Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 368 Friends talk and enemies grieve
Too much to worry about.

When these three words came out of Chen Zhi's mouth, Tao Ya and others were stunned.

Not only was Chen Zhi not worried at all, he was even able to sit on the table and make tea for everyone.

Therefore, although the few people did not listen to Chen Zhi's detailed explanation, they believed his words inexplicably, and their worries subsided slightly.

Afterwards, Chen Zhi comforted them instead. He smiled and said, "If the Huns hate me and don't embarrass them, they won't change their minds. One thing more and one thing less will not hurt their prejudice against me, but if I If you don’t do today’s things, you may be used as a slap in the face by the court to appease the Huns, but if I do this, the situation will be very different. People in the court who originally had such thoughts will have to restrain their thoughts .”

When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, and then Zhao Xing and Tao Ya's eyes suddenly lit up, obviously they had figured out the key.

Lu Ying thought for a while and asked hesitantly: "Brother Chen, do you mean to take advantage of the situation?"

Chen Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Guanzi once said that all people follow their superiors, not what they say with their mouths, but what their feelings like. The people today deeply hate the Xiongnu, either because they think their clan is arrogant, or I felt that I was defeated and humiliated, and the literary criticism was so crowded that everyone in Luoyang didn't know about it. Therefore, what the Xiongnu envoy did today could spread throughout the city in half a day and be known to all the people. I said at that time, if If you are afraid, you can hand me over, Chen Zhi, to appease the anger of the Huns."

"That is contrary to the thoughts of the common people." Tao Ya sighed with a smile, "When the people of the country hate the Huns, if the superiors take whatever they ask for and sacrifice their heroes, if the people's hearts are shaken, the authority must be shaken, even if they are from a noble family. You also need to think about it, after all, there are many children in the family and they can be replaced, but if the crowd becomes excited and the reputation collapses, it will not be the responsibility of one person, but the whole family will be tainted."

"That makes sense," Lu Ying pondered for a moment, then sighed: "The Huns are a small rebel nation. Even if they win for a while, they will get carried away with their pride. I heard that the Huns envoys were traveling all the way, and every time they visited a county, they would Everyone must show off their force and look for opportunities to humiliate officials. This is exactly what Han Zi said: if a country is small and does not feel humble, if it is small but does not fear the strong, if it is rude and insults its neighbors, if it is greedy and clumsy, this is speed. The road to death is the way to death, how can the princes in the high hall not know?"

Zhao Xing also said: "Sun Tzu said, Tao means that the people agree with the superiors, so they can die with them and live with them without fear of danger. Now the people are angry at the Huns for being disobedient. If the superiors are willing to do this, they will be punished." If a countryman like my brother is willing to sacrifice himself, who would be willing to die? Will he be willing to live? This is the feeling of not obeying the people. People obey their superiors not by what they say, but by what they do and reflect. What kind of feelings are there, so as to know their preferences. If the superior is brave, the subordinates will be brave enough to sacrifice. If it is benevolent, the people will not be ruthless. But if Brother Chen is handed over or punished, what will the people think of it? To imitate?”

Liu Gang also understood, and immediately smiled and said: "If you can't do it, the people will not obey. Therefore, a righteous king will practice the law and cultivate the system, and the ancestors will obey. In ancient times, a righteous king and a wise king must obey The implementation of laws and revision of systems must be carried out before the people, in order to set an example, and the top and bottom have the same desire. Now the Northern Front has just been defeated, and Brother Chen has made contributions, and the literary criticism is prosperous. Everyone in Luoyang knows that what happened today will soon be If it is to be spread throughout the city, and what Brother Chen said is spread, the superiors will have scruples and will not dare to go against the tide. Brother Chen’s move is not impulsive, but to protect himself and maintain an invincible position!"

After a few people chatted, they all gained something. So far, they no longer worry, but admire Chen Zhi.

Liu Gang suddenly said again: "Although there is no need to worry about repeating this matter, in the end it involves diplomatic relations, which is a matter of Honglu Temple. I heard not long ago that Da Honglu seems to have a prejudice against Brother Chen, so I am afraid that there may be hidden dangers. .”

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "These are all old rumors from the past. What Zhao Dahonglu said in the past was that he was loyal to the country and would not abandon public service for personal reasons. I had a very pleasant conversation with him. I left Honglu Temple temporarily. I came here to arrange literary reviews, and he even personally tried to persuade me to stay."

When several people heard this, they looked at each other, not knowing whether it was true or not, and stopped asking.

Later, Lu Ying said: "I'm afraid that the Xiongnu will use weapons again because of this."

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "It is difficult for the Xiongnu to raise troops, and the imperial court is unwilling to do so. Otherwise, how could the Xiongnu send envoys?"

When everyone asked why, Chen Zhi just said: "We will naturally find out in a few days."

At the same time, the news spread everywhere, and many forces expressed their emotions.

Zhang Ying learned from Wang Bu's mouth that he was silent for a moment and then said: "Everyone has respect for planning before doing it. Chen Zhi should not be underestimated. He seems to be reckless, but it is a plan to gain fame and reputation. I don't know that he made it impromptu." , or have already expected it. If it is the former, then this person's adaptability is rare in the world. If it is the latter, then he will be even more terrifying and unpredictable. But whether it is the former or the latter, this person should not stay in the capital, otherwise Chen Ever more powerful, Wang Bu, after a while, you can start pushing."

"No!" Wang Bu bowed in agreement.

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"Fool!"

Xu Ji, who was confined at home, also received the news and was overjoyed.

