Origin

Because there were too many people for the interview, Wu Zhongyuan was worried that he would forget something, so Wu Zhongyuan did not go to the morning meeting hall immediately. Instead, he sat in the side room with the already cold soup and recalled his memories.

There are currently seven high-level wizards in the Bear Clan. In addition to Wu Di, the newly promoted master of Youbi Palace, there are six deputies of Youbi Palace, Wu Rong, Wu Lanqing, Wu Huan, Wu Yan, Wu Lei, and Wu Shang.

Among them, Wu Rong, Wu Yan, and Wu Lei all made mistakes, and Wu Lanqing was Wu Di's enlightenment master. Wu Huan, Wu Rong and others were originally at odds with each other, and Wu Shang was a follower with no backbone.

In addition to Wu Songshi who was killed and Wu Chen who was stationed in Weoshui Longze, the Bear Clan currently has twenty high-level warriors, plus Wu Qin still has twenty-one, each of which is the master of Zuo Fu Palace stationed in the capital. Wu Junyue of Taixuan, Wu Ji of Dongyuan, the deputy of Zuofu Palace, Wu Gaolin of Dongyuan and the stubborn donkey, Wu Zhou of Jushan who is always scratched by his wife, and Wu Shuang and Wu Mei who are newly promoted to Taixuan.

Except for these six people, the remaining fifteen people are all the city lords of various Dayuan cities.

Wu Qin, the lord of Daze City, is a direct descendant of Ziqi Dongyuan. There is no doubt that this person is a direct descendant.

Wu Tong, the lord of Daqiu City, Ziqi Dongyuan, this person has made mistakes, but he has a good attitude of admitting his guilt.

Wu Fenghua, the lord of Dahe City, is a lilac resident of the mountain. She is a young woman with short hair, capable and quite brave. This person should have a good relationship with Wu Junyue. Wu Junyue gave her a dragon colt.

Wu Chu, the lord of Dahuang City, lived in Lizi Mountain. He also made mistakes, but his repentance attitude was acceptable. He was good at wielding a sword and was brave and good at fighting but neglected strategy.

Wu Yuexi, the lord of Dashi City, Ziqi Dongyuan, has a good relationship with Wu Ji, and is quite decent.

Wu Huai, the lord of Dayang City, Ziqi Dongyuan, also has a good relationship with Wu Ji. He is older and honest.

Wu Junzheng, the lord of Dachuan City, and Ziqi Dongyuan, are also close to Wu Ji. They are very conservative and moderate in their actions. They do not seek merit but seek no faults.

Wu Xiting, the lord of Dahong City, has a deep purple air cave and a deep city. He is good at planning and commanding troops. Although this person is more feminine, he can fight tough battles.

Wu Baiye, the lord of Dakuang City, was Ziqi Dongyuan, who was over sixty years old. He was Wu Junyue's deputy. Wu Junyue rode the black horse on three dragon horses, and the gray-haired dragon horse was given to him and Wu Fenghua.

Wu Sanhong, the lord of Dayuan City, Ziqi Dongyuan, is Wu Ji's confidante.

Wu Shouzheng, the lord of Datian City, was a major grain producer in the Bear Clan in Lizi Jushan. He was also older and was the brother of Wu Junzheng, the lord of Dachuan City.

Wu Yang, the lord of Dazhou City, has a purple spirit in Dongyuan. Although he is nearly 40 years old, his blood is not cold yet.

He is a rare warrior.

Wu Shaojun, the lord of Dachang City, has a deep purple energy. He seems to be carefree, but he is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. He is calm in times of trouble and is worthy of big responsibilities.

Wu Xi, the lord of Dabo City, lives in the mountains. He is a fierce general like Zhang Fei, with a simple mind and well-developed limbs.

The lord of Dahong City, Wu Zhen, lives in the mountains. He is exactly the same as his twin brother. He is more brave than strategist.

After thinking about it and making sure that he would not forget it, Wu Zhongyuan stood up again and paced back and forth in his room. Xiong was the capital of the Bear Clan and was not included in the walled city. Counting these fifteen walled cities, plus With Li Wanzi's two and Jiang Dahua's three, he currently has a total of twenty wall cities. With the two planned to be developed, the number of wall cities will soon reach twenty-two.

The bigger the stall, the greater the pressure. This is not a peaceful period. There is enough time to adjust and layout. Now the five seals are about to disappear and war is coming. How can such a large territory resist foreign enemies and protect itself? ?

I couldn't think of a solution to this problem at the moment, so I could only put it aside for the time being. It was too late. Everyone in the morning meeting hall was still hungry, so we had to gather everyone to eat quickly.

After drinking the soup and putting away the confessions of Wu Rong and others, Wu Zhongyuan left the side room and returned to the morning meeting hall.

Seeing his return, everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him. Wu Zhongyuan did not take his seat. He just stood at the door and raised his hands to everyone, "I have bothered you all to wait for a long time. I was not prepared to meet you for the first time. I have the right to borrow Wu Tongdongyuan's residence." I will prepare a banquet to have a drink with you all, and please come and take a seat."

