"well… "
Many sighs were heard.
This is the power of Zuo Xiang. Even though he has been hit repeatedly by Fang Yun in the past year, he can still veto any matter.
Although decades of operation have been shaken, the foundation remains.
Minister Jiang Hechuan looked at the left minister Liu Shan and said, "Minister Liu, as the head of all officials in Jing State, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Prime Minister Liu pondered and said, "This matter is of great importance. I think both Minister Ou's and the Duke of Zhenguo's opinions have merits, but they also have omissions. My opinion is not important. What is important is that eleven important officials in the cabinet oppose it, which is equivalent to sounding the alarm. Of course, the majority agree, which shows that recovering the lost territory is what people want."
Fang Yun remained calm, but secretly cursed Liu Shan in his heart as an old fox. This diplomatic rhetoric seemed to say nothing, but in fact it said everything. This wording was just because he didn't want to be caught by others.
General Zhou Junhu sneered and said, "Then, Lord Zuo Xiang, do you support or oppose the recovery of lost territory?"
"There is nothing wrong with recovering the lost territory, but the timing of recovering the lost territory has been opposed by many ministers and involves many people. In my opinion, this matter requires long-term consideration." At this moment, Liu Shan did not have the decisiveness of a grand secretary, but instead looked like an old bureaucrat who was doing nothing.
Many officials looked angry. It was obvious that the Left Prime Minister was using the word "delay" that bureaucrats often used to deal with this matter. The final result was predictable. Fang Yunwen's plan to attack Xiangzhou would inevitably fail to be implemented.
"Lord Left Prime Minister, do you know that if a commoner gets angry, blood will splatter every five steps, let alone a Hanlin!" He Ludong, who had just been promoted to Hanlin, stared at Liu Shan.
"How dare you!" Ou Mo shouted.
"This is the imperial court. Do you want to threaten the Left Prime Minister of Jing State?"
"What do you think this place is? General He, you just went to the Jinshi hunting ground with Fang Yun. Have you forgotten your dignity and manners?"
"How can you still serve in Jing State if you threaten the current left prime minister? Aren't you afraid of having your literary courage crushed?"
"General He, be careful with your words. Being promoted to Imperial Academy is not a reason for you to act so arrogantly!"
A group of left-wingers made accusations.
He Ludong sneered, "Being promoted to Hanlin is not a reason for this general to be so arrogant, but becoming a Hanlin has given me the possibility to eliminate the treacherous officials!"
"A bold lunatic!" All the officials of the Zuo Xiang's party were extremely angry. What He Ludong said was not only outrageous, but also a disguised admission that he wanted to assassinate the Zuo Xiang.
No matter how powerful an ordinary Jinshi is, it is difficult for him to assassinate a Grand Secretary. The Grand Secretary's literary courage and various powers are enough to resist in an instant.
However, it is different for a Hanlin, especially for a general like He Ludong who is far superior to ordinary Hanlin in terms of verbal sparring. After countless battles, if he assassinates a university scholar, the university scholar's death rate may exceed 70%!
"Assassinate the Grand Secretary and kill at least three clans!"
He Ludong held his head high and said calmly: "Instead of thousands of tribes shedding blood, it is better to have three tribes take over."
"you… "
Many civil servants were so angry that they were speechless. This is why civil servants are most afraid of and hate scholars in the army. The assassination of civil servants by scholars in the army has happened in all countries. The Left Prime Minister also faced an assassination last year, but the assassin gave up because his protection was too thorough.
The officials could foresee that once Fang Yunwen was stopped from fighting in Xiangzhou, as long as someone spread the news, some Hanlin would take the risk and assassinate the left prime minister.
Especially for the old Hanlin who had served in the army, even if he assassinated the left prime minister, his entire family would be executed. The royal family of Jingguo would secretly preserve a bloodline, and the Criminal Court would definitely turn a blind eye to such things.
In history books, the status of assassins and righteous men is much higher than that of ordinary civil servants, and it is one of the ways to become famous.
