There are many rich and noble families in the divine capital. This has always been the case in dynasties. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the wealthy families from all over the world would be moved into the imperial capital, and they would be allowed to live under their noses, and their every move would be easy to watch, lest they
If you have any bad thoughts, as the capital of the gods has been the capital of several dynasties for several generations, it is natural that countless wealthy families have gathered there. However, there are differences between wealthy families. The biggest difference is the issue of inheritance and heritage.
But no matter how you divide it, the two most remarkable families in the Daliang Dynasty today are the Xie family and the Wei family. Although the two existed at a very different time, in today's Daliang Dynasty, the status and influence of the two families are still the same.
Anything else is good enough to equal the score.
These are two behemoths. No matter which one of them moves, it will have a huge impact.
In addition to these two families, there are many influential high-ranking families in the city of God, and the Xia family is one of them.
As a great family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, the Xia family rose to prominence in the previous dynasty. Its great ancestor was an extremely remarkable person. He single-handedly brought the Xia family to the point where it could be compared with many aristocratic families in the previous dynasty.
, but with the rise of the Xia family, the inevitable decline of the previous dynasty ushered in. At that juncture, seeing the dynasty no longer saved, the wealthy families often had three choices. The first was to ignore it.
They have to be tied to the current dynasty, no matter life or death, but basically no one would choose this path if their brains were not blocked.
The second way is to choose to find a way out in troubled times, overthrow this dynasty, and build a new world by yourself. However, ordinary aristocratic families rarely do such a thing, because the risks of doing so are very high, and it is very difficult for them to do so.
It is possible that your family will be destroyed in an instant and never exist again.
The third way is to look at people.
I saw a good person, so I bet on him. If he can succeed, then the family will naturally follow this person into a new era, and leave the old times behind, and the family will continue to exist and remain prosperous.
Most aristocratic families will think so, but not everyone can see the right person, so you must be cautious about this kind of thing.
The same was true for the Xia family back then. They spent a lot of time looking at people. At that time, there were three people who fell into Xia's eyes. They were all people who raised their troops to overthrow the corrupt regime in those troubled times. At that time, the head of the Xia family
I have been torn between the three of them for a long time, not knowing how to choose.
He looked extremely melancholy.
In the end, the head of the Xia family visited the three people in person, and finally decided to choose Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of Daliang.
And the facts proved that their choice was not wrong. Emperor Taizu Gao had the last laugh after all. The Xie family contributed the most at that time, so the glory of the Xie family in the divine capital was born. Although the Xia family also stood up in time, in fact
In terms of contribution, it was not too much, but fortunately, it was able to protect its own interests and survive. This was what the Xia family wanted, so there were no changes.
Today, the Xia family stands quietly at the end of the Yucheng Street, with a house not much smaller than the Xie family.
I don’t know if it’s something common among aristocratic families, but the Xia family also likes to be quiet. There are no people here at all. Now that it’s snowing and the New Year is approaching, the Xia family only hangs two red lanterns in front of the middle door.
Apart from that, nothing else was done with much fanfare.
In the deepest part of the Xia family's house, there is a very quiet small house. On weekdays, most of the Xia family's children are almost not allowed to approach this place. As time goes by, not many people even remember that the Xia family has such an inconspicuous little courtyard.
But in fact, this small courtyard is not unusual at all, and its inconspicuousness is just the result of Xia's deliberate decision.
As early as autumn, there were actually some people coming to this courtyard, all of them middle-aged men who looked ordinary but were actually anything but ordinary.
After they entered this small courtyard, the Xia family became a lot more nervous. Every time after that, the Xia family's children who entered and left the small courtyard were strictly controlled, and they were almost never allowed to leave the Xia family's house.
Now that autumn has turned to winter, there are many more people in this small courtyard.
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The head of the family of the Xia family is a middle-aged man with an ordinary face. Although he looks middle-aged, he is actually very old. As early as twenty years ago, he was the minister of punishment and a disciple of the Liang Dynasty.
There are many people in the government and the public, but before the Emperor of Liang came to the throne, he chose to resign and go home, no longer caring about the affairs of the court. However, in order to avoid the Emperor of Liang thinking that he had any second thoughts, the Xia family still had many problems after that.
Younger sons normally serve as officials, and now there are Xia descendants in many important places in the imperial court.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the head of the Xia family came to the small courtyard, stood at the door for a while, and then walked in.
The door to the small courtyard was quickly closed. The head of the Xia family opened the door of a house and walked in. There were already several monks waiting for him here.
