At six o'clock in the evening, all the guests had arrived, and the people of low status had gathered on the grass outside the living room, gathering in groups of three or five, chatting about topics of interest.

When they came in, they were all notified, and they cooperated with Wang Yong to hold a banquet in the style of the Silk Continent for the marquis.

The guests sitting in the living room were all guests with the same status as Martin, and they were all looking forward to today's ceremony, after all, the Silk Continent was so mysterious and novel to people now.

Today, not only can they meet Count Ivan from the Silk Continent, but they can also see the rituals of the Silk Continent, and they all feel that this trip is worthwhile.

The current Marquis Martin has sat in the innermost middle of the living room according to Wang Yong's arrangement.

There was only one lonely man with the Marquis of Martin, and ten wreaths surrounded him in the middle, looking unusually eerie.

At this time, Wang Yong walked in, glanced at the Marquis Martin who was surrounded by wreaths, felt that this scene was a little scary, shivered, cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, pay attention, I announce that the birth ceremony of the Marquis Martin will start now, everyone applauds." At this time, those people outside had also come in, crowded on the other side of the hall, and after they heard Wang Yong's words, they applauded desperately as if they were flattering.

After a round of warm applause, Wang Yong said solemnly: "The first item of the ceremony, the guests present congratulatory gifts. ”

As he spoke, Wang Yong turned his body sideways and stood aside, letting go of the middle position, waiting for everyone to offer their gifts.

The first one to come was a baron, who respectfully walked up to the Marquis Martin and said with a flattering face: "On the fiftieth birthday of the Marquis, I offer five superb night pearls, wishing you a long and healthy life, and all your wishes come true." So saying, he took out a box and opened it, and when the Marquis Martin had seen it, he placed it on the table beside him. When he turned around, he looked at his other colleagues with some ostentatious looks.

At this time, Wang Yong shouted in a long voice: "Home ~ belong ~ thank you ~ courtesy." ”

Martin's wives and children bowed slightly to the baron with great reluctance, which was considered a thank you.

The baron was flattered and hurriedly bowed in return.

Wang Yong wanted to laugh now, and muttered to himself: "Martin, you old Wang Ba, you still want to insult me, see how I made your birthday banquet a funeral, haha, haha, haha!"

Marquis Martin felt that it was not bad when he heard Wang Yong talk about this process, but when it came to implementing it, he always felt very awkward and restless.

In this way, every time someone came to offer a congratulatory gift, the wife and children of the Marquis of Martin nodded listlessly in return, as if they had not slept for several days and nights, and there was really a bit of a sad atmosphere.

After all the guests had sent congratulatory gifts, Wang Yong walked back to the middle of the hall and said loudly: "In order to show respect and respect for Marquis Martin, everyone bows to Marquis Martin three times. One bow, another bow, three bows. ”

With strange expressions, the guests followed Wang Yong's command and bowed to Marquis Martin three times.

Wang Yong looked at these people with strange expressions, and felt that the atmosphere in the audience had changed suddenly, becoming serious and cold, and there was a feeling of farewell to the body, and the fly in the ointment was that there was less crying.

Of course, those nobles who were no worse than the Marquis of Martin did not get up and bow, they were still sitting in their chairs, looking at everything in front of them.

Some heartless guys are still thinking in their hearts: "This kind of ceremony is good, it's really face-saving, and I will do it when I celebrate my birthday in the future." ”

Marquis Martin felt more and more wrong at this time, but he just couldn't tell what was wrong.

At this time, Wang Yonghou took out a note full of words, with a solemn expression, and read aloud with a bit of sadness: "Marquis Martin, Minister of Imperial Industry and Construction, has been in office for twenty-three years. During these twenty-three years of work, the Marquis Martin was diligent, hardworking, devoted to his work, dedicated, honest and self-disciplined. The Marquis Martin was an upright, modest and prudent man, a frugal life, a harmonious family, and strict discipline of his children. His spirit of diligence, honesty and selfless dedication is worth learning from and remembering. ”

After hearing this, the little nobles who came to pat the sycophants below all had blank expressions, and they didn't know whether to applaud warmly.

