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The ancestral hall generally does not allow outsiders to enter on the day of the big sacrifice. Gao Lishi also knew this rule, so he did not go in directly.

Li Wei reacted very quickly and said quickly: "My house is right next to it. If you don't mind it being rough, you can go and sit in the small house."

Gao Lishi chuckled and said, "Director Li, let's go over and sit down! I have something to ask you."

Li Ye nodded, "Master Gao, please!"

Li Wei hurriedly opened the back door and took them directly there. Today is the clan memorial day, and there will definitely be clan members coming over, so Li Wei's house was kept very clean, and Gao Lishi just happened to be here, so it was not too embarrassing.

The two sat down in the living room, and Gao Lishi said calmly: "The Lord is in a very good mood today. He talked a lot about your grandfather. I'm afraid there will be bad news, so you have to be mentally prepared."

Li Ye nodded, of course he knew the thorough liquidation that the Li family suffered after Li Linfu's death.

All his children and grandchildren were exiled and his family property was deprived of him. Li Linfu dragged the corpse out of the coffin and whipped it, then wrapped it in a mat and buried it in a mass grave.

The root cause is that Li Longji wants to be a good person and vent his anger on all those who were persecuted by Li Linfu.

This is the most cruel politics. The emperor is always right, and the ministers are responsible for taking the blame. Finally, there will be liquidation, so that the people of the world will praise the emperor for his sage.

But Li Ye also believed that he must have changed history, and Li Linfu's ending would not be so miserable.

At this time, Li Wei arranged for Li Xun to come up and serve tea. It was supposed that his daughter Xiao He should come to serve tea. Li Ye suddenly understood what Li Wei meant.

Li Ye smiled and introduced to Gao Lishi: "This is my brother Li Xun. He ranked seventh in the Jingzhao test in the autumn. He will take part in the Ming Jing Ke in March next year. He is very worried that the official department will not pass the test of Yang Xiangguo. Can Gao Weng take care of me?"

Gao Lishi smiled and nodded, "As long as he passes the provincial examination, I will ensure that he passes the civil service examination and I will also guarantee that he will be given a real vacancy."

Li Xun was overjoyed and bowed to thank him repeatedly. Gao Lishi smiled and waved his hand: "Don't thank me. I am giving face to Governor Li. He has already spoken. Can I not help?"

Li Xun glanced at Li Ye gratefully and stepped back.

Li Ye nodded, "Gao Weng is so cheerful, it seems that today is not a good thing!"

Gao Lishi laughed dryly, "You! What a little fox, so clever."

"Gao Weng might as well say it straight, I can understand. What are you going to do with my grandfather?"

Gao Lishi shook his head, "Your grandfather, the Emperor, has promised to give him a good death. He doesn't have much time left. The imperial doctor said that his death will be before spring. You should know that, right?"

Li Ye was sad, it was indeed the case.

Gao Lishi continued: "The Emperor said that, except for you and your father, all your grandfather's descendants must retire from office and observe mourning, including your son-in-law!"

Li Ye nodded silently. He was looking for a reason to be dismissed. He suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where is my grandson-in-law?"

Li Ye remembered that Li Xun's brother-in-law was a Xinping County captain, would he also be implicated?

Gao Lishi shook his head, "His Majesty did not mention his grandson-in-law. He probably did not want to expand the scope. If the scope was expanded, the in-laws would not be able to escape implication. The grandson-in-law should not be included."

"Thank you Gao Weng!"

Li Ye knew well that the executor was Gao Lishi, and the scale was actually in Gao Lishi's hands. To be stricter, his grandson-in-law was also his son-in-law.

Gao Lishi said calmly: "Don't thank me, the final execution is in your hands."

"how you said that?"

"I'll just tell you the truth! The emperor wants to take possession of the treasure in Cui Pavilion, and the Holy One has promised you that you can take away ten items from the treasure, no matter what."

Li Ye did not hesitate and said: "No need to say it, Mr. Gao, I will offer it to the emperor in the name of my grandfather. I don't want ten treasures."

Li Ye knew very well that in history, Li Linfu buried the treasures with him, but Li Longji dug them all up and whipped his body.

Li Ye knew Li Longji's greed and scheming very well. He had long been eyeing his grandfather's Lancui Pavilion, one of the three major treasure houses. How could Li Longji let it go?

Gao Lishi looked at Li Ye a little strangely, and Li Ye smiled lightly and said: "The emperor gives me a chance. If I don't take Wang Xizhi's "Funeral Poster", I won't be willing to do it. If I take it, the emperor won't be reconciled either. So those who know the current affairs are Junjie!"

