Don’t underestimate any of the elders at the table.
Even if it was such a war, even if so many [demigods] died.
But still, none of the elders died suddenly...
Even Hisashi Shi can escape from the hands of that [Shenruo King] to the limit!
It is enough to see the excellence of every elder at the table.
You can’t expect these [heads of the family] who stand out from the hundreds of billions of Otsutsuki tribesmen and rise to the top by stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood to be idiots, right?
Although Lingshi, who had just survived the disaster, was still undecided.
Only under Natsume's strong force did he suffer some losses.
But now that he has stabilized his emotions, he has naturally figured out many key points.
The reason why Hisashi is so passive now is purely because he failed.
It’s okay to act rashly;
It doesn’t matter if you want to take all the credit;
Neither is wrong.
The only thing that was wrong was that he failed and failed to successfully seize the [Demon Soldier’s Broken Body]!
If it succeeds, then the small flaws before will not be worth mentioning at all!
[House Council] is originally a place where we pursue interests, appeal for power, and finally get results!
so.
At this moment, Ling Shi figured out the thoughts of the great elder Xu Shi.
Without making any excuses, he directly admitted his failure briefly and concisely...
In the same way, there is a diamond shape to set an example.
As an elder, Qiong Shi would not be stupid enough to make excuses for himself.
He also readily admits his mistakes and accepts punishment.
"very good."
"It's good to know where you went wrong."
"Although you failed, your original intention was still good;"
“Any action that is in the overall interest of [Parliament], I support.”
"Therefore, the punishment this time can also be reduced where appropriate."
"I propose that Elder Lingshi be deprived of his upper seat and demoted to the lower three seats, taking the place of Elder Nishi!"
"Will the elders vote?"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
…
Soon, the vote was unanimous.
Including Ryoshima, all 13 votes were in favor (the chief virtual officer has three votes, and the previous seat and the next seat each have two votes)
At this point, Elder Otsutsuki Hisashiki was reduced from [the upper six seats] to the [lower three seats].
So in descending order.
For an elder from my hometown, it can be considered a strain.
After all, the salary, power, resources, prestige, etc. of the lower elders are all lower than those of the upper elders.
But after all, he still retained the position of elder, and it is still possible to be promoted back in the future.
It can be considered a punishment that is not too big or too small.
then.
Similar votes on seat changes were held four more times.
Otsutsuki Ming Shi, Sui Shi, Yan Shi, Qiong Shi; the four elders were all punished and their seats were reduced by one level.
Ming style (Part 2→Part 3)
Spike style (up 3 → up 4)
Cooking style (Part 4→Part 6)
Dome Pose (Part 4 → Part 5)
This way.
Among the seven upper seats: the upper two seats are vacant.
Among the seven lower seats: the lower 4 seats and the lower 7 seats are vacant.
One seat is available on the bench.
As for the 'Japanese' who is the next two seats, that is, Natsume, her seat remains unchanged.
Natsume actually wanted to fight for the [next seat] seat.
After all, this seat has two votes.
Unfortunately, this seat is firmly held by [Otsutsuki Genshiki], a close confidant of Kyoshi.
Any elder who wants to be promoted to the upper seat will have a hard time bypassing him.
estimate.
This is why [Otsutsuki Root Pose] always guards the [next seat].
It can not only restrict the promotion of disobedient elders to the upper seat, but also control the two voting rights.
Plus the 5 votes from the original Ming style and virtual style.
That’s 7 votes in total!
Just 6 votes, one-third of the total 18 votes, 1 vote more. (The two alternate seats have no voting rights)
Every time the [Supreme Council of Cardinals] passes any major proposal, it requires the approval of at least two-thirds of the elders, that is, at least 12 votes are required.
That is to say.
The combined 7 votes of the three people in Xun Shi are enough to veto any proposal that Xun Shi does not approve of.
It can be regarded as a firmly controlled [veto power]!
What's more, except for the Ming style and the root style, most of the other masters are old and their hearts are towards the Xu style.
This is almost equivalent to Xu Shi controlling most of the [House Council].
Of course, this is a parliamentary system after all.
It is quite different from dictatorship.
When the [Parliament] was first established, each elder originally had greater power.
It’s just that in the past few thousand years.
That [Zhenruo King] was so popular that he successively implemented the [Consul] system and the [Army] system...
He vigorously promoted many non-royal Otsutsuki talents.
It greatly strengthened the power of the royal family.
This forced Xu Shi to take back part of the power of the [House Council].
Otherwise, if each elder is allowed to have equal power, it will intensify internal fighting.
