Chapter 44: The Council of Elders
On the easternmost side of Kunlun Academy, there is a low mountain range that stretches for dozens of miles, and honeycomb-shaped holes dwell on it.
Outside each hole, there is a cloud platform that is only a few meters square, and many disciples are sitting on it, meditating and cultivating.
This is where the dormitory for the junior students lived.
Among the tens of thousands of students, ninety percent live here.
Along the way, Song Gongming stopped frequently and greeted people, which formed a stark contrast to Li Dongbi, who was stuffy behind him.
This delay took more than an hour from the foot of the mountain to his own home.
The two were originally friends, and their residence was next door, and Li Dongbi didn't go back, so he followed Song Gongming into his house, sitting sullenly on the side in a daze.
Song Gongming had long been used to it, so he didn't care about him, and took out a thick booklet by himself, and scribbled it carefully.
In this booklet, each page is densely packed with a personal name, followed by a close-up of the personality, a summary of the conversation, hobbies, and so on.
Sun Miao's name was originally on the booklet, and the remarks at the back were nearly 1,000 words, Song Gongming pondered for a while, and added more than 100 words at the back.
Then, he turned a new page and added the names of several children of wealthy families he had just met today.
Although it was only the first time they met, and the conversation was only a few words, he was still able to organize the information he got in an orderly manner and analyze their personalities and hobbies one by one.
In the end, he solemnly wrote two big characters on the new page - Zhao Qian.
The last tick was written, Song Gongming hesitated, and still added the word "my teacher" in front of him, but the remarks behind him were not put down for a long time, but he thought about it carefully.
In just half a day, this well-known gentleman, the head of the five evils of Kunlun, gave him too much impact, and with Song Gongming's temperament, he was in a trance for a while.
The key is that this person actually gave him an incomprehensible mysterious feeling, which was only seen in Song Gongming's life.
You must know that this kind of feeling is difficult to find even in Liangshan's resourceful Wu Yong ancestor.
Recognizing people and distinguishing people is Song Gongming's natural instinct, and it is also the biggest weapon he relies on to survive and travel widely, and this is the first time that it has failed in someone...
A teenager turned out to be a master of Danxue, or at least a master of theory, who could impress Sun Miao's immortal craftsman.
From this point of view, it was rumored that he had won a great victory in debating the talisman theory with others, and he almost didn't go mad with the dignified talisman cultivator, but it was also true?
Let's not talk about anything else, whether it is Danxue or Fuxue, it is enough for a person to study for a lifetime.
How old is Zhao Qian? He is actually a master of both learning, even if he is just a theoretical master, how evil should this talent be?
In the last half of the day's conversation, this person's words were reasonable, his mind was delicate, and in front of him, even Song Gongming had a feeling that every careful thought was naked exposed to the sun.
Such a person, even if the immortal root is inferior and unable to cultivate, how can he really be the legendary gentleman?
Song Gongming never knew how to put down the pen, sighed, and just wanted to put the pen down, but on the side, Li Dongbi finally spoke:
"Brother Gongming, I'm going to visit the teacher again tomorrow... Master, please accept me to practice by my side..."
"Huh?" Song Gongming was slightly stunned, and said strangely: "When I pulled you to apprentice before, I saw that you seemed to be a little reluctant, why did you suddenly say this again?"
Li Dongbi tilted his head and thought about it carefully, and said: "Before it was, I only blamed the world for being prejudiced, ruining the reputation of my master, and making me a little preconceived...
But the so-called master is the teacher, and the master's knowledge of Danxue theory is really beyond my reach...
For example, when he compared me before, he said seventy-three formulas just for blindly withering the grass, each of which was justified, and as far as I know, there are only forty-one records in the Immortal Court now.
There is also the recipe for the Washing Divine Pill, and there are actually seven substitutes for the main material..."
When it comes to his beloved Dan Xuelai, where does Li Dongbi still look a little stuffy, the more the word Shizun is called, the more smooth his mouth becomes, and the more he speaks, the more brilliant his eyes become.
Song Gongming knew his temper, and hurriedly interrupted and said with a smile:
"Come on, our little master is indeed not an ordinary person, you may not know that today, a major event happened in the Immortal Court, and the silver number of the Zhongbin Wang family was squeezed out...
According to the information I have received, the legend is that the God of Wealth secretly planned it, but now that I think about it, it may not be..."
He raised his head and sighed lightly: "You and my brother, I won't hide it from you, apprentice to him, I used to have a utilitarian heart, and I thought that it was to borrow the momentum of the Zhao family of Gongming, but now... Maybe this master, we really worship the right one...
Tomorrow, I will go with you to the correctional center to withdraw from school, and in the future, I will follow him and listen to his teachings..."
Li Dongbi nodded again and again, looking forward to it: "I have benefited a lot from just talking about these kung fu today, Sun Miao Immortal Craftsman is right, whether I can realize the Yun Dan Technique, I am afraid that it will really fall on the master." ”
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As soon as the two cheap apprentices left, Zhao Gan got up and set off, summoned a flying car, and headed towards Digong Mountain.
