"Haha, Lord Botel, I'm afraid you misunderstood. As the high priest in charge of religious sacrificial affairs, the things you want to interfere with are beyond the scope of your intervention. Moreover, the priests also feel that your performance has gone beyond With your authority, I think the priest will deal with your behavior reasonably." Doni no longer wanted to waste words with the other party, and refuted coldly, "When the Luo Bei family is dying, some people are still fighting for themselves. The intrigues of personal interests will only make us Luo Bei people fall into the abyss. The Red Di people's army of 500,000 has been mobilized and is watching us to the west. The An'ou people army has approached the Mobei Valley and demands to take over our Mobei. Gold mines, and claim that the sovereignty of the Mobei gold mine belongs to them. There are even shadows of the Chidis and Numidians behind this. Now our Luobei clan’s current strength can resist these people who want to turn us into slaves. Foreign enemies? But look what we are still doing? Even an appointment is still entangled here. Lord Botel, I even doubt whether you are one of us Luobi people. What else are you planning to do? Or Say, do you think there is anyone among us Luobi people who is more suitable to shoulder this important task than Lord Besang under the current circumstances?"
Doni timely brought up the dispute over the sovereignty of the Mobei Gold Mine, which immediately attracted the attention of almost all the nobles. The Mobei Gold Mine is one of the largest sources of income for the nobles every year. It is really going to be taken over by the Anou people. In the past, the nobles could not imagine what their lives would be like. Looking back, now the only person with the prestige in the clan who is worthy of this responsibility is Besang, and no one else is qualified to shoulder this responsibility. Tu Daxin's defeat, let alone whether he is suitable for this position under the current circumstances, if he is allowed to serve as the commander of the guard, the morale of the guard who is very likely to face the Chidi and An'ou people will also be improved. Have a big impact.
Not waiting for Botel's answer. Someone from the priests who were sitting alone in a corner had already stood up, "Lord Misai, according to the unanimous opinion of our priests, in view of the fact that Lord Botel's behavior has exceeded the authority given to him by our priests, we, the priests, will discuss it carefully. , decided to remove Mr. Botel from the position of high priest, and unanimously elect Mr. Molema as the new high priest. From now on, Mr. Molema will be responsible for handling all religious sacrificial affairs in the clan. "
The priest's flat and indifferent words once again stirred up waves. Botel had been the high priest for less than ten years. According to convention, the position of high priest should be rotated at least around twenty years. Unless he committed a major mistake, I didn't expect that the priest would dismiss Botel from his position as high priest for this reason at this time. That meant that Botel was immediately knocked back to his original form, just an ordinary nobleman, and no longer even qualified to speak alone. The new high priest Molema is a member of Watt's matrilineal family, which means that the missionary power that controls the spiritual and ideological aspects of the Luo Bei clan has fallen into the hands of the faction supporting Watt.
Gas's heart gradually dropped. There was no doubt that this was a conspiracy, a perfect conspiracy to seize power. Misai was undoubtedly the biggest traitor in the middle. Not only did he betray himself, but he also helped support the nobles of Watt's group to hold important positions. This clearly stated his choice, and Botel's dismissal also confirmed that they had already reached an agreement in secret, even the priests The people who know it have also been controlled and manipulated by them. Under such circumstances, what hope do you have
After being stunned for a while, Botel suddenly stood up and screamed angrily. The sharp screams were extremely harsh in the big tent, "This is a conspiracy, and I will never accept it! I ask all the representatives of the Council of Elders to vote to decide!" "
"I'm sorry. Mr. Botel, the position of high priest is not an administrative position. According to the practice of our Luobi tribe, its appointment and dismissal can only be elected by the priests' council." Donnie's cold words interrupted the other party who was still about to argue. , "All the members of the Priesthood are here now. If you have any objections, you can seek verification on the spot. I believe that all of you here can discern everything with your eyes and don't let your judgment be affected by some arbitrary statements. As for Mr. Botel, If you continue to use such insulting language, I will have the guards ask you to shut up."
At this time, Dhoni fully demonstrated his authority as a powerful person in charge of internal affairs and intelligence affairs for a long time. The coldness in his words was enough to make people think twice. Although the nobles were talking about it, no one dared to stand up and question Dhoni. After all, all the members of the Priesthood are present. As a high priest, if all the members of the Priesthood abandon you, it is meaningless for the high priest who has lost his authority to retain this position. It can only mean that you This high priest failed miserably. What's more, Baofa, the only powerful noble who has not spoken yet, also looked indifferently. He had obviously known about this change for a long time. The three major powerful people all recognized this decision. What this means, the nobles in the big tent can all understand.
