On New Year's Eve, the snow has just cleared, and the bright sunshine shines on the snow-covered hillside, dazzlingly bright.

Sun Ce's family stood in front of the tomb of his eldest father Sun Zhong. Sun Jian stood in front, and Sun Jing stood side by side with him. Sun Ce, Sun Fu and others stood in the back row, only judging the age and not identities. In front of ancestors, personal wealth and honor were temporarily put aside, and seniority within the clan gained the upper hand.

Although the Sun family has no status locally, Sun Jian was already the prefect of Changsha when Sun Zhong was buried, so the tomb was built quite grandly, with good feng shui, and the scenery was pleasant. However, the legend of the fairy child guiding the cemetery had not appeared at this time, so the Sun family didn't know this allusion. Sun Jian didn't think it was enough, so he discussed with Sun Jing to find a good place to re-bury. Listening to his voice, it was not enough to be worthy of his identity as the father of Wucheng Hou, and he should be bigger.

Sun Ce listened from behind and was secretly happy. It seemed that his father had accepted his fate and no longer regarded himself as a minister of the Han Dynasty. The purpose of agreeing to Sun Quan to become an official and go to war with him was finally achieved. Even for the sake of the second boy, he had to go to Jiaozhou.

After the Wakatsuki Day, the atmosphere of the New Year became stronger and stronger. Not only did every household prepare food for the New Year, but they also became denser. Even if it snowed these two days, there was no idle. Someone came to visit Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Sun Jian, and Sun Ce, and also had to visit the villages, especially to see which poor clans or villagers who could not be self-sufficient, and send rice and meat clothes so that they could have a good New Year. Relief between clans and villages is the most common kind of charity in the village. Now that Sun Ce and his son return home in glory, they must do this kind of thing well and not miss it.

If a rabbit doesn't eat grass by his nest, he will certainly have to be kind to the people and enjoy it with the people. It would be boring to be stabbed by someone for a little money.

This morning, we will worship the tombs and in the ancestral hall again in the evening, and then the whole family will gather together to stay up to the New Year.

When Sun Ce thought of this, his head hurts a little.

According to convention, only the wife can attend the ceremony when worshiping ancestors. Not to mention participating in the sacrifice, even the gate of the ancestral hall cannot be further taken. Sun Ce is now unmarried and has many concubines. He originally promised Huang Yueying and others to take them into the Sun Family Ancestral Hall, but when he came back to Sun Jian, when Sun Jing said that both of them did not agree, saying that the rules of the ancestors cannot be broken, and that the wife cannot enter the ancestral hall. Not only that, Sun Jian also reminded Sun Ce earnestly not to be too doting his concubines, so as not to be arrogant and their families will be unstable in the future.

Sun Ce could make Xu Shao vomit blood in person, but he could not confront his father and uncle. Although his family and country were one, in his heart, there was still a difference between family and country. State affairs could kill people when necessary, and family affairs could not be done with swords and swords at all times. He thought for a long time, but could not find a suitable solution. At this moment, he saw Sun Jian's expression in front of his eldest father Sun Zhong's grave, and even his voice was three points lower than usual, and suddenly he had an idea.

When Sun Jian and others knelt down and bowed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and were about to pack up and go back. Sun Ce came to Sun Zhong's tomb, knelt on the straw mat that had not yet been removed, kowtowed twice, and said loudly: "Big father, my grandson is unfilial. I can't worship you in the ancestral hall this year. I'll kowtow you two more here, which is considered to be a make-up."

When Sun Jian heard this, his thick eyebrows frowned slightly. "Bo Fu, what are you doing?"

Sun Ce ignored him and kowtowed, suddenly looked at the tombstone in surprise, got up again, and walked to the tomb behind the tombstone. Seeing this, Sun Jian lowered his face and shouted loudly. Sun Ce raised his hand and signaled him not to speak. Then he put his ear on the soil, listened intently, and nodded pretending.

Seeing this, Sun Jian did not dare to be careless. When Sun Jing and others saw it, they were also a little scared and uneasy. Qi Shu closed their mouths and looked at Sun Ce.

After hearing this for a moment, Sun Ce nodded vigorously, returned to the mat, knelt on the ground, kowtowed a few more times, then got up, looked at Sun Zhong's tombstone, and sighed quietly.

Sun Jian rushed over. "Bo Fu, you are..."

Sun Ce looked at Sun Jian and others and looked surprised. "Didn't you hear the sound just now?"

Sun Jian was a little uneasy. "What... what sound?"

"The voice of the great father." Sun Ce said seriously: "I heard it when I was a child and remember it very clearly."

"He...what did he say?"

"He said..." Sun Ce touched his head and was a little reluctant. "Oh, forget it, he said he would go to find you tonight, and you will naturally understand it at that time. As a junior, it is really inconvenient to say."

Sun Jing's face turned pale. Today is New Year's Eve and I can't sleep. Of course, Sun Zhong came to find them not to dream. Even if it was his own father, the dead man suddenly appeared in front of him was scary. Wu Di values ​​witch wind and believed in ghosts and gods. Although Sun Jing is a scholar, he has no doubts about ghosts and gods. Sun Ce's leading army emerged and has built such a foundation within a few years. In his opinion, he has some elements of protection from ancestors. If he said anything, only Sun Ce himself heard it, but no one else heard it. This is not a strange thing.

Sun Jian was a man who crawled out of a sea of ​​blood. He was not as firm as Sun Jing's belief in ghosts and gods, but Sun Ce's performance was too realistic and he dared not deny it. "Bo Fu, what did your eldest father say?"

"It's not convenient for me to say that I am a junior, you are an elder, how can I say what my father scolds you?"

