Thunder exploded, the electric snake rolled away, and another heavy rain was coming.
In the inner city of Qingzhou, in the huge Chu Garden, many servants were greeted and sent to and fro. The scattered rain did not affect their preparation of meals for the master's family.
In the front hall of the garden, the banquet has been served.
Several tables that can accommodate sixteen people have been laid out with all kinds of delicacies, delicacies and drinks. Everything that is available in Qingzhou is on the tables at this time.
"The rainfall in recent years has been much more than in previous years. Why is there such a severe drought in Deyang Mansion?"
"There won't be a severe drought in the early days, and there won't be a severe drought in the later stages. It happened at this time!"
"Xu Wenji is not a son of a man, so he really treats us as his money bag, taking whatever he wants?"
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There was a lot of discussion at a table near the door.
Xiao Yiming sat in the corner, listening quietly but not speaking.
In the outer city, he was Mr. Xiao, but in the Chu family at this moment, he could only play a corner role on the big table at the door.
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, this group of young men who were filled with indignation just a moment ago all stood up obediently and bowed to salute:
"Master (Shishu, Shibo)!"
Xiao Yiming also lowered his head.
The three people who came slowly were the three heads of the four families. Among them, Chu Xuan was walking in the front, followed by Lin Xingchen, the head of the Lin family in white clothes.
Finally, there is the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Xian.
Except for the head of the Ye family, 'Ye Sheng', the most distinguished people from the entire Qingzhou family have gathered in the hall at this moment.
"No need to be formal, just sit down."
Henry Chu waved his hand and went to the main table.
The other two family heads also took their seats.
The table was full of delicacies, and there was even a beautiful woman pouring wine, but the three of them had no interest in it. They barely took a few bites and then put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Just these few bites are just to make others use their chopsticks.
"Xu Wenji, Xu Wenji..."
Xiao Xian put down his chopsticks and looked at Chu Xuan:
"First it was a granary, then it was for disaster relief, and now, Deyang Mansion has been added. This hole may have no bottom!"
His voice is not loud.
But who among the guests in the house is not a martial artist, and who is not paying attention to them?
Naturally, everyone heard this.
Everyone's expressions were grim. Considering that the heads of several families in the city did not shy away from them when talking about this matter, one can imagine how much they suffered this time.
In fact it is.
The work-for-relief provided to over 10,000 refugees is nothing to these few families.
But the severe drought in Deyang has affected more than millions of people?
If we really want them to go to the rescue, I'm afraid it will be very difficult.
"Money and food are nothing. If we can lose money and eliminate the disaster, then forget it. But Xu Wenji has never let go. Who knows if he will settle the matter after we provide disaster relief?"
At the next table, an old man covered in silk and with a rich figure stood up and saluted the three people above him:
"The evil that Xu Wenji did in Yunzhou is too numerous to describe, but you must not be deceived by him!"
"What my uncle said is absolutely true."
When the old man spoke, several family heads couldn't help but pay attention, and they all nodded and returned the greeting.
In terms of seniority, this old man is Chu Xuan's sixth uncle. Although he doesn't care about anything, his seniority is high enough, so his words naturally carry a lot of weight.
But if it were just that, the old man from the collateral family would not have the guts to interrupt these discussions.
I only feel that because of his daughter.
"Master, those carts of money and food are being pulled out like this to be distributed to those mud-legged people. I am really heartbroken..."
The old man looked heartbroken:
"Those are all the assets we have saved through hard work..."
"Who says it isn't?"
Henry Chu sighed, pretending to be desolate:
"What can you do if you are a swordsman and a fish and meat? Although we think our family has a great business, we are the elders of two dynasties, the princes and tutors, and the minister of the Ministry of War."
The other two family heads also sighed, looking helpless.
"What about the Secretary of the Ministry of War? I, the Chu family, are relatives of the emperor. When will it be Xu Wenji's turn to show off his power?!"
The old man slapped the table hard, and the fat on his face was trembling with anger:
"So what if he was once a crown prince? The person he supported is not the emperor today!"
"Did Uncle Six have forgotten? Two years ago, I had the idea to ask my aunt for advice, but the clan elders refused to agree."
Chu Xuan pretended to sigh.
His maternal clan is from the Baizhou clan, and his aunt was once an imperial concubine with a son.
With this important relationship, they have exerted great efforts in the past few decades. Not only did they find many good positions for the clan, but they also sent the most outstanding women in the clan to the palace.
His cousin, the sixth uncle's only daughter, is now Zhaoyi.
"this……"
The old man's expression changed slightly, and he laughed and cursed:
"There is no good banquet. You little guys, you are even plotting against me? It's true that Zhu'er is Zhaoyi, but she hasn't given birth to a prince yet...
No matter what, if Xu Wenji is allowed to act recklessly, I'm afraid the family will suffer disaster!"
Hearing this, Henry Chu and others looked at each other and smiled.
Xiao Yiming and other younger generations also realized that these family heads, rather than entertaining them, were clearly trying to force these clan elders.
Although it seems at the moment that he is just an old man from the six Chu clans, in fact.
The four major families are intertwined, and their influence is not only in the court, the harem, and Longyuan Road, but also in the top priority.
