Wu Lai rarely used bathing time to think. Firstly, it was because it was a way to relax the body. Secondly, ever since Hippo entered the Green House, bathing had become an exclusive time for the master and servant to have a little ambiguity and romance. There was nothing to be surprised about. Compared with other citizens or even civilians, Wu Lai's private life was as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

But today seemed to be an exception. Wu Lai thought for a long time while taking a bath, which made the two female slaves who were serving him feel fluttering in their hearts - they thought Wu Lai was hesitating and deliberately delaying time.

"Please call High Priest Mikoyan, and then notify Gauguin, Butler Fox, and Teacher Xiban, and ask them to go to the small living room inside." Wu Lai said to the two female slaves while putting on his robe.

"Yes, Master." The two female slaves bowed and responded respectfully.

When Mikoyan, Gauguin and the other two walked into the small living room, the first words Woolley said startled the three of them: "We need a counterattack."

Counterattack? The four of them vaguely guessed something.

"Please sit down, Archpriest Mikoyan, the three of you sit down as well." Wu Lai paused, then continued, "Although it is still unclear what the cause is and who is behind it, it is a fact that the garrison is targeting my Glyndor family. Today I slapped them in the face, and they certainly can't just give up. Rather than passively taking a beating, it is better to take the initiative. This is my idea. What do you think?"

"Wu Lai, maybe it's because I'm old, I get tired quickly now, I actually fell asleep for so long, you too, why don't you wake me up to watch the show?" Mikoyan laughed at himself, then changed the subject and said, "Because I get tired quickly, I don't want to spend too much time confronting them. It's a good choice to decide the winner as soon as possible. So, I, Mikoyan, fully support you, I'll do whatever you say."

Even Mikoyan said so, so Gauguin and the other two naturally had nothing to say. What is the first quality of a servant? Loyalty.

"Master, I suggest you think through all the possibilities before you take action," said Sibanok.

"Of course." Wu Lai nodded, "That's why I asked you all to come here."

The next day, when most of Seneca City was still shrouded in mist, the sound of horse hooves and wheels had already broken the silence of dawn...

These carriages and horses all belonged to Baishi Tower. To be more precise, all the people in Baishi Tower who were suitable for visiting nobles were sent out by Wu Lai.

What are they doing? Sending out invitations, bright red invitations.

The content of the invitation was very simple - Baishilou dinner, welcome.

Wu Lai had thought about this banquet while taking a shower last night. When he mentioned it to Mikoyan and others, he explained: "Generally speaking, my Glyndor family has no grudges against any of the top families in Seneca, and even has close cooperative relations with several families. But I can't tell whether this friendship and neutrality is superficial or true. So, I want to take advantage of this time when the garrison is targeting the White Stone Building to get a more accurate and comprehensive understanding."

"Will what happened just now get out? It might even affect their judgment and decision." Mikoyan was naturally referring to Ivan's humiliation.

Wu Lai shook his head. "I don't think so. It was already night when Dayi and Ivan left, and there were so many wounded soldiers to be treated. The news would not spread so quickly."

"In other words, everyone who comes to participate tomorrow should be able to stand on your side?" Mikoyan asked again.

"That's about right." Wu Lai smiled. "Of course, we can't rule out some fence-sitters who are just waiting and watching."

"Fence-sitter. Oh, I see. Very descriptive." Mikoyan suddenly smiled.

…

The nobles who received the invitations were a little puzzled, because the invitations were sent in a strange way - not to mention the abruptness, the person who sent the invitations was actually waiting outside the door for a reply, saying that it was an order from Young Master Wu Lai, and asked for a definite reply whether to go or not, so that seats and dishes could be arranged. It didn't matter if they didn't go, and there was no need to force them, because there was nothing special.

As a result, some nobles chose to participate, while others decisively refused.

Seventeen companies chose to participate, six of which had cooperative relationships with Wu Lai, eight of which were optimistic about Wu Lai, and the remaining three were just there to watch the fun - they knew that the garrison was targeting Wu Lai, and they were confident that they would not be harassed by the garrison.

More than 30 companies refused to attend, of which at least seven still maintained a certain degree of cooperation with Wu Lai. Without exception, these companies did not want to provoke the garrison because in their view, attending Wu Lai's dinner meant standing against the garrison.

This is exactly the effect Woolley wanted.

While distributing invitations, Neptune, Lei Gang and others were also busy. The two of them led a large group of slaves to start cleaning the huge White Stone Building - Master Wu Lai said that cleanliness and tidiness are one of the elements of entertaining guests.

The cooks were also busy. There were many dishes to prepare tonight. Master Wu Lai had instructed that they must not only be delicious but also beautiful.

In the past, Madam Leah would have certainly kept herself busy - what she loved most was hosting banquets, and what she enjoyed most was being busy giving instructions for the banquets.

But now she can't move. Pu Ya's six whips will make her bedridden for at least a month.