Sun Jian remembered that Sun Ce said he could not worship his ancestors in the ancestral hall just now, and he was a little suspicious that Sun Ce was taking advantage of the problem. His eyes rolled. "It's okay, your uncle and I will not blame you. Youtai, are you right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Sun Jing agreed repeatedly.

Sun Ce refused again and again, barely able to say, "The eldest father said you should change but don't know how to change."

Sun Jian and Sun Jing looked at each other. Sun Jian kept silent, and Sun Jing asked again: "Have he said anything specific?"

Sun Ce smiled. "He wants to meet my concubines."

Sun Jing suddenly realized and was about to speak, Sun Ce grabbed his hand and whispered: "Uncle, there is something I have always wanted to ask you for advice."

Sun Jing was shocked and suspicious. "You said."

"Last time you said that according to etiquette, this marriage is only as good as the two surnames, and it is not as good as the concubine's family, right?"

"Of course, the etiquette says: The rituals of the two surnames will combine the favors of the two surnames, and the superiors serve the ancestral temples, and the inferiors serve the future generations. Therefore, gentlemen value it. How can there be a saying of the three surnames and four surnames?"

"Then it's wrong for me to rely on the reputation of the Yuan family now? It's wrong for me to rely on the Huang family and the Cai family? It can't have anything to do with the Yin family, the Feng family, the Mi family, the Gan family, and the Zhen family?"

"This..." Sun Jing was speechless.

Sun Ce sighed. "Uncle, I understand your piety to follow the ancient rituals, but I really can't part with these families now, and neither can't leave the Yuan family. I betrayed the old master and left the Huang family. There was no one in charge of the Mu Academy. Leaving the Yin family, the martial arts hall was about to close. The Mi family was related to Xuzhou, the Gan family was in contact with Danyang, and the Zhen family was my future reliance on Jizhou, and I couldn't give up any of them. Uncle did not agree to their entry into the Sun Family Ancestral Hall. I understand and support me. I can only settle for the second best and find a reason to go back to Taihu Lake. I won't participate. Do you think it's okay?"

Sun Jing looked at Sun Ce and then at Sun Jian. Sun Jian lowered his head and did not speak. He knew Sun Ce's temper. Since he used such a trick, it means he would never give in. Finding a reason to make everyone face is his final bottom line. Moreover, Sun Ce also explained clearly that although he is developing well now, it is not the credit of the Sun family. It can even be said that the Sun family has no help. The Yuan family is famous, Yin Duan opens a martial arts lecture hall, the Huang family father and daughter host the Mu Academy, and the Mi family is an important tool for Sun Ce to control Xuzhou. Other families also have their own functions, and no one can be separated. Moreover, everyone has arrived, and Sun Ce promised them again, and in the end, not letting them enter the ancestral hall is tantamount to humiliating them.

When it changes but remains unchanged, this is not what my father said, but what Sun Ce said.

Seeing that Sun Jian didn't say anything, Sun Jing also understood. He gritted his teeth. "Second brother, since it was the deceased father's order, I think... let's make some adjustments. Speaking of which, there is no woman from a noble family like the fourth generation and third emperor in my Sun Family Hall."

Sun Jian followed the flow. "Young platform, you read a lot. Since you said ok, that's fine." He glared at Sun Ce again, his fist tightened in his sleeve, suppressing the urge to slap Sun Ce, and slapped twice without a smile.

Back at the old house, Sun Ce brought his hands behind his back to the backyard. Yuan Quan and others were sitting and chatting. Sun Ce frowned.

"It's been so late, why are you not ready yet? You still have time to chat here."

"What are you preparing?" Huang Yueying glanced, threw a broad bean into her mouth, and chewed it with a creaking sound. "Are you going to your Sun family's ancestral hall?"

"Of course. What else is bigger than this tonight than this? Is it a dinner party? Although the dinner is quite sumptuous, it won't be taken seriously by you. It's not that you haven't eaten it."

Yuan Quan and others looked at each other and were a little surprised. They had heard Sun Shangxiang say before that Sun Ce's proposal was denied by Sun Jian. Now they are in the Sun family's old house, not only Sun Jian's head, but also Sun Jing's elder. Since it has been decided, even Sun Ce can't imagine it. She was trying to find a way to relieve Zhu Shu. After a long time of verbal talk, everyone else accepted it, but only Huang Yueying was unwilling to accept it. At this moment, she was also surprised when Sun Ce said that she could enter the ancestral hall.

Yuan Quan walked over and said while winking Sun Ce. "Husband, do you really do it? If not, don't force it. Sisters know that you have tried your best and won't blame you."

Huang Yueying jumped over, hugged Sun Ce's arm and shook her head. "Husband, can you really enter?"

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows proudly. "Have I lied to you?"

Huang Yueying blinked, jumped three feet high, turned back and forth twice, ran away, walked to the door and stopped again, gave Sun Ce a thumbs up, shook his fist hard, giggled, and disappeared outside the door. Yuan Quan and others were very happy, and surrounded each other and asked non-stop.

Sun Ce grinned and smiled proudly. "Remember, you are not concubines, you are all wives, marquises, and you will have the opportunity to become noble ladies in the future. Apart from being unable to be a queen, you are not inferior to any woman. Hey, where is my wife hiding?"

Yuan Quan glanced at Sun Ce with gratitude and said with a smile: "Aheng went out to enjoy the snow. She has nothing to do today, so don't hello to her. Sisters, since your husband has won this honor and favor for us, we can't be too casual. Let's go back and dress up, don't embarrass your husband."

"Here." Qunshu responded in unison, Yingying Yanyan.

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