Everyone thanked them in unison, left the morning meeting hall, and went to the city lord's mansion for the banquet.

Tens of thousands of soldiers had originally gathered in the city, but not all of them had been evacuated until this time. The Morning Council Hall and the city lord's palace were located on the main horizontal road in the city. As soon as everyone came out, most of the passing soldiers noticed that Wu Tong and others had bruises on their faces. Wu Tong and It was inevitable that Wu Rong and others would be embarrassed, but it was their own fault, so they were given a lighter sentence.

Chinese people like to rank based on seniority, and they also pay attention to the superiority and inferiority in the seats when eating. Wu Zhongyuan took his own seat, and everyone else took their own seats. There was no humility or refusal. He knew who should sit where.

Wu Zhongyuan takes the lead, Wu Junyue and Wu Di are on the left and right, Wu Ji and Wu Rong are ranked fourth and fifth, followed by a group of wizards, under the wizards are the major city lords, and then the purple warriors.

Although they had already talked about it one by one in private, they still had to speak again in public. When everyone was seated and the wine bowls were filled, Wu Zhongyuan picked up the wine bowl and stood up.

As soon as he stood up, everyone stood up. Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand to everyone, motioning for everyone to take their seats, and then said loudly, "I don't have a good temper. I can't help but do something when I'm angry. Here I'll start. I apologize to Dongyuan, Wu Rong, Wu Tong, and Wu Gaolin."

The three of them were frightened when they heard this, and hurriedly stood up, not even daring to take the initiative.

"It's my fault to hit people, but you do have problems, and you can't blame me entirely. What's over is over, no one is allowed to hold grudges, come on, come on, I'll do it first out of respect," Wu Zhongyuan raised his head and drank the wine bowl empty. .

Three people followed.

After the three of them finished drinking, Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand to signal them to sit down, and then looked around at everyone, "Don't gloat about others' misfortunes. Just because someone hasn't been beaten doesn't mean there's nothing wrong with them. If anyone slacks off in the future, I'll settle old and new accounts together."

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan's casual remarks, everyone no longer walked on thin ice and expressed their determination to be self-denial and loyal to the public.

While the servant was pouring wine for everyone, Wu Zhongyuan said again, "You may not know much about me, but Wu Qin Dongyuan knows me. I am not a person who likes to be arbitrary. Moreover, I am young and energetic, and sometimes I am easily impulsive. For the sake of Avoid making impulsive mistakes. In the future, for all matters related to the Xiong Clan, as long as they involve the people's livelihood, I will discuss it with the four principal and deputy consuls from Zuo Fu Palace and You Bi Palace. Only when the majority agrees will it be implemented. I will not make the decision alone."

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, everyone looked at each other. Wu Zhongyuan's words were very clear. They all knew what he wanted to express. The reason why they were surprised was because the essence of Wu Zhongyuan's decision was to weaken his own power. Originally, he alone had the final say in everything. But it requires five people to deliberate together.

Wu Zhongyuan knew what everyone was thinking. He drew lessons from the practices of later generations. The biggest advantage of doing so was to stabilize people's hearts. It not only made the four people Zuo Fudian and Youbi Palace feel valued, but also made the people below feel at ease. , these five people, including him, are the core of power. There are people in the inner circle who have a good relationship with them. If anything happens in the future, there will be people who can speak for them.

The so-called decentralization of power actually does not exist. He is Da Wu, the top leader, and he has the final say in everything. It is impossible for the four people below to object to what he proposes. To say the least, even if some people object, it is unlikely that it will exceed half.

Wu Zhongyuan picked up the wine bowl again and looked around, "Four chief and deputy consuls, the warriors and wizards of the Bear tribe are all led by four commanders, including warriors of all levels in Dayuan City, and their rewards and punishments are also discussed and decided by the chief and deputy consuls. There is no need to report to me the rewards and punishments of the warrior wizards who live below the mountain."

The four people stood up with their drinks and responded in unison.

Wu Zhongyuan drank first, followed by the four others.

When the four of them were seated, Wu Zhongyuan looked at everyone with a smile and said, "Every city lord is in charge of your own affairs. You hold high positions and must be diligent in political affairs. I have the Qinglong Armor with me. I can go wherever I want. Maybe one day I will be there on a whim." I'll take a look around your territory, and if I find that the people in your jurisdiction are in dire straits and complaining, I will definitely not spare you lightly, and I won't depose you, but I'm afraid I won't be able to change my tendency to act in a hurry."

Although Wu Zhongyuan said this with a smile, his tone was not harsh, and his words were not serious, no one suspected that he was joking, because everyone had interviewed him one by one before and experienced his wise and majestic side. , don’t think that he is really easy-going just because he speaks casually.

After the major city lords solemnly expressed their stance, Wu Zhongyuan picked up the wine bowl again and said, "Here's to you all!"

"Thank you Da Wu!" Everyone took the bowls.

