Thirty miles southwest of Shaonan City, on the east bank of the Nanjiang River, there is a peach and plum forest with a radius of about 13 miles. In the forest, there is a large newly built courtyard group. It was built by the new Shaonan Bo Mengyan to accommodate the tribesmen who moved south. Deep in the dense forest, there are

There is a particularly conspicuous bamboo building. There is a plaque reading "Taoli Hall" hanging outside the door of the bamboo building. This is the new hall name of Mengshi. When the hall name was first opened, Shaonan Bo invited people from three states and seven counties around Shaonan City.

Officials came to watch, and the scene was extremely grand. According to insiders, Meng Yan spent at least ten thousand gold. This matter was also spread to the ears of the King of Zhenbei. The King of Zhenbei was very angry and directly seized Shaonanbo's Nanhai Governor's Mansion.

Regarding the duty of joining the army, "Since Young Uncle Nan is nostalgic for his family, I will not bother him with joining the army in the Governor's Office. I think I can leave it to him to appease the refugees who have moved south." In this way, the fourth-rank soldier in the Governor's Office became a fifth-rank soldier.

He was appointed as the pacifying envoy of Shaonan, the Governor's Mansion.

At this time, the new Shaonan pacifier was sitting in the bamboo building discussing with the Meng clan. The atmosphere was peaceful and casual, and he was not disturbed by his demotion. When Meng Yan saw that everyone had come, he stood up, bent down and bowed his hands and said:

"Everyone, it has been more than ten years since Meng's family suffered, but I can still get together with you all to apologize on behalf of my father."

The old people and several young people in the hall quickly stood up and paid their respects. One of the eldest men said: "When the uncle raised the army, the clan agreed. The Meng clan should also bear the suffering. How can we blame the uncle?"

, now that Qilang has achieved such success in the southern border, it should be the Meng family's luck."

"Elder Hong is so fond of you. I am still young and have not been able to grow up with my clan since I was a child. Therefore, clan elders still have to worry about clan affairs in the future." Meng Yan behaved very respectfully.

Hong Lao was quite satisfied with Meng Yan's attitude. He stroked his beard and said: "Qi Lang is now the head of the family. There should be no objections to the family head's decision. However, I heard Meng Shou talking about Qi Lang wanting to restore the nine Meng clans some time ago.

, we old people discussed it and felt it was inappropriate."

"Mr. Hong, please clarify." Meng Yan was not in a hurry.

"Qi Lang, after the battle of Shaobei Mountain and the pursuit of the Ling Dynasty, most of the nine Meng clans that used to be prosperous can no longer hold up. The total number of Meng clans currently only has more than sixty people. If the nine clans are restored now, wouldn't it be

It was too hasty." Mr. Hong was neither impatient nor impatient.

Meng Yan was not in a hurry to express his position. He looked at the other clan elders and saw that everyone agreed with Hong Lao's idea and said: "Dear clan elders, since everyone thinks it is too early to restore the Meng clan's nine sects, I have another idea. Please listen.

How about listening?"

Then Meng Yan motioned for everyone to drink tea first. Seeing that no one objected or had anything else to say, he said, "I want to divide the Meng clan into three branches, one living in Wuyangcheng, one living in Yujun, and one living in Shaonan."

"May I ask Qilang what does this mean?" Everyone was confused, and Old Hong was the first to ask.

"Eggs cannot be put in one basket. I want to leave two more escape routes for Montessori. If there is another accident in the future, the whole family will not die." Meng Yan said sadly.

Everyone in the hall suddenly looked sad. Hong Lao and other tribesmen stood up and bowed deeply to Meng Yan, "Please give me the master's orders, and I and other tribesmen will all follow!"

Meng Yan was very satisfied and saw that he had been recognized by his tribe, so he motioned for everyone to sit down and said, "Let Eleventh Lang and Thirteenth Lang stay with me and go to Wuyang City to re-establish Longtan Hall in Shaonan Bo's Mansion in Wuyang City."

, Mr. Hong, Mr. Ping was specializing in handling property at home that day, are you interested in taking over the business training?"

Hong Lao looked at another man named Ping Lao and said doubtfully: "Master, it's not me and Brother Ping who want to refuse to be pretentious, but we are both old, and we may not be able to study business together."

"Don't worry, Mr. Hong. How dare I let the elderly in my family suffer again? Sixteen Lang of the eighth house is already over ten years old. With him as the leader, he is studying business in Yu County. As the elders of the clan, the two of them are

In the past, Yujun was an important place for commerce and trade, an important river and sea route, and it was under the rule of Dongyang City. You know my relationship with the lord of Dongyang City, and Yujun is the fiefdom of my adopted sister, so I plan to let Shiliu Lang go there.

