Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 400 Homecoming and Immortals

"I'm coming!"

Accompanied by shouts full of excitement, Pengcheng County's interior and exterior suddenly boiled with excitement, especially the figures waiting in front of the county gate, who looked even more excited.

The leaders, Chen Chi, Chen Bian and others, could not even stand still. They could not help but pace back and forth, and they could not help but look ahead.

Beside them, a group of children of the Chen family lined up one after another, followed by children of other aristocratic families.

Next to Chen Chi and others, County Magistrate Xu Hui also led everyone from the government to be among them. County Magistrate Yang Yong was also among them, and he was right next to Xu Hui.

There was another person standing next to Yang Yong, it was Chen Zhi's eighth uncle, Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan is the only person in the Chen family in Pengcheng who works in the government. A year ago, he could only be said to be a Cao official, but now looking at his clothes, he is clearly a county captain. He has the same position as Liu Yang of the Liu family. In terms of standing, The position is still before Liu Yang.

Large counties can generally have two county captains.

Yang Yong looked at the official road and said to Chen Yuan: "Furu, when you see Shouyi later, you have to talk to him about your political achievements this year. Thanks to you, we can make our county famous." So peaceful.”

Furu is Chen Yuan's word.

As soon as he heard this, he took the opportunity to express his position: "What I did was just what I was required to do. It is what thieves should do to arrest and hunt down Cao Cao. How can it be said that it is political achievements? Being promoted depends entirely on the promotion of the county magistrate. This point I dare not forget."

Chen Yuan knew very well that what he had done this year was at best futile. If it had been at other times, let alone promotion, it would have been good if he had not been reprimanded in the autumn and winter exams and the end-of-year evaluation, but He had been working as a sergeant for a year without any trouble, and finally he had jumped up and down several times, and was even recognized and recommended by many parties, and became a county captain. He knew the reason why.

Yang Yong specifically mentioned this point because he wanted to sell well and affirm his favor, and then expected Chen Yuan to put in a good word for him after the person arrived.

That person is Chen Zhi!

After several days of journey, Chen Zhi arrived in his hometown, Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

However, the news that others were coming was sent here a few days in advance. This ancient county had long been prepared. From top to bottom, the government, aristocratic families, and the people all knew about the famous man who had caused a stir in Luoyang. Celebrities are back.

"When I left last time, Chen Zhi was just out for a study tour. Although he was more famous than us, at least he could still see Xiang Bei. Now that he is here again, he is already a fifth-grade official, and he even made a great achievement in Luoyang. What a great achievement! It’s completely incomparable.”

Among the crowd, Peng Lin, Peng Qi, Liu Miao and others looked into the distance and secretly sighed, but they had no intention of competing, because Chen Zhi's current status was almost the end of their career -

Regardless of the fact that they are known as influential figures in Pengcheng, they are actually just the achievements of the younger generation. People's standards for judging young scholars will always be much lower, and families like the Liu family and the Peng family are among the most influential in Pengcheng. People may seem powerful, and even have a certain influence in the entire Xuzhou area, but after all, they are just a local family, or a northern noble family. Their children must start from the ninth rank, and the eighth rank is considered good. From this point of view, they There is also a limit to the final achievement.

This limit is similar to that of Huang Si. It is already considered good to be a fifth-grade director.

But Chen Zhi started out as a central official, and now he is on the rise. Even in the eyes of the people in the capital, being assigned as a county guard is a setback, but in the eyes of the Pengcheng family, being a county guard is already a setback. What an achievement.

Such a result allowed Peng Lin and the others to clearly see the gap between the two parties, and realized that this gap could not be bridged simply by hard work.

Even the arrogant Peng Lin, Peng Qi who has been extremely talented since childhood, and even Liu Miao, who has always been ambitious, have given up the idea of ​​competing with Chen Zhi in any situation, especially Liu Miao, Looking back on the attitude of several people towards Chen Zhi, I was filled with emotion.

"It is my younger brother who has the foresight. My grandfather asked us to make friends with Chen Zhi, but he was the first to take the lead. Now we have a close relationship with Chen Zhi. We studied in Luoyang and heard that he was appreciated by many academies, including many great scholars, masters, and even The grandmaster wants to accept him as his disciple, and the family pays more and more attention to him. Even if he doesn't come back, as long as he sends a letter, the family will treat him seriously. These changes are all because of Chen Zhi behind him!"

Does the family take it seriously? How many rumors are there?This is what the younger generation in Pengcheng values ​​after all. In comparison, the family heads who came to greet Chen Zhi on behalf of several major aristocratic families were thinking about more practical issues.

How to get along with the Chen family and how much benefit should be given up?
First, the Chen family had an extra servant, and the Zhang family did not take advantage. Now Chen Zhi is on the rise again, and he has joined a big tree like the Yang family. The trend has been established, and other aristocratic families in Pengcheng can only choose to fight with him. Cooperation and coexistence are best achieved through mutual promotion.

