It was a cloudy day when I returned home, with neither continuous heavy rain nor unbearable scorching sun.
Therefore, all the elders in the township have monuments for leaving their hometowns for ten miles, and there are red silks along the road. People from all over the country have lined up on both sides of the township road.
You know, since Zhou Bai became the clan leader, he has put forward the slogan "If you want to get rich, build roads first". All roads in Hongni Township are benchmarks in Bei'an.
After the snowstorm last year, in order to help the villagers tide over the difficulties, the Zhou people even provided work-for-relief, and the official road connecting Hongni Township was expanded to three times, allowing the army to travel.
However, even though it was so wide, Zhou Bai led a small group of silver dragon troops and had to slow down and dismount early.
"Master Bai is back!"
"This is a young man from our Hongni Township. Hey, look at how Brother Bai's horse is so tall and majestic!"
"They are all dragon horses. The knight in silver armor following Brother Bo is not a silver dragon army. I didn't expect that even the state would give him face."
Seeing Zhou Bai approaching, the villagers who greeted him swarmed forward and immediately filled the spacious avenue.
Faced with this kind of enthusiasm, Zhou Bai couldn't say anything. He could only answer them one by one with a smile on his face. Maybe one of the uncles and aunts was from his parents' generation.
Fortunately, the Silver Dragon Army still did its duty. In order to prevent people with malicious intentions in the crowd, they placed the Dragon Horse outside, while they stayed firmly by Zhou Bai's side.
Only in this way can we move forward with difficulty in the crowd.
"Dong Dong Qiang, Dong Dong Qiang~"
The noisy gongs and drums mixed with the joyful cheers of the villagers resounded through the sky.
In Dingzhou, Bei'an, and even in the south of Pingcang County, Zhou Bai can only be regarded as famous, but not popular.
But in Hongni Township, it is definitely what people want and what everyone hopes for.
He brought glory to the whole township, allowing Hongni Township people to hold their heads high and get more respect outside.
Ever since Zhou Bai was admitted to Jieyuan, the status of Hongni Township has naturally been higher than that of other townships, and the residents of Hongni Township have begun to enjoy some hidden preferential treatment outside.
If it comes to a lawsuit in Hongni Township, the county government will be very cautious, and just like the villagers setting up stalls and doing business in the county town, they will no longer be troubled by gangsters and police officers.
Those bandits who were still hiding and wandering around the border of Pingcang County did not dare to set foot in Hongni Township.
Do they know who single-handedly led the clearing of Cangshan, and who led a few clan soldiers to repel the Jin invasion.
The mass grave at the foot of Cangshan Mountain was where hundreds of regular soldiers of the Jin Kingdom were buried.
Zhou Bai could do this just by solving the Yuan Dynasty. Now that he has returned as a Jinshi, how much great achievements can he make.
It can be said that if Zhou Bai stays in the family for a few more days, he will have some hope.
Even if they clamored for rebellion, more villagers would support it, and no righteous people would unite to stand up for the court.
If you look at the vast history, there are so many heroes and heroes who have established great achievements. The most loyal and most valued people around you will always be your relatives and fellow villagers.
What they were afraid of was not that Zhou Bai wanted to do things, but that he was obsessed with seeking the truth and not doing anything.
After walking like this for an hour while squeezing forward, almost all the Xiangdang clan members saw and greeted Zhou Bai.
At this time, the official greeting team had just appeared. Groups of strong men wearing short black jackets poured into the crowd. They were well-trained, and there was a murderous look in their eyes. These people had actually seen blood.
Within a moment, the original road was opened up, and the enthusiastic and excited villagers stood obediently beside the road.
It is not surprising that they are not officers and soldiers, but they are more intimidating than officers and soldiers, because they are the Zhuang Ding of the Zhou clan, and they are the force that the entire northern part of Pingcang County relies on.
The crowd in front was cleared, and at the boundary marker of Hongni Township, the old patriarch Zhou Mingxuan waited quietly with a group of core members.
The house owners, clan elders, and deacons of all the Zhou clan arrived. In addition, Chen Zhongbang and other members of the inner court and several respected village elders came.
In Daxu and previous generations of dynasties, the principle of imperial power not going to the countryside was followed, but this did not mean that the power of governance at the township level was completely abandoned.
Xianglao is an official representative appointed and selected by the imperial court, either an elderly and virtuous person in the village, or an official who has become an official.
When the dynasty was strong, village elders were naturally an important force in maintaining grassroots rule. However, at the end of the dynasty, these village elders might have to consider the family's future generations.
The village elders who had passed the exam last time and didn't even come back to their hometowns all came to welcome Zhou Bai, Jinshi, when he returned home this time.
In just two years, the situation has changed drastically. If you continue to maintain your posture, I am afraid that the Zhou clan will not be able to drink the soup in the future.
Apart from these people, there was a pair of beautiful eyes in the crowd staring at him with concern. The yearning in their eyes was self-evident. It was Yu Yueyun who had taken charge of guarding the family after Zhou Bai went out.
