Yan Ningxiao suppressed his anger. If it was an ordinary scholar, he would have scolded him. But Xiao Yetian was not only the son-in-law of the Zongsheng family, but also the best candidate for the human race to compete for the title of King of Ten Cold. At such a young age, he almost became one of the four great talents. If it were not for an accident, his future achievements would have been the best in the Ten Cold Ancient Land. After returning to the Shengyuan Continent, he would be cultivated by the Zong family with all his strength and become the leader of the Ice Clan's half-bloods, leaving his name in history.
"Grand Scholar Xiao, you don't know, but the six of us great scholars have already received the message from Fang Yun. His trip this time is to help fight for the title of King of Ten Colds." Yan Ningxiao said.
Xiao Yetian didn't say anything, but Zong Ningbing, the Grand Secretary of the Zong Clan behind Xiao Yetian, laughed and said, "Then he made himself half dead, and only relied on the 700,000 human races reciting the scriptures of the saints to save him?"
“How dare you!” Meng Jingye shouted softly, and endless majesty emanated from him. All the domesticated ice beasts within a few miles fell to the ground, trembling.
Zong Ningbing hurriedly bowed and said with a smile: "I spoke rashly, I hope you great scholars will be magnanimous and forgive me. I have no ulterior motives, but I feel that Fang Xusheng suddenly went out at this critical moment, not only did he not gain anything, but he returned seriously injured, which wasted manpower and material resources, and we can't afford to waste time. My Shihan Ancient Land has strict orders, and Xun Ye was punished for just saying a few words. Shouldn't Fang Xusheng also be punished? Of course, if Xusheng can be exempted from all punishments of Shihan Ancient Land, then I won't say anything."
There was silence in the big tent.
The Shihan Ancient Land is different from the Shengyuan Continent. In order to survive in the harsh environment, the laws here are very strict. That's why after the three university scholars were injured a few days ago, Xun Ye took the opportunity to cause trouble and find Fang Yun to blame.
In order to convince the people, not to mention the great scholars of ancient times, even if a cold monarch did something wrong, he would take the initiative to issue an edict of repentance and punish himself.
Xun Pingyang said: "The cause of this matter is clear, but the outcome is uncertain. Perhaps Fang Xusheng discovered something. Moreover, Fang Xusheng ventured out to compete for the position of the Ten Frost King, and he was impartial. If he is punished for this, who would dare to venture out for the human race in the future?"
"I am very grateful to Saint Fang Xu for taking risks for the human race. Let me give you a very simple example. If an ordinary vanguard officer goes out and is attacked, and returns seriously injured, is it a merit or a fault? Is it a reward or a punishment? As long as you answer this question for me, I will not say a word!" Zong Ningbing said seriously.
Xiao Yetian said, "I am very willing to help Fang Xusheng, and I have no complaints so far. However, my Shihan Ancient Land is not the Shengyuan Continent, so we should have clear rewards and punishments and enforce orders! When the clone of the Zongsheng arrived at the Shihan Ancient Land, he just didn't know the little rules of the Shihan Ancient Land. When something went wrong, he cut off his clothes and donated the treasure to accept the punishment. How is the position of Xusheng compared to that of a half-saint?"
Many people were ready to refute, but Xiao Yetian cut off the source of the problem and directly used the example of the Zongsheng. Many people could only swallow their words. With the Zongsheng as an example, no matter what they said, it would be rude.
The great scholars present were all from sub-sage families. They were not afraid of the patriarchal sage families, but they had to abide by the rules in the ancient land of Shihan.
Xun Ye, who did not follow the rules, was punished by the Xun family, and the Zongsheng who violated the rules punished himself, and Fang Yun was no exception.
Yan Ningxiao regained his composure and nodded gently, saying, "What Grand Secretary Xiao said makes sense. I wonder how Grand Secretary Xiao thinks Fang Xusheng should be punished?"
After Yan Ningxiao finished saying this, many people cheered in their hearts, thinking that he was indeed a great scholar and his methods were indeed superb.
Xiao Yetian was stunned. It was obvious that Yan Ningxiao had set a trap for him.
If the punishment is severe, not only will the great scholars present oppose it, but the 700,000 human race will also oppose and be disgusted with Xiao Yetian. Even if Fang Yun is seriously injured, he is the hope of the human race in the Shihan Ancient Land. How can a person who didn't even make it into the Four Great Talents be compared with Fang Xusheng, who almost occupied the first two places among the Four Great Talents
If the punishment is light, there will be no consequences, but it will be tantamount to satisfying the wishes of Yan Ningxiao and others, and Xiao Yetian himself will not be happy.
But if he gave up the opportunity, others would definitely laugh at him and say that what he said before was all nonsense.
The difficulty of grasping this standard is no less than that of the imperial examination.
Xiao Yetian secretly communicated with the scholars of the clan. Some said that the punishment should be slightly heavier, some said that the normal punishment should be fine, and no one said the specific punishment method or standard.
After a long while, Xiao Ye Tiancai said seriously: "I believe that you great scholars can handle this matter well, but as a member of the Ninth Cold City, I still suggest that you punish Fang Xusheng strictly according to the laws of the human cold city. However, Fang Xusheng is not awake now, so it is best to wait until he wakes up before making a decision."
In the end, Xiao Yetian chose the most slippery approach and took the initiative to hand over the power of disposal to the great scholar, but he did not give up on punishing Fang Yun. At the same time, he gave in and decided to wait until Fang Yun woke up before doing anything else, so that no handle would be left.
However, an old Hanlin sneered: "You are very good at talking nonsense, but when you are asked to make a decision, you can't make a decision! In the future, when you encounter such a situation, don't question the great scholars, and think more about how to contribute to the human race."
Xiao Yetian recognized this old Hanlin, the one who had just broken through the Hanlin and was being promoted to Grand Secretary. Because the promotion to Grand Secretary was a process, according to the rules, everyone had already treated him as a Grand Secretary, so they invited him into the big tent. This person obviously favored Fang Yun, but the old man was over eighty years old, Xiao Yetian really couldn't say anything back, so he could only pretend not to hear it.
Yan Ningxiao said, "Grand Scholar Xiao's suggestion is very reasonable. I will learn from it. I have just discussed it with the other five great scholars in secret, and combined with the opinions of Grand Scholar Xiao and others, we have decided that after Fang Xusheng recovers from his injury, he will be strictly punished according to the laws of the Ninth Cold City, and there will be no leniency!"
The members of the Zong family almost rolled their eyes. Xiao Yetian said to wait until Fang Yun wakes up, but Yan Ningxiao wanted to wait until Fang Yun recovered from his injury. The difference between them was as huge as the world.
Xiao Yetian didn't expect Yan Ningxiao to still protect Fang Yun. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, as long as Fang Xusheng can take action, I will see how the great scholars punish him!"
Yan Ningxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, then returned to normal. Things had come to this point, Xiao Yetian could not retreat. The dispute had already been mixed with pride, and he would instead pursue the matter to the end.
The great scholar Meng Jingye had fought side by side with Fang Yun in the Blood Mang Ancient Land and had established a strong friendship with him. He said, "Fang Xusheng risked his life for the Ten Cold Kings and 700,000 human races to explore the Ice Palace Mountain Scratches. Now he has to bear the punishment for failure. Before the matter is investigated, you, Xiao Yetian, make unwarranted accusations and affect the morale of the army. If Fang Xusheng has gained something from this trip that is beneficial to the human race, then, Grand Scholar Xiao, dare you go naked in the snow and be whipped ten times?"
"Of course!" Xiao Yetian answered without hesitation.
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