The scene at that time was very weird, in the hall, Wang Yong's voice that made people want to cry when they heard it, and a group of nobles with serious expressions stood below and did not say a word.

When Wang Yong's mournful voice stopped, the audience was silent and lifeless.

Just when everyone couldn't help but want to cry, a nobleman who was also a marquis stood up and said: "I speak on behalf of everyone, we must take Marquis Martin as an example, study diligently and work hard, and achieve better results." When he said this, he did not receive applause, and the audience was still silent.

At this time, Marquis Martin didn't notice the atmosphere in the field, and he kept thinking back to what Wang Yong had just read.

Marquis Martin stared at Wang Yong's back viciously, and his old face was red and white.

What dedication, love, honesty and self-discipline, those have nothing to do with him at all. Strict discipline and strict requirements for his children, that is a boundless matter, and his family is a well-known evil young man in the imperial capital.

Marquis Martin knew that Wang Yong was ridiculing him, but he couldn't turn his face in front of so many people, so now he could only sit in the wreath and grit his teeth, eager to kick Wang Yong to death.

Wang Yong secretly glanced at Marquis Martin, and when he saw that his face was pale, Wang Yong smiled evilly in his heart.

Then, the eldest son of the Marquis of Martin stood up, with a stinky face, and simply said a few words of gratitude, and then retreated to the Marquis Martin's side, looking at the Marquis Martin blankly, and there was a trace of dependence and reluctance in his eyes inexplicably.

At this point, no matter how stupid Marquis Martin was, he knew that this ceremony was definitely not a birthday party ceremony, and he finally knew that he was being played by Wang Yong, and with vicious and resentful eyes, he stared at Wang Yong who was holding back his smile on the side.

When Wang Yong saw Marquis Martin's murderous gaze, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly said loudly: "The ceremony is over, and now Marquis Martin and his family will enter the banquet hall. After saying this last sentence, Wang Yong got into the crowd, secretly ran out of the Marquis's Mansion, and ran back to the residence of the Prince's Mansion in a puff of smoke.

Wang Yong didn't dare to stay with Marquis Martin, if Marquis Martin couldn't help it and really chopped him up, then where would he cry out for injustice.

What's more, Wang Yong is not wronged, if this matter is put on him, he will be so angry that he wants to kill people to vent his anger.

Back in the hall of his residence, Wang Yong laughed loudly, and everyone asked Wang Yong what was wrong? Wang Yong told him about today's events.

Then he also told everyone that this ceremony was for the funeral of the dead, and when he talked about the expression of the Marquis of Martin at that time, everyone couldn't help laughing, and they all said that they finally had a bad breath.

After laughing, Ray touched the tears that came out of laughter and said, "If you play him like this, aren't you afraid that he will retaliate against you?"

Wang Yong spread his hands and said: "Even if I don't play him, he won't trouble me? If you want to retaliate, come, we are going to the territory soon, it is our territory, I am afraid that he is a bird." ”

Lei nodded and said: "That's what you said, let's be careful in the future, their power is not small, maybe they will find us some trouble at any time." ”

Wang Yong said disapprehantly: "Well, I know." ”

Everyone talked for a while, and everyone went back to wash and sleep.

Wang Yong returned to his room, washed up briefly, and began to meditate.

Wang Yong wanted to plan to break through to the junior magician before reaching his territory, because the junior magician could release the magic shield, and his life safety would be more guaranteed.

That night, in a secret room in the palace, Prince Xihami said: "Your Majesty, do you really think Ivan can find the ancestor? Ivan should really be from the Silk Continent, not from another world like the ancestor. ”

The emperor frowned and said, "I'm not sure about that, but I have a feeling that this Ivan seems to be from the same world as the ancestors, and even if it isn't, there is nothing to lose for us." ”

Prince Sihami nodded and said, "Yes, Ivan is still an excellent magic genius, if he can cultivate space magic to an intermediate level, then our empire is very likely to develop a magic teleportation array." At that time, whether it is used to develop commerce to fill the treasury or to use it in military dispatch, it can bring a qualitative leap to the empire, and we will be far ahead of other empires. ”

