Fang Yun stood at the head of the officials and swept his gaze over the civil and military officials present, his heart filled with emotion.
Ever since he went to study in Chong Wen Courtyard, he had not been to Jingguo for more than two years.
In the past two years, not only had he changed a lot, but so had the officials of Jingguo.
Back then, among the official officials of the Jing Kingdom, only the Minister of Culture, Jiang Hechuan, and the Monarch of Jiang State College, Li Wenying were Great Confucians. But now, the Right Minister, Cao Dean, had been promoted to Great Confucian.
Even though this Cao De An never directly clashed with the Left Prime Minister, he was the true elder of Jing Country for three dynasties. He had always protected the Imperial House of Jing Country both in the open and in the dark. Even though there were people who mocked him as the "Clay Prime Minister Cao," those who were observant knew that if it wasn't for him, the Left Prime Minister would have already taken most of the officials of Jing Country into his hands.
Even though he had been promoted to Great Confucian, Cao Dean was still the same. He did not become arrogant just because he was wearing a purple robe.
In addition to Cao Dean, General Zhou Junhu had also been promoted to Great Confucian. However, Zhou Junhu did not attend the imperial court. He was consolidating his Great Confucian realm.
Zhao Jingkong was different from the other two. After he was promoted to Great Confucian, he made the same choice as Li Wenying. After consolidating his Great Confucian realm, he went to the Ancient Land to train himself and serve the human race.
Cao Dean and Zhou Junhu used the excuse that Jingguo was unstable and needed to assist in the imperial court. However, they could only delay for three years. After three years, unless Jingguo was in danger, they had to choose an Ancient Land to train themselves.
This was the rule of the human race.
The human race could support countless scholars who liked to live a peaceful life. Even the Grand Scholars could play for their entire lives. However, they would not allow any Great Confucian to waste their lives.
The top two officials were Fang Yun, followed by Kang Ha-chuan and Cao Dean. After them were Left Minister Mount Liu and Assistant Minister Si Yueqing.
Mount Liu and Si Yueqing were both Grand Scholars, but they had not been promoted to Great Confucian.
Many people believed that the reason why Mount Liu did not become a Great Confucian was that he was afraid that he would be forced to give up the position of Left Prime Minister.
As for Si Yueqing, many people could not guess. This person was the right-hand man of the Left Minister. If he could become a Great Confucian, even if he left the position of Assistant Minister, it would still be beneficial to Mount Liu. Si Yueqing's talent was not as good as Mount Liu's. If he could become a Great Confucian, he would not be reluctant to leave the position of Assistant Minister.
Once he became a Great Confucian, he would definitely be able to enter the official annals of history, and the treatment he and his descendants would be greatly improved.
In the end, some people came to the conclusion that Si Yueqing did not have the ability to become a Great Confucian Scholar even with the Star Split.
This rumor dealt a huge blow to Si Yueqing's prestige, causing him to live in seclusion and keep a low profile after he lost his temper.
Not long ago, the officials of Jingguo discovered a very strange phenomenon. Almost all the officials who were promoted after the Wenqu Star Split supported Jingguo and Jingguo's royal family. On the contrary, only a few people from Mount Liu's party were promoted, and none of them were core members of the Left Prime Minister's party.
Fang Yun continued to scan the other officials.
The Minister of Rites, Mao Enzheng, was promoted to Grand Secretary, the Imperial Physician, Yang Zijiang, was promoted to Grand Secretary, and the former Governor of Mishou, Hu Yu, was promoted to Grand Secretary.
Compared to the past, there was not only one more Great Confucian Scholar in the Imperial Court, but there were also seven more Grand Secretaries. Except for one person who had connections with the Left Prime Minister's party, the other six people were staunchly opposed to Mount Liu.
Including the people outside of the capital, even if the Half-saint family of Jingguo was not included, the number of Grand Secretaries in Jingguo had increased by thirty-four in two years. As for the Hanlin Academy, it had increased by hundreds.
Fang Yun wore a faint smile on his face, but there were some slight fluctuations in his heart.
These people were the backbone of Jingguo.
The people of the Left Prime Minister's party did not dare to look at Fang Yun. When they saw Fang Yun looking at them, they immediately lowered their heads. They were either afraid or guilty.
