Since receiving help from the dragon clan, the Lei family has been prosperous and wealthy from generation to generation. They even look down on some declining semi-saint families. They are unwilling to offend even the Confucius family, let alone other families.
However, Fang Yun actually forced the Li Hall to drop the Three Ritual Fires, completely nailing the Lei family to the pillar of shame in human history!
The Lei family is the first family in human history to be despoiled of the Three Rites of Fire!
If the conflict between the Lei family and Fang Yun could be resolved before, now they are irreconcilable.
Even the most rational person in the Lei family would remain silent when encountering discussions about Fang Yun. In the Lei family, whoever wants to resolve this hatred will surely be scolded by everyone or even expelled from the family.
The Lei family has never suffered such a great humiliation!
Anyone who dares to mention the "Three Rites Fire" in front of the Lei family will be regarded by the Lei family as the greatest slander and provocation.
Mo Shan coughed lightly and said, "Uncle, let's not mention this matter. It won't happen again."
The old scholar from the Mohist school chuckled and said no more.
Lei Shushan's eyes were filled with anger. He stared at Mo Shan and said, "Brother Mo, the winner of this matter will be judged by the public! My box-shaped flower-slinging bow was indeed completed before yours! The reason why I didn't announce it immediately was to test the efficiency of the new mechanism. The Mo family has been famous for thousands of years, so they won't compete with a mere Jinshi like me for fame and fortune in such a matter, right?"
Mo Shan said: "Brother Lei, I have no way of knowing whether what you said is true or false, so I have submitted it to the Criminal Palace for arbitration."
An elder from the Mohist School said, "Mr. Lei, the palace examination is not a dragon boat race. It is not about speed, and each subject has a different emphasis. Take the mechanism of the Gong family as an example. Since the time difference is almost the same, there is no question of who imitates whom. Naturally, the efficiency of the mechanism should be compared! Whoever has a more powerful and more useful mechanism will be rated higher. Moreover, Mr. Lei, you have already improved the overturning. If nothing unexpected happens, your current "gong gong" subject has reached B-lower. With the box-type flower bow, you will definitely reach B-middle. Why are you so aggressive?"
Lei Shushan snorted and said, "I just didn't give up my achievements. How can it be considered aggressive? What's more, I was the first one to create the box-type popping flower bow. I am the first person in the human race to create the box-type popping flower bow! I must fight for this title. If you say I am aggressive, then I am aggressive!"
Mo Shan remained silent.
Another member of the Mo family responded bluntly: "The Lei family is really domineering! If you are the first to create a box-type popping flower bow after being verified by the Criminal Hall, you will be the best box-type popping flower bow. If Mo Shan's mechanism is more efficient than yours, can you also compete for the title of the best box-type popping flower bow? If someone else makes a bigger one, can you claim to be the biggest box-type popping flower bow, and then the smallest one, and the best-looking one?"
Lei Shushan was about to speak. Mo Shan frowned and said, "Don't fight for the title of first. As long as Brother Lei's box-shaped flower bow is indeed the first to be made, then he is naturally the first. However, what my cousin said is right. This is a palace examination. What we are competing for is 'merit' rather than 'reputation'. The efficiency of the mechanism should be used to determine the winner."
Lei Shushan immediately said loudly: "You are wrong! I am the best box-type flower-popping bow, whether in fame or merit. I should be the first! What's more, I told others a few days ago that I want to make a box-type flower-popping bow. If my guess is correct, Brother Moshan must know it! As for what happened afterwards, I have no way of knowing."
Everyone in the Mohist School was extremely angry. Only then did they realize that Lei Shushan had deliberately said that to set a trap. Anyone who wanted to get involved with the box-type floral bow would be slandered by him as imitating him. His intentions were extremely malicious.
Mo Shan's eyes flashed with anger, and he said, "Brother Lei, God is watching what we do! I have already said that I will not fight for the title of the first, but if anyone dares to insult me, I will fight back tenfold!"
Lei Shushan smiled and said, "Brother Mo, you misunderstood. I have no intention of insulting you. With Brother Mo's broad mind, he would definitely not imitate my box-style flower bow. However, I don't know whether he was influenced by me."
Mo Shan sneered and said, "I won't waste my breath on you. The Criminal Court will do justice. Please check it!"
Lei Shushan immediately said, "Please think twice, three elders! If I finish in February and Moshan finishes in October, how will they be evaluated? This time, the inspection in the Criminal Hall will naturally be based on the order of completion!"
The Mo family members all accused each other.
"Lei Shushan, you are really shameless! You knew that your organization was inferior to Mo Shan in every aspect, and you were afraid that Mo Shan would take the lead, so you deliberately spread the word to achieve your despicable goal!"
"For the sake of a champion of Jia country, he even lost his dignity!"
"The Lei family is deliberately trying to seize the first-class fortifications, just to compete with Fang Yun. Be careful not to capsize in the ditch!"
When Lei Shushan heard the name Fang Yun, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes, because he was a dragon man, and the reason why Fang Yun and the Lei family had a grudge was due to the death of a dragon man from the Lei family.
Although Lei Shushan admired Fang Yun's contributions, he did not like others comparing him with Fang Yun, especially when he was not as good as Fang Yun.
Lei Shushan sneered and said, "You Mo family members are really becoming more and more useless. You are not as good as me in mechanical engineering, and yet you still want to seek help from outsiders! I will tell you today that I, Lei Shushan, will definitely get the first place in the palace examination for engineering!"
The Mo family and the Lei family immediately started arguing.
After arguing for a while, the leading elder in the Criminal Hall snorted coldly.
A cold wind like that blowing from the ancient land of Shihan swept through the arbitration tribunal. Everyone instinctively shut their mouths because they felt that if they dared to speak again, they would be blown into ice by the cold wind.
"Although this matter was decided by the Criminal Hall, we should ask the elders of the Work Hall to verify it first! Come on, go to the Work Hall and ask an elder to come over!"
"Yes!" A figure disappeared in the arbitration court.
Lei Shushan smiled.
Mo Shan was calm at first, but his expression suddenly changed after a moment.
The one on duty at Gongdian this month is the great scholar Xiang Liyuan from Gongdian.
After the death of Saint Mozi, the ideas and power of the Mohist School could no longer keep up with the development of other schools. It weakened after the end of the Qin Dynasty and regrouped after suffering hardships. However, before the regrouping, the Mohist School was divided into three parts. The schools called other factions "Bie Mo" and hated each other, which seriously damaged their vitality.
Mozi's descendants naturally claim to be orthodox, but Mozi's disciples believe that they are the orthodox.
Xiangli Yuan is the descendant of Xiangli Qin, a disciple of Mozi. When the Mohist school was divided into three parts, the Xiangli clan was severely hit by the main family of the Mohist school and fell from a wealthy family to a famous family.
Although the hatred between the two families has faded after many years, if Xiang Liyuan was responsible for the investigation, he would most likely side with the Lei family.
Everyone waited quietly, and the atmosphere in the arbitration tribunal became increasingly cold and suffocating.
Not long after, a Hanlin from the Criminal Hall appeared in the arbitration court with a strange look on his face and said, "Reporting to the three elders, Elder Xiangli said that it doesn't matter if he doesn't come. The Work Hall has already reached a conclusion."
Mo Shan's heart sank after hearing this. Xiang Liyuan was so arbitrary. He might be helping the Lei family.
Lei Shushan was stunned, and a bright smile appeared on his face. He was about to say thank you, but he remembered Ji Zhibai's article "Ai Fangyun" and the "pig-like teammates" incident, so he wisely closed his mouth, raised his head and looked at Mo Shan, waiting for the final result. (To be continued)