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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 8: The Shrew¡¯s Venomous Tongue

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    The Immortal Sun in Yaowang Temple is the statue of Sun Simiao enshrined in Yaowang Temple.  There have always been rumors in Xiuwu County that Sun Simiao, the king of immortal medicine in the early Chinese Dynasty, used to collect medicines and refine elixirs in Fubushan and Liuzhen Mountains. Later, his elixirs became flying immortals. His disciple Lu Zhaolin, one of the four outstanding figures of the early Tang Dynasty, also came here to search for the traces of his master.  In fact, Ye Chang was skeptical about the rumors about Lu Zhaolin. Although Lu Zhaolin studied medicine with Sun Simiao, in the end he drowned himself because he could not bear the torment of the disease. He had no time to visit Xiuwu County.  But now, he has to put on a show.  In Ye Chang's original plan, the old monk from Shifang Temple should sing with him, so that he himself would not need to perform too much, but now Chun Xin has changed his mind, not to mention that he did not come forward to support him just now, even if he did  , Ye Chang will not put all his eggs in one basket.  Therefore, Yao Wang Guan became Ye Chang¡¯s new choice, and he had to perform it himself.  "I usually want to ask immortals to visit Taoism every day, but I never thought that I would miss such an opportunity!" He beat his chest: "After all, it's because I don't have enough immortality and my merits are not strong!" "Shiyilang, you still don't have much merits.  ?" Everyone laughed, seeming to be laughing at Ye Chang for being too greedy.  At this time, Liu Gui was ignored by everyone, intentionally or unintentionally.  "Anyway, thanks to Immortal Sun, we are looking for water. I have to do some calculations first. Liu Gui, where are you running?" Seeing that everyone was persuaded by Ye Chang, Liu Gui began to prepare to run away.  , but others can ignore him, how could Ye Chang ignore him?  He scolded Liu Gui and tried to run away, but Ye Chang quickly caught up with him and grabbed him.  "I, I" "You are such a bold and cunning slave. You actually deceived your master and falsely accused a good person of being a thief. It is really a serious crime Everyone help me send him to the government. I will slap him dozens of times at least!" Ye Chang snapped.  shouted.  "Spare your life, Eleventh Lang, spare your life!" Liu Gui suddenly panicked.  Although he was a bit quick-witted, he was just a domestic servant in the countryside after all. It was his nature to fear the government. When he heard that he was going to be sent to see an official, all the evil ideas in his mind suddenly disappeared, his knees became weak, and he just  Kneel down.  It should be noted that people have always been afraid of officials. This has been true since ancient times. The word "official" means that one mouthful eats up the people's wealth and one mouthful, and one mouthful determines the life of the family. Except for Ye Chang, who comes from later generations and is born with doubts and questions about the government, who would not be afraid!  Ye Chang didn't expect that when he mentioned sending him to see an official, he would frighten this naughty slave like this. He couldn't help being slightly stunned, and then he thought: "Can you plead guilty?" Liu Gui knew in his heart that he could only submit now.  Only then did he have a way out, and he kowtowed and said: "The villain is wrong. He should not be stupid and falsely accuse the master It is true that the villain worked day and night after coming to Sanzhi. He was dissatisfied and wanted to anger Shiyilang.  The villain rushed back to Changzhi, the villain didn't dare to do it anymore!" Although he begged for mercy, he didn't dare to involve Mrs. Liu, and his words had the intention of defending Mrs. Liu.  Ye Chang snorted. He didn't expect to solve all the troubles through this incident. His biggest goal had been achieved. As for Liu Gui, as long as he could squeeze out some more money, there was no need to argue with him.  He raised his head and glanced at the old monk Chun Xin again. He still had some debts to settle with the old monk, but there was no rush, just remember it first.  "Send this guy to see the official!" someone shouted. There are always these idlers in the countryside who love to make noise and watch the excitement.  Ye Chang pondered for a moment, but then remembered something. When his brother-in-law Liu Kun came to visit him yesterday, he mentioned that someone wanted to open a pottery kiln in Busan and needed manpower.  He thought, of course he couldn't stay with Liu Gui, otherwise he would jump out and make trouble again at the critical moment, which would be very detrimental to him.  It is not a good thing to send him to the official. Ye Chang is not sure whether the official will get to the bottom of the so-called "encounter with the immortal".  So the best way is to sell Liu Gui - it can not only drive him away, but also cash in some copper and iron flowers.  He had Liu Guixian tied up, and then said: "Let's talk after we get down the mountain. Dear relatives, let's go back!" Everyone was tired after having been arguing for a long time. Moreover, what happened today was about to go back and tell the family and neighbors, so a  Everyone responded.  