After the first clan elder Zhou Yang finished speaking, he was the first to raise his hand.
Changlehou followed closely behind.
Soon, nine votes passed.
"The second candidate is Zhou Wei."
"Elders of the clan, please raise your hands if you agree."
Eight votes passed.
"The third candidate, Zhou Yu."
Nine votes.
"The fourth candidate is Zhou Qi."
Eleven votes!
Zhou Yang, the elder of the first clan, did not raise his hand. He even frowned and glanced at the other elders, with a trace of just the right amount of worry in his eyes.
Some relationships don't have to be put together. Sometimes, standing on opposite sides can see things more clearly and play a greater role.
Besides, eleven votes is already the highest number. It would be bad if you get all the votes. It would be worse than enough.
Zhou Yang swept through the crowd and said in a deep tone, "Now, let's vote for the last candidate, Zhou Jintai... Elders of the clan, please raise your hands if you agree."
Swish——
Outside the ancestral temple, a deathly silence fell instantly.
Thirteen elders of the Zhou clan looked at me and I looked at you, but no one made any move.
A trace of relief could not help but appear in their eyes, thinking that today it was time for outsiders to witness the authority of our clan's elder association.
So what if you are recommended by the king and have been awarded a jade certificate? I can only knock you down with a backhand. I have to fight for the glory... Humph! The more glorious you were before, the more miserable you are now. Let’s see what else you have.
To save face, continue to stay in the Zhou family.
cough……
However, Chen Tuan's surname is Chen, so if he really doesn't get a vote, one of the reasons is that he looks ugly, and it also makes me, Mrs. Zhou, look too stingy.
After all, he is a king!
Zhou Yang coughed lightly and said, 'That's all, let me do this and take care of the overall situation.' He looked solemn and slowly raised his hand.
This expression is to tell everyone that I have no choice but to raise my hand to save the prince's face, do you understand?
But the next moment, Zhou Yang's expression suddenly froze on his face, and his eyes almost exploded as he stared at the few old guys around him.
What...what's going on?!
I saw that several clan elders who had been silent and watching with cold eyes and sharp eyes raised their hands in unison at this moment. Even the solemnity and forbearance in their expressions were exactly the same. As a result, their surprised expressions at this moment were almost exactly the same.
Once again, you look at me and I look at you, but the relief is gone, and there is only anger and disbelief.
Especially, when he saw Changlehou, Zhou Yang almost spit out a mouthful of blood. Were you beaten just now? You still raised your hand?
Even the Marquis of Changle could not imagine it!
I thought I was the only one who would raise my hand, but who knew you were also joining in the fun? Could it be that you all received money too?!
Six of the thirteen elders raised their hands.
call--
so far so good!
After all, Zhou Jintai was one vote short, otherwise the Zhou clan boss would be afraid that he would become the laughing stock of the whole world today.
At this moment, a trembling palm was slowly raised.
The seventh vote, more than half!
Swish——
Zhou Yang turned around suddenly. If his eyes could eat people, this clan elder would be eaten alive by him. The other clan elders who raised their hands but not also had angry expressions.
'Bastard, you took the wrong medicine? Why don't you put it down!'
If anger had a voice, it would be thunder.
The elder of the Zhou clan, who cast the last vote, looked slightly pale. He lowered his head, but his raised hand remained motionless. You just collected money, but I have something to kill me.
The hand must be completely destroyed...
There was a strange dead silence. The dignitaries from all the dynasties who were invited to watch the ceremony had extremely weird expressions at this time. They thought to themselves, where did Zhou make this fuss?! Hit yourself in the face, or do you change your face on stage? Hey, this is really interesting!
"...Seven votes, Zhou Jintai passed." Zhou Yang exhaled and spoke quietly.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Zhou Jintai stood up and said loudly: "Thank you all elders for your recognition and cultivation. I will definitely work hard and not let you down."
Zhou Yang turned around and left. His face was feverish and he felt ashamed to see others. "All distinguished guests, please come outside the Zhou Ancestral Hall."
"The five candidates for patriarch will burn incense one by one and pray to their ancestors."
The other clan elders also left in silence.
It's embarrassing, it's really embarrassing this time.
'A bunch of bastards, for the sake of a small profit, they actually ignored the interests of the family, they really deserve to die!' Everyone was cursing in their hearts.
Chen Tuan glanced at Luo Guan and said, "Brother Luo, what a good trick." He was even more disdainful of the Zhou family. A dignified member of the Presbyterian Church was fooled around. Maybe the Zhou family should really change.
"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning." Luo Guan smiled, raised his finger and pointed at the Zhou Ancestral Temple, "What does this second step mean?"
Chen Tuandao: "Nothing to say, it's just a bunch of dead people. Brother Luo can even deal with the living people, but he can't suppress them?" There was a glint in his eyes.
Quietly looking at the Zhou Ancestral Temple, he seemed to notice something and was thoughtful.
The word "town" is used very well. It seems that the ancestors of the Zhou family in the ancestral temple may not have a gentle attitude towards Zhou Jintai.
At this time, Zhou Quan was the first to set off and strode into the ancestral hall, while a group of distinguished guests who were watching the ceremony also came outside the ancestral hall.
No one spoke, and all eyes were on his whole body. He walked to the ancestral tablet, kowtowed respectfully, then took a stick of incense from Zhou Yang next to him, lit it and inserted it into the incense burner. He said respectfully: "The descendants of our descendants will be safe.
I would like to report to my ancestors that today the younger generation will run for the position of patriarch and offer incense to pray for the approval of our ancestors."
After saying that, he kowtowed respectfully and saluted.
The incense inserted in the incense burner suddenly emitted a puff of green smoke, rising straight into the ancestral hall and disappearing without a trace, as if it was enjoyed by the ancestors.
Zhou Yang said loudly: "The storage of incense is approved by our ancestors!"
Zhou Quan stood up again and bowed respectfully three times, "Thank you, ancestor."
Only then did he exit the ancestral hall.
Luo Guan narrowed his eyes, what? The living agreed, but the dead still had to nod? He looked at Yuan Yi, who nodded slightly.
Oh, it seems that this is indeed the rule. Ji Yue has been prepared for it, so it will be fine.
Next, Zhou Wei, Zhou Yu, and Zhou Qi entered the ancestral hall one after another and passed each other.
"Zhou Jintai, go to the ancestral hall, kneel down, burn incense and pay homage to your ancestors!"
"yes."
Zhou Jintai strode into the ancestral temple, knelt in front of the tablet, kowtowed respectfully, and waited for the incense to be lit. He said: "Zhou Jintai, the descendant of the descendants, would like to report to the ancestors. Today, the younger generation will run for the position of patriarch. I will offer incense as an offering to pray for the ancestors."
Approved.”
Raise your hand and insert it into the incense burner.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred. The intact incense stick was suddenly broken and fell into the incense burner.
Swish——
Inside the ancestral temple, there was silence for a moment.
The guests watching the ceremony couldn't help but frown.
What Zhou Yang did? It didn't look like it. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, there were several princes standing in front of him. Even if Zhou Yang wanted to take action, he had no chance.