The emperor nodded and smiled, and Prince Xihami pondered for a while, and then said: "But Your Majesty, I still have a question that I don't understand, since this Ivan is so important, why doesn't Your Majesty agree with me secretly sending troops to help him exterminate the bandits in the coastal province? ”

The emperor said helplessly: "It's not that I don't want to send people to help him, but you also know the current form of the empire, we can't send troops to clear out the bandits in the coastal provinces, that will arouse the vigilance of the Eternal Empire, and it is easy to cause a war in advance." Even if you secretly send troops, do you think you can hide from the nobles who are secretly colluding with the Eternal Empire? If they find out, they will investigate Ivan carefully, and Ivan will be even more dangerous. As for Ivan, he is short of manpower now, I already have arrangements, do you remember Captain Lane?"

Prince Xihami nodded and said, "Remember, he is a rare military talent, and he is also very stable in dealing with people, but he was still framed by the Minister of Finance." Although we knew this, we also suffered from the lack of evidence, so we had to give up on Lane. Your Majesty mentioned Ryan at this time, does Your Majesty want Ryan to help Ivan?"

The Emperor nodded and said, "Yes, do you know where Ryan is now?"

Seeing Prince Xihami shaking his head, the emperor smiled and said with a hint of pride: "Ryan and his family are now working as bandits in the seaside province. ”

Prince Xihami was puzzled at first, and then suddenly realized, and said with great admiration: "Your Majesty still thinks long-term, and has arranged everything a few years ago. If so, Ryan would have taken refuge in Ivan, and the others would not have been suspicious. In this way, Ryan can not only help and protect Ivan, but also build a bridge of communication between the Seaside Province and His Majesty, but will Ivan trust Ryan? If Ivan does everything to avoid Ryan, then we will still lose control of Ivan. ”

The Emperor smiled bitterly and said, "You should know this person better than I do, although I ordered the pardon of his capital crime at that time, so that he would be grateful to me, but if he was asked to do something unseemly, he would not do it." Also, I don't plan to send anyone to spy on Ivan, whether he is related to the Ancestors or not, he is a talent of our empire. Take the lime powder he made as an example, it's really good to use it in a fight, although it's a means that can't be put on the table, but it can save your life when it's critical, and I'm thinking about whether to distribute some to our soldiers as well. After speaking, the emperor and the prince of Xihami smiled silently, each thinking about their own thoughts.

After a while, Prince Xihami spoke: "Your Majesty, is it true that what is recorded in the ancestral home?

The Emperor said with great certainty: "It must be true, you have also seen the small sword left by the ancestors, even in the previous era of magic flourishing, it is impossible to make such a sharp and tough weapon." Also, according to the records left by our fathers, the healing pill left by our ancestors saved the lives of many of our ancestors. It's a pity that those pills have been exhausted, otherwise I would really be like seeing and knowing. ”

Prince Xihami's face was also full of yearning, and he was silent for a long time before he asked: "Your Majesty, if this Ivan really comes from the same world as the ancestor and finds the ancestor, how will we settle him then?"

The emperor pondered for a while and said, "I have also thought about this, hundreds of years have passed, and it is impossible for the ancestors to still live in the world. If Ivan really finds the ancestor, at most he will find the relic of the ancestor. And the treasures used by the ancestors, it is said that what exercises need to be practiced to be used, our ancestral records record that the three generations under the ancestors can barely learn, but in the future, it may be because the bloodline is getting weaker and weaker, and there is no one to cultivate. In our generation, that kind of writing has also lost its inheritance, and I can't understand the meaning of that exercise at all. So, even if Ivan finds the ancestral relics, what if they give it to him to use, after all, he is also the earl of our Aier Empire. ”

Prince Xihami looked at the emperor with a smile and said, "It won't be so simple, I don't know why Your Majesty stopped urging your baby daughter Princess Jenna to marry after Ivan appeared, and helped her push away many princes from various countries who came to propose?"

The emperor smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "I can't hide anything from you, you just need to know about this alone, everything is not yet decided, let's talk about it when the time comes." ”