Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 44 Attention
"Oh? Chen Zhi sent someone to express his thanks?"

When the elders present heard this, they immediately lost their composure. They raised their eyebrows one by one. Regardless of Peng Lin's words, they all looked at the man who reported the message eagerly. Their previous solemn and solemn attitude seemed to have collapsed. .

At the same time, the eyes of everyone in the hall were focused on Peng Lin again, which made him feel embarrassed and his face was burning. He felt that these eyes were mocking. As soon as he finished speaking, the people over there came and asked him to I can't get off stage at all, and I don't know how to tell the difference from the elders.

Fortunately, the old people had experienced many battles and had seen a lot. They quickly adjusted and still sat upright. Grandpa Zhang coughed lightly and said to the person who reported the news: "Let people come in."

After speaking, he looked at everyone present and said: "This Chen Zhi... is also an outstanding figure of our younger generation in Pengcheng. He has excellent calligraphy. We are all optimistic about it. It is a pity that he was unable to come this time for some reason. But there must be some considerations in sending someone over, so we might as well meet together later."

As soon as he said this, everyone present couldn't help but whisper.

Who among the younger generation does not know the name Chen Zhi, but in their impression, this name is synonymous with absurdity and stupidity. He has done a lot of ridiculous things, the most recent one is the drug taking incident in the mourning hall. How long has it been? , has become an outstanding figure among the elders?
As for Chen Bian's generation, they were also very surprised. After thinking for a while, they confirmed Chen Zhi's identity, and then cast an inquiring look at Chen Bian. The meaning was obvious, that they wanted to find out.

Little did he know that Chen Bian was also full of surprise. This was also unexpected news for him.

Peng Lin, who was riding a tiger and couldn't get off, frowned at this time and vaguely realized something. He lowered his head and said to Peng Qi, Liu Miao and others: "I thought that once Chen Yun left, this party would not be a mess, and the Chen family would miss out. I took this opportunity to accumulate fame, but I didn’t expect Chen Zhi to send someone here again. This move is suspected of grabbing fame. Maybe the ridiculous young master really has some plans, or there are experts around him."

"Then his calligraphy must be able to overwhelm the whole audience," Liu Miao narrowed her eyes and spoke softly, "I guess no matter how good Chen Zhi's calligraphy is, he is on par with Brother Peng, maybe a little better. , but Brother Peng, your calligraphy is likely to be of high quality. How can others be better, no matter how good they are? Moreover, the key to this dinner is knowledge. We have all explained what we have learned in our hearts and have been evaluated by the elders. He How can a few words mess up the situation? This is a general trend and cannot be changed by him. Knowledge is the foundation. No matter how good calligraphy and painting are, it is still a small way."

After saying this, Peng Lin's heart calmed down. When he turned his head, he saw the look of expectation on the faces of the elders. For some reason, he felt unhappy. He also knew that the elders could not target without aim. There must be a reason for such a performance. Maybe Chen Zhi's writing has merit, but it still tastes good, and his unwillingness to admit defeat has been aroused.

"Everyone, I don't know why Chen Zhi is so generous. We all came as soon as we got the invitation. We were afraid of being neglected. Others didn't come. We only sent someone to express our thanks. I don't know the reason."

He couldn't directly raise questions about Chen Zhi's calligraphy. Many elders liked the calligraphy. What qualifications did you have to refute it?He was not asking for trouble, so he changed his angle and hinted at Chen Zhi's arrogance.

Unexpectedly, Peng Taigong laughed first and said to Peng Lin: "Don't show your little thoughts. After all, you are still young and refuse to admit defeat. This is worthy of recognition. You will know it when you see Chen Zhi's words. Yes, he is qualified, and what happened this time was also explained to us in court. Chen Zhi has been studying behind closed doors recently, and he couldn’t disturb him, so we didn’t call him over for this dinner."

"what?"

Peng Lin was dumbfounded. What's going on? I'm helping you to vent your anger, but you are helping Chen Zhi to explain. This rhythm is wrong.

"What I said was very measured, but why did it end up like this? I was actually said like this by my grandfather in front of me, with so many people watching. Where is my face? But in the current situation, I can't say it anymore, and if I say it, I will be criticized. Seeing it as provocation, isn’t it the behavior of a villain?”

As soon as he thought about this, Peng Lin decisively shut up and said no more, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart, as if he was preparing to have a big meal, but what he served was a bowl of clear soup with soil, which was neither filling nor filling. , like a lump in the throat.

He had already prepared his words later. He was just waiting for the old men to become more and more unhappy, and then he would talk about the importance of learning. Then he would compare the difference between calligraphy and learning, and try to suppress the momentum of the Chen family. Now he can only save it. .

When the words fell, Chen Bian felt relieved. He was just surprised when the news came out just now. When Peng Lin said his words, he became worried. Fortunately, the elders have never seen any provocation tricks. ?Didn't fall into a trap.

