Fang Yun, the governor of the state Dong Wencong, and the governor of the state Fang Shouye rode in a carriage to the governor's office.
Along the way, the three men covered the carriage with literary men and discussed the secrets of Xiangzhou in detail.
After talking for a while, Dong Wencong and Fang Shouye noticed that Fang Yun frequently touched the official seal, but it did not affect Fang Yun's speech, so the two did not say much.
Fang Yun felt helpless. He originally wanted to concentrate on talking with Dong Wencong and Fang Shouye about the affairs of Xiangzhou, but now he had to do two things at once.
Many legalist scholars, including Gao Mo, the elder of the Criminal Hall, sent letters one after another, asking whether what Fang Yun had said before was true, because Fang Yun had not revealed a single word before.
Not only the Legalist scholars, but also Fang Yun’s friends asked questions.
"I'm talking about reform. Xiangzhou is not Ning'an County. The territory of a county is as clear as the lines on the palm of your hand, and you can control it easily. But Xiangzhou has more than 80 counties, a population of over 100 million, and thousands of officials. There is also the dispute between Qing officials and Jing officials. If you reform, I'm afraid it will be full of difficulties. The independence of the three divisions you mentioned has been guessed by great scholars, but it was difficult to implement and became an empty talk. Since you have implemented it, you must be very confident. Can you reveal something in advance?" Li Fanming liked to send letters to Fang Yun when he had nothing to do.
"The conflicts among the families are more intense than those between external enemies. You must be careful and cautious." Yan Yukong's letter was very formal.
"Fang Yun, why don't you discuss such a big matter with the officials in the court? In your Fang family, Fang Shouye is Fang Dayes, and you are Fang Bold!" Jiang Hechuan's letter was very helpless.
Fang Yun was originally the focus of the entire human race. After killing Lei Chongmo and coming out into the world, everyone was staring at him, waiting for the Lei family's all-out attack. No matter what Fang Yun said now, it would be hotly discussed by human beings everywhere.
Before Fang Yun even arrived at the governor's office, a heated discussion had already taken place on the discussion board regarding viewpoints such as "the independence of the three courts" and "the order of trial of cases".
The Legalists were particularly active, and most of them were relatively neutral, thinking that since it was Fang Xusheng who had established the pilot project, they should give it a try, after all, there was Ning'an County as a good example.
However, some astute legalists discovered that the independence of the three departments seemed to weaken the legalists, but in fact it broadened the legalists' holy way! Because the meaning of "other officials should not interfere" in Fang Yun's words was very clear, making the three departments more independent among all the government offices in a state.
However, there were still some Legalists who strongly opposed it. They felt that this was a subversion of the previous Legalist doctrine. Some were also worried that disputes would arise with Confucianism, leading to a second dispute over rites and laws.
Some stubborn Confucian scholars ignored all opposition and launched attacks by citing classics. What they least wanted to see was the Legalists becoming too independent.
However, most knowledgeable Confucianists said that Fang Yun should continue his innovations first. If it is truly beneficial to the human race, even if Confucianism has to make sacrifices, it can be accepted.
As the pressure from the demon world on the human race grows, the number of pragmatists in the human race increases greatly, and most people gradually stop paying attention to or even completely abandon the disputes among the various factions. Now, no matter what can strengthen the human race, as long as it is useful, they will support it.
However, the most fierce opposition was not from the old stubborn Confucianists, but from the scholars of the Miscellaneous School, because the Miscellaneous School and the Legalists had always been in opposition. The Miscellaneous School advocated ruling the country by political tactics, while the Legalists believed that ruling the country by law was the right way. Now that the three departments are independent, once they are popularized in various countries, the officials of the Miscellaneous School will have even less power.
The miscellaneous scholars on the discussion board were no longer discussing this matter, but were denouncing Fang Yun.
Soon, the "Fang-Zhang dispute" that made many people tired appeared on the discussion list again. Some people who supported Fang Yun said that Fang Yun was far stronger than Zhang Longxiang, because Zhang Longxiang was still only famous for writing poems, while Fang Xusheng had already begun to dabble in the holy way.
