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When Lin Jue came to the front yard of the Lin family mansion, many children of the Lin family had already arrived in the wide space. Each of these people stood there with nervous expressions and stared intently, and no one dared to say anything. On this day of every month,
This is the day they fear the most. They don't know if something bad will happen to them today.
Lin Jue walked to the third row and stood. Although he was a direct descendant, Lin Jue was a concubine, so he could only stand in this position. The positions in the first two rows belonged to direct descendants and officials in the court.
He is not qualified to be the legitimate son of the Lin family.
For more than ten years in the last life, Lin Jue had already understood the order of status in the Lin family. The direct descendants had the highest status, and then there were the children of those who, even though they were collateral branches, could successfully enter the officialdom. This
After that, they will be ranked according to their age. Only these two types of people in the Lin family are the most popular and favored.
In fact, it is easy to understand. The legitimate son is regarded as the inheritor of the pure and noble bloodline of the Lin family. After all, the first wife of each house in the Lin family is a woman from a well-matched family. As for concubines, maids, maids and the like, they are born
Sons are regarded as inferior in terms of status and bloodline. And those collateral descendants of the Lin family who are successful in the imperial examination are the pawns that bring status and rewards to the Lin family. Looking high at their legitimate sons will win their hearts.
This is naturally easy to understand.
At the side doors leading to the vestibule and the outer door of the Lin family mansion, the hurried Lin family disciples crouched like gray mice and gathered here quickly. Soon, more than fifty people gathered in the open space of the vestibule.
A descendant of the famous Lin family.
The oldest of these people are forty or fifty years old, and the youngest are only five or six years old. Some of the clothes they wear are tattered, some neat, some clean, and some dirty. It can be seen from this that although they are all Lin
The life experiences of these people are very different from those of the clan members.
Soon after, the short and fat figure of Huang Changqing, the head butler of the Lin family, wearing a blue robe, appeared at the door of the main hall. Huang Changqing's appearance meant that the head of the family was about to arrive. All the Lin family disciples involuntarily straightened their backs and tidied up their clothes and appearance.
, looking nervously at the door of the main hall.
"Brothers of the house, please welcome the master of the house." Huang Changqing shouted in a drawled voice.
All the disciples knelt down one after another and shouted loudly: "Welcome to the master."
Huang Changqing hunched over and smiled towards the main hall door. In the next moment, a group of people surrounded a thin old man wearing a black robe with a dark flower pattern of longevity characters out of the main hall door and came to the stone steps in front of the door.
Surrounding the old man, in addition to several members of the Lin family, there are four people who are direct descendants of the Lin family. Three of them are the three young masters of the eldest family, Lin Ke, Lin Song, and Lin Run. The other is the third family member.
Lin Quan, the eldest son of the Lin family, is also Lin Jue's half-brother. Lin Bonian, the second wife of the Lin family, also has two sons and one daughter. However, Lin Bonian was an official in the capital, and his family members and children also went to the capital with him, so there is no second wife here.
The figure of the younger brother.
Lin Ke, Lin Song, Lin Run and others walked down the steps and stood in the first row. Lin Boyong looked at the younger members of the family kneeling on the ground with bright eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, get up."
All the children stood up and stood in awe. Lin Boyong scanned the whole place with his electric eyes and shouted: "This month's court training begins. Xiaoxiang, you can supervise and lead all the children in reciting the family rules and mottos."
Xiaoxiang is Lin Ke's cousin. Lin Ke is the eldest son of the eldest son. He has the honor of supervising and leading the children of the Lin family to recite family rules and mottos.
Lin Ke bowed and said yes, stepped up the steps, turned around to face the disciples and shouted loudly: "The Lin family rules should be recited every day. The children of the Lin family must keep them in mind. They must not forget them even for a moment, and they must not violate any of them."
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All the children of the Lin family shouted in unison: "I will never forget it, keep it in my heart."
"Okay, here are the ten family rules, recite them." Lin Ke Surong shouted.
The children of the Lin family chanted in unison: "First, respect the ancestors, and live in harmony with the clan. Do not harm the moral customs due to interests and righteousness. Second, rest the temples and worship in the spring and autumn. Do not lose time and relax, which violates the ancestral precepts.
.Third, honoring your parents is the most important thing. Do not rebel and abandon yourself, which is against morality...Third, you must not violate national laws and regulations. Do not violate the law with your own body, humiliate your family, and destroy your body."
The ten family rules were memorized by all the children, and they recited them aloud with great momentum. Lin Boyong stroked his beard and nodded, with a smile on his face. Lin Jue stood in the crowd and also recited the family rules. He also read these ten family rules.
I remember that I was familiar with it, after all, I had participated in this kind of scene more than a hundred times in my previous life.
"The following is the ancestral injunction of the Lin family, recite it loudly." Lin Ke shouted loudly.
The children of the Lin family chanted in unison: "You must be filial to your relatives, and respectful to your elders. Brothers and sisters must be respectful, and husbands and wives must be obedient. When attending weddings and funerals, you must be careful with etiquette. You must be meritorious in studying literature, and diligent in practicing martial arts. You must be loyal in governing a country.
You must be strict in running the family. Don't be arrogant when you take credit, and be grateful when you see kindness. Scholars, farmers, and merchants must choose the right skills. Don't listen to women's words, which will hurt your colleagues. Don't do illegal things and commit punishments. Don't use the crowd to bully the few. Don't
Use the rich to bully the poor. Don't gamble to lose your property. Don't spread rumors to ruin your family reputation. Only be strict with yourself and be lenient in dealing with others. If you can do it for a long time, you will definitely be rewarded.
