Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 43 Please comment
"It's finally about to start!" In a small courtyard in the backyard, Peng Lin, who received the news, looked impatient. He stood up, rubbed his numb legs, and said to the people around him, " I’m going to see what you are capable of tonight.”

In addition to Peng Lin and others, there were several other young people nearby. In total, there were more than ten people in their early years. They were all outstanding figures from the big families in Pengcheng County, with Peng and Liu being the most prominent among them.

Just now, everyone gathered together, not reciting poems and writing poems, but discussing hundreds of schools of thought, vaguely related to the general trend of the world. After the discussion, everyone was very happy. At this time, someone came over to ask them to prepare for the banquet, so they stopped, brewing emotions, and prepared. You can also perform well in front of elders.

However, people from other families also knew very well that they were just accompanying him. The protagonists of this banquet were, after all, the brothers of the Peng family and the Liu family.

Sure enough, when everyone arrived at the place and sat down, the dinner started. Several elders drank wine for three times, and while drinking and drinking, they began to ask about Confucianism, Legalism, and Huang Lao knowledge. Peng Lin and others, who had been prepared for it, immediately answered fluently. More subtle than one.

Later, Peng Lin and others even discussed the past and the present with Zuo Yuan, competing to show their knowledge.

"...So the way a saint governs the people is that he who rules first is strong, and he who fights first wins." After Liu Gang answered a few questions, all the elders nodded and smiled, feeling very satisfied.

After some questions and answers, they also had a distinction in their minds.

At this time, the elders no longer had the agitation when asking for calligraphy treasures. They calmed down one by one and sat on all sides, giving people a sense of majesty and making many juniors feel in awe.

After answering the elder's question, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not dare to take it lightly, because there was still business to do next, which was to listen to the elder's judgment on them.

In this era, the judgment of superiors, elders, and people with high reputations has a huge impact on a person. This custom can even be traced back to the early Han Dynasty. The most famous one is the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the princes were separatist. Many princes have been evaluated by others.

Just like Cao Cao, a "capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times", I don't know how much his reputation has been improved.

With the development up to now, even the imperial court has institutionally standardized this system. It determines rural quality by referring to judgments and other factors, which directly affects a person's official career, future, social status and privileges.

These juniors have just embarked on the journey of life and are full of ambitions for the future. They will not miss any major gathering and look forward to getting a good evaluation.

Even if these elders are not Zhongzheng officials, they are highly virtuous and highly respected. Even if the visiting officials come, their opinions must be respected. The elders also have a say in the re-election of some local officials, not to mention the evaluation of the children of the gentry.

In the midst of everyone's expectations, many elders stopped talking, knowing the expectations of everyone, and got to the point.

"Among all the people, Peng Qi gave the most appropriate answer," Liu Taigong sighed. "He understands the power of Legalism and is in the realm of Lao and Zhuang. He has the deepest understanding of Lao, Zhuang and Legalism. His words will definitely hit the mark, so he should be The younger generation in this county is number one in knowledge.”

Peng Qi was young, but he had a very stable temperament and usually kept his emotions and anger to himself. But after hearing Taigong Liu's comment, he still couldn't help but look happy, and people around him couldn't help but cast envious glances at him.

"Where is it," Taigong Peng quickly shook his head and pointed at Liu Gang and said, "This man has lofty aspirations and a broad vision. When explaining his principles, he can talk about border affairs, and he also supplements them with Legalist systems and military tactics. These two aspects confirm it. , It can be seen that only those who are well versed in this way can make a difference in the future, which is something that only Pengcheng County can trap."

Liu Gang sat at the table with his fists clenched, his expression unchanged, but his body trembled slightly. His brother Liu Miao turned around and smiled at him, obviously happy for his brother.

Beside him, Peng Lin looked nervous and didn't care about anything else. He stared closely at several elders, waiting for their evaluation. He had been arrogant and arrogant when talking to his peers in the backyard before, but he also had the ability to be proud. , thinking that apart from the two natural geniuses Peng Qi and Liu Gang in Pengcheng, he, Peng Lin, was the one.

"You two don't need to flatter each other anymore," Zhang Taigong pointed at the two Taigongs Peng and Liu, laughed, and said, "You two have such a great grandson, you are really envious of others, not only Peng Qi and Liu Gang, but also Peng Qi and Liu Gang. Peng Lin and Liu Miao were both outstanding figures at the time. Peng Lin was free-spirited and unrestrained, and talked about the changes in strength and weakness in offense and defense, which can be used as a reference. Liu Miao, on the other hand, had a delicate mind and extended the Legalist theory based on what he saw and heard around him. When it comes to the changes of the two dynasties, it is a rare insight, I, the younger generation of Pengcheng, have successors."

