Fang Yun glanced at the four scholars and the King Of Chu in the palace.
The four scholars were all important officials of the King Of Chu, but there was neither the prime minister nor the Grand Commandant. The heads of the military and the government didn't come immediately.
Then, Fang Yun glanced at the long screens on both sides of the throne. On the screens was a picture of Chu's mountains and rivers. It was more than ten zhang long. Finally, he stared at the King Of Chu with a smile.
If Du Ling was here, he would find this smile very familiar.
"I didn't come here to talk about my father. I only want to talk about three things. First, who hurt the innocent and caused the death of the peasant woman outside of Zhu City? Second, what kind of mistake did my son Zhang Jingan make that he was almost beaten to death? Even all the doctors in Jingzhou couldn't do anything about it. Third, the bet between me and Gou Bao was originally beneficial to Two World Mountain. Whoever helped Gou Bao transfer his property would be my enemy, Two World Mountain's enemy, Notre-Dame's enemy, and the human race's enemy! "
A hint of panic flashed through the King Of Chu's eyes. The other four scholars' expressions didn't change.
Commandery Prince Jing said in a clear voice, "There are always priorities! In Jingzhou, you failed to assassinate Mingguo Duke, causing the Mingguo Manor to collapse. You also murdered Qishan Marquis' Scholar Gou Bao. Based on these two crimes alone, the King Of Chu has the right to use the monarch's seal to control the power of the Holy Temple to suppress you and punish you severely! "
"Oh, you're talking about these two small things," Fang Yun said indifferently, "The sword destroyed Mingguo Manor to catch the murderer who beat up the Constable. It's also to let Mingguo Duke know that in the future, he needs to educate his own children and not bully others with his power. As for Gou Bao, I've wanted to destroy him for a long time. Right now, his literary palace is shattered. Even the saints can't restore his literary position. This is exactly what I want to see. I just don't understand why it's a big crime for me to punish a villain? "
Royal Prince Jing was furious. He said angrily, "Shameless! Twisting words and forcing logic! You are a scholar. What authority do you have to punish a duke and a Marquis of Qishan who has the same status as you? The laws of the country and the Saint are all present. How dare you say that you are innocent? "
"This Marquis is naturally innocent! If you want to pin a crime on someone, why worry about the pretext? "
The King Of Chu and the four Grand Secretaries looked at Fang Yun as if they were looking at a madman. How dare he say that it was just a forced accusation? He was not afraid of having no reason to refute it. It was simply ridiculous. Even Zhang Wankong did not dare to talk so arrogantly back then.
"Where does your confidence come from? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have been promoted to Grand Secretary and become a meritorious subject of Two Worlds Mountain? Even Chen Ben, the Great Scholar of the Two World Mountain, wouldn't dare to say something like that, let alone you. You … "Commandery Prince Jing was so angry at Fang Yun that he didn't know what to say.
At the side, Marquis Qingye said in a deep voice, "Zhang Longxiang, you are a citizen of Chu. No matter what grievances you have, you can tell His Majesty. His Majesty is extraordinarily magnanimous. As long as you sincerely admit your mistake, perhaps His Majesty will let bygones be bygones. Perhaps, your Zhang family's nobility can be promoted to a Duke. "
"Absolutely not!" The other three Grand Secretaries hurriedly stopped him. They looked at the King Of Chu in shock.
The King Of Chu squeezed out a smile and said, "Dear Official Zhang, Marquis Qingye is right. Everything that happened between us might just be a misunderstanding. We are all citizens of Chu. Rather than let the misunderstanding deepen, it is better to resolve it now. I believe that Dear Official Zhang is a far-sighted person. You are definitely not a short-sighted person. "
The other three Grand Secretaries were stunned. The King Of Chu's words were no longer vague. He was basically saying that as long as Zhang Longxiang admitted his mistake first, the King Of Chu would also take a big step back. The King Of Chu might even remove the influence of the Zhang family being suspected of being a traitor. In other words, the King Of Chu had no choice but to compromise when he saw Fang Yun's unyielding attitude. Marquis Qingye was obviously building bridges between the King Of Chu and Fang Yun.
