The officials of Ning An County were all shocked. No one had expected Fang Yun to replace the Warden on his first day in office. The Warden seemed to be a mere ninth-rank official, but it proved Fang Yun's methods.
In everyone's opinion, Fang Yun should have kept a low profile when he first came to Ning An County. He should have tried to integrate with the officials and the people first, then slowly plotted his next move.
However, Fang Yun had removed the Warden of a county within two hours of entering the county. Furthermore, it was perfectly justifiable. The Warden had admitted his wrongdoings.
This process was too unexpected. Everyone was still in a daze. The methods that they had discussed to deal with Fang Yun were completely ineffective!
Now, all the officials were trembling with fear. They were afraid that Fang Yun would use a slip of the tongue to remove them from their positions.
Everyone then realized that Fang Yun was not an ordinary Grand Scholar. He was Xusheng. His methods were heaven-defying. No one knew what other tricks he had up his sleeve.
The Left Prime Minister was powerful, but Fang Yun was now the county magistrate. Even if the Ministry of Personnel appointed a new Warden, Fang Yun still had a hundred ways to prevent the new Warden from taking office. Just like now, if Fang Yun wanted the Tenth Branch to do something, the officials of the Tenth Branch would have countless ways to delay it.
The officials looked at each other and nodded. Their eyes were filled with ruthlessness.
This was especially so for the Registrar, Shen Ren. He looked at Fang Yun with the most unfriendly eyes. He was a relative of the Left Prime Minister. Even when Ji Zhibai was the acting county magistrate, he had to be courteous to him. If not for his lack of ability, he would have been promoted to a higher position.
He was someone who could shake Ning An County with a stomp of his foot. Today, he was scolded by Fang Yun in front of everyone. Even the Warden who had helped him was removed from his position. This was a great humiliation.
Even if Fang Yun could cover the sky, the ground was under the control of the officials. All of Fang Yun's orders were carried out by the officials. As long as he had control of the officials, he would be able to seize Fang Yun's lifeline and obstruct Fang Yun's path to becoming the Zhuangyuan.
Fang Yun didn't seem to care about anything. He looked at Yu Bachi and said, "I hope you won't disappoint my county's painstaking efforts." After that, Fang Yun glanced at all the officials in the county government with a faint smile. He turned around and walked towards the main hall.
"This lowly official will do his best until the day he dies!" Yu Ba Chi replied loudly.
Most of the officials had firm expressions on their faces. However, the eyes of many low-ranking officials flickered.
Most of these minor officials belonged to the Left Prime Minister's party, but they didn't have much status. Their positions were low, and their family backgrounds were ordinary. Wanting to compete with an official with a rank was almost wishful thinking, but now, there was a huge opportunity!
"Good! Yu Bashi, you did well! "Shen Ren looked at Yu Bashi and said loudly.
Yu Bashi was a square-faced man. He scowled at Shen Ren and said proudly, "Thank you for your praise!"
Shen Ren sneered and said, "No wonder you're always so eccentric and dissatisfied with us. Unfortunately, you're standing in the wrong place!"
Shen Ming's power was still there. The officials around Yu Bashi immediately distanced themselves from him.
Yu Bashi didn't care and continued to follow Fang Yun.
Fang Yun walked through the door and looked up. There was no plaque with the words "Mirror Hanging High" that was commonly seen in later generations.
Two rows of officials held water and fire sticks and said in unison, "Greetings, county magistrate!"
Fang Yun nodded and continued to walk inside.
In the center of the hall was a warm room with a desk and a high-backed chair. Fang Yun lifted his robe and sat on the chair. Then he picked up the official's hat and put it on.
On the desk were the four treasures of the study and a bamboo tube with a token arrow. There were also pieces of Jingtang wood arranged one by one.
The most eye-catching thing was the official's seal wrapped in red silk.
Fang Yun's private soldiers stood outside the door. The officials of the county government lined up neatly according to their ranks and positions and entered the hall in two rows.
Fang Yun sat on the big chair and looked around. He looked at the different faces, the uneasy officials, and the private soldiers outside the door. He took a deep breath and put his hand on the official's seal.
A strange power came from the official's seal. Then he heard the cries of thousands of people in his mind. Some were sad, some were happy, some were angry, and some were crying. It made his mind chaotic.
Fang Yun's courage moved and suppressed all the uneasy power.
Without being a juren, without courage, he couldn't even use the official's seal.
Fang Yun felt as if he had been authorized by the heavens. His power was connected to the Holy Temple and infinite power surged in his heart.
From now on, he was the county magistrate!
"Give Old General Ding a seat." Fang Yun finished speaking and lowered his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Thank you, Fang Xusheng." Ding Haosheng thanked him and sat down.
In the hall, there were many officials whose ranks were higher than seventh rank, but Fang Yun didn't care about them. This made the officials gnash their teeth in anger.
When Ding Haosheng sat down, Fang Yun suddenly picked up the Jingtang wood and slammed it down.
Pa …
The Jingtang wood was like a strange treasure. It absorbed the power of Fang Yun's courage and transformed it into a strange sound.
The prestige of an official was like a mountain!
The entire county government seemed to jump.
Many people couldn't help but be shocked. Fang Yun's courage was too strong. Furthermore, he was Xusheng. Once he used the Jingtang wood, it would be extremely powerful.
If anyone dared to behave atrociously or even use force, even if it was a juren, Fang Yun could use the Jingtang wood to kill them.
Many of the officials looked worried. That kind of power could only be achieved by the magistrate of a prefecture. Even the magistrate of a prefecture couldn't do it.
This kind of power didn't just come from Fang Yun's courage and Xusheng's status. It also came from Fang Yun's confidence and vision.
Having a prefecture in his heart and having a county in his heart were two completely different concepts.
Fang Yun was in the headquarters of the Left Minister's party, but he wasn't afraid at all. The Jingtang wood's sound was so powerful that the officials couldn't understand it.
Where did Fang Yun's confidence come from?
Now, Fang Yun suddenly used the Jingtang wood. Was he going to kill Lian Huan? If Fang Yun did this, then he was forcing the local officials to fight to the death. There was no room for negotiation.
While the officials were still in shock, Fang Yun said, "Well, this is my first time as a county magistrate. Let me try it out. I hope I didn't scare you all?"
The officials rolled their eyes. They were completely fooled by Fang Yun.
Outside the door, Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao covered their mouths and snickered. Nunu was also jumping up and down. Ao Huang laughed softly, "A bunch of stupid fish!"
Fang Yun raised his head and looked at Lian Huan at the end of the line of officials with a straight face. He said, "You should be punished severely for obstructing the imperial edict. However, I have always been merciful. I will only take away your position and won't pursue anything else. Since you are not an official, you can leave. "
The officials looked at Lian Huan with sympathy.
"I will leave now!" Lian Huan gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
The officials were secretly relieved. It seemed that although this young county magistrate was ruthless, he still left some leeway.
Fang Yundao said, "According to the usual practice, today is my day off. My family hasn't settled down yet. I will deal with government affairs tomorrow. If there is nothing important, you may leave. "
Secretary Shen Ren took a step forward and cupped his hands. "I have something important to report."
"Speak." Fang Yun looked at Shen Ren.
"At noon today, there will be an early spring literary gathering at the County Literature Institute's restaurant. If the county magistrate is here, he should attend the gathering and have fun with the county's scholars. Will you be participating? "
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