Monarch of Evernight: Elders 116

bsp; Standing at the door was a man in his prime. He was taller than Wei Potian. He had a heroic appearance and was wearing an unadorned robe. He looked calm and intimidating. He had obviously been in a high position for a long time. person.

Wei Potian jumped up immediately and said in surprise: "Dad, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than the current head of the Wei family in the Far East, Bowang Hou, Wei Dongming, and the father of Wei Potian. If there are a few people in today's world that Wei Potian is afraid of, then Wei Dongming is definitely one of them.

Wei Dongming walked around the office, looked around, and finally scanned the piled desks several times. Finally, he nodded slightly and said: "This is still a little bit different! It's just that since you were a child, I have told you more than once that you need to be calm before anything big happens. No matter what situation you encounter, you must stay calm..."

Wei Potian knew that once his father began to lecture, he would talk endlessly, so he hurriedly said: "Dad, when you come to Yongye in person this time, is something big going to happen?"

Wei Dongming glared at Wei Potian and said, "Besides your business, what else is there that requires me to come over?"

Wei Potian scratched his head and laughed dryly, then leaned forward to please him and said, "Dad, do you think I did a pretty good job this time? In any case, we have gained two cities for our family. Although we are poor, A little bit..."

"Are you just a little poor?" Wei Dongming glared at him sharply.

Wei Potian said somewhat sarcastically: "Although I paid a price, I still gained something!"

Wei Dongming snorted and said: "Qiyang, don't say you don't understand the meaning of the Wei clan's feudal title in the Far East. Let's not talk about the fact that you defeated those personal guards and Elder Chen this time. This kind of three people in the abandoned land Even if we get the level 1 defense zone, how much benefit will it bring to our Wei family?"

Wei Potian scratched his head hard, not knowing what to say.

Although the current highest title of the Wei family is only a hereditary marquis, it is a prince who controls the border and borders. In the Far East Province, to use a disrespectful term, he is the same as the imperial family. And Blackstream City is located on the front line of the Land of Eternal Night, and is within the sphere of influence of the expeditionary force. In the eyes of others, the Wei family's hand is stretched too far. Moreover, wars occur almost all the time in Evernight, and the price to maintain this territory will be quite high.

In fact, after a few days of handling government affairs, Wei Potian, as slow as Wei Potian, understood this truth. Qianye had already seen this and decided to form a mercenary group, hoping to help him share some of the pressure.

Just when Wei Potian was gradually discouraged and lowered his head, preparing to receive a severe scolding, Wei Dongming suddenly changed his tone and said: "But no matter what, you did include two cities this time. Although the price for taking over the territory is higher, how can it be easy to expand the territory and pull teeth in the mouth of the expeditionary force? Overall, you did it quite neatly this time, no? It’s not easy to leave anything behind.”

Wei Potian was surprised and happy. His father, who was ranked Bowang Marquis, was an example of a strict father and rarely praised others. This was a rare compliment.

Wei Dongming walked to the window with his hands behind his back, overlooking the panoramic view of Heiliu City, and said approvingly: "You did a pretty good job this time, and you were able to focus on government affairs afterwards. Although you are still not very calm, But at least you are diligent. Qiyang, you have finally grown up."

At this time, Wei Potian didn't know how to answer other than giggle. The Marquis of Wei was a dignified man and very strict with his subordinates. He especially encouraged his son, who had high hopes for him, and rarely gave such long speeches of encouragement as he did today.

Wei Dongming casually picked up a document on the table and flipped through it. Suddenly he let out a sigh and said: "Although there are not many pieces of evidence listed here, they are all key points and they are interlocking. Just This piece of information can prove Wu Zhengnan's guilt to death, leaving those guys in the expeditionary force speechless. This Qi Sicheng's methods are very powerful!"

Wei Potian came over to take a look and said, "This guy is Wu Zhengnan's logistics and military supplies supervisor. Most of Wu Zhengnan's transactions are handled through him, so he can naturally grasp the key points." He chuckled and said, "This guy's surname is Qi. He just wanted to get away and put the blame on Wu Zhengnan."

Wei Dongming was noncommittal and just asked: "Where is this person now?"

"Already protected."

"How to protect it?"

Wei Potian chuckled and said, "Of course it's the lowest level of the prison, where it's truly safe."

Wei Dongming nodded and said, "You have indeed grown up."

Hearing this comment, Wei Potian suddenly had a bad feeling. His intuition was always very accurate.

Sure enough, Wei Dongming said next: "Now that you are basically able to stand alone, I can relax half of my heart. But there is still one last step in this matter. If you really want to include this war zone, If you want to do it, you need someone who can take charge. Even in the Wei family, there are not many people who can take on this responsibility and are free. Your uncle Bai Niantang is one of them. He came with me this time. It’s up to you how to convince him.”

After a pause, Wei Dongming said again: "You are not young anymore, but your temper needs to be tempered and you need to be more calm. My ancestors and I have discussed it, and we will wait until the matter here is settled. , just come back with me and make a marriage arrangement!”

"What...what...marriage!" Wei Potian was truly shocked this time.

Wei Dongming smiled and said: "In the families we have good relations with, there are many outstanding girls of this generation who are very suitable for you. Several of our ancestors have already seen it and like it very much. This time when I go back, You can pick the one you like."

