Three days later, Dengzhou Thorn Mansion.

Families from all over Dengzhou received a notice from the Assassin Mansion, and Li Congyan of the Assassin Mansion held a banquet in the Mansion to entertain the heads of the families from all over the country. In the face of Li Congyan's invitation, all the heads of the family understood the intention of this banquet, but they didn't dare not come, after all, Li Congyan's face still had to be given.

At this time, Wu Conghan, who was in charge of the army, was dressed in civilian clothes and greeted him at the door of the mansion, and constantly greeted the head of the family who came to the banquet.

In the palace, the officials of the Assassin's Mansion came and went, preparing everything for the banquet. The courtyard was covered with a red carpet, and Li Congyan also specially invited people to help with the fun, which was joyful and lively.

Li Congyan was also wearing civilian clothes, and was sitting in the back hall at this time laughing with the heads of several families.

Although there are several families such as the Wu family in Dengzhou today who are famous by Li Congyan, there are also a lot of remaining families, more than 20 of them, although they are not famous in the world, but they are also top-level families in various places, and Li Congyan will naturally not slack off.

Li Sisheng and Chen Dongli also arrived early, and sat on Li Congyan's left and right at this time. The two of them were also relatively resistant to the acquisition of land by the Assassin Mansion at first, but because of the Haiyan Workshop and the Liuli Workshop, the two quickly figured it out, and at this time they were singing and harmonizing with Li Congyan, doing "ideological work" for the rest of the family heads.

"Li Jian, the head of the Li family in Dengzhou, Cui Mingshi, the head of the Cui family in Wendeng County, and Xue Baochuan, the head of the Xue family in Muping County, came to the banquet!"

After the spread was completed outside the door, several family heads in the back hall were stunned, and then they stood up in unison and stood at the door to wait.

Chen Dongli and Li Sisheng were very surprised, although they knew that the Assassin Mansion had also sent invitations to the three major families, but the two thought that the three major families would definitely not come, and they wouldn't even say hello, but they didn't expect the three major families to really come.

At this time, Chen Dongli and Li Sisheng also stood up, but they didn't take a step, and looked at Li Congyan with some embarrassment.

Li Congyan was not a little surprised, of course the three major families would come, so they didn't worry that they would come into contact with the families from all over the world for a separate banquet, but they would definitely come over to stir up the situation.

"Huh, what? Do you two also have to stand up and move your muscles? ”

Chen Dongli and Li Sisheng waved their hands again and again and sat down again.

After a while, Li Jian, Xue Baochuan, and Cui Mingshi walked into the back hall, and the three of them were followed by more than a dozen family heads, and several family heads waiting at the door exchanged hands and saluted each other.

Li Congyan watched everyone's "performance" playfully, and after a while, said: "Okay, you guys didn't know each other for the first day, if you have something to say, you will put it at the banquet for a while, we have time today!" ”

Li Jian snorted coldly and didn't speak, went straight to the upper seat next to Li Congyan and sat down, Xue Baochuan and Cui Mingshi bowed with their hands, but they didn't say a word, and sat next to Li Jian.

After the three of them sat down, the remaining twenty or so heads of the family sat down one after another, and the scene was slightly embarrassing, but orderly.

Li Congyan looked around, then suddenly laughed and said, "I'm very happy that you can give me Li Congyan face today." Come on, serve wine and food! ”

Several servants walked in with broken steps, and began to babble and sing, and the servants of the Assassin's Mansion began to pour wine and food for everyone, and a banquet of discord began.

"Come!"

Li Congyan picked up the wine glass and said, "This first glass of wine, I salute you!" ”

All the family heads raised their glasses one after another, but when they saw that the heads of the three major families did not move, they put it down again, only Chen Dongli and Li Sisheng were still holding their wine glasses, a little at a loss.

"Li Tingshi, what do you say about this first glass of wine?"

