Li Jian did not call this name before joining the Li family in Jinling, his real surname was Fan, and he was a famous Jiangyang thief in the south of the Yangtze River, and later because he offended too many people, he was hunted down and killed by the public, and in desperation, he joined the Li family's white-clothed Jianqing. But he was not satisfied, he was ambitious and wanted to get ahead, so two years ago, when Li Xiaoshu came to the door with wine and beautiful women, he quickly stood on Li Xiaoshu's side.

In addition to the white-clothed Jianqing, he is also Li Xiaoshu's personal killer, the Li family in Jinling seems to be prosperous, and there are not many private affairs that hide dirt and dirt, and he is the one who helps Li Xiaoshu deal with these things. The Great Ancestor Worship was imminent, Li Jian knew that Li Xiaoshu would make a big move, and Li Xiaoshu also promised him that after he became the head of the Li family, he would give Li Jian greater power and status, so during this time, Li Jian was extremely cautious.

He has a private house outside Jinling City, he is amorous and lustful by nature, and he has several beautiful concubines in it, one is that the scenery here is extremely beautiful, and the other is inaccessible, as long as he is not on duty in the Li family, he lives here.

Early that morning, Li Jian, as usual, left the house, and as soon as he walked out of the gate, he sensed the danger.

At the door, there stood a swordsman in black.

"Li Jian, you violated your sword oath, and you failed the Li family in Jinling. ”

Li Jian's first reaction was to draw his sword, but halfway through the sword, the opponent's long sword pierced his chest, and blood spilled all over the ground.

Even though he was unwilling, he was helpless.

The black-clad swordsman wiped his sword, turned and disappeared into the morning light.

This kind of thing is constantly staged in Jinling City, and in less than three days, there are thirty-three white-clothed Jianqing, sixteen Jianxiang, and six Jianhou who died in Jinling City.

When all intrigues are inadequate, violence becomes the best option to solve the problem. Li Xiaohua's hole cards are a group of killers he has trained in Waizhuang over the years. In the eyes of others, this Zhuangzi is inconspicuous, and he has not even included his annual expenses.

Fear spread in the Li family in Jinling.

The rumors are widespread, the Li family has offended the powerful people in the rivers and lakes, and now they are being asked for revenge, but the discerning people in the clan can see that the people they kill are all people who have close contacts with Sanfang on weekdays.

When he saw that the last person on the list had been killed, Li Chengcheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Jinyan asked him, "Is this right?"

Li Qingcheng said lightly, "It's not a question of right or wrong, it's a choice between life and death, if they don't die, we will die." The Li family will be in turmoil, and the scene of Li Jianxin a hundred years ago will be repeated, and then it will not be a matter of dozens of deaths. ”

When the thirteenth room was more than 1,000 people in the Li family, and when Li Jianxin seized power, the entire Li family was full of blood and was almost wiped out, but fortunately, the head of the family controlled the Li family's swordsman at that time and expelled Li Jianxin's family from the family. Now the situation is more serious than last time, as the son-in-law of the Li family, Li Chengcheng will never allow this scene to recur.

The struggle of the wealthy is not as simple as the two brothers of ordinary people fighting for family property, and finally making trouble so that they do not get along with each other.

Xiao Jinyan does not live in a wealthy family, he sees the glory on the surface of this family, but he does not see the gloom behind this glory. But since it is Li Chengcheng's choice, he has an unshirkable responsibility.

"Now, I'm afraid your third uncle won't be able to continue to make waves. ”

Li Chengcheng shook his head, "But I'm still a little uneasy in my heart, but I don't know why, take a step, take a step." “

......

In the past three days, Li Xiaoshu has been restless.

He used time and money to dismantle the Li family's swordsmen, but finally died under the long sword. Knowing that it was Li Xiaohua who made the move, but without any evidence, he underestimated Li Xiaohua's ability and means, and he didn't expect that Li Xiaohua would use the swordsman in his own home. After all, he was the one who supported King Yong's "Jing Nan" at the beginning, and once he made a decision, it was a thunderous momentum, and before Li Xiaoshu could react, the matter had become a foregone conclusion. Except for the dead, the rest of the swordsmen have drawn a line with him.

Li Xiaohua is too ruthless.

Overnight, Li Xiaoshu's hair turned white. He was originally high-spirited, but his whole body was haggard, and he understood what the failure of this struggle meant.

