The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1614 The King of Chu Compromises

Fang Yun glanced at the four great scholars and the King of Chu in the palace.

The four great scholars were all important ministers of the King of Chu, but among them there was neither a prime minister nor a lieutenant, and even the leaders of the military and political circles did not arrive immediately.

Then, Fang Yun's peripheral vision passed by the long screens on both sides of the throne. On the screen was a map of the mountains and rivers of the Chu Kingdom, which was more than ten feet long. Finally, he stared at the King of Chu with a smile on his face.

If Du Ling were here, he would definitely find this smile very familiar.

"When I come here, I will not talk about my father, but only three things. First, who hurt innocent people and caused the peasant woman outside Zhucheng to die on the way to exile? Second, what kind of big mistake did the dog Zhang Jing'an make? He was almost beaten alive. death to the thorns Are all the officials in the state helpless? Thirdly, the bet between this prince and Gou Bao is originally beneficial to Liangjieshan. Anyone who helps Goubao transfer his property is an enemy of me, or an enemy of Liangjieshan. Being an enemy of the Holy Court is an enemy of the human race!”

A flash of panic flashed in King Chu's eyes, while the expressions of the other four bachelors remained unchanged.

King Jingjun said loudly: "Things always have priorities! In Jingzhou City, you failed to assassinate the Duke of Ming Dynasty, which led to the collapse of the Duke of Ming Dynasty, and you also murdered Gou Bao, a scholar of the Qishan Hou Dynasty. With these two crimes alone, the King of Chu Now I have the authority to control the power of the temple with the king’s seal, suppress you and then severely punish you!”

"Oh, you are talking about these two small things," Fang Yun said calmly, "The sword destroyed the Duke of Ming's mansion to catch the criminal who beat the pavilion chief, and to let Duke Ming know that he should educate his children well in the future and not use his power to bully others. ,lest Provoking disaster. As for Gou Bao, I have long wanted to destroy him. His literary courage is now broken, and even the saints cannot restore his literary status. This is exactly what I want to see. I just don't understand. I punish him. Why are villains guilty?”

King Jingjun was furious and said angrily: "Shameless and arrogant! What authority do you, a great scholar, have to punish a Duke of the country and a Marquis of Qishan who is equal to you? The laws of the country are all there, but you dare to say that you are Not guilty?"

"I am naturally not guilty! If you want to accuse me, why bother?"

The King of Chu and the four bachelors all looked at Fang Yun as if he were a madman. He actually said that it was just an imposed crime, and he was not afraid that there would be no reason to refute it. It was simply inexplicable. Even Zhang Wankong did not dare to speak out like this.

"Where do you get your confidence? Do you think that you can act recklessly if you are promoted to a bachelor and become a hero of the Two Realms Mountains? Not to mention you, even if Chen Ben, the guardian of the Two Realms Mountains, would not dare to say such a thing here. You... ..." Prince Jing was so lucky that he didn't know what to say.

The Marquis of Qing Ye on the side said in a deep voice: "Zhang Longxiang, you are from the Chu State. No matter what grievances you have, you can talk to your Majesty. Your Majesty has an extraordinary sense of humility. As long as you sincerely admit your mistakes, maybe your Majesty will forget the blame. Perhaps, you can be given the title of Zhang family title." Go one step further and become the Duke of the country.”

"Absolutely not!" The other three bachelors hurriedly stopped him and looked at King Chu in surprise.

The King of Chu squeezed out a smile and said: "Zhang Aiqing, what Marquis Yehou of Qing Dynasty said is absolutely true. All the things you and I have experienced in the past may just be a misunderstanding. We are both from the Chu country. Instead of letting the misunderstanding deepen, it is better to resolve it now. I believe it. , Zhang Aiqing is a person with a long-term vision, not a short-sighted person. "

The other three bachelors were stunned. The words of the King of Chu were no longer vague official language. They almost made it clear that as long as Zhang Longxiang admitted his mistake first, the King of Chu would also take a big step back. The King of Chu would even eliminate the Zhang family's suspicion of being a traitor. The impact of the incident, in other words, the King of Chu saw Fang Yun's tough attitude and had to take the initiative to compromise, and the Marquis of Qing Ye was obviously building a bridge between the King of Chu and Fang Yun.