Wei Potian was stunned and couldn't even speak clearly, "I, this, it seems a little early..."

Wei Dongming patted Wei Potian on the shoulder, laughed, and said: "Why is it too early? Others at your age have more than one child. In two months, it will be your 20th birthday, and men are the best. After the ceremony, you will really take on your responsibilities. Our ancestors have long been thinking about making it grand. Many girls from aristocratic families will come over by then. Don’t miss this opportunity.”

"You and I are very open-minded in this regard. Look, you still have a chance to choose now. Remember back then, I didn't have to marry whoever my family gave me?"

Wei Potian didn't even know how he sent his father to where he was staying. When he saw that Wei Dongming and his party were almost settled and was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "Where's Uncle Bai Niantang? "Whether you can convince Wei Bainian to stay in Blackliu City is probably the last test of this matter. It's better to do it sooner than later.

Seeing that he could still think of business at this time, Wei Dongming smiled almost kindly and said, "You have a little friend who is also in the city. Bainian went to see him and invite him to have a meal with you tonight." "Fan, I'll meet your friends too."

Wei Potian suddenly trembled when he heard this, his sense of confusion was gone, and his face changed slightly.

Although Wei Bainian is not famous and is quite low-key even within the Wei family, Wei Potian knows that he is one of his father's most trusted brothers. Such a person will be selected by his father as the first guard. He was already surprised by the candidates in the 7th Division Defense Zone, so why did he have to go see Qianye as soon as he arrived in Blackstream City? Even if Qianye is his good friend, there is no reason for an elder to visit a junior.

Wei Dongming seemed not to notice the difference in Wei Potian's expression and said, "By the way, I brought Shi Qing here too. My ancestor seems to have packed a big box of things for you. You can go and take a look now." Look." Shi Qing is the maid who has been with Wei Potian since she was a child.

Wei Potian suppressed the irritability in his heart, responded respectfully, and then resigned to Wei Dongming. He stood at the door of the courtyard and hesitated for a moment, but decided to go back to his room to see Shi Qing as his father said. He could also ask about what happened at home recently. Qianye must have met Wei Bainian a long time ago. The elders are all people with vicious eyes. If he behaves too crudely, it may be even worse.

While Wei Potian was feeling uneasy, Qianye had not yet seen Wei Bainian. He was following Song Hu to see the future headquarters address of the mercenary group.

Song Hu is indeed a talent. He only went out for an afternoon and found an open area in the west of Heiliu City. This place was originally an abandoned factory, and the skeleton of the majestic factory building is still there. After a little cleaning, people can live in it by building some simple houses. This factory occupies a large area, and even if the mercenary group expands to several thousand people in the future, it will be able to accommodate it.

Now there are only some homeless refugees living in the factory. Song Hu has already gone to the government affairs hall of the city lord's mansion to complete all the procedures. After paying fifty gold coins as a token, he got the factory area for five years. right to use. If Qianye is interested in this land, he can get the ownership by paying 500 gold coins in the future.

As soon as Qianye walked into the alleyway, he raised his head and looked forward with emotion. He saw a small group of guards gathered at the entrance of the courtyard. There were no obvious emblems on their clothes, but they all had a calm and quiet attitude. They were standing where they were. The position is clearly a well-trained joint formation.

Song Hu tightened his grip on the long box. Although he was still walking, his pace slowed down significantly, and there was a slight deviation in the direction of his forward movement. That position was just right to form a pincer attack with Qianye. angle.

Qianye did not change much. He still maintained his original pace calmly and passed by the guards. He didn't stop until he stepped through the open door. A figure in the center of the courtyard was standing with his back to the door. He turned around when he heard the movement.

That is a tall and thin man, with a face that shows no age. At first glance, you will feel that he is still very young, but if you look again, you can see the weathered color of the years. He was dressed in ancient clothes, and his temperament was elegant and a bit aristocratic. At first glance, he was from a high family.

"I am Wei Bainian. Is this Young Master Qiyang's friend, Young Master Qianye?"

Hearing this name, Qianye's expression changed slightly. When he saw Song Zining's letter, he had guessed that it was an elder of Wei Potian's family, but he did not expect to see him directly like this.

Song Hu walked up to Qianye and whispered a few words.

Qianye nodded, then gave a rather formal meeting ceremony to Wei Bainian, and said, "It turns out he is the sixth uncle of Potian."

Song Hu’s introduction was short, but it was enough to show how extraordinary the person in front of him was. Wei Bainian is less than fifty years old this year, but has been in the imperial court for more than thirty years. He is from the direct line of the Wei family, but he enlisted in the army as a soldier and accumulated military merits to become a general. The empire is constantly at war every year. Anyone who has served for more than ten years and survived intact will have their hands stained with blood.

Wei Bainian had long noticed the strange color on Qianye's face before, and now he paid attention to Song Hu again, and said with a smile: "I don't want anyone here to know an unknown person like me."

Until Wei Bainian left, Qianye didn’t quite know what he was here for. No matter how uneducated Qianye is, he still knows that it is absolutely abnormal for Wei Potian's elders to come to his residence just to invite him to have a home-cooked meal in the evening.