Fang Yun's authority, the pressure from the Five Great Families, the ruthlessness of the Crackdown Department, the infamy of the Punishment Hall, the death of Prince Kang, the annihilation of 106 families, the silence of the Hall of Rites … all these factors combined to completely crush the families of Jingguo.
In fact, even so, there were still some families who stubbornly resisted and even began to arm their own houses.
However, the Crackdown Department led the soldiers from all over Jingguo to attack mercilessly in the name of eliminating the rebels.
After the Crackdown Department announced the fourth phase of the crackdown and achieved great results, the Cabinet of Jingguo held a meeting to discuss the crackdown. They analyzed and summarized the situation and gained valuable experience.
After the meeting, Cao Dean called out to Fang Yun. The two of them drank tea in the empty side hall while everyone else left.
After a while, Cao Dean put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Fang Yun. He said, "Fang Xusheng, you know that the Old Man has never opposed you in the Imperial Court, but this time, aren't you a little too ruthless? You don't have to say that this is the doing of the Punishment Hall. I know the Punishment Hall very well and I also know Gao Mo. Without your forceful push, the Punishment Hall would never be so extreme. "
"The older the ginger, the spicier it is. I didn't expect you to be so sure that I was in charge of this." Fang Yun smiled and drank a cup of tea.
Cao Dean sighed and said, "Notre-Dame and those old … cough cough, to put it bluntly, they all say that I'm made of paper. Those old men are at most made of kraft paper and are not much better than me. Their way of doing things has already been contaminated with too much of the official atmosphere. The Punishment Hall is determined to reform, but they definitely won't take on such a big responsibility. However, what makes me curious is that such an irresponsible Hall actually took on this silently. No one mentioned you. Even the Dongsheng Pavilion and the Zong Family, who should have been the fiercest opponents, didn't do anything. Even if it was for Gyeongo, they only mediated. Fang Xusheng, tell me the truth, what did you do? "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Don't you know?"
Cao Dean was stunned. He suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "This reform … has the approval of the elders?"
It was obvious who could make the Great Confucian lose his composure without thinking.
Fang Yundao said, "This is confidential. I can't reveal any information."
Cao Dean nodded and said, "Then I understand. This can be considered as solving one of my questions. However, after the Reform Department, I've carefully studied the Crackdown Department Department. I've discovered some things that were unexpected and some coincidences. although they were reasonable. It can even be said that Yan Chastity's move was extremely dangerous. If you were not careful, you would have failed. According to my estimation, the probability of failure is as high as 30%. After all, you are facing the family of the Panorama Country, or even the entire Saint Origin Continent. "
"Thirty? You're too conservative. It's about a 50-50 split. "Fang Yun said indifferently.
Cao Dean looked at Fang Yun helplessly and said, "You dare to force a reform with only a 50-50 chance of success?"
"If I don't do it, I won't have a chance at all." Fang Yundao.
Cao De 'an said, "If, and I'm saying if, during the fourth phase of the Strike Down Division's crackdown on the local tyrants and evil gentry, the majority of the officials and their families in Jing Country will oppose you, and the families of other countries will also oppose you, what will you do?"
"Do you really want to hear it?" Fang Yun asked.
Cao Dean said, "Of course!"
"I actually have a way to ensure that the reform will succeed. However, the time of success will be delayed by several years or even decades." Fang Yun suddenly looked out of the window with a melancholy expression.
"What is it?"
After a long time, Fang Yun looked out of the window and said slowly, "I will personally walk on the streets and post notices everywhere. I will ask all the citizens and scholars of Jingguo to join my army. I will smash the clay statues, attack the rich and ruthless, and drag the officials down from their high positions. I will completely cleanse Jingguo!"
Cao Dean's eyes widened as he looked at Fang Yun in horror.
"If you do this, you will become the enemy of all the officials and families in Jingguo. You will even become the enemy of the entire human race. When that happens, Jingguo will be in great turmoil. The Half-saint may even step in to stop you. "
"Compared to being wiped out by the Demon Realm, Jingguo's turmoil is nothing."
"But even if you completely cleanse Jingguo, you may not be able to stop the Demon Realm."
"We will at least leave behind a seed. In the near future, we will rise again from the ashes!" Fang Yun's voice was resolute.
"This chance is too slim." Cao Dean said.
Fang Yun said, "You are wrong. If you are like me and know the history of many races in the world, you will find a pattern. Every powerful and even great race will slack off after reaching their peak. They will slow down or even stop developing. In the end, they will be surpassed and defeated by other races. The ones who defeat the ancient races are usually the new ones. Do you know why? "
"I don't know." Cao Dean said sincerely.
"It is very simple. The new races do not have too many restrictions. They will do anything to survive and become stronger. They will seize every opportunity to improve. Therefore, in every great era, there will always be competition between different races. There are many ancient races and many new races. The race that succeeds in the end will always be the one that improves the most. Therefore, the rise and fall of every race can be judged by a simple standard. Whether a race is one of the fastest progressing races or not! "
"You mean …"
"In order to become one of the fastest progressing races, we must destroy the obstacles that hinder our progress! If we can't destroy some inherent ideas and restrictions, we will never have the motivation to improve. We will never have the possibility to improve! Of course, I have to admit that when we destroy the cage, we will inevitably hurt the innocent. It will inevitably destroy our original strengths. However, in order to improve, these losses are completely acceptable. Therefore, the ignorant will only see the good or the bad. Only the clear-headed will see the good and the bad at the same time from every great change. They will not completely deny the bad, but they will also not ignore the good because of the good. "
Cao Dean said, "I understand what you mean. You see the crisis that the human race is in. Therefore, with your own strength, you will force the human race to go through a revolution that only the new races can go through. You will destroy the restrictions of Jingguo or the human race and give birth to a soil of rapid progress. This will change the human race and allow the human race to develop new technologies, ideas, and even the Holy Path. Then, the human race will improve and finally emerge victorious from the competition between the other races!"
"Therefore, if necessary, I will not hesitate to destroy all of Jingguo to ensure the human race's progress." Fang Yun's voice was emotionless.
"Don't you know the consequences of failure or temporary failure?" Cao Dean looked at Fang Yun. This weather-beaten old man's eyes were red.
Fang Yun smiled slightly. His eyes were full of calmness.
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