Zhao Zhongchong's words are indeed heartfelt words. In fact, many famous children, when they first entered the palace and saw the emperor, had their legs trembling and stuttering. After all, they said a wrong sentence in front of the emperor. The future is bleak, and the heavy Those who have no life, so they need to be very cautious.

Even the children of famous families are like this, and the children of other aristocratic families are even more cautious and often perform abnormally. Things that make jokes happen. Fortunately, Zhu Tianzhao is broad-minded and has not used this to make things difficult for young people.

But the young man was born in a county government, but he was able to talk freely in front of the emperor. His logic was clear and he could not miss it. Not only did he win trust, but his strategy of being both beautiful and beautiful was also to touch the emperor. This alone shows the bright future. .

Chen Chen bowed slightly and said, "My lord has been awarded too much. If it weren't for the promotion of the adult, how could the young man have the opportunity to take on the heavy responsibilities? What he is doing now is just to give Buddha with flowers. The real contribution is still to the adults."

Zhao Zhongchong laughed, and Zhang Xiaoxiang also said, "Yes, the so-called ability to recognize people is the best talent. If it weren't for the adult's eyes and the slightest eyes of the earth, how could he have room for his performance? Once this matter is successful, , The two countries form an alliance and Cangmo Kingdom is captured. Then Lord Zhao, you are the first meritorious official. It is natural to be granted a marquis and rewarded, and it is just around the corner to become the prime minister."

Zhao Zhongchong waved his hand, looked humble, bowed to the sky and said, "What I do is just to serve the king and the country. How dare I ask for a reward for extravagant power?"

Having said that, the smile on the corner of his eyes was obvious.

Chen Chen and Zhang Xiaoxiang were also flattering, praising him for being honest and selfless, and being a role model for all ministers.

Chen Chen rushed to the other restaurant where Empress Dowager Wen lived and told this. When Empress Dowager Wen heard Zhu Tianzhao, she really agreed and realized it. At the same time, she was grateful for everything Chen Chen did and did not regard her as her adopted mother. Treat it as an outsider.

After all, if Chen Chen did not think of a strategy to attack Cangmo Kingdom, then Qinglan Kingdom would be destined to be bound to a dead end. Whether it was to start a war or retreat, it would be a place that would be doomed to the royal family.

When they left the villa and returned to their residence, the two girls were waiting in the room, with concern on their faces. When they saw Chen Chen coming back and saying that everything was fine, the two girls were completely relieved.

Early the next morning, Chen Chen got up early. There was still a whole day before the night banquet to welcome Empress Dowager Wen to the evening. We could just go to Chen Mansion to get to the family first. After completing the work, write a letter and go back, so that the outer public can feel at ease.

The ancient East Street is a place where many imperial families are located, and many of the founding fathers' residences are also here. It has stood for eight hundred years, making this East Street different from the street where ordinary officials' residences are located. Those who walk on East Street are either rich or noble.

The mansion in Chen Mansion covers a very wide area. At first glance, it seems to occupy half a street. Its mansion was given by the ancestors of that year, and the plaque on the door was written by him. Although it has gone through eight hundred years of storms, It is still golden. Naturally, the plaque on this door is now a copy, and the authentic one is placed in the mansion to show respect.

The red painted gate is tall and mighty, with the wall extending to both sides like waves. The two rows of servants outside the door looked solemn and cold, as if the door was not the residence, but the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. The two big stone lions next to the door were It is also full of intimidation, making people feel awe.

On the road in front of the door, there were not many people passing by. Most of them were the children of the official who rode horses and sat in sedan chairs. They often stopped to say hello to each other. In contrast, Chen Chen came alone, with no followers and no carriage. , it looks very eye-catching.

The main door of the Shen family was closed, but there were many carriages parked on one side of the sideway leading to the rear door. Someone was getting off the carriage and walking towards the back.

Chen Chen felt aware of it and walked towards the back door. Just as he was about to take a step, he heard someone shouting, "Get out of the way!"

The person who spoke was a groom with a fat face, with a arrogant look on his face. The carriage he was driving was tall and gorgeous. When he saw the person sitting in it, he had a great status. However, even if he walked in the back door, it was naturally not the imperial city. People from the Shen family.

The groom looked arrogant and did not take Chen Chen, who was walking alone. The curtains slightly opened a corner, revealing a young man in his twenties. He quickly glanced at Chen Chen and saw that although he was wearing a brocade robe, Without wearing a crown or jade, and without following, he showed a strong sense of contempt. He took his hand back, dropped the curtain, and said at the same time: "Let's go."

The groom raised his whip and rode his horse to the sideways, with a line of servants following behind the carriage.

Chen Chen didn't think much about it, nor did he take this matter seriously, nor did he have to argue with the groom with the person in the car, so he slowly walked towards the side.

