In the Presbyterian House, many elders from Yuncang Academy gathered together. Everyone here is a heavyweight in Yuncang Academy. Not only do they hold a high position, but their strength is also extraordinary.
Shang Ze sat in the front seat, looked around the crowd, and said, "You must have heard some news. The king issued an edict requiring the school to hand over Xiao Muyang, otherwise a large army will be sent to the school in three days."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Presbytery suddenly became much heavier.
Many elders remained silent, feeling very depressed in their hearts. They had already heard the news when they came. This can be said to be a crucial decision for the school. It is even related to the fate of the school. Elder Shang summoned them here.
, I also want to hear everyone’s opinions.
"Since it is the king who issued the edict, it is natural to hand over Xiao Muyang according to the king's wishes." At this time, a figure said, this person was He Li. Many people looked at He Li and couldn't help but have some thoughts in their hearts.
When He Li proposed handing over the person, was it from the perspective of the school or his own ideas?
They all knew that Xiao Muyang had offended He Li before, so He Li had always been unhappy with Xiao Muyang, which was very obvious during the test in Xuanling Valley.
He Li continued to speak: "Xiao Muyang has done some outrageous things, which has violated the laws of the academy. Since the establishment of the academy, when has such a deviant disciple appeared?"
"Xing Fan died at the hands of Xiao Muyang. If it hadn't been for this, the Snow Star army would not have invaded. I don't know how many soldiers died because of this. This is Xiao Muyang's fault alone. He should naturally stand up and take responsibility."
"And don't forget, everyone, Yuncang Academy's training resources are all provided by the royal family. The royal family wants the academy to hand over people. Doesn't it mean that the academy wants to use the fate of countless disciples to cover him?"
He Li's words were sonorous, powerful and confident, as if he was on the side of truth, while Xiao Muyang was a heinous sinner and the shame of Yuncang Academy.
"I think what Elder He said is reasonable." Another old man agreed: "Xiao Muyang is very talented if he is talented, but he is young and energetic, too sharp and does not know how to restrain himself. He has been in the school for less than a year.
, I don’t know how many troubles he has caused, such a stubborn person, the school really cannot tolerate him."
Yun Lun's face turned cold when he heard this. He glared at the old man and scolded: "In the past, the Snow Star Mission came to learn about the strength. What humiliation the school endured. Who saved the face in the end? Such a young hero, in this world
In your eyes, he is a naughty person, don’t you think what you said is ridiculous?”
"He killed Xing Fan because of his own selfish desires, which caused the Snow Star army to invade the territory and countless soldiers died tragically. So what can I say?" I heard the other party's unceremonious retort.
"Yunlun, don't protect Xiao Muyang like this just because he is your disciple. After all, the school does not belong to you alone!" He Li looked at Yunlun indifferently and directly put a hat on Yunlun to protect his disciples.
hat.
"I'm just telling the truth. Whether I defend or not, everyone will see. It's not your turn to judge." Yun Lun responded domineeringly, as if he didn't care at all about He Li's slander.
He can be said to be protecting his disciples, but what about Hong Yin, Shang Ze and Jiang Ying?
They were able to risk their lives for Xiao Muyang, and even though they were surrounded and suppressed by Qin Shang, they still did not leave alone, but were willing to sacrifice themselves to save Xiao Muyang's life.
This is a true appreciation of Xiao Muyang's talent and personality charm, and it has nothing to do with whether he is their disciple or not.
However, he was too lazy to argue with He Li. It was pointless. How could a narrow-minded person who only cares about his own interests understand the character of these people?
"What does Mr. Shang think?" Mr. Mo suddenly looked at Shang Ze and asked.
The space suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to Shang Ze. In the years when the old palace master was absent, Shang Ze had been responsible for all the affairs of the school. In the minds of many people, Shang Ze was actually the master of the palace.
, his words carry a lot of weight.
Shang Ze glanced at the figures below and said in a very calm tone: "If I guess correctly, most of the people here want to hand over Xiao Muyang to protect the school."
Many people feel silently that this approach is the smallest sacrifice.
"I still remember that when the old palace master left, he once said something to me. I didn't understand the true meaning at that time, but now I finally understand." Shang Ze spoke slowly. In addition, he also understood why the old master said something to me.
The master of the palace is determined to leave Canglan.
"What are you talking about?" someone asked, and many people's eyes showed strange expressions, curious about what the old palace master said to Shang Ze.
"The old palace master said that the first palace master and the king were close friends of life and death and had similar interests. The two of them joined forces to establish Yuncang Academy. The original intention was to cultivate outstanding young people and strengthen Canglan's strength so that it would not be invaded by foreign enemies.
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"However, with the change of royal power from generation to generation, the royal family began to intervene in the internal affairs of Yuncang Academy, and gradually regarded Yuncang Academy as a subordinate force, so that now, the world believes that behind Yuncang Academy is the Canglan royal family.
