Almost at the same time that Meng Zhao and Shi Jie were talking, within the Meng Mansion, Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao were also having a secret conversation in the study.

Meng Jizu was holding a piece of letter in his hand at this time, his strong and strong face was full of solemnity, and he said worriedly,

"The old ghost of the Sun family wants to add a witness to the duel, which is Shen Tianci who caused a big fight on the West Market Street today.

Third brother, what do you think the old ghost of the Sun family has planned?"

The duel between the two families was decided before Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao went out, and there were many witnesses to the original decision.

Most of them are prominent local figures.

But the most important ones, the ones that are valued by the two families, are Cui Tan, the governor of Nan'an County; Hu Wanwan, the president of thirteen local chambers of commerce and a big businessman; the former imperial censor, Now that he has retired and returned to his hometown, Xi Siyuan is still regarded as a loyal minister by Emperor Beitang Sheng.

The governor Cui Tan represents the imperial court and will not be looked down upon. Hu Wanwan looks like a businessman who smells like copper. He is not among the rich and powerful, but his wealth is quite terrifying at his level. Moreover, this He is a good dancer, has friends all over the world, and has great influence, which cannot be ignored.

Finally, there is Xi Siyuan who retires and returns to his hometown.

This person was born in a filial and honest family, and came from a county magistrate's family. He had been in the court for many years, and his official style and reputation were good.

He started as a local county magistrate and was promoted through meritorious service and achieved outstanding political achievements. Later, because of his profound knowledge and integrity, he was transferred to work in the Yushitai, where he reached the rank of Yusheng Dafu, a third-grade official.

Even though Xi Siyuan has now retired and returned to his hometown, he still has considerable influence among the gossips in the court.

With these three major figures as witnesses, the duel will appear fair and just, and there will be no need to worry about regrets afterwards.

But now we need to add another Shen Tianci. Although he has understood the innate magic, his strength is second to none, and he comes from the Shen family of Jinling and has a strong background, his age is a flaw. As a witness, he is a bit too childish.

"Brother, what I'm worried about now is, why didn't Shen Tianci stay in Jinling instead of coming to Nan'an, Jizhou?

He also happened to comply with the request of the old ghost from the Sun family and get involved in the martial arts competition.

If this is his personal idea, that's all. If the Jinling Shen family makes any moves, we must not be careless.

It's best to send a letter to the Kong family and also send a message to Paektu Mountain, so as not to be caught off guard."

The Confucius family and the Meng family have long had a close relationship, and now they are in-laws. They are on good terms with each other. The Meng family is like the younger brother of the Confucius family.

Baitoushan is one of the thirteen families. It is a large sect, and its power is also far higher than that of the Meng family. Because of Anhui's relationship, the two families have been advancing and retreating together for many years, and they belong to the same line.

With the Kong family and Baektusan behind them, Nan'an Mengjie launched round after round of attacks on the Sun family. It can be said that it is in an invincible position, but if the Shen family is added to it, it will be completely different.

Obviously, what Meng Hongdao said was exactly what Meng Jizu was worried about. If the Shen family really intended to help the Sun family, their pressure would increase exponentially, and the situation they would face would be even more dangerous. What they had done before Some preparations and expectations may have to be repositioned.

"Don't panic. If the Shen family is really serious, it is impossible for Shen Tianci to come to Jizhou alone. There must be people accompanying him. But according to our people, Shen Tianci did come alone.

So I estimate that the other party was just motivated by the Sun family on a whim. Even if the Shen family is great, they will not provoke our Meng family for no reason."

Meng Hongdao nodded, feeling that what his eldest brother said was reasonable.

"In this way, it is more likely that the old man from the Sun family is bluffing. We don't need to look forward and backward."

When there are many witnesses in the duel ring, what matters most is the strength of the warriors who enter the ring.

