The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

The carriage stopped at the gate of the county government office, and Fang Yun got off.

"Fang Xusheng..."

"Finally I see Fang Xusheng..."

The streets were still crowded with people. If they were not blocked by the officers and soldiers, they would surely come like a tide.

Fang Yun bowed to everyone, smiled and said: "Fellow villagers, please go away. From now on, I, Fang Yun, and you are all one family. If you miss me in the future, come to the county government office every now and then to see me. However, just look, don't eat!"

Everyone laughed, and people in the distance shouted some farewell words, and really left slowly.

Many people looked back every few steps, reluctant to leave.

Many people taught their children and grandchildren while walking.

"Did you see it? That's Fang Xusheng, the incarnation of Wenquxing! With him, our Ning'an County will definitely produce a champion and a great scholar!"

"It's been three years since Ning'an County produced a Jinshi, right?"

"With Fang Xusheng here, we Ning'an people have something to look forward to!"

The people were discussing, and most of their topics were about Fang Yun's teachings. After the "Three Character Classic" was published, Fang Yun's reputation had been transformed into a powerful ability among the people who hoped their sons would become successful.

The officials of Ning'an County listened to the people's discussions, and they all felt heavy-hearted.

They had discussed whether to either put Fang Yun on the altar or strip Fang Yun of his glory, but the latter was almost impossible to do, while the former was relatively simple.

But at present, it seems that Fang Yun is far more difficult than expected. As soon as he got off the car, he said in a very humble manner that he would integrate into Ning'an County, then praised Ding Haosheng, and then knocked out Si Zheng Gengge who wanted to establish his authority. He was very friendly along the way, without any airs, and even joked with the people. How could this be a Jinshi who had just taken charge of a place, just like a veteran official.

The officials of Ning'an County looked at each other. Fang Yun seemed to have grasped the only breakthrough in Ning'an County, the people!

As long as the people want their children and grandchildren to succeed in the imperial examination, all obstacles will be overturned by them. Moreover, there are not only local people, but also small businessmen and a large number of military children going to school in Ning'an County.

The officials saw that Fang Yun had already walked to the front of the county government office and followed him immediately.

Fang Yun walked while observing the environment of the county government office.

Although Ning'an County is a county, it covers a large area and has a large population, which is not much less than the capital city of Qingwu Prefecture. This county government office is also much larger than Ji County, but it is a bit shabby compared to the surrounding buildings and has not been renovated for many years.

Officials have always had the habit of not repairing their offices, which avoids wasting money and labor, and is also known for being frugal and thrifty, and can save money, which is the best of all three.

The gate of the county government was open, with eye-catching red painted pillars on both sides, with red lanterns hanging on them. On both sides of the steps of the gate, there were lions guarding, which looked majestic.

Above the main gate, there was a black-bottomed gold plaque with four vigorous and powerful characters "Ning'an County Office" written on it. It was said that it was written by a great scholar.

After going up the steps, there were two stone tablets on the left side of the main gate. One side read "false accusation plus three levels", and the other side read "fighting 50 times". The former was used to warn the people not to file complaints randomly and not to falsely accuse others, and the latter was to prohibit filing complaints beyond the level. Once a complaint was filed beyond the level, the person would be beaten with 50 boards first.

On the right was a drum for appealing, and the people could beat the drum to appeal as long as they had grievances.

Entering the county government office, there is a wide front yard, but between the main gate and the lobby, there is a half-person-high stone tablet blocking the way.

There are three words written on the front of the stone tablet, "Justice brings clarity".

This is the original sentence in "Xunzi", which means that fairness can make things clear.

This is the famous warning stone tablet.

Fang Yun walked to the warning stone tablet and bowed seriously, and everyone behind him also bowed and saluted.

Fang Yun said: "This tablet is engraved with the text of the Saint Xun, do you know what the purpose is?"

Then a scholar over 40 years old stepped forward and smiled and said: "This is the text of the Saint Xun to admonish officials, warning us not to be corrupt and pervert the law."

