The Green Jade Flood Dragon Carriage pulled by eighteen flood dragon horses slowly stopped in front of the Fang Gate. Xiao O
The people delivering gifts at the Fang Gate hurriedly gave way and respectfully lowered their heads. Everyone in the capital knew that this carriage was the Prime Minister's vehicle. It usually drove on the streets and could even fly in an emergency.
"Fang Yun, come with me to the Snow Plum Literature Meeting!" Prime Minister Kang Ha-chuan's voice came from inside the carriage.
"Student will come out now."
Not long after, three women, a dragon, a fox, and a small shooting star followed behind Fang Yun.
Ao Huang was extremely excited. This was his first time attending a human literature meeting, but he had promised Fang Yun not to speak carelessly. He gritted his teeth and only rolled his eyes.
The eighteen flood dragons pulling the carriage were originally in high spirits, but after Ao Huang appeared, they were so scared that they lowered their heads and didn't even dare to breathe loudly. The horses' legs trembled slightly, and two of the flood dragons were so scared that they peed.
The Prime Minister's carriage was much bigger than a normal carriage. Fang Yun boarded the carriage first and looked at the white-haired Kang Ha-chuan sitting on the seat. He cupped his hands and said, "Student greets Prime Minister."
Kang Ha-chuan stood up and smiled. "Are you moving?"
"Cough … Our family's women, fox, and little bad dragon are all brimming with talent. I'm bringing them to see the world." Fang Yun said.
"You … This dragon won't speak!" Ao Huang said angrily outside the carriage.
Fang Yun said to the carriage door, "Quickly come up and greet Prime Minister."
Yang Yuhuan, Zhao Hongzhuang, and Su Xiaoxiao came up one by one. Nunu jumped down from Yang Yuhuan's arms. The three women curtsied as a greeting, but Nunu stood up and cupped her hands like a scholar.
Kang Ha-chuan was amused by the little fox and smiled. He waved his hand and called Nunu over.
Nuu shook her head and hid behind Fang Yun. She hugged Fang Yun's leg and peeked at Kang Ha-chuan. She was a little shy.
Kang Ha-chuan laughed heartily and said, "Fang Yun, your little fox really doesn't want to admit it after eating. Last time, you ate my Monkey Head Divine Fruit. This time, you turned your back on me. "
She hid behind Fang Yun and didn't dare to come out.
"White-bearded old man, this dragon is here!" Ao Huang jumped into the car and shook his head while looking around. It was as if he was saying, "Broken car, poor and destitute. It's a far cry from the Long family."
Kang Ha-chuan smiled and said, "Hechuan greets Prince Huang."
"You're welcome. Just think of me as Fang Yun's younger brother. We True Dragons never show off," Ao Huang said. He flew to the table in the car and began to taste the pastries and fruits. Then, he revealed an expression that said the taste was not bad.
Fang Yun was too lazy to care about Ao Huang. He sat down with Kang Ha-chuan.
Kang Ha-chuan just sat down and the smile on his face disappeared. He said, "Have you thought of the poem to praise plum blossoms?"
"I have some ideas."
"That's good." Kang Ha-chuan smiled.
"Minister, the Plum Snow Competition happens every year. It's okay if I don't write it this year."
"You're still young. If you experienced the Plum Snow Society's defeat fifty years ago, you wouldn't say that. You wouldn't say that. That year, the snow was especially heavy and the plum blossoms were especially bright … "
Then, Kang Ha-chuan talked about the tragic Plum Snow Competition that year. At the beginning, the poems to praise snow and plum blossoms were on par. But later, the poems to praise snow suddenly rose and finally occupied the top eight of the Plum Snow Competition! The Plum Snow Society was massacred!
Fang Yun listened silently. He vaguely guessed that Kang Ha-chuan must have participated in the Plum Snow Competition that year. But the Snow Society suppressed it and it became a painful memory. That was why he had always paid attention to the Plum Snow Competition.
Fang Yun looked serious, but he was laughing in his heart. He didn't expect that a great scholar of a generation also had an unbearable past.
