newbobooks Chapter 190 Mood is like a roller coaster
Chapter 190 Mood is like a roller coaster
Cangyue Kingdom——Zhezhou Langya Pavilion
After everyone left, only three thousand envoys and a few captains who had returned were left in the hall.
Mo Yufeng looked at Ye Ling and said, "You are so familiar with people, there is no need for me to introduce you. I will be leaving first."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow"
Looking at the people leaving, Ye Ling quickly spoke: "Three of you, I think we don't need to rush. Cai Yang will be responsible for the trivial matters of Renzitang in the future. I want to go to Xianren Peak now, and we can discuss the rest tomorrow. How about it?"
"That's as it should be," Cai Yang said. "You should go visit your mentor first. Tomorrow, you should go visit the old Pavilion Master first, and then visit the Sect Master. I will accompany you."
"Okay, thank you. That will be done. How is the thing I asked you to do going?" This is what Ye Ling was concerned about.
"Don't worry, it's in progress."
"Okay, remember, this matter must not be known to anyone except our Renzitang." Ye Ling said as he took out several large-denomination silver notes: "Here, I'll let you use the money from Renzitang to advance the payment. Now you take these first, and when the matter is settled, you can return the money you paid for and make up for the shortfall."
"Yes," Bicheng took the money without hesitation.
"Why did the envoy suddenly think of preparing this for the young lady?" Cai Yang asked.
Ye Ling smiled helplessly: "She is a poor girl. Her father doesn't love her, her mother doesn't care for her, and she only has an elderly grandfather. This is the only chance for a girl to have such a dream in her life. I made this dream come true for her. The confidence a woman has in her husband's family comes from her parents. As for money, if it's gone, she can earn it again. Anyway, I can fight and earn money."
Cai Yang paused for a moment, his understanding of Ye Ling deepening. "I understand."
Ye Ling smiled and stood up: "Well, for the brothers of our Renzi Hall, each of us will be rewarded with fifty taels. Although it's not much, consider it my welcome gift to everyone."
"I'm afraid that won't work. There are hundreds of people here, almost 20,000 in total," said Zhuang Yi.
"Sir, this doesn't make sense," Cai Yang also disagreed.
"You don't need to say more. Cai Yang said that except for the three of you and the nine captains, there are 456 people left in the Renzi Hall. Fifty taels each, which is 22,800 taels." Ye Ling took out what she had prepared long ago. The reason why she cheated Nangong Che of 50,000 taels was to reward him. After all, it was not her own money, so she didn't feel sorry for it.
"This..." This was the first time Cai Yang encountered this kind of envoy: "Servant, are you out of money?"
"Don't worry! Since there are too many people, we can only give 50 taels per person," Ye Ling said as he took out nine homemade red envelopes. "Cai Yang, these are for the nine captains. Please give them to each of them. These three larger red envelopes are greeting gifts for the three of you. Please take good care of me in the future."
"How come this is the only one?" Bicheng was surprised.
"Okay, that's all for today. Well, Bicheng, you take me to find the master, and I'll take care of the rest, Cai Yang. You'll have to bear with the trouble. Let's go," Ye Ling said and left.
Bicheng glanced at the other two brothers and quickly trotted after them.
Zhuang Yi was bewildered. "Brother Yang, these fifty taels aren't a small amount, but adding them together...it makes me sweat. Most people don't have this much tolerance!"
Cai Yang showed a rare smile on his face: "This matter makes me feel at ease. She has already accepted this Si Shi and will not think of running away again."
Zhuang Yi suddenly realized: "That's right! If he wanted to run away, he definitely wouldn't have offered such a generous reward!"
Cai Yang handed the money in his hand to a captain behind him and said: "Today, while waiting for the Si Shi, a brother said something that I particularly agree with. He said: What we need is a Si Shi who is particularly capable of fighting. Ye Si Shi is just right. The brothers who don't know how to do it can do it. In the future, when we go on missions, we won't be afraid of strong opponents."
"That's true. Everyone says Si Shi is heartless, but she's preparing a dowry for a woman she's only known for two months. Is that something a heartless person could do?"
"What others say is their business. We just need to know the character of the envoy. Now, go and have a rest. I will pay the reward money."
On the other side, Ye Ling and Jiu You, led by Bi Cheng, headed to the Immortal Peak.
Meng Meng couldn't help but ask, "Master, you are usually so stingy, why are you so generous today?"
Ye Ling answered in his heart: First, with my master here, I certainly cannot grant him the position of Si Shi for the time being, so I have to deal with the relationship with the people below first, so that it will be easier to work with them in the future; second, the money is not mine, so I don’t feel bad about spending it; third, these Qian Shi are all good people, they respect me and I respect them too. Last time, Cai Yang prepared a gift for me to the head of the Quezhou branch, which he paid for out of his own pocket. I remember whoever is good to me.
"That's true. How much did you give them in the three red envelopes?"
Ye Ling smiled: "It must be different for the three of them. Each of them gets one thousand taels, and the nine captains get five hundred taels each. Don't worry, I haven't even spent all of Nangong Che's fifty thousand taels yet, so the rest is enough for me to squander. I'm just thinking about Qianqing and Wanqi now. I don't know if they're okay. If I had known there would be such a delay, I should have brought them with me. My senior brother said that Master is old and sometimes eats steamed buns every day. He doesn't like to come to Langya Pavilion to eat. I can let Qianqing cook three meals a day for Master. I'll feel at ease if he stays here."
"That's easy. Just find a way to bring them here."
Before Ye Ling could reply, Bi Chengcheng spoke up, "Si Shi, do you know King Beichen?"
