Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 342: There are many regrets in the world [Today there is only one chapter of [-] words]

Chen Hua only recently arrived at the Chen Mansion in Luoyang. Since then, he has behaved very low-key and lived in seclusion every day. He even declined invitations from other Chen family disciples——

This Chen Huanai is a famous scholar in Xiapi. He is well-known in Jiangzuo. In addition, he studied under a famous teacher, so he is very famous within the Chen family. In the past, no matter where he arrived, as long as there were children of the Chen family, he would be invited or asked for advice. , or reciting poems and composing poems, feeling so carefree.

But this time, when he came to Luoyang, he hibernated like this. The other Chen family members knew the reason in their hearts, because everyone present also knew the reason behind the previous "Master's Talk", so no one said much.

Unexpectedly, after the evaluation meeting, Chen Hua suddenly became active, and connected in series to call for this gathering.

Just like before, this time, other Chen family children also knew what Chen Hua wanted, but no one dared to say it casually, because Chen Zhi was now a powerful bureaucrat. No matter how other Chen family children had their thoughts, I won't be stupid enough to tell you.

However, Chen Zi, who was directly targeted by Chen Hua, chuckled and said: "Chen Hua, you summoned me to come over. You all know what your plot is, so there is no need to say anything to me. You know best how Chen Zhi is doing. How dare you look down on him? In other words, what qualifications do you have to look down on him? He is a general who conquers the north, has real power, and is valued by the clan, but you dare to criticize him. ?”

Chen Hua's face turned ugly when he was told that. He frowned and said calmly: "I didn't realize in the past that you, Chen Zi, are actually a flatterer. It's a pity that Chen Zhike couldn't hear what you said here. Moreover, he soon The association itself cannot be saved. After this criticism meeting, it directly offended many academies, and the end is worrying."

"Oh? From the tone of your words, could it be that you know something?" Chen Zi did not show any anger at all, but instead laughed, "If you know something, then you should tell the clan ancestor. He has already told you At this critical moment, the family should work together to tide over the difficulties."

But Chen Hua laughed: "What a joke, Chen Zhi brought this difficulty on himself. What does it have to do with us? Why should we work together with him?"

Chen Zi shook his head and sighed: "You don't want to share hardships with others, do you just want to share wealth? How can there be such a good thing in the world? Let me tell you the truth, Chen Zhi sent someone to tell his family about his plans before Revealing a little bit, my uncle has already acquiesced that helping Chen Zhi is inevitable. Instead of working together here, you might as well think about how to help. In this way, you have a kindred spirit, and your past grievances with Chen Zhi can be What’s the point? It will be beneficial in the future.”

Chen Hua frowned and wanted to say more, but Chen Zi simply stood up, unwilling to stay any longer, turned around and left.

As he walked, he said: "I thought you were dormant these days to reflect, and suddenly summoned many brothers to express your thoughts. I didn't expect that you still can't see the situation clearly. It's really disappointing. I won't be here with you anymore, otherwise if it gets out and Chen Zhi misunderstands, then the loss will not be worth the loss." When he was speaking, his eyes swept over the crowd, and he left without saying anything.

"As timid as a mouse! He's actually afraid of Chen Zhi! Now that Chen Zhi can't protect himself, how can he keep me waiting?"

Seeing Chen Zi's retreating figure, Chen Hua felt angry in his heart, and his face turned red. He felt that he had been looked down upon, so he said some harsh words to regain his position.

But after the words fell, several people stood up and said hesitantly to Chen Hua: "Brother, I can't help myself when I think there are things to do." The implication was that they wanted to leave.

"You want to leave too?" Chen Hua's expression changed immediately, but those people didn't care about anything else. They said a few more words and left in a hurry.

Looking at the retreating figures of several people, Chen Hua took a few breaths and looked unhappy.

But what made it even more difficult for him to accept was that a few more people then scattered together, making various excuses, and left one by one. In the end, only the four chatting people were still with Chen Hua.

In fact, this is not surprising. Many of the children of the Chen family gathered here did not want to offend Chen Zhi, but they had to come because of Chen Hua's face. Now with Chen Zi taking the lead, others seized the opportunity. How could I let them go, so they left one after another.