The three Grand Secretaries were silent. They also knew that Zhang Longxiang's Literary Name was at the peak of its power. It was almost on par with Xusheng and Fang Yun.
The poem 'Hope of Spring' allowed all the soldiers and their families to receive letters from home in the shortest time possible. It was extremely effective in stabilizing the morale of the army. Its value was definitely greater than three legendary battle poems.
The 'Song of Victory' and the 'Song of Li Guangsong' would also increase the strength of the Grand Secretaries. Especially the 'Song of Li Guangsong', which had already become the strongest battle poem among the Grand Secretaries. Just this poem alone would allow every Grand Secretary to easily deal with a Daemon King.
However, what made the King Of Chu afraid of Zhang Longxiang was that the Battle of Bi Can was the only large-scale battle in the history of the human race that they had won. Zhang Longxiang was undoubtedly the number one hero. If anyone wanted to harm Zhang Longxiang, the Notre-Dame would definitely step in to suppress them.
Moreover, this was a true frontal battle without any external help. It was of great significance to the human race. Even Fang Xusheng did not have this kind of merit.
Zhang Longxiang had the power of the Two Boundaries Mountain. The King Of Chu had no choice but to lower his head.
Everyone looked at Fang Yun, wanting to know his answer.
Fang Yun nodded lightly and said, "That's right. I took the time out of my busy schedule to come to the palace to resolve this matter and not let it continue to spread."
Several Grand Secretaries glared at Fang Yun. The Marquis of Zhujiang actually said in front of the King Of Chu that he took the time out of his busy schedule to come here. How was this coming to visit the ruler? It was more like he was here to inspect his subordinates.
"Then, what does Minister Zhang have to say?" The King Of Chu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. There was a trace of sincerity in his smile.
Fang Yundao said, "First, hand over the person who harmed the peasant woman, the person who harmed my son, and the person who colluded with Gou Bao to transfer the family property. We will punish them according to the law and announce it to the world!"
The King Of Chu and the four Grand Secretaries' faces sank again. This was not much different from what they had said before.
Marquis Qingye nodded and said, "As far as I know, the peasant woman died in an accident. However, it is the fault of the newly appointed magistrate of Pearl City. He should be punished severely! The newly appointed magistrate is also the disciple of the current Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel. In my opinion, Yan Shu should retire and return to his hometown. "
The other three Grand Secretaries frowned. Marquis Qingye had easily destroyed the future of a Hanlin Scholar and a Jinshi. These two people were the backbone of the King Of Chu in the imperial court. Forcing Yan Shu to retire was equivalent to the King Of Chu cutting flesh from his own body.
The main hall was silent. Only the cold wind could be faintly heard in the distance.
After a long time, the King Of Chu gritted his teeth and said, "Marquis Qingye's words are reasonable."
The four Grand Secretaries breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that both sides had a basis for negotiation. Things were developing in a good direction.
Marquis Qingye continued, "Zhang Jingan was seriously injured and almost died. It was the work of the House of the Marquis of Qishan and the House of the Marquis Lumen. These two houses have repeatedly persecuted Zhang Mingzhou and even threatened the Two World Mountain. In my opinion, they should be demoted! "
Hearing the last four words, the other three Grand Secretaries hurriedly said, "Absolutely not!"
The first generation Marquis of Qishan and Marquis of Lumen had made great contributions to the Chu Kingdom. They were both famous historical figures in the literary world. The former King of Chu had promised them that their titles would be hereditary. This was the promise of the royal family of the Chu Kingdom. Under the circumstances of no treason or treason, the future King of Chu could not remove their titles.
Although they were demoted now, it was not much different from being demoted. After demoting them to Count Qishan and Count Lumen, after three generations, they would be demoted again. In the end, the two houses' titles would disappear completely.
If they were not careful, demotion or demotion would shake the foundation of Chu. In the past, Yan Kingdom was in chaos because of demotion. Qin Kingdom took the opportunity to seize a large area of land.
"Marquis Qingye is right," the King Of Chu said word by word, staring at Fang Yun.
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