Tang Yi was basking in the sun in the front yard. Even in this rural place, his house was extremely well-built. It only covered an area of ​​three acres, but everything was exquisite and was made by Master Jiang Ning.

"My nephew wants to see my uncle!" The person who came was none other than the patriarch of the Tang family, named Tang Qiwang.

"Come in!" Tang Yi was still satisfied with this nephew. He took care of Nuo Da's family business in an orderly manner. He was able to live such a comfortable life after he became an official. This man made the most of his contribution.

"Uncle, Qiwang has doubts and came here to ask for advice." Tang Qiwang's attitude was very low. Although he was the clan leader, Tang Yi could be replaced by someone else at any time based on Tang Yi's reputation in the clan.

"Don't be anxious, sit down and have a cup of tea first. This man needs to calm down." Tang Yi pointed to the chair opposite. He is now quite accustomed to this slow life, which should allow him to live longer.

"Uncle, now the Tang and Yue countries are in a mess. What should we do with our business in the future?" For such a large clan, with so many guards, the daily expenses are like running water.

Since Sun Yu came to power and Jianzhou Trading Company rose, their business has deteriorated a lot.

After the war between the two countries began, the business was basically discontinued. He, the patriarch, felt uncomfortable every day as he had to sit back and eat.

"In this world, no matter who sits on top, they have to rely on us and other nobles. What is there to worry about?" Tang Yi disagreed. After a century-old dynasty and a millennium-old family, he established the Tang family, which was far from a real family.

, but it also has considerable influence in the local area. No matter who wants Muzhou to settle down, he cannot do without the help of the Tang family.

"Uncle, the cost of raising so many guards is too great. The deficit for one day right now is just over a hundred taels." Tang Qiwang secretly thought, you are not a householder and you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. To raise more than a thousand people, every day

You have to pay monthly fees for eating, drinking and having diarrhea.

In the past, the Tang family only had two to three hundred people. Later, as the business grew, Tang Yi strongly requested to increase the number of people, which led to such a scale.

When the business was good, I didn't think so, but now it's just too much to support.

"If you want to have prestige, how can you do it without anyone else? Don't always focus on the little money." Tang Yi feels that a thousand-year-old family definitely does not rely on the money accumulated in the warehouse, but on local prestige.

If his Tang family has such a big property, if he doesn't have enough strength to support it, how can there be no coveters?

The business is currently in some trouble, but if these people are disbanded, it will be a huge blow to the prestige of the Tang family. And once the business improves, if we recruit so many people immediately, will our opponents take advantage of it?

?

"Hey, uncle, the main reason is that the situation above is unclear now. I heard that the Duke of Fujian is in Muzhou now, and I don't know what his attitude is." This is Tang Qiwang's biggest worry. With the change of dynasty, they will be in trouble if they are not careful.

Like a splash, disappearing into the long river.

"What's there to worry about? That person used surprise. The Yue Kingdom's homeland has basically not been conquered, and it has broken up with the Southern Tang Dynasty court. This means that the cold winter is coming, otherwise, haha, he should have a headache

Time. Right now, it is the time when he needs to rely on us and other nobles. He only needs to wait quietly. Maybe he can get you an official status." Old God Tang Yi is here, and this is the case with every dynasty.

The support of the gentry can't go far even with those muddy legs.

Tang's

The biggest shortcoming of the family now is that it lacks people to serve as officials in the court. After all, it is not a real aristocratic family and does not have enough family background.

After Tang Yi became an official, he vigorously developed ethnic studies, but it would take more than ten years for this to be effective, which was out of the question.

"Uncle, are you serious about what you said?" Tang Qiwang rubbed his hands in excitement. The position of the clan leader was far inferior to that of an official.

"In my opinion, if the Duke of Fujian wants to withstand the offensive of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the coming year, he must rely on the strength of the gentry from all over the country. By then, if there is an opportunity, I will ask you to be sent as a regiment training envoy. This Muzhou,

I, the Tang clan, do my duty." The position of tuanlian envoy has similar authority to that of defense envoy, but the status is slightly different.

The Southern Tang Dynasty will attack next year, and Muzhou is in a critical position, so it is appropriate for the local government to prepare for the war with force.

From Tang Yi's point of view, even though he had become an official, with his local prestige, the Duke of Fujian would still send important officials to visit him even if he did not come in person. At that time, he would have the opportunity to bargain.

A state regiment training envoy can legitimately be armed, instead of being like now, where all the armor has to be hidden and only some swords are dared to be used.

Tang Qiwang never mentioned the big expense again. If he really wanted to set up a team training, he would not be able to sit still without trustworthy people.

"Uncle, next year will be your seventieth birthday. This is the most important thing for our Tang family. It's time to get ready." Tang Qiwang is now only thinking about his official career, and whoever can get him an official career,

There is only Tang Yi, so for him, flattering Tang Yi is the most important thing.

The seventieth birthday is considered a very happy event, and Tang Qiwang is going to make it a lively event, not only for Tang Yi, but also to show off the power of the Tang family.