The faces of these people were solemn, and their auras had been suppressed to the deepest parts of their bodies. Coupled with the formation used by the Xia family to hide their auras, the whereabouts of these people were extremely well hidden.
The head of the Xia family glanced at a few people and suddenly frowned, "Where is Master Liang?"
Among the people, someone said: "Junior brother Liang went out to find out the news."
The head of the Xia family was dissatisfied: "With the current situation, how can you go out at will? The source of all information is the Xia family. What else do the immortal masters have to worry about?"
Although the head of the Xia family said so, in fact, few of them took it to heart and just said calmly: "Junior brother Liang has always been cautious. Nowadays, the city of God is not necessarily a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, so there won't be any problem if he goes to see it.
Do not worry."
The head of the Xia family also knew that he was a man of few words and that what he said might not be taken seriously by these people, so he quickly stopped thinking about it and shared the news he had brought.
"As expected, the news of the death of Emperor Liang was false. But I didn't expect that after the battle with the Demon Emperor, he could escape unscathed. Such a person is really rare."
Some monks spoke up. Regardless of their position, the powerful cultivation of the Liang Emperor was enough to shock and admire them.
"This Emperor of Liang, I'm afraid many people underestimate him. I thought he was just an ordinary martial artist before. But now, even people like Guanzhu will find it difficult to meet this Emperor of Liang.
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Someone said: "No matter how powerful you are, if you return in the hands of the Demon Emperor, you may be seriously injured. In fact, if I were him, I would choose to temporarily recuperate in the north."
Others shook their heads and said: "The North is not necessarily safer than the Capital of Gods. If he stays in the North, it is inevitable that the demon clan will launch a massive attack and completely leave him in the ice and snow."
"Maybe...since he was seriously injured, and now that he has returned, we still have a chance..."
Someone was silent for a long time and then said something earth-shattering.
"No, although the capital of the gods is not as good as Fangwai, there is a dean and a guardian envoy in this city. It is not an ordinary place. Even if the emperor is seriously injured, it will not be easy for us to kill him."
Someone said worriedly: "The gods are no longer the gods they used to be. Aren't you conscious this time?"
After hearing this, people fell silent. The city of God was no longer the city it used to be. They had never thought about this before. It was only from the beginning of the Wanliu Society that they gradually understood that the current Daliang was no longer a building they wanted at will.
The Liang Emperor was not a secular emperor who could bow to Fang Wai at any time.
Everything is changing, and it's a situation they don't want to see.
"We have to be more careful. When he comes back, we will take a look. If we find any opportunities, we will talk about it."
Someone glanced at the head of the Xia family and said, "You must be more careful during this period. If we take any action, there will definitely be some clues. If it is traced to you, the problem will be huge."
The head of the Xia family frowned and said, "We have done a very clean job, so it shouldn't be easy to find us."
The man sneered, "Don't forget that everyone in the world is a fool, and you are the only smart person. To do these things, you need to use your brain a lot. If you don't care, there may be big problems. You Xia
How many years have you lasted in this world? How can you let go of the so-called bells and cauldrons, the home of thousands of generations? If you were accidentally discovered, would you still be able to stay in the current Daliang Dynasty? "
The head of the Xia family complimented: "With all the immortal masters behind you, the Xia family is not too worried."
The man said coldly: "I really don't know how you got the position of the head of the Xia family. Do you, the Xia family, really want to gain a foothold outside Fangwai?"
While talking, the man said some more words about interests, and finally there were some footsteps at the door. It was Junior Brother Liang who had gone out and returned, and the man waved, indicating that the Xia family head could leave.
When Junior Brother Liang came to the house, the man asked: "Junior Brother Liang, how is it?"
"Now we can conclude that the young man in black must be the heir of the former prince."
Junior Brother Liang lowered his voice and said, "We should report this to the sect immediately."
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The head of the Xia family left the small courtyard and soon came to the Xia family's ancestral hall. Someone had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw the head of the Xia family, they naturally came to greet him.
The head of the Xia family looked around, then lowered his voice and asked, "How?"
The man nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty is already on his way back to the south. These foreign monks are not economical lamps. They are pretending to say something here, but in fact someone should have gone to intercept your Majesty."
The head of the Xia family frowned and said: "Your Majesty was seriously injured in the battle with the Demon Emperor. Now he is returning south. The northern border needs to be on guard against the demon clan. Even if he thinks about it, he cannot dispatch any powerful monks to protect him from the south. I'm afraid your Majesty's journey south will not be as good as going north.
It’s easy to go 30,000 miles deep into Mobei.”
The man remained silent and stood quietly to one side.
The head of the Xia family was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "What if Your Majesty really can't come back?"