In less than two hours, the entire incident was spread all over the world through the rankings and Hongyan Messenger.
Many people were so excited that it was as if they had been injected with chicken blood, crazily attacking the rankings.
"The great Xusheng is deranged, slaughtering an entire village, comparable to demons and barbarians!"
"Fang Yun is about to rebel, why hasn't the Notre-Dame punished him?"
"How can such a ruthless official be the nation's top scholar!"
"People with lofty ideals and insight, please unite and write to the Notre-Dame to remove Fang Yun from the position of Xusheng!"
"Butcher! A butcher covered in human blood! How many people have their courage ruined by him? Now he's attacking innocent civilians! "
"The people of Changxi Village died so miserably. I have a relative in Changxi Village, they definitely won't do what Fang Yun did!"
At first, not many people refuted, because many people didn't know the details.
When the inside story of the Changxi Village incident was revealed, many people on the rankings cursed, but this time they weren't cursing Fang Yun, but the Left Minister's party, and even the Empress Dowager of Gyeongo and the previous emperor.
In particular, the people of Wu Guo cursed the most fiercely. Wu Guo's people were valiant and their laws were strict, so it was impossible for such a thing to happen. Once it happened and the imperial court didn't care, the Legalists and Military scholars would definitely secretly join forces to slaughter the village.
Later, Wu Guo and many scholars began to support Fang Yun and refute the others.
"The villagers of Changxi Village have hearts like snakes and scorpions, like demons and barbarians, they don't deserve to be human! Fang Xusheng killed them well! "
"I originally looked down on Jingguo, but I didn't expect Jingguo to have such guts! If Wu Guo had such a place, I'd definitely lead an army to destroy that village! "
"The law? Fang Yun did things according to the law! First he killed the officials, then he used weapons to resist the county magistrate. Fang Xusheng actually gave them a chance. If it were our Qi Country, he would've already killed his way in! "
"Are you still living in the past? So many years have passed since the debate over etiquette, yet you still don't know what's good for you! "
"I'm talking about the law, and you're talking about benevolence and righteousness?"
"You people. Previously, you said that the Confucian school was too benevolent. Now that Jingguo is facing the invasion of the demons and barbarians from the south, and in times of chaos, you want to use benevolence as a weapon to attack Fang Yun? "
"Fang Yun is a righteous man!"
"Shun is the Son of Heaven, Fang Yun is the Soldier, you all flee!"
When someone used the story of Mencius instead, it caused many scholars to laugh.
Mencius's student, Tao Ying, once asked Mencius a question. If Shun became the Emperor and learned that his father had killed someone, Hao Tao, who was in charge of punishment, would arrest Shun's father. Would Shun stop him?
Mencius replied that he wouldn't, and said that in Shun's eyes, power was as worthless as a pair of broken shoes. Shun would definitely escape behind his father's back.
That person used an allusion from Mencius to scold some people who saw criminals being killed as if their parents had died.
Apart from a few hot-tempered people who cursed, most of the scholars didn't curse, but when they played word games, each one was more insidious than the other.
Fang Yun was in the study dealing with government affairs. Fang Yingwu hurried in.
"Don't tell me you're not going to say something? Go take a look at the list. They're simply saying that you're a heinous devil. "Fang Yingwu suppressed his anger.
"What did they say?"
Fang Yingwu said, "Humble Butcher, Ning 'an Executioner, Rebel Devil, Cruel Official, Bloody Hand Xusheng, Tyrannical Hanlin … There are too many, some I can't even say out loud."
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Yes. Do you think ordinary people won't be afraid of me when they hear these titles? "
"Not only will they be afraid, but they can even stop children from crying at night!"
"Yes, if they can intimidate those villains. The more vicious my name is, the better! Go and contact Notre-Dame. In the next issue of Wen Pao, you must put a bloody handprint on the front page. Print all my ferocious nicknames in big letters. Changxi Village is just the beginning! I want to let the whole world know of my vicious name! Even if I'm more vicious than the demons and barbarians, I don't care! Even if I can only make a villain afraid, even if I can only save an innocent person, it's still worth it! "
"You …" Fang Yingwu was shocked by Fang Yun's words.
