Liu Yu lowered his head and was silent for a moment. He looked up at Ji Zhibai and said slowly, "The Old Man is not perfect. In this world, there are very few perfect people. The Old Man is only a mortal, so he has selfish motives. Even Fang Xusheng and the Half-saint have done wrong. Emotion, reason, etiquette, and law are connected, but there are also contradictions. The Old Man is stupid and can't handle it with ease. Since you think the evidence is conclusive, then please punish him fairly. The Old Man has no complaints. However, the Old Man can't betray Fang Xusheng! "
Ji Zhibai smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, you have to think carefully. Is it worth it to ruin your reputation and put your family in trouble for a dead person?"
Liu Yu replied resolutely, "Let's not talk about my reputation being ruined. Even if millions of people were to lose their reputations, it would be worth it as long as I can protect Fang Xu Sheng's reputation. Let's not talk about my family being in trouble. Even if millions of families were to be in trouble, it would be worth it as long as I can protect Fang Yun. Ji Zhibai, the Old Man advises you to forgive and forget. A person's death is the most important thing, not to mention Fang Xusheng. His merits are boundless. If you continue to be stubborn, the people will not tolerate you, and the heavens will not tolerate you! "
Ji Zhibai revealed a ferocious expression. He pointed at his forehead and said, "His merits are boundless, but do you think I, Ji Zhibai, deserve to be unlucky? His death is the most important thing, but do you think I, Ji Zhibai, am destined to have my Divine Path destroyed? His name is immortalized, but do you think I, Ji Zhibai, have to go down in infamy? "
Liu Yu sighed and said sincerely, "Old Man, can you tell me the truth?"
"Speak." Ji Zhibai's expression softened.
"To tell you the truth, this is not Fang Xusheng's fault. You asked for it. You deserve it." Liu Yu was very sincere, like a child answering a question seriously.
"How dare you!" Fei Chang was furious and slammed the gavel.
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Ji Zhibai's eyes flashed with hatred, but he suppressed it and said, "Since Fang Yun is dead, he asked for it. He deserves it if I take revenge on him! "
Liu Yu laughed softly and said, "Do you think there's no one in the human race? Do you think all scholars are good-for-nothings? Once the Duke of Jian Mei returns, he will punish you severely! "
Ji Zhibai sneered, "Li Wenying? He was indeed peerless among his peers, but so what? Can he beat the Zong or the Lei family? Does he dare to disobey the orders of the Dongsheng Pavilion? What's more, if he dares to go on a killing spree, Sage Zong can kill him with just one word! "
"Don't you think about the people's resentment?" Liu Yu's eyes flashed with the light of wisdom. His literary rank might not be high, but his years of life experience had greatly increased his wisdom.
Ji Zhibai was stunned. He didn't refute immediately.
Fei Chang's eyes flashed with surprise, not knowing how to answer.
Liu Yu said slowly, "Even an old scholar like me knows that everything you've encountered may be caused by the people's resentment!"
Ji Zhibai was silent for a while and said, "I haven't become a great scholar and have yet to touch the edge of the Divine Path. The people's resentment doesn't affect me much. What's more, once I become a great scholar, I can eliminate the people's resentment by killing demons and barbarians. Or I can ask Half-saint to solve it. "
"The people's resentment accumulated by attacking Fang Xusheng can't be eliminated by killing demons and barbarians. Half-saint may not be affected by the people's resentment, but he's not a saint. The people's resentment will affect his family in the end. Which Half-saint would let an aristocratic family bear such a terrifying amount of resentment? Apart from Kong Sheng, who had great achievements, the Kong family was not affected by the people's resentment. Even the six great quasi-saint aristocratic families tried their best to avoid being implicated by the people's resentment. Back then, the Xun family had a grudge with Fang Xusheng, and the Xun family compromised. They didn't even hesitate to exile Brother Changfang because they were afraid of the people's resentment! "
"Do you think you're Half-saint, the great scholar? Do I need you to nag at Ji Zhibai when I do things? "Ji Zhibai looked coldly at Liu Yu.
