Could it be that you can't take the place of the Ji family and support the third foot of Dingli?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

Sima Jiulong didn't think much about it, only smiled bitterly and said: "With the foundation of the Sima family in the imperial city, at least for nearly a hundred years, it can only be fish and meat on other people's chopping boards." What to say about standing up to them, I really don't even dare to think about it. ”

"Really?"

Dongfang Shuo lowered his gaze and nodded thoughtfully.

Perhaps only he knows how terrifying the Sima family will be in two hundred years.

And now, the Sima family, who has only lived in the imperial city for half a year just now, even if there is Sima Jiulong, the ruler, is in charge, but they can't get rid of the identity of a chess piece after all.

Since it is a chess piece, it is inevitably impossible to defeat a chess player outside the chessboard.

"Then now, since our interests are the same, I will ask straight to the point," Dongfang Shuo's gaze was nailed to Sima Jiulong's body, "In addition to those just telling, what else can you do for me?"

"If you want Lord Dongfang to do it, you still have to pay the price, I understand, I understand. Sima Jiulong nodded, "Since Lord Dongfang is still alive, then that means that the Dongfang Gate that suddenly appeared in Kuidou County half a year ago was created by Lord Dongfang, right?"

"Yes. ”

Dongfang Shuo replied bluntly.

And in the face of his simplicity, Sima Jiulong unabashedly showed a happy expression.

"The Oriental Gate has always been a child in business, and the merchant owner Oriental is a model for the business community of the Empire, so it should be commended so that all the merchants in the territory should follow suit. At this point, Sima Jiulong stopped, and shifted his gaze to Dongfang Shuo's body, "I will make this statement to Your Majesty. ”

The corners of Dongfang Shuo's mouth hooked.

"Why does that sound so much like slander?"

"Your Majesty knows who the real threat is, so he must be happy to support a counterbalance, in other words, I am just helping Your Majesty speak his mind. Rather than letting His Majesty choose someone else, it is better to choose the Eastern Gate. ”

"So, you're planning to borrow flowers to offer Buddha?"

"If I can help the Lord of the East, even if it is to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, I should be meritorious. ”

Speaking of this, Sima Jiulong raised his hand and made a gesture to Dongfang Shuo.

But before the ceremony was completed, he was stopped by Dongfang Shuo.

"You are the ruler of the Longlin Empire, and there is no reason to salute me. ”

Dongfang Shuo said, "Since you have already said it, then do what you say." After three days, I will hear the results, and then I will start to arrange the affairs of the four major families. ”

"Everything is done according to the will of the Oriental Lord. ”

Sima Jiulong nodded.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "Then, I wish the Sima family prosperity for two hundred years." ”

"Why ...... Two hundred years?"

The former clearly did not understand what he meant.

The latter, on the other hand, just smiled knowingly and did not say much.

Turning around, the latter left without looking back.

When he couldn't see Dongfang Shuo anymore, Sima Jiulong retracted his gaze.

"Two hundred years...... he looked down for a moment, then looked up at the room, "this...... What does that mean?"

......

After Dongfang Shuo returned to the palace, he continued to be his idle eunuch.

However, he was also glad that he was lucky, and the one he killed happened to be an idle eunuch, which not only reduced the probability of him being exposed, but also gave him extra energy to master the wind and grass.

Three days later, as Sima Jiulong had promised, he did say that to the emperor.

Subsequently, the emperor also announced the existence of the Dongfang Gate of Kuidou County as Sima Jiulong expected.

And with the emperor's personal praise, then the Dongfang family will inevitably be able to become a household name in a short period of time, and it will eventually be known to women and children. This can be said to be an extremely terrifying help for the long-term development of Dongfang Mendi.

Subsequently, now that Sima Jiulong has fulfilled his promise, it is also Dongfang Shuo's turn to take action.

In fact, he was not idle for the past three days.

He paid special attention to the movements of the four major families.

The Yin family, the Kong family, and the Huang family did not have any special movement in these days, and the merchants who should do business did business.

As for the Qiu family, which has been closed all year round, it also has no contact with the outside world.

In three days, the descendants of the Qiu family only went in and out once, and they went to buy some daily food and clothing.

In terms of quantity, Dongfang Shuo estimated that it should be two or three hundred people.

Nothing out of the ordinary, it seems.

However, Dongfang Shuo was also curious.

What kind of reason is it that two or three hundred people of a big clan stay at home in the house.

So, after nightfall one day, Dongfang Shuo quietly left the palace and came to the door of Qiu's house.

There was a heavy formation on the courtyard wall of the Qiu family, which blocked the flow of breath inside and outside, which hindered Dongfang Shuo's perception.

At the same time, it seemed to block out the sound, because there was no movement in the Qiu family at the moment, and only some of the light of the lights could be vaguely seen being refracted by the leaves above the courtyard wall.

After pausing for a moment outside the gate, he walked to the base of a wall, and looked up at the courtyard wall, which was about five or six feet high.

The walls of this courtyard are not high.

At this height, I'm afraid that ordinary people can't see what's inside at all.

"This brother, I would like to remind you below, curiosity kills cats. ”

Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.

Dongfang Shuo looked back, it was a person in a black robe, and the shadow of the black robe covered his face under the light, but Dongfang Shuo could see it clearly, it was a young man.

"So, are you here to persuade me, or to hinder me, or to stop me?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

The young man said: "These words seem to mean the same thing. ”

"Not necessarily. ”

"In short, you can't touch the Qiu family. ”

"What if I say I want it?"

"As the head of the four great families, the Qiu family has enough energy to erase you and everything related to you from this world. ”

"Is it like erasing the Ji family?"

"Looks like you know a lot, could it be that you're a remnant?"

"How can you call the remnant, you really can't speak. ”

"So you are the remnant?"

"I'm a man who has a rough road. ”

"No matter who you are, the Qiu family is not something you can easily touch. ”

"So, are you here to persuade me, or are you here to stop me?"

"Mixed. ”

"You just said that the Qiu family is the head of the four major families. ”

"Everyone knows it. ”

"But why do I think it's a lie?"

"Heh, what kind of stupid statement are you?"

"Are you stupid, but how do I think it's more stupid for people in the world?" Dongfang Shuo raised his eyebrows and pointed to the high courtyard wall behind him, "You can actually believe that there are people in this mansion?"