Yu Chengen's fiftieth birthday was very cold due to this incident. During a birthday play that night, Yu Chengen left the table with a gloomy face after watching it, waving his sleeves, making everyone present look at each other.
However, Wang Shuang, the governor's special envoy, personally went to Yejiazhuang to exert pressure. Yu Cheng'en felt a little calmer and had a drink in his courtyard. Yu Ziti, the current chief steward of the Yu family, checked the grain store and found that due to the recent continuous rain,
, the food is somewhat moldy, so I have to come and report it to Yu Chengen.
Just as he entered the door, he saw the newly promoted manager He Nianxu running in hurriedly with a piece of paper in his hand and his head covered with sweat, and asked: "What happened, you are so panicked?"
He Nianxu was thirty years old, with a pale face and a heavy tone: "Master Wang went to Nanlian Mountain, but he couldn't even get in. I heard that Master Wang was anxious and angry, and he vomited blood on the spot."
"That's all. Ye Qing sent a letter to the county town, asking the family head to immediately withdraw with his officials and hand over the jurisdiction of the county town to the governor's office within two days. Otherwise, he will lead his troops to take it..."
"Seventh Master, you must go see the head of the family immediately and discuss this matter as soon as possible."
"What?" Yu Ziti was startled. He quickly took over the document, opened it and looked at it. He was stunned after just one glance.
This is a Taoist biography. Due to the urgency of the matter, the writer's handwriting is illegible and there are only a few hundred words, but the matter is very clear.
The more Yu Ziti read, the more shocked he became. He held the document in his hand, took two steps and said, "This is a big deal. Go inside and present this document to the head of the family."
He Nianxu bowed and said, "This is a big matter. It seems best if Master Qi personally explains it."
Yu Ziti stood up, patted He Nianxu on the shoulder, returned the document to him, and said: "This matter is big and urgent, but now I have to think about how to speak in front of my brother, so you go in first."
He Nianxu thought about it and felt that what Yu Ziti said made sense, so he ran inside without saying anything.
As soon as He Nianxu left, Yu Ziti didn't stop for a moment. He immediately turned to a door and walked along the corridor. Seeing no one around, he immediately said to a soldier: "Go and inform the master.
This news asked them to quickly contact the eldest son (Yu Fan), it is urgent."
The soldier immediately agreed and ran away. Yu Zidi immediately went to see Yu Chengen. Just because of this matter, he felt relieved and turned around to go to the hall.
As soon as he arrived at the hall, he saw He Nianxu kneeling straight on the ground, his face was as swollen as a pig, and the slap marks were very obvious, so he knew that his brother was angry and had taken it out on him.
I walked over cautiously and listened to Yu Chengen's gloomy words: "Seventh brother, are you thinking outside, have you come up with any ideas?"
These strange words were really unpleasant, and Yu Ziti secretly resented it - ever since the dragon's energy fell on Yu Fan, this brother had become even more unpleasant, becoming more and more mean and difficult in recent years.
Although it is not uncommon for fathers and sons to kill each other for the sake of power, this is the royal family. Even a county magistrate can do this to this extent. This person is really narrow-minded. How could he be so blind that he became the head of the family?
Although this was the case, Yu Zi pondered for a moment and said straightly: "I came to see my elder brother just for this matter. The governor's power means someone recognizes it. If Ye Qing doesn't recognize it, it means a break. Apart from military power, there is no way to speak.
There is no other way."
"Brother, we have deep conflicts with the Ye family. Once Ye Qing enters the city, I'm afraid there will be no good fruits to eat. The current plan is to prepare for a rainy day and transfer the clan members and property first - Brother, keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood.
, we cannot be stubborn at this juncture."
"Brother, you are the head of the family. You are responsible for the safety and honor of our Yu family. You lead the clan members and leave quickly. I will take care of you here." As he said this, Yu Ziti scanned Yu Chengen with his peripheral vision. He had known him for decades.
, Yu Ziti immediately saw the color, and Yu Chengen was moved.
"Seventh brother, I understand your feelings." Yu Chengen thought for a moment, sighed, poured himself a drink, and said, "What you said is right. Unfortunately, I am now an official of the imperial court and the prefect of a county.
, I really can’t leave, I can’t go.”
"Seventh brother, I have always known that you are decisive in dealing with things. Why don't I just hand over the head of the family to you and let you lead the tribe to move quickly."
As soon as these words fell, it was as if a thunderbolt fell. Yu Ziti was so shocked that his face was as white as paper. He was too familiar with his brother and did not want to test him now. He knelt down quickly and said in a trembling voice: "The clan system is the most important in the family. The elders and younger ones have their own differences."
Preface, the more critical the situation is, the less likely it is to mess up the rules. Moreover, the eldest brother is talented and respected. I am not as good as you. How can I say this?
"Brother, you are the head of our family. You must not be confused. The consequences will be disastrous." Such a loyal reply moved everyone present. They looked at Yu Chengen and couldn't help but think to themselves: "The head of the family is
Aren’t you too worried?”
