Chapter 102: Warm-up

Xiao Tianfu is Xiao Tianlei's brother, and his wedding with Luo Cuilian must of course be done decently, with beautiful scenery and scenery, so that his parents are also happy.

In addition, since the Brotherhood started its army, many members of the Brotherhood are in a highly stressful state of work, and there are some uneasiness about the future. Of course, the so-called grand does not mean that it will be extravagant and wasteful, the specific form, Xiao Tianlei and a group of brothers discussed, just like the wild boar ridge party, lively and lively. In addition to the main venue in Zhengjiazhuang, there were also some celebrations in other places in Lingzhou, some members of the art troupe went to perform programs, of course, the best members of the art troupe basically came to Zhengjiazhuang, ready to perform a big play that had been rehearsed for a while.

Dozens of carts loaded with various musical instruments, costumes, and props arrived in Zhengjiazhuang, and there was also a Shanyue army with the Brotherhood Art Troupe, whose main task was to maintain law and order, and also as an engineering team, as soon as the team arrived in Zhengjiazhuang, it immediately began to be busy. Originally, the newly built new housing community has a supporting activity square, but compared to this wedding, it is a little smaller, and the wedding is chosen to be carried out at this time, also because it is now after the autumn harvest, a large field is vacant, just to use, Shanyue soldiers division of labor and cooperation, clear out a large field, build a stage, and arrange the venue.

In just one day's work, the Shanyue soldiers set up a big stage and arranged a huge venue to make people jaw-dropping, and the entire Zhengjiazhuang and the vicinity changed their appearance, with colorful lights and a festive atmosphere. The next day, the personnel in charge of the banquet, the reception of guests, the maintenance of order, the security work, etc., were in place, and all the work was ready.

On the third day, the greeting team went to greet the relatives, and the guests who participated in the wedding also arrived one after another, some relatives and friends of the Xiao family, members of the brotherhood, businessmen and sects who had business dealings with the brotherhood, and even some leaders of the Rongzhou tribe, sent some cattle, sheep and horses as congratulatory gifts, the scene was extremely lively, even if it was just a simple registration and receiving gifts, the personnel in charge of the reception were still very busy.

In addition to the guests who came to congratulate or join in the fun, many of the guests had some special purpose, and in their eyes, this may be an opportunity to get to know the fraternity, and at the wedding, the fraternity may reveal something, such as the presence of some people behind the fraternity.

Regardless of the real purpose of these guests, the scene was extremely lively, this wedding was organized by a cadre of the brotherhood, and the people of the Xiao family did not expect such a big scene before, and they were a little overwhelmed for a while, and they didn't know how to deal with it.

"What does it look like, I've never seen a big scene! Didn't they let people send some new clothes, put them on, and go out to greet the guests, although all the marriages were handled, we, as the main family, can't lose the courtesy! Old Man Xiao was actually a little timid in his heart, but as the patriarch of the Xiao family, he had to stay calm no matter what, and scolded those clansmen who were at a loss, Old Man Xiao put on new clothes and took people out to greet guests.

Whether they know each other or not, they are all greetings, greeting and entertaining, the faces of Old Man Xiao and others are a little stiff with a smile, and their hearts are happy, such a beautiful scene, I can't imagine that I can see it in my lifetime, this is the first time they feel that Xiao Tianlei as the leader of the brotherhood, the benefits brought by it, originally had some opinions on the rebellion of the brotherhood, but now I hope that the brotherhood can really succeed and let this scenery continue.

Of course, there are also unhappy people, such as Xiao Tianrong and Xiao Tianlu, seeing Xiao Tianfu getting married in such a beautiful way, but their hearts are extremely unbalanced. Looking at Xiao Tianfu's wedding, they were also envious, wondering when they would be able to be so beautiful, but the difficulty seemed to be very high! The world is unfair! Of course, no matter how dissatisfied they are, they have to endure it honestly, if they make Xiao Tianfu uncomfortable at this time, God knows how Xiao Tianlei will clean them up.

