Xie Yan's guess was not wrong at all. One day later, Ke Zhe, the young leader of the Qiu Ci tribe, hurried back to the tribe.
However, it was obviously too late. As soon as Ke Zhe entered the door, he was faced with the whole family meeting that was ready.
It stands to reason that such a meeting cannot be prepared in a day or two. After all, it requires the participation of most of the entire Qiu Ci clan.
There are many members of the Qiu Ci tribe scattered throughout southern Xinjiang, and it would take several days to rush back immediately after receiving the news.
But the elders were obviously very anxious, and they didn't know how they persuaded everyone in the clan to agree that the meeting could be held as long as the clan members reached the eighth grade.
There are approximately 70,000 to 80,000 men, women, and children of the Qiu Ci tribe, and the vast majority of them live in the Qiu Ci tribe and the surrounding territories. It will not be a problem for them to rush back within a day or two.
So when Ke Zhe received the news and rushed back, he was directly invited to the ancestral hall.
The dark square outside the ancestral hall was filled with people. People were chatting with each other about this sudden incident, and the square was noisy and noisy.
It wasn't until Ke Zhe came in a hurry with his people that everyone gradually became quiet.
Pairs of eyes fell on Ke Zhe, showing dissatisfaction, worry and support.
Ke Zhe quickly walked to the front, in front of the people sitting outside the ancestral hall.
"Uncle." He first saluted the elder who was sitting on the main seat, and then looked at the others, "Uncles, what does this mean?"
The second elder sitting in the second seat said: "Azhe, it's good to be back. Let's sit down and talk first."
Ke Zhe glanced at everyone, then walked to the seat reserved for him and sat down.
After a moment, the elder who had been keeping his eyes closed opened his eyes, looked at Ke Zhe and said: "Your second uncle said that you are on the side of the Central Plains people and are unwilling to avenge your father or save your sister? Therefore, we must
What do you say if you are deprived of your position as clan leader?"
As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar.
Many tribesmen didn't know what happened before, and holding a clan meeting was a big event, so they hurried back after receiving the news.
Only then did I realize that it was actually to force the young patriarch to abdicate!
Others who have known the news for a long time are much calmer and more confident.
Unqualified clan leaders should not exist in the first place.
Ke Zhe suddenly looked at the second elder and said sternly: "Second uncle, is this how you view me?"
The second elder did not expect that the elder elder would speak so ruthlessly.
The great elder's words seemed to rebuke Ke Zhe, but in fact they put all the blame on his head.
"Azhe, my second uncle doesn't want this either."
The second elder sighed earnestly and said: "But... it has been a long time since the old patriarch was killed, but the person who killed the old patriarch has always been at large. And Ayi, she is still detained by the people of the Central Plains, and she does not know whether she is alive or dead. Ah Zhe,
If you are like this...what will your second uncle think? What will everyone in the clan think?"
As soon as the second elder finished speaking, the third elder next to him also said: "Your second uncle is right. We know that you like to associate with people from the Central Plains, but as the leader of the Qiu Ci Shao Clan, you can't distinguish between the inside and the outside, right? Now the old patriarch
The vengeance has not been avenged for a long time, and the clan has no leader. The first elder and the second elder cherish the affection of the old clan leader and do not want to be this evil person. Then I, an outsider, will do it. Young clan leader, we only need a word from you. If you still
The young clan leader of the Qiu Ci clan will take the young men of the clan to Zhaoyun City and kill the man named Zeng. We still regard you as the clan leader, and we will pretend that what happened today never happened. How about that?"
Ke Zhe chuckled lightly and said: "Second uncle and you have gathered so many people from the whole clan here, and now we are pretending that it never happened? Who can really pretend that it never happened?"
The third elder said displeasedly: "If the young patriarch hadn't blindly favored the Central Plains people, why would we be like this? We have to avenge the old patriarch, right? If we just forget about it, how can we, the Qiu Ci clan, have the dignity to gain a foothold in southern Xinjiang?"
"I just want to ask, if Zeng Wei had nothing to do with my father's death, what should I say then?" Ke Zhe asked.
"Every clue points to him. Who believes what the young patriarch says?" said the third elder.
Many young men below also agreed, obviously they all believed that it was the Central Plains people who killed the old patriarch.
Ke Zhe said in a deep voice: "I just want to ask clearly, if I kill Zeng Wei now, but it turns out that he died in vain. If the court investigates, who will bear the responsibility?"
