All officials in Ning'an County were shocked. No one expected Fang Yun to kill and replace the Dianshi on the first day of his appointment. The Dianshi seemed to be just a ninth-rank official, but he proved Fang Yun's means.
In the eyes of everyone, Fang Yun, when he first arrived in Ning'an County, should be extremely low-key, first try to integrate with the local officials and people, and then proceed step by step.
However, Fang Yun had just entered the county town for less than an hour and he removed a county governor with lightning speed, and his reason was justified as the governor himself admitted his guilt.
This process was so unexpected that everyone has not yet recovered. All the methods that were previously discussed to deal with Fang Yun were completely ineffective!
Now, all the officials are trembling with fear, fearing that Fang Yun would seize the opportunity to dismiss them if they made a slip of the tongue.
Only then did everyone realize that Fang Yun was not an ordinary Jinshi. He was a virtual sage with extraordinary means. Who knows what tricks he had left to lure people into the trap.
The left prime minister is powerful, but Fang Yun is now the county magistrate. Even if the Ministry of Personnel appoints a new Dianshi, Fang Yun has a hundred ways to prevent the new Dianshi from taking office. Just like if Fang Yun asks the Tenth House to do something now, the clerks of the Tenth House have countless ways to delay it.
Many officials looked at each other, nodded slightly, and a fierce look appeared in their eyes.
Especially the chief clerk Shen Ming, who looked at Fang Yun with the most unfriendly eyes. He was a relative of the left prime minister, and even Ji Zhibai was courteous to him when he was the acting county magistrate. If it were not for his incompetence, he would have been appointed to a higher position of county magistrate long ago.
He was a man whose stomping of his foot was enough to shake Ning'an County three times, but today he was scolded in public by Fang Yun, and even the registrar who helped him was stripped of his post. It was a great shame and humiliation.
Even if Fang Yun can cover the sky, the world on earth is ruled by the low-level clerks. Any orders of Fang Yun are executed by the clerks. As long as they control the clerks, they can strangle Fang Yun's lifeline and block Fang Yun's path to becoming the top scholar.
Fang Yun seemed to care nothing. He looked at Yu Ba Chi and said, "I hope you will live up to our county's efforts." After that, Fang Yun glanced at all the officials in the county government with a faint smile, then turned and walked towards the main hall.
"I will do my best until my death!" Yu Bachi responded loudly.
Most of the officials with ranks had firm expressions, but the eyes of many non-ranking clerks began to flicker.
Most of these petty officials were members of the Left Prime Minister's party, but they had little status, low literary rank, and ordinary family background. It was almost a fantasy for them to want to become an official of high rank. But now, there was a huge opportunity!
"Good! Yu Bachi, you are very good!" Chief Clerk Shen Ming looked at Yu Bachi and said loudly.
Yu Bachi was a big man with a square face. He looked at Shen Ming coldly and said proudly, "Thank you for your praise, Master Shen!"
Shen Ming sneered: "No wonder you are always so sarcastic and dissatisfied with us. It's a pity that you are standing in the wrong place!"
Shen Ming's power was still there, and the officials around Yu Bachi immediately distanced themselves from him.
Yu Ba Chi didn't care and continued to move forward and follow the upper movement.
Fang Yun walked into the gate and looked up. There was no plaque with the words "A Bright Mirror Hanging High" that was commonly seen in later generations.
Two rows of yamen runners held water and fire sticks and said in unison: "Greetings, County Master!"
Fang Yun nodded and continued walking inside.
In the center of the hall was the warm room, which was furnished with a desk and a high-backed chair. Fang Yun lifted his robe and sat on the chair. Then he took up the official hat and put it on.
On the desk were the four treasures of the study, a sign-holder containing a command arrow, and a gavel, all arranged one by one.
The most eye-catching thing is the official seal wrapped in red silk.
Fang Yun's private soldiers were all standing outside the door, while the county government's officials of all ranks entered the hall in neat rows according to their ranks and positions, and stood on both sides.
Fang Yun sat on a big chair, looking around in front of him, looking at the faces of various shapes and colors, looking at the anxious yamen runners, looking at the private soldiers outside the door, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the county magistrate's official seal.
A strange power came from the official seal, and then the shouts of the people came into my mind, some sad, some happy, some angry, and some crying, which made people feel confused.
Fang Yunwen took a step forward and suppressed all the disturbing forces.
He failed to become a juren, had no literary talent, and could not even use the official seal of the county magistrate.
Fang Yun only felt as if he had obtained authorization from heaven, his power was connected to the holy temple, and infinite power surged in his heart.
From now on, you will be the master of a county!
"Give General Ding a seat." Fang Yun said, with his eyes lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Thank you, Fang Xusheng." Ding Haosheng thanked him before sitting down.
There were many officials in the hall whose ranks were higher than the seventh rank, but Fang Yun turned a blind eye to them, which made these officials extremely angry.
After Ding Haosheng sat firmly, Fang Yun suddenly picked up the gavel and slammed it hard.
Snapped…
The gavel seemed like a rare treasure, absorbing Fang Yunwen's power and transforming it into a strange sound.
The power of officials is as strong as a mountain!
The entire county government office seemed to jump.
Many people couldn't help but move along with him, and were horrified. Fang Yun's literary courage was too strong, and he was also a virtual saint. Once he used the gavel, it would be extremely powerful.
If anyone dared to act wildly or even resort to violence, even if he was a juren, Fang Yun could kill him with a loud bang.
Many officials showed a hint of worry on their faces. The kind of official power they had just displayed was usually only something that the ruler of a state could display. Even the ruler of a prefecture could not do it.
The power of this official authority comes not only from Fang Yun’s literary courage and status as a virtual saint, but also depends on Fang Yun’s confidence and vision.
To accommodate a state in one's mind and to accommodate only one county are two completely different concepts.
Fang Yun was in the base camp of the Zuo Xiang's party, but he was not at all afraid. The sound of the gavel was so loud that these officials could not understand it.
Where does Fang Yun get his confidence from
Now, Fang Yun suddenly used the gavel again. Could it be that he wanted to kill Lian Huan? If Fang Yun did so, it would force the local officials to fight to the death, leaving no room for maneuver.
When the officials were in doubt, Fang Yun said, "Well, this is my first time as a county magistrate. I'll give it a try. I hope I didn't scare you guys?"
All the officials rolled their eyes, completely fooled by Fang Yun.
Outside the door, Yang Yuhuan and Su Xiaoxiao covered their mouths and giggled. Nunu was also jumping for joy. Ao Huang laughed softly, "A bunch of stupid fish!"
Fang Yun raised his head and looked at Lian Huan at the end of the official team with a stern face, saying: "You obstructed Longyin's imperial decree, and you should be severely punished, but I have always been merciful. I will only take away your position and not pursue anything else. Since you are not an official, leave."
The officials looked at Lian Huan with sympathy.
"I'll take my leave!" Lian Huan gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
Many officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that although the Xiaofang County Magistrate was ruthless, he also left room for maneuver.
Fang Yun said: "According to convention, today is my day off. My family has not yet been settled, and I will deal with government affairs tomorrow. If there is nothing important, you can all go."
Then the chief clerk Shen Ming stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "I have something important to report."
"Go ahead." Fang Yun looked at Shen Ming.
"Today at noon, an early spring literary gathering will be held in the restaurant facing the county literary academy. If the acting county magistrate is here, he should participate in the literary gathering and have fun with the scholars in the county. I wonder if you will participate?"
Fang Yun nodded. Shen Ming was right. According to convention, the county magistrate must participate in the first literary gathering after taking office. Only in this way can he show that he values scholars. (To be continued...)