"Seventh brother, if you have this intention, I won't mention it." Yu Chengen exhaled with tears in his eyes and said, "But I really can't leave. If I leave, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the family."
"I have indeed made mistakes in the past few years. What you said makes sense. I will listen to you now."
Yu Chengen also knew that the situation was critical. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind and took out a small seal: "The matter is urgent. I can't leave or move. This big thing will fall on you."
"This is the family head's seal. With this seal, you can immediately transfer your clan members and assets overnight. It doesn't matter if some of the land cannot be sold. We have prepared for rainy days in the early years and have dispersed it in various counties. The land in Nancang County,
It’s not too much—although it’s heartbreaking.”
Yu Chengen sighed with emotion, and then continued: "The key is the clan's military depot, grain depot, and treasure house. These are the foundation of the clan's savings for hundreds of years. You must move them out of the county immediately, and you must not lose anything."
"As long as these few things are maintained, no matter what the situation is in the future, we can advance or retreat and make a comeback."
After all, Yu Chengen is extraordinary. These words made everyone nod in agreement.
When he came to the end, Yu Chengen said warmly to He Nianxu: "I've been a little confused recently. I just got some unreasonable anger towards you. Don't take it personally."
He Nianxu kowtowed again and again: "Master, you promoted me and showed me kindness. How dare I take offense? Besides, if the master doesn't get angry at me, who will he?"
After hearing this, Yu Chengen smiled faintly: "You are sensible and can do things neatly. Let's do this. You follow the seventh brother and complete this matter together."
Yu Ziti felt a chill in his heart. He, his eldest brother, arranged for a supervisor in the end. It was so flawless that he immediately said, "Yes."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a heavy thunder in the sky. When he walked out the door, he saw thick clouds covering most of the sky, and rolling thunder could be heard from time to time. Then, heavy rain poured down.
Although it was raining continuously, the matter was urgent, so special arrangements were made. In just one day, half of the clan members moved out of the city, and some valuable belongings were loaded into hundreds of cars and headed for other counties.
The other half are temporarily living in suburban manors, waiting to transport the family treasury. This family treasury is not trivial and is the foundation of the family.
He Nianxu knew in his heart that he was the supervisor. Although he saw that Yu Ziti did not avoid him in everything, he felt at ease, but he still couldn't completely rest assured. At this time, he rushed to the door of the clan library, saw that it was still early, and felt relieved.
tone.
Arriving at a stone room, he saw the soldiers on the left and right, and Yu Ziti was still waiting at the door. He couldn't help but smile. At this time, the sky was still thundering one after another, and He Nianxu said hurriedly: "Master Qi, you have been waiting for a long time. Rain
It’s big, let’s go in now—”
"I'm just waiting for you," Yu Ziti said impatiently.
This was different from his previous attitude. He Nianxu was a little surprised, but he still nodded, took out the iron key, and rotated it according to the password passed down by the owner of the family. He advanced three times and retreated seven times before hearing a "click" and the iron door opened.
"Seventh Master, please come in."
Entering inside, the clouds were dark and the sky was low, and torches were lit inside. Inside was a wide sealed stone chamber with no windows except for ventilation holes at the four corners of the roof.
I saw that the stone chamber was hundreds of paces wide, and the weapons were all wrapped in oilcloth and placed in wooden boxes. When I opened it, I saw bows, arrows, armor, knives, guns, and swords, enough to equip thousands of elite soldiers.
There were also ten boxes, including three boxes of jewelry, which were dazzlingly beautiful, and seven boxes of gold. When each box was opened, it was filled with gold bars. Seeing this, Yu Zi was dazzled, overjoyed, and exclaimed: "I heard that this treasury was from that time.
Our ancestors created it when they followed Taizu to conquer the world, and they accumulated it over generations, so the result is rich."
"Yes, with such a large amount of goods and weapons, do we still have to wait for the owner of the family to come and inspect them before shipping them out?" Although He Nianxu was dazzled, he became more determined and asked away his eyes.
"With the eldest son here, there is no need for a brother." Yu Ziti said with a sinister smile.
While they were talking, a young man appeared, wearing armor and a long sword at his waist. It was the eldest son Yu Fan. He Nianxu was stunned and trembling all over.
They saw Yu Fan walking into the middle without saying a word. With a wave of his hand, thirty soldiers spread out and blocked all the passages in the stone hall.
"Eldest Young Master, why are you back?" He Nianxu's legs were shaking slightly at this time, but he smiled and said: "The master knows that you are back, I can't say how happy he is..."
"He Nianxu, do you still want to prevaricate at this time?" Yu Fan smiled: "How many things have you ruined for me over the years?"
"I am the slave of the master of the family. I used to do everything under orders." After hearing these words, He Nianxu knew that things could not go well today, and his attitude became tougher: "Eldest Young Master, you are here, and you are not in compliance with the family rules.
Please go out and talk.
"Going out to talk?" Yu Fan couldn't help but laugh up to the sky. He suddenly drew his sword, and saw a flash of sword light. He Nianxu screamed, went in from the chest, and came out from the back. Pulling out the sword, in He Nianxu
He rubbed Xu on his body and inserted it into the sheath calmly: "Yes, you are indeed a loyal servant of my Yu family, so I leave your body intact - Uncle Qi, remember to send three hundred taels of pension to his family tomorrow.