"

The two old men were silent for a while, and then Ping Lao said: "There is no problem with the arrangement of the family master. Before the eighth house, the martial arts and cultural background were not connected, but now it is the only way to follow the business network. Besides, Dongyang City has always been disobedient to the family leader.

I think it's okay, what do you think? Old Ghost Hong."

Hong Lao nodded in approval, then turned to Meng Yan and said, "The master of the house is determined, and I will live up to his trust. I think the name of Yujun's hall is called Yu Shengtang?"

"Yu Sheng? Yu Sheng? It's interesting, just what Hong Lao said," Meng Yan was also cheerful, and then said: "Lao Yang, Lao Jin, and Lao Mo, the three of you are all practicing the same culture, and you have already

We are in the realm of clear knowledge, and the people in the southern border are not enlightened. I want you to stay in Shaonan City with the Eighteen Langs of Nine Fangs. We, the Meng clan, have always been under the wings of the King of Zhenbei. Although he trusts me, we, the Meng clan, cannot.

If you don’t understand etiquette, the name of Mengshi’s Tao Li Hall will make them feel at ease, and you are specialized in studying the same culture. Even if you are suspicious of me, Mengshi, in the future, they will not dare to touch you easily if you educate the people in the southern border."

The three of them didn't say anything. They raised their hands to express their agreement. Then everyone in the back hall entered the discussion. The stone in Meng Yan's heart fell to the ground. He let out a breath and was about to get up. Everyone who was discussing stopped. Meng Yan

Feeling a bit unaccustomed for a while, I just heard Mr. Hong say: "Master, we have discussed it. Both Taoli Hall and Yusheng Hall must maintain unity with Longtan Hall, and establish documents as evidence, and there must be no different intentions."

Meng Yan looked at everyone's expressions, and it seemed that they had reached an agreement. In fact, Meng Yan didn't want the three people to interact too much, but now that they had just recovered, it was hard to dissuade them from enthusiasm, "Okay, but I don't see the documents.

It's necessary, what about this?" As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Yan took out the dagger from his waist and slashed his arm, blood dripping down instantly.

Everyone was shocked when they saw it, and quickly fell to the ground. Everyone in the hall swore by blood. Meng Yan looked at the stab wounds in the hall and regretted a little. These are all usable now, so he died for this matter.

One of them was bad, but I was still excited and quickly called the medical officer to bandage it.

Before he could speak, everyone stopped his stupid behavior. These medical officers, whose origins were unknown, would think too much when they saw this situation. After everyone tore off a piece of cloth and simply bandaged it, Mr. Ping said: "Master

Since I swore an oath with blood, I will look after the family and do not want to divide it. The seven of us are the elders of the family, so we should divide it into three. I and the old ghost Hong will go to Yujun. Brother Yang, Brother Jin, and Brother Mo will stay.

In Shaonan, Ah Shou and Ah Xin went to Wuyang City with the family master when they were still young. Ah Shou and Ah Xin, please come forward."

Shou Bo pulled a middle-aged scholar-looking man forward and heard Ping Lao say: "A Shou, your main task is to take good care of the family head's life. You are the son of the big family, so I reward you for being a Montessori child."

Your merits have brought you into the Clan Elders Association, so you need to do your best; Axin, you need to do your best to assist the head of the family. After all, the head of the family is young, so you have to pay more attention to family affairs, favors, and receptions."

The two of them quickly bowed their heads and said yes. Meng Yan couldn't bear it and said, "Mr. Ping, Uncle Shou, and Uncle Xin are all my elders. I originally wanted them to choose whether to go to Yujun or stay in Shaonan."

Everyone refused Meng Yan's kindness resolutely, and even the person involved denied his arrangement. It seemed that the matter was not negotiable for these old people, so they had to bite the bullet and accept, "In this case, Uncle Shou is the housekeeper of Young Nan Bo, and Uncle Xin.

He is the deacon of Longtan Hall."

The three fresh Meng family halls were completed in a peaceful atmosphere. Meng Yan, as the head of the family and also a junior, stood at the door of the bamboo house to see them off one by one. In the end, only Mr. Hong was left. Meng Yan suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

, intending to escape quickly, Mr. Hong stopped him and said: "Master, please stay a moment, I still have some important matters related to the future of Montessori to discuss with you."

What was supposed to come finally came, Meng Yan said reluctantly: "Mr. Hong, please tell me."

"The head of the family is already eighteen years old this year. It's time to get married. The continuation of the family is also the head's responsibility."

"Hong Lao, the family has just stabilized, so we should wait for the marriage to be discussed later." Meng Yan had already anticipated Hong Lao's thoughts.

"We can't wait any longer." Mr. Hong was determined.
Chapter completed!