The Ji Clan Elder's Monastery is directly behind the royal court, and Chen Zhi walked along the wide and long passage deep into it.
The presbytery is still so solemn and sacred. The black stone staircase is suspended in the air, leading to the black pavilion at the top.
Chen Zhi walked up the ancient stone staircase full of cracks. From a distance, he saw a group of elders headed by Ji Hu standing at the other end of the steps with angry faces to greet him. When they saw Chen Zhi appear, they immediately
They all knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please save my Ji family from the fire and water!"
Ji Hu and the elders continued to shout excitedly,
"Our Ji family has been in existence for more than 5,000 years. We advocate martial arts, loyalty and simplicity, and the glory of a warrior has always been greater than life. However, the new leader will strip our chief warrior Ji Yang of his citizenship and exile him. This is a great shame and humiliation. Now
Everyone in the Xiqi royal family is in danger, and the Ji family warriors are all chilling. Please consider the elders, the old, the weak, and the elderly, restrain the rights of the new leader, and do not impose such harsh punishments on the great warrior Ji Yang..., ah
~~~~~~Wow~~~~~"
Ji Hu was so excited that he started wailing. All the elders behind him were also very excited. Their blood surged and they almost set the entire Xiqi King City on fire.
Chen Zhi knows that this is the unique character of the Ji family. Because they advocate martial arts and have gone through battlefields, they cannot be too calm no matter how old they are. Moreover, these elders are the elite of the elite. Once they want to take action,
The entire Xiqi King City is really going to be turned upside down.
"Elders, let's go in and talk~~~"
Chen Zhi walked around them and walked inside. Ji Hu followed him all the way, talking non-stop.
"The great warrior Ji Yang is different from others. He has made great achievements in battle and created countless brilliance in his life. Half of our organization is supported by him and the old leader. He and the old leader have been in love with each other throughout their lives and have saved...".
"So what? Don't you know why the new leader punished him?" Chen Zhi walked to the hall and sat calmly on the stone chair and asked,
"Elder Jihu, let me ask you, what is the most important thing to a warrior? Is it military merit or loyalty?"
"this……",
Chen Zhi's question left Ji Hu speechless.
"Ji Yang..., the great warrior Ji Yang did contradict the new leader, but there is a reason. I can understand his mood. The leader can punish him, but this punishment is too severe."
When Ji Hu said this, he was no longer so excited. His old eyebrows drooped, looking a little helpless and sad.
"It's okay to banish Ji Yang, but to strip him of his family name and even take away his name is such a shame. It's even more humiliating than killing him. Ji Yang is also old...
, He has experienced countless lives and deaths in his life, why did he humiliate him like this in the end? This..., this is equivalent to forcing him to the opposite ANBU! This is not wise!" Ji Hu's eyes turned red when he said this.
, requested with a trembling voice,
"Chief, I have some personal relations with Ji Yang. Falling leaves have returned to their roots. Since the new leader no longer needs him, let the old man persuade him to come back, deprive him of the position of chief warrior, and let him retire in an elder's home!".
Chen Zhi listened carefully to every word Ji Hu said and tapped his fingers on the stone table. After being silent for a long time, he turned around and asked Ji Hu,
"Elder Ji Hu, you just said that you can understand Ji Yang's mood. What do you mean by this? Do you think that Ji Yang is right to contradict the leader? You think that the new leader is a foreigner and not a descendant of your Ji family, so he is not worthy.
Inherit the throne?"
"No! No! No!",
Only then did Ji Hu realize that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately took a few steps back and lowered his head.
"Subordinates don't dare!".
"The new leader has taken over. The leader's orders are everything, and they must be obeyed regardless of whether they are right or wrong. You should know this rule better than me, right?" Chen Zhi asked seriously.
"yes!",
Ji Hu replied politely, "I just feel that this punishment is too severe and somewhat unreasonable!"
"Whether it is reasonable or not is the leader's problem. Your task is only to carry out the task. As for the leader's thoughts... what does it have to do with you? Are you trying to interfere with the leader's thoughts? Want to tamper?" Chen Zhi's face was extremely cold.
