Everyone was silent. Everyone could see that the power of Du Ning’s article could hardly compete with the sword of officialdom.
If the sword of officialdom cannot be broken, Du Ning's writing will fail, and then Du Ning will suffer the backlash of the power of writing.
At this moment, many people looked worried.
Wang Yang looked at Du Ning and sneered: "Now you should know why since the founding of the Yun Kingdom, there has never been a case of scholars criticizing the yamen? In fact, it is not that there is no such thing, but that their criticism has not been successful. , but was swallowed up by the power of writing."
Du Ning's face changed slightly, and he said slowly: "Failed writing is meaningless."
"That's right."
Wang Yang smiled and said: "You are bound to become the next scholar who fails in writing, just like those predecessors. You are just as ridiculous as those stupid people who fail in writing!"
"How do you know I will definitely fail?" Du Ning asked.
Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Many officials also continued to laugh, and some even hurt their stomachs from laughing.
"Although the sword of officialdom is powerful, it is not invincible."
Du Ning looked calm, without any fear, turned around and said to the people: "Fellow folks, do you believe what the prefect Wang Yang said, or do you believe what I, Du Ning, say?"
"Wang Yang is a dog official! Why should we believe him? Ridiculous!"
"That's right! These corrupt officials are rotten to the core!"
"Master Du pleads for the people, we believe in Master Du!"
People responded one after another.
"These untouchables..."
Wang Yang and others looked very ugly. As a court official, it would be a shame if he could not be recognized by the people.
Du Ning asked the people again: "If I can defeat the sword of officialdom, can you folks give me a helping hand?"
"As long as we can make corrupt officials pay the price, of course we are willing!"
"Master Du is a student from a poor family, but he has done so much for us. You are a real scholar!"
"We all support you!"
The people's response was still overwhelming. If it weren't for Hedao Mansion embezzling the imperial court's silver, their crops would not have been washed away by the river, and the people in the county would not be homeless.
This is not a small thing, but a big thing!
If it cannot be completely cured, who will dare to farm in the farmland of Nanping Prefecture? What will the people eat in the future?
Almost every common person looked at Du Ning with eyes filled with trust.
Du Ning is asking for orders for the people, so everyone recognizes Du Ning.
However, the yamen and Hedao officials protect each other, take bribes and bend the law. In the end, it is still the common people who suffer.
That's why the common people are in opposition to the Yamen and regard the Yamen as their enemies.
"Thank you fellow villagers for your trust. With your words, our writing will be successful." Du Ning said firmly.
"Arrogant! Ignorant! Things have come to this, and you still don't know you are wrong!"
Wang Yang's smile faded, and he looked down upon Du Ning in a condescending manner. He said loudly: "Du Ning slandered the Yamen, despised the court, and gathered people to rebel. He committed a heinous crime. Now, in the name of the prefect, I, Wang Yang, will abolish Du Ning's Confucianism and correct the laws of the court."
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After the words fell, the sword of officialdom was pointed at Du Ning and the Wen Palace between Du Ning's eyebrows.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. Once the sword of officialdom shattered Du Ning's literary palace, Du Ning's Confucianism and Taoism would be destroyed.
If Du Ning is found guilty of rebellion, the Guoxue Palace will expunge Du Ning's reputation and submit it to the Ministry of Justice for deliberation. No one can protect him.
"Wang Yang, how dare you!"
Dongfang Xiong said loudly: "Du Ning is a noble son of a humble family, and he will become a great Confucian in the future. If you dare to destroy his Confucianism, don't blame me, Dongfang Xiong, for killing you with the sword of Wen Gong!"
"I have the sword of officialdom. Let alone your mere bachelor, even if a great Confucian is here, I have nothing to fear."
Wang Yang held his head high, not paying attention to Dongfang Xiong's warning at all, or even taking it seriously.
The power of the official sword is far more powerful than the ancient sword of the scholar.
This is not only talent and strength, but also includes part of the strength of the national destiny.
"Cut!"
After Wang Yang finished speaking, the sword of officialdom burst out and struck at Du Ning's forehead.
Du Ning cupped his hands to the people and said calmly: "Holy saints, my student Du Ning, please use your righteousness to ask for the sword of public opinion!"
As soon as the words fell, the talents and power in Du Ningwen Palace soared into the sky.
"Haha... You are just a talented person, but you still want to unite public opinion into a sword? Ridiculous!"
The corners of Wang Yang's mouth raised, revealing a deep look of contempt, as if he had heard a very funny joke.
Other officials also laughed out loud, thinking that Duning was overestimating his abilities.
"Haha!"
Wang Run had a look of disdain on his face. The Sword of Public Opinion could not be invited by a mere ninth-grade scholar.
That is something that even great scholars may not be able to do.
"We support Mr. Du!"
"Come on Mr. Du!"
"Master Du can't lose!"
Waves of support rang out from everywhere, and strange power emanated from the common people, converging on Du Ning's talent.
At the same time, the sword of officialdom has been cut in front of me.
"Bang!"
The official sword was deflected by this strange force. This scene instantly changed the expressions of Wang Yang and others.
"What's going on! What kind of force is this, and why can it resist the power of the sword of officialdom?"
"Did Du Ning really invite the sword of public opinion?"
