Just when Xia Fan almost wanted to pawn his pants in a lot of freshman pits, in the courtyard of the patriarch of the Xia family in Kyoto Prefecture, the head of the Xia family and the four elders were sitting in the hall of the house, and in the center of the hall, Xia Chunqiu stood respectfully with his hands down.

The entire hall was silent, except for a few elders who picked up the tea cup from time to time and took a sip on the side of their mouths, all that was left was the heavy breathing of a few people.

The head of the Xia family sat on the main seat of the hall, staring at Xia Chunqiu with his two eyes, but he never said a word.

So much so that although Xia Chunqiu looked motionless and stood in front of the hall with his head down, in fact, his back was completely soaked in cold sweat.

Damn Xia Fan! Xia Fan, who doesn't know how to lift!

Xia Chunqiu's lowered old face was full of panic, but he kept cursing Xia Fan in his heart.

I don't know how long it took, the calm atmosphere in the hall finally eased a little, and the head of the Xia family lightly tapped the table on the side with a finger, and said, "Fifth Elder, when we discussed the matter of Ye Yi last night, you should have clearly understood the importance of this matter to the family. ”

"Xia Chunqiu has the trust of the head of the family, please punish the head of the family!"

Although the tone of the head of the Xia family was ancient, Xia Chunqiu still listened to a stirring spirit, and the whole person 'poofed' and knelt down directly.

"It shouldn't be a difficult thing to say, but many times, the simpler things look at, the more difficult they are often done, Fifth Elder, do you know why?"

The head of the Xia family ignored Xia Chunqiu's actions, but continued to take care of himself.

"Please...... Please make it clear to the head of the family. ”

Xia Chunqiu replied in a trembling voice.

"Because too many people are used to self-righteousness, I can almost imagine what kind of condescending face you will have when you go to meet that Xia Fan. Although you can't blame all the blame for the mess this time, you have added another fire to it, and I don't like this fire. ”

Listening to what his family master said, the fifth elder opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to defend himself, but when the words came to his mouth, he stubbornly held back.

Because Xia Chunqiu knows the character of this powerful family leader too well, but whenever there is a mistake, if you honestly and sincerely admit your mistake, then the punishment you will face will basically be in an acceptable range.

But if you choose to defend yourself in the face of your mistakes, then congratulations...... You're in for a real thunderous rage.

"You kneel first, elders, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk more, let's discuss how to save the matter as much as possible. Ye still must belong to our Xia family, this is not negotiable, a talent who has a great possibility of growing into a peak powerhouse in the future, whether male or female, I don't need to say much about the meaning of the family, you also know it, in short, now we have to come up with a charter as soon as possible, and make up for the wrong things that the five elders have done as quickly as possible. ”

The head of the Xia family no longer looked at Xia Chunqiu, but turned his head to look at the other elders.

"My lord, although the Spring and Autumn Festival is not advisable, if you really want to say the wrong thing, there is nothing wrong with it. As a branch of my Xia family, the Xia family in Qingyang City should respect this family and share worries for this family. That Xia Fan did not obey his family's orders, this is a great rebellion, and he must be severely punished. Otherwise, if all the family branches in the dynasty follow the same example, my Xia family's foundation will inevitably be shaken, and how can they still stand in this strange Kyoto Prefecture? ”

An elder spoke.

The content of the words did not involve the slightest question of how to deal with this matter next, but was excusing Xia Chunqiu.

"The family's restraint on the branch family originally did not have any mandatory regulations, since it could not provide any support to the branch family, it was naturally impossible to justifiably require the branch family to fulfill its obligations, Xia Fan is a special case, and it is not appropriate to severely punish it for the time being. Otherwise, not only will it fail to achieve the goal of deterring other branch families, but it may increase the dissatisfaction of branch families with their own families. ”

Without waiting for the head of the Xia family to speak, another elder directly expressed his objection.

"Then are we just going to let it go? Let Xia Fan, a branch clansman who despises his family, live his free life? ”

"Of course, you can't let it go, but if you want to deal with it, you don't have to rush it. As the head of the family said, the most important thing at the moment is that Ye is still a little girl, as long as Ye is still a member of my family, then it doesn't matter whether a person like Xia Fan is dead or alive, just find a reason to deal with him when the time comes. But the premise is that it will be a while, at least not when the other branch families still remember to have such a thing. ”

The two elders asked and answered, and the other two elders nodded involuntarily, obviously agreeing with the latter elder's opinion.

"The head of the family, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and the same is true for governing a family. Our Xia family has been entrenched in the territory of the dynasty, and over the past few hundred years, it has grown into a towering tree. Many things can be said to affect the whole body, and they really can't be dealt with drastically. Therefore, I also ask the head of the family to put that Xia Fan on hold for the time being, when it comes to the relationship between the family and the branch family, we must always pay attention to a fire, if the heat is not there, it will eventually become jerky. ”

The latter elder turned his head and bowed his hand towards the head of the Xia family.

"Don't worry, I didn't plan to deal with that Xia Fan right now. That Xia Fan is guilty, but he is just a small person, he can deal with it when he wants, as for now, the top priority is Ye Yi, we have to distinguish the importance of the matter. ”

The head of the Xia family waved his hand and spoke.

"Lord of the family, as for how to save Ye Yi, I think it is nothing more than to start from several aspects."

Xia Chunqiu, who was kneeling in the hall, suddenly interjected.

He must make up for it, otherwise the consequences of messing up this matter, even if he is the fifth elder of the Xia family, he is really a little unbearable.

"Huh? What are the views of the five elders? ”

"My lord, it's not a high opinion, it's just a small opinion. We can start this matter from two aspects, first of all, Ye is still Xia Fan's fiancée after all, since Xia Fan and Ye still don't agree to our request, then we can directly send someone to the Qingyang City family branch, I think...... The family branch of Qingyang City could never be as ignorant as the two juniors. Secondly, Jiang Shan is now also studying in the Shenwu Academy, we can let Jiang Shan take the initiative to approach Ye Yi, and strive to let Jiang Shan capture Ye Yi's heart in a short time. After all, he is a young man, and his feelings are easy to burst out, and Jiangshan is far from being comparable to the children of Xia Fan's branch family, and the two are compared to each other, and he is not afraid that Ye will still not take the bait. ”

Xia Chunqiu knelt on the ground and peeked at the face of the head of the Xia family as he spoke.

The face of the head of the Xia family was light, and after a long time, he spoke: "It's reliable, the idea is good, Fifth Elder, this matter is still handled by you, and it can be regarded as giving you a chance to atone for your sins." If you can make amends, I will not pursue the mistakes you made before. But if it happens again this time...... You yourself know the consequences. ”

"Yes! Please rest assured! There will never be any more problems this time! ”