The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 86

There was only one person sitting in the audience, and that was the patriarch Lu Changle.

The second uncle turned around, walked up to Mrs. Hu, and asked sharply, "Mr. Lu Xu, didn't you talk a lot just now, why don't you talk now?"

"I'm done talking." Mrs. Hu made the second uncle stare at him so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly.

They used to be daughters-in-law of the Hu family, but now they are called Lu Xu's family, even if they are stupid, they can see that the second uncle is angry. .

The second uncle snorted coldly, and continued to ask: "Do you know where this is?"

The answer was a little slow, and the second uncle immediately became unhappy, and shouted loudly: "Is it because the ears are plugged with donkey hair, or is it not necessary for me, an old man, to hear?"

"It is Xingping Village"

"Whose territory?"

"The territory of the Lu family in Fuzhou."

"Do you know the name of the patriarch of the Lu family in Fuzhou?"

"I know, Brother Le, Lu Changle."

The second uncle's voice raised an octave: "So I know, Jin Yuan, you are the head of the pillar, the clansman gathers a crowd to make trouble, and even offends the superiors, according to clan rules, how should we deal with it?"

Lu Jinyuan responded loudly: "Article [-] of the Lu Clan Regulations in Fuzhou stipulates that if there is any minor anger in the clan, unclear transactions, crimes committed by subordinates, or gathering people to make trouble, it is advisable to expose them to the temple first, and listen to the patriarch's temple for punishment. If the punishment is difficult to decide, you can justify and investigate. If you don’t expose the punishment, you will be punished and put into the shrine for public use. If the circumstances are serious, you will be punished with a [-]-stick, the family tree will be removed, and you will be expelled from the village.”

The more Mrs. Hu listened, the paler her face became. When she heard that she was expelled from the village, her knees softened.
All of a sudden, he knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy: "Second uncle, don't, patriarch, don't, I just ate lard and got confused, and I did something wrong in a moment of confusion. As long as I don't drive us away, I will accept any punishment. gone."

I was so angry just now, I went to seek justice from Lu Changle together with everyone,
I don't think I've done it right,
I didn't expect that Lu Changle, whom I wanted to denounce, was already the patriarch.

If he and his son were expelled from the village and the chaos outside was like that, wouldn't that be courting death?
"Second Uncle, I was wrong, accept the punishment"

"It was after listening to Sister Yu's words that I offended the patriarch on impulse and was willing to be punished."

Seeing Mrs. Hu knelt down, many of the clan members who followed her denounced her knelt down and confessed their mistakes.

There were also those who were dissatisfied, and Lu Changyong, who was holding a wooden stick in his hand, said loudly: "What about the patriarch, what he did was unfair, can't people tell me, I, Lu Changyong, just refused to accept him, and I also worshiped the Lu family's ancestral hall. With Lu's blood, you can still be afraid that he will fail."

Lu Jinyuan couldn't bear it anymore, walked over and raised his hand, it was a resounding slap on the face: "I slap you, if you don't accept it, call it if you don't accept it, and say that the head of the column is unfair."

If it was someone else, Lu Jinyuan wouldn't be so angry. Lu Changyong is from the third house, and he is the head of the column and the head of the third house.
In front of so many people who disobeyed the patriarch and committed crimes, isn't this a slap in the face?

"Uncle Yuan, I give in, I give in, I don't dare, I don't dare anymore." How could Lu Changyong dare to say no,
Even if Lu Jincheng is not the head of the pillar, just the identity of the head of the house, he can control it to death,
Let the father know about this, and he will definitely be beaten to death when he goes back.

Seeing Lu Changyong's timid look, Lu Jinyuan was so angry that he kicked him to the ground again, and cursed loudly: "Fairness, you deserve to say these two words? How much have the clan helped you all these years? Do less, get more, is it fair? Your old mother is a medicine jar, and the medical expenses owed were paid by the clan for you. How did the clan get the money? The patriarch tried to raise it."

"Why do the fields in the clan have four quarters more water than Yang's? The patriarch snatched it in the life-and-death ring. I ask you, why didn't you talk about fairness when you didn't go to the ring when you watered the fields?"

"The meat distributed among the two-moon clan and the money for teaching, sir, are all thanks to the patriarch. Is it fair to give you a white-eyed wolf?"

"The pimple plague is making such a big fuss, but you can still stand here safely, relying on the Qingwen recipe brought by the patriarch. Luo Langzhong was also invited by the patriarch. Why didn't you say it was fair?"

The more Lu Jinyuan talked, the more angry he became, and he kicked him over again: "Why did Sanfang get out of you, a young man who is neither big nor small, right and wrong, stand still, how do I teach you normally, don't you have a brain when you go out?"

Facing Lu Jinyuan's anger, Lu Changyong didn't dare to refute a word, and didn't dare to run away, so he could only bear it silently with his head in his hands,
When Lu Jinyuan taught Lu Changyong a lesson, no one dared to speak out to support him, and no one dared to step forward to persuade him to fight.

The elders of the clan and the heads of each house stood by and stared at each other, and whoever dared to stand out would be unlucky.

Many onlookers were already secretly glad that they had no impulse.

Zhu Shou was right. Le Geer's appointment as patriarch was proposed by his ancestor before his death, and he took office only after being voted by the clan elders and heads of each house.
After Lu Changle became the patriarch, the development of the Fu Clan and Lu Clan became better and better.

