Chapter 242

The ancestral hall is located in the deepest north corner of the mansion.

The three-entry courtyard with green bricks and black tiles is surrounded by vigorous ancient cypresses, and a pair of bronze incense burners half a person high in front of the door are constantly floating with green smoke.

Stepping into the vermilion lacquer gate, the first thing that catches the eye is the plaque with the four gilded characters "Generations of Loyalty and Integrity" engraved on it.

On the pillars on both sides hang black-bottomed gold-letter couplets, the upper couplet "Ancestral virtue flows fragrance, thinking of the root," the lower couplet "Ancestral merit is vast, thinking of the water source," the brushwork is vigorous, revealing a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

In the center of the main hall is a three-foot-high sandalwood shrine, in which the spirit tablets of ancestors of all generations are neatly arranged, and the highest is the gilded spirit tablet of Old Master Chen.

The edges are carved with sea and river patterns, and the bronze incense burner in front of the spirit tablet is inserted with three sticks of sandalwood incense, the light smoke rising straight up, outlining a hazy trajectory in the dim light.

On the offering table in front of the shrine are sets of blue and white intertwined lotus pattern sacrificial vessels, containing the three animal sacrifices and seasonal fruits just offered, and two gilded candlesticks are lit with thick white candles, the candlelight flickering, reflecting the gold characters on the spirit tablet flickering.

"These are the golden armor, weapons, and seals of the Old Master..."

Their respective personal soldiers stayed outside, and the six people walked into the ancestral hall under the guidance of Dantai Mingyue, and noticed the old objects of the Old Pillar of State embedded on the east wall with a whole piece of sandalwood as the base, and couldn't help but mutter in their hearts:

"It's really as the rumors say, Chen Tongyuan gave everything!"

That gilded coiled dragon lance, the lance body is a zhang and two long, and the red copper dragon pattern wrapped around the lance pole is glowing with a warm luster due to the friction of the years.

That iron-fetal bow, although the ox-tendon bowstring has been removed, the bow body is still taut, and the white tiger totem carved on the bow arm is lifelike.

As the Old Master's spirit tablet and old objects came into view one by one, they further deeply recognized Chen Tongyuan's degree of waste.

"Greetings, uncles!"

Chen Yan, who had been waiting in the ancestral hall, bowed to the six people who entered.

"A-Yan, no need for courtesy!" Wang Zheng stepped forward quickly and reached out to lift Chen Yan.

"Grandfather, look, your old subordinates have all come to visit you..."

Chen Yan turned around, faced the Old Master Chen's spirit tablet, raised his hand, swept his fingertips from left to right, and said loudly: "There is no one in their hearts who doesn't miss you!"

Wang Zheng, Dou Lu Chang, and others also looked at the Old Leader's spirit tablet together.

"Please, uncles, follow this nephew to offer incense to Grandfather!" Chen Yan said.

"Hmm." The six responded in unison.

"Grandfather, I finally gathered them together again today..."

Chen Yan took the three sticks of clear incense handed by Dantai Mingyue, walked to the spirit tablet first, his eyes deep, bowed three times in a row, and secretly said in his heart: "I didn't let the power you worked so hard to build in the past become a plate of loose sand, and I didn't let everything you did go to waste!"

"You watch from heaven, the Chen clan will go further on the basis of my hands!"

At that moment, Chen Yan's mood was extremely complicated...

After plotting for so long, he finally succeeded, but it was still far from enough!

With Zhao Qian and Dugu Zhao still there, there was still a danger of overturning...

"Old Master, this legitimate grandson of yours is not generally outstanding..."

Wang Zheng took the three sticks of clear incense handed by Dantai Mingyue, followed closely, glanced at Chen Yan, looked at the spirit tablet, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "That means, that temperament, that city government, is unexpectedly powerful!"

Not only is the Old Master succeeded by someone, they also have a backbone again...

Wang Zheng believed that under the leadership of the Old Master's legitimate grandson, their six families would enjoy wealth forever!

Dou Lu Ling, Feng Heng, Liang Guan, and others also took turns offering incense one by one.

Chen Yan turned around, faced the crowd, brewed his emotions, and said: "Everyone, in front of Grandfather, this nephew has a few heartfelt words that I want to tell you uncles..."

He paused and continued: "Grandfather has already passed away, but the friendship he had with you in the past should be continued!"

The map is revealed.

Obviously, this is the real purpose of Chen Yan organizing this worship...

"A-Yan is right!"

