Chapter 3: Young Patriarch
The Jiang family holds a family meeting once a month,
Patriarchs, as well as the Council of Elders, must attend.
The Council of Elders is divided into three elders and four elders.
If the patriarch is to be replaced, the consent of the three elders in the upper position is required.
Every month, the family meeting will be held in the Jiang Family Elder's Hall.
As soon as he learned the news from Lin Hong, Jiang Fan rushed to the Hall of Elders from the Altar of Life and Death.
It was a three-story corner tower, with a majestic stone lion on each side, and many of the Jiang family's decisions were made here, giving people a sense of seriousness and solemnity.
Jiang Fan entered the Hall of Elders,
"Why did you break into the Presbyterian Church? This is not a place where you can enter...... Get out of ......."
"The coming-of-age ceremony is about to be held, Jiang Fan, don't you prepare well...... Do you want to give up?"
"It's been a whole decade...... I didn't even step into the martial arts, it's too embarrassing...... Will he be able to attend the rite of passage?"
"Won't you really want to be the first member of our family who can't pass the rite of passage?"
A sneer sounded,
There are already some figures there,
On the main seat is Jiang Fan's father Jiang Qingfeng,
There are three seats on the right where the three elders of the Jiang family are seated.
Jiang Fan's eyes first saw that it was a white-haired old man about sixty years old, the old man's face was ruddy and his hair was white, it was Jiang Zhao, the elder of the Jiang family,
Looking over, Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at a mean-looking middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, next to the middle-aged man stood a black-robed young man with a cold face and a heavy breath, which was only slightly inferior to these elders.
Finally, a young woman in a long skirt with a thin figure,
The middle-aged man in the brocade robe and the young woman in the long skirt are Jiang Baikui, the second elder of the Jiang family, and Jiang Yun, the third elder of the Jiang family.
On the right are four figures, the four elders of the Jiang family.
And it was these four elders who were sneering at him just now,
There was a sound of footsteps outside the corner tower, and following the sound, a young man in Chinese clothes of the same age as Jiang Fan walked in, this young man in Chinese clothes was handsome and graceful, and his temperament was elegant and exuding a noble temperament.
"Huh...... Jiang He's breath has already advanced to the fifth level of the Flesh Secret Realm, and it is hard to be at this age...... The Second Elder taught well!"
"In addition to the teachings of the Second Elder...... Jiang He's qualifications are also very good......"
"There are very few young people in the Jiang family...... It's all pretty good, especially Jiang He......"
"Jiang Fan, didn't you hear...... Get out of here and don't delay our meeting, this time the Council of Elders has important matters to vote on......"
The sound of praise sounded, Jiang He's face showed a proud and arrogant look, and the elders looked at Jiang Fan with a vague look, full of disdain,
"Why do you just let me out, doesn't he have to?" Jiang Fan stared at Jiang He and said in a deep voice,
Several elders all smiled funny,
"You're not taking it upon yourself...... You can also compare to Jiang He...... When will you be able to reach Jiang He's cultivation...... You are entitled to sit in on ......"
"The flesh is fivefold, Fourth Elder, you are not difficult for a strong man...... As long as he can step into the martial arts, I don't have any opinion. ”
"That's right, the Fifth Elder is right,"
"Some people can achieve achievements very easily, but some people can't achieve them in a lifetime, Jiang Fan, don't you understand?"
Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed slightly and looked at them tightly, remembering the faces of these people deeply, it is true that his cultivation is not as good as Jiang He's now, but the distance is not big, I don't know how wonderful their expressions will be when they see Jiang Fan's cultivation surpassing Jiang He, he has not stepped into the martial arts a day ago, and a day later he is already a fourfold martial artist in the Flesh Secret Realm, Jiang Fan is looking forward to it and is very confident,
"That's it...... Since he was going to observe, he would give him a chance...... There may be no chance in the future......" Second Elder Jiang Baikui looked at Jiang Qingfeng who was in the main seat, and showed a hint of a playful smile,
"The meeting begins......" Great Elder Jiang Zhao said with no expression on his face,
Jiang Fan walked next to Jiang Qingfeng, Jiang Qingfeng glanced at Jiang Fan and didn't speak, since Jiang Fan is here, he should know some things about this meeting,
The frustration is not terrible, but the terrible thing is not the courage to face these setbacks head-on.
Jiang Qingfeng inexplicably showed a smile of relief,
The elders of the Council of Elders are all high-ranking and powerful figures of the Jiang family, responsible for all aspects of the family's affairs, they made reports from last month, discussed with each other to make plans for this month, and each meeting was similar.
Until the end, Jiang Fan keenly felt that the atmosphere had changed somewhat, and faintly felt a depression,
"The last topic of this meeting, I think it should be time to establish a young patriarch?"
"I agree, I think Jiang He is the leader of the younger generation in terms of qualifications and abilities, and I suggest that Jiang He be established as the young patriarch of the family!"
"I am in favor of the patriarch for ten years...... The family is stable but there is no development, and some time ago, I was in a coma for a while because of personal matters, and the abandonment of the family's affairs will cause chaos if it is not presided over by the second elder...... I guess the patriarch's health is not as good as before,"
"Yes, patriarch, don't delay the development of the family, and quickly abdicate to make ...... Xian"
Jiang Fan's expression froze,
As long as the identity of Jiang He's young patriarch is established, then Jiang Qingfeng's identity as patriarch will exist in name only, and he can foresee that at the next meeting of the Council of Elders, these lower elders will inevitably put forward the reasons of cultivating Jiang He and Jiang Qingfeng to regulate their bodies, and the second elder Jiang Baikui will serve as the patriarch to complete the transfer of power......
