When everyone saw that Yuan Shang was coming, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's natural that I have something to do when I come to Zhen's house for my brother, but I bump into Mr. Xianfu. I wonder if it's just a coincidence, or the young master came here specially?"
The two people who were still calling themselves brothers the day before were now shouting so loudly that both parties had lost patience with this matter and no longer wanted to pretend.
Yuan Shang laughed and said, "Of course I came here specially."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi pretended to be surprised and said: "I didn't expect that Mr. Xianfu would be so concerned about my brother's marriage. I really touched my brother."
Yuan Shang's face turned cold and he said: "Young master Xian Yi is also a member of my Yuan family. I am afraid that the young master will suffer a loss and be deceived by the Zhen family, so I came here to remind you."
Yuan Xi was surprised and said: "Oh?"
"I wonder what the Zhen family lied to me about?"
Yuan Shang looked around at the crowd and lowered his voice: "If you want to find a place, I will have a detailed discussion with Mr. Xian Yi."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said flatly: "No need, Mr. Yuan does things honestly. Is there anything you can't say in front of others?"
Yuan Shang's face froze. He thought that he had found Yuan Xi's weakness. Yuan Xi would be convinced after seeing it, and he would be able to control Youzhou in the future!
Now it seems that Yuan Xi actually doesn’t want to talk to himself!
Yuan Shang sneered, Yuan Xi still didn't know what trump card he had!
Zhen Mi hid behind the window, listening to the sounds coming from the yard, and a small drop of sweat oozed from her palms.
Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are tit for tat, and they will definitely not give up easily this time!
Thinking that her marriage had been disrupted by Yuan Shang several times, Zhen Mi felt resentful and wished she could climb up the small building and throw stones to break Yuan Shang's head.
Yuan Shang saw Yuan Xi looking like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. He was worried, took a step sideways, pulled the middle-aged man behind him, and said to Mrs. Zhang, "Madam, do you recognize this person?"
How could Mrs. Zhang not recognize her? She said aloud: "This is my distant relative in Wuji County. In terms of seniority, he can be regarded as my nephew."
The Zhen family in Zhongshan came after Zhen Han, the Taibao of the Han Dynasty, and had two thousand officials for generations. Up to now, Zhen Yi is the most prominent lineage. His original wife was Zhang, and they had three boys and five girls.
But then Zhen Yilian's two sons died young, and the only male members of the Zhen family were Zhen Yao and a few young children.
On the contrary, in the Zhen family's hometown of Wuji, there are some sideline descendants that have multiplied, but the family's financial situation is far inferior to that of Zhen Yi's, so they often need help, and both parties are in peace.
The middle-aged man in front of him is also a descendant of one of the Zhen family, named Zhen Fang.
Zhen Fang had been supported by Mrs. Zhang many times. Now that she saw Mrs. Zhang, she subconsciously took two steps forward and said, "I have met Madam."
Mrs. Zhang was about to speak when Yuan Shang spoke up: "Zhen Fang, your etiquette is wrong. Now Mrs. Zhang should salute you."
Zhang asked in confusion: "Why?"
Yuan Shang was very proud, "Because the position of the official of the Zhen family with two thousand stones has been vacant for a long time. I thought Zhen was doing well, so I went to the Han court to recommend him to inherit this position."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Zhang's face turned pale and she said loudly: "Young Master Xianfu has learned that this should belong to my son Zhenyao in the future."
Yuan Shang shook his head and said: "No, all these official positions should be occupied by virtuous people. Besides, Zhen Yao is just a descendant of the Zhen family. There is no reason why he must be the one."
Madam Zhang was angry and said, "Does Mr. Xianfu really not want the marriage between the Zhen family and the Yuan family?"
Yuan Shang laughed: "No, I just recommended Zhen Fang because he has always been a talented person."
After hearing this, Zhen Fang quickly said with a flattering smile: "Thank you very much, Master, for your great kindness. I will repay you like a cow or a horse in the future."
