The members of Fang’s party looked at Fang Yun with extremely conflicted feelings.
On the one hand, they were glad that they had made the right choice and did not abandon Fang Yun at the most critical moment.
But on the other hand, they were filled with uneasiness, because Fang Yun now has surpassed Liu Shan at that time!
They were afraid that Fang Yun would become an unscrupulous official and do things they did not want to see, leading to the downfall of Jing State. But they were even more afraid that he would be like the previous members of the Liu Party, completely losing power, and some would die or escape.
Just as Fang Yun stepped into the Fengtian Palace, hundreds of scholars walked out of the waterfall valley in Yuan County.
The leader had a head full of white hair, but not a single wrinkle on his face, making him look like a strong man of about forty years old. He was wearing a green robe embroidered with clouds. He had a steady gaze and a calm expression, with a hint of excitement between his eyebrows.
Behind him, except for one special person, the lowest status was Juren, and there was even a Grand Secretary.
That special scholar was Ji Zhibai's distant cousin Ji Wu. A few days ago, he and Guan Che jointly issued an edict listing Fang Yun's ten crimes. He was very popular in Liu's party and had been accepted as a disciple by Liu Shan. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be the second Ji Zhibai.
Half of these scholars had once served as officials in Jing State, and the other half were famous businessmen and heads of large families from all over Jing State.
Liu Shan is born again.
Outside the Falling Waterfall Valley, luxury cars are lined up.
These luxury cars completely violated the regulations set by Fang Yun before and were extremely luxurious, but no one cared.
Liu Shan stood outside the Falling Waterfall Valley, looking at the unobstructed world ahead, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "The world remains unchanged, and the original appearance remains the same."
"Congratulations to Mr. Liu for returning to the position of prime minister." Everyone congratulated him happily.
"Before you arrive in the capital, you are not allowed to claim to be the prime minister." Liu Shan smiled, as if he had completely forgotten that he had just called himself the prime minister.
"Under the Holy Dao Seal, it is a foregone conclusion that you will take over the position of Left Prime Minister again."
"However, we can't be careless!" said Ji Wu.
"What do you mean?" Guan Che asked.
"After all, the Holy Dao Town Seal will not be fully effective for another three days. During these three days, they still have a little resistance. It would be better for us to arrive in the capital in three days. This way, we can show respect to them. Otherwise, teasing them for three days like a cat teasing a mouse would be a bit unfair."
Everyone laughed.
Liu Shan nodded and said, "That's right. Let's go by boat and return to the capital from the South Gate in three days!"
That day, Liu Shan left the capital in disgrace from the South Gate.
Twelve years passed in one day, I held the holy way in the Golden Palace. But I woke up in the dream and frightened people in the alley, my gray hair fell to the sky.
Now, hold on to the holy path again!
Liu Shan looked towards the direction of the capital and slowly straightened his back.
The scholar from the Liu Party behind him slowly raised his head.
Qing Kingdom, Fengzhou, Changfeng Prefecture, Changfeng City.
Changfeng is the capital of Fengzhou and one of the most prosperous cities in Qing State.
The Fengshui River originates in Xiangzhou and originally flowed from west to east. When it approached Fengzhou, the river channel changed to flow from south to north and flowed into the Yangtze River.
Part of Xiangzhou and Fengzhou is located to the east of Xiangzhou. In addition, it is very rich and has many outstanding people, so it is called Xiao Jiangdong.
Changfeng City, like most capital cities, has the three major government offices of the state: the governor's office, the grand governor's office, and the state academy of literature.
And now, Fengzhou Governor Qu Mingchen, Grand Commander Xi Shi and State Academy of Literature President Gong Yuan'an gathered at the Grand Commander's Office.
Outside the Grand Marshal's Mansion, the number of patrolling soldiers was four times the usual number.
The lights in the Grand Marshal's Mansion were bright.
In a side hall, three people sat on three sides of a sand table, looking at the sand table quietly.
Sand table became popular due to Fang Yun many years ago.
All three of them were university scholars.