Fang Yun nodded and recognized that this person was Tao Dingnian, the county magistrate of Ning'an County. He was an eighth-rank official and his duties were equivalent to those of a deputy county magistrate. If Fang Yun was not there, he would manage the county government on his behalf.

The county magistrate was responsible for the county's documents, warehouses, taxes, grain and horses, etc., and was responsible for negotiating many matters with the Transportation Department and the military.

Fang Yun walked around the stone tablet and walked forward. The others followed him. After a few steps, he suddenly turned back and looked at the back of the stone tablet.

There was a blank space behind the stone tablet.

The officials stopped and looked at Fang Yun curiously at first, then followed Fang Yun to look at the back of the stone tablet. They also saw a blank space and were even more confused.

An old scholar over 60 years old said, "Sir, what do you want?"

Fang Yun glanced at this sharp-nosed and monkey-faced man. He was the eighth-rank chief clerk of Ning'an County. His name was Shen Ming. The daughter of a relative married the son of the left prime minister as a concubine, and his status rose suddenly. He was an extremely smooth old man. In the fantasy world of Book Mountain, this man embezzled 100,000 taels of silver, and a major event happened that Fang Yun still remembered.

The chief clerk was responsible for the household registration and some documents of the entire county.

Fang Yun asked, "Why is there a blank space behind the stone tablet?"

Shen Ming was stunned and speechless. No one could care about this matter. He couldn't answer it at all. He was so anxious that he stretched out his hand to stroke his goatee.

Fang Yun sighed and said, "A scholar should be careful with his words and actions. You are too abrupt to ask questions when you know nothing about them. But considering that you are an old man with a slow mind, I will not mind it."

The officials all changed color. Fang Yun was too outrageous. He directly reprimanded the fifth person in the county government as soon as he came here.

The head of the county government is naturally the county magistrate, followed by the monarch of the Wenyuan Academy. In other counties, the third in line is the county magistrate, but in Ning'an County, the third in line is the seventh-grade arrester who is also the governor of the military camp. , the county magistrate is the fourth, and the chief registrar Shen Ming is naturally the fifth person.

Many scholars frowned and wanted to remind Fang Yun that it was not appropriate to target Shen Ming at this moment, but there were so many people here that it was difficult to speak out.

Many Ning'an County officials had a cold look on their faces after they changed their minds. Since Fang Yun was so unsympathetic to the local officials, the officials also had an excuse to fight back.

As a young county magistrate, Fang Yun scolded the old master for one sentence. He will never get rid of the stigma of being a harsh official and a cruel official. If this continues, the officials can justifiably resist, making it difficult for Fang Yun to live in the country. Ning'an County flexes its muscles.

A man in his forties raised his hands and said, "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, has just come to Ning'an County. It is necessary to regulate the officials. But is it unbenevolent and righteous for you to treat an old official like this?"

Fang Yun's scholars and private soldiers became nervous, while the officials in Ning'an County were watching the show, and it was not a small accusation to be unbenevolent and righteous.

Fang Yun looked at the official. He was also the official of the county government. He was ranked in the ninth rank and his name was Lian Huan.

The arrest and security of Shengyuan Continent are the responsibilities of the head catcher, but Dianshi is responsible for the prison and miscellaneous affairs, as well as the review and verification of cases.

Fang Yun looked directly at Lian Huan, and with great official authority, he scolded: "In this county government, who is the most senior, the humble, or the old and the young? The authority of you and me is delegated to heaven, to the king, and to the subordinates. People, except for the three, the official position is too great. You have been an official for so many years! Go back tonight and write a thousand-word self-reflection letter and give it to me tomorrow. Well, it is a letter of guilt. "

Everyone was stunned. Although Fang Yun had to fight back against Dian Shi Lian Huan for the sake of his dignity and the future, what did it mean to let Lian Huan write a book of sin against himself?

This Fang Xusheng is too unconventional.