Standing at the door was a man in his prime, taller than Wei Potian by a line, with a handsome appearance, wearing a long robe without any decorations, and his imposing manner was calm and prestige, obviously a person who had been in a high position for a long time.
Wei Potian immediately jumped up and said in shock, "Father, why are you here?"
The person who came was the current patriarch of the Wei family in the Far East, Marquis Bo Wang, Wei Dongming, who was also Wei Potian's father. If Wei Potian still has a few people who are afraid of him in today's world, then Wei Dongming is definitely one.
Wei Dongming walked around the office, looked around, and finally swept the mountain of desks back and forth several times, finally nodded slightly, and said: "It still looks a little bit! It's just that since you were a child, I have not only I told you once and for all that you need to calm down before any major event. No matter what situation you encounter, you must be calm... "
Wei Potian knew that once his father's lecture started, he would talk endlessly, so he hurriedly said: "Father, you have come to Yongye in person this time, is there any major event going to happen?"
Wei Dongming glared at Wei Potian, and said, "Apart from your business, what else is there that needs me to come here?"
Wei Potian scratched his head and laughed dryly, leaning forward to please him and saying, "Father, do you think I have done a good job this time? Anyway, I have won two cities for our family, although we are a little poor... "
"Just a little poor?" Wei Dongming gave him a sharp look.
Wei Potian said a little embarrassingly: "Although I paid a price, I still gained something!"
Wei Dongming snorted, and said, "Qiyang, don't say that you don't understand the meaning of the Wei family's frontier seal in the Far East, let alone that you killed those personal guards and Elder Chen this time. How much will it benefit my Wei family if I get it?"
Wei Potian scratched his head vigorously, not knowing what to say.
Although Wei's current highest title is only a hereditary marquis, it is a feudal vassal on the border of the town. In the Far East province, to use a disrespectful word, it is the same imperial family. And Heiliu City is located on the front line of the Land of Eternal Night, and it is also the sphere of influence of the expeditionary army. In the eyes of others, the Wei family's hand is stretched too far. What's more, the Eternal Night's war is happening almost all the time, and the price to be paid to maintain this territory will be quite high.
In fact, after dealing with government affairs for a few days, he was as slow as Wei Potian, and he also understood this truth. Qianye saw this early on, and decided to form a mercenary group, hoping to help him share some pressure.
Just when Wei Potian was getting a little discouraged and lowered his head to be scolded, Wei Dongming suddenly changed his tone and said, "But no matter what, you did take the territory including the two cities this time." Come down, although the price is a bit high, but to expand the territory and pull out the teeth of the expeditionary army, how can it be easy? On the whole, you have done this time fairly neatly, leaving nothing behind Hand tail, it is very difficult."
Wei Potian was both surprised and delighted. His father, who was in Bowanghou, was a model of a strict father, and he seldom praised others. This is a rare compliment.
Wei Dongming walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked at the panoramic view of Heiliu City, and said approvingly: "You have handled the matter fairly well this time, and you can concentrate on government affairs afterwards. Lost diligence. Qiyang, you have finally grown up."
At this time, Wei Potian didn't know how to answer other than giggling. Marquis Wei is a dignified man, and his subordinates are very strict, especially for this son who has high hopes, he encourages him a lot, and rarely encourages him with such a long speech like today.
Wei Dongming casually picked up a document on the table and flipped through it. Suddenly he let out a sigh and said, "Although there are not many evidences listed above, they are all key points, and they are interlinked. This document alone Things, you can prove Wu Zhengnan's crimes to death, and make those fellows of the expeditionary army speechless. This Qi Sicheng is very powerful!"
Wei Potian poked his head over to take a look, and said, "This guy is Wu Zhengnan's logistics director. Most of Wu Zhengnan's transactions are handled through him, so he can naturally grasp the key points." It's just that he wants to get away by himself and put all the crimes on Wu Zhengnan's head."
Wei Dongming was noncommittal and only asked, "Where is this person now?"
"It's already protected."
"How did you protect it?"
Wei Potian chuckled, and said, "Of course it's the lowest level of the prison, and it's really safe there."
Wei Dongming nodded and said, "You have indeed grown up."
Hearing this comment, Wei Potian suddenly had a bad feeling, his intuition has always been very accurate.
Sure enough, Wei Dongming said next: "Now you can basically stand alone, and I can let go of half of my heart. But there is still a final step in the matter here. If you really want to take this theater into your pocket, Then there needs to be a person who can sit in the town. Even in the Wei family, there are not many people who can take up this position and are free, and your Uncle Bo Niantang is one of them. He also came with me this time, but how to convince him , it's up to you."
After a pause, Wei Dongming said again: "You are not young anymore, it's just that you need to sharpen your temper and be more calm. I have already discussed it with my ancestors. When the matter here is over, you will Come back with me and make a marriage arrangement!"
"What... what... marriage!" Wei Potian was really taken aback this time.
Wei Dongming smiled and said: "In the aristocratic family we have made friends with, there are many outstanding girls in this generation, which are quite suitable for you. Some of the old ancestors have seen them and like them very much. You can learn from them when you go back this time. Pick one you like."
