Chapter 196: The Willow Forest Congress (I)
With the return of God, the family was finally reunited, and the wedding banquet of the Niu family to welcome the return of the young family master was placed from the living room to the courtyard. Even the courtyard of the Yan family's ancestral house next door was borrowed by the Niu family to entertain guests. You must know that the ancestral house of the Yan family has never been lent to outsiders to entertain guests, and the Niu family is the first in five hundred years. The people who can enter the main hall of the Yan family's ancestral house are all people with heads and faces in the four states, and all of them are people who have a close relationship with the Niu family and the Yan family.
Now this Liulin Fort is a piece of mansions, like what Sima family, Gao family, etc., these families who have a good relationship with Niu Tianci and Yan Chengyu, are next to the Yan family's ancestral house and Cangshan Villa, the current Liulin Fort can no longer be said to be a village, if the city wall is built along the Liuhua River and the back mountain, it is like a big city.
The construction of the city has been included in the plan and preparations have begun, once the project begins, it may not be enough for all the villagers of Liulinbao to join in the project, but this is not a matter for Youzhou at all. With the influx of people from the Far East and the grasslands, the land of the four states has become a densely populated and prosperous place. In ancient times, dense population meant that wealth and human resources had been accumulated to a high degree, that large-scale infrastructure could be built, and that the land of the four states was prosperous, stable, and strong. Therefore, the construction of Liulinbao is already ready, just waiting for Niu Tianci to come back and lay the foundation.
A huge round table was placed in the main hall of the Yan family's ancestral house, and this table was specially ordered by Yuan Yuan to be made, and it was placed in the main hall of the Yan family's ancestral house. Because Niu Tianci is very unaccustomed to the kind of dining method that is divided into left and right rows and has a clear order, he specially made a round table. Unexpectedly, the round table became popular in the four states, and gradually spread to the state capitals controlled by Niu Tianci. It is said that the proceeds of this alone will be able to complete more than half of the construction of Liulinbao.
When this round table was placed in the main hall of the Yan family's ancestral house, the housekeeper agreed without half a moment's hesitation, and also chose an auspicious day and auspicious time for the zodiac. It is said that it was raining heavily before the pendulum, but when the auspicious time arrived, the rain immediately passed, and the sky was sunny and the wind was light. The entire ancestral house of the Yan family was shrouded in golden sunlight. The villagers were stunned by this spectacle, and they all said that the ancestor of the Yan family had appeared, and the soul of Yan Wushuang had returned to the ancestral house, which showed that Niu Tianci was the person favored by the Yan family. So the villagers of Liulinbao became more intimate with Niu Tianci, plus everyone knew that Tianci was Yan Chengyu's proud disciple, which was no different from Yan Chengyu's son. The villagers naturally followed the housekeeper torrent and called Niu Tianci the young master.
The seats of the round table can also be divided into primary and secondary, in the middle, with the back of the huge Yan Wushuang immediately dressed up, and the seat facing the entrance of the main hall is the main seat. Now the spot is empty, but the cutlery is as if someone were sitting there. Everyone knows in their hearts that it is reserved for Yan Chengyu, the contemporary head of the Yan family.
On the left of the main seat is Niu Tianci, and on the right is Zhou Ruhai. On the left hand side of Tianci are Chu Tianxiong, Zhou Xiaoxian, Wang Meng, Gao Pijiang, Sima Changfeng, and the copycat version of the Five Tiger Generals, as well as Ling Wuwu and Zhuang Dafu. Zhou Ruhai's right hand side is Wei Qichang, Ximen Qing, Ouyang Xiu, Zhuang Dayan, Qin Kewang, Li Yuncheng, Yuan Chong, Miao Youdao, Fan Jin and Gou Xiangfei. It can be said that these people are either the backbone forces who followed Niu Tianci at the earliest, or they are the feudal officials of each town. The only ones on the table who did not have official bodies were Miao Qing and Wan Guan, and their seats were just facing the main seat and Niu Tianci.
The ancients paid attention to the order of rules, and this can be seen from this order alone, left west, right east, and said that the east and the west are all prepared, and the identity of the person in the middle is clear at a glance. Although there are still a few important figures missing, the core layer of Niu Tianci's group has reached more than ninety percent. This is the first large-scale elite gathering of Niu Tianci Group, and it is also an important gathering on behalf of Niu Tianci Group to officially determine Niu Tianci as the leader, and this gathering is called the "Liulin Congress" by historians in later generations. It can be seen that this gathering has a great impact on Niu Tianci Group and the history of Dayan.
The security work of this party is also the highest level, on the roof, in the dark places in the courtyard ambush hundreds of Leng Feng masters, if anyone looks at the tokens of these masters at this time, they will be surprised to find that these people around the main hall are all Leng Feng Tianzi masters. Among the cold fronts, the person who holds the Tianzi token is also the master of the hall, and the person who can make the place tremble when he stomps his feet on the rivers and lakes. Coupled with the deployment of the five hundred heaven-sent Flying Tiger troops led by Qin Wuyang, Qin Suo, Niu Zhong and Heishui Jue outside the main hall, as well as the elite veterans of the 1,000 Flying Tiger Army led by the Wind Mania on the periphery of the ancestral mansion, the security work of this gathering was at least at the same or even higher level than the security work in the Dayan Palace.
