Ou Mo finally revealed the reason for the change in attitude of many officials.
Ao Huang wished he could pounce on Ou Mo and bite him to death, but he had no choice but to bear with it.
The blue ones referred to the orders of the four ministers, while the red ones referred to the orders of the king.
The human race valued etiquette the most.
If Fang Yun used his identity as Xusheng to force a civil battle for Jingguo and give Xiangzhou to Jingguo, it would be considered a breach of etiquette. Not to mention, he would be punished by the Hall of Rites and might even be stripped of his position as Xusheng!
Etiquette could not be abolished. If the mighty Xusheng were to act so recklessly, the Ten Nations would have long been in chaos.
If Fang Yun used his identity to fight Gyeongo, even if he won, Xiangzhou would still belong to Gyeongo and Jingguo would have no right to take over.
If Fang Yun used his identity as an official of Jingguo to fight Gyeongo, Fang Yun would lose his absolute autonomy.
The emperor ruled the world.
This sentence originated from the Book of Shu, which read, "Trust in righteousness, honor merit, and rule the world". It originally said that if the king could value sincerity and morality, uphold morality, and be fair in rewards and punishments, the world would be stable even if he didn't have to do anything.
However, a scholar came up with the sentence "rule the world" and forcefully explained that the king should not have to do anything. The world would be stable and clear as long as the officials were in charge.
Under the guidance of this ideology, the imperial power was continuously weakened. Until now, the cabinet of each nation had the power to stand up to the king.
The Ten Nations of the human race already had an extremely strict official system. Anyone who tried to subvert this political system, be it the king or Xusheng, would suffer a backlash.
Jingguo had hundreds of officials and a cabinet that commanded them. The head of the cabinet was Mount Liu.
If the cabinet objected, the king wouldn't even be able to issue an imperial edict.
Fang Yun couldn't help but think of a dynasty in ancient Huaxia where the founder tried to suppress all the officials with his own power and change the world. However, there was a limit to his power and he couldn't continue after his death. After suffering the backlash of the officials, it was overthrown in just a few years.
Now, the kings of the Ten Nations combined were inferior to the founder of the dynasty in terms of prestige and power.
Fang Yun understood in his heart that even such a person had no successor. In this world where the scholars controlled the world, it was even more difficult for the monarch to resist the interest groups formed by the scholars.
Even Xusheng, who had just established his foundation, could not resist the great inertia of the current system of officials.
Fang Yun looked at Mount Liu.
If he forcefully stopped the civil war in Xiang Prefecture, he would definitely be abandoned by the people. However, Left Prime Minister Mount Liu did not care about the people's feelings. As long as they stopped Wen Zhan from fighting Gyeongo and kept a low profile, they could rely on the Zajia's ability to fool the masses to once again win over the hearts of the people.
After Ou Mo finished speaking, he stood ramrod straight in the Heavenly Worship Hall, staring at Fang Yun.
"Oh? Is there anyone stopping me from reclaiming Jingguo's lost territory? "Fang Yun asked calmly.
Ou Mo cupped his fists and said, "Duke of Garrison, I'd like to ask, how confident are you?"
"Let's not talk about success or failure until the end." Fang Yun did not jump into Ou Mo's trap. If he said that it was low, Ou Mo would naturally have more confidence. If he said that it was high, it would be different from the truth. No one was convinced.
"If you don't have success or failure in mind, how would you dare to start a war?"
Fang Yun said slowly, "Before I draw a bamboo, I must first have a bamboo in mind."
"Do you mean that you are 100% confident?" Ou Mo asked.
"I am 100% confident!" Fang Yun said.
Ou Mo smiled and said, "As you can see, the Duke of Garrison is not very confident. Wen Zhan is Gyeongo's gain. However, Xiang Prefecture has been emptied by Gyeongo, but the consequences are even more serious. Duke of Garrison. Can you allow me to explain one by one? "
"This is the court assembly. Even if I send a message to the monarch, I have no right to stop you." Fang Yun remained calm, but his expression had already changed slightly.
