It was a cloudy day when I returned home, with neither continuous heavy rain nor unbearable sun.

It is to go out of the township for ten miles, and the road is full of red silk, and the people who come from the township are full on both sides of the township road.

You must know that since Zhou Bai became the patriarch, he put forward the slogan of "If you want to get rich, build roads first", and all roads in Hongni Township are Bei'an benchmarks.

After the snowstorm last year, in order to help the villagers tide over the difficulties, the Zhou people even used work for relief, so that the official road connecting Hongni Township was widened to three times, which could be used by the army to travel.

However, even if it was so wide, Zhou Bai led a small group of silver Jiaojun and began to slow down and dismount early.

"Young Master Bai is back!"

"This is our descendant from the Red Clay Township, hey, you see how Bai Ge'er's horse is so tall and majestic!"

"It's all Jiaoma, the silver-armored knight who follows Bai Ge'er won't be the Silver Jiaojun, I can't imagine that even the state will give him face."

Seeing Zhou Bai approaching, the villagers who greeted him rushed up, and the spacious avenue was immediately crowded.

In the face of this enthusiasm, Zhou Bai couldn't say anything, he could only answer them one by one with a smiling face, maybe which uncle and aunt were from his parents' generation.

Fortunately, the silver Jiaojun was still conscientious, in order to prevent people with bad intentions in the crowd, they put the Jiaoma outside, and they were firmly by Zhou Bai's side.

In this way, it is difficult to move forward in the crowd.

"Dong Dong Qiang, Dong Dong Qiang~"

The noisy gongs and drums and the joyful cheers of the villagers were mixed and resounded in the sky.

In Dingzhou, in Bei'an, and even in the south of Pingcang County, Zhou Bai can only be regarded as famous, not popular.

But in Hongni Township, it is definitely the desire of the people and the expectations of everyone.

He brought glory to the whole township, so that the people of Hongni Township could hold their heads high and get more respect outside.

Since Zhou Bai was admitted to Xie Yuan, the status of Hongni Township is naturally higher than that of other townships, and the villagers have begun to enjoy some hidden preferential treatment outside.

If it involves a lawsuit in Hongni Township, the county government will be cautious, and if a villager sets up a stall in the county seat to do business, he will no longer be troubled by ruffians and errands.

Those bandits who are still hiding and wandering on the border of Pingcang County do not dare to set foot in Hongni Township.

They knew who single-handedly led the clearance of Cangshan, and who led several clan soldiers to repel the Jin invasion.

The collective grave at the foot of Cangshan Mountain is the hundreds of regular soldiers of the Jin Kingdom who are buried.

Just Xie Yuan, Zhou Bai can do this, so now that the list of heavenly scholars has returned, how much can he do.

It can be said that if Zhou Bai sits in the family for a few more days, he will have a little hope.

Even if they shout and pull the flag to rebel, more villagers will support the majority, and there will be no righteous people to join forces to stand up for the court.

Try to look at the vast history, how many heroes and heroes have established meritorious deeds, and the most loyal and most valued around them is always the relatives and township parties.

What they are afraid of is not that Zhou Bai wants to do things, but that he is bent on seeking the Tao and not doing things.

In this way, they squeezed forward for an hour, and almost all the township party members took a photo and greeted Zhou Bai.

At this time, the official greeting team appeared, and a group of sturdy men in short black coats poured into the crowd, they were well-trained, and there was a fierce and murderous aura in their eyes, these people had really seen blood.

Within a moment, the original road was opened up, and the enthusiastic villagers stood obediently by the road.

It is not surprising that they are not officers and soldiers, but they have more deterrent power than officers and soldiers, because they are the Zhuang Ding of the Zhou nationality, and they are the force that the entire northern part of Pingcang County relies on.

The crowd in front was empty, and at the boundary monument of Hongni Township, the old patriarch Zhou Mingxuan waited with a group of cores.

The owners, clan elders, and deacons of the Zhou clan all arrived, and in addition, Chen Zhongbang and other people in the inner government and several respected village elders.

In Daxu and previous dynasties, they all followed the principle that the imperial power did not go to the countryside, but it did not mean that the governance power at the township level was completely abandoned.

The village elders are the official representatives appointed and selected by the imperial court, or the elderly and virtuous people in the township, or the officials of the Zhishi.

During the strong period of the dynasty, the village elders were naturally an important help to maintain the rule of the grassroots, but at the end of the dynasty, maybe these village elders had to consider the future generations of the family.

The villagers who didn't come to Xie Yuan's hometown in the last exam, this time Zhou Baijinshi returned to his hometown, and he also came to welcome him.

In just two years, the situation has changed drastically, and if you hold your posture, you are afraid that you will not be able to drink the soup of the Zhou people in the future.

In addition to these people, there was also a pair of beautiful eyes in the crowd staring at him with concern, and the thoughts in his eyes were self-evident, it was Yu Yueyun who was guarding the family on behalf of Zhou Bai after he went out.

