Gongsun Qianlang has always been dissatisfied with Gongsun Qiandu, and before, because of the authority of Gongsun Qiandu, Gongsun Qianlang still restrained. Now, Gongsun Qiandu has lost the hearts of the family because of the invitation to Wu Tengshan.

Gongsun Qianlang took the opportunity to buy people's hearts and win over him, and wanted to remove Gongsun Qiandu and become the patriarch himself at the family meeting.

Gongsun Qiandu is not particularly nostalgic for the position of patriarch, but Gongsun Qiandu feels that the position of patriarch must not be handed over to Gongsun Qianlang. Gongsun Qianlang (yīn) is sinister and vicious, and if he is made the patriarch, the Gongsun family may fall into a place of no return.

The family meeting was approaching, and Gongsun Qianlang lobbied the clansmen everywhere to get the clansmen to remove Gongsun Qiandu and support him as the patriarch.

Gongsun Qianlang told the clansmen that if Gongsun Qiandu continued to be the patriarch, the Gongsun family would be the enemy of Zhonglizan, and then the Gongsun family would suffer a catastrophe.

If Gongsun Qianlang is elected as the patriarch, Gongsun Qianlang will have a good relationship with Zhong Lizan and win a large number of court orders for the Gongsun family.

"To choose Gongsun Qiandu is to choose war, and to choose Gongsun Qianlang is to choose wealth," this is Gongsun Qianlang's campaign slogan.

Most of the clansmen of the Gongsun family are ordinary people, short-sighted, only concerned about immediate interests, and they are so bewitched by Gongsun Qianlang, they all support Gongsun Qianlang, which makes Gongsun Qiandu in a difficult situation.

At night, Gongsun Qiandu discussed with Wu Tengshan and Xia Yu in the study, and said with an iron hand: "Master, I secretly investigated with Mu Leg, and now more than half of the clansmen who support Gongsun Qianlang have reached one, and if Gongsun Qianlang is allowed to make trouble like this, we will be very passive when the family meeting is held." ”

Gongsun Qiandu said: "The clansmen are still superficial, if our Gongsun family does things for Zhong Lizan, we will get benefits, but this benefit is only temporary, and in the future, the Gongsun family will perish with Zhong Lizan and fall into a situation of no return." ”

Xia Yu said beside him: "Mr. Gongsun, you and the clansmen said these big truths, and many clansmen can't understand them. I think there is only one way to stop Gongsun Qianlang now, and that is to use the power of the patriarch to find a reason to deal with him with family law, and he will not be able to run for patriarch while he is serving his sentence. ”

Wu Tengshan was a righteous gentleman and said, "It's too despicable to do this. ”

Xia Yu said: "Bad people against good people is despicable, and good people against bad people is an expedient measure." Historically, why have good people always lost to bad people? It's because good people don't know how to be flexible. ”

"If you know how to be flexible and don't stick to your name, you're not a good person," Wu Tengshan said, "no matter how you play with words, I still don't think it's appropriate." ”

Xia Yu spread his hands and said, "If I don't use this method, I will also be poor in donkey skills." ”

Gongsun Qiandu was silent for a long time and said: "It seems that we can only wait until the family meeting, in front of all the clansmen, know the reason, and move (qíng) to prevent Gongsun Qianlang from taking refuge in Zhonglizan." ”

Xia Yu pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

Gongsun Qianlang is stepping by step (bī), but Gongsun Qiandu has done nothing, so as not to change everything.

Soon it was time for the family assembly to be the son of the family, and all the members of the Gongsun family returned to the city. Different from previous years' family conferences, this year's atmosphere is very solemn, and everyone has their own plans in their hearts.

The family assembly is an annual festival of the Gongsun family to worship the ancestors

In addition to worshipping the ancestors, family members also discuss some important issues in the family.

The family meeting was held at the altar in the organ city, and early in the morning, Xia Yu and Wu Tengshan followed Gongsun Qiandu to the altar.

The Gongsun family stipulates that outsiders are not allowed to participate in the sacrificial ceremony of their own clan, Xia Yu and Wu Tengshan wore clothes embroidered with the word "Gongsun" and hats, pretending to be members of the Gongsun family, and mixed into the venue.

There are thousands of clansmen in the Gongsun family, and Xia Yu and Wu Tengshan are mixed in it, and they will not be easily discovered.

Gongsun Qiandu put on the clothes of the patriarch and took the lead in sacrificing to the ancestors, Gongsun Qianlang and his minions stood aside and looked at Gongsun Qiandu coldly.

Everyone knew that beneath this seemingly peaceful ritual was a raging storm.

"The Gongsun Family Sacrifice Ceremony has officially begun!" the master of ceremonies shouted.

Gongsun Qiandu led all the clansmen to bow down to the ancestors, and there was a brazier in the center of the altar, and a raging fire burned in the brazier, which symbolized the ancestors of the Gongsun family and the fortune of the Gongsun family.

Under the auspices of the master of ceremonies, Gongsun Qiandu led all the clansmen to perform three kneeling and nine bows. Then Gongsun Qiandu read the sacrifice as the patriarch's (shēn).

After reading a long memorial message, Gongsun Qiandu bowed to the family fire in the brazier again.

"May my grandson's family continue to burn incense, prosper, and finish the ceremony!" the master of ceremonies shouted the last sentence, and the sacrificial ceremony ended.

