"Censor, it's Chen Zhi's banquet tonight. I'll meet those family members during the meal. At that time, I really want to see their expressions, listen to their words, and then see how Chen Zhi's expressions."

In the courtyard prepared for the imperial envoys, Zhang Yang was playing chess with Yu Liang in the corridor, and Zhang Yang was imagining the future scene.

The corridor is clean and quiet. The two of them knelt on the chessboard and looked calm. While Zhang Yang was talking, he even reached out to drop a white piece on the chessboard.

Yu Liang, holding a black piece, also landed on the chessboard, and said lightly: "You can't say that. After all, it's Dai County. These aristocratic families may have some concerns and delay time."

Zhang Yang smiled slightly, picked up a chess piece, and said, "Chen Zhi represents the county magistrate, and the censor represents the imperial court. They must be able to distinguish which one is more important." After the words, he pressed the chess piece on the chessboard, then smiled slightly, lifted the three sons from Yu Liang, and put them in the box beside him.

Yu Liang shook his head and said, "You can't just think everything goes smoothly, let alone I sent so many people to contact these companies, and I didn't plan to agree immediately. After all, Chen Zhi was in a good momentum, and these companies probably should receive invitations at most, and then make an appointment with me for another time. All I want is to proceed step by step."

After Hua Yi finished speaking, he put down the chess piece and shook his head and said, "You are going to win this game of chess."

"You are still thoughtful." Zhang Yang also put down the chess piece. "I was lucky enough to win this game, but I can't talk about a small game, so I can't be considered a skill. You have a lot of money and do big chess. This game of chess will definitely win."

When Yu Liang heard this, he seemed to remember something, frowned and shook his head.

"He Chen Zhi is also talking about experts."

Opposite, Zhang Yang was tidying up the chessboard.

"Anyway, I have to wait for the response there, so why not have another round."

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“Don’t accept this invitation!

When Tang family, when Tang Taigong learned of the invitation sent by someone from Yu Liang, he frowned and shook his head directly. He said to Tang Dian and others in front of him: "I'm still asking me about such a thing. Do you have no idea about it? What's the situation now? That kiln has been built, you have seen the blast furnace, and it is said that the finished product is about to be available. Just when you want to win the trust and the prefect, you dare to have other ideas."

"I'm not...I didn't..." Tang Dian was immediately stunned by the stern reprimanding of the grandfather. He rarely saw his grandfather, showing such a look.

"I'm confused, no one should let him in!" When Tang Taigong saw Tang Dian's appearance, he said lightly, "Go, send the person out first, don't take the invitation, and then send someone to the yamen... No, you go to the yamen yourself and report this to the prefect!"

After the words came to an end, the old man narrowed his eyes and smiled a little.

"I want to see if those other families dare to follow up. If so, that would be great. If there is one or two large families in our Dai County, there will be room for my Tang family to display. Otherwise, the Chen family will be in great power in the future, and my Tang family may even shrink its power!"

When Tang Dian heard this, he suddenly understood, nodded, turned around and left.

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"Do I accept this invitation first and then send someone to contact the censor?"

In the palace of the Prince of Dai, Wang Huo looked at the letter in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head, stopping the people who wanted to inform the news to the grand dukes of the Houzai.

"No need to tell me. I thought about it carefully. The current county is too uneasy. I heard that the prefect intends to form a secret organization to monitor our aristocratic family. It is likely to be to find the handle we wait for and then weaken it to death. The prefect must not be allowed to seize this opportunity! Besides, the matter of the paper shop has not yet been implemented. If one accidentally annoyed the prefect, the other families would like the most and swallow our profits directly!"

Thinking of this, he called a junior and handed the invitation to him.

"Go, send me this invitation back and tell the Censor that I was unwell in the past few days! Apologize to him."

The younger generation looked bitter when he heard this. He didn't know that this was an offensive job. I'm afraid that he would be hated by the censor this time. However, he dared not refuse to obey the orders of the head of the family, so he could only walk out dejectedly.

Seeing that the person was leaving, Wang Huo still frowned. After thinking for a while, he suddenly stood up.

"I have to go and explain this to the prefect in person. Otherwise, if I am misunderstood, I will do all these things in vain. Maybe other families will seize the opportunity to make things worse."

Thinking of this, he sent someone to inform the elder in the backyard and left without waiting for a reply.

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"I can't accept this invitation from Zhu family, and I can't afford it either. Please go back and tell the censor and Zhang Jun that my Zhu family cannot go to the appointment, and I hope he can forgive me."

At the same time, in the Zhu family lobby, the new Zhu Xian lived in the house, looked at the surprised man in front of him and said firmly.

To be fair, although this man was dressed as a servant, his behavior was no less than that of some famous scholars. At first glance, he was trained by a large family, and it was inevitable that he would feel good about it at first sight.

But at this moment, Zhu Xian just wanted to leave far away. It would be better not to have any contact with this person, otherwise it would be misunderstood by Chen Zhi, and it would take another long time to explain.

