Chapter 1111 Power and Cage
Zhai Pingqing said: "The master has been living in seclusion these years. He has rarely interfered with the affairs of the family. If I say something that shouldn't be said, he has not fulfilled his responsibilities in these years."
Huang Wanglin actually had the same idea as him, but he did not express it.
Zhai Pingqing said: "The influence of the tired sect in the world has been declining, and internal disputes have continued. This is related to the inaction of the sect leader over the years. A while ago, he resorted to a big move to clean up the sect, which caused anger and internal conflicts. Being further aggravated, Third Master, can’t you see that the so-called cleaning up of the family is actually a drunkard’s intention not to drink.”
Huang Wanglin said: "Brother Zhai, Wu Yuanyi really deserves what he deserves. In this matter, I think the sect leader's decision was right."
Zhai Pingqing said: "I didn't say that it was wrong for the sect leader to expel Wu Yuanyi from the tired sect, but you and I both know the sect leader's starting point. He wanted to clear the obstacles in advance for his daughter to inherit the position of sect leader. If you and I openly oppose it, I’m afraid he will also point his gun at us.”
Huang Wanglin smiled and said: "I believe that the sect master has his own reasons, so you and I don't have to worry too much."
Zhai Pingqing said: "If we don't consider Weimen, who else will we have? That old fox Zha Enxuan has passed his position of law enforcement elder to his son Zha Youliang. Meng Huaiyi does not take the right path and has too much dirty information. Our survival can only depend on you and me."
Huang Wanglin sighed and said, "Brother Zhai, I'm old, and I have more than enough ambition but not enough energy to deal with the affairs of the family."
Zhai Pingqing said: "Zha Youliang can enter the tired gate and become an elder, why can't your son? In terms of talent and achievements, what is the difference between Gong Xian and him?"
Zhai Pingqing asked: "Did we meet the third master through the acting sect master?"
Huang Wanglin became increasingly vigilant: "Xu Chunliang has a wide range of contacts, and it is normal for him to know the acting sect master."
Zhai Pingqing smiled and said: "Third Master, times have indeed changed, but it does not mean that the world has disappeared. The reason for the disappearance of those sects is that they do not know how to seek innovation and change. As long as we find the right direction, the tired sect will not decline but will be revitalized." brilliant."
Huang Wanglin shook his head: "I have never heard of it."
Huang Wanglin said: "Actually, the world is no longer what it used to be. It's not just the tired sect that has declined, but other sects as well. We have to accept this reality after all."
Huang Wanglin couldn't tell that he was deliberately provoking his own hatred of the same enemy. He smiled calmly and said, "Gongxian doesn't know that I am in the tired family, and I don't want him to get involved in the family's disputes."
Xu Chunliang and Zhai Pingqing are both extremely smart people. If the conflict cannot be resolved with their emotional intelligence and abilities, it will be futile for others to intervene.
Zhai Pingqing said: "He and I have known each other for a long time, but the two of us have always been a bit incompatible."
Huang Wanglin saw ambition and desire in Zhai Pingqing's eyes. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.
Zhai Pingqing said: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Since Gongxian doesn't want to join our sect, we can't force him."
Huang Wanglin was slightly startled: "Why did you say that?"
Zhai Pingqing said: "No way. Mulan Group got into trouble with drug adulteration a few days ago. At that time, the superiors sent an investigation team, and Gongxian was also a member of it. Didn't he tell you about it?"
Huang Wanglin secretly thought that Zhai Pingqing told him on purpose. Last time, his son got into trouble because of the aconite component in the medicine. Fortunately, Xu Chunliang helped to avert the danger. Zhai Pingqing could not have known it.
Zhai Pingqing said: "I also heard that the reason why the Mulan Group's troubles were solved was all because Xu Chunliang went to find his godmother Lin Sijin. If it was an ordinary relationship, he would not have made such a big effort."
Huang Wanglin categorically denied: "I never said that. He never talks to me about official matters."
Huang Wanglin nodded and said, "We can be considered friends every year."
Zhai Pingqing asked: "The third master is familiar with Xu Chunliang?"
Huang Wanglin said with a smile: "There must be a word of fate between people." He had also heard about the feud between Zhai Pingqing and Xu Chunliang, but Huang Wanglin had no intention of getting involved. One was his old friend, and the other was his classmate. Neither side is good.
Zhai Pingqing said: "The relationship between the acting sect master and Xu Chunliang is very unusual. Doesn't the third master not know about it?"
Zhai Pingqingdao: "Mulan Group is listed as a key national support base for traditional Chinese medicine and enjoys policy subsidies. Xiahou Mulan recently took over most of the shares in Renhetang. The shares were transferred to her by Cao Bingyi."
Zhai Pingqing said: "I won't tell you what's going on in this. I only know that Cao Bingyi had a lawsuit with Xu Chunliang over the Renhetang trademark. Later, he took the initiative to withdraw the lawsuit. During that time, Shennong Group was first supported by the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was crossed out from the list and later added to it." Huang Wanglin said: "With the strength and influence of Shennong Group, it is normal to be included in this list. What? Do you suspect that Xu Chunliang played a role?"
Zhai Pingqing smiled and said: "Not long after, Cao Bingyi jumped out and publicly supported Xiahou Mulan as the leader of the sect. Don't you think it's strange, Third Master?"