I'm afraid that [my council] has long been defeated by that [Zhenruo King]...
[House Council] Generally and macroscopically, the route of this big ship needs to be steered by Kyoshi himself to feel more at ease.
This is the fundamental reason why he set different voting numbers.
…
Throughout the voting process, Natsume had been very casual.
Just follow the virtual voting.
Anyway, it does not affect my own interests, nor does it affect my seat change.
I can still pretend to be a loyal [elder of the family], so why not?
only.
There is still a little doubt:
"You deliberately left two empty seats?"
"Who is it for?"
"It can't be me anyway; even if I contribute the entire [Remnant Body of the Demon Soldier], it probably won't be enough for me to be promoted to the top two seats in one fell swoop."
"I guess it's for that [Shadow Demigod]?"
"With the great merit of preventing [Zhenruo King] from becoming a god, coupled with Xu Shi's confidant undercover, he is indeed qualified for the position of [Top 2]."
"I just don't know if that [Shadow Demigod] is still alive?"
"His wave of back stabs is almost equivalent to exploding [Shenruo King]'s anus!"
"It's hard to imagine that he could survive the furious pursuit of [Zhenruo King]..."
Natsume secretly guessed.
He just wanted to see what this old bastard Xu Shi wanted to do.
After cooking the 'appetizer' for so long, it's finally time to serve up the 'main course', right?
…
as expected.
After confirming the change of seats, Kyoshi changed his voice and looked at Natsume.
His eyes were as bright as fire and he asked directly:
"Elder Japanese, what's your mission?"
"Did you successfully capture [Dragon Palace City]?"
Natsume sneered in her heart:
'Is this main dish really still my own? '
'Xun Shi, this old bastard, still doubts himself! '
'Okay, let's just go ahead and have a final game...'
The worst case scenario is to turn over the table!
I now have the strength and capital.
Ever since.
An invisible confrontation has officially begun.
Natsume admitted straightforwardly:
"I failed too."
"Failed to defeat that [Egret City Lord]."
"I alone am no match for him..."
"And he has colluded with the royal family for a long time. Now [Dragon Palace City] has initially fallen into the hands of the [royal family]."
Hearing this, the other elders also concentrated their attention.
After all, they didn't know exactly what tasks Kyoshi had assigned to 'Natsume'.
It sounds like they are going to capture [Dragon Palace City]?
Just one person in Japanese style?
How could it be possible to defeat the [Egret City Lord] who was in charge of the [Artifact Core]?
Isn’t this task a bit overwhelming?
Isn't it the virtual elder who wants to take the opportunity to get rid of the Japanese elder?
…
Otsutsuki Kyoshi paused.
Wei Wei is surprised that 'Japanese style' is so candid? No excuses at all?
But Xu Shi also quickly noticed the suspicions and changes in mentality of the other elders.
Then it dawned on me.
It seems that Rishi is preparing to use other elders' words to put pressure on himself!
The more frank Natsume is, the more difficult and impossible this task becomes.
Killing a veteran demigod who masters an [artifact] in a duel?
Still on someone else's home court in [Dragon Palace City]!
This fails.
It’s totally excusable!
If this is the case, Kyoshi will punish Natsume severely.
It only reflects the absence of imaginary motives and deliberately making things difficult!
This intensifies the resistance of other elders and creates a feeling of "the cunning rabbit will die and the lackey will be cooked".
What's more, Natsume is still a meritorious official...
After thinking about this in an instant, Xu Shi was not angry, but smiled slightly:
"It doesn't matter if you fail."
"This task is inherently difficult to accomplish alone."
"And the main reason why the Japanese elder went to [Dragon Palace City] was to let him use 'Gao Huang Qiong' to treat his injuries."
"As for defeating that city lord and seizing [Dragon Palace City] or something."
"This is an experiment."
“It’s best to succeed if you have a chance, and it doesn’t matter if you fail.”
"The Japanese elders contributed a piece of clues to the [New Nursery], but naturally the heroes of the [Council] cannot be criticized harshly."
Of course, Natsume will not get what he wants with his scheming Kyoshi.
A few words changed the nature of the task.
Consider this [Journey to Ryugu Castle] as a reward and cultivation for the 'Japanese Elder'.
The concerns in the hearts of the other elders were quickly dispelled.
But how can the virtual temptation end so easily?
Not waiting for Natsume's response.
Xun Shi asked again:
"But, how did the Japanese elder come out of [Dragon Palace City]?"
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave [Dragon Palace City]?"
"explain?"
…
