"Mm, this should be a misunderstanding. However, it's difficult to handle. If we punish those people severely, we'll be dampening the bailiffs' enthusiasm. Xiang Province's favorable situation may vanish like smoke. If we don't punish them severely, there'll definitely be people gossiping and pointing fingers at Xiang Province's officials. Do you know what's important and what's not? "
After saying this, Fang Yun looked expressionlessly at Dong Wencong.
Dong Wencong looked seriously at Fang Yun for a full thirty breaths, then said seriously, "Sir, you're right. There's nothing perfect in the world. Cracking down on the spiritual beast traffickers is a righteous move. Even if there's a bit of noise, it won't affect the overall situation. Don't worry, sir, this lowly official will handle this matter properly and avoid causing an even greater disturbance. "
"Mm, you may leave," Fang Yundao said.
Dong Wencong bowed solemnly, then took his leave.
Dong Wencong slowly walked out of the governor's residence, deep in thought as he walked. After walking for a while, he hurriedly took out his official seal and sent out an order, then flipped through the letter that had just arrived.
Xiang Province's governor, Fang Shouye, was the first to send a letter.
"Old Dong, what's going on? I sent a letter asking Fang Yun how to handle this matter, but he actually said it was a small matter and that he'd leave it to you. This isn't like his style! More importantly, the crackdown on the spiritual beast traffickers is in full swing, and we're about to celebrate. This matter is a huge blow to his prestige! The crackdown on the spiritual beast traffickers this time is huge, so it's inevitable that there will be people who use their connections to intimidate others. This will cause a lot of dissatisfaction.
Dong Wencong sighed softly, hesitation on his face. After a few breaths, his expression became resolute as he replied.
"This achievement belongs to the governor, I won't allow anyone to ruin it! Fang Dayan, you've been my old friend for many years, and you're also Fang Xusheng's uncle. You should know what to do! "
After a full fifteen minutes, Fang Shouye finally replied.
"I understand. It's not easy to achieve Xiang Province's stability. No matter what you do, there will always be some small accidents. Even if there are effects, they must be controlled within a certain range and not affect the overall situation. However, how do you want to handle this? "
"Thank you for your understanding, Commander Zhang. For this matter … I'm afraid I'll need to borrow someone from the army to accompany me to the scene of the incident. We'll apologize to the family of the deceased and ask them to give up on pursuing this matter. We'll give them sufficient compensation. " In the process of delivering the letter, Dong Wencong's expression slowly returned to normal. Like all the bureaucrats, she was experienced in handling this matter and was calm and collected.
"Don't worry, Lord Prefecture Overseer. I will definitely arrange for elite troops to follow and protect the scene to prevent people with ulterior motives from taking the opportunity to stir up trouble!"
Dong Wencong pondered for a long time before she decided to use the rare flyleaf airship to head to the site of the incident. She sought out the elders of the deceased's clan and used both the carrot and the stick to suppress the matter. As for the bailiff who killed the girl, he was transferred to the provincial government office to take on an idle position.
However, no one knew how this matter was spread to the list. Very quickly, a Gyeongo High Scholar posted a post on the list, attacking Fang Yun.
The article sharply pointed out that Fang Yun was a hypocrite who loved grandiose achievements. In order to prevent this matter from affecting the operation against the spirit beast traffickers, in order to prevent his own political achievements from being damaged, in order to protect his reputation, he actually covered up the matter and did not severely punish the culprit.
This time, many of the scholars who supported Fang Yun did not speak out. This was because based on the current situation, Fang Yun's actions were somewhat wrong.
However, a portion of the people started to fight back.
"If it were anyone else, Fang Xusheng, they would do the same. This operation against the spirit beast traffickers was not an isolated incident. It involved the murder of fifteen people, his oath, and even the open and covert struggles between the two countries. If Fang Xusheng severely punished the bailiffs, then it would mean that the bailiffs were wrong. It would mean that many bailiffs would have no choice but to restrain themselves. It would mean that the revenge for the fifteen lives would be empty words. More importantly, it would mean that Fang Yun admitted that this operation was a big mistake! Then, Mount Liu's faction in Jingguo would definitely take action and turn the original merit into a crime! For the sake of those fifteen lives, for the sake of Xiang Province's peace, Fang Xusheng was right to do this. "
"If the officials of Xiang Province did not care about this matter, we could totally criticize Fang Xusheng. However, the governor of Xiang Province personally apologized and personally handed over the compensation to the families of the deceased. He even obtained the forgiveness of the entire family. I believe that Fang Xusheng was not wrong. If we must say that he was wrong, then his mistake was that he was unable to control every bailiff at all times! "
The two sides continued to argue, and the list discussion became particularly lively.
Fang Yun did not seem to be affected by this matter at all. After Dong Wencong finished dealing with this matter, he did not mention it again. Instead, he began to reorganize the administration of the government.
Following the momentum of the crackdown, Fang Yun's authority was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No one obstructed him from reorganizing the administration of the government.
Fang Yun had previously reorganized the style of writing. He had requested that Xiang Province's official documents be concise and accurate, using common characters that were easy to use. He had abandoned the bold and unrestrained style of the past. This process had gone very smoothly.
Now, Fang Yun had begun to reorganize the style of extravagance. He had also listed out a few very strict rules.
For example, officials could participate in literary gatherings, but any reward of more than ten taels of silver from the gatherings would either be returned or confiscated.
At the same time, he requested that all literary gatherings held by the government be simplified. Apart from larger festivals and customary literary gatherings, no other literary gatherings could be held in the name of the government. Different literary gatherings had different scales. The expenses of each scale of literary gatherings were clearly listed. They could not exceed the budget.
Apart from this, he also requested that the various yamens save on expenses and not waste money.
Every dynasty and every generation had reorganized the administration of the government, so the officials of Xiang Province were not too afraid. Just like before, they appeared to be responding to Fang Yun's call, but in reality, they were no different from before.
On the 14th of October, a piece of news spread like wildfire among the various yamens of Xiang Province. The county magistrate of Minggu County did not report it to the state yamen. Instead, he privately held a literary gathering in the name of the government. Furthermore, he ate, drank, and played at the gathering without restraint. He had already been taken away by the Governor's Office for investigation.
The officials of Xiang Province were in a state of panic. They did not know what Fang Yun was going to do this time.
On the 16th of October, the official document from the Governor's Office was officially released, revealing the various misdeeds of the county magistrate of Minggu County. It had already 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 crimes", and "crimes committed". Everyone knew that the county magistrate of Minggu County was finished.
The county magistrate of Minggu County was a Jinshi. As long as he did not commit any serious crimes, he would at most be transferred to the battlefield to fight against demons and barbarians. However, once he was convicted, it meant that he would never be able to be an official in Jingguo again.
The county magistrate of Minggu County happened to be from the School of Miscellaneous Studies. It could even be said that he would either betray the country and go to Gyeongo or give up the Path of Miscellaneous Studies. Otherwise, he would never be able to break through to the Hanlin Academy.
This was already the harshest punishment for a Jinshi. The next step would be to strip him of his literary position.
The incident of the county magistrate of Minggu County shocked everyone. Only then did everyone know that Fang Yun was serious.
Fang Yun began to use the officials of Xiang Province to establish his authority.
Many officials immediately stopped. A portion of the more timid ones would go to the yamen and home every day, refusing all social engagements.
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