chsdbacks Chapter 103 Family Reform, One Branch!
Chapter 103 Family Reform, One Branch!
"Gentlemen, although the family currently has various departments, they are not very detailed."
Therefore, I am preparing to redistribute family rights, assets, and clan affairs.
This reduces the pressure on the clan leader and elders, giving everyone the opportunity to cultivate and rest.
Of course, please point out any unreasonable aspects.
Let's discuss and resolve this together.
After speaking, Zhang Xuanchen paused briefly, looking at the serious expressions of everyone in the hall, and continued:
"From today onwards, the family will establish eleven new halls under the patriarch and elders."
These are the Hall of Ten Thousand Herbs, the Hall of Sacred Pills, the Hall of Array Pivot, the Hall of Spiritual Talismans, the Hall of Divine Artifacts, the Hall of Beast Taming, the Hall of Law Enforcement, the Hall of Merit, the Hall of General Affairs, the Hall of War, and the Hall of Darkness!
The first six halls respectively manage various matters related to the family's spiritual plants, alchemy, formations, talismans, weapon crafting, and beast taming.
To cultivate key talents for the family in various arts and crafts related to cultivation.
Of course, the talents cultivated must provide the family with a corresponding number of elixirs, magical artifacts, etc., each month.
We'll discuss these things later.
"As the name suggests, the Enforcement Hall is responsible for enforcing clan rules, arbitrating disputes, and has the right to inspect anyone in the clan, including the clan head!"
Anyone who violates the clan rules will be punished according to the clan rules! The punishment will be based on the action, not the person!
The clan leader believes in the character of everyone present and is certain that you will not violate the clan rules. However, you must keep a close eye on your descendants and lest they commit grave mistakes that are beyond redemption before it is too late for regrets!
When you are punished, no amount of pleading will help, and don't bring up your past achievements.
Merit should be rewarded, and demerit should be punished; merit and demerit should not offset each other!
Gentlemen, do you understand?
Zhang Xuanchen's words were sharp and his eyes were piercing; this was his bottom line, and no one could violate it.
If a family is powerful and has great authority, it can violate clan rules, and that family is not far from its demise.
If you don't win people's hearts, you won't go far in the end.
If you want freedom, go out and become a rogue cultivator, supported and protected by your family. But if you don't want to be bound by rules, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Although the people in the hall appeared calm on the surface upon hearing these words, their hearts were actually in turmoil.
Zhang Xuanchen's words were clearly a warning to them and their descendants not to act recklessly, or they would be severely punished!
Fortunately, his children and grandchildren did not do anything wrong.
However, after this meeting ends, he will still have to give a warning to his children and grandchildren.
They replied in unison, "We understand!"
They all knew in their hearts that establishing a law enforcement hall would be absolutely beneficial to the family, and as long as they didn't violate the family rules, there would be no problem.
Of course I won't refuse!
I dare not refuse!
"Clan leader, there aren't many clansmen who cultivate the various arts of immortality, and even fewer who have reached the second level. Surely the selection of the hall masters won't still be us old folks?" It was Zhang Zujun who spoke.
As one of only two Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators in his family, he still needs to go to Yunhua Immortal City to oversee things.
After all, he was the one who usually went to Yunhua Immortal City.
However, what he didn't know was that Zhang Xuanchen had already decided to send his mother, Lin Wanqing, to Yunhua Immortal City to oversee things.
Hearing Zhang Zujun's words, Zhang Xuanchen nodded, "Of course."
The head of Wancaotang is the Second Elder, Zhang Guangyao!
The head of the Holy Pill Hall is Elder Zhang Zujun!
The head of the Array Pivot Hall is the Sixth Elder, Zhang Zongqian!
The head of the Lingfu Hall is Elder Zhang Zonghui!
The head of the Divine Artifact Hall is Zhang Hongzhan, the former clan leader!
The head of the Beast Taming Hall is the Fifth Elder, Zhang Guangli!
Zhang Zongqian and Zhang Zonghui, as the second Foundation Establishment cultivators of the "Zong" generation, were both over 150 years old at this time.
Except for a few who were born later, the rest of the members of the "Zong" generation all died of old age.
One of them was a mid-grade second-tier array master, and the other was a high-grade second-tier spirit talisman master.
He was carefully nurtured by the fourth-generation patriarch of the family for the sake of the family's development.
There is no problem with him serving as the head of both halls.
His own father, a second-tier high-grade weapon refiner, was also qualified to serve as the hall master.
Upon hearing this...
Zhang Guangyao, who had initially held onto a sliver of hope, immediately looked dejected.
I thought that by delegating power and clan affairs, I wouldn't have to worry about those trivial matters and would have time to do things I wanted to do.
But now it seems there's no escaping it.
Not only him, but the other elders who were named also had similar expressions.
