When you enter the gate and bypass the screen wall, there is a very wide courtyard in front of you. Except for a towering locust tree in the middle, which is like an umbrella, there are no other objects. Obviously, this square-like courtyard is arranged for everyone to wait for worship when the Wei family worships their ancestors. After all, there are not many Wei family members who can actually enter the main hall, especially those women, who can only visit outside.

And behind the long pavement paved with white marble in front of the yard is the main hall of the Wei Clan Ancestral Hall, which worships the spiritual throne of the Wei Clan ancestors. Just by looking through the slightly opened gap, you can see the bright inside. Obviously, the lights, candles, incense and incense have never been cut off for a moment.

However, Li Ling and Wei Liang were not heading towards this main hall, but another side hall on the side. There was a large plaque hanging above it with the word "jingxin". It seemed that it was the meeting hall in the clan, and it was an important place that would only be used when there was a major event that needed to be handled.

Li Ling looked at Wei Liang beside him and found that his expression was more solemn than before, and even his steps forward became heavier. Obviously, the pressure to talk to him in the ancestral hall was quite heavy.

When they arrived in front of the hall, the half-closed door opened with a creaking sound, revealing the situation inside. Two rows of seats were placed inside, and a more grand sandalwood chair was on the top. However, the top was empty, and there were more than a dozen or twenty people sitting on both sides. It seemed that they were older than Wei and Liang, or about the same age as them. Obviously, they were either their brothers or their elders.

Sure enough, after being stunned, Wei Liang stood outside the threshold first, bowed respectfully to everyone, saying: "Wei Liang has seen all uncles and brothers..." Li Ling was not willing to ask for help, so he bowed with him, but he bent down and walked over, but there was no reaction in the hall. The twenty pairs of eyes were just on the three of them and kept scanning.

Just as Li Ling couldn't help but get up, a slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Zhongxian, after becoming an official, you are getting bigger and bigger. You are even reluctant to come back at home? Also, who is he? My Wei clan talks about things, how can an outsider come in to listen? After you become an official, do you really don't even understand the rules?"

Faced with such unkind questions, Wei Liang calmed down because he had known that this would happen. He then slowly straightened his waist and looked up at the old man Huafa who was closest to the sandalwood chair in the main seat and said, "Uncle has taught me a lesson, but my nephew is helpless. After all, when he is in the court, he should follow the laws and orders first and dare not abolish the public for personal gain. If my uncle thinks that I am really wrong, just punish me. I dare not have any complaints!"

Li Ling, who was also straightened up from behind, felt completely relieved when he heard this. His teacher was indeed not the one who could be controlled by others. This response was enough to make it difficult for the other party to continue to make things difficult for him.

Several people in the hall also quickly captured the meaning of his words, especially the uncle who spoke at the top of his head, and even hummed softly. People have brought out the rules of the government, can they say that family rules are more important than the law?

Then, under the gaze of everyone's strange eyes, Wei Liang turned his head slightly and looked at Li Ling: "As for Wen Zhong, he is my student, and he is like a family with me. Because he was worried that I would be bullied, he came here with me..."

"It's just nonsense. What do you mean to be afraid of you being bullied? Will someone else bully you when you come home?" An old man on the other side also asked the wrong answer.

Wei Liang responded calmly: "The third uncle is so serious. This is just my own thoughts, and I have never said that. But this is his kindness after all, and I feel that my Wei clan has always been a straightforward person and can give him more teaching, so I dared to bring him. If all uncles and uncles really think there is something wrong, I will let him go back."

As I did just now, I felt like I was hiding my needles in the cotton, but I seemed to show weakness, but I did not give the other party more choices. If these people insisted on letting Li Ling leave at this time, it would be a sign that their family was not open enough. The Wei family, who valued the face, would definitely not be able to do such a slap in the face.

So, everyone in the hall was quiet. After a while, they saw the uncle saying, "Come in!" They accepted Li Ling and listened to the hall.

The two of them didn't hesitate, and immediately stepped across the high threshold and walked to the row of chairs. Wei Liang immediately sat on a chair in the middle, while Li Ling sat at the end casually. After all, he was not from the Wei family, so he could only stay with the last seat.

