Early in the morning of July 22, Dong Wencong was obsessed with the debate board. Whether he was going to the toilet, eating, walking or handling government affairs, he would hold the official seal in his hand, lower his head, and keep reading the debate about "Minbao" on the debate board.
For Dong Wencong, Min Bao is the key to whether he can go down in history and it cannot be ignored.
The more Dong Wencong read, the more he admired Fang Yun and he kept thinking in his mind.
"Fang Xusheng is indeed a virtual saint, and his methods are indeed cruel. Logically speaking, the supplement to the Xiangzhou Dibao was the first to be published and was aimed at the public, so Guan Yi would definitely be remembered by history. However, Fang Xusheng had a unique vision. Not only did he not stand on the opposite side of Guan Yi and be reviled by future generations, but he made a big deal out of it and resisted the Criminal Court, so that everyone would remember that it was Fang Xusheng who protected the supplement to the Xiangzhou Dibao, it was Fang Xusheng who resisted the Criminal Court, and it was Fang Xusheng who founded the Minbao. It can be said that Guan Yi accidentally lit a torch, and this torch would definitely burn the world, but Fang Xusheng stood up to protect the torch and broke the sun for it. In comparison, even if historians and scholars study the whole thing, they will not give too much ink to Guan Yi."
"Even now, Guan Yi doesn't know what he has done, let alone that Fang Xusheng has been preparing for the People's Newspaper. However, going against the Criminal Court is not the right way after all, so Fang Xusheng chose to accept the punishment instead of using the privileges of the Holy Saint to meet with the punishment. Seeing Fang Yun accept the punishment to save the face of the Holy Court and the dignity of the Criminal Court, the other halls of the Holy Court naturally reciprocated and supported the People's Newspaper."
"The most important thing is that the scholars of the Legalist School are more public-spirited and would like to see the people's wisdom open up, so that fewer people will commit crimes. In addition, Fang Yun has previously expanded the Legalist School's holy path, so the Criminal Court will naturally not obstruct the People's Newspaper. Fang Yun actually only offended Han Zhengyang, but the Han Feizi family has a close relationship with Fang Xusheng, and in the eyes of others, the two families are playing a double act."
"The reason why the Miscellaneous School opposed it was because most of them were motivated by personal gain, fame, or desire. Their vision and methods were far inferior to those of the Miscellaneous School's Half-Saint Lü Buwei, and they could only become bureaucrats instead of ruling the Miscellaneous School's Saintly Path. Many people have commented on the reason why the Ancestor Saint was promoted to a Half-Saint. This person also had a desire for fame and fortune, but he looked at the myriad worlds and placed the interests of the human race far above his own desires. In other words, his own selfish desire was to make the human race stronger, not that kind of low-level *, so he broke free from the shackles of the Miscellaneous School's Saintly Path and was canonized in one fell swoop."
"Fame and fortune* have no right or wrong, but there is a difference between superior and inferior. The patriarch once expounded on this point in the holy scriptures. Fang Xusheng, at least in this respect, is no less than the patriarch!"
Dong Wencong thought for a long time, suddenly remembered something, shook his head, and went to the governor's room.
Because Fang Yun had said before that there was no need to be polite and that he could go directly into his room as long as the door was open, Dong Wencong stepped in and saw Fang Yun writing with a pen.
"Go ahead." Fang Yun said casually.
Dong Wencong was not surprised and said, "I suddenly realized that a series of things have happened recently, and it seems that no one cares about the incident of Yingfang Pavilion paying homage to Lord Qing."
"As for this matter, let's discuss it after we finish writing the declaration of war." Fang Yun said.
"Ah? Declaration of war?" Dong Wencong was puzzled.
"A new official has three things to do when he takes office. I plan to write a few letters of challenge. The first one will be written to Qing State and Xuanwu Army." Fang Yun said.
"Can I take a look at it?"
"It's okay." Fang Yun continued writing.
Dong Wencong walked over quickly and looked at the letter of challenge.