Over the years, the four major families have sent not only 10,000 but 8,000 beauties to Daocheng...
"The head of the family is forced to use these methods. This Xu Wenji..."
Xiao Yiming's eyes flashed.
Favors are always thinner than paper. The four families have been in business for many years, so they naturally don’t understand this truth.
Use one point, but you will lose one point.
"In this case, Uncle Six will be thanked."
Chu Xuan stood up with a smile and toasted to each other. Naturally, the others also stood up and paid respect to the old man.
"Forget it, just go ahead and beg my son-in-law for once."
After drinking a glass of strong wine, the old man felt a little drunk.
The others looked funny, but didn't dare to show it.
Next, everyone was naturally happy, and there was a banquet that lasted until late at night. The hundreds of servants who served were all so tired that their legs were sore.
Henry Chu and others naturally left the scene long ago and went to the backyard.
"Although there is blood this time, there is chaos outside in Changliu Mountain and there is drought in Deyang inside. Xu Wenji is extremely capable and cannot deal with us in a short period of time.
But this is our opportunity."
The three of them walked slowly and talked.
"Don't forget, there is Niewen Cave!"
Lin Xingchen smiled coldly:
"This dog that can't get enough to eat, betrayed us in the granary before, and cheated us of 180,000 shi of grain without even thinking about it. This time, he agreed with Xu Wenji to suppress the bandits..."
"It's easy to get out of Qingzhou with this silver grain, but do you want to enter Deyang Mansion? Haha..."
Xiao Xian smiled faintly:
"This journey is more than a thousand miles? There are many mountains and dangerous roads, and there are countless strong beams. If we really want to lose it, it has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, that's exactly what it is!"
The three of them looked at each other and smiled, but there was no trace of gloominess at all?
"Master, Ling Ying hurry up!"
In the backyard, there were servants waiting anxiously. Seeing Chu Xuan and the others, they were relieved, but they did not dare to step forward. It was not until the three of them stopped laughing that they handed over the letter.
Money can communicate with ghosts and gods, so there are naturally very few things that cannot be bought.
You can't buy a six-door eagle, but you can buy it as a falconer. Over the years, you have naturally established your own intelligence system.
"Red expedited?"
Lin Xingchen frowned slightly: "Brother Chu, deal with things first."
Henry Chu nodded and opened the letter:
"This letter is from Bai Longxuan...huh?!"
The words stopped abruptly.
"You two should also take a look."
Expresslessly, he handed the letter to Lin Xingchen and Xiao Xian. The two of them read it one after another, and their expressions suddenly darkened.
"How dare Ji Longshan be so bold?!"
Lin Xingchen sneered:
"These people in the world are really just a bunch of people, but they can't beat a failed scholar? It's ridiculous, it's extremely ridiculous!"
"It's just a mob."
Chu Xuan's expression returned to normal.
Jilong Mountain can grow rapidly and even command the Qingzhou Green Forest Road. Naturally, there are many Jianghu sects behind this.
They need a big enough goal to share the pressure from Xu Wenji.
But they didn't expect that in the end, Ji Longshan would take advantage of them and force them to take sides.
This is too ridiculous.
"The words are vague and unclear. This letter only mentions that Jilong Mountain will go down from the mountain to build ten cities. But Qingzhou is so vast, what is his goal?"
Xiao Xian frowned.
"Brother Xiao, it's better not to get entangled in these side issues! Ji Longshan's move is clearly to tie these Jianghu sects to his chariot. It is our top priority."
"Whether we want to sever ties with these sects, or recall those disciples who have learned skills, or directly excommunicate the family tree! If we get involved in this matter, we are afraid that we will be in ruins."
Henry Chu was very decisive.
While he was talking, the person in charge had been summoned to start arranging the matter.
The other two people also said goodbye and left.
Setting aside the relationship is the top priority. As for the idea of taking out ten cities, what does it have to do with them?
Is it possible that he still dares to attack Qingzhou City?
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call!
suck!
call!
suck!
There was silence in the empty underground palace, except for a long, inhuman sound of breathing.
In the Forest of Steles, Xiao Wu was wrapped in a quilt, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
In his sleep, his breathing always unconsciously tried to match the sound of breathing, but the result was that he was awakened again and again.
Xiao Wu tried to exhale again, but Xiao Wu blew so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and he almost fainted.
"Master Yang has been so angry for too long..."
Xiao Wu turned over and sat up, shaking his head for a while. Unable to sleep, he simply got up and started boxing.
However, he was very interested in practicing martial arts, but it could not last long.
After playing for less than half an hour, I was already too tired to move. I sighed and walked towards the main hall.
The closer you get, the louder the breathing sound becomes.
When you arrive at the entrance of Dedian, you can even feel the air blowing against your face.
call!
Suddenly, the long breathing stopped.
Instead, there was a huge sound like a surging wave. He looked at it intently, and his eyes suddenly widened.
"This is……"
Looking at Yang Yu who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, Xiao Wu's heart was beating wildly.
At this moment, in his eyes, Yang Yu's body beside the iron pond was glowing red. At a glance, it looked like a crystal clear agate!