Returning to Ningrong Street, Jia Lian went directly to Ningguo Mansion, found Jia Zheng, and prepared to tell him about his affairs.
After all, the Jia family is still busy building a garden. Now that Jia She, Jia Zhen and others are no longer here, he will also leave Beijing. The next family matters can only be supported by Jia Zheng.
At that time, Jia Zheng was having a discussion with his family members. Tomorrow is the day of Jia Zhen's funeral, and most of the family members are here.
After listening to Jia Lian's statement, they didn't have much idea about the princess' marriage. The only thing they cared about was Jia Lian's holy family, which seemed to be back!
Also, as the heir to the family title, Jia Lian's honor and disgrace are directly related to the success or failure of the family.
The previous rumors that were unfavorable to Jia Lian made them very nervous.
At this time, they heard that Jia Lian was actually entrusted with an important task by the emperor, which naturally showed that Jia Lian's holy family was still there, and the stone in their hearts was relieved.
Jia Dairu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Well, it seems that our family's future success will all be pinned on Brother Lian!
I have a suggestion here. We didn’t discuss the candidate for the clan leader before, so we never had a clue.
In my opinion, there is no need to think too much. The only person in the whole clan who can take on this important task and lead the family to regain the glory of the Duke is Lian Geer.
Therefore, it is safest for Brother Lian to be the leader of the clan.
What do you think? "
As the second generation of the Jia family, Jia Dairu is one of the few remaining people with great achievements, and he is also the helmsman of Jia family studies.
The old man still had some prestige, so when he made this suggestion in front of everyone, everyone thought about it seriously.
This question is actually very simple.
If Jia Lian is the head of the clan, all of them will support Jia Lian as the clan leader without Jia Dairu's suggestion.
But it's a pity that Jia Lian is the second wife.
The eldest brother holds the position of clan leader. This is a rule of the Jia family that has not changed in a hundred years. If it were to be changed now, many people would still have doubts.
When I think about it, the one who is most unhappy is probably Jia Jing.
Therefore, everyone looked at Jia Jing, the only male who is now the direct descendant of the eldest family.
There is no way, who will let Changfang's blood wither.
Everyone can agree that the foundation of Ningguo Mansion will be inherited by the male son in You's belly. This is a matter of course, and no one has any reason to object.
But as the head of the Jia family, they are not willing to let a child who has not seen the light of day take over.
Just as a country cannot live without a king for a day, a clan cannot live without a leader for a day.
Apart from anything else, it will take at least twenty years for You's children to grow up. For such a long time, will the Jia family have to leave the position of patriarch vacant?
Seeing everyone looking at him, Jia Jing's face became troubled.
On one side is the glory and dignity of Changfang, and on the other is the current situation of Ningguo Mansion.
If he refuses, these people will definitely ask him to stay and resume his duties and responsibilities as the patriarch.
But how could he, who didn't even want the foundation of the Duke's government, let a mere superficial position of patriarch stop him from pursuing the great path? Just when Jia Jing was in a dilemma and couldn't answer, another clan elder, Jia Daixiu, coughed and said: "The clan leader has been the chief since Taizu.
Now that we have changed the rules rashly, we are just afraid that our ancestors will blame us..."
Jia Dairu immediately looked at the old man, frowned and asked, "But it's not like you don't know the situation in Ningguo Mansion now.
If according to what was said before, one of the descendants of the recent sect of Ningguo Mansion is selected to inherit the clan, I won't say anything, and the heir will naturally be the clan leader.
But under the current circumstances, Brother Zhen still has blood left alive.
We had previously agreed that as long as Brother Zhen's daughter-in-law gives birth to a boy, he will inherit the Ningguo Mansion's family business.
No problem.
But the patriarch is different.
The clan leader is related to the interests of my clan, a total of twenty people. The management of the clan's ancestral property and sacrificial fields, annual ancestor worship events, and the support and relief of the clan's descendants are all handled by the clan leader.
Could it be that these things have to wait until more than ten or twenty years later, when the eldest son’s bloodline has grown up, before we consider these things? "
Seeing Jia Dairu increasing his voice, Jia Daixiu said politely: "The inheritance sequence cannot be abolished.
According to the theory of Ning Rong and Ning Gong, Ning Gong is also the elder. Since ancient times, the eldest son has been respected, and this is the method of inheritance.
Therefore, letting the second wife inherit the position of clan leader is inconsistent with etiquette and law, and if word spreads, it will also cause ridicule. "
When Jia Daixiu said this, many people secretly agreed.
Most of these people are descendants of Ning Guogong.
Except for the twelve rooms in Nanjing, the eight rooms in the Jia family's twenty rooms in Beijing are all descendants of the second Duke Ning Rong.
Therefore, let’s not talk about the difference between the eldest and second bedrooms, but let’s talk about the two characters Ning and Rong. They don’t want to see the word Rong completely climbing on top of the word Ning.
