After the court meeting, Fang Yun went to the Dongsheng Pavilion of the Notre-Dame and returned quickly.
Then, at eight o 'clock in the evening, the Dongsheng Pavilion issued a decree.
The Notre-Dame opened the protection of the Holy Path, and all scholars below the Grand Scholar rank were to switch to the Holy Path within a month. They would receive the protection of the Notre-Dame and would not be harmed.
When the decree was issued, a large number of scholars immediately switched to the Holy Path, and the power of the Political Path soared again.
Many scholars above the Grand Scholar rank felt that it was a pity. The higher the scholar rank, the higher the price of switching to the Holy Path. However, there was no restriction on the minor path.
If they gave up their minor path and switched to the Political Path, they would not be harmed at all.
Thus, in just one day, the number of scholars who minor in the Political Path reached an astronomical figure.
However, the scholars who minor in the Political Path did not have much of an impact on the growth of the Political Path, but it made the Political Path more stable.
It was also on this day that the Demon Realm announced the end of the truce and continued to attack the Two World Mountain.
All the humans were angered by the Demon Realm's announcement.
The Demon Realm's temporary truce was to give the Miscellaneous School an excuse to seal Jingguo. It was to make both sides suffer, and more importantly, it was to weaken Fang Yun.
In the end, other than the Miscellaneous School's heavy losses, whether it was for Fang Yun, Jingguo, or the humans, the result was not only good, it could even be described as a harvest!
This period of truce gave the humans a chance to breathe, and they were more prepared in all aspects. In particular, it allowed Fang Yun to convert the Holy Burial Valley into more war power.
The key was that the humans' morale was unprecedentedly high. It was only comparable to the Dragons' sudden cheering during the first Battle of the Two World Mountain.
Thus, on the night of the battle, the Demon Realm was beaten to a pulp.
The humans did not use the Dragon's Aura.
Thus, the Notre-Dame had been issuing the highest level of gag order regarding the massacre of 200,000 Gyeongo soldiers and a large number of scholars outside Ding County.
Compared to the jubilation of Jingguo's citizens, the Emperor of Qing and Gyeongo's senior officials were panicking.
The Qing Emperor did not hold a court conference. Instead, he gathered the high-ranking officials for a day of meetings in the Royal Palace.
The failure of the School of Miscellany meant that the previous compensation and agreement would continue to be fulfilled, and Gyeongo would suffer another blow.
The death of the two armies and a large number of scholars outside of Ding County brought about a negative impact that was far greater than the previous compensation.
Two elite armies that had been built up over so many years and money had completely disappeared. Money was not important. Even the time spent was not the most important thing. What was most important was the many years of experience and spirit inheritance of the two armies. Everything that the veterans and generals had grasped was incomparably precious!
What gave the Qing Emperor even more of a headache than the death of the two armies was that he had secretly recruited a large number of scholars in the name of the Qing Emperor. If they won, they would be given a title. If they died, regardless of victory or defeat, they would be given a large amount of compensation.
Even if the Qing Emperor and the Gyeongo officials had prepared for the worst, they had not thought that they would be completely wiped out.
Gyeongo couldn't afford it now!
The large amount of compensation was not just money. It also included literature treasures, holy pages, and future generations' places in the imperial examinations. Without such compensation, it would be impossible to attract so many scholars.
Now, with the Notre-Dame's gag order, they could slowly pay the compensation. Once the gag order lost its effect and the families of the people who died in battle discovered the problem, all of Gyeongo would suffer a great blow. The Qing Emperor's abdication would be a light punishment, but it would certainly shake Gyeongo's foundation.
The Qing Emperor and all of the Gyeongo high-ranking officials were filled with regret. They tried their best to think of a solution and discussed it with all their might, but they could not find a foolproof plan. Some people even wanted to ask for help from Jingguo and Fang Yun, which made the Qing Emperor so angry that he almost rolled his eyes.
In the hall, the Qing Emperor and the Jingguo high-ranking officials discussed late into the night.
The Qing Emperor gave a long sigh and said, "Are we really unable to clean up the aftermath of the two armies' destruction?"
None of the officials replied.
Gyeongo's Left Prime Minister, Pang Jue, also gave a long sigh. Everyone looked at him.
He was the only high-ranking official from the School of Miscellany present.
This was because the other high-ranking officials from the School of Miscellany in Gyeongo were either dead or in a coma. None of them could participate in the Qing Emperor's meeting.
The reason Pang Jue's injuries were not so serious was because he had been in charge of Gyeongo and did not participate in the School of Miscellany's suppression of Jingguo. Furthermore, he had a high level of cultivation and was very well-mannered. He could be considered kind and benevolent. Even though the School of Miscellany's Divine Path was incomplete, he did not despair.
Pang Jue said, "Your Majesty, the destruction of the two armies is very important, but it is not the most important thing. Right now, what we should do is to find a way to stop Fang Xusheng from using the Divine Path to suppress it! "
The hall fell into a deathly silence.
The Qing Emperor's face was sallow.
In reality, many people had already realized this, but they could not bear the consequences. They did not dare to think too much and could only pretend not to know.
"We … have Zong Sheng!" The Qing Emperor said with difficulty.
"I'm afraid that Zong Sheng will act for Gyeongo."
Everyone fell silent again. Not long ago, in Jingguo's throne room, the officials were also afraid that Chen Sheng would act.
Once Zong Sheng went against the School of Politics, it would be fine if Zong Sheng could win quickly. If it became a long battle of attrition or Zong Sheng was defeated, it would be a disaster for Gyeongo.
After a long time, Pang Jue said, "Old Man is willing to lead the Peace Conference up north and make further compensation to prevent Fang Xusheng from using the Divine Path to suppress it."
The Qing Emperor asked with a bitter expression, "Fang Yun … can he really suppress the School of Politics by himself? Didn't you say before that once he uses the School of Legalism's Divine Path to suppress it, he will definitely lose his life? "
"Your Majesty, Fang Yun is the leader of the School of Politics, the founder of the School of Politics. If he uses the Divine Path to suppress it, it will only consume his talent. To put it bluntly, it will probably be easier for him to use the School of Politics than for Zong Sheng to use the School of Miscellany's Divine Path to suppress it. "
The Qing Emperor said helplessly, "What can we use in exchange? Not to mention gold, silver, and treasures, even magical items may not be able to make Fang Yun lower his head. Fang Yun is a tough person. I don't need to say more. "
Pang Jue raised his head and stared at the Qing Emperor.
Everyone stared at Pang Jue until he slowly spat out two words.
"Cede the land."
The Qing Emperor flew into a rage and slammed his hand on his throne. However, in the blink of an eye, his anger disappeared and was replaced by endless sorrow in his eyes.
After a few breaths, the Qing Emperor scanned the officials with a strange gaze. Then, he spoke slowly in a complicated tone.
"The ruler is not the ruler of a fallen country. The officials are the officials of a fallen country!"
The officials were dumbfounded. It was hard to imagine that a ruler could say something like this. If it had been any other military scholar with a bad temper, they would have gone up and slapped the Qing Emperor in the face.
A few officials were so angry that they almost resigned on the spot. However, for the sake of Gyeongo, they could only continue to stay in the palace.
Pang Jue was not polite at all. He huffed coldly and said, "At a time like this, Your Majesty should spend less time shirking responsibility. How to resolve the suppression of the School of Politics is the most important matter. As for the matter of the Book of History, leave it to future generations. "
Many officials looked at the Qing Emperor expressionlessly.
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