Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 141 Guangling Zhigui
Human wisdom, regardless of ancient or modern times, will definitely think of raising prices when encountering changes in supply and demand.

On the night of the debate, all the famous people in the building sent people to buy paper to copy the text, which also attracted the arty people on the first and second floors to follow suit. Suddenly, the entire street's study was occupied by people buying paper.

Although the incident happened suddenly and many study owners and shopkeepers forgot to raise the prices, this mistake was quickly corrected by them. The next day, many people woke up and heard a series of news.

"What? The price of study paper suddenly increased? Why?"

This question is actually nothing to ordinary people. They buy paper only a handful of times a year. However, those who really like to buy paper followed this news and learned that what happened last night at Guanye About the building.

"What? Last night's debate meeting, Guo Zhan's master and apprentice were defeated? Wasn't it the debate meeting they organized?"

"What? At the debate meeting, a descendant of the Chen family from the north wrote an article called "The Master's Theory" and compared Chen Hua, who is from the same clan?"

"What? The three masters of Jiangshui Temple, after reading the "Teacher's Talk", hid their faces and fled, feeling ashamed?"

"What? Mei Xian, who was defeated in the debate just a few days ago, relied on "Shi Shuo" to make Guo Zhan speechless?"

"What? Chen Hua was beaten at the debate meeting because he was narrow-minded and disrespectful to "The Master's Theory"?"

"What? Now everyone is saying Scribe?"

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As the shocking rumors spread one after another, many aristocratic families in Guangling could not sit still and began to face up to what happened last night, especially paying attention to the article "Teacher's Statement" that was named several times.

In fact, because of the spread of "The Master's Doctrine", the large and small families in Guangling City were already paying attention to this debate, not only because famous people from each family participated, but also because this matter related to education.

The result was such a result, which was really surprising.

Unexpectedly, these aristocratic families also had to participate in the paper buying movement.

This matter was led by many celebrities, just like the star effect of later generations, and its popular appeal is not ordinary.

Compared with later generations, the entertainment items of the ancients were scarce and they were more sensitive to such things. As soon as they heard that a good article was produced and praised by everyone, they must understand it as soon as possible, analyze it, and learn a few articles and sentences, otherwise they would not talk to people in the future. , will appear outdated.

Therefore, after many aristocratic families joined in, more and more people collected the "Shi Shuo" article, which directly promoted surrounding businesses. The most representative one is the study. Because this time they were fully prepared, the price of paper in the study increased the earliest. Many normal paper uses were affected, but they also made a lot of money.

The theory that Guangling paper is expensive is very popular, and there are faint signs that Luoyang paper was expensive back then.

Riding on this east wind, "Teacher's Talk" quickly spread in Guangling City, and it tended to rush out of the city and spread to all parts of Guangling County.

Chen Zhi's name was also known to the people of Guangling for the first time during this wave.

Guangling is close to the river and across the river from Jiangzuo. It has gained fame here and has the possibility of penetrating into Jiangzuo. It is the place where the New Han Dynasty started. Although it has declined slightly since the capital was moved, it is still a gathering of humanities and is one of the few in the world. This is a prosperous place where several top families of the New Han Dynasty have their foundations. If they can become famous here, there will be many benefits.

However, after all, Chen Zhi was not a native of Guangling, and it was because of the momentum created by Guo Zhan's master and apprentice that he spread his fame through articles, so the name of "Shi Shuo" was more dazzling than his own.

When the people sent by the Pichen family entered Guangling City, all they heard was the talk about "The Master", and they immediately felt a thump in their hearts, knowing that something was wrong.

"I'm still late. My brother may have already caused trouble."

The name of the person who came was Chen Bi, who was Chen Hua’s younger brother. When he came to Guangling this time, the Chen family in Xiapi received a letter from Chen Qian, read the article "The Master's Theory", and heard about Chen Hua's visit to Pengcheng. He was worried that things would get worse, so he sent Chen Hua to go back.

After Chen Hua suffered a loss in Pengcheng, he was worried that his reputation would be damaged, so he did not return to Xiapi and went straight to Guangling, so that the Chen family in Xiapi could not contact him immediately.

"The top priority is not only to see my brother, but also to understand the current situation!"

After deciding on the plan, Chen Bi quickly took action. When Chen Bi saw Chen Hua, he couldn't help but gasped. He looked at the other person's red and swollen cheeks and was speechless for a long time.

Before the meeting, he understood the situation, knew about the "Master's Tao Fu" campaign, and the affairs of the Taoist Forum, and was mentally prepared for it. But when he saw the miserable condition of his brother, he still couldn't help but feel distressed.

"Brother, I was asked to come home because I wanted you to read the article "The Master's Statement". Unexpectedly, it was too late."

Chen Hua twitched the corner of his mouth and gave a wry smile, and asked, "I don't know how to deal with it at home?"

"When I came, my family didn't know the situation here yet, so they just asked me to take you back." Chen Bi hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think it's better for you, brother, to ask Mr. Ming Nei to help you." Otherwise, it will be difficult for the family to explain."

The bitter smile on Chen Hua's face became thicker: "My teacher, whose reputation has been damaged because of me, is not easy to protect me in Guanye Building. Now I go to see him, but he has disappeared behind closed doors. I hope I won’t go up.” Chen Hua’s reputation was ruined after the Guanye Tower scene, but Guo Zhan and the three monks were also disgraced and their reputations plummeted. At this time, they all chose to keep a low profile and let time dilute it. , then Guo Zhan was even more cruel not to see Chen Hua, and cut off contact first to prevent his reputation from deteriorating further.