Gao Lishi gave him a sincere thumbs up. This child is extraordinary and can become something great.

He added: "If you hand over the key to Baoji No. 7 Vault now, I will give you two more pieces of good news."

The key and list have been put into the secret room, how can I get them out?

But Li Ye had a way. He asked Li Xun to get paper and pen, write a voluntary treasure donation letter, sign it, stamp it with his private seal, and give it to Gao Lishi.

"Let's go to Baoji Cabinet Shop. I'll sign and hand it over in person. It doesn't matter whether I have the key or the receipt."

Gao Lishi was startled, "Why?"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "To be honest with Gao Weng, I plan not to come back for a few years. I think the best way to hide it is to destroy it. I have destroyed the key and the list, but as long as my fingerprints are correct, the treasure will be recorded." The cabinet shop promised to give me a replacement, and they could break open the iron door and install a new lock."

"This is a good idea!"

Gao Lishi nodded approvingly, "The Holy One also stated that after your grandfather's death, the title was reduced to Shangdang County Duke and your father inherited it; secondly, after the spring of next year, your father will be promoted to Minister of Rites."

Li Ye sighed, which was a little comfort.

"Thank you, Emperor, for your kindness!"

Gao Lishi stood up and said: "Let's go to the cabinet now. I will bring the treasure inventory to the emperor today."

It was almost evening, and Li Ye hurried back to the ancestral hall. Everyone was waiting for him, but there was no expression of dissatisfaction on anyone's face. Li Ye was invited away by Gao Lishi, and not everyone can get this honor.

Especially Li Wei, Li Ye made Gao Lishi personally promise to ensure that his son passed the civil service examination with a casual word, and gave him an official position in real vacancy, which made him burst into tears of gratitude.

"Uncle Qi, I'm sorry, I'm late!"

Li Wei quickly greeted: "No! No! The time has not come yet, go change clothes quickly!"

Li Ye went to the rest area and changed into sacrificial clothes. He refused to go to the front and stood among the juniors at the back.

The courtyard and the main sacrificial hall were filled with clan members, sixty or seventy people in total, including thirteen parents of the Li family. They were standing in the lobby, followed by their sons, followed by their wives and daughters, and children over nine years old. To participate in the clan festival.

In the lobby, Li Dai led the sacrifice, and twelve brothers were the main priests. This was Li Dai's cleverness, allowing all the brothers to be the main priests, unlike the Xici Temple where there were only four main priests and the others were accompanying sacrifices.

In this way, all the brothers become one, making their children proud of their father as the officiant, giving the brothers dignity, and what they get is unity.

The patriarch Li Dai read the sacrificial text, and the chief priests came forward to offer the sacrifices one by one. Everyone knelt down together to perform a grand ceremony and kowtow. The sacrificial ceremony did not last long, and it mainly reflected the atmosphere of the whole family being united. Everyone has his own family, but For the sake of a common ancestor, countless small families with common blood relationships have united into a big family to protect their own interests with the power of a family.

In ancient times, human power was weak. In the face of various horrific natural disasters, one person's power was so small that individuals formed families, bound by blood ties, and more than a dozen families formed families, bound by common interests. Ten families formed a clan, and based on the common area of ​​life, countless clans formed a larger group, which is the country.

Everyone changed clothes in the rest area, and each family left the ancestral hall and went home. At this time, the city gate had just closed, and it was still some time before the square gate closed. There were many oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages on the street, all of which had just finished offering sacrifices to their ancestors. , Chang’an people hurried home to have New Year’s Eve dinner.

In the carriage, Li Dai asked with concern: "What did Gao Lishi want to see you for today?"

Li Ye said calmly: "The emperor forced me to hand over the treasure hidden in Lancui Pavilion!"

Li Dai was shocked and asked after a while: "Did you give it?"

"Can you not give it?"

Li Ye wrote lightly: "What the emperor likes will be obtained in two ways, one is to obtain it skillfully, and the other is to plunder it. We also have a choice, either to take it with us and escape, or to die together. If we can't escape, , and don’t want the jade and the stone to be burned together, then you should be aware of the current affairs and offer it to avoid being robbed by the emperor."

"What will happen to the robbery?" Pei Sanniang asked from the side.

"Mom! To plunder is to wait for the death of grandfather, and the emperor will accuse him of colluding with Absi to rebel, and then his descendants, sons, daughters-in-law, daughters and sons-in-law will all be exiled to Lingnan. In less than ten years, the entire family will be wiped out, and everything will be wiped out. When all wealth is confiscated, this is called robbery.”