Of course, many of them were just following the crowd and had no opinions. What Chen Hua said made sense, and what Chen Zi said made sense, so they took advantage of the situation and left with the idea of ​​moderation.

"This group of people were confused by the situation in front of them and confused by Chen Zi's words. They have no foresight in doing things and are not worthy of being with them."

Among the remaining four people, someone said this to comfort Chen Hua.

Chen Hua panted heavily, finally calming down the unhappiness in his heart, and then forced out a smile, smiled at the remaining four people, and started talking again, but the situation in front of him no longer allowed him to have too much I made a choice and ended up hastily.

They didn't notice that while they were waiting for someone to talk, not far away, in a corridor covered by branches, the servant Chen Yongzheng was standing in it, looking here.

After the party had been held for almost three times, Chen Yongcai shook his head and said to the steward waiting beside him: "Let the four Chen Hua people go back. They won't need to be reused in the future."

Chen Yong said it lightly, but hearing it in the steward's ears made him feel a chill in his heart. He couldn't help but say: "Master Hua is actually thinking about the family, not against Master Zhi, and he is the subordinate of our Xiapi Chen family." Junjie, this..."

"Since he is the Chen family, there is no distinction between Pengcheng and Xiapi. No matter what Chen Hua did, no matter what his intentions were, at this juncture, do you really think that if Chen Zhi falls, the family can survive alone?"

When the steward heard this, he didn't dare to speak at all. He just nodded in agreement. He also knew that the old man of his was determined to support Chen Zhi. He couldn't help but feel a little confused, because what Chen Hua said was not without merit. , this is possible, why does my master insist on supporting Chen Zhi.

Little did he know that Chen Yong was thinking more.

"When Chen Zhi killed the little prince of the Huns, I discovered that this son's behavior was unusual and might become a great weapon, but it made it difficult for people to understand the rules and might also cause the Chen family to be implicated. I don't seek merit in everything, but only seek success. No fault of his, that's why I had the idea of ​​letting him stop for a while, but now that he has entered an official career, the situation is different. I believe that whether the Zhang family, the Xu family, or even the Xun family, They simply want to embarrass Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi is just a breakthrough, their real purpose is to use Chen Zhi as a breakthrough to criticize me!"

After all, he is a veteran in officialdom. How could Chen Yong not see this? So no matter what Chen Zhi did, whether it was organized or not, at least at this stage, he, Chen Yong, must fully support Chen Zhi.

Chen Hua couldn't even see this. Staying in Luoyang would be a disaster. He might be exploited by his political opponents. Should he be kept here for the holidays?Of course, he wanted to send him back as soon as possible. He called his disciples here to help him, not to cause trouble for him.

However, before the steward could bring the news, someone reported that Chen Zhi was here.

"It's just in time, the old man also has something to ask him, so bring him to the main hall." After ordering, Chen Yong turned and went back.

Similarly, Chen Hua and the others also learned the news. "I think he should be here too." Chen Hua made a show of wanting to meet Chen Zhi and brought the four people who were following him. "Don't think this is rash, go and confront Chen Zhi now. It would be good for the whole family to expose his lies face to face!”

Although the other four were a little hesitant, but the matter has come to this point, and there is no turning back, they all agreed.

But things didn't go as smoothly as they thought. When Chen Hua led people there, he couldn't even reach the main hall and was stopped by the stewards. Then he received a piece of news that was a little hard to accept - —

"What? What does this mean? You won't let me pass? Could it be that Chen Zhi is different from us? We can't even do what he can do?"

The steward just smiled, but he knew very well in his heart that Chen Hua really couldn't figure out his own situation. How could he be compared with Chen Zhi?
However, he did not dare to say these words, and even the news that Chen Yong sent the five of him to leave was not disclosed for the time being, otherwise, judging from Chen Hua's current appearance, something might happen.

Just when Chen Hua was blocked, Chen Zhi had already seen Chen Yong in the main hall, accompanied by Chen Zi.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Yong nodded and said: "Shouyi, since you have made your plan clear, the family will do their best to help, so I will send someone out to add fire to the rumors outside."