At this moment, Fang Yun could better understand the words in Cai He's letter. If Mount Liu was not the guardian of the Zong Sheng, if Chen Sheng was not about to die, and if Gyeongo did not have a great chance to take over Jingguo, Mount Liu's party would have been kicked out of the Imperial Court.
When the time came, everyone went to the Imperial Court.
During the process of walking, Fang Yun clearly felt that the momentum of Mount Liu's party was completely suppressed by the opposing officials.
At the beginning of the Imperial Court, the officials bowed to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Even the great scholars Kang Ha-chuan and Cao Dean followed suit. Only Fang Yun stood upright and did not move.
After everyone finished bowing, Fang Yun bowed alone. Fang Yun was Xusheng, and he was also a minister of Jingguo. He could choose not to bow, but Fang Yun chose the former.
The moment Fang Yun bowed, the Empress Dowager behind the curtain hurriedly reached out to take the young emperor's hand and stood up. Then, she and the young emperor bowed back to Fang Yun.
After bowing, Fang Yun smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager and the Emperor are too polite."
"The Ji King is Xusheng of the human race. The Emperor and I are not worthy of such respect. Come, bring soft chairs for Fang Xusheng, Teacher Jiang, and Teacher Cao. "
Then, the palace servants brought three chairs for Fang Yun, Kang Ha-chuan, and Cao Dean to sit.
"Fang Xusheng has returned from secluded cultivation and has been promoted to Grand Scholar. This should be celebrated throughout the country, but Fang Xusheng does not like excessive formalities …"
The Empress Dowager first said some polite words. Then, she issued an imperial edict to appoint Fang Yun as the Governor of Jiang and Xiang Prefectures. He was in charge of the civil officials and the Academy of Literature.
Fang Yun first refused, but the Empress Dowager persuaded him. After three rejections, he accepted the appointment as the Governor of the two prefectures.
Today's Imperial Court was originally prepared for Fang Yun. After the appointment of the two prefectures, the young emperor would announce the end of the Imperial Court. However, at this time, Assistant Minister Si Yueqing suddenly stepped forward. He held the ceremonial tablet and bowed to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, saying, "I have something to report."
The young emperor opened his mouth and was stunned for a moment. Then, he closed his mouth and turned to look at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager said pleasantly, "What does Minister Si want to report?"
"I think that before Fang Xusheng becomes the Governor of the two prefectures, he should explain clearly to the officials of Jingguo how he killed the head of the Lei family, Lei Zhongmo. Otherwise, the people of the other countries will think that Jingguo is lawless and can kill the head of the Lei family as he wishes. I think that a person who wantonly killed the head of the Xusheng Clan, even if it is Xusheng, cannot become the Governor of the two prefectures. Moreover, Fang Xusheng has a history of killing in Ning An County. We have to guard against him. "
Just as Si Yueqing finished speaking, another official from the Left Minister's faction stepped forward and said, "I agree. If this matter is not investigated clearly, Jingguo will promote a murderer to the position of Governor of the two prefectures. It will be difficult to stop the rumors from spreading. "
"Emperor and Empress Dowager, please reconsider!"
The officials left their original positions one after another. In the end, except for Mount Liu, who was motionless and seemed to be sleeping, all the officials of the Left Minister's faction stepped forward.
There were 63 officials in the court today. At this moment, 22 of them stepped forward.
Fang Yun only glanced at the crowd. His expression did not change and he did not say a word. In his heart, he thought that the Left Minister's faction had suffered many setbacks, but they still held nearly one-third of the power in the court. It was clear how terrifying Mount Liu was.
Fang Yun did not need to speak. The Minister of Rites, Mao Enzheng, stepped forward.
"I object. There is the Notre-Dame above, the Lei family below, the Punishment Hall inside, and the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas outside. All of them can deal with this matter. Jingguo should wait for the dust to settle before responding. "
Then, another person stepped forward and said, "Minister Mao is right. This matter involves a lot of people. The Notre-Dame has already discussed forming a joint investigation agency. I think that Jingguo should not interfere. "
The people who opposed the Left Minister's faction stepped forward one after another. The throne room was suddenly filled with an uproar.
Fang Yun acted as if this matter did not concern him. He closed his eyes and rested.
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