In the Xu family on Mount Qingliang, the men were staying up in the meeting hall, while the women were not sleeping either. Instead, they were gathered in Xu Weixiong's small courtyard. Like Wutongin, they had laid out extravagant earth dragons. However, ever since the battle of Liang Mang, both Wutongin and this place had never used earth dragons that consumed countless charcoal. Even when facing Xu Weixiong, Aunt Zhao Yutai still wore her visor. She was bending over and fiddling with the charcoal fire. The light of the fire shone on her visor, making it sparkle. Lu Chengyan and Wang Chudong sat to the left and right of Xu Weixiong. Wang Chudong, who had a lively temperament, had never liked to pay attention to the posture of the armchair, so she sat on a small stool. At this time, she simply rested her head on Xu Weixiong's knee, her eyes drowsy. Xu Weixiong reached out to rub his sister-in-law's hair. His movements were gentle, and Wang Chudong became more and more sleepy. Jia Jiajia and Xu Ying sat at the door where the threshold had been removed. They were playing a game of fifteen, fifty, and twenty. Their hands were moving in a dazzling manner, but they were silent. Inside and outside the room, only the occasional sound of the charcoal fire crackling could be heard. It was quiet and peaceful.
Zhao Yutai gently moved the ashes to cover the charcoal fire, so that Wang Chudong would not feel her skirt burning. She finally broke the silence and sighed softly, "We shouldn't have forced Xiaonian like this. Since we are family, even if we knew we couldn't persuade him, it would have been better to let him know in advance."
Xu Weixiong lowered his gaze and stared at the fire that was faintly discernible under the ashes. He softly said, "Auntie, it's not like you don't know what kind of temper he has. Since he was young, he has a stubborn temper. Once he has set his mind on something, even if mother punished him, he wouldn't change his mind. Now that he is a martial arts great grandmaster, if he left Liangzhou alone in a fit of anger, who could stop him? Could I let Yuan Zuozong lead the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry to stop him? Whether it was Xu Yanbing or Huyan Daguan, there were only a handful of Great Grandmasters in Beiliang who could stop them. They were also sentimental people and would not stop them. It could be said that they had the attitude of wanting to see the world in chaos. Don't look at how we defeated Beimang. In the end, Father only left us a small fortune. How can we afford to let him squander it as he wishes? "
Xu Weixiong's expression was dark and gloomy. He said as calmly as he could, "Why did I announce that all the influential people in Beiliang would come to our house on New Year's Eve? Naturally, some people are selfish. They are afraid that Beiliang will be trapped in the whirlpool of West Chu and lose their troops and horses. Once they are affected, Beiliang may be lost. In that case, they will be beaten back to their original state and the official titles in their hands will be wasted. In the future, even if the Liyang imperial court is willing to accept them, how many decades will they have to climb back up in the officialdom? But I also believe that more people are doing this for the sake of Beiliang and the Beiliang Frontier Army. They are not afraid to offend their superiors. "
Apart from Xu Weixiong's voice, there was dead silence in the room.
Xu Weixiong unconsciously emphasized, "Perhaps he can pat his chest and say with a clear conscience that the reason Beiliang has a moment of stability today is because of Hsu Fengnian. He has been outside Hutou City, outside Calabash City, outside Qingcang City, and thousands of miles in the Western Regions. He has risked his life there, so he has the right to be willful for once."
Zhao Yutai raised his head and asked, "Is that not the case?"
Xu Weixiong's expression was miserable. He shook his head and said, "No!"
Although the cold helmet covered his ferocious and terrifying face, Zhao Yutai was clearly angry. He said in a low voice, "Just because his surname is Xu and he is the son of the Great General and the Princess?!"
