In the evening of this day, the main hall of Wang's residence was brightly lit.
There were more than twenty people sitting cross-legged in the hall.
Most of these people are elegant, with calm faces and soothing robes. No one speaks harshly, and their words are clear and unhurried.
The so-called well-dressed Chinese people are clearly evident in their every move and word.
This is inheritance. Inheritance is not a family business, but a kind of temperament.
Compared with the Kansai clan, they are a little less luxurious, less tough and bossy, and more restrained and modest.
Obviously, this is not only the foundation for their foundation in the world, but also the cage that imprisons them.
The people in the hall, old and young, were in an orderly manner, and the people who spoke were polite. More than twenty people gathered together, but it was not noisy.
But if you think that they are all calm at this time, you are wrong.
They argued fiercely.
Because after noon today, Li Po, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's march, came outside the Wang family's residence. Originally, the main residence had already received the news, and all the people in charge of the family gathered in front of the residence, waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive.
To be honest, at this time, the Wang family members were quite arrogant. They had shown their strength to the new lord of the two states. Otherwise, Li Yunnei would not have visited in person.
Although it comes suddenly, it is very important to the Wang family. The Wang family has their own dignity. Even if they bend down to serve others, they still want to get a result similar to that of visiting the thatched cottage three times.
This kind of thinking is actually not unusual for a wealthy family like the Wang family.
They are not too arrogant towards those in power. In many cases, as long as the other person is kind, they will give the other person a good reputation as a courteous corporal and work hard for them.
But if you bully them, they have many ways to make you face up to their majesty.
The initial relationship with Li Yuan, who was left behind in Taiyuan, was actually carried out in this mode, testing each other, and the final result was a mutual compromise as expected.
It's just that Wang received a heavy blow and was a little bit confused.
When Qi King Li Yuanji came to power in Taiyuan, the relationship with the Wang family deteriorated rapidly. It was not that they did not want to be close and friendly with them, but in fact, Li Yuanji did not give them this opportunity and repeatedly touched their bottom line.
Now that Jinyang has changed, they actually need the new rulers to show goodwill more urgently than Li Po, because out of anger and worry, they have cut off a way out.
In fact, it is just a sentence, the Wang family needs Li Po more than Li Po needs the Wang family, that's all.
Therefore, when this critical moment that could be said to determine the future fate of the Wang family came, they did not dare to neglect it. They really wanted to invite the distinguished guests in solemnly and have a good talk.
I have to say that this matter was a bit hasty, because they didn't know much about Li Po's character, likes and dislikes. He was also a Kansai man. Would he be as cunning and changeable as Li Yuan, or as Li Yuanji?
Domineering and arrogant
No one can tell clearly. The time from the change of ownership of the three counties of Daizhou to the time when Li Po went south to Jinyang was too short. There are many rumors about Li Po, but the Wang family's children can get close to him.
It's funny to say that the people who served under Li Po's account all belonged to the side branch of the Wang family. Moreover, they didn't have a good impression of the main branch of the Wang family, and almost all of them left the family and started another family.
This can really be said to be a moderate irony.
Of course, it is time for the situation to be different now. The Wang family should be able to obtain corresponding status if they join the family. No one can ignore a family like theirs.
But just when they were preparing to welcome this person with extremely complicated emotions, someone came to report.
The man circled outside Wang's wall, turned around and left.
This is a bit scary, and besides, Yu Wenxin is beside him
Many people in the Wang clan are in a panic. They all know that it is important to remain calm during major events, but there are only a few people who can truly maintain their composure.
Wang Qi, who was so eloquent, did not run away. She was called to the lobby and questioned carefully. It is estimated that after this round, Wang Qi, a talented woman of the Wang family, should have a better understanding of the principle that diseases come from the mouth and disasters come from the mouth.
That night, all members of the Wang clan who could speak to each other gathered together.
You and I began to discuss the future of the Wang family.
According to Wang's rules, everyone speaks in turn from the oldest to the youngest, each expressing his or her own opinion, and finally they argue with each other and discuss together, which is quite a democratic style.
In fact, after discussing for half a night, the Wang clan members in the hall were almost divided into three groups.
Those who were less timid could just vaguely say that Li Po had chatted with Wang's daughter for a long time outside the Wang family's house, and that Li Po was young and held a high position, so he was afraid that he might have the desire to admire her.
, since we have the intention of seeking a phoenix, it is better to get married, not only to get a strong support, but also to make the people in the family less anxious.
At this time, they didn't even say anything, saying that it was a disgrace to the family tradition that a woman in the family was having a secret affair with an outsider.
Those who are more conservative believe that the world is in chaos, Jinyang has gone through many twists and turns, and the Wang clan has suffered many casualties. Li Yuan and his son are not good people, and if Li Po comes again, they may not be much worse.
