Before the two flying boats flew to Golden Crow City, Zhang Tie had already completed his first meeting and communication with the family elders of Huaiyuantang and Zhang Taixuan.
This meeting and communication was very necessary for both Zhang Tie and Huaiyuantang. The entire meeting and communication determined three things. The first thing was Zhang Tie's true identity, and the second thing was that Zhang Tie or Jinwu was The status of the Zhang family in the city in Huaiyuantang, the third thing is a major event related to Zhang Tie and Huaiyuantang at the same time - all the elders of Huaiyuantang and Zhang Tie agreed that after the New Year, after the first month In the spring of next year, Huaiyuantang will officially hold the second wheel-turning ceremony for Zhang Tie.
This wheel-turning ceremony will be announced to the world and will also officially rectify Zhang Tie's name.
The elders of Huaiyuantang can already predict the shock that Zhang Tie's second Wheel-turning Ceremony will bring to all parties. This ceremony is almost a month away from now. This more than a month seems to be a long time. There are many, but in order to prepare for such a wheel-turning ceremony, which is unprecedented for the entire Huaiyuan Hall, the time is actually very tight.
Originally, Huaiyuantang could prepare for a wheel-turning ceremony when Zhang Taixuan advanced to become an Earth Knight. However, because Zhang Taixuan was already the governor of Youzhou at that time, according to Taixia law, all officials of Taixia rank nine or above were not allowed to do so during their tenure. Organizing any celebrations in the name of officials, such as official birthdays, housewarming, promotion, birth of a child, concubinage, wheel-turning and other ceremonies and banquets are expressly prohibited. Even if it is the birthday of an official's parents, it can be held for half a year as a big birthday. On other days, no grand celebrations are allowed. Although officials at all levels below the ninth rank are slightly more relaxed, they are also subject to restrictions. For this reason, Huaiyuan Hall did not organize a wheel-turning ceremony for Zhang Taixuan.
Zhang Tie naturally does not have this restriction. At the same time, Huaiyuantang also hopes that through this wheel-turning ceremony, the gloom that has weighed on Huaiyuantang in the past few years can be washed away.
When he was less than 500 kilometers away from Golden Crow City, in the wind and snow, Zhang Tie took off from the deck of Huaiyuantang's flying boat and flew directly to the Golden Crow under the courtesy of a group of elders.
Zhang Tie flew to the Golden Crow. The flying boat of Huaiyuantang turned around and flew towards Youzhou City. Zhang Taixuan and other elders knew that Zhang Tie was anxious to go home and reunite with his family. At this time, they stopped being light bulbs to avoid annoying people. Disgusted.
On the deck of the Golden Crow flying boat, Zhang Yang, Bai Suxian, and Zhang Gui were all waiting for Zhang Tie to come back in this short period of time. Zhang Yang already knew Bai Suxian and Zhang Gui. Zhang Gui considered himself Zhang Tie's slave. Bai Suxian did not dare to show off in front of Zhang Tie's brother. Zhang Yang already regarded Bai Suxian as Zhang Tie's wife. In this way, The three of them quickly became familiar with each other.
"How is it?" Zhang Yang was the first to ask when Zhang Tie came back.
"Let's talk after we go in!" Zhang Tie smiled and raised his right hand at the same time. On Zhang Tie's right hand, there was another antique-looking remote sensing ring. This ring is a ring. In two opposite directions of the ring, it is inlaid with two small top-quality remote sensing crystals. These two remote sensing crystals can allow Zhang Tie to contact Huaiyuantang and Zhang Taixuan at the same time - when he comes to Taixia Five years later, the remote sensing rings worn by the elders of Huaiyuantang have also been upgraded.
. In the past, only one remote sensing crystal could be integrated into the ring, but now, two remote sensing crystals can be integrated into the ring.
"Okay, let's talk after we go in!" Zhang Yang nodded.
The four people returned to the cabin of the flying boat, with Zhang Yang walking at the front. He brought Zhang Tie to his study on Feizhou.
Zhang Tie and the others walked in. Zhang Gui came to the study but did not come in. Instead, he stood guard outside the door, just like a loyal dog.
"Zhang Gui, please come in and listen. You will be working in the Zhang family in the future. There are some things you should know!"
"yes!"
Hearing Zhang Tie calling him, Zhang Guicai walked into the study. Zhang Tie and three others were sitting, but Zhang Gui refused to sit down and stood beside Zhang Tie.
Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Tie, and Zhang Tie nodded. There was no need to elaborate on the tacit understanding between the two brothers. From this, Zhang Gui's position in the Zhang family was confirmed, and Zhang Tie's ability once again impressed Zhang Yang. I was so impressed that I fell into admiration.