Zhang Xuanchen saw all these changes in expression and smiled bitterly to himself.
For these elderly people who have the ability but don't crave power, it's hard to know whether to be happy or not.
He spoke again, saying, "I know that you elders have dedicated most of your lives to the family, but now the Zhang family is indeed short-handed, especially in terms of high-level cultivators and various arts."
Therefore, we can only appoint you as temporary leaders.
But I assure you that once you have successfully trained the next second-tier mid-grade successor, you may step down from the position of hall master at any time.
how?"
"agree!"
Zhang Zujun was the first to agree, not for any other reason than that his family already had a second-tier low-grade alchemist.
Her name is Zhang Hongyan. She has three spiritual roots, is fifty-two years old, and is at the peak of Qi Refining. Because she is obsessed with alchemy, she only started seclusion half a month ago to prepare for breaking through Qi Refining and advancing to Foundation Establishment.
The accumulation is already sufficient, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Zhang family will soon have another Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It was precisely because of her that Zhang Zujun was so proactive.
A low-grade alchemist at the peak of Qi Refining level 2, it's quite reasonable for someone to break through from the early Foundation Establishment stage to a mid-grade alchemist at the second level.
This means that he can retire in a few years.
How could I not be happy?
Zhang Guangli looked at Zhang Zujun with a resentful gaze and said:
"Although we won't refuse, sir, your expression is really inappropriate for this occasion."
Could you please press down the corners of your mouth a little?
Hearing this, Zhang Zujun sneered, "Hmph, you think you're the boss and I'm the boss?"
"Hahaha!"
These words caused Zhang Xuanchen and the others in the hall to burst into laughter.
Zhang Guangli's expression froze.
It's true that seniority really does have an advantage.
What's more, this old man is two generations older than me.
Fine, let the old man say a few words if he wants.
It wouldn't even cost me two ounces of flesh.
After laughing for a while, Zhang Xuanchen coughed twice and spoke again:
"Since all the elders have no objections, then this matter is settled."
"The meeting will now continue."
Zhang Xuanbing serves as the head of the Enforcement Hall.
The position of head of the Good Deeds Hall will be temporarily filled by the Fourth Elder, Zhang Zu'an. This hall is responsible for tallying the clan members' contribution points and issuing clan tasks. As an elder of the clan, the Fourth Elder has the clearest understanding of the clan's contribution system, so the position of head of this hall will be temporarily filled by you.
"It's what I should do," Zhang Zuan replied.
"The head of the General Affairs Hall is Zhang Hongyi, the seventh elder, who is responsible for compiling the clan's annual budget, auditing the expenditures of each hall, and ensuring the rational allocation of resources."
Managing clan assets, handling foreign affairs, business operations, and the family's treasure vault, among other things.
We must adhere to the principles of living within our means, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, optimizing resources, and ensuring long-term benefits.
They are responsible for the most projects across all the branches, so the Seventh Elder can bring in Uncle Nine as a helper to manage them.
"Haha, good, clan leader, rest assured, I will do my best to live up to your expectations."
Zhang Hongyi's expression was resolute, and he pounded his chest with a loud thud.
Zhang Xuanchen smiled and nodded.
Turning his head, he said, "From now on, the family's demon-hunting team will be renamed the Battle Hall, and the head of the Battle Hall will be Zhang Guangxin, the former captain of the demon-hunting team!"
Zhang Hongxi as support!
All the Zhang family's retainers were under the command of the War Hall, responsible for the family's conquests, defense, patrols, and expansion.
Protect the family's sacred grounds, markets, properties, and the safety of its members!
"As for the Dark Hall, its philosophy is to establish oneself openly and protect the clan secretly!"
Only the highest-ranking members of the family, namely the family head and above, know about it!
Zhang Hongqing will serve as the head of the hall!
Responsible for establishing an intelligence network for the family, collecting intelligence on the Penglai Islands and even the entire South China Sea Immortal Continent, and investigating external threats and opportunities.
They specialize in carrying out tasks that cannot be done in the open, such as geniuses who are enemies of their families!
Search for and nurture individuals with exceptional talents!
Finally, and most importantly, when the family faces annihilation, protect and relocate the family children, preserving the last embers of the family line!
Uncle Qing, this is a long and lonely road. Are you willing to shoulder this heavy responsibility?
As soon as Zhang Xuanchen finished speaking, everyone's eyes in the hall focused on Zhang Hongqing.
The tasks of the Dark Hall are undoubtedly the most dangerous and arduous among all the halls.
Even the Battle Hall is far inferior.
Feeling the gazes of everyone, Zhang Hongqing smiled.
The corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"Dark Hall, that sounds perfect for me."
After nearly thirty years of wandering, it's time to settle down and do something practical for the family.
"Clan leader! Zhang Hongqing will accept the position of head of the Dark Hall!"