Xiao Qinghe and the other Xiao clan people from Xiao Yi also looked at all this with some envy, when will Xiao Yi's Xiao family also have such a scene? I saw Zhengjiazhuang Xiao family before just like an ordinary small clan in the countryside, food, clothing, housing and transportation in Lingzhou are common, and I can't see any wealth, I heard about some rules of the brotherhood, and I also understood that the brotherhood is the brotherhood, and the Xiao family is the Xiao family, even if the brotherhood has more money, the Xiao family will not get much benefit. However, this grand wedding also shows the status of several children of the Xiao family in the brotherhood, as long as the brotherhood does not fall, the Xiao family will naturally be stained, but it is just that the Xiao family of Xiao Yi is suffering, how to gain a foothold in Daxia in the future?

Xiao Tianyou was dressed as a Beiliang nobleman, laughing loudly among the guests, and his loud voice could be heard from afar, and he did not shy away from other guests to know his identity, not only that, but he took the opportunity to tell many guests about the relationship between the Xiao family of Zhengjiazhuang and the Xiao family of Beiliang, which caused many people to be extremely surprised, and they couldn't imagine that the Xiao family and the Xiao family where the Empress Dowager Xiao of Beiliang was originally a family, even if Beiliang was not as good as Daxia, it was also a country that could compete with Daxia, and the brotherhood had such a relationship with Beiliang, It is not so easy to come to the Great Xia Imperial Court to clean up the Brotherhood, if the Brotherhood and Bei Liang join forces, Great Xia will also have a headache.

Regarding Xiao Tianyou's actions, Mu Shuwen was a cold bystander, of course, he also knew Xiao Tianyou's purpose, but he couldn't stop it.

Compared with Xiao Tianyou's publicity, Mu Shuwen is much more low-key, although he represents the imperial court, he is a secret envoy, and the brotherhood does not buy his account at all, and now he is an ordinary guest. Mu Shuwen has been really uncomfortable these days, he is not very accustomed to the life of Zhengjiazhuang, mainly because there is no one to serve, and many things have to be done by the people he brought. If you are in other states, you go to some big families, and there are many slaves to serve, and you can't say that you have to send beautiful maids and kabuki beds, and the Xiao family in Zhengjiazhuang doesn't have to think about it at all, and the Xiao family doesn't have a slave. What Mu Shuwen was most distressed about was that here, in addition to arguing with Xiao Tianyou, there were few people who could speak well, so Mu Shuwen searched in the crowd, hoping to find some clues about the brotherhood, at least find some people with a common language, but the hard work paid off, and he really let him find it.

Among a group of businessmen and warriors dressed as figures, the two scribes were really conspicuous, Mu Shuwen stepped forward to greet each other and report their names, but it turned out to be two celebrities he had already heard of, and they immediately started talking. The two people Mu Shuwen found were Xie Jinan and Zhou Shizhi, this time Zhengjiazhuang naturally came to congratulate him and join in the fun, and when he learned Mu Shuwen's identity, the two were taken aback, and asked the reason, and Mu Shuwen did not hide it.

"Want the Brotherhood to return to the Imperial Court?!" Xie Jinan and Zhou Shizhi were extremely surprised after hearing this, and their brows furrowed.

"Do you have any advice?" Mu Shuwen respectfully asked for advice.

"It's difficult, it's difficult!" Xie Jinan shook his head vigorously.

"Why?" Mu Shuwen was puzzled.

Xie Jinan didn't answer, but asked: "Mu Shilang also has some knowledge when he comes to Lingzhou, but what is different about Lingzhou?" ”

Mu Shuwen thought for a while, and said puzzledly: "There are a lot of novel things in Lingzhou, but what does it have to do with whether the Brotherhood is obedient or not?" In Mu Shuwen's opinion, the main problem is that the leaders of the Brotherhood are simply a group of lawless fanatics, relying on a new type of weapon, they are arrogant and do not know the height of the sky.

"Mu Shilang didn't think of anything when he saw the way the Brotherhood acted? Like the machines and the statutes they make? ”

When Xie Jinan mentioned it, Mu Shuwen remembered it, although he was disdainful, but it was inevitable to hear some things that some brotherhoods did, not to mention the bastards such as beating and bullying scribes and monks, and the brotherhood actually sent people to teach farmers how to farm and feed pigs, set up many workshops, huge waterwheels, machinery, and formulate various regulations...... Thinking about it, Mu Shuwen's face changed suddenly.