Li Changsheng has been grounded for a few days, and he has already been stuffy with birds, and on this day, he was about to find a way to leave, but Li Xiaoshu walked in, and when he saw his current appearance, Li Changsheng's face was full of astonishment, and his eyes widened.

Li Xiaoshu slowly knelt down in front of Li Changsheng.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Li Xiaoshu said, "Dad begs you for one thing." ”

"What's the matter?"

"You grew up with Li Chengcheng since you were a child, and he treats you like a brother, and now he is the only one who can save our third room, I want you to go to him to intercede. ”

Li Changsheng was frightened by the sudden request, "Dad, you won't take the wrong medicine, right?"

Li Xiaoshu sighed, told Li Changsheng what had happened before, as well as the original plan to seize power and put him on the throne, and said, "Dad originally wanted to take advantage of this great ancestor worship to pave a splendid future for you in the future, but who expected it to be a failure." You go and plead with Li Chengcheng and ask him to let us go in the third room. ”

"You have to go yourself, I won't go. ”

Li Xiaoshu shouted, "Do you know what the consequences of this incident are? Do you want to be like Li Jianxin's clan and be driven out of the Li family in Jinling?"

Only then did Li Changsheng realize the seriousness of the matter, and seeing his father's appearance now, he had to agree, "I'll just go." ”

Li Xiaoshu said, "Without further ado. ”

After saying this, he returned to the study, Li Rugong stood on one side, hanging his hands silently, Li Xiaoshu glanced at him and said, "You have followed me for more than ten years, right?"

Li Rugong said, "From the time the lord gave the name to the present, fifteen years. ”

"Back then, I rescued you from a group of villains, and supported you step by step, why did you betray me?"

Li Rugong said, "I was an orphan, I grew up in the owner's village since I was a child, and the events of the day were also arranged by the head of the family. ”

Li Xiaoshu laughed miserably, "No wonder, no wonder." You are a broken child, how can you understand so much, I thought I had picked up a treasure, and I lost unjustly. Li Rushun in the second room was also arranged by the eldest brother, right?"

Li Rugong said, "My subordinates don't know. ”

Li Xiaoshu waved his hand, "You go, tell Li Xiaohua that I admit defeat." ”

Li Rugong said, "My subordinates have accumulated some savings over the years, and after today, they have nothing to do with the Li family." It's better for the lord to go in person. ”

Li Xiaoshu said, "Isn't it enough to humiliate me?"

......

Li Xiaoshu untied his hair, went naked, and came to the door of the Li family's main house, and after the collapse, his first thought was how to keep this home.

Li Xiaoshu knelt down in front of Li Xiaohua's door.

When the servants saw the appearance of the third master, they didn't know what was going on, and they didn't dare to greet them, and even reported to the mansion.

Li Xiaohua was reading a book, and when she learned that the third child was kneeling outside, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and said, "Let him kneel for a while, I still have a few pages to finish here." ”

On the long street, there was no one on it.

But behind the door panels of each house, on the top of the wall, there are heads poked out.

In the Li family in Jinling, the third master Li Xiaoshu is high-spirited, what a prestige person, everyone sees it on weekdays, and they have to hide and go, and the head of the family, Li Xiaohua, is like an ordinary rich man, speaking unhurriedly, so that in the eyes of outsiders, Li Xiaoshu is more like the head of the Li family, but today's events are greatly beyond people's expectations.

However, they also guessed seventy or eighty percent, which was related to the recent killing of the Li family's swordsmen. In other words, the struggle between the long house and the third room ended in the complete defeat of the third room.

The scorching sun shone on Li Xiaoshu's body, and he had red spots.

A family member in the long room saw it, took some chilled sour plum soup from the house, and brought it to Li Xiaoshu, "Third master, it's hot, drink sour plum soup to relieve the heat." ”

Li Xiaoshu was unmoved.

He must have a statement, he kneels here, if Li Xiaoshu doesn't come out, the entire third room is afraid that it will be completely separated from the Li family, so he has to continue to kneel.

Survive and stay, so that you can continue to gain a foothold in the Li family.

About half an hour later, when this matter spread throughout Shanhefang, the door of the long room creaked open, and Li Xiaohua strode out in a single dress.

