Chapter 136 Let the truth be revealed to the world (1)
Xiao Jian originally didn't want to come, but for the sake of appearance. In the eyes of outsiders, although Xiao Xian was separated from him, he was also a member of the Xiao family. On the surface, they were still father and son. A son could never be as good as a father. Don't even come!
Another reason is that he has to find a way to meet his wife, Princess Yunyin. Now that he has no official position and cannot meet the emperor, but it is also difficult to bring family scandals to the government office, so he has to rely on Xiao Jinyu's letter. It says: If you attend the crowning ceremony in five days, your wife will return it! Otherwise, there are consequences at your own risk!
Seeing Xiao Jinyu again, Xiao Jian pursed his lips and didn't know what to say: It's just that his niece's reputation has become so prominent recently, making him and Princess Yunyin look like shameless villains.
I was terrified even when I left the house, for fear of being thrown vegetables, leaves and eggs.
"The crowning ceremony is about to begin. Grandpa, please come!"
He actually called him grandpa at this time?
Xiao Jian reluctantly twitched his lips before walking into the banquet.
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The guests and hosts are seated and the crowning ceremony begins.
After Xu Ling made a simple speech, Yousi sang: "Play music!"
"On the auspicious day of the month, I will start to add yuan clothes, abandon the word "you", and follow the rules to become a virtue..."
Amidst the singing of congratulations, Xiao Xian walked in front of the family temple in the eyes of everyone gathered. He was still dressed in white clothes that were not stained by dust, and his appearance was handsome and noble.
He saluted Xu Ling, then saluted several tablets placed in the family temple, and then turned to his mother, Xiao Yuan.
Seeing Mrs. Xiao Yuan sitting at the top, with a kind smile on her face and clear eyes, Xiao Jian already felt that something was wrong.
This is the first crown to be added, which is a cloth crown with a Xuanduan, a belt and a jue crest, which represents the qualification to participate in politics in the future.
"On the day of the auspicious month, you will be humbled by your clothes, respectful of your majesty, and virtuous..."
Xiao Xian was crowned for the second time, which was for Pi Bian, with Su Ji, Xi Dai and Su Wei, which represented the responsibility of protecting the family and the territory of the country.
"The year is right, the month is the order. Xian Jia is obedient. Brothers are here..."
This time it was Xiao Yuan's singing voice, and almost as soon as her voice came out, Xiao Jian was so shocked that he stood up from the ground and almost screamed.
He stared at Xiao Yuan in a daze, so that the guests watching the ceremony looked at him strangely.
"Xiao Changshi, what's wrong with you?" Yu Wenhui beside him couldn't help teasing.
Xiao Jian then sat down uneasily.
Three crowns were added to the title of Jue Bian, which was paired with a sash, a pure robe, a harp belt, and a 鎞鞞, which represented that Xiao Xian now had the power to participate in sacrifices in the ancestral temple and to take charge of the family! It also means that he can take on the responsibility of revitalizing the clan.
"The crowned person, the beginning of the ceremony, will be responsible. It is the behavior of one who is a son, a younger brother, a minister, and a young person..."
Xu Ling was the guest of honor in the crowning ceremony. He not only crowned him, but also gave him a calligraphy. After singing this line, he asked Xiao Xian: "What is the ambition of the distinguished man of the Xiao family?"
Xiao Xian concentrated his attention and suddenly said with a smile: "I don't want to be heard and known by the nobles, but I want the health and safety of my relatives!"
"Is that all?"
Xu Ling was a little surprised, thinking that Xiao Xian would say something more, but after waiting for a long time, there was no follow-up.
"Yes, that's all!"
Xu Ling stopped asking and nodded.
"A gentleman is more virtuous than jade. Being gentle and lustrous is benevolent; being careful and careful is knowing; being honest but not prudent is righteousness. The poem goes: 'When you think of a gentleman, you warm him like jade, so a gentleman is precious', so he chose the word: Runyan, how are you?"
"Thank you very much, Xu Shangshu, for giving me the calligraphy. It's very good!"
Xiao Xian saluted and replied, then stood up and faced the guests. At this time, all the guests were whispering to each other. Among the whispers, one person's voice was particularly loud and he said with a smile:
"This is strange. The father of Xiao's Xianlang is here, why would he bother Xu Shangshu to crown him?"
