Chapter 171: Crown Prince Tang Ran

As he watched Tang Wan'er and Tang Huiyin leave, Tang Lin whispered to Zhou Ming and Tang Ran, 'Just listen to what your second aunt and cousin have to say, but don't take it too seriously.'

Zhou Minghe and Tang Ran were both surprised by Tang Lin's sudden words. Tang Lin then explained, 'I admit that cousin Tang Ran's position as the first heir was indeed proposed by my aunt at the last family meeting proposed her as the first-in-line successor, but she did so only to ensure cousin Wan'er's right of succession, because at that time, among all the top heirs, there was only cousin Wan'er, a girl. Otherwise, if it wasn't the case, why did she never go looking for you after she had named you as the first heir? It was only me who was looking.'

Tang Lin paused and then said thoughtfully, 'And I think she has bad intentions in suddenly coming to visit.'

Zhou Ming smiled and said to Tang Lin, 'Mr. Tang Lin, please don't worry. We have a good grasp of the situation. The most important thing is that we are sitting here with you, aren't we?'

Tang Lin only smiled when he heard Zhou Ming say this. After a while, with Tang Jingsheng leading all the elders of the ancestral hall clan association in, the family dinner was officially announced to begin.

Unlike the Western style of buffet-based banquets, the Tang family dinner had a very strong Chinese style. All the participants did not need to stand up and walk around, they just needed to sit in their chairs, and wait for the waitresses in beautiful cheongsams to bring the dishes to each table on trays.

Seeing that the dishes were almost all served, Tang Jingsheng, as the head of the Tang clan and the most respected elder in the family, stood up and said, 'Dear Tang clan members and other relatives Hello everyone, first of all I am very pleased that you have all arrived on time in Quanan to attend this family dinner. At the same time, I believe you all understand the purpose of this family dinner.

'More than half a month ago, my younger cousin and former clan leader Tang Jingrong died suddenly of a cerebral haemorrhage after rescue efforts at the hospital were unsuccessful. This was the worst news for the Tang clan! But what's even worse is that half a month has passed and we still haven't been able to choose an heir. This is definitely not normal news, and it's definitely not a situation that should happen in a normal family!'

Tang Jingsheng then added, 'So since everyone has already come here today, we must come up with a solution, otherwise no one should leave.'

After saying this, Tang Jingsheng made a gesture, and the servants who had been waiting nearby quickly closed the doors.

As the eight doors of the hall were closed at the same time, the hall immediately became deathly silent. Everyone looked at this in a daze, no one expecting such a sudden turn of events.

Of course, the silence didn't last long. After just a few moments, there was a loud commotion in the hall again, with many people shouting and screaming, as if they had suddenly developed claustrophobia: 'Oh my God! Why are you locking us in here? Is this some kind of conspiracy? Isn't this just to choose a new leader of the clan? Then just lock up the heirs, why lock us up too? We're not going to be chosen anyway! I see. Everyone here is a core member of the family. If we are all killed, the heir to the family fortune will be the legitimate successor...'

However, not everyone was shouting in anxiety. Many people remained calm, including Zhou Ming.

'Brother Ming, what's going on today? Why are we all locked up? Does the chairman really want to get rid of us?' Tang Ran asked quietly.

Zhou Ming smiled and shook his head, saying, 'I don't know what's going on either, but I don't think the chairman would go this far. This is not the chaotic . And there are so many people here, many of them senior figures in various companies. If something were to happen to them, it would be an immeasurable disaster. Even if the chairman is ruthless, he can't help but consider it.'

'As for why we're here today...' Zhou Ming continued, 'I think it's probably a struggle between a few heirs. The other people are forming cliques and aligning themselves with each other, and their behaviour is really ugly. He really can't stand it anymore.'

Zhou Ming then turned to look at Tang Lin, who smiled sheepishly. Zhou Ming then looked around the hall again, before furrowing his brow.

Faced with the noisy scene below, Tang Jingsheng couldn't help but bang the table and yell, 'Be quiet!'

With the authority of an elder and the imposing manner he had cultivated over more than ten years, the hall gradually quietened down as soon as Tang Jingsheng shouted. Then Tang Jingsheng reached out and pointed at everyone while saying 'The family took the risk of dying in the war when they came from the mainland to this place on the front line of the war, and created a miracle. But look at you now, what do you look like? Ask yourselves, are you worthy to carry the Tang surname?'

After shouting . After a few gulps of water and a long pause, he continued: 'You're all useless! Think about it!'

Tang Jing said this before angrily sitting down. The hall once again fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, thinking that what Tang Jingsheng had said made a lot of sense, but they didn't know what to say at this time.

At this second-in-line successor Tang Yu stood up and said, 'I think what Uncle Tang said makes a lot of sense. No matter what, we younger ones are always to blame for making Uncle Tang so angry today. So I think I should apologize to Uncle Tang and the other elders on behalf of everyone, and also thank them, if only for their indulgence and care for us over this period of time.'

Tang Yu said and bowed deeply to Tang Jingsheng. Tang Jingsheng waved his hand at him, and Tang Yu continued, 'Uncle Jingrong's death is undoubtedly greatest sorrow for our Tang family, but the Tang family must move on after all, so we must face the unavoidable problem of inheritance...'

