"As the great Xusheng, isn't it unbecoming of you to do this?" Ge Yiming looked coldly at Fang Yun.
"I was sitting at home, and you came to my door to ask me to commit treason. It's already good that I didn't chop off your head. Remember to tell your uncle that he did something wrong, "Fang Yundao said.
"What did my uncle do wrong?" Ge Yiming asked.
"He will know when the meeting is over. Come, see the guest out. "Fang Yun looked down at the document.
"You …" Ge Yiming didn't expect Fang Yun to treat him like this. He angrily flung his sleeve and turned to leave.
Stepping out of the room, Ge Yiming gritted his teeth and said, "I came here to persuade you, but you said this to the people of Qingjiang Trading Company. Since you, Governor Fang, have shed all pretenses and destroyed our brothel, as the young master of the Trading Company, I should follow Lord Qing's calligraphy out of the city to welcome Lord Qing. However, I admire your Literary Name and wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Who knew that my good intentions would be treated as ill intent? Since that's the case, then don't blame me for sending a letter to Xiangzhou, calling on all literary friends to bring Lord Qing's calligraphy to welcome Lord Qing. "
At the end of his speech, Ge Yiming suddenly said, "Governor Fang, don't go too far!"
"So this is your goal. Mm, not bad." Fang Yun actually spoke in a praising tone, like a teacher teaching a child.
Ge Yiming huffed coldly and turned to leave. Although he felt defeated, he didn't want to admit defeat.
"You, Fang Yun, have your methods, but I, Ge Yiming, am not bad either. My real goal in coming here, other than persuasion, is to find an excuse to join in welcoming Lord Qing. It is normal for Qingjiang Trading Company to welcome Lord Qing. After all, Qingjiang Trading Company is one of Gyeongo's businesses. However, I am Xiangzhou's Jinshi. If I follow them to welcome Lord Qing, my reputation will be tarnished. "So, as long as we create the impression that I was humiliated and indignant, there will be people who will respond. Since you refuse to side with Gyeongo, then we will join hands to destroy you as a sacrifice to Brother Ji's spirit in heaven."
As Ge Yiming walked out, he sent out the document he had prepared earlier. He then used the Spring and Autumn Annals technique to write down the course of his conversation with Fang Yun. He didn't dare lie or put up his original words. He lamented that he had been humiliated and then expressed that he had no choice but to strike back. He hoped that his friends in Xiangzhou would go with him to welcome the Qing Emperor and have him uphold justice and restore his dignity.
Within a few breaths of time after Ge Yiming posted the article, some of the Xiangzhou scholars immediately replied as if they had been prepared. They spoke with righteousness and attacked Fang Yun for being bossy, arrogant, and insufferably arrogant. For the sake of their friendship with Ge Yiming, they decided not to care about the difference between the two countries and went out with Ge Yiming to welcome the Qing Emperor.
On the East City Street, many scholars followed the procession of Qingjiang Trading Company to welcome the Qing Emperor. Many of them were prepared to watch the show.
"Ge Yiming is coming!"
"Tsk tsk, we were just here to watch the show. Who knew that it would become a good show? There will definitely be a series of great shows today!"
"Ge Yiming really doesn't care about face at all. Although he is Ge Baiwan's nephew, he is also Jingguo's Grand Scholar. Such behavior is infuriating. I don't believe that there will be scholars in Xiangzhou going out with him."
"This kind of thing is hard to say. Don't forget that when Xiangzhou left Gyeongo, although a large number of original Gyeongo people returned to the country, there was still a portion of Gyeongo people who remained here. Those original Gyeongo people who remained in Xiangzhou will definitely come out to support Ge Yiming. "
"Look, those scholars in Jiangzhou have ugly expressions. They seem to be cursing Ge Yiming."
"After all, they are Fang Xusheng's fellow countrymen. Fortunately, this is Xiangzhou. If Ge Yiming dared to do such a thing in Jiangzhou, the grass on his grave would already be three feet high."
