"Uncle Qi, congratulations."
Xiao Lin also poked his head in and said to Xiao Lin.
Although his father is no longer the head of the family, which will affect his status as the young head of the family, he is still very happy that his seventh uncle is the head of the family.
As for the young masters and the old masters, he was not very interested.
"Congratulations?"
Xiao Lin thought of what Xiao Yu had just said and looked at him unfriendly.
"I want to beat you to death!"
"Um... Uncle Qi, I just praised you, and you didn't thank me, but you hit me?"
Xiao Yu was a little confused.
"Thank you? Haha, OK, I'll thank you after the elders' meeting is over. Just wait."
Xiao Lin looked at Xiao Yu with a fake smile.
“…”
Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Lin's smile and shuddered in his heart, feeling a little cold on his back.
Why do I feel like something is not going well?
"Brother, what's going on?"
Xiao Yu asked Xiao Chen in a low voice.
"Haha, Uncle Seven doesn't want to be the head of the family at all. He winked at you just now, wanting you to stop praising him, but you ended up saying that he is a man of great talent and strategy..."
Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"ah?"
After hearing what Xiao Chen said, Xiao Yu was a little confused.
"Is that what he meant by winking at me? I thought he was canvassing for votes and asked me to praise him."
"Haha, that's good, you did the right thing."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Don't worry, Uncle Seven won't really beat you to death."
“…”
Xiao Yu was almost crying. He decided to run away as soon as the clan elders' meeting was over, and he didn't hang around his Seventh Uncle for the past few days.
"The matter of the Xiao family's Patriarch has come to an end for the time being. Xiao Sheng, wait for you to hand over to Xiao Lin."
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Sheng and said.
"good."
Xiao Sheng nodded.
"Next, let's talk about the clan elders' council."
Xiao Yi looked around and spoke slowly.
After hearing Xiao Yi's words, everyone present was stunned. What could the elders of the clan have to talk about?
Xiao Mian's eyes flashed, he knew about this.
However, he felt that since it touched upon the interests of the clan elders' council members, it might not be so easy to implement.
"Some people say that the Xiao family is corrupt... One of the reasons for its corruption is the existence of the Clan Elders' Council."
Xiao Yi said slowly.
"decay?"
The members of the clan elders' council were all staring and whining. Who dared to say that?
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Yi. Was Old Xiao going to attack the Elders' Association? If that was true, then Old Xiao was very courageous!
"The existence of the Elders' Council has affected the operation of the Xiao family. The head of the Xiao family has no say in many matters."
Xiao Yi said this and glanced at Xiao Sheng. It has not been easy for him to be the head of the family over the years!
"Uncle Qi, what do you mean? Do you want to abolish the Elders' Council?"
An old man spoke.
Others also looked at Xiao Yi. Did they really want to abolish the clan elders' council?
The clan elders' council has always existed, so how could it be abolished with just a few words... Even if Xiao Yi is an innate master and the Xiao family's mainstay, that is not allowed!
"I have thought about abolishing the Elders' Council..."
Xiao Yi nodded.
After hearing Xiao Yi's words, everyone was shocked. Was it really going to be abolished?
"But then I thought about it again. The existence of the Clan Elders' Council is not only bad, but also has advantages. After all, the Clan Elders' Council was established in the first place to steer the Xiao family and make it better."
Xiao Yi changed the subject and spoke in a deep voice.
"The clan elders' council, which has existed for many years, cannot be abolished just like that, and the Xiao family should not be a place where the head of the family has the final say."
"that is."
"Yes, the existence of the Elders' Council is still of great significance."
"The clan elders' council should be there, otherwise, who knows what will become of the Xiao family."
“…”
Many people spoke up. If the clan elders' council was disturbed, their interests would be affected. No matter which lineage they came from, no one would be happy about it.
Even people from Xiao Sheng's lineage are the same.
Xiao Chen looked at these people coldly, finding it somewhat amusing. All this and that was nothing more than touching upon their vital interests.
This is not the case when he is the head of the family. If he were the head of the family, he would probably just take out the Xuanyuan Sword, throw it on the table, and say "If you don't abolish the clan elders' council, you will die." I'm afraid no one would choose to die.
Xiao Lin was also a little excited. He naturally knew about the problems of the Xiao family.
The Clan Elders' Council... To put it bluntly, the Clan Elders' Council is the actual controller of the Xiao family, and the Patriarch of the Xiao family is the spokesperson for the Clan Elders' Council!
If the clan elders council can really be abolished or checked and balanced, the power of the clan head will be much greater, and he will not be restricted in doing anything.
Now that he has become the patriarch of the Xiao family, he certainly hopes to lead the Xiao family to a better place, rather than... becoming another Xiao Sheng.
If that was the case, then he was going to do as Xiao Chen said. He would confront anyone who dared to complain, and at worst he would just quit!
"Well, I understand what you said."
Xiao Yi nodded. He could also understand why they reacted so strongly.
"But...you can ask Xiao Lin, if things are still the same as before, would he be willing to be the head of this family?"
Hearing Xiao Yi's words, everyone looked at Xiao Lin.
In the eyes of many people, even if he has to be the spokesperson for the clan elders council, they would definitely be happy to be the head of the family. After all, apart from the clan elders council, the head of the family is the most important person.