Liu Yu sighed. He said, "Old Man said that as long as the punishment is fair, the Old Man won't complain. However, the Old Man can't bear to see the great family business that Fang Xusheng built for the human race and Jingguo destroyed because of your selfish desires. Ning An County isn't just Fang Xusheng's painstaking effort, it's also the future direction of the human race. Once there's a drastic change, you'll be the sinner of the human race! Besides, the Barbarians will attack here at any time. At this time, Fang Xusheng's enemy is in charge of Ning An County. Anyone can see the outcome of Ning An County! "
Fei Chang froze and glanced at Ji Zhibai, vaguely understanding something.
Ning An County's status in the human race was at its peak. Every day, scholars from all over the Ten Nations would go there to defend Ning An County and attack the Barbarians head-on.
In fact, it could even be said that Ning An County had become the spiritual barrier of Jingguo. Once Ning An County was breached, everyone in Jingguo would definitely suffer a devastating psychological blow. Their fighting spirit would hit rock bottom, and their morale would be completely destroyed.
The next step would be Yuyang Pass. However, the great scholar in charge of Yuyang Pass, Tong Luan, had long defected to Mount Liu. Whether Yuyang Pass could be defended or not depended on Mount Liu.
Once Yuyang Pass fell, the Barbarians would be able to invade and reach the capital.
By then, Chen Guanhai would definitely engage in a life-and-death battle with Lang Lu. Chen Guanhai was seriously injured and would definitely lose.
After that, Gyeongo and Wu Guo would join forces to attack, drive away the Barbarians, and carve up Jingguo.
By then, Ning An County would have been reduced to a wasteland.
By then, the most precious traces of Fang Yun in the human race would disappear.
By then, those shocking events would gradually fade out of the human race's sight.
By then, the human race would only remember the poems, essays, and achievements. They might not be aware of what a person named Fang Yun had done in Ning An County.
"How can the benefits of a county compare to the benefits of the human race? If I were a human, I would give up the entire Jingguo, let alone Ning An City! You frogs at the bottom of a well, how would you know the magnificence of my Sage Dao!?! Liu Yu, I'm giving you one last chance, are you going to confess or not? "Ji Zhibai hollered.
"Liu Yu is in the wrong, but Fang Yun is innocent. I have nothing to confess. Please decide! "Liu Yu said.
Ji Zhibai said, "Liu Yu, look at these documents. Do you dare to say that you're innocent? Do you dare to say that you're untainted? Do you dare to say that! However, a filthy person like you dares to defend Fang Yun so righteously. You even think that you're righteous and look down on us. How disgusting! "
Liu Yu said, "Lord Ji, the clothes are also dirty. Being stained with dust and falling into a latrine pit are two different things. These documents are all true, but none of them involve the murder of others or the theft of Ning An City's assets. The Old Man knew that he was at fault. The Old Man did not betray the human race's meritorious subjects, nor did he frame the human race's Xusheng. This is not a loss of integrity. If anyone could be like the Sage and not make any mistakes, he would naturally look down on the Old Man. The Old Man did not lose integrity because he looked down on human scum and Jingguo traitors like you! "
"Men, take Liu Yu to jail! Liu Yu, I'll give you three days to consider! After three days, if you still don't repent, then I'll have to do something that you'll regret for the rest of your life! "
"Before the Old Man left, he used Fang Xusheng's poem to answer you. The north wind blew at Qin Pass, and the iron clothes reflected the cold snow of the night. Swallowing the six countries to build achievements, and lying in the north to guard the rivers and mountains! You'll never understand why Fang Xusheng could write 'Ode to the People of Qin', and you'll never understand why he could be admired by the people while you were reviled by the people! "
Ji Zhibai smiled indifferently and said disdainfully, "Unfortunately, he's dead and I'm still alive!"
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