[Of course there is! Isn't there a skinny old man enshrined in the clan leader's home? That old man took the things away. Black Charcoal Head! Go get that old man. We have to take it back later.]
The charcoal-haired man was very excited. With a wicked smile on his face, he turned and ran away.
Li Sizu stared at his back, stunned where he was. He didn't expect Xiaoxiao's sister to be so capable that she found the culprit as soon as she arrived at Dujia Village.
Can I take back all the things from my grandparents’ house?
Prime Minister Du nodded and replied, "It is true. No matter where the things in the house are hidden, they will be taken away without leaving any trace. It is very weird."
The chief elder took out his jade pendant, placed it on his palm, and told the other elders: "Take out your jade pendants. Those without jade pendants are suspects."
The second, third, fourth and fifth elders all took out the jade pendant. The jade pendant had a beautiful color and looked very impressive when worn around the waist, so they wore it every day.
The clan leader looked at the situation, rolled his eyes, and argued: "I lost the jade pendant a long time ago. If you ask me for it now, I'm afraid I can't get it back."
"Lost?" Prime Minister Du sneered, then looked at several elders, "Please give me justice. It's understandable that the jade pendant was lost, but the birth dates of our entire family are not available to outsiders.
It is only in the family tree, not anywhere else. Elders! Who can easily get the family tree enshrined in the ancestral hall? Who can easily copy it?
Zhen Liang was heartbroken! The Du family finally had a queen, but she was plotted against. If it was an outsider, it would be fine, but it had to be someone from the family, and the clan leader.
Old Master Zeng did make some small mistakes back then. He wanted to marry a girl from a brothel and divorce his wife.
The quarrel was so intense that the brothel girl volunteered to be a concubine and serve the mistress. This gave the Du family a chance to take root in the capital.
Otherwise, no matter how big the family is, if it doesn't have its own power, what's the difference between it and ordinary people? If this matter today is not handled well, Zhenliang will ask to be expelled from the family. "
When the elders heard this, they all looked at the patriarch with indignation. Prime Minister Du was right. His great-grandfather did make a small mistake.
He married a prostitute as his concubine, but he was demoted to a side branch, and they, who were from the side branch, became the main branch.
What's the use even if that's the case?
The main branch is still the main branch, no matter where it goes. Their luck and ability are beyond their reach.
The brothel girl at that time was a smart and insightful woman. She followed Prime Minister Du's grandfather to the capital, studied business, and supported him to study for the imperial examinations.
Mr. Zeng was a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and he had only one wife and one concubine in his life. His wife gave birth to three daughters but no sons. The concubine gave birth to one son but no daughters.
The concubine was smart and capable, the wife took care of the backyard, and the whole family lived comfortably in the capital. Within a few generations, a prime minister and a queen emerged.
The only thing missing was that they had few children. Prime Minister Du originally had a concubine, but later the family became poor and the concubine asked to leave. Prime Minister Du did not stop her and let her go.
So far, Prime Minister Du has only one daughter and one son. His daughter is the current queen, and his son studies in the Imperial College and rarely comes home.
The current emperor loves the queen and has a crush on the prince, so the Du family was originally in its heyday. Even though Prime Minister Du was a side branch, with their support, the Du family elders had face when they went out.
The marriages of the Du family's children are much better than those of other families. I didn't expect that the clan leader would be jealous and use such evil magic to plot against others. It was really too much.
No wonder he asked to leave the clan. As long as the news got out, the Du family in the north would definitely be happy to let them join.
The Du family originally migrated from the north. The ancestor of their branch was the cousin of the ancestor of Prime Minister Du's family.
According to the family tree, the third son of the family came here to develop and brought five cousins with him. The other cousins married and had children, but the third son married only one wife and had a son.
The son only had one grandson, and the grandson only had one great-grandson.
It was a strange thing to say, no matter how hard the people of the main branch tried, they could only have one offspring. Even if they were lucky enough to have another, they couldn't raise him to adulthood, marry him, and have children.
Prime Minister Du’s great-grandfather was demoted because there was no one else in the clan except him.
A person only has one mouth, how can he speak louder than five mouths?
But the Du family in the north is different. The main branch has rich connections. As long as Prime Minister Du leaves the family, he will be welcomed back by the people in the north. They can't do such a thing. They must keep Prime Minister Du in their family.
If it really doesn't work, return his status as the main branch to him.
After so many generations of struggle, they are still not able to defeat the main branch. How can they still have the energy to struggle?
There are many people in the side branches, but what's the use of being mediocre? No one can become an official because of their education. There are barely two or three scholars, but no one who has become a juren.
How can you become an official if you fail the imperial examination?
The main branch is different. Starting from Grandpa Zeng, every generation is either a juren or a zhuangyuan. So, Feng Shui does exist.
It’s not something you can achieve by just trying hard; it depends on God’s will.
"That can't be done. We must sort out today's matter." The elder of the clan comforted Prime Minister Du, "Don't worry! With the five of us elders here, we won't let you suffer this loss."
The fourth elder said: "Yes, Zhenliang! If this is true, we will never tolerate it. Those who hurt their relatives are beasts."
The third elder said: "This is disgusting. When did our Du family become so inhumane? Zhenliang is the pillar of all our Du family members.
The Queen is the pride of our Du family, Patriarch! Why did you do this? Second brother! Your family really makes me sick. "
The second elder of the clan was bewildered. It was true that the clan leader was his eldest nephew, but he did not live with them. Who would have known that he would do such scheming things.
He was still upset because his eldest nephew's family earned so much money, but instead of asking him to show some respect to them, he couldn't even get his grandchildren to find a job with him.
When questioned by the three elders, the clan leader looked unhappy and argued: "Third elder! You should be careful with your words. I have said that I did nothing. The jade pendant is lost, and you want to throw dirty water on me."
[Haha! Shameless people are invincible. Dare to do something but not take responsibility for it. You are a coward. The jade pendant is lost? How dare you say that. Call the twelve fat women in the village and put on a good show for the elders. ]
Li Sizu's eyes lit up, and he lowered his voice and said to Madam Du, "Grandma! My people have found out that the clan leader has affairs with twelve fat women in the village. The clan leader likes to smell the fat women's armpits, the smellier the better.
Among the twelve women, he liked his niece-in-law the most, and he tried to get those women to come outside the ancestral hall to watch the fun. "
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