For Zhao Qian, the safest place now is the South China Sea, which was teleported through the sea gate.
But just after doing something, I was afraid of being stared at by someone with a heart, so I was still on the safe side.
Secondly, it is on the 32 hills of the Imperial Palace Mountain, the ancestral residence of the Zhao family of Gongming.
After his father left, Zhao Gan hadn't gone back for a long time, and this time, he just took the opportunity to do some family chores.
The five-year deadline has arrived, and I have changed from dark to light, and many of the arrangements made before my father left are out of date, and it's time to set things right!
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The ancestral house of the Gongming Zhao family was renovated after Zhao Yucai took power.
Among the thirty-two hills, there is a first-class luxury.
According to Zhao Yucai, this is a card, and it can't be saved!
At this time, in the golden hall of the ancestral house, there were several disputes and noises from time to time, and it was very lively.
In the main hall, there is a long table.
More than ten elders of the Gongming Zhao family gathered together, all of them were there, and according to their ranking, they sat inside.
Ding Buwang, the main room of the Zhao family, among the eighteen elders, only the eldest elder was born in the main room, and the rest were from the side room.
However, Zhao Yucai is very talented, and when he was still there, this elders' council was just a decoration, and as an elder, it was nothing more than more than ordinary people to worship.
At one end near the door of the temple were several young men, one of whom knelt on the ground alone, and the others all had serious faces, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes from time to time.
In the innermost part, a thin old man was talking loudly, looking indignant.
"Boss, even if the fifth son is at fault, but this is only a private matter of our Gongming Zhao family, the so-called family ugliness cannot be publicized, why do you want to go to the Hall of Execution and the Hall of Discussion?
Even if he is the young patriarch, what can he do? Zhao Yucai has not returned for five years, and logically speaking, the position of the patriarch should also be re-elected! Since the patriarch is going to be re-elected, can he still count the young patriarch he has decided before leaving?"
On the throne, there was a kind old man, and when he finished speaking, he sighed and said:
"Second Elder, Zhao Wu is really not very authentic in this matter... In five years, the income of the industry under his control has fallen by a full 70%.
If it was just a poor operation, it would have been caught, and even the private accounts were shaken out, and the evidence was conclusive and irrefutable.
The most important thing is that ninety percent of the industries they have at hand are laid by the patriarch, and in terms of ownership, they actually have little to do with the family, and the young patriarch, as the sole heir, naturally has the right to deal with it. ”
The second elder sneered and said, "It has nothing to do with the family, Great Elder, you touch your conscience and say, if there is no family backing, Zhao Yucai can lay down this huge industry with his bare hands?"
Zhao Wu's private account was not actually in his pocket, but was invested in other family properties, and I also knew it, otherwise, let the Ruling Hall take me away!"
The Great Elder smiled bitterly and said, "What are you talking about? If even the family elders have entered the Zhishu Hall because of family matters, our Gongming Zhao family will be called the real Sven sweeping the floor!"
The young patriarch has actually left a sense of proportion, and this matter should be up to Zhao Wu!"
The second chief boss said angrily: "If you leave a sense of proportion, let the ruling palace take people, if you don't leave a sense of proportion, wouldn't you want to let Xiao Wuzi judge himself in public?"
Besides, what their father and son have done can be better than that of the younger five sons?"
He turned to the crowd and said in a loud voice, "You should have received news of the multi-sided dice...
Such a divine object, the family knew nothing, and it was handed over to the Zhang family of the emperor by their father and son.
Among them, there must be an exchange of interests that we don't know about! This is the real inside and outside!"
The Great Elder's face also sank, and he said in a cold voice: "Second Elder, the multi-faceted dice are the patriarch's personal belongings, and they have nothing to do with the family, what do you mean by this?"
"Nothing to do with it?"
The second elder sneered, took out a few pieces of tissue paper, and raised them:
"I have ascertained that in the past five years, a total of seventeen top instrument cultivators in the family's major workshops have disappeared.
These people, I'm afraid that they were all pulled by this father and son to develop multi-faceted dice, why, Great Elder, can you still say that this artifact has nothing to do with the family?"
He looked around and said loudly: "The patriarch has not returned for five years, the family group has no leader, and the young patriarch is not worthy of the position!"
I propose that the House Council of Elders vote on whether or not to re-elect the patriarch!
As for Zhao Wu's matter, it will also be decided by the Council of Elders, but I declare in advance that the private account transferred by Zhao Wu is not for private use, but is included in other family properties, and there are accounts to be checked, and there is no fault!"
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall.
Although Zhao Yucai has not returned for five years, Yu Wei is still there, and the second elder actually proposed to re-elect the patriarch, could it be that he got some conclusive news?
After a long time, an elder sitting at the bottom of the left side stretched out his arm: "I second!"
Someone took the lead, and after a while, seven or eight elders echoed in unison.
The Great Elder sat on the top, his white eyebrows were tightly locked, his face was as silent as water, and he was about to scold, when suddenly his wrist trembled slightly, his spiritual sense probed, and he was slightly stunned, and after a while, he also slowly stretched out his arm and smiled: "But!"