Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Huliang pointed his knife at the two men and cursed, "If father wasn't seriously ill, I would have killed both of you here today to save our family from losing face in the future!"

The two men did not dare to argue. Huliang wanted to curse again, but Xu Tuo quickly stopped him and whispered, "There are too many people here. If you have anything to say, go back and talk!"

Hu Liang calmed down a little and nodded: "You are right, I was mad at these bastards, take them back first and then talk!"

Suta and Huliang brought the three people who were arguing back to the palace. The two of them sat at the top. Suta said, "Okay, now you guys explain the cause of everything clearly. Naloyana (meaning powerful Vajra in Sanskrit), you speak first--" He pointed to the older of the two young men.

"Yes!" Na Luoyan looked at Huliang cautiously and whispered, "Just now, my two brothers wanted to go to the West Market to see if there was anything worth buying. After visiting the West Market, we didn't find anything we wanted, so we wanted to go to the East Market to have a look--"

"Luo Yan, stop talking nonsense here and get to the point!" Hu Liang was annoyed and scolded, "Why did you brothers quarrel with Seng Nian? He just said that you two scolded him and hit him with a projectile. Is that true?"

"This..." Na Luoyan hesitated, "They also scolded us, and some beat us, but my people..."

"Then it's done?" Hu Liang shouted, "Do you still remember the laws on the island? What are the penalties for cursing or fighting with brothers?"

"Remember!" Na Luoyan replied dejectedly, "If you insult someone, you will be slapped thirty times. If you fight with your brothers, no matter who is right or wrong, you will be whipped thirty times. If you injure someone, the amount will be increased according to the severity of the injury!"

"Just remember it, and go and receive your punishment later! Are you convinced?" Hu Liang asked.

"I'm convinced!" Luo Yan had a gloomy face. Hu Liang was older than him when they were on the island, and now he has taken control of the central power of the Tang Dynasty. How could he dare to argue? He could only bow his head and agree.

"What about you? Are you convinced?" Hu Liang turned his gaze to another person.

"Brother, you handled the matter impartially, so I will naturally accept it!" The younger one hurriedly said, "But Seng Nian also cursed and hit people, so he must be punished if he is to be punished!"

"What's wrong? Ni Luo, I haven't seen you for a few years and you have become more capable. Do I need you to teach me how to do things?" Hu Liang said coldly, "I asked you if you were convinced or not. It's enough for you to answer whether you were convinced or not. Did I ask you to say anything else?"

Under the pressure from Huliang, Ni Luo could only bow his head and keep silent. Seeing this, Seng Nian said without waiting for Huliang to ask, "I just cursed and hit someone, so I should be punished!"

Seeing that Seng Nian was understanding, Hu Liang's face became better. "You understand. Although you three are not born of the same mother, you are still brothers. Since you are brothers, you should help each other and defend yourself from external insults. How can you speak ill of each other and fight with each other? Especially at this time, if the old man knew about you, wouldn't he be furious?"

"Brother, what you taught me is true!" Ni Luo responded, "But when my father sent me a letter to call me, some people threw the grace of raising me aside and only thought about their own interests. Do you think such people should be scolded or not?"

Huliang's face changed drastically: "Ni Luo, who are you talking about?"

"Who else could it be? It's just Jumong and his friends." Ni Luo sneered, "We are here to swear and fight, and I will accept any punishment you give us. But Jumong and his friends knew that my father was seriously ill but they didn't come back. What crime is this? If you let them off so easily, I won't agree!"

After hearing this, Huliang and Suta didn't understand the reason for the quarrel. They guessed that Luoyan and Ni Luo knew that Jumong had not returned, so they mocked Shennian. Shennian was not a pushover either, and immediately retorted. After a few words, they got angry and started fighting.

"The decision on Jumong's fate will naturally be made by my father. It is not your turn to interfere!" Huliang dismissed the three men. After they left, he sighed and said, "Suda, it seems that this matter is not that simple!"

"Yes!" Suta nodded: "In my opinion, Jumong's failure to return was just a trigger. Something had been accumulating between the brothers for a long time, and it just happened to collide and burst out!"

"So you think so too?" Hu Liang sighed, "I thought I was the only one who thought so!"

