The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2464 Fang Yun pleads guilty

People from outside the capital began to return one after another, but some officials continued to buy geese and chickens for fear of being violated.

Outside Quan Garden, all officials have taken action and strictly ordered those who gave gifts to take them back and not send them to Quan Garden.

In this way, the talents outside Quanyuan gradually dispersed.

However, many livestock have entered the spring garden and cannot retreat.

Fang Yun ordered his subordinates to contact the yamen in the capital and be responsible for distributing all the livestock received today to the Qingdao people responsible for cleaning the capital. No one is allowed to misappropriate or take away, otherwise Jing Zhaoyin will lose his hat.

Jing Zhaoyin was a third-rank official equal to Zhou Mu and had a very powerful position. However, when he learned about this incident, he went to express condolences to those Qing Dao people in person to ensure that nothing would go wrong.

As night falls, the noisy capital becomes quiet.

The smoke from cooking pots curls up, and the aroma of chicken, duck and goose meat fills the capital.

After dinner, Fang Yun sat alone in front of his desk, writing for a long time without writing a word.

Finally, he wrote three big words on the white paper in front of him.

political science.

However, Fang Yun did not continue writing. Instead, he put away his pen and closed his eyes to ponder.

One night passed and the court meeting resumed. Fang Yun was still sitting in Wuhou's carriage, waiting outside the palace with all the officials.

Compared with the last time they went to court, the officials were very enthusiastic and asked Fang Yun about the questions in his books. They seemed to have completely forgotten what Fang Yun had done.

Assistant Prime Minister Yang Xuwen greeted Fang Yun with a smile as usual.

Sheng Boyuan, the Minister of Rites, stood far away and watched with cold eyes.

Most of the censors in the Overwatch Council were face-saving Qingliu, and they all stood far away, occasionally showing embarrassment.

Fortunately, He Mingxiang, the head of the court, acted quickly yesterday and retrieved the thick memorial from the eunuch. Otherwise, these censors would not dare to look at Fang's luck today.

When the time comes, everyone enters the palace and enters the Jinluan Hall, where civil and military personnel line up.

After the ceremony, everyone looked at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun's Wuhou carriage moved slowly, letting Fang Yun face Jing Jun and the Queen Mother on the dragon throne.

Fang Yun took out a memorial from the shell of heaven and earth, gave it to him with both hands, and said: "Fang Yun, a humble minister, is here to apologize."

At this moment, almost all the officials breathed a sigh of relief, and so many people exhaled at the same time that it created an abnormal sound that everyone could hear.

Many people smiled knowingly. It seemed that everyone was thinking the same thing. If Fang Yun continued to cause trouble, Jingguo would most likely be in big trouble. Since Fang Yun went to Shu to plead guilty, it at least meant that both sides would take a step back and there would be no fighting. Too intense.

However, some officials who had always remained neutral looked at Fang Yun with bright eyes after heaving a sigh of relief.

They seemed to be expecting something.

Not only did Sheng Boyuan not smile, but he frowned. He looked at several senior officials who opposed Fang Yun, and their expressions were almost similar to his.

They are not afraid of Fang Yun holding on, but most afraid of Fang Yun pleading guilty.

Because once Fang Yun pleads guilty, it either means that Fang Yun temporarily surrenders, and there will be a more violent counterattack next; or, even this plea is planned in advance by Fang Yun.

Shihong Hengtian asked for forgiveness later, which looked like a premeditated plan.

Who dares to punish Fang's luck when he has made such great achievements?

Could it be that Fang Yun was pretending to plead guilty and wanted to completely erase his previous charges with the merits of Shihong Hengtian?

No one could see the memorial, they could only watch it being delivered to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother opened the memorial, read it for a long time, and finally said in a soft but strong voice: "Fang Aiqing's self-inflicted crime is too serious, and the Ai family will never agree."

Fang Yun smiled slightly and said, "Queen Mother, can you allow me to criticize you in public?"

