In the afternoon, a team slowly traveled from west to east from the official road from Gong'an to Lexiang. The queue stretched for a long time and a long distance of 500 chariots and horses, with many chariots and horses, and a great reputation.
Not far from the team was the post office that was originally managed by Liu He. After Liu He went to Lexiang County, he left several old companions here to maintain it. In addition, he recruited several women to provide food to the people who built the roads. Several people in the post office looked at this situation and knew that if they were not high-ranking officials, they would have been traveling, so they hurried out to welcome them.
An old man with wide robe snatched his horse at the main entrance of the post office. Without waiting for someone to come to help him, he jumped down on his own, his movements were as sharp as a young man. The person in the post office did not dare to look up until a pair of green silk shoes appeared in front of him, and then he looked up slightly to see the old man's appearance.
I saw that this man was about fifty years old, with long beards under his jaw, with a very majestic face, deep facial features, and sharp eyes. He pressed the sword with one hand, waved his sleeves with the other hand, and took a few big steps to stand on the high steps in front of the post station, looking around.
A young man followed by a follower and said respectfully: "Clan, this post house is located in the middle of the port and Lexiang County. When you get here, you are only about twenty miles away from Lexiang County."
This old man, known as the "Clan Father", is the most respected Su Lao in the Lujiang Lei Clan clan. Lei Su, who once served as Yiyang Order. The young man who followed him was Lei Yan, who was from the Lei clan's relatives in the clan manager.
Lei Su ignored the post office clerks kneeling in front of him, and did not talk to Lei Yan. He checked the surrounding terrain and said for a while: "Let's wait here for a while, so that everyone can rest."
Lei Yan said anxiously: "If you have rested here, you may be much later in the county."
"Do you think I'm going to rest? The sect leader is here. Shouldn't the little husband come to greet him?" Lei Su shouted in a deep voice: "We're waiting here!"
Lei Yan jumped and rushed back to the queue to pass the order.
With his orders, the huge queue slowly stopped moving forward, the troops dispersed, and went to find shelter to rest on their own.
Several chariots located in the center of the queue continued to move forward until the gate of the post station. Several sting officials finally turned a little and quickly pushed the gate open. The wheels of the chariots rippled and stopped until the courtyard. Following the chariots, the chariots were driven forward, including servants and maids, and twenty or thirty horse-riding warriors were surrounded by the vehicle.
All of these people entered the inn and immediately began to decorate the house. Lei Su stood at the entrance of the inn and saw the servants carefully erecting the screens, then moved a soft couch and went into the room.
Someone seemed to have said something on the couch. A servant approached and listened. He immediately ran to Lei Su, bowed and asked, "Duke Qingyong, the sect master wants to ask how long will it take to arrive."
"I will definitely arrive tonight, please rest assured by the sect leader." Lei Su replied.
The servant bowed and retreated.
Lei Su turned around and saw Wang Yan leading more than ten armored soldiers. However, he stood at the door and looked inward for a while, but no one paid attention. Wang Yan was silent for a moment, and had to instruct his left and right to keep a watch on the perimeter of the post station.
Lei Su couldn't help but sneer.
A person like Wang Yan seems to be trusted by Lei Xuzhi, as if he has mastered force and is enough to suppress all parties. In fact, he is a tree without roots. No matter what, his identity is just a guest recruited by Lei Yuan. In front of the extremely high-ranking Su Lao, such as Lei Su, the status difference is too huge.
The "guests" of the rich clan at this time were quite different from the original meaning of hundreds of years ago. Since this dynasty, as the control of the rich clans over the local area deepened, the guest class that originally maintained a certain independent nature had completely fallen. The relationship between the guests and the master became a pure personal dependence relationship, and the rich clans often called them children and guests as a kind of person. Some rich clans even drove the guests to engage in farming.
It is one thing that guests like Wang Yan are treated quite well in front of Lei Xuzhi; but when the Lujiang Lei Clan clan and even the sect leader Lei Xu himself showed a clear attitude of alienation, he could not fight at all and had no ability to turn the situation around.
Now, Wang Yan couldn't even control his direct subordinates. Just now, when Lei Su ordered a rest, hundreds of troops dispersed instantly, and no one was waiting for Wang Yan's order. At this moment, only a dozen soldiers in front of him were still obeying Wang Yan's orders, which was a bit ridiculous.
