Volume 49 Chapter 1

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June of 906 in the Black Iron Calendar, this month is truly eventful for Huaiyuantang. Last Days Survival

In the past two months, too many things have happened in Huaiyuantang, all these things together, it is doomed that this month, for everyone in Huaiyuantang, will become their life and destiny the most important turning point.

Huaiyuantang is a big ship. When the big ship bumps and trembles, encounters strong winds and waves, and even hits a rock and runs aground, everyone on this big ship, every descendant of the family in Huaiyuantang, feels something. Anxiety, restlessness, even fear.

In April, Elder Mu Shen disappeared, and on the same day that Elder Mu Shen disappeared, the Zhang family in Golden Crow City was attacked. The combination of the two incidents shocked the world.

In May, Elder Mu Shen returned safely, but within a few days after Elder Mu Shen came back, the Huaiyuantang family argued that Taixuan died suddenly because of practicing Qigong.

The death of Zhang Taixuan brought a huge shock to the entire Huaiyuantang and Youzhou.

Zhang Taixuan is not only the patriarch of Huaiyuantang, but also the governor of Youzhou. Once he died, the position of governor of Youzhou could not be vacant. Almost seven days after Zhang Taixuan's "violent death", the appointment of the Northeast Governor's Mansion came down. The new governor of Youzhou, the Lu family of Lingfeng County in Youzhou officially settled in Baihutai, Youzhou City, and took charge of the seal of the governor of Youzhou.

For Huaiyuantang, it is undoubtedly a huge blow to lose the qualification to be in charge of the governor's family in Youzhou while losing the head of the family.

But on the same day that the order from the Northeast Governor's Mansion came down, Lan Yunxi became the new head of Huaiyuan Hall.

Lan Yunxi became the Patriarch of Huaiyuan Hall, which was unexpected by many people. In the eyes of many people, Zhang Taixuan died suddenly, so the most qualified and prestigious person in Huaiyuan Hall to take over the position of Patriarch is the Supreme Elder of Huaiyuan Hall Zhang Tie and Zhang Mushen, but the weird thing is that after Zhang Taixuan's sudden death, Zhang Mushen, as the elder of Huaiyuan Hall, did not take over as the head of Huaiyuan Hall. Zhang Taixuan's daughter, Lan Yunxi, who has advanced to the rank of Earth Knight, has become the new Patriarch of Huaiyuan Hall and has not expressed any objection. Therefore, Zhang Mushen does not compete for the position of Patriarch, and the other elders in Huaiyuan Hall are not as powerful as Lan Yunxi , Coupled with various other factors, Huaiyuantang ushered in the first female head of the family. Last Days Survival

Female patriarchs are not uncommon in Taixia. Not to mention far away places, in Youzhou, Guo Hongyi is also the patriarch of the Guo family in Sanquan County, and Lan Yunxi becomes the patriarch of Huaiyuan Hall, although there is a bit of controversy , but eventually the dust fell to the ground.

The aftermath of Zhang Taixuan's sudden death, as well as the funeral at Huaiyuan Hall, gradually calmed down after a month of disturbance.

On June 21st, it was the scorching heat of summer. In the afternoon, the atmosphere in Baohu City suddenly became solemn, and groups of soldiers from Huaiyuantang appeared on the street and began to patrol...

When a group of Huaiyuantang soldiers patrolled a street not far from Baohu Mountain, an owner named Huai'an Company on the street came down from the upstairs of the company, came to the door of the company, and led the team The squad leader of the soldier patrol winked.

"Okay, everyone, take a break for two minutes. Let's drink water here before patrolling, so as not to suffer from heat stroke..." Seeing the owner's wink, he said.

The captain's words won the unanimous approval of all the soldiers. On such a hot day, the ground in the city was steaming, and the concrete floor was exposed to the sun, but the patrolling soldiers were still wearing full-body armor. , Patrol soldiers one by one like staying in a steamer, already sweating profusely, throat smoke, but the military orders, without the consent of the team leader, no one dared to slack off.

This team of fighters stood in the shadow of a banyan tree by the street, not disarmed, just resting temporarily.

"Little Four, Little Five, hurry up and send two pots of herbal tea to the disciples of Huaiyuantang, let everyone quench their thirst..." Seeing that the team of soldiers had stopped to rest,

The owner hurriedly ordered. super auction house

The two guys in the store, after hearing the order, hurried out with herbal tea and teacups.

And those sergeants, seeing the name of this firm, did not refuse, so they drank herbal tea and rested at ease.

