"A family banquet!"
As Wu Meiniang busied herself with the preparations, the details of Mo Tan's banquet slowly spread, immediately causing an uproar.
A family banquet was the lowest standard for a full month banquet. It did not match the status of the eldest son of the Mo clan at all. This could not help but make people puzzled. It must be known that even a small family would hold a grand banquet once there was an incense, not to mention that this was the son of Princess Changle, the eldest grandson of the royal family. The family banquet was indeed too simple.
When the eldest daughter of the Mo clan, Mo Sha, was born, she was doted on. Mo Jiazi paved the way for her when he was just a month old, allowing Mo Sha to live a life of glory. As the eldest son of the Mo clan, his birth meant that the Mo clan and the Mo clan had a successor. No matter how large the banquet was, it would not be excessive.
"I heard that Mo Jiazi never accepts gifts when he holds banquets. It must be because of this that he did not hold a grand banquet." There were also people who guessed based on the thoughts of ordinary people. To ordinary people, the cost of holding a banquet should be equal to the cost of accepting gifts. If the main family did not accept gifts, no one would do something as stupid as holding a grand banquet. Ordinary people would probably empty their pockets in one go.
"That's a crude view. Mo Jiazi is the richest in the world. Why would he care about such a small amount of money? Not to mention, the eldest son of the Mo clan has the blood of both the Mo clan and the royal family. He cannot lose face. "
"That's right! Meton's actions are very unusual. As the saying goes, if something is unusual, there must be a reason. I think that Mo Jiazi purposely made his eldest son's full month banquet a family banquet. He must have a bigger plan. "
"Plan?"
"Think about it! Last time, the eldest daughter of the Mo clan, Mo Sha, was rewarded with a million hectares of land. Now that the eldest son of the Mo clan has been born, who knows what kind of priceless reward he will ask for? Mo Jiazi is just pretending to be reserved. "
Previously, when Meton had proposed to reward Mo Sha with a million hectares of Maowusu Desert, many people had secretly mocked him. Now that the management of Maowusu Desert was beginning to show results, many people's mocking had turned into jealousy.
There were also many who speculated that Mo Jiazi must have a long-term plan for giving up small benefits. Even his eldest daughter, Mo Jiazi, had meticulously paved the way for her, let alone the eldest son of the Mo family.
Everyone was guessing what path Mo Jiazi would pave for his eldest son this time to be worthy of his status as the eldest son of the Mo family.
"Could it be Song Jiang Prefecture this time? Last time, there was a minister who suggested it." Someone guessed that after all these years of development, Song Jiang Prefecture was no longer the same as before. It had become the world's textile center, which was enough to be mentioned in the same breath as Mo Sha's reward.
"No! In my opinion, it must be the south of Chang 'an, and the scale of the Mo Family Village will definitely be doubled. "
As soon as this guess was made, many people immediately agreed. One must know that the Mo Family Village was the foundation of the Mo family. The eldest son of the Mo family would definitely inherit the Mo Family Village, and naturally, he would need to consolidate his base camp.
"It could also be the Eight Hundred Miles Immensity Sea. The Eight Hundred Miles Immensity Sea is much bigger than the Maowusu Desert. Besides, the Mo family already has experience in managing the desert, and they just returned with a great victory there." As soon as this guess was made, it was immediately despised by everyone. The Mo family was addicted to managing the desert. Besides, the Eight Hundred Miles Immensity Sea was a barren land, and it was far away in the West Region. It was not as threatening as the Maowusu Desert, and there was no need to manage it.
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The people of Chang 'an had different opinions, and many of them were even more imaginative.
However, Wu Meiniang did not pay attention to these rumors, but focused on preparing for the one-month-old banquet. Although Meton said that it was a family banquet, everyone knew that the guests were all high-ranking officials and noblewomen, and even the Empress would come. Naturally, she had to prepare for the banquet with a high standard.
Fortunately, Wu Meiniang had been traveling all over the world recently, and she was no longer the same as before. In addition, with the opening of the brick road, many rare treasures from all over the world emerged in Chang 'an. Wu Meiniang quickly made a plan.
"Shopkeeper, pack these for me." Wu Meiniang waved her hand and bought a batch of rare treasures transported from the south of the Yangtze River.
"Okay, Eldest Senior Sister, do you want me to send them to your door?" The shopkeeper of the department store naturally knew Wu Meiniang, and hurriedly greeted her.
"No, I have brought people with me."
Wu Meiniang shook her head and waved her hand. A few Mo Jiazi brothers quickly came forward to pack. What she wanted were all ready-made goods, and each box was marked so that they could be traced.
The shopkeeper of the department store looked at them and could not help but feel embarrassed. However, for the sake of Wu Meiniang's generosity, he could only endure it.
"Senior Sister, it's done. We can go now!" Mo Jiazi's brother called out after he finished packing.
