At this time, hundreds of people gathered together, all looking at each other: "Here we come."
Ye Mengqiu seemed very tired, and walked to the center as if he had been filled with lead, and said: "Thanks to the efforts of our ancestors, we have worked hard through the generations. Now our son Ye Qingzhong has won the Jinshi and improved the family status. I am old and decayed. How can I stop this replacement of new blood?"
?I would like to announce to the whole family that the position of head of the family will be passed on to Ye Qing. From now on, you should obey his orders and unite as one to revitalize the family."
Having said this, Ye Mengqiu's eyes flashed with joy, then gradually dimmed, and he waved his hand: "Come up here, and I will pass on the family seal to you."
The crowd fell silent for a moment, all looking at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing knew in his heart that this person was still a little unhappy. "How can it prevent the replacement of new blood with old age?" There was a thorn in this statement... But after all, he was a great successor. If the old man wanted to express his resentment, let him express it.
Immediately, he straightened his expression and bowed solemnly: "My son Ye Qing is a fool, but being respectful is worse than obeying orders. I am willing to accept this position."
Ye Mengqiu looked at it and said something about being kind to his family, respecting the old and loving the young, and being harmonious to his neighbors. Seeing that Ye Qing had been kneeling for a long time, he couldn't delay. He waved his hand, picked up the bronze seal representing his family status, and awarded it to
Ye Qing.
According to the regulations of the imperial court, all official families above the seventh rank use gold seals, and those below seventh rank use copper seals. No matter how big the family is, they can only use copper seals.
Ye Qing made a big salute, took it, stood up, held up the golden seal and showed it, which immediately attracted a burst of cheers.
"Meet the head of the family." Then, Ye Zifan was the first to kowtow, and then all the uncles kowtowed together and performed family rituals.
As he bowed down, a small amount of light gold fell into Ye Qing's luck. With this pull, the billowing red luck in the ancestral hall suddenly shifted and fell down.
Ye Qing shook his body, and a pillar of destiny rushed out. Although it could not be compared with the Tianzhu of the imperial court, it still rushed out of the top of the palace. A feeling of power arose spontaneously with every movement of his hands and feet.
Then, the family's luck continued to flow into his own luck, and in just a moment, Ye Qing's luck turned into pale gold.
Almost at the same time, in the thousands of acres of fields in the distance, strands of white air formally condensed and formed, turning into a white-red stream, running through it, adding to the family's luck.
There is also a trace of black virtue, permeating from the top of Ye Qing's head, which changes the family's destiny and adds a few traces of black gold to the family's destiny.
This is how Ye Qing receives support from his family and in turn improves his family status. This is a win-win process.
"Uncles, please wake up. You are all my elders. You don't dare to accept this great gift." Ye Qing was just in a daze before he came to his senses. This was because he was a Jinshi and his status was very high. Accepting these three thousand people
The family position is not difficult.
In an instant, Ye Qing accepted his change in status and said: "But now that I have reached this point, I have to accept this gift. This is the ancestral rule and is for the sake of the clan."
When Ye Qing said this, he stood up with his empty hands. When he saw hundreds of people standing up, he smiled and said, "But I still need your uncles' support. Although the time I was sealed just now was short, I had a lot on my mind."
Ye Qing spoke solemnly, in the silence, his voice was resonant: "Since Duke Xiaoren, our Ye clan has been around for two hundred years. The family heads of all generations have been diligent and tireless. From one hundred acres to now, we have three thousand acres.
"The number of seven thousand"
Ye Qing glanced at the people below: "I am not talented, but I was lucky enough to be a Jinshi. Now there are 10,000 acres of land newly added to the family. The family has crossed this red line. Some people say that as long as I work hard, I will be free within twenty years."
Cheng Jun Wang, what you said makes sense, but it’s not what I thought - this is just an ordinary county Wang, and he is the bottom of the family in the county."