In front of several people, Zhang Tie explained what he had just discussed with the elders of Huaiyuantang. When he heard that Zhang Taixuan wanted to give up the position of clan leader to Zhang Tie, Zhang Yang's brows suddenly furrowed. , Bai Suxian also looked thoughtful.
"Didn't you promise him?"
"The position of Huaiyuantang Patriarch is not attractive to me at all. I rejected it in public and said it to death. Whoever wants me to be the Patriarch again wants to force me out of Huaiyuantang. Zhang Taixuan didn't say anything anymore!" Zhang Tie rubbed the elder ring of Huaiyuantang on his hand and was a little confused, "I don't know why Zhang Taixuan suddenly had this idea. To be honest, when he said it, I was a little surprised myself!"
"With the current power of our Zhang family, it's okay if we don't take the position of patriarch!" Zhang Yang thought carefully before speaking carefully, "You and I are the only people of this generation in our family. Chengze and the others You are still underage, and all my energy is on the Golden Crow Merchant Group. Even if you become the patriarch, there will be no one available under you. Our family has no way to capture Huaiyuantang. This position of patriarch is also in name only. If you really want this position, maybe you have to wait until Chengze and the others have spread their wings, and our grandchildren can be independent in Huaiyuantang and can do things. It would be interesting for you to sit as the patriarch. Maybe seeing you come back, I have already Today is not what it used to be, it is inevitable that Huaiyuantang will send out two sects in the future, causing many complications, so Zhang Taixuan deliberately made this high-profile gesture, and let the elders express their views with you!"
Zhang Tie glanced at his brother. He hadn't seen him for several years. After countless experiences, he had become more domineering without knowing it. In the past, the two brothers were frightened when they saw a family elder. Now, the brother said that in the future, Huaiyuantang The position of the patriarch's throne was as plain as water, and his tone did not have any fluctuation, just like he was discussing an ordinary business.
Speaking of which, my interest and ambition in the so-called power since childhood may not be as good as that of my elder brother...
Thinking this in his heart, Zhang Tie nodded, "Well... I think so too."
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"Huaiyuantang only has one county in Youzhou now, and the city is no more than ten, and it is not necessarily bigger than the Zhulong Territory. This patriarch is just an earl in terms of title. No matter the title or city, if you want it, why should anyone else give it to you? As for you, with your contribution to killing the demons in the Earth and Yuan Realm, when the Tianji Ranking is opened and you can be awarded a title, it will be very easy to earn a title. If you want a city, if you go to the southern border, how many can we build? Just build as much as you want, and you don’t have to look at other people’s faces. Who cares about one count for several cities? It’s like a huge favor... "
Compared to Zhang Yang. Bai Suxian's tone was a little more dissatisfied. The princess of Guangnan Palace really looked down upon the little thing Zhang Taixuan gave up to Zhang Tie as the patriarch. Zhang Taixuan's move of giving up the position of patriarch at this time was not worth mentioning. At this moment, Bai Suxian looked like a new daughter-in-law who came home with her uncle for the first time. Her parents-in-law hadn't even met yet, but she saw the elders of her uncle's family giving away their family property in front of her husband to let him express his opinion. She was afraid that her arrival would cause her man to have a backer and foreign aid, which would naturally make her feel unhappy.
The standpoints are different. The conclusions of looking at the same thing are also different.
The two brothers Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie glanced at each other. Zhang Yang smiled slightly and conveyed a message to Zhang Tie with his eyes - you may not be able to save money by finding this wife.
Zhang Tie also sent a message back to Zhang Yang with his eyes - don't worry, I can protect him.
Zhang Yang glanced at Zhang Gui next to Zhang Tie, and Zhang Tie understood what his brother meant. Suddenly he turned his head and looked at Zhang Gui, "Zhang Gui, what do you want to say?"
"Master first forgive me for being rude, then I dare to speak!"
In front of Zhang Yang and Bai Suxian, Zhang Gui no longer concealed his identity. He directly regarded himself as Zhang Tie's slave.
"It's okay. There are only four of us here. Let's just discuss the matter. If you have any ideas, just tell us!" Zhang Tie waved his hand.
"Yes, that old slave is so presumptuous!" Zhang Guixian bowed to Zhang Tie, straightened up, then narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "In the old slave's opinion, the Huaiyuantang patriarch Zhang Taixuan just wanted to give up the position of patriarch to My lord, you really kill two birds with one stone, harboring evil intentions!"
As soon as Zhang Gui said these words, the temperature in the study suddenly dropped several degrees. Zhang Tie also squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Gui. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. He just asked in a calm voice, "Why are you doing this?" explain?"
