Chapter 917: The Situation is Urgent

It's gone mad.

The entire Li Dynasty has gone mad.

No one expected that a single book could stir up such a massive wave.

Just after the first volume was released, this book began to be spread frantically. Throughout global history, there has been a common point: an explosion of literature always occurs during times of domestic instability or even war—for example, the Republican era of the past, or later, the Great Depression in Wa. Because at such times, people's lives are not very satisfactory, and they crave spiritual solace; thus, books and literature become their channels for venting dissatisfaction.

The appearance of the *Southern Expedition of the Xie Clan* satisfied the anxious and restless hearts of the Li Dynasty populace at this time.

Southern Expedition.

This book title is also very interesting.

The Xie Clan!

Queen Inhyeon is the true Xie Clan; she is the daughter of destiny!

Isn't the current Queen Inhyeon on the road heading south right now?

Providing disaster relief all the way, performing charity all the way.

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With this.

It became even more explosive.

Once this kind of emotion is ignited, it becomes uncontrollable.

At first, this book only circulated among scholars, but later, as long as one was a person, they were desperate to understand the story within. Soon, there were storytellers performing it on the spot, allowing those illiterate commoners to successfully hear the content of the book as well.

"Why is there such a vicious person in this world!"

"Wuwuwuwu, the Xie Clan is so kind!"

"This Qiao Shi deserves to be sliced into a thousand pieces!"

"Ahhhhh, it's so infuriating!"

The emotions of the common people were suddenly stirred up.

Those who were illiterate also took the initiative to buy this book, not for anything else, but just to support Queen Inhyeon and for collection.

"Why? Are you blind, Academician Liu!"

The masses were incensed.

It's gone mad.

Not many days later.

Sold out!

The fifty thousand copies of the first volume were sold out instantly. In many places, because of fighting over a copy of the *Southern Expedition of the Xie Clan*, there were even scenes of people queuing overnight and even coming to blows to snatch one up.

After all, doing charity also requires money, doesn't it?

But even though Liu Dong set the price at two taels of silver, people still flocked to buy it like madmen.

The second volume was also successfully published.

This time, it could not be free.

This is an attempt to steal the country!

Everyone walking on the street was discussing the *Southern Expedition of the Xie Clan*; everyone was filled with righteous indignation, talking about Zhang Yuzhen and the Southerner Party's conspiracy to steal the country.

Stealing the country!

"Who bought this?"

"Who bought this?"

Zhang Yuzhen sat quietly on her Queen's throne.

She looked at the book in her hand, her body heaving, and that alluring face was full of anger.

"Investigate it for me, find out! Once found out, throw them into the Heavenly Prison!"

Zhang Yuzhen was going mad.

After reading only a few chapters, she stood up like a madwoman and roared.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.

She suddenly realized a problem.

Has the King seen this book?

In the book, she was portrayed as such a sour, mean, sinister, and cunning person! Who could stand this? More importantly, she is the Queen now! She is the one in charge of the inner palace, yet she actually allowed such a book to circulate into the palace!

Wrong!

Zhang Yuzhen roared out.

"Yes!"

Thinking of this, her delicate body trembled, and she felt dizzy.

"Investigate it for me, find it all out; not just in the palace, but in all of Hancheng, do you hear? In all of Hancheng, I will not allow such a book to exist anymore!"

She felt that she had already fallen into a passive position.

This kind of soft-culture offensive was something she had failed to guard against.

She paced back and forth in anxiety, hesitating whether she should go find Li Tun at this moment.

After finishing it, Li Tun also fell into silence.

This is a strike at the heart!

Li Tun, of course, had seen this book.

It was Cui Xishan who brought it to him.

This is taking a father's life!

You might as well have just written Li Tun directly instead of writing about some Academician Liu!

Was this written by my own daughter?

Good heavens.

Li Tun gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I, the Mandarin, have become the laughingstock of the world, haven't I?"

Cui Xishan wanted to speak but hesitated, ultimately saying nothing.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Cui Xishan, standing by his side, sensed Li Tun's fury and hurried over to soothe him.

The Westerner Party stepping down from power has caused the court administration to fall into paralysis; this is something visible to all. That it has consequently affected the war situation is also a fact known to everyone.

Now that he is indecisive, it has plunged the Li Dynasty into an even greater state of passivity.

Li Tun sighed deeply.

Yes. He has already become a laughingstock.

Cui Xishan was startled and hurriedly knelt on the ground, not saying a word.

She knew that whatever she said now would be wrong.

"What do you think?"

Suddenly, Li Tun looked at Cui Xishan and asked.

Li Hang, Zhang Xuan, Zhao Shixi, and the others also stared at this book with ashen faces.

"Hahahaha, it seems you think so too, you think so too."

Li Tun's desolate voice rang out in the Yangxin Hall.

Zhao Shixi had already lost his reason.

The others also took deep breaths.

"Vicious!"

"Such a vicious heart, never seen since ancient times, never seen since ancient times!"

This method is the most soul-crushing of all!

"This—"

Who has ever seen this way of fighting? No one, truly no one. In the past, whenever the Southerner Party and the Westerner Party fought, wasn't it always with real blades and guns, just going at it?

Who could have imagined—

Li Hang slammed the table in anger: "Did I ask for your evaluation? Did I ask for your evaluation? What should we do now, what should we do! We must counterattack, we must counterattack!"

"This—"

"This book, the diction is flowery, the rhythm is distinct, the logic is truly—"

Someone commented.

They didn't even name you directly to insult you, did they?

How is one to counter such a tactic? Should they write one themselves?

The group looked at each other in dismay.

How to counterattack?

"It must be listed as a banned book, a banned book!"

Li Hang shouted angrily.

But how to write it—

Never mind whether they can write this kind of thing, the key is you don't have a ready-made story to use for a counterattack!

Isn't this move a bit too big? After all, there hasn't been any reaction from Li Tun's side yet.

"No need for 'buts'!"

"But—"

List it as a banned book?

No one had expected this tactic to be so intense, so difficult to parry.

And so.

"Go arrange it immediately!"

Li Hang had lost his reason.

And just at this moment.

Another piece of news came out.

He made a decision he would likely regret for the rest of his life, and it also led the Southerners completely into a dead end.

A literary miscarriage of justice in the Li Dynasty began just like this.

Zhang Xizai rushed over in a panic to find Zhang Yuzhen.

Cui Xishan is pregnant!

Lady Cui, is pregnant!

Once this news broke, it effectively accelerated the speed at which the Southerner Party manufactured the literary miscarriage of justice.

"No, we cannot wait any longer!"

Intense killing intent flashed in Zhang Xizai's eyes.

Another piece of bad news.

Zhang Yuzhen also felt a wave of dizziness.

Zhang Xizai said coldly: "Don't worry about me, I must protect your position as Queen!"

After saying this, he walked out of the Queen's quarters.

"Brother—"

Zhang Yuzhen was startled.

In the darkness, a figure appeared in the small grove; Zhang Xizai took a deep breath and walked over.

The two had no other conversation.

Zhang Xizai was seen handing a small parcel to the person who had arrived; the latter nodded and turned to leave.

The true Bitter Remonstrance.

It has begun.