Lingwu has turned eighteen years old, and he has seen a lot of the world over the years. Especially in the past few years since my grandfather left, I have experienced a lot of things. I couldn't see the singing and harmony of these two girls, and I thought that the Hou Mansion might be a little worried about himself now. Today's banquet is probably not only the old lady's meaning, the Hou Ye may also want to explore his own thoughts, the old lady is afraid that it is also the Hou Ye's instructions.

Seeing that everyone was silent, looking at themselves with embarrassment, and forcing themselves to express their posture was really difficult to answer. Lingwu is not a vegetarian either, where can this situation be difficult. He immediately stood up and said to everyone with a smile: "Look, the eldest lady is really good at talking." I, as a junior, shouldn't have been dismissive of my elders, but when it comes to this, I don't accept the words of the eldest lady. ”

When the people heard this, what did they say? Everyone couldn't help but feel nervous, and the eldest lady and the old lady were a little unhappy on their faces, but it just flashed, and everyone looked at Lingwu and didn't notice it.

"Lingwu is almost nineteen years old this year, so it's not too young to say that he is not too old. Is there any young master in the Hou Mansion who doesn't have a woman of my age like me? I came to Ssangyong City when I was a few years old, and my parents were far away, and they didn't pass the news a few times in the past year, let alone manage my marriage. My grandfather went to my grandmother a few years ago, and who cares about these little things for me. I'm alone now, and the only one in charge of the elders is to hope that my second grandmother, your old man, feels sorry for me, and finds me someone to start a family. But your old man just doesn't mention this scripture, which makes me anxious and hard to say now. I don't dare to blame you old man, but I still feel a little uncomfortable. It's good today, your old man put my marriage aside and ignored it, so that I was alone in the cold in the winter, but let the eldest lady blame me. Ancestor, I don't follow this. Just now my aunt said that you are partial, I think it makes sense. If you want to talk about the eldest lady, I am even more unconvinced, everyone said that the ancestor is old, and it is reasonable to forget my affairs because of his bad memory. But the eldest lady controls the Hou Mansion inside and out, and no one knows who is shrewd and capable. But you don't blow the wind in front of the ancestor, but you are afraid that the ancestor will force your baby girl to Lingwu? ”

The last sentence made the entire hall burst into laughter, and the solemn atmosphere just now disappeared at once.

The old lady also smiled and leaned back and forth, unable to speak for a while, but laughed while pointing at the eldest lady with her finger. It took a while before he spoke: "Eldest daughter-in-law, you are usually sharp-tongued, and the whole house is afraid of you, my old woman can't say you, and the big guys can only be bullied by you." God opened his eyes today, and there is a more powerful character than you, you have to get revenge today. Can't talk back, right? ”

"As long as the ancestor is happy, it is nothing to be a daughter-in-law who can't reply. I'm a woman, and there's nothing to be ashamed of saying that Lingwu can't do. As for the old lady, you didn't understand Lingwu's words, your second grandmother is not very good, Lingwu has an opinion. Anyway, in front of everyone today, I will be cheeky again, how do I look at Lingwu and how satisfied I am with this child, Long Chuan also likes it very much. I am a hundred happy if my children can marry him, but I am afraid that the children will not have such blessings. The eldest lady is really powerful, and she changed the topic in a few words.

"Lingwu, if you like any girl in my family, tell the eldest lady, a few are fine. Even if the eldest lady spends all her belongings, she will give you a decent wedding with all her glory. ”

"I love to listen to the words of the eldest daughter-in-law, so that my old face has a place to rest. Lingwu, what you just said is really reasonable, you see that the second grandmother is really old and confused. When I think about it, I really can't stand my sister who went so early, leaving such a good child with no one to take care of. It's all my fault, it's all my fault. When the old lady talked about her dead sister, she couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Seeing that the old lady was sad, everyone came forward to persuade: "Ancestor, what I said today is a happy event, maybe in a few days, it will be time for the Hou Ye and you to preside over the happy event of Lingwu. Ancestors, don't be stingy with wine, with the light of Lingwu, let us drink two more glasses today. ”

The old lady burst into tears and laughed, and loudly beckoned everyone to a banquet and drink, and for a while they were staggered and laughed. The girls of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren all came forward to toast the old lady and Lingwu, and everyone understood the meaning. In addition to the old lady's wife, not to mention the wife and concubine of the other side houses, there are many children born to them, and most of them don't know Lingwu, maybe Long Weihou himself doesn't understand everyone very well. The women of the elders introduced them one by one, and they listened to the spirit of martial arts. After a few glasses of wine, Lingwu was really a little dizzy, so he put his hand on the shoulder of a beautiful woman in front of him, leaned over precariously, and muttered: "They are all as beautiful as flowers, and I like them all." ”

Xiulian Cao'er hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "The master is not strong enough to drink, and he will get drunk again as soon as he is happy today." ”

The banquet in the backyard of the Hou Mansion was in full swing, and in a secret room in the front hall, Long Wei Hou, Ji Longchuan, and the head of the Hou Mansion were sitting together with serious faces, obviously discussing important matters. Then he heard the chief steward standing up and talking.