In Yiyang County, all the shops with Huai or Yuan characters, no need to ask, were opened by people from Huaiyuan Hall, and these sergeants are also children of Huaiyuan Hall. However, the so-called military and civilian fish and water conditions are not exaggerated at all when used here.

Seeing those sergeants drinking herbal tea and resting for a while, the team leader who led the team walked to the door of the shop, and called the fat shop owner politely, "Second uncle..."

"What's going on today," the owner of the firm stood in the awning at the entrance of the firm, shaking the fan in his hand, and asked curiously, "Aren't you stationed outside the city? Why are you all out today?"

"I don't know, it's an order from above!" The squad leader looked around, and then said, "I heard that several elders have come today, and they are discussing matters in the ancestral hall now..."

"What is it to discuss? It's so tense that it's close to martial law?"

The team leader smiled wryly, "Second uncle, don't ask, I'm just a team leader, how would I know what the elders discussed with the Patriarch, not only me, but even my immediate superior's immediate superior doesn't know! "

"Is Elder Mu Shen here?"

"I haven't seen the flying boat led by Golden Crow City and Candle Dragon in the city today!" The voice became lower when he got here, and he took two steps closer, "I heard that this time the Patriarch's funeral, Golden Crow City and Candle Dragon led Neither Elder Mu Shen nor Elder Mu Shen's elder brother Zhang Yang came, nor did they send a representative, not even the people from the old house over there. Rumors are flying all over the sky. Judging by today's situation, the more I think about it, the more wrong I am. Second Uncle, you are an old man in Huaiyuan Hall. You used to be a steward of the family, and your vision is wider than mine. What do you think is going on... "

The owner of the shop who was shaking his fan stopped his movements, and his face suddenly sank, "It's okay, don't meddle in it, just do your job well, keep your mouth shut, talk less, do more, and the people around you The more chaotic you are, the more you can calm down, you know?"

"I see!" The captain nodded. Urban Qimen Doctor

I said a few words here, and the sergeants over there had almost drunk their herbal tea, and everyone didn’t dare to drink more. They were still on duty, afraid of going to the toilet, so they just drank a couple of sips by themselves. Five minutes later, the team leader in the Huaiyuan Hall led people to patrol again.

What kind of world is this? Why did Huaiyuan Hall just get up and become so popular that even the Tun Party quit the Northeast Governor’s Mansion. In the past two months, Huaiyuan Hall had accidents one after another. First, Elder Mu Shen had an accident, and then The Patriarch died suddenly. After Patriarch's sudden death, Elder Mu Shen didn't take over as Patriarch, and he didn't even come to Baohu City anymore. This is not a good omen...

After those people left, the owner of the Huai'an firm murmured in his heart, patted himself on the head with a fan, turned his head, and looked at Baohu Mountain in the distance, his eyes were full of worry.

At this moment, the security on Mount Baohu is ten times more severe than that at the bottom of the mountain. All the family deacons are standing on the posts around the main hall of Baohu Mountain ancestral hall with serious faces. Dare to take a breath.

The cicadas on Baohu Mountain were noisy, but at this moment, the main hall of the Huaiyuantang Ancestral Hall was as silent as ice, full of chills.

Lan Yunxi, who was dressed in filial piety, sat on the Patriarch's seat, her face turned slightly pale, but the aura on Lan Yunxi's body was strong and resolute, and she could no longer see the slightest weakness.

Except for Zhang Tie, all the elders in Huaiyuan hall were already sitting. At this time, none of the elders had a smile on their faces. Urban Qimen Doctor

In addition to the elders in Huaiyuan Hall, Lan Yunxi's fourth uncle, Zhang Taixuan's younger brother Zhang Taibai also sat beside him with a gloomy expression.

Under the majestic statue of Duke Huaiyuan, Lan Yunxi's cold voice resounded throughout the entire ancestral hall at this moment.

"That day, right here, in front of me, Zhang Tie killed my father. The matter of the elder's disappearance, but to deal with him, all the elders of the family need to discuss and decide. As the elder of Huaiyuan Hall, Zhang Tie killed the head of the family in private in the ancestral hall. Mushen Huaiyuantang took the position of Supreme Elder, and expelled Zhang Tie, Zhang Mushen and Jinwutang's lineage from Huaiyuan Hall. From now on, my Huaiyuantang lineage has no relationship with the two brothers Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang's lineage ..."

