Mu Huagui

Chapter 84 The Death of the Patriarch
"Old Ancestor, don't get too angry when you are old. The clan still needs you to take the helm." The third old master stepped forward attentively and supported the gray-haired old man with the highest seniority in the clan.

After a group of people left arrogantly, the stewards realized that something was wrong. Someone stepped forward and said to the attendant, "Something happened in the shop. It's serious. If you really don't let us in, we can leave. What will happen then?" , if you can hold on, that's fine too."

The long follower also panicked, first he didn't stop the clan elder, which is understandable.But he also couldn't bear the look of the stewards coveting.Entering the room hesitantly, he saw the old man's face was terribly gloomy.With a drum in his heart, he tentatively said, "The stewards in the shop outside..."

"Boss, when did they come?"

"It's been a while, and the master said that he doesn't see any visitors, so..."

"You can't even tell the priority of the fuck, what's wrong with you, come here, delay and call me."

Chang Sui let out a scream, and before he had time to defend himself, he was already dragged down.

Chen Yuanlu stayed there for an unknown amount of time, until someone came in, and then he woke up, and said annoyedly, "I told you not to be disturbed, you take me as..."

"Father." Chen Junting walked up to him and shouted with guilt.

"Junting, your father is finished, but they don't want to crush us just like that. I don't want to be the patriarch, nor can I talk about your third uncle. I will find a way to make you..."

"Father, let go, don't you understand?" Chen Junting knelt down slowly, looked at his father's old face, and said in pain.

"It's you, you bastard, I, I'm going to beat you to death. Family law, go get family law." Chen Yuanlu's distorted face was bulging with veins, his eyes seemed to burst into flames, and his teeth were clenched. Noisy, obviously extremely angry.

This time, Chen Jiaoting did not give in. He pressed his father back to the seat with both hands, and said forcefully, "Father, Mr. Chang has already looked for the third uncle, and they don't know what agreement they have reached. If we don't react anymore, you don't think about us as sons." , but also think about your grandson and great-grandson."

"Father, it's enough that you have done so many things for Desheng. The prince of Dongjun has made his position clear. We can't go on like this. Let alone we can't resist, even Desheng can't resist."

"You're talking nonsense, Desheng is..."

"He is a high-ranking member of the third rank, so what? It is just a matter of little effort for him to excuse the fifth younger brother, but let you kill so many people for him. Now, he will fight for you and fight against the prince of Dongjun? Who doesn't know that the prince of Dongjun is the emperor's companion, and he grew up with him since he was a child, and his friendship is extraordinary."

"Not only did he not dare to resist, he even wrote to ask you to deal with Ms. Chen. Why didn't he deal with Ms. Chen himself when she was in the capital for a long time? Didn't he dare not offend the Shizi? What he didn't dare to do, let you take the lead, just for the sake of it." The fifth younger brother can be transferred to a better position, so you dare to do what the third-rank officials dare not do?" Chen Junyu's voice was getting higher and higher, and the anger that had been suppressed for many years was vented at this moment.

"But your fifth brother..." Chen Yuanlu had been majestic and stubborn all his life, and it was the first time that he was beaten down by his son.

"But you are the patriarch of the Chen clan, not the father of the fifth brother alone, you are the patriarch of the whole clan. You can't act on your emotions, and you can't use the position of the patriarch of the Chen clan to benefit one person." Chen Junting couldn't bear it anymore. As his father went further and further away, he could only choose a strong man to cut off his wrist.

That day, he went to the county government to look for Mr. Chang, and saw the third uncle.He was not surprised, the right time, place, people and Uncle Ruo San didn't know how to take advantage of the opportunity, then he was not worthy to be the next patriarch.

Only in this way, they will not be marginalized after their father steps down.That is the most terrifying thing, as long as they can still enjoy the best resources in the clan, as long as there are one or two nephews in the family who are up to the challenge, it will be a matter of time before they regain the right to speak.Taking retreat as an advance is currently the best way he can think of to preserve his strength.

"Okay, hello, when you grow up, you will teach me a lesson. Yes, it's all my fault, you are all right, I was wrong, can I be wrong?" Chen Yuanlu pushed his son weakly, he Lie down well, well, and think about it.

Looking at his father's downcast back that he had never seen before, Chen Junting felt helpless and sad.But for the sake of his family, he can only harden his heart to be this unfilial son.

The next day, Chen Yuanlu first visited several ancestors in the clan, and then had a long talk with the three old masters in the study.That afternoon, he went straight to the Yuelai Inn and knocked on the door of Chen Jiaoer's room.

Seeing Chen Yuanlu, Chen Jiao'er didn't seem surprised at all, got up and let him into the room, and ordered Cherry to pour tea.

"There is tea on the table." Chen Yuanlu looked at the steaming teapot.

"I know, I just thought you might want to talk to me alone." Chen Jiao'er didn't pour tea for him, the outcome was already decided, she didn't need to pretend, naturally she wouldn't pour tea for her enemy.

"Young lady has a good skill. She beat the old man to pieces without using blood. I admire you."

"I can understand that you came here to compliment me on a special trip today." Chen Jiao'er remained calm.

