Looking at Lei Xiao's calm face, the embarrassment on Keen's face obviously eased a lot.
In this desperate situation, if others were still so calm and carefree, the chief elder of the Shangluc family would definitely sneer at him.
And standing in front of him was Your Excellency Ke Qing, who had defeated the coalition of fallen nobles twice and assisted His Highness Ariel in capturing half of Leng Yan's kingdom.
How could he dare to doubt the slightest bit of what he said, a big shot like this who could influence everything?
"With all due respect to your Excellency, this is what happened."
Old Keen slowly took a deep breath, and then said with a serious look on his face: "Although it is theoretically possible to support Linnizi to ascend to the position of head of the family, there are still two crucial problems."
"The first is the issue of the number of supporters. Your Excellency Ke Qing must have also learned that the Shanglu family's elders' council consists of 11 elders, and to implement the decision to change the head of the family, at least 6 elders need to support it."
At this point, Old Keen looked at the other three elders beside him, shook his head helplessly and said: "But as you can see, your Excellency, there are only four people here, and there are still two crucial votes of approval missing.
"
After Old Keen finished speaking, the other three elders also shook their heads and sighed, with helpless expressions on their wrinkled old faces.
It is precisely because they are small and weak that that guy Han Shui has implemented many resolutions in recent years that appear to be good for everyone, but are actually secretly suppressing them, gradually eroding their power.
And they could only watch this happen, unable to do anything.
"Elder Keen, don't worry. I have already heard about the other two neutral elders. I have my own way to make them switch to our side."
Lei Xiao waved his hand casually, smiled and said, "Let's talk about the second problem."
"As expected of you, Your Excellency, I have already made up my mind about the vote."
Old Keen gently stroked his gray beard and his expression became solemn again: "The second thing is about the position of the head of the family itself."
"Even if we have 6 votes in favor, we still need to find a suitable reason to lure Han Shui back to Lion Heart City, and then convene a family meeting to remove him from the family throne in person."
The seriousness on Old Keen's face became more and more obvious, and he continued: "Otherwise, if Hanshui himself is not in Lion Heart City, even if he is pulled down from the throne, I am afraid that he will insist on leading the troops and continue to threaten Your Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess.
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"It makes sense. This is what I'm worried about. Although we now have the full support of the collateral family, Hanshui has been operating for so many years and has indeed become deeply rooted in the Phytolacca family."
Lei Xiao froze his eyebrows and nodded thoughtfully.
Before that, although he had already ordered Gale, the leader of the side faction, to secretly gain the support of all the side faction members.
However, the collateral forces account for at most 10% of the entire Phytolacca family, which is obviously difficult to play a decisive role.
Therefore, just like what Old Keen said, after getting the support of the two neutral elders, he still had to find a way to lure Han Shui around the fourth prince back to Lion Heart City in order to be foolproof.
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao frowned and said, "Elder Keen, do you have any good ideas about this?"
"Your Excellency, guest, Han Shui is very thoughtful. If he finds out the clues, I'm afraid everything will fall short, so this matter needs to be considered in the long term."
Old Keen and the other three elders looked at each other, and after seeing a trace of confusion and caution in each other's eyes, they responded: "We don't have any good solutions for the time being."
"To be honest with you, I actually have a way. Since you have already used one move to kill yourself and survive, why don't we use another move that is both true and false?"
Looking at the confused old faces of several elders, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and expressed his thoughts.
After Lei Xiao finished describing his method, Keen and other elders couldn't help but have a look of enlightenment on their old faces, and they said in unison: "As expected of your Excellency, your Excellency, your words are a brilliant idea. We completely agree!"
"Then without further ado, except for Mr. Illusory Eye, I will leave several strong men to ensure the safety of this place to prevent any unexpected events."
Lei Xiao's eyes moved, looking at the many Guards soldiers still milling around below the castle, he raised his eyebrows and said: "Elder Keen, please come with me too, we should also go meet the other people for a while.
There are two neutral elders.”
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, with a tap of Jiang Li's slender finger, the group of people instantly disappeared in front of the other three elders.
