The main hall of Jinyihou Mansion was now filled with people. There was an elder sitting on each of the eight large carved chairs on the left and right of the hall. Behind each person, there were also many people standing, old or young. , gathered together.
The third old man of the Qi family is sitting on the upper left side. He is wearing a brocade robe and a fur hat, with a cold look on his wrinkled old face.
The fifth master of the third room was not present, but the sixth master was standing behind the third old master with a stern look on his face. Beside him, Qi Yu also had a frosty look on his face.
There are two lamp stands on the left and right sides of the hall, and four oil lamps are lit, which illuminates the hall very brightly.
When Yang Ning entered the main hall, there were still many people whispering to each other in the hall, which was quite noisy. When Yang Ning appeared, all the voices immediately stopped. Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on Yang Ning, with different expressions. The old man glanced at it, snorted coldly, raised his hand to stroke his beard, and looked mature and steady.
Yang Ning glanced around and said with a smile, "Are all the young and old men of the Qi family here?" He cupped his hands and said, "Qi Ning is paying homage to all the elders."
The Qi family is a large family. In addition to a few direct descendants, there are many folk remedies, almost all of which are rooted in the Jiangling area. However, with the arrival of the old marquis in Beijing, the two generations of Jinyi marquis of the Qi family are the pillars of Chu, and each branch of the Qi family Holding the big trees to take advantage of the cool weather, they all migrated to the capital.
Marquis Jinyi may not necessarily bring much benefit to these collateral branches, but after all, they are members of the same clan, and because they are relatives of Marquis Jinyi, it will be more convenient to work in the capital. Many of them also hold positions in various yamen. There are also many people doing business in the capital.
The third old master's first house is mainly engaged in business. Compared with the Jinyihou Mansion, which only has two shops, the third house has many more shops in the capital.
When Marquis Jinyi was alive, the main men, women, and children of the direct lineage of the Qi family were naturally Marquis Jinyi. However, after the death of the old Marquis, the three old masters had become the patriarch of the Qi family. They would intervene in the affairs of the clan. .
Yang Ning said hello, but no one responded, and many people turned their heads away.
Yang Ning smiled faintly and walked directly to the main seat. Just as he was about to sit down, Master Six had already sneered: "Wait a minute, Qining, don't you open your eyes and take a look. The whole clan is here, young and old. Today is a clan meeting." , do you dare to sit in the main seat?"
Yang Ning ignored him and sat down, causing everyone in the hall to start talking.
"Stop talking about it. This is Jinyihou Mansion, my own place. Let alone sitting, even lying down, you have no right to interfere." Yang Ning sat back on the chair, even crossed his legs, and said leisurely: "My uncles and uncles have organized such a big battle and arrived at the same time. What do you want? The meal in the Hou Mansion has passed. I'm sorry if someone hasn't eaten."
As soon as this statement came out, many people looked angry, and some even shook their heads.
An elder coughed twice and said: "Qining, since you are the eldest son, you should act like the eldest son. It is so unbecoming and outsiders know, our Qi family...!"
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Ning interrupted: "Excuse me, who are you?"
The elder was startled, and the third old man finally said, "You don't need to worry about who he is. Most of the young and old men of the Qi family are already here today, and you don't know them all."
"That's true." Yang Ning smiled and said: "The third old man is the clan leader, and the affairs of the clan are all handled by the third old man. It doesn't matter whether he knows others or not."
Hearing this, Master Liu said angrily: "Qining, please be more polite, do you still understand the rules?"
The last time he was beaten by Yang Ning, his head was broken, and he hated Yang Ning deeply.
"Qi Song, you don't have to say anything." The third old man looked at Yang Ning with a gloomy expression and asked, "Let me ask you, was it your idea to expel Qi Yu and her son from the Hou Mansion?"
Yang Ning glanced at Qi Yu and saw Qi Yu looking at him with hatred. He laughed and nodded: "Yes, it was my idea."
There was an uproar in the hall.
"Qining, your father's funeral has just been completed. He has just left, and you attack your own flesh and blood brothers. Do you still have any conscience?" The third old man said angrily: "You are narrow-minded and intolerant of others. Jinyihou's reputation , I will die in your hands."
Yang Ning shook Erlang's legs and asked: "I asked them to get out of the Hou Mansion before midnight tonight. There should be no more than an hour or two left. Third old man, you brought a large group of people here, do you want to speak for their mother and son?" Affection?"
The third old man sneered: "Intercede? I still need to intercede with you?"
"Oh?" Yang Ning said, "What does the third old man mean?"
"You have made a big mistake. As the patriarch of the Qi family, I naturally cannot sit idly by and ignore it." The third old man said coldly: "I will give you a chance to take back your words and apologize to their mother and son. I think you are young and ignorant. , the matter ends here.”
Yang Ning said with a faint smile: "What if I don't do this?"
The third old man didn't answer. He stood up tremblingly, leaning on a cane, looking around, and said: "Young and old men of the Qi family, we are all here today. I will put some things on the table." After coughing, he said: "Jinyi Before Hou went on the expedition, he talked with me all night and told me a few things."
Everyone looked at the third old man, and there was silence in the hall.