The three bachelors were silent. They also knew that Zhang Longxiang's literary reputation was now at its peak, almost on par with Xu Sheng Fang Yun.

A "Spring Hope" allows all soldiers and military families to get letters home as quickly as possible. It plays a great role in stabilizing military morale and is definitely worth more than three handed down war poems.

A "Triumph Song" and a "Song of Li Guang" comprehensively enhance the power of the human race's Grand Scholar, especially "Song of Li Guang", which has become the strongest Grand Scholar's war poem. This poem alone can make Each Grand Scholar can easily fight against a demon king.

However, what really makes the King of Chu fear Zhang Longxiang is that the Battle of Bi Shen is the only super-large-scale battle won in the history of the human race, and Zhang Longxiang is the undoubted number one contributor. If anyone wants to harm Zhang Longxiang, the Holy Court will definitely Take action to suppress.

Moreover, this was a true frontal battle without the help of any external force. It was of great significance to the human race. Even Fang Xusheng did not have such military exploits.

Zhang Longxiang carried the power of the Two Realms Mountains, and the King of Chu had to bow his head.

Everyone looked at Fang Yun, wanting to know his answer.

Fang Yun nodded lightly and said, "Yes, I arrived at the palace despite my busy schedule to resolve this matter instead of letting it continue to spread."

Several bachelors glared at Fang Yun. Marquis Zhujiang actually said in front of the King of Chu that he came here despite his busy schedule. It was more like he came to inspect his subordinates than to pay homage to the king.

"So, what does Zhang Aiqing have to say?" King Chu felt relieved, and there was a trace of true sincerity in his smile.

Fang Yun said: "First hand over the person who harmed the peasant woman, the person who harmed my son, and the person who colluded with Gou Bao to transfer the family property, and make the punishment known to the world!"

The King of Chu and the four great scholars once again had their faces downcast, and their words were not much different from what they had said before.

The Qingye Marquis nodded and said: "As far as I know, the peasant woman died accidentally. However, after all, it was the fault of the new magistrate of Zhucheng, and he should be severely punished! And the new magistrate was a disciple of the Minister of Civil Affairs of the dynasty. , I think Yan Shangshu should retire and return to his hometown."

The other three bachelors frowned. The Marquis of Ye of Qing Dynasty easily ended the future of a Hanlin scholar and a Jinshi scholar. These two people happened to be the backbone of the King of Chu in the court. Forcing Yan Shangshu to become an official was tantamount to The king of Chu cut out the flesh from his body.

There was silence in the main hall, and only the howling of the cold wind in the distance could be vaguely heard.

After a long time, the King of Chu gritted his teeth and said, "What the Marquis Ye of Qing Dynasty said makes sense."

The four bachelors breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the two sides had a basis for negotiation and things were developing for the better.

The Marquis of Qing Ye continued: "Zhang Jing'an was seriously injured and almost died because of the joint efforts of the Qishan and Lumen Houses. These two houses have repeatedly persecuted Zhang Mingzhou and even endangered Liangjieshan. In the opinion of the veteran, he should be demoted. !”

After hearing the last four words, the other three bachelors hurriedly said: "Absolutely not!"

The first generation Marquis Qishan and Marquis Lumen made great contributions to the Chu State and are well-known historical figures in the whole world. The former King of Chu promised that they would be hereditary. This was the promise of the Chu King’s royal family. In the absence of treason or rebellion, Under such circumstances, future Chu kings would not be able to depose the title.

Although the title is demoted now, it is not much different from the deposed title, because there is no hereditary replacement. After being demoted to Qishan Bo and Lumen Bo, the two families will be demoted again after three generations, and finally until the titles of these two families are completely disappear.

If you are not careful, deposing or demoting the title will shake the foundation of the Chu State. The Yan State once caused great chaos due to the deposed title, and the Qin State took the opportunity to seize large areas of land.

"What Marquis Ye of Qing Dynasty said is true." King Chu spoke almost every word, staring at Fang Yun.

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