This old man who claimed to be Ji Hu was completely different from the arrogant old lady just now, he was very humble and kind, but even so, the kind of strong momentum exuded by this old man was stronger than everyone present. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Chen Zhi could tell from his pace and attitude that this old man had definitely served as a samurai, 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 center, Chen Zhi saw that there were a total of seven people on the elder seat, except for the old lady who led him in, the rest were all old men.

They are all wearing simple leather armor, just like the military uniforms they wear every day, a little like watching a costume movie, but their faces are very natural, as if they have long been accustomed to this state of military life.

Ji Hu, the leader of the elders, first politely asked Chen Zhi to sit down, and then sat down himself, and then the others sat down. At this time, I listened to Ji Hu say,

"Patriarch Chen, I bother you to come here in person today, there is 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, his eyes were thin and small, but they were very bright, he smiled at Chen Zhi affectionately, his appearance was really very similar to his name, really like an old fox.

"If you come to me for the next patriarch's succession, if there is anything you need me to do, you can say it directly", Chen Zhi asked bluntly.

"Oh! Hehe! ”，

Ji Hu tapped his fingers on the table and smiled faintly at Chen Zhi.

"Patriarch Chen is really wise, and I asked you to come here today to discuss the matter of the next leader, because this matter is very important and related to the future fate of the organization, and we dare not make any claims, and we must get your approval."

"Say it!" , Chen Zhi nodded and motioned for the other party to continue directly.

At this time, I heard Ji Hu continue......

"The inheritance system in our organization is very strict, not a parent-child inheritance system, but a continuation of the ancient era of the virtuous system, not according to blood kinship, only for the virtuous.

For 5,000 years, in order to prevent the occurrence of power and usurpation, and to prevent civil wars due to disputes over the succession to the throne, there are strict iron laws in the organization

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According to the last order of the previous leader, any act of disobeying the order to seize the heir will be immediately beheaded.

"Legacy?" , Chen Zhi was a little strange when he heard this,

"I remember that the female elder told me just now that all the leaders of the organization were killed in battle without exception, which means that their deaths were all sudden, and they may not have the opportunity to leave a legacy before they die, so where does your inheritance basis come from?"

"It is true that the leaders of our Ji clan generations have all died in battle, but they still leave behind ...... of their lives," Elder Ji Hu said with a smile.

"And the mission of our Ji Elders' House is not only to take charge of the clothes and spiritual positions of all deceased leaders for generations, but also to promote new leaders.

We were all warriors once, and the best warriors, and for this mission, we all laid down our swords and chose to stay here. Because this is the most sacred place in Xiqi Royal City, the will of the Ji royal family is condensed here, and no one dares to tell a lie here.

In the center of our elders' house, there is a dark and transparent stone wall, which has been handed down from a long time ago, even earlier than the time of Zhou Liguo, this stone wall looks simple and ordinary on weekdays, but it has condensed a kind of divine power, which can show the wish of the previous leader before he died.

No matter when, where, or for whatever reason the leader dies, his will will remain, and this is the last vestige of faith before death!

And this faith will be revealed from that stone wall, and then there will be a name on the stone wall, and this name will be our next leader, five thousand years old, and there has never been a mistake. ”

"Since there is such a clear thing, it should be no longer controversial to appoint the next chief, and the purpose of you inviting me here today is ......",

When Chen Zhi said this, he glanced up at Elder Ji Hu in front of him and looked at his somewhat cunning eyes.

"Huh! Patriarch Chen", Elder Ji Hu's eyes immediately narrowed into a slit and laughed.

All the rules are both internal and external, our organization has been inherited for nearly 5,000 years, and the mission we have supported the organization has been 5,000 years, our House of Elders must be extremely cautious when choosing the next leader, the choice of the leader is not a child's play, once the person entrusted to the non-human, or passed on to the mediocre, then the whole organization will follow him to an irreversible crisis.

The iron law of the organization is very strict, and it cannot tolerate any disobedience, even if the new leader has a problem, we must protect each other to the death, so the fate of the entire organization is actually in our hands now.

Therefore, according to the custom, before each leader succeeds to the throne, we will first ask the Jiang clan's opinion, and let the Jiang clan patriarch recommend one person to be elected first.

Then, after we have confirmed that everything is correct, we will gather all the samurai of the clan on a specific day, and then everyone will uncover the cover on the stone wall and reveal the name of the next chief. ”

"What's the point of doing that?" Chen Zhi asked a little strangely, "What if the person I say is inconsistent with the leader's wishes?" What are you going to do then? ”，

"There has never been a ...... in this situation," Ji Hu affirmed.

"What I'm talking about now is the iron law of the second-tier organization, that is, a secret that only we elders know, that is, the person appointed by the previous leader must be completely consistent with the person appointed by the Jiang clan patriarch, otherwise it will not be established."

"It turns out that this is the ......, so we can be sure that there has never been an inheritance civil strife in the past 5,000 years, and the real contradictions have been internally digested," Chen Zhi said silently in his heart. ，

"Then after I recommend someone, you will go down to the stone wall in private to see the name on the stone wall, and then decide if 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 inheritance system, because our leader must be like the leaders of the past dynasties, brave and wise."

And until now, there has never been a difference in the choice of candidates between the chief and the patriarch......"

"What?" , Chen Zhi was a little surprised when he heard this, "You mean to say that 5,000 years have passed, and the successors chosen by the Ji clan royal family and the Jiang clan patriarch are all the same person?" ”。

"Yes!" , Ji Hu smiled and said,

"There has never been a disagreement so far, so we trust you, and you will also have a tacit understanding with the deceased leader, please tell us the name you recommend......"