Mu Shuwen is not stupid, but out of prejudice before, he looked down on some of the actions of the brotherhood, and he couldn't get a glimpse of the whole picture of Lingzhou. Many of the actions of the brotherhood can be seen in the shadow of some sects, and all kinds of miscellaneous studies are used. The emergence of the Brotherhood is by no means accidental, I'm afraid it's not as simple as Shanyue's rebellion, the driving force behind the Brotherhood, Mu Shuwen can't help but wonder, is it the joint efforts of those suppressed sectarian forces?

Xie Jinan said again: "Do you see that this Lingzhou has become its own system under the management of the Brotherhood, and the Brotherhood will be willing to intervene in the imperial court?" Will the imperial court allow such a Lingzhou to exist? ”

Mu Shuwen understands that the rebellion of the Brotherhood is not a simple rebellion, it is not a matter of one family, it is very likely to be a dispute over Taoism, and there may be some declining sects behind the scenes, but now, it is those mainstream schools that occupy a high position in the court, and they cannot tolerate the Brotherhood at all, and the Brotherhood will not compromise, so it is basically impossible to make the Brotherhood obedient, and Lingzhou is indeed an easy place to defend and difficult to attack, and the court wants to take Lingzhou, and the cost is too high, so it wants to appease, but, so it seems that This matter is not feasible at all, and Mu Shuwen can be embarrassed now.

In fact, Xie Jinan still has a lot of things to say to Mu Shuwen, and he won't say it, in the eyes of ordinary people, the brotherhood's style of acting may be rampant, unruly, and unruly, and he doesn't know how to respect and be loyal, but Xie Jin'an has observed for a long time that everything the brotherhood does has a clear purpose, and its leaders also strictly abide by a set of rules, and outsiders are not clear about the specific content, but some clues can be seen from some of the regulations formulated by the brotherhood. For example, the Brotherhood occupies Lingzhou and relies on the Shanyue people to cause trouble, but it does not deliberately elevate the status of the Shanyue people, in addition, the Brotherhood does not allow the existence of slaves, can have hired workers, need to pay wages, and is not allowed to be bullied and scolded at will, etc., it seems to be doing it in accordance with the concept of no high or low people mentioned by some previous sects. Personally, the leaders of the Brotherhood do not seek pleasure, they never want to be served, and many things are done by themselves, compared to the power and money they control, it can be said that they are extremely frugal and restrained, and they are also very similar to the disciples of some sects in the past.

In Xie Jin'an's opinion, with the posture shown by these leaders of the Brotherhood, I am afraid that they want to change the world, if that is the case, the goal of the Brotherhood is definitely not limited to Lingzhou. Of course, everything is Xie Jinan's speculation, and Xie Jinan is not willing to talk much, once he talks to Mu Shuwen, he is afraid that he will cause a great disaster.

Leaving Mu Shuwen there to think, Xie Jinan and Zhou Shizhi chatted with some other guests with great interest, and through talking with these people and learning about some of the actions of the Brotherhood, Xie Jinan was surprised to find that the tentacles of the Brotherhood had extended to many small countries west of Rongzhou and Lingzhou, and were extremely popular in these places.

Zhou Shizhi likes to talk to some young people, asking some staff members of the fraternity some questions like this, some of which even make people feel stupid. Of course, Zhou Shizhi is not stupid, he also has his purpose, as the head of Zhushan Academy, engaged in education, he is very curious about the school of the brotherhood, it is said that the children in the brotherhood school will become different, Zhou Shizhi wants to know, what kind of knowledge is taught in the brotherhood school, but unfortunately, the closed management of the brotherhood school, outsiders are not allowed to enter, Zhou Shizhi hopes to see some clues from the young people of these brotherhoods, and Zhou Shizhi does see something, These young people in the Brotherhood have a sense of arrogance, but they treat people equally, do things quickly and competently, like to be straightforward in everything, and some details are also very serious, not sloppy at all, those leaders of the Brotherhood are usually domineering and arrogant, which may be just a disguise, this is their true face.

This wedding revealed a fresh energy everywhere, Xie Jinan and Zhou Shizhi wanted to walk more and see more, but soon, the performance of the Brotherhood Art Troupe was about to start, and most of the guests went back to their places to sit down.

If you want to say that you are more enthusiastic about the performance of the art troupe, it is still those female dependents, and the women's area is full early, waiting for the performance to start.

"When I first arrived in Lingzhou, I heard people talk about how wonderful the performance of the art troupe of the Brotherhood was, and I didn't know what kind of performance it would be?"

