Right Prime Minister Cao Dean's residence.
After becoming a Great Confucian, Cao Dean was supposed to go to an ancient land to cultivate. However, due to the chaos in Jingguo caused by the Battle of Ning An, Cao Dean wanted to stabilize the Imperial Court with the other officials, so he stayed behind.
After the Battle of Ning An, the Imperial Court wanted to let Cao Dean gain experience. However, Cao Dean got an imperial edict through a friend of Notre-Dame's.
According to the rules set in the early years, if the country or the human race was in an emergency and contributed to the war, then it was equivalent to gaining experience in an ancient land.
The scale of the Battle of Ning An was huge, and the amount of battle contributions was enough. It was extremely rare in the Saint Origin World. Any Great Confucian who participated in the battle was equivalent to a trial in the ancient land. Therefore, Cao Dean was still the Right Minister.
Everyone in the Imperial Court knew the reason why Cao Dean did not want to go.
Cao Dean became famous when he was young, but he had some setbacks in his middle age. He had been in the Imperial Court for a long time, and had been suppressed by the Left Prime Minister many times. His personality had changed. His sharpness had been smoothed out, and his potential had been exhausted.
He did not lack money, so he would focus on power.
His biggest goal was to be promoted from the Right Prime Minister to the Left Prime Minister.
However, Cao Dean had been in Jingguo for a long time and had many students and old friends. He also had friends in Notre-Dame and had been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for many years. If he became the Left Prime Minister and was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, he would become the second Mount Liu.
Therefore, the relationship between the Imperial Court and Cao Dean had dropped to a freezing point.
However, not long ago, the representative of the Fang Party, Fang Yun, gave Cao Dean three Holy Apricots. This allowed Cao Dean to advance from a newly promoted Great Confucian to the First Realm of Cultivation. This caused the relationship between Cao Dean and Fang Dang to become closer.
Cao Dean's subordinates had even secretly conveyed the message on behalf of Cao Dean that if Fang Dang supported his promotion to Left Prime Minister, then the Ministry of Appointments, which was responsible for the promotion of officials, could give Fang Dang some important positions in the Ministry of Revenue and even promise him the position of Left Assistant Minister.
If Fang Yun were to become the Left Prime Minister, Cao Dean would naturally not want to fight for it. This was because Fang Yun's status was too high. Just the name of Xusheng was enough to suppress all the thoughts of the Cao Dean. After all, most of the Cao Faction's officials had seen Fang Yun's divine might in Ning An City and Yueyang Tower. The lord of the ancient lands, his ability to shock the saints wasn't something the Cao Faction could contend against.
Moreover, even the most foolish of officials understood that Fang Yun had the potential to soar to the heavens. If he did not walk the path of the miscellaneous school, he would definitely not be reluctant to leave the imperial court. His goal was definitely to become a saint. Even if Cao Dang gave in, it would only take three to five years.
If Fang Yun were not to become the Left Prime Minister, then it would be great news for Cao Dean.
However, the imperial family forcefully suppressing Cao Dean, who should be promoted to Left Prime Minister, angered many of the Cao Faction's officials.
At daybreak, a person rushed into the Cao Residence.
The main hall of the Cao Residence was brightly lit, as if it were a festive occasion. Many Cao Faction officials were chatting.
The person quickly walked over and whispered in Cao Dean's ear.
A moment later, Cao Dean's expression sank and he coldly snorted.
The hall was silent.
"Teacher, could it be that the situation in the imperial court has changed?"
Cao Dean slowly said, "The Empress Dowager wants to promote Master Clear Sky to Left Prime Minister."
The Clear Sky Ancient Sword was Kang Ha-chuan's sword of words.
"This is going too far!" A Grand Scholar angrily shouted.
Everyone in the hall was seething with anger.
"Empress Dowager Lu's heart, a hen takes over the dawn. Jingguo has a demon!" An old Han Scholar twirled his beard and sneered.
"Jingguo's empire rose because of Fang Xusheng. Now, it will fall in the hands of a demon!"
"Does the Saint Origin World belong to the scholars or the Zhao Family?"
"Be careful with your words." Cao Dean sternly scanned the hall. Everyone was silent.
The Right Prime Minister, who was called a clay statue, did not have a trace of cowardice or fear in his eyes.
Someone else asked, "Does the Prime Minister agree?"
Cao Dean said, "He seems to be hesitant."
The hall was silent again.