Li Congyan looked at Li Jian, who was starting to make trouble, sneered, and said, "Of course there is!" ”

"What do you mean?"

Li Congyan Zhengse said: "You all know that the people of Dengzhou have been in poverty for a long time, and there are as many destitute households as cattle and hairs in various places, so that there are people with fallen grass between the mountains and forests, and the wilderness is full of homeless people starving. Therefore, I have invited you here today to bring up the old things again, and the Assassin's Mansion will come out to purchase farmland from you. As long as you are willing to sell, the Thorn Mansion can offer a price 30% higher than the market price, and give you preferential tax treatment, can you? ”

Li Sisheng echoed on the side: "Everyone! I have a word, you can listen to it for the time being: you all know that the glaze workshop run by my Penglai Li family is jointly organized with the Thorn History Mansion, and in less than a year, my Li family has benefited a lot, which is far more cost-effective than the previous land annexation! So I advise you to think about it, instead of guarding a large area of cultivation that can't be earned, the income is better than the land on which you opened the workshop, haven't you thought about transforming the family? ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Li Jian sneer and said: "Your Penglai Li family and Huangxian Chen family have both benefited from Li Tingshi, so they will naturally say so." But when I have a big family and a big business, I still point to these lands to eat and sell land? Joke! ”

Xue Baochuan also sneered, pointed to the more than 20 family heads present, and said, "Which of you wants to sell land?" Today, Li Tingshi set up a banquet, you might as well express your position here, so that Li Tingshi can feel at ease! ”

More than twenty family heads looked at each other, and they were silent at this time, and no one paid attention to Li Congyan and Li Sisheng at all.

Chen Dongli stood up and said loudly: "You are also the head of the family, why should you be coerced by others!" I would like to make a statement here, except for the 300 acres of land left by my Chen family, the remaining 470 acres were sold to the Thorn Shi Mansion! ”

"The same is true for my Penglai Li family, in addition to the two hundred acres of land that I kept, all the remaining six hundred and twenty acres of land were sold to the Thorn Shi Mansion!"

Li Congyan stood up, gestured to Li Sisheng and Chen Dongli, and then said, "In addition to the Li family in Penglai and the Chen family in Huangxian County, is there anyone else willing to sell land?" ”

There was silence in the back hall, and more than 20 family heads were all staring at the ground looking for ants, and no one paid attention to Li Congyan's inquiry.

"Haha!"

Li Jian laughed when he saw this, and said: "It seems that Li Jianshi's good wine and food are in vain today, but these servants are not bad, and they are very happy!" ”

Then, Li Jian said: "In addition, Li Tingshi should know that although the Liuli Workshop and the Haiyan Workshop have made a lot of money, the business routes they need are inseparable from all of you here. ”

Xue Baochuan and Cui Mingshi saw that Li Congyan was silent, and thought that they had pinched Li Congyan, but they also laughed at this time, and the two of them also clinked glasses and drank a cup, which was extremely rampant.

At this time, Wu Conghan was standing beside Li Congyan, looking at the three of them so rampant, but he didn't feel very angry, and his eyes looked at the three of them as if he was looking at a dead person, full of pity.

The more than 20 family heads were all uneasy, Li Jian and the three of them behaved like this, everyone thought that Li Congyan would definitely turn his face on the spot, and he didn't know how to end it today.

But to everyone's surprise, instead of being angry, Li Congyan laughed out loud and said, "Since you are not willing to sell the land, then forget about this matter." It's the three of you......"

Li Congyan pointed at Li Jian, Xue Baochuan, and Cui Mingshi, raised his wine glass, and said: "The three of you have saved me a lot of money and food today, and also saved me a lot of effort, this second glass of wine, I respect the three of you!" ”

"Good!"

I don't know if Li Jian drank a little too much, his face was ruddy at this time, and he was in a good mood, so he picked up his wine glass with Xue Baochuan and Cui Mingshi, saluted Li Congyan from afar, and toasted together.

