It was about dark that Wang Mang and the three of them were happy.

returned home and told Xue Fengyi what happened today. Then they all sat in the courtyard to enjoy the flowers, laughing and playing.

Xue Fengyi listened to the details and didn't say anything, but just told Wang Mang about the will handed down by Liu Xin, the emperor of the Han Dynasty today.

Originally, Yili said that when the emperor's decree arrived, Wang Mang had to go home immediately to receive it.

However, due to the decay of imperial power, the real big families did not take the holy decree seriously, and they did not bother to do superficial work. Therefore, Xue Fengyi did not let Wang Mang come back at noon to receive the order.

Gossip aside, and after Xue Fengyi ordered someone to send the invitation out, all the families shook slightly, and they were greatly surprised.

The marriage of the young master of the Wang family was so hasty, and it was quite unruly.

And this wedding is not a concubine, but a head house. This is more important to pay attention to identity, status and pomp, and it is not allowed to be rushed.

Now that the Wang family has broken this old rule, and Wang Mang's recent reputation has risen, he has a feeling of being a hegemon in Nanling, and the families of all parties can't help but think about it a little more.

If it is an ordinary junior wedding, it will be like that, just go through the motions and give some gifts, there is no need to bother to ponder and deliberate on all aspects.

Now it's different, the Wang family is at odds with the four major families on the surface, and the other families naturally have to keep their eyes open. Let's see what the four families will do about this big wedding, and what kind of exquisite gifts they give.

Now although the relationship between the Wang family and the Sun, Huo, Yang, and Zhang families is not good, they have not yet completely met each other. So after the invitation was delivered, they still had to come to the wedding.

If they don't come, they are completely planning to go to war, and there is no need to mediate and make peace. If they go, what grade of gifts they give, this is related to the attitude of the four of them towards the Wang family.

Therefore, many other families and court magnates should pay attention to the royal family's wedding.

After Huo Jianghai, the patriarch of the Huo family, received the invitation in the morning, he was stunned for a while, but then he also thought about it carefully.

He had a great conjecture in his heart, thinking that the divine doctor of "Tianyang Valley" had an intersection with Xue Fengyi. Therefore, he did not plan to make enemies with the Wang family, but to join forces against the enemy.

However, although he is the head of the family, he is not easy to be arbitrary, and he needs to hold a family meeting to discuss.

In the Huo family meeting hall, the representatives of each branch and lineage were present, and there were eighteen lineages. With the addition of the patriarch's lineage, there are a total of nineteen veins, which means that there are nineteen high-ranking members of the Huo family in the council hall.

Huo Jianghai put the invitation card of the Wang family on the table and said slowly: "Everyone, I think everyone has some understanding of the things of the Wang family in recent days, right?" Just now the Wang family sent an invitation, it is the marriage of Wang Mang, the descendant of the Wang family, what do you think of this matter? ”

Everyone was slightly stunned, a little surprised.

Then they all pondered for themselves, and it was not good to speak rashly, and they were all thinking about this attitude issue.

After a long time, Huo Zhongrong's cousin Huo Yuanjie, who was held by Wang Mang with a knife to his neck, stood up and said with an angry face: "Patriarch, that Wang family is too arrogant, especially that Wang Mang, who dared to use a knife to blackmail our Huo family, let us apologize."

This matter has had a great impact on our Huo family, and they all say that our Huo family is declining and will not regain its prestige. Now we are just making it clear that we will unite the other three families and annex the Wang family together, so we don't have to go to this wedding. ”

What this person said is well-founded and in line with the reality. The other seventeen people all showed anger, very angry at what Wang Mang had done.

After a long silence, another clan elder stood up.

This old man has a poetic and bookish atmosphere all over his body, he seems to be a great Confucian, quite prestigious, and he also said lightly: "In my opinion, this matter is still to go, after all, the Wang family is not a small family that can be kneaded by others."

Although our Huo family and the other three can steadily suppress them, who can guarantee that they can be completely wiped out? Who can guarantee that we won't be harmed? Won't shake the foundation? Therefore, my opinion is to send a representative and send some colored satin, without giving a real gift. Didn't we pay them five hundred taels yesterday? The five hundred taels should be given to them in advance.

Then, we can make the next step based on the gifts given by other families. All in all, our Huo family must not move, and we need to use our strength at the last moment.

At that time, Liu An, the king of Huainan, fought with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but because he was not calm enough, he was defeated by one move, and was exterminated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If he was calm enough, maybe there would have been nothing to do with Emperor Wu of Han back then.

Liu An, the king of Huainan, gave us a warning lesson, without absolute certainty, without adequate preparation, we must not rush forward. If not, the family will be ruined, and the clan will be wiped out. ”

"Well, that's not bad!"

This old quote from the scriptures is even better, and it is extremely safe, and everyone is convinced.

Just after this old voice landed, another middle-aged man from the lineage stood up and said in a deep voice: "The matter of Liu An, the king of Huainan, can indeed be regarded as a lesson for us. Now the situation is not very clear, and it is not appropriate for us to completely turn our faces with the Wang family and share life and death.