To the outside world, it is said that he died in battle.”
Although Yu Ziti had long regarded him as the head of the family, he had never seen such a scene before, and his heart skipped a beat, and he secretly weakened his legs. After hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Of course - head of the family, what are you going to do now?"
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Yu Fan weighed the family head's seal with one hand and suddenly laughed: "I came back just now. Ye Qing's army of 10,000 is already fifty miles outside the city. Although my army is said to be 20,000, it can actually fight only 5,000. And just now
Cohesion, fighting along the way lacked rest, all relying on the hope of revenge, and the kindness of saving lives. Most of the soldiers' morale was not stable yet, and they needed the family's resources to rest and rest. They could not fulfill the wishes of Yan Shenyuan and his father and fight against Ye Qing at this time.
"Since this county can't be defended anymore, now it's time to cut through the mess with a knife. Of course, I have to go see my father and get this matter settled smoothly."
"Yes" the soldiers outside responded.
A large number of armored soldiers poured into the depths of the courtyard, which seemed even darker in the rain. As they got closer, Yu Fan heard a distant and deep sound of a musical instrument coming from the study room in the courtyard.
When I opened my eyes, I could vaguely see the window open, and Yu Chengen was sitting upright, playing the piano.
At this time, Yu Fan calmed down and stopped his soldiers. He stood in the rain and listened. After a long time, he heard Yu Chengen abandoning his qin and getting up, about to close the west window, and then he laughed: "Father, you are so elegant.
My son admires her very much.”
This sound suddenly appeared, and Yu Chengen was startled. He recognized the voice of his son, and wondered why no one had reported it. After calming down, he turned around and took a look, and his hair stood on end.
I saw soldiers pouring in like a tide, and a murderous aura rushed out. The leader was his son Yu Fan.
Yu Chengen was immediately furious and stretched out his hand: "You traitor, do you want to rebel? Do you dare to meet your ancestors after you die?"
"Conspiracy?" Yu Fan couldn't help but laugh up to the sky again, then stopped laughing and said: "Did you know that an hour ago, the family elders had a meeting in front of the family temple, deposed you as the head of the family, and replaced you with me?"
"What?" Yu Chengen's head buzzed, blood rushed up, and his mouth was sweet and fishy. He couldn't hold it in any longer and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this situation, Yu Fan showed a trace of pity, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Father, it is natural that I have been appointed by the clan elders' council, but I still need to hold a clan meeting to do so.
"The matter is urgent now, and there is no time to waste. If you pass the throne to me urgently, then both of us will save trouble, and you will also be well."
"Otherwise, forgive my son for being unfilial. I will kill your favorite aunts first, and then I will make your favorite son, my little brother, commit suicide."
"Whether he is retiring in peace or being alone, only my father can decide." At this time, Yu Fan said coldly, without any expression at all.
For a moment, raindrops poured down amidst the thunder. Even if there were candles in the hall, it was still as dark as dusk. More than a dozen people hurried over in the rain, all with uneasy expressions.
"I've met the head of the family." The heavy rain made the tiles and woods make a sound. These dozen people all kowtowed to Yu Fan. Just now, Yu Chengen officially passed the position of the head of the family to Yu Fan.
"Father, I'm tired. We shouldn't have disturbed you." At this time, there was a flash of lightning, and the hall became bright, followed by thunder, which shocked everyone. Listening to Yu Fan's tone, in this
Under the circumstances, he was unusually calm: "It's just that the situation is not good now, Ye Qing's army is approaching, so I asked my father and aunt to retreat first, and we will cover behind."
"As for the relationship between duties and responsibilities, we can manage it from top to bottom and we can still get it over with."
As soon as he said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the army is approaching the city, it would be really cruel for Yu Fan to keep Yu Chengen. Although Yu Chengen has lost his moral character and will definitely be dismissed, his life should not be in harm's way.
Therefore, as soon as Yu Fan finished speaking, Yu Ziti immediately let out a breath and said quickly: "The head of the family is right. It should not be delayed. My eldest brother and his family members will evacuate first. Time is running out."
"Then Uncle Qi will go and take care of this matter first." Yu Fan looked at the heavy rain outside the window and hoped that this matter would be resolved peacefully, so he said: "We will organize the relocation immediately."
"yes"
Yu Ziti supported the silent Yu Chengen, and felt that his palms were all sweaty and cold. When he got closer, he saw that the brother who had been pressing him had a pale face and looked ten years older. He sighed in his heart.
: "Hurry up and put on the oil coat for big brother, we will retreat now"
As he said that, he looked at the dark and stormy sky, put on his oil coat, and hurriedly disappeared into the rain.
Seeing a group of people going out, Yu Fan seemed to be smiling but not smiling. The clouds above were rolling and concentrated, almost like dragons and tigers. After a long time, he said: "Let's set off. Ye Qing may not allow us to spend the night safely."