"The exam is just the first step. As long as we hand over the exam, we will have to hand over our engineering skills, farming skills, the control of the new school, and the workshop. Finally, we will have to hand over all the power that will allow Jingguo to survive! The reason why I refuse to negotiate is because as long as our Jing people continue to work hard and increase our strength, perhaps on the day when the calamity comes, our Jing country will continue to have enough strength to overcome the calamity! "
Fang Yun finally revealed his thoughts.
Sheng Boyuan sneered. "With this power, how can we fight against the other countries?"
"If we don't even have this power, how can we fight against the other countries?" Fang Yun asked.
Sheng Boyuan was at a loss for words.
Fang Yun looked at Sheng Boyuan coldly and said, "Since you can't fight against them, are you trying to sell it for a good price in advance?"
"You … You are slandering me!" Sheng Boyuan shouted.
Fang Yun stared into Sheng Boyuan's eyes and said slowly, "Minister Sheng, you will plan all your escape routes before you fail and be prepared to surrender. As for me, I will only fight with all my strength before I fail. I will only admit defeat when I fail. Even if there is only one breath left before I fail, I, Fang Yun, will still use this one breath to think of a way to win instead of thinking about how to protect myself after I surrender. This is the difference between you and me. "
"Fang Xusheng, you are too stubborn. Old Man admires your spirit very much. But if you waste time thinking about how to win when you know you are going to fail, it is a waste of time, or rather, it is stupid. "Sheng Boyuan also spoke the truth.
"If no one did stupid things, we humans would be as happy as pigs now and become food for the monsters."
"Sophistry!" Sheng Boyuan's voice was lower than before.
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Fang Xusheng, I know that you have repeatedly obstructed the peace talks. What you said makes sense, and I can't win against you. But I want to ask you, are you confident that you can solve the problem of the Holy Road Seal? "
"No."
"Since there's no solution, why don't we negotiate?"
"The fact that Jingguo has retained its position as an official means that the School of Miscellany has lost a part of its Path. This means that when the calamity comes, the School of Miscellany will have less power to use. This also means that it will be harder for Gyeongo to take over Jingguo. If we give up the exam now, we will be helping Jingguo to be annexed, "Fang Yundao said.
Sheng Boyuan said, "When the calamity comes, Gyeongo is like a fire from the heavens, spreading across thousands of miles. This official examination is just like a drop of water. How can it resist the fire from the heavens?"
"A single drop of water is no match for the heavenly fire, but if countless drops of water converge into a sea, they can extinguish the fire within ten thousand li!" Fang Yundao said.
"We don't have that much water."
"We are trying our best to create drop after drop of water," Fang Yun said firmly.
Many of the officials present were moved by Fang Yun's words and Fang Yun's tone.
Fang Yun sat there as if Mount Tai was in front of him, holding up the sky and suppressing all directions.
"We will never be able to accumulate enough water!" Sheng Boyuan's face was slightly distorted.
"This has nothing to do with me. My mission is to continue accumulating power and defeating the enemy. Even if I fail, I will still follow my mission. "
Sheng Boyuan said gloomily, "Everything you do is meaningless. You are destined to fail."
"I hold onto hope tightly." Fang Yun smiled proudly.
In the Fengtian Hall, sighs were heard. Everyone was respectful.
Many people lowered their heads slightly.
A few officials' eyes turned red. Just as Fang Yun said, even if they were destined to fail in the future, even if it was meaningless in the end, Jingguo still had hope, even if it was very slim.
"Teacher, you are right!"
A young voice spread throughout the Fengtian Hall.
Jing Jun stood up abruptly, clenching his small fists. His small face was red, and his eyes were shining with excitement.
The Empress Dowager reached out and wanted to pull Jing Jun back to the dragon throne, but her hand stopped in mid-air and slowly retracted.
Cao Dean suddenly smiled kindly. His wrinkles stretched and his face was full of radiance. He said, "The Old Man's life is nothing more than a great scholar. He is satisfied now. The only regret is that he is unwilling to watch Jingguo fall. It is said that the Old Man is a paper-mâché elder. When the top is destroyed, he can use a piece of paper to cover Jingguo! In this way, he can be half a drop of water and have no regrets in life. "
The officials stood solemnly. They did not expect the old prime minister to say such heroic words.
Zhang Poyue smiled brightly, revealing his white teeth. He said, "I am a very smart person. I am not as stupid as you. If I can fight, I will fight. If I lose, I will run. However, I, Zhang Poyue, am a person who holds grudges. I don't care about the righteousness of the human race or the threats of the demons and barbarians. I, Zhang Poyue, am not a drop of water or a piece of paper. I live for one breath! If things go well, it is good. If things don't go well, hehe … I will destroy the sect of whoever destroys my home! "
Cai He smiled freely. He said, "You are still too young! Since I stole Fang Xusheng's first poem, 'Early Journey to Ji County', I understood that following Fang Xusheng is not a bad thing. I have so many family heirlooms. When the time comes, I will let my children bring all of them to Kong City. That will be a famous family! It will not be a bad thing! "
"We, the officials of Jiang Prefecture, do not believe in anything else but Duke Jian Mei! Fang Xiang is good, but in our hearts, he is not as good as Duke Jian Mei. Duke Jian Mei just left. Why? Later, we understood that he believed in Fang Xusheng! If he believes in him, so do we! "Chen Xibi said.
"What can I do? He is my nephew. When the time comes, I can't run away. "Fang Shouye looked helpless, but his tone was full of pride.
"Half-saint guards the country, and the aristocratic families die for the country!" Chen Jing's voice was firm and powerful.
In the Fengtian Hall, voices rose one after another, but they were orderly.
After a long time, the hall quieted down.
Sheng Boyuan's body trembled slightly because of anger.
"All of you are really stubborn! Under the seal of the Holy Path, what hope does Jingguo have? Where do you put the scholars of the School of Miscellaneous Studies? "Sheng Boyuan said angrily.
At that moment, an old scholar from the School of Miscellaneous Studies in the hall smiled and said, "This body has never wronged the School of Miscellaneous Studies, but I have wronged the School of Miscellaneous Studies in this life. I will not be a scholar in the next life. Today, I bid you farewell with my broken body."
Before anyone could stop him, the old man who had worked in the Ministry of Revenue for many years fell to the ground.
The sound of the Palace of Literature cracking was like the collapse of a mountain.
The scholar from the School of Miscellaneous Studies had left the school!
The Holy Path was destroyed.
Fang Yun stretched out his hand and held the old scholar before he fell to the ground.
Fang Yun looked at the old scholar. His life was cut off.
Sheng Boyuan pointed angrily at the old scholar's body and said to Fang Yundao, "Are you gathering water droplets or draining the water of Jingguo?"
Fang Yun ignored Sheng Boyuan and said, "Men, take care of the old man's body and bury him as a hero on the battlefield. All expenses will be paid from Duo Garden. "
After the guards carried the old scholar away, Fang Yun looked coldly at Sheng Boyuan and said, "The one who forced him to death was the School of Miscellaneous Studies! I will definitely take revenge for this blood debt! "
Sheng Boyuan suddenly felt that everything was extremely ridiculous and couldn't help but laugh. "Take revenge? How can you take revenge? Can you solve the seal of the Holy Path by saying a few harsh words in the Fengtian Hall? Where is your water? Where is your sea? I don't know if Jingguo has any hope when the disaster comes. I only know that once the peace talks fail, there will be no one from the School of Miscellaneous Studies in Jingguo! I only know that once the Holy Path is sealed, Jingguo will completely fall into chaos! Do you want to use Chen Sheng's life to block the seal of the Holy Path? "
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