0172 Hidden Dreams
The hall is full of guests, and there are not many free places, and no one wants to stand up and give in. As Gu Zhong finished speaking, a Gu servant walked out of the corner, and wanted to lead Shen Zhezi and others to a remote corner next to the door.
Tao Hong didn't feel anything. In the past, he was used to being accommodating the last seat. This time, Shen Zhezi spoke up and supported him, which was less embarrassing. He was about to follow him and entered the seat, but found that Shen Zhezi was standing still. After hesitating for a moment, he also stood still and waited for Shen Zhezi to express his opinion.
Shen Zhezi glanced at the slightly joking expressions of the young men, stood there and said to Gu Zhong: "It's not necessary to get into the table. We still have something to do. Just because the elders invited me, I dare not give up. I came to the meeting and talked a few times, and I'm going to say goodbye now."
Face is really given to each other. Why should he be coldly attracted by Gu's breath? The old guy feels good about himself and feels that he can control the juniors in front of him. Why should Shen Zhezi take care of his face? After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
Although Chen Mu is a few years older than Shen Zhezi, he has to look at Shen Zhezi's expression when dealing with people outside. As for Tao Hong, although he was a little surprised, since he came together, he naturally had to advance and retreat together, so he turned around together.
Seeing this scene, Gu Zhong's face suddenly became gloomy. He really didn't expect that this kid would give him face so much. Even if he had a last-place seat, no one could sit. This kid dared to be resentful and refused to enter the seat!
Zhang Lan was originally sitting and watching Shen Zhezi get embarrassed, with a look of joy on her face. She also didn't expect that the boy was so simple and arrogant. When he realized that Shen Zhezi had already taken several steps. This was really a bit contrary to his imagination. If the other party was allowed to leave, who would he show this scene today?
Seeing that Gu Zhong was gloomy and had no intention of keeping a guest, Zhang Lan could only grit her teeth and said, "My nephew, please stay. Since you have arrived, why bother to ask for help. Everyone in the table, I am a celebrity in Wuzhong, and it is rare for ordinary people to visit and ask for advice. Today, all the officials are here. If you miss this opportunity, I really feel sorry for my nephew."
After hearing this, Shen Zhezi stopped his foot, but had no intention of returning. He stood there and smiled: "Although what the Chief Secretary said is good, it's a pity that he is really unable to tell me about the details. Many of you are responsible for national affairs, and hope to understand the disrespect of the younger generation."
When everyone heard this, they looked sneering and suspicious. What kind of difficult-to-speakable things can a young man in his teenager take on? However, there were also a few people who subconsciously turned their eyes to Tao Hong, and their hearts were a little uneasy.
Especially Gu Zhong, the owner of this family, knew that although Shen Zhezi was young, he had already taken charge of family affairs before. At this time, he heard Shen Zhezi's nonsense and thoughts more. Although he looked down on Tao Hong's poor family, his grandfather Tao Kan is now one of the highest-ranking foreign courts. He is in charge of the division of Shaanxi and the two families get together. Could it be that there is any private connection?
As soon as he thought of this, Gu Zhong subconsciously sat upright and forced a smile on his head: "As for this, I'm a little abrupt. But since it has arrived, I might as well stay for a while. Otherwise, I will not be at ease, my master."
It was a bit surprising to say this to several younger generations based on Gu Zhong's fame and status. Therefore, most of the people in the field showed a strange look, and some of them had similar ideas to Gu Zhong, and they couldn't help but think more deeply. As for Zhang Lan, she was a little restless.
Gu Zhong had already talked about this point, and if he was stubborn, he would inevitably be a little ungrateful. But Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to enter the seat. He waited until the chief seat was released before turning to Tao Hong and laughing and said, "What do you think of Brother Tao?"