Tang Yu's words were still speaking, Tang Yi interrupted him, standing up, 'Cousin Tang Yu is mistaken. I have never thought that anyone would bypass the issue of inheritance. Rather, the crux of the problem is who will inherit, isn't it?'

'We have studied Western history, and we all know that in the past, every time a king died, it would trigger a war of succession, or even a multi-country war. Our domestic feudal feudal dynasties were not as direct, but the open and secret struggles were also very fierce. As for our Tang family, although we are not as good as the royal family, the wealth and power we possess are enough to make anyone covet...'

Before Tang Yi could finish speaking Tang Yu interrupted him, 'So you're saying you want to be the heir?'

Faced with this question, Tang Yi suddenly burst out laughing and said, 'It seems that cousin Tang Yu is really an idiot. Perhaps you should also give up your pretentious personality, because you have finally failed today!'

After saying this, Tang Yi casually pointed in Tang Ran's direction and said, 'Have you forgotten cousin Tang Ran? She is the first heir to our Tang family. If our Tang family were a royal family, then she would be the crown prince, the heir apparent. Then since she is here, does it still matter if I compete for the heir? Or in cousin Tang Yu's brother, there is no succession order in your eyes at all, you only think about your own inheritance?'

As Tang Yi's voice had only just finished, Tang Wan'er chimed in: 'I agree wholeheartedly with what cousin Tang Yi said, and at the last family meeting, our mother made it very clear that there is another first-in-line heir to the Tang family who is still living in the country. it would be selfish to talk about inheritance before this heir. Now that she has arrived in Quan'an, as long as her identity can be confirmed, I think she should have the right to speak on the issue of inheritance!'

Tang Yu, Tang Yi and Tang Wan'er had already spoken, and everyone looked towards Tang Lin, who was fifth in line of succession.

Facing all these stares glares, Tang Lin looked at Zhou Ming inquiringly. Zhou Ming smiled and said to him, 'Say whatever you want, don't worry about me. It would be strange if you didn't say anything at a time like this.'

Tang Lin nodded and then stood and said, 'I know you all want to hear my thoughts, but I just want to say that I'm afraid this is the worst time to speak, because cousin Tang Ran...that is, the family's first successor, is sitting next to me, and I also found her. I also helped with the personal identification of her and Uncle Jingrong's DNA, which means that her identity is beyond doubt.'

Although many people already knew about Tang Ran's identity, many people already knew before this, but now Tang Lin confirmed it again, which still caused a stir at the scene.

For this reason, Tang Lin paused before continuing, 'First of all, I can confirm that cousin Tang Ran is the first-in-line heir we have been looking for. However, as for the final inheritance issue, I think it should be decided by the family rules and ruled by the ancestral hall clan association.'

After saying this, Tang Lin sat down . He apologised to Zhou Ming and Tang Ran, saying, 'I'm sorry, but I think that's all I can say.'

Zhou Ming laughed and said, 'You've put it very well. Given the current situation, we don't want to be in the eye of the storm.'

But as if reality were determined to go against Zhou Ming. After Zhou Ming had made this remark, the other Tang heirs stood up one after the other to express their opinions. They all agreed and recommended Tang Ran as the first-in-line heir.

After listening to the same old speech over and over again speeches, Tang Jingsheng raised his hand to stop the juniors from speaking freely. He then turned to Tang Ran and said, 'Since everyone praises you so much, please come out and say a few words on your own behalf.'

Facing Tang Jingsheng's sudden naming, Tang Ran was taken aback and subconsciously grasped Zhou Ming's sleeve to show that she was scared.

Zhou Ming patted her little hand to comfort her and said, 'It's okay, since they all want to hear you speak, just tell them.'

'But I have no idea what to say!' Tang Ran said.

'You can say whatever you want, as long as it's what you want to say. It doesn't matter if you get it wrong, I'm still here! So just speak freely,' Zhou Ming said.

Tang Ran was relieved and carefully stood up, saying, 'Actually, I don't understand what you're talking about. I don't know anything about the Tang family or the order of succession. I'm just an ordinary person living living in the country. I just came to San Francisco for a relaxing vacation, but somehow I ended up here, in this castle, being told that I am the first in line to inherit the Down family fortune.'

At first, Tang Ran spoke very cautious, but in the end she became very relaxed. Then she spread her hands and continued, 'To be honest, I don't understand what you people are thinking at all. But since you say that I am the first-in-line successor to the Tang family, and that a large fortune awaits me to inherit, then I would say yes. Since you can't convince each other by fighting over it, just don't fight over it at all and give it to me. I guarantee that this wealth will have a better future!'

With these words, Tang Ran, There was a moment of silence, and then someone started clapping, and everyone followed suit.

Tang Jingsheng's eyes lit up at this sight. He muttered to himself, 'Why does this scene seem so familiar to me? Yes, it's . Back then, Tang Ran's father, cousin Jing Rong, was just like that. With just a few words, he won the applause of everyone. Everyone said, 'Like father, like son.' Although Tang Ran is a girl, she is just as capable as any man!

Tang Jingsheng was very moved, But just as he was about to say something, Tang Ran's next words took him by surprise.

'Because I will give all the wealth I inherit to Ming,' Tang Ran said.