The ancestral hall of the Dongcheng family was built on the hillside, covering an area of about 1,500 square meters. It has a brick and wood structure with blue bricks and blue tiles. On the top of the gate archway are carved the four characters "Dongcheng Ancestral Hall", arranged from right to left, with scarlet ink. The painted calligraphy does not look sad, but has a majestic beauty. There are stone drums on the left and right sides of the gate. Every detail of the entire ancestral hall has a clear simplicity and solemnity.
Before he fully understood the purpose of the Dongcheng family, Li Tianlan really didn't want to come, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't think of a suitable reason to refuse.
Li Tianlan also knew very well that when Dongcheng Hanguang took him to offer incense in the ancestral hall, he must be treating him as a close descendant or even his grandson-in-law. This was a way of showing off. If he refused too simply, it would be a slap in the face.
No matter what purpose is hidden behind the warm appearance of the Dongcheng family, or whether the Dongcheng family will be enemies or friends in the future, it is definitely inappropriate to fall out now.
The weather was warm and warm in the afternoon, and the sun was just right.
The Dongcheng family's ancestral hall is surrounded by trees on three sides, making it seem increasingly quiet and peaceful.
Under the mottled tree shadows, Dongcheng Wudi and Dongcheng Hanguang, who arrived first, stood in the backlight, looking at Li Tianlan who got out of the car, their faces were calm, but their eyes were full of joy.
"Old man."
Li Tianlan took the initiative to walk over and say hello, then looked at Dongcheng Wudi, nodded and said, "Commander."
Dongcheng Wudi nodded with a smile and said nothing. The commander-in-chief of Zhongzhou looked majestic and stern most of the time, with a murderous intention. He would only take off his mask when facing his family. At present, it seems that Li Tianlan He was also the first person to receive special treatment.
Dongcheng Hanguang frowned, glanced at Li Tianlan, and scolded with a smile: "You brat, is it so difficult for you to call me grandpa? Even if my relationship with your grandpa is not as good as that of him and the several sacred guards around him, at any rate We are considered friends of life and death. If you don’t shout now, will you shout differently in the future like this if you get married?”
Li Tianlan looked embarrassed, looked at Dongcheng Wudi, and subconsciously wanted to ask him to help rescue him. However, instead of stepping forward, Dongcheng Wudi blinked at him, his smile getting stronger.
He touched his nose and was about to speak when Dongcheng Hanguang continued: "I have prepared the invitation. Next month, at the end of next month, it's an auspicious day. Then you, kid, come back. I agree. I’ll get you engaged next month, don’t worry about the holidays, I’ll say hello to your principal.”
Tough and domineering, this engagement was like a notice to Li Tianlan, and it seemed that there was no room for him to resist.
Li Tianlan frowned slightly. For the first time since he came to the Dongcheng family, he showed obvious resistance. His tone became more serious and he said coldly: "Old man, I told you that I already have a girlfriend."
The smile on Dongcheng Hanguang's face faltered, he looked at Li Tianlan, whose aura had completely changed, frowned, and said gloomily: "Qin Weibai is indeed a person, but you are in Central Continent now, she can't give you anything, reincarnation No matter how strong the palace master is, the other party here will not be able to affect you. If you develop abroad, Qin Weibai is your best choice, but in Central Continent, the Dongcheng family is the most suitable for you, and only the Dongcheng family is suitable for you. You kid is confused."
"Tianlan, there are some things that you should think about clearly and stop being emotional. You are different from others. You are burdened with too many things, more than you can bear. You have extraordinary talents, and there is no problem in becoming invincible when you grow up, but Even if you are an invincible master, how can you restore the glory of the Li family when you are alone? The Dongcheng family can give you the help you need without reservation. Don’t you know how much help this will give you? "
Li Tianlan looked at Dongcheng Hanguang expressionlessly and said nothing.
These words are extremely harsh, but from another perspective, aren’t they really serious
Dongcheng Hanguang sighed, shook his head, and continued: "Wudi took over your father's position back then. Twenty years later, it's time to move. Why not? Aren't we waiting for you? No matter what, I will always We cannot let the Border Guards fall into the hands of others. If he moves, Lei Zi will be able to hold on for a few years, but there will be no successors. What will happen next?"
He looked into Li Tianlan's eyes and said calmly: "I know you have a good relationship with Zhuang Huayang, and Wuwei has a good personal relationship with the head of the academy. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Tianlan suddenly raised his head and raised his eyebrows.
As the current ruling group, when it comes to the leader of the academic sect, if there is no specific name, it can only be that one.
Dongcheng Wudi has such a status and has a good relationship with that person. What does this mean
Li Tianlan had very little understanding of the situation among the upper echelons of Zhongzhou, but at least he knew that there was no harmony between the academic group and the Prince Group. The alternation of the two ruling groups would definitely lead to intense tensions in the process. game.
