But whether it is to win support votes, gain an advantage in the number of supporters, or win military assistance from other countries, today's farce in the hall must be the finale. Exposing each other's shortcomings, exposing each other's scandals, and judging whether someone has the virtue to inherit the throne are no longer important at this moment.
I wonder why they didn't use force from the beginning to save a lot of trouble in the middle.
Most of the royal families have different ideas and behavior styles from ordinary people like me.
Yunzhou is evenly competitive in other projects, but he cannot justly dispatch troops to destroy political enemies.
The military power of Sun City is in the hands of others.
The clan leader only gave him the edict, but did not give him the troops under the direct command of the clan leader.
It also depends on whether he has the real ability to make a comeback against the wind and defeat the strong with the weak.
Of course, it cannot be said that the edict is useless. After this royal battle, if Yunzhou wins and he has the edict, then he will succeed to the throne legitimately, and no one can find any fault.
The edict is the icing on the cake, not a timely help.
Fortunately, Yunzhou persuaded a few and I poisoned a few more. Only one-third of the troops controlled by the competitors actually took action.
They only had enough to surround Xiyuan, and the siege was a bit difficult.
I laid air nets on six sides of the main hall. Some people saw that the situation was not good and wanted to escape through the secret passage, but were stopped by the air nets. They knew that the situation was over.
Two of Yunzhou's brothers went overseas to hunt for treasures and had no chance to participate in this competition for the throne.
They probably didn't know the news about the clan leader's death.
Seeing that there is no hope of inheriting the throne, those who usually have grudges have to take revenge before the group is destroyed.
They knew that they couldn't move Yun Zhou, so they could only pull and fight those who could.
Xiqing and Xixuan had the deepest friendship, and they couldn't swallow it unless they killed each other eighteen times.
Besides, there was a new revenge of killing their mother just now.
Yun Zhou had no intention of stopping them from killing each other.
Until the main hall, there was no legal heir except Yun Zhou.
I was slightly surprised that none of his brothers had surrendered and wanted to survive.
Yun Zhou was definitely not going to admit defeat, he wanted to drive out all the people he wanted to kill.
His brothers knew what he was like, they just didn't want to live as losers.
They don't want to be that 'bandit'.
Those who can follow their master into the underground hall will not abandon their master to live alone.
I wanted to give some advice, but judging from their momentum, it was useless at this time.
Those who wanted to live, I saved, were all ministers and clan elders who lined up among the several heirs.
They don't have to live and die with their partners.
When everything was over, Yun Zhou went to the ground and asked the next team to clean up the hall.
Who is on the same side as whom? Put them all together and bury them how they should be buried.
Everyone is gone, and Yunzhou will not be spared his last bit of face.
Although there is no grand funeral, a grand burial is possible.
Yunzhou's supporters are on the ground. When we go up, he will explain to his men that they will handle matters in the underground hall.
He walked out of the underground hall alive, and everyone else lay down. The result is self-evident.
Whoever survives to the end is the winner.
People outside have nothing to say, and no other heirs have come forward at the moment.
Yunzhou held the clan leader's edict in his hand again, and the position of clan leader was already his.
Just like when he took over a business, he would have endless meetings.
The clan leader was poisoned, and he investigated with great fanfare.
If Xixuan's mother is found, the matter will be settled.
Both the victim and the murderer were dead, and justice was done to the living, and in the end they were not buried together.
The convenience that Yun Zhou has brought to me by taking the position of clan leader is that I can walk around Xiyuan at will.
The matter between me and him is not a secret, everyone in Sun City knows it.
He is the patriarch, and I must be the patriarch’s wife.
It's just that too many people died during the transfer, and his father and stepmother had just died, so he couldn't hold the wedding immediately.
Some people are sure that I am the patriarch's wife, while others are taking chances.
If we don't get married for a day, someone else will have a chance.
There have been many changes in the servants and maids in Xiyuan. Yunzhou took this opportunity to eliminate all the spies who were originally planted by various forces.
But the newcomers also have new purposes.
Some of them were monitoring Yunzhou, and some were eyeing the position of the patriarch's wife.
Of course, they thought there was no need to squeeze me out. There was no limit on the number of wives the patriarch could have. It all depended on how many wives he planned to marry.
The two of us are making such a big fuss. I am afraid that no one can shake my position as the eldest lady. Then two, three, and four... aren't they still vacant?