Fortunately, Mrs. Leah had Tina and Eaton to accompany her, so she was not lonely. At least Tina could hear her repeating the curses and complaints against Wu Lai in her whisper, and would wipe away her tears from time to time because of her excitement.

Tina actually didn't want to stay with Mrs. Leah. Although Wu Lai didn't say it explicitly, she had guessed why Wu Lai was angry. At the same time, she also felt Wu Lai's deliberate neglect, which undoubtedly made her feel very sad.

But what could she do? When she looked out the window and saw the slaves busy preparing for the banquet, Tina suddenly felt very depressed because she knew that she had no chance to participate.

Before evening, the guests arrived, and the largest dining room in the White Stone Building was used for the first time - it was actually a single floor that could accommodate hundreds of people dining at the same time, so Wu Lai did not need to build a large greenhouse in the yard when there were many guests like other citizens' homes.

Although some of today's guests have attended banquets at Baishi Building more than once, today's banquet still gave them a sense of freshness.

Everyone did not gather around a huge dining table, but seven to eight people sat around a wooden round table. Nearly a hundred people, including the guests of honor and their families, occupied more than half of the space in this large restaurant. This fresh arrangement made the guests feel a lot more harmonious with each other. You know, in previous large banquets, it was difficult for people on one end of the table to see what the people on the other end looked like.

The banquet was also very unique. In the middle of the table was a copper pot with boiling soup. Raw, cooked, meat and vegetarian food were placed close together next to the pot. Everyone had a set of cups, plates, bowls, knives and forks, which was very different from the common practice in the past.

But these are not the main points. The guests attending today don’t care about what to eat or play. What they are most looking forward to is what Wu Lai will say.

Everyone knows Woolley's habit of keeping his word.

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Everyone knows Wu Lai’s ability - if he doesn’t make a name for himself, he will make a big splash when he does.

In fact, from the moment they entered Baishi Building, everyone knew that tonight would be extraordinary - in the past, Wu Lai would personally stand at the door to greet guests, but this time, he was slow to show up.

Logically, this situation would only occur when there was a huge disparity in status and power between the two parties, so this situation made everyone very suspicious.

"Maybe Woolleglin is busy somewhere." One of the guests said to his family.

When the number of candles in the restaurant doubled, Wu Lai appeared in high spirits, and Tina, dressed in new clothes and with a happy face, followed him.

Mikoyan took the lead in standing up and applauding, and soon the restaurant was filled with thunderous applause.

"Thank you everyone, thank you for coming." After the applause died down, Wu Lai smiled and waved.

The restaurant suddenly became quiet, and everyone knew that Woolleglin was about to say something.

"Thank you all for coming to the Whitestone Building," Wu Lai said. "Today will be a special day. I believe that everyone here will never forget it."

As soon as the voice fell, many people present were immediately excited, there was a play...

"First of all, I want to inform you all that, thanks to your kindness, I, Wulai Grindo, was able to enter the Assyrian Citizens College this year and have made some small achievements." Wu Lai's smile became even bigger. "Half a month before I came back, with the special recommendation of the college and the approval of the Assyrian Supreme Noble Council, I, Wulai Grindo, am now a 'special attendee' of the Assyrian Supreme Noble Council."

Special attendee? Everyone was stunned. You know, although the special attendee is just an honorary title and does not have the right to vote or propose in the highest noble meeting, it means that the winner has already stepped into the highest decision-making circle in Assyria. It also means that as long as Wulaglindo is willing and has a flexible mind, he can use this identity to make many friends with high positions and power in the Assyrian territory.

Of course, this also means that Wulai Grindo has a very high chance of becoming a formal member in the next few years. Just think about it, what kind of concept is a young member of the Supreme Noble Council? Therefore, this is definitely a heavy news, an attitude that is enough to make everyone present immediately have a sharp rise in their favorability towards Wulai. Mikoyan was the first to recover from the shock, and then he stood up decisively and applauded, which was both an attitude and a celebration.

In an instant, everyone stood up and applauded and cheered...

For those families that have always had a cooperative relationship with Wu Lai's Greendo, this is a big surprise. For those families who originally came to the banquet with an attitude of showing goodwill and waiting, this is a huge surprise - everyone can actually guess the purpose of Wu Lai's dinner, and they all know that anyone who walks into the White Stone Building tonight has qualified to become Wu Lai's true friend.

Wu Lai waved his arms with a smile and did several pressing movements in a row. The restaurant finally became quieter, but Tina's crying sound came from the side again.

"Be quiet." Wu Lai turned his head and lowered his voice. Then he smiled again and raised his voice, "Tonight, I have two more things to announce..."

That night, both the host and the guests had a great time at the Baishi Tower dinner. This extraordinary dinner was later recorded in the history of the Roman continent and was given a simple yet meaningful name - Baishi Banquet.

Historians also concluded that the Baishi Banquet was an important turning point for Wuleglindo, because after the Baishi Banquet, Wuleglindo began to show his personal charm and gradually moved towards the level of spiritual leader, instead of being accustomed to connecting allies with chains of interests as before. This was definitely a big leap forward.