The clan elders next to them were stunned at first, then thoughtful, and turned their heads to whisper to each other.

"Gu Jian, did you lose the title because of you?" The patriarch asked coldly, with every word to his heart, "You lost the title of your ancestors, and now you have to disobey the clan rules!"

The patriarch stared at Gu Jian coldly, the anger in his eyes was surging.

It was as if Gu Jian had been slapped on the face in public, her face was burning hot.

When he was in front of the imperial court, he held his breath, but he was afraid of losing his dignity in front of the imperial court, so he could only suppress it, but now that they have returned to the Hou's mansion, the person he is facing is not a high-ranking emperor with the power of life and death in his hands, but a An old man who doesn't even have an official status.

The humiliation that had been buried in Gu Jian's heart for a long time suddenly erupted like a volcano, and she scolded angrily: "You people who step on highs and lows, now that I'm just down for a while, you guys are going to bully me, aren't you?!"

"Uncle, you don't think about you...and you, how did you get the good life you have now? It's not because of me, my father, my grandfather!"

The more Gu Jian talked, the more excited she was. She pointed at the patriarch and the elders, and felt that they really looked down upon others. It was obvious that they all depended on the Hou's mansion to have a good life today.

He is just down for a while now, but there may not be a time to turn around in the future.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, as long as King Kang is honored as a great treasure in the future, he, Gu Jian, will definitely be able to bring the Hou Mansion back to its former glory.

Yes, he must be able to.

Gu Jian told herself over and over in her heart.

He said so much that even he himself believed it, his eyes burning.

"Snapped!"

The patriarch slapped the coffee table heavily, and became furious.

The atmosphere tensed up to the peak in an instant.

He pointed at Gu Jian who was a few steps away, his right hand was trembling, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Gu Jian, you don't follow the clan rules, and you don't look down on me, an old man, then I really can't do anything to you. Let’s get rid of this house.”

The word "Qu Zong" caused an uproar in the hall.

Gu Jian's face turned pale, and she swallowed her saliva with difficulty.

The clan elders also took a deep breath.

Since ancient times, a person's surname has represented the clan to which a person belongs, which is a person's "root".

Excommunication means expelling a person from the family and removing his name from the genealogy, which means that the person has no roots.

Normally, only a person would be excommunicated if he committed a heinous crime.

"Father." Gu Xiao looked at Gu Jian anxiously.

He was only fourteen years old, and he had to face the two major events of his father being confiscated and expelled from the clan in just a short time, which made him completely lose his composure.

Gu Jian was equally terrified in her heart, but on the surface she held it up, put on a strong look, and said forcefully: "Uncle, it doesn't count if you say it alone."

Hearing what his father said, Gu Xiao raised her neck again.

"Wait a minute!" Mrs. Gu's voice suddenly came from the direction of the gate.

With the support of Nanny Li, Mrs. Gu staggered and appeared at the gate of the main hall.

She had just rested in the carriage for a while before recovering. She learned from Nanny Li that the family was being divided here, so she hurried over. She didn't want to hear the patriarch's angry voice outside saying that the second house would be expelled.

Mrs. Gu's face was as pale as paper, she thought more and deeper than Gu Jian.

As Gu Jian said, what the patriarch said alone really doesn't count, but if more than 80% of the elders in the clan agree, then the second wife can be forcibly expelled from the clan.

Now Erfang has lost his title, and these people in the clan are hating it.

Not only the patriarch, but ninety-nine percent of other clan elders would agree to take revenge on their second wife.

The wall fell and everyone pushed, and now that the second room is in trouble, I'm afraid that everyone would like to step on it, and how many people will give help in a timely manner.

Mrs. Gu stepped into the main hall and quickly explained to the patriarch: "Patriarch, Hou... Ah Jian didn't mean that."

Mrs. Gu came to the center of the hall before stopping, slowly looking around at the familiar faces in the hall, she settled her mind, and said in a calm tone: "Although Ah Jian has done it before, but the old housekeeper Gu policy, committing the crime of surrendering to the enemy."

As she said that, she gave Gu Yuan a slight sideways glance, implying that, although the second house had happened this time, the long house was not much better, and she was also not qualified to inherit the family business.

Mrs. Gu said eloquently: "The third, fourth and fifth families are all concubines, and it is even more impossible to inherit the family business."

"The second room lost this title, and the second room will be responsible for earning it back."

What she said was actually well-founded, and Gu Xiao nodded frequently, thinking that he was no worse than the lobby brother, they were all the same ancestor, what the great-grandfather could do, so could their descendants.

"Puchi."

As soon as Mrs. Gu finished speaking, a crisp laughter sounded softly, breaking the original calm atmosphere.

Gu Yanfei's laughter sounded very ear-piercing to Mrs. Gu, as if her eardrum had been repeatedly pricked several times by a needle.

