Shansang County, Guo Mansion.
House servants came and went, busy. In the main hall, dozens of long tables are clearly visible, and people are drinking and drinking, making it very lively.
If you are a well-informed person, you will find that most of the people sitting here are familiar faces.
The guests at the banquet were all from the famous families in the four counties under Xiong Wuliang's rule. They had competition, hatred, and marriages with each other. Their relationships were complicated, but they were all familiar with each other.
Now that we are all together, we are in perfect harmony.
The people who can sit in this room are all people with status and status. Even if there are conflicts between families, how can these patriarchs and family backbones be like those stupid young people?
At least outwardly, everyone was smiling and toasting each other.
Guo Huai, the patriarch of the Guo family, was sitting in the main seat, looking lazy and almost drunk. He listened to the praise from everyone, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"The Guo family is worthy of being the head of the prominent families in the four counties including us! The head of the Guo family has seen thousands of miles. No wonder the Guo family is so powerful."
"Ten days have passed now, and there is really no movement in the Hou Mansion."
"Clan Chief Guo has a long-term plan, I can't wait..."
"From now on, I have to trouble Patriarch Guo to continue to give guidance to people like us who have a shallow view!"
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Guo Huai smiled lightly, but he was quite content in his heart.
Ten days ago, an "inspection order" was issued from the Quyang Hou Mansion. The officials in the four counties under his rule were in panic, feeling that the Hou Mansion was about to make some big move.
These officials all came from various major clans, and of course they gathered together to discuss strategies and future prospects.
Among all the clans, the Guo clan was the most powerful, so everyone gathered in the Guo Mansion to speculate anxiously on Xiong Wuliang's movements.
At that time, Guo Huai saw that everyone was worried, so he told all his speculations - this time to "eliminate official corruption" must be louder than thunder, because Xiong Wuliang could not bear the consequences of offending all the big clans.
Everyone felt that the fog suddenly cleared and they suddenly became enlightened.
yes!
What a panic!
First, no idiot would dare to report us.
Second, even if there is really something wrong with Xiong Wuliang... there are so many of us, if he has the courage, he will let us all go to see who can work for him!
His company collapsed and went bankrupt on the spot!
Everyone then agreed to "advance and retreat together" - if Xiong Wuliang really started to take action, if it was just a fine of some money and silk, they would just admit it. And if Xiong Wuliang wants to start a big war, then all the tribes must be united and cannot give Xiong Wuliang a chance to defeat each one.
All in all - as long as Xiong Wuliang really takes action on the official positions held by various ethnic groups, then everyone will resign and run away together!
Leave a mess to Xiong Wuliang!
When the time comes, Xiong Wuliang will have to ask everyone to go back obediently.
Cool!
Guo Huai looked very humble in the face of everyone's praise. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Guo just made a reasonable guess. I don't deserve such praise..."
A rough-looking man immediately answered in a loud voice: "Clan Chief Guo is so humble! Chief Guo is so clever!"
"Ten days have passed since Nalaoshizi's fraud investigation order was issued. I've been waiting for food and drink, but I haven't seen anyone from the Marquis' residence dare to come and find trouble."
"Think about it - I am like Qi Lianzhi, so how can Xiong Wuliang dare to act rashly?"
"I guess this fraud investigation order will go nowhere."
Everyone also nodded: "Yes, yes..."
"If Xiong Wuliang really wants to make trouble, we will give up our picks together and see what he can do!"
"Perhaps he can win every battle on the battlefield. But when facing wealthy people like us, don't we have to compromise honestly?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone cheered!
really!
This Xiong Wuliang - in several battles, he beheaded nearly 300,000 people in total. He was so famous that he was promoted to the title of Marquis and the Grand Sima, which shocked the world.
If you can let such a person be helpless and polite in front of you...
It feels so good to think about it!
Guo Huai stood up with a smile, raised the wine cup in his hand, and said warmly: "Everyone, facts have proven that as long as we unite, no one will dare to touch!"
"What happened today is just the beginning! From now on, we and other major families in the four counties will continue to unite and work together to develop our foundation!"
"As for the dirty things in the past, they are all old things - now the wealth of the four counties has skyrocketed, and there is abundant oil and water. If the various ethnic groups have not taken this opportunity to greatly expand, when will they wait?"
"According to Guo's wishes - why don't we put aside our past grievances, become an iron plate, join the branches with the same spirit, and make a big profit!"
Everyone was excited and happily agreed.
The Guo family has a profound background and has high-ranking officials as backers in the court.
It would be a great thing to have the opportunity to become an 'iron solid piece' with the Guo family!
Thinking about the sordid frictions between various forces in the past, it is indeed meaningless - it was all about 'which ethnic group occupied two more acres of land', 'who cut off whose irrigation water', and 'whose house was built higher' ...shit like that.
Now that we have gold and silver before our eyes, those bad things in the past feel ridiculous when we think about them again!
What a fart!
Unity! Make money together!
Take away Mi Liang! Develop clan power!
The absolute interests in front of them overshadowed the old grievances between them at this moment.
Everyone did as they were told, and with enough drunkenness, they actually took the yellow paper, burned the ashes, drank water, and made a blood alliance... The atmosphere of the entire banquet finally reached its peak at this moment!
If more than a dozen families, large and small, unite together in the four counties of Quyang, Ping'a, Shansang, and Zhongli, then we can go sideways! Tell the truth!
Xiong Wuliang? What a piece of shit he is!
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Everyone drank together and cheered.
Guo Huai was no longer reserved and burst into laughter! Celebrate with everyone...
It is said that the four counties under the rule of Quyanghou were all extremely prosperous.
The governance of the four counties depends entirely on the dozen or so families present!
If so many families can unite together sincerely, they will be a decisive force in Chu State!
The Guo family will prosper greatly!
Guo Huai laughed loudly: "Gentlemen! Drink! Drink!"
Just at this moment, bursts of noise suddenly came from the door outside.
The sounds of scuffles and scoldings... were extremely loud.
Even though the Guo Mansion occupies a large area, the noise also spread to this hall...overwhelming the joyful and playful sounds of the clan leaders.
The clan leaders were surprised, but they also calmed down, looked at each other, and then looked at Guo Huai who was sitting in the chair.
Guo Huai frowned, feeling very unhappy that his drinking was being interrupted!
In this Shansang County, those who have made our Guo family unhappy will usually have to pay a heavy price!
"What's going on?" Guo Huai asked in a deep voice, and asked the servants around him to investigate...
As soon as he finished speaking, a Guo family slave with his head covered in blood ran over, crawling on the ground, and shouted in panic: "Patriarch! It's not good!"
"A lot of people came outside and surrounded our house!"
"We wanted to argue, but they started beating people! Barbaric! So barbaric!" The slave covered his head, which was still bleeding, and was filled with indignation.
Guo Huai:?
Patriarchs:? ? !
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