This kind of thing has happened in the family.
Jiang Fan's eyes fell on the three elders in the upper ranks, the second elder Jiang Baikui did not hide the ambition he revealed, and the other two elders were still expressionless, and their hearts relaxed a little,
Although the second elder Jiang Baikui has attracted the next four elders, as long as the eldest elder and the third elder do not pass, everything the second elder has done will be in vain, at least now it seems that these two elders do not have a clear attitude, Jiang Fan feels that there is a slight turnaround,
As the patriarch, Jiang Qingfeng has a lot of power, but he can't interfere with the establishment of the young patriarch.
Jiang Qingfeng's face was a little helpless,
Jiang Fan perceived,
After Jiang Fan's grandfather passed away, the Jiang family had civil strife, and the second elder Jiang Baikui was one of the main figures who caused the civil strife.
"You must not hand over the position of the patriarch to the second elder," Jiang Fan said secretly in his heart,
The slander and criticism of Jiang Qingfeng by the four elders made Jiang Fan's heart even more angry.
"Fourth Elder, you are in charge of the business of the family market, and in the conflict with the Zhang family six years ago, the family suffered huge losses...... I want to ask who you are to take these losses back from the Zhang family?"
"Fifth Elder, eight years ago, you led some clansmen to transport family assets and were kidnapped by bandits, who rescued you?"
"As for the six elders and the seven elders, I don't even mention the incident many years ago, and there was an accident in the family workshop recently, who will help you deal with it?"
"It's all my father......"
"And you have established a young patriarch, why do you want to slander my father? You think that Jiang He can become a young patriarch, so you put it forward and let the three elders make a decision, of course I don't agree with Jiang He to become a young patriarch!"
Jiang Fan looked at the elders with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth and said coldly,
"What qualifications do you have to object?" Second Elder Jiang Baikui's expression was extremely cold,
"As a member of the Jiang family, can't I express my opinion, Jiang He connived at his subordinates to do evil, and had affairs with many maids, such a person as the young patriarch will undoubtedly bring great disasters to our family...... I implore the Grand Elder, the Third Elder, to think it through......"
Jiang Fan's voice fell, the young man in gorgeous clothes had an extremely gloomy expression, looking at Jiang Fan's gaze with evil meaning, his handsome face became a little hideous,
"Presumptuous!" Second Elder Jiang Baikui snorted coldly,
Rumble!
A powerful coercion emanated and rushed towards Jiang Fan, the air shook with gusts, Jiang Fan only felt that the air was like solidification, his face was red and it was difficult to breathe,
"Jiang Baikui, what are you doing!" Jiang Qingfeng swept his sleeves angrily when he saw this, and a wave of impact blew away the coercion that enveloped Jiang Fan.
The two glared angrily, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing,
"Jiang He may have some shortcomings, you can't question his qualifications, you can cultivate to the fifth level of the flesh at this age, Jiang Fan, can you do it? There may be many rules in this world, the only most important thing is that strength is respected, Jiang He's strength will eventually surpass the entire county, and I will also supervise him, do you also think that I am not qualified? If you think I am not qualified, I want you to know what is the insurmountable gap...... Great Elder, Third Elder, what do you mean?"
The black-robed young man beside Second Elder Jiang Baikui, who had been silent, looked at Jiang Fan with contempt,
Jiang Hai...... The first day of the Jiang family's generation, the second person other than my father who has the qualifications to enter the realm of the Destiny Mansion......" Jiang Fan whispered to himself,
If Jiang Hai hadn't focused on martial arts cultivation, there was no doubt that he would be the best candidate for the next generation of patriarchs, and there were also a few clansmen in the younger generation who were comparable to Jiang He, and it could be said that it was because of Jiang Hai that Jiang He could stand out in the election of the young patriarch.
The lower four elders sneered, and the faces of the three elders also changed slightly.
"Jiang He is a bastard again, it is impossible for a future Destiny Palace monk family not to woo ...... Jiang Hai is the second elder's reliance on seizing power...... "Jiang Fan noticed the changes between the Great Elder and the Third Elder, and he knew it in his heart.
Yesterday, Jiang Fan told Jiang Qingfeng the fact that Xu Ling murdered him, and Jiang Qingfeng also revealed that the situation of the Jiang family is full of crises now, Jiang Qingfeng's face was full of mixed feelings, some disappointed, helpless and sad,
Jiang Fan's heart trembled, "I want to stop the second elder from the same line,"
Jiang Fan is confident that he can catch up with Jiang He, but Jiang Hai's strength is far above his peers, and a month is too short......
Seeing this, the black-robed young man looked even more disdainful and arrogant,
A waste delusion who can't cultivate wants to sabotage their plans, it's completely impossible!
No matter how impossible, Jiang Fan has to try it......
Jiang Fan took a deep breath, "I will defeat you in a month!"
"We'll vote in a month's time!" the gray-haired Great Elder muttered,
Jiang Hai almost fell into a stupor and laughed, Jiang He's face was sarcastic, and the second elder Jiang Baikui looked cold and a little dissatisfied, and he couldn't hide it.
The four lower elders looked at Jiang Fan like idiots!