"Ah, the people of Xiangzhou are too disunited. Whether they all side with Gyeongo or Jingguo, nothing major will happen. It's hard to predict now. "
Baling City was extremely large. Coupled with the crowded roads, the people of Qingjiang Trading Company walked very slowly. It took them a long time to reach the eastern city gate.
Suddenly, a commotion came from a junction in front of them. A group of scholars dressed in scholarly attire walked toward the procession of Qingjiang Trading Company to welcome Emperor Qingqing.
Fang Yun's schoolmates in Jiangzhou happened to be nearby. They immediately looked over and saw Ge Yiming, the Grand Scholar, leading a large number of scholars to join Qingjiang Trading Company's procession. The number of scholars in Qingjiang Trading Company increased dramatically.
Ning Zhiyuan, who used to be Fang Yun's schoolmate, sighed and said, "There are at least a hundred people, and it looks like there will be more. You can imagine how much pressure Fang Yun is under. He must be under a lot of pressure."
"The significance of these scholars joining Emperor Qingqing is no small matter. The Minister of the Left even has an excuse to impeach Fang Yun and force the scholars of his country to welcome the ruler of an enemy country. This would be enough for the official in charge to apologize," Lu Yu said.
"The key is that most of them are scholars, and there are so many of them. Fang Yun will have a hard time dealing with them."
"Looking at the situation, the Minister of Wen has no choice but to come. Just thinking about it gives me a headache for Fang Yun."
"But this is also good. Ge Yiming has torn down the fig leaf, and both sides are at war. As long as Fang Yun wins today, he will be able to uproot Qingjiang Trading Company's influence in Xiangzhou and prevent future incidents."
"That's true, but what will Fang Yun do? Even if Fang Yun defeats Zhang Longxiang, he may not be able to keep his position as Governor. If he loses his position, Mount Liu can use this opportunity to cause trouble and force Fang Yun to fight against the demons and barbarians on the frontlines."
"Hey, look, that seems to be Wu Guo's people. They are a dense mass of over a thousand people. There seems to be some private soldiers as well. I wonder which big shot they are. "
"Let me ask Wu Guo's friends."
Everyone present looked at the Wu Guo's people. They were very curious as to why Wu Guo's people would enter the city in such a large number. Normally, they would wait outside Yueyang Tower for the scholarly meeting and leave after the meeting ended.
After a while, Ma Yuan said in surprise, "That's Wu Jun. I said that one of them looked familiar. Look at that middle-aged man wearing the Juren robe with a large saber hanging from his waist. He is the one who looks mighty, the Wu Jun. The Wu Junwas once a Juren, and he likes the saber the most. It must be him. "
"The Wu Jun. Everyone knows his temper. He likes to join in the fun and cause trouble. It is said that the Imperial Censors of Wu Guo are the most united. Every few days, they will join hands to write a letter to admonish the Wu Jun. Every two or three years, they will impeach the Wu Jun. It is an exceptionally grand occasion. What a talent! "
"As the ruler of a country, he doesn't wear his imperial robe. Instead, he wears the Juren robe and swaggers through the city. He is really a weirdo."
"However, although he causes trouble, it seems that he has never caused any trouble for Wu Guo. On the contrary, there are a few imperial edicts that seem absurd, but in the end, they have achieved excellent results. Under the pincer attack of Qi and Gyeongo, Wu Guo's momentum did not fall. This Wu Jun. has contributed a lot. "
While everyone was chatting, Ge Yiming's words spread throughout the city.
"I am Ge Yiming. I originally did not want to cause trouble, but Governor Fang was so overbearing that I had no choice but to do this. I welcome the Qing Emperor only to make Governor Fang pay attention to us scholars. I hope the elders of Xiang Province will forgive me. After today, this student will definitely offer a humble apology. I will use up all of my family's wealth and take out a hundred thousand taels of silver to support the scholars of Xiang Province. "
After hearing Ge Yiming's words, many people's hearts wavered.
Suddenly, someone spoke up.
"If a little brat like you were in Wu Guo, I would have killed as many of you as I could. If it weren't for someone stopping me, I would have spat a mouthful of old phlegm in your face."
Many people frowned. Why were these words so disgusting?
To be continued.
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