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

"My lord, how can it be!" When Xu Ji heard this, he shook his head reflexively, "If that's the case, don't you have to let that Chen Zhi continue to be free?" ”

"Why, you don't even listen to your father?" Pingyang Hou narrowed his eyes, looking at this son whom he valued a lot, he was disappointed for a while, and at the same time he was vigilant, because he knew the character of this son, "You don't have to worry about the matter of Taile Ling, I used to seek a position for you in the Taile Department, it is to see that there is leisure, it is a good place to boil up qualifications, and now that there is a strong official, it is not a bad thing to remove you, otherwise according to your temperament, sooner or later there will be an accident, and at that time, it may be even more troublesome." ”

Xu Ji gritted his teeth and couldn't help but say, "Father, then let Chen Zhi remove the child for nothing?" ”

"How can you call it a dismissal for nothing?" Yangping Hou frowned, "These days, how many people have you mobilized in the name of the Xu family?" How many contacted? How many coercions? Could it be that all the fathers don't know? The Father didn't interfere and let you do it, but what did you get in the end? So that Taile Ling Chen Zhi, not to remove you from your post in vain, but after a round of games, you were removed, and replaced with a father in his position, I'm afraid I can't do it so well, no, if what happened in Xunmei Building today, it is true, then even the father is not as good as him, at least in terms of talent, you have to sigh to yourself. ”

He looked at the two sons in front of him, and asked lightly: "The two of you, one is on the side of Xunmei Building, and the other is visiting a hundred tea shops, and the news is very well-informed, so tell your father, Chen Zhiqin, chess, calligraphy and painting are all familiar with it, and hundreds of grandmasters compete with it, and they can't win, is this rumor true or false, exaggerated?" ”

Standing in front of this Hou Ye, in addition to Xu Ji, there is also Xu Gu, these two half-brothers are all ordinary, showing hatred, and they are silent.

Seeing this, Pingyang Hou already understood a little, so he waved his hand and said: "You don't have to think about it anymore, study with peace of mind, since Chen Zhi's talent is so far, who can suppress him?" ”

After that, he turned his back and said no more.

Seeing their father's appearance, even if the two brothers Xu Ji and Xu Gu were still unwilling in their hearts, they didn't dare to say more, because they knew that their father's appearance meant that they had made the final decision, which could not be changed, and saying more would only anger them.

So, the two saluted and reluctantly left.

After the two of them walked a long way, Yangping Hou called his confidant steward again and instructed: "Wrap two bags of tea that I received a while ago and send them to Mrs. Chen, I heard that he is extremely good at tea, and he will like it." ”

"This ......" the steward couldn't help but hesitate, "Master Hou, is it really just that?" ”

"If you can't move it, why continue?" Yangpinghou chuckled, "Whether it is me and Chen Zhi, or the Chen family, there is no grudge in the first place, because my son was removed from his post for no reason, so he let the second son act, let people know that my Xu family is not easy to offend, and now the whole city knows that because of the removal of my son's position, the Xu family will be able to unite several families to coerce, and the reputation will come out, and others will naturally weigh it in the future, and it will be enough." ”

The steward frowned, made a worried look about the main family, and said worriedly: "But others will think that my Xu family is afraid of Chen Zhi and is retreating." ”

"Chen Zhi is talented, this kind of ability, looking at the past history is rare, rather than because of one or two trivial things to become enemies, it is better to make friends, I abandon the hatred and make friends, is to respect him, than nothing to offer hospitality or icing on the cake useful, as for the opinion of others, but for a while, how can you always take it to heart? Besides, the dignified mansion, afraid of a son, that is, a person who tells right and wrong, say so, spread it, will you believe it? Besides, not only my Xu family wants to reconcile with it, but the other two families are the same. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly sneered: "My Xu family's son is going to work, after all, it is a trivial matter, 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 left and right, why should Ben Hou be the knife in their hands?" Go and say no more. ”

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"How can this be true? Father must have listened to the words of someone's lobbyist, so that he let the night be small! ”

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

Although the mansions of the two are not far from each other, the direction is not in the same place, the reason why they go together is to seize this opportunity and discuss a countermeasure, otherwise, when they return to their respective mansions, they really dare not go out rashly, and the majesty of Yangping Hou is not something that the two sisters-in-law dare to disobey.

"My brother, don't worry about it first, I have sent someone to the Zhang family and the Guan family to seek help, the Zhang family dealt with Chen Zhi, it was originally for Ma Zheng, it was to use Chen Zhi as a breakthrough, the real purpose is to attack the servant Chen Yong, they will not stop because Chen Zhi painted a picture."

Xu Ji could still maintain his composure, squinting his eyes and thinking.

When Xu Gu heard this, he also came to his senses, nodded and said, "Yes, then I will let people go to Shendu Academy to contact and have a look, and let the Xun family also contribute." ”

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

"Who killed the deer is not yet known, my brother will stay for two days, and we will know." Xu Ji finished comforting his brother and returned to his house in the car, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the two people sent to contact him, crying with sad faces.

