The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1665 Roots

"I've met the Governor." More than a dozen officials bowed to Fang Yun who was sitting on the stone bench. Fang Yun didn't look at them, he just put the tea tray and teapot on the stone table, and then started to boil water. Leave a cup behind.

The officials straightened up and looked at each other with helpless expressions on their faces. Everyone knew that this Fang Xusheng was different. Even the old officials in the officialdom could not guess what he was thinking.

Dong Wencong was familiar with Fang Yun, so he walked forward with a smile and said: "I didn't expect you to go to Beigongfang District in person. I am ashamed of myself."

"When I hear you officials talking about this matter, you have such an attitude that it's nothing to do with you. How could you feel ashamed?" Fang Yun said calmly.

All the officials present were ashamed. Their rotation just now was normal. They wanted to maintain order in Xiangzhou, save the face of Zhao's trading company, and develop Baling City. They treated the people as unruly people and had no intention of fighting with Fang Yun. Just listen to what the people say.

Fang Yun looked up at the night sky and said slowly: "The world has been at peace for a long time. The change of dynasties seems to have nothing to do with you and me, so no one is afraid of the common people who fought their way through the war years. You are actually right, The people are the most patient and will not rebel as long as they are fed and clothed, so there seems to be nothing wrong with you being aloof and treating them like slaves."

The officials were sweating profusely. Fang Yun spoke truthfully and ironically at the same time. His tone was calm, but his meaning was weird, which was the most worrying thing.

This Lord Governor is a terrifying figure who dares to gamble with the saints of the demon world.

The courtyard was quiet. Fang Yun poured himself tea and drank it. The fragrance of tea spread everywhere, but the officials present did not dare to express their anger.

After a while, Fang Yun asked: "Wen Cong, is there a conclusion on this matter?"

Dong Wencong hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth, saying: "I am a foolish official, and there is no conclusion yet."

"So what are you leaning towards?"

Dong Wencong hesitated again and said: "The official thought that most of the people were instigated by outsiders to take to the streets to oppose. As long as we catch the culprits, kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, and then do a good job of appeasement, we will openly say that we will consider closing the workshop, and continue to build in secret." Workshop, as time goes by, they will forget about it if they realize that their opposition is hopeless.”

"The culprit? Are you talking about the gangsters, the county magistrate who fought for the papermaking workshop, Ge Wanwan from Qingjiang Trading Company, or Qingjun?" Fang Yun's tone was extremely calm, but the officials could not hear it. Chills down the back.

Dong Wencong's arm shook slightly. Only then did he understand why officials of all sizes in Mizhou were as afraid of Fang Yun as a tiger. The other party was obviously just a young man, but a few words made him tremble with fear, and his official power was like a sea.

The most frightening thing is that Fang Yun hit the nail on the head and told the key to the matter. Dong Wencong and other officials only dared to catch those local gangsters, and had no ability or courage to break up with Qing Guan behind the gangsters.

Fang Yun asked in surprise: "Why don't you say anything? It's true. Although Qingguan wants to join Qingguo, he is still an official of Xiangzhou. After all, he still gets the salary of Jingguo. No matter how much trouble he makes, he is still one of his own family. When things like this happen, just arrest a few of their slaves, how can we ruin the reputation of our own people? As for the people who object, what do they have to do with us? "

The officials lowered their heads.

"Well, you must not be used to it. After all, it's good for everyone to know this kind of thing, but it's a bit bad to say it." Fang Yun said, "Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, opposition is hopeless, what you say is too good, let them fear, let them Despair, let them forget, and then you can pretend that nothing happened, and you can feel at ease. It's so good, just like teasing a dog or a cat, just comfort it. This is the most benevolent of the gentlemen, and they still do it. What do you want?”

Yan Xiao, the prefect of Baling, said: "Mr. Governor, you have misunderstood. It is the lower official who is persuading Dong Zhoumu to do this. If the lower official dares to use his head and future as a guarantee, there will definitely be no problems in the papermaking workshop, because as early as half a year ago, the lower official We began to send Gongjia scholars to observe the papermaking workshops of Zhao's Trading Company. We have sent four batches and concluded that Zhao's Trading Company. A well-established papermaking workshop is absolutely trustworthy, and building it outside Baling City will not have too big an impact. It is precisely because of this that the official thinks that he can deceive the people. When the papermaking workshop is built, they will find that it is no different from before. If the papermaking factory discharges too much wastewater, it will be as disgusting as Qingjiang Trading Company, and I will be the first to disagree!"

Fang Yun nodded slightly and said, "Zhifu Yan, I know you are a practical person. Both the critics and the people who oppose the papermaking workshop say you are a good official."

"Your Excellency, you are so complimentary." Yan Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"But don't you think about it, why do the people who praise you go to the streets to oppose the paper mill? Why would they rather believe those local gangsters or people from Qingjiang Trading Company than you, a good official?" Fang Yun asked back.

Yan Xiao was stunned and speechless.

"When you no longer care about the people, they will treat the government and officials as nothing. What you say will sound like nonsense to them. This is not what I said, but what I heard an old man say today. So, tell me I, Magistrate Yan, where do you think the root of this matter is?"

Yan Xiao gritted his teeth and said: "The lower official thinks that the root cause is that the people are ignorant and do not know that the technology of workers is developing. They do not know that the court and workers are trying to reduce waste water as much as possible. They do not know that once this papermaking workshop is Once completed, the paper in Balingfu will be much cheaper. They scolded the government when they thought paper was expensive, but now the government is trying to lower the price of paper, but they don’t want to pay any sacrifices!”

Other officials nodded slightly, and Yan Xiao spoke out their thoughts.

Fang Yun asked in surprise: "They don't want to pay any sacrifices and costs? Then I want to ask, the soldiers who died in Liangjie Mountain, Zhenyu Sea, and the north of Jingguo, they are not civilians, are they your fathers? When you need them to farm, they work in the fields, did they go to the streets to complain about their hardship? When you need them to work in the workshop, they work in the workshop, did they go to the streets to complain about being tired? Now, they have been deceived by you for so many years, afraid that you don't care about their life or death, so what? Even if they are ignorant, they have been deceived by you to be smart, so they would rather spend more money to buy paper than die in the wastewater of the papermaking workshop for no reason!"

"I..." Yan Xiao was about to speak, but was interrupted by Fang Yun.

"Just today, I have asked my friends in Gongdian to check the papermaking workshop of Zhao's Company. Zhao's Company is indeed very conscientious. Their papermaking workshop is not as good as Qingguo in papermaking technology, but it is far better than Qingguo in reducing sewage. The papermaking workshop is built outside Baling City, and it will not have a negative impact on the lives of the people. If there is really a big problem with the papermaking workshop, why would I sit here and drink tea?"

The officials were puzzled and really didn't know what Fang Yun was thinking.

"Let me ask again, what is the root cause of the people taking to the streets?" Fang Yun said.

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