The officials who had once opposed Fang Yun looked at Fang Yun and were speechless.
A few days ago, they were the ones who opposed the return of etiquette. Now, if they opposed Fang Yun, they would be the ones who said yes and no. It was equivalent to giving others a handle. Fang Yun did not mind using his power as the Left Minister to take them down.
The officials who had always remained neutral were completely relieved. In fact, they were considered outsiders and saw it more clearly than those who supported and opposed Fang Yun.
Some people had actually suspected Fang Yun's true intentions from the beginning. After all, with Fang Yun's talent and wisdom, it was impossible for him to do such a ridiculous thing. Those who opposed Fang Yun had actually thought of this possibility, but the arrow was already on the bow and had to be released.
If they had opposed at that time, the current result would have been the same. If they had not opposed, Fang Yun would have been able to monopolize the power and point his sword at them in the end.
From the moment Fang Yun became the Left Minister, this was a destined ending.
Most importantly, Fang Yun's last words were full of bewitchment and persuasion.
This was because these people knew Confucius's life and words very well. They knew very well that even before Confucius was canonized as a saint, he was not a person who had no desires. He was an ambitious and talented politician.
He came from a humble background and did not have the help of any nobles. With continuous learning, he started from a small official who managed warehouses and livestock and finally became one of the highest officials in the Kingdom of Lu. How could such a person not want to set new etiquette?
If Confucius really followed the etiquette of Zhou as others understood, why didn't he abolish the Hundred Schools of Thought after he was canonized as a saint? Why didn't he strictly require all countries to follow the etiquette of Zhou?
In fact, the human race had been constantly reforming, including the etiquette.
It was even possible that Kong Sheng had been secretly controlling the direction of the human race. In Kong Sheng's eyes, etiquette was just one of the sacred paths of the human race.
If he could not jump out of etiquette, Kong Sheng would not have been able to become a saint and stand at the top of the world.
All the officials present were convinced by Fang Yun, but they were not convinced by his words.
Sheng Boyuan said in a clear voice, "Fang Xusheng has established the voice of the state and triggered the sound of the Great Dao. I congratulate you. But apart from the congratulations, I would like to know how Fang Xiang will punish himself? "
Fang Yundao said, "Although this Prime Minister messed with the ancient ceremony, it was fortunate that I stopped in time and did not cause a disaster. Furthermore, this Prime Minister was able to correct his mistakes and took the initiative to ask for punishment. Naturally, the punishment should be appropriately meted out. In the end, this Prime Minister requested that Yong Yong be stripped of his title of Prince of Ji and demoted to Duke of Zhen. He would never be conferred the title of Prince of Ji. At the same time, his salary would be penalized for three years. When Jingguo is settled and the human race becomes the master of all the realms, they will be exiled for ten years and will not be allowed to become officials in Jingguo again. "
Fang Yun's voice was deafening, and the expressions of many officials changed.
Fang Yun's punishment was too heavy!
Everyone knew that it was impossible for Fang Yun to resign, so they had to punish him in other ways.
Stripping Fang Yun of his title was the heaviest punishment the royal family could give him. Even Sheng Boyuan and the others didn't dare to ask for it, not to mention that he would never be conferred the title of king.
As for the last one, although there was a time limit, being exiled for ten years and not being able to become an official was far more severe than being stripped of his title.
Many officials looked at Fang Yun with deep admiration.
Fang Yun punished himself so heavily not just to punish himself, but also not to put on a show. It was a warning to the future generations that if anyone dared to mess with the government, the rest of the people could use this case to convict them. They would be stripped of their titles and be exiled.
For Jingguo, for the human race, Fang Yun was sacrificing himself.
Sheng Boyuan was originally the one who opposed Fang Yun the most, but now he lowered his head slightly.
He couldn't agree with Fang Yun's position, but he had to respect such a hero.
Fang Yun didn't ask if the punishment was enough. He only said slowly, "I have made up my mind. This punishment will not be changed."
The officials who opposed Fang Yun sighed heavily in their hearts. Then, they looked at each other and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.
Their previous efforts had been in vain. There was no way to overthrow Fang Yun in the short term. They could only plan for the long term and find another opportunity in the future.
Fang Yun continued, "Bensei has sorted out the past and punished himself. He should carry on the past and lead Jingguo to become a powerful country."
The word "lead" was a taboo in the Throne Room. Only the king could say it. However, now that Fang Yun had become the ruler of the country, even the Empress Dowager didn't think that Fang Yun's words were overstepping his boundaries.
Assistant Minister Cao Dean bowed slightly and said, "May I know what plan Prime Minister Fang has for the world?"
Fang Yundao said, "Before I became the Prime Minister, I had already started the first step, which is to promote education. Moreover, it is a focused, specialized, and long-term education. You must have heard the announcement of the Notre-Dame's various halls. They are going to build new schools in Xiangzhou, Jiangzhou, and Mishou. That is the result of my mediation. With the help of the great scholars from the School of Engineering, the main construction of all the schools will be completed in a month at most. Preparations will be made this year, and from next year onwards, students will be officially enrolled. Among them, 70% will become Jingguo's disciples, and 30% will be from all over the human race. "
The officials didn't immediately agree or disagree. Instead, they carefully thought about it.
In fact, since yesterday, the ambitious people of the human race had begun to study the new schools of the various halls. Other than the scholars from the School of Engineering, who lacked interest and even looked down on the new schools, the scholars from all other schools were very interested.
Especially those who felt that their talent was limited and that it was difficult to improve their literary positions. They all wanted to enter these specialized schools to further their studies. Even if they couldn't break through to the literary position, they could still make great progress in their own fields. From there, they could settle down and achieve greater things.
The scholars from the five schools of agriculture, medicine, engineering, law, and war paid more attention to these schools than the New Annotations of the Four Books and even Fang Yun's history of each school.
Yang Xuwen stroked his beard and said, "The schools are easy to build. With Fang Xusheng's name, it won't be difficult to recruit students, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a good teacher. The Old Man still has some students and old friends. If Fang Xusheng is interested, the Old Man will personally persuade him. "
The officials nodded slightly. Even though Yang Xuwen usually didn't show off his abilities, he could see the crux of the matter at a glance and did Fang Yun a favor.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Minister Yang. The five schools each have many. Just this year alone, there are 22 schools that have started construction. If there are no accidents, Jingguo will have more than 100 schools in the next few years. There are many ambitious people in each country, and they will definitely follow suit and build their own schools. Therefore, the most important thing is to obtain enough teachers before the other countries build their own schools. Notre-Dame will send some people, but it will be limited. Furthermore, the Notre-Dame will send people to Jingguo, and in the future, to other countries. "
The officials nodded.
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