After learning about the origin of his family and the Dongjun Chen family, Chen Qun no longer hesitated, took Wen Zhao's expedition documents, and rushed to Pusaka in the starry night.

Perhaps in the eyes of later generations, after hundreds of years of separation, even if they have some ancestral origins, it is impossible for them to have the slightest kinship.

However, the concept of clan in ancient China was very strong.

What is a clan? A collection of people who share a common ancestor and a common surname is a clan.

The two most important things in a clan are the ancestral hall and the family tree. Ancestral hall refers to the ancestral hall of the clan, which enshrines the ancestors of a family.

In addition to being used to worship and worship ancestors, ancestral halls also have a variety of uses. Generally speaking, the patriarch exercises power in the ancestral hall; Most of the education of the descendants of the clan is also here.

Ancient China was a hierarchical society, and the best way to reflect this hierarchical gap was the sacrifice of ancestors.

The ancestral hall is the bloodline of the clan, and it is also a symbol of the prosperity and decline of the clan. Successive emperors and generals regarded the ancestral hall as a symbol of national power and a pillar of ruling the people.

The appearance of the ancestral hall has a great connection with the family temple and the temple. In the ancient period, only the Son of Heaven and the gods were qualified to have ancestral halls.

"Zhou Li" stipulates: the largest family temple is the Taimiao of the Son of Heaven's family, followed by the princes, the princes' temples, this level is differentiated, and it is the turn of the scholars.

As for the ordinary people, they are not qualified to build ancestral halls at all, and they can only worship on the road.

The folk ancestral hall began to appear and gradually emerged from the Western Han Dynasty, the ancestral hall of the Han Dynasty was a sacrificial place built in front of the tomb, and the ancestral hall was mostly stone, also known as the stone room.

The Western Han Dynasty was the early stage of Chinese feudal society, and the atmosphere was still extremely open, even if the people built ancestral halls in accordance with the etiquette law, the imperial court still did not interfere too much.

However, the following generations were imprisoned by the hierarchical system. The Son of Heaven and the princes and nobles, in order to show their prominence of status, began to prohibit private ancestral halls.

Those families who are qualified to have ancestral halls are becoming fewer and fewer. It was not until Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict allowing the people to 'build temples in conjunction with the sect', and the establishment of ancestral halls by the people did not obtain legal status.

It can be said that whether there was a family ancestral hall in the Han Dynasty can also see whether the family has a deep heritage.

If the Yingchuan Chen clan can unite with the Dongjun Chen clan, the family ancestral hall can be rebuilt. This is something worth looking forward to for every member of the Chen clan.

The second very important thing for a clan is genealogy.

However, all things have yin and yang, and there are ups and downs. No matter how strong a family is, there will eventually be a time when it will fall.

With the fall of the family and the exodus of the clan, the family tree will change from generation to generation, and eventually it will become unrecognizable.

It's like the genealogy of the Yingchuan Chen clan, the Puyang Chen clan, and the Dongwuyang Chen clan, except for the ancestors for several generations, there is no record of each other.

Whether the genealogy of a clan is complete and the number of people recorded. It is also a very important criterion for judging whether a clan is prominent or not.

If the genealogy of the Chen family in the three places can be combined, it will also play an extremely important role in improving the Chen family tree.

In ancient times, there were many people in the clan who were many generations apart, and the blood relationship was extremely weak. They are more concerned about the inheritance of the family and whether they have the same ancestors.

Even if they are people who have never moved, when the people of their own clan have a chance, they will come to vote one after another. One is to find a better errand, and on the other hand, it is not without the intention of helping the clan grow.

Nepotism may sound like a bad term, but in ancient China, it can also show a person's noble character.

Just imagine, if you can't even use the people of your own clan, it's a little too unkind.

This is also why Chen Xu and Chen Gong were so estranged before, but they ended up together. Wen Zhao also recognized Chen Gong as his uncle, and was relieved to hand over the entire state to Chen Gong.

To sum up, when Chen Qun learned about his relationship with Chen Xu, he went to Wenzhao without the slightest hesitation, which was reasonable.

Chen Qun's arrival naturally made Wen Zhao overjoyed. When Chen Qun took out the family tree, Wen Zhao also stood on the spot.

Although Wen Zhao had never seen his own family tree, he had also heard that the ancestors of the people in Chenjia Village were all Chen Ping. If the genealogy in Chen Qun's hands is true, Wen Zhao and Changwen will become a real family.

Not daring to slack off in the slightest, Wen Zhao immediately went to ask to see the clan elder, hoping to borrow the genealogy to take a look. After the comparison, Chen Qun is really Wen Zhao's brother.

"I came this time because of the orders of the family, one came to assist the general, and the other hoped that the general could improve the genealogy and establish an ancestral hall for the Chen family."

Wen Zhao thought for a while and said: "The affairs of the clan are mostly managed by the clan elders, and I rarely interfere. Moreover, even if the genealogy is to be perfected and the ancestral hall to be established, Uncle Chen Gong of Jinyang should be recalled to discuss the matter together. ”

"Even my uncle should come over and discuss it together."

Chen Qun naturally knew that the matter was serious, so he immediately sent someone to pick up Chen Ji to come to Pusaka. On the other hand, Wen Zhao wrote a letter to summon Chen Gong back.

