The newly built ancestral hall completely follows the previous layout and is almost the same as it was in Lin Yixiang.
When Lin Mo and others arrived at the ancestral hall, they found that almost everyone had arrived.
The first four positions were originally occupied by the four brothers Lin Yuantian, the eldest brother, but except for Lin Yuantian, who was in the first seat, and Lin Yuanjun, who was in the last seat, the two middle positions were vacant.
Among them, Lin Yuanshan was on duty, leading people to patrol Zhuangzi, so he was absent, while Lin Yuangao was opening up routes to the outside world. It seemed that a critical moment had come. Even during the New Year, he had not returned to his clan, so he was unable to participate.
The two rows of seats at the bottom are occupied by people such as Lin Yuanqiao, Lin Yuanguang, and other officials from each room.
As for the latter, they are ordinary members of the Liming tribe.
Compared to the past, we can see familiar faces. They may be on assignment, in a foreign land, performing tasks, unable to return home during the New Year, or they may die and die in the previous battle in Linyu County, turning into loess.
Of course, there are also several new faces who bravely break through and become young blood during such a period.
Everyone in the hall had their arms tied with black gauze scarves, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Originally, Lin Mo planned to stand at the side of the hall like last time, but as soon as Fang entered the hall, he was called to Lin Yuantian and sat down between the upper and lower heads together with Lin Junhao and others.
Sitting there, I had a cup of tea.
Lin Yuantian saw that the people had almost arrived, so he didn't wait any longer and gently touched his palm:
"Okay, it's almost time and everyone has arrived. Let's start the last clan meeting of the year."
No one spoke, but dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Lin Yuantian.
"This time, my Lin family encountered a rare disaster. In this man-made disaster, we left our homes and fled in panic. Our decades of hard work turned into water in the east! We stayed safe, but we were notorious for being rebels..."
Lin Yuantian paused, his face expressionless, he looked around, his voice became deeper,
"In this battle, some people lost their brothers forever, and some people lost their father forever..."
The atmosphere became increasingly heavy.
In the distance, there were a few faint sobs.
Lin Mo looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that it was coming from the junior on the side.
The sound was actually not loud, but in the solemnity at this time, it was a bit awakening.
"As for the cause of the incident, I think everyone here should know that the reason has nothing to do with anyone. There is only one word, weak!
Those who are lagging behind will be beaten, and those who are weak will be oppressed. In order to implement the New Deal, Zhou Shengjun was looking for a chicken to scare the monkeys. By chance, he chose us.
But I didn’t expect that our Lin family is an iron rooster. The monkey was frightened and his teeth fell out!”
Lin Yuantian suddenly sneered.
At this time, the faces of all the clan members present were slightly pale.
Yes, who among the dozens of families in the 800-mile Yuchuan River can directly attack Lin Yu's city in just two days, annihilate two battalions of Zhou Sheng's army, and forcibly kill three commanders?
Who can fight hundreds of miles with courage, blood stained clothes, and thousands of Lin's knives, all arriving outside Lin Yu?
Only they, Lin, did it!
The blood flowed all the way, and no one dared to stop them when they retreated!
Speaking of this, Lin Yuantian paused briefly, his voice trembling slightly, as if he was making a struggling decision.
"I don't dare to guarantee anything,
I can only promise that the war is not over yet, and blood debts still need to be repaid with blood.
One day, I will lead everyone to Lin Yu's city in a dignified manner, and truly make all the government offices in the city display Lin's plaques.
Since the vast land of this great Zhou Dynasty cannot tolerate our Lin family,
That's just right, now I, the Lin family, will..."
He stood up slowly, straightening his waist.
".....Trouble!"
Sitting in Chi County for thousands of years, since the founding of the dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty has always had only Tongzhulian and the Nine Yi tribes to deal with the rebels.
Yuzhou rebelled and killed hundreds of thousands of heads.
It is easy for the king to break the yamen, but difficult for the king in the heart.
For ordinary people, rebellion is the same as overthrowing a stable political power, confronting a sound system, and becoming the enemy of the world.
Lin Yuantian looked at the clansmen in the palace, and for no reason remembered those familiar faces he had never seen again during the war in Lin Yucheng.
This man in his forties no longer had the calmness on his face. Instead, his eyes were a little red. He spoke with gritted teeth and said:
"Now, even if you are evil, you will rebel, and if you make great plans, you will rebel. If you wait for rebellion, what will happen to the dead?
People of the Lin clan! Those who wish to rebel! Follow me and rebel!"
In the hall, men in smart clothes straightened their clothes and remained silent, but they all stood up.
Lin Yuantian pressed heavily on the handrail beside him, took a step forward again, and said in a deep voice:
"Today's Lin family, Lin Yuantian, in the forty-seventh year of Qi Guang, the head of the family succeeded the Lin family clan leader.
At the end of the new establishment, Mr. Lin was ranked first among the young patriarchs. He allowed Yan Ru to command thousands of descendants of the Lin family!"
