The distribution of interests among the major families can be regarded as a temporary end, but this banquet was initiated by the city lord, although there are major families behind it

"Well, the Du family's property is in the hands of the families, and the city lord believes that it will develop even better, and the city lord will rest assured!" Li Tianyang pretended to say.

"Please rest assured, City Lord, we will definitely do our best for the development of Mingyang City!" the various families responded in unison, and even Wu Kun had to cooperate and respond despite the dissatisfaction in his heart.

"The trade and trade transactions in Mingyang City will definitely develop better with the efforts of all the families! This is something that the city lord undoubtedly believes that you have both the heart and the ability!" Li Tianyang praised from the bottom of his heart.

"However, the strength of a city, the development of commerce and trade is only a part, and the focus depends on the strength of the warriors in it. The 30,000 Acropolis troops in this city have always been strong and strong, but after the destruction of the Du family, Mingyang City has lost more than 40 True Martial Realm masters, but its strength is worrying!"

"What else does this city lord have to do?" Wu Feng muttered in his heart, and even saw that Wu Kun's brows were deeply furrowed, obviously puzzled.

"The foundation of a martial artist lies in the cultivation of exercises, and the strength of a martial artist is also directly related to martial arts and weapons. The Du family was destroyed, but its exercises, martial arts, weapons, etc., should all be in the hands of the martial artists. Patriarch Wu, you said yes, right?" Li Tianyang asked in one sentence, almost not making Wu Kun go crazy.

The second elder next to him also looked angry, and put down the wine glasses he had picked up.

If it was everything before, everyone in the martial arts family had expected it before, and they were completely able to accept it. After all, the Du family occupies one-sixth of the industry in Mingyang City, and even if it is all given to the martial family, it is not really able to eat it.

But now Li Tianyang's intentions are a bit excessive.

"City Lord, the Du family wants to destroy my martial family, and my martial family will destroy it, this is a fair thing. And the wealth and industry of the Du family should naturally be the trophies of my martial family. Wu Kun replied, his tone unquestionable.

Then he continued: "For the development of Mingyang City, starting from the overall situation, our martial arts family has taken out more than half of its industry, and it can be regarded as benevolent and righteous to you and your family, right?

"Everyone, if you want to seek my martial arts industry, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Yes, if you want to seek my martial arts industry, it is absolutely impossible!" The second elder of the martial arts family also spoke out angrily, and it was rare for him to have such a consistent opinion with Wu Kun.

"Patriarch Wu, Second Elder Wu, don't worry! This city lord has no intention of plotting the martial arts industry, and I believe that all the patriarchs present have no such meaning. Li Tianyang said flatly.

"The city lord is also out of consideration for the development of the city, I believe that the patriarchs also understand that if Mingyang City occupies a more important position in the Dongchen Kingdom, the families will also gain greater benefits!

"City Lord, please speak!" Wu Kun replied lightly. Although I knew that there would be no good banquet tonight, the actual situation was unexpected.

"Exercises are the foundation of a martial artist, martial arts and weapons are related to the strength of a martial artist, but each person generally only cultivates one kind of exercise, martial arts are not much more expensive, and weapons only need one piece. ”

"The patriarchs of the fourteen families present are willing to each take out a Xuan-level martial art to auction, and exchange among the fifteen families, which can be regarded as a contribution to the strength of Mingyang City!

"Oh! There are also the two spiritual weapons of the Du family's mad dragon knife and the heavenly silkworm soft armor, and all the patriarchs here feel that they should be auctioned! Of course, the proceeds from the auction belong to the provider of the item. In this way, it can be regarded as a kind of coordination of resources, and no one will suffer. Li Tianyang said slowly, looking like he should be.

And no one will suffer? Is that so?

This is obviously aimed at the samurai, perhaps not against the samurai, but also to share the benefits of the samurai family from the Du family.

There are five exercises and martial arts on the Xuan Rank, which is already most of them, and the Crazy Dragon Knife is the heirloom of the Du family and the token of the patriarch, but the Silkworm Soft Armor is currently in Mingyang City, the only Xuan Rank spiritual weapon that is made public.

"Perhaps, the city lord has taken a fancy to the 'Silkworm Soft Armor'. Wu Feng thought maliciously in his heart.

In this banquet, Wu Kun and the second elder fought hard with the others, but Wu Feng was boring and hard, there was no place for him to speak on this occasion, and the atmosphere was very depressing.

"The city lord also has a proposal, the patriarchs can take out 20% of the proceeds from the auction to be used for the fierce juniors. In this regard, the lord of this city thinks that it is possible to conduct a competition and exchange competition between young children among various families, and those who win good rankings will be rewarded!"

Seeing that Wu Kun didn't speak, Li Tianyang continued.

Although the second proposal has no interest in him, it can be a good diversion from the first proposal, and if the samurai does not agree to the first proposal, he will veto the two proposals of the castle lord, and it is inevitable that he will be suspected of opposing the castle lord.

