Watching Shen Yong's back go away, Shen Jun only felt ridiculous and powerless.

The people do not fight with the officials, this sentence is not only applicable to ordinary people, but also to the "high branches" and "low branches" in a family.

Shen Hai and Shen Yong, the two brothers of the clan, are more than 100 years old, but they are so "naïve", they really think that they can become a hall of words by virtue of the family rules of the clan and restrain the opposition.

Now because of the Shen family's lawsuit, Shen Hai has made a wrong step and his prestige has already been discredited. Now each room is holding its breath, and all that is lacking is a leader and a reasonable argument to make the patriarch out of place.

Now without waiting for Shen Yuan and Shen Li to plan, Shen Hai set a time to open the ancestral hall, and also meddled in the affairs of the third room to give Shen Yuan a reason for them to come forward, isn't this old foolishness?

This persuasion can't be persuaded, and it can't be stopped, Shen Jun can't help but be disheartened, and can't help but really think about the change of patriarch.

If he hadn't encountered this lawsuit, Shen Jun felt that the position of patriarch would naturally fall to him, even if he was not a legitimate patriarch, he would be a "generation patriarch" like Second Master He, taking care of family affairs in his hometown, and helping his brother who was out of office; But when he encountered this lawsuit, Shen Jun knew that under the power of the government, the so-called "clan power" was just like a child's game, and it was nothing. However, his qualifications are mediocre, and he can't do anything, so if he wants to get ahead, he can only find another way.

Shen Jun was sorry for his nephew's matter before, and it was true that he wanted to go out to find someone, but the desire to take advantage of this opportunity to get ahead did exist. Until now, he still plans to go according to his plan, and when his leg injury is better, he will go to Changsha Mansion to find clues of King Ning's rebellion, so as to make a contribution.

Since Shen Jun has a plan for the future in his heart, he naturally doesn't care about the position of patriarch or "acting patriarch". Wait until you leave, with the old man's foolishness, where is the person who can manage the clan well. Instead of making a mess at that time and dragging down the children and grandchildren of the clan, it is better to take a step back now and hand over the position of patriarch, which is just to calm the dissatisfaction of the clansmen with the clan.

You must know that in the early years, there were a number of sacrificial fields, and some of the fields that were expanded later were registered on the sacrificial fields, but most of them were directly registered as private property of the clan. Therefore, even if the clan gives up the position of patriarch now, the family property handed over is also counted. And those who are on the surface of the clan are responsible for the cost of the four seasons sacrifice, the cost of ethnology, the cost of orphans and widows in the clan, scattered and scattered, and various expenses.

Even if the fifth room is received in the hand, it is only hard.

If he didn't hand over the position of patriarch and help the abuse, then the Shen clan was afraid that it would really fall apart.

But the old man has been depressed these days, and now he is excited, and he can't be persuaded Shen Jun fell into deep thought.

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In Shen Hai's mind, Wufang peeked into the clan power, and now designated it as a conspiracy and secret discussion, but he didn't want that no one in the five rooms would think about the clan power at the moment, so Shen Ying came back.

As early as when the eldest master of the fifth room was still alive, Shen Ying, the eldest son, was the backbone of the fifth room; Now that the five-room master has gone west, Shen Ying, the backbone, has become the new head of the family.

From Songjiang to send people to Beijing to report the funeral, but after more than a month, Shen Ying was able to rush back, and he was also quick all the way.

When the others dismounted at the door of the fifth room, Shen Ying was already trembling, and if it wasn't for someone to help her, she would have fallen to the ground.

In front of the spirit of the five-room old man, Shen Ying kowtowed, although she did not cry, but slapped herself twice. The son wants to be filial and his relatives are not there, which is really the most painful thing in life. Not to mention that although the body of the five-room master is weak, he has persisted for so many years, and there is no sign of thanks, and suddenly he is sick like this, in addition to the fatigue of rushing in summer, it is more because of the concern for his children and grandchildren.

There is no regret medicine in this world.

When everyone got the news, they came to the mourning hall, and they were worried when they saw Shen Ying's skinny appearance, where would they have thought that he would blame himself for doing so.

Shen Qi compares his heart to his heart, and he can best understand what his eldest brother thinks. The news of Songjiang's accident was sent to the capital before, and the most suitable person to return to his hometown to deal with this matter was not the weak five-room lord, nor Shen Quan, who was not yet crowned, and Shen Ying, the eldest son at that time.

It's just because the Shen family's case is not a one-person case, but involves three people. The three of them are in public, this is sensitive, and if it is not handled properly, it will be implicated in the Shen family if it is not convicted.

Shen Ying didn't care about the feelings of brotherhood, nor did she really worry about her fathers and mothers, but as soon as the Shen family's case came out at that time, the attention of the government and the opposition fell on the words Songjiang Shen, so that people found out that in addition to the two champions, the Shen family had so many children.

Shen Jin is the champion of the new department, and he already has a few months of vacation to return to his hometown; Shen Li is an idle job in the Hanlin Academy, and if there is an accident in his hometown, it is not eye-catching to ask for leave to go back and hear the news; Shen Ying is a real job, and she is the brother of the criminal suspect Shen Qi, so it is too eye-catching to ask for leave to go back to ask about the case.

There is no need for persuasion, Shen Ying has made a decision herself, and she is also self-aware, knowing that Shen Li is more qualified and qualified than herself to handle this matter. It's just that he is used to seeing the weak appearance of the old father, he has long forgotten the doctor's diagnosis of Shen Hong in his early years, who would have thought that the old man who was inferred by the doctor to be an adult but lived to the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, who would really be gone.