"Thank you, uncle."

After Chen Zhi expressed his thanks, Chen Yong asked again: "In the next month, you will mainly contact Dahonglu? Then I have to remind you that Dahonglu Zhao Min is not easy to get along with. People, please pay more attention to everything, and come to me to discuss anything if you have anything."

"Keep this in mind." Chen Zhi nodded and suddenly changed the topic, "In addition, there is one more thing I want to explain to my uncle. During this month, I will invite everyone from Luoyang to dabble in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. So make some preparations in advance.”

Chen Yong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It seems that you really have big plans, but you want me to use my connections to help you contact you?"

Chen Zhi shook his head, but said: "That's not the case, but there are many piano scores, music scores, and many things in the house. I want to come here and practice often."

"What?" Chen Yong looked stunned. He really didn't expect that Chen Zhi would make such a request, "Are you going to practice music here? How does this have anything to do with inviting everyone from all over the world?"

Chen Zhi said: "Those people are not easy to convince. Besides, there are still people interfering behind this, so you have to be prepared."

Time passed, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Luoyang, Luo Family, outside Luo Xun's house, on the verandah, there were two young men in green talking in a low voice.

"Have you heard that there were many people visiting Zuo Lian's house yesterday, and some of them moved all the way from Jingzhou just to let him comment on articles."

"Isn't that right? It's only been a few days. I heard that there is an endless flow of people in front of Zuo's house every day. Many people come here because of its reputation and want him to comment on it. It's really amazing."

"Do you think this is weird or not? Although Zuo Lian is also a famous scholar in Luoyang and is famous for his articles, a lot of his fame relies on the shadow of his ancestors. If he is an essayist, how can he compare to our master? As a result, these are the results now Everyone has recognized him, and there were people who came to our house in a few days or two, wanting to be reviewed by the master, but now it’s better, and they all rushed to other houses in a swarm."

"I heard that the reason for this is because of the Taile Department's evaluation meeting. It has been spread throughout the city. It is said that this evaluation meeting can judge the article first. The five people are the top in the world, and even the emperor recognized it. , with the support of the imperial court, if you can get a review from any of the five of them, your worth will be doubled, and the reviews you get will be beyond doubt!"

"I've heard about this too. Actually, there's something I didn't say. The reason why I find it strange is that Zuo Lian is not as well-known as our master, but compared to Zuo Lian, the families of the other four people are even more important. There has long been a long line of people waiting in front of the house of Master Gu You, all the way to the entrance of the alley, and I can’t even persuade you to leave!”

"Who says it isn't? Well, what a pity. If our master had accepted that invitation from Tai Leling, our family would be more prestigious now."

A boy here was still muttering. Suddenly he saw his companion opposite, winking at him. His heart suddenly suddenly suddenly changed, and his face immediately changed. When he turned his head, he saw Luo Xun standing behind him with a gloomy face.

"master!"

The boy's leather drum seemed to have a spring under it. He bounced up from his seat all of a sudden, and then he quickly confessed, feeling uneasy. He was criticizing his master behind his back, but it was not a small crime. If he was really pursued, it would be enough to make him guilty. He was sent to the fields outside the city. Compared with the servants in the inner house, the treatment was vastly different.

His worries are not unfounded, because inside and outside the mansion, no one knows that his master's mood has changed since he heard the news about the five people a few days ago, and anyone can see that he is unhappy. .

Later, if anyone in this mansion accidentally mentions terms such as the tasting committee, the five masters, and the two academies, the master will be displeased. At best, it will only be a look of reproach, and in severe cases, there will even be a direct rebuke.

However, the situation improved this time. What the boy said was heard by Luo Xun. Luo Xun's eyes suddenly became more ferocious, but he didn't say much. He just left a sentence and called the young master over, and then said He returned to the house without saying a word.

The boy immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the outer corridor, but the companion beside him reminded: "Why don't you hurry up and inform the young master? Do you still want to be scolded?"

"exactly!"

The boy quickly got up, stumbled out, and went to inform.

　Because I am away from home and have something to do, I only have this [-]-word chapter today, and I will make up for the next chapter as I owe it in the near future.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)