No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 560 The Choice of the Qiuci Clan
Xie Yan's guess was not wrong at all, Ke Zhe, the young head of the Qiuci Clan, hurried back to the clan a day later.

However, it was obviously too late, as Ke Zhe faced the ready-made clan assembly as soon as he entered the door.

It stands to reason that such a meeting cannot be prepared in a day or two. After all, most of the entire Qiuci tribe needs to participate.

Quite a few members of the Qiuci clan were scattered all over southern Xinjiang, and it would take several days to rush back immediately after receiving the news.

But the elders were obviously very anxious, and they didn't know how they persuaded everyone in the clan to agree that as long as the clan members reached [-]% of the time, they could hold a meeting.

There are about 8 men, women, old and children in the Qiuci Tribe, and most of them live in the Qiuci Tribe and its surrounding areas. It is not a problem for them to go back within a day or two.

So when Ke Zhe received the news and hurried back, he was invited directly to the ancestral hall.

The square outside the big house of the ancestral hall was crowded with people standing there, chattering with each other about the sudden incident, and the square was noisy and noisy.

It wasn't until Ke Zhe hurried over with his people that everyone gradually quieted down.

A pair of eyes cast on Ke Zhe, with dissatisfaction, worry and support.

He looked up at everyone and fell silent.

One of the young people was none other than a highly valued junior in the third elder's family.

Ke Zhe said: "Even the papers for official use seem to be the same as those sold by the people, but they are actually different. Mr. Zeng once read that letter, he said that the paper used in his house is not from the same place, if we If you have any doubts, you can compare them on the spot. In addition, it is said that this kind of paper is very easy to absorb the smell of the surrounding environment. There is no similarity between Xuanwei Shifu and Qiu Cibu. Where the paper comes from, you can know when you test it. .”

After a while, someone escorted two people in from the outside.

The young man shook his head and said, "I don't know. After the patriarch read the letter, he took the people away. Then... not long after, the news of the patriarch's death came. I was afraid for a moment... so, I hid."

The second elder said in a deep voice: "Azhe, these are just one-sided words of the Central Plains people. How can we people know what is not paper? Then they will not talk nonsense? I am afraid this is the Central Plains people's plan to slow down the army. Don't be fooled." It's a plan."

"Ke Zhe!" the second elder said angrily, he quickly controlled his temper again, took a deep breath, looked at the first elder and said, "Uncle, we are here today to judge, is Ke Zhe suitable to be a junior?" Patriarch, I'm not here to listen to his nonsense. If he really has evidence, he will capture the real culprit before the elder brother's spirit, otherwise everything will be useless!"

Ke Zhe asked unhurriedly: "Still happen to be with my father's former bodyguard who has disappeared?"

The Great Elder nodded, looked at the crowd and said, "You have all figured out the matter. That being the case, let's make a decision over there. Those who agree to deprive Young Master Azhe of his position as patriarch stand on the left side. Those who disagree, stand on the right side." .”

"Who gave you that letter?" Someone asked anxiously.

"What about this?"

Ke Zhe walked quickly to the front, in front of the people sitting outside the big house of the ancestral hall.

Many clansmen didn't know what happened before, and it was a big event to hold a clan meeting, so they hurried back after receiving the news.

"If you doubt the third elder, you can investigate. But it may not be enough to determine that it has nothing to do with the Central Plains people."

Everyone hesitated for a moment, but quickly moved.

It slowly fell on Ke Zhe again, "Azhe, if you have any progress in the matter, just tell me."

"Great Uncle!" Ke Zhe shouted.

The second elder sighed earnestly and said: "But... the old patriarch was murdered for several days, and the person who killed the old patriarch has been at large. And Ayi, she is still detained by the people of the Central Plains, and her life is unknown. Ah Zhe, You are like this... What will Second Uncle think? What will everyone in the clan think?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience.

Ke Zhe nodded and said: "It is indeed possible, but the people from the Xuanwei Mission told me that the paper used in the letter my father received did not come from the Xuanwei Mission, but from the Qiuci Clan."

The third elder's face turned livid, and he pointed at Ke Zhe and said, "You want to frame and slander me? Don't even think about it! This man went out to do errands a few days ago and never came back. The murder of the old patriarch happened this month. I have been there for more than two months." I've seen this man before!"

The other person looked a little more embarrassed than the young man, and his injuries were obviously still unhealed.

"Azhe, Second Uncle doesn't want to do that either."