Wang Zheng heard this and stood out to help: "That friendship, that life-and-death friendship, cannot be broken in our hands!"

"Otherwise, in the future, in the nine springs, what face will we have to see the Old Master?"

When it came to the point of excitement, Wang Zheng raised his hand and pointed directly at the spirit tablet high up.

"Yes!"

"The Old Master is gone, but his legitimate grandson is still here..."

Dou Lu Chang held his head high and echoed.

He paused and asked back: "Among us, who hasn't received the Old Master's favor and promotion?"

Dou Lu Chang's words directly raised the problem to a height...

The implication was self-evident.

That favor must be repaid to Chen Yan.

"Indeed, if people go and tea cools, and we are ungrateful, how is that different from beasts?" He Ruobi nodded, quite approvingly.

"Old Master, I, Feng Heng, listened to you before, and from now on, I will only follow A-Yan's orders!"

Feng Heng straightened his clothes, first bowed to the Old Master, then bowed to Chen Yan, and said in a deep voice: "Even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not hesitate!"

With the statements of the three, the other three didn't hesitate anymore, even Liang Guan finally swore allegiance in front of the Old Master's spirit tablet.

"Uncles, you are too serious!"

"What virtue and ability does this nephew have!"

Chen Yan saw this, and immediately put on the actor's body, that terrified state was taken at will.

"A-Yan, you are worthy!"

Wang Zheng put his hand on Chen Yan's shoulder and said solemnly: "We believe in you, and the Old Master also believes in you!"

Dou Lu Chang and the other five also echoed one after another.

After a burst of embarrassment and struggle, Chen Yan finally seemed to make up his mind and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your love, uncles!"

"This nephew also makes a statement in front of Grandfather, whether now or in the future, as long as there is any benefit, I, Chen Yan, will never enjoy it alone!"

Jin Wang Mansion.

Study.

Yuwen Hu was watching Yuwen Ze review official business, Gongyang Hui came in a hurry from outside, and reported concisely: "Grand Chancellor, the old troops of the Old Pillar of State Chen worshiped the Old Pillar of State together in the Governor's Mansion today!"

"Worshiping the Old Pillar of State?"

"In A-Xiong's mansion?"

Yuwen Ze, who was standing on the side, heard Gongyang Hui's words and couldn't help but smell a trace of unusual taste.

"Hmm."

Yuwen Hu responded without any emotional fluctuation upon hearing this, looked up at Yuwen Ze, and asked: "A-Ze, do you know why your A-Xiong has suppressed the Duke of Wei many times, but maintained great restraint and never dealt a fatal blow?"

Killed Chen Kaiyuan, killed Chen Zhiyun, but only kept Chen Tongyuan, the Duke of Wei, who hated him the most and wished he would die...

"A-Xiong could never be soft-hearted!"

Yuwen Ze thought for a moment, as if realizing something, and guessed: "Could it be for the Old Pillar of State Chen's...?"

Having experienced so much by A-Xiong's side, how could Yuwen Ze not know his temperament?

That is to say, morality can have regrets, but life cannot have hidden dangers...

Mainly to kill them all, ruthless!

Combined with gathering old troops and worshiping the Old Pillar of State...

"You child hasn't followed your A-Xiong for nothing these days!"

Yuwen Hu nodded with satisfaction and said meaningfully: "A-Yan has always wanted the connections left by Chen Hu..."

"He wants to take over everything his grandfather left behind!"

As one of the Eight Pillar States, what is the most important legacy left by Chen Hu?

Is it the title of Duke of Wei?

Is it the vast family fortune in the Duke Mansion?

Neither!

Or to be precise, those are secondary...

What is truly important is the political resources and connections that Chen Hu operated for so many years!

These intangible things are the most valuable!

You have to know that "inheriting" is much easier than building it yourself...

"A-Xiong is really far-sighted!" Yuwen Ze was startled and couldn't help but sigh.

What a big game of chess.

He never thought that you guys would start laying out...

Yuwen Hu turned the jade thumb ring and said: "A-Yan once said a word to his father, personnel is politics!"

He paused and exhorted: "A-Ze, you must firmly remember it!"

Yuwen Ze nodded: "This child understands."

Yuwen Hu looked out the window at the bamboo forest swaying in the wind.

The promise in the Heavenly Prison Death Prison was finally perfectly fulfilled!

The Pillar State old troops returned to their hearts...

Took the Chen family's military power...

Next, Chen Tongyuan, the Duke of Wei who was jumping up and down, had no value of existence!