The man looked surprised. He originally wanted to say something, but he was knowledgeable. Judging from Zhu Xian's attitude, it was obvious that it could not be explained, so he bowed and stopped staying.

As soon as the person here left, Zhu Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Zhu Wan came over and asked in confusion: "No matter what, this person said, it also represents the censor. To a certain extent, it is said that the court's face is the face. Is it inappropriate to just bombard him like this?"

Zhu Xian looked at him and shook his head and said, "Zheng family, how long has the example of the Liu family been? Shouldn't our Zhu family take it as a warning? The mistake of the head of the family has not been eliminated. Do you dare to make it again? Do you know how much price we have paid to calm the prefect's anger and what promises have we made?"

The previous head of the Zhu family was Zhu Liu. Because Liu Fu took the lead in rebelling against Chen, he left the talk. When Liu Fu died, he was the first to be affected. Although Chen Zhi did not investigate, the Zhu family dared not tolerate him. First, he took the title of authority and threw it to other places to take charge of the industry. At the same time, he avoided the disaster. On the other hand, he withdrew from the new head of the family to negotiate with Chen Zhi, apologized, promised benefits, and entrusted allegiance. After this combination of punches, he finally took a breath.

As a result, at this time, someone suddenly came to the door, and anyone with a discerning eye could see the intention behind it. No wonder Zhu Xian was a little angry.

Isn't this a cheating person?

"Anyway, this matter cannot be mentioned again, and there must be no similar actions. Please continue to give me instructions. In the next two months, don't have any connection with the people sent by the court, let alone contact me. If anyone feels that he can't stand this request, tell me that I will send him to another place."

Zhu Xian felt angry in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his words. When the others heard this, they were silent.

Then, Zhu Xian picked up his clothes and wanted to go out.

Zhu Wan looked puzzled and chased after him to ask.

"Where can you go?" Zhu Xian sighed, "Everyone has come in. If you don't go and explain it to the prefect, the prefect may not think too much. Others may be gossiping and being a home is difficult..."

Just as he sighed, the man left.

At the same time, as the man who sent the invitation left the Zhu family, several people who sent the invitation came back one after another, returned to the independent courtyard, and met Yu Liang and Zhang Yang.

As soon as the person who sent the new Zhu family came in, he happened to see Yu Liang put down the chess piece in the corridor. He was looking at someone and frowned and asked, "Do you think the people from the Tang family are unwilling to answer the post?"

The person asked was the one who went to the Tang family to deliver the invitation. The man lowered his head and said, "I was going to accept it, but Tang Dian went to ask the elders in the family again, and he refused when he came back."

Zhang Yang couldn't help but say, "These old guys are really short-sighted, just caring about the little stability in front of you!"

Yu Liang frowned, looked at the man who had just walked over, and asked, "What did the Zhu family say?"

"Zhu Family..." The man who gave the post to the Zhu family took out the invitation from his arms and walked forward quickly, "The Zhu family did not answer, and his tone was firm!"

"What a Zhu family! They are being suppressed by Chen Zhi, but they dare to refuse us. They are so brave!" Zhang Yang couldn't help but comment. They got a lot of information about the Daijun family from Wang Jun.

Yu Liang frowned and was speechless for a long time, but at last nodded and said, "The Tang family is getting close to Chen Zhi, and the Zhu family is under the pressure of Chen Zhi. This result is not surprising."

When Zhang Yang heard this, he felt something was right, but he also felt that Yu Liang was comforting himself, and at the same time he picked up a chess piece and landed it on the chessboard.

Yu Liang absent-mindedly picked up a chess piece, but before he could drop the chess piece, the servant who went to give the Wang family a heart-wrenching return.

"How is it?" The man came to the front, and Yu Liang couldn't help asking: "What do people from the Wang family say?"

"The Wang family accepted the invitation, but did not mention the specific time, and said they wanted to discuss it."

After hearing this, Yu Liang was relieved inexplicably, and then said lightly: "The Wang family still knows that this is amazing. It is normal for me to not give it immediately. As I expected..."

Zhang Yang also nodded and smiled, "The Wang family can do it, there is some future."

Before he could finish his words, a servant walked over quickly, arrived at Yu Liang, and whispered: "Master, a family member of the Wang family is here."

"My son of the Wang family?" Yu Liang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, "What are he doing?"

"That man said," the rumored servant hesitated for a moment, and said, "I said I was here to return the invitation."

"Return the invitation?" Yu Liang's face suddenly turned ashen, and the chess pieces in his hand fell down.

It was not over yet. Then two more people came in outside the door one after another, quickly came to Yu Liang, and whispered...

"Your gentleman, the Liu family is ungrateful and will not let me come in and deliver posts."

"Report to the master, the Zheng family is not good or bad, and no one answers!"

Wow!

The next breath, Yu Liang's face was gloomy and waved his hand to knock the chessboard down aside.

Suddenly, black and white pieces fell all over the ground.
Chapter completed!