In the low and leisurely sound of silk and bamboo, the hall of Wang Zhiyuan's mansion was already crowded with a large number of upper-class people dressed solemnly and gorgeously, who were huddled together in groups and chatted enthusiastically. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Since the establishment of Qilin Village, Sima Yu's power has continued to flourish, and Qilin City has developed into a financial and trade center in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, achieving the prosperity of the city that never sleeps, and creating countless wealthy businessmen.

As the saying goes, among the old people who followed Sima Yu first, most of the villagers who were a little clever and dared to work hard have already become rich, and it seems that Du Xu and Gu Dongting were the old people in Qilin Village.

Several of these old men have developed into first-class tycoons in Qilin City.

However, even if they have a head start, these newcomers are certainly not as good as the veterans who have been in the field before they came into the world.

The four top wealthy merchants in Qilin City, the Chen family, the Zheng family, the Hu family, and the Wei family, were all from commercial families, and controlled several industries such as grain, cloth, taverns, restaurants, and inns in Qilin City, and even some prohibited materials such as salt, iron, and ordnance.

Among the common people in the city, there have been rumors that the Chen, Zheng, Hu, and Wei families occupy half of Qilin City.

In the passage at the corner of the hall, several men were standing around the corner watching the movement in the hall, and two of them were still walking back and forth, with anxious expressions on their faces.

These people are Wang Zhiyuan, the three heads of the Zheng family, the Chen family, and the Wei family, and the two people walking back and forth are Chen Shuo, the head of the Chen family, and Wei Liang, the head of the Wei family.

"Deacon Wang! Why haven't the people of the Hu family come yet? It's been the appointed time! ”

Several people kept looking into the hall, looking at Hu Lingfei, the head of the Hu family, and others, who had not yet appeared, Zheng An, the head of the Zheng family, who was standing on the side, frowned slightly, and said with a slightly heavy face.

At this critical juncture, the agreed time has passed, why hasn't Hu Lingfei and them appeared yet, is there something wrong? A trace of uneasiness rose in Zheng An's heart.

You must know that today's events are related to the success or failure of the Zheng family, and there is no turning back when you open the bow! If it succeeds, the Zheng family will transform from a wealthy businessman to a powerful party in one fell swoop. But if it fails, it will be in a situation from which it will never recover.

"Master Zheng, don't be impatient! Now that the entire Qilin City is under our control, I'm afraid that the head of the Hu family is just delayed, everyone wait! Feng Yuan, you quickly go to Hu Mansion to see what's going on? ”

Hearing this, Wang Zhiyuan stood up and comforted the two of them, and at the same time instructed Feng Yuan, the servant next to him, that only with his identity could he suppress these rich merchants in Qilin City.

In the restless footsteps of Chen Shuo and Wei Liang, time passed slowly, and half an hour passed again, not only did the people of the Hu family not come, but even Feng Yuan, who went to visit the letter, did not come back. The uneasy looks in the eyes of Chen Shuo, Wei Liang and the others also became more and more intense.

"No, we can't wait any longer, do what we do!"

As time passed, the guests in the hall had become a little impatient, and the voices of doubt began to sound in the crowd, Wang Zhiyuan had to get up and say when he saw this, and if he continued to wait, I am afraid that if Hu Lingfei arrives, the guests in the entire hall will have already left, even Chen Shuo and Wei Liang may also be backwater.

If he misses tonight, when things are revealed, he will never have a place to turn over.

Looking at Wang Zhiyuan who went out, Chen Shuo, Wei Liang, and Zheng An had to grit their teeth and follow.

"Pedal Pedal ~"

With a steady footstep, Wang Zhiyuan, who had a solemn face, slowly walked out from the corner and walked in the direction of the main seat in the hall, while Chen Shuo, Wei Liang, and Zheng An took advantage of the attention of the crowd to be attracted by Wang Zhiyuan and blended into the crowd.

At the door of the hall, several servants looked at Wang Zhiyuan and the others who walked out, and quickly turned around and left as if they had received a signal.

"Look! It's Deacon Wang who has come out, everyone is quiet! ”

"Deacon Wang has come out, and the banquet is about to begin!"

"Good Deacon Wang!"

"I've seen Deacon Wang!"

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Wang Zhiyuan's appearance suddenly made the atmosphere in the entire hall more enthusiastic, and some people standing in the front position greeted Wang Zhiyuan one after another.

"Haha, okay, okay, you're welcome!"

Wang Zhiyuan kept responding with a kind face.

At the bottom of the hall, in addition to the many wealthy merchants and wealthy families in Qilin City, there were two waves of people standing at the front of the hall.

On one side is a 30-year-old man with a scar and several servants beside him, all of whom are sturdy and imposing.

There are also only about 10 people in the other group, and the leader is a middle-aged scholar with a polite manner, and the guards next to him are all big men.

