Zhen Yi was moved.

He has passed the age of 50 and has long enjoyed more wealth and glory than he can count.

It was originally thought that the Zhen family might never recover from the turbulent times, but because of Ye Feng's sudden rise, the Zhen family not only showed no signs of decline, but instead was on the verge of reaching a new level.

He and Cai Yong have been good friends for many years, and their friendship has lasted for decades. If it were any other matter, Zhen Yi would definitely be generous enough to give way and give Zhen Yi face.

But this time, what is at stake is the future position of empress, and even the future position of emperor. Zhen Yi has to fight for it, and cannot help but fight for it.

"Brother Zhen Yi, we are your vanguard. As long as you give the order, we will not hesitate."

Zhen Yi waved his hands: "You two have praised me to the sky."

"As the old saying goes, once you go up to the sky, you will be hit head on."

"We have been dating for quite some time, and I have always been worried, afraid, and anxious."

"What are you here for?"

"Based on the prestige of your family, each one of you is no worse than my Zhen family. Even if I, Zhen Yi, have a closer relationship with the lord, as long as you don't rebel and don't offend the lord, you will have no worries about wealth and glory."

"Why do you want to be my pawn?"

"I won't be able to sleep until I figure this out!"

Chen Qun, Zheng Hun laughed: "Brother Zhen, do you think we are plotting against you?"

"Even if we were given the courage to do so, how could we stroke the tiger's whiskers at this time?"

"The Cui family's affairs are not far away. How dare we mess around?"

Zhen Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "The Cui family deserves it for trying to turn the tables."

"But apart from the Cui family, many of the families that surrendered did not suffer a catastrophic disaster."

"That excuse doesn't work very well."

"If you are willing to tell me, let's talk about it openly."

"If you don't want to, then let's just drink tea, but don't say anything else, it will hurt feelings."

"What do you think?"

Chen Qun and Zheng Hun looked at each other and knew that Zhen Yi was going to show his true colors this time and must see blood.

After a brief consideration, Chen Qun smiled and said, "Since Brother Zhen insists that we tell the truth, then we won't hide it."

"What we do is not for ourselves, but for the future of our family."

"The future of the family?"

Zhen Yi was stunned, with a hint of confusion in his eyes: "What do you mean? Why is it so big?"

Chen Qun said solemnly: "The empire is about to be established. The lord has many brave and talented generals under his command. They have made great contributions. When the imperial court is established, it will be inevitable to reward them according to their merits."

"But there is only one job for each person. If they have more seats, there will be less for us."

"Now the noble families are in disarray. Since the fall of the Yuan family, people are in a panic. In addition, the lord needs food and money when he goes to war."

"He also seized the handles of many noble families and took advantage of the situation to clean them up."

"At this critical moment in the war, we are all aware of what the Lord did." "But now that the world needs peace, our family cannot be without a backbone. Otherwise, how can we fight against those arrogant and powerful generals?"

"After much thought, we believe that only your Zhen family and only you, Zhen Yi, have this ability, this prestige, and this skill."

"So as long as you raise your arms and call, we are all willing to gather in front of the Zhen family, serve the lord, and create a prosperous era."

These words were said very beautifully, and Zhen Yi even felt a little elated.

But Zhen Yi is not a young boy, he knows that if he wears the crown, he must bear its weight.

If you want to sit in this coveted position, you have to pay a price.

"Brother Chen, Brother Zheng, you don't know the Lord well enough to understand his thoughts."

"I know his temper very well. His words are as strong as a mountain."

"I will not stop him from doing what he wants to do, and I have no ability to stop him."

"If you want my Zhen family to be the first to take action, you are making a mistake."

"I won't spread this today, but next time, it may not be so good."

"You two, please go back!"

Zheng Hun looked anxious and was about to speak when Chen Qun beside him gave him a look.

"Brother Zhen, you are wrong."

"We have never thought of opposing the Lord, let alone going against the Lord."

"It's just that some people around the lord deliberately spread rumors to confuse the public, saying that our family is like a scourge and a stumbling block to the empire's progress. Some even said that it was because of our family that the Han Empire fell."

"There is no dispute yet and yet such words are coming out. If they continue, how can our family have any breathing space?"

"There are no eggs left behind when the nest is overturned!"

"When the noble families really have no room to survive, we will be the meat on the chopping board."

"So I'm really not doing this for our own selfish interests, but for our family!"

Zhen Yi's expression eased a lot this time: "What's going on?"

"Just speak frankly. Why don't I understand?"

"Who said what?"

"But you can say it anyway!!"

Chen Qun lowered his voice and asked, "Do you know the imperial examination system?"

"The imperial examination system?"

A hint of confusion flashed across Zhen Yi's eyes.

During this period of time, his eyes were always on the position of queen, and he didn't understand what Chen Qun said.

Chen Qun did not hide anything and told everyone everything about the imperial examination system.

(End of this chapter)