Shen Ying thought that her old father was weak and that it was not suitable for her to travel long distances, but she thought that having her mother to take care of her was just a little harder.

Who would have thought that a farewell would become a farewell.

Knowing this, where would Shen Ying weigh one or two, even if she was dismissed and resigned, she would rather return to her hometown.

The guilt almost drowned Shen Ying, and no matter how hard he slapped him, he couldn't make him any better.

Shen Qi couldn't watch his eldest brother abuse himself, pulled Shen Ying's arm, and choked up: "Big brother, it's me who should be beaten, if you want to beat me, beat me!" If I hadn't been swaggering since I returned to my hometown, I wouldn't have been targeted, giving people an opportunity. Now that my wife is separated and my father dies of illness, I am the biggest sinner in the family! ”

Shen Qi's right arm is useless, and his left hand is also injured, and the strength in his hand is limited.

Shen Ying looked at her brother who was suave before, but now his sideburns are gray, and he looks like he is down, and he can't bear it in his heart, and he said in a dumb voice: "What are you talking about?" This is a man-made disaster, but it is the fault of the wicked, do not resent them for being vicious and cruel, and only blindly blame themselves, or is it not a master? ”

"Big brother, I'm not a grandfather, my wife and children can't protect me, my parents can't be filial, it's really hard to live!" Shen Qi was holding back the pain in his heart before, but there was an old mother who had just lost her husband, and a younger brother who worked hard inside and outside, which was distressing. Now that his brother, who is the backbone of the backbone, has returned, he can't stand it all of a sudden, and he cries loudly.

Guo, who was standing next to him, was supported by the maid, and tears rolled down.

Shen Rui stood next to Shen Quan, and when he saw Shen Quan take two steps forward, holding the shoulders of his two brothers and crying, he quietly retreated.

The dead are gone, and the living will face the pain and will eventually overcome it.

In addition to being sentimental, Shen Rui also breathed a sigh of relief. The five rooms are tense, but everyone's emotions are not right, they are all forced to endure their grief, but they don't dare to vent because they are afraid of each other, and they all want to rely on each other. Now that the real pillars are back, everyone doesn't have to hold back anymore, and they can vent the sadness in their hearts.

Shen Rui misses the capital a little, and misses the Xu family and the third master's family. It turned out that unconsciously, he had regarded the second room in the capital as his home.

did not disturb the reunion of the relatives in the fifth room, and Shen Rui did not leave it alone, and quietly instructed the official family to prepare hot water for Shen Ying to wash, and asked someone to invite Imperial Doctor Xiao Chen.

Shen Ying has been worried about her father's death for three years, she should have left her job, and her daughter-in-law and children should also return to her hometown to guard filial piety, and she should be on the road now. Shen Ying was in a hurry like this alone, looking at that appearance, it was a terrible crime. In the scorching summer, a civil official galloping like this, even if he is in the prime of life, may not be able to stand it.

After arranging everything, Shen Rui did not go back to the guest room, but went to the next door.

Whether it's self-blame or remorse, no matter how close you are to the relationship with Wufang, you are just relatives. Those vain words of comfort have no weight, and their brothers' self-blame and remorse are just enlightened by their own families, and there is no need to show this heaviness in front of outsiders.

However, in the fourth room, as the dust of the lawsuit settles, Shen Jin also has to face a problem, that is, how to settle the big man in the fourth room.

If Shen Yuan was left in Songjiang, no one in the fourth room would be able to restrain Shen Yuan's behavior, who knows what kind of basket he would poke out. With Yan Baowen's confession, Shen Yuan, the culprit of the Shen family's lawsuit, will also get the resentment of the clansmen. He has soft ears, and he is lustful and paranoid, if others want to trap him, a small means can make him fall into the pit.

With such a biological father, how could Shen Jin rest assured that he would be left alone in Songjiang?

But if you want to take a four-room old man to the capital, it may not be a good choice. After all, the Shen family is based in Songjiang, and if Shen Yuan causes trouble here, the Shen family can still act as a shelter; But if Shen Yuan gets into trouble in the capital, it won't be something that Shen Jin can solve by a Hanlin compilation, and when the time comes, he will have to beg Erfang and Shen Li to make a move, and it will not be Shen Jin who will be troubled at that time.

Shen Jin has always been a self-reliant and strong character, and he doesn't want to cause trouble to his brother and brother, where did he mean to let Shen Yuan drag them down.

"Is there no other way?" Knowing Shen Jin's entanglement, Shen Rui thought about it.

Shen Jin smiled bitterly: "I thought about it for half a month, and I even had the idea of killing my father, but I was timid and cowardly, and I had no courage. In my previous life, I must have been a great evildoer, and I did a lot of evil, so I would have such a father. ”

"What about Mrs. Ji's? Watching her act, it's also a cool one, can't you entrust it to her? Shen Rui thought of Xiao He's and said.

Shen Jin shook his head and said, "It's not right after all." The husband is the wife, with me at home, coercion and intimidation, the master is honest and peaceful; If I am not there, what can my step-wife do if she is still a wife? ”

Shen Rui saw that he was depressed, and there was no other way. As Shen Jin said, Shen Yuan is hateful, and the idea of killing his father can be born, but the execution is unrealistic.

"I really can't think of it, go ask the sixth brother." Shen Rui suggested.

Shen Rui didn't know that the dispute between the father and son of the four rooms had not yet reached the table, and the change of the patriarch would immediately have an eyebrow.