Looking around with some despair, wherever Botel looked, the nobles almost without exception lowered their heads or turned their heads to the side. For such a loser, the best way is to draw a clear line. There is no need to let him go. The outcome of today's conference seems to have been predetermined as to what kind of contamination one has, but some people are aware of it, some are ignorant and confused, and some are kept in the dark.
Seeing Botel's eyes turning around, Gas had gradually calmed down. He had already lost, and he had been completely defeated. Any further unnecessary struggles would only make him look even less magnanimous, and he ended up with an unexpected performance. It seems to be more able to save his defeat.
He rested his gaze on the faces of his uncle and brother who were equally as calm as water, and slightly nodded. The two exchanged their gazes in the air. After a long time, he sighed sadly: "Master Botel, please don't say any more. Since the priests have already A decision has been made, and as the people of the Eagle, we must abide by it. It seems that this meeting of elders should be able to elect a Khan King who can lead our Luobi tribe out of trouble. I propose that Watt be the next leader of our Luobi tribe. Chief, I wonder what you all think?"
A bright light flashed in Watt's eyes. He didn't expect that his uncle and brother would be so magnanimous. He surrendered even though the overall situation was not yet determined on the surface. In fact, in his heart, he hoped that Gas could persist to the end and end this situation beautifully. There was a battle for Khan's position, but it seemed that Gas didn't want to give himself this opportunity, which made Watt feel a little disappointed. However, Watt quickly adjusted this unfavorable state of mind. In this case, he must ensure that his advantage is transformed into victory. Regardless of whether the other party's words are from the heart or forced by the situation, he must first at this time What we do is to turn the other party's proposal into reality. The nobles in the venue were also moved by Gas's magnanimity and applauded to show respect, and the atmosphere gradually entered a climax.
Seeing that Watt was stunned for a moment, Gas stood up, looked around and smiled: "It seems that everyone has no objection to my proposal, Lord Misai, Lord Doni, Lord Buffa, Lord Molema, our Lord Can the candidate for chief be determined? If there is no problem, then let us applaud Watt to ascend the throne."
Things went smoothly beyond everyone's expectations. There was almost no resistance. Gass and the interest groups he represented gave up the fight. On the surface, it seemed that it became a boost to Watt's ascension to the throne. This result seemed It is a happy ending for everyone, but Watt knows that there are often many unspeakable troubles hidden behind this kind of result. This move of retreating in order to advance has indeed won Gas a lot of respect, which is for him who wants to establish absolute authority. Not a good thing.
But from the current perspective, at least the other party behaved well. Gas was indeed more suitable than anyone else in liaising with the Hansen Alliance. The Hansen Alliance quickly agreed to send 30,000 troops to station in the border area, and in addition Fifty thousand troops were mobilized for war to put pressure on the Chidi people. Although this was just a superficial action, it was commendable that the Hansen Alliance, which had been on the defensive against the Chidi people, could do this to this extent.
The rapid return westward of the remnants of the Eastern Political Army led by Tu Da also brought good news. The four ranger regiments in Western Xinjiang that had once encircled and annihilated the Eastern Expeditionary Army followed closely behind the Eastern Expeditionary Army returning westward. This news also brought Luo Luo The lowly nobles brought a huge impact, but after Tu Da, Hasian and Besang analyzed the current situation, the Luobi nobles gradually realized that if they did not firmly rely on the support of Xijiang, they would be afraid of This time it was really difficult for the Luo Bei clan to survive this hurdle, especially when the Anou people in the north, an enemy that had not been taken seriously in the past, suddenly appeared, which made the nobles feel that their status was threatened.
The change in attitude of Tu Da and Besang, two military leaders who had firmly opposed peace with Western Xinjiang, caused a split among the conservative nobles. A considerable number of conservative nobles gradually accepted the opinions of military generals including Hasian. That is, the entire grassland, including the Tengger Grassland, is facing tremendous changes brought about by the tide of the times. The Luobei people are just the first to realize the benefits and pains brought about by the impact of historical trends. Of course, more Confused, but one thing is certain, if they cannot adapt quickly and join this tide of change, the Luobi people will only be able to struggle in this tide and eventually become drowning people. But now if we want to seek new life in the tide, we can only bravely accept new things and boldly carry out changes. Only in this way can the Luo Bei family not be eliminated by the historical trend.