People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 62, Internal Strife Among Farmers, Tian Guang's Attempt to Win Them Over

Outside Xinzheng City, there is the Qianlong Hall.

The gates that were once always open are now tightly shut. Dozens of disciples from the Farmer Clan patrol outside, while a large number of disciples are on guard inside, creating a scene resembling a formidable enemy.

Hearing the arguments coming from the reception pavilion, the disciples outside, who were under martial law, all turned to look.

The disciples of the Hidden Dragon Hall all looked tense, their eyes filled with worry as they gazed towards the reception pavilion.

The reason why Qianlong Hall is under martial law today is because Tian Guang, the leader of the peasant family, has brought the managers of the six halls and elite disciples to investigate the attack on Qianlong Hall, and at the same time to hold their hall master Situ accountable.

"Shut up!"

A deep, steady voice rang out in the hall of the reception pavilion, its powerful tone drowning out all the arguments.

The quarreling farmers, surnamed Tian and others, fell silent and all looked at Tian Guang, the chivalrous leader sitting at the head of the table.

Situ Wanli, standing in the center of the hall, also looked up at Tian Guang.
He had actually anticipated today's scenario.

The conflict between the Tian family and other families in the farming community has always existed. Originally, Qianlong Hall was just a small hall, which the Tian family looked down upon, so it was always managed by people with other families.

After years of development, Qianlong Hall has become the largest hall outside of the Six Halls of Farmers, and is not much weaker than the Six Halls.

The Hidden Dragon Hall is not only wealthy but also has extensive connections, and the Tian family has long wanted to seize it from him. However, since the Hidden Dragon Hall's current success is all thanks to him, they have been unable to make a move.

Now that the Tian family has finally seized on the attack on Qianlong Hall, they naturally want to make a big fuss about it and use it to seize control of Qianlong Hall.

Those outside the family were also unwilling to hand over Qianlong Hall, so a dispute between the two sides was inevitable.

Ultimately, it was the chivalrous leader Tian Guang who could decide the ownership of the Hidden Dragon Hall.

As the leader of the chivalrous sect, Tian Guang looked at the endless debate between the people with the surname Tian and those with other surnames below, his expression unchanged, but he felt somewhat helpless.

However, seeing that Tian Meng of Lieshan Hall, Tian Hu of Chiyou Hall, Zhu Jia of Shennong Hall, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang of Kuiwei Hall, and others did not participate in the debate, he felt somewhat gratified.

These are all his valued disciples, and the key figures he is cultivating to become the future pillars of the farming family.

“Situ Wanli was indeed wrong in this matter, but his contributions to the Qianlong Hall over the years are obvious to all.”

“After weighing the merits and demerits, Situ Wanli will be demoted to the position of Deputy Hall Master of the Hidden Dragon Hall, temporarily assuming the responsibilities of the Hall Master, pending the selection of a new Hall Master,” Tian Guang said.

Upon hearing Tian Guang's words, Situ Wanli and the man from another family showed joy, but the man from the Tian family had a gloomy face.

"Chief, Situ Wanli has indeed made contributions, but I don't think he is suitable to take charge of the Hidden Dragon Hall, even temporarily."

"In three days, Situ Wanli has failed to find the assassin, or even know who is behind it. This already shows his lack of ability."

"Moreover, this time it was Lord Yinping of Qi who died. If we don't give Qi an explanation, I'm afraid our peasant family will find it difficult to move an inch in Qi in the future."

Manager Tian, ​​who was the first to speak, stepped forward and said that he was unwilling to miss the great opportunity to take control of the Hidden Dragon Hall.

The other people with the surname Tian voiced their support and expressed their dissatisfaction.

Tian Hu was about to speak when Tian Meng stopped him with a look.

Remembering his elder brother's instructions to him, Tian Hu could only stand aside sullenly, no longer speaking.

Upon seeing this, Tian Meng withdrew his gaze and remained silent.

He had long anticipated Tian Guang's consistent appeasement behavior. The Tian family believed that the farm should belong to the Tian family, and that people from other families should not have any power over the farm.

But Tian Guang was different; his idea was for people with the surname Tian and those with other surnames to live together peacefully.

When the outsiders saw that the Tian family was still determined to seize the Qianlong Hall, they were all about to speak, but Tian Guang, who was sitting in the head seat, spoke first.

“I told you this wasn’t Master Situ’s fault. He had already investigated the assassins who attacked Qianlong Hall, but he couldn’t say it outright. He had already sent someone to tell me privately before,” Tian Guang said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Tian Guang's words, everyone present was taken aback, and then looked at Situ Wanli with either shock or confusion.

Situ Wanli was also stunned at this moment. How come he didn't know that he had found out the assassin's identity? But he quickly realized that Tian Guang was protecting him, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

"I have indeed investigated this matter thoroughly, but it is inconvenient for me to disclose it."

Following Tian Guang's words, Situ Wanli admitted to the matter.

Seeing this, the people surnamed Tian looked unwilling, and some even looked guilty, and couldn't help but become nervous.

Seeing the reaction of the people surnamed Tian, ​​Tian Guang felt even more helpless. He had long understood that the attack on Qianlong Hall was carried out by the Farmer's Clan.

Although Qianlong Hall is not one of the six halls of the Farmer's Clan, it is still Farmer's territory and is heavily guarded.

Only an insider could secretly arrange for more than twenty assassins to infiltrate the Hidden Dragon Hall and leave unharmed.

Although he knew it was done by someone inside the farming family, Tian Guang couldn't say anything about it and had to cover it up for them.

