Chu Tianya was carrying the wine bowl, looking at the one or two hundred hot-blooded warriors kneeling on one knee in the hall, and he was in a trance for a while.

The scene in front of him made him feel a little "déjà vu". Yes, I have seen such a similar scene on TV in "Water Margin".

Chu Tianya never thought that he would one day become a realistic version of "Song Jiang".

Today's events happened a little suddenly. Meng De didn't say hello to him beforehand, but he had obviously secretly made an appointment with Bai Xu and others to make a "surprise attack".

Meng De has this idea, it has not been a day or two, Chu Tianya has long known it. The battle of Xiaocangshan made Xishan's strength unprecedentedly strong, and Bai Xu and Xue Yu led most of the people of Qixingzhai to vote, obviously coming for Chu Tianya, which made his foundation unprecedentedly stable. Especially the newly joined Wang Xun and a large number of Shengjie Army, Taiyuan Xiang Army and a group of ordinary people, these people also strongly supported Chu Tianya.

With the huge function of the Battle of Xiaocangshan and such a solid network foundation, coupled with Meng De's sincerity, objectively speaking, it is only a matter of time before Chu Tianya is corrected. At present, the Xishan family has a big business, and it is also necessary to clarify a big leader to coordinate the overall situation.

No matter how it is chosen, the candidate for the big leader of Xishan is none other than Chu Tianya.

On Qingyun Hall, one or two hundred people looked at Chu Tianya with excitement, which made him very moved. But it was clearly not the rhythm he wanted.

"Brothers, please get up first." Chu Tianya put down the wine bowl, bowed to everyone, and said, "How about listening to Chu Mou?" ”

"Brother, you might as well promise us first. Otherwise, I won't be able to kneel long enough today! Meng De said loudly. Immediately, it received a response from many strong men.

Chu Tianya smiled bitterly, "It's not that Chu doesn't agree...... Brothers, where do you want to put Jiao Wentong, Xiao Linglong, Tang Ang and others? ”

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned before they came back to their senses.

Since coming to Qingyun Castle, Jiao Wentong has never appeared in public. After he personally dug a pit and buried Guanshan's corpse, he guarded the lonely grave of Guanshan every day wearing linen and filial piety, and knelt there all day long to worship the hanging of burning paper. Except for Xiao Linglong and Tang An, he refused to see anyone else, so he would appear in today's Qingyun Hall.

"Brothers, please get up." Chu Tianya hugged his fists again and said, "Today, Chu has something to say clearly in front of all the brothers. We gather in Qingyun Castle, just to protect the people and resist gold and save the country. No matter who is the big boss, it can't change the sole purpose of Qingyun Castle. The brothers of the family can afford Chu, and Chu is not hypocritical and is willing to take on this responsibility. But since it is an open election by everyone, it must be accepted by everyone. Chu was already young and ignorant, and he was shallow in his studies, coupled with the short days he had entered the fort and few achievements, and now he was in a hurry to shoulder the major affairs of the whole fort, and he was inevitably a little panicked in his heart. It's better for the brothers to give Chu a little more time to adapt, and also give everyone a period of time to run in and accept. ”

When everyone heard Chu Tianya's words, they felt that it was quite real and reasonable, and they also expressed their approval.

So everyone stood up from the ground one after another, and their hearts added a little recognition to Chu Tianya's sincerity and kindness.

Bai Xu stepped forward and arched his hand: "Brother Chu is reasonable. Qingyun Castle's strength has increased dramatically overnight, and it still needs a run-in time in all aspects. It will take some time for me and the new leader to adjust to his new position. It is better to discuss the matter of promoting the big leaders of Qingyun Castle on the Dragon Boat Festival half a month later, and arrange the seats for the leaders and clarify the division of labor. I don't know what you think, brothers? ”

"Very good." Chu Tianya immediately agreed. Bai Xu really helped him out of the siege.

"Since Brother and Mr. Bai agree, then Meng De has no opinion." Meng De said heartily, "The Dragon Boat Festival is the Dragon Boat Festival, double happiness is coming, it's good!" ”

All the leaders joined in and agreed to postpone it until the Dragon Boat Festival.

Bai Xu immediately lost no time in saying: "But the dragons must not be without a leader." This half a month is an important time for Qingyun Fort to run in, so it is better to ask Brother Chu to temporarily take over the position of the big leader, assisted by Brother Meng Qi. What do you think? ”

As soon as everyone heard it, they immediately understood that Bai Xu was playing a trick, a typical "delaying strategy". Let Chu Tianya act as the big leader first, and then officially take office after half a month. In this way, everyone preconceived about accepting Chu Tianya, the big leader, and no matter how he was elected at that time, this big leader would be none other than him. In other words, it is not so "justifiable".

"Okay, that's it!" Meng De barely gave anyone a chance to interject, and immediately clapped his hand and said loudly, "Please ask Brother Chu to temporarily act as the chief of the army, and also ask Mr. Bai to counsel the military aircraft and establish the Xishan Military Aircraft Department as soon as possible." This matter should not be delayed, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses should be planned and managed as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be chaos in Qingyun Castle. ”

Chu Tianya looked at Bai Xu and Meng De, but shook his head and smiled slightly, and accepted their "mention yì" by default.

