Chapter three hundred and fortieth birthday banquet
Once the emperor and his courtiers, Situ Xing and Fang Hua were both veterans of the Guanzhong torture hall. They didn't come to provoke Chu Xiu, and Chu Xiu wouldn't touch them. Otherwise, if everyone was killed, who would do anything for him?
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However, Chu Xiu could not safely use these two people. His own people had to occupy the majority.
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice: "The state capital that was previously controlled by Wei Changling is now under the jurisdiction of Yang Ling."
It can be said that Yang Ling put in a lot of effort in this matter, and it also proved his loyalty to Chu Xiu. This state capital is what Yang Ling deserves.
Although Yang Ling's strength is not that great, he is more clever and capable. He has helped Wei Jiuduan handle some chores for many years, and he has done it in an orderly manner. Otherwise, he would not have been able to stay with Wei Jiuduan for so long.
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Upon hearing this, Yang Ling immediately stood up and saluted Chu Xiu: "Thank you, sir!"
His thanks were sincere, and from this point we can see the difference between Chu Xiu and Wei Jiuduan.
In the past, he had followed Wei Jiuduan for so many years, but Wei Jiuduan only promised him a lot of empty promises, not even anything practical.
Even Wei Jiuduan's famous stunt, Dragon Chasing Hand, was not passed on to Yang Ling until his death.
After following Chu Xiu, he obtained two state capitals one after another. Although things were a bit dangerous, the benefits were huge.
Chu Xiu continued: "Jiang Taoran is temporarily unable to serve as an inspector. The two prefectures under him are separated and managed by King Ghost Hand and Du Guangzhong respectively."
King Ghost Hand and Du Guangzhong have always been the ones who handle the most matters among the two forces under Chu Xiu. Although these two people are not the strongest in martial arts, their comprehensive abilities are also the highest.
"And Tang Ya will take the position of inspector of Jianzhou Prefecture."
Among the people under Chu Xiu, Tang Ya and Yan Bugui are basically the strongest, but Chu Xiu can feel that Tang Ya's strength should be more than that. He is hiding his clumsiness and has something under his control.
Not used yet.
Chu Xiu didn't have the habit of prying into other people's privacy. Tang Ya's strength was here, and he could afford the position of inspector.
In fact, it stands to reason that Yan Bugui is strong enough to be an inspector. He is currently in seclusion, and when he comes out of seclusion, he will also be a master of the Three Flowers Gathering Realm.
But Yan Bugui's character is there. It's okay for him to kill people, but he might as well forget about becoming an inspector.
After all the rewards were awarded, four of the six inspectors in the entire Kansai Land were Chu Xiu's confidants. Compared with Wei Jiuduan's time, Chu Xiu now truly controls the entire Kansai Land.
Chu Xiu glanced at the people around him, and said with a cold tone in his tone: "Right now, the land of Kansai is suffering from internal and external troubles. I have said before that in order to fight against foreign forces, we must first settle the internal affairs. Now the internal problems have been solved.
It’s time to solve some external problems. In the past few days, you should sort out your strengths first, and finally gather together to solve all the problems at once!"
Everyone present felt a chill in their hearts. If the land of Kansai wants to be truly peaceful, I am afraid that a killing will be inevitable.
Chu Xiu's actions within the Xingtang branch have no impact on the martial arts forces in the Kansai region. These are adjustments within the Kansai branch and do not involve those Jianghu forces.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Zhang family and other Jianghu forces, Chu Xiu should be consolidating his own strength during this period, trying to digest the power of Wei Jiuduan, the former executioner, and he should not come to trouble them for the time being.
So a few days later, the Zhang family began to prepare for the 188th birthday of Zhang Wanshan, the ancestor of the Zhang family.
In the martial arts world, except for those who are really older or have high moral standards, warriors from some sects and aristocratic families rarely celebrate their birthdays.
A warrior who has reached the realm of unity between man and nature will have a lifespan of two hundred years. What would happen if he celebrated every birthday one by one? It would be like deliberately asking for birthday gifts from other people.
Therefore, most warriors will only choose to hold a birthday party when their lifespan is almost over but they can still maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness.
Zhang Wanshan happens to be one hundred and eighty-eight years old this year, which is an auspicious number. In addition, he is not old enough that his energy and blood have completely declined and he cannot fight anymore, so it is normal to hold a birthday banquet.
Of course, part of the reason why the Zhang family held this birthday banquet was forced by Chu Xiu.
Previously, when Chu Xiu was promoted to the position of executioner, the Zhang family kept a low profile and admitted defeat and did not dare to cause trouble again. This also greatly reduced the prestige of the Zhang family.
And this time the Zhang family held a birthday party and invited all the Jianghu forces in the land of Kansai to come to show them. Although my Zhang family has regressed in front of Chu Xiu, it is also because of Chu Xiu's identity. The Zhang family is worried about it.
It was not Chu Xiu, but the Guanzhong Punishment Hall.
Now that the Wei family has been destroyed, the Zhang family has become the largest family in Kansai. The Zhang family can admit defeat and retreat in front of Chu Xiu, but compared with other martial arts forces in Kansai, it can only
A presence for them to look up to.
Three days later, when Zhang Wanshan's birthday officially began, Jiuyuan Mansion was very lively, with people coming and going from the martial arts world who came to attend Zhang Wanshan's birthday.