"The court examination is about to end, and I'm about to go to the academy. Help me prepare and see what I should do. After the academy is the competition for the head of the nation. Only by becoming the head of the nation will you have the qualifications to go to the Book Hill for the third time. "Fang Yundao said.
Fang Yingwu said helplessly, "My dear cousin, you're still thinking about the academy at a time like this? This time, those people will definitely use this as a pretext to make a fuss and use this matter to ruin your future. Just wait and see, there's no need to wait until tomorrow. Today, not only will they ask the examiners to demote you to fourth grade in governance, people's livelihood, prison, and education, but they'll also directly impeach you as a county magistrate and strip you of your position in the court examination. Even if this is nothing, there will definitely be people who want to strip you of your position as Xusheng! "
"The sound of mosquitoes and flies cannot cover the summer scenery. There's no need to worry about it." Fang Yundao said.
"How is that possible? You're thinking too simply. This time, I'm afraid that even the Hall of Rites will take action. "
"Don't worry, even if they want to punish me, it will be the Hall of Rites. The Hall of Rites will not interfere in this matter." Fang Yun flipped through the book carelessly, not even raising his head.
"You're right. However, you've killed so many people, so there must be an explanation for this matter. "
Fang Yun raised his head, holding the book in his hand. He calmly looked at his cousin Fang Yingwu, his eyes as deep as the abyss, like a mountain, and like a sea of stars.
"Who do I have to explain to?"
Fang Yingwu only felt a roar in his ears, and he was speechless. Only then did he realize that Fang Yun was no longer the inexperienced young Grand Scholar. Fang Yun was right. In this world, except for Half-saint, no one had the qualifications to ask Fang Yun for an explanation.
Notre-Dame, Dongsheng Pavilion, Holy Residence.
An old man sat behind a desk, holding a bamboo scroll that emitted a green light. He carefully read it.
The old man took a long time to read each word, but the strange thing was that his eyes did not immediately reflect the words on the bamboo scroll. Instead, it was as if there was an invisible carving knife that slowly carved each stroke into the reflection of his eyes.
Dongsheng Pavilion Elder Wang Tongfu was sitting opposite the old man. This old man, who was close to a hundred years old, was a man of virtue and prestige. He did not show his emotions on his face. In the eyes of Notre-Dame scholars, he was somewhat inflexible. But now, this great scholar was frowning like a child.
"Great Grandfather, this matter is too difficult to handle. There are so many letters impeaching Fang Yun that I can't even read them all. This time, Fang Yun has gone too far. Those old scholars in the Hall of Rites have all slammed the table. They usually respect Fang Yun the most. "
The old man reading the book did not say anything.
"Great Grandfather, don't keep silent. Are we going to impeach Xusheng or not? I don't dare to make such a decision. Actually, I'm not afraid of anything else. These are just small squabbles. I heard that the Zong Clan is already preparing to make a move. The Lei family is even more so. Even the Western Sea Dragons have sent me a voice transmission saying that they didn't expect that a human, Xusheng, would actually kill a fellow human. They are very disappointed in the human race. If they don't give a sufficient reason, the Western Sea Dragons will break off all relations with the human race. "
The old man still remained silent.
"The Notre-Dame is in a mess. Many people are clamoring to go to the Hall of Saints to kowtow to the three examiners. This time, they definitely won't let Fang Yun off. Great Grandfather, why don't you say something? "
The old man suddenly blinked his eyes. The bamboo scroll trembled slightly, revealing a new bamboo scroll. There were new words on it, but in the eyes of the old man, there was not a single word on it.
"Just a villager." After Eastern Sage Wang Jinglong spoke, he continued staring at the bamboo scroll.
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