They took every opportunity to show off in front of Yun Zhou.
For example, Yun Zhou was annoyed by the ogling while serving tea, flopping on the ground in the garden, singing behind the rockery, and playing the piano in the pavilion. He specifically told the manager that the servants were too busy recently and were working overtime. They all worked overtime 997.
The beauty is so tired that it is difficult to maintain a normal expression without breaking down her face, and she no longer has the energy to show off her talents.
Showing off their skills and ogling them couldn't do it, so they had no choice but to play straight. The ministers of the clan applied to Yunzhou, asking him to allow his girl to enter the palace as a concubine.
Yunzhou also rejected them because there were too many people who applied. He made a special statement on this matter during the meeting, saying that no one should mention the subject of him taking concubines in the future.
He only has one wife, me. Even if I die, he will worship my tablet. If I die before him after marriage, he will remain a widow until old age.
Some people believe this, and some don't. No love is as strong as gold, and it will change sooner or later in a lifetime.
But there is no need to go against him when we are inseparable. When time wears away love, they will offer beautiful women again, and Yunzhou will take it.
The secret guard repeated their plan to me, and finally asked me if I wanted to kill them now so that they would have no future.
"Killing them will require someone to come later. Don't scare people away from becoming officials because of this. Give them some hope and let them work with all their heart. It's better than just killing."
"But, what if..." Nan Liu raised his eyes and looked at me.
"What if Yunzhou really changes his mind?"
Nan Liu didn't speak, but her eyes made it clear.
"I believe him. Besides, even if something happens, so what, if people's hearts change, who can stop it? Even if I kill all the women in the world, he can still love the gorilla. When he has love, he can love with all his strength. When you love, let go.”
At least Yunzhou is now a good man who not only loves but also has a sense of responsibility.
As the patriarch, he is qualified to know the ultimate secret of the family.
Arturo's wealth code, the underground secret passage.
This secret is recorded in a box. After the patriarch passes a formal succession ceremony and gets a transparent mark on his forehead, he can read the secret message from the box.
Yunzhou mastered the secret, the underground and aboveground transportation lines were still operating normally, and the Xi family's business was as usual.
The change of power is most obvious in the personnel changes.
The business is still the same business, there are just some changes in the people in charge.
If the Xi clan were a car, then Yunzhou and his brothers had removed many of the original parts and replaced them with their own parts.
The difference is that these 'parts' have their own ideas and therefore cannot be reused.
Otherwise, if one wheel turns eastward and the other wheel turns westward, the car will not drive.
Yunzhou kept the people who could be used and replaced all the remaining positions with his subordinates.
He is busy with things outside Xiyuan, but I am asked to make decisions about things inside the garden.
How to deal with the wives left behind by the former patriarch, and what will happen to the brothers-in-law who are under ten years old?
Among Yunzhou's brothers, few are over fourteen and adults, and there are more than a dozen who are under ten years old.
The mothers of these children did not have a strong natal family and had little say in the back house.
Regardless of whether the former clan leader lives or dies, their future is not theirs to decide.
But since I have the final say on this matter, I will call them all together to listen to their thoughts.
Their children are young and they are not very old.
The oldest among them is 28 years old. I think it is very inhumane to ask them to stay in the backyard and be widows for the rest of their lives.
To put an end to their thoughts, I would like to explain that since Yun Zhou has inherited the position of clan leader, the next clan leader can only be Yun Zhou’s child.
Even if his brothers stayed in Xiyuan, there was no way they could succeed to the throne.
If they want to leave, I won't be embarrassed and will send them away quietly.
You can go back to your parents' home if you like. Whether you leave or stay is entirely up to your own free will.
After several trials, they believed me.
I can also express my thoughts openly.
Some of them took a fancy to the former clan leader and married them as concubines out of 'love'.
Some were given as gifts by family members.
There are also those who are after money, status, and those with any purpose.
I understand and agree with someone who just got married and has no children and wants to leave.
There is a lover waiting for you out there, and I also support it if you go out and pursue love.
What was left in the end was that there really was nowhere to go.
I pointed them to another path, starting their own business.
It is outrageous to stay in the inner courtyard of a deep house for retirement when you are in your teens or 20s.
