The people outside the capital gradually returned, but there were still a few officials who were afraid of being accused of violating etiquette and continued to buy geese and chickens.
Outside the spring garden, all the officials had already begun to move. They strictly ordered that the people who had given gifts should all be brought back and not sent to the spring garden.
Only then did the people outside the spring garden gradually disperse.
However, many of the animals had already entered the spring garden and were unable to leave.
Fang Yun ordered people to contact the yamen in the capital to be responsible for distributing all the animals received today to the Taoists in charge of cleaning the capital. No one was allowed to use them or take them away. Otherwise, they would lose their position as the capital governor.
The capital governor was a third-ranked official on the same level as the governor of the province. His position was very high, but when he learned of this matter, he personally went to visit the Taoists to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Night fell, and the noisy capital quieted down.
Smoke rose in spirals, and the entire capital was filled with the fragrance of chicken, duck, and goose.
Fang Yun finished his dinner and sat alone in front of his desk. He held his brush for a long time, but did not write a word.
In the end, he wrote three large words on the white paper in front of him.
Political Science.
However, Fang Yun did not continue to write. Instead, he put away his brush and closed his eyes to think.
The night passed, and the court meeting began again. Fang Yun sat in the Wuhou carriage, waiting with the other officials outside the palace.
Compared to the last court meeting, the officials were very enthusiastic. They all asked Fang Yun questions about the books, as if they had completely forgotten what Fang Yun had done in the past.
As usual, Yang Xuwen greeted Fang Yun with a smile.
The Minister of Rites, Sheng Boyuan, stood far away, watching with cold eyes.
The Overwatch Council's Imperial Censors were all people who cared about face. They all stood far away, occasionally revealing an awkward expression.
Fortunately, the Chancellor had acted quickly yesterday and snatched the thick memorial from the eunuch. Otherwise, these Imperial Censors would not even dare to look at Fang Yun.
When the time came, everyone entered the palace and entered the throne room, separated into civil and military ranks.
After the ceremony, everyone looked at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun's Wuhou carriage slowly moved, allowing Fang Yun to face Jing Jun and the Empress Dowager on the dragon throne.
Fang Yun took out a memorial from the Heaven and Earth Shell and handed it over with both hands. He said, "I, Fang Yun, am here to ask for forgiveness."
At this moment, almost all of the officials let out a sigh of relief. There were so many people exhaling at the same time that it formed a strange sound that everyone could hear.
Many people smiled knowingly. It seemed that everyone was thinking the same thing. If Fang Yun continued to cause trouble, Jingguo would be in big trouble. Since Fang Yun had submitted a memorial to ask for forgiveness, it meant that both sides would take a step back and the fight would not be too intense.
However, after some of the officials who had remained neutral heaved a sigh of relief, their eyes lit up as they looked at Fang Yun.
They seemed to be expecting something.
Not only did Sheng Boyuan not smile, but he also frowned. He looked at the few high-ranking officials who opposed Fang Yun, and their expressions were almost similar to his.
They were not afraid of Fang Yun stubbornly holding on. They were most afraid of Fang Yun asking for forgiveness.
Because once Fang Yun asked for forgiveness, it either meant that Fang Yun had temporarily given in and would definitely fight back fiercely next, or even this apology was planned by Fang Yun in advance.
Asking for forgiveness after the Ten Rainbow Across the Sky seemed premeditated no matter how one looked at it.
After making such a great contribution, who would dare to punish Fang Yun?
Could it be that Fang Yun was pretending to ask for forgiveness and wanted to use the Ten Rainbow Across the Sky to completely erase his previous crimes?
No one could see the memorial, so they could only watch as it was delivered to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager opened the memorial and looked at it for a long time. Finally, she said in a soft but firm voice, "Minister Fang, your crimes are too serious. I can't agree."
Fang Yun smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, can you allow me to reflect in public?"
The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment. She hesitated for a few breaths and said, "Minister Fang, there's no harm in speaking frankly."
Fang Yun turned the carriage slightly. Fang Yun scanned the officials and said, "All these years, outside Jingguo, there are Gyeongo and barbarians causing trouble, and inside, there are traitors. Mount Liu is in chaos, and it's on the verge of collapse. As the Left Prime Minister, in order to restore the country and reorganize the country as soon as possible, I made bad and even wrong moves. I issued many government orders that now seem to be wrong. These days, I have racked my brains and did not sleep at all. Finally, I completely realized my mistakes. I, Fang, hereby apologize to my colleagues, to the Emperor, and to the Empress Dowager. "
After saying that, Fang Yun walked down from the carriage as if he was too weak to stand properly. He needed Hu Li to support him.
"You can't …"
Some officials hurriedly shouted.
However, Fang Yun insisted on bowing forward at a 90-degree angle.
Everyone hurriedly turned to the side. Even the Empress Dowager and Jing Jun hurriedly stood up and turned to the side. They did not dare to accept Fang Yun's bow.
Sheng Boyuan turned to the side, but his eyes were fixed on Fang Yun. His face was extremely serious.
Lin Shouyan, the Grand Secretary of the Hall of Rites, also stared at Fang Yun with a similar gaze.
Fang Yun got up and returned to Wu Hou's carriage with Hu Li's help.
The officials sighed.
"Fang Xusheng, why do you have to do this!"
"Your bow has shortened the Old Man's life by ten years!"
"In this world, other than the saints, who can accept your bow?"
Fang Yun sat properly in Wu Hou's carriage and coughed lightly. "I have to reflect on myself three times. If there is something, I will change it. If there is nothing, I will continue. How can my words be ignored? Since the Empress Dowager does not agree with my apology, then I will say the contents of the memorial in front of everyone. "
The throne room instantly quieted down.
Fang Yun sighed softly. After a while, he slowly said, "It's not wrong for me to respect you, but I have gone astray. Take chickens, ducks, and geese as an example. During the Spring and Autumn Period, products were poor, and poultry were rare. Ordinary people could hardly eat a meal in a year. But now, if ordinary people are willing, they can eat a few every month. Times are different, and products have changed. We can't use the things of the past to determine today's ceremony. "
"Also, asking the jade pendant on the officials to make a fixed sound should be used during the ceremony. Moreover, when such a ceremony is carried out, the country has no external troubles, and the family has no internal strife. Naturally, we can spend our efforts on this. But now it's different. The human race is threatened by the demons and barbarians, and there is a struggle for the Holy Path. A change is about to happen. If we blindly revert to the old ways, we will inevitably fall into a disaster. Without waiting for the demons and barbarians to invade, our human race will waste time and give up on progress. We will be eliminated by the ten thousand worlds. "
The officials nodded gently. This was what Fang Yun had said.
Fang Yun continued, "So, from today onwards, I will stop reverting to the old ways. In the future, all related government affairs will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites. Of course, if it involves the law, it will need the consent of the Ministry of Justice. After all, there are specializations."
The officials praised Fang Yun.
Sheng Boyuan's expression eased, but he was still very vigilant.
As for Lin Shouyan, who came from the Hall of Rites, his expression was even colder.
Fang Yun ignored him and said, "Not only that, Bensei has set a rule in Jingguo. Whoever disrupts the old ways will be punished by the world! If one person objects to the old ways, it will be prohibited from being carried out. If the new ways are approved by seven out of ten officials, it can be carried out. "
Fang Yun's voice was like a loud bell, echoing endlessly in the throne room and forming a lingering sound.
"Whoever disrupts the old ways will be punished by the world." This sentence kept echoing in the throne room.
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