The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2088 Fang Yun resigns

Even the imperial censors who are known to be the most stubborn among all the officials, no one stood up to accuse Fang Yun at this moment.

Fang Yun almost single-handedly expelled the powerful Liu Shan from the court, and did what all the civil and military officials in the court could not do. Who dared to oppose Fang Yun?

In the Jinluan Palace, Fang Yun on the Taishi chair was particularly eye-catching.

Fang Yun nodded slightly and said: "From today, I will resign from all official positions in Jingguo."

All the officials were shocked, and Jing Jun was stunned.

No one expected that Fang Yun would retreat bravely when he defeated Liu Shan at the peak of his career.

Many people's faces changed and they thought in their hearts.

In Jingguo, in addition to his official position, Fang Yun also had the title of king and fiefdom, as well as a series of additional titles such as Taishi. Even if he resigned from the powerful official positions such as the governor of two states, it would not affect Fang Yun's prestige. However, without a powerful official position, Fang Yun's words and deeds in Jingguo will fall into two extremes. In some matters, he cannot say a word to avoid interfering in government affairs, but in other matters, he can speak freely without worrying about the feelings of officials and the royal family.

The key point is that no one knows whether Fang Yun is still luring the snake out of the hole.

At this time, the voice of the queen mother came from behind the curtain.

"Please think twice, Fang Xusheng, you are the backbone of the country, like Kunlun Mountain, and you can be called the pillar of heaven. If Jingguo loses you, the building will collapse."

The young Jingjun immediately stood up, with a sad face, and said: "Teacher, are you going to abandon your students?"

Some officials' eyes flashed, and for a moment they didn't know whether the queen mother and Jingjun were sincere or fake.

Liushan was in mourning, and Fang Yun didn't need to speak. The royal family would definitely attack the Zuo Xiang Party at all costs. After that, there was only one faction that could really confront the royal family, and that was the new faction that everyone privately called the Ji Wang Party, also known as the Ning'an Party.

Apart from the Ning'an Party, although there are many factions in the court, most of them are relatively loose. For example, the military actually has more than ten forces of varying sizes, and there are also many civil officials and literary academies, but they were collectively called the Royalist Party before.

But now the so-called Royalist Party no longer exists, and the various factions are absolutely powerless to fight against the royal family.

Only the Ning'an Party is an exception.

At this moment, the Ning'an Party is indeed far less widespread than the Zuo Xiang Party in the past, but in terms of future trends and real power, it is still above the Zuo Xiang Party. If Fang Yun wants to forcibly take over the position of Zuo Xiang, he will surely become a powerful minister who overwhelms the royal family.

All officials know that as the Zuo Xiang Party disappears, Fang Yun will inevitably become the object of the royal family's vigilance.

Semi-saints may not seize the power of a country, but great Confucian scholars are different. Many people who seized the country in the past dynasties were great Confucian scholars. If Fang Yun covets the power of the monarch, he can easily get it in five years at most.

Except for the Queen Mother and Jing Jun, no one of the civil and military officials spoke, because even the great scholars present did not know who was sincere and who was false between Fang Yun and the royal family.

However, one thing is certain, Liu Shan left, the royal family did not want to see any powerful minister, but if Fang Yun resigned, it would be extremely disadvantageous to Jingguo.

The atmosphere in the Golden Palace was unprecedentedly weird.

Fang Yun smiled slightly, as if he had already talked about this situation, got up and left his seat, and walked out slowly.

However, the Queen Mother said in a lost voice: "Fang Xusheng, don't leave!"

Jing Jun was stunned for a breath, and actually picked up the yellow robe, ran down the steps quickly, and finally grabbed Fang Yun's sleeves with both hands and pulled back hard.

"Teacher, please don't abandon your students." Jing Jun begged with tears, his eyes slightly red.

Many scholars were moved by this scene. Although the child was young, he was also the king of a country. He could beg like this, which showed how sincere he was.