"In a blink of an eye, I am almost seventy. This life really seems to have passed by in vain. Since I returned to the clan and left the daily fatigue of writing documents, I feel that my energy is getting better and better. Unfortunately, the long nights have left me feeling melancholy.

." When Tang Qiwang was young, he had a wife and two concubines, but they both passed away slowly later on.

His body has lost its vitality. Besides, when he was in Hangzhou, he had to take into account the public opinion between the government and the public, so he was alone until now.

After becoming official, I spent my days cooking flowers and plants, and occasionally went fishing. My health was actually better than before, and my mind became more active.

Although Tang Yi wanted to take a concubine, she was embarrassed to say so because her eldest grandson was already thirty-three this year.

"My second aunt from my mother-in-law's family is fifty-three this year and has been a widow for many years. What does uncle think?" When Tang Qiwang heard this, he knew what Tang Yi was thinking. She wanted to find a wife.

"I've given away many people in my life. Now that I'm at this age, I really don't want to do it again." Tang Yi only wanted to find a young man. This old woman in her fifties might as well sleep alone.

Somewhat comfortable.

"There is a woman in her early thirties at the village next door. The man has been away for only two years, and she is very agile." Tang Qiwang didn't understand Tang Yi's thoughts yet, and was focused on looking for someone he thought was suitable.

"Qiwang, I think that being with a young woman can stimulate your body's vitality and help you live longer. If I stay here longer, I can take care of the clan for a longer time..." Tang

If Yi didn't care about her face, she would have done this by herself. Being so quick is of no use.

, it’s not like he has no helpers in this house.

"Uncle, don't worry, I will go find a suitable young woman right now, and give you a double blessing on your birthday." Tang Qiwang finally found out the demand. This was to prepare the old cow to eat tender grass, but he was afraid of being criticized by others.

For the sake of official status, Tang Qiwang felt that these were not problems. As long as he put some thought into it, there would always be someone willing.

"Everything in the clan is complicated, but there is no need to go out of your way to find it. Just let it happen." Tang Yi was very happy. This was considered filial piety from a younger generation, and it was hard for him to refuse.

"What my uncle said is absolutely true. Qiwang will go back now." Tang Qiwang said to himself, I believe you are a ghost. I despise the behavior of such a young man who still wants to find a young girl. But for the sake of his official status,

, it has to be so.

In Muzhou City, Sun Yu stood at the top of the city, looking towards the direction of Jiande. He received a personal letter from Lin Zhaoqing last night, and today he will come to Muzhou City in person to meet with Sun Yu.

Just now, scouts have come to report that more than a hundred cavalry are heading straight towards Muzhou, and they must be Lin Zhaoqing and his party.

Sun Yu knew it was coming when there was a plume of smoke and dust on the horizon, so he went straight down and mounted Liehuo, and he wanted to meet him personally.

Without Lin Zhaoqing's support, he would have no choice but to retreat southward in the face of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and most of the states and counties in Yue would have to give in.

Lin Zhaoqing was tired of life, but his eyes were still bright. From a distance, he saw Sun Yu riding a tall horse to greet him at the city gate.

There were still more than a hundred steps away from the city gate. As soon as Lin Zhaoqing raised his hand, the entire team slowed down and slowly moved towards the city gate.

"Farewell to Jiangning, Sun is filled with emotion to be able to meet Brother Lin here!" Seeing Lin Zhaoqing dismounting and coming, Sun Yu also dismounted, took two steps forward and said with his hands in hand.

"Lin is not ashamed to see you again, Mr. Guo!" Lin Zhaoqing looked at Sun Yu, who was still young, but had made such an unparalleled achievement, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

"Brother Lin can come here and participate in the grand event with Sun Mo. I am not very happy. Please join me to have a drink in the city." Sun Yu immediately sent out an invitation. Lin Zhaoqing was able to bring only a small number of cavalry here, which shows that

manner.

Lin Zhaoqing immediately went with him happily.

Just as Sun Yu and Lin Zhaoqing were exchanging cups, Pingyang King Li Zhongyu entered Quanzhou City with the support of a large number of elites.

Before Sun Yu arrived at Jiangning City, he sent someone to pass the news and took Li Zhongyu to Quanzhou for protection.

If something goes wrong with Li Zhongyu, it will be even more difficult for Sun Yu to conquer Jiangnan.

Yum Jiedu envoy Tan Qianmo was responsible for supervision, but Li Zhongyu was surrounded by elite loyal and brave soldiers, and he was helpless and could only watch him leave.

Nowadays, the Min Duke's Mansion in Quanzhou is a bit more popular than before. Taifu Zhou Zong and his second daughter Zhou Wei quietly came to Quanzhou to settle down under the protection of the special battalion.

Originally, Qing'er invited Zhou Wei to live in Liuyun Garden at the back, but Zhou Wei refused to comply. Although she and Sun Yu were engaged, they had never met each other. It was really embarrassing to live in it like this.

Finally, Zhou Zong took Zhou Wei to live in the side courtyard. The side courtyard of a wealthy family was originally intended for relatives and friends to stay when they came over. Considering the friendship between Zhou Zong and Sun Yu, it was suitable.
Chapter completed!