All the elders were silent, their brows were tightly furrowed, their faces were as cold as steel.

"May I ask Patriarch, why did Patriarch suddenly appear on this Baohu Mountain when he was retreating at Taiyi Xuanmen that day?"

The elders were silent for a while, but Elder Murray, who had a fiery temper and a straightforward personality, was the first to speak.

"After I advanced to the Earth Knight in Taiyi Xuanmen, I had been retreating to consolidate my cultivation, but just a few days before my father's accident, my father contacted me suddenly, saying that Huaiyuantang and Zhang Tie had an accident. I hope I will go home. My father knows that Zhang Tie and I met in Qianlong Island back then, and wants me to go home to comfort Zhang Tie. After receiving my father’s notice and news, I hurried back to Huaiyuan Hall ..." Lan Yunxi said, suppressing her sorrow, and then looked at Elder Murray, "Elder Murray asked me this, did he not believe what I said before?"

Elder Murray sighed, "Don't dare, it's just that in the past two months, there have been major incidents in Huaiyuan Hall one after another, and the dismissal and expulsion of the Supreme Elder is not a trivial matter. All the elders hope to sort out the details so that we will not do it again in Huaiyuan Hall. I hope the head of the family will be careful about things that hurt relatives and make enemies happy. A full-time master"

"Zhang Tie killed my elder brother and abolished the patriarch privately. He is already at odds with my Yiyang City lineage. Today I am here to say a word on behalf of the Yiyang City lineage. If Zhang Tie is not dismissed and expelled today, give me the Yiyang City lineage. An explanation, my lineage of Yiyang City will stand on its own in Huaiyuan Hall, even if Zhang Tie can cover the sky with one hand, but my lineage of Yiyang City, from old to young, the most indispensable thing is backbone..." Zhang Taibai opened his mouth in a deep voice, Lan Yun Xi didn't make a sound.

All the elders were stunned. Lan Yunxi and Zhang Taibai were forcing the palace, using the entire line of Yiyang City as a bargaining chip to force the elders to make a decision. If everyone does not recall and expel Zhang Tie here today, the entire Huaiyuan Hall will be destroyed from now on. It will fall apart.

The faces of all the elders showed signs of struggle. The current situation in Huaiyuan Hall can only force everyone to choose between Zhang Tie and Yiyang City's lineage, but Yiyang City's lineage is Huaiyuan Duke's eldest son Fang Zhangmai. , the patriarchs of Huaiyuan Hall are all from the lineage of Yiyang City. If Yiyang City stands on its own, then Huaiyuan Hall will cease to exist...

This is the biggest crisis in the history of Huaiyuantang, and it is also a crossroads that determines the future of Huaiyuantang. Someone will definitely poke their backs and scold them.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the elders, Elder Mu Yuan sighed, and took out a letter from his arms, "Elders, this is a letter from Elder Mu Shen to everyone. Elder Mu Shen contacted me yesterday. , I have voluntarily resigned from the position of the Supreme Elder of Huaiyuan Hall, and I am leaving Huaiyuan Hall, and I want to establish my own family..."

Elder Mu Yuan passed the letter in his hand to Elder Mu En next to him, and let all the elders pass it on.

This letter is the letter between Zhang Tie and Huaiyuantang. The handwriting on the entire letter is written by Zhang Tie with his own blood.

After reading Zhang Tie's autograph letter, all the elders have mixed feelings. Zhang Tie seems to have expected such an incident, so in order to prevent the Huaiyuan Hall from being torn apart and make it difficult for the elders, he became the leader of the Huaiyuan Hall. *****, Zhang Tie resigned from the position of Supreme Elder, cut off from Huaiyuan Hall, and wants to establish his own family...

In Taixia, when friends broke up with each other, they had to cut their robes to cut off righteousness, and if someone in the family wanted to set up their own family and sever ties with the family, it would be bloodshed.

By doing this, Zhang Tie not only maintained the dignity of Huaiyuantang, but also took all the responsibilities and reputations on his own.

Lan Yunxi looked at the letter, her face turned paler.

Zhang Taibai glanced at Lan Yunxi, from Lan Yunxi's eyes, he saw an extremely complicated emotion...

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At the same time, when the elders of Huaiyuan Hall were discussing matters in the main hall of the ancestral hall, in the Si Nong Mansion of Youzhou City, Zhang Yang looked at the map of the unsold area of ​​Youzhou spread out on the table, holding a pen in one hand , draw a large circle on the map, and enclose the large blank area between Golden Crow City and Candle Dragon Territory. When this area is connected, there are several counties in it, and it already occupies a small half of Youzhou... …

"Just these lands, I want them all..." After Zhang Yang drew a circle, he turned his head and said calmly to the elder Lu, who is currently in charge of the affairs of the Si Nong Mansion.