After Zhong Miao learned that Chen Qun had come to join Chen Xu, he was naturally overjoyed and came to meet Chen Qun every day.

It wasn't until more than ten days later that Chen Ji and Chen Gong came to Pusaka successively. After discussing with the patriarch of Chenjia Village, they all raised their hands in favor of merging the genealogies and establishing the ancestral hall.

Whether it is for the development of a family or for Wen Zhao, the establishment of an ancestral hall is a very beneficial thing.

With the family ancestral hall, the children of the Chen family have a sense of belonging, and Chen Xu can completely get rid of the identity of a commoner and become a famous family. In this way, the scholars of the world will not be too resistant to him.

Now that the Kwantung princes are attacking each other, the victory and defeat are inseparable, and only under the rule of Chen Xu and Yizhou seem to be somewhat calm.

Chen Ji and Chen Gong both believed that it was time to establish a clan ancestral hall now. It's just that Wen Zhao is afraid that the people will lose money, so he is a little hesitant.

"There is no need to worry about this matter, all the expenses required to build the ancestral hall are, of course, borne by our Chen family. What's more, the establishment of the ancestral hall is a big thing, and many links must be operated by the children of the Chen family themselves. ”

"In this way, you can also save a lot of money."

Wen Zhao thought so, so he asked Changyu to choose a good day and prepare to start construction of the clan ancestral hall.

The first year of Jian'an was really eventful.

Yuan Shao fell for Chen Xu's divisive plan and led a large army to attack Xuzhou, but he was in a stalemate with Cao Cao for most of the year.

Both of them are heroes in the world, with many soldiers and generals, and strategists like clouds. It is precisely when the opponent meets the opponent in chess, he will meet the good talent, and the game is inseparable.

After this war lasted for more than half a year, Yuan Shao saw that he had no choice but to Cao Cao. In addition, Gongsun Zan of Liaodong was about to move, so he led the army to retreat under the pretext of Jizhou's lack of food.

After half a year, Yuan Shao's only result was to defeat Taishan County and get the entire Yanzhou.

After returning to Jizhou, Xu You took advantage of the fact that no one came to Yuan Shao's residence quietly at night, and whispered: "Since the lord has long known that the letter is a forgery, why didn't he withdraw from the army earlier?" ”

It turned out that Yuan Shao raised an army to attack Cao Cao, and Cao Cao naturally sent a messenger to ask Yuan Shao what he meant. After learning the cause and effect of the incident, Cao Cao knew that Chen Xu was behind the trouble, and desperately sent someone to Yuan Shao to explain.

There will be a time when lies will be exposed, not to mention that the strategists under Yuan Shao's command are not vain people. It didn't take long for Yuan Shao to sort out the cause and effect of the matter.

Yuan Shao didn't answer when he heard Xu You's words, but just waved his hand to let Xu You leave.

After seeing Xu You's figure slowly disappear, Yuan Shaocai sighed and said to himself: "I used all the troops of Sanzhou to attack Mengde, and later learned that the letter was forged. ”

"However, if I lead the army to retreat without gaining an inch of land, what will the people of the world think of me?"

With a faint sadness in his heart, Yuan Shao got up and looked at the starry sky.

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

However, it was said that after Yuan Shao ceded Yuzhou, Liu Bei led his troops into Runan. Sun Ce was not angry in his heart, and led his troops to attack Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei has few soldiers, he occupies the convenience of the city, and he has two peerless generals, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

After Sun Ce, Tai Shici, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fought each other, they knew that there were people outside the sky, and the four of them also had some sympathy for each other.

At the same time, Liu Biao used his troops from Jingzhou to attack Jiangdong, but was blocked by Zhou Yu and could not advance an inch.

After Yuan Shao and Cao Cao quit the army, Liu Biao and others, who were empty of money, food, soldiers and horses, also had a tacit understanding to strike the army and truce.

For a while, the entire Han Dynasty returned to calm again.

The reason why the princes of the five-party melee stopped their troops was also because they couldn't support it anymore. In the first year of Jian'an, there was still a drought, and many places once again lost their crops.

After three years of drought, tens of thousands of people have starved to death this year. Even under Chen Xu's rule, as well as Jingzhou and Jiangdong, it is difficult to continue to support.

In Puban City, in the palace hall, the ministers admonished one after another: "Your Majesty, now there are droughts for many years, famine is everywhere, and the people are struggling to make a living. Please also ask Your Majesty to bathe and change your clothes, and worship heaven and earth, so that this calamity may pass as soon as possible. ”

The Son of Heaven was also a little panicked, and now the Han is already in turmoil. If the drought really continues, I am afraid that everyone in the world will think that the great man has run out of energy, and the heavens will punish him.

For three days in a row, the Son of Heaven burned incense, bathed, and was vegetarian.

Three days later, Liu Xie led hundreds of officials to worship the heavens on Leishou Mountain in the south of Pusaka. After the sacrifice to heaven was completed, the Son of Heaven and all the officials knelt on the ground, begging God to have mercy on the people of the world.

At that time, it was close to the end of the year, and the weather was cold, and many ministers of the DPRK and China knelt directly to the point of coma.

On that day, the wind was loud, the cold was pressing, and the sky was covered with goose feathers and snow. Seeing this, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials couldn't help but cry with their heads in their arms.

In a good year, the snow pours down, which heralds the end of the drought.