Chapter 82 [Huangfu Family]
It's like traveling back to ancient times. Ge Xian doesn't feel much modern civilization here. The Huangfu family seems to respect the ancients very much, which means they attach great importance to rules.
An hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a somewhat ordinary mansion. The door was closed, and weapons such as axes, axes, knives and forks were placed on the left and right sides, showing the identity of the owner of the house.
Naturally, the door will not be opened. It is to welcome extremely important guests, and Ge Xian is naturally not worthy of such treatment.
There are several corner doors on the left and right sides of the gate, one of which has been opened, and Xiao Ran instructs the carriage to enter through this.
When he first looked outside, he didn't think much of the mansion. When Ge Xian scanned it with his spiritual consciousness, he found that the entire mansion seemed to be covered by a layer of barrier-like barrier, making it impossible for his spiritual consciousness to penetrate.
"These top aristocratic families are indeed extraordinary." Ge Xian couldn't help but sigh.
After the car entered, it was a long corridor, blocked by high walls on both sides, and all that could be seen was a relatively narrow road.
The ground is paved with bluestone slabs, and the carriage walks on it. The sound of the wheels grinding and the crisp sound of the horses' hooves complement each other.
The corridor continued to turn, and after about half an hour, it finally came to the end. A ray of sunset fell, and Ge Xian immediately saw a stunning beauty that was almost like a famous painting.
The location in front of you is on a hillside, and the whole area belongs to Shanyin and the north.
Down the slope is a farm with paddy fields and dry fields, and the residential area is located to the south of the fields, belonging to the sun of the mountain, to the south. There are large fields on the east and west sides, and around the house and fields is an arrangement similar to a barracks, like two human arms, embracing the entire manor.
Someone was already waiting for them, a middle-aged man and several teenagers.
The adult man is about the same age as Xiao Ran. He is about forty. He is wearing a green robe with wide sleeves. His hair looks very long, but it is tied up with a crown and beard. He gives the impression that he is an ancient literati.
The young men behind were divided into two groups, one group was strong and powerful and wore soft armor; the other group was similar to men and also wore scholar's robes.
"My Majesty Huang Furui, I have met the head of the Xiao family." When the middle-aged man saw Xiao Ran, he immediately raised his thumbs and crossed his palms in an ancient salute.
Xiao Ran did not dare to neglect, and returned the favor with the same ancient courtesy, saying: "I don't dare to accept it."
"The etiquette cannot be discarded. You are now the head of the Xiao family. As the welcome messenger, I naturally have to talk about official matters first. Now that the official matters have been discussed, I will continue the private ceremony. Brother Ran, long time no see."
"Brother Rui, long time no see." Xiao Ran stretched out his hand and shook his hand. The two of them laughed loudly, and the young man behind them also breathed a sigh of relief. It can be seen that they still felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere just now.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran took the initiative to call Ge Xian over and said to Huang Furui, "He is Ge Xian, the guest invited by the head of the family this time."
Then, he said to Ge Xian: "This is the chief instructor of the Huangfu family and the heavenly official of the Ministry of Etiquette." After speaking, he winked at him mysteriously.
Ge Xian was startled and immediately understood that this was probably the head of the Etiquette Department who had helped him, and transferred Principal Zhou away who originally wanted to punish him.
"I have met Uncle Huangfu. I am lucky enough to receive my uncle's teachings. I am very grateful." These words were a bit hypocritical, but both Xiao Ran and Huang Furui understood. Huang Furui stroked his long beard and nodded with a smile.
The civil and military young people behind Huangfu Rui felt a little uncomfortable when they saw Ge Xian being treated so favorably by the noble elders in his family. Ge Xian was only nineteen years old, even younger than some of them.
"This kid is really stinky." A young man with many freckles on his face and black curly hair said to a tall and burly young man next to him.
Both of them were dressed in the same soft armor and belonged to the military lineage. They were both dissatisfied when they saw that Ge Xian had to work for his clan elders to greet him personally when he came to visit him for the first time.
"I heard he is a descendant of some immortal, I don't know if it's true or not." The tall man raised his eyebrows and looked at Ge Xian with a provocative look.