The three of them were silent for a long time, and Gong Yuanan said, "Commander Xi, announce His Majesty's order."
Qu Mingchen nodded and said, "Before coming here, I have already made preparations."
Xi Shi laughed and said, "You two are indeed outstanding people. I know your intentions before I even explain. Your Majesty's order is to take advantage of the opportunity to seize Xiangzhou Taihe Prefecture and occupy all of Xiaojiangdong while the Holy Dao is sealed!"
There was not even a trace of fluctuation in Qu Mingchen and Gong Yuanan's eyes.
"Once the war starts, your majesty will send the Dragon and Tiger Army directly to Fengzhou, and after we capture Xiaojiangdong, we will recapture Xiangzhou."
The strongest army in Qing Kingdom is the Dragon and Tiger Army.
Gong Yuanan looked indifferent and asked, "When will we start?"
"I will act according to circumstances. When the time comes, I will consult His Majesty, and His Majesty will make the final decision."
"If we start a war, how should we deal with the Holy Academy?" Gong Yuanan asked.
Xi Shi smiled and said, "We didn't start the war. It was the scholars of Jing State who couldn't stand Fang Yun's tyranny and asked us, the righteous men of Qing State, to eliminate the tyranny and protect the good. We are the army of justice and we are here to bring peace and tranquility to Xiangzhou."
"How confident are we of winning?" Qu Mingchen asked.
"Without Li Wenying, we will definitely win. Even if Zhang Poyue personally joins the battle, we still have an 80% chance of winning. After all, we are well prepared, and Jingguo is fighting hastily."
"What about the aquatic creatures?" Gong Yuanan pointed out the key point.
The water system south of the Yangtze River is abundant, and any action cannot avoid involving aquatic creatures.
"We have asked the Lei family and the West Sea Dragon Clan to take action. At least we can ensure that the water tribe will not interfere with us." Xi Shi said.
"What if Fang Yun agrees to peace talks and hands over the civil service examination?" Gong Yuanan asked.
Xi Shi grinned and said, "That's better. We don't have to resort to violence. We've even handed in the civil servant exam, so let's hand in Xiangzhou as well!"
Gong Yuanan sighed and said, "History repeats itself."
"Yes, history is repeating itself!" Xi Shi said with a serious expression.
Decades ago, the Kingdom of Jing was home to many talented people and its national strength was growing rapidly, posing a threat to the neighboring Kingdoms of Qing, Wu, and Qi.
At the beginning, Jing State was trying to keep a low profile, but the three neighboring countries were not short of capable people and discovered that Jing State might actually become a hidden danger.
Therefore, Qing State took the lead in joining forces with Wu State and Qing State to launch a war against Jing State.
In the end, the three kingdoms joined forces to curb Jing's momentum and seized two states from Jing. Qing occupied Xiangzhou alone, and Qing and Wu shared one state.
Now, Qing State realizes that Jing State is posing a threat again, so it is making a desperate move to use the Holy Dao Sealing Technique, and is prepared to cooperate with the Holy Dao Sealing Technique to repeat the old tricks to invade Jing State's land and curb Jing State's rising momentum.
"Last time we joined forces with Qi and Wu. If we act alone today, our chances of winning may not be high." Gong Yuanan said.
Xi Shi said: "Last time, Jing Kingdom was intact, so the three countries had to join forces to act. Now Jing Kingdom has been sealed off by the Holy Dao, and it has fought with the Cao Man for many days, which has seriously damaged its vitality and has very few soldiers available. As long as we launch a thunderous attack, using the blitzkrieg that Fang Yun mentioned before, and attack Taihe Mansion directly, we can occupy the entire Xiaohedong, and then decide whether to defend Xiaohedong or march into Yueyang City based on the subsequent situation."
"When will we start?"
Xi Shi said: "Three days later in the early morning, after the Jing Kingdom's Sword of State is suppressed!"
Gong Yuanan stood up, and Qu Mingchen followed him.
"I wish Grand Commander Xi a great victory!"