Zhou Bai first took a deep look in response, and then strode forward to meet the excited old patriarch with his lips slightly open.
"Okay, Brother Bai, okay!"
"My Zhou clan also has the day when a dragon is born. I die with my eyes closed, and the ancestors and clans underground should also congratulate you!" Zhou Mingxuan said with tears in his eyes.
The weak hands seemed particularly strong at this time, holding Zhou Bai tightly, as if afraid that this living heavenly being was a dream of the Zhou clan.
Feeling the excitement of the old patriarch, Zhou Bai clasped his hands back and said with great gratitude: "You have worked hard for the past six months!"
At this time, the feelings between the old and the young were very sincere, because they both gave each other the greatest reward.
One protects the family and the other honors the ancestors.
Zhou Mingxuan's body obviously can no longer be overworked and needs to be cultivated, but he still goes to the Qunshi Hall every day to do his best for the development and operation of the family.
Why did Zhou Bai, the real clan leader, dare to abandon himself and go to the imperial examination in Shenjing? It was because of Zhou Mingxuan, the sea-fixing needle. With him around, people would not panic.
"Go, go and comfort your parents, offer sacrifices to your ancestors, and let them know that Qilin'er has grown into the dragon of my family!"
"The clan leader has returned to the clan! Each clan will go to the clan temple and prepare to worship their ancestors!"
Then Zhou Bai personally supported Zhou Mingxuan and walked step by step towards the clan. At the original entrance, a Jinshi memorial archway had been erected high.
The green bricks are built with stacked eaves, and the green tiles cover the roof of the verandah.
There are four pillars and three gates on the third floor. The stone plaque on the second floor of the middle gate is engraved with "Jinshi" horizontally, "Xiangxing 47th Spring" is engraved vertically on the right, and "Zhou Baili, the first Jinshi in the second class of the pilot examination" is engraved vertically on the left.
In addition, the three-story stone plaque has the two characters "天人" written vertically in engraved block letters, which tells the world the value of this archway.
It was an archway established with the permission of the Heavenly Court. It was different from other archways erected by the same Jinshi. It only represented the favor given by the Daxu court.
From then on, any outsider who wanted to enter the Zhou clan's territory through the archway had to dismount his horse and disarm his troops to show respect for heaven and heaven.
Even if officials from the imperial court came here, they had to put down their weapons and walk down from the archway.
In a sense, the Zhou family, which is still a wealthy family in the county, can also be called the Tianren family.
If it weren't for Zhou Bai's insistence on fighting for the dragon, this archway alone could actually protect the family from the troubled times of dynasty change.
The clansmen who followed Zhou Bai looked up with pride on their faces. They were also members of this clan.
As for the villagers watching the excitement, they were full of yearning and awe. It was the ancestral land of the Tianren family, and they all thought that it would definitely be good to work with the Zhou clan in the future.
The knights in shining armor standing outside the archway with their horses were a little at a loss.
They can lead the dragon horse away, but they must not take off the sabers on their bodies, otherwise they will not be able to proudly say that they are silver dragon cavalry.
After all, from ancient times to the present, there has been a saying: the sword is where the man is, and the sword dies and the man dies.
"That Yunqi Lieutenant has returned to his ancestral land. He should be safe. There is no need for them to protect him anymore. Why not just leave?"
"But isn't this a bit disrespectful? Gods and gods can't even see one in the city."
Even after whispering, they couldn't agree on anything. Even under the shock of this archway, they still struggled with what Zhou Bai should be called.
Fortunately, Zhou Yuan's arrival relieved them of the embarrassment of being watched here.
"The head of my family said that you are his bodyguards and one of our own, so it doesn't matter if you carry a sword."
"The clan is going to hold an ancestor worship ceremony now. You go with me to rest and settle down first, and then return tomorrow morning. The food and flesh of the dragon horse have been arranged."
The knights looked at each other, and for a moment no one refuted the word "one of their own". After all, in terms of mission, they were really Zhou Bai's guards now.
He just hesitated for a moment for the first cavalry general, but he still said: "I'm afraid it's not possible to stay overnight. The state is still waiting for our reply."
"I'm afraid we won't harm you at night. You'll be whining like a girl. What a waste to such a good horse!"
Before Zhou Yuan said anything, a lean man following behind him shouted impatiently, seemingly very dissatisfied.
This man was none other than Gao Hu, with sharp eyes and a straight back, like an extremely sharp spear.
Strange to say, the food in the inner palace is much better than that in the mountains, but Gao Hu still doesn't gain weight. He is as thin as a gun but has great strength.
There was often a joke in the camp that the essence of Gaodu's head and body was sucked away by the gun in his spine.
As soon as Gao Hu made such a bold statement, how could the cavalry of the Silver Dragon Army endure it? They all touched their waists and glared angrily.
Zhou Yuan said with a bad look on his face: "Are you going to use force under this archway?"
"I'm so embarrassed... Please let us find a place to challenge this guy. If he doesn't like horses, let's see how he is on horseback!" The Silver Dragon Cavalry General first apologized, and then said angrily.