Tao Hong was already impressed by Shen Zhezi at this moment. He and Shen Zhezi came together in the house. They had just talked and greeted each other before, and there was no serious business to do. If it were replaced by him, they would be just obediently at the mercy. However, Shen Zhezi changed their seats from the last seat to the guest of honor after just a few words. Tao Hong was beyond the reach of this kind of demeanor and courage.
"Why would you dare to resign if Gu Gonghou asks?"
Although he admired Shen Zhezi in his heart, when it was his turn to express his opinion, Tao Hong did not dare to ignore Gu Zhong, and his tone was somewhat humble.
"Since that's the case, that's what it means to disturb."
Shen Zhezi took the initiative to sit near Gu Zhong, signaling Chen Mu and Tao Hong to take the seat together, and then smiled at Gu Zhong to express his gratitude.
Gu Zhong was so fucked, but in the end he spoke to keep the guests. Even if he had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, he could only endure it.
Shen Zhezi knew that today's banquet was not a good banquet, so he was not in a hurry to talk to others after entering the banquet, but just chatted and laughed with Chen Mu and Tao Hong. As for Tao Hong, he was a little reluctant to remain so because he rarely lived in such a conspicuous position and attracted attention. He was quite restrained in his words and expressions.
Such an attitude as if no one else was around made some young people in the hall very dissatisfied, and someone immediately wanted to embarrass him. However, Gu Zhong's previous courtesy attitude made them feel a little confused and did not dare to point the finger at the other party, and then the attention fell on Zhang Mu in the table.
Not long after, someone smiled and said, "I heard that Brother Zhang Shi's talent was passed down in the inner garden a few days ago. Even His Majesty the Empress in the Palace issued an edict to apology to the Lord of the Church to teach his children well. Brother Zhang Shi's talent and virtue are really a role model for us."
As soon as this statement was made, many young people in the hall expressed their congratulations. This made Zhang Mu smile and feel like he was exhaling. His origin and age were better than Shen Zhezi, but they were far apart in fame. Especially after choosing the emperor and son-in-law, some people were inevitably compared with Shen Zhezi, which was a bit pale.
Especially when Shen Zhezi was promoted by the emperor's imperial edict, even when Zhang Mu saw Shen Zhezi, he felt ashamed of himself. Now he has also received praise from noble people, and confidence and pride arises naturally. When he responds to everyone's praise with politeness and humility, he is subconsciously facing Shen Zhezi opposite, but the other party seems to have not heard of it and is not moved at all, completely ignoring him, which makes Zhang Mu even more dissatisfied.
Zhang Lan felt the change in her nephew's mood, and gently patted her knee under the seat to show her peace of mind. Then she looked at Gu Zhong, her eyes moved slightly, reminding the other party to act according to the plan she had agreed earlier.
Gu Zhong laughed at the table, but his eyes turned to another place. Although his family and Zhang also had old friendships, they were not very close. Zhang's invitation this time was originally a favorable gift, so he agreed. However, there seemed to be a connection between Tao and Shen, which made his thoughts shaken.
It is true that Gu Zhong is happy to see how Zhang can choose a son-in-law, but it seems unnecessary to Gu Zhong to say how much effort he has to do for the Zhang family. After all, the Gu family’s Qing hope in Wuzhong is unshakable, and no matter which Zhang and Chen family win the Emperor Sect, it does not have much interest in his family. Moreover, even the Lu family, which had previously echoed the Zhang family, has begun to speak out recently, and Gu Zhong has no reason to force the Zhang family to speak out.
What he is more interested in now is the connection between the Tao family and the Shen family. Before he figured out this problem, he did not intend to make a statement too anxious about the choice of the emperor and son-in-law.
Seeing Gu Zhong's appearance, Zhang Lan knew in her heart that this cunning guy had already shaken his mind and couldn't help but feel secretly hated him. But Gu Zhong did not intend to speak out, and he had no choice but to deal with the other party. Previously, it was a verbal agreement due to the old friendship. Although the other party regretted it at the moment, if they get into evil with each other, it would be of no benefit to the Zhang family.