The people of the tribe want face to have face, want benefits to have benefits,
No, the clothes on the adults are shiny, and the children have flesh on their faces.

The frightening pimple plague has come. It is estimated that the Lu family in Fuzhou is the most secure in Fujian.

These are all the credit of the patriarch.

The second uncle knelt down when he saw the troublemakers, and no one refuted.

Shen Sheng asked: "Is the head of the Lu clan in Fuzhou here?"

"The head of the column, Lu Jinyuan, is here"

"These people openly gather crowds to make trouble, and they commit the crimes of the superiors, what crime should they be?"

As soon as the second uncle finished speaking, the faces of the people running on the ground changed, and they quickly turned their eyes on Lu Jinyuan.
Gathering crowds to make trouble, and saying the following crimes from the second uncle's mouth is equivalent to defining the nature of this matter, and the rest depends on how to deal with it.

Gathering crowds to make trouble and following the family rules are serious crimes.

Lu Jinyuan said with a serious face: "The circumstances are serious and the impact is bad. Those who take the lead will be removed from the genealogy and expelled from the village. Those who follow will confiscate their clan land and send them to other places. They will not be allowed to return to their hometown within five years."

Mrs. Hu's face turned as pale as paper, and she knelt down on the ground, begging while kowtowing, "Wrong, the bitch knows it's wrong, Second Uncle, Zhu Shou, please!"

"Patriarch, forgive me, I know I was wrong"

"The patriarch is merciful"

Everyone knows that the one sitting on the chair is the most powerful one in the clan.

Second Uncle and Lu Jinyuan would only listen if he spoke.

Lu Changle knew that Second Uncle and Lu Jinyuan were creating an opportunity for him to win people's hearts, so he stood up and said, "Second Uncle, Uncle Yuan, and so many elders, this happened suddenly, and I didn't explain it clearly. The clansmen are a little emotional. It's normal, let's spare them this time."

Seeing Lu Jinyuan's words, the second uncle let go: "The patriarch has spoken. The old man thinks that he can be sentenced lightly, but he has to be fined. Otherwise, in the future, some people will feel unfair or do not understand, and they will come out to make troubles and punish the Lu family in Fuzhou. Where are the family rules? The prestige of the patriarch, the clan elders, and the head of the house will also be discredited."

"That's right, I'll second it," Second Lord Qing was the first to agree.

Fatty Uncle, Lu Jinqing and others also agreed.

Lu Jinyuan announced loudly: "Fortunately for you, the patriarch sent a message to intercede on your behalf, and the clan elders and Fangtou also agreed. For the first offender, Nian Er and others will be dealt with lightly. All participants will be stopped for one month. Ten lashes, half for women."

Having said that, Lu Jinyuan looked around at the crowd, and said expressionlessly: "If anyone refuses to accept or accept punishment, he will be removed from the family tree and expelled from the village."

"Acknowledge the punishment, accept the punishment, thank the patriarch for your kindness, thank the patriarch for your kindness" Lu Changyong reacted quickly, and was the first to speak out to admit the punishment.

Mrs. Hu, Uncle Wang, Uncle Quan, Huzi and others scrambled to accept the punishment while thanking Lu Changle for his kindness.
I'm afraid that Zhu Shou will change his mind later.

Soon, those who came to denounce were divided into two teams of men and women, and received whipping in full view.
The man took off his shirt and was whipped naked,

The women were whipped in their clothes,

That's a real beating, every whip is a bloodstain,
When Lu Jinyuan commanded law enforcement and punishment, the second uncle gathered everyone together and explained loudly:

"Think about it, you refused them during the day, why did the patriarch send someone there in the middle of the night? In terms of hatred, no one hates the Yang family more than the patriarch. When he went to help them, Yang's people broke his head and almost died. "

"Second Uncle, did the ancestor entrust the dream to ask the patriarch to save the Yang family?" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask.

The second uncle nodded and said: "Of course, otherwise, Luo Langzhong would be sent to rescue people in the middle of the night. At the beginning, the old man was also surprised. He let Yang die and avenged his vengeance without doing anything. It would be great. I realized later. , thanks to the reminder from the ancestors"

"If Mrs. Yang is on the verge of death, and we refuse to save him, what will we do if we are furious and desperate? If we lose, I'm afraid we will be wiped out by them. Even if we win, most of them will also be infected with pimple plague. It’s also a loss, there’s no need to take risks.”

"When the Lu family in Fuzhou was in distress, the Yang family saved us. We have no shame in saving them this time. Besides, the Lu family in Fuzhou is upright. Even if they win, they must win glory and beauty."

"People are saved, but they won't be saved in vain. The patriarch is wise and powerful, and the ancestors are blessed. This time, the Yang family must be made to bleed. No matter what, they will have to bow their heads when they meet us in the future."

Lu Changle looked at the eloquent second uncle, and at the stern and selfless Lu Jinyuan,

Nodding secretly, one civil and one military, one sings red face, the other sings bad face,

A big or small disturbance, before it became powerful, let them be strangled in the cradle, and even helped the new patriarch to establish a prestige,

Sure enough, a family with an old man is like a treasure.

　The father-in-law's family came over for dinner and was delayed.
　　There are so few recommended tickets.

　　Don't learn from Lu Changle who lifts his trousers and doesn't recognize people,

　　Follow up a little bit more, support it,
　　life is better hahaha

　　


(End of this chapter)