Xu Ji suddenly "chuckled" in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" What do you say? ”

One person stepped forward and said: "The Zhang family said that since the Taile Ling can be respected by many people, they will definitely be in charge of the Taile Department, for the sake of the imperial court, and they will be in charge of the important situation, so this matter will be ...... Forget it. ”

Xu Ji's face turned red: "How can this be true!" What did the Zhang family say at the beginning? They don't want Ma Zheng anymore? Let Chen Yong hold the position of the servant? ”

"Master, be cautious, be cautious!" Xu Pi was startled, looked left and right, glared at a few close maids and servants, and then stepped forward and said: "The Zhang family also knows that it is powerful, I originally thought that Chen Zhixin entered the officialdom, but he was a new Ding, which can be a gap, but now I find that this person is amazingly talented, and he is clearly a hard bone to gnaw, how can he not retreat and find another way?" At least he won't waste time on Chen Zhi. ”

"Good, good!" Xu Ji laughed angrily, and then asked another person, "What did the Guan family say?" ”

The man opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't make a sound, but he was glared at by Xu Ji, and hurriedly said: "Master Qiyu, I haven't been able to enter that Guan family at all, and before I get in, I was blasted out by that pass first, I don't dare to say more!" ”

"What! Red-faced Ann dares to do this! He has also suffered losses in Guan Xian! Now it's like this! What is the reason for this? Why are they all afraid of Chen Zhi one by one? How so? Why? At this moment, Xu Ji was really angry, his body shook, but his heart was at a loss.

The Zhang family came out, originally because of the benefits of Ma Zheng, but now they are temporarily retreating, and the Guan family does not let their people enter the door, and it is no better to come to the Xun family, and a good alliance of three families collapsed in an instant.

"Why is that? Just because of a banquet that he Chen? ”

In an instant, Xu Ji thought of his father's grounding order, and thought that he could rely on a few other families to strategize without leaving home, but now that these families have retreated, he seems to have been cut off his hands and feet, and he can only be trapped in the house, and it is difficult to perform it anymore.

"I ...... Alas, not only can't I be an official, but I can't even get out of the door, Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi......"

Looking around, not long ago, he was here, driving away the officials who called him a few times, wanting to give Chen Zhi a dismount, thinking that he had a plan, how long has it been, and it has become such a situation, which is really unexpected.

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"The family on the Yangping Hou Mansion, I came just now, and sent a few bags of tea, all of which are high-quality tea, I heard that the Yangping Hou is also very precious, but I am willing to send it to the old man, Shouyi, this is all your blessing, you have to taste it."

When Chen Zhi said goodbye to the family and returned to Chen Yong's mansion, as soon as the servant heard the news, he called Chen Zhi to him, said such a thing, and then said: "The people of the Zhang family and the Xun family should be almost here, what you did today made them tremble, and they had to stop moving." ”

Chen Zhi wanted to be modest, so he shook his head and said: "I know that I have two pounds, the power of one person, and the job of Taile, how can I make those three scruples, but I rely on the name of my uncle and borrow the fame of many people, and the Zhang family and others are just temporarily stopped, and the kid also knows that my uncle has been in the court these days, and he has also had a back and forth with several families, which makes them rein, I am just beating the side drum, and I can't count the credit." ”

That Zhang Ying of the Zhang family, for Ma Zheng, is to use Chen Zhi as a breakthrough, and the purpose is still Chen Yong, how can Chen Yong not know? So when Chen Zhi arranged, he also had some actions, contacting contacts with the government and the opposition in the court, and attacking with the Zhang family, but he couldn't see the sword light and blood, but he was always at a disadvantage, until Chen Zhi broke today's situation with an amazing method, and the news spread to all parties, and in a short period of time, those power groups recognized the situation clearly, and each had a compromise, so that Chen Yong's situation improved.

"You don't have to be presumptuous," Chen Yong understood the danger of the game behind him, and couldn't help but sigh, "You have made great contributions to this matter, and the old man will also have backup in the DPRK and China in the future, whether my Chen family can stabilize his foothold and rebuild the ancestral industry depends on you." ”

As he spoke, he suddenly smiled and said: "Look, just talking about this, you don't know yet, your eighth brother Chen Luo has already come to Luoyang and is resting in the mansion, why don't you go and take a look?" The old man has already asked him to arrange him to the place where you practice the piano on weekdays, so you can go and practice the piano yourself. ”

"There is Uncle Lao," Chen Zhi thanked him, but felt that the other party had hidden something in his words, but it was not malicious, so he did not pursue it, and then thought of something, and said: "So that Uncle Ancestor will know that from today onwards, the kid still wants to practice Danqing together." ”

Chen Yong was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What's so difficult about this, you surprised Wang Lan and defeated Zhao Yuan with your paintings, and the old man also knows it, my Chen family Qilin'er, if you want to be Danqing, you can give it to the things in the house!" ”