The Lian family's ancestor worship ceremony caused a great uproar.
Not only did Jiang Wuyong lose his face, but because of Lian Que's fierce response, the Lian family itself also lost its glory.
Spectators from all over the place left one after another, and gossip spread.
But these are not things Jiang Wang needs to consider.
At this time, Jiang Wang was talking to Chong Xuansheng in the most luxurious restaurant in Nanyao City.
"If you offend the Fourteenth Prince so harshly, will it really have no impact on you?" Jiang Wang asked.
This time he owed Chong Xuan Sheng a big favor. Chong Xuan Sheng's gains and losses were the only thing he considered.
"Of course there will be impacts, but overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
Chong Xuansheng analyzed him carefully and said: "Your Majesty has seventeen sons and nine daughters in total today. The eldest son of the emperor has been deposed long ago and is still imprisoned in the palace. The prince is the second son. In addition, there are three emperors, nine daughters and nine daughters. The prince and the eleventh prince are very powerful and have the qualifications to compete for the throne."
"Families like our Chongxuan family will not get involved in the fight for the right to inherit the rightful son. The gain outweighs the losses. No matter who succeeds to the throne, it is impossible for my Chongxuan family to treat me poorly. So for other princes and princesses, I don't have to give them anything. To save face, the family won’t say anything. If it spreads, it proves that the Chongxuan family is only loyal to His Majesty and has no intention of participating in the dragon fight."
The fat man was so proud that he smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed: "As for us, you got a lot of benefits from your gambling, and our reputation has increased even more."
"Do you know what it means to defeat Jiang Wuyong? It means that you are already well-deserved among the strongest in Tongtian Realm. Many people will compare you with Wang Yiwu. And you are my disciple, tell me how strong I should be. ? I used my family wealth to suppress Jiang Wuyong today just to tell those people that they should reconsider their side!"
Chong Xuansheng only mentioned the advantages and not the disadvantages, but Jiang Wang certainly knew it.
After listening quietly, he just nodded and said, "Just think about it seriously."
After saying that, he picked up the long sword across his knees, stood up and walked out: "We will leave later. Lianque asked me to go find him. He still has something to tell me."
"That ugly blacksmith?"
Jiang Wang gave him a helpless look, meaning, please don't say that to Lian Que. Also, are you much stronger?
"Go ahead, go ahead." Chongxuan Sheng waved his hand nonchalantly.
When Jiang Wang walked to the door, he said coyly: "Well, apologize to him for me."
Lian Que was forced to commit suicide to prove his innocence. Of course, the Lian family held the main responsibility, but his cynicism and cynicism also played a big role.
From the bottom of his heart, he really respected such strong people.
Of course, it is impossible for the future (self-proclaimed) head of the Chongxuan family to personally apologize. Except for the benefits.
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As one of the ten most outstanding people of the younger generation of the Lian family, Lianque naturally has his own industry in Nanyao City.
For example, this wine shop.
Jars and jars of strong liquor were placed in the hall, and bowls were poured out to the guests. There are only a few private rooms on the second floor for receiving guests.
These industries, including wine shops, are mainly used for household consumption.
But not much, because Lian Que has never been very interested in things like power and wealth.
The purpose of going to Tianfu Secret Realm is to become stronger, and to become stronger is to forge better weapons, nothing more.
After driving away Jiang Wuyong, Jiang Wang was ready to leave directly with Zhong Xuansheng. But Lian Que couldn't help but persuade him to stay, and after the cooperation with Jiang Wuyong collapsed, the senior officials of the Lian family also wanted to repair the Chongxuan family, so they stayed temporarily.
Chong Xuan Sheng will not have to put on a life-and-death attitude just because he has a bad impression of these people. This time he came to Nanyao City, his purpose has been basically achieved, and there is nothing to be angry about.
If you want to plan big things, you cannot let your personal likes and dislikes influence your decision. There are some steps that you don’t follow, but there are many that people want to help you remove. Those competitors are eager for you to break your head and bleed.
After Jiang Wang communicated with Chongxuansheng, he came to Jiuluo.
Walking into the box, Lian Que has been waiting for a long time.
Outside of casting weapons, he was not a careful person, but he asked first: "Are your hands okay?"
"A few minor injuries." Jiang Wang smiled. His hands were wrapped with several layers of gauze, which did not affect his activities. "You must have suffered injuries like this when you were forging weapons."
"Yes." Lian Que sighed and stretched out his hand to show Jiang Wang. His hand was covered with dense scars and thick calluses.
Jiang Wang also had thick calluses on his hands, but they were mainly concentrated on the knuckles where he held the sword. Lian Que's hands were not so scarred at all.
"I have a friend. When he was making soldiers a few years ago, the fire was not controlled well and the furnace exploded. Because he was too tired to escape, his eyes were gone. He is not blind, but there is still a chance to cure the blindness. Go east In Wang Valley or other places, if you spend more money, there is always a solution. It’s just that the two eyes are gone.”
"I have a deep relationship with you, right?"
"Ah, yes. He is my only friend."
"Then...how is he now?"