Huang Wanglin asked: "What's so strange?"
Zhai Pingqing said: "I know Cao Bingyi's attitude. He initially opposed the sect leader's passing of the throne to Xiahou Mulan."
“People’s attitudes are not static, maybe he has figured it out.”
Zhai Pingqing shook his head: "The Third Master should also know something about Cao Bingyi. This person values profit over righteousness. The reason that can make him change is ninety-nine times profit. I suspect that he has reached a private agreement with Xu Chunliang and Xiahou Mulan. Secret deal.”
Huang Wanglin said: “Business cooperation is also normal.”
Zhai Pingqing said: "Although cooperation is normal, it is abnormal for Cao Bingyi to publicly support Xiahou Mulan because of his own interests. If Xu Chunliang is behind it, then he is colluding with outsiders to intervene in our internal affairs. This is a taboo for the tired family."
Huang Wanglin realized that as the assessment day approached, there was an undercurrent surging within the Kumen, and all forces were actively seeking supporters. As one of the four elders of the Kumen, it was impossible for him to withdraw from the affair. .
Zhai Pingqing saw through his mind and sighed in a low voice: "Third Master, in fact, I have already achieved success and fame, and I can completely withdraw from it, but I can't. As an elder, if I ignore the tired door, how can I?" I am worthy of the ancestors of all generations, and as a disciple of the Kumen, how can I bear to watch the Kumen sink like this."
Huang Wanglin said: "Actually, Ms. Xiahou is not without merit. Since the owner faded out, Mulan Group has been prospering under her management."
Zhai Pingqing said: "Doing business and leading a sect are completely different concepts. I'm not being alarmist. She is a woman after all. Her current relationship with Xu Chunliang is extremely ambiguous. Have you ever thought that once a woman falls in love, she will be completely helpless? She has no sense of reason. If she takes control of the tired gate, it will be equivalent to Xu Chunliang indirectly controlling the tired gate. How dangerous this is."
Huang Wanglin did not agree in his heart. He even thought that there would be nothing wrong with Xu Chunliang taking control of the Weary Gate. Xu Chunliang was young and promising, with outstanding abilities. If such a person could become the leader of the Weary Gate, it might be more suitable than Xiahou Mulan.
“You mean to jump out and oppose the sect leader’s decision?”
Zhai Pingqing said: "Third Master, I am not against the sect leader's decision, but I want to limit the power of the future sect leader."
Huang Wanglin looked at him with some confusion.
Zhai Pingqing said: "If power is not restricted, it will become a man-eating tiger. We must put a cage on power. I have an idea. We must add some restrictions to the future sect leader, which can be considered as a precaution. Since the sect leader can Breaking the rules of the tired sect was passed down to his daughter, so we should react accordingly. If a woman becomes the sect leader, she must promise not to marry and not have children for the rest of her life. If she violates it, she will voluntarily give up her position as the sect leader."
"What?" Huang Wanglin's expression was stunned. Zhai Pingqing could also imagine that in what era, he still used such feudal rules to restrain others.
Zhai Pingqing said: "I am not targeting Xiahou Mulan, I am trying to remedy the situation. If everyone does what the sect leader does, the rules of the tired sect will be completely disrupted. If Xiahou Mulan successfully becomes the sect leader, and she marries as the sect leader, If she has another child, won't the tired door become her own private land? How can we talk about fairness in the future? "
Huang Wanglin said: "Talk about marriage and having children are a person's minimum rights. How can we deprive them of them?"
Zhai Pingqing said: "You can't have your cake and eat it too. If she wants to become the leader of the tired sect, she must give up. If she feels that love and family are more important, she can give up the position of sect leader. Where she goes is entirely up to her. In a moment of thought, we didn’t force her to do anything? Third Master, as the elders of the Tired Sect, if we just let it go and do nothing, how will we face the ancestors of the past generations? "
Huang Wanglin secretly thought that although what Zhai Pingqing said was harsh, it was not unreasonable. If Xiahou Mulan became the head of the tired family, after she gets married and has children, who can guarantee that her thoughts will be all on the tired family? If she takes maternity leave to give birth to a child, won’t she also take maternity leave?
Besides, being restrained is not a bad thing. If she can't bear it, she might as well give up her position as the head of the family. As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
Huang Wanglin whispered: "Have you ever asked the other two people for their opinions?"
Zhai Pingqing smiled and said: "Meng Huaiyi proposed this matter, and Zha Youliang also agreed with this idea."
Huang Wanglin picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, thinking to himself, doesn't this mean that the three of them have communicated in advance, Zhai Pingqing can no longer conceal his ambition, and what he ultimately wants is not just to limit the power of the sect leader. Simple, but the position of the sect leader.
Huang Wanglin said: "As a side note, I heard that the acting sect leader originally intended to invest in the new hospital project of Dongzhou Infectious Diseases Hospital, but you stopped him midway. Is this true or false?"
Zhai Pingqing laughed and said: "It's just nonsense. To be honest, the return on this project is not high. The reason why Xiahou Mulan had the idea of investing in the first place was entirely because Xu Chunliang was once in charge of this project. She wanted to help Xu Chunliang. , never thought about the issue of repayment, so once a woman falls in love, she will do irrational things."
Huang Wanglin asked: "Since the return is not high, why did you invest so much?"
(End of this chapter)