Xu Weixiong and Zhao Yutai looked at each other. Their eyes were firm. "He is the eldest son of the Xu family! The King of Beiliang is related to the life and death of more than two million people in Beiliang. He is also one of the four grandmasters of martial arts. Since he chose to increase his burden and practice martial arts, then he should be like our father and take the lead in every battle! Even more than our father, he should face Tuoba Bodhisattva and Beimang's million-strong army! It is he who blocked the only way out. It is he who made himself unable to be a vassal king who can enjoy peace by taking a step back. He can't blame anyone else! "
Zhao Yutai wanted to say something but stopped. He could only sigh. It turned out that this was the reason why she was extremely unwilling to let Hsu Fengnian practice martial arts. After practicing martial arts and becoming a peerless master, once he became the enemy of tens of thousands of people on the battlefield, then during the battle of Liang Mang, what reason did he have to just hide behind the scenes and strategize? If he was just a weak young vassal king who was not a great grandmaster, Hsu Fengnian, then he would still have an excuse not to personally fight. At the very least, even if he rode to the battlefield, he would only die after many people. Or even … when she didn't want him to die in Beiliang, she could forcibly take him away from the northwest and fly away? Facing such a painstaking woman, Zhao Yutai couldn't get angry.
Xu Weixiong suddenly patted Wang Chudong's little head and said resolutely, "I am going to add charcoal to the meeting hall."
Wang Chudong rubbed his eyes. He didn't understand.
Zhao Yutai said bitterly, "What else do you want to do? Isn't it enough? "
After Wang Chudong raised his head, Xu Weixiong said coldly, "Hutou City's Liu Jinu, Long Xiang Army's Wang Lingbao, Woogong City's Zhu Mu and Gao Shiqing, these people, those people, many of them are dead. I am going to add chairs for them in the meeting hall! I just want Hsu Fengnian to see with his own eyes the empty chairs! "
Lu Chengyan suddenly said, "I will go."
Xu Weixiong smiled. He bent his finger and knocked on her forehead, "Silly, how can you do this kind of thing? Anyone can be a villain, but you, Lu Chengyan, can't."
Zhao Yutai also nodded and said, "Don't worry about it, Chengyan."
Xu Weixiong interrupted Zhao Yutai's next words, "Aunt, I will go!"
Zhao Yutai was silent for a long time. Finally, he slowly nodded.
Without Xu Weixiong in the room, no one spoke. About two incense sticks later, Xu Weixiong pushed his wheelchair back to the door. His face was pale.
Zhao Yutai got up and walked over. She said with heartache, "Did Xiaonian get angry at you? Aunt will go teach him a lesson now! "
Xu Weixiong grabbed Zhao Yutai's sleeve tightly and said sadly, "I went back halfway, but someone told me that he had already added chairs for those heroes in the meeting hall. Auntie, am I wrong? "
Zhao Yutai squatted down and wiped away the tears on his face. She said softly, "No, you are not wrong. You and Xiaonian are both good children."
Inside the room, Lu Chengyan's expression was wooden. Wang Chudong was silently sobbing.
The two girls, who were sitting cross-legged at the door with Xu Ying, suddenly said, "Women shouldn't get involved in men's business. Fighting and defending the world has nothing to do with us. "
Perhaps because she had been with Jia Jiajia for a long time, Xu Ying actually laughed for the first time.
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Everyone in the meeting hall was an ambitious and ruthless person, a hero, a hero, and a famous scholar.
Chu Lushan, Yan Wenluan, Li Gongde, Yuan Zuozong, Ancestor Gu, Chen Yunchui, Zhou Kang, Qi Dangguo, Kou Jianghuai, Hu Kui, Huangfu Xi, Han Laoshan, Song Dongming, Bai Yu, Xu Beizhi, Chen Xiliang, Li Hanlin, Huang Shang, Yang Guangdou, Shi Fu, Yue Dian, Hong Yu, Huang Xiaokuai, Yuan Wenbao, Cao Xiaojiao, Hong Xinjia, Wang Zhi, Song Changsui, Xin Yinma, Wei Shaqing, Tian Peifang, Hu Gonglie, Wei Chenshi, Jiao Wuyi, Chang Sui, Xu Huang …
There were only four prefectures in Northern Liang, but the number of generals there was enough to make the imperial court of Liyang, which had unified the Central Plains, blush with shame.
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