"How could this be possible!" Chen Bi couldn't help but get angry when he heard this, "He originally had the idea of ​​using his brother in this matter. Did he really think he could just brush it off?"

Chen Hua just shook his head and said no more.

When discussing Taoism in Guanyelou, Chen Hua was on the verge of being ruined. He did not get the name of enlightenment and became a counterexample. However, Guo Zhan also failed to gain favor. "The Master's Tao Fu" can be blamed on Chen Hua, but with Mei Xian His remarks cannot be blamed on others. Coupled with the backlash of all the momentum, Guo Zhan also suffered a lot of reputation, and it was inevitable to anger Chen Hua.

The relationship here is so complicated that I can't explain it for a while.

Seeing his brother's demoralization, Chen Bi couldn't help but frown. He couldn't tell the truth. After saying a few words, he decided on a day to return to Xiapi.

Chen Hua knew that if he went back, he would not only lose his reputation, but also his strength. However, he could only rely on his family background to get to where he is today, so he could only accept his fate at this time.

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"Is someone from the Chen family in Xiapi here?"

In the governor's house, Zhang Chu was reading "The Master's Theory", drinking tea, and asking the people around him.

The person in question was surprisingly Qian Bao who had talked with Guo Zhan, Ming Fa Seng, Mei Xian and others in the Ming Nei Courtyard.

Gan Bao replied: "I have arrived, but I won't stay long. Chen Hua's incident has also damaged the prestige of the Chen family. If Chen Zhi is not a member of the Chen family, then this turmoil will be enough." Let the Chen family suffer a small loss, I am afraid that Chen Hua will never recover once he returns."

Zhang Chu nodded, put down the tea cup, and pointed at the article in his hand: "I have to admire the Chen family, which has many talents. Chen Zhi is also a member of the Chen family. His "Teacher's Statement" talks about famous teachings very deeply. With this After this storm, his reputation will only get louder, and I don’t want to miss such a talent.”

Gan Bao knew the meaning as soon as he heard it and said: "I am going north to the official position. I happen to be passing through Pengcheng. I can send a message to you, the governor."

"Chen Zhineng wrote an article handed down from generation to generation. If he could be used by me, how famous would he be? Compared with the famous figures in the past, wouldn't he be too generous?" Zhang Chu laughed, "I just heard that this person has no Xiangpin, this is a bit troublesome. It’s not easy to give him an official position directly. When you go this time, you should treat him with courtesy. As long as he is willing to come, I will not treat him badly!"

Gan Bao also laughed and said: "Provincial Governor, you are trying to gather the literary spirit, but Chen Zhi is in Pengcheng, and the county governor may not be willing to release him. Many academies in Pengcheng have moved south, and the education and education evaluation is not smooth. Chen Zhi finally came out and wrote "Shi Shuo". If he was let go, Xu Hui would definitely not give up. And if you, the governor, recruited Chen Zhi, you would just be an idle writer, and you might not be able to persuade him. others."

"What? Can Xu Hui keep someone by force? He's not like that." Zhang Chu smiled, shook his head and said, "As for Chen Zhi, he writes so well. If he doesn't do writing, why should he do some mundane things? Things? Besides, didn't he write the "Teacher's Theory", and there are specialties in the art."

As he talked, he couldn't help but sigh: "Chen Zhi's literary talent is so good. Just a few words of 'There are people who have learned the Tao in order, and there are specialties in the art' can be passed down to the world!"

Qian Bao frowned slightly and said directly: "Why don't the governor consider returning to Pengcheng? Although Guangling is good, the north has become more and more important since Xuanwu. If you want to make a difference, you will have to return north after all? Why not take this opportunity..."

Before Qian Bao could say anything else, Zhang Chu shook his head and refused: "Move back because of a Chen Zhi or an article? That's not enough. Although "Shi Shuo" is good, I can't lose the big for the small. Ling Sheng, You don’t need to persuade me, if I need to move back, I won’t insist on it, but the current situation is really not suitable for returning north.”

Gan Bao sighed silently, knowing that this time the persuasion was unsuccessful. He had persuaded him many times before. In addition to the reasons he said, he also had other worries. Guangling was too close to the south and was actually quite sensitive. Zhang Chu moved here rashly. In fact, there are many hidden dangers, but there are many things that he cannot express clearly.

Zhang Chu changed the subject and said: "Ling Sheng, your departure this time is really my loss, but you don't have to worry, I will help you smoothen the relationship, and when your filial piety period is over, you will be a successful person."

Qian Bao also knew what was going on and didn't advance things in advance. The two of them talked and talked about Chen Zhi again.

Zhang Chu smiled and said: "Speaking of which, Chen Zhi didn't have a good reputation in the past, and no one recruited him. Will he be surprised if I send you there this time?"

"People like this won't be surprised by this," Gan Bao responded with a smile.

Zhang Chu then smiled and said: "Maybe, but he probably doesn't know yet that his article caused such a huge disturbance in Guangling."

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"Ok?"

In the north, Pengcheng, the mansion outside the city.

Chen Xing was inspecting the objects in the courtyard, and suddenly his expression changed slightly, and he was a little surprised when he concentrated on the investigation.

"The five-element scale grid on the sign tube is almost full of three grids!"

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