It took three days for Su Qi to sort out the Yan family's personal accounts, and he also received an invitation from the Ming family.

It was Ming Shaojing's daughter-in-law who invited Su Ji, but she was only invited.

After thinking about it again, Su Ji still chose to go to the appointment.

Ming Shaojing's daughter-in-law is called Yu Sheng, the daughter of an elder of the Ming family.

Although he was also born in a family of spiritual cultivators, Yu Sheng had no talent for cultivation.

She is gifted and intelligent, better than the boys in the family, and everyone she has seen is a pity for her, if it weren't for a girl, she would probably be a person who can make a big difference.

Good talents can't be erased, in order to cultivate Yu Sheng, the Ming family broke the rule that women don't go out of bounds, and after becoming an adult, they sent Yu Sheng out.

Yu Sheng did not disappoint the people of the Ming family, and soon after going out of the realm, he was appreciated by the leaders, and he continued to rise up, paving the way for the children of the Ming family.

However, no matter how powerful Yu Sheng is, she is a woman, and in order to win over people from the outside world, Yu Sheng is a person that the Ming family must pay attention to.

For this reason, the head of the Ming family let Ming Shaojing come out and chased Yu Sheng with all his might.

After getting married, Yu Sheng recuperated for a long time due to physical reasons, and this time she recuperated and fell into a bottleneck in her career.

In order to let Yu Sheng take care of his body, Ming Shaojing brought people back to the seclusion, and lived for ten years.

Su Qi was curious about Yu Sheng, and she wanted to know whether Yu Sheng's choice to leave behind all the glory of the outside world and return to the seclusion was helpless or for love.

And Ming Shaojing wants to be the only one, and the idea of returning to the outside world will have anything to do with her.

Su Ji hid her inquiring mind and followed Yu Sheng to the courtyard where she was.

Su Ji entered the courtyard, but saw Ming Shaojing. Although Ming Shaojing's appearance was expected by Su Ji, he didn't care if he would be known by Yu Sheng if he appeared so openly.

Thinking of this, Su Ji glanced at Yu Sheng twice, and felt more and more that Yu Sheng and Ming Shaojing were the same dog.

Su Ji was not stage frightened, and sat opposite Ming Shaojing generously.

"Come around in such a big circle to find me, what are your intentions, please tell me directly."

Ming Shaojing smiled: "I really didn't see the wrong person, you are a bold." I don't have any bad intentions, I just want to work with you. ”

"Cooperation? Didn't we talk about it before? Why did you remember this again? I can't get the vote you want. ”

Ming Shaojing shook his head and asked Yu Sheng to explain on his behalf: "That day, their men talked about men's affairs, and I asked you to come today to ask you to talk about our women's affairs." ”

Yu Sheng has always played the role of the woman behind Ming Shaojing, and Su Qi can't think of anything she can cooperate with herself.

Seeing that Su Qi had no doubts, Yu Sheng continued: "Presumably you have also investigated my information, I used to be so brilliant outside, but I was still imprisoned by the feudal ideology here. I want to go out, I want to see the outside world, so I hope we can form an alliance and make our own contribution to this. ”

Su Ji didn't understand: "What about men and women, don't you two think the same thing?" Ming family. can break the rules for you, and it is understandable that the head of the Ming Shao family is angry for Hongyan. The two of you set up a stage and sing a show, which is no better than any way. ”

Yu Sheng shook his head: "We made a big fuss, the good result is that the girls of our Ming family are free, and the bad result is that I am forced to die, or for the sake of me still having space to use, drive me out of the hermitage." ”

"The Ming family is not the only one in this retreat, there are many people waiting for freedom. I'm not fighting for me alone, I'm fighting for everyone. ”

"It's time for the retreat to disappear."

A cold light flashed in Yu Sheng's eyes, which made Su Ji a little uncomfortable.

Ming Shaojing interjected at the right time: "You are a person who has accepted the cultural ideas of the new era in the outside world, after liberation, the people turned over and became masters, and everyone enjoyed equal rights." But what about hermitage? There are also house slaves, what have they done wrong, is it because they are not good to be reincarnated, and they have to live under the fence for the rest of their lives? ”

Ming Shaojing said that he was full of righteous indignation, if Su Qi had never been to the Ming family and had not seen him call his house slaves around, he might have believed his heart.

