Chapter 1116: Big Prince and Small Prince
The memorial service was grand and was presided over by Lei Zhen himself.
It wasn't originally his turn, but the host had the microphone and the right to speak, so he gave the Guo family a lot of face.
He stood on the stage and praised Guo Tianlin's life in a heavy tone according to the script. His eyes were red when he talked about his great achievements and contributions to the Public Opinion Bureau and his families.
All those who attended the memorial service were family heads. Standing in the front were the five major families headed by Old Man Jiang. They had half-smiles on their faces and watched Lei Zhen's performance quietly.
It was you who massacred the Guo family villagers, and it was you who came to preside over the funeral in person; when you praised the Guo family, it was you who killed his family members.
The clan leaders found it very funny, especially when they saw Lei Zhen's serious expression, they wanted to laugh.
But the occasion was serious, so I definitely couldn't laugh and had to hold it in.
"May Patriarch Guo rest in peace—"
At the end, there was crying in the family area.
The first lady, the third lady, the fourth lady, and the fifth lady all burst into tears. If you didn't know the inside story, you would really think they were very sad.
In fact, Lei Zhen had taken three of Guo Tianlin's five wives and killed one.
To be precise, except for the second wife who was killed, the other wives could not escape his clutches, and the first wife had completely fallen into Abin's hands.
There is roar and there is face.
Almost there, time to start.
Following the old man Jiang's glance, Sun Jingshan in the middle took a step forward, ready to attack.
"Orders from the Public Opinion Bureau—" Lei Zhen suddenly said, holding the microphone: "Now, please allow Deputy Director Jin to announce a series of orders from the Public Opinion Bureau."
The sudden appearance of this matter shocked everyone and even made Sun Jingshan's scalp numb.
Announcing the Poll Bureau order at this time?
Yes, it’s time to announce it!
An order from the Public Opinion Bureau can intimidate all the clan leaders.
It’s like when something is happening down there, and suddenly someone shouts: The imperial edict has arrived!
Everyone had to pause everything and receive the imperial edict first.
The order from the Public Opinion Research Bureau is not so exaggerated, but the effect is similar. It is equivalent to the top-level instruction, and is very majestic for both the family faction and the traditional faction.
Sun Jingshan, who was interrupted, wanted to step forward, but Jin Ju, who was wearing a black suit, had already come on stage and read out the order of the Public Opinion Bureau with the microphone.
"The Public Opinion Bureau has decreed that, effective immediately, family management will be relaxed. The Northeastern Lu Family, the Central Sun Family, the Southeastern Xiang Family, and the Eastern Jiang Family can all exercise independent autonomy. All actions do not need to be reported to the Archives Department..."
This order was like a bombshell, making everyone's heads buzz and their faces look incredulous. They forgot what to do next.
Completely release?
The five major families are all vassal kings!
Old Man Jiang was also stunned. This was something he had never expected.
After the Guojia Village massacre, he received a call from Lei Zhen and learned that in order to run the country, the other party had cut off one of his arms and adopted the strategy of first enfeoffing vassal kings and then reducing their power.
But I didn’t expect that the other party would make all five major families vassal kings!
What the hell is this? What on earth is this guy trying to do? Is he crazy?
We are all vassal kings, so what do you have to do with us? Are you trying to push the balance of victory towards me, or are you just going to give in and give up completely because you know you can't beat me?
His brain was working rapidly, trying to figure out where the flaw in this order was, but Sun Jingshan, Lu Xiaoqi and Xiang Zhenhai beside him didn't think so much.
The three people were surprised and delighted. Is this the real vassal king?
There is absolutely no problem with the order from the Poll Bureau. Although the family faction often doesn't pay much attention to the Poll Bureau, it is the most convincing official authority.
In other words, everyone must obey the orders of the polling bureau.
It is like the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the young emperor was clearly being used to control the princes and had no real power, but he represented the orthodoxy. Everyone recognized the titles he bestowed upon them, and if he said anyone was a traitor, all the people in the world would unite to kill him.
"Clan leader Lu?" Jin Ju looked at Lu Xiaoqi.
At this moment, Lu Xiaoqi felt both sad and happy. If he had known that the new emperor was going to enfeoff princes, why would he have rebelled?
"I will follow the orders of the Public Opinion Research Bureau!" Lu Xiaoqi bowed.
He used to be a rebel, but now he is a legitimate vassal king. He will definitely be the first to admit it.
Why rebel for no reason? A bad reputation is secondary. With such a bad status, people will use it as a target for punishment.
not good!
Old man Jiang narrowed his eyes and turned around to stop him.
"Chief Jiang, are you satisfied with this?" Lei Zhen pulled Old Man Jiang aside and said, "My father just called me and told me that no matter my status, I must address myself as a junior in front of you. I think that's the truth—Father-in-law, I bow to you!"
He actually knelt on one knee!
But he just knelt down and then stood up consciously.
Without waiting for Old Man Jiang to speak, he turned to the crowd.
"My father and my father-in-law arranged a marriage for Jiang Feixuan and me. Although it's not appropriate to bring this up in this kind of setting, I feel it's necessary to make it public."
Just a short sentence caused an uproar below.
The already confused people were even more confused: What the hell is this all about? You're asking us to abdicate, and now you're Mr. Lei's father-in-law, what on earth are you playing at? It feels like you're treating us like idiots...
The crowd was in an uproar. They really couldn't understand this kind of game, but that didn't stop them from making all kinds of guesses in their minds, and they put the matter of forcing the emperor to abdicate aside.
We are all family, is it appropriate for us to force the emperor to abdicate?
Don’t abandon us when the time comes, we won’t be able to bear it!
At this moment, Old Man Jiang's expression turned very ugly. He was about to say something when Lei Zhen interrupted him.
"I will appoint Chief Jiang as the Director of the Public Opinion Research Bureau. I believe he will lead the Bureau to great success in the future!"
"As for the vacant deputy director position, it will be elected by voting within the family. We will uphold fairness and justice, and all families, big or small, are eligible to participate!"
All the tricks came suddenly, catching Old Man Jiang off guard.
After announcing this, Lei Zhen returned to the podium.
On the other hand, Jin Ju has obtained confirmation from the other three families and granted them the status of vassal kings.
There are no constraints and no need to report. You can develop however you want. No matter from which perspective, there is no reason to refuse.
Especially Lu Xiaoqi, whose name was directly rectified.
From then on, he was no longer a rebel, but a legitimate vassal king.
"Deputy Director Jin, continue reading the orders." Lei Zhen said.
Jinju came back and continued reading with the microphone.
"In order to protect the rights and interests of the lower-level families and promote their steady development, autonomy can also be applied to all families..."
Damn, a small family also gave the small vassal power?
Hundreds of clan leaders were going crazy. They could actually enjoy this kind of treatment. Then they could develop freely in the future. It would not be impossible for them to swallow up the five major families one day!
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