Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 396 390. Topic
"Kouhua..."

Feng Xi's words still made the cave masters and marshals in Nanzhong a little excited. Although they had already guessed that Meng Huo would definitely be punished, it was certain that he would be stripped of his title of King of Nanzhong.

But they didn't expect that this matter would be brought up at this conference, and from what Feng Xi said, they would have to vote on it?
Therefore, the cave masters could not help but whisper to each other. They were asked to vote on such a major matter? This was beyond their expectations.

"Okay, everyone, do you see the wooden signs and charcoal sticks in front of you now? If you agree to abolish the throne of the King of South Central, put a check mark. If you oppose, put a cross. If you do not want to express your opinion and abstain, draw a horizontal line."

Feng Xi knocked his gavel again and explained the voting rules. At the same time, as Feng Xi explained, the three Han soldiers below the platform took turns drawing check marks, crosses and horizontal lines on the ground with wooden sticks. This served as an example for everyone and would also be used for counting the votes later.

The cave masters looked at each other in bewilderment. No one dared to take up the wood chip to vote. They all waited to see what others would say.

"By the way, I still want to remind you all not to repeat Meng Huo's mistakes. There may be people with Meng Huo's accomplices in Nanzhong who want to destroy the stability of Nanzhong. You must not make mistakes."

Just as everyone was looking at each other, Feng Xi, who was in the speaker's seat, said something leisurely and casually, but to the cave masters, this was a naked threat.

What does it mean to be Meng Huo's accomplice? Does it mean that if you do not agree to abolish Meng Huo, you are his accomplice?
The cave masters felt even more uneasy when they thought of this. Even the simple piece of wood in front of them seemed like a death spell, making them dare not even touch it.

"What's wrong with you? This is a great time to make a decision about Nanzhong. You don't need to be oppressed by Meng Huo anymore, and you don't need to worry that he will use this as an excuse to retaliate."

Seeing that everyone was so hesitant, Feng Xi said a few more words to persuade them.

Sure enough, the cave master, who was used to being bullied by Meng Huo, made up his mind, grabbed the wood chip and carbon stick in front of him, and drew a heavy hook on them.

Then he let out a long breath as if relieved from a heavy burden and slumped down on the long wooden chair.

Seeing the first person taking action, the other cave masters began to follow suit like a flock of sheep that had found their leader. One person spread the word and ten people followed suit. They all picked up the wood chips and charcoal sticks in front of them and started writing and drawing.

"Master Meng, why don't you vote?"

Feng Xi saw that Meng Jie beside him was indifferent, so he reminded him.

"Ah? Grand Commander, do ordinary people have to vote too?"

Feng Xi's words made Meng Jie a little confused. Wasn't he the Speaker? What was he voting for?

"Master Meng, you are being too polite. Although you are the speaker, you are also the master of Yinkeng Cave. According to the rules, Yinkeng Cave has one vote. As the master, you naturally have the right to vote."

Feng Xi laughed and pointed at the wood chips and carbon rods on Meng Jie's desk.

Meng Jie sighed helplessly, picked up his wood chip and carbon stick, and drew a big tick. Meng Jie knew the ending of Meng Huo, and now it was just a formality, nothing to say. No matter what he voted for, it would not affect the decision of the Han army.

"Okay, everyone, please confirm your vote. If you haven't made a decision yet, you will be deemed to have abstained."

Feng Xi banged the gavel, and then several Han soldiers began to collect the votes of each cave owner one by one, gathering them together and piling them at Feng Xi's feet. In front of everyone, Feng Xi picked up the wood chip on Meng Jie's table and began to count the votes.

"One vote for it."

As Feng Xi spoke, the Han soldiers drew a horizontal line under the check mark to show their agreement.

"One vote in favor. One vote in favor... One abstention."

Feng Xi picked up the wooden pieces one by one and began to read them. The cave masters were very sensible at this time. Even if they had some complaints about the Han army, they only dared to abstain and did not dare to object. Finally, under the option symbolizing "agreement", there were twelve and a half square "正" characters written, and under the option symbolizing abstention, there was only one "正" character with one horizontal line missing.

The five strokes of the character "正" were also known to the cave masters in Nanzhong, so Feng Xi didn't need to explain it to them. They also understood that this was a way of counting votes. Because some cave masters in Nanzhong either received invitations from the Han army and didn't come, or didn't vote, so the final number of votes was less than 71.

"There were 63 votes in favor of abolishing Meng Huo's status as the King of Nanzhong and permanently abolishing his position as the King of Nanzhong. There were no votes against and four abstentions. This proposal was passed by an absolute majority."

Feng Xi spoke in a loud and solemn voice. Naturally, the cave masters did not dare to object. They listened in silence as Feng Xi announced the end of the first proposal.

"The second proposal is that since the King of South Central is unwilling to exist, I will propose to form a South Central Parliament to replace the King of South Central. Representatives from each cave will vote to decide the future direction of South Central. The Speaker will be elected every year, and the one with the most votes will serve. If the votes are the same, a second round of voting will be held, and only candidates with the same number of votes can be chosen.

Now let's vote. Who's for and who's against? "

Feng Xi pursed his lips, and the Han soldiers distributed the wood chips with the charcoal marks removed to the cave owners again. With the experience just now, the cave owners did not hesitate to vote this time, and immediately started to paint on the wood chips.

"The voting is over, let's start counting the votes."

Feng Xi banged the gavel, then picked up the wood chip and began counting the votes.

Unexpectedly, this time, it was passed unanimously, without even a single abstention.

It's normal to think about it. After all, Feng Xi himself has sat in the seat and pushed for this South Central Parliament, and God knows whether he will be excluded by others if he opposes it. So everyone's first reaction at this time is to go with the flow and follow the crowd, which is why something like a unanimous passage can happen.

Seeing that everyone was so understanding, Feng Xi nodded with satisfaction, and then raised another important issue as the agenda.

"Then... let's move on to the third topic. As everyone knows, Yinzhi Cave voluntarily joined the Han Dynasty and became a member of the Han Dynasty. From now on, if there is anyone or any force in Nanzhong who wants to join the Han Dynasty, no other cave or person can stop them for any reason. If there is any disobedience, other caves and even the Han army will jointly fight against it and divide its wealth equally. You can vote now."

Feng Xi only revealed his biggest purpose at this point. Sure enough, when they heard the third topic Feng Xi mentioned, many cave masters widened their eyes. What does "anyone or any force" mean? Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was the Han army's naked attempt to divide them.

Some people are already dissatisfied with this. They quietly drew a cross on the wood chip, and at the same time hope that their brothers and sisters can unite against this issue.

(End of this chapter)