The other side was silent for a long time, and the second elder suddenly stood up and said coldly: "If it is true as the young patriarch said, I will bear all the consequences! But now, unless the young patriarch has conclusive evidence to prove Zeng Wei's innocence, otherwise, this person Must kill!"

Afterwards, only some bloodstains and some knife blades were found, and everyone thought he had been killed.

The Great Elder said: "What? I, an old man, am not qualified to choose?"

"How is this possible?" Someone questioned: "We have all read that letter at the time, and it was the paper from the Central Plains. It is also the most commonly used paper by the officials of the Central Plains court. Plant paper."

The young man lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him, his appearance seemed more like he was instigated by him.

Naturally, many people in the Qiu Ci clan recognized him, and cast suspicious glances at the third elder.

As soon as the second elder finished speaking, the third elder next to him also said: "Your second uncle is right, we know that you like to associate with people from the Central Plains, but as the patriarch of Qiu Ci, you can't distinguish between the inside and the outside, right? Now the old patriarch The vengeance of the clan has been delayed for a long time, and there is no leader in the clan. The first elder and the second elder think of the old patriarch's affection, and don't want to be this villain. Then let me, an outsider, young patriarch, we just want you to say a word. If you still The young patriarch of the Qiuci clan is now taking the young and strong members of the clan to Zhaoyun City, and slaughtering the Zeng. We will still regard you as the patriarch, and we will pretend that today’s incident never happened. How about it?"

Ke Zhe nodded and said: "Since the third elder said so, then I'm not polite. Come, bring him here."

The third elder snorted coldly and said, "I have no objection!"

The third elder sneered and said, "Okay, keep talking!"

The third elder gritted his teeth and said nothing, his eyes cast a sharp glance on the young man kneeling on the ground.

Ke Zhe chuckled lightly, and said, "Second Uncle and everyone gathered so many people from the whole clan here, and now they say it didn't happen? Who can really pretend it didn't happen?"

The Great Elder shook his head at him and said: "One thing is one thing, the whole clan meeting cannot be abandoned halfway. Ah Zhe, you have to believe that everyone in the clan has their own eyes, and everyone knows what you have done."

The third elder's face suddenly changed, he stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Ke Zhe, what do you mean!"

Hearing that, the third elder breathed a sigh of relief, and cast a grateful look at him.

"so what?"

"Therefore, officials in the Central Plains will only use this paper for official use, and they will have other papers of their own preference when writing private letters, thinking it is elegant."

"..."

"Could it be that there is anything else that can't be said?" The third elder with a bad temper said angrily.

A lot of young and strong people below also agreed, obviously they have already decided that the people from the Central Plains killed the old patriarch.

Ke Zhe said indifferently: "What's the matter with the third elder? I found these two people in a residence outside Zhaoyun City. I heard that it is the territory of the third elder. I also want to know what's going on?"

Ke Zhe shook his head and said: "People from the Xuanwei Mission told me that this kind of paper is called Jinhuajian in the Central Plains, and it is indeed the official paper in the Central Plains. But now that the papermaking technology in the Central Plains is very sophisticated, this kind of paper has long been more than just paper. For official use, even in places like Southern Xinjiang, there are quite a few for sale. All the elders should have seen it before."

Seeing this, several elders couldn't help but looked at each other, and thought to themselves: Ke Zhe came prepared, does he really have evidence?
The two youths were pushed onto the stage, and they knelt down on the ground. Only then did everyone see their appearance clearly.

The Great Elder's words seemed to be reprimanding Ke Zhe, but in fact he pinned all the blame on him.

"What letter?"

"All the clues point to him, who will believe what the young patriarch said?" said the third elder.

Ke Zhe said in a deep voice: "I just want to ask clearly, if I kill Zeng Wei now, it turns out that he died in vain. Who will bear the responsibility if the court investigates it?"

After a while, the great elder opened his eyes and looked at Ke Zhe and said, "Your second uncle said that you stand on the side of the Central Plains people and refuse to avenge your father or save your sister? Therefore, you must Deprive you of the position of patriarch, what do you say?"

Ke Zhe sneered and said: "I just want my father to die in peace, and I only hope that the people of the Qiuci tribe will have a safe and worry-free life in the future. No matter what the reason is, the second uncle has been coercing me to merge with the consolation envoy Sihuo. What kind of heart do you want? No matter what the second uncle wants to do, I have already sent a letter to the people in the Furukawa Department and the Hongshan Department, and everyone will get the three letters together and compare them together."

