No matter how powerful and influential the School of Kismet State was, it was still a far cry from Supreme Cloud.
The method that could be used on other emperors in history was completely inapplicable to the Empire of Yutang!
Therefore, they could only borrow the momentum!
Now that his identity had been exposed and his enemy was the top sect of the continent, the Four Seasons Tower, he would not be able to live for long. The School of Kismet State could even carry out a deeper level of operations from within the School of Kismet State. His identity had been exposed and his enemy was the continent's top sect, the Four Seasons Tower.
As long as Supreme Cloud died, the benefits of this massive deification movement that affected the entire world would all belong to the School of Kismet State!
Even the Yutang royalty would not be able to gain much from it. At most, they would only be able to get some scraps!
Why would they not do something like this?
The timing right now was a godsend opportunity.
Yutang's momentum was already established. Now that the military generals were expanding their territories and establishing meritorious deeds, the civil officials and scholars would not be of much use at such a time.
It was the achievement of unifying Tianxuan!
How regretful would it be if they could not get a share of it?
Those with official positions would be better, but what about the scholars without official positions?
Easy.
I'll give you a reason. You just have to start preaching.
As long as you preach well and properly, you'll naturally be credited. When the world is unified in the future, you'll all be the meritorious officials! This is because you've made a great contribution in the war of unification!
Furthermore, the School of Kismet State has the merit of educating the people of the world. The momentum has already been established, and it is almost unshakable!
It had to be said that this kind of fallacious reasoning and devious tricks that schemed against the hearts of many scholars were impressively very popular!
'Yes, I'm writing a biography for Supreme Cloud and the School of Kismet State today. As long as the country is unified in the future, my reputation will naturally spread. '
At that time, no matter where he went, he would have a solid set of qualifications that could not be faked.
There was no need to fight or work. All I had to do was move my lips and pen. There was no danger at all. All I had to do was write a biography and flatter someone. What an easy job!
It was much easier than those fools who went to the battlefield with their heads in their hands, was it not? Besides, when I became an official in the future, I would be much better than those crude people who only knew how to swear and kill people …
This was clearly a good thing with no capital but great profits.
Facing such a good thing, wouldn't these scholars flock to it like ducks?
What? You're saying what we're doing is wrong? Let me ask you, is Supreme Cloud our nation's hero? What's wrong with me writing a biography for him? Committed a crime? Shouldn't I do something for Lord Supreme Cloud? What do you mean by that? You want to rebel?
That's right, those who opposed it were really a big hat that could be casually pinned on them, and they would be consigned to eternal damnation!
It had to be said that the School of Kismet State's move was indeed a masterful move. He had captured the mentality of Yutang's people.
You are loyal, you are grateful, I will use your gratitude and your loyalty.
You are despicable, you are opportunistic, I will use your despicable and opportunistic.
The bright spots and deep-rooted bad habits of human nature were all accounted for!
…
"This wave is coming at us ferociously and the repercussions are endless. It's not easy to deal with."
Qiu Jianhan sighed. "Everything else is still manageable, but the key is that they've tied themselves to Supreme Cloud and even the Nine Supremes' names. As the saying goes, pull one hair and the whole body will be affected. Even if we can take any measures, the effect will be minimal under this premise. There's almost no good countermeasure."
Hearing Qiu Jianhan's words, His Majesty was even more annoyed. How could he not know this? He also knew the crux of the matter and the severity of it. He hoped that Qiu Jianhan and the others could come up with a solution. Whoever wanted to hear the root of the matter was no longer important.
His gaze darted back and forth across the faces of the four big shots like flying daggers. Finally, he sighed and said, "Usually, there's a limit to the destructiveness of public opinion. As long as the officials step in, it's not difficult to quell the discussion as soon as possible. However, this time, there's someone manipulating it, and the impact is too wide. It's a fact that the law doesn't punish the masses, and this' masses' still have a chance to do something great. The human heart has always been easily swayed, it's difficult to have a long-term view of the big picture and sense of crisis."
Yun Xiaoyao and the others frowned and nodded in agreement to this point.
The ripple caused by this incident was undoubtedly serious. The aftermath was even more significant, but as His Majesty had said, as long as the mastermind behind the scenes could be dealt with, it would be easy to deal with.
The problem then shifted to the School of Kismet State.
The School of Kismet State did not have many headmasters, but how many people could there be in a school that was secluded from the world?
In spite of this, since it was a secluded school, the abilities of its members were by no means mediocre. The depth of their cultivation base was foreseeable!
If they were to completely oppose each other, it was foreseeable that they would bring great harm to the Empire of Yutang's higher-ups with their formidable martial prowess. What was more, Yutang would not have the ability to stop them at all!
Fang Qingtian rubbed his brows. "This incident has come too abruptly. We're already unusually passive and unprepared. I wonder what the real purpose of the School of Kismet State's sudden appearance is. Sigh … "
"The thoughts of these people from the hidden sects are unreasonable to begin with. They've been well-behaved for so many years in the past. Why would they suddenly appear at this critical juncture? "Yun Xiaoyao could not understand this.