"I couldn't bear the blow, so I committed suicide that day." Lian Que said calmly.
The profession of a weapon maker is indeed not that easy. It's hard work, dangerous, and easily coveted. The names of the magic weapons that are forged are often spread all over the world by the people who use them, while most of the weapon makers are unknown.
Everyone knows that the master of the overthrown general is Jiang Mengxiong. How many people remember who forged the pair of finger tigers for him?
The situation of the Weapon Master Holy Land like Lian's is not bad, they have status and respect, and they are not lacking in strength. But there are more ordinary craftsmen in the world who have humble status and work hard without complaint.
This is also one of the reasons why Lian Que died and the senior officials of the Lian family immediately surrendered. Lian Que, who forged the famous weapon Acacia, can no longer be just an insignificant junior member of the family to the Lian family, but is one of the important factors in maintaining their position as the Holy Land of the Weapon Master.
Even if they hadn't figured it out before, they should have figured it out after this incident.
Jiang Wang was silent for a moment.
Because Lianque is not a person who needs comfort.
Lian Que put his calloused hands on the table and said, "Actually, I asked you to stay because I have something to discuss with you."
"Just say it," Jiang Wang said.
"This matter starts with Lian Shao. Do you still remember Lian Shao?"
The guy who sneered at Lian Que in front of the sword furnace...
Jiang Wang nodded.
"I said, he is actually a poor man." Lianque said slowly: "As for the reason, it lies in the life tablet you gave me..."
In Lian Que's narration, Jiang Wang learned about the dusty history of the Lian family.
At that time, the Lian family's homeland was destroyed, and the Lian family fled and moved.
Because the Lian family's weapon-smithing heritage was already quite famous at that time, it was hunted down and betrayed in various ways along the way.
In order to protect the family, ensure that the family's secret weapon-making skills are not leaked, and to prevent anyone from defecting to the enemy...
The head of the Lian clan at that time decided to refine the natal cards for the entire Lian clan and hand them over to the care of the elders who were loyal to the family. Anyone who betrays will be killed without mercy.
These family elders do not care about secular matters, but they control the life and death of their clan members.
This kind of regulation truly ensures the inheritance of the Lian family. At that time, the strength of the Lian family was gathered, allowing the Lian family to take root in Qi. A prosperous Nanyao City was built from scratch, and it became one of the five holy places of the Weapon Division.
But hundreds of years have passed, and the temporary emergency solution has become a smelly and stale family rule.
Every newborn of the Lian family must refine their fortune cards after birth. Before you have your own will, life and death are already in your hands.
The earliest family elders were probably all loyal to the family, but circumstances changed and people changed. There will always be a few unconvincing family bosses, and there will always be a few scum that will expand.
It’s not that many people don’t realize the problem with this rule, but those with vested interests in power cannot let go of their power at all.
Moving forward from the present time, a hundred years ago, there was a talented descendant of the Lian family. Because he was dissatisfied that his life was in the hands of others when he was born, he secretly felt rebellious. He has been operating silently for many years, connecting all parties and laying out the overall situation.
Eventually, various forces were mobilized to hunt down the Lian family.
If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Qi wanted to plan a war at that time, he urgently needed the Lian family to contribute troops and mobilize a large army for maintenance. In that disaster, the Lian family was wiped out.
Despite this, after the disaster, the Lian family's reputation plummeted, and none of their property remained.
The Lian family rebuilt after the disaster.
But even after experiencing such a thing, the elders of the Lian family were still unwilling to give up the power of life and death.
They are used to being superior. This is how they have come. They have suffered from the rules, and gradually they have become part of the rules.
But since then, the Lian family has selected the ten most outstanding family children in each generation. The family recognizes that they have the ability to control their own destiny and returns the life cards.
Lian Que is one of them.
The way to control floods is to block them rather than clear them. These ten people seem to be an honor, but in essence, it is actually just a vent.
Why did Lian Zhuping and Lian Luyue feel that the personal honor of a family member was not worth mentioning, and did not even give it a little consideration? Because in their thinking, there is no possibility for the family members to disobey them.
They never imagined that Lian Que would go against them.
This kind of rule that is so old and rotten that it stinks has been going on in the Lian family for too long. It's been so long that it seems to be innate, so long that few people will feel it's wrong.
As for Lian Shao, they are those members of the Lian clan who cannot control their destiny cards.
They are the majority who cannot control their own life and death.
He also worked hard for those ten free places. But everyone worked so hard, and he was one step behind. From then on, he lived in two worlds with those ten people.
Precisely because he was born with no autonomy and could not get it no matter how hard he tried, he was particularly angry at Lian Que's behavior of handing the life card to Jiang Wang in the secret realm of Tianfu.
For him, if he could get his life card, he would never hand it over again until he died.
Why did he resent Lianque?
He is angry that he does not have freedom, and even more angry that Lian Que does not cherish this freedom!
After saying this slowly, the jar of wine has reached its bottom.
Lian Que lifted the wine jar and shook it, only two drops of wine fell down.
He put down the wine jar and finally sighed: "Born in the Lian family, I will be controlled by others my whole life."