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"Has the entire castle been razed to the ground? I didn't expect those four old guys from Keen to be eliminated by Han Shui like this."
In an elegant and luxurious room, a red-faced old man put down his tea cup, sighed softly, and said to another bald old man: "It's a pity that their personalities are too strong, and they have to fight with Han Shui for so many years.
Guys confront each other."
"Actually, we can't blame them. After all, that guy Han Shui did a lot of things that went against the motto of the Shangluc family."
The bald old man held the tea cup, shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "But who could have expected that Han Shui would be so cruel."
"Hey, you old boy still has the nerve to sigh here. If you hadn't voted in favor, how could Han Shui have devoted all his clan's strength to lead troops to support the fourth prince?"
The red-faced old man sneered at the bald old man's exclamation and snorted: "This is tantamount to placing the fate of the entire Shanglu family on the fourth prince."
"I, what can I do?"
The bald old man had a dodgey look in his eyes. He quickly took a sip of tea to calm down and defended himself: "That guy was lying and said that you had agreed. Naturally, I can't lag behind!"
"Stop quibbling there. It's Han Shui who has given you a lot of fertile land."
The red-faced old man picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and said disdainfully: "I didn't expect you to be so careless in a matter that determines the fate of the family!"
"I think you are jealous. Have you not occupied enough fertile land in recent years?"
The bald old man simply broke the jar and stopped defending. He puffed his beard and said with a glare: "Moreover, the other two wealthy families have all fallen under the command of the fourth prince. What if my Shangluc family gets involved again?"
"It's no longer a secret that those two families are suspected of being disobedient, and now my Shangluc family has been exposed. The stakes involved, you old boy don't know, right?
Not only does he have a disobedient heart, but he also dances with two wolves."
The red-faced old man was so angry that his beard was crooked. He put the teacup he had just picked up on the table and said coldly: "If the fourth prince is defeated, or if he is plotted by those two families afterwards, my business will end."
The bloodline of the Lu family will wither, or even be completely destroyed, and both you and Han Shui will be the sinners of the family!"
"Scaremongering! Our merchant family is as strong as the clouds, and the ten main legions are no less inferior to the Lancaster and Yorkman families. Even if they want to take action, they have to consider whether they have the ability!"
Hearing what the red-faced old man said, the bald old man's old hand holding up the tea cup trembled. He was obviously a little uneasy, but he still said harshly: "Besides, how can it be possible that the three wealthy families plus the fourth prince have millions of soldiers?"
fail?"
"Although our merchant family is as strong as a cloud, and its comprehensive combat power is not inferior to Lancaster and Yorkman, its actual combat experience is far inferior to the two who have been guarding the border for many years. Moreover, the heads of those two families are from within.
On the other hand, he is cunning on the outside, a guy who looks rough but is actually very thoughtful. He is not an easy guy to deal with."
The red-faced old man sighed heavily, shook his head helplessly and said: "The most important thing is, that guy Han Shui is arrogant and always wants to rush to the front to get more benefits. Don't you know that the arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and the first bird will be shot.
"
"You, an old boy, always make others proud and destroy your own prestige."
The bald old man first put down his tea cup, then spread his hands and said: "Anyway, now that the rice is cooked, there is nothing we can do to save the day."
"Then have you ever thought about what will be done next now that Keen and the other four have been killed by Han Shui's group?"
The red-faced old man lowered his voice a little, and said solemnly: "In recent years, the two of us have been standard wallflowers. We have gained a lot of benefits from Hanshui, but sometimes we stand on the opposite side of Hanshui. I am afraid that he has already hated me.
My teeth are itching."
"You mean that guy Han Shui will do something to us?!"
The bald old man touched his shiny forehead and said in disbelief: "Does that guy want to completely control the Presbyterian Church? No, he wants to completely control the Shangluc Family? Although our power is not as powerful as that guy, at least we can do it together with Keen and others.
Taking up more than 30% of the family, he is going to cut off an arm of himself."
"That guy has taken a taboo step and participated in the royal power dispute. There is nothing else he dares not do."
