Chapter 63: Among the Family
"Li Changsheng, this time you were kicked out of the family, will you take me with you?" Lan Er stared at Li Changsheng with a pair of big eyes, and suddenly asked. Before the finale of Coke has been updated, Li Changsheng was a nerd, and Lan'er was young, and when he was alone, this little girl called him very casually.
"Don't worry, your young master won't be kicked out of the family. Li Changsheng said with a slight smile, pinching her apple-like cheeks as he spoke.
"Young master, when you come back this time, I found that you have changed. Lan Er said as she stroked her pinched cheek with some pain.
"How has it changed?"
"It's getting more handsome. Lan'er said. She couldn't say the specific changes in Li Changsheng's temperament, she could only say in general terms that he had become handsome, "By the way, will you teach me to read and write in the future?"
"Of course I teach. Li Changsheng said with a smile.
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Li Changsheng's return to the family caused a lot of turmoil in the Li family's mansion, and many family maids were quietly discussing it in secret.
"The young family master has come back from the Haoyue Sword Sect, I don't know how his cultivation is?" Li Changsheng's cultivation was too weak before, but the talent he showed at the selection meeting surprised these maids. Now that he has returned, they want to know how he is different from before.
"He has only been in the Sword Sect for three months, what progress can he make? This time he comes back, I'm afraid it's the last time he's stayed in the family, if he can't get the first place at the annual meeting, I'm afraid the head of the family will have to be replaced." The Great Elder and several other family members outside seemed to have reached a consensus to replace the head of the family. "This matter is almost known to everyone in the Li family, and the replacement of the head of the family also has a great impact on them, so they often discuss it in secret.
"In my opinion, the head of the family is a good person. A little maid whispered.
"What's the use of being good, the most important thing for the family is development, and there will be no kindness for women at all. ”
"I heard that the Young Master's sect, the Haoyue Sword Sect, is one of the top ten sword sects, do you think he will come out on top at the annual meeting?" another Tsing Yi family member asked.
"What about the Ten Great Sword Sects? The Qingping Sword Sect where the eldest prince Li Lin is located is also one of the Ten Great Sword Sects. Last year, the eldest prince was already an inner disciple, and I heard that he was about to be promoted to an elite disciple, do you think he can compare with the eldest prince?" the middle-aged man who spoke just now said disdainfully, "And you don't know what kind of person the young master used to be." ”
"That's right, how can he compare with the eldest prince?" The Tsing Yi family Ding thought that the previous young master was a waste and a nerd. "He has only been in the Haoyue Sword Sect for three months, what can he learn in three months? And I heard that he is only a miscellaneous disciple. ”
"It seems that this time the head of the family and the young master are likely to be driven out to do business. Even if the head of the family is more capable, it is impossible for the replaced head of the family to remain in the family. The middle-aged man said with a sigh. "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly?"
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In a quiet courtyard, a few peach trees were planted in several blue and white vats, and now all the leaves of the peach trees have withered, and only bare branches remain. The whole courtyard seems to be very clean and tidy, and the reality is that its owner likes to live elegantly.
"Father. Li Changsheng came to the room and saw Li Zhan sorting out the file.
"You're back. Li Zhan looked up and saw Li Changsheng, and said very calmly. Although Li Changsheng was very happy when he came back, he was reluctant to show it. Li Zhan, like many simple fathers, does not like to show his love, but likes to maintain his father's majesty in front of his son.
"Yes, I came back specifically for the Annual Meeting. Father, what are you doing packing up the file?" asked Li Changsheng. These dossiers are about the family's important estates, as well as a register of important family figures. It's already covered with dust, and under normal circumstances, it won't be easily taken out and looked through.
"I'm already preparing to hand over the position of head of the family to the Great Elder, so you don't want to attend this annual meeting. Li Zhan said lightly.
"Why is that?"
"The Great Elder has already turned over the other Elders, as well as several important people in the layman's business, ready to force me to abdicate. Li Zhan said in a calm tone, "The removed head of the family must leave the family with his family, even if you show some strength at the annual meeting, it will not help to prove that you are a talent worthy of cultivation in the family." ”
"What if I win the first place at the annual meeting?" Li Changsheng said lightly.
"If you come first at the annual meeting, that's a different story. Who would dare to drive away the most outstanding talent in the family? Even if the elders have an opinion about you, they will not dare to do so. Li Zhan said.