"Moreover, it seems to be peaceful at the moment, but it is actually full of dangers. Just the Northern Wei's provocation at the border is a big problem. If it is not handled well, all the noble families in this county will be empty. If they are attacked by soldiers, they will have nothing."
At this point, everyone couldn't help but commotion, and they saw Ye Qing suppress a smile: "Everyone knows that in addition to the two ranking Jinshi, Quan Qi Observer, I also have the title of Nan Lian Nan."
"This title is fictitious, but what if there is military merit? But it is not impossible to be promoted to a prince, or even to fight for a hereditary viscount.
"At this time, our Ye clan will be truly prosperous, and we will be as good as the old county commanders." After Ye Qing said this, his face became serious, and he bowed deeply: "For this, I ask everyone to help me."
These words were profound, and even more provocative. Everyone immediately understood what the young family leader was thinking, but he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to rush into the county and make everyone prosperous.
Immediately, everyone hurriedly responded: "I am willing to do my best for the prosperity of the family."
"Today is a big day. Since we have this consensus, we won't say much more." Ye Qing showed a smile: "Every uncle must have prepared it. It's getting late, so let's have a banquet together. I'm already hungry."
After saying this, everyone suddenly smiled, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed. Ye Qing waved his hand: "Grandpa, please go first."
Ye Mengqiu responded with a smile, his eyes a little lonely, and he was still walking ahead.
Ye Qing followed closely. There was no need to argue in this situation. He just took a quick look and saw that most of the red luck that was originally concentrated on Ye Mengqiu had been transferred in this short period of time.
After careful identification, I couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Only 20 to 30% were left, and the transfer continued.
Looking at Ye Mengqiu for just a moment, his steps stumbling and his back looking forlorn, Ye Qing was filled with emotion. The difference between retreating and not retreating was huge.
If we say that actual duties are worth 10 points, the rank of nobles and officials in the Qing Dynasty is only 56 points, the casual officials who do not work are only 34 points, and the retired officials are only 12 points.
This is the case for officials, and the same is true for the position of the clan leader. In one moment, he still has great luck and power, but in the blink of an eye, it withers away in disgrace. How can we not feel it?
But it still has to be like this. Luck equals authority. If you still hold the authority after retirement, you are treating your actual position as a puppet. In this situation, there will be multiple branches of government, mutual internal friction, which may be worse than not passing the throne.
The mansion was busy, the banquet had been prepared in the hall, and a rainproof tent was set up in the open space, and wine and food were served one by one.
Ye Qing followed the old practice and distributed a reward of ten taels of silver to each household, which immediately aroused even greater cheers.
The core of the Ye family gathered outside the building for a small banquet upstairs. This was a wedding banquet.
"Uncle" Ye Qing found an opportunity and pulled Zi Fan. Zi Fan was startled and quickly followed the new head of the family to the side corner to talk.
"Uncle, although my grandfather has retired, his treatment must be taken seriously and cannot be reduced in the slightest."
Ye Zifan was startled and then smiled: "You are worrying too much. My father has been the head of the family for decades and his prestige is still there. Who dares to reduce his treatment?"
Ye Qing pondered for a moment, stared at Ye Zifan, and said, "Do you know about Emperor Xiaode and Emperor Rencheng of this dynasty?"
"What?"
"I read history books and found out that Emperor Xiaode was in power for twenty-three years and was considered a wise king. When he was old, before he abdicated, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was in charge of the emperor's treatment, became a member of the Crystal Rice——"
Seeing that Ye Zifan still didn't understand, Ye Qing said slowly and clearly: "Don't you understand? This crystal rice is a fairy seed. If you eat it for a long time, it can prolong your life. It is not bad if it is used in the prince's palace, but compared to green corn
, it’s still inferior.”
"Emperor Xiaode has been in power for twenty-three years. He has not yet passed on the throne when he is old. The people below dare to replace the green corn with crystal rice and flatter the prince. What kind of neglect is this? He hasn't gone yet.
The tea has become cold.”
Ye Zifan suddenly understood, leaned forward, and said hoarsely: "Isn't it like this?"
