Chapter 683 The wine on the table is getting colder
Xie's ancestral home is still located quietly on that long street as it was many years ago.
In the past two hundred years or so of the Liang Dynasty, countless storms have occurred. Even the Wei family, which existed longer than the Xie family, fell in the recent storm, but the Xie family is still there.
By now, the Xie family has become the well-deserved first family in the Liang Dynasty. No one in the government or the public can compete with it anymore.
In addition, His Majesty the Emperor is now traveling far away and the Crown Prince is supervising the country. In theory, the Xie family in front of them has a higher status in the court. However, the Xie family is still so low-key. These days, nothing out of the ordinary has been reported to them.
do it.
They were so low-key that during this period, they were almost forgotten.
Logically speaking, this is something that should never be done. After all, this is the largest family in Daliang today. It goes without saying how high their status is.
When Chen Chao's carriage arrived in front of the Xie family's ancestral home, Xie family already knew about it. Then the few old guys who could talk had already discussed how to deal with it, but in the end they didn't come up with a solution.
No matter what the result, in the end it was the ancestor of the Xie family who took the idea.
The carriage slowly stopped. Weng Quan looked at the closed middle door and said angrily: "Sir, the middle door is not open!"
Weng Quan had no hostility toward Chen Chao from the very beginning. On the contrary, he regarded him as half of his friend. After experiencing so many things, he regarded Chen Chao as his boss from the bottom of his heart and even respected him extremely.
Looking at this scene now, Weng Quan naturally couldn't accept it. He jumped out of the carriage and Weng Quan frowned and said, "Sir, I will immediately mobilize the two guards on the left and right to surround the Xie family!"
Chen Chao was lifting the curtain. Hearing Weng Quan's words, he felt a little speechless and surrounded Mr. Xie. It was a shame that this guy could say such things.
Not to mention anything else, just not opening the middle gate is the person's choice. If you don't open the middle gate, you will be surrounded. Take a step back and talk about it. Just the relationship between Xie Nandu and this side, Chen
Chao couldn't do anything to lead people to surround Xie.
"Shut up."
When Chen Chao got off the carriage, Xie's housekeeper came over from a distance. It was still a familiar face. The previous time Chen Chao came to Xie's house, it was the same steward who received him.
He smiled and saluted Chen Chao, and said softly: "Your Majesty the Guardian, our ancestors asked me to ask the Lord the Guardian a question."
Chen Chao nodded.
"When the guardian envoy comes to the Xie family this time, are you coming as a guardian envoy or as a junior?"
The steward said with a smile, and there was some expectation in his voice, as if he knew very well what the young guardian envoy in front of him would choose.
Chen Chao asked: "What's the difference?"
"If the guardian envoy comes to the Xie family as a guardian envoy, then I, Xie, should do the right etiquette and open the middle door wide to welcome the guardian envoy. But if the guardian envoy only visits the Xie family as a junior, then
Xie can only aggrieve the envoy and let the envoy enter through a side door."
The steward very seriously relayed what the ancestor of the Xie family had said before.
Chen Chao did not speak in a hurry, but asked seriously: "I have a question. If I enter the Xie family as a junior today, if there is no official business in the future, the Xie family will not open the door to me.
?"
The steward was startled, thinking about what his ancestors meant, and nodded: "That's about it."
Chen Chao smiled and said, "But if I am always a guard envoy, I will inevitably have to go in and out of the Xie family in the future. Does the Xie family not open the middle door every time, does it mean that they do not recognize my identity?"
The steward was stunned by this question and stood there, not knowing how to speak for a moment.
Chen Chao looked at the steward calmly and said: "My official position was given by the imperial court, not what I wanted. In other words, as long as I am a guard envoy, I represent the face of the imperial court. As for personal relationships, thank you
You shouldn't think this way, and you shouldn't have this choice."
The steward was silent for a moment and did not dare to reply. He just said that he would report again. However, Chen Chao stopped him and looked at the front door of the Xie family in front of him. He said calmly: "The Xie family will not open the middle gate today, so I will go home."
After all, I do have some friendship with Ms. Xie, this is a small matter
, I don’t take it to heart.”
After saying this, Chen Chao turned around and entered the carriage.
But at this moment, with a creaking sound, the middle door of the Xie family over there was slowly pushed open, and a group of Xie family members rushed out and stood on both sides, looking at Chen Chao respectfully.
Chen Chao had no expression. Looking at this scene, he just turned around and walked into the Xie family's ancestral house.
The Xie family's ancestral house has always been the same as before. The layout inside seems to have not changed for millions of years, from the buildings to the potted plants.
It's just different from the previous two times. After entering the Xie family, Chen Chao met many important figures of the Xie family. Those people had often held official positions in the court. Among them, the one with the lowest official position was once a minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
What is family heritage? Now it is family heritage.
