The main square of Bojiang City is large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
There are ten major tribes in the entire Jiang Han Territory, and under each major tribe, there are many smaller tribes.
Each of these large and small tribes is controlled by a family.
For example, the Bauhinia Department is controlled by the Jing family.
For example, the Ying Lan Department is controlled by Jiang Chen's mother's natal Lan clan.
Of course, every tribe, in addition to the core family, must also have many subordinate families, which together constitute the ruling power.
Therefore, there were at least several hundred families gathered in Jiangcheng's main square today. At least twenty or thirty people from each family were present, which can be said to be a huge event.
Jiang Feng is no longer under the leadership of Jiang Han, and Jiang Tong is the nominal acting marquis. But today, he will naturally not steal the limelight from his nephew. Jiang Tong also knows very well that his nephew Jiang Chen is the protagonist today.
"Everyone, I have called you here with the order of the princes this time. There is a great happy event to be announced to all the tribes!"
Jiang Tong had a smile on his lips and looked around, scanning the faces of every tribal chief.
"Haha, the third master did not hesitate to use the princes' orders to summon us. I guess this happy event must be very important."
"Yes, Third Master, stop being so secretive, tell me, let's all be happy together!"
Jiang Tong smiled: "Okay, then I won't give in. Everyone knows that the Marquis and his son went to the royal capital to participate in the Qianlong Trial. This time, the young Marquis suddenly returned, not for anything else, but to recruit
Personal bodyguard, form the core force that will control Jiang Hanhou in the future!"
The young marquis recruits personal guards?
It sounds very good, but few of the tribesmen and families present are tempted. All of them lower their eyes, not wanting to meet Jiang Tong's eyes for fear of being noticed by Jiang Tong.
If the young marquis of another family recruits personal guards, his subordinates will definitely sign up enthusiastically. However, this young marquis has always been a playboy, and if his children follow him, they may not know how miserable they will be in the future.
The current leaders of Jiang Han are in a state of panic. Eighty-nine out of ten people believe that Jiang Chen cannot keep this vassal order.
So, how could they be happy that the young marquis recruited personal guards? They would avoid it if they could!
The reactions of these people seemed to be what Jiang Tong expected.
"The requirements for this personal guard are also very high. Not everyone can sign up. First of all, the personal cultivation level must reach the Six Meridians True Qi; in addition, the age must not be more than twenty years old, and it is best to have a smart mind..."
Jiang Tong made a lot of requests, and the people below were all secretly amused. You, the young Marquis of the Jiang family, are recruiting personal followers. I'll be thankful if someone signs up. Are you asking for this or that?
For a moment, no one responded, and the scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"These are the requirements, has anyone signed up?" Jiang Tong asked loudly.
After this question, wherever Jiang Tong looked, everyone lowered their heads or looked away, not daring to make eye contact with Jiang Tong for fear of being called out by Jiang Tong.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene seemed extremely strange.
The members of the Jiang family all had solemn expressions, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh. They knew that Jiang Tong did this deliberately and wanted to test the power of the tribe.
Jiang Tong looked around three times in a row, but still no one responded.
Jiang Tong sighed and was about to say something. Suddenly, a dull gourd-like voice came from outside the venue: "I want to sign up!"
Then, there was another voice: "I also sign up."
Two sturdy young men, one carrying a broad axe, and the other carrying a cooked copper stick, strode towards Jiang Chen.
"Jiang Xiaohou! I am Qiao Shan, and this is my brother Qiao Chuan. The master of Qiao San Hall of Medicine Master Hall is my uncle. He introduced us here."
Qiao Shan, Qiao Chuan, the twin brothers have arrived!
Jiang Chen chuckled: "You are here too. This is Guo Jin, the direct grandson of Grand Tutor Guo Shun. He is a cultivator of the Six Meridians True Qi. From now on, you will be colleagues, so stay close to each other."
The son of the third master of the Medicine Master Hall and the direct grandson of Taifu Guo Shunguo.
These identities immediately turned into sensitive information in the ears of the tribal chiefs.
"Huh? No, the Medicine Master Palace has such a great reputation and the palace master is so majestic. Why would he let his nephew hang out with a prince's son? The direct grandson of the Imperial Tutor is someone who can even be connected with the royal family. What's more,
Why are you hanging out with Jiang Chen?"
Some sensitive tribal chiefs vaguely caught something.
Guo Jin was even a little annoyed. After greeting brother Qiao Shan and Qiao Chuan, he walked out directly, glanced at him, and said coldly: "My surname is Guo. I was born and raised in the royal capital. I also meet the children of princes."
I've been there a lot. But when I arrived at Jiang Han's leader, I felt strange. The followers of other princes' sons were all fawning and respectful to their master. But your attitude seems to be too close to the master.
Is it a shame?”
Guo Jin sneered and said: "But, as far as I know, in our Eastern Kingdom, the younger generation who can compare with our young marquis are almost rare. In the royal capital, they are the descendants of Long Tenghou.
Our young marquis is very afraid. But I don’t know how powerful a being is in your hearts to win your worship."
Guo Jin comes from the royal capital, so his words are naturally persuasive.
"My grandfather, Guo Jin, was the Imperial Tutor. Today's kings and princesses have all been taught martial arts by my grandfather. These four eldest brothers of Shengziying are the elites of the Tiandu Army. Her Royal Highness the Princess personally serves as the Xiaohou
I am the personal bodyguard selected by you. I am curious, maybe the young Marquis, who is willing to surrender even to the strong men of the Tiandu Army, is not qualified enough in your eyes for you to express your opinion?"