Zhuang Huayang said that the academic faction has a very weak say in the special operations system. In this case, in a military that is closely linked to the special operations system, how much say will the academic faction have
This is already the third year that the chief has been in office, and the first term is about to expire. With such an important fact, he must take the opportunity to expand his influence.
If your own people can't get up, then you can only find allies.
Will Dongcheng Wudi be the ally the academy needs
As one of the members of the Central Continent Decision-making Bureau and in charge of the 550,000 troops of the Border Guards, Dongcheng Wudi's status in the military can be said to be that one person is inferior to ten thousand people. If the academics regard him as an ally, it will require What matters most is definitely not the support of the 550,000-strong Border Guard Corps, but the dominance of the entire military.
Dongcheng Invincible is one step closer, where can it go
It seems that the only positions left are the director of the Central Continent Policy Bureau and the permanent minister of the military department.
If he is still a member of the decision-making bureau, then no matter where he goes, it can be said that he rises up and down, and then becomes a director of the decision-making bureau and presides over the daily work of the Central Continent military. Only this position is worthy of him, and he is also Dongcheng Invincible and What the Dongcheng family needs most.
After Dongcheng Wudi leaves, how many years can Thunder God last? According to Dongcheng Hanguang, after Thunder God, the Dongcheng family hopes that they can control the 550,000 troops of the Border Guards
A few years later, I arrived in the Thunder Realm, and I did have the qualifications to take the military path, enter the decision-making bureau, and go from being a member to a director. This path can also restore the importance of the Li family in the past.
And if you take this path, as long as you grow up fast enough and marry Dongcheng, you can get the full support of the wealthy group.
At present, the risk of doing so is relatively small. Dongcheng Hanguang's talk of using the entire family as a dowry is really not just talk.
The alliance between the academic school and the Dongcheng family, Zhuang Huayang's support for him, and the favorable and loose wooing seemed to be gradually connected.
Did that old fox know that the Dongcheng family was related to him from the beginning
"Boy, don't let your grandfather down. The Dongcheng family is willing to do its best to pave the way for you. All you need to do is walk up."
Dongcheng Hanguang said slowly: "Besides, it is natural for a grown man to have three wives and four concubines. As long as you treat him well in the future, who will not let go of some of your personal affairs? Let's just settle it. Will you come back at the end of next month?" "
"Not coming."
Li Tianlan said lightly, his refusal was straightforward, and his tone was even more determined. Looking at Dongcheng Hanguang's eyes that suddenly became angry, he smiled and said calmly: "I don't want to disappoint grandpa, but I don't want to let myself down either. Disappointed, old man, I don’t need three wives and four concubines, just one is enough. The path you pointed out is good, but it is not suitable for me. The Li family only belongs to the special warfare system. I will take back everything about the Li family, yes. , to get it back. Not to get something on the path of the Dongcheng family. I am a member of the Li family, not a member of the Dongcheng family."
Dongcheng Wudi turned his head and looked at the woods outside the ancestral hall, silent.
Dongcheng Hanguang looked at Li Tianlan blankly. The look in his eyes was not anger, but a kind of sadness and pain that Li Tianlan could not understand, and even a hint of guilt.
"Your father..."
He opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "He was also the commander of the Border Guard Corps back then."
"That's different."
Li Tianlan said lightly, how can it be the same? Twenty years ago, when the international situation was at its most tense, border conflicts between countries occurred frequently. At that time, the Central Continent Guard Corps had just been established, and its personnel structure was not as large as it is now. The Border Guard Corps at that time, It is under the jurisdiction of the Central Continent Special Warfare System, not the Central Continent Military.
How can this be the same
Dongcheng Hanguang smiled bitterly and suddenly remembered the name Dongcheng Huangtu. If there were no accidents, Li Tianlan also knew this name from Qin Weibai.
Qin Weibai... Qin Weibai...
"What kind of ecstasy soup did that woman pour into you? Tianlan, you'd better stay away from her."
Dongcheng Hanguang took a deep breath and said sincerely.
Li Tianlan suddenly turned cold and said coldly: "I don't need to worry about this matter anymore."
"Okay, Dad, let's go in first, the time is up."
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become tense, Dongcheng Wudi had to step forward to smooth things over, and he sighed secretly in his heart.
The old man and Tian Lan have completely different mentality now. This last sentence obviously should not be said now.
Dongcheng Hanguang came back to his senses slightly and said with a hum, "Where is your brother-in-law? He's not here yet?"
There are five brothers in the old man's generation, but in the past many years, three of them have died in battle. Today, only he and the youngest Dongcheng Hanjian are left.