Chen Chao didn't speak, just walked quietly. Even if he felt the glances directed at him from under the eaves, he didn't care.
There were many emotions in those eyes, but no matter what the emotions were, Chen Chao didn't care, because Xie didn't make the decision.
But the ancestor of the Xie family.
He came today to meet the ancestor of the Xie family.
Of course, now he has no reason not to see him, so Chen Chao is not worried about anything.
Sure enough, he soon saw the white-haired ancestor of the Xie family sitting in front of a stone table in front of a small courtyard in the ancestral house.
He is drinking.
There was a small stove beside him to warm the wine.
When Chen Chao came to the ancestor of the Xie family, the steward behind him naturally left.
Two people stood and sat together, one was like the rising sun, and the other was already old, like the setting sun.
There is at least two generations difference between the two.
You must know that this ancestor of the Xie family had served as an official in the Lingzong Dynasty, and he seemed to have even seen Emperor Taizong.
The ancestor of the Xie family finished the wine in the glass, but did not pay attention to Chen Chao's intention. Instead, he reached for the wine pot from the stove and poured himself another glass.
He was drinking and drinking, as if he didn't even know there was someone standing in front of him.
Chen Chao thought for a while, didn't say anything, and just sat down.
This move cannot be said to be bold or not, but indeed not many people in the Liang Dynasty dared to do this.
I'm afraid that even if His Royal Highness comes here, he won't appear so casual.
The ancestor of the Xie family finally glanced at Chen Chao, and then said casually: "The guardian envoy is really majestic. When Ningping came to my place, he never felt like this."
He spoke very slowly, but people could hear him very clearly.
Chen Chao said: "I think Xie Shangshu didn't make it difficult for the guardian envoy at that time."
Xie Shangshu is another long-standing title. Not only is it distant, but it is even a bit unfamiliar.
The ancestor of the Xie family looked at Chen Chao and did not speak in a hurry.
It was as if he was trying to figure out what Chen Chao was thinking.
"But what I'm curious about is that you seemed a little humble the last few times you came here. Why is it different this time? Is it really because your temperament has changed after you have changed your status? If so, I can't hand over Xie Yatou to
you."
The ancestor of the Xie family reached out and took out a cup, placed it in front of Chen Chao, and then poured him a glass of wine himself. The wine was steaming and felt warm just by looking at it.
Chen Chao looked at the glass of wine and said: "Of course I still have the same mentality as before, but my identity has changed, so I can only behave differently. I guess senior won't care and can understand."
When we got here, the title had changed. The ancestor of the Xie family just smiled and was about to speak, but Chen Chao continued: "But how to choose Nandu, it seems that the seniors can't stop it."
The ancestor of the Xie family said: "That girl has ideas. Of course I can't decide what to choose, but there are some things I can still decide."
Chen Chao said: "So senior, you want me to choose?"
The ancestor of the Xie family looked at Chen Chao and said calmly: "I put the problem in front of you, but you didn't bow your head. You are so similar to His Majesty.
I’m not very reassured.”
The Emperor of Daliang was undoubtedly the most powerful person among all the emperors of Daliang. Even Emperor Taizu Gao was not like this.
"The current Daliang is not the original Daliang, and you are not His Majesty. If you are so strong, big problems will arise."
The ancestor of the Xie family looked at Chen Chao in front of him and said calmly: "You are still very young and have plenty of time, why are you in such a hurry?"
He was talking about Chen Chao's previous killing of Taoist Zhenye.
Chen Chao said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince kept giving way, but they did not stop."
"Dai Liang has taken many steps forward over the years, and now we can only continue to move forward. If we take a step back, someone will ask us to take another step back, so we cannot take a step back."
Chen Chao looked at the ancestor of the Xie family and said very seriously, "Your Majesty has now handed over the world to me. I shoulder the burden and must inherit your Majesty's will."
Ancestor Xie asked, "Can you bear it?"
This may be a common thought among many people, including Xie. The Emperor of Liang was an invincible warrior in the world, and it was difficult for him to suppress the entire Fangwai. Although the Chen Dynasty has now set foot in Wangyou, it is still far away from the original Emperor.
Too far off.
They could not place all their hopes on the young man in front of them.
Chen Chao also understood the concerns of the Xie family ancestors.
But he was not allowed to think otherwise about this matter.
Xie could only follow him.
Chen Chao said: "Whether I can bear it or not, it all depends on me now. Senior can only follow me."
After hearing this, the ancestor of the Xie family suddenly laughed. There was some sedimentation of time in his smile, as if it came from a long time ago.
"Don't you think it's a little ridiculous when you say these things now?"
Ancestor Xie sighed, seeming a little disappointed.
Chen Chao looked at the glass of wine that was getting colder and said calmly: "Senior, I'm not here to discuss with you."