At breakfast, Lin Jue asked Gao Muqing why he wanted to go to Juyi Hall with her, but Gao Muqing did not answer positively, but only said lightly: "You are now the person next to me, and it is nothing to go to Juyi Hall with me to ascend to the seat." Moreover, you come with me, and I can ask for advice at any time. ”

Such an explanation obviously couldn't convince Lin Jue, but Gao Muqing didn't want to answer, and Lin Jue didn't want to ask more. It is much more interesting to follow yourself to see the minds in this cottage and see the majesty of this cottage Juyi Hall than to sit here. Moreover, on that occasion, Lin Jue thought that he could also get a lot of information.

The morning sun rose, and the fog on the top of the mountain quickly dissipated. The air was a little cold, but it was fresh. Gao Muqing left his residence surrounded by more than twenty female guards and went to the highest place on the island where the Juyi Hall was located. Lin Jue, as the only man among them, was extremely conspicuous and nondescript.

The road leading to the cottage is a layer of stone steps, dozens of steps and a platform, gradually getting higher, and soon looking back, the entire cottage almost fell into view. In the distance, you can see the blue waves on the lake outside the island, and countless blade-like boats cruising and shuttling on the water surface next to the island.

On the stone steps, there are bandits standing guard every few steps. When the heroic Gao Muqing walked by in a scarlet cloak, these bandits all stood and saluted, and Gao Muqing walked straight without looking at them. Lin Jue watched all this from behind and sighed in his heart. This Guishan Island cottage has actually formed a hierarchical system that has begun to take shape. In fact, the owner and leader of the cottage are no longer on an equal footing with the bandits, which is no different from the outside world. It is not difficult to understand that any place where people gather will eventually give rise to the distinction between high and low classes, and they play the banners of 'everyone is equal' and 'share blessings and misfortunes', which are actually deceptive nonsense.

Everyone actually wants to have power and status, whether it is the court, or even this kind of place outside the law, or even among beasts, there is still a struggle for status and power. The so-called utopian state of Datong society is actually a beautiful and unrealistic fantasy.

The tall Commune Hall is located at the highest point on the island. A magnificent and huge wooden hall, after being weathered, although it looks dilapidated and bleak, but it is still extraordinary. A flagpole in front of the hall is straight into the sky, and a big flag on the top of the flagpole is waving in the wind.

There were already many people standing in front of the hall, young and old, capable and old. Several gray-haired old men stood on the steps in front of the hall, and when they saw Gao Muqing, they all stepped forward and bowed.

"I've seen the master of the village."

Gao Muqing stepped forward quickly, returned the salute with a smile, and said, "Uncle Zhao, Uncle Ma, Uncle Chen, how are you?" ”

An old man with a ruddy face smiled and said, "Okay, okay, we old guys can't die yet." I haven't seen the owner of the village for many days, and I miss it very much. Today's Dazhai main promotion ceremony, a few of our old guys came before dawn. ”

Gao Muqing smiled and said, "Several uncles have worked hard. Mu Qing is not doing well, he should visit you often. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, the cottage is busy, and I can't complain about you. Besides, someone has made an accident recently, and the chickens and dogs in the cottage are restless, and the owner of the village must be very annoyed. The old man said in a deep voice.

"Lao Zhao. Don't complain. Beware of someone who is upset in their hearts. Nowadays, some people are very detached, they can do whatever they want, and they can do whatever they want. If this continues, the cottage will be finished. Hum! Another old man in soap said coldly.

"Old horse, tell me not to complain, I see that you complain more than me." Old Man Zhao laughed.

The group of young leaders standing behind them frowned and looked gloomy, they were all people promoted by Qiu Biao, the owner of the second village, and they could also hear that the words of these old guys were reflecting the second village master. Many people thought unhappily: "These old guys just don't know the times, today's cottage is no longer the cottage when the old village owner was alive, sooner or later the second village owner will give you old things a pot." ”

Lin Jue found two familiar faces in this group of tall, short, fat and thin people, these two were Li An, the leader and deputy leader of the outpost camp, and Zhou Qi, the living king of Hades. When Lin Jue saw them, Li An and Zhou Qi also saw Lin Jue. The two of them were originally frowning when they heard these old guys complaining, but when they saw Lin Jue in the crowd behind the master of the village, their eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

The leaders saluted Gao Muqing, and Gao Muqing returned the salute one by one, and led everyone into the righteous hall. Li An and Zhou Qi deliberately fell behind, and when Lin Jue walked by, Li An said with a smile: "I can't think of it, Brother Lin." You're not shallow. It's only been a few days, and I've mixed up with the lord of Dazhai. Admire, admire, admire. ”

Zhou Qi also laughed in a low voice: "Yes, it's really amazing." This Lin brother is indeed surprising. When will you teach me such skills? ”

Lin Jue smiled bitterly: "Two leaders, don't make fun of me. I don't know why the lord of the village wants to transfer me to her side to do business. In fact, as long as you can contribute to the cottage, it is not all the same there. ”

"Tut-tut, what I said is really leaky. When I saw you in Guishan Town that day, I knew that your Brother Lin was not an ordinary person. Brother Lin, speaking of which, we can be regarded as having some friendship, and it is still my decision for you to enter the cottage. In the future, you will soar, but don't forget your brothers. Li An had a smile on his face, and his words were full of teasing.

