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"The patriarch, the second uncle, this is Master Jingkong of Hanming Temple. His common name is Liao Wenru. Under the instructions of the abbot, Master Jueyuan, he returned to secular life and followed me. This time he followed me back home. Wenru followed me to Wu Family

The family's meeting hall also represents Master Jue Yuan, the abbot of Hanming Temple. It has two main tasks. One is to explain why I returned home, and the other is to supervise my delivery of Master Jue Yuan's autographed letter to the patriarch. Just now, the patriarch

My second uncle and I kept asking me why I returned home, so naturally I had to explain clearly."

"Three months ago, my family sent me to Hanming Temple to practice. I think because of the prestige of the Wu family, Master Jueyuan allowed me to practice on my behalf. He took care of me in every way and helped me understand Buddhism. Now, I

When I return home, I naturally want to thank my family for caring about me and do their best to contribute to the development of the Wu family."

"This is a letter from Master Jue Yuan. Please take a look at it from the patriarch and the second uncle. Of course, after the patriarch and the second uncle read it, please return the letter to me. I will keep this letter carefully."

"After the patriarch and the second uncle read the letter, Wen Ru will also add to it."

"There is one more thing. I think I need to tell the clan leader and my second uncle that Master Jueyuan has written a special letter to the magistrate of the county government, explaining everything about me at Hanming Temple. Presumably, the letter should be in the hands of the magistrate at this moment.

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...

Wu Shunfu's face lost all color and he looked at Wu Zongrui blankly.

Wu Shunnian was better. Although there was a look of surprise on his face, he still looked calm.

Wu Shungui's expression improved a lot. Although he was honest, he could see the trend clearly and understand the truth. He had already felt that Wu Zongrui was completely different from before. Whether it was his momentum or his words, he had the aura of a superior person. He originally thought that the family

Wu Zongrui was forcibly sent to Hanming Temple, and everything was over. Now it seems that this was a blessing in disguise. Wu Zongrui got an unusual encounter in Hanming Temple, and earth-shaking changes took place.

When Liao Wenru handed over the letter, Wu Shunfu was still in a daze. If it weren't for Wu Shunnian's reminder, he wouldn't even know to take the letter.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wu Shunfu and Wu Shunnian finished reading the letter written by Master Jue Yuan.

The expressions of the two people changed several times, probably because the content of the letter shocked them.

Liao Wenru stayed by his side until Wu Shunnian finished reading the letter, and then he reached out and took the letter without ceremony.

"After the patriarch and the second uncle read the letter, it's time for me to talk about the abbot's explanation."

"The abbot told me to return to secular life and follow the young master as a scholar. The abbot specifically warned me that the young master has received the care of the Buddha and will practice in the mortal world to save all sentient beings."

...

A trace of ruthlessness appeared on Wu Shunfu's face, and when Liao Wenru finished speaking, he spoke immediately.

"I have read Master Jue Yuan's letter, and I have heard Master Jingkong's words clearly. It is just a matter of my Wu family. Master Jue Yuan and Master Jingkong should not interfere. Three months ago, my family decided on something.

In the incident, Zong Rui violated the family's decision, acted erratically, behaved arrogantly, and finally became confused. He completely ignored the interests of the Wu family. Considering Zong Rui's reputation as a Linshan student, the family decided to send him to Hanming Temple to practice.

Now that Zong Rui has been taken care of by the Buddha, it is also a blessing for my Wu family. Zong Rui has returned home and is welcomed by the family. However, the decision made three months ago still needs to be implemented."

...

After Wu Shunfu finished speaking, Wu Zongrui did not speak immediately, but looked at Wu Shunping.

At this time, Wu Shunping lowered his head and had no intention of speaking.

Before Wu Zongrui could speak, Wu Shunfu looked at Wu Shunping and spoke.

"Second brother, what do you think?"

Wu Shunping raised his head, looked at Wu Shunfu, and spoke unhurriedly.

"I don't have any opinions on the decisions made by the family and the patriarch. I think it's better to see what Zong Rui has to say."

Wu Shunfu was stunned for a moment and looked at Wu Shunnian in disbelief. He thought he heard wrongly.

A smile flashed across Wu Zongrui's face. He knew that Wu Shunnian had completely listened to what he had just said. More importantly, he realized that Wu Shunping was not completely obedient to Wu Shunfu. There should be a contradiction in this.

Finally, Wu Shunfu came to his senses and turned to look at Wu Zongrui.

Wu Zongrui spoke coldly.

"I remember what happened before March very clearly. Because of my family's decision, I was so angry that I lost my mind. It was a blessing in disguise. My family sent me to Hanming Temple and I received the care of the Buddha. Master Jueyuan

I understand a lot of things through my concern.”

"I would like to thank the clan leader and my second uncle for their decision."

"The Wu family has decided to let me marry into the Chen family, and is ready to accept the marriage proposal from the Chen family. Even if the patriarch and the second uncle don't mention it for the time being, I still want to talk about it."

“When parents order a matchmaker, in accordance with the provisions of the Ming Dynasty Code, four aspects must be followed when concluding a marriage. The first is to rely on the matchmaker, the second is to have the elders preside over the marriage, and the third is to write a marriage letter and accept betrothal money.