After walking two steps, Ye Chang said loudly: "Since it was the old immortal Medicine King who gave us the clear spring, everyone must remember it tomorrow and let's go to the Medicine King Temple to offer incense together!" Everyone agreed again, only the old man  Monk Junxin almost staggered at his feet.  These incense were originally supposed to belong to his Shifang Temple, but because he temporarily changed Ye Chang's script, Ye Chang changed them to Yaowang Temple.  In this way, he has been busy for a long time and made various arrangements. Doesn't it mean that he has not received any benefits, but only fulfilled Ye Chang's theory of meeting an immortal?  The old monk felt regret for the third time, and this time he regretted it very thoroughly.  ? ?No matter what the old monk thinks, this is just a small revenge for his betrayal.  With the help of everyone, they escorted Liu Gui and the others down the mountain. They had already run ahead quickly, so before they arrived, today's events had been spread back to Wu Zepi with added insults.  Therefore, when we arrived at the village head, half of the villagers were waiting. Most of them were members of the Ye family, but there were also people with other surnames watching the excitement.  Xiang'er stood in the middle of the crowd with a confused look on her face. Next to her was her sister-in-law Fang. Behind Fang stood a man who looked honest and courteous. That was her husband Ye Shu, Ye Chang's actual brother.  Ye Shu is nearly thirty years old, more than ten years older than Ye Chang. He has the most cowardly temperament and is taciturn. Therefore, Ye Chang has not spoken ten words to him since he woke up.  It¡¯s just that he always looked at Ye Chang with apologetic eyes. He probably felt that he was really sorry for letting Ye Chang act as the heir to Sanzhi.  The third branch of the Ye family has been very strong since the previous generation, so the other two branches have been relatively weak. By the generation of Ye Shu and Ye Chang, the second branch was the poorest, and their main income came from some fields allocated by the family.  After a hundred years in the Tang Dynasty, the land equalization system had begun to disintegrate, and the open fields distributed by the imperial court existed in name only in some places.  Therefore, Ye Shu asked Ye Chang to remove the three heirs, also with the intention of finding a way out for him.  "Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law." Ye Chang greeted them, and Ye Shu nodded, looking at an elder standing in the crowd with hidden worries in his eyes.  Ye Chang also looked over and saw the elder dressed in Ge Yi, with a serious expression and stern eyes.  Beside him were Changzhi's uncle Ye Mei, and Mr. Liu who had an angry look on his face that he couldn't hide.  "How dare you do this, how dare you do this!" Seeing Ye Chang looking at her, Mrs. Liu was so angry that she couldn't speak fluently, pointing at Ye Chang and trembling all over.  Ye Chang ignored her, but stepped forward and saluted Elder Ge Yi: "I have met the patriarch." This old man Ge Yi is the patriarch of the Xiuwu Ye clan and the village leader in Wu Zepi.  According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, one hundred households were in one li, and five hundred households were in one township. Places like Wu Zepi should also have Li Zheng, but because Wu Zepi families did not have honorary officials (the Tang Dynasty often ordered honorary officials below the sixth rank)  The official position was Li Zheng), and no one had emerged in recent years, so the position of Li Zheng was filled by people from the neighboring Xiaoliu village. Since the Ye family had a large number of people, the head of the clan was able to serve as the village chief.  In rural areas that have always been reluctant to deal with the government, Li Zheng and Murasao are the authorities who decide lawsuits, arrest bandits, and mediate peace.  The eldest son of the Ye family is named Ye Dan, and he is Ye Chang's uncle in terms of seniority. Seeing Ye Chang salute, he nodded slightly.  In the past, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to this grandson. The Ye family was a big family, with a combined population of over a hundred. A grandson from a distant branch was usually unknown, so naturally he couldn¡¯t get into his eyes.  But this time it was different. He actually "met an immortal" and found a spring during a severe drought Thinking of Ye Chang finding the spring, Ye Dan felt irritable.  This made him feel very bad, and his eyes looking at Ye Chang were a little cold.  "The patriarch is here, what are your orders?" "I heard that you said in front of outsiders that your aunt is not good for you?" Ye Dan snorted: "The troubles in your third room have become more and more outrageous recently. You  It¡¯s not easy to make a living, so why are you so suspicious and criticizing your aunt? Don¡¯t you know that this is a crime of disobedience?¡± Ye Chang looked at Mrs. Liu, who was still angry at this time.  Somewhat triumphant.  "What the patriarch said" Liu Guiqing, who was standing next to him, knew that this was his only chance to reverse the situation. Although he was tied, his mouth was not blocked. He immediately knelt in front of Ye Dan: "The villain heard it with his own eyes.  , Eleventh Lang actually framed the mistress to harm him!" Ye Chang, who was still hesitant about how to deal with Liu Gui, made up his mind at this time.  This guy is very loyal to the Liu family. He will jump out to cause trouble whenever there is an opportunity. Such a guy cannot be kept.  "Is this possible?" Ye Dan asked coldly.  "The great-nephew said that my aunt Liu covets the family's property and intends to embarrass me." Ye Chang didn't know why Ye Dan was a little targeted at him, so he responded in a neither humble nor overbearing manner: "As for disobedience, my aunt has nothing to do with my great-nephew."  Being kind and lacking in virtue, I really don¡¯t dare to be disobedient.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Ye Chang¡¯s performance made Ye Dan stunned.  Ye Dan was doubtful about meeting an immortal, but in Ye Dan's impression, this distant relative had always been dull and talkative. Both brothers were generally honest, but now Ye Chang's behavior  , which is completely different from his previous impression.  Ye Chang has sharp words and sharp thinking. He happily accepted the responsibility of criticizing his aunt, which did not constitute a big mistake, but he firmly refused.The crime of disobedience, this kind of avoidance of the important and the trivial, can only be committed by those who are eloquent and clever. ???????????????? And there was a general aura in his demeanor, which made Ye Dan look at him with admiration.  He couldn't help but think of the rumors just now that Ye Chang met the immortal Sun Simiao.  Could it be that he really had an enlightenment after encountering an immortal, and that is why he is as smart as he is now?  "Eleventh Master, your nonsense is not disobedient, but it is disrespectful to your elders." Ye Dan thought for a while: "Go to the ancestral temple to receive the family law." This time it was Ye Chang's turn to be stunned.  He dismissed the crime of disobedience because he knew that it was a serious crime in the Middle Ages. His reasons were very good, and Ye Dan obviously accepted his reasons, but he still had to use family law to deal with him. What's the point?  ?  After all, Ye Chang is from a later generation, so he doesn¡¯t have a deep understanding of the power of the clan at this time. Even if Ye Dan agrees with Ye Chang¡¯s reasons, he still has to punish him for what happened today.  You must know that Ye Dan's reputation and power in the clan come from the patriarchal system. How could he not protect the third branch of the clan!  "It's just that, it's too advantageous for him. The clan land allocated by the clan must be taken back to him!" Mrs. Liu said loudly from the side.  "That's right" Someone responded in a low voice. Naturally, they were closely related to Sanfang Changzhi.  "We will discuss this matter when Ye Si comes back." Ye Dan glanced at Mr. Liu and said, "Eleventh Lang is a junior. He has nothing to do but strict discipline. However, he is not yet the head of the three houses and three branches, so he cannot do anything."  He wants to maintain the patriarchal system, but he will not be manipulated by the Liu family. Moreover, this time the three brothers are looking at each other, it is a good opportunity for him to take advantage of it. How can he let the matter end in a short time!  Ye Chang came back to his senses at this time. It seemed that he had to give up the family law. He glared at Mrs. Liu. When Mrs. Liu saw him glaring at him, she cursed again: "You uneducated little beast.  You dare to stare at me, clan leader, look, he dares to stare at me in front of you!" "Eleventh Lang" Ye Dan was even more angry.  "Clan leader, my surname is Ye. If I am a beast, then aren't all of us surnamed Ye beasts?" Ye Chang said loudly: "I just disrespect her aunt. She said that we surnamed Ye are beasts, so  You are disrespecting my ancestors, the Ye family, and you, the patriarch, will be dealt with according to the family law!" Mrs. Liu's vicious curses suddenly fell silent.  She acted like a shrew and scolded the public, but she never thought that Ye Chang would find a loophole, and she was trapped in it with just one sentence.  Ye Chang's disrespect to one of her aunts was not a big mistake, but being disrespectful to his ancestors was a big mistake.  If Ye Chang was going to be whipped when he went to get the family law, then Mrs. Liu would have to be slapped in the mouth with the sole of her shoe.  "Ahem, big brother, Mrs. Liu was so angry with this little Eleven Lang. She said something indiscriminately and made an unintentional mistake. It's better not to pursue it." The atmosphere froze for a moment, and Ye Mei winked to the side.  , a slightly hunchbacked elder of the Ye family said.  His words made Liu's originally stiff face finally move again, but Ye Chang glanced at the hunchbacked elder and smiled slightly.  When he followed Xiang'er around that day, he had already met this elder, named Ye Hun, who was one of Ye Dan's peers. He wanted to address him as "Nine Uncle".  It's just that this ninth uncle has always had a good relationship with Ye Mei, so at this time, he came forward to intercede for Mr. Liu.  Seeing Ye Chang smiling at him, Ye Hun, who has lived for more than sixty years, felt his heart tremble for no reason. This Ye Chang seemed to have a strange power that made people involuntarily fear him.  Ye Dan thought about it for a while, and found out that using family law to deal with the Liu family would not bring any benefits to herself. Instead, it would offend Liu's family. This favor must be given away.  "Well, if it's just a moment of anger, then that's it. However, Mrs. Liu, as an elder, you should act like an elder. Don't be such a shrew in the future!" </p>
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