In this way, the two groups of people stood quietly on the left and right sides of the hall, occupying a large area. Because they were not familiar with them, and the momentum of these two groups of people was too great, although everyone in Qilin City was puzzled, no one stepped forward to talk to them.

However, there are some sharp-eyed people who look into their eyes from time to time, and a deep sense of worry flashes in their eyes.

With their experience, it can be seen with a clear eye that these people are all people in the army, and I am afraid that all of them are not bad, and the identity of a person who can have such an imposing guardian must not be simple, but none of these people have appeared in the Yangwu Army, and suddenly appeared at Wang Zhiyuan's birthday banquet, this matter is probably a little delicate.

"Today's Wang's birthday, whether it is relatives and friends in Qilin City, or friends who have come from afar, thank you for your willingness to appreciate your face and do your best in the next place!"

The flattery and flattery of the crowd greatly satisfied the vanity in Wang Zhiyuan's heart, and the worries in his heart were temporarily put aside, he raised the wine glass and bowed to everyone below.

"Deacon Wang is serious, do it!"

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The people below also raised their glasses and echoed.

"Fourth brother, isn't he just a deacon in the Seiko Workshop! How can you eat so well in this Yangwu army! ”

The little servant in Tsing Yi next to the man with the scar on the right below looked at Wang Zhiyuan, who was full of spirits above, and asked the man with the scar a little puzzled.

"Hehe, that's because you don't know the role of this Seiko in the Yangwu Army, with a scale of tens of thousands of people, producing hundreds of thousands of pieces of sophisticated weapons and equipment every day, the weapons and armor used by the soldiers of each battalion of the Yangwu Army are all from the Seiko Workshop, and the remaining prolific such weapons and equipment can also be exported to the major forces, earning back countless white flowers and silver for the Yangwu Army, and the Yangwu Army can have today's strong momentum, and the Seiko Workshop has played a huge role in it. And Wang Zhiyuan, as the founder and commander of the Seigongfang, who in the Yangwu army does not respect him! ”

Hearing this, the man with the scar whispered to the little servant in Tsing Yi by drinking.

"Humph! Even so, I can't get used to his villainous appearance! Sima Yu really chose the wrong person for handing over such an important position to him! ”

The little servant in Tsing Yi wrinkled his little nose when he heard this, and looked at Wang Zhiyuan, who was full of glory in the stands, and said disdainfully.

"Pedal Pedal ~"

In the night, the brightly lit Qilin City is like a pearl on the bank of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, shining and exuding useless vitality, the war has not affected the economic development of Qilin City, and a large number of merchants and horse-drawn carriages are still in and out of the city gates in all directions.

At the city gate, in a burst of dense footsteps, the commander of the garrison battalion responsible for guarding the south gate of Qilin City led 100 garrison soldiers to rush down from the city tower.

"Quick! Close the gates, no one is allowed to enter or leave! ”

Coming to the city gate, looking at the crowd and carriages that were still entering, the tun commander shouted and ordered.

"This! Tun Chief? ”

The guards who were maintaining the order of entering the city immediately looked at each other and hesitated.

You must know that since Qilin City has been upgraded to a city, the city gates on all sides have not been closed, in order to facilitate the merchants who come in a hurry, which is also very obvious to promote the economic development of Qilin City.

Now that there is no war around, they are actually asked to close the city gate, but there are still many merchants waiting in line outside the city, what will they do after the city gate is closed.

"This is an order from above, execute it immediately!"

Seeing that the soldiers under his command did not move, the tun commander couldn't help but shout sternly.

"Yes!"

"Close the gates!"

The guards did not hesitate when they heard this, and hurriedly began to do so, and closed the gates as they drank heavily.

"What are you doing?"

"What's going on?"

Outside the city gates, only a crowd of complaining and confused passers-by remained.

The same scene began to play out at the four gates of Qilin City, and Zhao Ting's 500 garrison battalions left in Qilin City closed the four gates at the same time, despite the protests of a large number of merchants and civilians stranded outside the city.

After the city gate was closed, in the temporary camp where the soldiers of the garrison camp in Qilin City were located, a group of warriors hidden in the mansions of Wang Zhiyuan, Chen Shuo, Zheng An, Wei Liang and others quickly began to gather in a hidden open space located in the Western District Courtyard area.

In less than half an hour, a team of nearly 3,000 people was assembled.

"Let's go!"

Under the leadership of a man in a samurai suit, he quickly walked to the government affairs center in the center of Qilin City.

"Close the door!"

"Let's!"

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Looking at this group of people who suddenly appeared on the street, the passers-by were careful to avoid it, and the city suddenly fell into a strange atmosphere, even the ordinary people felt something unusual, and most of them hid back in their houses and closed their doors.

For a while, the originally lively and noisy Qilin City suddenly fell into silence.