Su Ji lowered his head, considering whether to cooperate with Ming Shaojing.

Everything in the world should have its own rules. Separating the outside world from the hermitage is also a constraint on the hermitage and a protection for outsiders.

If Ming Shaojing really succeeded in tearing up the contract with the outside world and banishing all the spiritual cultivators from the outside world, would it really be a good thing?

At the beginning of man, nature is evil.

Su believes that with years of operation, the four major families can carve up 70% of the wealth of the outside world in just ten years.

When wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, classes will reappear, and what will ordinary people do when the time comes? When living becomes a luxury, house slaves are a good choice.

Spiritual cultivators are already much more powerful than ordinary people, and when spiritual cultivators are dominant, they do evil at will, who can restrain them.

Su Ji thought of Huo Zhenlong, who relied on unsightly means to gain control of the family, and relied on the family's wealth to continuously expand the scope of his rights.

Therefore, the tearing up of the covenant is a good thing for people like Ming Shaojing, but for ordinary people, it is a disaster.

Thinking of this, Su Ji made a decision in his heart.

The feudal ideology and system of the hermitage must be changed, but it is definitely not a change based on the premise of tearing up the covenant, and a system suitable for the management of the hermit must be established.

And an ambitious person like Ming Shaojing is definitely not as high-sounding as he says, and he can't let him grasp the initiative.

Su Ji raised his head and looked at the two of them: "I can join your covenant, but we are only in a cooperative relationship, and you have no right to dictate to me." ”

Yu Sheng smiled smugly: "I knew you would agree." In order to protect our mutual interests, let's sign a contract. ”

Su Ji didn't look at it, and pushed aside the document handed over by Yu Sheng: "It's just a piece of paper, it's not binding, there's no need to sign it." Whether they can cooperate or not, it depends on the sincerity of the two. ”

Su Qi decided to join in order to better control the thoughts of Ming Shaojing and the others. After regaining control of the initiative, Su Ji was much more relaxed.

Ming Shaojing did not retreat: "Our intention to cooperate has been decided, and specific matters can be discussed again." It's a long time coming. ”

……

In the Yan family, in the council hall, Yan Shoucheng convened the Council of Elders for the first time.

The elders of the Yan family looked at each other, not sure what kind of medicine was sold in Yan Shoucheng's gourd, and they relied on their eyes to communicate with each other.

Seeing that the people were almost there, Yan Shoucheng began the Council of Elders.

"In the past two years, the Yan family has suffered a lot of changes, because of these changes, the Yan family has gone from being the head of the four major families to the other three families. I've looked at all the files these days and made some new discoveries. ”

Yan Shoucheng deliberately paused to observe everyone's reaction.

As Yan Shoucheng expected, the news was a bit shocking to them.

"Those dossiers were all conclusive back then, and you have found it, can it be possible to overturn our previous conclusions?"

"Shoucheng, you have a good cultivation talent and good ability, but you have to be humble, you have only been in the Yan family for a long time, you can't get carried away!"

"The files of the Yan family are all recorded by people who are highly respected by the Yan family, and now you say that there is a problem, could it be because the people who recorded it before were negligent in their duties?"

Soon, the discussion of this matter has risen to the expectation of Yan Shoucheng.

Yan Shoucheng leaned back in the chair, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't say a word.

The group of people quarreled for more than half an hour, and Yan Shoucheng did not rush to conclusions.

Waiting for the others to calm down, Yan Shoucheng sent the information he sorted out one by one.

Everyone gets their hands on it differently, and it records the personal interests they have sought for themselves over the years through the power of the Yan family.

The elders have their own selfish intentions, which is recognized by everyone, and even the head of the family knows about it.

It's just that sometimes you choose to turn a blind eye and treat it as if it doesn't exist.

But Yan Shoucheng today, this is to put everything on the bright side.

The elders who saw the information looked a little ugly.

Some couldn't hold their breath, and asked directly: "Yan Shoucheng, what do you mean by this?" Want to cure our sins? ”

"That's it, boy, don't overestimate yourself too much, without us, the Yan family will be defeated in your hands sooner or later."

Compared to the others, the Sixth Elder was more shrewd, and did not directly question, but opened up another topic.