Mrs. Zhang secretly cursed in her heart. She knew the details of Zhen Fang. This person's family had long been in decline. He had not even read a few books. He usually made a living by fooling around. If he hadn't relied on the support of the Zhen family, he would have starved to death countless times.
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Yuan Xi kept watching Yuan Shang's performance and said: "Youzhou may not be able to get a mere two thousand stone official position."
"If Mr. Xianfu thinks that the Zhen family cares about this official position, doesn't he look down on the Zhen family a little?"
Zhang said loudly: "Master Xian Yi is right."
She is now on the same boat as Yuan Xi. With Yuan Shang so aggressive, there is no way she can change her mind.
Yuan Shang became more and more proud, "The official position of two thousand stones is indeed nothing, but it has a special significance when it is placed in the hereditary position of the Zhen family."
"Now Zhen Fang has taken the official position. After being recommended by the Jizhou nobles, he is the head of the Zhen family!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present burst into an uproar.
Yuan Shang is really insidious. He recommended Zhen Fang to be the head of the Zhen family, so that he can legitimately intervene in the affairs of the Zhen family!
The head of the family is the leader of the clan, and he has arbitrary power over all matters of the clan!
Seeing the proud look on Yuan Shangzhen's face, Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "Even if he is the head of the family, he cannot interfere with the marriages of my clan without justifiable reasons!"
Yuan Shang laughed: "Of course there is a legitimate reason!"
"The girl from the Zhen family is unworthy!"
"In Yecheng, many people have witnessed him having sex with a strange man. It can be said to have ruined the family tradition!"
He turned to Yuan Xi and said, "Master Xianyi, how do you do?"
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
He thought that the person who was at odds with Zhen Mi must be Yuan Xi. If he admitted it, it would be tantamount to damaging his reputation!
However, the situation that Yuan Shang expected that Yuan Xi would relent did not appear.
On the contrary, Yuan Xi showed a hint of ridicule at the corner of his mouth and said: "That's it?"
Yuan Shang had a bad premonition in his heart and hurriedly said: "Master Xianyi, don't forget that the girl from the Zhen family has a secret meeting with a man before marriage, even his future husband!"
"This matter is against etiquette. Even if Mr. Xian Yi can accept it, I, the Yuan family, cannot accept it!"
Yuan Xi said coldly: "Xianfu, even the envoy didn't say that. Can you make the decision for the envoy?"
"The head of the family is the envoy, not you!"
Yuan Shang did not expect Yuan Xi to be so stubborn, and became angry and said: "Although I am not the head of the Yuan family, Zhen Fang is the head of the Zhen family!"
"He can decide the affairs of the Zhen family!"
After hearing this, Zhen Fang hurriedly said: "I will obey the order of the young master."
Mrs. Zhang shouted from the side: "Zhen Fang, how did you survive with the support of the Zhen family these years? You don't know it yourself?"
"Otherwise you would still be standing here?"
Zhen Wan shrank back in fright, Yuan Shang snorted coldly, and then Zhen Wan became angry and shouted: "Now I am the head of the family, I have the final say!"
"As long as it's the marriage of the Zhen family, I can take care of it!"
The atmosphere fell into an eerie tranquility.
When Yuan Shang saw the complicated expressions of Yuan Xi and Zhang, he suddenly felt nervous. Did he miss something?
What went wrong?
Impossible!
Mrs. Zhang slowly said: "My daughter is no longer a member of the Zhen family."
Yuan Shang was shocked and blurted out: "Did you get married secretly?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
He suddenly seemed to have figured something out and laughed loudly: "I understand, Xianyi, you married a girl from the Zhen family in advance without telling your father!"
"But you are wrong. You just adopted someone yesterday, so you must have married someone before!"
"At that time, my father was still your father. Without the consent of your parents, your marriage violated the etiquette and was completely invalid!"