Jia Dairu is the son of Rong Guogong, so he certainly agrees with Rong Guofu taking over as the patriarch.
But Jia Daixiu, as the son of Duke Ning, would naturally not agree.
This is why the two clan elders are arguing with each other, based on deep-seated considerations of interests and honor.
Seeing that the family was about to have an extremely heated debate again, Jia Jing finally spoke.
“I think what the two clan elders said makes sense.
The current situation of our Ningguo Mansion is indeed not suitable for us to hold the heavy responsibility of the clan leader.
So, I have a proposal.
Why don't we let Brother Lian, the second wife, temporarily take over the position of patriarch and be responsible for teaching my unborn grandson.
In the future, when he grows up and his talents are measured, if he is qualified for the position of clan leader, then Brother Lian will return the position of clan leader. Only in this way will it be appropriate.
What do you think, fellow tribesmen? "
As soon as Jia Jing said this, everyone in Ning Gong's lineage fell silent.
Isn't this still equivalent to giving up the patriarch to others?
Moreover, asking people from the Rongguo Mansion to teach the only bloodline of the Ningguo Mansion, to put it bluntly, if the second wife has evil intentions, not only the position of the patriarch, but also the foundation of the Ningguo Mansion may be usurped?
Of course, in this case, they would not dare to say nonsense.
Why didn't Jia Jing know that he was entrusting the Ningguo Mansion to Jia Lian?
But what else can be done?
In the past month, people from the tribe have been asking him to stay at home and revitalize the family!
He was afraid that if they continued to quarrel, he would have no chance to pursue the high road.
As for Jia Lian really bullying his grandson, he thought it was unlikely. Not to mention that there are so many people in the family watching, but Jia Lian himself is also a person with unlimited future and extraordinary ability.
I'm just afraid that he may not lose his face and do something to encroach on the eldest son's property.
In short, he liked Jia Lian and believed in him.
Jia Lian, who had been sitting on the edge without speaking, finally smiled and said when everyone looked at him: "Thank you for your love, uncle. If you want to take care of your little nephew, it is my duty to take care of my nephew.
However, the position of clan leader for this generation should be removed.
As a military attache, I am about to go far away from the Great Wall. I really don’t have much time and energy to do my job as a clan leader. "
Everyone did not expect that Jia Lian would refuse, and quickly persuaded him that being a clan leader does not take much effort...
They have also figured out that if they want to find an acting patriarch, it is best to have Jia Lian.
First of all, he is the heir to the Rongguo Mansion and has a Duke's Mansion, so there is no need to worry too much about him coveting the Ningguo Mansion.
Secondly, Jia Lian's family members are well-connected, and with him leading the family, everyone may benefit from it.
"If you must choose someone to act as the clan leader, I have a suggestion.
Why don't I let my second uncle take on this important task?
My second uncle has always been highly virtuous and respected, and he is an official in the court. It is most suitable for him to assume the position of acting patriarch. "
For Jia Lian, being a clan leader was dispensable.
Being a clan leader is just an honor. It is a thankless position with more work and less money.
As long as he maintains a prosperous official career and has no worries about family members disobeying him, he may not necessarily get the position of clan leader.
Therefore, when he saw Jia Zheng's eyes moving when everyone was discussing this issue, he recommended him without hesitation.
After hearing Jia Lian's words, everyone fell silent.
Indeed, apart from Jia Lian, Jia Zheng is the most suitable acting patriarch.
However, Jia Zheng is not the heir to the two houses...
Fortunately for him, as the legitimate son of the second generation Rong Guo Gong, he acted as a master in Rong Guo Mansion.
But what if he and Jia Lian separate in the future?
By then, Jia Zheng's lineage will just become the "Rongfu modern faction" like everyone else.
At most, thanks to his relationship as the imperial concubine’s biological father, his life was more nourishing than theirs. From the perspective of inheritance, Jia Zheng is not qualified to be a clan leader, nor is he capable of bringing them more benefits.
When Jia Zheng heard that Jia Lian recommended him, he was very surprised and a little moved.
He does have some different concerns about the honor of clan leader. As for the clan leader, it sounds like he is the head of the clan!
But at the same time, he also knew that he didn't like trouble.
When you become a clan leader, it is inevitable that you will be troubled by some trivial matters in the clan.
He himself had some difficulty making a decision, so he never expressed his stance.
At this time, after seeing that Jia Lian recommended him, there were very few people who agreed with him, and he realized that no one wanted him to act as the acting patriarch.
So, Jia Zheng stroked his beard, shook his head very calmly and said: "I am old, and just the affairs of the Ministry of Industry are already quite strenuous. As for the affairs of the clan, let you young people take care of them. ."
Jia Zheng is such a noble person, but you still think that I am not qualified, and I am not happy to serve you!
All day long, they stole chickens, walked dogs, and got into fights, as if no one wanted to care about these unscrupulous members of the clan.
