Chapter 712 Clan
Xu Hao, who had no official position and had no position, wanted to walk around when the emperor was unconscious and could not say anything else. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty was not like in a braid show, and the ministers were kneeling all over the floor.
Of course, the ministers did not dare to sit, they could only stand and wait for the news, they did not dare to talk to each other, nor could they get together. The palace gates were locked, and no one was allowed to go out or pass on the news.
Fortunately, the emperor finally woke up in the evening and asked Xu Hao if he was here at the first sentence.
The queen said softly that the man was outside. Emperor Hongxi felt relieved and said, "Don't let him go. During the days when I was recuperating, I stayed in the palace overnight and commanded all the guards."
Xu Hao outside received the imperial edict and turned into the Ming Dynasty's version of the Chief Minister of Interior and Guard Commander, who thought to himself, you are not confused, you know that your wife and children are unreliable at this moment.
Why did he pull me in? Isn’t it obvious that he would give the prince eye drops? He is so open that he is not afraid of me being in a rebellious way.
Xu Hao, who was slandering in his heart, had to speak up his loyalty, and did not discuss with the ministers, and directly ordered: "Every night, two cabinet ministers and a minister are on duty with me in the palace. It will be very hard these days, so I will be in trouble."
"It should be." The ministers were kind to you. Even the senior old ministers couldn't stand up in front of Xu Hao. Who had ever witnessed them crawling at the feet of the King of Yan?
Xu Hao did not make any big moves. The imperial guards and the imperial guards were both confidants of the emperor. They had to test their food and medicine. When the prince was about to stop, they had to take a sip to show their filial piety. There were people watching the whole process, and the imperial doctors whose lives were tied to the emperor did not dare to be careless at all. Therefore, it is unlikely that an accident would occur. Xu Hao did not want to give people the impression that he took the opportunity to reject dissidents, acted rashly, and put his own confidants on a large scale.
When the emperor woke up, he could naturally sit leisurely and do his job. Mr. Zhang Yu was in charge of the Nine Gate, and Xiao Wei and trusted noble generals were guarded by each palace gate. The imperial city urgently transferred 3,000 people from Xu Song's Shenji Camp.
In the class room on the side of the Qianqing Palace, Xu Hao, who had nothing to do, drank tea and chatted with officials all day long.
Among them, there was a scholar-official who looked bitter. It was said that he was a dead concubine. When there was no one, he ran over and said, "The villain has something to say. I wonder if the adults can allow it?"
Xu Hao said: "It's okay to just say it."
Huang Shuban said: "We are a native of Huang in Huzhou. If we calculate the distant houses and nearby branches, there are about 10,000 people. Which family of families with different surnames can compare to us? Now it is in decline. The whole clan has a total of 18 houses, and our house is the sixth house. My clan is the head of each house. All the affairs of each house are managed by the house leader. The eighteen houses are old houses since the Tang and Song dynasties. There are also several small houses in the old houses, each with a small house leader, managing their own small house affairs. There are small houses in the small houses. There are small houses in the small houses, and they manage their small house affairs."
Xu Hao almost laughed. Is this person talking about a tongue twister? But they are indeed a big family in their lifetimes, with a large population that is shocking. Like the Xu family, it is a patriarch system. There is a patriarch in Fengyang, and there are also patriarchs of each branch below. Xu Zengshou is patriarch in this capital city, and his father is patriarch of his family. In the future, his eldest brother Xu Wen will be patriarch of his own branch and he is patriarch of his house. This is the ancient clan.
Huang Shuban continued: "There are more than 100 small houses in my tribe, and nearly 1,000 small houses. Today, the same tribes have been scattered and lived in scattered places. The small houses are not much different from other families when they see them. They are never related to their pain and itch, and they never care about their honor and disgrace. Therefore, it seems like a large family, but in fact it is just that, it is more than 1,000 small family members, and their hearts are dispersed like scattered sand. This is also the first reason why our tribe gradually declines."
Xu Hao nodded, and Huang Shuban said again: "The power of each tribe is supreme, and each tribe leader is similar to that of the clan leader. He holds the eldest son and is authentic, so that the children in each tribe, no matter how smart you are, you can't make any master. Even if you have a good way and good plan, the clan leader will refuse to listen to a word, which is the second reason for the decline.
Alas! With these two layers of reasons, and the population of the tribe is multiplied, there are so many children who are in rags and have no food and clothing, and there are even many beggars. Where can I have the temperament of the gentry of the Junwang Township?"
Xu Hao frowned and said, "What are you doing when you talk to me about this? My surname is not Huang."
At this time, Yang Shiqi came over and said, "Aristocrats, aren't your famous richest man in the local area? The property of the land houses claims to account for one-eighth of the entire mansion. The treasured antiques and jade artifacts can be worth millions if you sell them out. Moreover, two concubines were released in a row, and countless children were studying. How could the nobles suffer from poverty and lose their defeat?"
