The third branch of the Sun family.
Sun Zhuangyuan announced in public: "I have decided to divide the clan into three branches."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a deep-sea torpedo exploding in the water, leaving everyone dizzy, at a loss, and unable to react for a long time.
Why split into two sects?
Are you getting senile?
After Sun Zhuangyuan announced his decision, he didn't want to say more and didn't give everyone enough time to react. He just walked out of the hall.
The eldest son, Sun Minrong, was the first to come to his senses and hurriedly chased after him.
"Father, we must not split up the clan! Our third branch will become the sinners of the Sun family!"
Sun Zhuangyuan looked up at the sky.
The Sun family has been rich for hundreds of years.
The house they were living in had a history of two or three hundred years, older than the Great Zhou Dynasty itself. It was truly a grand mansion.
So much so that the ancestral hall was moved from Dingzhou to the capital.
Every year, sacrificial ceremonies are held in the capital.
The main members of each branch of the clan, regardless of whether they are from the main branch or the side branch, gather in the ancestral hall.
The scene was shocking.
It can be said that the Sun family's ancestral hall is larger than the royal family's Fengxian Hall and can accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people.
The world's number one family is not just a title.
A large family and a large business are bound to breed acnes and sins.
Sun Zhuangyuan turned around and looked at his son, "Do you think I'm old and confused?"
The corners of Sun Minrong's mouth trembled. Isn't he getting senile and confused?
"I just don't understand why Father suddenly made this decision? Dividing the clan is a huge matter. Why didn't Father discuss it with everyone beforehand?"
Sun Zhuangyuan laughed at himself and said, "If I discuss it with you, will you agree?"
Sun Minrong's face turned pale. "My son certainly won't agree, but father..."
"How long has it been since you returned to your ancestral home in Dingzhou?" Sun Zhuangyuan interrupted his son and asked.
Sun Minrong was stunned for a moment, "I went back a few years ago."
It’s true!
Sun Zhuangyuan understood, "You know all about what the Dingzhou people did."
Sun Minrong's face changed slightly, and he was completely surprised.
"Is someone talking nonsense in your father's ear? The father told his son who is slandering the Sun family."
"So you know everything about Dingzhou."
"My son has only heard a little about it, don't take it seriously." Sun Minrong said.
Sun Zhuangyuan sneered, "Do you really think I'm old and confused? You're the head of the family. Let me ask you, are you familiar with the public accounts?"
Sun Minrong said: "The accounts of the public school are all managed by the Bai family."
"I'm not talking about the Third House's account, I'm referring to the clan's public account. Are you clear?"
Sun Minrong nodded, "Son, I understand. Every year when we check the accounts, we send someone to reconcile them from each branch."
"Then tell me, is the clan's income sufficient to cover expenses? If there is a deficit, will it be filled by the Dingzhou ancestral home? Where does the Dingzhou ancestral home get so much money to fill the deficit? Please have a good talk with me."
Sun Zhuangyuan pressed forward step by step.
Sun Minrong's forehead was covered with sweat and he felt weak in his heart.
Suddenly, he became tough again. "Father, who on earth did you listen to? Are we going to split up the clan just because of this? Did you ever ask us before making this decision?"
Sun Zhuangyuan's face darkened. "I'm not dead yet. Just because I let you manage the household doesn't mean you're the head of the Third House. I'm the head of the Third House. Of course, I can make the final decision on the Third House's affairs. I don't need to ask for your opinions."
"Father is going to force our third branch into a dead end!"
Sun Zhuangyuan sneered, "Either the clan is divided, or your head is chopped off. What's your choice?"
Sun Minrong was shocked and his eyes were full of disbelief.
Sun Zhuangyuan sighed, "I didn't want to come to this, but I'm stuck in this situation and have no choice."
"How could this happen?" Sun Minrong muttered to himself.
"Do you really think that no one knows what the Dingzhou people did? The palace has long been keeping an eye on our Sun family and secretly investigating, and they always find out the truth."
"Are you forcing us into this situation just because of this? The Sun family is the most powerful family in the world and a leader in the literary world. Countless people in the court and government have received our kindness. Why would we be forced into this?"
Sun Minrong was ultimately unwilling and found it difficult to accept this result.
Sun Zhuangyuan gave a bitter laugh. "It's precisely because the Sun family's influence extends from the court to the literary world that a large tree attracts wind. Dividing the clan still offers a way out. If we don't divide the clan, don't expect the palace to show mercy. I'm only telling you this. If you spread it out and the palace investigates, don't blame me for not thinking of the father-son relationship."
Sun Minrong's face turned pale. "Father wants to force his son to death!"
Sun Zhuangyuan said sternly, "Put aside your delusions. You are seeking your own death by fanning the flames of a struggle within the court. Splitting the clan won't kill you. If you continue to resist, you will eventually lose your head."
Sun Minrong was sweating profusely. "Father, have you ever thought about what hope our Third Branch would have if the clan was divided?"
"Do you not trust me, or do you not trust yourself? Splitting the sect doesn't necessarily mean a dead end. There's always a silver lining, and there may be opportunities."
"The palace's promise?"
Sun Zhuangyuan said carefully, "As long as we cooperate with the palace, we will be given opportunities. Perhaps our third branch will have a chance to surpass the first branch."
