"Master Fang is so amazing..."
Xiao Jingjun muttered to himself, looking confused but stern.
Sheng Boyuan frowned, but did not refute, because he recalled the whole process of this reform. Although there were times when it was extremely dangerous, Fang Yun was able to get through it safely, just as Zhang Poyue said.
"Then... how should we deal with this truce in the demon world?" Cai He asked Fang Yun tentatively.
Fang Yun replied: "If we don't decide the winner, the demon world won't take action. Therefore, we can't deal with it."
"Doesn't this mean that if we continue to be in a stalemate with the Za family, the demon world will never attack?" Yu Xingshu asked.
Fang Yun said: "Of course this is impossible. The demon world has been attacking for many years, and it is just a good opportunity to rest. Perhaps this ceasefire is just an excuse for them to prepare for the next offensive. What's more, although the two worlds have ceased fighting, the demon world in other places will not only not stop, but will exert full pressure. If my guess is correct, the barbarians of the Holy Academy Continent are ready to move, and places such as the Desolate City Ancient Land and the Prison Sea will encounter more attacks."
"But no matter what, we can delay it a little bit." Sheng Boyuan said.
Fang Yun shook his head and said, "The Li Palace and the Zajia will not let us drag it on any longer. They will definitely continue to target me and Jingguo."
Yang Xuwen said: "Saint Fang Xu, you worry too much. At present, the Saint Academy will not watch the Miscellaneous Family and the Hall of Rites punish you. Your significance to the human race is immeasurable."
Cao De'an sighed and said, "The Miscellaneous Family and the Palace of Rites cannot punish Fang Xusheng directly, but they can force Fang Xusheng to accept the punishment. In this way, the Holy Court will be unable to stop it."
The officials immediately understood that if the Miscellaneous Department and the Palace of Rites found any evidence against Jingguo or someone Fang Yun cared about and wanted to impose extremely severe punishment, then Fang Yun would most likely be forced to accept the punishment voluntarily.
Sheng Boyuan frowned and said, "The Li Palace is fine, they won't do anything too despicable. Therefore, we should pay attention to the Wenxin Academy. They will definitely do everything they can to target Jingguo and force Fang Xusheng to confess. Fang Xusheng, I have something to ask you."
"Just say it." Fang Yun said.
Sheng Boyuan stared at Fang Yun and asked slowly and forcefully: "If the Za family imposes a holy seal on Jing State and disrupts the political affairs of Jing State, will you accept the punishment?"
Faced with the heart-piercing question, Fang Yun did not answer immediately.
Cao De'an scolded, "Minister Sheng, have you read all the books? As the current minister, how can you question Fang Xusheng like this?"
Sheng Boyuan stiffened his neck and said, "Today's grand court meeting was originally to discuss miscellaneous matters. What I asked is reasonable and well-founded. I hope Fang Xusheng can answer it."
"You..." Cao Dean was quite helpless.
The other party officials did not know how to fight back, because Sheng Boyuan had the right and reason to ask about this matter.
The sealing of the Holy Path is the key to the whole thing.
They also want to ask for clarification.
After a long while, Fang Yun slowly said: "The other party has not yet launched the attack, so I naturally cannot lose my composure. As for this matter, it is nothing more than meeting the enemy with our troops and covering the water with earth."
Sheng Boyuan said in a clear voice: "What Fang Xiang means is that even if the Za family imposes the Holy Dao Seal and causes chaos in Jing State, you are not prepared to bow to the Za family in exchange for the safety of Jing State?"
"Do you think that just by Fang's surrender, the safety of Jingguo can be achieved? Are you sure?" Fang Yun asked Sheng Boyuan.
Sheng Boyuan said strongly: "But at least it can greatly reduce the losses of Jingguo."
Fang Yun suddenly revealed an elusive smile, then slowly glanced at every official in Fengtian Palace, and finally looked at Sheng Boyuan, and said: "If Minister Sheng retires, is there anyone in Jing State who can replace him?"