It turned out that Fang Yun challenged the Xuanwu Army as a member of Xiangzhou rather than the governor of Xiangzhou, on the grounds that Liu Shan controlled the cabinet and delayed the opportunity.
The declaration of war clearly stated that although the Xuanwu Army was fighting against the demons and barbarians, they were committing a heinous crime by plundering the people of Xiangzhou. They were the scum of the human race. Such soldiers were incompetent and cowardly, good at civil wars but not at foreign wars. Therefore, Fang Yun issued a declaration of war, challenging the entire Xuanwu Army on his own to see who could kill more demons and barbarians in Moyao Mountain, proving that the Xuanwu Army was a scum that was cruel inside and tolerant outside.
In the letter of challenge, Fang Yun wrote that if the Xuanwu Army failed, they would admit that all of them were cowardly bandits, and would kneel down and admit their mistakes in front of the villages they had looted. If the Xuanwu Army won, they could make any demands they wanted.
Dong Wencong said helplessly: "Only you can do this. You don't care about the court's reaction at all. But then again, among the three heroes of Jingguo, you are the most rational."
"Oh? The Three Heroes of Jing State?" It was the first time Fang Yun heard this term.
Dong Wencong smiled and said, "This is something that we Jing people put together privately. Li Wenying, Zhang Poyue and you are regarded as the three heroes of Jing. When encountering such a thing, Li Wenying would kill on the same day regardless of the consequences, while Zhang Poyue would secretly make the Xuanwu Army restless. You would wait for the court's reaction, observe the movements of the enemy and us, and finally take action at the right time to do everything to the best of your ability. After all, you have applied for the establishment of a temporary military affairs room and a Qing affairs room in succession, but the cabinet has been reluctant to agree. If you take action now, the left prime minister's party will have nothing to say; secondly, you can let the people of the world and Jing know that the left prime minister is obstructing you from avenging the people of Xiangzhou; then, when the Qing officials and Qing spies are making trouble, you will issue a declaration of war to stabilize the people's hearts and deter the scoundrels; finally, you have a legitimate reason to declare war, which will attract the attention of the entire human race. Once you win, it will be a big blow to Qing, but it will be very good for Jing and your reputation."
"Wen Cong, you have made great progress recently." Fang Yun smiled and stopped writing.
"With you as an example, I have naturally made rapid progress. You were going to talk about how to deal with Hua Qingniang that day, but you were interrupted by an urgent letter. I hope you can give me some guidance again today," said Dong Wencong.
Fang Yun looked up at Dong Wencong and said, "You bureaucrats should be better at this kind of thing than I am."
"Oh? I don't know." Dong Wencong was puzzled.
Fang Yun's expression suddenly changed. He slammed the table and shouted, "Dong Wencong, how can you be the governor of a state? Yueyang Tower is a famous tower of the human race. It was originally a place for scholars to meet friends through literature. Now look at those painted boats outside Yueyang Tower. It has become a brothel. How disgraceful!"
Fang Yun's voice was loud enough for everyone in the courtyard to hear.
Dong Wencong suddenly realized what was going on and immediately bowed his head and said, "I am incompetent. I will clean up the Baling Flower House and Flower Boat... No, I will clean up the entire Xiangzhou!"
"Go!" Fang Yun said calmly.
Dong Wencong walked away, thinking to himself, "Although Fang Xusheng always says that he is not a bureaucrat, he knows our methods very well. We can't just arrest a brothel owner, but now they are closing down Yingfang Pavilion and even all the industries related to Qingjiang Company in the name of rectifying the brothels and boats in Xiangzhou! Then, spread the news that this is actually to punish Hua Qingniang, not because the government is inactive or doesn't care about the people. The idiots of Qingjiang Company actually dared to cooperate with the spies of Qing State to disrupt the order in Xiangzhou, so don't blame Fang Xusheng for targeting you!"
Dong Wencong raised his head and looked towards the sky, remembering the words Fang Yun had used to curse the Xiangzhou officials the day before.
"Indeed, he cares about the people and does not go along with the corrupt."
.(To be continued.)