Once the elderly people in Wenyouju see this scene, they will realize that the whole Wenyouju is starting to discuss a topic.
The newcomers looked around curiously and listened to the conversations of those in the inner circle.
There are four round tables in the inner circle, and anyone who wants to express their opinions can sit at the table or stand at the edge.
These people didn't speak loudly, but since most of those present were educated people, they could be heard clearly even from a distance.
"The matter of the Li Xiang Pavilion, as mentioned in the discussion list, should only be a temporary measure. The Zajia family alone has already made our Jing Kingdom nervous. If the Li Palace supports the Zajia family, and everyone knows that the Dongsheng Pavilion is biased towards the Zajia family, then the Zajia family may directly impose the Saint Dao Seal and force Jing Kingdom to bow its head and admit defeat."
"I think so too. What a pity. If we admit defeat now, there is still room for negotiation in many areas. If we admit defeat when the Holy Path is sealed, I am afraid that we will become a matchmaker between Qing Kingdom and the Za Family, and we will sign a treaty that is more humiliating than the Dingfu Treaty."
"I just don't know why Fang Xusheng..."
"Stop. We can discuss current affairs here, but without solid evidence, you cannot accuse Fang Xusheng. We are not from Qing Country, so we will not casually abuse the human race's Xusheng. You can say anything positive, but if it's negative, we will only talk about the matter, not the person. Just like we don't support cursing Qing Jun, even though I have cursed him a lot on the discussion board."
Everyone smiled, and the man nodded but did not continue speaking because what he wanted to say before might be detrimental to Fang Yun.
"Is there anyone here who supports Fang Xusheng? You can say a few words."
A young man bravely said: "What you said makes sense, but since Fang Xusheng dares not to bow his head, he naturally has the means to counterattack."
An old scholar shook his head and said, "To discuss the victory or defeat of this matter, we must first consider the strength of both sides. The Miscellaneous School has the Zongsheng in charge of the overall situation. In recent years, it can be said that it has been thriving. Fang Xusheng is indeed a world-shaking talent. At present, only Qing Kingdom is slightly in decline, which has little impact on the Miscellaneous School. Not to mention the Lidian. The Lidian's position in Confucianism is very important. Even the Kong family has to accept the guidance of the Lidian in many aspects. Although there are always some old stubborn people in the Lidian, in some chaotic times, it is often only the Lidian that has the ability and willingness to ensure that people's hearts are not in chaos. Therefore, the actual power of the Lidian is still the top of all the halls."
Everyone present nodded slightly. Although the Hall of Etiquette had little influence on individual scholars, it had a great impact on major families and countries. The Hall of Punishment needed to produce solid evidence to investigate someone, otherwise the people of the noble families could just ignore it. Although the Hall of War was strong, it did not dare to touch the people inside the human race. The other halls were similar.
Only the Li Hall can act upon hearing the news. For example, if they hear that a certain noble family has done something, they don't need any evidence, as long as there are rumors, they can investigate. If they can't find out anything, the Li Hall's image will not be damaged. If they do find out, the Li Hall has the right to punish.
The power of the Hall of Rites lies in the fact that it can use some seemingly small things to impose considerable punishment. Back then, the Lei family simply refused to send a gift to Fang, which angered the Hall of Rites and caused it to bring down the Three Rites Fire.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Lei family just did some dirty things, but in the eyes of Li Dian, this was subverting the order of the human race. Because if all the major families of the human race were like this, they would not be able to do even such small things. Once chaos broke out, the entire human race would be affected, and they must be severely punished to prevent it from happening again.
The old scholar continued, "As for the East Saint Pavilion, when Wang Sheng was in charge before, it was fair and just, and it was convincing. Now, the East Saint Pavilion is managed by the Zong family, and you have seen that it is a bit biased. Of course, the old man Zong Sheng actually doesn't care about these bad things. His goal is only the Holy Way and to protect the human race. It is impossible for him to order the Zong family to do anything recklessly. And there was a rumor a while ago that the Zong Sheng returned the Wenquxing fragment of Fang Xusheng and also instructed him on the way of cultivation. However, those unfilial descendants of the Zong family are different. The East Saint Pavilion is in charge of the affairs of the human race. Although it is not easy to directly favor the Qing Kingdom and the Miscellaneous Family, if they do something secretly, their actual influence is even greater than that of the Li Palace."
The young student was not convinced and said, "Saint Fang Xu has help from other halls."
The old scholar smiled and said, "Listen to me slowly. Apart from this, the highest status ones are the other three saint pavilions, but it is not their turn to manage this matter, so they are excluded. There are many vicious people in the War Hall, but the War Hall is not for the outside world, and it can't help Fang Yun. If it really helps, I will be so happy that I will definitely accuse Fang Xusheng of having troops and self-reliance. Needless to say, the Medical Hall only cares about curing diseases and saving lives, and can't help Fang Xusheng too much. Then, there are only the Work Hall, the Criminal Hall, and the Agricultural Hall that support Fang Xusheng now."
"Needless to say, the Criminal Court has directly established a strict crackdown department in our Jing country, and absolutely supports Jing country. The strength of the Works Court is slightly weaker for Jing country, but it can be considered support. As for the Agricultural Court, its strength has always been weaker, and Qing country is a large grain-producing country, a famous land of fish and rice. Even if the Agricultural Court supports Jing country, its strength will not be very high. So you can see that behind our Jing country, there is actually only a Criminal Court, a Works Court, and half an Agricultural Court. On the other side, there is a Miscellaneous Family, a Li Court, and a stronger Dongsheng Pavilion. In terms of strength comparison, our Jing country is much weaker."
Someone interrupted, "So, what you mean is that this Li Xiang Pavilion is to stabilize Li Palace?"
The old scholar brushed his beard and said, "Yes. The existence of the Li Xiang Pavilion has reduced our opponent from a Li Hall to half a Li Hall. Therefore, there is not much intention in the establishment of this Li Xiang Pavilion. It is just for Jingguo to weaken the opponent."
Zhang Zongshi said: "What you said makes sense, old sir, but I think you underestimated a few forces."
When the old scholar saw that it was Zhang Zongshi, he immediately smiled and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang. Long time no see. You work in the Governor's Office and know more than me. It's just right to listen to your opinions."
When people who didn't know Zhang Zongshi heard the word "Governor's Office", they immediately looked at Zhang Zongshi in surprise. In Xiangzhou, the Governor's Office was almost equivalent to a country's cabinet. Both its actual power and reputation were extraordinary.
"I'm not worthy of your profound opinion. Don't forget that Fang Xusheng is the master of two palaces and two places, the master of the Water Palace and the master of the Blood Ray Palace, the master of the Yangtze River and the master of the Ten Cold Ancient Land. How do these four major forces compare to the miscellaneous families?" Zhang Zongshi asked.
The old scholar said helplessly: "I have also considered this matter, but don't forget that the Water Palace is actually under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Clan, the Blood Mang Palace is an outer palace of the ancient land, the Lord of the Yangtze River is only in the Yangtze River, and the Ten Cold Ancient Land is also an ancient land. These four major forces cannot actually affect the internal disputes of the human race. Let's put it this way, when Fang Xusheng is strong, these two palaces and two places will become Fang Xusheng's swords. If Fang Xusheng is at a disadvantage, the role of these two palaces and two places will be minimal."
The student who had opposed the old scholar said, "What the old gentleman said is correct. These two halls and two places really have no way to participate in this matter."