The other twenty or so family heads breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, and they all echoed and toasted each other with Li Congyan.

At this time, the banquet seemed to be happy, the previous tense state was gone, and even Chen Dongli was a little dazed, thinking that Li Congyan was really going to give up buying land, and he couldn't help but regret it faintly in his heart. Only Wu Conghan and Li Sisheng felt a chill in their hearts, looking at those heads of the families who were staggered, and a trace of pity appeared in their hearts.

Wu Conghan knew Li Congyan's plan, and today's banquet was the last chance for these family heads, but seeing that Li Jian and the others were obsessed, the other more than 20 family heads followed suit, and couldn't help but secretly say: "Drink, this wine banquet can be regarded as a send-off wine prepared by the Lord for you!" ”

And although Li Sisheng didn't know what Li Congyan was planning in his heart, but from Li Congyan's support for his own position, thinking of Li Congyan's previous style of eradicating Liu Yu and others, copying the property of Wu Di and others in Dengzhou, he understood that Li Jian and other more than 20 families would definitely be unlucky, Li Congyan would never stop there, and he was not someone they could laugh at will!

After the banquet, it was already afternoon, and everyone dispersed, Li Jian, Xue Baochuan, and Cui Mingshi drank very happily and went home satisfied. The other twenty or so family heads also went out of the gate of the Assassin's Mansion and boarded the car to prepare to return home.

But everyone didn't expect that at this time, the side door of the Thorn Mansion had been quietly opened, and dozens of capable men in civilian clothes had also left the Thorn Shi Mansion.

In the middle of the night, Li Congyan and Wu Conghan came to a remote room in the mansion, and after a while, Li Ren and Li Wei also came to this room together. At the same time, after Li Sisheng finished the banquet, he was also secretly left by Li Congyan and stayed in the Assassin's Mansion for a long time, and was brought here after a while.

Everyone was a little cramped in this room, and the eyes that looked at Li Congyan were also a little hot. Everyone knew in their hearts that Li Congyan was going to make a move.

Li Congyan looked around at everyone and said, "Today's banquet can be regarded as a complete collapse between me Li Congyan and the forces of the Dengzhou family. Since the talks have collapsed, there is no need to show mercy! ”

Li Sisheng opened his mouth, but looked at Wu Conghan, Li Ren, and Li Wei, and swallowed back what he wanted to say.

Li Congyan looked at everyone and asked, "Are the spies all scattered?" ”

Li Ren forked his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the spies carefully selected by his subordinates from the new army have all set off, and it is estimated that there will be news back within two days." ”

"Good! Don't lose the traces of those family heads! ”

"Whoa!"

Then, Li Congyan said to Li Wei: "Tomorrow, all units of the New Army will start to go out of the city for training!" ”

Li Wei naturally understood the meaning of "pulling and training", and said with his crossed hands: "Oh! The subordinates personally led the troops, please rest assured! ”

"Wu Conghan sits in the Assassin's Mansion, and gathers the officials and archers who patrol the city, and the Li family in Dengzhou will be handed over to you."

"Whoa!"

"Li, Li Thorn Shi ......, this, this ......"

At this time, Li Sisheng had already begun to tremble, and he didn't understand why Li Congyan wanted to leave him behind, and why he wanted to deploy these secret things in front of him.

Li Congyan looked at Li Sisheng's appearance, sighed, and said: "It's not that I, Li Congyan, are ruthless, but the people of Dengzhou can't wait, and if those families don't fall, the people of Dengzhou will never have peace!" ”

"Whoa!"

Li Sisheng wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, crossed his hands and said, "I just don't know what the grass people can do, and I ask Li Tingshi to make it clear!" ”

Li Congyan smiled and said, "I want to invite you to set up another banquet, please invite those family masters." By the way, it's best to have a family banquet and let them bring their family members with them. ”

Li Sisheng changed color in shock when he heard this, and an unprecedented sense of fear arose.