"I want to tell my father about you and let him seek justice!"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said calmly: "Who said I got married secretly?"
"I came today to discuss the marriage."
"But she's not a girl from the Zhen family."
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Shang was stunned, and everyone who didn't know was also stunned.
Yuan Shang asked seductively: "What do you mean?"
Mrs. Zhang spoke up and said: "Young Master Xianfu, I have learned that the bride that Young Master Xianyi is going to marry was indeed my daughter from the Zhen family."
"But just like Mr. Xianfu said, this woman ruined the family tradition of our Zhen family, so she was expelled a long time ago."
Yuan Shang:???
He slowly came back to his senses and his face gradually turned pale.
A strong man cuts off his wrist?
So cruel?
As for that?
He said in disbelief: "How is that possible!"
"I've never heard of such a thing!"
"That's ridiculous!"
Zhang took out a silk letter from her sleeve, which stated the cause and effect, as well as the signatures of the parties involved, and was notarized by several nobles.
Yuan Shang looked at the string of names carefully and thought to himself that he had seen a ghost. There was Yuan Tan's signature in it!
This is true, how could the elder brother give up this opportunity to attack himself!
The key is that he did this and was eventually defeated by Yuan Xi. If the news spread that even this plan failed, he would lose his face!
But Yuan Shang really doesn’t understand, he doesn’t understand!
He said to Mr. Zhang, "The Zhen family is a large scholar family. Don't they want fame?"
"Why can't we leave a way out?
Mrs. Zhang sighed: "I can't bear it either, but the young master is so aggressive."
The meaning of her words was very obvious, it was Yuan Shang who left no room for his behavior, and in the end everyone was forced to tear each other apart.
Yuan Shang turned to Yuan Xi: "What about you, are you going to be a woman who was kicked out of the door?"
"You don't want fame anymore?"
Yuan Xi smiled: "For some people in the Yuan family, reputation is indeed very important."
"But what does it mean to me?"
"Of course I have to do what I promised."
Zhen Mi behind the window was in a complicated mood. When she heard about the conversation between Yuan Xi and Zhang, she couldn't accept it at all.
But when Yuan Xi told the worst outcome, Zhang was shaken first. If what Yuan Xi said was true, not only would the Zhen family be completely defeated, Zhen Mi would never end well.
Now it seems that Yuan Xi has guessed everything!
Yuan Shang did not give up and said to Zhen Fang: "Yes, there is also the Zhen family's property!"
"You are the patriarch and can handle the Zhen family's property!"
"If you are."
Mrs. Zhang said loudly: "The Zhen family only has an empty frame."
"Some time ago, the Zhen family encountered an accident while escorting Master Xian Yi's belongings. All of them were lost. The Zhen family has sold all their property to compensate."
She understood very clearly that she could not protect the Zhen family's property, so she might as well go along with the flow and do favors.
Yuan Shang couldn't help but take a few steps back, his mind buzzing.
Why can you do it so well?
Yuan Xi thought to himself that this was the difference between being on the battlefield and not being on the battlefield.
People like Yuan Shang, squatting in Yecheng and making petty calculations, will never understand a truth unless they fight a few battles.
What you have to do must be done to the last detail. How can you hold back in the face of an enemy who is fighting for life and death?
Yuan Shang said seductively to Yuan Xi: "Are you going to marry an orphan girl who has been kicked out of her home and has no one to take her in?"
Yuan Xi touched his head and said, "Not really."
"Bian Rang's widow, Huan, felt that the girl from the Zhen family was pitiful and accepted her as her adopted daughter."
"From now on, my marriage has nothing to do with the Zhen family. It is a matter with the Bian family."
"Brother Zhen Fang, the head of the family, came a little late."
Yuan Shang was completely stunned.
Yuan Xi thought to himself, if I hadn't expected you, a piece of shit, to disrupt the situation, why would I have bothered to go through such a big circle.