Wei Potian was dumbfounded, and he couldn't even speak clearly, "I, this, seems to be a little early..."
Wei Dongming patted Wei Potian on the shoulder, laughed, and said, "Where is it early? Others at your age have more than one child. It will be your twentieth birthday in two months. To really take on the responsibility, the ancestors have long thought about making it grand, and many girls from aristocratic families will come over, so don't miss this opportunity."
"Your old man, I am still very open-minded in this regard. You see, you still have the opportunity to choose now. Back then, I had to marry whoever was my family?"
Wei Potian didn't even know how he sent his father to the place where he was staying. When he saw that Wei Dongming and his party were about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, "Where's Uncle Bo Niantang?" Convincing Wei Bainian to stay in Heiliu City was probably the last test of this incident. Stretching one's head and shrinking one's head is also a one-shot, so it's better to do it early.
Wei Dongming saw that he could still think about business at this time, his smile was almost kind, and he said: "You have a little friend who is also in the city, Bo Nian is going to visit him, and by the way, invite him to have dinner with me tonight. Meet your friends too."
Wei Potian shuddered suddenly when he heard the words, the feeling of confusion was swept away, and his face changed slightly.
Although Wei Bainian's reputation is not obvious, he is quite low-key even in the Wei family, but Wei Potian knows that he is one of the brothers most trusted by his father, and such a person will be picked by his father to guard the Seventh Division's defense area The candidates already surprised him, so why did he go to see Qianye as soon as he arrived in Heiliu City? Even if Qianye is his friend, there is no reason for the elders to visit the younger ones.
Wei Dongming didn't seem to notice any difference in Wei Potian's expression, and said, "By the way, I brought Shiqing here too, the old ancestor seems to have packed a big box for you, you can go and have a look now. "Shiqing is Wei Potian's maid since she was a child.
Wei Potian suppressed the irritability in his heart, responded respectfully, and then bid farewell to Wei Dongming. He stood at the gate of the courtyard and hesitated for a while, but decided to go back to his room to see Shiqing first as his father said, and he could also ask to see what happened at home recently. Qianye probably met Wei Bainian a long time ago. The elders are all sharp-eyed people. If he behaved too rough, it would be even worse.
Wei Potian was feeling uneasy, but Qianye hadn't seen Wei Bainian yet, and he followed Song Hu to see the address of the future headquarters of the mercenary group.
Song Hu is indeed a talent, he only went out for an afternoon, and found an open area in the west of Heiliu City. This place was originally an abandoned factory, and the skeleton of the magnificent factory building is still there. After a little cleaning inside, some simple houses can be built for people to live in. This factory occupies a large area, even if the mercenary group expands to several thousand people in the future, it will be able to live there.
Now there are only some homeless refugees living in the factory. Song Hu has already gone to the government affairs hall of the city lord's mansion to complete all the formalities, and paid fifty gold coins symbolically to get the right to use the factory area for five years. . If Qianye is interested in this piece of land, he can get the ownership by paying another 500 gold coins in the future.
As soon as Qianye walked into the alleyway, he raised his head and looked forward as if feeling something, and saw a small group of guards gathered at the gate of the courtyard. The clothes on their bodies did not have obvious emblems, but all of them were calm and silent, and they were standing clearly. A well-trained team formation.
Song Hu's hand holding the long box tightened. Although he was still walking, his steps slowed down significantly, and his direction of travel shifted a little. That position was just right to form a pincer angle with Qianye.
Qianye didn't change much, he still maintained his original pace calmly, just passing by those guards. He didn't stop until he stepped into the open gate. A figure in the middle of the courtyard was standing with his back to the door, and turned around when he heard the movement.
It was a tall and thin man, his face could not tell the age, at first glance, he would feel that he was still very young, but if you look at it again, you can find the color of the years. He was wearing an ancient costume, with a refined demeanor with a touch of nobility, and he looked like he was from a noble family.
"I'm Wei Bainian. This is Young Master Qiyang's friend, Young Master Qianye, right?"
Hearing this name, Qianye's expression changed slightly. When he saw Song Zining's letter, he guessed that it was an elder in Wei Potian's family, but he didn't expect to see him directly like this.
Song Hu walked to Qianye's side at this moment, and said a few words in a low voice.
Qianye nodded, then gave Wei Bainian a rather formal meeting ceremony, and said, "So it's Potian's uncle Liutang."
Song Hu's introduction was very short, but it was enough to explain the extraordinaryness of the person in front of him. Wei Bainian is not yet fifty years old this year, but he has served in the imperial army for more than thirty years. He was born in the direct line of the Wei family, but he joined the army as a soldier and accumulated military merits to become a general. The empire has been fighting continuously every year, and those who have served for more than ten years and survived intact will not know how much blood has been stained on their hands.
Wei Bainian had already noticed the strange color on Qianye's face before, and now he looked at Song Hu carefully, and said with a smile, "I don't want anyone here to know such an unknown person like me."
Until Wei Bainian left, Qianye didn't know exactly what he was here for. No matter how unsophisticated Qianye is, he still knows that it is definitely not normal for Wei Potian's elders to come to his residence just to invite him to have a home-cooked meal at night.