The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 829 Fang Yun’s trial

Fang Yun had long known that the Left Prime Minister and his party would use various methods, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Well, thanks to Yu Dianshi, I already know." Fang Yun said.

"This is all the responsibility of my subordinates. Even if the subordinates don't tell me, you will know it soon. The county magistrate should not be impulsive. He should consult with his staff before making a decision. I will resign."

Fang Yun looked at Yu Bachi's back and nodded lightly. It seemed that this person not only had an upright heart, but also had meticulous observation and sharp thinking. It was absolutely impossible for ordinary officials to know so much from clues.

This is talent. It may be difficult to achieve success in the imperial examination, but if you put it in the right position, you will definitely achieve something.

In a county, the highest status is naturally the county magistrate and the county court prince, who hold great power within a county.

Located on the second floor are a few high-ranking assistant officials such as the county magistrate, the chief registrar, the dianshi, and the head catcher.

Located on the third floor is the general secretary of the Tenth House, who manages other officials of the Tenth House.

The fourth level is ordinary servants and officials.

Fang Yun had already written two documents to the Qingwu Mansion yesterday. One was to report the misdeeds of the current Dian Shi Lian Huan and ask the Ministry of Personnel to send someone to investigate. The other document was to recommend Yu Bachi as Dian Shi.

The county magistrate is not qualified to appoint or remove high-ranking officials. Now Yu Bachi is just a representative history, and Lian Huan, who was driven away by Fang Yun, has to go through a process in the Ministry of Personnel before he can completely lose his official position.

Although the county magistrate cannot appoint or remove Dianshi, he can recommend him, and the superior magistrate will generally not refuse.

Later, Fang Yun recruited staff who were proficient in political affairs and began to discuss the matter, but found that these people were very assimilated by the officialdom, and 90% of the responses were not to seek merit but to seek no fault.

Those methods are not wrong. If he had been the magistrate of Ning'an County, Fang Yun would have chosen their method, but now, Fang Yun doesn't want to use that method.

Fang Yun sat in the courtyard with the staff, listening to the conversations of the staff, but looking at the sky.

That's the direction of the wild grass.

Then, Fang Yun's eyes seemed to lose focus, looking across a boundary to an unknown place.

"Too slow..."

Fang Yun said to himself in his heart.

Two quarters of an hour later, Fang Yun stood up and said: "Well, I already know this matter. You can leave, but Ying Wu, Li Yong and Zhi Mo will stay. I have something to explain."

Fang Yun used his literary power to isolate the surroundings, and then talked with the three people. Soon, the three of them left in a hurry.

Fang Yun returned to the house, chatted with Yang Yuhuan for a few words, then tidied up his clothes and walked to the county government hall with Ao Huang and the two-headed dragon-veined horse Manshuai.

Two Legalist officials were already waiting in front.

One of the tall and lanky Juren frowned and said: "My boss, this time the left prime minister and the leftist party have gone too far! Even if Ning'an County has a backlog of cases, all the cases should be handed over to Master Xing and we will select the cases. It's up to you to preside over the case. The trial is not like what the opera says. When someone comes to complain, you have to go to court. You also need to have the officer know the reason and submit the appeal. Otherwise, the county order does not need to do anything. ”

Fang Yun nodded and said: "Jing En, I remember that you have submitted the roster to the mailing and receiving room, and you two are responsible for the lawsuit. When will the execution room contact you?"

The tall and thin Xia Jing'en said: "I just mentioned it just now, and the general secretary of the execution room used the excuse that I am waiting for the new arrival and don't know much about Ning'an, so they can choose the case. The case is in the hands of the general secretary of the execution room, and I don't want you to advance it at all. look."

Fang Yun frowned and said: "I read some documents yesterday, and there were mentions of the case, but there were no detailed documents for each lawsuit. They actually asked me to read the documents on the spot before judging the case. It's obvious their intentions."

"If you don't ascend to the throne, those people will definitely make trouble!" Xia Jing'en said.

"Well, you can follow me to the throne room."

"Yes, sir!" they both responded in unison.

Ao Huang followed Fang Yun and whispered: "You humans are in trouble. If we dragons deal with disputes between water monsters, let's fight without talking nonsense! Whoever wins the fight is right!"

"So the dragon clan was pushed down from the throne of the first clan in the world by the ancient demon." Fang Yun said.

Ao Huang rolled his eyes and was speechless.

Fang Yun entered the lobby from the side door, walked towards the chair, and looked at the main entrance.

I saw a huge crowd of people standing outside the main hall, including poor people in messy clothes, rich businessmen in silk and satin, children in chains, and some women, all of them.

In the main hall, the county prime minister Tao Dingnian, the chief registrar Shen Ming and Dian Shi Yu Bachi, as well as the execution room officials, stood up immediately when they saw Fang Yun.

When the county magistrate hears a case, the county magistrate, the chief registrar and the historian can all participate in the speech, but they have no right to interfere with the county magistrate.

A shadow flashed in Fang Yun's eyes, but he still walked steadily to the Nuan Pavilion and sat behind the desk.

I saw the Chief Secretary of the Criminal Chamber quickly walked to the table, handed a book of documents with both hands, and said: "Good morning, Lord County Lord. I am afraid that the two famous criminal masters have just arrived and will affect your trial, so I made my own decision. The officer decides the case.”

Fang Yun looked at the chief secretary of the execution room, nodded, and asked: "This afternoon, can all the backlogged case documents be sent to my study?"

The Chief Secretary of the Prison Department hesitated for a moment and said with a smile: "Sir, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, but since you gave the order, I will send all the documents to the study. It's just... you need to sign and sign, and something will go wrong in the case in the future. , has nothing to do with the official."

Fang Yun smiled coldly in his heart. This answer was exactly as he imagined. Once he took away all the case documents, the people in the execution room would inevitably cause trouble. If he was arranged by the people in the execution room, he would be led by the nose.

Fang Yun thought for a moment, took the document, and said, "Let's try the case first."

"I obey your orders!" The executioner's secretary immediately backed away.

Fang Yun quickly looked through the detailed documents and lawsuits of the first case handed over by the chief secretary of the execution room. He had a rough outline in his mind, so he held the gavel and took a photo.

"Pa..."

"Shengtang..." the officials shouted.

As the chief officer, Fang Yun sat still on his chair, while the three assistant officers, the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the Dianshi remained standing.

"Sit down." Fang Yun said.

The three assistant officers then sat down.

The rest of the officials were still standing.

Fang Yun said, "Come here, bring the chairs. Everyone, except the soldiers and servants, can sit down."

The chief registrar Shen Ming immediately said: "Your Excellency, it is not in line with etiquette for everyone to sit down."

"Which etiquette stipulates that officials are not allowed to sit down when a case is being tried? In addition, tables, chairs and the four treasures of the study room were brought in, and Xia Jingen and his wife were asked to record all words and deeds related to the trial, which are called transcripts. From today on, all lawsuits will be written down. If not, it will be treated as dereliction of duty!”

"Yes!" Although this was the first time Xia Jing'en had heard of taking a transcript, he didn't find it too strange because it was similar to recording a confession.

Shen Ming's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty, unable to figure out what Fang Yun wanted, and then he looked at the county prime minister, Tao Dingnian.

Tao Dingnian is a veteran in the officialdom. He has been keeping quiet since yesterday and has never spoken out against Fang Yun. He seems to be completely neutral.

Tao Dingnian shook his head slightly, not sure why Fang Yun suddenly wanted to produce a transcript.