flstandardbreds Chapter 334 Marriage 6
Chapter 334 Marriage 6
Since crossing over, Wang Jinyi has warned himself countless times that this is an era where imperial power is supreme and the emperor's words are final. He must understand his identity and fulfill his duties as an ordinary citizen. Since his family was once a third-rank official, he cannot resist being implicated.
Now listening to the patriarch's words, I know very clearly that a large family like the Wang family needs to be more cautious in safeguarding the interests of the entire family.
Never dare to let those in power doubt your family, otherwise even such a big family may be uprooted.
Although the Wang clan has spread throughout China except for their hometown of Langya, they have to avoid arousing the fear of the Great Qi Dynasty within its territory.
When I first heard from my brother, it seemed that the old patriarch was determined to choose the current patriarch as the successor to the clan. He had good vision.
He must have been attracted not only by his talent in calligraphy and painting, but also by his famed talent. He must have discovered that he had foresight and the ability to make long-term plans for the clan. This shows that the old patriarch really has a unique vision.
Only when a family has a far-sighted leader can it lead the entire clan to go further.
Wang Jinyi was lost in thought when she suddenly heard someone say:
"Second Miss of the Xunyang Wang Family, please tell us what you think about the credit for helping the city defense soldiers defeat the enemy and handing it over to the Beining Wang Family?"
When Wang Jinyi heard this, he quickly looked up and saw that it was the clan leader who called his name.
He was looking at himself intently.
Wang Jinyi guessed that sitting on it was like a teacher teaching a class, and it was easy to find oneself daydreaming.
In fact, the clan leader asked the question on purpose because he wanted to hear what the intelligent girl thought. He also wanted to know what she thought about the fact that it was Wang Jinyi's maid who discovered the enemy situation but gave the credit to the clan.
Wang Jinyi slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, and sorted out her thoughts.
After that, he gave a scholar's greeting to everyone and then answered:
"In fact, it was my Wu Mai who helped the city defense defeat the enemy this time, and only then did we find their lair after following the Northern Barbarians' spies...."
After hearing this, the tribesmen present finally understood why the chief only asked her to speak.
It turns out there is such a question, so I listened carefully to what the child had to say.
“But when my maidservant went to the patrol office to report the news, she made it very clear that she was delivering the letter to them on behalf of the Wang family, and she didn’t say whether it was the Xunyang Wang family or the Langya Wang family.
To be cautious, no matter whether the government or anyone else comes to investigate, it can be said that it was the Bac Ninh royal family that provided information about the enemy.
And assisted the officers and soldiers in destroying the hideouts of the northern barbarians."
"After all, the Wang family built a primary school for their children in Beiyukou. We should be careful to prevent people with bad intentions from linking the two together."
Wang Jinyi thought as he spoke, and continued:
"So, I think no one in the Wang family is suitable to attend the opening ceremony of Beiyukou Primary School. And from now on, the less you participate, the better. It will protect the entire family."
The patriarch asked slowly:
"Will you continue to help the children of soldiers from all over the country? Will you continue to use your own money to open schools?"
"Yes!" Wang Jinyi nodded firmly.
"I will not change my mind about this. Although I am a woman in the inner house, I can still bring honor to my family, bring glory to my clan, and do my best for the world. This will eventually become the glory of my life..."
Someone repeated, "A lifetime?"
Yes! The young and unknown girl in the main hall actually mentioned the glory of her life, which made the men in the hall feel a little at a loss. The clan leader asked:
"Where does your life's glory come from?"
"Chief, elders of the clan, on the night of twenty days ago, I heard someone outside the door trying to cover up his voice and approaching my room. I thought the prophecy of the bloody disaster was about to come true. For a moment, I thought my life..."
"What prophecy of bloody disaster?!"
The uncle quickly stood up to answer the clan leader's question, naturally he was talking about the Taoist priest's reminder when Wang Jinyi had a fever.
The clan leader asked: "Is this true?!"
The elders reported quietly to the clan leader, and someone mentioned, "It seems that someone in the inn on the way also warned Miss Xunyang that there would be a bloody disaster!"
"Oh, who is it?"
Wang Jinyi saw that everyone's eyes were focused on her, and she replied calmly:
"It's Putian."
"Ah?" "Who?!"
Many people in the main hall raised questions.
The clan leader was surprised, then he slowly and seriously asked:
"Can you confirm that he is Putian?"
"Patriarch, he introduced himself as a native of Putian."
"How is he dressed?"
"He was wearing a blue-grey coarse cloth scholar's robe, carrying a small bag on his back under the moonlight, and holding a Qingfeng sword in his hand."
"Did you meet on the road?"
"No, it was at the inn. To be more precise, when I entered the inn, he looked at my face and asked the postman to remind me that I would have a bloody disaster within half a month.
At that time I thought there was something fishy about this man, so I took my dancing maid and rode out on horseback, and kidnapped him halfway. After repeated questioning, he finally said he was from Putian.
"Did you see his appearance clearly?!"
"I was riding on a horse under the moonlight, and he was on the road. I wasn't paying much attention, so I didn't see him clearly, but my maidservant said it looked like him."
"Oh, you two know each other?"
"Never met him, but Pushan said we will have a chance to meet again in the future."
"Do you know who Putian is?"
"I heard he was the top scorer!"
The people in the room had different emotions after hearing this. The main hall fell into an eerie silence. The clan leader seemed to be talking to himself, muttering:
"Pu Shan is a rare all-rounder who is proficient in calligraphy, painting, and music. Since he said that we will have the opportunity to meet in the future, then cherish the opportunity!"
Wang Jinyi regarded the clan leader’s evaluation of Putian as a mutual admiration between talented people. After all, the clan leader was also an expert in calligraphy and painting!
"Miss Wang of Xunyang, what happened on that night twenty days ago? Although I have heard your two maids talk about it, I have never heard you tell me."
This seemed to mean that she wanted to hear what happened, so she took off the flower hat on her head, and her medium-long hair fell down. Wang Jinyi smiled and smoothed her hair back.
"The tall northern barbarian came at me with a knife in hand. I turned my head and his knife chopped off my hair bun. Then he slashed back with his knife. When I dodged, he chopped off my hair bun again. Later, I couldn't dodge in time, so he chopped my back..."
Wang Jinyi presented the tense scene of fighting with just a few casual words.
Everyone in the room broke out in a cold sweat, looking at the only girl who could sit in the main hall and be on an equal footing with the men of the Wang family. They could not help but feel admiration for her, but were completely shocked.
Especially grandfather Wang Minzhang, who had stood up nervously, realized that he was being rude and the patriarch was still there, so he slowly sat down again, clenching his hands nervously.
Wang Jinyi looked at his grandfather and smiled reassuringly.