[Thank you for the ten thousand rewards: I am alone in the city, humming and lonely, 10,000]
This old man who calls himself Ji Hu is completely different from the arrogant old lady just now. He is very humble and kind. But even so, the strong aura exuded by this old man is stronger than everyone here.
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Chen Zhi could tell from his pace and attitude that this old man had definitely served as a samurai before, and he was by no means an ordinary samurai.
After the old lady brought Chen Zhi in, she entered the ranks of the elders and leaned over to say a few words to Ji Hu, who was sitting in the middle. Chen Zhi saw that there were seven people at the elders' table, except for the one who led him in.
Except for the old lady, the rest were all old men.
They all wore simple leather armors, just like the military uniforms they wore every day. It felt a bit like watching a costume movie, but their faces were very natural, as if they had already been accustomed to this kind of military life.
The leader of the elders, Ji Hu, first asked Chen Zhi to sit down very politely, and then he also sat down, and then the others followed suit. At this time, he heard what Ji Hu said,
"Clan Leader Chen, I would like to trouble you to come here in person today because we have an important matter related to the fate of the organization to discuss...",
Ji Hu had a smile on his face when he spoke. His chin was very pointed and his eyes were thin and small, but very bright. He smiled kindly at Chen Zhi. His appearance was indeed very similar to his name.
Really like an old fox.
"If you are here to find me about the succession of the next clan leader, if there is anything you need me to do, just tell me." Chen Zhi asked straightforwardly.
"haha!",
Ji Hu tapped her fingers on the table and smiled faintly at Chen Zhi.
"Clan Leader Chen is indeed wise. The reason why I asked you to come here today is indeed to discuss the matter of the next leader, because this matter is of great importance and is related to the future destiny of the organization. We dare not make any decisions without your approval.
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"Go ahead!" Chen Zhi nodded and signaled the other party to continue speaking.
At this moment, I heard Ji Hu continue to say...
"The inheritance system in our organization is very strict. It is not a parent-child inheritance system, but a continuation of the meritocracy system from ancient times. It does not depend on blood relationship, but only the virtuous.
For five thousand years, in order to prevent people seeking power and usurping the throne from happening, and also to prevent disputes over the succession of the throne and civil war, there have been strict iron rules within the organization.
The last order of the previous leader shall prevail. Any behavior that disobeys the order and seizes the heir will be punished immediately.
"Fate?" Chen Zhi was a little surprised when he heard this.
"I remember that the female elder told me just now that all the leaders of the organization, without exception, died in battle, which means that their deaths were sudden and they may not have the opportunity to leave a will before they die. So, you
Where does the basis for inheritance come from?”
"It is true that all the leaders of our Ji clan died in battle, but they still left behind their legacy..." Elder Ji Hu said with a smile.
"As for the mission of our Ji Clan Elder Council, in addition to taking care of the clothes and spiritual status of all deceased leaders from generation to generation, we also have the important responsibility of appointing new leaders.
We were all once warriors, and we were the best warriors. For this mission, we all put down our swords and chose to stay here. Because this is the most sacred place in Xiqi King City, and the will of the Ji family is condensed here.
No one dares to tell a lie here.
In the center of our presbytery, there is a dark and transparent stone wall. The stone wall was passed down from a long time ago, even earlier than Zhou Liguo. This stone wall usually looks simple and ordinary, but on it
But he has gathered a kind of divine power that can reveal the previous leader's dying wish.
No matter when, where or for what reason the leader dies, his will will remain. This is the last trace of faith before death!
And this belief will be revealed from that stone wall. At that time, a name will appear on the stone wall, and this name will be our next leader. For five thousand years, there has never been any mistakes."
"Since there is such a clear thing, there should be no controversy in appointing the next leader. Then the purpose of you inviting me here today is...",
When Chen Zhi said this, he raised his head and glanced at Elder Ji Hu in front of him, looking into his somewhat cunning eyes.
"Haha! Patriarch Chen." Elder Ji Hu's eyes immediately narrowed into a slit and he laughed.
All rules have both internal and external layers. Our organization has been passed down for nearly five thousand years, and we have supported the mission of the organization for five thousand years. Our elders must be extremely cautious when choosing the next leader. Leader
Choosing someone is not a trivial matter. Once he is entrusted to someone else or passed on to a mediocre person, the entire organization will follow him into an irreversible crisis.
The organization's golden rules are very strict and cannot tolerate any disobedience. Even if there is a problem with the new leader, we must protect him until death. Therefore, the fate of the entire organization is actually in our hands now.
in hand.
Therefore, as usual, before each leader takes over, we will ask the Jiang family for their opinion and let the Jiang family chief recommend a candidate.
Then after we confirm that it is correct, we will gather all the clan warriors together on a specific day, and then we will all lift the veil on the stone wall together and make the name of the next leader public to the world."
"What's the point of doing this?" Chen Zhi asked a little strangely, "What if the candidate I mentioned is inconsistent with the leader's last wish? What will you do then?"
"This situation has never happened before..." Ji Hu said with certainty.
"What I'm talking about now is the iron law of the second level of organization, which is a secret that only us elders know. That is, the person appointed by the previous leader must be exactly the same as the person appointed by the Jiang clan leader, otherwise it will not be established."
"So it's like this... That's why we can confirm that there has never been civil strife in the past five thousand years. It turns out that the real contradiction has been internally digested." Chen Zhi said silently in his heart.
"Then after I recommend a person, you will privately look at the name on the stone wall and decide whether this person is qualified to be the leader, right?" Chen Zhi looked at Ji Hu and asked.
"Yes!" Ji Hu replied solemnly, "This is the secret of our Ji family's inheritance system, because our leader must be like the leaders of previous generations, responsive to all calls, brave and wise.
And so far, there has never been any difference in the candidates recommended by the leader and the clan leader..."
"What?" Chen Zhi was a little surprised when he heard this. "You mean, for 5,000 years, the successors chosen by the Ji family and the Jiang family have been the same people?".
"Yes!" Ji Hu said with a smile,
"There has never been any disagreement so far, so we believe in you. You will also have a tacit understanding with the deceased leader. Please tell us the name you recommend..."