Soon, those who supported Zhang Longxiang fought back, saying that Zhang Longxiang carried his head to the Liangjie Mountain for a fierce battle, killed all the demon kings, and shocked all the worlds, while Fang Yun killed the head of the human race, and after he came out, he hid in Xiangzhou, the rear base of Jing Kingdom, to avoid the barbarians moving south, which was a shame for the human race.
The two sides fought back and forth, and many people simply ignored it.
After Fang Yun entered the governor's mansion, he selected an independent small courtyard in the backyard of the provincial government office, and then selected a larger courtyard in the provincial government office as a temporary office location.
After settling down, Fang Yun took a carriage to the Reviewing Army Building.
The Reviewing Tower was used by Lu Su for reviewing troops during the Three Kingdoms period. It stands on the west city wall, close to Dongting Lake. From the tower, one can see the blue waves of Dongting Lake and the mighty Yangtze River.
There are four scenic spots in Baling, namely Dongting Lake, Junshan Island, Lingwu Mountain and Yuejun Tower.
There is water in Dongting Lake, tea in Junshan Mountain, springs in Lingwu Mountain, and poetry in Yuejun Tower.
Yuejun Tower is a tower on the city wall. It is very famous because of its majestic appearance, meticulous construction, three-story, four-pillar, flying eaves and helmet-shaped design, and has been praised by engineers and scholars of all generations.
Historically, when high-ranking officials or scholars from other places arrived in Baling, they would first tour Dongting Lake, Junshan Island and Lingwu Mountain, and finally leave poems on the Yuejun Tower.
However, what made the people of Xiangzhou most dissatisfied was that Yuejun Tower had competed with Yellow Crane Tower for the title of the best tower in the world many times, but always ended in failure. This was because the literary style of the Qi State was flourishing, and many literati wrote poems in the Yellow Crane Tower, and many famous poems were produced, which surpassed the Yuejun Tower.
Another problem with the Yuejun Tower is that its name is not as well-known as that of the Yellow Crane Tower. Governors of all dynasties wanted to change the name of the Yuejun Tower, but in the end they could not get the majority to agree, so they had to give up.
The carriage stopped and everyone got off one after another. After Fang Yun landed, he looked up and saw a magnificent tower standing on the city wall, with golden tiles and red railings, reaching straight into the sky.
Under the night sky, the city walls are hung with red lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere.
Outside the Reviewing Tower, there were many people from Baling City. They stood on both sides of the road, looking forward to it.
When he saw Fang Yun appear, he immediately greeted him loudly.
"Meet Fang Xusheng!"
"Fang Xu Sheng Qiu An!"
"Hail, Governor!"
"Fang Xusheng, we must make the Military Review Building the best building in the world! It all depends on you!"
Countless people in Baling City cheered and looked at Fang Yun excitedly.
In the eyes of most people, it is not important whether Xiangzhou belongs to Qing or Jing. What is important is which country can make them live a good life. In the past, Qing was strong and Jing was weak, and many people were inclined to Qing. Now Jing has Fang Xusheng, and its national strength is growing day by day, so many people in Xiangzhou are no longer opposed to Jing.
What's more, the governor is from Jingguo, but Xusheng is from the entire human race, so 99% of the people in Xiangzhou are very welcoming to Fang Yun.
Fang Yun looked around at the common people, clasped his fists in thanks, then looked at the Reviewing Army Tower, nodded slightly, and said, "It is indeed the number one tower in Jing Country."
Dong Wencong smiled and said, "I heard that you were going to set up a governor's office in Baling as the governor of the two states. Many old scholars in Baling came to the state government to find me, saying that they hope to hold a new literary gathering in the Yuejun Tower. Some old people said that if you can make the Yuejun Tower famous all over the world, surpass the Yellow Crane Tower once, and win the title of the best tower in the world, they will try their best to persuade those Qing officials to change their minds and return to Jingguo."
Fang Shouye said, "Governor, can your poetry tonight surpass that of all the writers and poets of the Yellow Crane Tower?"
The scholars and soldiers nearby immediately showed curious expressions and stared at Fang Yun.
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