Chapter Forty-Eight: Born That Way
Lian's ancestor worship ceremony caused a lot of uproar.
Not only did Jiang Wuyong lose face, but because of Lian Que's fierce response, the Lian family itself did not see any brilliance.
Spectators from all over the world left, and gossip spread.
But these are not things that Jiang Wang needs to think about.
At this time, in the most luxurious restaurant in Nanyao City, Jiang Wangzheng was talking to Chong Xuansheng.
"Offending the Fourteenth Prince so badly, won't it really affect you?" Jiang Wang asked.
This time, he owes Chong Xuansheng a big favor. The gains and losses of Chongxuansheng were the only things he considered.
"Of course there will be impacts, but overall, the benefits outweigh the cons. β
Chong Xuansheng carefully analyzed him: "Your Majesty today, there are a total of seventeen sons and nine daughters. The eldest son of the emperor has long been deposed and is now imprisoned in the palace. The crown prince was the second son. In addition, the three princesses, the ninth prince, and the eleventh prince are extremely powerful and qualified to compete for the throne. β
"Families like our Chongxuan family will not get involved in the battle for succession at all. Pay for one's whistle. No matter who succeeds to the throne, it is impossible to treat my heavy Xuan family lightly. So for other princes and princesses, I don't have to give them face at all, and I won't say anything in the family. spread the word, but it proved that the Chongxuan family was only loyal to His Majesty and had no intention of participating in the dragon fight. β
The fat man was very proud, smiling and narrowing his eyes: "And for us." You've gotten a lot of benefits from gambling, and our reputation has risen. β
"Do you know what it means to defeat Jiang Wuyong? It means that you are already one of the strongest in the Tongtian Realm, and many people will compare you to Wang Yiwu. And you are my protΓ©gΓ©, tell me how strong I should be? I pulled out my family to suppress Jiang Wuyong today, just to tell those people that they should reconsider taking sides!"
Chong Xuansheng only mentioned the benefits, not the disadvantages, but Jiang Wang certainly knew it in his heart.
He listened quietly, just nodded and said, "It's good that you think about it seriously." β
After saying that, he picked up the long sword that was across his lap, got up and walked out: "We'll go later." Lian Que asked me to go to him, and I had something to say. β
"That ugly iron baby?"
Jiang Wang glanced at him helplessly, meaning, please don't talk about Lian Que like that. Also, are you much stronger?
"Go, go, go. Chong Xuansheng waved his hand nonchalantly.
When Jiang Wang walked to the door, he squirmed and said, "That, apologize to him for me." β
Lian Que was forced to commit suicide to prove his innocence, although the Lian family was the main responsibility, and his cynicism also played a big role.
From the bottom of his heart, he really respected such strong people.
Of course, it is impossible for the future head of the Xuan family (self-styled) to apologize in person. Except for the benefits.
......
As one of the ten most outstanding members of the young generation of the Lian family, Lian Que naturally has his own industry in Nanyao City.
For example, this wine bar.
Urns of liquor were placed in the hall, and bowls were scooped to the guests. There are only a few private rooms on the second floor for reception.
These industries, including sake brewery, are mainly used for household use.
But it's not much, because Lian Que has never been very interested in things like power and wealth.
The purpose of going to the secret realm of Tianfu is to become stronger, and changing the strength is to forge better weapons, that's all.
Originally, Jiang Wuyong was driven away, and Jiang Wang was ready to leave directly with Chong Xuansheng. But he couldn't help but keep Lian Que, and after the cooperation with Jiang Wuyong was broken, the high-level of the Lian clan also had the intention of repairing the Chongxuan clan, so they stayed for the time being.
Chong Xuansheng will not have to put on a life-and-death posture because he has a bad impression of these people, this trip to Nanyao City, his purpose has basically been achieved, there is nothing to be angry about.
If you want to do great things, you can't let your personal likes and dislikes dictate you. Some of the steps you don't follow, and many people want to pull them out for you. Those competitors, I wish you had a broken head.
Jiang Wang communicated with Chong Xuansheng and came to Jiuyuan.
Walking into the box, Lian Que has been waiting for a long time.
Outside of the casting soldiers, he was not a careful person, but he also asked first, "Are your hands okay?"
"A slight injury. Jiang Wang smiled, his hands were wrapped in several layers of gauze, but it did not affect his activities: "When you cast weapons, you must have suffered this kind of injury. β
"yes. Lian Que sighed a little, and stretched out his hand to Jiang Wang, his hands were full of dense scars and thick calluses.
Jiang Wang also has thick calluses on his hands, but they are mainly concentrated in the part where he holds the sword, at the knuckles. There is no such scarred hand as Lian Que's hand.
"I have a friend who was casting soldiers a few years ago, and the fire was not well controlled, and the furnace exploded. Because I was too tired, I couldn't dodge, and my eyes were gone. It's not that you're blind, but if you're blind, you still have a chance to be cured, go to Dongwang Valley or somewhere else, spend more money, there is always a way. It's that both eyes are gone. β
"I have a deep relationship with you, don't you?"
