Early in the morning, several alleys near Taipingli were bustling. The clan event has always been a grand event for the Xu clan people who live here, one is that every time it is held, it will always give relief to the poor and weak people, and the second is that the outstanding children of the clan will most likely get the corresponding rewards from the patriarch, and the third is for the sake of the lively and lively to see.

Especially this time, before the clan meeting was held, the gossip had been circulating all over the world, and everyone knew that the seventh young master in the second room who had always been messing around was probably going to be unlucky, so this early in the morning to move tables and chairs to the spacious ancestral hall compound, many people surnamed Xu began to talk about it.

"If you want me to say that Xiao Qi deserves it. Without his father, he should cheer up and see what good things he has done since he was a child. The middle-aged man who spoke sneered as he carefully arranged the copper incense burner on the main table.

"Well deserved? Do you believe that? The old immortals in the three rooms and the four rooms in the long house have long taken a fancy to the hundreds of acres of land in the second room, so they instigated someone to take Xiao Qi to damage, you can't see it, you're blind! A thin man shook off the tablecloth and pulled it up with the batter and finished it, "Changfang is still afraid that people will turn over and burn down the house of Xu Liang, who saved Xiao Qi!" ”

"It's not all, I heard that Changfang intends to let the junior pass on to the second room and swallow that large amount of family property."

"It's all a lie, and you believe these nonsense!"

With this calm voice, everyone who was busy in the three rooms turned around one after another, and saw that it was a clan elder, and they all nodded and went about their own work, and no one chewed their tongues anymore. It's just that when they are talking in secret, all kinds of rumors still spread at the speed of light. Even Master Xu, who had made all the preparations, was still so angry that his liver hurt, his stomach hurt, and his whole body hurt when he heard the words of his eldest son Xu Dong.

"These uncooked dog things...... When he received things and received money and food, he was all courteous and flattering, and now he dared to chew this kind of tongue behind his back! You write it down for me, write it down one by one, and when the time comes, wait for the end of the year, and make them look good! Seeing that Xu Dong agreed, Master Xu took a gentle breath on his right abdomen, and then asked in a low voice, "Lord Zhao has already come?" ”

"Yes, Lord Zhao is here, and he is drinking tea with Mr. Luo in the side house." Xu Dong nodded definitely, but thinking about the news sent by the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses, he still couldn't help but worry, and immediately went around to the back of the chair and gently kneaded his father's shoulder, "Dad, since the sixth uncle was able to instigate Wang Gongzi to support Xu Xun the day before yesterday, will there be any more moths today?" In case he invited the Duke of Wei to ......"

"Joke, what kind of identity does Wei Guogong have, will come out to support a mere loser?" Master Xu snorted coldly from his nose, and then slapped off Xu Dong's hand and stood up, "Your sixth uncle was able to get the position of the supervisor of the experience department, saying that he had personally recognized his uncle and nephew with Wei Guogong, but in fact, he took the path of the Wang family, which made Mrs. Wei blow the pillow wind." But even if Mrs. Wei is favored again, the son of the world has already decided, her son will not inherit the title, and she will not dare to instigate the Duke of Wei to take care of this kind of idle matter! ”

The father and son were discussing, and the door was suddenly pushed, followed by Xu Jinda. The third prince was dressed in a new royal blue satin, but he wore a nondescript scarf on his head, and he also shook a gold folding fan in his hand. As soon as Master Xu saw his dress, he was angry, and was about to scold a few words, when a voice from the steward came from outside: "Master, the clansmen everywhere are almost here, the third master and the fourth master please go out." ”

"Got it."

Master Xu didn't bother to look at his young son anymore, so he took Xu Dong's hand and walked straight out. Xu Jin, who was left behind, saw that his father and brother were ignoring him like this, and he was immediately extremely annoyed, snapped the fan, and then spat viciously: "I am used to pretending, what's the big deal!" If it's really my master, I'll shake out all the ideas and things you did, and see if you can be dignified! ”

In the courtyard of the ancestral hall outside, a group of elders were already sitting on the chairs. In addition to the main seat, on the three chairs on the left, the chair next to Xu is empty, and there are two people sitting below, while the first one on the right is reserved for Xu Yuan, but the seat is still empty, and it is obvious that the person has not yet come. As for the remaining chairs, although there are still a few chairs, they are only sitting on the old people with higher seniority next to them, that is, in order to show respect for the elderly, no one will care about these people who have no money and no power. As for the many younger generations, some stood with the elders, and some gathered together in twos and threes, but Xu Xun was left alone in the corner and no one cared for him.

