Chapter 12: The Ye family's coming-of-age ceremony

In just a few days, all the large and small forces in White City disappeared, and the entire city was not suppressed by the city lord. White City then fell into chaos. But the chaos was short-lived. In less than a week, the Great Tang Dynasty sent another city lord to garrison. Gradually, White City also regained its former vitality.

The things of White City are like clouds in the sky, scattered with the wind. Perhaps once that cloud had covered the scorching sun, and in an instant, the wind blew, and the scorching sun still shone on the earth, but the cloud did not see its shadow.

The Great Tang Dynasty, the White City, the Fang Family, the Bai Family...... It's just a piece of cloud, and it can't stop the scorching sun of the dynasty after all.

The city of Yongzhou, which is adjacent to White City, is a good example. Today, compared with the quiet and empty Baifang City, Yongzhou City is so festive and so lively and noisy.

Today is a day that belongs to Yongzhou City, and it is also a day that belongs to the Ye family. The whole city, whether it is old and young, women and children, strong men, poor beggars, high-ranking officials and gentlemen, all gather in the Ye family. Witness the coming-of-age ceremony of the new generation of disciples of the Ye family.

The coming-of-age hall is located in front of the Ye family's mansion. A few spirit cards were placed in front of the mansion gate, which were all the spiritual positions of the Ye family masters in previous dynasties, but the names of these former family masters were very unfamiliar to the disciples and outsiders below. In the entire Ye family, the names of these ancestors and their deeds have never been mentioned.

Further out of the house gate, there are three brown wood chairs, the largest chair in the middle, and the unicorn carved on them is lifelike. The left and right handfuls are slightly smaller, and the momentum of the unicorn is also slightly inferior. Further out are several neat rows of ordinary tables and chairs, each of which is covered with red cloth, full of joy. These are for those who have deep friendships with the Ye family, as well as those who host other small forces in the city.

Further away is an open place, and in the middle of the open space there is a ring about two meters high, which is a ring left by the Ye family according to the ancestral teachings, which is used for the coming-of-age ceremony, and the family disciples compete.

The horn sounded, and the coming-of-age ceremony began. The children of the Ye family entered the auditorium one after another. Standing in the ring is full of today's protagonists, disciples who are about to have a coming-of-age ceremony. The ring was also surrounded by people from the Ye family, and these were all disciples who came to watch the coming-of-age ceremony.

The disciples of the Ye family have already entered the auditorium, and the big names of the Ye family have also begun to appear. The most obvious one is a tall old man, the old man's face is full of joy, his hands are behind his back, and he walks vigorously, which does not match his age. Behind the old man is the current host of the Ye family, and everyone is Ye Fengchen. Ye Fengchen was followed by a middle-aged man of a similar age, this person was the second head of the Ye family, Ye Fengyou.

The three of them walked to the front three chairs, facing the disciples below, all nodding happily. After them, the forces that had established diplomatic relations with the Ye family also entered the auditorium one after another, and the city lord of Yongzhou was also among them.

All those who should have entered have entered. The horn of a quarter of an hour also died down. Above the auditorium, there was silence.

The old man lightly gestured to Ye Fengchen beside him. Ye Fengchen nodded hurriedly, walked to the front, and said loudly to the children below: "The coming-of-age ceremony begins." The first item is ancestor worship. ”

As soon as the words fell, the Ye family's disciples all looked dignified, looking directly at the ancestral spirit card in front of them. The outsiders who came to watch sat down one after another, quietly watching the Ye family worship their ancestors.

"Bow. ”

Ye Fengchen fell, and the children of the Ye family bowed deeply to the ancestral spirit card at the same time. After bowing, everyone straightened up, waiting for Ye Fengchen's order, without the slightest noise.

"Coming-of-age gift, the second item, touch the top. Ye Fengchen shouted again, and hurriedly returned to his previous position, standing behind the old man.

Instead, the old man left from where he came, and came to the ring with steady steps, smiling, looking at every newborn child of the Ye family in front of him. A young Ye family disciple standing in front of the old man suddenly lowered his head, and the old man also stretched out his right hand and placed it on the disciple's head. I touched my head up and down three times.

That's what the so-called top touching. The Great Tang Dynasty, the rite of passage, is generally no more than three steps, one is to worship the ancestors, the second is to touch the top, and the third is Dabi. As the name suggests, ancestor worship is to pay tribute to ancestors. The top of the top is particular about breaking the trouble, and generally touching the top requires a respected family ancestor, and then three strokes on the head of the disciple who performs the rite of passage. Three times is also very particular, not a few times by the way, three times symbolizes the three corpses that grind off people. Then the big competition is a competition for the disciples who perform the coming-of-age ceremony, so that the family knows the strength of the disciples, and let the outsiders who watch know the future of the family's development.

For the Ye family, if you are looking for a respected ancestor, you must have the old man in front of you. In the entire Yongzhou Ye family, only this old man has the highest seniority, and at the same time has the highest strength and status. This old man is Ye Fengchen's father, Ye Tian's grandfather, and the former head of the family.

The old man touched the head of each of the young family disciples three times, stood in the ring and praised it, and then returned to his place without slowness and sat down on the chair in the middle. Ye Fengchen announced the last item, and Ye Fengyou sat down on both sides of the old man.

There was no one in the ring, and everyone was standing below waiting for the referee to announce that he had entered the ring. After a while, the housekeeper of the Ye family hurriedly stepped into the ring, holding a pre-prepared notebook in his hand, and read out the rules of the ring in a hurry. Seeing that the disciples in the audience were already eager to try, the housekeeper's speech speed also became faster, and soon announced the rules, and then said the names of both sides in the first battle.

