The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 15 Xiao Yang
Major affairs of the Fan clan were discussed in the ancestral hall, but the ancestral hall was burned down by a fire ten days ago, so it was moved to the hall of the patriarch's house.

There are many people gathered in the hall at the moment, the patriarch Xiao Qing presides over it, and the rest are divided into two rows facing each other, but the atmosphere at the scene is very depressing, with various "makeups" on their faces, apparently no discussion has yielded any results.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Heavy footsteps sounded outside the hall. From far to near, a white figure barged in in an instant. The person who came was Xiao Qinzhi who had heard the news. He even forgot to take off his wooden clogs. stare at someone.

On the way here, Xiao Shu had already given a brief introduction. The person who was going to do the work was Xiao Yang, the concubine of Xifang. , seldom come back.

To put it nicely, he is called a subordinate official, but to put it bluntly, he is just a temporary worker who runs errands and spreads word. He is obviously not popular, and he doesn't even have the nerve to record his official position in the genealogy. How could Xiao Qinzhi give him a good face.

It stands to reason that Xiao Qinzhi should call "Uncle Thirteen" when meeting each other, but at this moment, Xiao Qin's face is frosty, glaring with anger, his brows are cold, he doesn't say a word, and he has the intention of attacking if he doesn't agree with him.

Xiao Yang stood in the front row on the right side of the hall, wearing a blue official uniform. He was less than thirty years old, with short eyebrows and protruding browbones. He had a treacherous face. , it is the time to be complacent.

Unfortunately, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Xiao Qinzhi, a nephew, rushing towards him, and was ruthless towards him, thinking that the Xiao family is down and out now, and has become a poor family.

However, he, who has not changed his name, is about to turn around, with a bright future, and he has become the number one figure in the clan. How can he stand the ridicule of his nephew? Someone spoke loudly to him.

Xiao Yang looked at the patriarch Xiao Qing, pointed at Xiao Qinzhi's nose, and angrily said: "Second brother, look at him, he has lost even the basic etiquette, he has no respect for elders, no big or small, how can he be a little scholar You said earlier that he should be the leader of Xiao's younger generation, but I don't think that's the case at all."

The corners of Xiao's mother's eyes were warm, she looked at her son lovingly, and said, "Qinzhi, why are you here? Go back to study quickly, you don't have to worry about things here."

Only then did Xiao Qinzhi notice that there were faint traces of tears on his mother's face. Huagu wiped away the tears with a silk cloth for Xiao's mother, and the fire in his heart was even more intense. Regardless of his mother's concern, he greeted Xiao Yang. eyes, spat:

"There is no reality of county magistrate, there is prestige of county magistrate first, Uncle Thirteen really played with such great prestige that my mother was anxious and wept. Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of my father's death to deceive my mother and wife?" People?"

Before Xiao Yang could speak, Xiao Qinzhi said in a choked voice: "Don't forget, although my father Xiao Lie has passed away, there are still people in my west room, and my uncle and third uncle are still alive."

It was a necessary response from an angry son who had wronged his mother.

Obviously, these words hit Xiao Yao's sore spot, his beard trembled in anger, his lips trembled slightly, but at the same time he was choked and speechless, pointing at Xiao Qin with trembling fingertips:

"you--"

And Xiao Qinzhi's words are not only for Xiao Yang, but also for everyone present. Although Xifang is sparsely populated, all of them are elites. In the west room.

At present, only the eldest uncle Xiao Jun of the Xiao family is still serving as an official in Jiangzhou, and the third uncle Xiao Xia is working as a clerk in Yanling County. Not to mention that Xiao Yang is still a temporary worker, even if he becomes a regular worker, he will be far behind.

Therefore, Xiao Qinzhi has the confidence to say this, to give eye drops to everyone present, and to help everyone recognize the reality.

The scene was embarrassing for a time, the soft knife-like words had a wide range of lethality, but the patriarch Xiao Qing seemed to have never heard of it, and said nothing, while the upright seventh and ninth uncles were a little ashamed of being said, the sixth uncle glanced at Xiao Qing Yang said lightly:
"Qinzhi, what nonsense are you talking about, aren't we all here, can your mother be bullied?"

Xiao's mother nodded slightly towards Sixth Uncle. Just now, Sixth Uncle helped a lot, and said: "Uncles and uncles, children are young, and what they say is neither serious nor serious, so don't be offended."

