Chapter 680: Coma (5)_1
Old Master Lin nodded, then shook his head, "The identity of the man matters not, you only have to remember this: the Lin family lost all their lives on their way to the Northern Land."
Ziyin had heard of the animosity of the older generation. Their branch of the Lin family did indeed have a connection with the Lin family in the capital City. However, it’s unfortunate that grandfather of the old master was used as a scapegoat by the Lin family. He was blamed for the mistakes of the legitimate members, and then his entire household was banished to the Northern Land.
Although there’s a basic difference between banishment and demotion, the hardships endured are pretty much the same. Moreover, when the Lin family reached the Northern Land, they had a tough time, and they didn’t receive any care or assistance from their relatives in the capital. It’s almost impossible for the old master not to bear any resentment towards the main family after all these years.
Changshu and the others never had the luxury of a big clan’s lifestyle. Nowadays, the Lin Family is flourishing. Seeing Lin Haisheng plotting against them so blatantly, they have even less goodwill towards the so-called main family in the capital.
"Really, are we going to build a family shrine?" Changshu asked, worried yet somewhat eager.
Ziyin understood the importance placed on offspring by ancient men. Everyone in the Lin family may be opposed to recognizing their relatives, but that didn’t mean they didn’t care about the family. A family shrine symbolized the prosperity of a family. Changshu and the old master want to use the family shrine to show everybody that the Lin Family is standing up again.
Ziyin didn’t object to this urgent sentiment.
"Let’s pick a good time in the spring to start construction," said Chu Suifeng.
Changshu and the others were elated. With the Prince’s support, the establishment of the family shrine was a done deal.
"Your Highness and Queen, I would like to build the ancestral hall next to the school. In the future, the ancestral hall will only keep a side room to store the family records. The rest of the rooms should still be kept for the children to use," the old patriarch proposed.
The smiles on Changshu and the others’ faces froze. Could a family shrine that didn’t offer incense still be considered a family shrine?