On the other side, the Huangfu disciples who belong to the scholar lineage are also muttering in a low voice, seeming to say that Ge Xian is the top scorer in the college entrance examination of Xijiang Province, so he must be very knowledgeable, and he wants to compete with him.
Ge Xian shook his head secretly, feeling that these children of the Huangfu family had distinct personalities, and it seemed to him that this trip would not be too peaceful.
It would naturally be more beneficial for him to be on good terms with the Huangfu family, but Ge Xian would not accept the solicitation. He decided from the beginning that he would not rely on any aristocratic family in the future, but would only expand the Xiaoyao family.
This time the group of people took a leisurely stroll, not far from the bottom of the slope. Ge Xian looked at the sky and saw that it would be dark in half an hour.
An ordinary house in the residential area is the residence of the head of the Huangfu family. It is hard to imagine that the patriarch of this top-notch family would live in such a shabby life.
Huangfu Rui led Ge Xian and Xiao Ran into the residence, while the other Huangfu children stayed in the yard temporarily.
Xiao Ran's personal guards were taken to rest by servants of the Huangfu family. Here, these guards were more relaxed and seemed to trust this place quite a bit.
This house is not big, with only three rooms in it. The front yard and hall are reserved for entertaining guests, while the middle one is for the owner's own use and also for entertaining important guests.
As for the backyard, it is where the family members live. Do not break in easily, otherwise it will be very rude. The Huangfu family attaches great importance to rules, and Ge Xian will naturally not violate them.
After sitting down in the quaint hall, a peasant woman soon served tea. Although the peasant woman was plainly dressed, she had exquisite makeup and fine skin. She did not look like a woman who had been working for a long time.
"Guest, please be patient." The peasant woman served the tea as an invitation. When Ge Xian saw Xiao Ran returning the gift, he also returned the gift.
From the moment he entered Huangfu's house, Ge Xian felt the pressure of etiquette everywhere, which made him feel very depressed. He found that he did not yearn for such a life at all.
Seeing Xiao Ran's endless aftertaste, Ge Xian understood that he was indeed different from others, and he had a more rebellious spirit.
When the cup of tea was almost finished, Huangfurui finally coughed and helped an old man out of the back house.
The old man has an aura of death that is visible to the naked eye. He is already very old. Although Ge Xian is not a doctor, he is particularly sensitive to the two auras of life and death due to the long-term absorption of spiritual energy.
"I'm afraid this old man is dying, but it's a pity..." Ge Xian stood up. At this time, Xiao Ran's face showed grief, and he knelt down in front of the old man.
"Clan leader, you have to take care of yourself..." Xiao Ran seemed to have a very close relationship with this old man, and his true feelings were revealed.
The old man took a pill from Huang Furui's hand. After swallowing it, his coughing suddenly stopped. Then he reached out his hand and touched Xiao Ran's head, comforting him: "Silly boy, death is like a lamp going out, it's just sudden. Don’t be too sad, I’m almost a hundred years old and I’ve long been content.”
"Patriarch, I will do my best to search for precious medicinal materials for you, find famous doctors in the world, or...ask the Zhongli family to take action, which will definitely extend the life of the clan leader." Xiao Ran's words suddenly made Ge Xian feel something, probably from his mouth. The Zhongli family mentioned.
Among the three top families in Shendu, the Yan family is the descendant of the royal family, and their status is quite prominent.
The Zhongli family is even more special. Apart from being a family of scholars and scholars, they are also the best at treating doctors. Among the famous doctors in the past dynasties, there are members of the Zhongli family. It can be said that they are a medical family.
Today, the Zhongli family has several of the most outstanding and top scholars in the field of medicine and biology. It can be said that they have mastered part of the code to human longevity. Once they are successfully decrypted, human lifespan may be greatly extended.
"The Zhongli family... haha... that incident offended them so much that I'm afraid they won't be able to reconcile." The old man shook his head, feeling something was wrong, and then looked at Ge Xian who was standing aside.
Xiao Ran and Huang Furui glanced at each other and saw the thoughts in each other's eyes. How to resolve the entanglement with the Zhongli family will become a key to the re-cooperation between the two aristocratic families.