"No."
Xiao Lin shook his head without even thinking about it.
He knew that he had to stand up now. Since Xiao Yi had decided to make some moves on the clan elders' council, he must show something.
Otherwise...he would still be just a spokesperson!
"Um?"
Many people frowned and said, "Don't do it?"
Someone sneered and said, if you don't do it, there are many people who want to do it.
"Did you see that? The head of the family...the head of the family who can't be the master, he doesn't want to be the head of the family."
Xiao Yi spoke slowly.
"I have also heard about some of the things that happened over the years, including Xiao Sheng... Many times, the decisions made by Xiao Sheng would be rejected by the clan elders, causing the Xiao family to miss several opportunities and become weak among the twelve noble families."
Upon hearing this, many people's faces changed slightly. There were indeed a few such things.
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Sheng. He felt that he was the one who spoiled these old guys in the clan elders' council. They all really regarded him as the boss!
Xiao Sheng noticed Xiao Chen's gaze and smiled bitterly in his heart. How could he not know what Xiao Chen was thinking?
He also wanted to be tough, but he had his own difficulties over the years.
"So, I think that the Elders' Council can be retained, but it should not be used as the helm of the Xiao family, but... as a check and balance for the head of the family!"
Xiao Yi said in a deep voice.
"Unless it is a matter of life and death for the Xiao family, I will not leave the mountain. The clan elders' council... is also not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Xiao family! The clan elders of the clan elders' council can participate in the affairs of the Xiao family, but they cannot interfere! If the head of the family makes a wrong decision, they can discuss it at the clan elders' council instead of making decisions!"
After hearing what Xiao Yi said, everyone's faces changed again. Although the clan elders' council was not abolished, most of its power was cut off!
If this is really the case, then the significance of the clan association's existence will be minimal, and it will truly become a place for retirement.
The survival of the Xiao family depends on the clan elders' council?
The Xiao family is one of the twelve noble families after all, so there shouldn't be so many moments of life and death.
In other words, these old guys may not be able to play any role until they die.
Xiao Lin's eyes lit up. If that was the case, they could do something big.
As a member of the Xiao family, he certainly hopes for better things for the Xiao family.
Xiao Sheng was also a little surprised. Look at Xiao Yi, would he give such great power?
"Old Xiao is very courageous."
Xiao Chen muttered to himself and gained a better understanding of Xiao Yi.
Come to think of it, a person who can enter the innate realm is no ordinary person.
Even though it was not that difficult to become a congenital being in that era, they were still extremely rare and evil!
Otherwise, there would be many innate people everywhere and experts as numerous as dogs!
"Uncle Seven, if the head of the family makes a wrong decision, it is very likely that the Xiao family will be destroyed..."
An older generation person spoke slowly.
"If that's the case, they will naturally hold me accountable... Besides, I'm here too, right? I've been here for eight or ten years, and I won't die."
Xiao Yi looked at the man and said.
After hearing what Xiao Yi said, no one dared to speak.
Obviously, the status of the head of the Xiao family will rise sharply in the future.
From the previous...under the clan elders council, under a dozen people, to under one person!
The only person who can suppress the head of the Xiao family is the innate ancestor Xiao Yi!
However, this has made Xiao Lin very satisfied. Being under one person is better than being under a dozen people, with many people telling him what to do!
"Does anyone else have any comments?"
Xiao Yi looked at everyone and asked again.
"Ancestor, there are many things that the head of the family may not be able to manage alone, right? If the clan elders don't show up, many things will be difficult to solve... The Xiao family is first and foremost a noble family, and the head of the family is the spokesperson for the clan elders. This concept has been deeply rooted in people's minds."
Someone thought about it and said.
"Oh."
Before Xiao Yi could speak, a sneer was heard.
Hearing the laughter, the man who spoke frowned, but when he saw it was Xiao Chen, he suppressed his anger.
"Spokesperson? Why does it sound so nice? A puppet is just a puppet, why talk about a spokesperson?"
Xiao Chen said mockingly.
"You've said so much, just to hold on to power and cultivate an obedient puppet..."
After hearing what Xiao Chen said, many people's faces changed. He did not hide it at all.
Although... that's what everyone thinks, but no one will say it out loud.
Xiao Sheng looked at Xiao Chen and smiled bitterly in his heart. He had been a puppet for a long time, but... he couldn't get rid of it.
Now, he is free!
At this moment, his mind suddenly became clear, and the bottleneck that had been holding him back for years actually showed signs of loosening.
This surprised him at first, and then he was delighted. Is the bottleneck about to be broken?
"Xiao Chen, if you were the head of the Xiao family, what would you do?"
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Chen and asked.
"I?"
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Yi and his heart moved. Old Xiao asked me at this time, what does it mean?
Then he understood something.
"If it were me, it would be very simple. I would kill anyone who dares to bully me... In other words, those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish!"
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, the faces of the elders in the clan changed drastically. This kid... is he too direct?
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Chen, then at everyone else, and chuckled in his heart, "Look, Xiao Lin is already very gentle, and you are still complaining and unsatisfied. Would you feel better if it was this kid instead?"
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