"So if Jumong's matter is not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous!" Suta whispered, "If we do as Daddy says, I'm afraid many people will not accept it!"

Huliang sighed and said nothing. Wang Wenzuo's attitude was very clear. He didn't care about Jumong's behavior at all. The so-called punishment was just a token of his feelings. But a considerable number of Wang Wenzuo's sons would not accept it. When Wang Wenzuo was alive, these people might not dare to jump out, but it would be different after Wang Wenzuo's death. Someone would definitely use this as an excuse to jump out, win over forces, and launch an attack on himself, the "power holder" and "vested interest". In the final analysis, among the five people who got the biggest piece of cake from Wang Wenzuo's legacy: Yanliang, Huliang, Xutuo, Yuanbao, and Wang Qisheng, the territories of Yanliang, Xutuo, and Yuanbao were all very remote. Wang Qisheng's Hebei land had the support of the Hebei gentry. Only Huliang seemed to control the core of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact his foundation was the most fragile.

Suta said, "Brother, how to deal with the matter of Jumong is not enough for just you and me to discuss. It is best to discuss it with Yeon-ryong as well. After everything is discussed, we can talk to Aunt Cui, Ah-sung, Cui Hong-du, Shen Fa-seng and others, and finally report to father. It is best to take this opportunity to establish a set of rules, so that if there are similar things in the future, there will be a basis!"

"That's right!" Huliang looked at Xutuo with gratitude. Since Yuanbao stayed in Jiaozhou, Xutuo could actually represent two people. If Yanliang was brought over, it would mean that the four brothers had already reached an agreement. Then, they could discuss with other people, which would be like bringing together the most powerful group of people after Wang Wenzuo's death. Naturally, there would be no need to worry about anyone jumping out to cause trouble. As for establishing charters and the like, it was a long-term plan to make up for the power vacuum after Wang Wenzuo's death as much as possible. Thinking of this, Huliang held Xutuo's right hand and whispered, "Brother Xutuo, I remember your kindness. From now on, I, Huliang, owe you a favor and will definitely repay you in the future!"

"Brother, don't talk about this!" Xu Tuo said with a smile. He patted Hu Liang's hand and said, "This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Let's go find Yan Liang now to avoid unnecessary troubles!"

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"Please come in, the king is meeting guests, please wait here!" A beautiful female court lady wearing a tall black hat welcomed Huliang and Suta into a large and luxurious reception room. The carpet inside was thick, the windows were inlaid with colored glass, and the huge leather chairs could make Suta's butt sink into them and couldn't pull out. Nuts, fruits and various snacks were quickly served. The court lady sat down in front of the two of them, skillfully began to prepare tea, and then presented it to the two of them. Huliang took it with both hands and took a sip. The warmth spread in his chest, which was comforting.

"It seems that our brother has really learned to enjoy life over the years!" Suta laughed, "If he comes to my place, I can only treat him with light wine and coarse tea!"

"Yes!" Hu Liang sighed, "This tea is really good! Madam, where is this tea from?" "Reporting to the general!" The madam smiled and said, "This is the imperial tea of ​​our country!"

"Imperial tea?" Hu Liang was stunned: "What imperial tea?"

"That's what happened!" The female official said with a smile, "A few years ago, my king got a kind of tea cake from the Tang Dynasty. He liked it very much, so he sent people to the origin of tea to select tea varieties. He also found more than ten places in our country with similar water, soil and climate to the origin to plant tea. Then he selected three kinds of tea and ordered them to present a batch to the palace every year. The one you two drank was one of them, so we call it Imperial Tea!"

"You're right!" Hu Liang sighed, "Yan Liang is the one who knows how to enjoy life the most among us brothers!"

"That's natural. He was a king when he came out of his mother's womb, unlike us!" Suta said with a smile.

At this time, Yan Liang came in from outside. The female official hurriedly knelt down and bowed, then backed out of the room and waited outside the door.

"Please forgive me. I just finished my work outside. How is this tea? Is it okay?"

"More than that, you can't go!" Hu Liang repeated what the female official said: "This is the imperial tea! How can it be bad!"

