allendalepharm Chapter 474 Clan Rules, Discipline Hall
Chapter 474 Clan Rules, Discipline Hall
The sacrificial text was finally finished. Jiang Youzhen kowtowed again with everyone else, then stood up and prepared to burn incense again with the clan leader.
It’s strange to say, I’ve been here before, but today when I looked at the rows of tablets above, my mood was different.
I have to say, there are really a lot of people in the Jiang family, and there are quite a few tablets.
She is considered the fifth generation, and actually has a high seniority in the clan.
After everyone kowtowed in front of the tablet one by one, Jiang Youzhen saw the clan leader solemnly place the sacrificial text in the center of the altar.
This is the glory of the Jiang family, and also the glory of her, Jiang Youzhen. She couldn't help but feel touched.
The obituary with her name on it was placed on the altar.
At this time, Jiang Jiawang secretly approached Jiang Youzhen and said to her: "Sixteenth Uncle, I heard from my great-grandfather that you will definitely be able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, or even the top scholar."
Jiang Youzhen turned her head and looked at him. This kid had grown a lot in the past two years. He was ten years old this year and was only a head shorter than her.
He patted the boy's head out of habit, "What do you think?"
"Of course Uncle Sixteen will pass the exam! Uncle Sixteen is the top scorer in the exam!" Jiang Jiawang said proudly.
Jiang Youzhen smiled, "Then I will wait for you and wait for you to pass the exam. You must work hard!"
Jiang Jiawang clenched his fist and nodded heavily.
He then pointed to the center of the fifth row below and said, "My great-grandfather said that Uncle Sixteen will definitely pass the imperial examination and become an official in the future. After you pass away, your tablet will be placed in the middle of the fifth generation, and a gold-rimmed support will be added around it."
Jiang Youzhen: ...There's no need to be so grand...
"My great-grandfather also said that if I passed the imperial examination like you, my tablet would be placed in the middle of the sixth generation, with a gold-rimmed support. I must pass the imperial examination and become an official, so that my descendants can see me at a glance."
Jiang Youzhen was speechless again. What kind of great ambition was this?
Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, she touched Jiang Jiawang's head again and said, "Your ambition is great, you should work hard!"
"Let's go! Let the other tribesmen come in and kowtow. I have something else to announce later."
At this time, the patriarch came over, and after he finished speaking, he walked out first.
Jiang Youzhen took Jiang Jiawang out of the ancestral hall and stood in the yard.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, the tribesmen finally finished the worship and gathered in the courtyard.
"Everyone! Our Jiang family is offering sacrifices to our ancestors today because a scholar has emerged from the Jiang family."
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly said, "May our ancestors bless you!"
At this moment, they smiled, losing their solemnity. Everyone talked about it, praising Jiang Youzhen for his hard work and bringing honor to the family.
"This is the first time that our Jiang family has produced a successful candidate. This is the time when our Jiang family rises. I believe everyone understands the principle that we all rise together and suffer together."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, and one could hear a pin drop in the courtyard. They knew that the patriarch would announce an important decision today.
"It's not an exaggeration to say that the whole clan is supporting a scholar, not to mention that Xiaolang has worked hard on her own and didn't ask for help from the clan members. Xiaolang is where she is today because of her own ability, and we, the clan members, have benefited from it."
The patriarch looked around at everyone present. He stood at the top and took in everyone's expressions.
"Yesterday, Xiaolang told me that he was willing to give the 100 acres of land owned by the Juren to the clan for tax exemption, and to give the clan 200 taels of silver every year for expenses."
When everyone heard this, their faces became even happier.
"Xiao Lang has a good heart. We all benefit from his kindness."
Many tribesmen felt embarrassed. They had indeed not helped Jiang Youzhen in any way before. After all, Jiang Youzhen had a hard time at the beginning.
"In addition, we need to rebuild the ancestral hall, and Xiaolang will pay for all of this. You must remember Xiaolang's contribution to the clan, and don't use Xiaolang's name to cause trouble in the future. From today on, the rules of our clan must be established."
The clan leader continued, "I have been thinking a lot these past two days. After discussing with the clan elders, I feel that there is no order without rules. In the past, the rules of our clan were passed down orally, but now I think we should list them one by one and let the clan members recite them. Anyone who violates the clan rules should be punished by the clan's discipline hall."
Hmm? Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised. He didn't expect the clan leader and the elders to be so thoughtful and set up rules.
Everyone began to whisper, and some of the tribesmen frowned, looking dissatisfied.
"We are not a wealthy family, so why do we have to follow these rules?"
"I think the clan leader is afraid that we will drag down Jiang Youzhen, so he made these rules? And he wants us to memorize them?"
"Yes! We don't even have enough time to fill our stomachs every day, how can we have time to memorize the clan rules? We can't even read a single word!"
The clan leader heard everyone's discussion and couldn't help but shout, "Shut up!"
At this time, the most senior elder in the clan also spoke up, "The clan leader is right. Without rules, there will be no order. Since Little Sixteen will take the imperial examination and become an official in the future, we must establish the rules of our Jiang family. Otherwise, whoever implicates him will implicate our clan."
"Uncle Qi is right. I just said that if one prospers, all prosper. If one suffers, all suffer. What's more, Xiaolang built the ancestral hall and the clan school for the clan, exempted the clan's land from tax, and gave the clan 200 taels of silver every year. Are these all given to you for free?
Restrain yourself and don't cause trouble to the tribe and Xiaolang. This is what the tribe members should do." The tribe leader agreed.
As they were talking, Jiang Youzhen looked at everyone, scanning each person's expression one by one, and had an idea in his mind.
Most of them are well behaved and don't cause trouble on weekdays. But there are always a few troublemakers everywhere, and such people naturally need to be disciplined.
She was wrong before, mainly because she had not yet changed her mindset from her previous life.
This dynasty emphasizes collective responsibility. If she makes the slightest mistake in the court, it will bring harm to her clan, and her clan will be even more affected.
With so many tribesmen, it was hard to control them. By then, she was far away in the capital, and some of them would use her name to cheat or bully the market, which was indeed difficult for her to control in the capital.
At this time, clan rules and discipline hall become very important.
Sure enough, old ginger is still spicy! The clan leader thought of this situation, so he learned from the rich families and restrained them as soon as possible.
In this case, she must offer huge benefits to make these people abide by the rules voluntarily. Only by combining kindness and severity can better results be achieved.
"Grandpa clan leader, may I have a word with you?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
"You say!" The clan leader nodded and looked at those difficult clan members. These people needed special attention.
"All the elders are here, so it is not my turn to speak. But I think what the clan leader said makes sense. There is no order without rules, and his decision is also to restrain everyone so as not to get involved in unnecessary disputes."
As soon as Jiang Youzhen finished speaking, he saw that three of them had expressions of obvious dissatisfaction.
"We need to revive the family, and it is not enough to rely on the younger generation alone. One person cannot support the family, so we need everyone to work together. I just noticed that many of our family members are in financial difficulties, so I think that regardless of the family rules, we still need to solve the problem of food and clothing for our family members first."