If the family can produce an amazing genius, then he will become a super strong person in the future, and the significance of a super strong person to the family is undoubtedly huge. For such talents, the Supreme Elder who is cultivating outside will also attach importance to it.
"But it's too hard to get first." Li Zhan said a little dejectedly. "Li Lin has been a member of the Qingping Sword Sect for more than a year, and now he is expected to become an elite disciple. After becoming an elite disciple, he is also expected to represent the Qingping Sword Sect to participate in this year's Book Sword Discussion. And you've only been in the Haoyue Sword Sect for three months, and it's really too difficult to defeat him. ”
Li Zhan didn't have much confidence in Li Changsheng, because the gap between the two of them was really big before. Li Lin has been a genius since he was a child, and compared with the previous Li Changsheng, he is simply one in the sky and one in the ground. And although Li Changsheng has risen recently, it has only been three months.
Li Changsheng's Haoyue Sword Sect is one of the top ten sword sects, and Li Lin's Qingping Sword Sect is also one of the top ten sword sects. And it is said that he is also favored by the elders, and is expected to represent the sect to participate in this session of the book and sword discussion. Being able to participate in the book and sword discussion is undoubtedly the greatest honor of the family. So in the eyes of the family, Li Lin is undoubtedly the most noble in the family.
"Father, don't admit defeat so early. The annual meeting has not yet begun, and it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose by then. Li Changsheng said very calmly.
"Hehe, I underestimated you. Maybe it's because I'm old and I don't have the ambition to compete," Li Zhan couldn't help but burn a surge of hope in his heart when he saw Li Changsheng so confident, "Okay, since you are so confident, then how can I back down? ”
"Then I'll go to cultivation, and I'll be called again at the annual meeting. Li Changsheng said.
Early the next morning, when the sun was rising. A convoy appeared at the four gates of the entire Yuzhou City, and then drove straight to the Li family's mansion, which made many people look sideways. The Li family was originally the largest family in Yuzhou, and the number of people who traveled abroad was also the largest, so they rushed home at the end of the year.
Seeing this luxurious convoy, a group of children laughed and followed behind.
"Who are they, this caravan is luxurious enough. Someone asked puzzled.
"This is a branch of the Li family outside, and the leader is called Li Shi. He left the family after failing to seize the throne with the family, and now he is back. I heard that his strength was not under the head of the family, and he also gathered a huge amount of wealth in a year in a layman. When he comes back this time, there must be a big movement in the Li family......"
"Woo ......"
The convoy stopped at the gate of the Li family's mansion, and the palatial Shu brocade curtain was opened. A sturdy middle-aged man walked out, he was dressed in a bright red brocade robe, his body was as straight as a javelin, and a pair of eyes stared at the gate of the Li family for a moment, thoughtful.
Then the carriage behind was lowered, and a pair of young men and women stepped out of it. They were about seventeen or eighteen years old, the young man was dashing and handsome, and the girl was dressed in white mink wool, which looked extremely beautiful. Li Shi's sons and daughters are all young talents.
"Father, this time our opportunity has come, Li Zhan has usurped the position of the head of the family for many years, and today is the time to make Xian. The young man said to the middle-aged Li Shi.
"That's right, with my father's strength and the cultivation of our brothers and sisters, my father is the head of the family. The girl followed suit.
"It's already at the door, you don't have to say anything, we are mainly supporting the uncle when we come back this time, not fighting for ourselves. The eldest prince, Li Lin, is now an inner disciple of the Qingping Sword Sect, and we can't afford to mess with it. Li Shi said in a deep voice.
At this moment, a black horse suddenly galloped from a distance. The sound of horses' hooves is like a string of rapid music, which is pleasant. There is no trace of variegation on the whole body, and the black and shiny fur and majestic body make it look like a vigorous black dragon. The young man on the horse was very handsome, with a cold face, and a pair of eyebrows flying obliquely into the sideburns. With a green sword behind him, he is a young and promising young man!
"Li Lin!?"
Seeing this young man, Li Shi's expression froze, and the expressions of the pair of children beside him were slightly stiff. was originally a young talent, but compared to Li Lin, it pales in comparison.
Li Lin glanced back at the convoy, ignored it, and rode straight into the Li family's mansion on a black horse.
"The eldest prince!" The two family members guarding the door saluted him respectfully, bowed their heads and did not dare to look up at him, and when they raised their heads, Li Lin had disappeared from their sight. xh118