At this point, the toasting came to an end and everyone began to eat. At this time, everyone's hearts were shaken, and the atmosphere of the banquet was relatively relaxed. Everyone chose the dishes that they liked and ate some, and then started to toast again.

Wu Zhongyuan was "the target of public criticism", so everyone toasted him first. When the other party came to toast, it was impossible not to drink. He had to drink anyway, and after drinking, he had to praise him and say some words of respect.

At first I was able to hold on, but after drinking more than a dozen bowls I couldn't hold it down anymore. Although the alcohol at this time was low in alcohol, it was still classified as white wine. Drinking too much would still make you feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan was too drunk, Wu Di decided to share the burden with him. Although she said, 'As the master of Youbi Palace, she should share the Lord's worries,' but everyone still knew why she wanted to rescue Wu Zhongyuan, and they teased and made fun of him.

Wu Zhongyuan likes this kind of harmonious atmosphere very much. He is happy but also a little sad at the same time. It has been more than two years since he came back, but he has not really returned until today. He inherited his father's legacy and became the Great Wu of the Bear Clan.

Drinking too much alcohol does have an impact on people's sanity, but it doesn't make people stupid and confused, but makes them excited.

Seeing everyone teasing Wu Di, Wu Zhongyuan said loudly, "You guys, you know that I can't bear to drink and you deliberately make things difficult for me. It's hard for someone to come forward to help me, but you are still teasing me. It's really unreasonable. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, I will bring you If she leaves, I will not take this responsibility anymore. I will take responsibility for whoever you love."

When Wu Zhongyuan said this, he burped. Everyone knew that he was joking, but they didn't know what he would say next. They all turned to look at him, waiting for him to continue.

Wu Zhongyuan added, "I haven't settled accounts with you yet. I was living well five thousand years later. It was you who sent people everywhere to look for me. Wu Zhui told me that the Bear Clan needed me and asked me to come back and take over as Da Wu." , I don’t trust you. I left all my relatives and friends over there and came back desperately, but you are so good. I don’t know where to find such a thing, and there is no place for me. It puts me in a dilemma and makes me miserable. , if it weren’t for Wu Qin Dongyuan’s protection and shelter, I still don’t know where I am now.”

"Da Wu's words are serious," Wu Qin stood up and waved his hands, "Okay, okay, Da Wu is too drunk to drink, so don't try to persuade him."

"I am powerful now. I have the Green Dragon Armor at my disposal. I have also mastered the Fire Dragon Qi. I have all the swords, bows and arrows. It is even easier to advance to Taixuan." Wu Zhongyuan was sober in his heart but pretended to be arrogant. "With me With my current ability, the world is so vast, I can’t go anywhere, and I can’t do anything I want to do? Even if the five seals disappear, who can do anything to me? You really think Da Wu is such a good job, the five seals will disappear soon , I am just trying to take over as Da Wu. I am not willing to leave you behind. I am telling you that if you separate from me, I may leave you at some point and leave you all to die."

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan making a blunder after drinking, Wu Di winked and signaled him to restrain himself.

Wu Zhongyuan just pretended not to see it and said, "You don't know many things. Do you think Taixuan is the ultimate in Qi training? Let me tell you, Taixuan is only the ultimate of the ninth level of earth grid, and there is also the ninth level of heaven grid on top of it. Not to mention the cultivation level of the five kings, the generals under their command are all beyond Taixuan. I am worried about how to fight this battle in the future..."

While Wu Zhongyuan was speaking, a low-level warrior walked in outside the door. After greeting Wu Zhongyuan, he walked to Wu Tong's side and handed a piece of cloth to Wu Tong.

Wu Zhongyuan used to be in charge of the post station in Daqiu. Knowing that the cloth sent by the warrior was a message sent by a flying bird, he tilted his head and asked, "What's the matter? What happened?"

Wu Tong raised his head and glanced at Wu Zhongyuan, then handed the piece of cloth to Wu Qin beside him, "This is for you."

Wu Qin took the strip of cloth doubtfully, spread it out to read, and then frowned.

"What?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

Wu Qin stood up and said, "To Da Wu, this is the bird's message from Da Ze..."

"Why did Daze's letter bird fly here?" Wu Zhongyuan interrupted Wu Qin.

Wu Qin explained, "Daze is adjacent to Daqiu. There are still a few messenger birds in Daze that go to and from Daqiu. The post officer knew that I was here, so he sent a message here."

"What's so urgent?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

Wu Qin said, "Previously, my subordinates were ordered by Da Wu to send troops north to pick up the people in Yinmahe. The news was sent back by the warriors from the headquarters who went to meet them. They had already picked up Black Widow and others, but they were attacked on the way back. Obstructed."

"Under attack? Where was it attacked, and who was it?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"The Black Stone Valley is five hundred miles away in the north," Wu Qin said. "The letter was brief and did not mention who the enemy was."

"No matter who it is, it's unlucky enough," Wu Zhongyuan laughed and stood up, "Let's go and take a look..."