The entourage soon arrived at Ningan City. The Empress Dowager gathered all the officials in the County Literature Institute for a meeting.
Apart from the officials of Jingguo, all the scholars, scholars, and Hanlin were invited.
It was already late at night. Many lanterns hung above the Literature Institute. With the help of the starlight, the place was not dark at all.
In the square in front of the County Literature Institute's Holy Temple, the Empress Dowager sat on the main seat. There was a curtain in front of her. In front of the curtain was a vermilion table. On the table was a jade seal wrapped in bright yellow silk.
The officials of Jingguo were divided into two rows. Behind the officials were scholars from various countries who had come to help. There were even people from the Notre-Dame's Hall.
Fang Yun sat on the first seat on the left. The Jingguo scholars sat in order. The leader of the officials, Mount Liu, sat behind the Jingguo scholars.
Mount Liu originally only had a little white hair and looked to be in his early fifties. Now, his hair and beard were white and his face was full of wrinkles. He looked like an old man over eighty years old.
The scholars from various countries kept looking at Mount Liu with different expressions. Some were full of disdain, some were sneering, some were gnashing their teeth, and some were full of disgust.
Mount Liu's bad reputation had spread all over the world.
No matter what Mount Liu did in the past, there would be people who would defend him. Now, there was no one on the list who would defend Mount Liu.
Due to the appearance of the two war poems, "Rivers Run Red" and "Crossing the Chilling Ocean", which could strengthen the human race in all aspects, Fang Yun's reputation in the human race had reached a new peak, even surpassing that of the literary giant Yi Zhishi.
After everyone was seated, the Empress Dowager said, "I'm just a woman. I don't know about military affairs. This meeting in Ningan City will be chaired by Fang Xusheng."
Everyone's eyes fell on Fang Yun.
Fang Yun, who was wearing a green robe embroidered with clouds, looked very young among the officials whose average age was over forty. However, in everyone's hearts, he was more respected than Tian Songshi, who was the oldest.
Yan Yukong had always been the Deputy District Magistrate in Ning An City. He looked at Fang Yun's youthful face but his eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life.
Fang Yun nodded slightly. Then, he scanned the crowd and said slowly, "The main force of the Barbarian Tribe has already set off for Ning An City. Later, the other Barbarians will arrive one after another. If any of you have any good ideas, why don't you share them in front of everyone so that we can work together? Liu Xiang, do you have anything to say? "
Everyone was stunned. They did not expect that Fang Yun would go to Mount Liu immediately. They immediately realized that from now on, Fang Yun would use all means to pursue him. This was because Fang Yun was the Xusheng of Jingguo. Every move he made would affect the fate of the nation. Any action he took would greatly affect Mount Liu.
Mount Liu's face was calm. His eyes were not as cloudy as those of an ordinary old man. Instead, they were like the brightest light in the night.
Mount Liu said, "I'm in charge of government affairs. The battle of Ning An City is a military affair. Old Man knows his place. It's not convenient for me to say more."
Fang Yun's face changed. He scolded, "As the leader of all the officials, you should be proficient in both civil and military affairs! The students and officials you promoted either committed suicide, went to jail, resigned, or cut ties with you. How can you still claim to be in charge of government affairs? As for military affairs, you have already admitted that you know nothing about them. As the Left Prime Minister, you are not proficient in civil and military affairs. How can you face the expectations of the people? How can you face the kindness of the emperor? How can you face your thousands of colleagues? You are the laughing stock of the world! In my opinion, why don't you resign and go back to your hometown? "
The people of the Left Prime Minister's faction felt as if cold water had been poured over their heads. They were shocked and angry.
The rest of the Jingguo officials were also stunned.
How could this be said to the Left Prime Minister? This tone was as if the Prime Minister of a country was scolding a low-ranked official. Moreover, he was scolding a High Scholar. Even the Grand Scholars were rarely treated like this.
Mount Liu was the guardian of the Zong Sheng. If the Half-saint did not fall out with him, he would not speak to Mount Liu in such a tone.
