At the foot of Mount Rong.
"Zhongli Jixiu, your intelligence was wrong and we lost an important opportunity. However, this opportunity was also planned by you. The merits and demerits are equal to each other. This time, you have neither merit nor fault."
The woman in black said calmly.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, my lord."
"After this time, there is indeed no better opportunity on Mount Rong. To assassinate Luo Fengtang, we can only look for other opportunities."
Zhongli Jixiu said in a low voice.
To this day, he asked again and felt a little helpless. It was not that he deliberately made false information, but that he really did not expect it.
In the past, Zhang Tianyi, who had no secrets about his opportunities, actually concealed his true martial arts level.
"You withdraw to Zhuangzi and go ahead."
The man in black waved his hand and said.
"yes."
Zhongli Jixiu clasped his fists, then turned and left.
…
After leaving this valley, Zhongli Jixiu quickly found his small team of men.
There are only these twelve people who belong to his direct lineage. The others are mobilized through their status as leaders of Rongshan Village. Once his true goal is exposed, those people will not follow him.
These twelve people are different. He cultivated them with all his strength and used special means to control them to ensure their absolute loyalty.
Among the twelve people, the one who can do things best and whose status is one level higher than the others is called Gao Liangxi.
This man looked smiling and well-rounded, but underneath he had a different temperament. He sent people to do many of Zhongli Jixiu's dirty jobs, and he even did some of the work himself.
"Did you get rid of the pursuers?"
Zhongli Jixiu said with cold eyes.
In front of others, he needs to pretend, but in front of these people, if he continues to pretend, it would be too much.
"The pursuers never found our whereabouts in the first place."
Gao Liang smiled happily.
"Don't be careless, Zhang Tianyi still has some tricks..."
There was a sinister look in Zhongli Jixiu's eyes.
The easy-going, elegant, and brotherly spirit that he displayed in front of others were all deliberately pretended, but his true temperament was deep, cunning, cunning, and ruthless.
"We are watching in secret. They are searching people everywhere on the top of the mountain. Now it is a mess. Master, what should we do next?" Gao Liangxi's attitude was very respectful. He could be arrogant and domineering in front of others, but he did not dare to do anything to Zhongli Jixiu. A little bit of disobedience.
"It's a pity that several years of business were ruined in one fell swoop."
Zhongli Jixiu sighed.
When the master sighed, Gao Liangxi and others remained silent in a tacit understanding.
At this time, everything they say is wrong.
"We won't go back to Zhuangzi for the time being. Let's go to Goshawk Palace." Zhongli Jixiu said calmly.
…
After a heavy snowfall, the sky cleared up.
The melting snow is often a bit colder than the snow, especially when the mountain wind shuttles between the canyons, there is a kind of bone-chilling coldness.
The guards patrolling the mountains all shrank their hands and feet and walked with hunched-necked steps. At this time of year, it was unlikely that anyone from outside would break into Gujiazhai.
In a large meeting hall in the middle of the mountain top, various tables and chairs have been placed.
Important figures from the twenty-seven major indigenous tribes are already here. ….
The person who presided over it was Gu Feng of the Gu family.
This is a temporary meeting, but there are still many topics. According to past rules, if an issue is to take effect, at least two-thirds of the votes must be obtained.
Gu Fengshang stood under the plaque and began to preside over the meeting.
At the beginning, there were some commonplace procedures. After the procedures were completed, the high priests or patriarchs of each tribe began to put forward their own proposals.
Some proposals can be passed easily, while some issues that are whimsical or not in the public interest are difficult to pass a vote.
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Among the crowd, Li Baili, the leader of the Li tribe who had always been at odds with the Gu family, had a frosty look on his face and glanced at Gu Fengfang coldly from time to time.
A few days ago, he had already contacted many indigenous people privately in advance.
To prevent the ancient customs proposal from passing, all it takes is for at least one-third of the indigenous people not to vote in favor.
In his opinion, this is not a problem.
The three major tribes, the Tao Clan, the Teng Clan, and the Chang Clan, especially the Chang Clan, will definitely not vote for them. The total number of indigenous tribes who have good relations with the three major tribes and advance and retreat together is already more than one-third.
And he will lead several ethnic groups to vote against it.
As soon as the voting begins, the old fashion will be defeated.
This time he decided to vote against it not only because of the conflict between the Li family and the Gu family, but also out of practical interests.
If they really want to completely surrender to the Da Qi court, the indigenous people like them will not be able to deal with various forces and reap the benefits of multiple parties.
Therefore, maintaining the independence of the indigenous people is in the best interest of the indigenous people.
"I have submitted the last issue."
Ancient Fashion looked around.
In front of the books of the major clan leaders and high priests, there is already an identical proposal, which contains some information related to the resolution.
Li Baili opened the information in front of him.
This was the first time he had obtained this information. What he had heard before was only a small part, not complete.
He opened the information with disdain...
He didn't even need to think about it. This must be the same thing as before. The imperial court had always been like this. On the surface, the indigenous people were included in the system, but in fact, the indigenous people were not regarded as real Daqi people.
Li Baili scanned ten lines at a time, but after flipping through two pages, the speed at which he read the text gradually began to slow down.
The original disdain began to gradually grow serious!
This time was very different from the past. The court offered excellent conditions.
For example, the opening of household registration has never happened before, and it will happen this time.
As long as the indigenous people meet the conditions, they can apply for the household registration of the Daqi court, become true Daqi citizens, and enjoy all the benefits that normal Daqi people can enjoy.
In the eyes of ordinary Daqi people, this kind of treatment is ordinary, but in the eyes of the indigenous people, it is a good thing that really touches people's hearts.
Because, with household registration, you can do business at will in Daqi, take imperial examinations, etc.
In addition to the opening of household registration, there are also grains, various commodities, and assistance to the indigenous people, which are very generous.
Li Baili was breathing heavily, and there was a look of struggle in his eyes.
It took him a long time to calm down the longing in his heart.
I can't help but feel a little regretful.
Had he not been forced to do so, he would have voted in favor.
If such an agreement can be truly realized, there will be many benefits for the indigenous people. They may be able to permanently escape the fate of their ancestors in the mountains and truly integrate into the world.
Ordinary indigenous people might be able to live a good life with enough food and clothing.
What a pity!
Li Baili sighed in his heart. .
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