Once the old people of Wenyou House saw this scene, they realized that the entire Wenyou House was beginning to discuss a topic.
The newcomers looked around curiously and listened to the conversations of the people in the inner circle.
There were four round tables in the inner circle. Those who were willing to express their opinions could sit at the tables or stand at the edges.
These people did not speak loudly, but because most of the people present were scholars, they could hear clearly even from far away.
"The matter of the Rites Pavilion, as the ranking said, should be a temporary measure. The School of Miscellaneous Arts has already made us Jingguo jittery. If the Hall of Rites supports the School of Miscellaneous Arts, and everyone knows that the Dongsheng Pavilion favors the School of Miscellaneous Arts, then the School of Miscellaneous Arts may directly send down the Divine Path Seal and force Jingguo to lower its head and admit defeat. "
"I think so too. What a pity. If we admit defeat now, there is still room for discussion in many places. If we admit defeat when the Divine Path Seal is placed, I'm afraid it will become a mechanism between Gyeongo and the School of Miscellaneous Arts. They will sign a treaty even more humiliating than the Dingfu Treaty. "
"But I don't know why Fang Xusheng …"
"Stop. We can discuss politics here, but without concrete evidence, we cannot accuse Fang Xusheng. We are not Gyeongo people. We will not casually abuse the human race's Xusheng. We can say anything positive, but if it is negative, we will only talk about the matter and not the person. For example, we do not support cursing the Qing Emperor, although I did so many times on the ranking. "
Everyone smiled. The previous person nodded and did not continue, because what he had wanted to say might not be beneficial to Fang Yun.
"Who here supports Fang Xusheng? We can say a few words. "
A young scholar plucked up his courage and said, "What you all say is very reasonable, but since Fang Xusheng dares not lower his head, he naturally has a countermeasure."
An Old Show shook his head and said, "When discussing victory or defeat in this matter, we must first consider the strength of both sides. With Zong Sheng presiding over the situation, the School of Miscellany could be said to be flourishing in recent years. Fang Xusheng indeed had shocking talent. Currently, only Gyeongo was slightly declining, which didn't affect the School of Miscellany much. There was no need to even mention the Hall of Rites. The Hall of Rites held a pivotal position in the Confucian school, and even the Kong family had to accept the guidance of the Hall of Rites in many aspects. Although the Hall of Rites always produces a few stubborn old fogeys, in some troubled times, only the Hall of Rites has the ability and will to ensure that their hearts do not fall into chaos. Therefore, the actual strength of the Hall of Rites is still the leader of the various halls. "
Everyone present nodded lightly. Although the Ceremony Hall did not have much influence on a single scholar, it had a great influence on the various great clans and countries. The Punishment Hall still needed to provide concrete evidence to investigate people. Otherwise, the aristocratic clans would not care at all. Although the Battle Hall was powerful, they did not dare to touch a member of the human race. It was the same for the other palaces.
Only the Hall of Rites could act immediately. For example, if they heard that an aristocratic clan had done something, they did not need evidence. As long as there was a rumor, they could investigate. If they could not find out, the Hall of Rites would not damage their image. If they found out, the Hall of Rites had the right to punish.
The strength of the Hall of Rites was that they could use seemingly small matters to impose relatively large punishments. Back then, the Lei family had only refused to send a congratulatory gift to Fang Yun, which angered the Hall of Rites and caused them to descend the Fire of Three Rites.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Lei family was just a little dirty. However, in the eyes of the Hall of Rites, this was subverting the order of the human race. This was because if all the great clans of the human race were like this, they could not even do such a small thing. Once chaos broke out, the entire human race would be affected. They had to be severely punished and prevented from spreading.
