After a while, Su Chen and Tang Yu also arrived one after another.
This banquet was a banquet among the elders, but none of Ren Cangqiong's subordinates and clan members attended.
Seeing Su Chen and Tang Yu appear on the scene, several other guest elders felt a little pressure. Who didn't know that these two are the most trusted right-hand men around the palace master. They have high positions, and with these guest elders
Their status can be said to be completely different.
What made them most nervous was that neither Su Chen nor Tang Yu had a high posture. They clearly had Ren Cangqiong as the center and were willing to be the green leaves beside Ren Cangqiong.
As the host of the banquet, Ren Cangqiong raised his glass and said with a smile: "I am here today, regardless of status or status, let me drink this glass first to represent my respect for everyone."
When Ren Cangqiong raised his glass, others naturally did not dare to neglect and stood up one after another.
After finishing the cup, Ren Cangqiong smiled and said, "Everyone, I have no other intention of inviting you to come this time. I just want to say one thing. The Presbyterian meeting is coming soon. Elders like Ke Qing are also eligible to participate in the Presbyterian meeting."
The other five Keqing elders did not dare to talk. They were qualified to participate in the Presbyterian Council, but in terms of qualifications, they Keqing elders could not compare with the official elders and did not have much say.
Ren Cangqiong seemed to know the fear in their hearts, and said with a faint smile: "You must have heard the news about this Presbyterian meeting and know something about the situation. Yes, this Presbyterian meeting is between the Palace Master's line and the Taishang Elder's line.
In a formal confrontation, there is no need to say whether the winner is the king or the loser. Everyone depends on their ability."
"Everyone, I can generally understand your mentality. Your position must be to remain neutral, blameless, and avoid offending both sides. No matter what the outcome is, your status will not be affected in the end."
He Xiangu chuckled: "I did think so before, but now, Brother Huyan has forced me to side with the Lord of the Palace. I don't care about them. This time, I will definitely stand with the Lord of the Palace."
Tian Shenggen did not hesitate: "I am just like the fairy girl."
The other three people were a little restless. They came to the door and just wanted to reconcile with Ren Cangqiong, but they had no intention of getting involved in the dispute between the two factions.
However, does Master Cang Qiong mean that they want them to express their stance?
Ren Cangqiong smiled faintly: "Elder Xiao, Elder Xu, Elder Liang. You don't have to worry. If you have no intention of joining the ranks of the hall master, after the banquet is over, everyone will go their separate ways. I promise not to pursue it. However, after the elders meeting
, the master of the palace has consolidated his position, and will inevitably carry out some drastic reforms. By then, you will have no merits and demerits, and I am afraid that you will only be able to be a guest elder for the rest of your life."
Xiao Geng and others looked at each other. Being a Keqing elder for the rest of their lives was not a bad outcome. Originally, Keqing elders like them were not trained by the direct lineage of Danxian East Palace. It would be too difficult to enter the circle of official elders.
Already.
They occasionally fantasize about this, but in fact, they also know that this fantasy is a bit unrealistic. They are not direct descendants of the Danxian East Palace. It is too difficult to be a formal elder.
Formal elders are in short supply in the Danxian East Palace. In the entire Danxian East Palace, the number of formal elders has been limited to twenty-four seats.
It can only be less, not more.
Judging from the current Presbyterian Council of Danxian East Hall, the number of official elders is only eighteen, which is a full six short of the full number of twenty-four.
Among these eighteen elders, four or five are now absolutely controlled by the Huyan brothers. The remaining five or six are encouraged by the Huyan brothers to join their camp.
In other words, excluding the neutral camp, the Huyan brothers already control more than half of the elders.
On the side of Chi Hengyu, apart from the two main forces, Su Chen and Tang Yu, there are only two or three people who have absolute control. The number of people who can stand on the side of the palace master is much less than that of the Huyan brothers.
There are at least four or five neutral elders.
Based on this calculation, Brother Huyan controls more than half of the elders.
This is also the reason why Ren Cangqiong plans to win over the Keqing elders. There are seven Keqing elders including him. One of them has gone to the outside world and is not in the Danxian East Palace and will not be able to come back.
If the remaining five people can unite in the palace master's camp, at least in terms of voice and momentum, they will not be at a disadvantage.
Although the status of the Keqing elders is rather embarrassing, it does not mean that their strength is inferior. All they lack is a formal elder title and a direct lineage.
In terms of strength, if someone is qualified to be an elder, how bad can he be?
He Xiangu, on the other hand, was very quick-thinking. After listening to Ren Cangqiong's words, she smiled and asked: "Master Cangqiong, is it possible for us to help the Lord of the Hall calm down the civil strife this time and get the official elder seat?"
"If I answer this question, it would seem a bit presumptuous. Elder Su and Elder Tang are here to let them answer the question."
Su Chen chuckled and said: "The Lord of the Palace does not avoid relatives when promoting talents, and pays attention to the principle of appointing people on their merits. Those who are directly related or not are direct descendants. This is the rule left by the previous Palace Master. The Lord of the Palace has always advocated innovation. In extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary actions will inevitably be taken.
