Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 355: When meeting Chen, everyone avoids giving gifts
"From today on, you two brothers will concentrate on studying and there is no need to go out anymore. In three months, I will test your knowledge. If you can satisfy me, it will not be too late to go out."

In the main hall of Pingyang Hou Mansion, the contemporary Pingyang Hou Xu Ci looked at the two sons in front of him and said these words lightly.

"Sir, how can it be like this!" When Xu Ji heard this, he shook his head reflexively, "If this is the case, shouldn't we let Chen Zhi continue to live freely?"

"Why, you don't even listen to my father's words?" Pingyang Hou squinted his eyes and looked at the son he valued very much. He felt disappointed in his heart and at the same time he became vigilant because he knew this son's temperament. "Tai Leling You don’t have to worry about your affairs. I offered you a position in the Taile Department because I thought it was a good place to get your seniority because of the leisure there. Now that a powerful official has come, it’s not a bad thing to remove you from your post. Otherwise, it will be according to law. Depending on your temper, something will happen sooner or later, and when that time comes, it may be even more troublesome."

Xu Ji gritted his teeth and couldn't help but said: "Father, let Chen Zhi dismiss the boy for nothing?"

"How can you call Bai Bai's dismissal?" Marquis Yangping frowned, "How many people have you mobilized in the name of the Xu family these days? How many people have you contacted? How many people have you intimidated? Is it possible that they all know that my father doesn't know? My father didn't interfere. Let you do it, but what result did you get in the end? So Na Taile ordered Chen Zhi not to remove you from your post for nothing, but after a round of chess, he removed you and replaced you with the father in his position. , I’m afraid I can’t do that well, no, if what happened today in Xunmei Tower is true, then even my father is not as good as him, at least in terms of talent, I have to feel inferior.”

He looked at the two sons in front of him and asked calmly: "You two, one is at Xunmei Tower and the other is at Baijia Tea House. You are well-informed. Then tell your father what is known in the world." It is said that Chen Zhiqin knows everything about chess, calligraphy and painting, and even hundreds of masters cannot win against him. Is this rumor true or false? How much exaggeration is it?"

Standing in front of the Marquis were Xu Ji and Xu Gu. The two half-brothers looked like normal, with expressions of hatred and silence.

Seeing this, Marquis Pingyang understood a little bit, so he waved his hands and said, "You don't have to think about it anymore, just relax and study. Since Chen Zhi is so talented, who can suppress him?"

After saying this, he turned around and put his hands behind his back, saying no more words.

Seeing their father's appearance, the Xu Ji and Xu Gu brothers did not dare to say anything more even though they were still unwilling to do so, because they knew that their father's appearance represented the final decision, which could not be changed without any further words. It can only piss people off.

So, the two of them bowed and left reluctantly.

After the two of them had gone a long way, Marquis Yangping called his confidant again and ordered: "Wrap the tea leaves collected a while ago in two bags and send them to Mrs. Chen. I heard someone said that he is very good at tea, so he will like it. "

"This..." The steward couldn't help but hesitate, "Master Marquis, is this really the case?"

"Since we can't move it, why continue?" Marquis Yangping chuckled, "Neither Chen Zhi nor I, nor the Chen family, had any grudges originally. It was because my son was dismissed from his post without reason, so we allowed the two sons to do whatever they wanted. People know that my Xu family is not easily offended, and now the whole city knows that because my son is removed from his post, the Xu family can unite with several other families to intimidate me. With my reputation, others will naturally weigh their actions in the future, and that's enough. "

The steward frowned, pretending to be worried about his family, and said worriedly: "But others will think that my Xu family is afraid of Chen Zhi and is retreating."

"Chen Zhi is talented. Such ability is rarely seen in history. Rather than becoming enemies over a trivial matter, it is better to make friends through this. I give up hatred and make friends because I respect him. It is more useful than showing courtesy or icing on the cake. As for The opinions of others are only temporary, how can we always take them to heart? Besides, the dignified princes are afraid of a son, that is, a person who stirs up trouble. If this is said, will you believe it if it is spread? Besides, I am not the only one who wants to reconcile with the Xu family. , the same goes for the other two families.”

At this point, he suddenly sneered: "The resignation of a son of my Xu family is a trivial matter after all. The affairs of those two families are more involved. The Xun family is for learning, and the Zhang family is for profit. They are the ones who should be entangled. Why do you need to be a knife in their hands? Just go and say nothing."

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"It's unreasonable! Could it be that father listened to someone's lobbyist's words, so that he let Xiaoxiao go!"

On the other side, Xu Ji and Xu Gu, who had left the main hall and went to their respective mansions to "retreat and study", were riding in the same car. In the car, Xu Gu couldn't help but complain.

Although the two mansions are not far apart, they are not in the same location. The reason why they are traveling together is to seize this opportunity and discuss a countermeasure. Otherwise, when they return to their respective mansions, they will really not dare to go out rashly. Yang Ping The majesty of Hou was not something that two legitimate sons dared to disobey.

"My brother, don't worry now. I have sent people to the Zhang family and the Guan family to seek help. The Zhang family's fight against Chen Zhi was originally for Ma Zheng. They wanted to use Chen Zhi as a breakthrough. The real purpose was to criticize the imperial servant. Chen Yong, they won’t stop just because Chen Zhi painted a painting.”