Huang Shuban hurriedly explained: "I don't know! The Empress who just passed away is from Huzhou, and the other is from Changzhou, and has been given five wardrobes. Besides, no matter how much family property is, there must be a smart manager? You must always know how to calculate carefully to increase revenue and reduce expenditure? Has the industry of my clan not been managed legally, just like a mess. The clans and others only know how to make profits for themselves; half of it was taken away by neighbors."
Yang Shiqi said in surprise: "With the power of the nobles, is there anyone who dares to seize the property? That's a strange story. I remember that the ancestors were very powerful at that time. Who doesn't know about the Huang clan of Huzhou? A wealthy like the Shen family is not worth mentioning in front of your family. There were many families who recognized the clans with you in the previous dynasty, such as the Han and Liu clans, who were scrambling to adopt the children and protect them from the bullying of the Tartars and the powerful. Zeng Longsheng was soaring to the extreme."
Huang Shuban sighed: "That is the ancestor. Compared with the age of our ancestors, we are very different. We are ashamed to meet our ancestors even if we die."
Yang Shiqi sighed and said, "How can a big clan like you become poor as soon as you are poor? As the saying goes, a centipede insect will die without being stiff. I think it's just a beggar with a golden rice bowl and I don't know how to make things work. If I can get rid of it, I won't be hungry."
Huang Shuban said: "I'm afraid it's too late. Now the four or five powerful families have already discussed it and want to share our family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's family's fortunes are all right. The ancestors don't know what evil they have done. They have given birth to these unfilial descendants who are bankrupt, perhaps because of their family fortune."
Xu Hao frowned and said, "You make it clear? How dare someone covet such a prominent clan? Is there no king's law?"
"You don't know anything." Huang Shuban smiled bitterly, "Is there anything horrible in the place? If everyone cared about the law, there would be no activity to seek money and kill people in the world. My group mainly lived outside the East Gate of Huzhou. About six years ago, a family suddenly moved in. I heard that they were from Fengyang, Zhongdu."
Hearing this, Xu Hao understood completely and sneered: "I'm afraid it's not the surname Xu?"
Huang Shuban had no expression on his face, and seemed to have agreed. After a while, he whispered: "There are people with the surname Zhu."
Xu Hao said in a deep voice: "You continue to say that everyone has evil people, and I, Xu Hao and the Emperor, will never tolerate you."
Huang Shuban was excited and said hurriedly: "My tribe has never liked to interact with outsiders, so even though they are from neighboring villages, they have no contact. They eat their meals, do their things, live their lives, eat our meals, do our things, and live our lives. Who knew that the bullies had moved in.
Xu Qing was very tricky and had very cruel methods. Several big clans were like the surname Hong, and the Zong surname was defeated by him. Almost all descendants of both families acted as tenants in his family. Now it was my turn."
Yang Shiqi said: "If your clan doesn't cause trouble, what can he do?"
Huang Shuban explained: "There are too many excuses. Once, the two children of the Xu family broke into our village to play and somehow they fought with the children of our tribe. There were many people in my tribe and there were few people, so they suffered a great loss. They ran back and cried and told the adults that they were bullied by the people of Huangjiazhuang.
Xu Qing wanted someone who had something to do. When he heard that the child was bullied, he immediately asked the housekeeper to negotiate with us, saying that the child was beaten and had to take the money for recuperation, and punish the child who beat him. He had to make an agreement that in the future, the children in their farm would play in our farm and we would be responsible for protection.
It was also the clansmen who thought it was unreasonable and no one went to take care of others. As a result, the women who came from the housekeeper made unruly means and made noises to the old patriarch's house. The old patriarch was always afraid of trouble and agreed without much care. He tried to make a clean ear, and then made an appointment, punished the children, and the expenses for recuperation were also made, and the matter came to an end for the time being."
Yang Shiqi shook his head and said, "I'm confused, you should add a lot. The children of the Huang family go to the Xu family's village to play, and they have to ask them to protect them before they can be fair."
"It's fine if the old patriarch is afraid of trouble. The other patriarchs in charge of the affairs are not attentive. Then there are some confused insects." Huang Shuban shook his head, "After this, my clan rules have become stricter, and children are strictly prohibited from going out to play. Once this appointment is established, the village will have many troubles from now on! In the village where the Xu family is located, the children ran to us in groups, extremely naughty, playing where they can play, and where they can't play. There are flowers, plants, trees, crops in the fields, and even running to the house to move the antique jade artifacts at will. It's so annoying.
He scolded a few times, then went back with a sad face to instigate the elders to take action, insisting that we bullied the child. This time, the old patriarch was shocked again. The old patriarch was very angry and said that your child was too naughty and could not scold him one or two, and he was still unreasonable?
The people from the Xu family said that since our children are naughty, we will send someone to see them. If there is really something wrong, our elders will teach us a lesson. If the children quarrel, both sides can also judge at the same time. Whose child is wrong first, just take the lesson back and teach us. We each take care of our children."
Xu Hao laughed out loud and said, "It's really unheard of to run to someone else's house and discipline his own children. Have you agreed?"
Chapter completed!