Chapter 175 Help
And now, she will not give in to anything that belongs to her.
Xue Ling stood quietly without giving in, raised her head and asked, "Prince, where should the head of the Xue family sit?"
A smile appeared in King Jiangling's eyes. Compared to his timid concession, he appreciated the right kind of struggle.
He looked at Xue Jihong, "That is the location of the head of the Xue family."
Although Xue Jihong had a thick-skinned face, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles at this moment. Then he stood up disdainfully and sat behind.
Xue Ling walked over and sat down.
King Jiangling then continued, "Since the heads of the four major families have arrived, let's talk about the severe drought in the north. I believe everyone has already known about it."
He looked at Zeng Yi and said to everyone, "The court has issued an order to ask the Jiangling witch doctor family to select two witch doctors to go to the north. Mr. Zeng came here in person, for this matter, Emperor Changsun volunteered to go to the north to preside over the overall situation. The court attaches great importance to it. You four families are the heads of the Jiangling witch clan, so naturally they have to set an example. There are two places in total, and one of them must be a head of the family. If anyone recommends himself, he will be given priority."
Everyone in the room looked at each other, and no one spoke for a moment.
This is not a good errand.
The journey is long and I don’t want to say whether I’m busy or busy. Although I’m successful in praying for rain and gaining both fame and fortune, I don’t want to say that I’m losing my face, but I have to take responsibility for the crime. If I find a reason at this time, at most I’ll not set a good example and will not be punished.
Zeng Yi had already expected this situation, so he stood up and bowed and said, "The four heads of the family are the most famous witch doctors in Jiangling. Four can recommend themselves. If they can help the North to survive this disaster, His Highness Changsun and Zeng will be grateful."
The few people looked at each other, and no one spoke first.
Xue Ling sat quietly.
Old Master Qiu glanced around and stopped hesitating. He said first, "Among the four heads of the family, I am the oldest. If such a drought occurs near Jiangling, even if I have to survive this old bone, I will go there no matter what. However, this northern land is thousands of miles away and travels a long distance. At this age, I am running all the way. It is hard to say whether I can go to the northern land alive. This bone will probably fall apart halfway. The Qiu family's juniors are all incompetent and it is difficult to take great responsibilities. It is embarrassing not to go to the northern land. My Qiu family is willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to share the worries of the northern land, which is to express some of their feelings."
King Jiangling looked at Old Master Qiu, his hair and beard were gray. He sighed and turned to Zeng Yi and said, "Old Master Qiu is indeed old and not suitable for long journeys."
Zeng Yi said, "What the prince said is very clear, and it is understandable. This matter is a good deed, and there is no reason to ask the old man to come and support him at his age."
When a person opens his head, the rest will be ready to speak.
The head of the Wu family hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, I am not to hide it. Although I am younger than Mr. Qiu, I fell into the root of my illness when I was young. In the past few years, I have never gone out to discuss matters in the palace. This prince knows. I have reported to the prince in private. As for the few unscrupulous sons in the family,"
The head of the Wu family smiled bitterly, "As we all know, although the eldest son became a weapon, he died young, and this young son," he sighed, "It was a big controversy in Rongcheng. I believe you have heard that you don't even have the qualification to take the witch doctor exam, so you won't be embarrassed to go to the North. My Wu family is also willing to invest tens of thousands of dollars to express your feelings and share your worries for the North."
The prince sighed softly. The fact that the head of the Wu family had fallen into trouble was not false, and he knew it well. If he was to push the head of the Wu family to the north this time, he would probably be a little worse than Mr. Xue.
He apologized to Zeng Yi, "I know that the head of the Wu family does have an old disease and is not suitable for long journeys. If the teacher doesn't believe it, he can find someone to come and ask for a doctor."
Zeng Yi waved his hands repeatedly, "I trust the prince, so there is no need to investigate. The head of the Wu family has a chronic disease, so he naturally cannot go."
The Wu family and the Qiu family have already refused, and since then only Xue Ling and Jiang Mingxu are left.
Xue Ling remembered that the only Jiang family had gone in the previous life, and his uncle didn't stand up in this life, probably to wait until the end.
Xue Jiman's words to Xue Ling in the carriage hit him very hard.
His heart was in a mess at the moment, his mind was filled with Xue Hao's confession and the shop he was about to hand over.
He urged him to sit down dejectedly without saying a word, thinking about the corresponding strategy in his mind.
Seeing that Xue Ling had not spoken for a long time, Xue Jihong felt a little fluctuating.
Xue Jihong was a little anxious and rushed to say, "Prince, we A Ling just took over as the head of the family. We are another little girl's house, so we naturally cannot go there."
Xue Ling stood up.
Xue Jihong said again, "My Xue family has been doing this for several months,"
"I recommend myself to go to the north to help and ask for rain." Xue Ling's cold voice echoed in the hall, attracting all his eyes.
"You little girl, you know what you want to ask for rain. Now is not the time for you to show off." Xue Jihong was afraid that Xue Ling would implicate the Xue family.
King Jiangling looked at Xue Ling, "A Ling, since you have already taken the position of head of the family, you naturally have to make your own decision."
Jiang Mingxu had no intention of going there in person, but originally planned to ask his eldest son Jiang Xiuwen to go to the north for some training.
The Jiang family's witchcraft is indeed weaker than other families. Even if they go, they can't help. However, it is unreasonable to refuse directly. The Jiang family has made great efforts to let the eldest son go. Moreover, Jiang Xiuwen is young and is an old friend with Zeng Yi, which is extremely safe.
Worried about Xue Ling, he stood up without hesitation and said, "Prince, A Ling is a girl, and he has just taken over as the head of the family. The Xue family has encountered this difficulty, and it is reasonable that they should not let her take on this important task. Although my Jiang family is ordinary witchcraft, since it is in trouble in the north, it is naturally unruly. The north and south are all family, so I will go there. In addition, the Jiang family also invested tens of millions of dollars to express their feelings."
According to the will of the court, only one head of the family can be found on the list.
King Jiangling smiled and said, "The Xue family and the Jiang family are worthy of being the first and second-ranked aristocratic families in Jiangling. They are responsible, but only one of the two needs, and the other family can choose a witch doctor."
Xue Ling took the lead and said, "Prince, I recommend myself. As we all know, the Xue family's rain prayer technique is well-known in the south. I have learned witches with my father since I was a child and have learned to pray for rain. Although I have never fought in actual combat, now that the north is in trouble, I must not stand by. Although I am a little girl, I understand this principle. Please allow the prince."
Chapter completed!