He has been here for a while and does not care about these neglects and contempt. Although he had been sleepless for almost two nights for today's events, his spirits were unusually high at this moment. Even though a line of pity or sigh or contempt or disgust swept over him, he leaned against the wall and did not move until a loud shout came from the courtyard.

"The patriarch has arrived!"

With this voice, Master Xu shook off Xu Dong's hand and walked up steadily. has been the patriarch Zongzi for decades, he stood there and spoke, and in the eyes of outsiders, he had a kind of demeanor in the eyes of outsiders, especially the first few beautiful words, even Xu Xun couldn't help but smile slightly, secretly thinking that some people in the future who couldn't open their mouths without the secretary really had to learn from this person. When Master Xu finally finished the big call, and when it came to the critical moment of the ancestral hall, he finally heard the unexpected words from above, standing in an extremely backward position.

"I have one more thing to say before this ancestral hall. The second brother has been away from home for many years and has not been heard from, and those of us who are brothers have also asked people to look for us, but there has been no response so far. Thinking of the second brother's righteousness and heroism back then, and I don't know how many people in the clan have received his benefits, I sigh every time I think of it. It's just ......" Speaking of this, Master Xu swept around, suddenly slapped the table hard, and said sharply, "Second brother is unfortunate, there is a rebel in the family!" ”

Although almost all the people of the Xu clan present expected that Master Xu was bound to have a seizure, as soon as these words came out, they still caused a buzz for a while, and more people turned their heads to look at Xu Xun. Seeing that this loser, who had always been notorious in the clan, was still standing calmly, a few of the older generation who still remembered Second Master Xu's righteousness couldn't help but sigh secretly, but after all, no one dared to stand up and say a fair word.

"Befriending bandits, fighting and seriously injuring myself, and even making trouble for the soldiers and horses of Nancheng to come to my door to ask the root cause!" Master Xu raised his voice again, and his tone brought out a deep heartache, "This kind of nonsense, my reputation of the Xu family in Taiping has been lost!" As the patriarch, I have never restrained such discredited children, and I am also at fault, and I am here to make amends to you! ”

When Master Xu raised his hand and shook it deeply, everyone around him got up one after another, some humble, some persuaded and some helped, and for a while, countless words and swords flew towards Xu Xun, as if they could pierce a few transparent holes in his body. Xu Dong, who was standing on the side, watched coldly, seeing that Xu Xun was still unmoved, somehow, there was always some uneasiness in his heart. At this moment, Master Xu, who was only on the main seat, suddenly drank again.

"Xu Xun, you still don't admit guilt?"

Hearing that Master Xu finally called his name, Xu Xun moved his shoulders slightly, stood up unhurriedly, and casually arched his hand towards the top and said, "Ask Uncle, what crime have I committed?" ”

"You ......" Master Xu was choked by Xu Xun's careless attitude, and was about to shout angrily, but unexpectedly, a laugh suddenly came from outside.

"Didn't you say that it didn't start until three quarters of the year? How could it be a little early? ”

With this voice, everyone looked back, and then they saw Xu Zhen, who was dressed in azure clothes, enter the courtyard gate, and then arched his hand with a slight smile. In the face of this sixth master who is now the only official in the clan, a group of Xu clan people have returned the courtesy. And Lord Xu, who was on the main seat, saw the scene where everyone was stammering, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

"I'm sorry, I'm late. Originally, there was something going on in the yamen, but I stayed up all night last night, and I thought it might not be finished, but it happened to be finished before the hour, so I rushed over. Xu Zhen smiled lovely, and when he saw that a few distant brothers over there had diligently identified his position, he walked over and sat down calmly, and then looked up at Master Xu and said, "Before I just came in, it seemed that I was listening to the eldest brother asking for guilt?" ”

With this simple single sentence, the huge courtyard was silent for a while.

ps: I saw someone say that the pace is slow...... I'm sorry, the old cat classmate also criticized me, I also like intense blood, but it's one thing to watch, it's one thing to write, I've always had this narrative style, it's been deep in the bone marrow, and I can't change it......