Now we must be completely right in every move, we must not make a wrong move, and we must not act lightly with the courage of the flesh. The most important thing is that the Liu family of the royal family is our real enemy. Back then, they destroyed our Huo family and killed Huo Guang's ancestor, and we must pay for this matter with blood. If the foundation is damaged now, won't it be the pleasure of the relatives and the enemies? ”

"Yes, it is. If it weren't for the foresight of Huo Guang's ancestor back then, and secretly arranged his cronies, would we still have a trace of blood to inherit there? Therefore, our energy must be focused on the head of the Liu royal family. For the rest of the family's affairs, we must be steady, and we must not be in a hurry. ”

The three of them started the way, and the remaining fifteen people also expressed their opinions. Most of them still agree with the great Confucian's opinion and give a small gift to watch the follow-up.

After everyone had finished expressing their opinions, Huo Jianghai told Xue Fengyi about the possibility of getting acquainted with the divine doctor of "Tianyang Valley", and said in a deep voice: "According to what everyone said just now, my opinion is that we give two gifts. A clear gift, a secret gift. Mingli went through the motions and sent some colored satin a little. If you give a secret gift, you will give it with the etiquette of the alliance of the family. ”

"What? Is it possible that they have something to do with the Tianyang Valley Divine Doctor? ”

"The people in this place, even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't help it, and they don't dare to provoke easily. When Empress Wei Zifu was seriously ill and dying, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to Tianyang Valley in person and begged them to go out of the mountain for treatment with great gifts and righteousness. ”

"Patriarch, is this true?"

When everyone heard the news, they all exclaimed, and it was no longer possible to maintain that detached posture, and they were extremely surprised.

"Yes, I have this suspicion." Huo Jianghai said solemnly: "That Wang Mang had almost entered the Ghost Gate, and even the first imperial doctor had made a fixed diagnosis. But he is fine, alive and well, and this matter must not be ignored. Also, Mr. Murong also launched an investigation because of this matter, and he didn't dare to intervene easily.

Ladies and gentlemen, whether this news is true or not, we must keep it confidential and never leak the slightest rumor. Although our Huo family is powerful, if it really provokes Tianyang Valley, I am afraid that if it is not our Huo family, it will also fall into a place of no return. ”

"This matter must be taken seriously, not carelessly! It takes a certain amount of time to investigate the matter of Tianyang Valley. Now that Wang Mang is getting married, time waits for no one, and we need to treat it as if they have befriended Tianyang Valley. ”

Everyone immediately changed their opinions, and agreed with Huo Jianghai's proposal, so they gave open gifts and secret gifts to ensure that nothing went wrong.

With the name of Tianyang Valley, everyone quickly reached a consensus, and there was no disagreement.

Then everyone discussed the details for a while, and was about to leave.

At this time, Huo Rongsheng, the second evil son among the seven evil sons, rushed over.

As soon as he entered the hall, after seeing many uncles, uncles, and cousins, he told Huo Jianghai about the incident he had encountered Wang Mang and Wei Jianyin this morning.

"What? And what's going on? ”

"Smack!"

Huo Jianghai slapped the table, angry, like an angry lion, "The Wei family deceives people too much, is it really my Huo family decay and no one." ”

"Rongsheng, you're not doing a good job in this matter, that Wei Za. At that time, I dared to do it to you with a lot of people. When your thirteenth uncle arrives, you should take him down and teach him a lesson. Lest our Huo family really be like a small family that does not enter the stream, anyone can take a bite. ”

"Grandpa, their Wei family is different from other families, I didn't dare to do this at that time, for fear of causing trouble to our Huo family. If I had known what you meant, I would have arrested him. also follow Wang Mang's example, and let the Wei family take money to ransom people. Huo Rongsheng said bitterly.

"Rongsheng, you have to remember. If other family juniors fight with you normally, don't go too far. If you are like the Wei family who rely on the large number of people to bully you, then you can do it. Of course, you can't beat people to death unless you're really in danger. ”

Huo Jianghai's anger subsided, his own grandson was almost beaten, he couldn't swallow this evil breath, "From today onwards, you will rely on this matter to walk around with that Wang Mang."

He will get married in a few days, and he should be the Wang Jingyan I told you. When the time comes, you will go with you and act when the opportunity comes. As for that Wei Jianyin, you keep a snack. If you can calculate him, count him a few times, and give this evil breath. ”

"Yes, grandpa, grandson is waiting for your words." Huo Rongsheng was full of joy and began to plot to harm Wei Jianyin.

Seeing this, the rest of the clansmen did not say anything more and expressed their understanding.

If the patriarch's grandson is beaten violently, it will really lose the face of the Huo family and suffer a huge loss.

In the same situation as the Huo family, the Sun, Zhang, and Yang families are also in full swing to negotiate the matter of dealing with the invitation.

After discussing for a long time, the families reached a consensus, went through the motions, and watched their movements before making arrangements.

After the three of them discussed it, they exchanged news and told their bottom line.

As soon as the Huo family members came out of the council hall, the three families sent representatives over to discuss the matter with the Huo family.

After Huo Jianghai set up tea and entertained the visitors, he also took his etiquette as the bottom line and said that he wanted to give the Wang family a good look.

The representatives of the three families heard that the Huo family had the same attitude as their own family, and they only went through the motions, and they were secretly happy in their hearts. are all gearing up, ready to choose the right time to give the Wang family a painful attack.