"Little guy, are you the Ge Xian who dares to openly challenge the Yin family?" The old man's face has more age spots, but his spirit is not weak, especially his eyes, which are not cloudy at all, showing a sharpness and edge, not too Like the gaze of an old man.
Ge Xian clasped his fists and replied: "Grandpa Huangfu is laughing at you. This kid is just forced to fight back."
"Hahaha... You have to fight back. Do you know that now the Yin family is in a difficult position and has no choice but to take action against you. To put it bluntly, you are not qualified to truly compete with the Yin family yet." The old man's words made the old man laugh. Ge Xian was slightly displeased, but he was now well-educated and would not show it.
Ge Xian smiled and said: "We monks have always gone against the trend, seeking the way of heaven and finding the great road. Even though there is a thousand-foot peak ahead, I will still step on it with both feet!"
The eyes of the old man and the other three people suddenly brightened, and they were struck by Ge Xian's aura. Only then did they realize that the young man in front of them was truly extraordinary.
"Rui'er, go prepare a table of food. I want to have a drink with Ge Xian tonight." The old man seemed very happy and ordered Huang Furui to arrange dinner in the backyard. This kind of standard and treatment is very rare, even for a high-ranking person. It may not be possible to obtain it.
Ge Xian returned the gift and accepted it calmly, without showing any excitement or flatterment.
During dinner, Ge Xian found that there were only five dishes in total, namely fried pork with chili, stewed potato vermicelli, mapo tofu, stir-fried lettuce and tomato and egg soup. It’s a typical four dishes and one soup, and there’s nothing unusual about the dishes. They’re even inferior to better restaurants and restaurants.
The old man, Xiao Ran and Huang Furui all secretly observed Ge Xian. Although they were a little surprised to see him, they did not show any displeasure and even liked him a little.
When eating, the old man let him do as he pleased, and he was not pretentious. He ate three bowls of rice according to family custom. However, Xiao Ran and Huang Furui only ate one bowl, and the old man only ate half a bowl.
During this period, the old man and Ge Xian drank a glass of old wine. The old wine was mellow and soft in the mouth, but it had some staying power. Ge Xian did not cheat this time, but drank it directly.
The peasant woman who had made tea before came in with a rough old woman to clear away the dishes, and then served fragrant tea again. This time the tea was slightly thicker, probably to remove the greasiness just now.
"Gexian, were you satisfied with the meal just now?" the old man asked.
He nodded, patted his belly, and replied: "This is the most satisfying dinner I have ever had in Shendu."
"Haha, don't make fun of me, old man. It's not easy to find delicious food even if you're such a big god? I only have simple food here. Besides, with your current wealth, you can definitely afford it." The old man didn't appreciate it. It seemed that Ge Xian was flattering him.
Ge Xian shook his head and said: "The old gentleman misunderstood what I meant. The satisfaction I am talking about does not simply refer to the taste of the food, but to the feeling this meal gives me. When I come to Shendu, whether it is the food in the school cafeteria or The food in restaurants outside is delicious, but I always feel that something is missing. I can indeed afford some good food now, but I don’t need these. What I need most is the feeling of home, and this meal Rice makes me feel like my mother cooking."
The old man looked at Xiao Ran beside him and saw him smiling without saying a word. Then he looked at Huang Furui and saw him nodding approvingly, obviously very satisfied.
"You have a heart that never forgets your roots. I'm so impressed." The old man picked up the tea cup and blew on it. Xiao Ran and Huang Furui then stood up and said goodbye.
Ge Xian knew that everything he had done before was a test for him by the old man, and now was the time to really get into the real deal.
"Gexian, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. I just want to ask you this. If you want to cause trouble for the Yin family, the Yin family will also want to cause trouble for you. They are even preparing to use your head to establish their authority. So if you take advantage of it in the future, You have the upper hand, what step are you going to take?" The old man opened his eyes, his eyes became extremely sharp, and he was no longer the kind-hearted look he had before.
Ge Xian met the opponent's gaze without fear, and had already spoken the prepared answer: "Based on your family's philosophy of life, if you gain the upper hand in a fight, you will definitely eradicate it completely to avoid future troubles... "
Speaking of this, Ge Xian glanced at the other party, and saw that the old man's eyes became unpredictable, and even revealed a hint of murderous intent.
