Chapter 547: Changing the Patriarch

Hearing that Youshatang no longer took the initiative to infringe on them, the faces of the clansmen in each village flashed with joy, and then they heard that the toll was reduced by 20%, and they were even more ecstatic, which was a major benefit for them, and paying five or six million less to Youshatang every year could significantly improve the living standards of the village.

The hearts of the patriarchs sank, although Lin Haoxuan's plan improved the people in the village, but it sacrificed their interests, and he was extremely unwilling, but looking at the people who were about to move and the clansmen who had no fighting spirit, Zhilu Dao could not fight against Lin Haoxuan, so he could only look at Huang Ziyuan.

Who knew that Huang Ziyuan, who was grateful just now, said something that made them feel cold: "I think this plan is okay, you can explain to your subordinates, and the villages will also get real benefits, I believe that the patriarchs will focus on the overall situation and the interests of the clansmen, and take the initiative to give up the position of the patriarch." ”

Lin Haoxuan followed Huang Ziyuan's words, stared at the dozen old men, and shouted, "What? Change or fight? ”

The sharp arrows of Heloni and the others were pulled up, and more than two hundred brothers also drew their waist swords.

The form has become grim again.

The clansmen of each village are not fools, they understand that the exchange or war will bring about a difference in the results, the former will make the life of the clansmen better, and the latter will make their bones gone. ”

The tide is over!

The patriarch had a sense of gloom, he knew that Lu Dao would end up like this, regardless of whether Lin Haoxuan threatened his rear or not, he worked together to flatten Yousha Village, so that at least he could ensure his own interests, now it was too late, it was estimated that he shouted an attack, and the clansmen chopped himself first, this kid was too treacherous.

So the patriarchs looked at each other and shouted helplessly: "Let's change." ”

Lin Haoxuan rode to the front of the patriarchs and said lightly: "Change, it's up to me to decide." ”

This sentence destroyed the most desperate hopes of the patriarchs, and they originally wanted to use their prestige to raise their cronies to ensure their behind-the-scenes status, as well as potential interests, and even the power of the patriarch could still be exercised, but now it was blocked.

So, there was a ridiculous situation since the three villages and nine villages, the patriarchs of each village were not hereditary, but selected by Lin Haoxuan, Lin Haoxuan looked at a few times, stretched out his finger and pointed out more than a dozen people, and said: "In the future, you will be the new patriarch, remember, I elected you!" ”

Although the new patriarch who was selected knew that he would be in the wind, he was also ecstatic in his heart, and the old patriarchs were stunned at first and then laughed secretly, because Lin Haoxuan chose their cronies, and Heloni and Huang Ziyuan also frowned slightly, and they didn't understand how Lin Haoxuan could choose these people.

After Lin Haoxuan elected more than a dozen new patriarchs, he looked up at the clansmen in each village and shouted, "Now that you have a new patriarch, he has subtracted twenty percent of the toll for you."

Twenty percent! It is enough to make your wine more mellow and your food more abundant, should you thank him? ”

The clansmen of all villages were instigated by Lin Haoxuan to cheer, and they all shouted the name of the new patriarch, as for the problem of destroying Lin Haoxuan to make the grain more abundant, they didn't think about it at all, they only knew that Lu Dao didn't have to die in battle now, and they didn't have to be more oppressed, so they were extremely happy in their hearts.

Lin Haoxuan looked at the cheering clansmen with satisfaction, and saw the new patriarch with blood on his face, smiled slightly in his heart, clapped his hands gently, and dozens of brothers poured out from Yousha Village in an instant, set up two large square tables in front of the village, and served the wine and food that had been prepared for a long time.

Lin Haoxuan knew that everyone guessed their intentions, so with a kind smile on his face, he sincerely invited more than a dozen new patriarchs, and said lightly: "Patriarchs, please, drink a bowl of water and wine, and from now on, everyone will live in peace and not invade each other." ”

More than a dozen new patriarchs looked at the wine and food, turned their heads to look at the old patriarch with a blue face, and hesitated,

Lin Haoxuan put on fire: "Now that you are the patriarch, do you still want to look at the faces of those old men?" Even if they took care of you before, but now they are an elder, and I only respect the patriarch for this water and wine. ”

Huang Ziyuan secretly shouted in his heart that Lin Haoxuan's words were powerful, clearly stabilizing the power of the new patriarch and secretly dividing their relationship.

More than a dozen new patriarchs glanced at each other a few times, reluctantly jumped off their horses, and followed Lin Haoxuan towards the wine table, never daring to look at the old patriarch behind him, but the people in the villages did not think so, for them, benefits are the most important thing, what does it matter who is the patriarch.

More than a dozen new patriarchs drank three bowls of wine with Lin Haoxuan in a row, each bowl made the old patriarchs' faces a little gloomy.

Although everyone knew that this was Lin Haoxuan's sowing discord, and they also understood that the new patriarchs were succumbing to Lin Haoxuan's force, they just felt uncomfortable in their hearts, and they had the intention of leaving tea and cooling.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Lin Haoxuan patted the shoulders of the new patriarchs and said heartily: "Patriarch, peace in the future depends on you, if there is anything difficult, just ask, as long as I Lin Haoxuan can do it, I promise to do my best, but I also hope that when You Chatang is in trouble, you can help." ”

What the ancients said is really true, the wine table is emotional.

