The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1822 Extravagant Style

"Well, this matter should be a misunderstanding, but it is difficult to deal with. If those people are severely punished, it will hit the enthusiasm of the police, and the good situation in Xiangzhou may disappear. If they are not severely punished, there will definitely be people gossiping and pointing the finger at Xiangzhou officials. Can you tell which is more important?"

Fang Yun finished speaking and looked at Dong Wencong expressionlessly.

Dong Wencong looked at Fang Yun seriously for more than thirty breaths before saying seriously: "Your Excellency is right. There is nothing perfect in the world. This time, cracking down on spirit beast dealers is a just act. Even if there are some noises, it is harmless. Your Excellency rest assured, I will handle this matter properly to avoid causing greater disturbances."

"Well, you go down." Fang Yun said.

Dong Wencong bowed solemnly and said goodbye.

Dong Wencong walked out of the Governor's Mansion slowly, thinking as he walked. After walking for a while, he hurried to get the official seal, and then sent a letter to issue an order, and then looked through the letter that had just arrived.

Xiangzhou Governor Fang Shouye sent a letter first.

"Old Dong, what's going on? I sent a letter to ask Fang Yun how to deal with this matter, and he actually said it was a small matter and left it to you. This is not like his style! The key is that the crackdown on spirit beast dealers is in full swing and he is about to celebrate. This incident has dealt a big blow to his prestige! The crackdown on spirit beast dealers is so powerful that it is inevitable that some people will take advantage of the situation and cause dissatisfaction among many people. Once this incident comes out, it will inevitably cause controversy."

Dong Wencong sighed lightly, his face showed hesitation, and after a few breaths, he was firm and replied by letter.

"This achievement belongs to the Governor, and I will not allow anyone to destroy it! Fang Dayan, you are my old friend for many years, and you are also Fang Xusheng's uncle, you should know how to do it!"

After half a quarter of an hour, Fang Shouye replied by letter.

"I understand. The stability of Xiangzhou is not easy to come by. No matter what you do, there will be some small accidents. Even if there are impacts, they must be controlled within a certain range and must not affect the overall situation. However, how do you want to deal with it?"

"Thank you for your understanding, Governor Zhang. This matter... I am afraid that I need to borrow personnel from the army to accompany me to the place where the incident occurred, to comfort the family of the deceased, to apologize to the family of the deceased, and to ask them to give up pursuing this matter. We will give sufficient compensation." In the process of delivering the letter, Dong Wencong's expression slowly returned to normal. Like all bureaucrats, he was experienced and calm in handling this matter.

"Don't worry, Governor, I will definitely arrange elite soldiers to follow and protect the scene to prevent people with ulterior motives from taking the opportunity to stir up trouble!"

Dong Wencong thought about it and directly used the rare flying leaf airship to go to the scene of the incident, find the elders of the same clan as the deceased, and finally suppress the matter with both soft and hard methods. The murderer was transferred from the local area to the state government to serve as an idle position.

However, the incident was somehow passed on to the discussion board, and soon, a Qingguo scholar published an article on the discussion board, criticizing Fang Yun.

The article pointed out very sharply that Fang Yun was a hypocrite, who was eager for success and glory. In order to avoid the incident affecting the crackdown on spirit beast dealers, to avoid damage to his own political achievements, and for his own reputation, he actually covered up the case and did not severely punish the murderer.

This time, many scholars who supported Fang Yun did not speak out, because judging from the current situation, Fang Yun was really wrong to do so.

However, some people launched a counterattack.

"If anyone were Fang Xusheng, they would do the same. This crackdown on spirit beast dealers is not an isolated incident. It involves the murder of fifteen people in that family, his oath, and even the open and secret struggles between the two countries. If Fang Xusheng severely punishes the constables, it means that the constables are wrong, that many constables will have to restrain themselves, that revenge for fifteen lives is empty talk, and that Fang Yun admits that this action was a big mistake! Then, Jingguo Liushan's party will definitely take action and turn the original credit into guilt! For the sake of those fifteen lives and the peace of Xiangzhou, Fang Xusheng did the right thing."

"If the officials of Xiangzhou turned a blind eye to this matter, we can criticize Fang Xusheng, but the governor of Xiangzhou personally apologized and handed the compensation to the family of the deceased, and even received the forgiveness of the entire family of the deceased. I think Fang Xusheng did nothing wrong. If you must say that he is wrong, then the mistake is that he cannot control every constable all the time!"

The two sides kept arguing, and the discussion board became particularly lively.

Fang Yun seemed to be unaffected by this incident. After Dong Wencong dealt with the matter, he never mentioned it again, but began to rectify the administration of officials step by step.

Following the crackdown, Fang Yun's authority was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the rectification of the administration of officials was not hindered.

Fang Yun had previously rectified the style of writing, requiring Xiangzhou documents to be concise and accurate, using easy-to-use vernacular characters, and abandoning the previous "letting things speak out". This process was very smooth.

Now, Fang Yun began to rectify the extravagant style and listed some very strict rules.

For example, officials can participate in literary meetings, but any rewards exceeding ten taels of silver from the literary meetings must be either returned or confiscated.

At the same time, all literary meetings held by the government are required to be simple. Except for larger festivals and conventional literary meetings, other literary meetings cannot be held in the name of the government. Different literary meetings have different scales, and the expenses of each scale of literary meetings are clearly listed, and they must not exceed the budget.

In addition, each government office is required to save expenses and not waste.

The rectification of official administration has taken place in every dynasty, so the officials in Xiangzhou were not very afraid. As before, they responded to Fang Yun’s call on the surface, but they were no different from before in private.

On October 14, a piece of news spread like an explosion in the various government offices in Xiangzhou. The county magistrate of Minggu County held a literary meeting in the name of the government without reporting to the state government, and ate, drank and had fun at the meeting. He was taken away by the people of the Governor's Office for investigation.

The officials in Xiangzhou were panicked, not knowing what Fang Yun would do this time.

On October 16, the official document of the Governor's Office was officially issued, revealing the various misdeeds of the magistrate of Minggu County, and it had been sent to the capital for investigation. Although it was impossible to announce the verdict in the official document, there were words such as "bad influence", "serious crime", and "committing crimes against the wind". Everyone knew that the magistrate of Minggu County was finished.

The magistrate of Minggu County was a Jinshi. As long as he did not commit a serious crime, he would at most be transferred to the battlefield to fight against the monsters. However, once convicted, it meant that he would never be able to serve as an official in Jingguo again.

The magistrate of Minggu County was exactly a person of the Miscellaneous School. It can even be said that he would either betray his country and go to Qingguo, or give up the Miscellaneous School of Saintly Path, otherwise he would never be able to break through and become a Hanlin in his eternal life.

This was already the most severe punishment for Jinshi. A more serious punishment would be the deprivation of the official title.

The incident of the Minggu County Magistrate shocked all places, and people knew that Fang Yun was serious.

Fang Yun began to use Xiangzhou officials to establish his authority!

Many officials immediately stopped, and some timid officials went back and forth between the government office and home every day, refusing all social activities.

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