This is because a few old men listened to Legalism and Confucianism all night, and racked their brains to evaluate it. They also felt boring. Under normal circumstances, they should let the younger generation have their own entertainment. They watched the theater on the side and enjoyed themselves. Now that something that interests me suddenly comes up, I must be energetic. Everyone is staring, waiting for someone to come. How can I care about trivial details?
Soon, two servants, one big and one small, one tall and one short, walked in. It was Chen Jue and Chen Wu.

The expressions of the two people were different. Chen Jue looked at everyone present, his face flushed with excitement, but Chen Wu looked cautious and walked uncomfortably. It was obvious that he was not used to being stared at by everyone.

"I have met you all, grandpas, lords, and gentlemen..." Chen Jue first pulled Chen Wu and saluted everyone in a circle. He paused at Chen Bian's place, called "Second Master," and then came to the elders.

"Did Chen Zhi ask you to come?" Zhang Taigong sat in the front seat, looked at the visitors and asked.

"Replying to Mr. Zhang, it was the seventh young master who ordered us to come here," Chen Jue bowed his head respectfully and replied carefully, "my young master said that he had received the Legalist letters from the elders and should have come to express his gratitude in person, but he was not invited. , for fear of bumping into you, that’s why I asked you to come over and give me a thank you gift." As he said this, he motioned for the items beside him to come up.These words invisibly refuted Peng Lin, causing the muscles on the Peng family's face to jump, and he could only pretend not to know.

Chen Wu held a scroll in his arms, lowered his head, and seemed to be looking at the ground. In fact, he was carefully looking around. He had also envisioned the scene of being watched by everyone and showing his power in front of the major families, but he also knew that it was just a dream. He was just a member of the family. Servant, how can you be so virtuous?I didn't expect it to be realized in such an alternative way.

Although I was nervous and at a loss because of this first experience, I was still secretly happy after all.

"It's worth it to have this once, I won't ask for more in the future!"

Thinking about it, Chen Jue touched himself lightly, and called out his name: "Chen Wu, quickly present Master Zhi's calligraphy, all venerables are still waiting." , did not notice Chen Jue's eyes. The latter blinked repeatedly but saw no movement, so he had to remind him loudly.

Chen Wu woke up like a dream, apologized, and hurried forward, about to open the scroll.

The disciples of the aristocratic families who were kneeling behind the table also stretched their necks and leaned forward, especially Peng Lin and others, who furrowed their brows and remained silent, waiting attentively.

For a moment, the entire hall was so quiet that it was almost solemn, which made Chen Wu feel even more uncomfortable, but at least he had some composure. Thinking of Chen Zhi's instructions, he took a few deep breaths.

"Don't panic, open it slowly, don't damage the scroll." Peng Taigong reminded, and stood up from his seat at the same time. He was closest to the Chen Wu, and he walked forward with a rather informal air.

Chen Wu slowly opened the character scroll, and a row of characters was displayed in front of the elders. Several people were stunned for a moment, and then they all nodded and smiled.

"Good calligraphy! Good calligraphy! It is indeed specially written. It is more skillful than the handwriting on the letter!" Grand Duke Zhang smiled while stroking his hands.

Peng Taigong stood in front of him. As he spoke, he called Zuo Yuan over: "It's really mysterious. This official script already has a touch of dust. Nephew of the Zuo family, what rank do you think these words deserve? "

Zuo Yuan came up to him, glanced at it, and then he admired sincerely: "These words are completely different from when I wrote the letter. The words on the letter are already considered masterpieces, and these words solidify this. The grade is the pinnacle of excellence!”

Such a high evaluation came from Zuo Yuan's mouth, making many people present take a breath.

But there are also people who don't know why, and ask people around them what is a wonderful product. After all, the spread of these four methods is still limited, and not many people in Xuzhou know about it.

After knowing that the evaluation of the wonderful product is enough to be handed down to the world, his eyes widened even more, with a look of disbelief.

"The peak of Miaopin?" Peng Lin and Liu Miao looked at each other with doubts in their eyes, "Chen Zhi's calligraphy has already reached Miaopin? Is it still Miaopin? How is this possible!"

Due to the angle, Chen Wu unfolded the calligraphy scroll toward the old generals. Only Zhang Taigong and others could see the calligraphy. Others could only look at the back. Several old men were seen criticizing the scroll and praising them, each one exaggerating more than the other. , the others were suddenly confused and felt a little ridiculous.

Finally, Peng Lin couldn't sit still anymore, confessed his crime, stood up, walked around to the scroll and took a look, then his eyes widened and he froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.

I saw a column of carved words written on this piece——

When erecting a ruler's wood on a high mountain, it will face the Qianren River. The wood is not long, but the position is high.

　Thanks to "Obsidian Tail" for the reward!

　　
　
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