Seeing Gu Zhong shrank his head, Zhang Lan had to go on the battle in person. He thought for a while before laughing at Shen Zhezi: "I got a grand nephew invited me to the mansion a few days ago and heard about a strange thing. It happened. Today I also have a strange thing to share with my grand nephew."
When Shen Zhezi heard this, his heart moved. He had known that there would be no good banquet today, and was waiting for the Zhang family to take action. Judging from Zhang Lan's meaning, it seemed that she was planning to learn his own methods and use his own way to do the same thing.
While Zhang Lan said, she waved her hand to the back, and a servant of Zhang's family presented a wooden box and placed it on the table in front of Shen Zhezi. Shen Zhezi looked down and felt that the wooden box style looked familiar, as if it was made according to the one he had used before, and he felt happy in his heart. This shows how deeply Zhang Lan's resentment towards her actions the day before yesterday.
He opened the wooden box with a smile and saw that there were indeed a few scrolls of books inside. When he opened it, he found that the crimes of the Zhang family he had entrusted Jiyou to collect earlier, which listed many of the bad deeds of the Shen family in Wuxing.
If we talk about the background, the Shen family will not only not be cleaner than the Zhang family, but will be a bit worse. This can be reflected by Shen Zhezi's excitement when he first entered the capital. Now these scrolls of books in Shen Zhezi's hands are just listing the previous bad deeds and adding more detailed descriptions.
While Shen Zhezi was looking down and reading, Zhang Lan smiled on the table and said, "I don't know who put this wooden box in the front hall of the county government the day before yesterday. Fortunately, it fell into my hands, otherwise the content might have been scattered long ago and the wind was in the capital. Most of the records in this are shocking. Although I don't believe it in my heart, I still feel shocked when I look at it. I am deeply worried about the reputation of the palace!"
After hearing this, Shen Zhezi smiled slightly, and while looking through the file, he replied: "The rumors are stopped by the wise. Since the Changshi does not believe it, it is just a small matter that can be laughed out, and it can be burned."
Hearing Shen Zhezi's tone so relaxed, Zhang Lan couldn't help but twitch slightly. This was his family's biggest move that had been brewing for a long time, and it was burned? This kid is too unwilling to regard himself as an outsider!
Therefore, he smiled and said, "What the nephew said is good, but I don't know who put this thing in the county government, nor what this person wants, nor how true or false these information is, and whether there is any difference in the person's hands. If the handling is too rash and the hidden dangers are really big, so I will leave it to my nephew for self-dispute. Otherwise, when these bad deeds are spread out, the county government must pursue it under pressure, which will inevitably hurt the harmony between the two families."
Hearing Zhang Lan's threat, Shen Zhezi's eyes flashed slightly. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly locked in one of the crimes, and his expression suddenly sank. This crime is not a false act, but a fact that describes the matter of the Shen family's cooperative. "The family is connected to the village, punishes the masses, and has a secret ambitions."
Seeing that Shen Zhezi's face suddenly changed and no longer as calm as it was at the beginning, Zhang Lan felt a little proud. In order to collect these information, his family spent a lot of manpower and material resources, which could be said to hit the nail on the head of the Shen family. If the Shen family still did not know how to advance or retreat, then it might as well directly publicly and let the family discuss the property. Although it would completely offend the Shen family, as long as the family was lucky to be the emperor's relative, some of the price was worth it.
After gently closing the file, Shen Zhezi still looked solemn, but he was quite excited. The Zhang family took off his own games, saving him a lot of trouble. At this moment, what he wanted to say to Zhang Lan the most was: I am really not worthy of playing! Just relying on the fabrication of this crime, once it is announced, the Shen family still has room for maneuver, and the Zhang family will surely die!
These pigs don’t even think about it. Who is playing with the so-called Viagra now?
Chapter completed!