Compared to Wang Yan, Xin Bin is much smarter. In fact, thanks to Xin Bin's help, Lei Su was able to gather many people in the clan and gradually influence Lei Xu's opinions. Lei Su was very satisfied with Xin Bin. After all, this old man understood that the blood-related clan law is an iron rule that is universal, and the clan members are the masters of the Lei clan clan.
Although Lei Che and Lei Ding and other tribe members who were in power died one after another, there are so many up-and-comers in the clan who should be appointed. After all, Xiao Langjun is still too young. He has not experienced enough betrayal and conspiracy, nor has he experienced those dirty things, so he does not understand the most credible truth that only his own family members can be. If you only rely on the entourage around you, it will not only make people feel sad, but also make people feel uneasy about the future of the clan. Xiao Langjun should be assisted by someone as reliable as me, and clan affairs should be controlled by people in the clan, so that's the best.
While the sect leader is still able to speak these days, he must make up the relevant arrangements with the young man as soon as possible, and not make such mistakes. Lei Su said to himself that he was straightened and a little excited. Even the sect leader agreed to the children of the clan's clan's thoughts, otherwise why would he suddenly propose to arrive in Lexiang as soon as possible?
He felt an emotion pushing all his actions, causing him to burst out with strong action. This is a sense of mission, or a sense of responsibility for the young children in the clan. Lei Su didn't understand very well, and he was unwilling to waste time thinking more.
As a highly respected elder in the clan, he knew and firmly believed that he was doing the right thing.
A servant rushed over and shouted, "Young man is here! Young man is here!"
At the end of the road, I saw the smoke and dust stirring up by the running team.
Lei Su turned around and raised his hand to signal, his eyes glanced at the children of the Lei family that he was there, and gathered together in a hurry.
Due to the loss of war over the years, the number of people in the Lei clan of Lujiang has never been large. There are a few people in the army, some who are in charge of daily affairs in the clan. The remaining idle tribes who do not have clear responsibilities are mostly here, except for the elderly and old people, and the number is about thirty. Most of them come from two close families with Lei Su, and some small families.
Because the family lacks etiquette, culture and education, when these people gather together, they neither line up according to the class, nor their posture is solemn and solemn, and they quarreled with each other, which is extremely rough. Lei Su frowned and scolded sternly: "Shut up! Don't disturb the sect leader!"
When he spoke in his status, dozens of people immediately became silent.
After waiting for a while, more than a hundred riders came in front of him. When they were close, the knights dismounted one after another. Lei Su barely recognized the person walking in front of him. The young man Lei Yuan was the one who walked in the front.
It's really barely... in fact, I almost didn't recognize it.
Lei Su hadn't seen this young man for quite some time. It was because Lei Yuan exiled himself and had been away from the clan for a long time. Later, Lei Yuan took over the power in the mountains, but was always busy with practical affairs and never visited the relatives and elders of the family's various veins. Therefore, facing Lei Yuan at this moment, Lei Su felt a little unfamiliar for a moment.
The young man in Lei Su's memory was still a tall, thin and pale young man, but now it was very different. Perhaps due to the influence of military life, Lei Yuan's original elegant face became angular. Because he had short moustaches, he looked much more mature than his actual age. His eyes were a little ridiculous, with unconcealed oppression and strong confidence.
Lei Yuan was not dressed as a warrior, but was wearing a dark gray robe. He pressed the handle of the knife with one hand and the whip with the other, swinging around him casually, with his steps light, as if he was very relaxed and at ease. However, this brisk posture set off the heavy steps of the mighty armored soldiers around him and collided with the cold metal armor.
Lei Su was slightly stunned. When he realized, Lei Yuan had already walked closer.
Lei Su suddenly felt a little afraid. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the bloody heads in the mountains that were piled up into small hills; and then connected those tragic stories with the young people who were weak in Chinese. He took a step back and did not face Lei Yuan as originally planned, but instead bowed slightly: "Little Langjun."
Lei Yuan smiled and replied: "Is the clan father still safe? Are you in the office now?"
"The sect leader is in the post."
Lei Su raised his chest and wanted to continue saying something, but Lei Yuan had already passed him and walked towards Yiji.
This feeling made people feel indescribable. Lei Su hurriedly trotted a few steps, trying to follow Lei Yuan. The tribesmen who were originally surrounded by him followed him inexplicably.
Lei Yuan took a few steps and saw Wang Yan coming up with shame: "Little Langjun, I..."
"Uncle Yan, thank you for your hard work, it's okay."
Lei Yuan patted Wang Yan's arm and pulled him forward together.