The Wei family was destroyed, and the Zhang family was already the strongest martial arts force in Kansai. The Zhang family personally sent an invitation, and no martial arts force in Kansai dared not refuse to show their respect.
Most of the other casual warriors came to watch the fun, and of course there were some who wanted to get in there so they could make some connections.
At this time, in a restaurant east of Jiuyuan Mansion, a young warrior who was not yet twenty years old was playing with a wine glass with a bored look on his face.
Although this young man is less than twenty, he already has an innate level of cultivation. Even in the world of martial arts, reaching this level at this age is considered fast.
A middle-aged man from the Waigang Realm beside him frowned and said: "Young Master, the ancestor's birthday banquet is about to begin at noon. Are you not going back now? Are the ancestor's birthday gifts ready?"
This young man is Zhang Donglai, the most favored disciple of the younger generation of the Zhang family. He is not a descendant of Zhang Kunze's lineage, but he is the most talented and has been favored by Zhang Wanshan since he was a child.
When he was a child, when other young disciples of the Zhang family were trembling when they saw Zhang Wanshan and did not dare to speak, he was the only one who could sit on Zhang Wanshan's lap and call his ancestor to act like a baby.
As Zhang Donglai gets older and his talents become more and more outstanding, apart from his somewhat lazy and playboy character, Zhang Wanshan is also extremely satisfied with him. If it were not for the fear that his family would be dissatisfied with Zhang Kunze, Zhang Wanshan would even want to designate Zhang Donglai as the heir to the family head.
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Hearing the middle-aged warrior's words at this time, Zhang Donglai said lazily: "Why are you so anxious? Even if I go after the birthday banquet, my ancestor will not blame me."
Seeing Zhang Donglai's lazy look, the middle-aged warrior couldn't help but said anxiously: "Young Master, the other young masters are all racking their brains to give me a satisfactory gift to please my ancestor. You are taking your time here.
Don’t worry, what should you do if someone else steals the limelight?”
Zhang Donglai said disdainfully: "Those losers still want to steal the limelight from me? Uncle Kun, don't worry, even if I don't give you anything, I will still be my favorite."
Seeing that Uncle Kun still wanted to nag, Zhang Donglai said quickly: "Okay, Uncle Kun, stop talking, I already have an idea for the birthday gift.
The Chen family of Lingzhou Prefecture recently got a nice little cold jade sword. I heard that they are going to give it to the ancestor in exchange for the support and help of my Zhang family.
I plan to bring that little cold jade sword as a congratulatory gift to my ancestor."
Uncle Kun hesitated and said: "But young master, that cold jade sword is very precious. The Chen family also wants to take this opportunity to make some limelight. Will they give it to you?"
Zhang Donglai sneered and said: "No? If the Chen family doesn't give it, I only need to say a few bad words in front of the ancestor to make the Chen family miserable!"
I would like to see whether it is the Cold Jade Little Sword that holds more weight in the heart of the ancestor, or the weight that I, Zhang Donglai, holds in front of the ancestor.
If the Chen family is more sensible, I wouldn’t mind saying a few nice words for the Chen family afterwards, otherwise, I’ll let the Chen family give this gift to them for nothing!”
At this time, a burst of applause suddenly came from downstairs. Tang Ya clapped his hands and sighed: "Young master Zhang is really good at playing. He took someone else's birthday gift for his ancestor and gave it to him as his own birthday gift. This is called borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.
?No, it’s better to borrow flowers to offer to our ancestors. That old guy Zhang Wanshan is not qualified to become a Buddha.”
Upon hearing this, Uncle Kun and Zhang Donglai's expressions suddenly changed.
Zhang Donglai shouted: "Bold! Who are you?"
Tang Ya said slowly: "I am the newly appointed inspector of Jianzhou Prefecture, Tang Ya. It just so happens that my family is also going to attend Zhang Wanshan's birthday banquet, so I came here to borrow something as a gift from Mr. Zhang."
Uncle Kun's expression suddenly changed. Of course he knew who Tang Ya was. He was a vicious dog under Chu Xiu's command and a terrifyingly powerful one. Wei Changling died in his hands!
However, Zhang Donglai didn't react, and he subconsciously asked: "What can I borrow?"
Tang Ya still had a lazy smile on his face, but what he said was terrifying: "I'll lend you Mr. Zhang's head as a gift!"
"Master, run quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Kun immediately took action, pulling Zhang Donglai and wanting to escape, but unfortunately in the face of Tang Ya's speed, it was a joke for them to escape.
The two dragon-tailed soul-chasing darts gleamed in strange arcs and slashed towards Uncle Kun, instantly tearing apart his protective aura. Uncle Kun held the long knife and almost used all his strength to chop off the two dragon-tailed soul-chasing darts.
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But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, his figure suddenly stopped, with a look of disbelief in his eyes, and a dragon-tailed soul-chasing dart penetrated him completely from behind!
Tang Ya's body moved and he was in front of Zhang Donglai in an instant.
Zhang Donglai's eyes flashed with fear and he shouted: "Don't kill me! I am the Zhang family..."
Before he could finish his words, a short knife in Tang Ya's hand slashed across his neck, instantly cutting off his head and putting it into a brocade box without any trace of blood.
After closing the box, a lazy smile appeared on Tang Ya's lips: "The gift is in hand, perfect!"