Sheng Boyuan said calmly: "Although I am quite conceited, I am not irreplaceable. There are many talented people in Jing Country, and I am not the only one missing."
"Then, if all the officials present except this prime minister are replaced, will Jing State fall into crisis?" Fang Yun asked again.
This sentence made all the officials guess Fang Yun's intention.
Sheng Boyuan did not answer immediately, but thought about it and said helplessly: "Jingguo will only fall into a short period of chaos, and will return to normal soon."
"Then, if I had not been born, what would Jing Kingdom be like today?"
Fang Yun's voice exploded in the Fengtian Hall like thunder.
Sheng Boyuan felt his head buzzing and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
All officials fell silent.
This has been a topic frequently discussed by officials and citizens of Jing State in recent years.
At the beginning, the answer to this question was that even if Fang Yun did not exist, Zhang Yun and Li Yun would appear to allow Jing State to continue. However, as time went on, the answer of the Jing people began to change slowly.
Today, the answer to this question tends to be consistent.
If it weren't for Fang Yun, the Kingdom of Jing would have already perished.
Fang Yun looked at Sheng Boyuan coldly and said, "How can you have the courage to say that the harm I have suffered is less than the harm suffered by the whole country!"
The strong self-confidence made Fang Yun seem like a giant, looking down on all the civil and military officials.
Sheng Boyuan wanted to argue, but his lips moved slightly, without even the tone of rebuttal.
Because he knew in his heart that Fang Yun’s value to the human race now exceeded that of the entire Jing Kingdom!
If the Jing Kingdom was destroyed, Fang Yun might be able to restore the country, but without Fang Yun, it would be impossible for the Jing Kingdom or even the human race to appear again.
All the civil and military officials looked at Fang Yun with awe from the bottom of their hearts. In the whole world, apart from the saints, only Fang Yun could say such words.
After a long while, Sheng Boyuan said, "Saint Fang Xu has misunderstood my intention. My meaning is very clear. If our family does not use the Holy Dao to suppress the country, we will do our best to ensure that you are not affected. If our family wants to use the Holy Dao to suppress the country, we will not let you get hurt at all, but we need you to pretend to admit your mistakes and apologize. You are proficient in the techniques of hundreds of schools of thought, and you can completely circumvent them by using some means such as the alliance under the city and the use of deception in war, which will not affect yourself. If you can benefit Jingguo by pulling out a hair, I believe Saint Fang Xu will not refuse."
Many officials looked at Fang Yun and Sheng Boyuan silently. In fact, Sheng Boyuan's words were very pertinent and expressed the thoughts of most officials. They did not want Fang Yun to admit his mistake, but if he admitted his mistake because of the seal of Shengdao Town, it would not be a big deal and there was no need to resist.
"I'm sorry, I, Fang Yun, still can't learn to apologize for other people's mistakes!" Fang Yun made a decision.
Sheng Boyuan said angrily, "Good! Good! Good! If even a hair can benefit Jingguo, Fang Yun will not do it! I protected you so much before. As long as Shengdao Town was sealed, I was even ready to be your Fangxusheng running dog to be righteous. I never thought that you would be so careful about your feathers and not give a hair. You watched Quanjing Country fall into crisis and watched those Jingguo officials who were so sincere to you being sealed one by one! From now on, I will sever all ties with you!"
Fang Yun said sarcastically, "You and I have never had any favor or friendship, so how can you say that we are no longer in love? You think too highly of yourself."
Sheng Boyuan laughed in anger and said, "My dear colleagues, you saw it, didn't you? His body was damaged and Wen Gong was hard to recover, but he would rather linger on than contribute to Jingguo. He is so selfish. This is Fang Yun's true face!"
"You, finally, spoke out your true thoughts." Fang Yun stared at Sheng Boyuan with deep eyes.