Lin Yuantian walked to the middle seat, looked at the young man who was taller than him and as tall as a hill, stretched out his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Lin Junmo! Yes!"
Lin Mo looked at Lin Yuantian's undisguised hope, then looked down at a pair of complicated eyes, and felt a little warm all over.
Perhaps when he came out of Lin Yucheng and saw the blood-stained faces; when he returned from hunting in the mountains, and the laughter and laughter in the clan continued, his fate and that of the Lin family seemed to be connected.
Although I don’t know exactly where it came from, being cared for, supported, looked forward to, and even sharing joy and sorrow by others does bring warmth to my heart.
He also straightened his back and grasped the hand in the air.
"Lin Junmo! Xu!"
No one in the palace objected.
Lin Mo's performance in the hunting team during this period is clearly visible to everyone present, and his extremely strong prestige rests on the corpses of the beast kings.
Strength is king.
Now that Lin Mo is only in the physical realm, his strength is so terrifying. If... he breaks through to establish his destiny and becomes a grandmaster, then in troubled times, this will be the true blessing of the clan!
Later.
After Lin Yuantian thoroughly determined Lin Mo's status, he began to delegate various orders.
It mainly sets the tone for slow grain accumulation.
Determine to focus on three aspects respectively.
One is to step up efforts to open up trade routes in neighboring counties to ensure the supply of daily supplies within the clan, the consumption of cultivation resources, and the sale of animal meat, furs, and medicinal materials accumulated by the clan.
The second is to further cultivate spiritual fields, plant spiritual valleys, and improve the internal circulation of Lin's resources.
The third is to increase investment in resources for the younger generation to help them grow up as quickly as possible.
The personnel arrangements are:
Lin Mo serves as the captain of the hunting team, and Lin Yuanguang serves as the deputy captain, responsible for exploring the mountains and forest and guarding Linjiazhuang.
Lin Yuangao, who is currently away from home, serves as the president of the Lin Chamber of Commerce, and Lin Yuanjun and Lin Lei serve as vice presidents, responsible for opening up business routes and exchanging resources.
Lin Yuanqiao was transferred from the Foreign Affairs Hall to the Internal Affairs Hall, responsible for resource allocation within the clan and martial arts education for the younger generations of the clan, with Lin Yuanshan as his deputy.
The clan meeting went very smoothly, and everyone in the clan unanimously agreed.
If we say that before, there were still people in the clan meeting scheming and fighting for each other's interests, but now, there is no voice of opposition and everyone is working together.
Brothers are jealous of each other within a wall, and resist their insults from outside. They can distinguish between right and wrong.
At the end of the clan meeting, Lin Yuantian also left Lin Mo alone and gave him good news:
The Qingfeng County delegation has finally made arrangements.
Now on the other side.
Outside Qingfeng County, a handsome man in black attire stood on the official road with his hands behind his back, looking at the majestic city in the distance.
There was fine snow falling in the sky, and the cold wind suddenly blew up.
I looked at the map in my hand, and then at the word Qingfeng that was brightly written on the stone tablet beside the road.
The man felt extremely emotional that he had finally arrived.
He carefully put the atlas into the empty stone ring, shook the snow off his clothes, took a deep breath of the chilly air, and walked forward slowly.
This errand was indeed difficult, and it took him a lot of effort just to find the way.
No wonder as the saying goes, there is nothing wrong without going to the Three Treasures Hall.
Although his Dongzhen Valley is not as good as the Three Treasures Hall of the Buddhist Ancestral Court, there will definitely be no good things happening when this guy Yu Tianheng comes.
He sighed and sped up.
At this moment, the sound of rolling wheels came from behind, accompanied from time to time by the snorting of cold cows and horses.
"Later life, later life."
"ah?"
Yu Xuanji turned his head when he heard the sound.
Six or seven meters behind them, two bullock carts followed closely behind them. The bulging trunks were wrapped in oil paper cloth, and they didn't know what they were.
The person driving the bullock cart was an old man in his seventies, with gray hair and beard, some cloudy eyes, and wrinkles on his face when he smiled.
The voice came from the old man.
"Hunter, you are a foreigner, why are you here?"
The old man pulled the reins on the yoke, causing the old ox to reluctantly raise its hoofs, slow down, and stop next to Yu Xuanji.
He showed his yellowish teeth and asked.
“As the saying goes, everything happens for a reason.
I have something to do when I come here."
Yu Xuanji said seriously.
"Hey, are you still a scholar?"
The old man said with a smile, subconsciously wiped his face with his patched sleeve, and said with a smile.
"You know, the front is not a good place to go now. It is a good idea to listen to my advice. Where do you come from and go back to?"
He pointed to the vaguely visible city hidden in the wind and snow in front of him, and said.
"Oh? What's the point? I have something important to do when I go to Qingfeng."
