There were so many letters that Fang Yun didn't reply for the time being. He didn't even deal with government affairs. Instead, he closed his eyes and rested.
After noon, Fang Yun received a letter from Gao Mo. He stood up and left, standing in the courtyard of the Left Minister's Pavilion.
This time, the elders of the Punishment Hall descended from the sky without any fanfare. They landed in the Left Minister's Pavilion and entered the conference room with Fang Yun.
The table was long. Fang Yun sat on one side while the other elders sat on the other side.
The teacups were arranged on the table. Steam rose from them, but it didn't rise straight up. Instead, it seemed to be in a gust of wind. It shook continuously and quickly dissipated.
The elders of the Punishment Hall didn't say a word. Fang Yun was also silent.
After a long while, Fang Yundao said, "You know that I want to use the Marquis Lu's seal, right?"
Gao Mo, who had the best relationship with Fang Yun, didn't say a word.
Elder Han Yulong said, "We already know about this. However, it will take a long time for them to activate the Marquis Lu's seal without the sect saint's help. Moreover, we've received news that the Marquis Lu's seal is only targeted at Jingguo, not you. "
Fang Yun nodded. "In other words, the rumors about the rankings are true. The Punishment Hall has reached some kind of agreement with the school of Miscellany?"
The elders looked at each other. In the end, Gao Mo said with difficulty, "It's as you said."
"I'm not interested in the internal affairs of the Punishment Hall, but I want to know everything about me." Fang Yun slowly sat up. His expression was cold and his gaze was indifferent.
The elders of the Punishment Hall were silent for a long time. Gao Mo sighed softly. "We did reach an agreement with the school of Miscellany. As for the specific price they paid, it's a secret between the Punishment Hall and the school of Legalism. We can't reveal it. I can only say that when the school of Miscellany uses the Marquis Lu's seal, the school of Legalism and the Punishment Hall will only protect you, not Jingguo. "
Fang Yun sneered. "It seems that the Punishment Hall of Legalism has a conscience. They know to protect an outsider like me."
The Pavilion Elders felt extremely embarrassed, but they couldn't refute him.
Gao Mo said helplessly, "Fang Xusheng, I hope you can understand the difficulties of our Punishment Hall. Although the Punishment Hall doesn't care about Jingguo, we don't hesitate to protect you. The school of Miscellany offered an extremely high price, asking us to take your contributions to the school of Legalism and give up on protecting you, but we flatly refused. We promised that if the school of Miscellany directly moved against you, our disciplinary hall would protect you at all costs and counterattack. "
Fang Yun's expression gradually eased.
Gao Mo struck while the iron was hot and said, "There are many things that our Punishment Hall can't do just because we want to. After all, I'm very powerful now, and I even control the Dongsheng Pavilion. Actually, at the beginning, we also said that if they used the Lü Marquis' seal on Jingguo, we would fight back. However, they used the Dongsheng Pavilion to threaten us, so we couldn't do anything. "
Fang Yun suddenly said, "The price they offered was to allow you to try out the constitution in the various countries, right?"
The group of Pavilion Elders couldn't help but smile bitterly. They had long understood that such things could be hidden from others, but they definitely couldn't hide it from Fang Yun.
"Indeed, the school of Miscellany allowed us to try out different constitutions according to the situation of the various countries. Although it won't be as progressive as the Jingguo constitution, it's very important to the school of Legalism. Once the Ten Nations implement the constitution, the Law Hall will surpass the Hall of Rites. "
"So, you think that the school of Miscellany, who allowed you to try out the constitution, is more important than the person who created it?" Fang Yun asked.
Han Yulong said helplessly, "That's not the case. We respect and protect you in every way. The reason we agreed to the school of Miscellany, apart from the benefits, was mainly because of their threat. After all, the school of Legalism has made too many enemies recently. If I help the Hall of Rites, the Punishment Hall won't have an easy time either. "
"So, you sold Jingguo for me?" Fang Yundao asked.
The group of Confucian scholars lowered their heads slightly, looking ashamed.
Fang Yun glanced at each of the Confucian scholars coldly and said, "It seems that you don't care about the impact on my path if Jingguo is defeated!"
Gao Mo hurriedly said, "We've discussed it and reached a unanimous conclusion. Since your injuries have healed, even if you stay in Notre-Dame and do nothing for thirty years, you'll definitely be able to become a Half-saint. If you're willing to join the school of Legalism, we'll help you become a Saint within twenty years! "
"You guys have a good plan," Fang Yundao said.
Gao Mo smiled and said, "You've already mastered many paths to becoming a Saint. The survival of Jingguo won't affect you much. You know this yourself."
"However, I'm very unhappy about Jingguo's demise," Fang Yundao said.
Gao Mo was speechless. Fang Yun didn't want to be reasonable at all. He was even a little willful.
Han Yulong said, "Fang Xusheng, we're here not only to tell you this, but also to persuade you. If I really use the Marquis Lu's seal, you must not fight against it. We know that you have Half-saint treasures and the help of Mount Fuyue Half-saint. However, in Saint Origin World, once I use my Saint's Path, your body won't be able to withstand that level of resistance, even if it's just an insignificant aftershock. "
"I know."
The elders breathed a sigh of relief. However, before they could vent their anger, Fang Yun's next sentence choked them back.
"But I want to try."
Gao Mo smiled bitterly and said, "Fang Xusheng, why do you have to do this? Just like you said before, take a step back and you'll see the world. Bear with it for a while and you'll be calm. Let me say something that will offend you. When you become a Saint, you'll definitely be like the sun in the sky. You might even become a Quasi-saint. At that time, you'll be able to subdue me with your strength alone, shatter my Saint's Path, and destroy my future. You've never been an impulsive person. Didn't you force Mount Liu away by enduring patiently? "
"I relied on my strength."
Gao Mo immediately said, "You see, that's what I meant too. Right now, your strength is far inferior to mine, so you should hide your strength and bide your time. After you become a Saint, you'll definitely accumulate enough strength to take revenge on me. "
"If I retreat, all my previous efforts will go to waste," Fang Yundao said.
"No, no, no. When the time comes, only Jingguo will disappear. The workshops, the officials, the technology, and so on will all be broken up and continue to integrate into the human race. You can even take Xiang and Jiang to Wu Guo and give the other unimportant places to Gyeongo. When you become a Saint, you can take them back. If you don't want to go to other countries, you can bring some Jingguo people into the Bloodlight Realm. After you become a Saint, you can establish a new Jingguo! "
"Yes, yes, yes …" The other elders all agreed.
Fang Yun looked at these elders in annoyance and said, "For me, all of you really put in a lot of effort. Take a break. "
Gao Mo knew that Fang Yun's anger had subsided a little. He immediately went along with it and said with a smile, "This is what we should do. When the time comes, don't worry, the Punishment Hall will definitely do our best. Moreover, the Punishment Hall is prepared to accept your suggestion back then and split the Punishment Hall into the Law Hall and the Punishment Hall. You'll be the first elder of the Law Hall. If you don't want to, you can be the honorary first elder like the new academy. "
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