Seeing Li Xiaoshu kneeling, "Third child, what are you doing?" and said angrily to the housekeeper Li Ruliang, "I just took a nap for a while, and I made such a fuss, how did you become a housekeeper?"

Li Ruliang lowered his hand and apologized.

Li Xiaohua scolded again, "What kind of system is it to let the third master kneel on such a dirty ground, and where is the face of my Li family?" and said to Li Xiaoshu, "Third brother, the minions owe discipline, you are tired." ”

Li Xiaoshu said, "Big brother, I'm guilty!"

Li Xiaohua said, "It's all one family, what do you say." Get up first and talk about it. ”

"If my eldest brother doesn't forgive me, I won't get up on my knees. ”

Li Xiaohua said angrily at Li Ruliang, "Why are you still stunned? Why don't you find a mat for the third master? Forget it, useless things, I'll find them myself!"

After that, Li Xiaohua returned to the house, went to bed and fell asleep, and after another hour, she came out empty-handed, "Third child, you will be wronged for a while, your sister-in-law is weaving, make a mat for you." ”

Li Xiaoshu had never suffered such humiliation in his life, but he understood that at this time, he had to endure it, and raised his head and said, "Big brother, I was ignorant when I was the third brother before, and I offended the eldest brother, please forgive the eldest brother." ”

He is a big brother, but Li Xiaohua has always refused to let him get up.

At this time, Li Xiaocao in the second room hurriedly walked over, saw this appearance, and said, "Patriarch, what is the situation?"

Li Xiaohua waved her hand, "I don't know, why is it so decent, why do you kneel and refuse to get up." ”

Li Xiaocao said, "There are many people, and it's embarrassing to spread it." If you have anything to say, go to the room and talk about some trivial matters on the great ancestor sacrifice, I am about to report to the patriarch. ”

Li Xiaohua nodded, and then helped the third brother up, "Our three brothers may not have a good chat for a long time, let's go to my study first and talk again." ”

He said to the onlookers in each room, "Let's all disperse, what do you see!"

......

Den.

Li Xiaohua chatted with Li Xiaocao and Li Xiaoshu about their youth, from going down to the river to catch fish and being caught and beaten by the old man, to getting married in the cave room, Li Xiaoshu hid the bride and changed to a Qinglou woman's top bag, and sighed about the hurried years of the year, without the sense of tension at the door before.

However, Li Xiaohua's words changed suddenly, "You still remember the love of the year!"

He put away his previous appearance, his face was gloomy, and he said coldly, "Third brother, I know that you are dissatisfied with me passing on the position of head of the family to Li Qingcheng, with your martial arts and talents, it is not unusual to have such thoughts. Li Chengcheng is still young and lacks experience and experience, so you colluded with the Lingnan Sword Sect to kill him in the Western Frontier and hired a Red Star Hall killer to kill him, and I will turn a blind eye to it, and forget it. If you can kill him, it's your ability. But you shouldn't, you shouldn't, you shouldn't have stretched out your hand to the Li family's swordsman. The swordsman of the Li family, loyal to the family, but you use him as a tool for the family struggle, this is no longer a matter of killing a Li Qingcheng, but a matter of moving the foundation of the family, can you be guilty?"

Li Xiaoshu hurriedly knelt on the ground, "I am guilty." I beg the eldest brother to give me a chance, I have no other requirements, I just ask the eldest brother to keep the clan status of the third room, and not to expel us from Shanhefang. I am also willing to hand over all the property of the third room, and become a rich man like the thirteenth room. ”

"Dick, what do you think?"

Li Xiaocao took advantage of the situation and said, "Now that the great ancestor worship is imminent, the entire rivers and lakes are staring at us, and the Li family is really not suitable to make a big move, leaving a laughing stock for the fellow people in the rivers and lakes, so I suggest that the outside is loose and the inside is tight, and the three rooms are seriously dealt with in the clan." ”

Li Xiaohua sighed, "It's just that I heard that your Xiaguang Wandao has reached the ninth level, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to sleep and eat." ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Xiaoshu's face changed suddenly.

Li Xiaohua wants to abolish his martial arts, the entire Li family in Jinling, Li Xiaocao's swordsmanship is mediocre, except for Li Xiaohua, his martial arts are the highest, and many disputes in the rivers and lakes are often resolved by him, only he knows, over the years, in order to practice martial arts, how much effort has he put in, and how can he abolish it because of the patriarch's words?