He also said: "Qinzhi, why don't you hurry up and apologize to Uncle Uncle."

Xiao Qinzhi listened to his mother's words, climbed down the pole, apologized one by one, only Xiao Yang was missed, he stared angrily, the corners of his mouth twitched, and roared angrily:
"Second brother, just look at Xiao Lie's good son, who turned against me face to face and humiliated his elders. He needs to be severely punished by the clan law."

The patriarch Chen Qing waved his hand calmly, motioning everyone to calm down, stroked his beard and smiled and said, "I have seen this child Qinzhi, he has always been gentle and courteous, he knows the etiquette and respect, and he is only reckless once in a while. Elders, don't mind, why bother with the younger generation?"

The fierce verbal conflict was resolved by the patriarch's light words. After all, the patriarch's face is still to be scrupled. Xiao Yang nodded, holding back the anger in his heart, glared at Xiao Qin, flicked his sleeves, and turned his head away. No more words.

"Humph!"

Xiao Qinzhi snorted softly, walked to Xiao's mother, knelt down, and thought carefully at the same time, judging from the current situation, at least the patriarch's position is not a problem, which is good news.

The dispute stopped, and the hall became quiet again for a while.

"hey-hey!!"

Suddenly, there were two small laughter sounded at the door, which was very eye-catching in the quiet hall, and everyone looked at it with puzzled eyes.

Xiao Shu did not know when he entered the hall, and the cat was in an inconspicuous place at the back. He heard his old man praise Xiao Qin for being gentle and courteous, knowing etiquette, he couldn't hold back, subconsciously covered his mouth and snickered.

There was a bang, and the patriarch changed his face in an instant, his face was ashen, and cursed: "You son, sneaky, what do you look like, you don't salute when you come in, you are not big or small, and you have no respect. Qinzhi even has a holiday. You are studying hard, and you know how to sleep, don’t think about making progress, and pretend to be my son of Xiao Shi!"

Xiao Shu's eyes widened, and the smile on his face gradually froze. Seeing that his father was about to make a move, he was so frightened that he ran away quickly.

"Hiss!" Xiao Qinzhi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently prayed for Xiao Shu in his heart, striving to be a healthy person tomorrow.

This was a small episode, which caused a burst of laughter. After this episode, the discussion resumed. Xiao Yang gave Xiao Qin a cold look, and suggested:
"Second brother, today's matter has a lot to do with my Xiao family's future prosperity. I suggest that the people involved in each family should stay, and those who have nothing to do with it should be cleared. Otherwise, it will be noisy and there will be no proper way. come up with a result."

This is obviously aimed at Xiao Qinzhi again, because he is underage, he is not allowed to participate in general family discussions, Xiao Qinzhi was about to refute, but he unexpectedly interjected a scolding sound halfway through.

"Food!"

A well-dressed dignified lady, with her temples slanted in golden steps, her brows sharp and bony like sharp knives, said mockingly: "I don't know, the old thirteen is very capable. As soon as you say it, you have become an irrelevant person, in my opinion, if you don't want to remove the name of Mrs. Xiao from the genealogy."

This old woman is well-known in the Xiao family, and she is the mother of the fat old eight. She comes from the Dai family of Qiao State, and is one of the five surnames in the north from Yongjia to Jinling.

The original gentry in Jinling County were Gu, Diao, Zhang, Hua, Yan, Cheng, Dai, Xiao, and Yang in sequence. The first three surnames were first-class gentry, the next four were second-class gentry, and the last two surnames were last-class gentry.

The five surnames in the Northland are Diao, Yan, Dai, Xiao, and Yang in order. In recent years, Xiao and Yang have been removed from the gentry names, and they have a powerful natal family as their backer. Uncle was handled to death.

The fat old eighth mother didn't give any face, and continued to sneer: "Old Thirteen, don't forget, who is it that you are able to rely on today?"

Of course it's thanks to Fat Ba's mother's elder brother, named Dai Su, who is currently Wu Jinling. Even Uncle Shisan's money for buying an official is borrowed from Fat Ba's family.

Xiao Yang was careless, and accidentally provoked this person, and instantly changed his face, flattering him:
"Sister-in-law eight, your kindness, my old thirteen will never forget it, how could I forget it."

"Just now you misunderstood, misunderstood! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"Sister-in-law Ba, calm down, calm down."

A flattering face.
(End of this chapter)