Zhou Qi said with a smile on the side: "That's it, those of us who are promoted by the second village master, how can any of the people who the big village master likes have a row of noodles?" That's orthodoxy. In the future, Brother Lin will have to take care of our brothers more. ”

Lin Jue didn't want to say much, but after listening to the sneering of these two, he couldn't help but whisper: "Why do you two say such things." Who doesn't know that the owner of the second village is the master of the cottage? The two of them are the people promoted by the two village masters, and they should be introduced to me. I want to change the courtyard and follow the master of Erzhai. The two of them are now copycat celebrities, so why bother to ridicule them. ”

"Hahaha, you're not stupid." Zhou Qi smiled: "Do you also know that you are with the wrong person?" If you have the heart to be loyal to the second village master, we can introduce you to the introduction. Hahaha. ”

Li An hurriedly glared at Zhou Qi and said, "Brother Zhou, don't talk nonsense. ”

Zhou Qi realized that he had lost his words, and hurriedly shut up and walked away. Ang Lee also hurried forward, keeping up with the ranks of the leaders. Lin Jue looked at the backs of the two with a sneer, and said in his heart: You don't know that the knife is already on your neck, and you still feel good about yourself. Let's see. But Lin Jue also felt that Li An and Zhou Qi didn't seem to be too restrained themselves, which showed that the power of the Erzhai master had swelled to a certain point. These henchmen under Qiu Biao don't care about talking about it publicly.

The group entered the patio at the front of the hall, and before entering the main hall, the entourage stayed. Except for a small number of guards, ordinary soldiers are not allowed to enter the hall. There are only five entourages around Gao Muqing who can enter, and they are Qiu Ju and the other five leaders of the female guard battalion. Lin Jue's identity was embarrassing, he didn't have a position yet, and no one knew what he was doing, so he was stopped outside the hall door. However, Gao Muqing actually turned around and came back and took the initiative to greet the guards, allowing Lin Jue to follow him into the main hall of the Juyi Hall. This made the more than twenty leaders feel very strange, but they soon stopped caring and did not take it to heart.

The main hall of the Juyi Hall is wide and open, and two rows of huge wooden pillars support the dome of the hall as high as three or four feet high. Rows of soldiers stand behind the left and right sides, and two rows of mahogany chairs are lined up in the middle. At the top of the front, under the huge plaque that reads 'Loyalty and Righteousness', three huge chairs covered with animal skins are placed there. There is a couplet hanging on the pillars on both sides, which reads: Loyalty and righteousness are eternal, and the liver and gallbladder are bright. Each seat is followed by a feudal flag with the number written on it, which is the exclusive seat of each chief, highlighting the dignity of status.

Lin Jue and several female guards stood on the side, watching the bandit leader stand solemnly in the middle, waiting for Gao Muqing to take a seat. Gao Muqing moved like the wind, the scarlet cloak behind him was like a flame burning, and he walked quickly to the animal skin chair in the middle of the head, turned around and raised his hand and said, "Second brothers, please take a seat." ”

"Lord Dazhai, please sit down." Everyone shouted in a deep voice.

Gao Muqing's face was expressionless, and he slowly sat down on the chair, and then the leaders walked to their seats and sat down.

Gao Muqing glanced at the empty positions around him, and asked crisply, "What about the second master?" Why didn't you come? ”

"The Yun Army Division didn't come either." Someone muttered.

"On my orders, Master Yun went down the mountain overnight last night to run errands. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to say hello to my brothers. I asked him to go to Chuzhou to find out the news of my cottage from the imperial court, because I heard that the imperial court was gathering troops and horses to prepare to attack my cottage, and Uncle Yun had someone in the officialdom of Chuzhou, so it was most appropriate for him to quietly go to find out the inside information. It is estimated that he will not be able to come back within three to five days. But what about the second master? Where did he go? Don't you know that we have a meeting today? ”

Gao Muqing lightly covered up the fact that Yun Haiqing was not present, and Lin Jue nodded secretly beside him, this matter is very important, it must be covered up. Gao Muqing's reason is quite reliable.

"Report to the master of the big village, the second master of the village should arrive soon, it may be that something is delayed." Wan Sanshan, the leader of the middle camp, got up and replied.

Gao Muqing frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "What words? What can delay the elevation of the agenda? Is the owner of the second village so ignorant? Come, go and invite him at once, is it because he alone has delayed the time of so many people? ”

A minion hurriedly ran out, ready to find Hou Biao, the owner of the second village, but before he reached the door, he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and someone Lang Lang laughed and said: "Is the master of the village angry?" Am I not here? Hahaha, the lord of Dazhai is promoted to the throne, how dare I not come? ”

As he spoke, a tall figure was like a dark cloud covering the light at the entrance of the hall. Qiu Biao's figure appeared at the door of the hall, followed by a group of guards with waist knives and strong figures.

All the leaders stood up.

"I've seen my second master."

"I've seen the second master."

Gao Muqing sat still, and several old men sitting on the top also sat solemnly. Qiu Biao saw it in his eyes, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and then he came to everyone like a gust of wind with a smile, and bowed his hands and said: "Hello brothers, all sit, all sit." Don't make a fuss. ”

The leaders sat down again, and Qiu Biao bowed to Gao Muqing, and said with bright eyes: "I've seen it...... The owner of the big village. ”

Gao Muqing tried his best to control his emotions, and said coldly: "The second village master is polite, please sit down." ”

Qiu Biao laughed, licked his lips, and unscrupulously looked at Gao Muqing, who was dressed more and more handsome and beautiful today, and arched his hand: "Obey!" ”

After saying that, he took a few steps and sat on the animal skin chair on Gao Muqing's left.