"All of you must behave yourselves. If some make troubles again on this sacrificial altar, the disobedient people will be killed with no pardon!"
Feng Qianlong stamped his feet, shaking the ground. Every family patriarch quietly changed their faces.
All of them were experts of the peak of the heaven spirit boundary. But Feng Qianlong always went on an expedition and engaged in battle, while other patriarchs were busy running about family trivias. Obviously, Feng Qianlong was superior to others.
"His killing intent is very strong. Judging from his movements, this person has experienced countless bloody battles and crawled from the corpse pile."
Xiao Naihe looked at Feng Qianlong and appraised him at heart.
Feng Qianlong was not only surrounded by imperial guards, but also a middle-aged man with gray temples and a white jade crown. He wore a long gown printed with a purple crane.
"Prime minister?"
Wang Jingguo was shocked, as soon as he saw the opposite middle-aged man, he reminded of Yun Nianci's words:
"There are two main forces in the imperial court. The emperor ignores the state affairs, losing power and influence. The imperial adviser is in a high position. Wei-xue is his disciple. The prime minister Gong Liang passed through two dynasties, and he has a very high prestige. He had always opposed the aristocratic families of the capital to settle in the court. You must proceed with the utmost caution when you meet him."
Yun Nianci repeatedly warned Wang Jingguo to be vigilant against Gong Liang, so he naturally had to act cautiously.
Wang Jingguo and other patriarchs bowed to Gong Liang, "Prime minister."
Although Gong Liang was in a high position, he waved his hand with a nice smile, "You don't need to be over-courteous. As long as you're discreet in word and deed in imperial city, I believe that General Feng will be friendly to you."
"Prime minister is right. We will discipline our family children to avoid them making troubles."
Everyone seconded, and they glared at their children for warning them.
Gong Liang went to Wang Jingguo and suddenly said, "I almost forgot that the young girl of Yun family is the disciple of the imperial adviser. She often experiences and toughens outside. Even the imperial adviser only can see her three times in one year. But today, she will come back to join the association meeting. That girl is quite likable."
Wang Jingguo was startled. When he looked at the smiling face of Gong Liang, there suddenly appeared a phrase in his mind: a smiling tiger.
Instead, the members of Yun family were very excited. The the first genius of Yun family was going to come back, so that they believed Yun family would be the big winner in the family association meeting.
"Yun Weixue? Is that girl who is known as the first young genius of capital families?"
"Yes. She is a disciple of the imperial adviser, and gets lots of talent. She is said to have reached the peak of the earth spirit boundary at just sixteen years old."
"Moreover, Yun Weixue is the first beauty in Dubhe Country. I heard that a lot of royal sons had proposed a marriage to her, but some time ago, the son of Xiao family got married into Yun family, and became Yun Weixue's husband. What a pity!"
Standing in front of people, Xiao Naihe felt that many people were glaring at him with burning eyes.
The fact that Yun Weixue was willing to get married with Xiao Naihe made many people difficult to understand. Xiao family had gone, but Xiao Naihe, as an abject son, actually was in the good grace of the first beauty, so that he would less struggle for twenty years.
Envy, jealousy, all sorts of unpleasant eyes were fixed on Xiao Naihe. The reputation of Yun Weixue was widely spread among the upper class of Dubhe Country. On one hand, she was the student of the imperial adviser. On the other hand, she had peerless beautiful appearance. Therefore, a great many people admired her.
"I haven't seen Yun Weixue before, but I become a target for everyone." Xiao Naihe didn't know he should cry or laugh.
For a time, he was regarded as an enemy by other young men, and the members of Yun family also kept away from him.
Feng Qianlong ignored the trivial matters of the younger generation. He was responsible for protecting the imperial city. Someone else would receive the aristocratic families.
"Everybody, this way, please."
Many officials were greeting guests at this time. It was not suitable to interrupt the conversation between the important people. When the conversation was over, the officials come out to meet figures of aristocratic families.
The four big families of the capital all arrived. Plus, other hundreds of families from all corners of the country came as well. There were thousands of people in total.
At this time, a hubbub of voices filled the huge side hall. People from different families were acquainted with each other.
"My friends, you had traveled over land and water to imperial city. You must be tired. Today, you are invited to have a rest in the State Guest Palace. Tomorrow morning, I will order someone to lead you to the main hall."
"Thank you, prime minister!"
All of the people stood up in a hurry to see off Gong Liang.
After the departure of Gong Liang, Wang Jingguo looked at those characters of other families, and then he said to a young girl next to him, "Those people are members of Lin family, and they are from River Water City. They are the most promising ones to grab the top ten in the family association meeting. There is also Hong family over there, they come from Black State. I've told that one of their children is going to participate in the trial meeting of Mount Rosy Clouds. I am afraid that his cultivation base is higher than you. You must remember."