"I dare not, I will be punished with death!",
Ji Hu immediately knelt down, and then other elders followed him and knelt down with cheers. Chen Zhi's words were too heavy and they couldn't bear it.
Chen Zhi still calmly tapped the table with his fingers, looked down at the elders kneeling in front of him, remained silent for a long time, and finally said,
"You should have discovered it, right? The blue belt warriors in the organization are extremely supportive of the new leader, and are even loyal to it. Do you know why?".
"this……",
Chen Zhi's question happened to answer what Ji Hu had been wondering about. From the day of the succession ceremony, everyone discovered that the Blue Ribbon Warrior was loyal to the newly appointed Bao Ping, and even protected him to the point of death. This was something no one expected.
.
"Okay, I'll tell you why now..." Chen Zhi said calmly,
"On the surface of the organization's structure, the red-belt warrior is the most powerful force. He can kill dozens of blue-belt warriors and is the leader of all warriors. But don't forget that no matter how powerful the red-belt warrior is, he can only
Five people, and the backbone of the organization is actually thousands of blue belt warriors...",
Chen Zhi tapped the stone table rhythmically with his fingers and looked into Ji Hu's eyes.
"Do you remember? The old leader once placed the organization's blue-belt warriors in batches around Baoping. It was obviously to protect Baoping, but in fact it was to give them time to get in touch. This unobtrusive method did not seem to attract attention.
The problem actually contains a lot of mystery.
I have noticed that the people sent out by these blue belt warriors are different every time, which is equivalent to taking turns to contact Baoping. Moreover, they are all elites among the blue belt warriors, and they respond to each other among the blue belt warriors.
In the more than ten years that Bao Ping has been performing tasks for the organization, these blue-ribbon warriors have followed him through life and death, sharing weal and woe. They have rolled out of the dead together, and have gone through mountains and seas of fire together. This kind of comradeship is something that no amount of money can match.
exchanged for.
Believe it or not, if someone wants to bring Bao Ping down now, those blue belt warriors would rather break his body to pieces to protect him. Even if they are facing red belt warriors, even if they are facing you..., they are not afraid!
"
"this……",
Ji Hu and other elders kept kneeling on the ground, listening to Chen Zhi's words, their eyes floating, as if they were awakening from a big dream.
"Do you understand now? The old leader has long intended to leave the throne to his adopted son. It has been destined for more than ten years ago." Chen Zhi looked at the elders and continued,
"As for why the old leader chose someone with a foreign surname to succeed him, I think the reason should be this.
Times have changed. This is not an era of relying solely on force. The position of organizational leader no longer requires physical skills or magic power, but requires a higher level of foresight and a commanding mind to strategize. This is what Bao Ping possesses.
.
Moreover, the organization has respected the bloodline of the Ji family for thousands of years, which has made the warriors with other surnames very suspicious. It has already learned a bloody lesson. The collective rebellion of Fu Ye Wanda and his son and the last warrior is an example.
The succession of Bao Ping, a man with a foreign surname, undoubtedly gave new hope to the warriors with a foreign surname, letting them know that the selection within the organization is fair, and there is hope regardless of family background. Only in this way can the balance of the organization be maintained and the organization have a future!
Elder Ji Hu, I have said so much, and I have said everything that you dare not say, now you have to worry about it! Baoping's succession to the throne has long been destined, and you have no ability to pull him down."
"yes……",
Elder Ji Hu's face had turned pale, and his emotions were no longer agitated. Chen Zhi's straightforward words completely exposed the dissatisfaction in his heart and disintegrated his obsession.
At this time, Chen Zhi stood up, looked down at Ji Hu at his feet, and said seriously,
"Elder Ji Hu, don't have any doubts about the new leader. I won't mention what you said to me today, but if it happens again, I will treat your doubts as disloyalty to the leader.
You will be executed for the crime of treason. Don’t forget the golden rule of the organization, no mercy!”
"My subordinate is stupid. The patriarch's words made me wake up from a dream. I no longer dare to have narrow-minded thoughts. Please forgive me, patriarch!"
Elder Ji Hu's hands fell on the ground. This time, he completely surrendered...