Zhou Bai first took a deep look in response, and then strode forward to meet the old patriarch whose lips were slightly open and excited.

"Okay, Brother Bai'er, okay!"

"My Zhou clan also has a dragon day, the old man died and was blinded, and the ancestors and ancestors of the underground should also congratulate you!" Zhou Mingxuan said with tears in his eyes.

The weak hands, which were particularly powerful at this time, clung to Zhou Bai tightly, as if they were afraid that this was a dream of the Zhou clan in the world.

Feeling the excitement of the old patriarch, Zhou Bai shook his hands back and said very gratefully: "I've worked hard for you for most of the past half a year!" ”

At this time, the feelings of the old and the young are very sincere, because they have given each other the greatest return.

One guards the family, and the other glorifies the ancestors.

Zhou Mingxuan's body obviously can't work too much anymore and needs to be cultivated, but he still goes to the group hall every day to make a lot of efforts for the development and operation of the family.

Zhou Bai, the official patriarch, why did he dare to leave it and go to the Shenjing Imperial Examination, it was because of Zhou Mingxuan, the Dinghai God Needle, that he was there, and people's hearts would not be flustered.

"Go, go and comfort your parents, tell your ancestors and ancestors, and let them know that Qilin'er has grown into the dragon of my family!"

"Patriarch Hui! Each room goes to the ancestral hall and prepares to worship the ancestors! ”

Then Zhou Bai personally supported Zhou Mingxuan, step by step towards the clan, at the original entrance, a Jinshi archway has been erected high.

The blue brick masonry is stacked and astringent, and the green tiles cover the top of the palace.

Four pillars, three gates, three floors, the second floor of the middle door stone plaque horizontally carved "Jinshi", the right side of the vertical carving "Xiangxing forty-seven years of spring", the left side of the vertical carving "the first place in the second class of the pilot test Zhou Baili".

In addition, the three-layer stone plaque is vertically written with the word "heaven and man" in positive letters, which is to tell the world the gold content of this archway.

It is a memorial arch approved by the Heavenly Court, which is different from other Tongjinshi, and it only represents the grace given by the Daxu Imperial Court.

From then on, all outsiders who want to enter the Zhou clan land through the archway need to dismount and dismiss the army to show respect for heaven and heaven.

Even if officials from the imperial court came here, they had to lay down their arms and walk under the torii to enter.

In a sense, the Zhou family, which is still only a county haojiage, can also be called the celestial family.

If it weren't for Zhou Bai's insistence on fighting for the dragon, this archway alone would actually be able to protect the family through the turbulent times of dynasty change.

The clansmen who followed Zhou Bai followed in the footsteps were all looking up, their faces full of pride, they were also members of this family.

As for the villagers who watched the excitement, they were full of yearning and awe, which was the ancestral land of the Tianren family, and they all thought in their hearts that they would definitely not be bad with the Zhou clan in the future.

The silver-armored knights who were standing outside the archway with the horses were a little overwhelmed.

They can lead the horses, but the sabers on their bodies must not be untied, otherwise they can proudly say that they are silver cavalry.

After all, from ancient times to the present, there is a saying: the knife is in the person, and the knife is dead.

"That Cloud Rider Captain has returned to the ancestral land, it should be safe, and they don't need to protect anything anymore, why don't you leave here?"

"But isn't this a bit impolite, heavens, and no one in the state city can see it."

Whispering and discussing couldn't discuss anything, and even under the shock of this archway, they still had to worry about Zhou Bai's title.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan's arrival relieved them of the embarrassment of being watched here.

"My patriarch said that you are his protectors, your own people, and it doesn't matter if you are sabers."

"The clan is going to hold an ancestor worship ceremony now, you go with me to rest and settle down first, and then return tomorrow morning, the fine food and flesh of the Jiaoma have been arranged."

The knights looked at each other, and for a while, no one refuted the word "their own people", after all, in terms of tasks, they were really Zhou Bai's guards now.

It's just that the first rider hesitated for a moment, but still said loudly: "I'm afraid it won't work to stay overnight, the state is still waiting for us to reply." ”

"I'm afraid that we will hurt you at night, grinding and chirping like a girl, what a waste of such a good Jiaoma!"

Before Zhou Yuan could say anything, a lean man behind him shouted impatiently, seemingly dissatisfied.

This man was Gao Hu, his eyes were shining, and his back was straight, like a sharp spear.

It's strange to say, obviously the food in the inner mansion is far better than in the mountains, but Gao Hu still can't eat fat, and he is as powerful as a gun.

There are often jokes in the camp, saying that the essence of Gao Du's head has been sucked away by the gun in the spine.

As soon as Gao Hu's words came out, how could the cavalry of the Yinjiao Army endure it, touching their waists one by one and glaring angrily.

Zhou Yuan said with an unkind face: "Are you going to use force under this archway?" ”

"We're out of shape...... Please let's find a place to go head-to-head with this guy, he doesn't like horses, then let's see how the kung fu goes! The Silver Jiao Army cavalry general first apologized, and then said indignantly.