Jiang Hechuan sighed and said, "Fang Yun, stay. Jingguo can't live without you now."

"Fang Xusheng, what are you talking about? Liu Shan's departure is a good thing. After the war with the barbarians, Jingguo needs to rebuild everything. You are the one who is most needed. We have seen your achievements in Ning'an and Xiangzhou, and we remember them in our hearts. If you can take charge of the government, Jingguo will surely prosper. We are rough people, and we don't hide anything. How about you set a time and resign in five years?"

Zhou Junhu's words made some officials laugh and cry. These words didn't sound like what should be said in the court.

Chen Zhixu said, "Fang Xusheng, you seem to have forgotten that Liu Shan may come back after mourning!"

Fang Yun stopped, and Jing Junqing breathed a sigh of relief.

The officials pondered in their hearts, thinking that this great marshal was indeed extraordinary. Although he did not participate in political struggles and rarely went to court, his words were insightful and hit the point that Fang Yun was most worried about.

"If Liu Shan can come back to serve, wouldn't you be too incompetent?" Fang Yun asked bluntly.

Many officials smiled bitterly, and Cao De'an said helplessly: "After all, he is Liu Shan. Except for you, who in this Quanjing Kingdom can suppress him? No. After the mourning period, he is very likely to be promoted to a great scholar. If he makes a comeback, Jingguo will be in danger."

Sai Zhixue said: "Before, there were few great scholars in Jingguo, so only university scholars were allowed to serve as left prime minister, right prime minister and auxiliary prime minister, and only the literary prime minister was a great scholar. But now Wenqu has blessed the human race, and the number of great scholars and university scholars has increased dramatically. My Jingguo will be like those big countries, with great scholars holding the position of prime minister, and university scholars in charge of the six ministries, nine ministers and various states. Once Liu Shan returns, if he competes for the position of left prime minister with the weight of the Taoist, what should we do?"

Fang Yun said: "It couldn't be simpler, just let him lead the Jingguo soldiers to Liangjie Mountain!"

"You dare, we don't dare!"

Many officials nodded gently. No one dared to underestimate Liu Shan. At that time, Liu Shan's power was not prominent, and he did not reveal his identity as a Taoist. He relied on himself to step by step to the position of left prime minister and build his own party. Once Liu Shan becomes a great scholar, with the power of a Taoist, even if he is appointed to an idle position by the court, once Jingguo falls into crisis, he may win over the officials in the court and finally grow stronger.

Jiang Hechuan said: "Not only Liu Shan is a hidden danger, but the barbarians are also dangerous. Without you, I don't know how long we can last."

The Golden Palace was surprisingly silent.

Almost every official tasted something strange in Jiang Hechuan's tone.

In fact, after Chen Guanhai's incarnation was defeated by Langlu's incarnation, everyone had a deep sense of crisis. Although Jiang Hechuan did not mention Chen Guanhai, every word involved Chen Guanhai. Once Chen Guanhai died, Jingguo would have no half-saints, then the barbarians would go south again, and the Jingguo royal family would completely abdicate after a year at most.

If Fang Yun, the virtual saint, was there, the matter could be delayed for a few years, perhaps until Fang Yun or someone else was canonized.

Fang Yun smiled calmly and said, "Although I am no longer in office in Jing State, I am still a Jing citizen, still the King of Ji of Jing State, and still have the virtual title of Grand Master. How can I ignore the barbarians heading south?"

Marshal Chen Zhixu said, "If the name is not right, then the words will not flow. How about this, I will resign as the Grand Marshal, and you will take over, and join the army with a pen, how about that?"

"Great!" Cao De'an smiled and nodded.

"Not bad!"

The officials all supported Chen Zhixu.

In theory, powerful ministers in charge of the army are the most feared, but many of the generals in the Jing State military are descendants or relatives of semi-saint families. Even if Fang Yun is the Grand Marshal, there is no possibility of seizing power. On the contrary, being the Left Prime Minister is more worrying.

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