"Hey!" Yan Liang laughed, "You really took it seriously. The Japanese on the island are just country bumpkins who don't know what's good. Even if you dye the water into tea color, they will believe it and praise it as a supreme delicacy after taking a sip!"

"Yanliang, what you said is too mean!" Suta chuckled when he heard it.

"I'm just telling the truth! If you don't believe me, you can go and try it yourself!" Yan Liang said with a smile, "What's the matter? You two usually don't come to visit me unless it's important. Why are you here today?"

Hu Liang hesitated for a moment and sighed: "To be honest, we came here today to ask for your help!"

"Help? Is there something you two can't do and you still come to me?" Yan Liang said with a smile.

"That's what happened!" Suta recounted the incident of Jumong's failure to return and the near-fight between Nira, Narayan, and Sengnen. Finally, he said, "My brother Horyang and I feel that how to deal with Jumong is a matter of great importance. If we don't handle it well, we're afraid that it will cause big trouble after my father dies, so we came to ask for your advice."

"Ask me for advice?" Yan Liang laughed. "I'm not a judge, nor a great scholar. It's not my turn to try cases and judge crimes. Why are you looking for me?" His eyes rolled and he suddenly laughed. "I understand. You two are in a dilemma and want to drag me down with you. No, I'm not stupid. You can try however you want and sentence however you want. I won't say anything!"

"Yanliang, you can't do this!" Huliang said with a wry smile, "You are the oldest among us brothers, how can you not say a word?"

"Dad is still alive. No matter how old I am, can I be older than him?" Yan Liang said with a smile.

"Daddy meant to lift high and put down gently!" Suta said, "He doesn't want to punish Jumong severely!"

"Then why don't you just follow your father's wishes? Do you two want to punish Jumong severely?"

"Yanliang, things are not as simple as you said!" Huliang sighed, "If we do as Daddy said, it will be fine while he is still alive. If he is gone, someone will definitely come out and use this as an excuse to cause trouble. What should we do then?"

"So that's what you're worried about!" Yan Liang frowned. "That's right, you've thought it through very carefully. I estimate that many of our brothers will go and cause trouble, and they will definitely try to win you over. What will you do then?"

"That's right! You guys have thought it through very carefully?" Yan Liang frowned: "Then what should I do? Join forces with you guys to scare those bastards?"

"Almost. As long as the three of us join forces, the other brothers will basically stand on my side. Even if they are dissatisfied, they will have to hold it in!"

"So that's what's going on!" Yan Liang laughed, "You two didn't come to me to solve the case, but to use me to scare people!"

"You are not wrong to say so!" Suta said, "It didn't matter when our father was still alive. As long as he opened his mouth, everything would be fine. No one dared to jump out and argue with him, right? But it's different after our father passed away. Not to mention outsiders, some of us brothers will definitely stand up and fight each other. Our brothers are not united, so naturally outsiders will take the opportunity to intervene. Our father worked hard to build this foundation, and it must be ruined in our hands!"

"Well, Suta, what you said makes sense!" Yan Liang nodded: "So you came to find me?"

"That's right!" Hu Liang nodded: "After I find you, I'll go find Aunt Cui, Ah Sheng, and then Uncle Cui, Uncle Shen and the others!"

"You want to take care of things after our father is gone!" Yan Liang nodded: "This is a good idea, but have you ever thought that after our father is gone, we will all have our own business and it will be impossible to talk face to face like we do now. By then, everyone will be far away and in their own places. How will we take care of things when we encounter problems?"

"What I mean is that we should establish a set of rules first, and then we will follow them when the time comes!" Hu Liang said, "In fact, when it comes down to it, as long as we don't make trouble ourselves, no matter how others make trouble, it won't be able to cause any trouble. I came to you today because I want to make things clear with you first. Yan Liang, you are the oldest and most noble among us brothers. If you are willing to take the lead after our father dies, I will definitely support you!" When he said this, his eyes were fixed on Yan Liang.

"Hey, Huliang, why are you talking nonsense again!" Yanliang smiled and waved his hands: "Although I am a few years older than you, I am the King of Japan after all. The person in charge after our father is gone will either be you or Ah Sheng, but it can't be me! You can see how I am now, how can I be in charge!" (End of this chapter)