Chapter Eighty-Three: The Little Ancestral Hall
Manager Chang nodded with interest, and the clansmen around him were also happy to squeeze their eyebrows one by one, don't look at you Chang Zhenbang has mastered the military power of a county, but in front of the ancestors, you have to pay tribute obediently! With the blessing of the ancestors, the good days of the entire Chang family have finally come, haha, some people laughed excitedly.
Master Chang's face was a little unhappy, what are these people, he has already seen through it, relying on a surname, he looks like a scoundrel who has eaten you, it really doesn't have half a penny, but in this humane society in China, what can you do? If you make trouble, even if Bao Qingtian comes forward, it will only be a thirty board each, and it will be good to scold these people, but as soon as the words of the unfriendly clan spread, I am afraid that I will not have to be a person. However, Master Chang didn't intend to stop Chang Zhenbang from making a little fun, after all, he had a great future, and he didn't deserve to be disgusted by these people. I just hope these people don't go too far.
Chang Zhenbang looked at it coldly, a weird smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he wanted to see if these bullshit people like maggots on tarsal bones dared to accept his little meaning.
The incense on the Xuande furnace has not yet been burned, Zhang Youhua took the housekeeper Chang Sishu and dragged a large plate covered with yellow silk and slowly walked to the door of the ancestral hall, although Chang Sishu is also surnamed Chang, and he is also inextricably linked with the clansmen standing in the ancestral hall, but he is not qualified to enter this small ancestral hall, because he now thinks that he is the butler of Chang Lao, how can a person who is a slave still have the face to appear in front of his ancestors? Wouldn't it be a shame on our ancestors!
The embarrassment just appeared on Uncle Chang's face, Chang Zhenbang was about to walk over and take Huang Aya's big plate, who knew that Manager Chang sneered: "Zhenfang, just take it, don't let Zhenbang get tired!" After saying that, a tall thin man in his twenties and thirties stood up behind him, glared at Chang Zhenbang with an angry face, and walked over without saying a word, snatched the big plate in the hand of Uncle Chang, and handed it to Manager Chang.
"Dad, here you go! That's not enough! It doesn't look like a lot of silver dollars! Chang Zhenfang said with some dissatisfaction.
Manager Chang smiled coldly and said: "The ten silver tickets add up to less than a big ocean, since this is Zhenbang's small meaning, it must not be a good thing like gold bars!" As he spoke, he stretched out the little finger of his right hand and slammed it from under the yellow silk, only to see the yellow silk slowly fall to the ground like a cloud, revealing the things on the plate, and sure enough, it was not a gold bar or silver dollar, but two booklets stacked together, and the top one was the Tao Te Ching.
Manager Chang's face sank, he reached out and flipped the plate to the ground, and said coldly: "What does Zhenbang mean by this!" ”
Chang Zhenbang smiled slightly, carefully picked up the two booklets from the ground, held them in his hands, and said: "This is a gift from the little nephew to the uncle, the uncle doesn't accept it, and he dares to knock down the little nephew's heart in front of the ancestors, it's too presumptuous~!" ”
Manager Chang said with a blushing face: "I will explain to the ancestors, but you dare to tease me!" It's really presumptuous, come and ask the ancestors for family law, I want to teach this kid who doesn't know the height of the sky today! So saying, two men stood behind him, one holding a thick leather whip, and the other holding a plate with an apricot-yellow coat and a certain red-tasseled hat with a sapphire on it.
As soon as these two people came out, those clan relatives, including Master Chang, quickly knelt down, the corners of Mr. Chang's mouth raised a contemptuous smile, reached out to put the hat on his head, pulled the yellow coat and put it on, but after wearing it, he found that everyone was kneeling, only Chang Zhenbang stood aside with a smile like an idler playing monkey, and couldn't help but almost faint, he snatched the leather whip, pointed at Chang Zhenbang and said: "You disobedient and unfilial son of a dog, have you forgotten the ancestral family law, why don't you kneel!" ”
Chang Zhenbang smiled, straightened the military uniform on his body, and said: "The ancestral family law dare not forget, but the court etiquette Zhenbang dare not forget!" ”
"What did you say?" Chang Juhua Chang was so angry that his nose almost tilted, and said: "In my Chang family ancestral hall, Lao Tzu implements family law to teach unfilial children and grandchildren, what does it have to do with the court's etiquette!" ”
Chang Zhenbang smiled coldly, arched his hands upward, and said: "The Emperor of Manchuria has abdicated, and now President Yuan Da is in charge, and the younger generation is also the commander and officer of the dignified Wen County garrison army, and he is an active soldier in the imperial court, what kind of thing are you, you dare to wear this Manchurian horse coat and official robe in front of the official, and keep calling yourself Lao Tzu in our ancestral hall, do you want to rebel!" Come on, tell me about this old thing, pull it out and kill it! ”
Zhang Youhua's two brothers immediately stood at the door and shouted, and they were about to rush in to arrest someone.
The emperor is gone, but there are still clan rites, and Yuan Shikai's central government has not yet enforced the clothing style like the Manchurian Emperor at that time, so many families are dressed in robes and horse coats when they hold clan meetings, and they are dressed up as old and young. Chang Juhua used to be a person in the village and in the clan, how could he have suffered from such a junior! Immediately angry, but seeing that the two brothers of the Zhang family were about to rush in, they were really going to be dragged out and killed, so they really had no place to cry, so they had to grit their teeth and tear off the horse coat and the leather whip in their hands and throw them on the two trays of Zongshen.