Mrs. Gu tightly clenched the string of beads in her hand, couldn't help but look at Gu Yanfei, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Gu Yanfei rested her chin on one hand, smiling sweetly, as beautiful and moving as dewdrops on the tips of flower petals.

She said slowly: "Great-grandfather gathered troops to merge the state in the early years, and later returned to Emperor Taizu, and followed Taizu's Northern Expedition, broke the capital, guarded the two northeast states, and made outstanding achievements. Taizu gave the Gu family the Marquis of Dingyuan."

These words made the patriarch and the patriarchs excited and nodded their heads repeatedly, especially those who were over fifty years old and experienced the hard times of the previous dynasty when they were young, and they showed reminiscence.

In the next moment, Gu Yanfei's tone suddenly turned cold, and he asked with a chuckle, "How do you plan to earn money if you want to earn it?"

Her gaze swept across Gu Jian's body lightly, "Are you Wen Neng writing to secure the world, or Wu Neng riding a horse to determine the world?"

"In terms of riding and shooting, I'm afraid it's even worse than me!"

Gu Yanfei sighed and shook her head.

When she said that, everyone followed her gaze to Gu Jian.

At this moment, Gu Jian's face was extremely ugly, with blue veins popping out of his forehead on both sides, and the anger filled under his skin, causing his body to tremble slightly.

Not only the patriarch, but all the elders present also watched Gu Jian grow up. Gu Jian failed to succeed in literature and martial arts. That's why Gu Jianbai picked up the title.

Gu Jianjian is really capable, so he won't lose his title, and he won't have any military achievements for eight years.

It's not like Gu Yuan, who entered the military camp at a young age to hone his skills. Two years ago, he went to the coast with the forbidden army to wipe out Japanese pirates. In 2000, Gu Yuan had already shown his sharpness and was promoted to the fourth rank of Qianhu, and now he has made a contribution to saving his family, which is quite a bit of the demeanor of Gu Yao and Gu Ce back then.

Seeing that the situation changed again because of Gu Yanfei's few words, Mrs. Gu's face sank like water, she glared at Gu Jian, and motioned for him to say something.

Gu Jian really spoke, and said angrily: "Gu Yanfei, you are a troublemaker, the family is not peaceful because of you!"

Up to now, Gu Jian still doesn't know how to self-criticize.

The patriarch was extremely disappointed, and resolutely made a decision: "The head of the family, Gu Ce, is the wife of the first wife, and Gu Yuan is Gu Ce's only son. The family business is inherited by the head of the house, and it is justified."

The elders of the clan have already heard the explanation from the patriarch, and they all know Mrs. Gu is the stepmother, and Gu Ce is the son of the previous eldest Qi family. Now that they think of this pair of brothers who are so different, they can't help but feel so sad.

No! There was a voice in Madam Gu's heart, and she screamed hysterically: "Gu Ce surrenders to the enemy!"

The usually graceful and dignified woman couldn't hide the meanness on her face at this moment.

The patriarch asked indifferently: "So, can the court make a decision?"

"Back then, my younger siblings turned against Gu Ce on the grounds of surrendering to the enemy. Can the late emperor convict me?" The patriarch looked at Mrs. Gu mockingly.

"..." Mrs. Gu could not speak a word as if her throat was blocked.

Everyone knew that Gu Ce was guilty, but the late emperor did not formally convict him.

The patriarch stared at Mrs. Gu's dim eyes, and said again: "Gu Jian falsely accused and deceived the emperor, and he was punished for both crimes. That's why he was confiscated and dismissed from office. This is the emperor's personal decision today."

"If it is said that Gu Ce is guilty and cannot inherit the family business, then Gu Jian is even more unworthy!"

Gu Jian was so ashamed by the patriarch's words that she wished she could dig a hole in the ground.

The patriarch didn't look at him, but looked around at the other patriarchs around him, and asked, "What do you guys say?"

Every time the clan elders thought of Gu Jian losing his title, they felt like a knife was piercing their hearts. They were heartbroken, angry, and even more resentful.

At this moment, even the few clan elders who were close to Gu Jian on weekdays did not stand by Gu Jian, and expressed their opinions one after another:

"The patriarch is right."

"Gu Jian committed a heinous crime, her character is flawed, she really can't afford a family business."

"If the family business falls into his hands, I'm afraid it will all be lost."

"..."

Even the concubine younger brothers of Old Hou Ye Gu Xuan stood up and expressed their views, and they all chose to support Gu Yuan.

For a moment, Gu Yuan became the target of the hearts of the people and the target of all expectations.

The patriarch was satisfied, his eyes sparkled, and he made a decision while the iron was hot: "Then I will make the decision on behalf of Cousin Xuan, and from now on, Cousin Xuan's line will be inherited by the eldest house Gu Yuan."

"According to the ancestral system, the one who inherits the family business inherits 70% of the property."

"Long houses account for 70% of the total."

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