"What Jinyihou was most worried about at that time was Qi Ning. Everyone knew what he was like before, so Jinyihou felt that if Qining inherited the title and was ignorant, not only would he be ridiculed, but in his hands, Jinyihou's The reputation will be completely ruined." The third old man sighed: "At that time, Jin Yihou had the idea of letting Qi Yu inherit the title, and everyone saw it. Compared with the two brothers, Qi Yu is far superior to Qi Yu in every aspect. rather."
Mr. Liu had already said loudly: "Yes, Qi Yu is smart and sensible, with both political integrity and talent. On the other hand, Qi Ning...!" He glanced at Qi Ning and sneered: "Hasn't he done many things to ruin the family tradition before?"
Yang Ning just smiled slightly and didn't speak.
"Marquis Jinyi entrusted me with the task at that time. If Qi Ning changes his ways, the whole clan will naturally try to help him. But if Qi Ning remains ignorant, let me take charge and help Qi Yu inherit the title." The third old man smiled bitterly, "Qi Ning will continue to be ignorant." Ning is the eldest son, and I can't bear to break the family tradition easily, so I have been waiting for him to grow up in the past few years...!" He shook his head and said: "But all the hard work has been in vain. Since the death of Jin Yihou, the second son has become more and more serious. Not only is he arrogant, Moreover, he does not respect the elders and does not care for the young, and now he is even more reckless. He wants to expel Qi Yu and his son from the house. Everyone feels free to think about it. Is this right or wrong? "
Everyone was talking, mostly blaming Qining. Except for a few people who were silent, they almost unanimously supported the third old man.
"This kind of scandal of brothers killing each other must not happen in our Qi family." Although the third old man was old, his voice was still loud: "Besides, before Jin Yihou left, he told me that he was worried that someone would bully Qi Yu because he was a concubine. It’s unfair to their mother and son, so I should take more care of them. As long as I am alive, I can’t let some people do whatever they want.”
Yang Ning smiled and said: "Third Master, you said it was your father who told you. I wonder who else could testify at that time?"
"This does not require anyone to testify." The third old man said in a strong tone, "Qining, I said, I will give you a chance. If you apologize to their mother and son now, I can not pursue the case for the time being, but...!"
"Then there's no need to say more." Yang Ning's face also turned cold: "I won't take back what I said. Now it's me who makes the decision in Jinyihou Mansion, and I'm the one who expels Qi Yu's mother and son. After the child's time, if they If you still stay in the house, I will break Qi Yu's legs. If you don't believe it, you can try it."
There was an uproar in the hall.
"You...!" The third old man turned red with anger and said angrily: "Okay, Qining, since you are like this, don't blame me for being rude." He said loudly: "I am the leader of the clan. Everyone is here today. I want to take care of you." Qining expelled the Qi clan, and from now on, Qining’s lineage is no longer a member of my Qi family.”
As soon as this statement came out, many people changed their colors.
Everyone knows that this kind of aristocratic family is unusual. It has the name of the clan, and the entire clan is the foundation. No matter good or bad, the tree has roots and springs.
Once you are expelled from the family, you will be alone. From now on, you will not be protected by the entire family. For an ordinary family, being expelled from the clan is almost a fatal blow. You will lose the family's resources and protection, especially In today's world, it is almost impossible to move forward.
The Qi family is a little different.
After all, the Jinyihou lineage has titles. Although the Jinyihou lineage also needs the Qi family as its foundation, the Qi family's current prosperity is indeed dependent on the status and connections of the two generations of Jinyihou. If it were in the past , it was too late for the Qi clan to rely on the Jinyihou lineage, let alone expel the Jinyihou lineage from the clan.
Even now, although Prince Jinyi seems arrogant, he is the one who wants to inherit the title after all. Expelling him from the clan is not a good thing for both parties. The Jinyi line has lost its foundation, and the Qi family has also lost its foundation. If you cut down the big tree that you rely on for shade.
As the leader of the Qi clan, the third old master does have the right to expel the children of the clan.
The hall was eerily silent for a moment.
Yang Ning stood up slowly, stared at the third old man, and asked word by word: "You said you want to expel me from the Qi clan?"
The third old man's seemingly turbid eyes were also staring at Yang Ning, and he said coldly: "You are responsible for this. You will cause a big disaster sooner or later. The Qi clan can no longer tolerate you. Unless you bow your head to the elders and young ones in the clan and admit your mistake, I will Never change the decision.”
Yang Ning looked sternly, glanced around, and asked, "Is this what you all mean?"
Most of the people lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
Yang Ning suddenly took out the cold blade in his hand, looked at the third old man, and asked: "Let me ask you again, is this your decision? You won't change it?"
When the third old man saw Yang Ning taking out the knife, he couldn't help but take a step back, "You... what are you going to do?" He then said, "You still dare to threaten me with a knife? Listen carefully, I will kick you out today, and from now on , you are of the Qining lineage and are no longer a member of the Qi family."
"Crack!"
Yang Ning waved his hand, and the sword flashed, cutting off a chair handle. Everyone was shocked, and saw Yang Ning's eyes like a knife, sweeping over everyone in the hall, saying word by word: " From now on, just like this sword, the Jinyi Hou Mansion and the Qi clan are cut off with one sword, and there is no connection anymore. The rich and the poor each seek their own way, and each lives and dies according to his destiny!"