In fact, not long ago, the various families in Pengcheng changed their strategies and began to take the Chen family as the leader in everything, vaguely building a new structure of the Pengcheng family with the Chen family as the leader. This also made Chen Chi, Chen Bian and others even more proud. Today they Standing in front of everyone, his demeanor is different from before, without any hint of disharmony, and he looks like the leader of the Pengcheng family.

Even the county guard Xu Hui stood on an equal footing with them. When Chen Chi and Xu Hui were talking, although they could still see the difference between them, their attitudes were no longer just to please, but rather a bit neither humble nor overbearing.To put it bluntly, being neither humble nor arrogant is also about people. It is not only a matter of personal cultivation, but also a comprehensive reflection of the power and strength behind it.

Xu Hui waited with several elders of the Chen family, and occasionally turned to talk to them. He looked approachable, without any official authority, and could serve as an example of the common courtesy between the government and the people.

"Chen Zhi is coming back this time, just for temporary repairs, and then he will go north to become the governor of this place. In terms of official status, he is the same as me!"

He was talking casually, but Xu Hui was also full of emotions in his heart. In his perception, he still had Chen Zhi's appearance a year ago.

Although Chen Zhi had become famous a year ago, he had no official position and was still a junior. Although Xu Hui admired him, he was more of a condescending supporter, even if Chen Zhi had a relationship with his immediate superior, the Governor of Xuzhou. There was a bit of discord, but it was harmless.

But it's different now.

"I have been an official for more than ten years before I could get such a position as a county governor. I tried many times but could not get into the central office, let alone make good connections in the central office. But Chen Zhi is different. There is too much behind him. Servant, Da Si Nong, was favored by the Emperor and Zhong Changshi, and had good relations with Da Honglu, Taichang, Zongzheng and other bureaucracy officials. The future of such a person is limitless! At least it is not something I can compare with. If I can be with him Make good friends, there will be benefits in the future!"

The Xu family behind Xu Hui also has a certain amount of power. They are well-informed and have a good understanding of the situation in Luoyang. Therefore, Xu Hui knows that Chen Zhi has not only made achievements this year, but more importantly, he has made friends with various people. This That's what he values!
"It's just that Chen Zhi has changed so much every time he goes there. I don't know if he still respects me that much now. After all, I am no longer different from him!"

In Xu Hui's complicated state of mind, Chen Zhi's carriage approached slowly. After it stopped, Chen Zhi got out of the carriage first, and then greeted the excited elders who went up to him.

"What a good boy! You are indeed a good son of my Chen family!"

"You are back."

"It's time to come back."

Chen Chi, Chen Bian and Chen Xun, when Chen Zhi got married, they went to the capital specially, so they met him, but they also looked forward to Chen Zhi's return to Pengcheng, after all, this is the root of the Chen family!

During this year, the Chen family's industry did not expand much. At most, some of the Bai family's industries were absorbed, but their status soared. The key to this was the support of Chen Zhi's reputation in Luoyang, so the Chen family's princes They had long hoped that Chen Zhi would come back and show up, so that they would be honored in front of the villagers.

This wish finally came true!

"Not bad, not bad! Even more magnanimous than this!"

Chen Yue and other people who were unable to go were happy to see Chen Zhi and kept nodding.

"Well, you look good too. You mentioned in your previous letter that you kept exercising while you were away. It seems that what you said is true." Chen Yuan walked over, looked Chen Zhi up and down, and nodded.

"That boy of mine, thanks to your care this year, he has a little reputation in Luoyang now, and it's all thanks to you." Liu Yang from the Liu family came over, made a friendly appearance, and said with Chen Zhi naturally reciprocated the relationship with his nephew.

"When I get home, I'll tell you all about my experiences this year with the elders. I'll go see Governor Xu first."

After hearing what Chen Zhi said, everyone else nodded, saying that this was serious business.

Chen Yuan even said: "You are going to be a prefect soon. It's time to ask Governor Xu for some political experience, but you must remember the etiquette and don't get carried away just because of some achievements." There was a hint of reminder in his words.

Chen Zhi nodded, walked over, and saluted Xu Hui respectfully.

"Young people are awesome!" Seeing Chen Zhi's attitude, Xu Hui let go of the stone in his heart, and had a few polite words with Chen Zhi, which was regarded as establishing a friendly relationship between the two.

At the end of the conversation, Xu Hui suddenly said: "Look, as soon as you came, I was so happy that I almost forgot something. Liu Kan, Zhang Yong and other gentlemen asked me to bring a message. They will hold a banquet at Wobinglou in the next two days, and I hope that you, my dear nephew, will honor me and attend the banquet."

Speaking of this, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "I know a little bit about this banquet. There are several famous people from outside attending, and there are many capable people among them. The famous little immortal Ge Hong from the south is among them. In addition, , I heard that there is also a great sage. My sage nephew, you are in need of manpower for your trip north, so you might as well try to recruit one or two people at this banquet, it will definitely be useful!"

(End of this chapter)