"Since it has been praised by everyone, there must be something to be desired."

"Xuejun, you said that the song "Blue and White Porcelain" was played by a leader of the Brotherhood?"

"Exactly."

"I'm curious, what kind of person is that?"

"If it weren't for Wushuang's confession to hand over the letter to that person, I really don't want to see that person!"

"Why? You admire the song "Blue and White Porcelain" very much, but you don't like the person who plays this song, is that person's character very bad? ”

"I really can't figure out how such a person can play such a tune...... Alas! ”

"What the hell is it? You can make it clear! ”

"I can't say it well, it's hard to describe ......"

Two veiled women in the women's area talked, looking at the dress, they knew that they were not ordinary women, but one of them was Lin Xuejun, the reason why Lin Xuejun appeared here is also a coincidence, she was originally to send a letter to Xiao Tianlei on behalf of Qi Wushuang, but as soon as she arrived in Lingzhou City, she met a sister who was out of the same family. Lin Xuejun's name is Xie Ya, but it is Xie Jin'an's granddaughter, Xie Jinan stayed in Lingzhou for a long time, the Brotherhood rebelled, Xie sent some clansmen to visit, take care, listen to Xie Jinan in the letter said many new things in Lingzhou, Xie Ya also followed to Lingzhou, today I came to see some of the Brotherhood Art Troupe performances, met Lin Xuejun came to Zhengjiazhuang together, before, Lin Xuejun asked where Xiao Tianlei was, but was told that he had set off to greet his relatives.

While Lin Xuejun and Xie Ya were talking, with a burst of percussion music, the performance of the Brotherhood Art Troupe began.

Lin Xuejun and Xie Ya were born in Miaoyin Pavilion, and the first thing they noticed was of course the musicians of the art troupe, there were more than 20 people, equipped with various musical instruments, and some instruments that had never been seen before. As for the program of the performance, at the beginning it was some jokes and small repertoire, the musicians used different accompaniments to set off the atmosphere, or create contrasts, and there were some funny pieces, the performance skills may not be very clever, but it was just right, Lin Xuejun and Xie Ya were still extremely surprised, some of the soundtracks had never been heard before, and the tunes were also very novel and unheard of.

At the beginning, Lin Xuejun and Xie Ya were still studying and discussing some novel music of the art troupe, and gradually they were also attracted by the content of some programs, even if they felt that the content was a little vulgar, they were still amused. Many women in the women's area, in order to maintain the demeanor of the girls' family, tried to endure not laughing, but many of them Shanyue women and peasant women, no matter what manners, laughed generously, and everyone else in the field also laughed, laughter is contagious, plus the amusement on the stage, the women who endured not laughing laughed out loud one by one, and then out of control.

Lin Xuejun and Xie Ya endured extremely hard, shrugged their shoulders, and didn't go to the stand, but they couldn't help but want to see it, and endured it for a while, laughing one after another, the faces of the two women under the veil were flushed, and finally, Xie Ya took the lead and couldn't help it, she didn't care about the image, she followed the other women, she leaned forward and backward with laughter, tears came out of her eyes, and she fell into Lin Xuejun's arms: "Hahaha...... People can't stand it anymore, haha...... Who made this up, it's really ...... Hahaha! I'm dying! Xie Ya's image was completely ruined, this is not counted, Xie Ya didn't want to lose her temper alone, she had an idea, reached out to scratch Lin Xuejun, Lin Xuejun's defense line was also lost, she couldn't help laughing, and everyone laughed for a while, and the two women were able to vent out, and they were so ashamed that their faces were red.

Of course, the performance of the art troupe was interesting, and each segment was carefully choreographed, which caused a lot of laughter from the guests, and those who saw this kind of performance for the first time were even more crazy with laughter, and they all rolled on the ground with laughter.

Just these performances of the art troupe, so that some people feel that this trip is not in vain, a series of several programs, one more exciting than the other, the guests watched with relish, while eating candy and dried fruits and other snacks, happy, many people even forgot the purpose of coming, staring intently at the stage.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

With the sound of noise and firecrackers outside, the performance of the art troupe came to an end, because the team had returned. There are too many guests, it is impossible for everyone to crowd together to watch the excitement, most of the guests can only get up on the seats and watch people stretch their necks and widen their eyes, as the greeting team slowly approaches, everyone is startled, this greeting team is really special. (To be continued.) )