"Sigh …"
Many sighs sounded.
This was the power of the Left Prime Minister. Even if he had been attacked by Fang Yun in the past year, he could still veto any matter.
Although his decades of operation had been shaken, his foundation was still there.
Minister Kang Ha-chuan looked at Left Prime Minister Mount Liu and said, "Minister Liu, as the head of Jingguo's officials, what do you think of this matter?"
Minister Liu said, "This is no small matter. I think that both Assistant Minister Ou's words and Duke-guarding Duke's words have their merits, but there are also omissions. My thoughts are not important. What is important is that there are eleven important officials in the cabinet who oppose this, which is equivalent to sounding the alarm. Of course, most of them agree, which shows that recovering lost land is what the people want. "
Fang Yun did not change his expression, but in his heart, he was cursing Mount Liu for being a sly old fox. This diplomatic rhetoric seemed to say nothing, but in fact, it said everything. This wording was only used to avoid being caught by others.
General Zhou Junhu sneered and said, "Then does the Left Prime Minister support recovering lost land, or oppose it?"
"There is nothing wrong with recovering the lost land, but the timing of recovering the lost land is opposed by the officials. There are many implications. In my opinion, this matter needs to be discussed at length." At this moment, Liu Shan did not have the decisiveness of a Grand Scholar. Instead, he was like an old bureaucrat who had done nothing.
Many officials were angry. The Left Prime Minister was obviously using the word "delay" to deal with this matter. The final result was obvious. Fang Yun's plan to fight in Xiangzhou would not be implemented.
"Left Prime Minister, do you know that when a commoner is angry, blood will splatter everywhere, not to mention the Hanlin Academy?" He Ludong, who had just been promoted to the Hanlin Academy, stared at Mount Liu.
"How dare you!" Ou Mo shouted.
"This is the Imperial Court. Do you want to threaten the Left Prime Minister of Jingguo?"
"What do you think this place is? General He, you went to the Jinshi Hunting Ground with Fang Yun. Have you forgotten your seniority and lost your manners? "
"If you threaten the Left Prime Minister, do you still have the face to work in Jingguo? Are you not afraid of breaking your courage? "
"General He, be careful with your words. Promotion to the Hanlin Academy. This is not a reason for you to be so arrogant! "
The members of the Left Minister's party criticized him.
He Ludong sneered and said, "Being promoted to Hanlin Academy is indeed not the reason for this general to be rampant, but becoming Hanlin Academy gives this official the possibility to eradicate the treacherous officials!"
"How dare you!" The officials of the Left Minister's party were furious. He Ludong's words were more than arrogant. He was basically admitting that he wanted to assassinate the Left Prime Minister.
No matter how strong an ordinary Grand Scholar was. It was also difficult to assassinate a Grand Scholar. The Grand Scholar's courage and various powers were enough to resist the attack in an instant.
However, a Hanlin Academy Scholar was different, especially a general like He Ludong, who was far better than an ordinary Hanlin Academy Scholar. He had experienced countless battles. Once he assassinated a Grand Secretary, there was a 70% chance that the Grand Secretary would die!
"Assassinate the Grand Secretary. At least three clans will be exterminated! "
He Ludong puffed out his chest and said indifferently, "Instead of thousands of races bleeding, why don't the three races do it?"
"You …"
Many of the civil officials were so angry that they were speechless. This was the reason why civil officials feared and hated military scholars the most. Military scholars had assassinated civil officials in every country. The Left Prime Minister had faced an assassination attempt last year, but the assassin had given up because his defenses were too good.
The officials could foresee that once Fang Yun's literary battle in Xiangzhou was stopped, as long as someone spread the news, there would definitely be Hanlin Academy Scholars who would take the risk. Assassinate the Left Minister.
Especially the old Hanlin Academy Scholars who had been in the military. Even if assassinating the Left Minister would result in the extermination of three clans, the Jingguo royal family would secretly protect a branch of their bloodline. The Punishment Hall would definitely turn a blind eye to this kind of thing.