"Comfortable!" Zhang Poyue said in a low voice.
Although his voice was low, it was very clear to the ears of these scholars.
The faces of the Left Prime Minister's faction kept changing between black and green. They could not bear this level of humiliation. Some of them even wanted to stand up.
However, they could not use some excuses to refute. In terms of official position, Fang Yun was the Prince of Ji. In terms of thesis, Fang Yun was the Grand Scholar. In terms of overall status, Fang Yun was Xusheng. As the head of a noble family, it was not rude to say such words.
Gu Mingzhou said angrily, "Fang Xusheng, no matter how high your status is, you should still respect your elders! You are still wet behind the ears. How can you speak to an elder in such a tone? This official will go to the Memorial Hall and severely punish you for not respecting your elders! "
"Age is not the key to ambition. You can live a hundred years without a plan. Mount Liu is just like what Kong Sheng said. You are old but have no words. You are old but do not die. You are a thief! How can you judge a thief based on age? "Fang Yun said calmly.
Gu Mingzhou was tongue-tied. Although Kong Sheng's attitude when he said this was controversial, some people thought that he was lecturing an old friend. Some people thought that he was joking with an old friend. However, the content did not change. He was saying that the old friend had a bad character when he was young. Now that he had grown up, he had become a scourge.
The group of scholars looked at Gu Mingzhou with pitiful eyes. If Gu Mingzhou did not say anything, the matter might have passed. Now that he had spoken, Fang Yun had used the words of Confucius to label Mount Liu as a thief. This stigma would immediately spread throughout the rankings.
"That's why I said never to argue with Fang Yun. You just don't listen!" Tian Songshi said with a look of a good person.
Many of the scholars nodded. They even suspected that Fang Yun knew that the Left Prime Minister's faction could only use age to attack him, so he set a trap in advance.
Ao Huang said with a smile, "Can I also call him a thief?"
Mount Liu's breathing was only a little hurried, but he returned to normal after a breath. The Left Prime Minister's faction felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. They could not bear this kind of humiliation, but they also did not dare to refute. They also did not dare to flip the table and leave.
Some of the more experienced people looked at Fang Yun and gave him a look of approval. This was far easier than cutting off Mount Liu's wings, and the effect was much better.
Fang Yun's words would create a terrifying atmosphere in Jingguo. Not only could people attack Mount Liu in their hearts, but they could also criticize him openly. This was a huge blow to the Left Prime Minister's faction's morale and courage.
When the scholars of Jingguo chose to exclude Mount Liu, the fate of the nation and the people of Jingguo would punish Mount Liu even more severely.
The Left Prime Minister's faction felt the consequences, so Gu Mingzhou fought back angrily. Unfortunately, he did not succeed.
Zhang Poyue suddenly stopped smiling and said earnestly, "Prime Minister Liu, what Fang Xusheng said is the words of an experienced person. It's all for your own good. I can see that you are not convinced. This is not right. You cannot complain!"
The veins on Mount Liu's forehead bulged, but he quickly returned to normal.
Fang Yun suppressed his laughter and looked at Zhang Poyue. He really could not say 'it's all for your own good'. Zhang Poyue was basically saying, 'Mount Liu, an elder is lecturing you. You must listen carefully. Not convinced? Hold it in! '
The group of scholars suddenly lowered their heads. Many of them almost burst into laughter. However, Ao Huang tried his best to hold back his laughter. In the end, he couldn't hold it in and burst into laughter.
"How dare you!" Gu Mingzhou was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. All of the Left Prime Minister's faction looked at Zhang Poyue angrily.
Zhang Poyue put on an innocent face, as if he did not know why the Left Prime Minister's faction was angry.
The scholars of other countries laughed and sympathized with the Left Prime Minister's faction. One Fang Yun was already difficult to deal with, and now there was the fearless Zhang Poyue and Ao Huang who was fanning the flames. They were really unlucky.
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