In this regard, the Nan'an Meng family is confident enough to crush the Sun family. After all, Nan'an Bo is known as the master of martial arts. He can be said to be from a martial arts family, and his name as the Red Flag Order is well known to the world.

On the contrary, the martial arts of the Sun family are weak, and they mostly rely on hiring strong outsiders to act as support. When direct blood descendants are required to participate in the war, the opponent has little chance of winning.

The reason why this duel with a less than 10% chance of winning was not because the Sun family wanted to do it, but because the Meng family put pressure on the opponent and the opponent couldn't bear it and had to do it as a last resort.

Meng Jizu and Meng Hongdao are full of confidence in their children. After all, they trained them with their own hands. Except for peerless geniuses and rare freaks like Shen Tianci, they are not necessarily inferior to others.

The two chatted about the martial arts showdown for half an hour before finally stopping the conversation.

In fact, most of it is as discussed before. What we are talking about now is more about the changes brought about by Shen Tianci.

After saying this, Meng Hongdao looked at his eldest brother's tired eyes and face, and hesitated and said,

"Brother, do you have any plans for Zhao'er to do anything during the time he is home?

This child is not young anymore. He should have a career of his own. He can’t live his whole life as a bodyguard, right?"

Wealthy families like theirs, in addition to family business, usually hold temporary positions in the court.

For example, Nan'an Bo Meng Jizu, in addition to this title, also carries the official position of General Jianwu, from the third rank, in charge of the 70,000-strong army of Jizhou's North Third Battalion. Of course, this is only in name.

Meng Jizu could really exert influence and mobilized only 40,000 troops. Only the state government had the right to mobilize the remaining 30,000.

Besides, Meng Hongdao also held the position of meritorious officer in the state capital. He had no real power, but his position was placed here, and to the outside world, it was an official position.

Meng Xi and Meng Wen have no time to pay attention to these things now because they are the heads of the family. In the future, Meng Chuan will probably take the military route and succeed Meng Jizu in taking charge of the North Third Battalion.

As for Meng Hongdao's eldest son, Meng Yan, that guy has a loose and romantic nature and has no ambitions, so he has been abandoned by the family long ago.

If he can live in peace, without disasters, add a few more heirs to the family, and spread the branches and leaves, he will be considered to have achieved merit.

As for Meng Zhao, his situation is much more special.

In terms of his starting point in the imperial court, Meng Zhao can be said to be the best in the family. No one can compare with him, but it is precisely this that makes him seem a little embarrassed.

He can't sit in a higher position. He makes small fuss and can't make mistakes. He is the kind of person who can't advance or retreat.

Meng Hongdao raised these points because he wanted Meng Jizu to give Meng Zhao some help. In the state capital, at worst, he would have to find an open job in the county government. In the future, he might have the opportunity to enter the central government. After all, the Tiangang Guards are equal to the emperor.

Disciple, he still has an advantage in this aspect.

Meng Jizu sighed and shook his head,

"This kid has the same temperament as his father. He is very stubborn and has to make great achievements in martial arts.

As for such mundane things, he doesn't really want to get involved. If he can develop and prosper the industries of the second house, he will probably be satisfied.

I think this is good. Now the situation has changed and the limelight is a bit wrong. Please stop for a while.

Not only Zhao'er, but also Chuan'er. It's not too late to wait for the wind to clear up before exercising.

On the contrary, if they can achieve success in martial arts, it will be of great benefit to our family.

In this world, no matter how peaceful it is, the one with the big fist always has the final say, so we must prepare early."

When Meng Hongdao heard this, he nodded and suppressed the worries in his heart.

It took so long for Dayong to establish the country, but because Beitang Gong relied too much on external forces to win the country, and he wanted to rule the world with other monarchs, he dispersed the power, and now the end cannot be lost.

Beitang Sheng was another ambitious emperor. Since he came to power, he had done countless tricks, both overt and covert, in an attempt to weaken the power of the family and the sect's holy land.

With his actions, how can the world be stable?
Chapter completed!