Xu Ji could still remain calm, squinting his eyes and calculating.

When Xu Gu heard this, he also became energetic, nodded and said: "Yes, then I will ask someone to contact Shendu Academy and let the Xun family contribute."

The two discussed it, and the ox cart arrived at Xu Gu's house first, and he said goodbye to his brother.

"It's not yet known who will win. My brother will wait for two days and we will find out." Xu Ji comforted his brother and returned to his home in the car. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the two people sent to contact him, crying in despair.Xu Ji's heart suddenly thumped, and he asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong? What did the two families say?"

One person stepped forward and said: "The Zhang family said that since Taile Ling is highly praised by many people, he will definitely be able to take charge of the Taile Department and plan for the court. They take the matter seriously, so let's just... forget about it."

Xu Ji's face flushed and turned red: "That's unreasonable! What did the Zhang family say at the beginning? They don't want Ma Zheng anymore? Is it okay to let Chen Yong control the position of the servant?"

"Master, be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!" Xu Pi was startled, looked around, and glared at several maids and servants who were close to him. Then he stepped forward and said, "The Zhang family also knows that Chen is powerful. I originally thought that Chen Zhi Xin is a newcomer to the officialdom, but he can be a gap. Now that we have discovered that this person is amazingly talented, he is clearly a tough nut to crack. How can we not retreat and find another way? At least we will not waste time on Chen Zhi."

"Okay, okay!" Xu Ji laughed angrily, and then asked another person, "What did the Guan family say?"

The man opened his mouth to speak, but did not make a sound, but was glared at by Xu Ji, and hurriedly said: "Master Qi, I have never been able to enter that Guan's house. Don’t dare to say anything!”

"What! How dare you, the red-faced man, do this! He, Guan Xian, has also suffered a loss! Now he is acting like this! What is the reason? Why are everyone afraid of Chen Zhi? Why is this? Why is this so?" At this time, Xu Ji was really angry, his body was shaking, but his heart was at a loss.

The Zhang family came forward, originally due to the interests of Ma Zheng, but now they are temporarily retreating, and the Guan family is not letting their own people in. I think the Xun family will be no better. The three-family alliance fell apart in an instant.

"Why on earth is this? Just because of a banquet he gave to Chen Zhi?"

In an instant, Xu Ji thought of his father's foot ban. He thought he could rely on the other families to strategize without leaving home. Now that these families have retreated, he seems to have been cut off, and can only be trapped in the mansion. It couldn't be more difficult to cast.

"I...well, not only can I not be an official, I can't even get out. Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi..."

Looking around, he was here not long ago. He drove away the officials who called him several times. He wanted to give Chen Zhi a blow. He thought he had a plan. It didn't take long before the situation became like this. It was really unexpected. .

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"The servants of Marquis Yangping's house came here just now and brought a few bags of tea. They are all top-grade tea. I heard that Marquis Yangping is also very precious, but he was willing to give it to me. Shouyi, this is all thanks to your trust. You have to taste your blessing."

Some time later, Chen Zhi said goodbye to everyone and returned to Chen Yong's house. As soon as the servant heard the news, he called Chen Zhi to him, said these words, and then said: "The Zhang family and the Xun family The family members should be here soon, what you did today made them tremble so much that they had no choice but to stop."

Chen Zhi wanted to be humble, so he shook his head and said: "Zhi Zhi knows his own weight, how can one person's power and Tai Le's position be of concern to those three families? He just relies on his uncle's name and borrows the fame and power of many people. The Zhang family and others just stopped temporarily. I also know that my great-uncle has been in court these days and has had interactions with several families, which is why I got them to stop. I am just beating the drum, so I can't take any credit."

Zhang Ying of the Zhang family, for Ma Zheng, used Chen Zhi as a breakthrough, and his goal was still Chen Yong. How could Chen Yong not know?So when Chen Zhi arranged it, he also made some moves. He contacted people in and out of the court, and attacked with members of the Zhang family. However, he couldn't see the light of swords and blood, but he was always at a disadvantage, until Chen Zhi made an astonishing move. The law broke today's situation, and the news spread to all parties. In a short period of time, those powerful groups recognized the situation clearly, and each made compromises to improve Chen Yong's situation.

"You don't have to belittle yourself," Chen Yong understood the dangers of the game behind him, and couldn't help but sigh, "You have made great contributions to this matter. In the future, I will have a backing in the court. Whether I, the Chen family, can stabilize my footing and build up the ancestral business, it depends on It’s yours.”

While talking, he suddenly smiled and said: "Look, just talking about this, you don't know yet, your eighth brother Chen Luo has come to Luoyang and is resting in the mansion, why don't you go and have a look? The old man has Ask someone to arrange for him to be placed where you usually practice, and you can practice on your own."

"Thank you, Uncle," Chen Zhi thanked, but felt that the other party was hiding something, but it wasn't malicious, so he didn't pursue it. Then he thought of something, and said: "So that Uncle can know that from today onwards, the boy still wants to be with you." Practice painting."

Chen Yong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What's the difficulty? You used your paintings to surprise Wang Lan and defeat Zhao Yuan. The old man also knows that. If I, Qilin of the Chen family, want to be a painting, I can give you anything in the house. Of!"

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