When the two things were linked together, even the "elders of the street" who were gossiping during their leisure time could guess that the selection of the Councilors and the punishment regulations of the Severe Punishments Department were aimed at those families that caused trouble.
When the news was released, the family heads of Jingguo studied it carefully and were delighted to find that the so-called "Councilors" were simply a cover. If this institution was named with a more accurate name, it should be the "Councilors".
The families and scholars had been troubled by the lack of official status in the Councilors and Councilors. Now that they had this opportunity, they had to use all means to obtain this opportunity.
Therefore, the first batch of families that were completely innocent suddenly began to make statements locally and on the list.
The main content of these statements was very similar. There were basically four points.
They supported the reform of the imperial court.
They supported Fang Yun to be the Left Prime Minister.
They supported the Severe Punishments Department to fight against the local tyrants.
They opposed any families that surrounded the palace and the government.
In just one day, the number of families that supported Fang Yun and the Severe Punishments Department exceeded the number of families that surrounded the government and the palace.
It was also on this evening that the Spring Garden hosted a family banquet of the Fang family. There were only six tables in total.
Five of the tables were for the five families. The sixth table was for Fang Yun and a few guests.
Among the guests, there were the Right Prime Minister Cao Dean, the Assistant Prime Minister Yang Xuwen, Gao Mo of the Punishment Hall, Xiang Liyuan of the Works Hall, Xu Shi of the Agriculture Hall, and Zhang Cangxiang of the Medical Hall.
The Chen Sheng Clan, Zhang Heng Clan, Cui Sheng Clan, Ban Gu Clan, and Gong Yang Clan's Clan Heads, their eldest sons, eldest sons, eldest grandsons, and important elders were all present at the family banquet.
The standard of this family banquet had surpassed the standard of a state banquet.
The location of this family banquet was very ordinary. It was only in a courtyard of the Spring Garden.
The servants were very ordinary. They were all servants and maids of the Fang family.
The cooks were slightly more special. They were all chefs from the five families. They were far better than the imperial chefs and represented the best cooking skills of the family.
The most special thing was the food.
The rice was Dragon Grain Rice, the water was Vitality Water, the wine was Light Wine, and the dishes were divine items of the world.
The ingredients this time were taken from the Blood Light World, Ten Cold Ancient Land, and Saint Burial Valley. The value of each dish was above a Flesh Incarnation Fruit. One-third of the dishes were worth more than dozens of Flesh Incarnation Fruits.
After knowing the ingredients for this banquet, the five families not only sent their best chefs, but also sent a scholar in every kitchen to conduct comprehensive monitoring. to prevent any waste of divine items and prevent anyone from stealing.
That was because the leftovers of the divine items could be sold on the market.
At the beginning of the family banquet, Fang Yun first exchanged a few pleasantries and then said a lot of pleasantries. When all the dishes were served, Fang Yun raised his wine cup and said with a smile, "Those below the level of Great Confucian are not allowed to drink alcohol. However, you can put the divine wine in a jade bottle and bring it home.
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Then, Fang Yun held the official seal and mobilized the power of the Divine Temple to suppress this place.
Those who didn't drink saw that the bodies of all the scholars except for Fang Yun were glowing. Their faces flickered with a strange light, and their powerful aura almost swept in all directions.
But under the seal of the Divine Temple, these people couldn't release their power. It was confined within their bodies.
Everyone secretly looked at them. After the initial strangeness, every Grand Scholar's face was flushed red, as if they were ordinary people who drank too much. After a full hundred breaths, the Grand Scholars woke up one by one. Their eyes became clear again, but their faces were still drunk.
The strong smell of wine lingered nearby. It was even pungent and disgusting. Those below the level of the Great Scholar could only endure it.
All the Confucian scholars praised the wine, not stingy with their praises.
The others didn't know the effect of the divine wine, but at least they could see that Fang Yun had bought over all the scholars with a cup of wine.
Moreover, there were a lot of divine items and delicacies on the table.
After drinking, Fang Yun didn't say too much. After a few words, he invited everyone to taste and said that he would talk about it after the meal.
Not to mention the descendants of aristocratic families, even the heads of aristocratic families and the Notre-Dame had never eaten such luxurious food in their lives. So, everyone didn't stand on ceremony and ate these delicacies as if they were eating divine medicine.
The few young descendants of aristocratic families only ate a bit of each dish before stopping. Because if they ate any more, their bodies would explode from the terrifying power. Even if they ate very little, it would take many years to completely digest and absorb.
The rest of the people who came were at least Grand Scholars. They could eat more, but they quickly put down their chopsticks and used their power to absorb the divine items.
Only the Great Scholars could eat all the delicacies to the end.
The plate was clean, and there wasn't a single drop of soup left on it.
After eating, no one spoke at all. Everyone began to mobilize the energy in their bodies to digest these rare divine items.
After a quarter of an hour, a Grand Scholar of the Chen Sheng Clan reached the peak of the fourth realm.
After a quarter of an hour, a Grand Scholar of the Gong Yang Clan reached the second realm from the first realm …
In two hours, seven people advanced by one small realm, five advanced by one small realm, and three could have advanced by one small realm, but they temporarily suppressed it and prepared to break through after the banquet.
After two hours, everyone stopped absorbing one after another. It wasn't that they had finished absorbing, but that they had finally completed the preliminary absorption and would continue in the future.
Everyone found that everyone present became younger and their aura was slightly different.
No one opened their mouths to thank Fang Yun, but their hearts were in turmoil.
There was no free meal in the world, not to mention divine items. How could they repay Fang Yun?
This banquet was not only a transaction. When they ate these divine items, they already owed Fang Yun a huge favor, or even a debt of gratitude.
Fang Yun saw that everyone was awake. He smiled and said, "Now that we're full, let's skip the topic. I'll get straight to the point and talk about the purpose of this banquet."
Everyone was relieved. Fang Yun didn't mention these divine items because he didn't want them to feel awkward or confused.
Fang Yun stopped smiling and said seriously, "You are all the pillars of the human race and the pillars of Jingguo. You know better than me how dangerous Jingguo's internal crisis is."
Everyone nodded.
"Without the reform, Jingguo can't last for five years. With the reform, I don't dare to say how long it can last, but it can at least last for five years. Of course, because of the failure of the reform, Jingguo can pay a heavy price and can't last for more than three years. I'm very confident about this reform, but I've been preparing for the worst. "
"The biggest obstacle to this reform, like me, is not the ability of Fang Yun, not the attitude of the officials, not the authority of the royal family, and not even the content of the reform. It's the groups whose core interests are affected by me, including some aristocratic families, countries, big families, and many scholars. They are the vested interests of the old system. Once the reform happens, they will pay a heavy price. Even if they can be reborn, they will still oppose me. "
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