Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 3 A Taoist Lotus
"It's not that there are no cards at all."

Meditating on the lotus tube, Chen Zhi pondered deeply, and the specific usage of the Baijia lotus tube came to his mind. It took him several years to summarize this information in his previous life.

There are five-element scale grids on the body of the cylinder. Only by spreading the reputation, being praised by others, and forming a reputation can the scales be replenished. When one grid is full, lots can be drawn.

Consuming one grid, one can draw a lottery, but after using it, there are usually side effects, which will manifest in various forms, most of which involve money.

To avoid side effects, you can consume two grids of Fame Gold Liquid at a time and draw an inferior lottery, which is one level higher than the lower lottery. The chance of side effects is small. In many cases, there are almost no side effects. Even if there are, most It can also be calculated in advance and taken precautions.

By analogy, if you consume three grids at a time, you will get a medium lottery. This type of lottery has no side effects, which reassures Chen Zhi the most, but accumulating three grids of fame is not an easy task.

"In my previous life, the first time I collected three grids of gold liquid of fame was when I helped Lu Bu shoot a halberd at Yuanmen. I had to wait until my reputation spread throughout Xuzhou before I could collect them all."

Xuzhou in this era was a provincial administrative region with several counties under its jurisdiction.

"If you collect one grid, you will be famous in the streets; if you collect two grids, the county will be famous; if you collect three grids, the state will be famous..."

As for collecting four squares, you can draw a high-quality lottery. Not only does it have no side effects, but there is also a certain chance of getting unexpected gains. Sometimes, you can get more than one lottery.

"Unfortunately, if you have to collect all four grids, not to mention being famous in the world, at least one side will be famous." Chen Zhi showed a look of reminiscence. It was not easy for him to achieve this step in his previous life.

In the end, it consumes five squares and draws a lottery. Chen Zhi has never drawn a few times in his life, but every time he successfully draws one, it can turn around and save the day. Even the change of the historical trend is related to the lottery. He was able to be reborn after death because of his fortune.

"Fame is rare. Now that I can reach two levels, I'm afraid it has to do with the fact that this body is in a rich family and often does ridiculous things and is known to the whole city. Even so, 21 years is only two levels."

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi sorted out the memories he currently had.

"In this body, I am an ordinary child of a local wealthy family. I have limited knowledge of the situation on the border, but I know a lot about the surrounding land."

"The Chen family is located in the boundary of Xuzhou, and has many branches. The Pengcheng branch where Chen Zhi is located is barely a famous family, a famous family, that is, a noble family, but its foundation is not stable, and it has declined and declined. It is between a poor family and a noble family. Among them, they are at the middle and lower levels in the Nine Rank System, they are not high enough to be low, they don’t have much political power, and they don’t have much industry. The main wealth is land, so the pursuit of land in the clan is almost pathological. It’s all calculated.”

Tapping his fingers on the table, he shook his head secretly.

"From the point of view of this family, the land annexation in Xinhan has become more serious. Unfortunately, the predecessor Chen Zhi has limited knowledge and has no access to more information. He does not know the true situation of the government and the border, so it is difficult to proceed further. Judgment, but to place your love on the mountains and rivers, you must not know the general trend of the world, and you must not have power and money, otherwise it will become like sitting in a well and watching the sky. You may not be able to pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence one day, and be caught by soldiers when you enter. Well, you have to start planning early."

Chen Zhi knew very well that since ancient times, most hermits have been well-informed. Except for those who truly live in seclusion, the rest are mostly for sale, or are always ready to escape. them.

"However, the top priority is to solve the problem of clan land. According to clan rules, clan land is a common property for three generations. The clan land is used to provide relief to the poor and to serve the nine clans. But now, clans are gradually emerging, farmland is prevalent, and clan land has its owner. This The old man who has a body is quite capable and has managed to find some fertile land. Unfortunately, when he dies, a group of young ones are left behind. It is just a common man who is innocent of the crime of harboring the treasure. He has attracted hungry wolves. After several plunders, there are not many left. , that second uncle didn’t want to let it go, he wanted to take it all away in one go, but he didn’t care about any family ties at all.”

After sorting out his memories and understanding the causes and consequences, Chen Zhi knew there was no way to retreat.