The second elder who was sitting next to him said, "Azhe, it's good to be back, let's sit down and talk first."

The Second Elder took it for granted: "Isn't it? What are you trying so hard to excuse him?"

Ke Zhe looked at the second elder sharply, and said sharply, "Second uncle, is this how you see me?"

The second elder who sat on the side without saying a word frowned and said: "Azhe, even so, it still cannot prove that this matter has nothing to do with the Central Plains people. After all, the third elder also said that he has not seen this person for a long time. Maybe it is the Central Plains If someone coerces this person, how about framing the Third Elder by the way?"

Only now did I realize that it was actually to force the young patriarch to abdicate!
Others who had known the news for a long time were more calm, and they were more confident.

Ke Zhe asked: "Second Elder, what do you think?"

"I just want to ask, if Zeng Wei had nothing to do with my father's death, what should we say then?" Ke Zhe asked.

Ke Zhe looked at him and said, "Who says I have no evidence?"

The young man glanced at the third elder cautiously. The third elder was furious and said angrily, "When did I send you a letter? Ke Zhe, what did you do to him? You can't coerce him to slander me! Something I never did , will never admit it!"

The third elder said displeasedly: "If the young patriarch hadn't blindly favored the Central Plains people, why would we have come here? The old patriarch's hatred must be avenged, right? If that's the case, what face does our Qiuci clan have to gain a foothold in southern Xinjiang?"

Ke Zhe said: "So, the Second Elder identified Mr. Zeng as the murderer who killed my father?"

Some people stood still, some turned to the left, and some turned to the right.

The young man shook his head and said, "No, no, I just sent a letter and didn't do anything."

The Great Elder stood up, and was supported by others and walked slightly to the right.

There was silence in the square, the Great Elder looked at the crowd calmly, and asked, "What do you say?"

Ke Zhe said: "When my father went to Zhaoyun City, he only brought four guards with him, and the other three had already died in battle with me. Only this person not only lived well, but also happened to meet the person who delivered the letter to my father. These two people disguised themselves and sneaked into Zhaoyun City to find out information, but our people found out and brought them back."

The other person was more familiar, and was the guard next to the old patriarch.After the old patriarch was killed, this person also disappeared.

Unqualified patriarchs should not exist.

The Second Elder did not expect the First Elder to speak so mercilessly.

The faces of the elders suddenly turned ugly, "Great elder, what do you mean?!"

"In addition, if the three letters were all written by Zeng Wei himself, wouldn't he know that the letter was incriminating evidence? It just so happened that none of the three letters were taken away afterwards, so they stayed at the scene and waited for us to see?" Ke Zhe said, " Did the second uncle really not think of this, or did it on purpose?"

"I don't know this person, where is he going to do business? And why did I find him outside Zhaoyun City?"

The Fourth Elder, who hadn't spoken all this time, coughed lightly, and said, "Or... just recruit everyone to one place and test them on the spot?"

Ke Zhe said: "What's the hurry for the third elder? Why don't you listen to what they have to say."

The third elder was so angry that he pointed at the young man and gasped, gritted his teeth and said, "I have nothing to do with the matter of the old patriarch! Tell me! What did you do?!"

The noise in the square subsided a bit, Ke Zhe stood up, stared at the person sitting opposite him, and said, "Second Uncle, what do you say?"

There was silence in front of the ancestral hall. The Great Elder slowly opened his eyes, and his old eyes calmly watched the several elders whose expressions changed drastically.

Ke Zhe glanced at the crowd and said, "Grand Uncle, do you really want to say it here?"

Ke Zhe glanced at everyone, then went to the seat reserved for him and sat down.

The young man looked at the three patriarchs fearfully, and said: "I...I, not long ago, the patriarch was patrolling the places where the clansmen lived. I...I sent a letter to the patriarch."

"Great Uncle." He first saluted the Great Elder sitting on the main seat before looking at the others, "Uncles, what does this mean?"

Ke Zhe had no choice but to shut up.

The prestige of the Great Elder is still there. After seeing his actions, many people who had already chosen the side hesitated for a moment, and then stood on the opposite side again.

There was a lot of noise in the square for a while, and finally everyone took their positions.

The faces of the second elder and the others were a bit ugly, but at first glance, the two sides looked similar, and there seemed to be slightly more people who chose Ke Zhe.

It's just that those standing on the left are mostly young and strong young people, while those standing on the right are many old people, women and children.

(End of this chapter)