The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1666 Why is he not a dog official?

Seeing that Fang Yun had said this, the officials present already understood that Fang Xusheng came to Xiangzhou not to be the governor of the same country, but to have pursuits that far exceeded those of officials.

Those methods in the officialdom are not applicable to Fang Yun.

Many officials looked at Dong Wencong. At this time, they could only expect the governor of the state to speak.

Dong Wencong, the state pastor, coughed lightly and said: "Since Fang Xusheng wants to hear the truth, then I will answer truthfully. The fundamental reason why the people took to the streets is that they have lost trust in our Xiangzhou officials."

"Not enough." Fang Yun said.

Dong Wencong said helplessly: "A small number of people have been bullied by local officials, so the government of the target state has completely despaired."

Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the other officials. As a member of the senior bureaucracy, everyone knew this, but the problem was that they could not say these things because it would be equivalent to peeling off the skin of all bureaucrats.

"Yes, it's not that they are ignorant, it's not that the workers are incompetent, and even those profiteers are secondary reasons. The main reason is that you bureaucrats are shameless and incompetent. However, when the people lose trust or despair, in addition to your dishonest, unclear, and incompetent officials, It’s unfair, and there are deeper reasons.” Fang Yun said.

"Please give me some advice." Dong Wencong was slightly surprised, and the other officials also showed curiosity.

Fang Yun said slowly: "Regardless of the power of the saints, from the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, until the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties, once the people were in dire straits, someone would inevitably rise up. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were not even as good as Tong Sheng, but they were recorded in the annals of history. , the great Confucian scholar Xusheng has a similar status; Liu Bang is just a judge, a mere pavilion chief, and cannot control a county. land, but he eventually became the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. In those days, if the people could not survive, they would dare to fight to the death with the king and officials. So, even if they lost trust in the officials, they would not do it? Despair. At that time, apart from Xiang Yu and Chen Sheng, there were probably many people who dared to look at Xianyang and wanted to replace him!

The officials present vaguely understood Fang Yun's intentions.

"However, it is now difficult for the people to live in dire straits, at least not on a large scale. The most important thing is that when the people rose up, even if they could not overthrow the tyranny, they could shake its foundation and replace it with the righteous men of destiny. But now, the people and the tyrants can take their place. The gap between the power controlled by the government is getting bigger and bigger The people have suddenly discovered that even if they rise up, not many people will respond. Even if they respond, they will not be able to shake the foundation of the government. In other words, the people already know that they have lost the power to restrain officials, let alone respect the people! , Don’t even treat the people as human beings,” Fang Yun said.

The officials present were stunned. Even though they held important positions, they had never thought about this problem.

"So, when they no longer trust the officials and cannot really restrain them, they can only stay together and vent their anger by roaring in the streets. A truly good official will resolve their anger before they take to the streets. , instead of being like you, who either know that they don’t dare to rebel and therefore don’t care, or think that they are ignorant and too lazy to educate them.”

Dong Wencong had a grimace on his face and was about to speak, but Fang Yun waved his hand to stop him and said, "I know you will say that you have difficulties, difficulties, and helplessness, but never forget that since you are the prefect and the prefect, you are These problems should be solved by ordinary servants and ordinary officials. Officials and ordinary soldiers have no real decision-making power, so they can complain and complain. However, no one forces you officials to educate and help the people. You have chosen your current position, so you must do it. ! Otherwise, what do you want to do!”

All the officials present were ashamed.

"That's the lesson, sir." Dong Wencong was convinced.

"I know my mistake!" All the officials admitted their mistakes honestly.

Fang Yun snorted coldly and said, "Now, give me an answer on how to solve the problem in the papermaking workshop."

Dong Wencong said firmly: "Since the people are opposed to it, we will cancel it immediately."

"Oh? If the people object, cancel it. How will you govern a state in the future? The papermaking workshop could have brought thousands of job opportunities to Baling, and it could have been used by a large number of scholars in Xiangzhou at a cheaper price. Paper, these good things are gone. On balance, it seems that the loss of canceling the paper workshop is greater.”

Dong Wencong smiled bitterly, not knowing how to answer at all, and couldn't figure out Fang Yun's intention.

Yan Xiao, the prefect of Baling, said hurriedly: "In this case, we Baling officials will all go to the workshop in the next few days to resolve the doubts and anger in the hearts of the people. As long as we treat people with sincerity, as long as we do what we say, When we get there, the people will definitely support us, and everyone will be happy in the end.”

"What do you do to convince them that the papermaking workshop is fine?" Fang Yun asked.

Yan Xiao was silent for a moment and said: "We will go all out to do it and use all means."

"Yan Xiao, Wen Cong, and all the officials present, tell me, are you convinced that this papermaking workshop is beneficial to Baling Xiangzhou, and at the same time, the damage to the surrounding areas is not enough to affect the health of the people?" Fang Yun glanced at everyone. , with a serious expression.

Yan Xiao was the first to say: "I dare to guarantee my head and future. The papermaking workshop will definitely be beneficial to Xiangzhou, and it will never damage the surrounding waters, let alone harm the nearby people."

Dong Wencong hesitated for a moment and said, "The lower official has the same idea as Magistrate Yan."

"The same goes for lower officials!" All the officials present expressed their opinions.

Fang Yun nodded with a smile and said: "Okay! These are the responsible officials of our Dajing country. These are the men who do practical things and have ambitions. They are different from those who only want to get promoted and get rich, and just to satisfy their selfish desires and are full of money, power and sex. Despicable officials are different! I, Fang Yun, am proud to be an official in Xiangzhou with you! From today on, no matter where, I can proudly say to everyone that I, Fang Yun, have been an official in Xiangzhou. official!"

Fang Yun said, standing up excitedly.

The officials present were also excited. It was really a great honor to be praised so highly by the dignified Xusheng.

"But... you still don't have a specific way to solve this problem, right?" Fang Yun said with a kind smile.

The officials nodded helplessly.

"I have a plan that can not only solve this problem, but also show your official character and benevolence." Fang Yun said.

"Please give me your advice, Lord Governor!" All the officials respectfully asked for advice in unison.

Fang Yun smiled slightly and said: "It's very simple. From today on, move all the government offices in Baling City to the vicinity of the papermaking workshop, or move the residences of seventh-grade or above officials there! In this way, you can declare with practical actions "There is nothing wrong with this papermaking workshop. Facts have proved that you have not deceived the people. You are all good officials with conscience and ambition! You are different from those dog officials!"

All the officials were stunned on the spot. No wonder Fang Yun had held them up so high before, but now when he looked down, he saw that he was being roasted on the fire by Fang Yun.

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