We Are the Chen Family, After All

Chen Qun's allegiance was extremely important to Wife-lover Cao. It symbolized Cao Cao's widespread acceptance among the aristocratic clans, and its significance in suppressing the aristocratic clans of Yan Province and uniting them under one banner was no less than this great victory.

Thus, Chen Qun had occupied a high position as soon as he arrived. This naturally caused Cheng Yu some dissatisfaction, but no matter how unhappy he was, he had to swallow it. The Chen Family's power and strength were not something he, Cheng Yu, could compare with.

Cheng Yu was now over fifty. He had only become known after following Cao Cao a little over a year ago, while people like Chen Qun and Xun Yu had already gained fame throughout the realm in their youth.

"Brother Changwen, may I ask how you determined that Chen State, Liang State, State of Lu, and Pei State are currently empty?" Cheng Yu could not help asking in return.

Chen Qun smiled faintly, not the least bit displeased by Cheng Yu's questioning. There was no need. "Zhang Ji has led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to attack Nanyang. They are almost at Wancheng by now. Once Wancheng is lost, Yuan Shu will no longer be a concern."

He turned to Cheng Yu and smiled slightly. "Besides, we are the Chen Family, after all. How could my Chen Family not know what is happening in Chen State, barely a hundred and some miles away?"

As he spoke, Chen Qun showed no intention of boasting. It was simply a fact. The Chen Family had been born with such a lofty status, and Chen State was the fief granted to the Chen Family by King Wu of Zhou.

Although, thirteen hundred years later, Chen State no longer nominally belonged to the Chen Family, this