The 229th chapter traces the genealogy of the Feng family in the late Ming Dynasty
Feng Qing certainly has his own considerations. He has traveled around the world for many years and has seen many more Dou'er than Feng Yu.
It's not that he hasn't thought about checking the family tree, but it's just that the family tree is so big that it's not easy to find someone to do it.
"Second brother, it's not that it's impossible, it just takes some effort to find. Moreover, some of the things our ancestors did must not be known to future generations. How can it be that easy?"
"Brother, what's wrong with treating a dead horse like a living doctor? Do you have any other ideas?"
Feng Qing really had no better choice, so he said: "Then stop talking nonsense and go back to the Feng family to check the genealogy, but the fourth person must not know about this."
Zhou Xiang, who Feng Qing considered, is a person who thinks twice about everything.
Everyone had a casual dinner. Although the stream was not very clean, it was still impossible not to eat. The cousins would probably stop putting feces and urine in the stream, and no one would have trouble with them.
Feng Yu ate some haphazardly. Seeing that his father looked tired and had no appetite, he sat down and chatted for a few words. Unexpectedly, Guo Pengtai came over to chat with him and asked how it was going and when the coffin would be ready for burial.
Of course, my father would not tell the truth to these cousins. He explained everything in a hasty manner just to reassure everyone. He did not say a word of nonsense to Guo Pants about the rest of the matter.
Dad said that everything had to wait until they returned to the Feng family. This was a strange thing. They could not come back for burial until they paid homage to their ancestors. Guo Pants had nothing to say, he could only say what it was.
The genealogy of the Feng family has always been kept in the Feng family ancestral hall. When Feng Yu recognized his ancestors and returned to the clan at the age of twelve, he opened the genealogy once and added his name to it. It has not been touched again for more than 20 years because the Feng family has no
There was a new baby, but no one left.
The genealogy was hand-copied, and a backup copy was hidden and kept by the Feng family master, just in case.
In fact, this thing is rarely turned over on weekdays. There are just a few names and nothing interesting, but there are indeed some differences in the Feng family tree.
In Chinese genealogy, there are no female names, and of course, the Feng family is no exception. Fortunately, there is something similar to a biography of a person, which will briefly introduce the person's achievements, wife and children. Feng Yu and others
What I'm looking for is this short biography.
After returning to the Feng family all the way, my father took out the backup copy of the family tree and locked it in the sandalwood box in his bedroom. When the aunt took out the Feng family tree that had not been opened for a long time, she thought she wanted to fill in something.
Information, I kept thinking it was a romantic debt that my father had done outside.
But fortunately, Wang Shuxiu, a virtuous daughter-in-law, gave the aunt some relief and left that place. This woman can never be underestimated. She can succeed in your affairs, and she can also fail in your affairs.
After the aunt left, Feng Yu and the others felt at ease and slowly checked the family tree in the room.
Counting several generations back in the late Ming Dynasty, there were three Feng clans in Guanshan Taibao. The biography clearly states that from front to back, the first one was named Feng Heli, followed by Feng Xiangchong and Feng Juan.
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Feng Heli's sect is a big branch. The so-called big branch means that the descendants are prosperous. At that time, it happened to be the Ming Xizong period, and the Feng family still had some capital. Therefore, Feng Heli's generation was particularly conspicuous. After him,
, the names on the feudal family tree are shrinking from generation to generation.
Feng Heli
The name Zu De Gong was given by the descendants of the Feng family. The eldest son was Feng Xiangchong, who was a good and righteous man. Feng Heli had three wives. The three wives were all normal. There were no stories of violent deaths, and
, it would be a bit excessive to confer He Li the title of Duke of Zu De. Under this title, if a concubine was killed after a well was filled in, it would be too much.
Again, Shanyi Gongfeng Xiangchong was this person. Although he was the eldest son of Feng Heli, Feng Heli had many sons. He wrote: The eldest son Xiangxiang, the second son Xiangshi, the third son Xiangshi, the fourth son Xiangtian, and the fifth son Fengheli.
Wu had five sons, but Feng Xiangchong was chosen to be the first to die. He fell ill and died at a young age. According to records, he died of poison gas while robbing an ancient tomb.
In the tenth year of Chongzhen reign of Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty, his second son Feng Ju'an became the new head of the Feng family. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was basically in its final years. Feng Ju'an was the second son. The eldest son was buried in the tomb together with his father Feng Xiangchong.
He died of poisonous gas. I'm afraid he himself never thought that he would still have such a day. He was only nineteen years old at that time, and many elders of the Feng family were still alive. Even four or five of his grandfather's elders were still alive.
There are also Feng Xiangchong's four younger brothers. Sometimes, when there are too many elders, it is easy to get into trouble.
Feng Ju'an's biography records that this man had five wives, three of whom died well, and two others, Qian and Hu. Qian died of illness, and Hu's records are vague.
The target was quickly set on these two people. Feng Ju'an was a rather philandering man and married three wives at a young age. The latter two were forced to take concubines despite the opposition of their elders.
According to records, the origins of the Qian family and the Hu family are unknown. They fled from the south during the uprising war in the late Ming Dynasty. However, their appearance was extremely beautiful, and it was precisely because of this that they entered the Feng family.
