At dusk, Hu Hai returned to the attic with his guards with excitement on his face, and shouted to Lin Ze from a distance: "Lin Ze, I didn't expect you to come up with such a fun and exciting game. If I hadn't agreed, then
Elder Ben Lei is attending the banquet, and he will definitely have enough fun today."
Lin Ze just smiled calmly and said: "Sir, all the good things in the world need to be tasted slowly. The days are long, so why bother to enjoy them all at once?"
"By the way, I have something to discuss with the young master alone. I wonder if the young master can take the time to listen to it now?"
Hu Hai was stunned and said: "Now? Are you in a hurry? If we don't attend the banquet, I have to change my clothes. After drifting for most of the day, I am soaked to the skin, sticky and uncomfortable."
Lin Ze smiled and said: "Then let's wait until the young master has finished changing his clothes. It won't take too much time. It doesn't matter if we go to the banquet later. After all, the young master and I are honored guests of Jiange. If we don't show up, the banquet cannot go on.
"
Seeing Lin Ze's firm tone, Hu Hai immediately nodded and said, "Okay, Lin Ze, please wait for me for a moment. I have changed my clothes and will call you right away."
After saying "Ceng Ceng Ceng" he went upstairs.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Hu Hai called Lin Ze up again and asked, "Lin Ze, tell me, what do you want to tell me?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "It's not a big deal. Not long ago, I reached an agreement with the Jingmeng swordsman. We helped him become the master of the sword pavilion, and he took the sword pavilion to join the young master and work for the young master. What do the young master think?
"
Hu Hai looked at Lin Ze with a confused look on his face. What on earth have you done? How could such a good chief disciple of Jiange agree to take refuge with Jiange after becoming the master of the pavilion?
Well, although Hu Hai had all kinds of doubts, out of his trust in Lin Ze, he only asked a few questions in the end: "What to do? What's the use? How to ensure that Jing Meng keeps his promise?"
Lin Ze smiled and explained one by one: "I have already thought about how to do it for the young master. Within three days at most, the master of Jiange Pavilion Luoshan will propose to the young master that Jiange Pavilion is willing to fully support the young master in governing Shu in exchange for the young master's support for Jiange Pavilion.
Maintain trust and support.”
"When the time comes, the young master only needs to speak up. The sword pavilion needs someone with more vigor and vitality to lead it in order to maintain a brave and diligent spirit. Therefore, Jing Meng must succeed as the master of the pavilion, so that the young master can trust the sword pavilion."
"With Luo Shan's character and considering the overall situation of Jiange, he will definitely agree to this matter. Moreover, Jingmeng is originally the successor to Jiange as the head of the pavilion, so helping Jingmeng to ascend the throne is nothing but a piece of cake for the young master."
Hu Hai asked puzzledly: "Do we have to help Jing Meng ascend to the throne? Isn't it possible to fall off the mountain?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said: "It doesn't have to be Jing Meng, others can do it, but the Pavilion Master must be replaced, and it must be Young Master who helps you, so that the new Pavilion Master will be grateful to Young Master, and it will be more beneficial to you.
Young Master controls the sword pavilion."
Hu Hai looked stunned and nodded: "It does make sense, but Lin Ze, how can you guarantee that Jing Meng will be obedient?"
Lin Ze said disapprovingly: "You don't have to worry about this young master anymore. If he serves you loyally, everything will be fine. If he has second thoughts, since I have a way to help him rise to the top, I will naturally have a way to help others to rise to the top."
"Young Master, you know that this Jing Meng and the elder of Jiange are very different from each other. Without our support, it is unclear whether he can secure his position as the master of the pavilion."
Is there such a complicated relationship? Hu Hai just felt dizzy and said casually: "Lin Ze, as long as you think about it clearly, just do what you want to do. If there is anything you need me to do, just ask, no matter what you say, you
You are also doing something for me, and I will not treat you badly."
Lin Ze laughed and said, "I obey my orders."
Then Hu Hai waved his hand and said: "Let's go to the banquet with me."
Lin Ze then reminded: "Young master, you might as well stay close to Elder Ben Lei, we still need to rely on him to control Jingmeng."
That's right, Lin Ze, who comes from later generations, has never believed in so-called loyalty and commitment. Later generations have long made it clear that so-called loyalty is not enough as a bargaining chip for betrayal.
Moreover, most of Lin Ze's understanding of Jingmeng came from other people's information collection and contacts in the past two days. If Lin Ze was relieved of him in this way, then Lin Ze probably really had something wrong with his brain.
…
In the evening, Lin Ze and Hu Hai arrived on time for the banquet at the top of the mountain where Ben Lei was.
There is not much else in Jiange, except that it has many mountains, so each elder has his own hilltop, and his own line of disciples live on it, just like an independent kingdom.
Otherwise, Luo Shan would not have been able to use this weapon to prevent Jing Meng from being promoted to the position of pavilion master.
Of course, the Pavilion Master's lineage is the strongest force in the Jiang Pavilion, because all the disciples who are successful in cultivation and wandering outside will only obey the Pavilion Master's orders.
Moreover, in the sword pavilion, in addition to the direct disciples of the elders, other disciples are also under the direct control of the pavilion master.
At the banquet, Ben Lei tried his best to please Hu Hai. Hu Hai never refused anyone who came. He didn't know whether it was because of Lin Ze's reminder or because of his nature.
Jingmeng got Lin Ze's promise, so she knew what she was going to do. During the entire banquet, no matter how Ben Lei provoked her, she remained motionless, just drinking and having fun. Even looking at Ben Lei's behavior, she felt very funny in her heart.