It was Yu Wenhui who made a mockery regardless of the obstruction from Yu Wenxun beside him.
Xiao Jinyu stepped forward and said, "Mr. Yuwen, that's a good question..." Then she turned to Xiao Jian, "Fifth uncle, now that uncle Xian has reached the crown, should you consider the head of the direct line of the Xiao family to be Xian?" The power has been returned to Uncle Xian’s hands!”
Fifth uncle?
Almost as soon as these words came out, there was a buzz around him, and everyone started talking.
Xiao Jian's face suddenly turned pale, and in a blink of an eye he turned his gaze towards Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan was not willing to be outdone and looked at him.
"Twenty years ago, my mother brought this direct branch of the Xiao family to Jingkang to escape the war, and later returned here. Because this branch is all women and children, my mother, who is a woman, was told that she could not be a member of the same clan. The fifth uncle, the head of the clan, beguiled my grandmother and pretended to be a direct descendant of the Xiao family."
The cause and effect were stated in a short sentence. At this point, Xiao Jinyu raised her head and looked at Xiao Jian coldly.
"It would be fine if you, Fifth Uncle, could keep your promise and protect the women and children of this family so that they can grow up healthily. But what have you done in the past twenty years? You allowed your wife Ru to wantonly kill the children of the Xiao family, causing the direct descendants to The number of descendants is withering, and now only my uncle Xian is left.
And even my uncle Xian, under your vicious design, became half-disabled at a young age, suffered from serious illness, and died soon. If it weren't for I'm going back to Jiankang...I'm just afraid of you..."
These words made all the guests present change their expressions, and their comments became chaotic.
"It turns out that the illness of Mr. Xiao's father was caused by the connivance of the head of the Xiao family, Mrs. Ru, who is really cruel in the extreme!"
"There are also several husbands of the Xiao family who passed away one after another in that year. They all died young. Did you think they were cursed? It turned out to be man-made..."
"Yes! Didn't you hear what Mrs. Xiao said clearly just now? She called the head of the Xiao family the fifth uncle, which is not his biological grandfather, and he still pretended to be a concubine..."
"This is hateful. You can even pretend to be a powerful person with a good family background!"
In the midst of the buzzing discussion, Xiao Jian glared and shouted angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense! You... Ayu, why do you want to frame me like this? I am your grandfather, don't you want the harmony of your family to be harmonious? Why do you do such disrespectful and wanton slander to your elders? You are being unfilial and disloyal!"
These words made even Li Mi who was watching couldn't help but get angry. King Lanling and Cui Heng even looked gloomy with hints of anger.
"Xiao Changshi, is this a false accusation? Xu thinks it is better to listen to Mrs. Xiao's words and let the evidence speak for itself!"
At this time, Xu Ling stopped Xiao Xian who wanted to stand up and speak.
"That's right, let's talk with evidence! Hahaha... That's right, let's talk with evidence. What evidence do you have?"
Xiao Jian shouted sharply, "What evidence is there to prove that I pretended to be a concubine? What evidence is there to prove that Xiao Xian's illness and the illness of the Xiao family's legitimate son who died in infancy were caused by my connivance with Princess Yunyin?"
This excited and loud drink immediately silenced the entire audience.
Countless looks were directed at him with contempt.
What's going on?
Did I say something wrong?
"Xiao Changshi, Madam Xiao only said that it was your connivance with Mrs. Ru that caused the Xiao family's heirs to wither, but she didn't say that it was Princess Yunyin who did it?"
Xu Ling asked, "So, are the disasters that have happened to the Xiao family in recent years really the result of your connivance with Princess Yunyin?"
"Are you really pretending to be a concubine and pretending to be the head of the Xiao family, a direct branch of the family?"
Under Xu Ling's repeated questioning, Xiao Jian's face suddenly turned livid.
At this moment, Mrs. Xiao Yuan said loudly: "Yes, I can testify that this was my foolish act back then!"
Xiao Jian raised his eyes sharply, his gaze directed towards Xiao Yuan like an eagle: This bitch, do you not even care about your own reputation? He actually admitted that it was his fault!
At this time, a gentle yet majestic voice came: "I can prove that Xiao Jian is indeed not the direct descendant of Prince Zhaoming, and Xiao Jian's name is not even included in the genealogy of the Xiao family in Lanling back then. !”
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