The noise in the square subsided a little. Ke Zhe stood up, stared at the person sitting opposite him and said, "Second uncle, what did you say?"
After a long silence on the other side, the second elder suddenly stood up and said in a cold voice: "If it is true as the young patriarch said, I will bear all the consequences! But now, unless the young patriarch has conclusive evidence to prove that Zeng Wei is innocent, this person will
Must kill!"
Ke Zhe looked at him and said, "Who said I have no evidence?"
There was silence in front of the ancestral hall. The elder slowly opened his eyes, and his old eyes calmly stared at the elders whose expressions changed greatly.
Then he slowly landed on Ke Zhe and said, "Azhe, just tell me if things have progressed."
Ke Zhe glanced at the crowd and said, "Uncle, do you really want to say it here?"
"Is there anything else that can't be said?" The third elder, who has a bad temper, said angrily.
Ke Zhe nodded and said: "Since the third elder said so, I won't be polite. Come, bring the person up."
After a while, someone escorted two people in from outside.
Seeing this, several elders couldn't help but look at each other, and thought to themselves: Ke Zhe came prepared. Does he really have evidence?
The two young men were pushed to the stage and knelt on the ground. Only then did everyone see their appearance clearly.
The third elder's expression suddenly changed, he stood up suddenly and said angrily: "Ke Zhe, what do you mean?"
One of the young men was none other than a highly valued junior in the third elder's family.
Naturally, many people in the Qiu Ci clan recognized him, and they all cast suspicious glances at the third elder.
The other person was more familiar. He was the original guard beside the old patriarch. After the old patriarch was killed, this person also disappeared.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Afterwards, only some blood stains and the blade of the paragraph were found, and everyone thought he had been killed.
Ke Zhe said calmly: "What is the third elder so anxious about? I found these two people in a residence outside Zhaoyun City. I heard that that place is the third elder's territory. I also want to know what's going on?"
The third elder suddenly turned pale, pointed at Ke Zhe and said: "You want to frame me and slander me? Don't even think about it! This man went out to do business a few days ago and has not come back. The murder of the old patriarch happened this month, and I have been dead for more than two months.
I’ve seen this person before!”
"I wonder where this person is going to do business? And why did I find him outside Zhaoyun City?"
Ke Zhe asked unhurriedly: "You happen to be with my father's bodyguard who has disappeared?"
The third elder gritted his teeth and said nothing, and glanced sharply at the young man kneeling on the ground.
The young man lowered his head and did not dare to look at him. He looked more like he was under his orders.
The third elder was so angry that he pointed at the young man and gasped, gritted his teeth and said: "I have nothing to do with the old patriarch's matter! Tell me! What on earth did you do?!"
The young man glanced at the three clan leaders with fear and said: "I...I, the clan leader was out not long ago inspecting the places where the clan members live. I...I sent a letter to the clan leader."
"What letter?"
The young man shook his head and said, "I don't know. After the clan leader read the letter, he left with his people. Then... not long after, news came that the clan leader was dead. I was scared for a moment... so I hid."
"Who gave you the letter?" someone asked anxiously.
The young man glanced at the third elder cautiously. The third elder was furious and said angrily: "When did I give you a letter? Ke Zhe, what on earth did you do to him? You can't even think of coercing him to slander me! It's something I haven't done.
, will never admit it!”
Ke Zhe said: "What are the third elders so anxious about? Why don't you just listen to what they have to say."
The third elder sneered: "Okay, keep talking!"
The young man shook his head and said, "No, no more. I just sent a letter and didn't do anything."
"What about this?"
The other man looked more embarrassed than the young man, and his body was obviously still injured.
He looked up at everyone and remained silent.
Ke Zhe said: "When my father went to Zhaoyun City, he only took four guards with him, and the other three died in the battle with me. This person is the only one who not only lives well, but also happened to meet the person who sent my father a message.
.These two people disguised themselves and sneaked into Zhaoyun City to find out the news, but they were discovered by our people and brought back."
The second elder who had been sitting silently frowned and said: "Azhe, even so, it still cannot prove that this matter has nothing to do with the Central Plains people. After all, the third elder also said that he has not seen this person for a long time. Maybe it is the Central Plains people.
If someone coerces this person, why not frame the third elder?"
"If you suspect the Third Elder, you can investigate. But it may not be enough to confirm that it has nothing to do with the Central Plains people."
Hearing this, the third elder breathed a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look at him.
Ke Zhe nodded and said: "It is indeed possible, but people from the Xuanwei Envoy's Office told me that the paper used for the letter my father received was not from the Xuanwei Envoy's Office, but from the Qiu Ci clan."
