Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 52 Killing a chicken with a butcher's knife!

"Chen Chi has a good relationship with the father of my body, so he takes care of me and values ​​my calligraphy, so he treats me well, but he is also restrained, does not respond to every request, and has a lot of scruples..."

Looking at the two nominal elders in front of him, Chen Zhi calculated the gains and losses and quickly came up with an idea.

"But Chen Bian is different. He has tasted the sweetness of calligraphy diplomacy, just like taking drugs. In addition, he is wanton and only cares about the present. The deeper he sinks, the more dependent he becomes on me. Combined with his past unscrupulous behavior, Look, in order to make up for the relationship, I must be more attentive and hardworking in my work. The right way is to use the merits rather than the past. If I use this person properly, it will benefit me without any harm, but I can't give him a good face all at once. I have to take my time. Come on, things that are too easy to get often don’t show their due value.”

As soon as he thought about it, he cupped his hands towards Chen Biangong and said in a neutral tone: "Thank you for your concern, second uncle. My nephew has always followed the instructions carefully and studied every day. Second uncle only needs to send someone to ask at the house and he will know."

As soon as he said this, Chen Jue felt something bad and was secretly anxious: "Young Master Zhi is in a daze. How can he talk to the second master like this? The second master is determined to ease the relationship with him. No matter what he says, It's an elder of the Chen family. No matter how famous he is, he can't be neglected. It's better to be a county magistrate than to be in charge now. It's bad. It's probably because Young Master Zhi is young and energetic, but he's so famous that he can't figure it out."

"He is still resentful and can't keep his temper." The young steward Chen Yue has also met many people and has his own judgment. When he heard Chen Zhi's words, he immediately shook his head secretly, "No matter how famous he is, he still can't bear it now." Outside, he has not yet gained the power in the house. The second master finally gave him a step, but he didn't know how to cherish it. With the second master's temperament, it will be difficult for the two of them to be friendly in the future. "

The other servants also had their own judgments, and they all had their own ideas on how to figure out Chen Zhi's temperament, but most of them felt that this sentence was not handled well.

But what they didn't know was that when Chen Bian heard the dissatisfaction in Chen Zhi's words, he felt a little happy.

"My nephew has practiced calligraphy well, but he keeps it secret. If it weren't for the fact that the family house is gone and he is forced to have no choice, he might not be willing to show it. How deep the city is! But now he shows his dissatisfaction in front of me, which shows that he It's a good thing and right that he doesn't treat me as an outsider and doesn't treat me like a city. I've forced him so many times in the past, but if he talks and laughs with me without caring at all, that would be dangerous."

People are so weird sometimes. The better you treat him, the more he feels that he should and doesn't know how to cherish it. But if you say something bad to him, he will reflect on it. This is the case with Chen Zhi now.

So, in everyone's surprise, Chen Bian nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, I was negligent. I should pay more attention to it." After saying this, he added another question: "Are you studying, and what are you doing?" What's the problem? Tell me and see if your family can help you solve it."

Such a kind tone, coupled with a little concern, also reveals a faint taste of weakness, which makes people feel unusual when they hear it.

"Huh? The second master's words and expression don't sound like words for a scene. They sound a bit sincere."

"It's strange. The second master has never lowered his attitude so much in the past. Even if he has eased relations with others, he has never had such an attitude. Why is he so humble to a junior of his own?"

"Is it really because of calligraphy? It can't change so quickly, it has to be done step by step. It makes us uncomfortable to see such a rapid change of face."

At this moment, Chen Jue, Chen Yue and other servants of the Chen family were dumbfounded, and they couldn't change the thoughts in their minds.

Not to mention them, even Chen Chi looked at Chen Bian with some doubts, puzzled by what his second brother was doing.

"How big of a deal happened last night? That the second brother made such a gesture towards Xiao Qi. From what I know about him, he wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary. It's too bizarre. Is it possible? Are those statements true?"

When Chen Bian came back last night, he reported the situation to his eldest brother, but because it was late at night and his face was drunk, he only gave a brief report. But even so, the Chen family elder was quite surprised. Although he believed that Chen Zhi's calligraphy was good, he never expected that many elders would value him so much and give him such a high evaluation.

However, no matter how high the evaluation was, Chen Chi still had some doubts about the concept of high-grade products, the quarrel between several elders over the calligraphy, etc., and felt that it was somewhat exaggerated.

After all, he didn't go there in person and didn't see it with his own eyes. Although he was surprised based on his imagination, it was far from Chen Bian's experience of experiencing the situation and feeling the flattery of various families. It was only then that he discovered the sudden change in Chen Bian's attitude and finally Realizing the importance of the matter, and thinking about how early this morning, Chen Bian found him and eagerly wanted to give Chen Zhi a reward, it suddenly dawned on him.

"It seems that there is still a discrepancy in my judgment about the dinner at Zhang's house. I have to find out more about it. But right now, I really can't let Zhi'er feel cold, let alone be compared with my second brother."

At this thought, Chen Chi's mind improved his already improved evaluation of Chen Zhi by a few points.