. Appointing people without exception and employing talents in an eclectic manner is also in line with the way the Lord of the Palace employs people. When Elder Cang Qiong was in the Danxian East Palace to assess the Medicine Sage, the Lord of the Palace cherished Cang Qiong the moment he saw him, and he always worked hard to win over Cang Qiong.
Elder, you must know that Elder Cangqiong was a disciple of the six major sects at that time."
According to the rules, Danxian East Palace has absolutely nothing to do with the six major sects, but Chi Hengyu can employ people in an eclectic way.
Tang Yu also added: "This time the Presbyterian Council is obviously a confrontation between the old and new forces. After the Lord of the Palace calms down the situation, there will definitely be many vacancies in the Presbyterian Council. Someone must fill the vacancies."
He Xiangu was overjoyed: "Okay, I have always been determined to follow the Palace Master. Besides, the Palace Master's prestige in Mirror Moon City is not comparable to those people. It seems that I really have a chance to obtain the official title this time."
The title of elder!"
Ren Cangqiong smiled and joked: "Xiangu, it's possible that the water in the bamboo basket will be in vain. Aren't you afraid?"
He Xiangu was very cheerful: "Don't be afraid, I have a hunch that this time, the palace master will definitely control the situation. The Huyan brothers don't have the moral hope to control Jingyue City at all. They have the ability, but they don't have the moral hope, and they don't have that kind of hope."
Luck."
He Xiangu is also proficient in some fortune-telling techniques, looking at people's faces and calculating their luck.
Tang Yu also laughed loudly: "What the fairy lady said really touched Tang's heart. Earlier, I was also a little worried, worried that the master of the palace had few people. Now, the emergence of Elder Cangqiong actually means that
There is a kind of luck. I think Elder Cangqiong has extremely strong luck, so he must be the lucky star of the Lord of the Hall. Even though there are many Huyan brothers, they are actually a group of people who are just a bunch of people. They are attached to the Huyan brothers because the Huyan brothers surrender to them.
So, let them eat and work lazily. However, if Danxian East Palace wants to develop, it will be impossible to raise a group of moths."
He Xiangu pursed her lips and smiled: "I don't have as much sense as Elder Tang. I only know that Master Cang Qiong, who is so young, is the Master of Medicine. This rising star is full of vitality and vitality, and he is a vegetarian with those corpses.
When these sluggish old guys compete, it will be clear who is better and who is worse."
Tian Shenggen was not good at words. Hearing what He Xiangu said, he was very excited. He drank the wine in one gulp and said loudly: "That's good!"
Xiao Geng is also an old and cunning person. After thinking about it, it is indeed true. Master Cang Qiong is so young and has such a genius. Even the Lord of the Palace relies so heavily on him. Such a young man with an unlimited future must be full of potential.
.
This time is an opportunity.
If they give up this opportunity, they may be inactive for the rest of their lives.
If they seize this opportunity, even if they fail, the most they will lose is the status of the guest elder. But for a genius like Ren Cangqiong, will he worry that he has no place to settle down? Will he worry that his future will be bleak?
At this time, you will be loyal to Ren Cangqiong. If you win the bet, you will be rich and rich, and you will become the real elder of the Danxian East Palace and your ancestors will be honored.
Even if you lose the bet, you won't lose anything in the long run. Brother Huyan, indeed as Xiangu said, does not have the reputation to control Mirror Moon City at all!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have used those dirty tricks that are causing everyone in Jingyue City to spit when they hear Brother Huyan's name.
Nowadays, the people of Mirror Moon City have actually formed a public opinion, that is - the Supreme Elder has a traitor in his head and wants to seize power and usurp the throne. He is not a good person.
Elder Xu Xun, although gentle and gentle, was very scheming and good at calculating gains and losses. With a quick thought, he figured out the stakes involved.
As soon as he put away his fan, he stood up and said respectfully: "I was a little confused just now. When I think about it carefully, the mirror moon city must be controlled by the palace master for a long time. I, Xu Xun, am willing to follow the palace to the death.
Lord, fight against the traitors who usurp the throne."
Xiao Geng is not a brainless person. Even though he is older, his brain is just as good as that of Xu Xun. As the saying goes, older people are still smarter.
"Master Cangqiong, after your advice, I, Xiao, am also very ashamed. If nothing else, this time, I, Xiao, guarantee with my personality that I will stand by the Lord of the Palace and will never go back on my word. If I break my promise today,
, Heaven and man abandon each other!"
Liang Wuji has always been Xiao Geng's follower, and he naturally knows the stakes involved. He chuckled and said: "Master Cangqiong, I, Old Liang, have no other skills. I am the one who can make jokes, mess around, and charge into battles. Just send me as the vanguard."
Yes. When the time comes, I will definitely stand on the front line and wave the flag and shout for the Lord of the Palace."
In fact, Liang Wuji also has a humble mentality in his heart. In the final analysis, he still believes that the strong is respected.
In his heart, he felt that it was a great honor to be able to swear allegiance to the Lord of the Palace. In the past, it was not that he did not have this loyalty, but that Elder Keqing was too far away from the Lord of the Palace, and even if he wanted to be loyal, he was afraid that he would not be qualified.
Now, the opportunity has come, and Lao Liang's blood is burning.