After the rain, the sky is like a wash, and the red sun is scorching.

Bell, bell, bell...

The bells and drums echoed in unison, and the green smoke surrounded the mountains solemnly.

On the altar, three livestock and six animals, three teas and five wines, millet and rice are ready, and all kinds of exquisite snacks are dazzling, layered on top of each other, like a hill.

Mo Guanchao has changed into a Confucian robe and crown, and his expression is solemn.

Behind him, the children of the Mo family stood in a generational manner, and their eyes were full of excitement.

Wang Xuan and the visitors watched the ceremony from a distance.

The family, the bloodline is inherited, and the times are inherited.

In that ancient and dark era, in that turbulent and turbulent era, the family lived in a castle and sheltered the children of the clan.

The construction of the mountain city also means that the family has begun to grow.

Knock knock... The beat of the drum sounds.

Several gray-haired, skinny old men were dressed in demon animal skins and hideous masks, waving flaming yarrow in their hands and muttering strange tones in their mouths.

Beside them, a yin wind gradually rolled up, and a vast and desolate Qi breath rose up.

These are the elders of the Wicca cult who specialize in sacrifices.

The ritual of worshipping ancestors, since ancient Zhou, has been surveyed by the academy and passed down to the present.

"The emperor of heaven is gone, the emperor of the earth is secluded, the emperor of man is eternal, and there are thousands of dynasties..."

Mo Guanchao is also a disciple of the academy, Yun Haoran chanted, and suddenly the sound shook the mountains.

Sacrifice to the Three Emperors, Sacrifice to the City God, Sacrifice to the Ancestors...

The people of the Mo family worshiped in turn under the leadership of Mo Guanchao.

The ceremony was long and elaborate, lasting two hours.

After the end, a flowing water long seat was immediately set up in the mountain city, which was obviously several grades higher than Yong'an's seat.

Gluttony, milk porridge, sugar crab, five-color high fruit are all available.

Sweet fruit and tender pear, crisp plum bayberry is even more complete.

These are just vegetarian dishes, and the Mo family's chefs and ladies are all in battle, roasting whole deer, roasting lamb chops... All kinds of meat and wine are full.

There were also many soldiers of the government army and the legal guards of the family, who were dragged down by the children of the Mo family, serving wine and tea, and were extremely enthusiastic.

As for the high-level officials from all over the country, they were invited into the Mo family compound.

The feasts here are naturally more precious, the wine is soaked in elixir, and the meat is carefully cooked by fierce beasts.

However, everyone was absent-minded and meowed to Xiao Jili from time to time.

Mo Guanchao didn't seem to see it, he was warmly entertained, and after a glass of wine at each table, he left on the grounds that he was tired from the journey and the big sacrifice hurt his spirit.

The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became even colder.

Wang Xuan and Mo Huaixian already knew it, and watched quietly and coldly.

After a while, Cheng Sanshui, the elder of the Pai Sect, suddenly laughed, shook his head and said: "The big guy doesn't have to keep his face stiff, Xiao Gongzi, what are the plans of the Xiao family now, it is better to take this opportunity to say it, and let everyone be prepared." ”

The others didn't talk, and their eyes stared at Xiao Jili in unison.

Xiao Jili put down his wine glass, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he got up and arched his hand: "Seniors, the Xiao family has taken root in Bingzhou for thousands of years, and they run their family with faith and righteousness. ”

Weng Qingle, the master of the Thief Hall, said, "It's a last resort, the Tiger Roaring Mountain Forest is really helpless, and the old man has heard of it for the first time." ”

Paijiao and stealing doors are all big forces scattered across the country, and they may not be afraid of the Xiao family, but they just don't want to tear their faces, and local legal lineages such as Liuhe Yinyang Gate are silent, and their eyes are gloomy.

Xiao Jili didn't seem to hear the ridicule in Weng Qing's mouth, his face was still calm, he shook his head and sighed: "Since the opening of the wasteland, the government army has gathered a large number of soldiers, which is related to the fortune of the country, and no one dares to slack off, but prices have also skyrocketed, and all walks of life have become more and more difficult, even if the redemption tickets used by cultivators are no longer stable. ”

"You are all talents, how can you not see the hidden dangers, the Xiao family is just a momentary negligence, and there will be chaos, if it goes on like this for a long time, there will be disaster."

As soon as these words came out, some people's faces remained unchanged, and some people sneered.

It's that no one responds.

Wang Xuan glanced at everyone and gently played with the wine glass.

His heart is like a mirror, and no one here is stupid.

This is human nature, everyone knows that chaos is coming, but they are unwilling to sacrifice their own interests, no wonder the Xiao family wants to do this.

If it were him, he would have done it even harder.

Thinking of this, Wang Xuan gave Mo Huaixian a look.

Mo Huaixian suddenly understood, got up and said in shock: "Xiao Gongzi's words are reasonable, I am in the middle of nowhere, and I am even more deeply affected by it, I am really haggard in the middle, I don't know what Xiao Gongzi has to do?" ”

Xiao Jili had prepared a bunch of rhetoric, but seeing that everyone didn't talk, he was already slightly embarrassed, Mo Huaixian suddenly spoke, which was considered to be a relief.

"Don't worry, Young Master Mo."

