"What, you're not speaking?" Fang Yun suddenly looked at the officials with a dark expression.
The officials were so frightened that their expressions changed. They didn't dare to look directly at Fang Yun.
"Magistrate Yan, tell us," Fang Yun said.
Yan Xiao had been an official for many years and knew that if he said the wrong thing at this time, he would be standing on the wrong side. If he agreed with Fang Yun, it would be the same as betraying his colleagues in Baling City. If he opposed Fang Yun, then his future as an official would not be long.
"I am slow-witted and don't know what to say," Yan Xiao said vaguely.
"Why do you dare to use your head and your future as a guarantee, but don't dare to live near the workshops like the common people?" Fang Yun finished speaking and looked at the officials for a long time. With deep disappointment, he turned and left.
"You have never walked among the common people, so you will never know how disappointed we are in you," Fang Yun said and disappeared into the night.
The officials present looked at each other. No one dared to speak.
After a long silence, Yan Xiao said, "How should we deal with this?"
Dong Wencong sighed and said, "It is easy to satisfy the Zhao Trading Company, but difficult to satisfy the common people. It is even harder to satisfy Fang Xusheng."
"This matter has to be resolved in the end."
"I think we should just end it once and for all. Since the common people are against it, then let them continue to live their days of buying expensive paper."
"This kind of action in a fit of pique might have worked before today, but now the governor already knows. If we do this again, aren't you afraid that he will give us a low evaluation? Once we are given a low evaluation, a light punishment will be demotion, and a heavy punishment will be pursued."
"Fang Xusheng won't do this, right?"
"Others don't dare to say, but he really can't say. Of course, even if he does this, it is to train us. In the future, we will definitely rise again. "
"Ah, what a headache."
"The problem is that the governor insists that the officials of Xiangzhou have the greatest responsibility. As for the common people's doubts, the safety of the workshops, and the Qingjiang Trading Company, they are not important in his eyes."
"Yes, he is the governor. His position is higher than ours. We can't defend ourselves."
"Ah, I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse to have a governor who thinks about the common people."
"Fine, let's end it here today. We will discuss it tomorrow."
The officials left one after another.
On the second day, a piece of news exploded in Baling City like a huge firecracker. It quickly spread across the entire Saint Origin World and became the hottest topic.
Fang Yun wanted to reconstruct the Governor's Mansion within three li of the papermaking workshop.
Fang Yun's courtyard was filled with Baling City's officials. Not only were there Scenic Officials, but there were also some Qing Officials. However, most of the Qing Officials were here to watch the show.
There was a large recliner in the courtyard. Fang Yun was lying on it with his eyes closed, facing the sun.
The officials surrounded Fang Yun.
"Stay away from me. Don't block my sunlight," Fang Yundao said.
"Sir, please retract your order!"
"Lord Governor, please reconsider. You are the Governor. You can't act in a fit of pique."
"This matter needs further consideration, further consideration!"
Many officials were burning with anxiety, but Fang Yun ignored them.
Dong Wencong and Fang Shouye helplessly stood not far away, whispering to each other.
Fang Shouye said, "Can't we stop the construction of the new Governor's Mansion?"
"He directly issued the Governor's decree, ordering Xiang Province's Trade Sector to relocate the site. How could the Trade Sector dare to disobey?"
"Is there no other way?" Fang Shouye's brows furrowed.
"If there was a way, why would I come here? Sigh, no wonder his enemies are afraid of him. Even us, his friends, can't do anything to him. "
"If he wasn't like this, he wouldn't be Xusheng." Fang Shouye helplessly looked at Fang Yun.
Dong Wencong suddenly used her Qi to transmit her voice, "That's right, Fang Xusheng borrowed a group of people from me this morning. They are all from the Judicial Sector. They are all officials and trusted old Jingguo people. They are not from Xiang Province."
"What a coincidence. He also borrowed five hundred soldiers from me. These soldiers are all from Jiang Province. Let's put it this way. Even if Fang Yun doesn't have an official's seal, if I have a conflict with him, those brats will only listen to him and not me. As I see it, he has something important to do. "
"I can roughly guess what he wants to do," said Dong Wencong.
Fang Shouye was startled. After thinking carefully, he quickly revealed a look of understanding.
Dong Wencong said, "I'll leave first and see how things are going in the northern workshop district." With that, she left.
In the northern workshop district, several thousand people came to surround the papermaking workshop just like yesterday. However, not long after, everyone learned that Fang Yun wanted to build the Governor's Mansion near the papermaking workshop.
At the same time, the Baling district magistrate personally came to persuade them. He even said that the reason why Fang Xusheng wanted to build the Governor's Mansion nearby was because he had come here incognito before. This was to dispel the common people's doubts.
Fang Yun's Literary Name was like the sun at high noon. Coupled with the sincere attitudes of these officials, the common people were all moved by Fang Yun's actions.
"Damn it, every official in Xiangzhou is one of them. Even if they say the heavens, I won't believe a single word. But Fang Xusheng is different. Let's not talk about anything else. Just based on the fact that Fang Xusheng dares to build the Governor's Mansion nearby, I'm impressed. My fellow villagers of Da Ao Village, if you treat me, Liu Sanzi, as someone important, then listen to me. Let's go back to the village and say this. Since Fang Xusheng knows about it and has personally resolved it, then this matter is no longer a problem. "
"That's right. Look at Fang Xusheng. Without saying a word, he directly moved the Governor's Mansion here. This is to tell us that the papermaking workshop is fine, unlike those bullsh * t officials who are paid by the Jingguo. They can't even resolve the matter of a workshop. To put it bluntly, even if something happens to the workshop in the future, I won't blame Fang Xusheng. That's because he's a man and shares weal and woe with us common people."
"This is what it means to be a parent official. This is what it means to love the people like your own children. Compared to him, those people in Xiangzhou aren't officials at all. They're simply a bunch of demons and barbarians who eat people up without spitting out their bones."
"Hehe, I think the Xiangzhou officials are dumbfounded. If there's nothing wrong with the papermaking workshop, then it's fine. If there's a problem, then it's equivalent to harming Fang Xusheng. Even if Fang Xusheng can forgive them, even if the Empress Dowager can forgive them, even if the Empress Dowager can forgive them, can the Notre-Dame forgive them? Even if the Notre-Dame can forgive them, I won't forgive those bullsh * t officials. "
"That's right. If anything happens to Fang Xusheng, it won't be as simple as just going out on the streets. We'll have to dig up their ancestral graves."
"Since Fang Xusheng has stepped forward, we have to give him face. Let's go back to town."
"Let's go."
Many common people seemed to not care about the papermaking workshop at all. They turned around and left without hesitation.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Folks, don't go! Who knows, Fang Xusheng might be in cahoots with the Baling City officials to deceive us. Fang Xusheng is the governor, and he's also an official. Officials protect each other. Would an official give up his own future for the common people? Everyone, listen to me! "
That person was halfway through his words when he saw Liu Sanzi holding a rock and smashing it on his head, knocking him unconscious.
Liu Sanzi spat at that person and said, "I've already said that those who treat me, Liu Sanzi, as a person should go home. You're looking down on me. Who else is there?"
No one else objected.
"Let's go!" Thousands of people scattered and left. Their footsteps were extremely relaxed.
Not far away, a carriage was parked.
Dong Wencong looked at the common people through the curtains and sighed heavily. Her expression was extremely complicated.
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