The royal family can determine the will of the school."
Everyone couldn't help but lower their heads when they heard Shang Ze's words and fell into silence for a while. They knew this originally, but everyone thought so, so they acquiesced.
After all, the power of the royal family is too powerful, and they have no qualifications or ability to resist.
"When the old palace master was still there, the previous king did something that was contrary to the will of the academy. The old palace master strongly opposed it, but the previous king threatened him with cultivation resources. After weighing it, the old palace master had to compromise.
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Shang Ze continued to speak: "Not long after that, the old palace master planned to go out and travel in search of opportunities to break through, in order to change everything and return Yuncang Academy to its original state."
"So that's how it is." Many elders' eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise, and they finally understood what the old palace master was thinking at that time.
It turned out that he left school to fight against the royal family.
"What I tell you today is not to determine your thoughts. The academy will respect every disciple and elder." Shang Ze said again.
"Does the great elder mean not to hand over Xiao Muyang?" Mo Lao looked at Shang Ze and asked tentatively.
Shang Ze did not respond to Mr. Mo's words. He looked directly at the crowd in front and said with an extremely serious face: "From today on, I am no longer the chief elder of Yuncang Academy. The decisions made by the academy have nothing to do with me."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's hearts suddenly surged, and everyone's eyes were fixed there, with looks of horror and astonishment on their faces.
Mr. Shang, are you leaving the school?
This news was so sudden that they were completely unexpected. At this time, a deep meaning flashed in many people's eyes. Is Mr. Shang planning to leave the school to protect Xiao Muyang?
If this is the case, he will be completely on the opposite side of the royal family, and his fate at that time will most likely be death.
Is it really worth sacrificing your life for a descendant?
Obviously, in their view, this decision was too impulsive.
Jiang Ying and Hong Yin were also shocked by Shang Ze's words, but they soon understood his thoughts. He was planning to follow the will of the old palace master and use actions to protect the original intention of the establishment of the school.
"If the old master of the palace were here, he would probably not make friends with anyone." Hong Yin said: "Since the current school is no longer the original school, there is no need to stay, so I will leave."
"I'm leaving too." Jiang Ying also said, her tone extremely calm.
When the elders saw this scene, they couldn't help but trembled inwardly. Elder Shang, Elder Hong and Elder Jiang are the most senior elders in the academy. Are they all leaving now?
They vaguely understood the reason, probably because they wanted to follow the will of the old palace master.
A sharp look suddenly flashed across Situ Feng's eyes, as if he had made some kind of determination. Then he stood up and said loudly, "I'm leaving too."
"This..." Many people's expressions changed again, and they looked at Situ Feng with some disbelief. Situ Feng was the master of the Punishment Hall, and his status in the school was so high. However, in order to protect Xiao Muyang, he would rather
Give it all up.
"After all, one has to pursue something in life." Mr. Mo murmured to himself, then he looked at Shang Ze and smiled knowingly: "It's time for us to let the will of the first Palace Master and the old Palace Master rest.
The old guy is here to protect you."
"No matter what the final result is, at least I feel guilty." Shang Ze nodded in response.
After Mo Lao, some figures stood up. They were also unwilling to obey the imperial power and wanted to go crazy for their beliefs. Even if the price behind this might be their lives, it would be better than spending the rest of their lives in regrets.
Pass.
As Mr. Shang said just now, if you work hard, you will be worthy of your heart.
However, in comparison, there are still only a handful of people who dare to stand up, and the vast majority of the elders remain silent. Perhaps they really want to protect the will of the school, but the price is too heavy, and they dare not take the risk.
As for those people, Shang Ze didn't say anything. Everyone had their own choice, and he had no right to interfere with other people's decisions.
"Everyone, Shang takes his leave." Shang Ze looked at the elders and said, then walked outside. Hong Yin, Jiang Ying and others also followed Shang Ze and left.
Looking at the departing figures, the people left behind had complicated expressions and felt very uneasy inside.
They don't know whether the decision they made today is correct, but one thing they can be sure of is that what happened today will be recorded in the history of Yuncang Academy.
At this time, Xiao Muyang was in his room and didn't know what was happening in the Elder's House.
At this moment, Chu Qingli suddenly walked in, looked at Xiao Muyang and said, "That woman is here to find you."
"That woman?" Xiao Muyang looked stunned.
"That's the one I met last time at the Shenbing Pavilion." Chu Qingli explained.
Xiao Muyang's eyes flashed, and he immediately knew that the woman Chu Qingli was talking about was Liu Qingqing, and then asked: "Where is she?"
"Just outside."
A deep meaning flashed in Xiao Muyang's eyes. Liu Qingqing may have known about the current situation and came to the academy to see him in person. There must be something important!
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Fifth update!!! The update at 19:00 is postponed for half an hour.