Huang Xianzun had a cold face, picked up the cup, took a few sips of tea, put down the cup, looked at Li Wengang, and asked in a cold voice: "Li Wengang, you have nothing to do with what Li Wencai and his family in your clan have done."
You know that, right?"
"Li Wencai is at Xiaoli Village, Xiaoli..." Li Wengang broke into a cold sweat on his forehead.
"Then let me ask you again, have you thought about Li Xiucai's high school trip, or have you not thought about it?" Huang Xianzun asked next.
"I thought, no, I didn't expect it." Li Wengang stammered.
"Li Xiucai is an orphan, with three sisters and one sister. He is the only male. He is only seventeen years old this year and is still a child. Let me ask you, who among your clan will accompany Li Xiucai when he goes to Hangzhou?
Are you going?" Huang County Zun looked at Li Wengang.
Li Wengang raised his head and glanced at Huang County Zun, and opened his mouth, but no words came out.
How did he know? He only found out that Li Xuedong was in high school after receiving the good news.
"Then who accompanied Li Xiucai to Pingjiang City for his April government examination?" Huang County Zun raised his voice, obviously very unhappy.
Li Wengang leaned down, his head almost touching the ground.
"Then let me ask you again, do you know that Li Xiucai passed the county examination in February?"
"I know, I know!" Li Wengang hurriedly straightened his upper body and nodded repeatedly.
He really knows this.
"When did you know? How did you know?" Mr. Huang's voice softened.
"It was just two days after he passed the county examination that his eldest sister pushed him over in a small car. He was right there in the ancestral hall. We were all there. He said that he got third place in the county examination and said that he would
I went to take the imperial examination and asked for copper coins..."
Li Wengang's words stopped abruptly.
Li Xuedong and his sister came to ask for copper coins, but they didn't give them a penny.
"Well, I'm asking you for money. What happens next?" Huang Xianzun glanced sideways at Li Wengang and picked up the cup.
"Well, in the county examination, in the small clan, there are people who have taken the first place in the county examination, but they have not been able to get out in the subsequent exams. In recent years, the small clan has not been well-off. Small, this is not a small one
People are everyone, this is what everyone means, they are them! They all say that if the family is poor, it is better to wait for Xuedong to be a scholar, etc..."
Faced with Huang Xianzun's cold side glance, Li Wengang's words became more and more vague.
"Well, I understand everything." Huang Xianzun slammed the cup on the table, raised his finger and pointed at the people kneeling on the ground, "What about you? Do you understand everything?
"The patriarch of your Li family, Li Wencai, plans to murder members of his own clan, allows his descendants to commit crimes, and devours people's property. He knows nothing about it. He is the seed of learning in your clan, a child prodigy like Li Xiucai, but he ignores it and makes it difficult for him.
We need to let people take the exam to be talented people first. Alas!"
Huang Xianzun let out a long sigh, pointed at Li Wengang, looked at the crowd and said: "With such a clan leader, it is not surprising that your Li clan's family tradition has been corrupted and your children have failed."
Huang County Zun sighed a few times and made a circle with his fingers, "How many rooms does your Li family have? Are the heads of each room and family here? If they come, stand up.
"I ask you, are you going to let such a person continue to be the clan leader and continue to harm your Li clan until the whole Manchu family is brought to death, or are you going to eliminate the abuses and restore the family reputation?"
"Of course I want to revive the family reputation, so I would like to ask the county magistrate for advice." Li Shikuan, the elder of the Wangzifang family, straightened up quickly and answered in a loud voice.
"That's what you all mean?" Huang County Zun looked at the heads of each house one by one.
The heads of each house met Mr. Huang's gaze and nodded quickly.
"To revitalize the family, you must choose another clan leader. I think it's time to nominate a clan leader first, and then the clan leader will lead you to come up with a plan. If you re-elect a clan elder, I will take on some responsibilities.
, I will be a witness for you." Mr. Huang's voice softened.
"Young man, I think our scholar should be the leader of our clan." A middle-aged man from Manzifang bowed to Huang County Zun, raised his hand to Li Xuedong, and raised his voice.
Li Xuedong's eyes widened and he waved his hands like windmills, "Ah? Me? No, no, no! I can't! No, no, no!"
"It is the duty of a scholar to cultivate one's moral integrity, harmonize one's family, and govern the country and the world. Li Xiucai cannot just care about himself. Your people are your support and your responsibility." Huang County Zun looked at Li Xuedong with a gentle tone and expression.
But solemnly.
"Yes." Li Xuedong was slapped down by Huang Xianzun, so he dared to wave his hand again. He could only answer "yes" to these words.
But how can he be the leader of this clan? He has never even been a parent!
He is scared.
"Although there are dead branches like Li Wencai and ignorant people like Li Wengang in your clan, there are also many sensible, wise, kind-hearted and responsible people. These clan elders are not all ignorant. You, the clan leader,
You must first learn to recognize and employ people." Huang County Zun taught Li Xuedong in a gentle voice.
Li Jinzhu stood nearby, glaring at Li Xuedong and blinking. Li Xuedong subconsciously looked at his eldest sister. He was stunned for a moment, blessed in his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Student, students often listen, listen, listen to what the elders say, Wangzifang's
The gentleman is a very sensible person. My husband also said that it is extremely rare for a gentleman who speaks Wang Zi Fang to be extremely sensible. That..."
Mr. Kuan stood among the elders of various clans, with his head slightly lowered and a slight smile on his face.
Their scholar is very smart, but he is a little young and has no one to teach him before. If he can still react like this in a hurry, he will definitely achieve great things in the future. This is the legacy of their Li family.
Blessing is the blessing of their prosperous house.
"Uncle Datang is indeed sensible and fair. The person we in Manzifang admire the most is Uncle Datang!" The middle-aged man from Manzifang who spoke just now said loudly.
"That's right! There's no one in this country who wouldn't say good things about your uncle!" Third cousin Li Wenhua also quickly joined in.
There was a chorus of agreement.
"Who is it?" Mr. Huang bowed slightly and looked at the elders of various clans standing in a group.
"Little Li Shikuan." Li Shikuan hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Huang County Zun.
"Don't refuse. First of all, Li Xiucai is young, and secondly, the most important thing for Li Xiucai is to concentrate on his studies. I think he has the final say in major family affairs. As for the daily tedious chores, you can take care of them for your grandnephew."
Some, so that he can concentrate on studying, which is also a matter of benefit to the family and the clan." Huang Xianzun looked at Li Shikuan and said with a smile.
"Yes. I would like to take your orders from the county magistrate." Li Shikuan replied respectfully.
"You must re-negotiate the method, elect the clan elders, and I'm afraid you have to rewrite the clan rules. These are all small efforts. I won't keep watching. Select the clan elders, revise the clan rules, and let Li Xiucai
Write a post for me to see." Huang Xianzun looked at Li Shikuan and then said with a smile.