"Qi Qi Hou Ye, I got a secret report just now, the Master Mansion issued a few orders early this morning, and my subordinates don't dare to make assertions, please make it clear."

"Oh? Let's hear it. As I said earlier, the attitude of the Master's Mansion is very important to us. ”

"Lord Houhou, the Master's Mansion issued an order for personnel adjustments this morning, which is intriguing. He Jian, who has always served as the master's personal guard, has won the trust of Lingwu. A few years ago, he trained troops in Jiachuan, and this morning he received an order to go to Guiling Mansion to take charge of army training. The second order was given to Lu An, the governor of Guiling Prefecture, asking him to immediately gather all the men between the ages of fifteen and forty-five to be trained and formed by He Jian. ”

"I have told you many times to respect the Master, how can you shout his name? The situation you mentioned is very important, and it may be possible to analyze the intention of the master's mansion from it. Let's talk about it. Hou Ye said with a deep groan.

A group of generals on the right seat stood up, saluted respectfully, and said, "This is obviously a preparation for a big battle, and it is a desperate way to fight. ”

"From this point of view, the Master's Mansion is focusing on fighting, and this intention is obvious. The point is, why are they doing it? How can they judge that Hou Ye must not go to the royal capital? Now we don't even have a decision. Ji Longchuan interjected.

"Not necessarily, maybe the Master's Mansion is just making preparations. I have received reliable information, Lingwu, oh master, summoned the Lin father and son before issuing the order early this morning, saying that they would prepare for the worst. "The head of the Hou Mansion reported a piece of news.

"You have done a good job, the information is very timely and accurate, this is a special period, we must attach great importance to intelligence gathering." Long Weihou nodded and continued: "But I think the order given by Lingwu was discussed with Lin Yun, and it should not just be prepared, but that I will not go to the royal capital, and that I will fight a big battle." Lin Yun is not an ordinary person, he must have his reasons for judgment. I also wonder why Lin Yun decided it? ”

"Do you think that Hou Ye and King Liang have been at odds for many years, and if you go, there will be no good results, so you think that Hou Ye will not throw himself into the net, but fight to the death."

"This is the idea of ordinary people, Lin Yun is not an ordinary person." Long Weihou said: "A desperate battle must also have some chance of winning, if Lin Yun persuades the master to fight, he should be somewhat sure." It has been several years since the master returned from the southern expedition, and the situation is always changing. I'd love to hear how Lin Yun analyzes it for me. ”

"Lin Yun is an old fox, and many ideas in the past were given to Master Zhang by him. It may not be easy for him to tell the truth. Maybe he persuaded the Hou Ye to fight with King Liang, and persuaded the master to grab the Hou throne behind his back. I think that if you want to figure out the idea of the master's mansion, you still have to start with the master, after all, he is young and simple, and it is easy to get it. ”

"You can't talk nonsense, Lin Yun has always been loyal to the Hou Kingdom and has made contributions to us. For talents like him, we must do our best to win them over, and you must not be reckless. ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and everyone immediately fell silent. I saw a person come in, saluted Hou Ye first, and then attached a few words to Ji Longchuan's ear and went out.

"Father, just now Mother and Cheap Nei tested Lingwu with family affairs at the banquet. He actually kept silent about the matter of the county lord of Quang Ninh, but tactfully blamed his old mother, as his grandmother, for not handling the marriage for him. Now they're drinking in the backyard. ”

Long Weihou pondered for a long time this time, and finally showed some joy, and said: "Lingwu and I still have feelings after all, from the information you learned just now, I still believe that he will be of the same mind as me." The next focus is to do more work on Lin Yun and try to get his support as much as possible, so that we will be more confident when the time comes. ”

"Master Hou, forgive the old slave for being blunt. Whether it is war or peace, it should be decided by the Hou Ye, and the master's mansion should not listen. You can't just rely on believing it or not, and you have to be on some precautions when it comes to life-and-death matters. The chief said.

"Oh? What do you have to do? ”

"If there is a war, the battlefield should be in the north, and Fumiancheng is the first to bear the brunt. The master's family is all there. As long as the Hou Ye controls his entire family in the army, how dare the Master's Mansion not bow down and obey orders? Zhao Wu led the army to charge ahead, not afraid that his master's mansion would not be able to pull back. ”

All the people present were shocked, and they all raised their heads to look at the head of the Hou Mansion. Ji Longchuan whispered: "Father, I thought what the boss said also made some sense. ”

Long Weihou's eyes swept over everyone's faces, and then nodded and said, "Don't be reckless, our Hou Kingdom can be safe and sound for decades, and it all depends on the joint efforts of the Hou Mansion and the Master Mansion." Without Master Zhang, I would not be here today. Without Master Zhao, I would not have a stable tomorrow. This pattern cannot be easily shaken, Longchuan, you have to remember. Don't lose the big because of the small, the two houses are like a family is our foundation, and you will understand the important role of the master in the future. It can be said that without the full support and cooperation of the masters, we will definitely lose. If you want to fight, you need to protect the safety of the master's family, and you can't be careless about this matter. ”

The chief steward immediately stood up, bowed down and agreed: "Obey, please rest assured, the old slave knows the severity and will never mess around." ”