The Old Show continued, "As for the Dongsheng Pavilion, when Wang Sheng was in charge, it could be said that he was fair and just, and everyone trusted him. Now, the Dongsheng Pavilion is being managed by the Zong family. Everyone can see that the way they do things is a little biased. Of course, Zong Sheng actually doesn't care about these rotten things. His goal is only the Divine Path and to protect the human race. He can't order the Zong family to do things randomly. Moreover, wasn't there a rumor a while ago that Zong Sheng returned Fang Xusheng's Literati Star fragment and even gave him pointers on the path of cultivation? However, the unfilial descendants of the Zong family are different. The Dongsheng Pavilion is in charge of the human race's affairs. Although it's not good for them to directly help Gyeongo and the School of Miscellany, they can secretly do some things. In reality, their influence is even greater than that of the Hall of Rites. "
The young scholar was unconvinced. "Fang Xusheng still has the help of the other halls."
The old scholar smiled and said, "Take your time and listen to me. Other than that, the other three Sacred Pavilions have the highest status. However, this matter is not their place to interfere, so they are excluded. The War Hall has many fierce people, but they don't care about outsiders and don't care about internal affairs. They can't help Fang Yun either. If they did, the School of Miscellany would definitely laugh and accuse Fang Xusheng of having too much power. There's no need to talk about the Medicine Hall. They only care about saving people and can't help Fang Xusheng too much. Then, only the Works Hall, the Punishment Hall, and the Agriculture Hall that support Fang Xusheng are left. "
"The Punishment Hall doesn't need to say much. They directly set up a Crackdown Department in Jingguo and will definitely support Jingguo. The Works Hall's support for Jingguo is slightly weaker, but it can still be considered as support. As for the Agriculture Hall, their strength has always been weaker. Gyeongo is a big grain producer and is famous for being a land of fish and rice. Even if the Agriculture Hall supports Jingguo, it won't be very strong. Therefore, as you can see, our Jingguo side only has the Punishment Hall, the Works Hall, and half of the Agriculture Hall behind us. On the other hand, our opponent has the School of Miscellany, the Ceremonial Hall, and the even more powerful Dongsheng Pavilion. In terms of strength, our Jingguo is much weaker. "
Someone interrupted, "So, what you're saying is that the Ceremonial Hall is set up to stabilize the Ceremonial Hall?"
The Old Show stroked his beard and said, "Yes. The Ceremonial Hall's existence has reduced our opponent from a single Ceremonial Hall to half a Ceremonial Hall. Therefore, the establishment of the Ceremonial Hall doesn't have too many intentions. It's just to weaken Jingguo's opponent. "
Zhang Zongshi said, "Old Sir's words are reasonable. However, I think that you've underestimated a few powers."
When the Old Show saw that it was Zhang Zongshi, he immediately smiled and said, "So it's High Scholar Zhang Zongshi. Long time no see. You're working in the Governor's Office, so you know more than me. I'd like to hear your opinion."
When those who didn't know Zhang Zongshi heard the words "Governor's Office", they immediately looked at Zhang Zongshi in surprise. In Xiangzhou, the Governor's Office was equivalent to a country's cabinet. Whether it was in terms of real power or reputation, it was extraordinary.
"I wouldn't dare to say that I'm an expert. Don't forget that Fang Xusheng is the Lord of two Halls and two Halls. The Lord of the Water Hall and the Lord of the Bloodlight Hall, the Lord of the Yangtze River and the Lord of the Ten Frigid Ancient Land. How do these four powers compare to the School of Miscellany? "Zhang Zongshi asked.
The Old Show said helplessly, "I've also considered this matter. However, don't forget that the Water Hall is actually ruled by the Dragons. The Bloodlight Hall is an Outer Hall of the Ancient Land. The Lord of the Yangtze River is only in the Yangtze River, and the Ten Frigid Ancient Land is also an Ancient Land. These four powers can't affect the internal strife of the human race. Let's put it this way. When Fang Xusheng is strong, these two Halls and Two Halls will become Fang Xusheng's weapons. If Fang Xusheng is at a disadvantage, these two Halls and Two Halls will be of little use. "
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