Because this is a struggle between the inner and outer clans, once the truth is revealed, the inner and outer clans will definitely break off relations directly, and the farming family may very well split in two.

As the leader of the knights, the only thing he could do was cover it up and try to balance things out between the two sides.

"Then tell me, who are these assassins?" a man surnamed Tian asked Situ Wanli coldly.

Those surnamed Tian and others, unaware of the truth, all looked at Situ Wanli. This matter involved the reputation of the peasant family, and they had to retaliate.

Situ Wanli looked at Tian Guang with a hesitant expression, as if asking Tian Guang whether he should speak up.

Everyone present turned their attention to Tian Guang.

“This was done by the Luo Wang organization; their target is Lord Yinping,” Tian Guang said in a deep voice.

"What!? The Net?" Everyone present was shocked. They never expected that the attack on the Hidden Dragon Hall was carried out by this infamous assassin group.

But upon closer reflection, this style of acting solely for the sake of the goal, without any regard for the consequences, is indeed typical of the Luo Wang organization.

Knowing the inside story, the Tian family felt relieved and looked at Tian Guang with gratitude in their eyes.

"This matter is extremely serious, which is why I told Hall Master Situ not to spread it. Now I have no choice but to tell you, but you must keep your mouths shut and not let it leak out."

"I will handle things in Qi; it won't affect the farmers."

Do you have any other questions?

Tian Guang swept his gaze across the crowd below, his eyes cold, radiating the oppressive aura of a superior.

“We have no objections,” the outsiders said one after another. They had saved Qianlong Hall, so naturally they had no objections.

The man surnamed Tian hesitated, his heart filled with resentment, and refused to express his opinion.

“We have no objections,” Tian Meng said first.

“I have no objection either,” Tian Hu followed up.

"We have no objections."

Seeing that Tian Meng and Tian Hu had both expressed their opinions, the other people with the surname Tian could only reluctantly express theirs as well.

"In that case, let's leave it at that. Until a new leader is chosen, the Hidden Dragon Hall will be temporarily managed by Vice Hall Master Situ," Tian Guang said in a deep voice.

"Vice Hall Master Situ, please stay. The rest of you may go and rest."

"promise."

Apart from Situ Wanli, the others quickly left the hall, leaving only Situ Wanli and Tian Guang.

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, Situ Wanli stepped forward and bowed to Tian Guang.

"Thank you for saving me, Chief Hero. Otherwise, I would have been killed."

"There's no need for that. You've been wronged this time," Tian Guang said helplessly.

Situ Wanli was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head with a bitter expression and said...

"It's all for the sake of the farmers; it's nothing for me to suffer this little grievance."

Tian Guang stood up, walked to Situ Wanli's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said...
“The people of my farming family are all warriors, but you are a hero.”

Having built the Hidden Dragon Hall to its current state and navigated the world of powerful figures, Situ Wanli has no shortage of acting skills.

"The Heroic Leader."

Situ Wanli showed a touch of emotion, much like a loyal person who had suffered great injustice but had to bear everything for the sake of the farmers' peace.

Seeing Situ Wanli in such a state, Tian Guang couldn't help but feel moved, but he had important business to attend to, so he said...

"Don't worry, the farmers will clear your name in the future, but right now Qianlong Hall needs to rebuild its reputation. Do you have any good ideas?"

Situ Wanli glanced at Tian Guang. He understood that if he wanted to continue to control Qianlong Hall, he had to rebuild Qianlong Hall's reputation in order to silence the Tian family.

“Xia Kui, you may have heard of the recently renowned physician in Xinzheng, the Imperial Physician Xu Qing?” Situ Wanli said.

In order to gain a foothold in the farming family, he had to abandon the idea of ​​using Xu Qing to build his own network of connections and instead use it to revitalize the Qianlong Hall.

"Xu Qing?" A strange look flashed in Tian Guang's eyes.

“Yes, I think so.” Situ Wanli expressed his idea of ​​using Xu Qing to rebuild the reputation of Qianlong Hall.

Tian Guang looked at Situ Wanli with a complicated expression. The reason he kept Situ Wanli was to help him rebuild his reputation, and the method he wanted to use was to take advantage of Xu Qing's reputation and medical skills.

Of course, this method wasn't his own idea, but rather the one devised by his lord, Xiong Qi, a high-ranking official of the Qin state. (Xiong Qi was enfeoffed as Lord Changping for his meritorious service in suppressing Lao Ai's rebellion; currently, he's portrayed as merely a high-ranking official.)
“Your idea is good. If there is any need, we can use the Hidden Dragon Hall. If the Hidden Dragon Hall does not have it, you can report it to me and I will transfer it from the Farmhouse.”

"Of course, we shouldn't be too hasty; we should win them over gradually."

Tian Guang solemnly told Situ Wanli that his and Xiong Qi's goal was not merely to revitalize the Qianlong Hall.

What they really wanted to do was to win over Xu Qing, make him one of them, and accumulate strength for the cause of resisting Qin.

The value of a legendary doctor is self-evident, especially since this doctor is the Imperial Physician of Korea and enjoys immense prestige in Xinzheng.

If Xu Qing were to join them, it would greatly strengthen their power and be entirely beneficial to them, so he did not want his plan to win over Xu Qing to go wrong.

"Yes, I understand," Situ Wanli nodded.

Tian Guang spoke a few more words to Situ Wanli and then let him leave.

After Situ Wanli left, Tian Guang beckoned to someone in the shadows, and a disciple from the Farmer's School stepped out.

"Go and tell the lord that the plan is going smoothly and that he need not worry."

"Yes."

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