As the words of giving up Yan Shenggong's seat fell, the room instantly became quiet.
The breathing of several clan elders present suddenly became rapid.
"Nonsense, you gave up the title of Duke Yan Sheng just as soon as you gave up. Whoever allowed you to give it to us privately means that the title of Duke Yan belongs to whoever it belongs to. You are not qualified to inherit it because you don't want to be someone else." A few words from the clan elder dispelled the small thoughts of several clan elders.
The Kong family was currently in crisis, and he did not want the title of Duke Yansheng to cause endless internal fighting within the Kong family and end up taking advantage of outsiders.
Several clan elders who were originally very excited slowly calmed down after hearing the words of the second clan elder.
The Yanshenggong in front of him had children and brothers. Even if he handed over the title of Yanshenggong, it would not be his turn to other clan elders who came from several families.
Yan Shenggong looked at the clan elders in front of him and said: "The tiger thief sent a general named Yu to take over Qufu. Next, he will definitely implement equalization of land. If any of you are not convinced or unwilling, just go to him. Just don’t look for me.”
"So you agree to all three conditions proposed by the tiger thief?" asked the elder of the second clan.
Duke Yan Sheng looked at him and said, "I don't want to agree. I don't want to agree to any conditions proposed by the tiger thief. But do the elders of the two clans think that I am qualified to show the pedigree of Duke Yan in front of others?"
Although he was asking the elders of the second clan in front of him, he was also asking the elders of other clans present.
"Does the tiger thief still dare to attack you?" No one else said anything, only the boss of the three clans asked loudly.
Duke Yan Sheng looked at him, half-squinted his eyes, and said: "Today I met the generals surnamed Chen and Qin, the tiger thief. The sixth brother should be familiar with these two people!"
As he said that, his eyes turned to Kong Yinjing who was sitting at the bottom.
Kong Yinjing didn't expect that he would be mentioned suddenly. He was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Did Duke Yan see these two generals, Chen Xunping and Qin Rong?"
"Yes, it's the two of them." Yan Shenggong nodded.
Kong Yinjing said: "These two people are the generals of the tiger bandit army this time. Among them, the one named Chen is the commander-in-chief of the army, while the one named Qin seems to be a member of the army or a general, and his status is only lower than that of the one named Chen."
Although he was responding to Yan Shenggong's question, he was also explaining to others.
"It's these two people," Yan Shenggong took over the words. "These two people threatened me in front of me. Either cooperate with them or massacre the city in Qufu."
As soon as the word "massacre" came out, everyone present visibly trembled.
Even the elder of the second clan, who had always seemed very stable, had a change of color in his face.
Yanshenggong, who was sitting on the main seat, saw the frightened look of these clan elders. He let out a sigh of relief in his heart, but continued: "You don't want to hand over all the land deeds, it doesn't matter, next. The tiger thieves will come to the door one by one. As for whether you can be friends with me or not, that's not up to me. It's a matter between you and the tiger thieves."
"The tiger thieves really dare to massacre the city? We are the Kong family!" the second clan leader said with a dark face.
Yan Shenggong said: "I don't know if I really dare to massacre the city, but I don't dare to risk the lives of the Kong clan on this possibility. Of course, if the elders of the two clans feel that the tiger thieves and other rebels dare not massacre the city, they can also go Try it, I will never stop you."
The elders of the two tribes were choked and came back.
His wealth and life were also in Qufu. Even if there was a slight chance that the city would be massacred, he would not dare to gamble.
When Yan Shenggong saw that the elders of the two clans had stopped talking, he continued: "I can guess the purpose of the clan elders coming to me. I don't care what happens next in Qufu. If you are not convinced, just go find it. The tiger thieves said that I can't control it anymore, so I won't send you away."
After saying that, he stood up from his seat and walked out of the house.
Everyone looked at him, but no one said anything to stop him.
"Let's go back!"
After Duke Yansheng left, the elders of the two clans also stood up from their seats and waved the others to leave.
One after another, the clan elders walked out of the house, and the last one walking was Kong Yinjing, who was originally closest to the door.
He lowered his head and followed step by step.
"Second brother, are you willing to let a group of thieves divide our land? Do you still have to pay taxes to them?" said the elder of the third clan, following the elder of the second clan.
The elder of the second tribe glanced sideways at him and said, "What? Do you want to try to reason with the tiger thieves?"
"If I don't go, a group of thieves are worthy of talking to me." The elder of the three tribes shook his big fat head, shaking the flesh on his chin.
The elder of the two tribes said with disdain on his face: "Since you are not going, then just wait and see when the tigers and thieves divide the fields."
After saying that, without waiting for the elders of the three clans to speak again, he walked a few steps away from Yan Shenggong's mansion and walked towards his sedan chair.
There were many sedan chairs parked in front of Yan Shenggong's door, all of which were brought here by the clan elders.
One after another, the clan elders walked towards their sedan chairs.
There were also elders from three tribes standing in front of Yan Shenggong's door, looking at the sedans leaving one by one, cursing and saying: "A group of fearless people were bullied to the door of their house, and no one stood up, huh!"
After he finished speaking, he felt someone behind him and looked back.
It was discovered that it was Kong Yinjing.
The elders of the three tribes said to him: "Don't you know all the Tiger Bandits? Just go to the county government and tell the Tiger Bandits that Qufu is not their Datong. If you want to conquer the world, you will need the support of my Kong family." "
"Yes, yes, yes, what the elders of the three tribes said is absolutely true." Kong Yin agreed with a sincere tone.
The old man from the three tribes looked at Deng Kai and said: "Then what are you doing here? Why don't you go to the county office soon? Once this is done, maybe the next Duke Yansheng will be yours."
"Three tribesmen, please stop making this joke." Kong Yin grinned.
"Hmph, useless stuff." The elder of the three tribes snorted and walked towards his sedan chair with a figure-footed step.
Kong Yinjing raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Just curse a few times and he won't care anymore.
He is self-aware. He is no more than a broker in the Kong family. Let alone becoming Yan Shenggong, he cannot compare with these clan elders.
Even if Yan Shenggong's position was changed, it would not be his turn, so from the beginning to the end, he did not dare to have this greed, otherwise he would not know how to die.
This death is real death.
In other places, a person's death may have to go through the government. Here in Qufu, a few clan elders can decide a person's life or death, leaving the deceased without a chance to defend himself.
Even if they go through the Yamen, Qufu Yamen is also the home of the Kong family, and the county magistrate still has to obey the instructions of these clan elders.
Seeing the sedan chair of the elders of the three clans walking away, Kong Yinjing turned back and glanced at Duke Yansheng's Mansion, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to leave.
He knew that he had offended Duke Yan Sheng this time.
