Compared to the turmoil of the major aristocratic families, the Five Surnames family is relatively calm here.
Among them, the Wang family in Taiyuan and the Cui family in Qinghe are both relatively novices on the frontal battlefield, so they changed the word "help people" to "donate money". The Zheng family in Xingyang has both offensive and defensive abilities, but the whole city has to rely on Mr. Zheng's ability.
The shield remained intact, and the court did not dare to squeeze it too much.
The Fanyang Lu family and the Longxi Li family are very strange. They are very capable, but they have not contributed much at present, which makes people confused.
Cui Jinqi was troubled by Cheng Jinyang and had no choice but to call her friends who were core members of the Lu family and the Li family (note that Li Qingwan had insufficient potential and was not a core member) to ask if there was any secret deal with the court.
"Hey, Aling, let me ask you...what, you don't know? Lying, you must be lying! I despise you. Forget it, I'm going to find Qing Yun."
"Hey, Qing Yun, let me ask you something... Well, that's it. I can understand keeping it secret, but there is something going on with my boyfriend's family... Hey, don't you ask who my boyfriend is?
Nonsense! What do you mean by 'I said I'm my boyfriend, so I'm definitely not'? Would I lie on such an issue that concerns a girl's reputation? Ignore you!"
Cheng Jinyang, who was standing next to her, saw that every time she called, she would get into an argument after just a few words, so he quickly reminded her: "Let's talk about business! Talk about business!"
Cui Jinqi glared at him angrily, reluctantly returned to the topic again, and continued to inquire.
After communicating for a while, the two of them realized that the imperial court seemed to be planning a big move with the help of the Li family in Longxi and the Lu family in Fanyang... Of course, for the sake of confidentiality, they could not say more, unless the Cheng family also joined in.
As for whether you can join, it still depends on the review by the court.
Of course, if they can join, the Shendu Cheng family will no longer need to respond to the imperial court's call and take on the frontal battlefield work that consumes a lot of manpower, but will concentrate on preparing for this "big move".
Of course, due to the need for confidentiality, there will definitely not be many people participating, but the risk factor will definitely be astonishingly high.
Or to put it more directly, it is actually sacrificing a small number of clan elites who participated in the plan to preserve the majority of the clan members...
Well, I still have to make a decision.
If you put it in other families, you will definitely have to hesitate for a while. After all, the gentry is a meritocracy, and the products of a noble family all depend on the highest grade of your family's superpowers. Even if you sacrifice a hundred sixth-grade superpowers, the rest
The loss was not as great as the sacrifice of a fifth-grade superpower user.
However, the more embarrassing thing about Cheng's side in the city of God is that they no longer have fifth-grade superpowers, and the highest level is sixth-grade superpowers.
The lowest level among the noble families is fifth grade, and there is no such thing as a "sixth grade aristocratic family." In other words, compared with seventh grade, eighth grade, and ninth grade, sixth grade supernatural beings are not as different as fifth grade, so in this regard
The pros and cons can still be carefully calculated.
After thinking quietly for a while, Cheng Jinyang himself was still inclined to participate, because he suddenly thought of another thing, and that was the status of the Cheng family in the divine capital.
Previously, the emperor promised that he had reached an agreement with Wang Maohong to temporarily suspend the status of the Cheng family as a noble during the war. The subtext was "we will talk about it after the war." If the war was victorious, the Cheng family, the capital of God, would be preserved, but they did not make enough contributions in the war.
, then the status of the gentry is still shaky.
After all, after the war, rewards based on merit will inevitably divide and divide the current resource cake. If the Cheng family in the divine capital does not have any outstanding achievements, some people will definitely think that "the Cheng family in the divine capital no longer has fifth-grade superpowers."
For this reason, the family is forced to vomit out the existing family property. Therefore, if you want to win meritorious deeds, you have to take advantage of this war...