"How is this possible?" Someone questioned: "We have all read that letter at that time. It was the paper of the Central Plains. It was also the most commonly used paper by the officials of the Central Plains court. The comfort envoy also used this paper to write letters to people every day.
Plant paper.”
Ke Zhe shook his head and said: "The people from the Xuanwei Embassy told me that this kind of paper is called Golden Flower Jian in the Central Plains, and it is indeed the paper used by the Central Plains officials. But nowadays, the papermaking technology in the Central Plains is very sophisticated, and this kind of paper has become more than just paper.
For official use, even in places like Southern Xinjiang, there are many for sale. All the elders should have seen them before."
"so what?"
"Therefore, officials in the Central Plains would only use this paper for official purposes. When writing letters in private, they would use other paper of their own preference to think it was elegant."
Ke Zhe said: "Even if the paper used by the government seems to be the same as the paper sold by the private sector, it is actually different. Mr. Zeng once read the letter and he said that the paper used in his house did not come from the same place. If we
If you have any questions, you can compare them on the spot. In addition, it is said that this kind of paper can easily absorb the smell of the surrounding environment. However, there is no similarity between the Xuanwei Envoy's Office and Qiu Ci's Ministry, so where the paper comes from can be known after a test.
.”
The square was quiet. The great elder looked at everyone calmly and asked, "What do you think?"
The fourth elder who had been silent until now coughed lightly and said: "How about... we call everyone together and conduct an inspection on the spot?"
The third elder snorted coldly: "I have no objection!"
Ke Zhe asked: "Second Elder, what do you think?"
The second elder said in a deep voice: "Azhe, these are just one-sided words from the Central Plains people. How do we people know what paper is without paper? By then, won't they be talking nonsense? I'm afraid this is a delaying tactic by the Central Plains people. Don't fall for it.
It’s a plan.”
Ke Zhe said: "So, the second elder has determined that Mr. Zeng is the murderer of my father?"
The second elder said matter-of-factly: "Isn't it true? Why are you trying so hard to excuse him?"
Ke Zhe sneered and said: "I just want my father to die in peace, and the people of the Qiu Ci tribe to live a stable and worry-free life in the future. My second uncle has been coercing me to merge with the Xuanwei envoy Si Huo, whether justified or not, and An An
What is your intention? No matter what my second uncle wants to do, I have already sent a letter to the people in the Furukawa and Hongshan tribes. We will pick a day to get the three letters together and compare them together."
"In addition, if those three letters were all written by Zeng Wei himself, didn't he know that those letters were evidence of crime? It happened that the three letters were not taken away afterwards, so they were left at the scene for us to see?" Ke Zhe said, "
Did Second Uncle really not think of this, or did he do it on purpose?"
"Ke Zhe!" the second elder said angrily. He quickly controlled his temper, took a deep breath and looked at the first elder and said, "Uncle, we are here today to decide whether Ke Zhe is suitable to be a junior.
Patriarch, I’m not here to listen to his nonsense. If he really has evidence, he will capture the real culprit before his elder brother’s soul, otherwise everything he says will be in vain!”
The great elder nodded, looked at everyone and said: "You have all figured out the matter. In this case, let's start making a decision. Those who agree to deprive Young Azhe of his position as patriarch, stand on the left. Those who disagree, stand on the right.
.”
"Great uncle!" Ke Zhe shouted.
The great elder shook his head at him and said: "One thing comes to one, and the whole clan meeting cannot be abandoned halfway. Azhe, you have to believe that everyone in the clan has their own eyes, and everyone knows what you have done."
Ke Zhe had no choice but to shut up.
Everyone hesitated for a moment and then quickly took action.
Some people stood still, some moved to the left, and some moved to the right.
The great elder stood up, and was supported by others as he trembled slightly and walked to the right.
The expressions on the faces of several elders suddenly turned ugly, "Great Elder, what do you mean by this?!"
The great elder said: "What? I, an old man, am not qualified to choose?"
"..."
The great elder's prestige was still there. After seeing his actions, many people who had already chosen a side hesitated and stood on the opposite side again.
The square was noisy for a while before everyone finally took their places.
The expressions on the faces of the Second Elder and others were a little ugly. At first glance, the two sides seemed to be about the same, and there seemed to be slightly more people choosing Ke Zhe.
It's just that the people standing on the left are mostly young and strong people, while the people standing on the right are many old people, women and children.