Guo Jin's voice was loud and loud, resounding throughout the entire audience, but it was like a loud bell and a drum, shaking the hearts of all these tribal families.
In this situation, no one dared to doubt that Guo Jin was telling lies.
Moreover, the momentum of the four brothers from Shengziying is something that even Marquis Jiang Feng may not be able to control!
But at this moment, these four people stood obediently beside Jiang Chen, bowing their heads and obeying his orders, without any sign of disobedience or rebelliousness.
"What? So, we two brothers have caught up with the good show? It's ridiculous. Even my uncle, who exists like this, is completely devoted to our young prince. Do you think that you are better than the master of the Medicine Master Palace?
Aren't you awesome?" Qiao Shan also spoke.
"Haha..." Jiang Tong stood up with a smile at this time, "Everyone, I blame me for not explaining my words clearly. In fact, the young prince is competing for the seat of the first-class princes in the Qianlong Association this time. He comes back this time
, is to carry out the second first-grade mission and recruit eight personal guards."
A first-class prince, a first-class mission, and the second one too!
As soon as this information was passed on, the scene immediately became a sensation. Who was not a veteran at the scene? How could such a sensitive information not be understood?
"It's over, it's over. I made a mistake. I missed the best opportunity to show my loyalty."
"Damn Jiang Tong, why didn't you say these things earlier? This is deliberately embarrassing!"
Privately, the tribal chiefs from all sides were secretly depressed. They did not blame themselves for their wise and self-protective attitude, but blamed Jiang Tong for not explaining his words clearly.
"Everyone, the young marquis wants to recruit eight personal guards this time. Three of the places have been recruited. There are still five places left. If you meet the conditions, please submit a registration form." Jiang Tong shouted.
Announce.
Suddenly, discussions began among the various tribes.
If they are the direct descendants of the tribal chief, even if they are a first-class prince, they may not be willing to be a personal guard.
Therefore, it is good to win this kind of quota for non-direct descendants.
Soon, more than twenty lists were submitted.
It has to be said that in this territory, there are still many young talents. There are so many young people under the age of twenty who possess the Six Meridians of True Qi.
This does not include the direct descendants of the tribal chiefs.
"Third uncle, please help me refer to the people on the list. Talent is important, but character is even more important. I, the Jiang family, don't need the kind of coward who shrinks from battle to be loyal."
Recruiting eight personal guards is, in the final analysis, just an interlude for Jiang Chen. His ambition does not end there.
To perform this task, I just follow the trend and follow the general trend. I don’t want to lose to anyone if I try it in the Qianlong Conference!
With the help of the elders of the Jiang family, Jiang Tong quickly selected three places.
These three are recognized by them as relatively reliable. Regardless of their background or reputation, they are all absolute supporters of the Jiang family. Moreover, these three are not core existences in their respective families, which gives them the opportunity to work hard.
The motivation for progress.
"Chen'er, the name on this registration form has been erased, which is a bit strange." Jiang Tong frowned, "Judging from the erasure, this registration form should be your cousin, your aunt's son."
Xue Tong’s registration form?”
Xue Tong?
In Jiang Chen's memories of his previous life, he had very few memories of this person. He was vague and seemed to have a thin and vague appearance. In his impression, he seemed to be a marginal character that his grandma didn't care for and his uncle didn't love.
"No one from my mother's family has signed up?" Jiang Chen was curious.
"Yes, your uncle's son Lan Yizhou. However, his cultivation level is only the Five Meridians True Qi, which is not up to the standard at all. It is tantamount to nonsense, so we did not include him in the assessment."
"What about Xue Tong?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Xue Tong has six meridians of true energy, but it seems that he is not well received in your mother's family. It seems that his registration form has been tampered with."
"What's the reputation of these two people?"
"Lan Yizhou is the second son of Chief Yinglan, and he has a somewhat arrogant personality. Xue Tong, as for Xue Tong, has always been a marginalized figure. He was bullied by Lan Yizhou since he was a child. He is the kind of silent but proud person.
.”
"Then let's take Xue Tong." Jiang Chen decided on the seventh spot.
Recruiting an arrogant character like Lan Yizhou is also a restless factor in the team, and Jiang Chen doesn't want to make it difficult for himself.
It doesn't matter if he has five true qi, Jiang Chen has a way to improve it.
However, if there is a problem with the character, that is absolutely not possible. A rat's excrement can ruin a whole pot of porridge.
"I'm sorry, I'm late. Can I still sign up now?" Just when Jiang Chen finalized the seventh place, a soft, weak, but somewhat familiar voice sounded from the side.
Jiang Chen looked sideways and was slightly startled.
I saw a young girl squeezing in among the crowd. She was wearing goose-yellow clothes, with fair skin and beautiful appearance. Because she was in a hurry, her face was flushed red, and when her eyes touched Jiang Chen, she let out a "Jun" sound.
His face was even redder with embarrassment.
"It's you?"
Jiang Chen was inexplicably surprised. This girl turned out to be Wen Ziqi, a disciple of the North Sect of Xingluan Palace, the leader of Tianhu!
She was one of the girls that Jiang Chen rescued from the lotus pickers in the Tianhu territory not long ago. When Jiang Chen saw him, he couldn't help but think of the scene in the cave.
At that time, Wen Ziqi was delicate and weak, her clothes accidentally fell off, and Jiang Chen had a full view of the two pills on her chest...