Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 38 Annual Meeting Dispute [Please vote]

As if to confirm Sima Yi's guess, in the evening, Jinhuo came again to report as soon as Zhishui returned.

"Master Shisui, the Fugaku clan leader sent someone to say that he has something important to discuss and is waiting outside the courtyard."

Jinhuo looked a little awkward when he reported, and although he tried his best to hide it, Sima Yi still saw through it.

"Chief Fugaku?"

Shisui was puzzled and subconsciously glanced at Sima Yi. Seeing that he nodded calmly, he responded, "Please let him in."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xuehua and the other girl stood up and took out the cattail leaves to prepare tea.

In a short while, Jinhuo led the two people into the hall.

The two were Uchiha Tetsuka, who had a sullen face, and Uchiha Hui, who held his head high and had a serious look on his face.

After Jinhuo brought the person here, he tilted his head and left quietly.

Seeing this, Tiehuo snorted coldly and sat on the mat at Shishui's invitation.

"I'll leave my nephew in the care of Master Shisui."

Tiehuo lowered his head. Although he was a little surprised that Jinhuo secretly came to Shisui's mansion to work as a bodyguard, the other party was Uchiha Shisui after all, the current number one of the Uchiha clan, so it was not shameful.

"Golden Fire will be a qualified ninja."

Shisui smiled and praised generously, which made Tiehuo feel much better.

"I heard from Jinhuo that it was the chief of the Fugaku clan who asked you two to come to me. I wonder what it is about?"

Shisui asked directly without much greeting.

Sima Yi pretended to be asleep, but was secretly paying attention to Shishui's every move. Seeing this, he couldn't help but shake his head slowly.

Hui sat upright, remaining silent as if it had nothing to do with him.

"It's about this year's annual meeting." Tiehuo slowly explained the reason behind the matter.

As a thousand-year-old family, the Uchiha clan has its own traditions. Every New Year, a large ceremony is held at the Nanhe River. Members of the clan will line up at the shrine to pray for blessings, and there will be various activities during the period.

Of course, as has been the custom in recent years, the Konoha high-level officials were cursed at at family meetings.

However, due to the outbreak of the Nine-Tails Rebellion last year, they were forced to move to the outskirts of Konoha. As the war continued, a large number of clansmen rushed to the front line, resulting in all ceremonies being simplified last year.

Now that the war is over, and the Uchiha clan has made a great contribution in the war, some people in the clan have proposed to resume the annual meeting.

"What the Great Elder meant is that the annual meeting represents the thousand-year tradition of our Uchiha clan. Last year was just an exception. We must not rush it again this year, otherwise other clans will look down on us.

However, the second elder and his companions believed that the war had just ended and the village had not yet recovered. If a large-scale event was held, the impact would be too great, and the family’s situation was not very good.

Both sides send people to the clan leader’s house to persuade him almost every day. The clan leader is in a difficult situation, so he asked me to ask for your opinion.”

Not only is it not good, but why hold an annual meeting when we can’t even pay out pensions?
Shisui sighed inwardly, he was more inclined to agree with the second elder's opinion.

But when he was about to say this, he saw Sima Yi, who had been motionless, suddenly picked up the teacup.

Shisui's expression changed and he sighed in response, "I haven't thought about this question. Can we ask Chief Fugaku to call a clan meeting to discuss it?"

Clan meeting?

Tiehuo couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard that. Once a clan meeting was held for such a thing, the result would be inevitable.

"The clan meeting may take some time. The Jonin meeting will be held in a few days. The clan leader does not have the energy to hold a clan meeting to discuss this matter at this time."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I can't give you an answer right now. Please help me reply to the clan leader. I need to think about it carefully." "Yes, I'm sorry to waste your time. I will convey your meaning to the clan leader Fugaku. Goodbye."

Tiehuo did not insist. After getting the answer, he got up and left. Hui followed closely behind him without saying a word from beginning to end.

After the two men left, Sima Yi and Shisui finished their dinner and went to the study.

"Grandpa, just now..."

As soon as he entered the study, Shisui opened his mouth impatiently to ask, but was interrupted by Sima Yi who raised his hand.

He took out a letter from the table and said, "This is the letter sent by the Great Elder during the day. Please open it and take a look."

Shisui took it and was a little confused when he saw that the letter was still unopened, "I'm not here during the day, so you can just open the letter, no need to wait for me."

Having said that, he opened it and read it in front of Sima Yi.

If Sima Yi was alone, he could certainly open it, but since Jin Huo was nearby, he could not touch the letter.

However, seeing that Shisui was reading seriously, Sima Yi did not say anything. He would teach these details one by one in the future.

"How? But about the annual meeting?"

Shisui put the letter down and handed it to Sima Yi, with a puzzled expression: "I don't think the relationship between me and the Great Elder is very close, why did he directly ask me to help him in the letter?"

Even Fugaku only sent someone to ask for his opinion, and the Great Elder only briefly stated the benefits of the annual meeting in the letter, and then asked him to support holding a large-scale annual meeting.

Sima Yi took the letter and glanced at it before smiling. "He helped you once in the past when we were returning home. Now he wants you to return the favor."

Shisui finally reacted after hearing this, and then he couldn't help but frowned, "But the family's situation is indeed not very good. If we hold the annual meeting on the same scale as before, it will probably cost a lot. It's better to use the money to make up for the pension!"

Shisui became more annoyed as he spoke, and he became more and more resistant to the annual meeting.

Sima Yi did not dissuade him directly, but instead asked: "If you speak out to stop it, can the annual meeting be cancelled?"

"Even if I asked, given the character of the Great Elder, he would definitely find a way to convene a clan meeting, and given the character of the clan members..."

Shisui covered his forehead with his hands, looking helpless, "Even if the clan leader and I oppose it together, I'm afraid the clan members will still agree to hold the annual meeting."

This is the most troublesome part of the clan meeting for them. Anyone in the clan who has opened the three magatama can participate and speak.

The strength of each tribesman who has opened the three magatama should not be underestimated, and their opinions are crucial, but they rarely understand the situation below.

Therefore, many times, if the patriarch does not have overwhelming strength, the results of discussions with the prestigious clan will not change according to the will of the patriarch and the elders.

Speaking of clan meetings, even Sima Yi, who had lived for so many years, still felt it was outrageous. With so many people discussing one thing and power unable to be concentrated, there was no way anything could be accomplished!

"Since you can't stop it, why do such a disgusting thing?"

"But."

"Besides, holding an annual meeting actually has both advantages and disadvantages. Your view is too one-sided."

"What good is there in being so extravagant?"

Sima Yi shook the envelope in his hand and said, "The good points mentioned in the letter by the Great Elder actually make sense. The Uchiha clan has suffered a series of setbacks and has been through a long war. There has long been a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction within the clan.

This annual meeting can allow them to relax for a while. Moreover, this kind of large-scale event can also help to unite the tribe members.”

"But will such a big event cause dissatisfaction among the villagers?" Shisui asked with some concern.

"Hahaha, of course they will be dissatisfied. Not only the villagers will be dissatisfied, but also the Konoha high-level officials will be dissatisfied!"

(End of this chapter)