No matter what kind of bad relationship it is, as long as they have drunk and eaten at the table together, their feelings will change, and at least the hostility will dissipate a lot, so when the new patriarchs heard Lin Haoxuan's words, they all felt respected, and subconsciously regarded Lin Haoxuan as their own brother.

There was even a new patriarch with a blushing face and a thick neck patting his chest and saying: "There are difficulties and blessings!" ”

Lin Haoxuan smiled slightly, did not speak, but continued to raise the wine bowl to drink with them.

As the sun set, the new patriarchs led their own people to leave one after another, and they were not worried about Lin Haoxuan attacking the old patriarchs, after all, there were Huang Ziyuan and the Eighteen Ladies Army guaranteeing, so they left very happily, and the loss of 20% of the toll was difficult to eliminate for the clansmen.

Huang Ziyuan looked at the sad old patriarchs, a smile rose on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's live in Lan Township for a few days, although the conditions are difficult, but the big bowl of wine and large pieces of meat are still supplied, as for your safety, although rest assured, the Eighteen Women's Army will protect you well." ”

The old patriarchs couldn't tell whether they were resentful or grateful, sighed, turned their horses and left, and the ten women's soldiers followed.

After they left, Huang Ziyuan walked to Lin Haoxuan's side and asked with a wry smile: "Qi Shao, there is something Ziyuan doesn't understand, you actually want to deprive the old patriarchs of their powers, why do you want to let their cronies be the new patriarchs?" Isn't this the same as the old patriarchs in power? ”

Lin Haoxuan smiled slightly, touched his nose and said, "Ziyuan, you say, if I casually set up a person with no power and no prestige as the new patriarch, would he dare to sit in the position of patriarch?" Even if you sit, can you sit firmly and for a long time? ”

Huang Ziyuan thought for a moment, shook his head very resolutely and said: "I'm afraid not, it is estimated that I will regain power as soon as I return to the village, after all, the old patriarchs are deep-rooted and powerful, and it is difficult for people to fight against them without a few pounds and two." ”

"You're right, so I'll let the old patriarch's cronies sit down." Lin Haoxuan had a wicked smile on his face, and said meaningfully: "Those cronies often help the old patriarchs deal with things, and their power and prestige are bound to be second only to the patriarch, and it is naturally much easier to sit in the position of the patriarch." ”

Huang Ziyuan thought for a moment and nodded, feeling that what Lin Haoxuan said was very reasonable, but he still asked puzzledly: "Then they turned out to be the cronies of the old patriarchs, so they will naturally listen to the old patriarchs, isn't your differentiation useless?" ”

Lin Haoxuan showed a charming smile, touched his chin and said: "There are only eternal interests in this world, there are no eternal friends, I was enthusiastic about the new patriarch just now, and I was cold to the old patriarch, which is enough to make the new patriarch feel the preciousness of power, and the old patriarch feels the sorrow of people leaving tea." ”

"If it doesn't surprise me, in three days, the old patriarchs will return to the village, and it will not be their own time."

Huang Ziyuan seemed to have figured out something, with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Aren't you afraid that the new patriarchs are willing to bow their heads again?" ”

Lin Haoxuan shook his head firmly, and said lightly: "It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift!"

It's the same with power, it's hard to let go of it after you have it, no matter what, the new patriarchs won't give back power, you can imagine the anger of the old patriarchs when they go back. ”

"The struggle for power and profit between the old and new patriarchs is enough to make them suffer from internal friction for a long time, and it is also enough for You Chatang and Lan Township to recuperate."

Huang Ziyuan didn't say anything, he was extremely shocked in his heart, Lin Haoxuan really analyzed human nature to the bones, what he saw a few days ago was his strength and viciousness, today is to see his strategic mind, he is really a century-old genius, thinking of this, she gave a thumbs up and praised: "Absolutely!" ”

Lin Haoxuan stretched his waist lazily, and said a little embarrassedly: "Ziyuan, I'm afraid I have to trouble you, there are hundreds of old, weak, sick and disabled people left in Youzhan Village, and there are nearly 100 Yousha cousins guarding them, so I need you to be a middleman, take those villagers incorporated, and add ideas to Lan Township." ”

Huang Ziyuan gave a thumbs up again: "High!" Then he turned over and jumped on his horse and left with the eight women's army.

When they saw that the battle was over, they all cheered.

Lin Haoxuan also became emotional and responded: "Slaughter the sheep and celebrate!" ”

The sunset in the sky spreads a warm and cheerful afterglow.

When everyone was busy slaughtering cattle and sheep to celebrate, Liu Yuanyuan looked at the beautiful sunset and pulled Lin Haoxuan to walk the horse.

Blowing the evening breeze, the two rode the Lan Township Horse to the distance, Yang Ziang wanted to send a few people over to protect them, but was stopped by Heloni, with an ambiguous look on his face: "Don't send a brother to disturb Qi Shao's Yaxing, who can hurt him with his skills?" ”

Yang Ziang looked at Heloni's smile and patted him on the shoulder: "In the Qing Dynasty, you are a little plum!" ”

Heloni was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and slashed at him with a knife: "Ya, you are a eunuch, look at the knife." ”

Yang Ziang pulled out his knife with his backhand to block it, and said with a smile: "Who told you to pat yourself all day long?" ”

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