Now in the Chen Mansion, the eldest and second eldest son of the Chen family are two factions. Although they have family ties, there is also competition. However, Chen Chi is the head of the family after all and maintains the rise and fall of the family, so he still wants to reconcile the relationship between all parties to maintain the overall interests of the Chen family. Yes, I am happy to see that the Chen family has a capable person. I am also happy to see Chen Bian and Chen Zhi reconcile and maintain the unity of the family, so I specially set aside time for the two to communicate first. Now that the matter is over, it is his turn as the head of the family. Speak.

"Zhi'er, your second uncle's ardent expectations for you must not be disappointed."

After giving Chen Bian some steps to get down, Chen Chi continued: "You should know about the dinner at Zhang's house last night, so I won't be wordy. According to the rules of my Chen family, merit will be rewarded, and demerit will be rewarded." Then you will be punished. You have been punished a lot in the past. I think you are aware of it. But what happened last night has made our Chen family look very embarrassed. This should be rewarded. I heard that you often practice swordsmanship recently, but you can only practice with wooden swords. , The Six Arts of a Gentleman, this matter should not be ignored. I got a good sword a few days ago, and I just gave it to you. In addition, if you want any other reward, you can tell yourself."

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him sideways.The reward of a long sword is just that, it is nothing, but when someone takes the initiative to say reward, it has a deeper meaning. This is actually a test, testing a person's grasp of things, which is usually the focus of preparations for aristocratic families. Methods for raising children and nephews.

According to Chen Chi and Chen Bian's ideas, Chen Zhi's best choice is to ask the family to help him settle all the current troubles, and then rebuild the house and get everything back on track. With the Zhang Mansion dinner as an excuse, other members of the family One can't say that the two of them are biased.

In this way, it can be regarded as a result acceptable to all parties. Then the Chen family will make arrangements and prepare to use all channels to publicize Chen Zhi's name as calligrapher. It is best to let the governor who ran to the south also You know, that person is also fond of calligraphy and painting. If he can be appreciated by him, not to mention the high-class rich people behind him, the immediate benefits will be endless.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi thought for a moment and made a request that surprised everyone present: "Both uncles, could you step aside first and then let me speak?"

"Back off? Could it be some secret thing?" Chen Chi frowned and hesitated, but Chen Bian beside him said without hesitation: "Since Xiao Qi has this request, what is there to hesitate about? "After that, without waiting for Chen Chi to make a decision, he asked all the servants, including Chen Jue, to retreat for the time being, leaving only a few stewards.

"Why did the Second Master obey the Seventh Young Master? He took the wrong medicine. It's so unusual!" When these servants stepped back, they were all confused and curious about what Chen Zhi wanted to say, let alone I don't know why Chen Bian showed his kindness so openly, but he can only obey it.

Soon, most of the people in the room left, except for the uncle and nephew of the Chen family, there were only two stewards left.

Although Chen Chi was a little dissatisfied, there was no need to argue about such a trivial matter. He just said to Chen Zhi: "If you have anything to say, just say it. These two housekeepers have served our Chen family for generations and are the most trustworthy." Every family has one. His real team members, the two current managers, are this kind of people.

Chen Zhi stopped insisting and said, "I hope my uncle can contact You You and Zaoli to help me keep an eye on a person and record his words and deeds."

"What?" Chen Chi and Chen Bian were both surprised and confused about Chen Zhi's choice, but they still asked, "Who are you targeting?"

"Xu Fang."

Youyou, like Sanlao, is also the name of a local official. He is responsible for patrolling and arresting matters. To put it simply, he is responsible for local security and arresting lawless people. In terms of jurisdiction, he is similar to the police chief in later generations.

Someone from the Chen family has held this position in the past, so they still have a certain degree of influence in the corresponding positions and departments. This is something Chen Zhi has highlighted when recalling and sorting out the memories of his predecessor. Bring it up at this time.

However, this suggestion made the remaining people in the room stunned.

The uncle of the Chen family asked Chen Zhi to say a reward, but when Chen Zhi opened his mouth, he asked the police chief to send someone to spy on someone, and this person...

"Xu Fang? This name sounds familiar. Which family is he from?" Chen Chi hesitated for a moment and turned his questioning eyes to a steward.

"This," the two stewards looked at each other, and finally Chen Yi, the chief steward, came forward and whispered: "Xu Fang is a servant of Master Chen Yun. The grandpa also praised this person when he was alive. Think about it again. "

"Staff?"

"It's the servant."

Chen Zhi nodded. Even if Xu Fang was just a servant, he would not despise the other party. On the battlefield, any enemy must be taken seriously and deal with it with all his strength. Otherwise, who will show his strength?Strength is used against enemies.

Chen Zhi is famous, which is the most harmful to Chen Yun's interests. He is so powerful that he is mentally ill. Chen Yun's character is bound to take action. Judging from the information currently available, the main executor is Xu Fang. Cutting off this minion is the first step, and also A crucial step.

Chen Zhi originally planned to use other methods to track Xu Fang, but since the Chen family has connections, there is no need to expire.

A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. If you want to kill the chicken with one blow, of course you have to use a butcher's knife to kill the chicken!

　Thanks to "un*derstand", "Obsidian Tail" and "I urge you not to speak" for the rewards!

　　
　
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