"I just want to know why you want to avenge them. Don't tell me it's because you have the same name and surname. They all think you are doing things for the son of the world. Only the old man knows that you hate us, especially me, from your I can see it in my eyes."

Chen Jiao'er snorted coldly, and said mockingly, "Old Master Chen, if you do too many bad things, you will be punished by the heavens sooner or later. If there is me, there will be such a day. The little girl is just at the right time."

Cherry waited for Chen Yuanlu to leave, and changed to a hot tea ceremony, "Daren also said that this dead old man would die in an ugly way, but I didn't expect that he was still jumping up and down. No way, this servant is going to find Daren for an explanation."

Chen Jiao'er smiled "puchi", and patted her on the head, "You, don't worry, he just wanted to trick me before he died, but I didn't expect that I would be soft and hard, and let him die with peace."

"He's really going to die." Cherry opened her eyes wide in surprise, as if she was thinking about something.

"It's not what you think, I didn't take any medicine, he will die on his own." Chen Jiao'er said with certainty, but she thought in her heart, this old guy is being taken advantage of.

"Ah, for..."

"Miss, I heard from Mrs. Su that the old boy from the Chen family has come." Chen Daren walked in from the outside.

Cherry was not happy that her words were interrupted, and when she saw Chen Daren, she pouted and said, "Your servant is talking."

"Come in and sit down." Chen Jiao'er called him in.

"The villain should stand still." Chen Daren stood beside Cherry, half a head taller than Cherry, one honest and honest, one clever and eccentric, they were a happy couple.

"Miss, tell me quickly, why did he kill himself." Cherry looked like a good student, waiting for Chen Jiao'er to explain her doubts.

"First, we asked Mr. Chang to apply medicinal powder on his paintings. After Chen Yuanlu came into contact with it, as long as he drank alcohol, he would have an attack. This kind of medicinal effect is very overbearing, and ordinary people will never be able to control themselves. He has done something embarrassing, and he must not dare I don’t want to see guests when I go out of the house. Let’s use this opportunity to steal all the cash from the clan’s shop.”

"At this time, someone in the clan will definitely be looking for an opportunity, and if they seize this opportunity, they will join up with Master Chang. Master Chang will complain a few times, and then incite him. As long as he has this kind of intention, he will definitely find a way to bring him down. Find someone to wait for the opportunity to reveal the doubts about Mr. Chen's death, I'm not afraid they won't think of it."

"The funniest thing is that his own eldest son also took refuge in Mr. Chang. Everything will happen naturally, and the position of patriarch cannot be left to him. It is said that this person is the most face-saving in his life, and he is for the descendants of his branch , and dare not make public what he has done. If he does not make it public, he, the patriarch, makes things unclear, and is a threat to the newly appointed patriarch."

"So, he can only die. After he dies, a new patriarch will be established in the clan. It's justified." Chen Jiao'er drank a cup of tea slowly, it's too cheap for this old guy, he has done so many bad things, and he can still die with dignity.If it weren't for the exchange of interests with them and Mr. Chang, she wouldn't let him go so easily.

However, it doesn't matter, the best show is yet to come.Thought you died, everything is over, wrong, this is just the beginning.

The patriarch of the Chen clan, Chen Yuanlu, died of a cold. The Chen family elected a new patriarch, who was the old man of Sanfang.The first thing the patriarch takes office is to take care of the affairs of the previous patriarch.

The patriarch has two legitimate sons, the eldest son and the youngest son, and three concubine sons, ranking in the middle.The eldest son stayed in Linqing to help the patriarch handle the affairs of the clan.The youngest son is in charge of the Ministry of War in the capital, and he is a sixth-rank official.Those who reported the funeral had already rushed to the capital to report the news, and the others got busy in sackcloth and filial piety, especially the eldest son Chen Junting, who cried so guilty that he fainted several times.

"Miss Chen from the capital hasn't left yet." Chen Junting was too tired to speak after a day of work.

"Yes, I still live in Yuelai Inn." Chang Sui replied cautiously.

"I see, let's go."

Chang Sui stooped and tiptoed out, gently closing the door behind him.There was only one oil lamp left in the room, and the bean-sized light shone on his face, reflecting his deeply furrowed brows.

After a long time, he let out a long breath and said indifferently to the oil lamp, "I'm sorry, father."

When Chen Junyi rushed back from the capital, his eyes turned red. After getting off his horse, he rushed to his father's lattice, crying out in pain.It was so easy to be persuaded to go down, and before I had time to wash up, I rushed to the eldest brother's room, scolded the servants around me, and asked loudly, "How did dad die, tell me, tell me..."

Looking at the younger brother's clenched fists and red eyes, his heart softened after all, "The wind and cold are dead, the person who reported the funeral should have told you very clearly."

"You lie to me, if you don't tell me, I'll find someone else."

"Dad is still lying there now. It's important to handle his affairs well, or your disbelief. If you want to make trouble, go wherever you want, anyway, you are impatient to do these things." Chen Junting watched his younger brother's reckless behavior all his life, Which accident did not happen under the cover of his father.

He's not a father, he doesn't have that tolerance, let alone that feeling of joy in everything he does.

(End of this chapter)