"Chen Zhi is already poor. In addition, he likes gambling and owes a lot of gambling debts. If he loses the land, he will be really ruined. Now there are no generals of the three armies for me to drive, and the situation is unclear. Then The second uncle was about to get into trouble, so he started with hundreds of lotteries to see if he could draw the right lot. This was the easiest option. According to the experience of the previous life, the side effects generally affected wealth. Money and extraneous things should not be stingy. If you can't , and then look for something else.”

As soon as he thought about this, the focus of his thinking shifted.

"There are two squares of Fame Gold Liquid. You can draw lower lots in one go. However, the situation is unclear and you cannot consume them all. You have to leave one square at the bottom to prevent trouble from happening again. It is better to draw lower lots. As for the side effects, soldiers will come to block them. Water comes and earth covers it.”

Thinking of this, he silently recited the word "draw lots" in his heart, and saw the Baijia lotus tube swaying slightly, and the two grids filled with golden liquid on the five-element scale trembled. One of them emptied instantly, and then a bamboo stick popped out of the tube and disappeared. For the truth, it appeared in Chen Zhi's hands.

Looking down at the bamboo stick, Chen Zhi's eyelids twitched.

I saw the word "Tao" written on the signature, and below the word, the three words "Xiaxia Sign" were marked.

"It's a Taoist lottery. This Taoist lottery is mostly related to the spiritual realm. It tends to be practical. It's good for pretending to be unfathomable. It's very compelling. I used it in my previous life to persuade Zhang Liao to surrender, but when I meet the second son of the Chen family , we need to talk about the land issue in a real way, it is a struggle of interests, pretending to be superior may have limited effect."

Playing with the bamboo sticks, Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment and then laughed again.

"Let's interpret the signs first and see what their effects are. In the past life, I helped Liu Bei fight for world domination. The military strategist, Mohist and other types of signs were the most useful. Now is the time of peace, and we don't have to fight every day. Maybe Taoist things have other magical uses."

After thinking about it, he whispered two words to the bamboo stick: "Open the lottery."

The bamboo stick shook and fell apart, turning into a round pill the size of a fingernail. Another line of text entered Chen Zhi's mind.

"Observing things with Tao, you can see the truth. After eating the pills with Tao, you will have the ability to observe things with Tao. You can see the essence through the surface, and see the heart from the words. Everything is no longer hidden in your eyes. It lasts for half an hour. .”

A simple sentence, but Chen Zhi was greatly surprised, and then he showed joy. "I have used the Yi Dao Guan Wu Pill twice in my past life. It is comparable to mind reading. It is a good thing. Half an hour is only an hour. Although I don't know what the side effects are, I feel confident."

When he was ready, Chen Zhi didn't delay any longer. He first destroyed the paper with writing on it. The content on this paper was considered disrespectful nowadays and could not be kept. After doing this, he straightened his clothes and blew it. Turn on the light, open the door and leave the house.

The Chen family has some roots in Pengcheng. Chen Taigong was also an official. Among the brothers of Chen Zhi's father's generation, the eldest Chen Chi and the youngest Chen Yuan both had public offices. One was an official and the other was a local official. Compared with the previous family status, It's far from that, but a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As the ancestral property of the Chen Mansion, it occupies a very large area. It is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. There are several long corridors from the front house to the back house.

Chen Zhi passed through the courtyard, passed through the bays, and walked on the corridor. There were servants and maids along the way. When they saw him, they only gave him a slight salute and then left in a hurry, as if they were avoiding the plague.

"Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. The news about the mourning hall has probably spread. The news that the second master of the Chen family wants to punish me is probably known to everyone. Shouldn't everyone avoid it for fear of not being able to do it?"

Thinking about it, he went to the end of the corridor according to his memory and entered the back house.

"Coming, coming..." At the end of the road, there were several Chen family disciples. When they saw Chen Zhi, they showed gloating expressions.

"My popularity is really not that bad."

Although being pointed at, Chen Zhi's expression remained as usual. He stopped in front of the room where the second master Chen Bian stayed. Then he raised his hand to knock on the door, but was stopped by a member of the Chen family.

I heard this man laugh and say: "Chen Zhi, be careful. The second uncle is talking to the third elder, Xu Zhigong. Xu Gong is a prominent figure in the village. He is here to give face to our Chen family. The second uncle will scold you later." No matter whether I blame you or not, you must not lose your etiquette, otherwise I don’t need to say more about the consequences."

"The three elders are inside?" Chen Zhi was a little surprised.

Sanlao does not refer to three old people, but a position, which is regarded as a township official.

