An official looked up at the sky and said coldly, "Governor Fang has humiliated and imprisoned Guan Yi and forced Bi Yuan to his death. His next step will be to point his spear at us! Watch quietly? You can do it, but I can't! "
Everyone looked at this official. It was Yan Wu, the prefect of Taihe Prefecture.
Everyone looked at Yan Wu, each with their own thoughts. Before Fang Yun arrived in Xiangzhou, the Renaissance Society had rebelled in Taihe Prefecture. However, someone had framed the Renaissance Society and made all its members prisoners. Later, Fang Yun stepped in and cleared the members of the Renaissance Society.
Although Fang Yun didn't point out that Yan Wu was the one who added fuel to the fire, everyone in the officialdom could see that Fang Yun was taking care of the problematic officials step by step. Yan Wu was definitely one of the officials most likely to be targeted by Fang Yun in the next few months.
At this moment, Yan Wu finally couldn't hold back anymore. He was ready to fight to the death, no longer waiting to be killed.
Nie Changju said calmly, "The battle for Xiangzhou will last for a long time. It will take at least a decade, and at most hundreds of years to decide the victor. Why are you in such a hurry, Prefect Yan? Moreover, there has been a big opportunity all these years. "
Many officials nodded. Nie Changju had made it clear that the main strategy of the Qing officials was to slowly wear down the Jingguo officials in Xiangzhou and wait for Gyeongo to rise and take back Xiangzhou. The so-called big opportunity was referring to the death of Chen Guanhai and the Zong Sheng taking part of Jingguo into Gyeongo. When that happened, Xiangzhou would naturally belong to Gyeongo again.
Most of the officials supported Nie Changju in their hearts. It was best to act according to the plan. There was no need to fall out with Fang Yun in advance. If Fang Yun escaped and started a purge, it would destroy the courage of the officials and cause them to have a difficult Divine Path. It would be unwise.
Yan Wu smiled coldly and said, "You all underestimate Governor Fang. Who would have thought that he would intimidate the Flood Dragon King, who the entire Xiangzhou couldn't do anything to? Who would have thought that he could go against the Punishment Hall and come out unscathed? Who would have thought that he would take down Guan Yi and Bi Yuan consecutively? Who would have thought that he would force Xuan Wujun to kneel and admit his mistake? From his various words and actions, the next step would definitely be a great purge of Elephant Province. In today's Mid-Autumn Festival Literary Meet, we must do our best. Otherwise, we will definitely become the stepping stone for his Literary Name, Hui Yao! "
Nie Changju, who had always been graceful, smiled faintly and said, "Magistrate Yan, I know you've been very anxious recently, but there's no need to boost the morale of others and diminish your own. The Mid-Autumn Literary Meet was a gathering of the winds and clouds. No one knew how it would turn out. In recent years, Zhang Mingzhou had been neck and neck with Governor Fang in the Battle of Literary Name. After all, Governor Fang had shown signs of decline in recent years, and few works had been published. On the contrary, it was Zhang Mingzhou who rose against the trend. I don't think it's our turn to make a move before a victor is decided. "
Yan Wu shook his head and said, "If I may ask, what are the chances of Zhang Mingzhou defeating Fang Yun?"
Nie Changju was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Zhang Mingzhou has mastered the topic of the literary competition. In Old Man's opinion, Zhang Mingzhou has at least a sixty percent chance of winning. Even seventy percent is not an exaggeration."
"Oh, I thought it was a hundred percent chance of winning! Since Zhang Mingzhou only has a sixty percent chance of winning, shouldn't we pave the way for Zhang Mingzhou before he arrives? Shouldn't we create momentum for Zhang Mingzhou? Shouldn't we increase Zhang Mingzhou's chances of winning to seventy or even eighty percent? "Yan Wu said.
"Magistrate Yan is right. Relying on Governor Fang, Magistrate Jing is now overbearing. If we don't make a move early, it's very likely that we will be punished. In my opinion, once we know that Zhang Longxiang is about to ascend Yueyang Tower, we should make a move early and disrupt Fang Yun's state of mind. With Zhang Mingzhou's ability and wisdom, he has a higher chance of winning against Governor Fang. "
"What kind of person is Fang Xusheng? We have all seen him. Even if we don't talk about his talent, just his ability to adapt and plan on the spot is definitely above all of us. If he is sharpened a little, he won't be any worse than the great military scholars of the past. Coupled with Jingguo's power, I'm afraid they already know what we are going to do today. Instead of scheming secretly, we should follow Magistrate Yan's suggestion and cooperate with Zhang Mingzhou to disrupt Governor Fang. "
Some of the officials nodded lightly. In fact, from the beginning, they never thought that they could completely hide from Fang Yun or Jingguo. Even if there were spies from Jingguo among these officials, it wouldn't be surprising.
Magistrate Yan cupped his hands and thanked everyone. He continued, "Thank you for speaking up for justice. In fact, we all know that no matter what, we officials can't be the power to change the situation. The only ones who can make Governor Fang a laughingstock are Zhang Mingzhou, Mount Liu, the Qing Emperor, and the Holy Clans. Instead of acting according to the original plan, why don't we make a move early and catch Fang Yun unawares? Moreover, this is no longer a conspiracy. Even if Fang Yun knows, he can't do anything to us! Unless, he doesn't allow us officials to participate in the meeting at Yueyang Tower. Of course, we hope that he will do so. "
"This official supports Magistrate Yan! If Magistrate Yan makes a move, this official will definitely follow! "
"Well said! This official has the blood of Gyeongo. I have long hated Xiangzhou. Why don't we have a good time today? If we win, we can move up a step. If we lose, we can just go to Gyeongo to teach! "
"I've already tolerated Magistrate Jing for many days. How can I tolerate him again today?"
"We'll let the world see Magistrate Jing and Fang Yun's faces in advance. We'll make him lose face before the literary competition!"
"Moreover, House Ge should have already made a move. We can't be worse than those merchants!"
"Yes!"
Nie Changju looked at these officials helplessly. Rather than saying that these officials were brave, it was better to say that they were frightened by Fang Yun's methods. They were afraid that Fang Yun would start to settle the score after suppressing Zhang Longxiang. However, as the leader of the Qing officials, Nie Changju was very close to the people of Gyeongo. He knew very well that other important people would appear. There was no need for the Qing officials to go against Fang Yun in advance.
After thinking for a long time, Nie Changju said, "In my opinion, why don't we make a slight change to the original plan? With Magistrate Yan as the leader, when we confirm Zhang Mingzhou's arrival, we'll make a move to disturb Governor Fang. After that, the Old Man will decide when to make a move."
"Thank you, Minister Nie!" Yan Wu thanked sincerely.
"No problem. Let's go to the east gate. The city is very congested today. If we're late, it'll be disrespectful, "Nie Changju said.
"Yes, sir!" The officials immediately gathered their thoughts. Everyone was very solemn.
Nie Changju walked out of the gate. As he walked, he said, "Let's go. Let's welcome Magistrate Jing together."
These officials' expressions were very solemn. If one didn't see their official robes, they would definitely be mistaken for Gyeongo officials.
There were four streets in Baling City that led to the east, west, north, and south gates. They were also the four largest streets in Baling City. These four streets, together with the banks of Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River outside Yueyang Tower, were the most prosperous places in Baling City.
At this moment, a group of more than three thousand people was walking on the streets of the east gate.
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