Why did it turn out like this? Lei Su was angry and found that the situation in front of him had become the way Lei Yuan and Wang Yan were standing side by side, and he and many tribesmen were following behind him. He talked about the corner of his robe, and when he was about to grab the front, he should not have fallen behind Wang Yan. However, the post office had already arrived, and the soldiers around Lei Yuan extended into the post office like two long dragons, leaving only the width for the two to pass through.
Lei Yuan pulled Wang Yan and stepped into the door without stopping, without any intention of being humble.
Unruly! Rude! I remember that Lei Xuzhi was originally a humble and cautious person, but when did it become like this? Lei Su felt that everything was out of control and felt that what was happening in front of him was completely different from what he had expected in advance. He cursed in his heart, but had to follow behind.
Fortunately... Fortunately, the sect leader is very sensible and will inevitably stand on our side. Our thoughts and our requirements are all for the future of the clan!
The door of the main room in the office is closed. The north wind whistling from the river is too cold. Lei Xu is sick and is very afraid of the wind. No matter where he is, he will double doors and doors to isolate the cold air. But at this time, before Lei Yuan and others have passed, the two doors make a "creaking" sound and open.
There were heavy curtains hanging in the door, and several red charcoal basins were placed. The curtains were separated from each other, revealing a soft-collapsed covered with thick fur. Lei Xu, who was lying on his back, looked haggard, but his stomach became more and more swollen, so he had to stack many mats behind his back to make his face taller than his abdomen. After a few steps, he could see that his face was as yellow as wax, and even the whites of his eyes were light yellow. When he turned, he did not look like the eyes of a living person, but like some lifeless, polished stone beads.
Lei Xu's condition is getting worse and worse. Where can he get better?
Lei Yuan walked forward a few steps, approached Lei Xu, and stood beside him.
With all his concentration on Lei Xu, he didn't even notice that there were several entourages next to Lei Xu who tried to stop him, but were knocked down mercilessly by the soldiers led by Guo Jing, and then dragged them outside the post office.
"I'm going to die sooner or later, but my mind is clear again." Lei Xu grinned and said hoarsely.
Lei Yuan didn't know what to say.
He raised his head and looked beside Lei Xu. There was a woman with a nervous face standing behind Lei Xu at a loss. It was Lei Xu's little wife Wu; and standing next to Wu was the older one among the two children she gave birth to Lei Xu, about fifteen years old, and was already a young man. What was his name? Lei Yuan couldn't remember for a moment.
A little further away, Xin Bin and Lei Yuan nodded to him. After a few days of not seeing him, Xin Bin's expression was full of fatigue, and his originally gray hair became much thinner. Facing Lei Yuan, he did not shrink, but was calm.
When he came, Lei Yuan was very angry at Xin Bin. He did not expect that Xin Bin would stand on the side of the clan elders and even participated in the coercion of Lei Xu, which caused Lei Yuan to lose control of the situation. This was a naked and unconcealed betrayal. It was precisely because of his concern for the situation that Lei Yuan finally decided to take his people dozens of miles away to greet Lei Xu. He was eager to understand what was going on, and also tried to intercept the possible conflict in the wilderness.
But at this time, Lei Yuan suddenly felt that there might be other reasons. There were some things that Wang Yan didn't know.
"Really, I've taken the medicine and my mind is clear." Lei Xu found that his son was a little distracted and repeated annoyedly.
"I understand." Lei Yuan squatted down and covered his palms on the back of Lei Xu's cold hands like dry firewood. He did not dare to use force, but just covered it.
Lei Suhe followed his companions and stepped into the room at this time, standing together on the left side of the room. Lei Su coughed lightly: "Sect Master..."
"Did you see these people?" Lei Xu ignored him and continued to talk to Lei Yuan.
"I saw it. This is the clan's father Lei Su, Lei Yan, Lei Shen and others, and there are still some... I don't know much about it."
"You are not familiar with the elders of the clan. I have been worried that in the future, you don't know who is reliable or who is unreliable, and it will be bad things. So, I gave them a chance." Lei Xu said slowly. His words were very vague, as if he was holding something in his mouth, a little slow, but Lei Yuan could understand.
Lei Su could understand it, and he took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The Sect Master is talking very well. Young man, all the people present are…"
However, Lei Xu still ignored Lei Su and continued his words: "Look, when I gave them a chance, they all jumped out and let you see clearly. If you see these people clearly, they are all blinded by greed and wanton people, and they are all unreliable."
Lei Su staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Lei Yuan bowed deeply: "I understand. What should I do?"
Chapter completed!