"Everyone knows that the Ming family has suppressed our Yan family the most over the years, and at this critical moment, Shoucheng you also came to visit the Ming family. Trouble coming to us the next day, did you reach some agreement with the Ming family? ”

"Not long after you were recognized, we can understand that you can't see the situation clearly, but we are the elders of the Yan family, so we can't watch you take the Yan family into the ditch."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately ushered in the echo of others. As he spoke, he also brought the serious mountain in.

"Chongshan, Shoucheng is not sensible, and you are not sensible? What did the Ming family force us to do back then, have you forgotten? As you said, you have to take Yan Shoucheng for a year, and let go after a year, so that we can allow Yan Shoucheng to be the young head of the Yan family, if you have such a laissez-faire attitude, don't blame us old men for turning their faces and not recognizing people. ”

Before Yan Shoucheng opened this elder's meeting, he had communicated with Serious Mountain.

Serious Mountain promised that no matter what the elders said, he would never say a word today.

After opening his eyes and glancing at the six elders lightly, Serious Mountain continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

Seeing this, the elders became even more angry and began to accuse the serious mountain.

"Serious Mountain, if it wasn't for your brother's accident, it wouldn't have been your turn to be the head of this family. He was a very shrewd person when he was young, how did he start making trouble when he got old, if you destroyed the Yan family, how would you see the ancestors of the Yan family when the time came. ”

"Chongshan, we grew up together, when you insisted on abdicating and pushing Wen Xu up, we elders disagreed, and sure enough, Wen Xu died young, and the Yan family had no suitable head of the family. Now that you're in danger again, you've found someone from outside, and you've decided to let it go? ”

"Serious Mountain, you are using your son to cut us elders, then we will pave the way for your son. Anyway, they are brothers who have worked together for decades, and your play makes us chill. ”

The elders said sadly, and the serious mountain was unmoved, Yan Shoucheng looked at the elders quietly, and did not speak until the voice gradually fell.

"Elders don't have to embarrass the head of the family, today's matter is my own idea, and I strongly ask the head of the family not to get involved."

"I know that the elders have always looked down on me, and I heard the suspicions in my words just now. Since you have so many questions, I will talk about them all today, and after today, I hope you will not have this kind of situation of revisiting the old things. ”

Yan Shoucheng picked up the notes he had recorded and explained them one by one.

"An elder just said that I only had an act against the elders after I went to the Ming family."

"First, I'm not targeting you, I'll talk about the purpose of convening this elders' meeting today."

"Second, it was the head of the Ming family who threw an olive branch to me, hoping that I could unite with him. But he was too demanding, and I refused. Therefore, there is no factor provoked by the Ming family. ”

"Third, I want to ask you, do any of you know Ming Shaojing's goal?"

Looking at the expressions of the people present, Yan Shoucheng sneered: "The Ming family is no longer willing to hide in seclusion for the rest of their lives, they want to go out of bounds and have more power. ”

"If the elders here have the same idea, they can say it."

When the words fell, the council hall was silent, and at the same time, several elders frowned slightly. Only the six elders were not shocked.

Yan Shoucheng took the roll call: "What is the opinion of the six elders, can you talk about it?" ”

The sixth elder replied: "The head of the Ming family is fighting for his own interests, which is understandable. ”

Yan Shoucheng shook his head helplessly: "I have learned before, although there have been some contradictions between the four major families over the years, but it is only a small friction, and it is harmless. I think everyone has been comfortable for a long time, and there is no fighting spirit at the beginning? Don't you understand the most basic things in times of peace? ”

"Is Ming Shaojing's ambition his ambition alone? No, there is a group of people behind him. Going out of the realm is not something that the Ming family can decide, it requires the mutual approval of the four major families to decide. What do you need to do if you want the four major families to maintain a united front? I think everyone can figure it out.

"Do you think the outside world will think that this is just the Ming family's idea? I tell you, no, from the beginning of Ming Shaojing's ambition, your end is doomed, and you have no way to live. ”

"You look down on me from being born in the outside world, but I rely on my life experience of more than 30 years to tell you that the outside world is not weak enough to be bullied by you, if one day, Ming Shaojing successfully unified the hermitage and openly announced the breaking of the covenant. People from the outside world will not be merciful, and they will not be able to please the hermitage, and they will even be completely exterminated. Don't think I'm alarmist. ”