Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 105: Dilemma

"It's Chen Zhi again, and it's a letter of character, what's going on?" Zu Zhongzheng frowned and became angry. He was indeed a little annoyed by the news. It happened once last time, and now it's going to happen again?He couldn't tolerate this kind of thing. "Did Chen Zhi have any other deeds? Is it a good story or a bad one?"

When Chen Qian heard Zu Zhongzheng's tone, he secretly thought that something was wrong. Knowing that this Zhongzheng official was probably a little angry, because this had already happened once, and the letter of character had just been sent out. If it happened again, it would inevitably happen again. It makes people impatient, and it even damages Zhongzheng’s reputation.

"This..." The person who reported the message just came here to deliver the message and didn't know much. However, before he came, the person who asked him to deliver the message also expected this situation, so there was one more sentence -

"People from Pengcheng said that this time the character letter involved Mr. Guijing and other celebrities, and was also involved with the Lu family in Jiangdong. Lu Fang did not dare to wait for it, so he sent someone over overnight to deliver the news."

"It involves Mr. Guijing?" Zu Zhongzheng frowned more and more, but he calmed down his anger somewhat and ordered the servant who reported the news to bring him the new character letter for review, and then said to Chen Qian: "Move to the south. Ah, your fellow clan members are really insecure. I want to see what he has done to have more impact than the last public case? If it is not a big deal, the character letter sent out cannot be called I’m back, otherwise it wouldn’t be easy to explain to the people at the inn.”

In fact, Zu Zhongzheng also heard about the screening of Guijing Academy. In his opinion, even if a private academy wins the first place in the screening, it is unlikely to have much impact. After all, this so-called first place is just a son of an aristocratic family. The first one is a lot of water, because it is unrealistic to judge the matter before withdrawing it.

Chen Qian said yes again and again, but he was also curious in his heart about what kind of commotion this northern branch clan member he was a little concerned about had caused.

The question was quickly answered. When he stood aside and read the new letter with Zu Zhongzheng, the two immediately looked at each other.

The new character letter has not changed much. The first few pictures are old stuff, but at the end, a paragraph is added, which is exactly the screening situation that happened in Guijing Academy yesterday.

If it was just a screening and Chen Zhi got a good ranking, it would be just the icing on the cake and would not affect the rural grade. But the key point is not the screening exam, but what happened during the screening.

"Discussing Tao with Lu Ying? There is no winner between the two sides? Even celebrities like Liu Kan and Zhang Yong have joined in discussing Tao. Do you want such a person to participate in the selection of the younger generation?"

According to the description in the testimonial, Chen Zhi was not a candidate at all during the screening, but a person who went to banquets, sang and laughed with famous people, and talked and answered questions with talented people, which was cool and comfortable.

If this situation is properly exaggerated, it will easily become a famous story.

To put it simply, just from this incident, Chen Zhi had already faintly touched the edge of the title of "celebrity".

After understanding this, Zu Zhongzheng's anger also disappeared. He knew why his subordinates were rushing to send over new product certificates when they visited.

Not to mention anything else, when it comes to Jiangdong Lu Ying, you can't just wait and see, he is a close to top-level figure!
Different from the official rank, this rural rank is more like a comprehensive evaluation of a person, and some people are born with an advantage.

Lu Ying was born in the Lu family, a top-notch wealthy family. He was a talented scholar himself, and his starting quality was close to the top grade. However, he was not a direct descendant of the Lu family. His elders had also been suppressed due to political affiliation issues, and he did not really receive the evaluation of top grade. However, he was not a direct descendant of the Lu family. Even so, it is still a mid-range pattern.

The so-called middle grade refers to the three rural grades of fourth grade, fifth grade and sixth grade. Correspondingly, the first to third grade are top grade, while the seventh to ninth grade are low grade.

Pengcheng County is located in the north. Due to the war and political factors, the grades of several aristocratic families are not high, between middle grade and low grade. When their descendants are determined, most of them start from the low grade. As the deeds spread, the venerables commented, and then gradually improved.

As a child of the Chen family, Chen Zhi should follow this process. However, he had too many misdeeds in the past and couldn't do anything about it, so the Chen family didn't hand over the letter of character. Now, as soon as things get better, they will act immediately.

