The small one is the family, the big one is the country.
The principles of governing a country and governing a family are actually the same.
Ruling a family with the same method of governing a country may not be the best way to run a family, but it is certainly a very useful method.
He designated the Zhou family's deacons and elders as seven, each handling seven different aspects of matters. This not only clarified the rights and responsibilities, but also improved the efficiency of work. Any smart person can see the benefits of this.
Under this mechanism, the person who suffers the most is actually the patriarch of the family.
It used to be that in the Zhou family, the clan leader could decide all matters big and small. In all aspects of matters, whoever the clan leader wanted could do it, as long as that person had the status of an elder.
But now, it is a situation where the seven elders and the clan leader are co-ruling the family.
Because the status of the deacon elders in the family is equivalent to that of the foundation-building monks, even the patriarchs do not have the power to appoint or remove them at will. They also need to give convincing reasons to refute the decisions they make in power.
According to the rules set by Zhou Yang, deacons and elders must first be recommended by the clan members and self-recommended. Before taking office, their cultivation should not be lower than the ninth level of Qi training, and their age should not be higher than 110 years old, and not lower than 60 years old.
Then every monk of the Zhou family who wants to run for the relevant deacons and elders will have a probation period of up to three years after being tested by the clan leader, other foundation-building elders, and supreme elders. Only after the probation period has passed can he be considered qualified.
Through such layers of screening, it is almost guaranteed that the selected deacons and elders will not be mediocre people who know nothing about professional business.
In order to remove the status of a deacon and elder, except for the Supreme Elder who can remove it with just one word, the patriarch can only suspend the duties of a certain deacon and elder for one month at most.
Then either ask the Supreme Elder to directly remove the deacon and elder from his duties, or summon other deacons and elders and foundation-building monks to explain the mistakes made by the deacon and elder in front of these people, and initiate a vote to decide whether to remove the offending deacon.
Eldership.
It can be said that as long as Zhou Yang, the supreme elder, can hold his own, this system can be called "perfect".
As for if he can't guard himself... there's no need to think about it.
To sum up, the emergence of the deacon elders has weakened the power of the clan leader and enhanced the power of the original elders. This is a mixed blessing for all the elders of the Zhou family who now have the ninth level of Qi training.
matter.
Regardless of seniority, if only ability is concerned, who would admit that they are inferior to others?
What's more, even if they don't become deacons and elders, based on their cultivation, they can continue to receive job subsidies if they serve as a deputy church leader and deacon in the seven governing agencies, right?
So after Zhou Yang expressed his opinion, the original Zhou family elders quickly agreed with the opinion after some discussion, and the matter was finally settled.
After deciding on this matter, Zhou Yang looked at the Zhou family monks in the meeting hall and said in a deep voice: "Finally, let's talk about family tradition!"
"I have also heard recently that as our Zhou family occupies more and more territory, there are more and more monks in the family. Especially after I was promoted to the Zifu stage, some monks in the family have begun to use the family's reputation.
, to do some things that harm the public and enrich private interests! What a bastard!"
"Several generations of our Zhou family have sacrificed their lives, youth and everything!"
"That's why the family is taking off and prospering now!"
"Now, before the bones of those elders are cold, there are people who, for their own selfish interests, will not hesitate to destroy the foundation and reputation that the ancestors have devoted all their efforts to build!"
"I will never tolerate this kind of thing!"
"I put my words here today. As long as I am still alive and as long as I am still in charge of the Zhou family, I will never tolerate any member of the Zhou family doing things that commit crimes and ruin the family tradition!"
boom!
A huge momentum suddenly rose from Zhou Yang's body as he finished his stern words, overwhelming all the Zhou family monks in the meeting hall. Everyone in the meeting hall changed their expressions, and they did not dare to take a breath.
This is the first time that Zhou Yang has used his power to dominate others within the family since he succeeded him as the head of the Zhou family.
In the past, no matter how angry he was, he would never do this, because at that time, when a family meeting was held, there would always be a group of family elders here. If he used his cultivation and status to dominate others, it would be disrespectful to his elders.
But now that the old patriarch Zhou Minghan has passed away, Zhou Xuanhao is sitting in Red Fox Ridge and can't get away. The monks in the meeting hall today are all Zhou Yang's peers and juniors.
In this case, using force to suppress others can actually make these people truly understand his determination and truly leave a very deep impression on these people, allowing them to remember the reason why Zhou Yang used force to suppress others for decades to come.
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At this moment, Zhou Yang's momentum overwhelmed all the Zhou family members in the hall, and he looked at everyone with a serious face and shouted loudly:
"I'm here to tell you today that as the leader of the clan, I have no objection to you using my family's name and my name to make friends with others for convenience when you travel."
"But if anyone dares to use this to rob outsiders for spiritual stones and treasures, or even bully men, dominate women, kill people and seize treasures for evil, I, Zhou Yang, will deal with one person when I find one, and deal with one if I find a hundred people.