Dongcheng Hanjian also lives on the mountain, not far away, but I don’t know why he hasn’t appeared yet.
"I'll call my uncle. Dad, you take Tianlan and Qiuchi in first."
Dongcheng Wudi took out his mobile phone as he spoke.
Dongcheng Hanguang nodded and took Li Tianlan and Dongcheng Qiuchi directly into the ancestral hall.
The Dongcheng Ancestral Hall is divided into three entrances, with a huge space. The first entrance is a stage, and the left and right sides are wing rooms and wine houses. It is an authentic ancient building. Walking into this place is like walking into another era.
The second entrance is the main hall. On weekdays, all important meetings of the Dongcheng family are basically held here.
The third step is the forbidden area of the Dongcheng family. Inside are the spiritual tablets of all the deceased members of the Dongcheng family. It is an independent courtyard, occupying almost one-third of the ancestral hall.
Dongcheng Hanguang took the lead in walking into the third courtyard. The huge courtyard was quiet and quiet. The interior space was large, but it did not seem spacious, but rather crowded.
Stone tablets appeared in front of Li Tianlan one after another, like a stone forest.
Each stone tablet is densely engraved with small characters, and a large number of stone tablets are arranged together. It is an indescribable shock.
Li Tianlan subconsciously held his breath and started looking at the first stone tablet.
Piece after piece.
The contents on the stone tablets are consistent but not exactly the same.
Each stone tablet is engraved with the life stories of the deceased members of the Dongcheng family.
The courtyard became increasingly quiet.
All the noise seemed to disappear.
Li Tianlan walked silently, looking at the stone tablets one after another. Understanding these stone tablets was almost equivalent to understanding the seventh generation of the Dongcheng family that had been passed down to Dongcheng Wudi.
For hundreds of years, this has been the heart and soul of the Dongcheng family.
Always!
Thirty-seven stone tablets.
The lives of thirty-seven people.
Thirty-one people died in the battle, and six died.
Li Tianlan's face flushed, and he felt his heart agitated. Standing here was like standing in front of the large cemetery behind the border camp.
But this time, Li Tianlan had no resentment in his heart, only glory.
This is the glory and tragedy of the entire Dongcheng family.
This is a crazy family, a glorious and cold-blooded family.
A family that regards killing as an honor.
Each stone tablet is engraved with two sentences, one in front and one in the back, neatly written, stroke by stroke.
"Don't step back, even if it's very warm. Don't look back, even if you are nostalgic. On the road ahead, in addition to the corpses of losers, there are also the songs of winners."
"We deserved to die."
Is this the motto of the entire Dongcheng family
Li Tianlan wanted to laugh, but his heart felt more agitated and heroic than ever before. The stone tablets in front of him were neatly arranged, like a forest of heroic souls.
Behind these stone monuments is the Dongcheng family's decision to kill and die calmly that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
We deserved to die.
A worthy death!
Li Tianlan clenched his fists subconsciously, and an emotion that almost made him scream to the sky surged in his heart.
He took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the stone forest in front of him, just for the dozens of cold-blooded and passionate heroes of the Dongcheng family.
"This is the Dongcheng family, Tianlan. As long as you are willing, this kind of family will spare no effort to help you in the next few decades. But if you ask for anything, you will get it!"
Dongcheng Hanguang's voice sounded in front of Li Tianlan, sonorous and powerful.
"help me?"
Li Tianlan straightened up and looked at Dongcheng's cold light.
Dongcheng Hanguang stared at him without flinching, with various emotions flashing in his eyes, extremely complicated.
Li Tianlan turned his head subconsciously, avoiding the old man's gaze, and said softly: "Why?"
"Old man, don't talk about the friendship between the Dongcheng family and the Li family back then. I'm not that noble. If it were just because of the friendship, if it were me, I wouldn't risk the whole family's destruction. I can't do it, so I also think others can’t do it.”
He said in an indifferent tone: "So, the Dongcheng family is helping me so much, what do you want?"
"child."
Dongcheng Hanguang said in a calm tone: "You and Ru Shi are engaged, and I want a child from you and Ru Shi. It's that simple."
"Nothing else?"
"Yes, but I can't say."
"Oh, I can't believe that."
Li Tianlan laughed at himself and said slowly: "Besides, I can't give you what you want."
He looked at the stone tablet in front of him, stepped forward, and said softly: "Old man, after I finish offering the incense, I will go back to Huating. My girlfriend is still waiting for me. I miss her very much."
"I'll go with you."
Dongcheng Hanguang nodded.
Li Tianlan paused in his steps and suddenly turned around, his eyes like daggers.
Dongcheng Hanguang still had a calm attitude and chuckled: "Don't be nervous, I just want to talk to her. By the way, there are some things that I need Mr. Qin to clear up for my old man."
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