Jing Meng's performance made Luo Shan feel very pleased. He thought that what he said to him in the morning had an effect, and he couldn't help but look at Jing Meng more pleasing to the eye.
Ben Lei's feelings were different. On the one hand, he was very happy to have truly connected with Hu Hai. The two had already set a time for Ben Lei to teach Hu Hai the Ben Lei sword technique personally.
On the other hand, I was very depressed. I could always tease this frightening dream with anger. Today, it was like a different person, with no abnormal behavior at all. Could it be that I was really old and couldn't tease him anymore?
In the end, the banquet was a feast for both the guests and the host, and everyone left happily.
…
On the third day, Lin Ze was demonstrating to Hu Hai how to carry out perfect rafting. An elite disciple of Jiange came over and said, "Master Hu Hai, my master of the pavilion asked you to come over. He said that he has important matters to discuss with you, and he has
I have given you a generous gift, and I hope you will move on."
When Lin Ze heard this, he immediately stopped and thought to himself: "Here we come." Then he walked to Hu Hai and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Hu Hai said to the elite disciple who was delivering the message: "Tell your pavilion master to come over as soon as I change my clothes."
The elite disciple bowed and said: "I will definitely bring you the Master's reply. I will take my leave."
When Hu Hai and Lin Ze rushed back to the attic to change clothes, they couldn't help but say: "Lin Ze, are you sure that the master of Jiange Pavilion will agree to our proposal?"
Lin Ze smiled and said: "Please rest assured, Sir, given the current situation of Jiange, if you want to develop and expand and not decline, you must rely on Young Master. Therefore, we cannot tolerate him not agreeing."
Hu Hai thought for a while and said: "You should go with me later. As for you, I will fully support you."
Lin Ze naturally agreed: "Okay."
…
In the main hall of the pavilion, Luo Shan asked Hu Hai to sit in the main seat, Lin Ze to sit in the guest seat, and he and Jing Meng to sit behind the second seat.
Luoshan personally poured a cup of tea for Hu Hai and said with a smile: "Have you ever gotten used to living in Jiange, Master?"
Hu Hai nodded and responded: "It's easy to say, Jiange is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. I like it very much."
The smile on Luoshan's face became even brighter when he heard this, and he said, "It's good that the young master likes it, so I can rest assured."
Hu Hai was thinking about drifting in his heart, so he didn't want to make excuses anymore, so he directly said: "I wonder why the master of the pavilion called me here?"
Luoshan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "To be honest, I have asked you to come here, but I have something to ask of you. I hope you can agree to it."
Lin Ze interrupted at the right time: "Let me tell you first what you are asking for. As for whether the young master should agree to it or not, the young master will give you a reply after considering it."
Seeing that Hu Hai had no objection, Luoshan coughed lightly and said: "Let me tell you straight. What I want is that during the period when Mr. Hu Hai serves as the governor of Sichuan, Jiange is willing to serve Mr. Hu Hai and pay tribute to him in exchange for his salary.
Blessings and support.”
Hu Hai turned to Lin Ze and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
When Jing Meng heard this, his heart jumped up and down.
Lin Ze pretended to think for a while and said: "It's not that I can't agree to this matter, it's just that the master of Luoshan Pavilion is already old. I'm afraid he is a little incapable of serving the young master."
Luo Shan said hurriedly: "Young master Lin, don't worry. Jingmeng is in Jiange, so it will naturally not delay the master's important events."
Lin Ze and Hu Hai looked at each other and smiled. Luo Shan's words were exactly what I wanted.
Hu Hai followed suit and said: "In that case, why not just let Jingmeng be the master of the Jiange Pavilion? Wouldn't it be better in this way?"
Lin Ze immediately spoke up and said, "Young master is more considerate. It's time for Master Luoshan Pavilion to relieve himself of his burden and enjoy a peaceful life. Since Dream Swordsman is the heir to the next Pavilion Master, he will naturally serve as the Pavilion Master and serve the Young Master better."
It’s effective.”
Luo Shan said hesitantly, "But?" Should he tell the elders of Jiange about Jingmeng's suspicion? If he did, would Young Master Hu Hai think that Jiange was too bad to be taken in?
Lin Ze was striking at the side while the iron was hot: "But what? Could it be that because of his attachment to power, the master of the pavilion refused to pass on the throne, even if he ignored the overall situation of Jiang Pavilion?"
"Or maybe the pavilion master doesn't really trust the young master and is just going to do it perfunctorily?"
Luo Shan quickly replied: "This is absolutely not the case. Please don't misunderstand me, Mr. Lin."
Finally, he glanced at Hu Hai, then at Jing Meng, gritted his teeth and said, "Since the young master doesn't like the old man, I will pass on the position of Pavilion Master to Jing Meng."
Jingmeng hurriedly stood up and said: "Pavilion Master, but the elder..."
Luo Shan interrupted directly: "You don't have to worry, I have the final say on this matter."
Jingmeng stood there in shock and joy, and glanced at Lin Ze with gratitude, promising that it would be done in a few days, and it was indeed done.
Hu Hai stood up and said: "This matter has been settled. After the pavilion master passes the throne, we will discuss the specific matters with Lin Ze. I will leave first."
After saying that, Hu Hai stood up and left in a hurry. Needless to say, he must have gone to the waterfall.
Lin Ze then stood up and said to Luoshan: "In that case, after the Pavilion Master has dealt with the internal affairs, you and I can discuss the matter slowly and take my leave."
Luoshan finally reacted and quickly replied: "Master Lin, walk slowly."
Before leaving, Lin Ze gave Jing Meng a meaningful look.