When talking about suppressing the first wife, Sun Zhuangyuan's tone was faintly excited.
It’s really hard to accept!
A great top scholar with a bright future!
Just because the daughter of the eldest wife became the Crown Princess, he had to sacrifice his career prospects and lived in loneliness for decades.
If there was a chance for revenge, he clenched his fists and he really wouldn't mind giving the eldest wife a heavy blow.
He thought that after years of self-cultivation, his mentality had become peaceful.
However, he did not expect that the Queen Mother's pressure would bring out the hatred hidden deep in his heart.
The Queen is really good at destroying people's hearts!
Kill his heart, kill the heart of the entire Sun family.
"What should we do with Qiniang?" Sun Minrong asked anxiously.
"The palace won't force us. This is our own decision. I don't want to marry into the palace."
This is his attitude.
Sun Minrong was dissatisfied. "Why not marry? They pushed us into a desperate situation, they deserve compensation."
"Ridiculous! Marrying Qi Niang into the royal family, do you really think this is a good thing?"
"But it's not a bad thing. He's the eldest prince, the legitimate son, and he has a great chance of inheriting the throne. Father, don't forget, the three princes are all born to the Empress. Without a doubt, the heir to the throne will be the eldest prince."
Sun Minrong was very confident.
If there were other concubines or illegitimate princes, he really wouldn't dare to guarantee that the heir to the throne would definitely be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
However, there were no other concubines in the palace, nor were there any illegitimate princes.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s future is secure!
If Qi Niang can marry the eldest prince, she will become the queen in the future.
This was not the first time that the Sun family had married into the royal family, but it was the first time that she became the queen.
The future is promising, so how can we give up easily?
Sun Zhuangyuan pointed at his son and said, "I never thought you would be so greedy. The royal family is so cruel and ruthless. Do you really want to push Qi Niang into the fire pit?"
"Father, why don't you ask Qi Niang what she thinks? Maybe she would be willing to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Sun Zhuangyuan was furious. "I will ask her myself. Let me remind you again, you are not allowed to say a word of what I told you today. No one other than us father and son can know about the division of the clan. It has something to do with the palace."
"My son knows the importance of this and will never say anything irresponsible. But he insists on marrying into the royal family."
Sun Zhuangyuan snorted coldly, "You go out first, I will think about this matter later."
The light gradually dimmed.
The servant lit the candle and left.
Sun Zhuangyuan let out a sigh, with too many emotions suppressed in his heart.
The door creaked.
Sun Qiniang was carrying a food box. "I heard that Grandpa hadn't had dinner yet, so I specially asked the kitchen to prepare some of Grandpa's favorite dishes and bring them over."
Sun Zhuangyuan came back to his senses and stared at Qiniang.
"Where's your father?"
"Dad is talking to my uncles."
Sun Qinniang placed the food box on the table and took out the wine and dishes one by one.
Sure enough, these are all what Mr. Sun likes to eat.
He smiled cheerfully, "I rarely come back once a year. It's a good thing you still remember that I like to eat duck heads."
"Grandfather's preferences are always remembered by his granddaughter."
Sun Zhuangyuan's mood improved. "Sit down and chat with me. What have you been busy with recently?"
Sun Qiniang pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "In the morning, I help my mother with housework and entertain the aunts and sisters in the clan. In the afternoon, I go to the clan school for classes."
"Are you still attending classes?"
"My granddaughter dares not slack off. The more I learn, the more I feel shallow and ignorant."
"Don't push yourself too hard. Don't do needlework."
"My granddaughter has listened to her grandfather and stopped sewing."
Sun Zhuangyuan nodded approvingly, "Needlework hurts the eyes. You should have stopped long ago. Our Sun family is a top family with a lot of money and food. We have needlework wives to do the needlework. We don't need a daughter of a legitimate family to do needlework that hurts her eyes."
“Thank you, Grandpa!”
Sun Qinniang smiled sweetly.
Sun Zhuangyuan gnawed on the duck head with relish.
Put down your chopsticks when you are 60% full.
He drank his wine and said, "Regarding your marriage, I do not approve of you marrying into the royal family."
Sun Qiniang was stunned for a moment, "Can I ask why, granddaughter?"
Sun Zhuangyuan's attitude was natural. "The royal family is a pit of fire. You are the most outstanding granddaughter I have ever had. How can I push you into the pit of fire?"
Sun Qiniang thought for a moment, "If I don't marry into the royal family, who should my granddaughter marry?"
"You can choose any suitable young man from a noble family."
"But in my granddaughter's eyes, the young masters of noble families are not as good as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Have you met the eldest prince?" Sun Zhuangyuan was shocked, thinking that his granddaughter had secretly met with the eldest prince.
Sun Qiniang shook her head. "After returning home from my last visit to the palace, I recalled the garden party. The eldest prince didn't show up at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so how could he have chosen me? At the garden party, Boss Huang Qubing manipulated the situation behind the scenes, promoting an unpopular fictional character, and even went so far as to blacken himself to cover up the truth behind the party."
The granddaughter believes that the reason why Mr. Huang did this was probably because there were people of great status participating in the garden party that day. He also has special preferences. He doesn't like passionate men or beautiful women, but only likes the characters in "Officialdom".
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