After talking about what happened that year, Kang Ha-chuan quickly calmed down and stared at Fang Yun.
"Fang Yun, the Plum Snow Society depends on you!" Kang Ha-chuan said sincerely.
"Don't worry, I'll do my best." Fang Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The minister looked like he was entrusting him with an important mission.
Kang Ha-chuan glanced at the carriage and thought for a while. He said, "This time, the Demon Saint slaughtered Jingguo. Jingguo is basically helpless. We're waiting for the result of All Saints Palace and Chen Sheng's imperial edict. Now we're calling all the officials back. Tomorrow morning, we'll discuss this matter. And the top fifty Jinshi will have a court meeting outside the palace … You're old and confused. You're different from them. You're now the Minister of the Cabinet. You should be the last of the third-grade officials and sit in the palace. "
Fang Yun was hesitant. Although he had studied hard for many days, after all, he didn't personally experience the cruel political struggle. It was not easy to express his opinions in the court, especially when he was about to be officially titled as Xusheng. He should be careful with his words and actions.
Zhao Hongzhuang snorted and said, "This time, the happiest person to receive the Demon Saint's order is probably Minister Zuo."
Fang Yun glanced at Zhao Hongzhuang. She was right. He had been worried about this.
Minister Zuo Mount Liu's power grew because, other than his superior methods, he had Gyeongo and Zong Sheng behind him. Jingguo was in danger and many officials had no choice but to rely on Minister Zuo for their future.
A few days ago, Mount Liu was suppressed by Fang Yun and his power was reduced to less than forty percent. However, the appearance of the Demon Saint's order was equivalent to boosting the morale of Minister Zuo.
The grassland barbarians attacked Jingguo with all their strength. The result was undoubtedly that Jingguo would be divided between Gyeongo and Wu Guo. No matter how loyal these officials were, they had no choice but to find a way out for their future.
Minister Zuo, who was on good terms with Gyeongo, and Prince Kang, who was on good terms with Wu Guo, were the first choices. However, Prince Kang was only a high scholar and a relative of Jingguo's royal family. Once Jingguo was destroyed, Wu Guo wouldn't pay too much attention to Prince Kang. However, Minister Zuo had the potential to be a great scholar and was on good terms with Zong Sheng. If they relied on him, they would definitely have a place in Gyeongo in the future.
"Jingguo … still has a chance," Kang Ha-chuan said.
Hearing this, Fang Yun sighed inwardly. If even a civil minister said something like this, then Jingguo's future was too bleak.
"Do I have to watch Jingguo be destroyed in a year?" Fang Yun thought.
Kang Ha-chuan said in a low voice, "The Old Man has long been prepared for the destruction of Jingguo. However, the destruction of Jingguo is just the beginning. I'm afraid that Zong Sheng will use Jingguo's destruction as an excuse to change his tough strategy against the barbarians. He might even use soft means to win over the barbarians like Gu Guo did. Of course, the prerequisite is that Lang Lu must be forced to leave Saint Origin or killed. I've read your 'Theory of the Six Kingdoms'. Although the situation between the six kingdoms and Qin is different, the principles are the same! "
"I'm also worried about this." Fang Yun was even more dissatisfied. He had written the 'Theory of the Six Kingdoms'. If there was enough time, he might have been able to persuade Zong Sheng to give up on using soft means to ally with the barbarians. However, now that the barbarians wanted to destroy Jingguo and Jingguo was destroyed in a year, the 'Theory of the Six Kingdoms' would lose its foundation.
Whether it was killing the two barbarian saints or Lang Lu attacking Jingguo, it was all in line with Zong Sheng's and Zong Sheng's interests. Fang Yun even suspected that Zong Sheng was the one behind all of this. If that was the case, then Zong Sheng was too terrifying. He was far more scheming than he had imagined. He was completely playing Jingguo and the barbarians in the palm of his hand.
Fang Yun felt a chill run down his spine. Slowly, he clenched his fists.
"There's still a chance! As long as Jingguo still exists, there's still a chance! I'll use facts to prove that Zong Sheng is wrong! "
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