When we arrived at the back door, we saw a lot of people in the open space outside the door. The grooms were standing next to the carriage, and there were many servants, and the masters in the middle were gathered together. Together, there are forty or fifty people, but when you look closely, there is a clear boundary that divides these people into two halves.

Half of them are young people, both twenty-two and twenty-six, and they are all very energetic, dressed gorgeously, wearing jade and gold, and they are all from extraordinary families.

At first glance, these people all came from the direct branch lineage, and they were the highest among the branch lineages. Although they did not wear official uniforms, judging from their every move, they must have entered the official career early, and they were successful in their youth and were proud of their youth.

The other half is over 26 or 7 years old, or even in his thirties. They are mostly ordinary branches of aristocratic families, but they should also be county-level branches, and their temperaments look quite good.

Chen Chen glanced at him and his heart was bright.

Now April and May are the time to select officials in various places. Naturally, it is also the best time for major families to arrange their careers for their children.

The distribution of this aristocratic family is like a network, spreading from the imperial city and along the prefectures and counties. The children of each branch usually enter the official career first in the locations of each branch, and then they will receive it after making achievements and gaining fame. The recommendation of the head of my family came to my family to see if I could be favored by my family, and was promoted by me, and transferred to the imperial city.

Because of different births and different abilities, some people can take the position of state officials from the beginning. After two or three years, they are qualified to come here. However, county officials will take longer. As for the county, it will be The chances of officials seem even more slim, and there is no one in a thousand.

In this game, the number of people was divided into two parts. Obviously, all the direct descendants were state officials, while the other part was county officials.

At this time, the arrogant groom stopped the horse and jumped down. A young man got out of the car, looking about twenty-two years old, with his hair tied up and a carved folding fan in his hand.

As soon as he landed, his eyes swept across the audience, feeling a little superior, and the servants behind him were all a little arrogant.

"Brother Qian, you're a step slower. It seems that you have to change a good horse." A young man in white laughed loudly.

"Oh, this person is Brother Chen Qianchen, known as the four talents of Bingzhou, right?" A scholar in green next to him said in surprise.

Everyone looked at this statement, and some even whispered, obviously this son is not very famous.

The young man in white smiled and said, "That's right, Brother Qian's name has spread throughout the six states and is well known to everyone. His talent and knowledge are so great that I am afraid that there are no comparisons in this imperial city."

Chen Chen laughed secretly when he heard this. The young man was too exaggerated. Even if he could become the four talents in the state city, his talent and knowledge were definitely not ordinary. But here he said that there were not many people. It seems too arrogant than that.

However, he didn't talk.

Chen Qian was so proud that Chen Ran received the praise. He smiled proudly, bowed his hand, pretended to be a little modest and said, "Brother Lin has been awarded. I, the four talents of Bingzhou, are not as good as you, the four young masters of Changzhou."

Chen Lin laughed heartily and said, "Brother Qian is too modest, but I am still three points inferior to the paper. Besides, you are the head of the Sihu Mansion in Bingzhou. You are a sixth-rank official and you are not able to do this. Listen I said that there was a seventh-rank official position in the Ministry of Justice this time, I am afraid that it is Brother Qian."

After saying this, Chen Qian laughed again, with a little bit of meaning on his face.

The children of ordinary branches around him were all envious. Although everyone was a branch of the Shen family in the imperial city, they were just branches, and in various prefectures and counties, various aristocratic families. The forces are gathered, and many native aristocratic families are even stronger, so the competition for official positions is also quite fierce.

Many children in their thirties can actually reach the sixth rank official, which is quite good, but the sixth rank official in the county and sixth rank official in the state and city are naturally a big difference, and the age of Shen Qian is only It is naturally even more incomparable to the age of twenty-two or three.

"I haven't even entered the door of my family yet. It's like the sixth-rank official position is already in my pocket. Do you think that the only two states in Bazhou are in my place, Bingzhou and Changzhou are not there?"

A cold-faced young man said coldly, and a young man in black next to him said proudly: "What are the four talents in Bingzhou, the four great princes in Changzhou, Brother Chen Fengchen is the first talent in our Lianzhou, Guan Lielian Deacon of the Municipal Government of the Eighth Ministry of Prefecture and the Sixth-rank Senior."

As soon as he said this, the scene suddenly became a little nervous. Chen Qian and Chen Feng even touched each other's eyes, as if sparks were generated, and they were a little disliked when they saw each other.

Forty or fifty people present were all the people among the branches. There were only two people who could reach the sixth-rank official position at such an age, and only one was empty for the seventh-rank official of the Ministry of Justice. Both of them were determined to win. , naturally treat the other party as a strong enemy.
Chapter completed!