The Queen Mother's voice rang out.
"Although the king has not yet taken charge of the country, I have the power to make decisions, but I rarely use it because I do not want to compete with the other ministers for power. However, since this matter involves the fate of Lord Jianmei, I have to speak up. Lord Jianmei is a leader of civil officials and a hero in the army, like a pillar of the country. If Lord Jianmei leaves, the country will be in turmoil..."
Fang Yun suddenly interrupted the Queen Mother and said, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. The most turbulent time in Jing State in the past hundred years was when the barbarians came south. Without Lord Jianmei, I would still lead the people of Jing State to follow the incarnation of Chen Sheng and repel the invading enemies."
"How ridiculous! When Lord Jianmei was here, you dared to interrupt the Queen Mother. If Lord Jianmei leaves, you will blow up the throne!" Sheng Boyuan scolded Fang Yun, his hair standing on end with anger.
Fang Yun said calmly: "I think what the Queen Mother said is unreasonable, of course you can make suggestions at any time. Just like you interrupted me, I am not angry. Please continue speaking, Queen Mother."
Everyone saw that the figure behind the curtain moved slightly, as if taking a deep breath.
Many officials felt saddened by the death of the rabbit. When Liu Shan was in power, the empress dowager was like this. Most officials dared to be angry but not to speak out. Who would have thought that within a few years of good times, the situation of that day would be repeated.
Everyone looked at Fang Yun with complicated feelings in their hearts.
After a long while, the Queen Mother said slowly, "Calm down, Lord Sheng. It is understandable that Fang Xusheng does not attend court often and does not know the rules. I am sure that Prime Minister Fang will not interrupt me repeatedly. Although Lord Jianmei was negligent, he can be fined for three months' salary, but he must not be punished too severely. If he is punished too severely, neither I nor Lord Jing will agree to it, and neither will the ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"
The Queen Mother's voice was powerful.
Everyone saw that Fang Yun seemed to sit up slightly straighter.
Silence returned to the Golden Palace again.
Even when Liu Shan was alive, the empress dowager had never said such harsh words and had never mentioned the ancestors in the Taimiao.
Many officials looked at the Queen Mother with sympathy and began to struggle internally.
Fang Yun suddenly asked: "Minister Sheng, can I speak now?"
Sheng Boyuan snorted coldly and did not answer.
Fang Yun looked at the curtain and said, "For the first two crimes that I have accused, there are witnesses and evidence, and the victims have signed and sealed them, and they have all been brought to the capital. The evidence is irrefutable and cannot be questioned. As for the last two crimes, your opinion does not count, and my opinion does not count either. Only Lord Jianmei can have the final say. Lord Jianmei, I want to ask you a question. After you left, Jingguo suffered a great disaster, and Liushan acted recklessly. Do you feel guilty?"
"You..." Sheng Boyuan's face changed suddenly, and he cursed in his heart that he never expected Fang Yun to be such a vicious person.
The other officials did not expect Fang Yun to be so aggressive. Fang Yun took advantage of the fact that Li Wenying had a kind and righteous heart and was a true gentleman.
Anyone with a sense of justice would feel guilty if they encountered the same thing as Li Wenying. After all, they were not there when the country needed them most, which meant that more people from Jing State died in the war.
Fang Yun asked such a question at this time, almost exposing the scar in Li Wenying's heart.
Everyone looked at Fang Yun's back and felt a strange feeling in their hearts. The current Fang Yun seemed to have regained the momentum to compete with Liu Shan, and it seemed that he was the same tyrannical Liu Shan who held great power after the death of the previous emperor.
Everyone looked at Li Wenying one after another.
After a few breaths, Li Wenying smiled indifferently, without any sharpness in his expression. At first glance, he seemed to be just a great scholar who was usually very kind.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister Fang, Wen Ying has no regrets."
Li Wenying's answer was beyond everyone's expectations. Zhang Poyue's brows were twisted into a rope, Cao De'an's face sank, and all the officials who supported Fang Yun also looked unhappy.