"Of course, I won't do that..." Ge Xian's words eased the atmosphere a little, and then continued: "The Yin family must make concessions. First, Yin Zhengtian, who is deliberately planning to deal with me, must be executed, whether alive or dead. It’s not important, but it must satisfy me, otherwise this duel will come at the expense of one party’s demise.”
"Boy, do you think the request is too high?" the old man asked with a half-smile.
"No, this is the bottom line. If I don't hesitate to take such a big risk and use the power I can currently use, and the result is only a painless result, then I will not break with the Yin family in the first place." Ge Xian He replied without wavering.
"If there are any other conditions, just tell them in one breath." The old man said in a somewhat impatient tone. Ge Xian disagreed. If the head of the Huangfu family was just a kind-hearted old man, the entire family would have been wiped out countless times.
These aristocratic families are not economical. You can use words other than cunning, despicable, and hypocritical to describe them, except those three words.
"Allow the Pang family, the Wang family, the Chen family and the Xu family of the Xijiang Provincial Government to enter the Shendu circle, swallow up part of the Yin family's share, and gain a foothold. Finally, compensate me for all losses, which is equivalent to 100 million yuan." Ge Xian looked matter-of-fact. After stating these conditions with an expression on your face, wait for the other party's reaction.
"Hahaha... interesting, so interesting, Ge Xian, do you know that after so many years, you are still the first person who dares to be so rude in front of me, and you can also say these unreasonable conditions so confidently, do you think Are you offending the entire aristocratic family in the city of God?" The old man raised his voice, displaying the aura of a generation of tycoons. At this time, even Xiao Ran and Huang Furui became frightened in front of this aura.
Unfortunately, Ge Xian is not an ordinary mortal. His mind and character have become extremely powerful. At the same time, his spiritual consciousness can capture people's emotional changes, so he is almost invincible in negotiations.
"Old sir, this is serious!" Ge Xian denied it, and then said: "Since justice is on my side, I will naturally set the conditions. The Yin family is the challenger, so just accept my challenge. If I lose, I am willing to admit defeat. , let them be dealt with. If they win, then the Yin family must do it according to my conditions, otherwise I don’t mind killing them. "
A terrifying spiritual pressure fell from the sky and filled the entire room. It was like a huge beast suddenly broke into the room, making the old man opposite feel trembling. At this moment, he realized that he was just a mortal, and sitting opposite him He is a semi-immortal person.
A sad feeling came to my heart. In the human world, these top families could control the life and death of many people. Even a country could not escape their hands.
Unfortunately, when a more powerful force appeared, they suddenly discovered that what they relied on was just an existence that the other party could easily destroy, and was not worth mentioning.
Several murderous intentions emerged around them, all aimed at Ge Xian, but the powerful spiritual pressure prevented them from moving. As long as they dared to take action, their hearts and brains would be destroyed by this spiritual pressure in an instant. The one who died first would definitely be them.
"Old, old..." The old man bowed his head first. Ge Xian stopped when he saw fit, but at the same time, his spiritual power formed a protective layer on the surface of his body. In this way, as long as the other party could not kill him instantly, he would be able to kill the old man first, and the other party would definitely kill him. Don't dare to take the risk.
Ge Xian watched the old man's performance indifferently. After he felt that this still could not make Ge Xian relax his vigilance, he finally gave a hint, and the murderous intention in the whole room quickly dissipated.
"Gexian, the three major aristocratic families will not interfere with your grudges with the Yin family. We will consider your conditions. It's so good to be young...so good...I seem to be young again..." The old man said with some waning interest. After saying that, Ge Xian said goodbye, and the old man didn't stay with him anymore. He seemed to be immersed in the feeling of disappointment just now.
When he came to the front yard, there were many people there, all children of the Huangfu family, including Xiao Ran and Huangfurui. At this time, except for them, everyone else's faces were hostile to him.
"I'm sorry, I'll say goodbye." After saying that, Ge Xian's figure seemed to disappear out of thin air. He appeared fifty meters away in an instant. Within a few dozen seconds, he disappeared on the hillside. Everyone looked at this scene in horror. Only then did he realize that the other party's strength was already at a level that was extremely rare.