The capital for buying a house came from Xiyuan. The former patriarch married so many wives, and he had to arrange them after his death. Although he is gone, fortunately, I have arranged them for him.
If I have to stay, I will tell you in advance that there are no idlers in Xiyuan.
Unless you are at retirement age, in this world, it is appropriate for a woman to retire at the age of forty.
We don’t have the budget to live and die while we’re under 20 years old.
In the past, the rules were set by the former patriarch's wife. As long as she served the patriarch well and had children, she could receive living expenses.
Now that the person in charge has changed, the rules in the backyard have to change as well.
"The eldest lady said it lightly... In the future, if the patriarch takes concubines, will you also let them work and earn money to support the family?" There are a few nail households left, childless, several years younger than me, and they refuse to leave Xiyuan. , ran to my yard to make trouble.
"I don't have any rules about concubinage. If the patriarch wants to marry a concubine, I'm not an unkind person. I can't control her if she's kept outside and uses his own money to support her."
This is just for them to hear, and it will be perfunctory for a while.
After all, if I say that if the clan leader dares to take a concubine, I will leave immediately, this sounds too much like an angry remark.
"None of the clan leaders have ever married such a jealous wife."
"That's right, the leader of a clan only has three wives and four concubines. If the eldest lady manages the backyard like this, I'm afraid... hmph~"
"I'm afraid the seats won't last long!"
"Even if I work for a day, I can take care of one thing. The severance package has been handed over to you. If you don't move out, I won't evict you. I will just collect the rent on a daily basis. If you don't pay, I will stop the firewood first and then the water." I'm not afraid of getting into trouble like that. It's boring to be idle anyway, so it's better to live out the addiction of a charterer."
"you--"
"We are your elders after all, but you are so rude!"
"Yo? You want to be my mother-in-law? That's a coincidence. In my heart, I only have one mother-in-law, and that is Ji Ye's mother-in-law."
The old steward of Xiyuan has already revealed it to me in private.
These thorns were pressed down by several ladies in the past, and they were as honest as quails.
They just saw that I was young and had no background to back me up, so they wanted to use their seniority to overwhelm me.
If Xiqing or Xixuan ascended to the position of clan leader, their mothers would definitely kill them all and bury them in front of the clan leader.
They didn't expect that the person who would finally take that seat would be Yun Zhou, a marginalized young man who had never been taken seriously.
They think Yun Zhou is easy to bully, and I am also a soft persimmon.
The old housekeeper told me not to get along with them. They had lived in the inner house for a long time, and their ex-wives kept a close eye on them. They didn't know much about the outside world.
After being under house arrest for a long time and finally being released, they got a little carried away.
"Since we are the wives of the former clan leader, we are still half your mother-in-law. If you treat us harshly, you will not think about having a good time in the rest of your life. You will just wait to be criticized."
"Even spittle can drown you!"
"Madam, the whole clan is watching. It's better to leave some room for your actions."
I twitched my lips as I listened to their threats or exhortations.
"Now the gate of Xiyuan is open to you. You can go outside and find out what kind of person I am, and then come and talk to me."
I happened to have to go out for something, so I left them behind.
It's boring for them to spend time in the yard when I'm not around.
It's true that they haven't been out or in contact with the outside world for a long time.
With my permission, they sent their personal maid out.
The next day, no one came to make trouble in our courtyard again.
Within three days, they hurriedly found a place to stay and moved out of Xiyuan without even saying hello.
I didn't send anyone to watch. It's not easy for them to live in the garden these years. Before leaving, just take whatever you like.
But just a few days after they went out, rumors spread outside.
It is said that the wife of the new patriarch of the Xi clan cannot tolerate young and beautiful women staying in the backyard.
Regardless of their identity, they were all kicked out.
Only the grandmother-level ones are left to retire in the backyard.
It is true that there are several concubines of Grandpa Yunzhou in the backyard. They are old and it is impossible for me to clear them out.
But those newcomers in the courtyard were the little girls who showed off their talents to seduce Yun Zhou, and he kicked them out.
This account was settled on me.
Within half a month, my reputation as a jealous wife was firmly established.
Yunzhou was very angry about this matter. I in turn advised him that reputation is the least valuable thing to me.
What's more, it's about matters in the backyard of the inner house. No matter if there are such rumors, those who want to use sex to gain power in the future will know that I am jealous and cruel, so they will not dare to come forward easily.