He would rather betray his family than abolish his martial arts.

But at this moment, people had to bow their heads under the eaves, so they had to beg for mercy, "Ask the eldest brother to be gracious!" and wanted to look at the second room for help.

Li Xiaocao also said, "Big brother, the Li family's swordsmanship is the best in the world, and there are many people who come to challenge and learn from each other every year, if the third brother's martial arts are abolished, it will be a big loss to our family." ”

Li Xiaohua said coldly, "If one day I die, Li Chengcheng's swordsmanship will not be at home, and the Li family will become his again?"

Li Xiaoshu said, "I can make a sword oath in front of the ancestral tablet, and I will never give a sword to the disciples of the Li family in this life, if I violate this oath, I will be taught to suffer a counterattack by Xia Guang Wandao, and I will die of madness!"

Li Jian's swordsmanship focuses on cultivating the mind, and attaches great importance to the sword oath. If you violate the sword oath and the state of mind of cultivation is damaged, the swordsmanship will stop, especially the three great masters, the more the practice reaches the end, the more dangerous it becomes, and if you are not careful, you will go mad, Li Xiaoshu dares to make this kind of oath, which is also regarded as a constraint. But Li Xiaohua was not at ease, he said, "Tomorrow, I will convene the Council of Elders again, and you will swear allegiance to Li Chengcheng at the Council of Elders!"

Li Xiaoshu poofed and knocked his head three times in a row.

"Thank you for your kindness. ”

Li Xiaohua said again, "Second brother, what are you looking for me?"

Li Xiaocao said, "Three days later, the three major families, the eight major sects, and the Central Plains, Jiangnan Jianghu and more than 70 sects sent nearly 400 people to watch the ceremony, counting the Li family, the side branches from all over the country, and some people on the official side, I am afraid that there are nearly 5,000 people in the Shanhe Fang, this time the ancestor worship is the largest in the history of the Li family in Jinling, far exceeding our initial expectations, so in the guard, The logistics and budget are a bit stretched, I think this is a great opportunity to show the world our first family, some plans need to be adjusted, I have drafted some articles of association, I want to discuss with the patriarch. ”

Li Xiaohua said, "You can decide such trivial matters yourself." However, the guards in the ancestral hall, I will arrange it. ”

"In the past few days, our Jianqing and Jianxiang have been plotted by others, I think if it doesn't work, let Jintang borrow some people from the Five Cities Terracotta Division to assist us, of course, the silver still has to be paid. ”

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate, isn't it?"

"At that time, the high father-in-law in the palace will also attend, he represents the majesty of His Majesty, and it is also His Majesty's affection for our Li family. ”

Li Xiaohua groaned, "Yes." ”

Li Xiaocao and Li Xiaoshu walked out of the long house.

Although Li Xiaoshu's first house was saved, his position in the clan was relieved, and the property in the name of the third room was temporarily returned to Li Xiaohua's side.

In the study, Li Xiaocao returned to the third room, which made Li Xiaoshu quite moved, "In the study just now, Second Brother Xie spoke for me. ”

Li Xiaocao waved his way and said, "It's all brothers, saying this kind of unseemly thing." As the head of the family, the eldest brother has to consider some things for the family, so don't blame him. ”

"He doesn't blame me, he is already satisfied, how dare he complain?"

Li Xiaocao said, "When I am busy with the family, I will become the head of the family in the future, and Shaoqing and Changsheng Jintang will gradually grow up, and in the future, the Li family will be their world, and we old guys will be idle, and when the time comes, I will find you to drink again." ”

Li Xiaoshu laughed miserably, "I didn't expect that the housekeeper I personally selected that day was actually the eyeliner arranged by my eldest brother beside me, and my every move over the years was under his nose, and I was convinced." ”

Li Xiaocao patted him on the shoulder and parted ways with him. When he returned home, the first thing he did was to find a random reason and send the housekeeper Li Rushun to Longxi.

On the second day, Li Xiaohua presided over another meeting of elders, announced all the positions of Li Xiaoshu in the clan, and asked him to swear a sword oath to Li Chengcheng in front of all the elders, and a family crisis was resolved and invisibly.

Three days later, the decennial Jinling Li family's ancestor worship finally arrived as scheduled.