"Ah, this area is more than 30 million square kilometers, you want it!"

"I want both!" Zhang Yang nodded, "The amount of money is not a problem, I hope that the Si Nong Mansion will complete the procedures as soon as possible!"

In the end, Zhang Yang was escorted by the elders of Lu's family, and left the Si Nong Mansion.

When he walked out of Sinon Mansion, Zhang Yang raised his head and glanced at the clear sky. For some reason, at this moment, Zhang Yang didn't feel disappointed, but rather smug.

From today onwards, our two brothers will truly be the masters of the family, and we will start a clan and build a shrine.

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As soon as Zhang Yang left the Si Nong Mansion, the Lu family elder who was in charge of the affairs of the Si Nong Mansion hurriedly arrived at Baihu Terrace.

At this moment, Lu Dingzhi, who was dressed in the official robes of the governor, was quietly reading a book in the newly renovated study room in Baihu Terrace. After receiving the notification from the elder of the family to see him, Lu Dingzhi let the elder of the family come in and listened to what the elder of the family said just now. again.

Lu Dingzhi lowered his head and carefully looked at the map of Youzhou drawn by Zhang Yang. After a while, he raised his head and said to his elders, "It seems that the brothers of the Zhang family are going to establish their own family!"

"Then what shall we do?"

"What else can we do?" Lu Dingzhi sighed, "Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie are the richest people in the world, and the purchase of land is reasonable and legal. What reason do we have to stop it!"

The elders of the Lu family looked at the large area drawn on the map of Youzhou with some reluctance, "But in this way, Youzhou will become the clan land of the Zhang family, and whoever will be the governor of Youzhou in the future will not be able to do so." The eyes of the two iron brothers!"

"Do you think we don't look at Zhang's brothers now?" Lu Dingzhi laughed at himself, "Do you know how many demon land knights Zhang Tie killed on the banks of the Wei River, a governor of Youzhou, and an earth knight? What is it in front of Tie? If Zhang Tie doesn’t nod his head, why do you think I can replace Zhang Taixuan as the governor of Youzhou? One of the reasons Mr. Cheng chose me is because I can do things, not worse than Zhang Taixuan, and more One of the important reasons is that I know the rules better than Zhang Taixuan, have a sense of proportion, and know what to do and what not to do..."

"Could it be that the legend is true, Zhang Taixuan was..." said the elder of the Lu family.

"This is a family matter of Huaiyuantang. In any case, don't mention it again. Taixia died as a governor, and Xuanyuan Hill didn't even ask about it. He acquiesced to the Zhang family's argument, and Zhang Taixuan's body was not inspected. Direct cremation, what can we outsiders say, so as not to cause trouble to the upper body, Qianji Zhenjun is bright and magnanimous, and he is by no means a tyrannical and innocent person. You pass on the order. From now on, the children of the Lu family are not allowed to discuss this matter. Punishment..." After speaking, Lu Dingzhi's face became serious.

"Yes..." Lu's elder bowed and said.

"Go down, finish Zhang Yang's affairs as soon as possible, and give him the biggest discount. There is no need for our Lu family to be such villains!"

"OK!"

After the elder of the Lu family left, Lu Dingzhi lingered in the study for a while, and called another elder of the Lu family.

"I heard that Zhang Tie has a nephew who is studying in the official school in Youzhou?"

"Yes, that person's name is Zhang Cheng'an, the son of Zhang Yang!"

"It's about the same age as Wanqing!"

"Same age..."

Lu Dingzhi looked at the elder of the family, didn't speak, just smiled with his beard, and the elder of the family suddenly understood, "I see, let's make arrangements..."

"This matter must be kept secret. The resources of the Lu family are at your disposal. Wanqing is smart and will cooperate. The more natural this matter is, the better..."

Lu's elders stepped back, Lu Dingzhi shook his head, looked towards Zhulongling, and finally sighed...

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On June 21st, Zhang Tie and Huaiyuantang stabbed blood to cut off their grace, and resigned from the position of the Supreme Elder of Huaiyuantang. The news that Zhang's brothers wanted to establish their own family, by evening, had spread almost throughout the Northeast Governor's Mansion...

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(To be continued.)