Zong Ganyu continued, "I have selfish motives towards the Zong family and the Za family, but I have never sacrificed the interests of Qing country! The Zong family and Qing country are inseparable."
Everyone was shocked again. Zong Ganyu really didn't have much time left. He spoke so directly. Zong Ganyu was actually saying that if Zong Sheng's path to sainthood was blocked, or even suppressed by Fang Yun, and if Sheng died, it would be a disaster for Qing Country.
There are countless geniuses in Qing Kingdom, but at present, no one can be canonized in a short period of time.
Yan Yukong's talent is no less than Yi Zhishi's, in many aspects he even surpasses him. However, Yan Yukong is not Fang Yun after all, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be canonized as a saint in a short period of time.
Except for Yan Yukong, no one in Qing Kingdom dared to claim to be half-saint.
Zu Chongzhi was born in the Kingdom of Qing, but his time was running out and he could not hold on for long.
Therefore, once the patriarch dies, the Qing Kingdom will be in a state of transition and will inevitably be annexed.
Some people remained silent, especially some disciples from aristocratic families, who lowered their eyes and no longer looked at others.
For example, the Xisheng family.
As for Xunzi's family, no one came.
The attitude of Xunzi's family can be seen from this.
Dai Lang, the head of the Dai Sheng family, said: "The Dai family should do their best to protect the Qing Kingdom!"
Many people present secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Dai family was a great Confucian family, and Dai Sheng was the master of the "Book of Rites", and he held a highly respected status.
However, there was a hint of regret in everyone's eyes when they looked at the Dai family.
Because everyone knows that Fang Yun's attack on the Holy Way of Etiquette is unprecedentedly powerful, and even ordinary scholars can see that even if the Holy Way of Etiquette does not decline in the future, it will be difficult to grow under the suppression of Fang Yun and the Legalists.
The Dai family was forced to do so. In order to avoid damage to their own holy path, they could only grit their teeth and support the Zong family.
If you don't support the Zong family, you will have absolutely no chance. If you support the Zong family, there is still a glimmer of hope.
In the struggle for the holy path, there is only victory and defeat, no retreat.
Zong Ganyu nodded gently and said, "Thank you, Brother Dai. The Qing Kingdom is in danger. Are you still hesitating?"
Everyone was silent.
Afterwards, more and more people came out to support, but the total number never exceeded half.
After a long time, the new Minister of Rites, Tan Wei, said, "I have something I don't understand, and I would like to ask Mr. Pope."
"It's okay to speak frankly." Zong Ganyu said.
"What stage has the great plan of the patriarch reached?"
Everyone was shocked, but then they became thoughtful.
In fact, this is the key to everything.
If the legendary Sage is really plotting against the two races and has a shocking plan, once the plan takes shape, his contribution to the human race will be no less than Fang Yun's, and Fang Yun will be unable to do anything to the Sage.
But if Zongsheng's plan is just a bluff, or has no chance of success at all, then there is no need for everyone to support Qing Kingdom.
Zong Ganyu smiled slightly and said, "I just asked my father yesterday."
Everyone was even more surprised and looked at Zong Ganyu in disbelief. It was not because Zong Ganyu knew Zong Sheng's big plan, but because they realized that Zong Ganyu might disclose this big plan to the outside world.
"I wonder if my brother could tell me?" Tan Wei said.
Zong Ganyu glanced at everyone again and said slowly: "If you don't want to know, you can leave the hall and come back in a while."
There was a slight commotion in the hall.
Some people communicated with each other, some whispered in secret.
Soon, some children of noble families and scholars walked out of the hall and stood outside the door.
The total is actually close to a quarter.
Everyone in the Zong family looked at the backs of those people coldly and gnashed their teeth.
Then the door of the hall was closed.
Those people were waiting outside, and they didn't say anything at first. After a long time, a scholar from the Shi family walked up to the head of the Xi family, bowed, and said, "May I ask if Mr. Xi has any advice for you?"
All the scholars outside the hall looked hurriedly at the head of the Xi family, not missing any of his movements or looks, wishing they could peel off his flesh and skin to find out what he was thinking.
Xi Sheng is a half-saint of the historian family and has a long life. It is precisely because of his long life that Qing Kingdom has three saints in one country.
Although after Zongsheng became famous, Xisheng kept a low profile, resigned from all positions in the Holy Academy, and devoted himself to cultivation, everyone, especially historians and scholars, knew that things would not be that simple.
What historians and scholars want to do most is not to study the past, but to predict the future!
Everyone thought that Xi Sheng had already prepared a backup plan for the Xi family.
The reason these people came out was mostly because of the Xi family’s reaction!
The Xi family will never stand on the wrong side!
Xi Sheng never missed it in those days!
Not long ago, someone on the discussion list was discussing the timing of Xi Sheng's death, which happened to be when Fang Yun became one of the six talented poets. Many people suspected that Xi Sheng had foreseen Fang Yun's achievements, so he didn't have to worry about maintaining his lifespan.
After the death of Saint Xi, the Xi family suddenly became very estranged from Saint Zong. Instead, they kept showing goodwill to Fang Yun and had particularly close ties with the Jing Kingdom.
Now the Xi family controls nearly 20% of the trade between Qing and Jing. Even when the Dragon Clan banned the sea, the Xi family's ships could still sail unimpeded.
Mr. Xi smiled and did not answer. He just stood up straight and looked into the distance.
When everyone saw Mr. Xi's appearance, for some reason, their confidence increased greatly.
These scholars who came out were generally older. They all grew up listening to the legends about Xi Sheng, and their worship of Xi Sheng far exceeded that of Zong Sheng.
A considerable number of them had their families suppressed by the Zong family and had to stand on the side of the Xi family.
Not long after, the door of the hall opened again and people outside came in one after another.
They carefully observed the people in the hall and felt uneasy.
Because the scholars inside suddenly had an unprecedented confidence, not like the pride before victory, but like the joy after victory.
There was a hint of contempt and even gloating in the way they looked at the people who walked out.
The further the people outside walked in, the more uneasy they felt. They first glanced secretly at Zong Ganyu, but found nothing unusual. They then glanced at the Xi family and found that everyone of them had a smile on their face, looking as if they were in spring breeze, so they felt a little relieved.
No matter how far Zongsheng's plan has progressed, no matter how confident the Zong family is, if the Xi family is not afraid, then there is no need to be afraid either.
The door slammed shut.
Zong Ganyu said slowly: "Since it is a discussion among the ministers, let's vote according to the old rules. I propose the first vote, which is to start a war to seize the state from Jing State, and end it by retaking Xiangzhou!"
Not only the people who just walked out, but also the people who had been inside had strange expressions on their faces. They did not expect Zong Ganyu to make such a proposal.
Everyone then realized that the Second Battle of the Two Worlds Mountain was completely over, Fang Yun had returned, and both countries had semi-saints in charge, so they could now begin the battle to seize the state!
The battle to seize the state was a compromise choice made by the human race out of helplessness.
If there are huge conflicts between the two countries that cannot be resolved, and the Saints and the Holy Academy do not want to see a full-scale war between the two countries, then one country can launch a war to seize the state.
The battle for the state had many harsh conditions.