The red-faced old man slowly took a deep breath, with a solemn look in his eyes, and murmured: "Now that things have happened, the two of us are already standing in front of the abyss, and may be swallowed by darkness at any time."
Just when the red-faced old man and the bald old man were talking about this.
Another sudden old voice suddenly sounded in the room: "It seems that you two wallflowers have also realized that you are on the verge of destruction."
"Is this the voice of that old boy Keane?"
Hearing the unexpected noise, the red-faced old man and the bald old man couldn't help but were stunned, and both looked in the direction of the sound.
I saw that Keen was indeed standing in the corner of the room, looking at them expressionlessly.
"Kean, aren't you already dead?"
The red-faced old man stood up from his seat and said with surprise: "Why did you appear here out of thin air again?"
"Isn't this guy suffering from some terrible curse and coming to take revenge on me and the two of you?"
Big beads of sweat appeared on the smooth forehead of the bald old man. He quickly waved his hands and said, "The two of us just learned about the attack on you and have never participated in it!"
"I didn't expect you two cunning old foxes to be scared one day."
Keen's old face was full of disdain, and he snorted coldly: "It's a pity that the four of us are not dead, so we let you down."
"What?!"
After hearing this surprising answer, the red-faced old man and the bald old man looked at each other for a long time, and then they said in disbelief: "Even if you can escape from the shell, why do you appear here again in this heavily defended place?"
"Because there is no longer nothing behind us. We are already leaning against the mountain and have unparalleled strong backing!"
Keen's old face was filled with pride and determination, and he smiled and said: "This lord and His Royal Highness the Princess will guide us to the miraculous road full of dawn!"
After finishing speaking, Old Keen saluted with his hands on his chest full of reverence, and the figures of Lei Xiao and Ariel slowly emerged.
"Mr. Your Highness the Princess? Old, old minister, see your Royal Highness the Princess!"
Seeing Ariel's slender figure, the red-faced old man and the bald old man were frightened, and they quickly knelt down on one knee and saluted.
"No gift, you have worked hard for the Shanglu family and are the pillars of my Leng Yan Kingdom."
Ariel nodded slightly, her fair and graceful face calm.
Under Lei Xiao's deliberate training, Ariel has begun to take on the appearance of a queen, and is already far away from the willful and unruly princess she was originally.
"Old minister, thank you, Your Highness the Princess!"
After standing up, the red-faced old man's eyes moved and fell on Lei Xiao, who was sitting on equal footing with Ariel. He stroked his chest again and saluted: "Is this the famous guest minister? You can meet me, I am.
I feel honored."
Another bald old man also nodded quickly and echoed: "Your Excellency, Keqing, is like a god in using troops, and his reputation is as powerful as thunder!"
"Elder Irwin, Elder Bazel, I'm just riding the waves under the command of Her Royal Highness Ariel, there's nothing to boast about."
Lei Xiao smiled and nodded, his face full of gentleness.
Through Old Keen's introduction, Lei Xiao already knew the situation of these two neutral elders.
In addition, Lei Xiao and others have actually arrived at the scene since the two of them started talking to each other.
Therefore, I have a general understanding of the thoughts of these two neutral elders, and I know that in their hearts, they are actually worried about their own safety.
This will undoubtedly make the subsequent persuasion smoother.
"To be honest with you two elders, Your Highness Ariel and I have only one purpose here, and that is to pull Han Shui down from the throne of the family head. That's all."
Lei Xiao simply stated his plan without beating around the bush.
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, Keen quickly expressed his and the other three elders' attitudes, and would always stand firmly on the side of Lei Xiao and Ariel.
"His Excellency Ke Qing is indeed extraordinary. He used the simplest and most straightforward words to say shocking things that ordinary people would not even dare to think about."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, the red-faced elder named Aiwen and the bald elder named Bazel began to look at each other in amazement in their hearts again.
After a while, I saw old Ai Wen coughing slightly, and said with solemnity on his face: "Your Excellency, guest minister, are you sure you can defeat the fourth prince?"
"I'll be honest, if not, then the Shanglu family changing owners at this time would be tantamount to self-destruction! The two of us will never agree!"
