In Luoyang City, there is a large mansion with three entrances and exits just across the street from the imperial palace.

This is the Zhen family.

Ever since Ye Feng swept across the world, the Zhen family moved here from Zhongshan County.

At first, Zhen Yi was afraid that it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in Luoyang City. After all, the Zhen family's influence was only in Jizhou, north of the Yellow River.

Who would have known that since arriving in Luoyang, people would come to visit him every day, and all of them were either rich or noble. Many of them were as famous as Zhen Yi, and even the families behind them were not weaker than the Zhen family.

At first, Zhen Yi felt a little frightened. After all, so many people came to his house together, gave gifts, and tried to establish relationships. What was hidden in this?
But as time went by, Zhen Yi understood the reason and his anxiety completely dissipated.

"Tap Tap"

There was a sound of footsteps, and Zhen Yi, who was writing furiously in the study, put down the brush in his hand.

"Master, Chen Qun, the head of the Chen family, and Zheng Hun, the head of the Zheng family, come to see you."

"Oh?"

"here we go again?"

"Please come in and serve the tea in the main hall. I'll be there soon."

Before the servants outside could speak again, two laughs were heard: "Brother Zhen, coming here uninvited is not considered presumptuous, right?"

"I've heard that you are a great calligrapher of the time. You are usually very modest and don't want us to see you. Now that we meet, you can't continue to be modest, right?"

Zhen Yi was stunned, his brows slightly frowned, and then relaxed instantly.

"How can we turn away a distinguished guest?"

After saying that, he stood up from his seat and opened the door himself.

After sending the servants away, Chen Qun welcomed the two men in and exchanged a few pleasantries. He pointed at the calligraphy written by Zhen Yi and said with a smile, "Brother Zhen's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, and has its own style. It is really rare."

"Why don't you write one for me, too?"

Zheng Hun said with a smile: "It's better to do it now than to wait for a day. How about giving each of us a pair now?"

Chen Qun nodded: "Great, great!"

"We happened to have brought some stuff with us. In order to prevent others from talking nonsense, why not treat it as a reward for writing?"

The two of them sang in unison, and flattery came one after another, making even Zhen Yi feel dizzy.

Since I couldn't refuse, I naturally agreed to it.

He wrote two sets of calligraphy in a flamboyant style and handed them to the two people. The servant had already brought the tea.

The three of them picked up their cups and took a few sips. Zhen Yi took the initiative to speak: "What brings you here today, old friends?"

"I am flattered that you send me gifts every now and then."

"You all know that although my Zhen family has nothing else, we never lack money."

"Besides, my status is different now, so I can't accept this gift."

"Someone, bring all the things up here."

Chen Qun hurriedly stopped Zhen Yi and said, "Brother Zhen, our friendship is as pure as water. It's just some small gifts. We didn't give you any gold or silver. Why should you be afraid?" "Besides, we didn't ask you to do anything. We are open and honest. What is there to be afraid of?"

Zhen Yi smiled and said, "Of course I know this. In terms of ability, your two families are more familiar with this place than I am."

"What can I do for you?"

"It's just that the lord is about to ascend the throne, and many people in the court say that he cannot ascend the throne without a queen."

"The candidate has not been decided yet, so there can't be any rumors at this time. Otherwise, if it ruins my daughter's future, I will be an unqualified father."

"Today, not only are we returning gifts to your two families, but also to the rest of the people who frequently send gifts."

"so"

Chen Qun and Zheng Hun both showed a special gleam in their eyes. They did not continue to refuse, but smiled and said: "I heard that the eldest lady and the master are childhood sweethearts, a perfect match made in heaven. With the help of several other young ladies, the position of queen can be said to be a piece of cake."

"Although the Cai family is quite powerful, when it comes to support, your Zhen family can suppress it!"

Zhen Yi stroked his beard and said, "You can't say that. This kind of thing is not something we can decide. Regardless of the outcome, Brother Bo Ji (Cai Yong) and I have been good friends for many years. If it weren't for the future, why would I fight with him?"

"I just hope he doesn't hate me in his heart, and I'll be satisfied."

"I never thought of suppressing it."

Chen Qun, Zheng Hun smiled and said, "Brother Zhen Yi is really a man of high moral character."

"Such a broad mind makes me ashamed of myself!"

"We also admire Mr. Bo Ji. Originally, his daughter was suitable as the queen, but because the current situation is different, the Cai family is simply unable to lead the future of our family."

"It is far better for this position to fall into his Cai family than into the Zhen family."

"The Zhen family represents the future and the hope of the world."

"So we will persuade Mr. Bo Ji to take a step back."

"It's a win-win situation, why do we have to make it a lose-lose situation?"

Zhen Yi smiled and said, "If you two are willing to help, that would be great."

"Brother Bojie and I have a very frank relationship, and I really don't want to become estranged because of this matter."

"But will he agree?"

"after all."

Chen Qun, Zheng Hun smiled and said, "Brother Zhen, don't worry, we have already taken care of this matter."

"Several distant relatives of the Cai family have been doing things that are not clean recently. They think that the Cai family is going to become royal relatives, and they are all very shady."

"Although Cai Yong did not do it, he cannot escape responsibility for these things."

"What's more, some of them have done Cai Yong a favor, so we can't just ignore them."

"So the Cai family has agreed to cooperate with us in spreading the word. Now, as long as Brother Zhen Yi gives the order, the entire Luoyang City will definitely support the Zhen family."

(End of this chapter)