As the clan leader of a prominent family, one must be able to coordinate the growing forces of each house, remaining impartial, while also firmly controlling the family's power to avoid it disintegrating into loose sand. This requires absolute measures.
Observing the situation within the court, it's likely that in ten or a few years, another "Xuanwu Gate Incident" will be replayed. There will definitely be dissent within the clan, necessitating someone with enough skill to grasp the situation. All of us clan elders are already advanced in years, it's unknown whether we will be alive by then. Among the younger generation, each is loyal but lacks cleverness, except for Xiao Song, who is an anomaly. This is one of the important reasons why the elders prefer Xiao Song to take over the position of clan leader. However, Xiao Song's actions go against the ancestral teachings, so there are also elders who oppose him.
This matter can only be left hanging for now.