These two women had no children and died before the age of thirty. However, looking at Feng Juan's children, there were three sons in total, all born to the second and third wives, but the main wife also had no children.
This was very strange. Feng Yu, his father and his second uncle saw the problem at a glance.
"Brother, Feng Ju'an's eldest family has no children, so Qian and Hu died young. Isn't it obvious?"
Feng Yu never thought that there would be scenes of house fighting within the deep sect of the Feng family.
Feng Qing thought for a moment and said calmly: "Second brother, just because Feng Juan's first wife has no heirs doesn't mean that the Qian family and the Hu family were murdered. Look, the life of his first wife is written here. Where did she die?"
It happens all the time. She has no reason to kill those two people. If she really killed people, and she can still write her life in the family tree openly, how powerful and domineering must she be? An elder of the Feng family.
It's impossible for us to leave her alone, and we have to sink her into the river."
"Shen Jiang? Brother, you are too old to see the river. Where is the river?"
Feng Yu listened to the debate between the two and felt a headache. In the final analysis, it was the women's fault for fighting. Women's thoughts are very scary. When they become jealous, killing is nothing to worry about.
Feng Yu asked: "Dad, I think the second uncle has some truth. Just from the genealogy, it is indeed a bit strange. Who is the one in the big coffin between the Qian family and the Hu family? Just go and check it carefully."
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Feng Qing snorted coldly, "You brat, you said it lightly. If it's so easy to check, do I need to talk nonsense?"
Feng Er said and took out a pen. He recorded some key information on it. Feng Yu saw
The second uncle had difficulty with one of his arms, so he specially helped to hold the paper, "Brother, I remember when I was a child, I read a book called "Compass Interpretation of Destiny". It was a wonderful book about using Feng Shui roulette to explain destinies. There is a story in it. That's what it said, talking about an ancient literal code word, for example, the Chinese character "Hu", which when broken down is the word "Guyue". The "Guyue" has a mysterious meaning, there are poems and clouds, the front is a well, and the back is "Guyue". Yuehu, it couldn't be more obvious, this Hiding Well and Guyue Lake should be talking about the Hu family, eldest brother, this is most likely the one in the big-headed coffin."
Feng Yu was confused when he heard this. What kind of book is "Compass Interpretation of Fate"? The second uncle is never a person who studies. Is he talking nonsense?
Then my father also said: "I rely on his grandma, how could he forget this? That's right, doesn't the hiding well refer to that well? Guyue Lake means the Hu family, Yu, let's go to the ancestral hall." I'm looking for Mr. Hu's records there to see if there's anything in them."
Feng Qing wanted to make one thing at a time. He said he had no clue at first, so Feng Er revealed the mystery with just one word. Feng Yu, like Monk Zhang Er, had no idea what they were talking about. The book "Compass Interpretation of Fate" itself Never heard of it.
The three of them walked to the Feng Family Ancestral Hall without hesitation. On the way, Feng Qing briefly explained to Feng Yu what the "Compass Explains Fate" is. Its essence is also a branch of Feng Shui. The compass is the compass. Meaning, Mr. Feng Shui divided the scales on the compass disk into dozens of layers and summarized them as eight wonders. There are thousands of changes in the compass disk. Its meaning transcends the current world and can be used in various places. What is really powerful about it is It is the latitude and longitude of heaven and earth in the compass disk.
Feng Yu only knew a little bit about it, and it was difficult for him to understand the mystery of this strange book in a short period of time. His father and his second uncle were also lucky enough to read this book at Monk Tiegun. Now this book should be in Monk Tiegun's apprentice Chen Shanhai. There is a treasure that is passed down by the goldsmithing family.
There is a sea of books in the Feng Family Ancestral Hall. There are seven or eight rooms in the back, all of which contain ancient books and records left by the past. It may not be that simple to find information about a Hu family, and this person fled from the south. Yes, there will not be many records of identity and origin, otherwise the elders of the feudal family would not object to Feng Juan marrying the Qian family and the Hu family.
Feng Qing's thinking is rather old-fashioned, and he feels that marrying a woman of unknown origin is absolutely unacceptable to him. "Why would anyone insist on marrying such a woman? Brother, what do you think of the Qian family and the Hu family?" What is it that makes Feng Juan have to marry him?"
Feng Er snorted and smiled, "Brother, what else can you do? Since ancient times, heroes have always had a hard time with beauties."
Feng Qing said disdainfully: "Sorry about the beauty crisis? I think it's the beauty crisis. Feng Juan's wife is also highly suspected. You two should pay attention when looking for books. You can find all the relevant clues. I don't understand this passage. I'm afraid the big-headed coffin won't easily bury the grudges."
Feng Yu asked from the side: "Father, second uncle, how do we know that the Qian family and the Hu family have no heirs? Just based on what is written in the genealogy? If they were really killed, maybe they had heirs who were also killed. What about dead?"
Feng Qing obviously didn't want things to be like this, and he cursed coldly, "You brat, you are only worried about having a baby. I don't know if your wife can give you a baby."
Feng Yu was embarrassed for a while, thinking that if you say too much, you will be wrong. You can't have the final say alone when you give birth to a child, because your ancestors must have accumulated good deeds, and future generations will be in trouble.
