The members of the Fang Party looked at Fang Yun, their hearts filled with irreconcilable conflict.
On one hand, they rejoiced that they had made the right choice and had not abandoned Fang Yun in his darkest hour.
But on the other, they were full of unease, because the current Fang Yun had already surpassed the Liu Shan of old!
They feared Fang Yun would become a power-hungry minister willing to stop at nothing, doing things they did not wish to see and bringing Jing Kingdom to ruin. Yet they feared even more that, like the former members of the Liu Party, they would lose all power completely—some dying, some fleeing.
Just as Fang Yun stepped into Heaven-Serving Hall, more than a hundred scholars emerged from Falling Waterfall Valley in Yuan County.
The leader had a head full of white hair, yet not a single wrinkle on his face. He resembled a robust man of around forty, dressed in a green robe embroidered with clouds. His gaze was steady, his expression calm, and there was a faint air of soaring ambition between his brows.
Behind him, aside from one special person, even the lowest-ranking among them was a Provincial Graduate; there were even Grand Academicians among them.
That special Academy Student was Ji Wu, Ji Zhibai's distant cousin. A few days ago, he had joined Guan Che in issuing a denunciation listing Fang Yun's ten crimes. He was currently the hottest figure in the Liu Party and had already been accepted by Liu Shan as a disciple. Barring any surprises, he would become a second Ji Zhibai.
Half of these scholars had once served as officials in Jing Kingdom, while the other half were renowned great merchants and heads of major lineages from across Jing Kingdom.
Liu Shan had emerged