"This year's Mo Skills Exhibition will definitely be big news!" A merchant said confidently.
As the end of the year approached, the Mo Skills Exhibition was getting closer and closer. Mo Jiazi's Mo Skills Exhibition immediately became the hottest topic in Chang 'an City.
"What do you mean?" A citizen didn't understand.
The merchant said proudly, "Think about it, Mo Jiazi has been in seclusion for three years. In these three years, the Mo Skills Exhibition was hosted by the Mo Family's eldest senior sister, Wu Meiniang. Although it was equally brilliant, it was still lacking compared to Mo Jiazi."
Many citizens nodded in agreement. Back then, when the Mo Family hosted the Mo Skill Exhibition, it was brilliant and varied. There was the formation of small holes, the artificial rainbow, the prophecy of the Heavenly Dog eating the sun, and the Wooden Ox Horse from three years ago. Every one of them was talked about with great gusto and amazement.
"As the saying goes, three years of silence, one brilliant feat will amaze the world! This year's Mo Skills Exhibition will definitely be brilliant. There will be countless amazing Mo Skills. If only we could get an invitation, how good would that be? "A citizen said enviously.
The merchant sneered, "Invitation. Do you know how popular this year's Mo Skills Exhibition is? It's said that Mo Jiazi randomly selected five hundred Mo Skills Exhibition users in Chang 'an City. "
"So few?" The citizen said unhappily, "Can't the Mo Skills Exhibition hold thousands of people?"
The merchant nodded, "Yes! The rest are all by invitation. Most of the invited people are famous craftsmen from the Tang dynasty, as well as people from the Hundred Schools of Thought. "
"Mo Jiazi is too biased. In the past, the Mo Skills Exhibition allowed us to watch, but now it's biased towards the craftsmen," Shi Min said unhappily.
"Forget it! What kind of Mo Skills can you guys understand? If Mo Jiazi didn't take care of you guys, you wouldn't have gotten those five hundred spots, "a bystander said sarcastically.
"Those craftsmen can understand it. They aren't from the Mo Family," a citizen retorted.
The merchant suddenly said mysteriously, "Have you guys heard? This time, not only did Mo Jiazi invite the craftsmen, but he also invited the Xiangfu Clan and Dengling Clan to participate in the exhibition. Could it be that Mo Jiazi wants to unify the Mo Clan? "
"It can't be!" Everyone exclaimed in shock.
However, this was also a possibility. Currently, the Mo Family was divided into three parts, like a plate of loose sand. Furthermore, Mo Jiazi led his family to dominate the Mo Family, and even defeated the encirclement and suppression of the aristocratic families with the strength of one bloodline. It was time for him to officially make a name for himself. If he used this as an opportunity to unify the Mo Family once again, it would be the best opportunity.
Everyone had different opinions and guesses. Although there wasn't any concrete news, everyone believed that Mo Jiazi would rather delay the departure of Gao Chang for the Western Expedition to personally host the Mo Skills Exhibition. That meant that the Mo Skills Exhibition this time was definitely not simple.
Outside the East City Gate of Chang 'an.
A four-wheeled carriage stopped outside the city gates. What was surprising was that the people who came down from the carriage weren't ordinary merchants, but a group of Mo Jiazi's younger brothers dressed in black clothing.
"Senior Brothers of the Dengling Clan, we have arrived at Chang 'an City!" The driver of the carriage, Mo Jiazi's younger brother, said politely.
"This is Chang 'an City?" The tall and sturdy Second Senior Brother, Xiao Dengkui, looked at the tall and majestic Chang 'an City Gates and couldn't help but be deeply shocked.
"We have arrived at Chang 'an City in such a short time. The Mo Family Village's carriages are indeed extraordinary." The Eldest Senior Brother, Deng Long, was also shocked. They had just boarded the carriage at Luoyang in the early morning. Now that it was evening, they had already arrived at Chang 'an City. The distance of 800 miles was covered in a day, comparable to the speed of a thousand-mile horse.
Suddenly, a beautiful Mo Family woman appeared in front of the Dengling Clan and said politely, "Are you all Junior Brothers of the Dengling Clan? I am here on the orders of my master to welcome you all."
"Eldest Senior Sister!" The driver of the carriage, Mo Jiazi's younger brother, quickly stepped forward and greeted her.
"Eldest Senior Sister, is this woman the famous Eldest Senior Sister of the Mo Family, Wu Meiniang?" Deng Long and Xiao Dengkui were shocked. They looked at each other and quickly returned the greeting.
"I am Xiao Dengkui, from the Xiao Family in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that you were born in the Ying Public House, so I guess our fathers must have known each other." Xiao Dengkui looked at the valiant Wu Meiniang and couldn't help admiring her. He quickly stepped forward and tried to establish a relationship with her.
However, Wu Meiniang's expression changed and she snorted coldly, "We are all Mo Jiazi's younger brothers. There is no distinction between our family backgrounds. Junior Brother Xiao, don't use the bad habits of aristocratic families to corrupt the Mo Family."
Xiao Dengkui's expression changed. He didn't expect to be so ruthlessly refuted by Wu Meiniang. He couldn't help but become angry.
"In my opinion, Junior Sister Wu is only sixteen years old. There are many people here who are older than you. How can Junior Sister Wu claim to be the Eldest Senior Sister? Isn't she just relying on her status as Marquis Mo's first disciple?"