He has been grounded for more than a month. During this period, he only went out a few times, not too much in case he offended his father.However, the literary criticism incident was such a big deal. Although Xu Ji was at home, he had also heard all about the outside world and knew how popular Chen Zhi and his literary criticism were. His heart felt like being bitten bit by bit by a poisonous snake. Eat, not to mention how uncomfortable it is.

Especially when he thought about the fact that he was dismissed from his post because of Chen Zhi and was punished to shut up and think about his mistakes. The little reputation he had accumulated was also lost in the fight with Chen Zhi. On the contrary, the other party was prosperous. The imbalance in his heart gave him an urge to go crazy.

Fortunately, Xu Ji still had a little concentration to endure it, but it was close to the critical point. I didn't expect such a news to come at this time.

"The arrival of the Xiongnu mission is a big event for the court. I heard from my father that the previous defeat and Liu Yuan's death have changed the court's attitude and policy towards the Huns. Little, at such a juncture, you will definitely be treated politely, how can you let Chen Zhi humiliate you, if one is not good, the Xiongnu will fight again, it will be a bad situation, Chen Zhi can take this responsibility?"

Saying this, Xu Ji's gloomy mood for more than a month was swept away, replaced by a sense of relief that a great revenge was about to be avenged. Then he asked his confidant Xu Pi to go outside to inquire about the news, so as to know how the court was going to deal with Chen. end.

Driven by this emotion, Xu Ji ate an extra piece of cake during the meal for the first time. You must know that for more than a month, the prince's son had been eating less and less every day because of something on his mind. .

There is a saying that people feel refreshed during happy events. Once they are in a good mood, their appetite will be whetted.

However, half way through the meal, Xu Pi came back.

"How? Do you know how to deal with Chen Zhi? If it is suitable, I will also write a letter as the son of the prince to gain a reputation, so that people can know that I, Xu Ji, was not defeated by Chen Zhi, but endured the humiliation and shouldered the heavy burden, like the King of Yue Just like Gou Jian, he is waiting for the opportunity. If his reputation spreads, he will not be far away from entering an official career."

Xu Ji was eating and talking, but he didn't hear Xu Pi's response for a long time. He couldn't help but be puzzled. When he looked up, he found that behind this confidant, there was a familiar face, who was the steward of his father, Marquis Yangping.

"Uncle Pan, why are you here?"

The steward's name was Xu Pan, and he was quite senior. Xu Ji didn't dare to make any mistakes. He greeted him and noticed that the man's expression was not right. He looked at Xu Pi again and found that the man's face was miserable. He felt a thump in his heart and thought to himself. Not good.

Is it possible that something happened to Chen Zhi?
Without waiting for him to ask, Xu Pan said: "Master Ji, the Marquis asked you to study behind closed doors. His original intention was for your own good. He wanted you to be immersed in humanities and deepen your knowledge in order to become wise. By the way, you can also avoid Tai Leling. Don’t let what happened in the past affect the relationship between the two families, but why can’t you understand Master Hou’s good intentions? Even Master Gu has admitted his mistake to this day, but you are still feeling lucky. When you heard that Taile ordered those many If something unexpected happens, send someone out to find out. What do you want to do? Do you want to take the opportunity to make Tai Le unhappy? "

This tone is really wrong!
Xu Ji was greatly shocked. He left the table and stood up, saying, "What did Uncle Pan mean by this? I heard that something happened in the city. Out of curiosity, I asked someone to ask. Do you have any other ideas?"

"Alas," Xu Pan sighed, shook his head and said, "Now, why don't you understand that Tai Leling is an ordinary person? Even when the Marquis talks about him, he praises him and does not treat him as a junior. How can you compare with him? If you have thoughts of fighting, how can the Marquis let you out with confidence? You asked people to find out the information, what happens next? Are you thinking of stumbling on Taile Ling? Even if Taile Ling is unhappy for a while , so what? After a few days, it won’t have much impact, but it will deepen the discord between the two parties. Isn’t this hurting others and not benefiting oneself? What’s the point?”

Xu Ji felt a thunderbolt in his heart. Why couldn't he hear it? Although Xu Pan's words were euphemistic, the underlying meaning couldn't be more obvious——

You and Chen Zhi are not on the same level at all, and don’t even think about competing with Chen Zhi. Your plan will only make Chen Zhi unhappy. It has no other purpose than that. It will affect the relationship between the two families. , making Marquis Yangping unhappy.

This kind of meaning was more difficult for him to accept than directly rebuking Xu Ji, because in his heart, he and Chen Zhi were similar in age, and their family background was much better than that of the other party. The reason why he fell behind was that Chen Zhi was lucky for a while. That's all, as long as they regroup, they will be able to regain their position sooner or later and even suppress Chen Zhi.

But now, his old man relayed his father's words and despised Xu Ji to the extreme, thinking that he was not worthy of being compared with Chen Zhi.

Tolerable or unbearable!
"Why can't I compare to Chen Zhi? I act in a measured way and have a lot of plans. I can see three steps in one step. If Chen Zhi hadn't happened to come up with an idea for a literary review that made all parties take notice and worry, he would have only relied on me. The ability to contact three families is enough to ruin his reputation, and how can he be as arrogant as he is now!"

Xu Ji shouted loudly, as if he wanted to shout out his unhappiness.

"Now he has offended the Huns. They were the Huns. They had just won a great victory and shocked the country. Chen Zhi captured the Huns and brought his own death! This is what a reckless man did, and I will not do it!"

(End of this chapter)