It's difficult! So the family is in a mess. I asked why the old people all simply delegated their powers. They are also helpless in the face of this situation. Otherwise, how could they let go so happily!
Thinking of this, Cheng Jinyang called Xing Yunzhi again and mentioned this matter.
"I'll go talk to the clan leader right away." Azhi's answer was also very concise.
Because of their special abilities, the Cheng and Xing families have always been inseparable from Meng, and Meng is inseparable from each other. If the court approves the Cheng family's joining, it actually means allowing the Cheng and Xing families to join together. On the other hand, if the Xing family chooses not to join,
Then Mrs. Cheng will have to weigh it carefully.
While waiting for Mr. Xing's reply, another unknown phone call came.
The caller was the commander of the Jin Yiwei who came to Luotang last time. He told him on behalf of the imperial court that the plan has allowed the Shendu Cheng family and the Hejian Xing family to join, and the secret level is "Military-Top Secret". The specific content will be added later.
Only then can we find out.
As a condition for joining, the Shendu Cheng Clan and the Hejian Xing Clan need to provide 4 sixth-grade ability users to participate. There is also an additional requirement: Cheng Jinyang himself must participate.
Cheng Jinyang:???
What do you mean I have to participate? I'm just a small eighth-level psychic! How useful can I be on the battlefield?
"This is your Majesty's intention." The commander of the Jinyi Guards added, meaning that he didn't know why.
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Jinyang began to think distressedly again, only to hear Cui Jinqi next to him curiously ask:
"Hey, Jinyang, have you offended the emperor?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Look." Cui Xiaoniang said seriously, "Now there are no fifth-grade superpowers in the Cheng family in the city of God, and the only one with fifth-grade potential is you."
"If you die on the battlefield, won't the Cheng family in the divine capital be forever unable to stand up again?"
Cheng Jinyang thought what she said made sense at first, but then he thought about it and there was no need to go to such trouble.
If the emperor wants to rectify the Cheng family in the city of God, wouldn't it be enough to just declare, "Because there are no fifth-grade superpowers, the Cheng family in the city of God will expel the gentry?" Even if this statement has no legal effect, considering the volume of the emperor's position, as long as one
Is it difficult to say that an announcement can quickly spread throughout the gentry circle, thus causing the "social death" of the Cheng family in the divine capital?
No! The emperor’s goal is definitely not the Cheng family in the divine capital! Could it be...
……I?
"Hey, you don't really want to participate, do you?" Cui Xiaoniang asked in shock.
"Otherwise?" Cheng Jinyang sighed helplessly, "They have laid out all the conditions."
"Either the entire family dies slowly and falls out of the aristocratic family circle after the war; or you take this opportunity to make a fortune. Regardless of success or failure, at least the family will have fewer dead people. What would you choose if it were you?"
"Change me." Cui Jinqi said matter-of-factly, "The Cheng family in the capital city was not good to you at all before. If you change me, I will run away. If the family wants to be demoted, it will be downgraded. If it wants to be destroyed, it will be destroyed. It has nothing to do with me."
"This is also a way." Cheng Jinyang said with a smile, "But you see, my family has treated me badly before, why should I go to all the trouble to return to the family? It's just that I need the family's resources."
"What's more, my uncle was in charge at that time, but now I am in charge of the family, and all resources are at my disposal. Giving up on the family is very simple, but it also means losing family resources and returning to the precarious and poor life before."
"So, although the work of the patriarch is very tiring now, and I will risk my life in the future, if you want me to stop working hard and just give up the things I have obtained, I will definitely be unwilling to do so."
"So is this a man's ambition?" Cui Jinqi shook her head and said she couldn't understand, "Forget it, then you can continue to work here, I'm going to watch a drama."
She skipped away, leaving Cheng Jinyang secretly relieved that he could finally work hard.
After a while, the young lady brought the tablet over, sat down next to Cheng Jinyang, and started laughing and watching the TV series.