In the history books, the status of assassins and righteous people was much higher than that of ordinary officials. It was one of the ways to become famous.
If not for the high price and difficulty of assassinating Gao Wenwei, the Jingguo scholars who wanted to assassinate the Left Minister would have blocked the street in front of the Left Minister's residence!
"Ludong, don't talk nonsense!" Kang Ha-chuan frowned and reprimanded. Even if Kang Ha-chuan was furious, he still didn't want to use this kind of method to achieve his goal.
"This one … … has no right to participate, no ability to restore the land, but I have the heart to root out traitors! Anyone who obstructs Fang Xusheng from recovering the lost land will be my, He Ludong's, irreconcilable enemy! "He Ludong was nearly 50 years old, but his military habits were hard to change. His heart was filled with hot-blooded youths.
Mount Liu indifferently said: "Since General He is so loyal, then the Northwest Army is in need of people. You are also a Hanlin Academy Scholar and can lead the Northwest Army. You can fight against the barbarians and demons. "
"Bastard … …" A young Jinshi general gritted his teeth and cursed. Although his voice was soft, everyone heard it clearly.
The Left Minister's faction's faces sank, but Mount Liu's expression remained unchanged.
Fang Yun looked at Mount Liu, his eyes slightly narrowed. He didn't think Mount Liu would be so vicious.
In the winter of two years ago, it was the Left Minister's interference that led to the Northwest Army's defeat. The entire army was almost wiped out, leaving less than 30,000 soldiers alive. Now, even if the Northwest Army was replenished, it would still be one of the Barbarians' primary targets. If He Ludong died in battle, then so be it. But if he survives, then he will inevitably be punished by the Left Minister.
Right Minister Cao Dean lightly coughed and said: "Let's get back to the main topic. In my opinion, since this is the Thousand Cities Ascension Hall, then this matter should be jointly decided by the officials. There is no need for 70% of the people to agree, only more than half of the people agree. "
"Right Minister is right!"
"Yes, it should be so!"
"Humph!" The Left Minister snorted and suppressed all the voices.
Mount Liu's eyes narrowed. He looked at the Empress Dowager and the Emperor behind the curtain, then looked at Fang Yun, and finally at Right Minister Cao Dean: "In the 《Jingguo Law》, there is no such thing as a hundred officials' decision. This court does not belong to you, Cao Dean! "
Some of the officials almost exploded in anger. Mount Liu's public accusation of Cao Dean was false. In reality, he was saying that he still has a strong control over Jingguo.
This court still belongs to him, Mount Liu!
Mount Liu wants to use Fang Yun to establish his power!
Once he suppresses Fang Yun and Xusheng today, then the Left Minister's party's status will rise. Those fence-sitters will naturally move to restore the Left Minister's party to its former strength.
"Sigh … …"
A sigh echoed in the hall. It was the Empress Dowager's voice.
The originally angry official could not help but feel sad. His anger had completely turned into sorrow.
Zong Sheng and Mount Liu have been working together in Jingguo for many years. Even now, they still have control over Jingguo. No one can stop them.
"Forget it … …" Many officials were disheartened.
Fang Yun lowered his head slightly and clenched his fists.
Xusheng killed Half-saint's doppelgänger, but he couldn't destroy the impregnable bureaucracy.
At this moment, a lazy voice sounded in the air above the palace.
"I haven't been to the palace for a long time. I almost got lost. Sigh, the beggars of Jingguo are short on talents. The Old Man will definitely find a few talents worth nurturing in the Celestial Palace. "
The officials turned around to look.
They saw a group of people walking slowly towards the palace. There was the famous beggar Imperial Uncle Zhao Jingkong, the head of the Chen Family Chen Mingding, the great scholar Zhang Hu of the Zhang Heng Family, the great scholar Gong Yang Zun of the Gong Yang Family, and even the Grand Marshal Chen Zhixu who hasn't stepped out of his house for many days … …
Not to mention in Jing Country, even if they were placed in Kong City, where the culture was at its peak, they would be able to set off a storm. (To be continued)
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