FID – Chapter 538

  Chapter 538: Recognize Ancestors?

  The little Liu family branch was now prosperous.

  They produced a Number One Scholar who passed the imperial exams with flying colors, a Little Divine Doctor with excellent medical skills, and they also owned the most profitable health workshops in all of Nanling.

  The Qians in the business field also served as their strong backing.

  In particular, their Regent was about to become the son-in-law of the Liu family.

  With so many conditions and given the achievements of the little Liu family, there was probably no prestigious family that could rival them at present.

  In comparison, the Liu family in the capital, who used to stand tall in the pedestal of the richest family, wasn’t in any good condition now.

  The business endeavors failed time and again, and their family’s prestige was on decline. They have already embarked on the road to ruin.

  It was at this time that rumors about the Liu family as one of their branches broke out, and Patriarch of the Liu family even went to the door to make a display of his power. Thus, what else was there to say?

  There was just no telling if the Liu family’s scheme against the little Liu family could proceed smoothly.

  There had been confrontations between the two sides before, and every time, it was the little Liu family that won.

  When the rumors became more and more heated, the yamen began to take the first move.

  They demanded the big Liu family and the little Liu family to go to court.

  Because the two families were both surnamed Liu, the people automatically called them the Big Liu family and the Little Liu family to distinguish them.

  On the day of the court session, the yamen was packed inside and outside, and everyone who came wanted to watch the fun. 

  The two Liu families went to court this time not to fight a lawsuit, but to listen to the results of the yamen’s investigation.

  The Big Liu family presented their genealogy to prove that the Little Liu family was a branch of the clan. After the yamen went through multiple verifications, they would gather the two families in the office and read the results.

  If there was any objection, further evidence could be provided.

  Grandpa and Grandma Liu both attended, and even Liu Zhixia took a leave of absence. He supported Fu Yuzheng, whose belly was getting bigger and bigger, and went to the yamen to hear the result.

  In quote Grandpa Liu, this was an important juncture concerning the life and death of their family, so none of them could be absent.

  All the members of the family went to battle together, but the number of people from Liu Huai’s side was also quite numerous. The entire elders group, plus the selected descendants from the clan came, forming a mighty bunch. At first glance, they were quite imposing.

  Liu Yusheng stood behind his grandparents and mother, and looked at Liu Huai through the gap in the crowd. Her gaze touched the increasingly dark and blue air on his face and a sneer flashed in her eyes.

  Despite such a dilapidated body, he was still trying to make plans for his clan. Even if this plan were to achieve success, Liu Huai probably wasn’t fated to enjoy the glory!

  When the enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred. Grandpa Liu led the front of the team. When he saw Liu Huai’s face, he turned his head to the side, feeling disgusted.

  On the contrary, Liu Huai maintained a smile on his face, nodded towards them and took two steps forward. “Everyone on both sides has arrived. Once the magistrate announces the result, the two Lius will become a real family. Elder Brother Liu, although your family is only a branch, I, Liu Huai, have always treated the children of the clan equally. The treatment others have, you are bound to receive no less of it. Please.”

  Grandpa Liu scoffed, “Ha!”

  He spat at Liu Huai and took his family inside first.

  Xiao Jinzi’s crow’s mouth was all to blame. He said that the scourge always lived for millennia. This scourge should have been buried long ago. With him alive, countless people would suffer from him in this world. Why didn’t the Heavens reincarnate such people?!

  Liu Huai took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped the saliva from his face. He looked at the backs of the Liu family, his eyes chilly and gloomy, like a venomous snake.

  ”Patriarch, look at the virtues of their family, they are so arrogant!” a family member spat angrily.

  Countless people nearby were watching. The spit just now trampled not only on the face of the Patriarch, but also the entire Big Liu family!

  If the Xiaoliu family was not useful to them, they would have died with such disgusting behavior alone!

  ”Shut up!” Liu Huai took a deep breath and suppressed the anger from being humiliated. “Go in!”

  The Little Liu family wouldn’t be complacent for long. Once the result was announced, they would serve as a branch of their clan. If sparring with them was what they were looking for, plenty of opportunities were available for them in the future.

  Even Feng Qingbai couldn’t interfere in this matter!

  The imperial court has no right to interfere in the family affairs of aristocratic families!

  In the yamen lobby, the magistrate was already seated, dressed in a dignified official uniform. Above his head, a plaque with big characters of justice, strictness and impartiality was hung high.

  The Qian family’s winery was framed before, and the case was handled by the magistrate. For both parties, he was a familiar face.

  Seeing that everyone had arrived, the magistrate knocked wood with the gavel and spoke.

  ”This time, I’m just going to announce the verification results of the Liu family’s genealogy on all of your behalf. I also will not interfere in your family affairs. The results were obtained after this official’s own dialectical investigation. I never employed trickery, so after listening to it, you can provide evidence again.”

  After his opening remarks, he picked up the file at hand and began to read it.

  Grandpa Liu’s face condensed gloomily.

  Liu Yusheng’s eyes became even colder.

  From the words of the magistrate’s opening remarks’ alone, she knew that the results would definitely not be what her family wanted to hear.

  Moreover, the attitude that the magistrate exuded inside and outside of his words was biased towards the Liu family in the capital.

  If their side had no thunderbolt-like means to counter, this matter would probably drag on for a long time. 

  ”After Patriarch Liu submitted their genealogy, this official sent someone to personally go to the Yunzhou Prefecture to look up the dossiers. Because the data to be checked is very old, it took us a long time. Fortunately, we have obtained the final result, and now this official will personally read it to you. Listen well.”

  ”It has been verified that the ancestors of the Little Liu family, Liu Hesheng, was originally from the Liu family main branch in the capital. Later, he was punished and expelled from the clan due to a big mistake. This name is a taboo recorded in the Big Liu family’s family tree, but they are both the same person. Today, the Big Liu family is being generous, and considering the years that have passed, they are willing to recognize the Little Liu family as a family branch again in order to avoid the family’s descendants from wandering outside. The two Lius are a family, and the matter of the branch recognizing their ancestors and returning to the ancestral clan will be resolved through private negotiations between you. This official will not second the motion. Withdraw!”

  ”One moment!” Liu Yusheng walked out from behind her family and stood in front.

  Behind her, everyone in the Liu family was trembling with anger.

  The magistrate announced the result. He said that he was only going to announce and wouldn’t interfere in the families’ affairs. However, his latter words made it clear that the Little Liu family has been recognized as a branch of the clan, and he wanted them to return to the main branch as soon as possible!

  Even the magistrate has insinuated this kind of meaning, so what else could the people think?

  He was guiding the people to side with Liu Huai’s group!

  ”Your Excellency, the yamen has verified the genealogy, but we weren’t informed about anything regarding this matter. As a rule, to investigate information about the ancestors of someone’s family, shouldn’t the parties concerned be the most important people to be asked? Why didn’t anyone come to ask us when the yamen carried out such an investigation? There wasn’t even a word of confirmation, you know? How could the yamen handle this case so hastily? Moreover, the yamen only checked the files compiled by them. Since the records are so old, is the information genuinely true? Can you hundred percent guarantee that there’s no tricks involved or no one has tampered with anything? We are not at all convinced by your judgment!”