Later, there was a hint of bitterness in his words, which was difficult for others to notice.But this Grand Duke Zhang was talking about having a successor, but he thought that he only had two sons and one grandson. The clan was not strong and could not become powerful. He couldn't help but envy the momentum of the Peng family and the Liu family, but he was also open-minded. The snack thoughts dissipated immediately.

At the same time, when his comments came down, Liu Miao and Peng Lin looked at each other and smiled heartily. Peng Lin even turned to look at the girl from the Wang family who was disguised as a man and raised his eyebrows.

At this point, the four people have all commented, and they are all pretty good. During the dinner, the uncles from the two families also looked happy and chatted with their peers, including Chen Bian, with compliments from others.

In previous years, Chen Bian would have been dissatisfied when he saw other children from other families enjoying such a good life. But before this dinner party, he had also been in the limelight. He was surrounded by several elders and praised him. He had long been satisfied, and he also showed it at this meeting. He was extraordinarily generous and congratulated several family friends.

Immediately, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

After a while, the younger generations of each family were evaluated one by one by the elders. It was not Zhang, Liu, and Peng who evaluated them personally, but Xu Zhi and others. The evaluations were all "excellent" and "excellent". "Tolerable" and "worthy of achievement" are not as good as those of the Liu family and the Peng family, but they are still at the level of a county's heroes.

At this point, the tasks of these old people are considered to be completed. According to the rules of poetry gatherings, receptions, and banquets in the past, the following is the part where the juniors recite poems and match each other. It belongs to real entertainment.

However, before letting the junior go this time, Zhang Taigong and others exchanged glances, and saw Zhang Taigong smile slightly, take out a letter from his side, and was about to speak.

Peng Lin had sharp eyes and knew the origin of the letter. He was already dissatisfied and looked down upon the Chen family, so he spoke to Chen Bian first: "Second Master Chen, why are you the only one here today, and aren't the heroes of the Chen family accompanying you? "He asked knowingly. He had clearly seen Chen Yun outside the house, but he still said this because he wanted to make the Chen family look bad.

As soon as he said this, the hall that was bustling just now suddenly fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Bian, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Chen Bian looked embarrassed and was about to speak when Taigong Peng slapped the table and said, "Nonsense, what are you talking about here? You, junior, don't be too troublesome!"

Peng Lin was usually pampered in the house. Taigong Peng also liked his calligraphy and often accommodated him. Therefore, although he was scolded, he was not afraid. Instead, he said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't blame me. It's just my grandson who is curious. Ordinarily the Chen family They are also from a wealthy family in Pengcheng, but in recent years, the younger generations of the Chen family have not had a high reputation for local quality. However, these days have been extraordinary. First, Chen Yun's reputation is gradually rising, and then Chen Zhi is said to have good calligraphy. Well, my grandson came here today, I wanted to meet these two Chen family heroes, why didn't any of them come?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Sit down!" Taigong Peng looked unhappy and still scolded, but he also revealed a hint of dissatisfaction. Although he admired Chen Zhi's calligraphy very much, the junior did not show any reaction at all when he sent the Legalist book to him. No, at his age, there are a few people in Pengcheng who don't sell face, and of course they also have emotions.

After all, he is a highly respected elder and is usually respected by others. No matter how open-minded he is, he will inevitably have grudges when it comes to today's incident. When Peng Lin said this, he immediately aroused unhappiness in his heart.

Chen Bian saw that something was wrong in secret, and was about to make amends, when Peng Lin continued: "Speaking of which, Chen Zhi is still not good, right? I have never heard of any venerable criticizing him, and he missed the rare opportunity today. It's a pity, but I don't know how good his handwriting is, how far he has learned, and the elders treat him well today, so don't you show any signs of it?"

After listening, the expressions of Taigong Zhang and Taigong Liu also changed slightly, and they seemed to be dissatisfied.

Chen Bian stood up sweating profusely, cupped his hands, and was about to defend himself, but was suddenly interrupted by the concierge's announcement——

"Reporting to my lord, two people came from the Chen residence. They said they came to express their thanks on the order of Mr. Chen Zhi, and they also brought a scroll."

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