"Okay, you guys will settle down first, and then I will take you to the manor school grounds to exchange riding and combat techniques."
"By the way, the clan leader will entertain you at a banquet tonight, so please be sure to stay overnight."
What the Silver Dragon Cavalry didn't expect was that Zhou Yuan actually agreed and blocked their reason for leaving overnight.
No matter how anxious the state was, they couldn't let Zhou Bai have no time to treat them to a meal.
When Zhou Yuan led the crowd to disperse from the archway, Gao Hu came to Chen Zhongbang in a few circles. At this time, he no longer had any defiance and irritability, but was more respectful.
"Sir, your and my lord's plan worked. These guys were indeed fooled."
"I don't know what my lord sees in them. What use can a foolhardy man do!"
Listening to Gao Hu's words, Chen Zhongbang had a strange look on his face. Weren't you the same reckless man a year ago? Now that you've taken a few classes in the martial arts hall, you look down on other big-headed soldiers?
Of course, now Gao Hu is just a slightly smarter reckless man, and he still needs to be trained by the Lord himself.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhongbang did not refute him, but said calmly: "My lord is so far-sighted. He does not want this small army of silver dragons, but more."
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On the other side, Zhou Bai and others also arrived at the ancestral hall in the center of the ancestral land. Almost all the strong men of the entire Zhou clan gathered together.
If anything happens to the ancestral hall at this time, the huge Zhou clan will collapse.
For this reason, almost all the clan soldiers and villagers of the entire family were dispatched. They stood solemnly and guarded every traffic artery in the ancestral land.
In the main hall of the ancestral hall, on the shrines, layers of spiritual tablets look down solemnly and majestically, as if the ancestors are really watching.
This time, Zhou Bai asked Zhou Mingxuan to take charge of the ceremony. He had checked his pulse. The old man was running out of oil and might not be able to live well for a few days.
"My ancestors and clans are above me. Today, the current patriarch Zhou Bai has won the first place in the second class. He has been granted a Jinshi background and is listed in the heavenly register. I hereby comfort the ancestors and highlight the lintel of the family!"
The first incense stick was inserted into the incense burner by Zhou Mingxuan tremblingly. His eyes were filled with tears and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
This was a release of pressure, and it also made him almost take out his last few breaths, and he almost couldn't even stand still.
When Zhou Bai goes out to take the imperial examination, who is under the greatest pressure is him.
The family did not decline at his hands, and there were successors, so he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhou Bai saw that the old man's longevity was about to be extinguished little by little, and he quickly stepped forward to support him, and quietly injected a burst of magic power, barely restoring some vitality to him.
The next process is naturally continued by the protagonist Zhou Bai.
The Wuyangyang clan members, led by Zhou Bai, bowed three times in unison, and then offered incense one by one.
Soon the incense burner was filled with incense sticks, and the entire ancestral hall was gradually filled with aroma, and the dense incense seeped into the ground.
Suddenly, an invisible spiritual realm appeared again. Even Zhou Bai didn't need to use the Qi Watching Technique, it seemed so solid.
The tribesmen below also vaguely saw the figures of the five ancestral spirits. They sat high on them and smiled at the descendants.
Zhou Bai took a deep breath, took out an imperial letter, and said loudly: "Zhou Bai, an unfilial son, failed to fulfill his filial piety during his lifetime. For what he has accomplished, he should be honored with honors. I am specially awarded the imperial title to my father as a ninth-grade Confucian." Lin Lang, my mother is a ninth-grade child!"
Under Zhou Bai's reading, a spiritual light flew out of the imperial edict, passed through the spiritual realm and landed on Zhou Bai's parents.
In an instant, the differences between the five ancestors were revealed. The other three ancestors still kept the clothes they were wearing when they were alive, but his parents were wearing official robes.
And every move seems to be able to transform the environment of the spiritual realm. A coffee table and several seats are actually formed in the empty spiritual realm. This is the gift of officials from strangers to their ancestors.
Finally, Zhou Bai put his Jinshi documents on a tray, as well as the seventh-grade official seal compiled by Hanlin, and placed them on the shrine. He then placed a stick of incense and offered sacrifices with a great ceremony.
"My ancestors and clans are here, and now I present the Jinshi documents and Hanlin official seal as an offering to suppress the fate of our family. I hope all ancestors will continue to protect the family, so that the inheritance will be orderly and the blessings will last forever!"
"May our clan be ever prosperous and be promoted to county magistrate as soon as possible!"
The luck that emerged from the Jinshi documents and the official seals of the seventh rank was poured into the spiritual realm along with the huge incense, making it extremely useful to the ancestors.
What is Guangzong Yaozu? That’s it!
The yin and yang fortunes within the clan converged and reached their peak at this time, and the red light became deeper and deeper, eventually forming a crimson invisible barrier surrounding the ancestral home.
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If you look carefully, you will see that it is not only red, but also has a hint of yellow at the core. This red house of the Zhou family is not inaccessible.
The red house has the ability to ward off evil spirits, while the yellow house can truly protect the offspring and greatly increase their success rate.
