Origin

Watching Li Bie go away, Wu Zhongyuan did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat under a tree and conducted deep introspection. However, the result of the introspection was that there seemed to be no need for introspection. He had not done anything wrong in the first place. If he had to find fault with himself, he would Looking for something wrong, that is, I shouldn't have joked with Li Bie before, but it was just to relieve Li Bie's depression and melancholy. It was purely out of goodwill and was far from ambiguous.

But there must be a small problem somewhere. Where exactly did the problem occur? You have to think about this carefully. It’s not that it has any substantive significance. It’s just that you habitually want to clarify the problem and don’t allow yourself to be confused.

The final result of thinking is that the reason for the problem is cultural differences. It is a bit inaccurate to say cultural differences. That is probably what it means. The environment in which a person lives will affect a person's thinking and cognition. In the eyes of modern people, he The previous sentence was purely a joke, but people at that time didn't think so. There was a big difference in the way of thinking between people in ancient times and modern people. Sometimes they would subconsciously use modern people's way of thinking to deal with it. Question, I need to pay more attention to this in the future.

There was a wound on his stomach, so he had to use the Green Dragon Armor to fly back. Before leaving, he used the linen cloth that Li Dashou had wrapped the sword to wrap around the wound a few times. He was flying too fast and was easily ventilated.

He put the bow and arrow on his back and took the long sword. Only then did Wu Zhongyuan realize that Yin Ping's sword was still in his hand. It was also a good sword, at least better than Li Bie's. Why did he forget to give it to Li just now? Don't.

I wanted to chase after him, but after thinking about it I decided to give it up and take this sword back to A Luo. If there are any good things in the future, I will give them to Li Bie.

Although there was a small problem, it did not affect Wu Zhongyuan's joyful mood. He returned from Controlling the Qinglong Armor with great success. It is impossible to follow your own wishes for everything in life. As long as the key things are fine, there is no need to let some unpleasant little things affect you. Mood. As for emotional issues, as long as you have a clear conscience, you can't feel guilty and blame yourself because not accepting the other person will make the other person feel bad. That would be a bit like a saintly woman.

After a brief thought, Wu Zhongyuan decided to go to Jiumu to find Li Wanzi first. Since Li Wanzi always criticized him, he was reluctant to contact Li Wanzi. He had not met Li Wanzi twice before. What happened this time? I have to go and meet him, too.

Since the destination was the same and the route of movement was not much different, I saw Dasha not long after setting off. Dasha flew slowly while he flew fast. If I were traveling with Dasha, I would have been delayed for several hours on the road, all because of myself. There is no need to be polite. Wu Zhongyuan caught up with Dasha, greeted Li Dashou and his son, and then accelerated away.

They arrived at Jiumu before noon. Li Wanzi was handling official duties. She was the second noblewoman of the Bird Tribe. She was not originally in charge of the city directly. Now she was in charge of two walled cities, so she was a bit busy.

He was already prepared to be criticized before meeting Li Wanzi, and Li Wanzi did not disappoint him.

When they met, they just scolded him. He first criticized Wu Zhongyuan for being disheveled and not as majestic as Huang Di. Then he began to turn over old scores and criticized Wu Zhongyuan for not risking his life for a mount and running alone to provoke Wu Ao.

This happened a long time ago, and Li Wanzi hasn't forgotten it. In fact, she had been looking for an opportunity to talk about it for a long time, but Wu Zhongyuan had been avoiding her intentionally or unintentionally, and she couldn't catch him.

Perhaps because he was worried about affecting Wu Zhongyuan's appetite, Li Wanzi stopped criticizing him after the meal was served. Instead, he asked him about some recent things, including why his cultivation level increased greatly, why he was able to develop the Fire Dragon Qi, etc.

Even if Li Wanzi didn't ask, he would take the initiative to tell him. Since Li Wanzi asked, he told the truth, but deliberately downplayed some details of Li Tai's arrest on that day, including the slap Li Ding slapped him on that day. He didn't mention it, and he didn't show any hostility towards Li Tai in his words. He also told Li Bie to take Xuan Jing back to the Bird Clan. Li Tai was Li Wanzi's brother, so he had to show kindness to the Bird Clan. , to avoid Li Wanzi being in trouble.

Although Li Wanzi didn't say anything, there was a look of relief on her face. She didn't comment too much on Li Tai's move. She knew why Li Tai arrested Wu Zhongyuan. It was Qinglongjia who was responsible for the trouble. However, The deal was done, and she couldn't say anything in the middle.

"What's your impression of Li Bie?" Li Wanzi asked.

When Li Wanzi asked, Wu Zhongyuan immediately guessed what she wanted to do. Li Wanzi was very smart and must have guessed the motive of Li Tai sending Li Bie to guard him. In order to reconcile the conflict between the two parties, he wanted to facilitate this matter.

Wu Zhongyuan did not answer immediately, but thought anxiously in his mind. He had obtained the Blue Dragon Armor of the Bird Clan. If he did not become Li Tai's son-in-law, Li Tai would definitely not give up. But he really didn't want to have his father-in-law everywhere. He thought Relying on one's own efforts to achieve a great career, always marrying kings of various clans is suspected of taking advantage of one's own power, and will be criticized by others.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't answer, so Li Wanzi stared at him. Wu Zhongyuan had no choice but to take the initiative and point it out, "I know what you want to say, but she is my cousin."