But if you think about it, it is the martial family that suffers, although everyone takes out two percent of the auction, but the martial family takes out more items, and there are more auction houses, and then they take out more than other families, at least ten times more than any family.

And the other families can't say who benefits and who suffers, it depends on the strength of their respective families' juniors.

"This matter is very important, and it is no longer up to me to be the master, and I need to convene a meeting of family elders before giving an answer to the city lord. Please forgive me!" Wu Kun pondered for a long time before he said slowly.

In fact, this is already a compromise in disguise.

City Lord Li Tianyang, when it comes to this, the martial family also has to make concessions, the city lord 'coordinates' the interests of various families, but now he represents all families other than the martial family. If the samurai family does not agree, they will not only put themselves on the opposite side of the castle lord, but will also be hostile to the major families.

The major families and city lords are not aimed at the martial family. It's for profit!

After the Du family was destroyed, all his family owned was a huge cake. When the cake is placed in front of you, everyone wants to share a piece, and those who have the strength not only think, but act.

The martial arts family has the strength to destroy the Du family, but they don't have the strength to fight against the people who covet this big cake, and they can only share some. This was expected for a long time, but the key question is how to divide it?

The Du family's industry, the Du family's exercises, martial arts, and the Du family's wealth, these are all part of the cake, and they are all where the interests are contested

"When I was in the City Lord's Mansion, the major families joined forces to exert pressure, and the Second Elder and I have agreed to separate the Du Family's fifty-four shops and a mine. Our samurai family has 30 shops, a mine, and a town's farmland. ”

"Although there are ten fewer stores than the result of our previous negotiation, it is also within our bottom line, and our samurai family has the right of first choice over the store. I don't think the elders have a problem with that. ”

As soon as they returned to the Wu family, Wu Kun and the second elder held a meeting of elders overnight to inform everyone of the results of the negotiation during the banquet in the City Lord's Mansion.

"Since the patriarch and the second elder have already agreed, we naturally have no opinion. But the patriarch summoned us overnight, there must be something else, right?" the third elder asked.

"Our martial arts family divided the Du family's shop and mine industry, but the other families were not satisfied, and actually started the idea of exercises and martial arts. Before Wu Kun could speak, the second elder's slightly angry voice came out.

"City Lord Li Tianyang proposed that our martial artists take out five copies of the Du family's Xuan-level exercises and martial arts, and each family should take out a copy of the Xuan-level martial arts to hold a joint auction. And the city lord is contributing to the warriors of Mingyang City, this high-sounding excuse makes it impossible for people to refuse. Wu Kun said.

"Li Tianyang also asked us to take out the two spiritual weapons of the Crazy Dragon Knife and the Heavenly Silkworm Soft Armor for auction, it is estimated that he himself has taken a fancy to these two spiritual weapons. The second elder opened his mouth to add, and said indignantly: "Although the proceeds of the auction belong to the family that provided the original items, how can the Xuan-level exercises and martial arts be measured by gold coins?"

Not only that, the city lord also proposed that everyone take out 20% of the auction proceeds, and then hold a martial arts exchange competition for young children between the families in Mingyang City, and use the gold coins of these 20% to reward the warriors who won good rankings. Wu Kun continued.

"Although this seems to be selfless, just to divert our attention from the auction, but in fact, it is a double plan, taking out 20% of the auction proceeds, which prevents us from auctioning back our own things, if we take back 20% by ourselves, it is definitely a big loss. ”

Wu Kun, as the head of the clan, is he a fool, he has already thought about the intentions of Li Tianyang and the other major families, and now he directly explained it to the family elders, and then asked, "What do the elders think about this?"

"If we reject the city lord's proposal, it will not be Li Tianyang alone, but the entire Mingyang City family. The city lord is not allowed to interfere in the family disputes, that is, the city lord does not have that strength, and the city families have always been united, but now in order to divide the interests of the Du family, our martial arts family is temporarily isolated. The third elder analyzed.

"What does the Third Elder mean by this, do you agree?" the Second Elder asked with some indignation, in fact, he also knew that there was only one choice, but it was difficult to accept it calmly.

"We can't refuse the city lord's offer, but we can make additional requests. The second proposal gives us the opportunity. At this time, the Seven Elders, who were in charge of family etiquette and diplomacy, spoke.

"I don't know what the Seventh Elder thinks, tell me quickly" The Third Elder asked urgently, just being reprimanded by the Second Elder, and he also had an idea in his heart.

"Since you can't refuse, you can only obey. But between gains and losses, there is no certainty, as long as we seize every opportunity, we can maximize the interests of the family. The Seventh Elder said slowly.

"It is important to know that the interests of a family are not measured solely by property and wealth. Similarly, his reputation and reputation are an integral part of the family. Therefore, I have a general idea, and I will say it for everyone to discuss. ”

The Seventh Elder put forward his ideas quite modestly, industry and wealth are undoubtedly part of a family's hard power.

But communication and reputation can also be the soft power of the family. Perhaps, this kind of soft power cannot bring direct benefits to the family, but it is indispensable for the development of the family, and the stronger it is, the more it can promote the development of the family.