At first, when they heard Fang Yun intended to impeach Li Wenying, everyone assumed it was some especially grave charge.
But after hearing the four accusations Fang Yun listed, the Golden Throne Hall fell into an extraordinary silence.
Not a single person spoke up for Li Wenying.
Even Zhang Poyue, who had been holding back and ready to curse Fang Yun out, was like a deflated ball, his eyes darting shiftily about.
Of these four charges, the first two could barely count as Li Wenying's lax governance, but the latter two were far too far-fetched.
What faulty strategy? Li Wenying had left the Sacred Academy Continent long ago; there was no way such a matter could be tied to him.
As for failing to besiege the Left Prime Minister, Li Wenying had in fact been resisting all along. It was only because the Civil Prime Minister and the other officials feared his methods were too extreme that they transferred him to Jiangzhou, preventing the matter from escalating.
If these were the only four charges, they could never bring Li Wenying down. Even if the first two were ironclad, at most he would lose some salary.
Would Fang Yun be foolish enough to attack Li Wenying with something so painless and insignificant?
No one believed Fang Yun was a fool.
Then Fang Yun must have had another purpose.
All the officials began pondering Fang Yun's fourth accusation.
Fang Yun believed Li Wenying had not fought the Liu Party with all his strength.
Then, from another angle—since Li Wenying had not fought the former Left Prime Minister Faction, would he fight the new Left Prime Minister Faction now controlled by Fang Yun?
All the officials sank into deep thought.
What also gave the officials pause was the punishment Fang Yun proposed: exile