"So what?" Li Wanzi was puzzled.

Wu Zhongyuan shook his head and sighed. The cognitive differences between people of different eras appeared again. At this time, marriage between cousins ​​was a normal thing, and it was a close relationship. In fact, this kind of thing was very common until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but after the emergence of the Marriage Law This is no longer allowed, so in the eyes of modern people, marrying cousins ​​is a huge mistake, and it even rises to the level of morality and ethics.

It stands to reason that since Wu Zhongyuan showed reluctance, Li Wanzi should not mention it again, but Li Wanzi did not give up and tried to persuade Li Wanzi that if Li Wanzi did not mention marrying Li Bie, he could get help from the Bird Clan. Wu Zhongyuan might still have the patience to listen, but when Li Wanzi mentioned that this incident aroused his disgust, his face darkened and he put down his chopsticks and rice bowl.

Wu Zhongyuan is very approachable, but this does not mean that he has always been approachable. Seeing Wu Zhongyuan's serious face, Li Wanzi knew that he was angry, so she did not dare to persuade him anymore. It is true that she is Wu Zhongyuan's aunt, but at the same time she is also A subordinate of Wu Zhongyuan.

The same is true for Wu Zhongyuan. Li Wanzi is both his elder and his subordinate. He has always been cautious about family affection and master-slave relationship. Li Wanzi can do whatever she wants, but at the critical moment, Li Wanzi His orders must be obeyed. Close relatives and relatives can interfere in politics, but they cannot influence the king's will, let alone be above the king.

Seeing that Li Wanzi changed the topic, Wu Zhongyuan picked up the chopsticks again and took a few bites. In fact, he was already full. The reason why he picked up the chopsticks again was because he didn't want Li Wanzi to think that he held a grudge.

The next two people talked about some trivial matters, including this year's harvest and the progress of preparations for war, as well as some things that happened recently. He had been hiding in the Tianchi Stone Chamber for a while, and he didn't know what was happening outside. In fact, recently There was no peace in Middle-earth and outside of Middle-earth. After learning that the White Dragon Pill was in the hands of Wu Ao, Jiang Zheng personally led the Niu tribe warriors to ask for it. Naturally, Wu Ao would not hand over the White Dragon Pill, and Jiang Zheng He was an old fox. Although he was angry, he did not take action against Youxiong and Wu Ao. Instead, he gathered heavy troops from the border. In order to prevent the Niu tribe from launching a war at any time, the Bear tribe also mobilized troops to the west to confront the Niu tribe.

A serious war cannot be fought with just a few purple energy masters. No matter how powerful the purple energy masters are, they cannot win a war. The war relies on thousands of soldiers. The two armies are directly facing each other. The result is a large consumption of food and grass, and this is where Jiang Zheng is ruthless. The Ox Clan is much better off than the Bear Clan. He wants to bring down the Bear Clan, using a slow knife that kills people without blood. If the rice grain If they run out, the Bear Clan will be in danger of being exterminated.

There is no peace outside of Middle-earth either. As the saying goes, the rain is about to come, the news that the five seals are about to disappear has spread. The small tribes outside of Middle-earth have two different manifestations. Some people are worried Fortunately, he thought that the disappearance of the five seals would not have a big impact on his life. It may also be because he was attached to his homeland and did not want to leave his hometown, so he adopted a conservative response method, strengthening the city and stockpiling food and grass.

There are also some people who sense the approaching danger and begin to seek asylum from the three tribes of Middle-earth. Seeking asylum can be divided into two situations. One is to ask the three tribes to send purple energy masters to garrison. There is also a request to seek refuge in Middle-earth.

In this regard, the three tribes had roughly the same reaction. The principle they followed was that the small tribes that had paid tribute before would either accept the refugees or send troops to garrison them, while the tribes that had not paid tribute before would not provide help and would neither accept refugees nor send troops. garrison.

Since Wu Zhongyuan is not personally in charge, the city lords of each city cannot ask him for instructions in a timely manner. The main purpose of Li Wanzi mentioning this matter is to seek his opinion, so that she can have a flexible handling when similar situations arise. Big guidelines can be followed.

In response to this, Wu Zhongyuan’s reply was, ‘You can figure it out. ’ He has a great advantage, that is, he does not give blind orders to things he does not understand. Chiang Kai-shek lost the world because he did not understand military affairs but liked to give personal orders.

Afterwards, the two discussed the reward for Li Dashou. Li Wanzi did not express any specific views on this, but only stated that Li Dashou and his son had made great contributions and deserved a heavy reward.

Wu Zhongyuan originally wanted to reward Li Dashou with a city, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was inappropriate. He also wanted to promote him to Jiu Mu Assistant, which is also the deputy city lord. After thinking about it, he gave up the idea. Li Dashou was not good at managing cities. A city There are thousands of people, as many as tens of thousands. This is no child's play.

After pondering, he changed it to other rewards, including wearing a lavender cloak and enjoying the treatment of living in the mountains.

Li Dashou only has light blue cultivation, so he cannot wear a lavender cloak. Wu Zhongyuan's move was unprecedented and unethical. Wu Zhongyuan also knew this, but he did it intentionally to highlight Li Dashou's greatness. Contribution, and Li Dashou's two sons each received a one-level increase in salary as a reward...

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