Ye Qing smiled and said: "The human relationship here is unavoidable. My grandfather may not consider it, but I have to consider it, so I want to build a special house."
The "fang" refers to the office within the clan. Ye Qing said in a calm tone: "This room is dedicated to dealing with the treatment of the abdicated clan leader. It is not to be confused with the current internal planning room. It has special allocations and special personnel to find responsibilities - this treatment
It cannot diminish even a little bit.”
Ye Zifan was stunned after hearing this, and turned around. After a long time, he responded with difficulty: "Master, what you said is true, I will do it tomorrow."
In just an instant, Ye Qing truly rose to the status of "head of the family"
After saying these words, music happened to start playing. Of course, the Ye family usually does not have this style, but today everyone took it for granted.
The butler in the kitchen directed the people and served dishes one after another. Ye Qing actually returned to the banquet. Since it was a private banquet, Ye Mengqiu was still in charge. Ye Qing invited several of his uncles to sit in front of him.
A few rows later.
The only thing that attracted people's attention was having Qianqian sit with him, which attracted everyone's attention. However, everyone was well-educated and only took a glance at it secretly without looking at it more.
Qianqian still felt that no one was paying attention, so she secretly smiled: "Master, you secretly revealed that you want to improve your salary. This is a big bribery."
She wasn't talking about Ye Mengqiu's affairs, she didn't know it yet, she was talking about giving more treatment to her clan members.
"This is the truth." Ye Qing was always shameless in front of Qianqian. Thinking of some political ideas on Earth, he laughed: "Nothing can compare with the truth. Some people just can't show the truth, so they use all kinds of lies to deceive.
Is this the right way to get things done?"
"Huh, Young Master is making excuses again." Qianqian rolled her eyes.
Ye Mengqiu was honored to be seated on the table. At this time, he was looking at Ye Mansion under the green trees of the heavy building. Seeing that everyone was happy, they secretly paid attention to Ye Qing's every move and sighed inwardly. At this time, Ye Mengqiu quietly came up and whispered a few words.
, Ye Mengqiu suddenly changed his color slightly: "He really said that?"
"Yes, he pulled me over the first time and said, father, I think he is still very filial."
Ye Mengqiu had finally been the head of the family for thirty years, and he was also a civil servant. After pondering for a moment, he gradually came to a clear understanding, and seemed to have seen the inner city of Ye Qing.
In Ye Qing's heart, kings, ministers, friends, interests and principles all have a standard.
As soon as I had this thought, I felt a little solemn and solemn. I slowly sat back on the chair and said, "I understand, just get off."
Then he calmed down some of his emotions and raised a toast to celebrate.
She saw Qianqian and Ye Qing whispering again. Ye Qing returned her food, but frowned secretly: "To be fair, this grandson is a talented person. He is only a high-ranking scholar. How can he elevate this maid too high?"
I had an idea in my mind. If I were an ordinary heir, I would secretly order Qianqian to be "died of a sudden illness" and buried with a rich burial at most. Although it would hurt my moral character, I would not hesitate for the sake of the interests and integrity of the clan.
But after the above experience, Ye Mengqiu became jealous and thought to himself: "This is for Qing'er's good, I'm afraid he may not accept my favor, but it would be bad if things get too big."
"Forget it, Qing'er is seventeen years old now. He is the second-highest-ranking scholar, editor of the eighth-grade Hanlin Academy, and the head of my Ye family. What will happen if he doesn't marry a wife? He must marry a real wife."
"You have your first wife, and you're still worried that this problem won't be solved?" Ye Mengqiu has been the head of the family for decades, so he has an insight into human feelings.
If Qianqian was a concubine, it would be fine if she was pretty and moist, but the look in Ye Qing's eyes was something that the wife could not tolerate no matter what.
She will be the one to deal with this Qianqian when the time comes. Thinking of this, the eighty-year-old man just smiled, thinking that it was for Ye Qing's good, and he was secretly proud of his kindness.