Gongsun Qiandu stood up and turned (shēn) to look at the clansmen.

At this time, Gongsun Qianlang couldn't wait to stand up and shouted, "Gongsun Qiandu, I have a few words to ask you on behalf of all the clansmen. ”

Gongsun Qiandu looked at Gongsun Qianlang coldly and said: "The family meeting is the occasion for the clansmen to discuss matters, if you have anything to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Gongsun Qianlang shouted loudly, "All of us clansmen feel that you are not qualified to continue to serve as this patriarch!"

Gongsun Qiandu sneered and said, "Gongsun Qianlang, you alone can represent the entire clan?"

As soon as Gongsun Qiandu's words fell, the doglegs behind Gongsun Qianlang (shēn) waved their fists and shouted.

"Change the patriarch, change the patriarch, change the patriarch......"

The shouts were higher and higher, and Gongsun Qiandu glanced at it, and there were hundreds of clansmen who responded to Gongsun Qianlang, and the momentum was huge.

The clansmen shouted for a while, Gongsun Qianlang raised his palms, and the clansmen immediately quieted down. Gongsun Qianlang looked at Gongsun Qiandu proudly, which meant that he was showing off to Gongsun Qiandu, and now the clansmen are obedient to his Gongsun Qianlang.

Gongsun Qiandu was not in a hurry, looked at Gongsun Qianlang, and said, "You said that I am not qualified to be the patriarch, I have to say a few reasons, right?"

Gongsun Qianlang opened his arms, looked at the thousands of clansmen behind him, and said, "Do you still need to say this reason, who doesn't know? Gongsun Qiandu, you colluded with the puppet sect, the enemy of my Gongsun family, this is your first major crime." Offending Taiwei Zhong Lizan and causing the Gongsun family to be suppressed in Chengping Kingdom, this is your second major crime.

"Embezzlement of family funds, this is your third major crime. Abuse of power, this is your fourth major crime. Not producing weapons has caused the family's income to plummet, this is you

The fifth greatest crime. (shēn) Carrying the five major crimes, what kind of face do you have to continue to be the patriarch?"

Gongsun Qiandu said: "Okay, since you have fabricated the five major crimes for me, I will break them for you one by one." Article 3 Embezzlement of public funds and Article 4 Abuse of power, these two crimes require evidence, please show the evidence. ”

Gongsun Qianlang said: "I have collected the evidence, but it is inconvenient to disclose it on this occasion today. Aside from these two counts, the other three charges are real, and you can't run away with one of them!"

Gongsun Qiandu said: "You said that I colluded with the puppet gate, and the collusion was not used correctly, it should be reconciliation." ”

Gongsun Qianlang shouted: "Back then, the puppet gate defeated our Gongsun family, which was the shame of our entire Gongsun family, you don't want to be ashamed of the family, but you want to reconcile with the puppet family, you ask yourself, are you still a member of the Gongsun family?!"

"Yes, are you still from the Gongsun family?!"

"Are you still from the Gongsun family?!" ......

Gongsun Qianlang's doglegs barked again, and the mountains roared like a tsunami, putting pressure on Gongsun Qiandu.

Gongsun Qiandu (shēn), the patriarch and a person who has seen the world, looked at Gongsun Qianlang coldly, and when those dogs were tired, he said: "A month ago, like you, I also wanted to defeat the puppet gate and take revenge. However, an accident changed me, Ji Huaiyu, Ji Chonggao father and son stole the hellfire, and my daughter Ning Ning and Tie Hand and Mu Leg went to chase Ji Huaiyu and his son to fight for the hellfire. Ji Huaiyu and his son triggered the hellfire and hit a village, and hundreds of people in the village were instantly engulfed in the sea of fire and burned into a pile of ashes.

"You didn't see that scene, but you can imagine that a group of innocent people, with husbands, wives and children, who were originally living happily, were originally living happily, but because of the hellfire developed by our grandson's family, these fresh lives disappeared in an instant, and turned into a pile of ashes.

"My daughter was also in the village at the time, and I thought my daughter was dead too, and I cried, and I cried very sadly. Think about it, how would you feel if you had your relatives in that village at the time?"

The clansmen quieted down and looked at Gongsun Qiandu.

Gongsun Qiandu continued: "Later, I found out that Ning Ning was not dead, and the moment I hugged Ning Ning, I felt that the most important thing in this world is to be close (qíng), to be with my family, to be healthy and safe, this is the greatest happiness."

"Back then, the puppet gate defeated our Gongsun family, but the puppet gate did not humiliate us, it was us who were angry. If we want to take revenge and fight the puppet gate, it will inevitably cause casualties. Let me ask you, patting your conscience, who is willing to sacrifice their families to fight with the puppet gate for this idle breath?!"

Some of the clansmen bowed their heads, ashamed of what they had just done.

Gongsun Qiandu (qíng) Xu was excited, and continued: "I reconciled with the puppet sect in order to prevent our Gongsun family from carrying hatred again. I stayed away from Zhonglizan to prevent our Gongsun family from getting involved in the war. I don't make weapons to kill, I do it for future generations!"

The venue fell silent, and Gongsun Qianlang turned (shēn) to see that except for those few hardcore dogs who had no heart and lungs, the rest of the clansmen all bowed their heads with guilt on their faces.

Gongsun Qianlang thought to himself, today's family meeting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he must seize this opportunity to drive Gongsun Qiandu from the position of patriarch!

(End of chapter)