In fact, just a month ago, Zheng An had never paid much attention to Chen Yue. He was the proud son of his family and a talented man whose reputation was widely known in Hangzhou. He was a prodigy in poetry, songs, classics, and policy theory since he was a child. Wait, in his eyes, he was born to be a Jinshi, and those who can be equal to him should naturally be the best among them.
And Chen Yue is just a playboy who relies on family power. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he can only be a rice worm who wastes rice. Even if the Chen family has been officials for several generations, it will not be difficult to earn a place in the official circles of the Song Dynasty when he is named Zheng An's gold medal, and with his family's financial resources.
As for the current Chen family, except for Taigong Chen Yan, who won the Jinshi decades ago, the next two generations either held official positions or took the classics and liberal arts exams. The only one who can achieve academic success is Chen Yu, who among his peers in Hangzhou He must be ranked at least thirty or forty among them, hoping that he can get Jinshi. Don't even think about it before he is forty years old. By then, whether it is qualifications or experience, he will not have to take Chen Yu seriously, so Although the two generations of the Zheng family were mainly engaged in business and real estate, only Taigong Zheng Ping had ever served as an official. With his arrogance, he never took the Chen family of the Shen family of officials seriously, and even outdid the Chen family's children. It could give him inexplicable pleasure. Who told them to only regard the Zheng family as the home of merchants?
That day in Donghua Temple, he saw Chen Yue flirting with Li Liu'er, the top cardigan of Yingchun Garden who came to offer incense and pray for blessings. Li Liu'er would not really take it to heart on ordinary days, but since Chen Yue was a loser and was friendly with her, , so he thought of teasing him.
This kind of promiscuous woman only cares about money and material things. If she is arrogant and arrogant, she will only care about some talents and fame. In both of these things, he has more advantages than Chen Yue. Li Liuer is also a vain person. He took her to his side without any effort.
It¡¯s strange to say that Chen Yue at that time seemed to have a completely different temperament than he did now. He couldn¡¯t hold back his anger when he was provoked, and he didn¡¯t use other means. He just rushed over to fight with him. At that time, I picked up the incense burner casually and wanted to scare the other person, but who knew it would hit him on the head?
Although he usually claimed that he didn't take the Chen family seriously, but when he saw Chen Yue falling to the ground and twitching, the blood on his head instantly dyed the surrounding area red, he didn't dare to commit this life-threatening case against the Chen family, so he immediately took the Li Liuer ran away and gave up after paying fifty pounds of hush money and forcing her to swear to keep silent. After all, if they were pursued, she would not be able to get away with it. Later, when I saw Chen Yue being rescued, I thought that even if the other party made trouble again, they would not be able to produce evidence, so I stopped taking it to heart.
It¡¯s just that everything seems to be beyond his expectation now. It feels like something is slipping out of his hands. The whole thing no longer has the feeling of being in control before.
Although Chen Yue's counterattack didn't seem sharp, and was just a verbal accusation. He had thought that Chen Yue might ask his family to report to the government after he woke up, and he had already secretly made friends with the relevant officials. Both families were big families. , the lawsuit was all about connections and family resources, and it was impossible for the other party to produce evidence, and they had already prepared for a rainy day, so naturally they would not be afraid of him.
But now his feelings have all changed. Things that should be solved easily in this situation make him feel a lot of pressure. A moment ago, he seemed to have the advantage and could almost beat him to the point where he would never stand up. Why did he do it so easily? The situation took a turn for the worse after just a few words?
¡°I have a group of fellow Wu Shan disciples supporting me, and the opponent showed his flaws first. Shouldn¡¯t it be time to join forces and attack the fallen dog?¡± Why is the focus now shifting to myself? Even so, shouldn't I be able to fight back?
But why Chen Yue pointed out that he had hurt people twice in public. This time his momentum was much stronger than the last time, but he could only respond with the same weak words:
"You are so slanderous!"
In the past few days, in addition to being a clerk in the small wine shop, Chen Yue also heard some rumors about him from the outside. Especially after Zheng Shan's incident, the doubts about his copying poems not only did not subside, but became more and more popular. There is no doubt that the Zheng family has felt the pressure exerted by Chen Yue on them, and has made some reactions. Since the hostility between both parties has been clearly revealed, there is no need for him to deal with the matter in a low-key manner. It is better to deal with it. Speaking clearly can help divert some of his own pressure.
"I just asked you to tell me what you did in Donghua Temple that day. How could you be so slanderous? Zheng Youchang, why do you have a guilty conscience?"
Zheng An had been a little confused before. He had been pampered since he was a child and had never personally dealt with such matters. After hearing Chen Yue's words, he was stunned. He realized that he was too intense. He calmed down a little and said: "You slandered me in Futai Tower a few days ago as the person who hurt you that day. Today you asked me what I did in Donghua Temple. Don't you want to bring up the old matter again?"
Chen Yue ignoredHis words continued, and he said loudly: "People are doing it, but God is watching. Zheng Youchang, you know whether you have done it or not. I told your family, Zheng Shan, the four words 'Skynet is huge' the day before yesterday, and I will send it to you today."
These words were spoken to the people around him. He specifically highlighted the four words "your family's Zheng Shan" and used "Skynet Huihui" to warn Zheng An, in order to draw everyone's thoughts to the Zheng family's concept of "being rich and unkind". . Everyone is not clear about what the Zheng family has done over the years. The nearly 10,000 acres of farmland could never have been bought piece by piece in a regular manner. There is no airtight wall in the world, and there is no way that there is not a trace of filth in it. Doesn't leak out. If you have a preconceived impression, it will be much easier to handle later.
Zheng An was stunned, knowing that he was going to use Zheng Shan's incident to discredit him, and then said angrily: "What does the shameful thing Zheng Shan did by himself have to do with me? He has his own government to decide the charges, so don't worry about it." Bring me together with him!"
Chen Yue nodded. Although he did something that no one expected, he actually bowed and apologized
In the astonishment of everyone, Chen Yue stood up, smiled and said to Zheng An, who looked stunned: "Well, of course, the master has no idea what wrong thing the servant has done, otherwise I am afraid that the Zheng family would have The whole family has been married for three thousand miles."
His gesture was very impressive, and he was clearly clearing the relationship with the Zheng family. However, no one here was a fool, and everyone could tell that what he was referring to was that the Zheng family's crimes were countless, and they would eventually return to the family. The meaning of the sentence just now was nothing more than "unkindness for the sake of wealth", and a few rough and burly men immediately laughed out loud.
Zheng An was so angry that he felt dizzy. He stood firm on the table and pointed at Chen Yue and said angrily: "You don't bully others too much! I will go to the government office to sue you for slander!"
Chen Yue smiled and stared at Zheng An: "Whether it is good or bad will naturally only be known after the government re-examines it. Do you dare to re-examine the lawsuits committed by your servants?"