After a long time, Cao Dean suddenly smiled. He looked at the sky and said, "Fang Xusheng is holding a banquet for the officials of Xiang State today. It's a good day."
The officials were stunned. They did not know why Cao Dean suddenly mentioned this.
After a few breaths, Cao Dean said, "I'm not feeling well. I heard that there's a divine doctor in Xiang State, so I immediately left to seek treatment. I'll be back tomorrow. Let's disperse for today. "
After Cao Dean finished speaking, he stood up and walked into the back hall.
Everyone hurriedly stood up to send him off. After Cao Dean left, the hall was in an uproar.
"What does the Prime Minister mean by this?"
"What divine doctor can only be found in Xiang State?"
"Of course it's someone who returned from the Sacred Burial Valley."
"Is Mr. Cao here to see Fang Zhenguo?"
"As expected of Prime Minister Cao! Fang Xusheng invited the officials to a banquet today. He made such a big fuss because he planted a parasol tree and attracted a phoenix to him! If Prime Minister Cao didn't come south, we wouldn't have known about this. "
"So Prime Minister Cao won't fight for the position of Left Prime Minister?"
"Since Fang Xusheng is interested in the imperial court, there's only one other position that's worthy of him."
"That makes sense. My esteemed teacher has always respected Fang Xusheng. He once said in private that if Fang Xusheng was willing to ask for the position of Left Prime Minister, he would bow and give it to him. He wouldn't fight for it. "
"Alas, since Fang Xusheng is here, we won't fight for it. It's just a pity. "
"Why is it a pity? Are you willing to let my esteemed teacher compete with Fang Xusheng, or with the Wen Xiangjia imperial family? "
"It seems more appropriate to compete with the latter."
"Wrong, we won't fight for either! Fang Xusheng is a genius, and he's already a Fourth Realm Confucian. How many more years can he stay in the imperial court? "
"But the entire world is talking about Fang Xusheng's illness. Just a few days ago, Notre-Dame sent word that the Great Confucian of the Medicine Hall had personally treated him. Fang Xusheng might not be able to return to the peak. "
"If Fang Xusheng is seriously ill, how long can he hold the reins?"
"I see! I see! Regardless of Fang Xusheng's illness, he won't stay in the position of Left Prime Minister for long. If he's seriously ill, he'll need my esteemed teacher even more! "
Li Wenying's mansion. The gate was shut tight. Everyone waited outside for an entire night before leaving helplessly.
Sai Zhixue secretly arrived at Zhang Mansion. After asking around, he found out that Zhang Poyue had already left for Xiang Province. Sai Zhixue clenched his teeth and secretly left the capital. He went straight to Yueyang City.
After sending and receiving a few letters, the people in the capital fell asleep peacefully. However, they were quickly awakened by the endless stream of visitors. They had no choice but to receive them.
That night, the capital was sleepless.
During the day, Saint Origin World was bustling with activity, while Jingguo's officialdom was exceptionally quiet.
After the sun set, the governor's mansion in Yueyang City in Xiang Province began to bustle with activity.
Soon, many officials from Xiang Province who attended the banquet realized that other than the people from Xiang Province, there were many officials from other places. Those who could rise to the top had come on clouds. Those who couldn't had joined forces to use flying boats.
Everyone thought that something big would happen at the banquet. Who knew that it would be a peaceful night. Fang Xusheng was really just invited to a normal banquet. He sat in Wu Hou's carriage and chatted with everyone. He didn't involve himself in politics.
If there was something different about this banquet, it would be that the wine and food were mixed with a large amount of divine items. As a result, many people rose in ranks overnight. They had a breakthrough in their courage and strength.
Those who didn't attend the banquet beat their chests and stomped their feet in regret.
After the banquet, Fang Yun returned to the back hall to rest. He didn't see anyone.
Everyone seemed to think that it was just a normal banquet and dispersed.
On the second day, the Right Prime Minister of Jingguo, Cao Dean, wrote a letter asking King Jing to appoint Fang Yun as the Left Prime Minister of Jingguo. If not, he would retire and return to his hometown.
Hanlin Academy Sai Zhixue submitted a memorial. If not, he would resign.
All officials from Mi Province submitted a memorial. If not, he would resign.
All officials from Xiang Province submitted a memorial. If not, he would resign and return to his hometown.
Zhang Poyue submitted a memorial. If not, he would seek refuge with Wu Guo and hunt down barbarians.
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Memorials entered the cabinet like snowflakes.
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