If it weren't for the high cost and difficulty of assassinating a person of high literary status, the scholars of Jing State who wanted to assassinate the Left Prime Minister would have blocked the street in front of the Left Prime Minister's mansion!
"Lu Dong, don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Hechuan frowned and rebuked. Even though Jiang Hechuan was extremely angry, he didn't want to achieve his goal in this way.
"I... don't have the right to participate in the discussion, nor the ability to recover the land. But I have the heart to eradicate traitors! Anyone who prevents Fang Xusheng from recovering the lost land will be irreconcilable with me, He Ludong!" He Ludong is nearly fifty years old, but military habits are hard to change, and he is more passionate than young people.
Liu Shan said calmly: "Since General He is so loyal, the Northwest Army is in need of people, and you are already a Hanlin, you can lead the Northwest Army to fight against the monsters."
"Beast..." A young Jinshi military officer cursed through gritted teeth. Although his voice was soft, everyone could hear it clearly.
The faces of the officials of the Left Prime Minister's party darkened, but Liu Shan remained calm.
Fang Yun looked at Liu Shan, his eyes narrowed slightly. He never thought that Liu Shan was so cruel.
The winter of the year before last, it was the left prime minister who caused the defeat of the Northwest Army. The entire army was almost wiped out, and only less than 30,000 soldiers were left out of the 100,000. Even if the Northwest Army is replenished now, it is still one of the first targets of the barbarians. It would be fine if He Ludong died in battle after taking office, but if he survived the defeat, he would be punished by the left prime minister, and his life would be worse than death.
Right Prime Minister Cao De'an coughed lightly and said, "Let's get back to the point. In my opinion, since thousands of cities have come to the palace and hundreds of officials are attending the court together, this matter should be decided by all officials in the palace together. It does not require 70% approval, but only more than half of the approval to implement it."
"What the Right Prime Minister said is true!"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Hmph!" The left prime minister snorted coldly, suppressing all other voices.
Liu Shan's eyes were narrow. He looked at the Queen Mother and the King behind the curtain, then at Fang Yun, and finally at the Right Prime Minister Cao De'an. He said slowly: "There is no decision of the officials in the Jingguo Law. This court does not belong to you, Cao De'an!"
Some officials were almost furious. Liu Shan publicly accused Cao De'an of being a fake, which actually meant that he still had strong control over Jing State.
This imperial court still belongs to him, Liu Shan!
Liu Shan wants to use Fang Yun to establish his authority!
Once Fang Yun and this virtual saint are suppressed today, the status of the Left Prime Minister's party will rise rapidly, and those fence-sitters will naturally be moved by the news, which will inevitably allow the Left Prime Minister's party to regain its former power.
"well… "
A sigh echoed in the Fengtian Hall. It was the voice of the Empress Dowager.
The originally angry official could not help but feel sad, and his anger completely turned into grief.
Zong Sheng and Liu Shan have worked together to lay out their plans in Jing State for many years, and until now they still control the overall situation in Jing State, and no one can resist them.
“That’s all…” Many officials were discouraged.
Fang Yun lowered his head slightly and clenched his fists.
The Void Saint could kill the Half Saint's clone, but he could not destroy the impregnable bureaucratic system.
At this moment, a lazy voice resounded over the palace.
"I haven't been to the palace for a long time. I almost got lost. Alas, my Jing country is short of beggars. I will definitely find a few good seedlings worth cultivating in Fengtian Palace."
All the officials turned their heads to look back.
A group of people were seen walking slowly towards the palace, including the famous beggar uncle Zhao Jingkong, the head of the Chen family Chen Mingding, the great scholar Zhang Hu of the Zhang Heng family, the great scholar Gong Yangzun of the Gongyang family, and even the Grand Marshal Chen Zhixu who had not left his house for many days...
This team would be able to stir up a storm even in Kong City, where the literary style is the most prosperous, let alone in Jing Country. (To be continued...)