"This is impossible!"
The laughter of Wang Yang and others stopped suddenly, and was replaced by expressions of extreme disbelief and horror.
"This...this..."
Wang Run's eyes widened, unable to believe that the people's thoughts could actually condense into such a terrifying force.
Under the power of public opinion, Du Ning's talent formed a long sword, exuding a magnificent momentum and tearing apart the little national power contained in the yamen.
The power of the official sword is greatly reduced.
At the same time, another magical force fell on the sword of public opinion, and its power doubled instantly.
The power of national destiny!
Public opinion can also affect the destiny of the country.
The power of national destiny has chosen the sword of public opinion!
"The sword of public opinion! It is the real sword of public opinion!"
Li Changsheng said with great excitement: "The sword of public opinion, which has never appeared since the founding of the Yun Dynasty, actually appeared in Nanping Mansion. This will be recorded in the annals of history and be passed down forever!"
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Dongfang Xiong smiled and said: "Master Du comes from a poor family, so he is the only one who can summon the sword of public opinion. Where the sword is, there is public opinion."
"The sword of public opinion is the real sword of the emperor!"
"The pen will win! The pen will win!"
Countless students and common people roared, their blood boiling.
On the roof of Hedao Mansion, Tang Hedu, who was watching this scene, his face became extremely gloomy.
"Damn it! It's actually the sword of public opinion! Du Ning can actually summon the sword of public opinion!"
"It's over! The sword of public opinion is equivalent to the sword of the emperor. Once attacked by it, you will be reviled by all people!"
"What can we do!"
Tang Hedu had a very bad premonition in his heart.
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At the same time, in the Guoxue Palace far away in the capital.
Semi-Saint Fan Qianfeng sensed the changes in the national destiny and suddenly changed his expression.
"Who is affecting Yun Guo's destiny?"
Fan Qianfeng found it strange that among the semi-saints nowadays, there were very few people who could influence the fate of the country, and at least they had to be great Confucians.
But even a great Confucian cannot influence the destiny of the country at will.
Fan Qianfeng realized that things were not simple, so he integrated his holy thoughts into the national destiny. The scenery in his eyes changed, and he suddenly switched to the sky above the Yamen of Nanping Mansion, and also saw Du Ning's writings.
"Why is it Nanping Mansion!"
Fan Qianfeng was surprised, "It's actually a confrontation between the sword of officialdom and the sword of public opinion. Who is controlling the sword of public opinion?"
Confused, Fan Qianfeng obtained some information through the induction of the national destiny.
After a moment, Fan Qianfeng was stunned for a moment.
"Du Ning?"
"This name sounds familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere."
Fan Qianfeng's holy thoughts moved, and all the information about Du Ning recorded in the Guoxue Palace came flooding back.
"It turns out it's him!"
Fan Qianfeng couldn't sit still for a moment. A scholar who only passed the Yulin County exam and was a ninth-level scholar of Confucianism and Taoism could actually condense the sword of public opinion.
After reading Du Ning's writings, Fan Qianfeng understood the cause of the matter.
The Yamen of Nanping Prefecture protected Hedao Prefecture for embezzling money from the imperial court, which caused disaster to the people.
Du Ning prayed for the people, gained their recognition, and then condensed the people's hearts and minds into a sword, which changed the fate of the country.
Fan Qianfeng called out: "Here comes someone."
A great scholar pushed open the door and entered, bowing to the ground: "See Fan Sheng."
"Quickly send a scholar to Nanping Prefecture in Suzhou to investigate the corruption case in Hedao Prefecture, and report to the Guoxue Palace after verification."
"Students must obey the Holy Instructions."
The scholar withdrew, thinking that investigations of cases are usually carried out by the government, and the Guoxue Palace only cares about education and fame.
Now that the Half-Saint has ordered to send people to Nanping Mansion, it can be seen that the situation is somewhat serious.
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Outside the Nanping government office.
Du Ning looked at Wang Yang and said slowly: "The first sword of public opinion is the sword that cuts down officialdom!"
As soon as the words fell, the sword of public opinion cut through the air with a "whoosh" sound.
With a "click", the official sword broke.
This scene made the officials of Nanping Mansion dizzy.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
After the official sword collapsed, its power was fed back to Wen Gong, causing Wang Yang and others to open their mouths and vomit blood, with each expression becoming more ugly.
"Dad! Are you okay!"
Wang Run's face changed drastically, his eyes bursting with hatred and anger, as if he wanted to kill Du Ning.
"Du Ning, you are so impudent! How dare you hurt my father!" Wang Run roared angrily.
In addition, some of the power was also fed back to Hedao Mansion.
"Poof!"
"Wow!"
The governor of Tanghe and the officials of Hedao Mansion also vomited blood and showed disbelief.
"Damn it! The sword of officialdom has actually failed!"
"Damn Du Ning, how dare you destroy our official sword!"
"What a shame! Something that has never happened before since the founding of the Yun Dynasty has happened to us!"
At this moment, many officials in Hedao Mansion finally felt a little regretful.
"Okay!"
Many students and common people outside the Nanping government office clapped their hands and applauded, which shows that the sword of public opinion is far more powerful than the sword of officialdom.