On the other hand, ministers like Sheng Boyuan who were trying to protect King Jing were all grinning from ear to ear, wishing they could drive Fang Yun away and let Li Wenying be the left prime minister.
Sheng Boyuan was about to praise Li Wenying, but Li Wenying spoke again.
"I, Li Wenying, have fought bravely and bravely throughout my life. Even in front of Yi Zhishi, I never lowered my eyebrows."
The officials nodded slightly. Among those at the same level, no one could beat Li Wenying in a literary fight. Even Yi Zhishi was quickly promoted due to his incredible talent, and he suppressed Li Wenying with his literary status and knowledge of the classics.
Some people even felt sorry for Li Wenying. If Li Wenying was born in a family of saints and was cultivated with all his strength, he would probably become a figure at the level of the Demon King in the future. If he could be canonized as a saint, his fame would surely shake the world and would be no less than that of any saint in history.
Li Wenying continued, "After returning to Shengyuan Continent from the ancient land, I have been reading through all the things that happened in Jing Kingdom in the past few years for many days in a row, and repeatedly reading various documents and historians' records. In the end, I was shocked to find that even if I was there, I could not lead Jing Kingdom to defeat the barbarians like Fang Yun did, and I could not force Liu Ze to resign. The reason why I have a clear conscience is not because I don't care about the soldiers who died in the Jing Kingdom, and it's not because I don't care about Liu Shan's harm to Jing Kingdom, but because I believe in Fang Yun and the scholars of Jing Kingdom. I believe that even if I am not there, Jing Kingdom will still stand on Shengyuan Continent and will not be destroyed or annexed by anyone. Over the years, the Jing Kingdom headed by Fang Yun has made me have a clear conscience and prevented me from feeling guilty and self-blaming after returning from the ancient land and watching the mountains and rivers fall. I left with a smile and returned with a smile."
Everyone was moved.
Many people looked at Li Wenying and sighed in their hearts, saying that he was worthy of being called Jianmei Gong, and such a broad mind was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"so… "
Jianmei Gong spoke slowly, looking at Fang Yun's Wuhou car again, and looking at Fang Yun's back.
"I still choose to believe in Fang Yun, and choose to believe in every Jing countryman."
Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Sheng Boyuan and others looked anxious.
Sheng Boyuan was about to speak, but suddenly sighed and did not dissuade him.
No one can force Li Wenying to do anything, not Sheng Boyuan, not the Queen Mother, and not Fang Yun.
After Li Wenying finished speaking, he turned and walked out.
Everyone was in a trance, as if they saw Liu Shan being forced to leave by Fang Yun back then, but they soon discovered the difference between the two men.
Liushan's steps were heavy and filled with sadness.
Li Wenying's steps were easy and steady.
Liushan is the step of leaving.
Li Wenying is the pace of choice.
Until Li Wenying walked out of the Golden Palace, no one in the palace tried to dissuade him.
No one can stand in Li Wenying's way.
"Goodbye, Mr. Jianmei."
When Li Wenying stepped outside the Fengtian Hall, Fang Yun, who was facing the dragon throne with his back to the gate, finally spoke.
Fang Yun never turned around.
Li Wenying waved his hand and strode out as if he was saying goodbye to an old friend.
Afterwards, Fang Yun’s chanting voice was heard in the Golden Palace.
Jiangzhou Lang, a student from Ji County,
I don't feel any sadness when I see you off.
The green mountains share the same clouds and rain,
The bright moon is never in two places.
After Fang Yun finished reciting, the lonely figure in the huge palace square let out a heroic laugh.
In Wu Hou's carriage, Hu Li gently massaged Fang Yun's shoulders.
In the Golden Palace, Zhang Poyue's eyes were slightly red.
In Daofeng Mountain, Jiang Hechuan, the new elder of the Li Hall, stood at the edge of the Holy Courtyard, looking towards Jingguo with a smile on his face.