Huang Daoting was surprised when he saw Lai Bingrong and several other bodyguards coming back with Han Sitong, Tang Xiansheng and Jiang Longwei. Not only were they smiling, but they were also relaxed and at ease. He quickly pulled Jiang Longwei aside and asked in a low voice what was going on.
Jiang Longwei told everything in his heart clearly and clearly, not a single thing was left out.
After hearing this, Huang Daoting felt that although Jiang Longwei's vision was good, he was afraid that it would be difficult to realize his wish, so he said what he said in his heart: "My dear nephew, if the escort bureaus really want to form an alliance, they must choose a talker to take charge of internal affairs." He is the so-called alliance leader. Since ancient times, the position of alliance leader has been occupied by capable people, and they all rely on their strength to speak. Looking at all the escort agencies in Jiangnan today, the only one who is truly qualified to be the talker is your Longwei Escort Agency. You wouldn’t think Will you be the leader?"
Jiang Longwei smiled and replied: "Uncle, if you can trust me, Jiang Longwei, of course my nephew will not give in."
Huang Daoting said calmly: "My dear nephew, even if everyone can trust you, you cannot be the leader of this alliance."
Jiang Longwei asked casually: "Uncle, why is this?"
Huang Daoting said: "My dear nephew, you have to know that the reason why Lai Bingrong and the other escort chiefs want to be enemies with you is because the Longwei Escort Agency is developing rapidly, and they are afraid of being squeezed out or annexed. "The Analects of Confucius" has In other words, we don’t worry about scarcity but inequality, we don’t worry about poverty but insecurity. If you are elected as the leader of the alliance, the only feasible way to appease them and get rid of the fear and uneasiness in their hearts is that your Longwei Escort Agency will not add more external agencies. Branch, stop developing and growing. If you..."
Jiang Longwei then said: "Uncle, what do you think about it, how about Uncle Le being the leader of the alliance?"
Duan Wentong walked over with Le Xiaotian, and Duan Wen said: "Young Master Jiang, although we do not avoid relatives when promoting talents, Duan still feels that neither Mr. Le Biaotou nor you are suitable for the position of alliance leader, so it would be better to choose someone else. "
Jiang Longwei said: "Brother Duan, the alliance is coming soon. In this moment, we will go there to find a suitable candidate."
Duan Wentong thought for a while and replied: "Jiang Shaoxia, the position of alliance leader is of great importance and cannot be improvised casually. If you really can't find a suitable person to take up the position of alliance leader, instead of improvising, it is better to put it down temporarily and wait until the time is right in the future. It’s not too late to discuss the alliance again.”
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that the human heart is selfish. Except for those saints who can be aloof and avoid the fireworks of the world, collective interests can be greater than personal interests. Most people naturally put self-interest first. The scale of each escort bureau may be large or small, and the areas in which they are located may be prosperous or remote. In order to maximize their own interests, overt and covert fights and intrigues occur from time to time, and even emerge endlessly.
Once an alliance is formed, if a person with insufficient strength or prestige is allowed to assume the position of alliance leader and perform his duties, it will be difficult to deter those below him. If everything can only be taken seriously by "accommodating", or if the perpetrators cannot be punished in a timely manner, the authority of the alliance leader will gradually fade away, and the alliance will be in vain, just like no alliance. Or even worse.
Jiang Longwei thought of his promise to the brothers of Black Tiger Village, and wished he could immediately reach an alliance with several escort heads, so that the leaders of Han Sitong Black Tiger Village could see hope, put down their burdens, and follow him out of Black Tiger Village sincerely. Zhai, be a helper, and deal with the killers of the Dragon Slayer Association (Qinglong Hall) together.
With strong demands, Jiang Longwei naturally did not want to put the alliance on hold just because of a choice of alliance leader. Chao Duan Wentong asked nicely: "Brother Duan, in your opinion, what are the conditions that this alliance leader needs to meet? Do Lai Bingrong and the other six bodyguards have the qualifications to serve as the alliance leader?"
Duan Wentong replied in a good voice: "Young Master Jiang, as the saying goes, in his position, he should seek his position, take his responsibilities, and do his best. If the alliance does not want to be in vain, as the leader, his reputation, talent, and moral character should all be the best in the industry. Sometimes, in order to protect everyone's interests from being infringed, they have to say the word "brave" to the hostile forces. As far as I know, the six people Lai Bingrong, Fan Wansheng, and Xue Jingui, whether in terms of talent or virtue, are Judging from the current reputation and prestige, they are not suitable for the position of alliance leader."
Jiang Longwei said: "Brother Duan, it is imperative for me, Jiang Longwei, to implement the alliance today. Is there a compromise way to choose someone to replace us first, and then we can make long-term plans in the future."
Taoist Huang Ting felt that Jiang Longwei's idea was not feasible, and interjected: "That's okay! If you can easily choose someone as the leader of the alliance, and easily win someone off, then you have the final say in the alliance. In everyone's mind, there is also What credibility is there at all?”
There is no principle in the world more than the golden mean. Everything should be done in a just right way. Doing too much is like not doing enough, both of which are inappropriate. Although some rules, systems, laws or ideas are only applicable to the present and are not suitable for time or future generations, they can still be regarded as one moment. If it is not applicable from the beginning and is changed day by day, making the participants extremely uncomfortable, they will gradually lose their support and it will be extremely difficult to get the matter done well in the future.