The words of this instructing are really useless, so I recite them again and again, so that you can listen carefully."
After all the disciples finished reciting, Lin Ke turned around and bowed to Lin Boyong at the top of the steps in front of the hall door and said: "Report to the head of the family, the family rules and precepts, the recitation is finished. Please give the head of the family a lecture."
Li Boyong nodded and walked forward slowly. When Lin Ke returned to the queue, Li Boyong's hoarse voice was already ringing in his ears.
"Family motto and family rules are the foundation of our Lin family. The ancients said that cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. The world is built by all families, and the integrity of the family is the order of the world. The reason why I, the children of the Lin family, value family rules and family mottos is not only for
When I was established in the Lin family, I also had the world in mind. Do you understand?"
"Understood." All the Lin clan disciples said in unison.
"Well, it's good to understand. Our Lin family has been in the lineage for hundreds of years, and our ancestors have sprouted branches and leaves, and sages have emerged in large numbers. But now, there are only a few achievers, which is an insult to the legacy of my wealthy family. Because of this, I
It is necessary to give monthly court training to inspire you to work hard and shine in the family. Our Lin family, in my generation, must recruit talents to return to the temple and restore the former glory of the Lin family. This responsibility is not only my family’s.
Come and shoulder the responsibility, and you all have responsibilities, because you all have the same surname as 'Lin'. In order to achieve this goal, I have to supervise and motivate you, and even punish you. Do you understand?"
"Understood..." the disciples' voices became sparse.
"Have you not had enough to eat? Why are you so weak? When asked by the head of the family, act as if you are full of energy and full of energy." Lin Quan jumped out and yelled viciously at the children of the Lin family.
"Understood!" the disciples shouted loudly, trying hard. They stood for a long time, and the sun also shone on the crowd from the east. Many people's foreheads had begun to sweat. But they knew that the most fatal part was
It's not here yet, so we can't take it lightly.
After Lin Boyong said this, he didn't have much to say. The court training was held once a month. Every time, those words were retold. In fact, there was nothing new. It was just a ritual. It would be useless to talk too much. The most important thing is
The most important thing is to take action. Punishing the Lin family children for their mistakes in the past month is much more effective than earnest words.
"Fourth Brother, today it's up to you to judge the gains and losses, as everyone knows. Butler Huang, the rewards and punishments will be meager." Lin Boyong said solemnly.
The fourth child is Lin Quan. Among the three direct relatives, he ranks fourth among his cousins. When Lin Quan heard that Lin Boyong actually named him to take charge of today's rewards and punishments, he couldn't help but be happy. In the past, this was a big deal.
The errands of the three young masters in the house mean that they have a place in the heart of the head of the house.
"Follow the order of the master of the family." Lin Quan cupped his hands and said happily. Lin Run, the third son of the eldest son standing aside, glanced at him with a look of disdain.
Huang Changqing, the chief steward of the Lin family, walked down the steps and took out a blue booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Quan. This booklet was not an ordinary one. There was someone in the Lin family who was responsible for recording what the children of the Lin family did every month and recording it in a book.
At this time of every month, rewards and punishments are judged based on the records of this month. This method can be said to have greatly restricted and controlled the words and deeds of Lin's children, making them walk on thin ice with fear. When Lin Jue saw the booklet
, I suddenly remembered the fear of being controlled in this way in my previous life. The reason why I spent more than ten years cautiously in my previous life probably had a lot to do with the Lin family's behavior of snooping into the privacy of their clan members.
Lin Quan took the pamphlet, bowed to the head of the family, Lin Boyong, then opened the pamphlet and shouted loudly: "Lin Youde, a disciple from outside the house, came out to answer."
All the children of the Lin family turned their attention to a thirty-six or seven-year-old man in the fourth row with a depressed look. Many people had worried eyes. Lin Youde was the first to be named. If it was a bad thing, it might be serious.
Lin Youde's face turned pale, and he walked out with his head lowered and stood at the foot of the steps. But he heard Lin Quan shout loudly: "Lin Youde, on the evening of the 23rd of last month, what were you doing in Lantern Alley, Donghe Street? Can you tell the owner of the house and everyone present?"
Lin Youde looked horrified and stammered: "I...I didn't do anything, I just...just...passed by there."
Lin Quan shouted: "Lie! Did you go to gamble, right? There are seven or eight casinos in Lantern Alley. As a descendant of the Lin family, you went to the casino to drink and gamble. You have violated the third item under Article 7 of the family rules.
He will definitely be punished severely. According to the Lin family law, he will be whipped ten times with a cane, imprisoned for three days to think about his fault, and suspended from the house for three months. Are you convinced?"
All the children of the Lin family made a sound of panic. Ten strokes of the cane were already a severe punishment. The corporal punishment part of the family punishment included whipping with thorns and whipping with wooden canes. Beatings with thorns were bearable, after all, they only only
It only leaves external injuries. But spanking the buttocks with a jujube stick is no joke. If the heavy and hard jujube stick is hit on the body, it may cause internal injuries in a few blows. With Lin Youde's body and bones, these ten blows
The wooden stick may cause great harm.
Not to mention the punishment of an additional three days of confinement and suspension of the monthly payment. The three-day confinement is fine, but the suspension of the monthly payment is very fatal, because most of the descendants of the Lin family rely on the three or four taels of silver every month.
.If the monthly routine is stopped, it means the loss of livelihood.