"What's wrong?" Ye Ling had a bad feeling.
"The marriage of Envoy Mo Si is a major event for Langya Pavilion. Many martial arts sects are attending the wedding, including princes from various countries that are close to Langya Pavilion. Prince Beichen has already arrived."
"What? Bullshit. Senior Brother Eighteen's wedding is only on the sixth day. What is he doing here?" Ye Ling was unhappy.
"Envoy Mo, you don't understand, do you? Throughout history, weddings and funerals have always been the best time for interaction. How many people in the world want to be associated with our Langya Pavilion? They are waiting for this opportunity. After all, it is the old Pavilion Master marrying his granddaughter, and Envoy Mo is getting married."
"Tsk~ Come early, is there room at Langya Pavilion?"
"Don't worry, Langya Pavilion is quite large, with special accommodations for guests. The Sect Master's illness has worsened over the past few days, and most of the matters within the Pavilion have been decided by Mo Sishi. He also has to deal with the distinguished guests who come to congratulate him. He's almost exhausted. Now that you and Yue Sishi are back, you can help him share half of the burden."
"Don't count on me. I only take care of the affairs of Renzitang and will never help entertain guests. I have social phobia." Ye Ling firmly disagreed.
"Yue Sishi is in charge of entertaining the guests, and you will be responsible for familiarizing yourself with the pavilion," Bicheng said with a smile.
"That's more like it. However, Bicheng, there is one thing I don't understand. Since so many big names in the martial arts world have come, will the Su family really not give a dowry? Isn't the old Pavilion Master afraid of losing face?" Ye Ling was puzzled.
"Well..." Bi Cheng thought for a moment, "Envoy Ye, you might not know that the young lady's father and the old Pavilion Master had a falling out a long time ago, and they severed their father-son relationship. So, her father won't care how the young lady gets married. As for the old Pavilion Master, he must have prepared a dowry, but he's an old man after all, so he can't think too much. The reason he's in such a hurry to marry the young lady off is because he's afraid that after a hundred years, no one will take care of his granddaughter."
"I still don't understand. As the head of Langya Pavilion, shouldn't Susu's father be proud of having such a father? How could they fall out?"
Bicheng smiled and said, "Langya Pavilion has always been about appointing the most capable. Eight years ago, when the old Pavilion Master was selecting a Sect Leader, he didn't choose Miss's father, Su Dongxiao, but Sect Leader Yuan. Su Dongxiao was so angry that he left Langya Pavilion and set up his own sect. Since then, Renzitang has been in decline and has no one to manage it. They had no choice but to let Mo Sishi take on the concurrent position."
"Wait a moment." Ye Ling stopped and said, "Didn't they say that the former head of the Renzitang died of illness?"
"This is for the outside world. You are one of us now, so you naturally need to know the truth."
"Then how many people in Renzitang today are Su Dongxiao's followers?" This is what Ye Ling was concerned about.
Bicheng shook his head: "No, in the past eight years, the old Pavilion Master and Mo Sishi have made a major change in the Renzitang. The three subordinates and seven captains were transferred from other places. You don't have to worry about this."
"You guys have so many stories. No wonder no one cares about Su Su." Ye Ling continued to walk forward: "How is Su Dongxiao's martial arts?"
"Not bad. I saw him fight with Yue Si and he lost after about fifty moves."
"Yue Chi's martial arts skills are not weak. He was able to last fifty moves against him, which shows that Su Dongxiao is not a loser. Is Sect Master Yuan's illness really that serious?"
"Yes, that... there is another major event that will take place the day after tomorrow. The Yuan Zong Lord has abdicated, and the Mo Sishi will take over. The Tianzi Hall Sishi is someone who was transferred back from the branch hall. His name is Ji Ruochen. He has been here for two months and is basically familiar with everything."
Ye Ling paused again: "Why haven't I heard of this? Is it because I don't deserve to know? You're pretty tight-lipped."
"No, no," Bicheng quickly explained, "The deployment and appointment of personnel is the business of the Tianzi Hall. They only need to seek the consent of the old Pavilion Master and the Yuan Sect Master. It has nothing to do with the Dizi Hall and the Renzi Hall."
"The Jade-faced Scholar Ji Ruochen is a well-known figure in the martial arts world. He used to be the head of the Dayu branch." Jiuyou finally spoke.
"Jiuyou is right. I personally feel that this incoming envoy is not easy to get along with. I have met him several times, but he doesn't speak and has a stern face," said Bicheng.
"Whether he's easy to get along with or not is none of our business," Ye Ling said as they walked. "Bicheng, tell me something quietly: is my senior brother the next Pavilion Master?"
Bicheng smiled and said, "Si Shi, it's so obvious, then it's certain."
Ye Ling was very satisfied: "That's good. It's easier to be an official if you have connections in the court, and it's easier to keep a dog at home."
"It takes three to make a hero, and it takes three to make a fence." Jiuyou spoke again: "It is rumored that Ji Ruochen and Mo Yufeng are close friends regardless of age."
"Oh~" Ye Ling reacted: "Yue Chi and Senior Brother have a very close relationship, needless to say I am even closer. I understand. A new emperor appoints new ministers, and a new generation replaces the old. The one we three are supposed to assist is Senior Brother, right?"
"Yes, originally the position of the Sect Master of Langya Pavilion was dispensable. To put it bluntly, it was reserved for the next Pavilion Master. When Mo Sishi takes office one day, he will definitely not rush to choose a Sect Master. That's how Langya Pavilion is. Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao, and we work hard. One person for each position, one for each person."
"Okay, if you take over, I can work seriously."
"That's good," Bicheng agreed with this statement.