Xiao Jili arched his hand at Mo Huaixian, and then said to everyone: "I do have an idea in the next place, and the current chaos in the state is the population, and the second is the increase in the government army's land reclamation, which has disturbed the original prices. ”

"If the population wants to grow, it will not be a one-time effort, but we can control the output of spiritual materials in a unified manner, so as to stabilize prices, and stabilize the state, and the military governments in various places can also open up the wasteland with peace of mind."

"Xiao Gongzi's words are reasonable!"

Sect Elder Cheng Sanshui's eyes were a little playful, "Dayan's products are different from place to place, if you can redeem the ticket stably, everyone will be beneficial, but how to calculate this amount, is it possible that it will be distributed by the Xiao family?" ”

Everyone now understood the Xiao family's plan.

The Xiao family wants to control the pricing power, if this is done, without spending a single soldier, they will be able to control the power of the entire state, and this influence is far more important than the income from the reclamation.

Thinking of this, many people's eyes became gloomy.

The Xiao family's appetite is not small, but too big!

Looking at everyone's expressions, Xiao Jili showed a smile on his face, "This matter is not in a hurry, now is the time for the Mo family to be happy, don't disturb Yaxing, it's better to talk about it tomorrow." ”

Everyone knew it, and the next step was negotiation.

Whether it can be done or not depends on tonight.

It was said to be a happy event, but no one was happy, everyone's eyes were strange, and the meal was very bland, and it dispersed early.

……

"As expected, Brother Wang."

In the backyard room, Mo Huaixian shook his head and sighed: "Emperor Yan fills the treasury and wants to carry out the great cause of unification, and the family has passed through, so naturally there are already means to deal with it. ”

Wang Xuan's face was calm, "Those who take the world as a chessboard, who doesn't take one step and look at ten steps, if it weren't for the bloody clothes to make trouble, I'm afraid this matter would have been completed long ago." ”

"However, this matter is beneficial to my Yong'an, Yong'an is not enough to withstand any turmoil, if the state is stable, there is a chance to accumulate strength."

As he spoke, he smiled at Mo Guanchao on the side: "The seniors are afraid that they have already known about it, so they are calm, but we have been worried for a few days. ”

Mo Guanchao stroked his beard and smiled dumbly, "Wang Xian's nephew should not be humble, although I am in the Shendu, I always pay attention to Yong'an, the Mo family is taken care of by you, and the old man is very relieved." ”

As he spoke, his eyes moved slightly, "Nephew Wang Xian, do you have a marriage contract?" ”

Wang Xuan was stunned, then shook his head and said, "Seniors are not at ease? Wang and the Mo family were in danger, but they acted with their own hearts and did not need to be bound by a marriage contract. ”

"Don't be too careful."

Mo Guanchao shook his head and sighed: "The old man doesn't believe in this way, but he is worried about my daughter, who does not go out of the door and does not step out, and occasionally incense with her mother, she is seen by people who do good things, and she is rated as the name of the Seven Jades of the Divine Capital, and since then she has been in trouble." ”

"The Mo family is a small family, in this troubled era to seek stability, those wealthy women are vicious, the old man does not dare to marry his daughter, Wang Xian's nephew is a suitable candidate."

Mo Huaixian frowned slightly, "Second uncle, Rou'er is in trouble?" ”

Mo Guanchao snorted, "It's not the mixed ancestor of the Zhou and Bai families..."

Wang Xuanle was happy, "Is it a self-proclaimed melancholy guest in the world, a sad person with a name of Hongchen?" ”

Mo Guanchao was stunned, "How does the virtuous nephew know?" ”

Wang Xuan shook his head and smiled, "I just heard about it by chance." ”

Mo Huaixian frowned slightly, "Zhou Bai's family is a wealthy family, but it is difficult to do, it is better to let Rou'er leave the land where the gods are wrong, although Yong'an is small, it can be quiet." ”

"It's fine."

Mo Guanchao said in a deep voice: "The emperor is heroic and sage, but with the opening of the government army, the gods have become the center of the storm, and some princes have also started the idea of the inner library, I really don't know whether to live or die, the old man has shirked it several times, and he is too annoying, as long as you wait to stand firm, immediately resign and retire!" ”

The three of them chatted in the room, and the atmosphere outside the compound was eerie.

The attic of the Xiao family's small courtyard.

Xiao Zhongmou was tasting fragrant tea, and Xiao Jili next to him looked solemn.

"Zhongmou, the local family lineage in Bingzhou is easy to say, what they are afraid of is nothing more than being swallowed up by my Xiao family, as long as they let some benefits, they will be led by the Xiao family in the future."

"But it's not easy to deal with these people, they have formed an alliance, I'm afraid they will make things difficult in every way."

Xiao Zhongmou shook his head slightly, "The alliance is just a joke, for the sake of profit, like a plate of loose sand, it can be extinguished with a wave of your hand." ”

As he spoke, he took out some notes from his arms and handed them to the old man with double eyes next to him, "Old Liu, I'm sorry for you." ”

Liu Lao nodded, and his figure flashed and came to the small courtyard of Pai Jiao.

didn't look at everyone's looks, handed out notes one by one, and then quickly left.

Li Chunniang of the Five Immortals Hall looked at the note, a trace of joy flashed in her eyes, and she took her leave, "Everyone, I'm sorry, the Five Immortals Hall withdraws." ”

And the others couldn't take care of it, looking at the note in their hands, their eyes were cloudy...

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