Next, in a very regular greeting session, several elders took turns asking Wei Liang about his current life and work, and he also responded one by one, looking at it, and it was no different from the younger generations who were traveling far away to communicate with the elders when they returned home. Of course, if it weren't in the ancestral hall or when the elders of the Wei family put on this posture, the atmosphere would be more harmonious.

Then he praised as usual: "Zhongxian is indeed worthy of the leader of the younger generation in our clan. Not only did he add glory to the face of Wei in the imperial examination, but he also became a good official and became a prefect at a young age. I think his future will definitely be limitless."

Faced with such praise, Wei Liang naturally responded modestly, but at the same time he was still a little wary. How could they just praise themselves when they put forward such a situation?

Sure enough, the topic soon came to the key point: "Zhongxian, what's the matter with you entering Beijing this time? If there is a place where you need help from the clan, just talk. However, a prefect like you should be more careful and finish what you should do as soon as possible. Then hurry back and don't delay the big things."

"What the fifth uncle said is, but my nephew will not leave again in a short time when he entered Beijing. Because the court already intends to promote me to the doctor of the Ministry of Justice..."

"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Everyone showed an expression of knowing this just now, with joy and surprise. However, this expression was controlled, and this acting skills were really too irritating in Li Ling's eyes. It was as good as the young and handsome guys in later generations, which made him silence.

At this time, the uncle asked again: "Has the court decided on this arrangement?"

"This nephew has not received it yet, but the Ministry of Personnel has conveyed the relevant meaning. Maybe in a few days, the errand will be completely settled." Wei Liang replied honestly.

"That's how..." A strange look suddenly appeared on the uncle's face, "In theory, as a child of the Wei family, you can achieve what you have achieved today, and as an elder, we should be happy. However, today's matter, we have to talk to you."

"Brother, please tell me, my nephew listened attentively." Wei Liang lowered his head slightly, making it impossible for others to easily see his expression change.

The uncle didn't care, and just said to himself: "My Wei family has been an official in the court for several generations. Although we and a few of us have never really entered the official career, we still understand some things. As the saying goes, accumulating strength and making progress, the same is true for being an official. If the foundation is too shallow and you suddenly get a high position because of luck or other reasons, it will be harmful and useless to people.

"Take Zhongxian, you have only been an official in the court for more than ten years. Even though you have some connections, you have lost it in the end. Especially, you have only served outside the Beijing for many years and have almost no foundation in the court. At this time, it is really inappropriate to hold such an important position in the Ministry of Justice."

The third uncle next to him immediately followed and said, "Zhongxian, your uncle is very worried. The way of being an official is oneself. You have done a good job in this, but the second is to accumulate foundations. This is obviously too insufficient in the capital. So in the opinion of us, it is better to refuse the position of doctor in the Ministry of Justice."

"That's right. Your rejection is not a fear of difficulties, but a noble character. I think it will be praised by my colleagues in the court soon. At that time, my Wei family will help you build momentum in the court. In just two or three years, you will be able to return to the capital again." The fifth uncle then expressed his opinion and also described a better result for others.

Wei Liang just listened and didn't say anything, and Li Ling also lowered his head and did not express it. However, his eyes were full of ridicule and mockery. He had truly experienced what aristocratic family was today.

These people really show their selfishness to the fullest, and even the younger generations of the clan are in their calculations. As long as they can gain benefits from it, Wei Jie, as the main sect, obviously is far more important than the side branch of Wei Liang, the child of the side branch. When this side branch has affected the interests of the main sect, they will work together to kill it.

At this time, their all-argument continued. Not only those elders were persuading them with all their verbal words, but even those Wei and Liang peers were persuading them with clumsy words. Anyway, it was just the same. If you gave up this position this time, your family would definitely not treat you badly in the future. In two or three years, you will definitely get better.

If it were those who were weak and weak, they might have to agree and compromise after taking turns persuasion. But Wei Liang was not such a person. He let them tell the truth, but at this time he remained silent and did not respond.
Chapter completed!