After this happened, the three great families hurriedly convened a meeting. The three family patriarchs gathered in a pavilion, their expressions calm, as though they had not taken today's events to heart at all.
The Changsun Family patriarch took a sip of tea and slowly said, "Tell me, do you think the Emperor is behind that boy's arrogance?"
The Zhou Family patriarch sneered. "Need you ask? The Emperor must have instructed him! Otherwise, how could that boy be so arrogant?"
The Wu Family patriarch frowned. "Since this is the Emperor's will, should we not act according to his wishes?"
The Changsun Family patriarch smiled faintly. "Hehe! What else can we do but follow his wishes? Do you dare defy an imperial order? I do not want to lose my head!"
The Zhou Family patriarch grinned wickedly. "Rest assured! The Emperor will not kill us! The great calamity is approaching, after all! He still needs the Imperial Guard under our command!"
The Wu Family patriarch said gravely, "Even so, we cannot be too presumptuous! If he turns ruthless, every one of us will die!"
The Changsun Family patriarch slowly said, "The Wu Family patriarch is right! But we cannot simply let that boy take back all this wealth! We must teach him a lesson! Otherwise, where would the prestige of our three great families be?"
The Wu Family patriarch nodded. "The Changsun Family patriarch is right! When have our three great families ever suffered such humiliation? This time, we must teach him a lesson! But how should we do it? If we send members of the older generation, others may accuse us of bullying the young!"
The Changsun Family patriarch smiled faintly. "Then send the younger generation! I believe Changsun Wu, Wu Tianyi, and Zhou Mingzong, those powerful juniors, should be