"Ah, yes. Kind of my only friend. β
"And he...... How's it going?"
"I couldn't stand the blow and committed suicide the same day. Lian Que said it very plainly.
The profession of a soldier caster is indeed not so easy. It's hard, it's dangerous, and it's easy to covet. The divine weapons that are cast are often the names of the people who use those divine weapons, and most of the military casters are unknown.
Everyone in the world knows that the owner of the defeated army is Jiang Mengxiong, and how many people remember, who forged this pair of finger tigers for him?
A military caster like Lian's is in a good situation, with status and respect, and there is no lack of strength in itself. But there are more ordinary craftsmen with low status and hard work.
This is also one of the reasons why Lian Que went to his death and Lian's high-level executives immediately relented. The Lian Que who forged the famous Sauvignon Blanc could no longer be just an insignificant family junior for the Lian family, but one of the important factors for them to maintain their position in the Holy Land of the Warrior Caster.
Even if they didn't figure it out before, they should have figured it out after this incident.
Jiang Wang was silent for a moment.
Because Lian Que is not a person who needs comfort.
Lian Que's calloused hands rested on the table and said, "Actually, I deliberately asked you to stay because I wanted to discuss something with you." β
"Just say it. Jiang Wangdao.
"This matter has to start with Lian Shao, do you remember Lian Shao?"
The guy who sneered at Lian Que in front of the sword furnace......
Jiang Wang nodded.
"As I said, he's actually a poor man. Lian Que said slowly: "As for the reason, it is because of the life card you gave me back......"
In Lian Que's narration, Jiang Wang learned about the dusty history of the Lian family.
At that time, the Lian family's homeland was shattered, and the Lian family fled and moved.
Because the Lian clan's armor caster inheritance was already quite famous at that time, it was hunted down and betrayed by various people along the way.
In order to protect the family, ensure that the secret method of the family's army casting is not leaked, and in order to prevent anyone from defecting to the enemy......
At that time, the patriarch of the Lian clan decided to refine the natal card for the entire Lian clan and put it under the care of the elders who were loyal to the family. If there is betrayal, there will be no forgiveness.
These family elders ignore mundane matters, but manipulate the clansmen to kill power.
This kind of regulation ensures the whole inheritance of Lian's family. At that time, the strength of the Lian clan was condensed, so that the Lian clan was able to take root in the Qi country. From scratch, a prosperous Nanyao City has been established, and it is one of the five holy places of the Soldier Casting Division.
But hundreds of years have passed, and a temporary emergency has become a foul and stale family rule.
Every newborn of the Lian family is born to refine the life card. Before he has his own will, life and death are already in the hands of others.
The earliest family elders may all be loyal to the family, but the situation has changed. There will always be a few unconvincing elders, and there will always be a few scum who will swell because of this.
It's not that many people don't realize the problem with this kind of rule, but those who have vested interests in controlling the power can no longer let go of the power in their hands.
Moving forward from the current time, a hundred years ago, there was a talented child of the Lian family. Because he was dissatisfied with the fact that his life was in the hands of others, he secretly rebelled. His people have been operating silently for many years, colluding with all parties and laying out the overall situation.
In the end, all forces were attracted to hunt the Lian family.
If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Qi at that time wanted to fight a big war, he urgently needed the Lian family to cast troops and launch a large army to maintain it. In that disaster, the Lian clan had already been wiped out.
Despite this, after the disaster, Lian's momentum also plummeted, and the industry did not survive.
Lim rebuilt after the disaster.
But even after experiencing such a thing, the elders of the Lian family are still unwilling to give up the power of life and death.
They are used to being high, they themselves have come this way, they are victimized by the rules, and slowly they themselves have become part of the rules.
It's just that since then, each generation of the Lian clan will select ten of the best family children, and the family will recognize that they have the ability to control their own destiny and return the life card.
Lian Que is one of them.
The way to control floods is better than sparse. These ten people seem to be an honor, but in essence, they are actually just an opening for catharsis.
Why did Lian Zhuping and Lian Luyue feel that the personal honor of a family member was not worth mentioning, and they didn't even think about it for a moment? Because in their thinking, the family child had no possibility of disobeying them at all.
They never imagined that Lianque would turn against them.
This kind of old and rotten rule, which has become stinky, has been in Lian for too long. It's been so long that it's like it's innate, and it's so long that few people feel it's wrong.
And Lian Shao is those people of the Lian clan who can't control their own life cards.
It is the majority of those who cannot live and die independently.
He had also worked desperately for those ten free places. But everyone is so desperate, he is a step behind, and since then he has lived in two worlds with those ten people.
It was precisely because he was born unable to be autonomous, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it, so he was extremely angry at Lian Que's behavior of handing over the life card to Jiang Wang in the secret realm of Tianfu.
For him, if he can get his life card, death will not hand it over again.
He is so resentful.
He was angry that he was not free, and even more angry that he did not cherish this freedom!
After saying this slowly, a jar of wine has bottomed out.
Lian Que lifted the wine jar and shook it, only two drops of wine fell.
He put down the wine jar and finally sighed: "Born in the Lian family, my life is controlled by others." β