"I am impressed by Xusheng's open-mindedness. In that case, I will tell you everything I know without reserve. At this moment, if Wen Zhan wins Gyeongo, there will be five disasters! "
Ou Mo finished speaking, then looked around Fengtian Palace and continued, "The first disaster is to cut off Jingguo's aid! As everyone knows, the demons and barbarians will invade the south this winter. No matter how strong Jingguo is, it will be difficult for us alone. Without the aid of the other countries and Notre-Dame, we will not be able to fight. If there are no accidents, Gyeongo can send out at least a hundred thousand strong army and a great scholar. As for resources and rations, if we win the war, Gyeongo will definitely withdraw all aid! "
"The second disaster is Gyeongo's counterattack! Once Gyeongo retaliates quickly and fights Jiang Prefecture, then Jiang Prefecture will definitely lose! Xiang Prefecture's resources will have already been moved away by Gyeongo. It is an empty prefecture and will regain its vitality after many years, but it will be useless in the short term. If the rich Jiang Prefecture suddenly becomes Gyeongo's possession, then Jingguo won't even be able to prepare rations for war next year. "
"The third disaster is to divide our manpower! Xiang Prefecture has been ruled by Gyeongo for many years. The people of Xiang Prefecture already see themselves as inferior Gyeongo people and hope to become superior Gyeongo people one day. What will happen if the country they live in goes from strong to weak? They will definitely resist, and we will have to send out a large number of soldiers and civil officials. Taking over Xiang Prefecture when the grass barbarians are invading the south is equivalent to crippling one of our own arms! "
"The fourth disaster is the disharmony between the human race! There has been confirmed news from the demon realm that many Great Saints have returned to the demon realm. The greatest danger to the human race is no longer the gain or loss of a county, a prefecture, or even a country. It is to stand on the entire human race and look at the world! A civil war between the two countries on the eve of the second Great War of Two Worlds Mountain is the same as cutting off the human race and all the Saints! "
"The fifth disaster is Fang Xusheng's Literary Name being damaged! Why didn't Fang Xusheng issue a formal challenge earlier or later? Why did he have to issue a formal challenge today? Naturally, it is because the Zong Family and Fang Xusheng are competing for the Divine Path of Education. The battle for the Divine Path should be a competition between scholars, but Fang Yun and Fang Xusheng are holding a country hostage. On the surface, it is to seize Xiang Prefecture, but in reality, it is to take revenge on the Zong Family for seizing the Divine Path. Is it really Fang Xusheng who is using public resources for personal gain? If Fang Xusheng insists on a civil war, the Literary Name will definitely be damaged. "
The officials were speechless. In reality, although the first four disasters were reasonable, they were not important. The fifth disaster was Ou Mo's true goal.
As long as Fang Yun's civil war was not morally justified, then Fang Yun would lose the possibility of a civil war.
Many people looked at the Minister of the Left again. It was obvious that if Ou Mo had enough time, he could also come up with these five disasters. However, only the Minister of the Left could come up with such an organized plan in less than an hour.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Assistant Minister Ou, you seem to have forgotten that the one who sealed the library has nothing to do with the Zong Family. It is the Gyeongo Monarch. The Gyeongo Monarch and I are not competing for the Divine Path. Sealing the library is in accordance with Gyeongo's laws. When the library is verified to be legal, it will naturally be allowed to open. How can I not wait for a day for a civil war? "
Ou Mo was stunned and said, "Although you and the Zong Family are not competing for the Divine Path of Education in name, you are competing for it in reality."
Fang Yun suddenly became serious and said sternly, "Ou Mo, as a member of the Hanlin Academy, you slandered the Zong Family for competing for the Divine Path with a mere Jinshi before the Zong Family spoke. You also tried to sow discord between the Zong Family and me. How should you be punished?"
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