Chapter 683: The Alcohol on the Table Gradually Turns Cold
The Xie Family's ancestral manor remained the same as it had been many years ago, sitting quietly along that long street.
Over the past two centuries of the Great Liang Dynasty, countless storms had swept through the land. Even the Wei Family, which had existed longer than the Xie Family, had fallen in the latest upheaval. Yet the Xie Family remained.
By now, the Xie Family had become the undisputed number one great family of the Great Liang Dynasty. In the court and among the people, there was no longer any force that could rival them.
Moreover, with His Majesty traveling afar and the Crown Prince overseeing the government, the Xie Family theoretically held an even greater position in court. Yet, they remained as low-key as ever, having done nothing out of line in recent days.
They remained so ridiculously low-profile that they had nearly been forgotten during this period.
Logically speaking, that should have been impossible. After all, this was the number one great family of the Great Liang now. Their status spoke for itself.
By the time Chen Chao's carriage arrived in front of the Xie Family's ancestral manor, the Xie Family had already been informed. The few elders who held real authority had gathered to discuss how to handle his visit. Yet, after much deliberation, they had reached no conclusion. In the end, it was left for the Xie Family's ancestor to decide.
The carriage came to a slow halt. Seeing the tightly shut main gate, Weng Quan grew somewhat angry and said, “Your Excellency, they actually didn't open the main gate!”
From the very beginning, Weng Quan had held no hostility toward Chen Chao. Instead, he had regarded him as half a friend. After experiencing so many things afterward, he had come to view Chen Chao as his superior and even held him in deep admiration.