"Actually, the School of Kismet State has come to me before …"
The emperor chuckled humorlessly. "Speaking of this, perhaps it's really … fate's arrangement. Actually, the School of Kismet State's people didn't want to do this, to go to such extremes, but reality forced them to do so. Putting aside their standpoint, I can even understand their choice and their way of doing things. They … don't feel too good about it. They might not be any more relaxed than our helplessness. "
"What do you mean?" Yun Xiaoyao asked in surprise.
The emperor shut his mouth right away and glared at Yun Xiaoyao, not saying another word.
Everyone felt a slight chill run down their spines.
His Majesty had already opened his mouth and was about to reveal everything he knew, but Yun Xiaoyao's question, which was clearly just a formality to connect the dots, had stopped in a fit of pique. "I can say it to others, but I won't say it if you ask!"
There was a moment of awkward silence. After a long silence, Yun Xiaoyao looked at the emperor in a daze and said carefully, "Royal brother? You … "
The emperor bared his teeth and said as if he was about to devour someone, "Your son is so amazing, a living legend. You can go ask your son, why do you need to ask me?"
Wasn't it already done? Why was it back?
Yun Xiaoyao was even more bewildered, standing there for a long, long time.
"Hahahaha …" Qiu Jianhan and the others could no longer hold it in. Even when they were discussing such a serious topic and in front of the emperor, they could not help bursting into laughter.
It had to be said that the atmosphere between the two brothers of the royal family was really amusing.
Especially for the Emperor, who was so talented and bold that he could swallow the world, to be so aggressive, it made people's eyes light up … Hmm, no, it was a rare sight to see.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Qiu Jianhan asked hurriedly as he trembled with laughter, trying his best to control himself.
"Hmph." After venting his anger, the emperor said in a low voice, "The School of Kismet State's original intention was to support Dongxuan. Including Dongxuan's invasion of the Fortress of Resilience, it was part of their plan. "
"Oh." Everyone present was smart enough to understand the situation at once.
"However, they didn't expect that Dongxuan could still be defeated in the end, despite having such a huge advantage!" A mocking smile hung on His Majesty's face as he said, "So … they can only change their target now …"
The group understood it all at once.
Going against their original intention, going against their original intention, and abandoning their stance – if I were from the School of Kismet State, I would be embarrassed as well!
"The School of Kismet State has always locked on to its target from the inside out and hit it with a single strike. There has never been an exception since the beginning of time. This has also established the positivity of their identity in the annals of history! This time, however, due to the change in the situation, they could only choose to go from the outside in passively, using public opinion to force us to acknowledge their position. Only then could they continue to benefit. "
"Of course, another reason is that we don't acknowledge their position!"
His Majesty said, "That's why there's this commotion. It's just that the timing they've chosen to start the commotion is too perfect. It's perfect, absolutely perfect. "
Fang Qingtian said, "That's right. If they'd started it earlier, we could've just ignored it and the rumors would've dissipated. If they'd started it later, the continent's situation would've been settled. Whether Supreme Cloud's identity and background would've been exposed, and the School of Kismet State's choice would've been irrelevant. It just so happened that Yutang had just risen and started the final battle to pacify Tianxuan. Even though the conquest of Ziyou has become a foregone conclusion, it has yet to be completed. The timing is impeccable. "
"Let's stop flattering those shameless fellows. How should we deal with them next? This is the real headache. Let's think of a solution quickly."
Yun Xiaoyao exhaled deeply and said, "From what I see, the most despicable ones now are the scholars who take advantage of the situation and add fuel to the fire! Scholars are not good people. Most righteous people are like dogs, but most heartless people are scholars. These words are the best! "
Fang Qingtian's attitude was more fair as he said, "I'm afraid King Yun's words are a little biased. There are still many scholars in Yutang who have a strong moral character. There are many civil officials in the imperial court who serve the public, the nation, and the people wholeheartedly. Those who are stirring up trouble and adding fuel to the fire are just scum. "
"These people want to use this opportunity to gain fame and embark on an official career. They even hope to leave their names in the annals of history. What filthy thoughts they have …"
Leng Daoyin said, "It's also the best time for them to take advantage of this. If this is something that the School of Kismet State has long planned, or even something that they've planned and grasped perfectly, then the School of Kismet State's scheme is truly remarkable. "
"I'm afraid that we martial artists really can't give any better suggestions on this matter."
Qiu Jianhan said, "Your Majesty, why don't you summon the chancellor, the Grand Tutor, and the others and see what they have to say?"
Fang Qingtian and Leng Daoyin chuckled.
This old man was still as cunning as ever!
Using scholars to deal with scholars …
…
"Let's write one chapter today. Depressing, the plot design is wrong. I'm having a headache. I've planned to have a decisive battle here. This has been decided a long time ago. Therefore, I've let Sen Luo's men leave and exposed Supreme Cloud's identity. However, after thinking about it for two days, the more I think about it, the more I feel that it's not right.
If I were to have a decisive battle here, some of the holes that I've dug previously would be left unfilled and a part of the plot would be broken. However, since I've already written it and sent it out, it's rather awkward.
In other words, these few chapters should only appear about fifteen chapters later. Now that I've typed them out so quickly, it's like a child has been born before the due date … and much earlier, too.
I'm also troubled.
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