Duan Wentong said: "It is easy to defeat the thief outside the body, but it is difficult to defeat the thief in the heart. If small things are not done well, the harm will be small, you can sometimes do it reluctantly; if big things are not done well, the harm will be great, so you must not pursue temporary needs and insist on it. Dual use."
Jiang Longwei felt very sad after hearing this. I thought to myself that a sage once said that if you fulfill your nature, you can fulfill your human nature, and if you fulfill your human nature, you can fulfill your physical nature. All things are provided for me and for my use, and I am in all things for their use. I only want to develop for the better and form an alliance. Why can't I be elected as the alliance leader? It's even difficult to find a suitable candidate.
He forgot that we are all mortals, and how can mortals think long-term in an instant? Everything they think of is their own immediate interests. It is difficult to make ideological concessions unless it is a last resort.
Go to the place where the mountains and rivers are exhausted, the mountains, rivers and the earth are like the Tathagata. But there are still a few people in the world who are not put to death at the end of the mountain and the river, but live in the end of the mountain and the river.
In the Juyi Hall, everyone sat down one after another. After a pleasant conversation, the food and wine were served and everyone raised their glasses. Only then did Han Sitong realize that there were a few people missing, and he quickly called out Tang Xiansheng, the third master, to come out and look for them.
When Jiang Longwei was extremely confused and unable to do anything, Tang Xiansheng came over and said with a smile: "Gang Leader Huang, Head of the escort, Jiang Shaoxia, Brother Duan, why don't you go in? Everyone has a wine glass in hand."
Duan Wentong replied: "Young Master Jiang is worried about the escort agency alliance, so why bother drinking."
Tang Xiansheng smiled and said: "Didn't we agree before that harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation should be achieved. Fan Biaotou and Xue Biaotou are just waiting for Jiang Shaoxia's initiative and will try their best to promote good things."
Huang Daoting said: "It's just a position of leader. It's troublesome to not be able to find a suitable candidate."
Tang Xiansheng smiled and said: "Aren't Jiang Shaoxia and Le Biaotou the best candidates? What else do I need to find?"
Duan Wen said: "Lao Tang, don't say such things. Those who advocated and were elected by themselves."
Tang Xiansheng smiled and replied: "Since you can't find it in the escort agency, why not look outside and find a hero who can convince the crowd and is willing to take responsibility to serve as the leader of the alliance."
Le Xiaotian smiled and said: "Hey! Don't tell me, the idea of three leaders is really possible. It can be regarded as a compromise. Let an outsider be the first leader of the alliance. It will not involve interest disputes and can handle things easily. Be impartial and seek truth from facts, and everyone will trust you.”
Huang Daoting sighed: "Looking at the martial arts world in the south of the Yangtze River, almost all the heroes who are qualified to be elected are good friends with the Longwei Escort Agency. I am afraid that it will be hard for everyone to believe that they were elected and can handle things impartially, fairly and selflessly. , and gossip is indispensable."
Tang Xiansheng smiled and said: "Master Huang, if one person is elected, everyone will not gossip."
Jiang Longwei said quickly: "Who?"
Tang Xiansheng smiled and replied: "Young hero Bai Yutian."
Huang Daoting said: "That guy is a rare talent, but he has too little experience and not enough fame to convince the public."
Tang Xiansheng said: "Master Huang, Shaoxia Bai comes from the Chunyang Sect. His master Jiang Qingqing has been a chivalrous and righteous hero in the first half of his life, and his reputation is already enough. As a speaker, you need to have a selfless heart and be able to treat everyone equally." A person or everything that experiences such false things can slowly accumulate in the future."
Duan Wen said: "How about we listen to the dog-headed military advisor and move Bai Shaoxia out. If it passes, we can make an alliance now. If it doesn't, we can discuss it in the future. It's better to seek truth from facts than forcefully force us to do so."
Jiang Longwei said: "But..."
Tang Xiansheng cheered: "Young Master Jiang, don't worry, you will definitely pass."
Jiang Longwei asked: "How do you say this?"
Tang Xiansheng replied with a smile: "The heart of compassion is for benevolence; the heart of shame is for righteousness; the heart of resignation is for propriety; the heart of right and wrong is for wisdom; sincerity is faith! This time, young knight Bai Yutian When I came to Black Tiger Village, I saw him talking and acting like a phoenix, complete with benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trust. Needless to say, he was brave. It is a blessing for Jiangnan Wulin to have such a person as the leader of the alliance. , if others continue to gossip, it only means that the person who is gossiping is not worthy of harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation with others, and we do not need to care about his existence."
Jiang Longwei laughed and said: "I also think that boy Bai Yutian is good. He doesn't covet other people's money, doesn't care about personal gains and losses, only accepts reason and ignores others when things happen, does what he wants, and doesn't go beyond the rules. In front of him, human nature is kind, and things are done as they should. With propriety; human nature is evil, and things must be dealt with according to law. In fact, he is a Confucian knight and a Legalist believer, and he has some Taoist character and Buddhist kindness. If everyone can respect him a little bit, he will surely make the martial arts world more popular in the future. The spirit of chivalry was lifted.”
Le Xiaotian said: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go have a drink and eat some food. If everyone is willing to let Bai Yutian be the leader of the alliance and bring hope to the southern martial arts world, we will reach an alliance today. If not, when the Dragon Slaying Association becomes invincible, we will all defeat each other. It’s snowing in front of the door, everyone takes care of themselves.”
The other four people thought so too, walking behind Le Xiaotian towards the gate of Juyi Hall.