Ouyang Xiu became the secretary in charge of this gathering, of course, he was still a little bit short of alone, so Yuan Yuan and Murong Yue were invited to help. Torrent and Yan Jiu are in charge of directing the retainers of the Yan family and the Niu family in the hall to replace the servants and at the same time be responsible for the security of the main hall. Even the cooks are all relatives of the Niu family from Cangshan Baiweiju, and their identities are either the tiger's eyes in the cold front or the leader of the tiger's teeth. Pan Jinlian became the person in charge of food safety at this gathering. Such a careful arrangement shows the significance of this gathering.
Tianci stood up, held a wine glass in his hand, and said: "Today's gathering is really rare, and Tianci proposes that this first cup of wine be given to the soldiers who fought bloody battles in the Far East and the steppes and were loyal to the country. β
Everyone stood up and followed Niu Tianci to face north, raised the wine glass high above their heads, and after a moment of silence, spilled the wine in the cup on the ground.
"This second cup of wine is dedicated to the 100,000 heroic souls of Zhenbei City, and to Brother Shi Shao, the commander of the Dragon Guard, who would rather die than surrender. In the past, Tianci really looked down on him, but from now on, Brother Shao Bingqian is a model for us. 100,000 Zhenbei Heroic Souls are waiting for us, waiting for us to return to the grassland. β
Everyone burst into tears when they heard this, and even Zhou Ruhai stood up tremblingly and raised his glass to worship.
"This third glass of wine is dedicated to Yan Shuai, the prince of the pre-Qin Kingdom. Yan Shuai's exploits shook the past and the present, and only by inheriting his legacy and moving forward bravely can we revive the glory of Dayan. Jing Yanshuai! β
"Jing Yanshuai!"
Everyone raised their glasses in unison to salute the huge Yan Wushuang statue in the center of the main hall, and Hong Liu and Yan Jiu were already like the old retainers of the Yan family at this time, crying with excitement.
Niu Tianci motioned for everyone to sit down, and after saluting everyone present with three glasses of wine in succession, he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, God's achievements today are all thanks to your great help. Now Dayan is in turmoil, and now it is bent on going its own way, and it is not enough to cede land and seek peace, but also to make peace with the enemy, which is really contrary to the teachings of the monarchs of Dayan. It also regards the interests of the country and the people of the world as private property, and we are all the people of Dayan, so we naturally want to seek well-being for the people of Dayan. Today's meeting is to brainstorm what we should be working towards and how we should do it. This is something I have to think about and think clearly about now. β
"Before that, Tianci had thought that if Long Xingrong could make great efforts, reorganize the army and run the army, not make peace with Rong and Rong, and strive to recover the land, I would return the land in my hands to him. Hehe, it's a pity I was so naΓ―ve. Not only did the Jingcheng party not say anything about him, but he asked me to personally escort the heads of the two great khans and follow him to Ningyuan to ask Su Meiduo for marriage. As a powerful minister of Dayan, the commander of the Flying Tiger Legion, and a disciple of the god of war Yan Chengyu, Tianci can endure such a shame and humiliation. Now that I am a stranger to Long Xingrong, I no longer have the luxury of relying on him to revive Dayan. I don't need to say more about my current strength, everyone here knows it very well in their hearts. Today, I just want to ask you for your opinions. β
"Big brother, do you remember what you said to me when we first met?"
Zhou Xiaoxian asked in the face of Niu Tianci. It is said that Zhou Xiaoxian should not be the first to speak on this occasion, but he couldn't stand Wang Meng constantly stabbing Xiaoxian's waist with his big hand, and kept kicking Zhou Xiaoxian. In fact, Wang Meng had asked a few brothers a long time ago, and everyone's meaning was surprisingly consistent. Therefore, Wang Meng discussed with Zhou Xiaoxian that at today's party, Niu Tianci must dispel Niu Tianci's idea of returning the land he had to hand to Long Xingrong. Therefore, as soon as Niu Tianci finished speaking, Wang Meng couldn't wait to urge Zhou Xiaoxian to speak.
Xiaoxian has actually heard the meaning of Niu Tianci's words, if you want to say who knows Niu Tianci best, it is Zhou Xiaoxian, and even Yuan Yuan is ashamed of himself at this point. Hyo-hyun has always been worried that his eldest brother would be stupid, so he gave the fruit in his hand to Long Xingrong. If Long Xingrong is a promising gentleman, it's a big deal, Xiaoxian follows his eldest brother to find a good place to stay, and it's not bad to be a rich man. But what about these brothers? Even an enlightened monarch would never allow his courtiers to be more powerful than himself.
If Niu Tianci grasps the land in his hands and gives it away, slaps his ass and leaves, the ending of these brothers will definitely not be the worst, only worse. At that time, a pot of poisonous wine, and three feet of white silk can be regarded as happiness. Therefore, Zhou Xiaoxian made up his mind that even if he tried his best, he would stop Niu Tianci's irrational behavior.
However, after listening to Niu Tianci's question just now, Zhou Xiaoxian's nervous mood immediately became extremely comfortable. Haha, eldest brother is not stupid, he has figured it out. Xiaoxian secretly said in his heart: "Thank God, and thank you Long Xingrong, you'd better be more unpopular, so that my eldest brother will completely break with you." β
Niu Tianci looked at Zhou Xiaoxian, this kid is really getting more and more demonic, and a smile gradually ripples at the corner of Niu Tianci's mouth. As soon as Hyo-hyun saw Tianci's expression, the only worry in his heart disappeared completely. Zhou Xiaoxian is too familiar with the meaning of Niu Tianci's expression, which means that Niu Tianci has already made a plan in his heart. And Xiaoxian knows that as long as Niu Tianci has a plan, it will not change easily. (To be continued.) )