Not long after the light of the Sage Edict dissipated, the Discourse Ranking grew lively, and news of the affair between Fang Yun and the Eastern Sage Pavilion spread throughout the world.
At that time, the ruler of the Jing Kingdom remained in the capital under the care of Grand Marshal Chen Zhixu, while the Queen Dowager and most of the officials had already arrived in Ning'an City.
The county government office in Ning'an City had become the Golden Throne Hall. The Queen Dowager occupied the seat of honor, with the civil and military officials arrayed on either side.
Just moments earlier, the officials had been locked in a furious argument over whether to dispatch troops to rescue Fang Yun. After the Sage Edict was interrupted, the main hall of the county government fell silent for a long time.
Several dozen breaths later, Liu Shan slowly rose. His face livid, he swept his gaze over the officials before finally cupping his hands toward the Queen Dowager. "Fang Yun murdered a special envoy of the Eastern Sage Pavilion, committing an act of outrageous treason, a crime bordering on that of the rebel species! Your subject believes Fang Yun is no longer fit to serve as governor-general of the two provinces. He should be stripped of his royal title and handed over to the Sacred Academy!"
Left Prime Minister Liu Shan had officially made his move!
"Your subject seconds the motion!" Gu Mingzhou, Minister of Personnel, rose and declared.
"Your subject seconds the motion!"
The officials of the Left Prime Minister Faction rose one after another.
Civil Prime Minister Jiang Hechuan and the other officials were momentarily at a loss, sitting motionless in their seats.
Even now, none of them knew what exactly had happened at the Sacred Academy, nor did