Chen Baiwang looked at his son with a strange expression and was about to speak when suddenly, a man stumbled in.
The man, with a bruised face and swollen nose, clutched his bleeding forehead and said angrily and angrily, "Master, not only did the Marquis of Yan not vacate our house, he even assaulted us!"
Chen Baiwang's face darkened slightly, then he regained his composure.
He couldn't help but frown and said, "Alright, go down and bandage it first, then go to the accounting office to withdraw ten taels of silver."
After the man left, Chen Baiwang gave Chen Ke a wry smile and said, "Over the years, our family has bought quite a few houses in the capital. I couldn't take care of them all, so I simply let some exiled nobles live there temporarily. Now that you've come to the capital, I was planning to take back those houses and let you choose where to live. I never thought you'd run into a scoundrel like the Marquis of Yan."
Chen Ke suddenly realized and said with a smile: "In fact, a house in the city and a yard outside the city are enough. How can I live in so many houses?"
There must be a manor outside the city, and the closer to the mountains the better, so that Chen Ke can more conveniently control the Fuyao Shenzhou.
Chen Baiwang shook his head and said, "That won't do. You'll be dealing with a lot of people in the future, so having more places to go is always a good thing. Don't worry, son. Most people still respect me. People like the Marquis of Yan are few and far between after all."
Just as Chen Baiwang finished speaking, another person stumbled into the hall.
It was as if the scene just now was replayed. The man came with a bruised face and covered his bleeding forehead, saying angrily and angrily: "Master, not only did Xunyang Bo not give up our house, he also beat us!"
"Master, General Wu not only refused to evacuate our farm, but also attacked us!"
"Master, not only did Chen Hanlin refuse to leave our villa, he even started beating people!"
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One after another, followers with bruised faces and bleeding foreheads ran out of the hall, bringing surprisingly similar news.
Chen Baiwang's face looked ugly, his breathing was heavy, and his chest was almost bursting with unprecedented shame and anger.
If one or two people were rejected and beaten, it could be called a coincidence, but if more than a dozen people were rejected and beaten?
Needless to say, these bastards must have colluded with each other in advance to be so arrogant and domineering.
Chen Baiwang could tolerate his house being occupied and his followers being beaten.
But he couldn't stand it, someone slapped him in the face as a father in front of his son!
Control your anger, control your anger.
Chen Baiwang tried hard to control his emotions, and even felt a little ashamed and guilty, not daring to look into his son's eyes.
Chen Ke lowered his head, but sighed in his heart.
His rich father is quite powerful in Shuzhou, otherwise he would not have openly challenged the King of Shu.
But in this capital city where powerful people are as numerous as dogs, I can only be a bullied wife.
This is not a good sign. It shows that some people's suppression of the Chen family has become public.
Chen Ke believed that this incident would spread quickly, and then countless eyes would be staring at the Chen family, waiting for their reaction.
So at this time, the Chen family absolutely cannot give in, and there is no room for retreat at all.
If a group of exiled nobles can bully the Chen family, then what face will the Chen family have in the capital? How will they survive in the future?
Chen Ke stood up and said to his father, "Dad, let me handle this matter."
Before Chen Baiwang could refuse, Chen Ke spoke first, "Dad, even if I make a big deal out of this, others will think I'm just being naive and won't really bother with me. But you're different. You're the pillar of our family. You can't just show up unless it's the most critical moment."
Chen Baiwang's face flushed red, his eyes were also red, and an indescribable warmth surged in his chest.
He took a deep breath, loosened his grip on the chair armrests, and said with all his might, "Son, go ahead and make a scene. You're right. I'm the pillar of the family. As long as I'm here, I won't let you suffer even the slightest bit of injustice!"
Chen Ke bowed and took the baptismal oath, then strode out of the hall.
"Tie Niu, find me all the information on the exiled nobles who have occupied our house. Don't leave any of them behind!"
"Yes, young master!" Tie Niu responded and left in a hurry.
Led by the servants, Chen Ke returned to his room, lay on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
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Sixty miles outside the capital, a team of cavalry escorted several carriages, traveling slowly and leisurely on the wide official road.
"Master, we have been on the journey for four days, but we haven't left the capital yet. Isn't it too slow?" The little maid fiddled with the bronze nine-linked ring, looked up and whispered.
The Qin princess, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and frowned, "So you two mean to speed up the journey?"
"No, no!" The two maids waved their hands at the same time to express their objection.
It's so nice to walk slowly. You have more time to play and you can eat a lot of delicious food along the way.
Besides, in the capital, everything has to follow rules and you have to be careful at everything. How could you be as relaxed and carefree as you are now?
The Princess of Qin sighed secretly. Although she insisted that she was traveling to pay homage to her ancestors, how could she deceive the world and herself?
If she said she had no intention of avoiding some rich second-generation rich guy, even she herself would not believe it.
Princess Qin suppressed her annoyance and asked casually, "Has anything happened in the capital these days?"
"Yes, yes!" Ah Zhu, the older maid, took out a few pages of letters from a box nearby and said happily, "Master, Chen Ke has arrived in the capital!"
So fast?
The Princess of Qin was surprised for a moment, but then felt relieved.
It seems that she was right to leave in a hurry, otherwise she would have really run into that second-generation rich guy.
As Ah Zhu read the contents of the letter, she repeated, "Master, Chen Ke is amazing! He was bullied by the Daxia Academy, but he single-handedly defeated all three hundred students there!"
One person fighting 300 people, so impressive?!
Ah Zi, who was playing the Nine Rings game, screamed exaggeratedly and quickly leaned over to look at the letter.
The Princess of Qin, who was sitting opposite them, had a look of astonishment on her face, and then burst into a silver bell-like laugh.
Seeing the two maids looking at her with strange eyes, Princess Qin stopped laughing, but a smile still lingered on her face: "Chen Ke, I can beat 300 people by myself, do you believe it?"
The two maids shook their heads at the same time.
Princess Qin smiled and said, "It seems that the Chen family has been forced into a corner and is so angry that they are outraged. Otherwise, they would not have made up such outrageous lies."
However, this was also expected. The Chen family had no roots in the capital, and was at the center of the storm, so it was inevitable that they would be harassed and even humiliated by all parties.
I hope they will give up when they see the difficulty. Why do they have to wade into this muddy water in the capital?
Ah Zhu said unconvincedly, "But he also injured Lu Qingyun, this shouldn't be fake!"
Chen Ke, injured Lu Qingyun?
Princess Qin was surprised, but then she said dismissively, "Even if he could injure Lu Qingyun, it couldn't have been due to his true strength. He must have used some tricks. You've also read Chen Ke's profile; he's quite clever."
Ah Zhu nodded in confusion, glanced at the letter, and continued to repeat: "Chen Ke took the handwritten letter from Wu Jiutian to Shanzhang Lu Changfeng and got the opportunity to enter the Dragon Gate!"
Break through the Dragon Gate?
How dare a poor student who has no knowledge and skills dare to challenge the dragon gate?
The Princess of Qin wanted to laugh, but she couldn't.
Not every student is qualified to enter the Dragon Gate of the Daxia Academy.
Only elite students from the four major colleges can get the precious opportunity to enter the Dragon Gate after a series of selections.
Wu Jiutian and Lu Changfeng, the two principals of the Grand Palace, are two seniors whom Princess Qin highly respects.
Would they be so absurd as to give the precious opportunity to pass the dragon gate to someone who has no hope of succeeding?
Maybe from the very beginning, I really underestimated him because of some prejudice?