Hundreds of people, we will never tolerate rape and let one person go!"
"I don't force you to take the initiative to do good deeds and improve the reputation of the Zhou family. But if anyone dares to commit crimes and ruin the reputation of the family, don't blame me, Zhou Yang, for not respecting family ties or human feelings, and personally taking your heads to the victims.
Apologize and give a warning to the tribe!"
The sound of drinking was like the roar of thunder, rolling in the meeting hall and shaking the eardrums.
All the Zhou family members in the meeting hall could hear the determination in his voice that could not be disobeyed or questioned.
So after he finished speaking, no one dared to question him like before, but they all kept their mouths shut and did not dare to say a word.
Zhou Yang is usually very kind and has a good temper, and does not put on airs in front of his clan members because of his cultivation status.
But when he unleashed the aura and pressure of the Zifu period monks, no one could ignore or dare to ignore the fact that he was a Zifu period monk.
The fact is that once the monks in the Zifu stage make a decision, it is definitely not something they, the foundation-building monks and the Qi-training stage monks, can influence.
Therefore, Zhou Yang's decision was of course unanimously approved without any doubt.
Once this matter was passed, Zhou Yang's purpose of convening this clan meeting was achieved.
Therefore, he quickly calmed down his momentum, waved his hand gently and said: "Okay, that's it for today's clan meeting. Regarding the selection of deacons and elders, you should think clearly about which elder you are suitable for when you go back.
Guangxiang has signed up. After the one-month registration period has passed, we will let you know how to proceed!"
"One more thing, after you go out, remember to convey the content of today's clan meeting to all clan members as soon as possible, especially the matter of establishing a family tradition of integrity, kindness, diligence, thrift and honesty. We must focus on publicity and make sure all clan members know it.
This is an iron law that cannot be broken!"
After speaking, he moved and was the first to leave the meeting hall.
The content of this meeting quickly spread throughout the Zhou family.
After hearing the contents of the meeting, some of the Zhou family monks were happy, some were frightened, and some had firm expressions on their faces as if they had made some important decision.
Zhou Yang also postponed his spiritual practice afterwards, and worked with Zhou Guangxiang to select deacons and elders.
According to Zhou Yang's idea, the position of deacons and elders is very important. Once selected, it is best not to change them for at least ten or twenty years.
Therefore, when choosing deacons and elders, his priority is still those who are younger.
Of course, in order to take care of the emotions of those of his generation, all young people cannot be appointed as deacons and elders.
After half a year of busy work, the candidates for the first generation of deacons and elders were finally decided.
They are Zhou Yuanpeng, the elder who teaches the merits, Zhou Yuanchang, the internal affairs elder, Zhou Yuanliang, the general affairs elder, Zhou Guangyun, the financial elder, Zhou Guangkun, the law enforcement elder, Zhou Guangtai, the security elder, and Tan Qiu, the external affairs elder.
There happened to be three monks of the "Yuan" generation and three "Guang" generation monks, plus a monk who was a relative, and there was also the female elder Zhou Guangyun.
After these deacons and elders were elected, the establishment of seven governing bodies soon began.
According to the results of discussions between Zhou Yang and these elders, the total number of people in the seven governing bodies should not exceed half of the total number of family monks.
Calculated in this way, based on the fact that the current monk population of the Zhou family is close to 200, the final result is that the number of people in the Chuangong Hall, the Internal Affairs Hall, and the Foreign Affairs Hall is tentatively set at 5 people.
The hall has the largest number of people, 10 people.
For those in the ruling body, the minimum cultivation requirement is the middle stage of Qi training. After that, if you serve as a deacon, you can receive an additional 50 contribution point subsidy each year, and if you serve as a deputy hall leader, you can receive an additional 100 contribution point subsidy each year.
Of course, there are rewards and punishments. You can get job subsidies for serving in the seven halls, but if you do not do things well, or if you are found to have neglected your duties during the assessment and inspection of the Internal Affairs Hall, not only will the subsidies be deducted, but you will even be fined for a year.
For welfare.
Zhou Yang no longer needs to inquire about the specific recruitment issues of each hall. It is left to the hall master of each hall to recruit. He only needs to make the final check and sign.
And after these seven halls began to operate, not only he, the patriarch, could have a lot less things to do, Zhou Guangxiang, who had been captured by him to handle family affairs, could finally go back to the cave to retreat and attack the third-level array mage.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhou Yang to really be idle. Even if he does not deal with family affairs and practice the above-mentioned matters, it is enough for him to keep his time fully occupied.
After he was promoted to the Purple Mansion, the cultivation mission he set for himself would be impossible to complete in less than ten or twenty years.
However, he enjoyed this kind of busyness in completing his spiritual tasks, and he couldn't be happier with it.
Because every time he completes a training task, he can unlock and master new magical powers, which directly greatly improves his strength.