Zu Zhongzheng took into account the general standards of the Pengcheng nobles, the characteristics of calligraphy, and the reputation of public cases, and gave Chen Zhi an eighth-grade evaluation after recovering the first letter of character.

Starting from the eighth rank, he was considered a leader among the younger generation in Pengcheng. Even Peng Qi and Liu Gang did not receive such treatment, which was enough to cause a disturbance. But as soon as new news came, the situation was different.

"Lu Yingnai is a middle-ranked person, and Chen Zhi discussed Taoism with him without falling behind. This matter will soon spread throughout Pengcheng and even Xuzhou. If Chen Zhi is only an eighth-ranked person by then, others will probably talk about me. Nan, what do you think?" "It all depends on Zhongzheng." Chen Qian would not interrupt on such an issue. This would be tantamount to talking about Shangguan.

"Then call them back." Zu Zhongzheng shook his head and sighed helplessly, "It happened last time, and if I come again this time, I'm afraid the people at the inn will criticize me."

There was a call back halfway before, but now history is repeating itself. Not to mention the righteousness of the ancestors, even Chen Qian felt a little embarrassed on his face.

"How should we determine the grade this time?" Zu Zhongzheng frowned again, "It was already the eighth grade before, and it doesn't matter if it is mentioned as the seventh grade now, but it must be the seventh grade. Do other Pengcheng families have any opinions? ? On the other hand, Lu Yingnai is a middle-grade person, and Chen Zhi is not far behind in discussions with him, but he only has a low-grade person. Is it appropriate?"

Of course Chen Qian couldn't give an answer to such a thing, so he kept silent.

Zu Zhongzheng did not expect to get any advice, so he could only smile and shake his head: "When I get the petition back, I will go over it in detail. I have to find a way to get the best of both worlds."

In a dilemma, Zu Zhongzheng decided not to be so anxious to send the message this time, but to calm down first and think of a more appropriate comment before speaking.

"Chen Zhi, please don't cause any trouble in the future."

Not long after, Chen Qian left the residence of his ancestor Zhongzheng with "Huayuan Pavilion Theory" and went straight to his family's villa - the Chen family in Xiapi was financially stronger than the Chen family in Pengcheng, and also in Liuxian County. Set up a house.

At this time, Chen Chi from the Chen family in Pengcheng was living in the courtyard.

The Chen family in Pengcheng and the Chen family in Xiapi are of the same clan. Due to changes in the current situation and the passage of time, the relationship between the two parties has gradually faded, but they still help each other when they are away from home.

At the moment, Chen Chi was restless.

"Counting the days, the selection should be over. I wonder how Chen Zhi's results are. Will he be able to perform as usual when competing with the heroes of Pengcheng? What do the celebrity examiners think of him?"

The Chen family in Pengcheng is just a local family, and the transmission of news cannot be compared with the official channels. Zu Zhongzheng already has Chen Zhi's character letter, but Chen Chi is still waiting for the news.

In fact, even when the Bai family's public case reached Chen Chi's ears, it had already been settled. This still made the head of the Chen family in Pengcheng terrified, and at the same time surprised by Chen Zhi's methods.

In addition, what Chen Chi cares more about is Chen Bian's actions in the whole incident. This makes Chen Chi very wary, knowing that it will threaten his authority in the family.

However, he was in Liu County and could not interfere with many things. He could only give simple instructions and send a message to the brothers to discuss the matter first. The attack on the Bai family was urgent and he could not let go of this opportunity just because Chen Chi was away.

"By taking the opportunity to suppress the Bai family, the second brother's power in the family will definitely expand. As for me, I will keep my filial piety and have no official position. The situation in the family may change in the future, but Chen Zhi's rise is a good thing after all. No matter what happens inside the Chen family, the family The survival of the ancestral home is the most important, otherwise how can I face my ancestors? Moreover, when the New Year is approaching, when everyone comes to the ancestral home to congratulate me, my authority will be reestablished. Yes, it is best to let Chen Zhi Staying in the ancestral house temporarily, I can give my second brother a beating..."

While he was still thinking about it, someone came over to report that Mr. Chen Qian had returned.

　Thanks to "Eight Asuras", "Xiao Nange", "Jidao Emperor XD", "Li Xiaoxianxian" and "Mu Feng's Fading" for their rewards!

　　
　
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