Fang Yun's forceful voice echoed through the great hall.
The gathered ministers had been scolded into dead silence.
Every official understood that Fang Yun was absolutely right.
When Jing Kingdom had first been founded, how capable and efficient had its civil and military officials been? They had possessed no advantage in resources, population, or Literary Rank, yet through outstanding individual talent and formidable organizational ability, they had ultimately established Jing Kingdom.
The officials of Jing Kingdom back then had unquestionably been among the finest on Saint Origin Continent and even throughout the Myriad Worlds.
But the officials of Jing Kingdom now had lost that spirit of daring advancement, as well as their faith in serving the nation and its people.
Without Fang Yun, Jing Kingdom truly would have been led forward by the common people, with its civil and military officials trailing behind. Only a small number of officials could advance alongside the people.
Yet even in his towering rage, Fang Yun did not utter the words he least wished to say.
Smash this rotten bureaucratic clique to pieces with his own hands.
Because that was only something said in anger. Unless they faced utter ruin, they could not do such a thing.
Sheng Boyuan let out a long sigh and said, "Void Sage Fang, what you say makes sense. But once the Miscellaneous School uses Sacred Way Suppression, within three days at most, Miscellaneous School officials still serving in Jing Kingdom will suffer severe blows one after another, perhaps even die. Other Miscellaneous School scholars in Jing Kingdom will also fall in Literary Rank because of it. Faced with such a calamity, what can we do besides admit our mistake and seek peace talks?"
The anger on Fang Yun's face slowly faded, but the mockery in his eyes did