"If the master takes over the position of the patriarch of the Huaiyuantang family, and the master's earth-shattering secret method inheritance is considered to be from Huaiyuantang, or from the master's family, if it is considered from the master's family, the head of the clan possesses the secret method but does not teach the people of the same clan and clan, This cannot be justified anywhere, and it is also suspected of despising the self-preservation of the same ancestor. There must be criticism in Huaiyuantang. This is the so-called kindness of rice and enmity of rice. The master is now kind to Huaiyuantang. The descendants of Huaiyuantang are grateful to the master and have many favors for the master. There is fear and obedience. If the master takes over the position of the clan leader without passing down the secret method, as long as someone instigates it secretly, the greed of people will turn the fear and obedience into hatred and dissatisfaction. The master is the patriarch of the clan. It won’t last long and will leave some hidden dangers!”
"If the master leaves a secret technique in Huaiyuantang and passes it down, someone can obtain these things without any effort. The master may gain a good reputation in Huaiyuantang, but he will lose his greatest reliance in troubled times. Even if you get a good reputation, as the eldest young master just said, the current descendants of the master's family are not prosperous enough, and the direct bloodline of the Golden Crow City is not yet able to fully control Huaiyuantang. The master passed down the secret method, and what he got in the end was just a person with a false reputation. The position of the clan leader is not worth the gain, and if the master's secret method spreads in Huaiyuantang, the biggest beneficiary will be the Yiyang City lineage with the largest population in future generations. In the future, when the descendants of the Yiyang City lineage grow stronger, If a few talented people emerge, it may still be a matter of debate whether the master's direct bloodline can take over the position of clan leader again, and this is just one of them.
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"What about the second one?" Zhang Tie asked quietly.
"Secondly, if the master declares in public that he will not take over as the clan leader, then the master will no longer threaten Zhang Taixuan in the Huaiyuan Hall. The master is a gentleman. If he speaks in front of the elders of the Huaiyuan Hall, the gentleman will naturally not go back on his words. The master will not If you have any dissatisfaction with the position of the patriarch, you are a villain who is greedy for power and breaks his words to get rich. How can a villain win the trust of others, the trust of the world, and the trust of Huaiyuantang, and how can he be qualified to sit on the position of the patriarch of Huaiyuantang!"
"So, today, Zhang Taixuan gives up the position of the clan leader to his master. Regardless of whether the master agrees or not, Zhang Taixuan's plan of killing two birds with one stone will win at least one bird and achieve one of his goals, while the other bird can be taken care of slowly. ! Whether it is the master's secret method or the power of the Huaiyuantang clan leader, it is no small matter. For the power of the secret method, tragedies of killing each other between the same sects, between the same clan, and even between fathers, sons and brothers are staged every day in different places in Taixia. Some People can use any means to get these two things, so there will be no scruples.”
"Of course, this is just the opinion of the old slave. In this life, the old slave has been used to all kinds of despicable tricks and conspiracies of demons and monsters. He has always regarded people with the most evil intentions and never knows what kindness is. The old slave once had an affair with Zhang Taixuan. I have no contact with him and know little about him. Perhaps Earl Changfeng is also a humble gentleman. He wholeheartedly seeks the welfare of Huaiyuantang and admires his master very much. It is the old slave who misjudged him with his villain's heart and his judgment of a gentleman! "
When Zhang Gui said these words, the entire study fell silent. Even Zhang Yang and Bai Suxian looked at Zhang Gui with wide eyes, wondering where Zhang Tie found such a character. What Zhang Gui said just now was so bloody and heart-wrenching that it made people shudder. After he finished speaking, the temperature in the room seemed to have dropped a few degrees.
When Zhang Gui was talking, Zhang Tie looked at Zhang Gui with eyes that were getting sharper and sharper than a knife, and it was not until Zhang Gui finished speaking that Zhang Tie closed his eyes and said nothing, and the room was quiet for a moment. , after more than ten seconds, Zhang Tie opened his eyes, and his eyes and voice had regained their composure.
"Earl Changfeng is the patriarch of the Huaiyuan Hall. He is selfless and the mainstay of Huaiyuantang. He is respected by thousands of people. What was said in the room today was disrespectful to Count Changfeng. I don't want the fifth person to hear it. !”
"Yes, I was just dizzy and talking nonsense. I don't know what I said!" Zhang Gui responded without any excuse or dissatisfaction. He was like an old dog, slightly hunched and standing in obscurity. After arriving behind Zhang Tie, he lowered his gaze.
Zhang Tie pondered for a moment, and then said to his brother, "In the future, we will set up a foreign affairs room in the Zhang family residence, and let Zhang Gui be the general manager of the foreign affairs room at home. He will keep an eye on both the home and the outside, and we can feel free to do things outside. Brother, please prepare it on your hands..."
Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Gui again and nodded slowly...
Some words naturally don’t need to be said clearly.
Just by saying this, the Feizhou class had already flown to Golden Crow City... (... )