"Chang Zhenbang can let Lao Tzu move the family law now!" Chang Juhua roared, the surrounding clan relatives had seen such a scene, and quickly shrank their heads between their arms. Only Master Chang stood up without saying a word.
When Chang Juhua saw him get up, his face turned even bluer, and he shouted: "Who told you to stand up, kneel down for me!" ”
Master Chang sneered: "You invited the ancestral family law and put on the ancestor's yellow coat, of course I will kneel!" Otherwise, why should I kneel for you? Chang Juhua, our peers, I am your brother again, according to the etiquette, you are the younger brother of you, kneel down for me! ”
"This ......" Chang Juhua was speechless for a while, and now the yellow coat is a mourning dress, as long as he wears it, looking at Chang Zhenbang's position, he really dares to kill him.
Seeing that he was speechless, Master Chang smiled and said: "Chang Juhua in front of his ancestors, I will also ask you, this Tao Te Ching is the Queen Mother Lafayette, His Majesty the Emperor has to see good things, Zhenbang sent you is also considered to have fulfilled the filial piety of his nephew, why should you punish him!" The ancestors of my Chang family have called those of us who are children and grandchildren to know the truth, that Lao Tzu is a person who has been the teacher of the Confucian sage, and his books should not be bad! Don't you think that being the head of our Chang family is even more powerful than Sage Kong! Lao Tzu is also a Taoist saint, his holy words have the great benefit of driving away evil spirits and avoiding demons, what kind of demon are you, you are so angry, say it to the big guy! ”
Chang Juhua was forced into a corner by this series of inquiries, who dares to say that he is more powerful than Sage Kong in China, even the current emperor and president dare not say this, how can he say it as a grass citizen?
Who doesn't know? Everyone knows that the vast number of supernatural powers to exorcise evil spirits and avoid demons is a person, knowing that Master Chang used the topic to scold him, what can he do? It's not about to be endured yet! It's just that in the past, he was angry with others, but today it was his turn, but this breath was not easy to swallow no matter what, suddenly his throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, Chang Juhua took a few steps back, and fell into the arms of his relatives with a bang.
"Daddy!" Chang Zhenfang hurriedly ran over and pinched people, and pressed his brows for a long time before Chang Juhua woke up.
Chang Juhua glanced at Master Chang fiercely, Chang Zhenbang, the dog father and son, slowly took Chang Zhenfang's hand, and said to the clansmen: "Juhua is a little uncomfortable today, so I will retire first!" After speaking, Chang Zhenfang and the two close clansmen were carried down, and the remaining clansmen also hurriedly retired.
As soon as this guy left without the clan relatives who wanted him in a hurry, the small ancestral hall seemed a little empty, and Master Chang's face sank, and he said, "Kneel down for me in front of your ancestors!" ”
Chang Zhenbang didn't dare to delay, and quickly knelt in front of his ancestors reverently.
Master Chang said in a low voice: "Zhenbang, I have told your ancestors what you have done outside, and you have captured the old black to remove a scourge for the villagers, and your merits are immeasurable!" It is also a great achievement for you to shoot Bai Impermanence, and your ancestors have spirits in the sky, and they will be proud of you! ”
Chang Zhenbang respectfully kowtowed to his ancestors and said: "Zhenbang, as a soldier, should protect the family and defend the country and protect the peace of the party, this is Zhenbang's duty, and Zhenbang's responsibility is unshirkable!" After Zhenbang went home to visit his relatives this time, he would follow Feng Guozhang's Beiyang Army to the south to exterminate Sun Monkey's gang of bandits, and I hope that your ancestors will have a spirit to protect Zhenbang and win the banner and make contributions! ”
After hearing this, there was a gloom on the proud face of Master Chang, and he said coldly: "Wuhan is in turmoil, the north and the south of the world are divided, fortunately, President Yuan Da stepped forward to bridge the north and the south, so that the people of Yuan Yuan and Li were able to avoid the disaster of war, this grace must not be forgotten!" Today, you have the honor to follow General Feng Guozhang to the south to quell the rebellion, it is true that it is a time to make meritorious contributions and make a name for yourself in history, but you must not be greedy for wealth and nobility, you must not create more evil, and you must not kill good people and risk merit! Don't let the people of the southern states and counties get out of the clutches of the Sun bandits! Share the peace of the world! ”
Chang Zhenbang said respectfully: "My son knows!" ”
Master Chang said: "Say it in front of your ancestors." ”
Chang Zhenbang kowtowed: "The north and the south belong to China, and the five ethnic groups love each other, Zhenbang will never dare to forget!" Zhenbang went south to quell the rebellion this time, and he would never dare to covet wealth and wealth, kill good and risky merits, and don't want to save the Chinese people in the south and the fire and water! ”
Master Chang nodded when he heard this, and also knelt beside Chang Zhenbang and knelt down to his ancestors and said: "The ancestors of the Chang family are above, please bless Zhenbang to return safely from the south to quell the rebellion this time, and return victoriously, he is a weak scholar who can stand up at this time of national disaster, win glory for my people, add color to my family, and hope that the ancestors will learn from it and protect him to return as soon as possible!" After speaking, he knelt down three times and bowed nine times. Master Chang is really clumsy to be pampered like this. That kind of piety is really touching.
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