"Okay, you settle down first, and then I'll take you to the manor school to exchange riding techniques."

"By the way, the patriarch will have a banquet for you in the evening, so please stay overnight."

What the cavalry of the Yinjiao Army didn't expect was that Zhou Yuan actually agreed to come down like this, and also blocked the reason for them to leave overnight.

No matter how anxious the state is, Zhou Bai can't let them have time to invite them to a meal.

When Zhou Yuan led everyone to disperse from the archway, Gao Hu came to Chen Zhongbang in a few circles, at this time he was no longer rebellious and irritable, but more respectful.

"Sir, your and your lord's plan is effective, and these guys have really been fooled."

"I don't know what the lord likes about them, there are brave and unscrupulous reckless men, what can they do!"

Listening to Gao Hu's words, Chen Zhongbang's face was quite weird, you kid wasn't the same reckless man a year ago, and now he looks down on other big-headed soldiers after taking a few classes in the martial arts hall?

Of course, now Gao Hu is just a slightly smarter reckless man, and he is personally trained by the master.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhongbang didn't refute him, but just said: "The lord is so far-sighted, he doesn't want this small group of silver Jiaojun, but more." ”

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On the other side, Zhou Bai and others also gathered in the ancestral hall in the center of the ancestral land, and almost all the strong men of the entire Zhou clan gathered.

If something happens to the ancestral hall at this time, the huge Zhou clan will collapse in one fell swoop.

For this reason, almost all the clan soldiers of the entire family, Zhuang Ding, were dispatched, and they stood solemnly and guarded every traffic artery in the ancestral land.

In the main hall of the ancestral hall, on the shrine, the layers of spiritual tablets solemnly and majestically look down on the present, as if the ancestors are really watching.

This time, Zhou Bai asked Zhou Mingxuan to be responsible, he took the pulse, the old man ran out of oil, and he was afraid that he would not have a few days to live.

"The ancestors are on top, and now there is the contemporary patriarch Zhou Bai, who has won the first place in the second class, and has given the Jinshi background, and the list of heavenly books, I hereby comfort the ancestors to highlight the lintel!"

The first pillar of incense was inserted into the incense burner by Zhou Mingxuan tremblingly, and he saw that his eyes were full of tears and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

This was the release of pressure, and it also made him almost exhale the last few breaths, and he almost couldn't even stand on his feet.

Zhou Bai went out for the imperial examination, who was under the most pressure, it could only be him.

The family did not decay in his hands, and there were successors, so he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhou Bai saw that the old man's longevity fire was about to be extinguished little by little, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and quietly punched in a mana, barely recovering a little bit of his vitality.

The next process is naturally continued by the protagonist Zhou Bai.

Under the leadership of Zhou Bai, the clansmen of Wuyang bowed three times, and then offered incense one by one.

Soon the incense burner was filled with incense, and the entire ancestral hall was gradually surrounded by incense, and the incense seeped into the ground.

Suddenly, an invisible spiritual domain reappeared, and even Zhou Bai didn't need to use the Qi Hope Technique, it seemed to be condensed.

The clansmen below also faintly saw the figures of the five ancestral spirits for a moment, and they sat on them and smiled at the people behind them.

Zhou Bai took a deep breath, took out an edict, and said loudly: "The unfilial son Zhou Bai failed to fulfill his filial piety during his lifetime. I specially gave my father as a nine-grade Confucian Lin Lang and my mother as a nine-grade Ru Lin Lang from the imperial court! ”

Under Zhou Bai's reading, a spiritual light flew out of the edict, which passed through the spiritual realm and fell on Zhou Bai's parents.

In an instant, the five ancestors showed a difference, the other three ancestors still kept their clothes, while his parents were dressed in official robes.

And in every move, it seems to be able to transform the environment of the spiritual realm, and a coffee table and a few chairs are actually formed in the empty spiritual realm, which is the gift of the living to the ancestors.

In the end, Zhou Bai put his Jinshi documents on a tray, as well as the seven-grade official seal edited by Hanlin and placed them on the shrine, and then put a stick of incense on it to make a big offering.

"The ancestors and ancestors are on top, and now they are offering with Jinshi documents and Hanlin official seals to suppress the luck of our clan. I hope that the ancestors will continue to protect the family, so that the inheritance will be orderly and the blessings will last forever! ”

"May our people be prosperous and rise to the county as soon as possible!"

The luck that poured out of the Jinshi documents and the official seals of the seven grades was poured into the spiritual realm with a huge amount of incense, which made the ancestral spirits extremely useful.

What is the glory of the ancestors, so it is!

The yin and yang fortunes in the clan reached their peak at this time, and the red light of the Dao became deeper and deeper, and finally formed a crimson invisible barrier around the ancestral house.

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Looking carefully, not only is it red, but there is a trace of yellow at the core, and the red mansion of the Zhou clan is not impossible to enter.

The red house has the ability to ward off evil spirits, and the yellow house can really shade future generations, and the success rate has increased greatly.