Wu Meiniang sneered and said, "The Mohist Family doesn't rank people based on seniority, but their skills. Meiniang invented the silver mirror, the cloth tape, and participated in the design and operation of the bridge-building machine. In the past few years, she has nearly ten patents, which is why the disciples of the Mohist Family respectfully address her as Eldest Senior Sister. Junior Brother Xiao is the second Senior Brother of the Dengling Clan. I wonder what kind of skill you have to show Mei Niang. "
"I …!" Xiao Dengkui's face suddenly turned red. In the past few years, he had only followed Yang Siqi around. All his skills were used to communicate and build relationships with aristocratic families. He didn't even master any skill.
"Senior Sister Wu's skill is extraordinary. In the new generation of the Mo Family, you are indeed inferior. You deserve the title of Eldest Senior Sister of the Mo Family. My Dengling Clan has no objection. Please don't take offense." Deng Long stepped forward to help Xiao Dengkui.
Wu Meiniang glanced at Deng Long and sneered, "It's not a good thing that someone from an aristocratic family has sneaked into Brother Mo Jiazi's group. In my opinion, the Dengling Clan will suffer a great loss sooner or later."
The aristocratic families and the Mo Family Village were fighting fiercely. Mo Jiazi would rather fight with the aristocratic families for three years than let the aristocratic families control the Mo Family. In addition, Wu Meiniang was originally from the darkest Qian Family among the aristocratic families. She had already seen through the nature of the aristocratic families.
Deng Long couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he didn't get along with Xiao Dengkui, they were still brothers. He couldn't say anything!
"Arrange the accommodations for the Dengling Clan's Junior Brothers. I have something to do, so I'll leave first!" Wu Meiniang ordered Brother Mo Jiazi to arrange the accommodations for the Dengling Clan's members and left without looking back.
"Everyone, this way please!" Brother Mo Jiazi stepped forward and said unhappily. Wu Meiniang was the Eldest Senior Sister of the Mo Family Village. These people offended her, so of course he wouldn't be happy.
"Thank you, Junior Brother!" Deng Long smiled bitterly.
Brother Mo Jiazi, who was driving the carriage, walked in the front while the Dengling Clan's members followed behind. Xiao Dengkui was still angry and said, "In my opinion, the Eldest Senior Sister of the Mo Family is only so-so."
Deng Long frowned and said, "Haven't you heard that Wu Meiniang was kicked out by the Wu Family? Coincidentally, she was saved by Mo Jiazi. That's why she became a disciple of the Mo Family. Why are you still talking about it?"
"I … …." Xiao Dengkui couldn't help but feel resentful. He was attracted to Wu Meiniang's beauty and wanted to get closer to her, so he forgot about this.
"The Mo Family Village definitely has bad intentions for treating us like this. According to the rumors, Mo Jiazi is determined to host the Mo Skill Exhibition and even invited the Xiangfu Clan. He definitely wants to take advantage of the Mo Skill Exhibition to merge the three clans." Xiao Dengkui said bitterly.
Deng Long nodded and said, "We have to be careful. Now that the Xiangfu Clan has been bought over by Mo Jiazi, Tian Qiong and Li Yun are close to Mo Jiazi, but our Dengling Clan is different. We definitely won't succumb to Mo Jiazi's abuse of power. This is why Master refused to come this time. We must be extra careful and not fall into Mo Jiazi's trap."
"Yes, Senior Brother!" The disciples of the Dengling Clan all nodded.
"In addition, the most important reason for us to come to Chang 'an City is to see the advanced Mo Skill Exhibition. You have seen Wu Meiniang just now. In addition, the younger generation and Gongshu Hao from the Gongshu Clan should not be underestimated." Deng Long said.
The Gongshu Clan was an old rival of the Mo Family, especially Gongshu Hao, who had become a rising star in the craftsmen's circle with the Gongshu Lock and the vault. His fame was close to that of the Mo Family's Senior Sister Wu Meiniang.
"Yes!" The disciples of the Dengling Clan all had a heavy heart. In the craftsmen's circle, the three clans of the Mo Family and the Gongshu Clan were the most influential ones. Now, the other three clans were very influential, but the Dengling Clan was not very popular. Even though they had stolen the achievements of Mo Jiazi's development in Jiangnan, they still didn't have any achievements to show.
"Everyone, this is your inn!" Mo Jiazi's brother, who was driving the carriage, brought Deng Long and the others to an inn, booked a first-class room, and then turned to leave.
"The Mo Family Village is not stingy!" One of the disciples of the Dengling Clan looked at the clean inn and said with satisfaction. This inn was not cheap, but the Mo Family Village gave them a room for every two people, which was much better than the conditions they had seen along the way.
Xiao Dengkui sneered, "Don't fall for Mo Jiazi's trick. The Mo Family has always been frugal, but Mo Jiazi is so generous to us, he must have other plans."
The disciples of the Dengling Clan couldn't help but think otherwise. Everyone knew that the Mo Family Village was the richest in the world, so what was the cost of a few inns?
"Alright, Junior Brothers, you must be tired from the long journey. You should rest early! After tomorrow, we still have to check out the other three clans. "Deng Long waved his hand and said.
The disciples of the Dengling Clan nodded. They were already exhausted from the long journey, so they all went back to their rooms to rest.
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