This person doesn't see Wang's achievements, and he often speaks ill of Wang, so why don't he close the door and guard him, waiting for peace.
The majority of people say this. After thousands of years of development, the majority of people who are not enterprising are indeed the majority. Otherwise, given the foundation of the Wang family in Jin, they would not have followed the trend to such an extent.
Only two or three people believe that after this chaos, the prestige of the Wang family in Jin has been greatly damaged. If the family is closed and the descendants are scattered, the main branch of the Wang family may soon be unable to live in Jinyang.
It's better to take this opportunity and devote yourself wholeheartedly to Li Yunnei to help him succeed.
But it is definitely not possible to get married like this. The name of offering a daughter to the family will fall on the Wang family. If the children go out, they will be underestimated by others, which will be very detrimental to the Wang family's reputation.
Whether it was for the sake of the family's future or selfish motives, anyway, that night in the Wang family hall, everyone was quarreling and the debate became increasingly fierce.
It wasn't until everyone got a little angry and a few gray-haired old men began to use their seniority to suppress others that a long sigh rang out in the hall.
Although the voice was soft, the hall immediately became quiet, and everyone looked at the main seat.
There sat an old man with white beard and hair. His face was covered with ravines and scars, all traces of time. His slightly cloudy eyes were flashing with an inexplicable light as he waited.
His voice was a little hollow, more like mumbling to himself, "How many years has it been since I, the King of Jinyang, became a duke?"
Everyone was silent.
Most people were calculating secretly in their hearts. They had all been officials, whether they were in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Great Sui Dynasty, or the Eastern Wei Dynasty. In an instant, dark red appeared on some people's faces.
Yes, it has been many years since anyone has been ranked as a duke.
The old man's voice came up again, "Where is Mr. Pei from Hedong?"
The Pei family has been doing great things in recent years. The most famous one is Pei Ju, who is versatile in both civil and military affairs and was granted the title of Duke of Wenxi County.
During the reign of Emperor Wen, he successively held the posts of Minister of Civil Affairs, Minister of Internal History, and Minister of Officials. Yang Guang ascended the throne and was still highly regarded. He was one of the emperor's close ministers, alongside Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji, etc.
He was not considered to have overwhelming power, but he was in charge of the affairs of the Sui Dynasty together with others, which was indeed extremely powerful.
And his clan brother Pei Yun is not much behind him.
In fact, the person who is most envied by everyone in the Wang family is Pei Ji, who guards Jinyang Palace. This person has no ability, but he can be friends with Li Yuan. Now he has also been granted a title in Chang'an, and his power is no greater than that of his two clan members.
Brother is wrong.
Everyone was speechless. Compared with the large number of talented people in the Pei family, the Wang family in Jinyang seemed to have few talents. They only maintained the reputation of a rich family for thousands of years, but it seemed that no one could take on the important responsibilities.
If we talk about it in private, we can say that the Pei family has a good mouth, but everything else is mediocre.
But in this lobby, no one would say such sour words to make others laugh at them.
The old man sighed again. He had also served as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he was too tired to say anything more.
He just waved his hand and said, "Let's all go down. Tomorrow, pick out a few smarter grandchildren from the second bedroom of the big house and follow me to the manager's house."
"Now that we have no successors, our ancestors will be humiliated. What else can we not let go of?"
"Dalang, let Yunyi change into men's clothes tomorrow and go into the general manager's house to apologize to Li Yunnei. Let's go."
Everyone looked at each other, stood up, saluted, and retreated one after another. In an instant, the democratic meeting turned into a hall of speeches.
On this night, Chen Xiaoyi, the governor of Yanmen, and Wen Yanbo, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou Marching Army, also arrived in Jinyang.
The two of them went straight to the Bingzhou Governor's Office.
The person who came out of the city to greet the two of them was Luo Shixin. Of course, unlike Chen Xiaoyi, Jinyang Wen family finally expected his family to come back.
What made Wen a little confused was that one of his two brothers followed Li Yuan to Chang'an, while the other helped others raid Li Yuan's lair.
The Wen family of Jinyang, who didn't even think about hedging their bets, was no less difficult than the Wang family.
But these days, the world has become a mess, and brothers are killing each other countless times under their own masters. The people of the Wen family are really thinking about it.
Wen Daya was far away in Chang'an and couldn't stop the fire nearby. Now that Wen Daya is close at hand and Li Poxin has the trust, he is the person the family can rely on at this time.
Therefore, when Wen Yanbo arrived outside the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion, he was already surrounded by several Wen clan members. He, a wanderer who had been wandering for many years, had truly returned home and returned home in rich clothes.
Both Chen Xiaoyi and Chen Xiaoyi were very tired, but their spiritual excitement was really hard to describe.
They did not expect to be able to capture the fortified city of Jinyang in one battle.
Now that the two states were in control, their hearts suddenly became as hot as coals of fire.
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