The next day, an article titled "Qing Jun vomits blood to support Jing State's northern army" appeared on the discussion board. It recorded the process from the extermination of a family by a spirit beast dealer to Jing State's receipt of a large amount of supplies. It praised Qing Jun in a humorous and sharp way, and attracted many readers.
It was not until this time that the entire human race knew the details of the matter. They all praised Fang Yun for his good work, and also praised Ao Huang for his righteousness, which made Ao Huang happy all day.
The vigorous operation to capture spirit beast dealers continues in Xiangzhou. Many police officers no longer have time to maintain order in various places, nor can they deal with those ruffians. However, the public security in Xiangzhou is terrifyingly good.
In Xiangzhou, with a population of over 100 million, there was not a single thug causing trouble in the past few days, and not a single citizen filed a complaint with the authorities because of theft or robbery.
Zhang Zongshi, a student from Baling who worked in the Governor's Office, went to ask his friend Ju Zeng in his spare time. He laughed and said that now those hooligans and villains were so sad that they were scared into obedience by the iron fist of Xusheng.
Winter just arrived in October, but a few people in Xiangzhou felt that it was already the coldest time of the year, and even wearing thick cotton-padded jackets still made them feel cold to the bone.
Fang Yun was still wearing a blue shirt, studying and handling government affairs in the Governor's Mansion.
After the winter came, the empress dowager gave Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan each a thick mink coat as per custom. Fang Yun only looked at Yang Yuhuan wearing it and did not wear it again, as this kind of coat was suitable for wearing in the farther north.
On the afternoon of October 12, Dong Wencong walked in with a happy face and placed a thick stack of documents on Fang Yun's desk.
"Governor, these are the results of the battles over the past few days, please take a look. As for the final step, it may take several months or even years. You said *******, then we will arrange some detectives to specifically capture those lurking spirit beast dealers until they are brought to justice." Dong Wencong said.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Now that we have come to the end, there are two things that are crucial. If there is any mistake, everything will be lost."
"Please tell me clearly, sir." Dong Wencong said hurriedly.
Fang Yun said: "First, the rewards for the constables, police officers and informants must not be withheld even a penny, and all of them must be distributed as soon as possible. You and I know what kind of people those officials are. Usually they rob Peter to pay Paul, and I turn a blind eye to it. After all, they all have difficulties. But whoever dares to take advantage of this special fund will be beheaded!"
Dong Wencong said, "Sir, I heard that some people below are dissatisfied and say that the reward this time is too high. Some people even received more than a thousand taels of silver, which is already a huge sum of money, enough for ordinary people to live for a lifetime."
"Those people are acting as informants with their heads on the line and having knives at their necks to capture spirit beast dealers. The money may seem like a lot, but don't forget how vicious the spirit beast dealers are and they will certainly retaliate. This is almost money to buy lives! They have reduced the evil spirits in the demon world of Xiangzhou and prevented more people from being killed. They are heroes! But they are also flesh and blood and have to support their families. Rewarding them with money is not to bribe them or to motivate others, but because they have contributed so much, we must always provide them with basic guarantees in life! They can choose not to have money, but we cannot not give it! Only give them honors but no money, and let them starve? What's more, the risks they bear are not over. A considerable number of them have to go to other states incognito to avoid revenge from spirit beast dealers. Those officials don't feel bad about spending thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver on feasting and holding literary conferences, but feel bad about buying a life with one thousand taels of silver? Don't worry about them! You just need to keep an eye on them!" Fang Yun said bluntly.
Dong Wencong said, "Please rest assured, sir. This matter has become known to everyone in Shengyuan Continent, and most officials will not hesitate to take advantage of it. However, there is no guarantee that a few greedy people will set their sights on this money."
"You keep an eye on this matter personally. Whoever dares to take action at this time, don't blame me for making an example of him!" Fang Yun said.
"I understand!" Dong Wencong lowered his head slightly, feeling waves of murderous aura passing through him, and his neck felt cold.
Fang Yun placed the thick document in front of himself and continued, "As for the second thing, it must be done together with the distribution of rewards. After the rewards are distributed, all their information in the county, prefectural and state offices will be destroyed, leaving only the only backup in the Ministry of Justice. Anyone who wants to check it must get the approval of the Minister of Justice! Any words that record their relationship with the spirit beast dealers will be burned! If money is to protect their lives, then this matter is to save their lives!"
Dong Wencong stood in awe and said, "I have also considered this, but not as much as you have. Although it is clearly stipulated that these materials cannot be leaked, anyone who is interested can learn the contents of these documents by spending a few dozen taels of silver! There are countless such things in the three-level government offices of prefectures, counties, and the Ministry of Justice is better. I thank you on behalf of those people. At this time, you are also a hero! They arrested the spirit beast dealer, and you protected their lives!"
Fang Yun said, "Stop flattering me. It seems that it is time to draft a 'Secrecy Ordinance'. The military needs to keep secrets, and the government needs it even more. In addition, the punishment for leakers should be increased. For example, if the leak leads to someone being killed, it will be treated as an accomplice. If it involves other countries, it will be treated as treason! If a country cannot even keep secrets well, and leaks everywhere like a sieve, it means that not only is the grassroots of this country rotten, but the upper level is also a bunch of fools."
Dong Wencong thought Fang Yun was talking about him, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He said, "Please rest assured, Governor. After the crackdown on spirit beast dealers is over, I will study the confidentiality of the government. Those heroes did not die at the hands of spirit beast dealers during the arrest process, and we cannot let them die in the subsequent revenge."
"Very good. You can go down." Fang Yun said.
"I'll take my leave."
Dong Wencong left Fang Yun's study, wondering as he walked whether Fang Yun was dissatisfied with him, but he soon realized that it was obviously not the case, because Fang Yun had said a lot just now, and it was obvious that he was guiding him. He was afraid that he was not clear about the significance of the two things, so he felt relieved.
Just after walking out of the Governor's Mansion, Dong Wencong suddenly reached out to touch the official seal and hurriedly looked at the expedited document. After reading it, Ruo Bingshuang turned around and walked quickly back to enter Fang Yun's study.
“Your subordinate…” Dong Wencong was about to greet Fang Yun again, but was interrupted by Fang Yun.
"Don't be so formal. You are here for that urgent letter, right?" Fang Yun said as he put down the official seal.
Dong Wencong suppressed his anger and said, "These idiots, they were supposed to crack down on spirit beast dealers, but something like this happened! They mistook ordinary people who raised spirit beasts at home as spirit beast dealers, and killed them for resisting arrest! Moreover, they killed her parents in front of the child! These idiots, didn't they just investigate the matter before they took action?"
After Dong Wencong finished cursing, he looked at Fang Yun, a look of astonishment flashed across his face before he withdrew.
Fang Yun looked calm, as if he didn't care about the matter at all. He was much more indifferent than a real old bureaucrat, as if the death of many people had nothing to do with him.
.(To be continued)