"You guys go first, I still have something to do!" Wu Meiniang waved her hand to let Mo Jiazi's brother escort the rare treasures back to the Mo Mansion, and then quietly turned into a deserted alley.
Not long after Wu Meiniang entered the alley, a person sneakily followed her in.
"Sha!" The sound of a dagger being unsheathed rang out. Wu Meiniang was like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, and directly stabbed at the person who was following her. She did not leave any leeway at all.
The person who was following her was scared out of his wits. He did not think that Wu Meiniang would immediately kill him. He could not help but shout out, "Wu Meiniang, you really want to kill your own brother!"
The person who was following her revealed his face. It was Wu Yuanshuang. He looked at the dagger in Wu Meiniang's hand with lingering fear. Looking at the sharp edge of the dagger, if it had stabbed him, he was afraid that he would not be able to keep his life.
Wu Meiniang coldly snorted, put away the dagger, and coldly said, "Just based on what you have done, even ten lives are not enough to make up for it."
Wu Meiniang laughed and said, "Even if others have a hundred reasons to kill me, you, Wu Meiniang, do not have the qualifications to kill me. After all, I am your brother."
"Don't try to curry favor with me. Ever since you chased me out of the Martial House, you no longer have the qualifications to be my brother." Wu Meiniang said bluntly.
Wu Yuanshuang said without shame, "The blood of the Ziqian Family flows in your body. One day, when you face the choice I made, I think that you will do it ten times or even a hundred times more cruelly than me."
"If you only want to talk nonsense, then you can disappear, so as not to dirty my eyes." Wu Meiniang looked at Wu Yuanshuang with disdain, and turned to leave.
"Mo Jiazi already has a son, does the Mo Family still have a place for you?" Wu Yuanshuang sneered.
Wu Meiniang frowned and turned around, "What do you mean by that?"
"Mo Jiazi already has a legitimate successor. Everything you have done in the Mo Family is nothing more than a wedding dress for Meton's son. Don't tell me that you don't want the position of the Mo Family's magnate. You are a descendant of the Ziqian Family, greed is your nature. As a woman, it is impossible for you to have any achievements in politics. The position of the Mo Family's magnate is your ultimate goal." Wu Yuanshuang enticed.
"So what!" Wu Meiniang nodded without hesitation.
"So what? As long as the Mo Family's eldest son exists, you will never be able to control the Mo Family. However, who told you to be my sister? Second Brother can help you. You and I will work together. Second Brother will control the Ziqian Family, and you will control the Mo Family. When the time comes, who in the world will be our opponent? "Wu Yuanshuang said proudly.
Wu Meiniang looked at Wu Yuanshuang's vile face and compared it with Meton's dark face. Although the two were of similar age, their methods of doing things were worlds apart. She could not help but feel disgusted and said, "Do you know why you can't beat Master? Because your mindset and mindset are worlds apart. You and the Ziqian Family are slaves to money, while Master and the Mo Family are masters of money. They use money to achieve their dreams and not for pleasure or selfish purposes. If I want the position of the Mo Family's magnate, I will fight for it openly, and not use despicable means. "
Wu Yuanshuang looked at Wu Meiniang with pity and said, "Second Brother, I don't know what kind of bewitching potion Mo Jiazi gave you. If you look at the history books, other than the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, how many people in the world would pass their position to their disciple and not their son? Moreover, you are a female disciple. The family banquet is only for Mo Jiazi to fish for fame. This time, who knows how much land he will seize for his son? "
"The Mo Family has always passed their position to their disciple." Wu Meiniang calmly retorted.
Wu Yuanshuang couldn't help but be stunned. The previous generations of the Mo Family's magnate did not belong to the family. This point was irrefutable.
"That is because Mo Jiazi was a saint, and after Mo Jiazi, the Mo Family had declined to the extreme. The Mo Family's magnate was just a joke. However, it is different now. The Mo Family controls a huge amount of wealth, and the position of the Mo Family's magnate is no longer the same as before. People will die for wealth, and birds will die for food. The Ziqian Family has been in the business of wealth for thousands of years, and has seen countless sanctimonious people reveal their ugly side for money. Even if Mo Jiazi is an exception, what about his descendants? You should know that the current Mo Family is Mo Jiazi's Mo Family. You are still an outsider.
Wu Yuanshuang finished speaking and turned to leave the alley. He naturally knew that it was impossible to incite Wu Meiniang all at once. The Ziqian Family was the best at bewitching people. He only needed to plant a seed in Wu Meiniang's heart. Once Wu Meiniang was thwarted by the Mo Family, this seed would quickly grow into a towering tree.
Wu Meiniang coldly snorted in her heart. She did not believe a single word of Wu Yuanshuang's. She had seen the cruel side of Wu Yuanshuang with her own eyes. Compared to the straightforward and upright Meton, it was clear who was more trustworthy. Moreover, she was the all-powerful Senior Sister of the Mo Family. If she really listened to Wu Yuanshuang's words, she would probably be his puppet for the rest of her life.
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