Naturally, the others have no opinion.

The buffer time of half a month is just right for Chu Tianya and Qingyun Castle. The people of the whole castle can be run-in and planned, and Chu Tianya can take advantage of this time to accumulate popularity and reputation, and solve the big problem of Jiao Wentong.

In any case, Jiao Wentong was one of the two owners of Qixing Village, the leading big man in Taihang Mountain, and a big banner in the green forest of Hedong. Chu Tianya wants to ascend to the throne, and he can't do without his support.

This is something that everyone present actually knows.

Bai Xu and Meng De put on such a game today, and it is good to be able to directly put Chu Tianya on the throne and create an established fact; Even if it doesn't work, it can take the lead and create a preconceived concept in everyone's minds. In the final analysis, these are a little bit of a taste for Jiao Wentong.

Because Jiao Wentong's reputation is too loud and his influence is too great. Even if the Seven Star Village is falling apart now, if he stands up against Chu Tianya's ascension, it will be a huge trouble. Even if things don't reach such an impasse, without Jiao Wentong's support, Chu Tianya's position will seem a bit "unjustifiable". After all, there are now 20,000 or 30,000 horses from Qixingzhai in Qingyun Castle, and Bai Xu and Xue Yu were also under the command of Jiao Wentong. If you don't win Jiao Wentong, these horses from Qixingzhai will be suspected of "changing hands and betraying", which is a big taboo on the green forest road. Moreover, this will bury a deep hidden danger for the stability and unity of Qingyun Fort in the future.

This is the main reason why Chu Tianya is not in a hurry to take the throne immediately. All the qiē is because of Jiao Wentong.

After the Qingyuntang discussion was dispersed, Chu Tianya pulled up the red silk and covered it with the gilded word "Chu" and returned to his residence.

Meng De and Bai Xu followed very tacitly.

"Brother, it is already the trend of the times for you to lead Qingyun Castle, in fact, you don't have to worry about anything." Mende said.

Chu Tianya nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. But Jiao Wentong, we must fight for it. ”

"Brother Chu's idea, I agree." Bai Xu said, "Second Brother Jiao has taken us brothers for many years, and emotionally speaking, we can't give up on him. ”

Meng De nodded, "Of course, I also hope that Second Brother Jiao can join us." But...... If he refuses, won't his brother always sit in that chair? Because of one person, it affected 100,000 people in the whole castle, and Meng felt that he would be a little suspicious of losing a big one. The eldest husband can act above board, and there is no need to be too rigid in the subtleties. ”

"Well, that makes sense." Bai Xu said, "Half a month, whether it is long or not, whether it is short or not, it depends on how Brother Chu wins over Second Brother Jiao." It's not easy for us outsiders to meddle in this matter. It's better if the two of you talk directly. ”

"I know." Chu Tianya nodded.

Bai Xu smiled slightly, "Actually, Second Brother Jiao is a typical character who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. It's not hard for you to find out his character......"

Chu Tianya couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that Jing Qian has already been in his chest?" Why don't you teach me? ”

Meng De also smiled, "Yes! Mr. Bai has been with Second Brother Jiao for so many years, so he must know him very well. ”

"Hey, speaking of which, Second Brother Jiao is not only my brother, but also my enemy!" Bai Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Oh, how do you say?" Both of them asked in surprise.

Bai Xu laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "I think that Xiaosheng was just a poor scholar studying in all directions, because he was young and vigorous, he liked to argue with others with some eloquence. One day, I went to Taiyuan and listened to people talking about books in the tile shop, and when I heard the unpleasantness, Xiaosheng came to the stage and talked about the theory of storytelling. talked at length about the great truth of the Qi family governing the country and leveling the world. At that time, Second Brother Jiao happened to be mixed into Taiyuan, and he was also among the tiles. After listening to Xiaosheng's pedantic talk, the second brother moved his mind and tied Xiaosheng to the mountain, and never put it down. ”

"Haha!" Chu Tianya and Meng De couldn't help laughing, "It turns out that you still have such a tragic experience!" ”

"No!" Bai Xu himself was amused, "My very good scholar was tied up as a thief like this, and he fell into the grass." But over the years, the eldest brother and the second brother have really not treated me badly. Xiaosheng gradually got used to it. ”

Chu Tianya nodded and smiled, "After talking for a long time, you haven't sued me yet, how can you impress and convince Second Brother Jiao?" ”

Bai Xu smiled slightly, "Second Brother Jiao's personality is very similar to Guan Yunchang in the Three Kingdoms Commentary. He eats soft rather than hard, does not deceive evil, and attaches great importance to love and righteousness. If you want to impress him...... The only way to do that is emotionally! ”

"Can you elaborate?"

"Big brother, Lord Xiao!"

In the evening, the sun set over the mountains.

Chu Tianya rode a horse and came alone to a hill that had only been incorporated after the expansion of the northern part of Qingyun Castle. It is only recently opened up that the city wall to the north of the hill is still under construction. The nearest resident is also more than a mile away, so the environment is very quiet.

Jiao Wentong buried Guanshan here, lying on the mountain, on top of the high post.

After getting off the horse, Chu Tianya carried a large wooden box containing some sacrificial sacrifices and paper wax and other things, and walked towards the tomb of Guanshan step by step.