Yu Xuanji flicked the strands of hair that fell in front of his forehead and asked with some interest.
What he came here to find was the cause of the so-called Qingfeng plague, and he was worried that no one could explain it.
The old man said: "No matter how important it is, how important is your life? There is a big plague in the city ahead, which will do a lot of harm to people! Young man, you look handsome and speak well. It is not easy for your family to raise you at such a young age.
Listen to my father-in-law's advice: go back and forth from where you came, and don't go any further."
After saying that, he shook his head, reined in the cow, and prepared to move forward.
"As the saying goes, a man who travels a hundred miles will be half a mile long, and the little fox will help him walk half a mile.
I have walked a long way to get here, and the matter is indeed very urgent, so I must complete the matter before I leave, otherwise my efforts will be in vain.
Of course, my family also agreed."
Yu Xuanji smiled.
Now that he is the only one left in the valley, he agrees, and his family naturally agrees as well.
After hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment, scratched his oily hair that had not been washed for a long time, and said:
"Let me tell you the truth, the cause of the plague in front of you, the Great Zhou Dynasty, set up a warning line there, allowing you to enter but not allowing you to leave. If you, the descendant, really go in, you will not be able to come out.
Moreover, I am not exaggerating the plague at all. If a person or animal with a little resistance is infected by the plague, they will vomit blood, have a fever, cough and other symptoms. Within a few days, they will turn into ghosts and bite everyone they meet.
This is not a place for people to stay."
He is giving his final persuasion.
Judging from Yu Xuanji's white and tender appearance, and his thin and frail appearance, it is obvious that he comes from a very good family. This kind of young man may be very good at writing and writing, but most of them have no power to tie a chicken. If they really enter the city, they may be killed if they are not careful.
Infected, subsequently quarantined, or even directly cremated.
It's such a pity that Qingqing's life ended so soon.
Yu Xuanji had a faint smile on his face and said nothing, but looked at the old man firmly.
The old man sighed and hesitated for a moment.
"You young people, you really don't believe in evil. On the first half of the way, I saw a lot of people. You know that there is a plague in the city, but you still sneak into the city. It's hard to understand..."
He muttered, then moved to an empty seat and patted the fur stool under his butt:
"It's still half a day's journey from here to Qingfeng. If you are really determined to go and are not afraid of getting your clothes dirty, you can come with me."
Yu Xuanji was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the old man to say that. He looked at the greasy stool, thought about it, and stepped forward.
"Then thank you, father-in-law."
"By the way, old man, since there is a plague ahead, why are you still going forward? And what is in this car?"
Yu Xuanji looked at the oil paper bag on the trolley behind him and asked curiously.
As the saying goes, everyone seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages.
It was clear that there was danger ahead, but the old man still kept walking forward with his head blank, which made him confused.
The old man smiled after hearing this.
If other people asked such privacy questions, he might still be wary, but a thin scholar like Yu Xuanji...
"Inside this cart are some rice noodles and vegetables...
As for my husband, why should I go to the city? My old woman is still in the city. If I don't go there, where else can I go?"
The old man felt a little embarrassed and shook the reins of the oxen, urging the cart to move forward.
"When the plague broke out, I happened to be traveling far away to see my grandson in Linyu County next door. My old lady was not in good health, so I stayed at home to look after my grandson.
Who would have thought that when this person walked on his feet, what he originally thought was a minor illness like a cold would turn into a plague, and he would not be able to get out of it.
And I thought, my son and daughter-in-law are living well with Lin Yu, so there is no use if I keep them, and the old woman’s feet hurt, which is even worse this winter. If all the firewood is used up, I won’t be able to start a fire.
,
So I bought some rice and noodles and brought them back."
"However, this plague is so severe. If you go, you will have to wait until the plague dissipates before you can leave the city."
Yu Xuanji was a little confused and asked in confusion.
As far as he knew, in the first round of the Qingfeng plague, 70% of the elderly and young children in the city were directly infected with the disease, and if it continues now, it means that 99% of them will not survive.
It is really hard to understand that you come here even though you know you are going to die.
"It's nothing, anyway. By the way, young man, what's the matter with you coming here?" The old man replied with a smile and continued to drive the bullock cart.
"Me, I was asked by a friend to come to Qingfeng to pick up something."
Yu Xuanji replied.
"Friend? You are here at this time. This friend must be a woman, right?" The old man winked.
Yu Xuanji was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, it's a woman..."
Walking alone is very boring and it is easy to go the wrong way. Now it is great to go with an old man. At least, you will not get lost.
Qingfeng County.
In Huaiping County, it is actually not eye-catching.
There are not many beautiful scenery, and the resources are scarce. It is called "feng", and the land is not as fertile as Lin Yu.
In recent years, the only thing that can be called famous is that due to the birth of Linggu, the newly brewed wine has attracted many people who like wine to visit.
However, this sudden plague made Qingfeng, which was already not very prosperous, even more desolate.