After announcing the names of both sides in the first match, the butler left the ring. On both sides of the ring, there were two Ye family disciples, both of whom were third-grade inhalation level strength.

The two sides stood on both sides of the ring, bowed to each other politely, and began the competition. Although the strength of the two is comparable, the level is the same, and it is difficult to distinguish between them. After several rounds, the two were still scoreless. However, the disciples who usually exercise have the upper hand at the moment, and with their own physical strength, they are slightly better. After a few more rounds, the victory and defeat have been divided, and the victory or defeat is decided by physical strength.

When the two sides stepped down, the butler appeared again and read out the next two fighting disciples. In this way, one after another, the Ye family themselves stepped into the ring one after another to compete. The three people in the audience watched the game attentively. Whenever a disciple behaved well, Ye Fengchen would lean on the old man's ear and say some whispers, and the old man would either nod his beard or shake his head and sigh. And Ye Fengyou has been waiting to see when his son will take the stage, looking forward to him showing his might.

"The two sides in the following battle are Ye Zilian and Ye Zixuan. ”

As soon as the butler's words fell, the entire auditorium fell silent for a moment, and then immediately erupted into a commotion.

"What's going on? Ye Zixuan has not been an adult for more than a year, why is there Ye Zixuan's name in the housekeeper's mouth?"

"No, I've been in the Ye family for more than ten years, why don't I know that there is a Ye Zixuan who has just become an adult. ”

"I know, I bet. This time Ye Zixuan came to power, it must have been arranged by the head of the family, I have long heard that the waste Ye Tian is against the head of the family for a woman. This time, it was just to take revenge on Ye Tian's sister and brother. ”

"Impossible, don't you see that the previous head of the family is also in the ring? ”......

Suddenly, the originally quiet auditorium became noisy, and under the ring, there was already a boil, and the sound of discussion was also boiling. As the protagonist of this competition, Ye Zilian had already stepped into the ring, clasped her hands, and kept looking at Ye Zixuan under the ring with contempt.

And the other protagonist is at a loss. When she first heard the housekeeper's announcement, Ye Zixuan hadn't come back to her senses, and when the entire auditorium was boiling, Ye Zixuan began to be at a loss. Why do you want to compete on stage, I have already performed a coming-of-age ceremony last year. Is it that the housekeeper reported a mistake?

But the housekeeper's announcement once again shattered Ye Zixuan's idea. It turned out that he really called himself on stage again. It seems that this time it was not a mistake.

The old man on the upper seat couldn't help frowning when he heard that the bottom of the ring was boiling. And Ye Fengchen, who was sitting on the side, has been looking at the old man since the incident happened, and he has never left.

"Boss, what's going on? Is this going on? Explain it to me. The old man's majestic voice was transmitted to Ye Fengchen with bursts of majesty.

Ye Fengchen hurriedly got up and walked to the old man, bent down slightly, and said softly: "Father, yes, as I said below." ”

"Oh. Boss, you can do it. I see that you, the head of the family, are getting more and more confused. Today I hope you can give me a good explanation. Otherwise, ......" saw that the old man was suddenly furious, and the teacup in his hand was instantly crushed.

"Father, here's the thing. This girl is the daughter of the third brother, and he also has a younger brother who has not appeared for a few days, and should have performed a rite of passage. It hasn't shown up yet, so I want to let his sister take his place. I hope that the father will forgive the child's foolishness. Although Ye Fengchen showed a very scared appearance and felt wrong about what he had done, a pair of eyes kept peeking and observing the old man's expression. There was confidence in his eyes.

Hearing the third brother, the old man's originally frowning white eyebrows suddenly wrinkled even tighter, but after a moment, he stretched out, and a trace of schadenfreude appeared on his face, and he gently pulled Ye Fengchen in front of him aside, looking at Ye Zixuan, who was still unknown, and suddenly a smug smile appeared.

The old man got up, and his strong voice suddenly sounded, "Everyone, the girl standing in front of you has performed a rite of passage last year. But today, she took the stage not in her own name, but on behalf of her brother. So please stop talking about it and watch the big competition. In addition, you should also learn from Zixuan's spirit of standing up for her younger brother. ”

As soon as the words fell, the auditorium, which had been quiet, suddenly became noisy again.

"What, Ye Zixuan actually got into the ring for that waste. I said why I haven't seen Ye Tian in the past few days, it turns out that the waste has already escaped, leaving his sister as a shield. ”

"That's not right. Compared with Ye Tian's waste, this Ye Zixuan can be said to be even more waste. Anyway, that waste still has the strength of the three-grade inhalation level, and this Ye Zixuan can't cultivate. It seems that waste is a litter for a lifetime. ”

"This is miserable, one is a waste who can't cultivate, and the other is a genius with the highest strength and talent among the disciples of the Ye family. It seems that the results are already known, and it depends on how long the waste can last. ”......

Under the ring, the sounds of ridicule, regret, ridicule, and sighs all reached the ears of Ye Zixuan, who was already standing in the ring. What a torment for a woman. At this moment, she wanted to cry. Compared with those ruthless and unrighteous children of the same clan, she still has a beating heart, and she also knows that her heart will hurt.

But no matter what, Ye Zixuan couldn't hold back her tears and didn't let her tears leave her eyes, she was a waste, she didn't want her tears to drip in front of these people, it was not worth it. The teeth bit their lips tightly, and they couldn't help but spill blood out. A pale face looked more and more powerless.

Ye Zixuan will stand here, she will not choose to give up. She once promised the person she loved the most that she would protect him at any time and in any place, take care of him, and never let him get hurt again. Now is the time for me to stand up for him.

Since he is fighting for his younger brother, he must have the ambition of his younger brother not to admit defeat. Let me enjoy the moment of protecting my brother.