Chapter 134 The dispute between the heads of the family
Xu Youyou really didn't know where her confidence came from, and she couldn't understand how He Zhilan could believe these strange words despite his smart face.
The unicorn jade pendant in her mouth is not an ordinary piece of ancient jade pendant, but more like a magic weapon that gives birth to magical spirits in fantasy novels.
"Do you think too much? Is it so effective? Don't do stupid things." Xu Youyou said helplessly.
He Zhilan explained: "Miss Xu, you should have heard of a saying: After eliminating all possibilities, the guess left behind, no matter how outrageous, must be the truth."
Xu Youyou nodded slightly. These words seemed to come from some detective TV series.
He Zhilan continued: "My family's ancestors have recorded that they have lost this Kirin Jade Pendant several times, but in the end it will be found by their nephews, and these nephews, without exception, are the best descendants of the He family."
"Later, my ancestors used this method to choose the successor head of the family. Whenever the head of the family was handed over, the previous head of the family would deliberately give away this unicorn jade pendant. Whoever can retrieve this jade pendant will be the next head of the family, and the jade pendant is in The master outside will also be the He family’s closest partner.”
Xu Youyou said: "Are you so sure? Haven't there been any troubles in recent years? For example, the previous head of the family secretly informed the younger generation he was optimistic about about the whereabouts of the jade pendant?"
He Zhilan nodded with a smile and said: "Everyone has selfish motives, and this kind of thing is naturally inevitable, but the Kirin Jade Pendant has a spirit, and even if you know its whereabouts, you may not be able to get it."
Xu Youyou opened her eyes slightly.
He Zhilan explained: "There was a family head who wanted to pass on the throne to his biological son, so he buried the unicorn jade pendant in his backyard. He just waited all night. Unexpectedly, the jade pendant was dug out by an unsuspecting servant and sold secretly. .”
"Finally, three years later, I appeared thousands of miles away from the He family's base camp. I happened to meet a descendant of the branch who was exiled by the family. This person who was not valued and was forced to leave home with a stigma was my great-grandfather. , and he became the head of the He family.”
When Xu Youyou listened to her telling this story, it felt like he was listening to a boy's counterattack novel.
"The Qilin Jade Pendant is the most important treasure of the He family. It will screen out the real Qilin children of the He family." He Zhilan's face shone with a strange light at this time.
Now that she has obtained this jade pendant, it means that she is the confirmed next head of the family.
But Xu Youyou still felt that this was too childish, and not at all like a decision that a big family should make.
"If you don't judge this person's character and rely entirely on a jade pendant, is there nothing wrong with this jade pendant?" Xu Youyou asked.
He Zhilan lowered his voice and said: "Sometimes human judgment is not as good as this jade pendant."
"During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, my ancestors tried their best to send this jade pendant to Emperor Jianwen, who had just been established as his grandson, hoping that he would become a destined member of the He family. However, in the end, this jade pendant appeared in the hands of King Zhu Di of Yan. .”
"Not long after Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, King Zhu Di of Yan gave this jade pendant to his generals as a wedding gift."
"The general's wife, He, returned to her parents' home wearing this jade pendant six months after their marriage."
"According to the choice of the Qilin Jade Pendant, the destined person of the He family is King Yan Zhu Di, and the next head of the family should also be this married woman of the He family."
"But at that time, the He family felt that Emperor Jianwen's throne was stable, and they were not willing to recognize a married woman as the head of the family. They felt that the unicorn jade was worn wrongly." "After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he advocated the elimination of vassals and forced the death of Queen Xiang and King Zhu Di of Yan. Raise troops After the rebellion and the Battle of Jingnan, the head branch of the He family was brutally attacked as the remnants of Emperor Jianwen, and no one survived. However, the married female ancestor and her close relatives were able to save their lives because they sided with King Yan. "
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"The remaining He family, even if they are no longer willing to accept a female head of the family, after King Yan ascended the throne, they all recognized the female ancestor who married outside as the head of the family."
"In the years when Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was most popular, no matter how many strange voices there were in the outside world, whether it was a married woman or a widow, as long as the head of the family was selected by the Qilin Jade Pendant, regardless of gender, he could be the head of the He family. Therefore, the He family can continue to this day.”
Xu Youyou looked shocked. How many lives had this Qilin Jade Pendant been saved by the ancestors of the He family in the past life? One repayment of kindness lasts for thousands of years.
She vaguely believed He Zhilan's statement at this time. After all, outsiders didn't know it, but Xu Youyou knew in her heart that the system had cheated her and she was not an ordinary person.
Xu Youyou was also a little curious and asked: "How did your He family choose in the last hundred years?"
He Zhilan knew everything about Xu Youyou and explained:
"The destined man our family followed decided to join the Anti-Japanese War and the Revolution. In order to support him, the old family owner sold all his family property and exchanged it for supplies to support the front line. He sent several family members to the front line to fight and save the nation. Unfortunately, the destined man died. On the battlefield, most of the family members failed to return.”
When Xu Youyou heard this, she couldn't help but admired the He family a little more. They acted so decisively, no wonder she was always one of the four antique families.
He Zhilan was also quite helpless about this and said: "Ever since the He family was on the wrong side between Emperor Jianwen and Ming Chengzu, which almost led to the collapse of the whole family, we no longer dare to disobey the Qilin Jade Pendant."
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The Qilin Jade Pendant seemed to be too efficacious, and Xu Youyou was reluctant to sell the Qilin Jade Pendant to the He family for a while.
However, she also knew in her heart that if she forcibly kept an item that was deeply entangled with a family, she would not be able to use it.
"I am blessed with the Kirin Jade Pendant, otherwise you might not be willing to sign Miss Zhiting to me."
He Zhilan said with a smile: "The destined person chosen by Qilin Jade Pendant will definitely not be a treacherous person. Miss Xu's company will definitely be cleaner than others. I have nothing to worry about."
Xu Youyou could only comfort herself that she was not at a loss, she had earned 100 million for nothing, and she had selected a female artist with top-notch potential for the company.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Xu Youyou stretched out her hand, which was regarded as recognition of the identity of the destined person.
He Zhilan clasped his hands back: "Ms. Xu, from now on, the He family will be Miss Xu's staunchest partner and will unconditionally support all of Miss Xu's decisions."
Xu Youyou actually didn't understand the use of having an antique family as a partner. After all, she never needed help from others when picking up items.
"Miss Xu, I have another unkind request. When you bought this Qilin Jade Pendant from the auction, do you have the relevant proof? To confirm the position of the head of the family, the He family must also trace the 'adventure route' of the Qilin Jade Pendant. He Zhilan asked politely.
Xu Youyou nodded: "I will ask my housekeeper to send you the relevant vouchers from Shanghai later."