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a few breaths, and said: "It's okay for Fang Aiqing to speak frankly."

Fang Yun slightly turned Wuhou's chariot, glanced at all the officials, and said: "In recent years, the Qing Kingdom and the barbarians have caused trouble outside Jing, and the traitor Liu Shan has caused chaos in the country. The government is on the verge of collapse, and the situation is precarious. Fang Moufu was appointed as the left prime minister. In order to quickly Help the country, reorganize the country, and make great achievements He made good and even wrong actions, and issued many government orders that now appear to be wrong. These days, I have worked hard and stayed up all night, and finally realized my mistakes. Queen Mother, I apologize.”

After saying that, Fang Yun stepped off Wuhou's carriage, as if he was too weak to stand, and needed Hu Li's support.

"You must not..."

some officials shouted hastily.

Fang Yun insisted on bowing forward, bending at ninety degrees.

Everyone hurriedly turned aside, even the Queen Mother and Jing Jun hurriedly stood up and turned aside, not daring to accept Fang Yun's gift.

Sheng Boyuan turned his body sideways, but his eyes were fixed on Fang Yun, his face extremely serious.

And Lin Shouyan, the scholar of Lidian University, stared at Fang Yun with similar eyes.

Fang Yun stood up and returned to Wuhou's car with Hu Li's help.

All the officials sighed.

"Sage Fang Xu, why is this happening!"

"Your bow will shorten my life by ten years!"

"In this world, except for the saints, who can bear your worship?"

Fang Yun sat down in Wuhou's carriage, coughed twice, and said: "Examine myself three times, correct it if you find it, and encourage me if it doesn't. How can I turn a deaf ear to what I say? Since the Queen Mother does not agree with the truth. If you want to apologize, then I will explain the contents of the memorial in public."

The Jinluan Palace fell silent instantly.

Fang Yun sighed softly, and after a while, he slowly said: "I am right to be respectful, but I have gone astray. Take sending chickens, ducks and geese as an example. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the products were poor, and poultry was rare. Ordinary people can only eat one meal a year. But now, if they are willing, they can eat several of them every month. Times have changed, and products have changed, so we cannot use the things of the past to determine today's gifts."

"Also, if the jade pendant worn by officials is required to make a fixed sound, it should be used in addition to the great ceremony. And when this kind of great ceremony is carried out, the country will have no external worries and the family will have no internal strife. Naturally, you can spend your mind on it. And Things are different now. There are threats from demons and barbarians outside the human race, and there is a struggle for the holy way within the human race. Changes are about to occur. If we continue to be old-fashioned and conservative, we will inevitably fall into disaster without waiting for the demon barbarians to invade. We, the human race, will give up progress because of wasting time and be destroyed. All realms are eliminated.”

The officials nodded slightly, as if this was what Fang Yun said.

Fang Yun continued: "So, from today onwards, I will stop respecting etiquette and returning to ancient times. From now on, all relevant government affairs will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites. Of course, if it involves law, it needs the approval of the Ministry of Punishment. Is there any specialization in the art industry?"

All the officials praised Fang Yun one after another.

Sheng Boyuan's expression softened, but he was still very vigilant.

As for Lin Shouyan who came from the ceremony hall, his expression was even more grim.

Fang Yun seemed to turn a blind eye and said: "Not only that, this sage has set a rule in Jingguo. Anyone who messes with the old rituals will be punished by the whole world! If one person objects to the old rituals, it will be forbidden to perform them; if the new rituals are performed, seven out of ten officials will be punished. If you agree, it can be implemented.”

Fang Yun's voice was like a loud bell, echoing endlessly in the Jinluan Palace, forming a lingering sound.

The words "Anyone who messes with the ancient rituals will be punished by the whole world" echoed in the Jinluan Palace.

This sound formed a strange force, connected with Jingguo's national destiny and the power of the monarch, and completely integrated into the entire palace.