This "township" is a local grassroots organization that has set up official positions such as Youzhi, Youyou, and Three Elders. According to regulations, the Three Elders are in charge of education, and they must be over fifty and highly respected. There is also a potential The rule is that you must have enough connections. Only with deep connections can you lead the crowd, so you are quite authoritative in the local area.

For a child of an aristocratic family like Chen Zhi, a word from the three elders not only affects his status in the family, but also affects his reputation and reputation in the surrounding towns, and then affects the evaluation of the ninth grade, which is related to his future.

Chen Zhi had to pay attention: "If you want to use the lottery tube, you must gather fame and reputation, preferably a good reputation. This three elders cannot be easily offended." Then he looked at the person who spoke.

The man had grown a beard and had a steady face.

Chen Zhi recognized this person, his name was Chen Yun, and he was the son of the third master of the Chen family. However, Chen San passed away a few years ago. Chen Yun immediately became a teacher of the second master of the Chen family, Chen Bian, and said that he wanted to learn calligraphy. Now He was regarded as a confidant by Chen Erye.

"This reminder from Chen Yun is not thinking of brotherhood, but beating me, telling me to be more honest, so that Chen Er's seizure of the field will be smoother and less twists and turns. He is a qualified dog leg. I have seen such people in my previous life. It's not pleasant, but the three elders, Xu Zhi and Chen Lao Er, are together, whether it is intentional or unintentional, do they have any plans? Come on, I don't have to guess."

As soon as he thought about this, Chen Zhi stopped talking and swallowed the Yidao Guanwu Pill in his hand dryly.

"What are you doing?" Chen Yun frowned, very unhappy, and his eyes were full of disgust.

Immediately afterwards, a sentence came into Chen Zhi's heart. The voice was the same as Chen Yun's, but the other party obviously didn't move his mouth to speak——

"When the second uncle takes the last bit of his land, see how arrogant this loser is. This time I contacted everyone and encouraged the servants to work hard. When the matter is settled, the second uncle promised me that he would show up in front of Xiao Zhongzheng. If you put in a good word for me, my country grade may be promoted to the eighth grade, which is the highest grade among the Chen family, tied with the leaders of several other big families!"

Chen Zhi, who had experienced it for a long time, knew that it was the pill that was working. He "calculated" Chen Yun's thoughts through the details, and also got an important piece of information——

"Eighth rank? It is indeed the ninth rank official method."

The method of nine grades is to divide the children of the gentry in the world according to many standards into nine types of rural grades: upper, upper, upper, upper, upper, middle, middle, middle, lower, lower, lower, and lower. A person's reputation, status and rank determine social and political status. Even if he is an official, his rank and official position will be awarded based on this.

"After all, history still has its inertia. There was no Jin Dynasty, but there was still this system. Having said that, this Chen Yun is narrow-minded, and I have never offended him. How can I have such evil thoughts? Contact everyone, use me as a stepping stone. ?" Shaking his head, Chen Zhi's sense of Chen Yun plummeted, and he became even more unhappy when he saw his righteous and awe-inspiring look.

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "You are not my second uncle's biological son or grandson. Although your surname is Chen, in the final analysis, you are just a lackey. You are too ignorant of yourself. Don't think too much when you are under the eaves." Duo, as for the grade evaluation, do you have any anecdotes about your grade that spread in the countryside? Just by showing your face in the past two days, you want to improve your grade? I advise you to just be a hawk and a lackey. This is also a very good thing. Promising career.”

"What did you say?!" Chen Yun was shocked when his idea was interrupted, and then became angry and furious, "You said I have no good character? Do you have any good reputation? You have a reputation as Chen Cun. How many of you don’t know? Dare to ridicule me! At this age, you don’t even have a local character, and the clan is unwilling to submit your name to prevent it from spoiling the Zhongzhengguan’s mood!" He now also has some prestige in the Chen family , this anger, the surrounding Chen's children all changed face.

My body can't even reach the next level?This is too miserable!
He was thinking in his heart, but Chen Zhi's expression remained as usual. Not only was he not afraid, but he was lecturing him with a serious face: "Did you know that the three elders are in there? You were yelling so loudly that Mr. Xu heard it and thought that our Chen family has no rules." , can you afford this reputation? Once you have a bad reputation and a low career, you still want to be promoted? Be honest and be a low-ranking person."

"You!" Chen Yun's eyes were full of anger, and after all he could not maintain the awe-inspiring look on his face, he roared: "How arrogant!"

(End of this chapter)