The fourth is that both parties are willing."

"The Wu family has decided to let me marry the Chen family. On the surface, I should accept the family's decision without any complaints and safeguard the interests of my Wu family..."

Before Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Wu Shunfu immediately spoke.

"Zong Rui, it's best if you have such understanding. I think this matter has been settled like this. I will send someone to the Chen family tomorrow to agree to the Chen family's proposal of marriage..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Wu Shunfu, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Chief, I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you so anxious? Could it be that there is some ulterior motive in letting me marry into the Chen family?"

"You, what are you saying? This is a decision made by the family, not my personal decision. Even though I am the patriarch, I must obey the decision made by the family."

"I see, that's easy to say. Please calm down, clan leader, and wait until I finish speaking before speaking."

Wu Shunnian raised his head and glanced at Wu Zongrui, then lowered his head.

Wu Shunfu's face turned red again and he looked at Wu Zongrui, but could not speak.

"In August of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Lord Shen, the magistrate of the county, ruled on a marriage dispute in the county. The core of the dispute was how to recognize the elder who presided over the marriage, and then how to decide on the consent of both parties. There have been too many disputes in the past about the elder presiding over the marriage. For example, I was asked to marry Chen

Family matters are decided by the family, which seems to be consistent with the marriage being presided over by the elder."

"This matter is of great importance. Mr. Shen specially wrote a memorial to the imperial court. He received a reply from the imperial court and made a decision."

"Now I will inform the patriarch and second uncle of Mr. Shen's decision. According to the provisions of the "Da Ming Law", the elder will preside over the marriage, that is, the grandfather or father will preside over the marriage. If the grandfather or father does not agree to the marriage of the children, it will not be established, and both parties

It is voluntary, that is, the grandfather or father who presides over the marriage needs to agree. If he does not agree, no force can be used by anyone, including the government and the family."

"After Mr. Shen made the decision, he specifically informed that because there are many families in Anyuan County, each family has its own family rules and covenants. According to the regulations of the imperial court, the family rules and covenants must not violate the provisions of the Ming Dynasty Law or the judgment of the county government.

, otherwise the family will act completely in accordance with family rules and civil agreements, which will inevitably lead to political failure and putting the cart before the horse. If things continue like this, the majesty of the court will no longer exist, and the country will not be able to survive."

"My decision to marry into the Chen family was made by the family. My father did not agree and strongly opposed it. The patriarch wanted to use force and use family interests to suppress my father and me. I didn't know that this matter had been brought to the county government. Shen

What would adults think?"

"This is one of them."

"Last year, my government took the high school entrance examination and became a member of the Linshan School. I have already achieved fame. I have never heard of a scholar with a reputation marrying into another family. I have never heard of it in the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what kind of shock it will cause if this matter is publicized."

"The Chen family and my Wu family are both famous families in Anyuan County. We must not only do things according to the family rules, but also maintain the reputation of the family. Look at the famous families in the Ming Dynasty. They will never let scholars with meritorious status.

Carrying a wife into the family will be detrimental to the family's reputation and is not tolerated by the imperial court."

"The imperial court has regulations, and the county magistrate Master Shen has also informed me. I don't know what the clan leader thinks. If he still thinks that the family's decision is higher than the imperial court's regulations and the county government's notices, then I have nothing to say."

"It's just that I need to remind the patriarch to consider the reputation of the Wu family and act cautiously. If the decision is made forcefully, it will cause trouble in the county government. I am afraid that the reputation of the Wu family will be damaged, and the patriarch will have difficulty in making an explanation within the family."

...

Wu Zongrui's words caused the assembly hall to fall into a long silence.

After a long time, Wu Shunping looked at Wu Shunfu and spoke slowly.

"Patriarch, what Zong Rui said makes sense. If it were in the past, Zong Rui lost his mother when he was young, and Shun Gui raised her up with all the hardships, and married into the Chen family, it would have made Shun Gui's life comfortable in the future, but Zong Rui is already

Lin Shan is a student and is under the care of the Buddha. Under such circumstances, the family still decided to let Zong Rui join the Chen family, which may be a bit abrupt."

"If this matter really comes to the county government, it will be detrimental to both my Wu family and the Chen family."

Wu Shunfu's expression changed several times. It was not Wu Zongrui's words that made him speechless, but Wu Zongrui's huge changes, which he could not adapt to in a short period of time.

Wu Zongrui passed the high school entrance examination and became a board member, which made Wu Shunfu feel the crisis. As a last resort, he decided to let Wu Zongrui marry into the Chen family, which would naturally eliminate the crisis. Wu Zongrui went crazy because of this, which completely reassured Wu Shunfu.

, I didn’t expect that huge changes would occur in just three months.

All eyes turned over, and Wu Shunfu had to express his stance, but he still wanted to struggle.

"Shungui, what Zong Rui said very clearly just now, please tell me, letting Zong Rui marry into the Chen family will be of great benefit to our Wu family..."

"Needless to say, patriarch, I don't agree with Zong Rui marrying into the Chen family."
Chapter completed!