Fang Yun sat behind the desk, deep in thought.
No matter if they are the prime minister of a country or the saint of mankind, people at their level do not need evidence to do things, they only need an excuse.
There was a noise outside the door.
Fang Yun looked up and saw nearly a hundred officials dressed in the clothes of a student, scholar, juren or jinshi walking towards the door in the midday sun. These people had serious expressions, their heads held high and their chests puffed out, showing an air of being able to command the world and make powerful statements.
Several Jinshi scholars walked in the front.
County Magistrate Tao Dingnian stood outside the main hall, bowed to Fang Yun, and said, "Greetings, County Magistrate Fang!"
"Greetings, County Magistrate Fang!" Nearly a hundred people greeted him in unison, with such vigor and energy that they almost overturned the entire county government office.
Ao Huang glared, knowing that something interesting was about to happen.
When Shen Ming saw these officials coming, his eyes turned red, and he choked up and said, "Thank you all for risking your jobs to come and rescue me. You have sent me kindness, and I will return it with kindness one day! I cannot thank you enough for your kindness!"
"It's what we should do!" said Wen Gu, the county magistrate.
Shen Ming nodded and said, "You are all so righteous and fearless. I will remember this in my heart!"
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Fang Yun slammed the gavel and asked, "What do you want, people outside the hall?"
The sound of the gavel was like a cold wind, making everyone tremble and clear their minds, but when they thought that the Left Prime Minister was still there, they put all their worries behind them.
Tao Dingnian bowed to Fang Yun and said, "Your humble servant Tao Dingnian, together with my colleagues in Ning'an County, implore the county magistrate to show mercy, put aside personal grudges, and deal with Shen Zhubu fairly and clear his name!"
"Oh," Fang Yun lowered his eyes slightly, holding the official seal in his hand and said, "So, County Magistrate Tao, you have gathered the officials of this county to the door of the lobby. Are you forcing me to change my mind?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
"Your Excellency is wrong. I did not gather here to protest, but the officials came here voluntarily. I did not force them to come, but only to give advice!" said Tao Dingnian.
Fang Yun's eyes were still lowered, and he said, "If there is any fault in this county, the prefects and governors below can reprimand it, the censors and cabinet can impeach it, and the Holy Court can arrest it. You are forcing me to remonstrate in court. This is indeed an act of usurpation. Do you know your crime?"
County Court Lord Wen Gu said in a clear voice: "Your Excellency is wrong. We are all scholars. If our superiors make mistakes, we should advise them. If we ignore them, it will be a disgrace to the character of scholars."
Fang Yun then raised his eyelids and looked straight ahead. His gaze was as sharp as a sword, making all the officials feel a slight pain in their eyes.
"In other words, you believe that I am wrong? Very good! If I am not wrong, are you willing to accept the punishment?" Fang Yun's face was stern and his majesty was as majestic as the sky.
The officials looked suspicious and no one answered.
Fang Yun showed a hint of sarcasm on his face. He said, "You are a bunch of scoundrels! You claim to be upright, but you have no backbone at all. You are just like slaves. I hate you! Get out of here and stop blocking the sunlight in front of the hall!"
Nearly a hundred faces turned red and purple in an instant, and more than a hundred gazes almost exploded.
Even the yamen runners and the record-taking staff who had nothing to do with the matter felt their blood boiling. Fang Yun's humiliating words were too much.
Wen Gu, the county magistrate, said angrily, "County Magistrate Fang, you are too harsh! If you have made mistakes, we can point them out to you. If we have made mistakes, you can also reprimand us. Why do you humiliate us like this!"
"To rebel against superiors, to reverse moral principles, and to gather a crowd to make a strong remonstrance is not a fault but a crime! As an official, I don't have time to teach a baby to speak. I only ask one question, will you retreat or not?" Fang Yun raised his chin slightly, as if he was in the clouds, looking down at the ants, and did not hide his contempt for the officials at all.
"What if we retreat? What if we don't retreat? We are not only your subordinates, but also the scholars of the Great Jing Kingdom."
"Since you know you are my subordinates, if you don't retreat now, then stay here!" Fang Yun said.
Shen Ming sneered and said, "Don't be scared by him. If he dares to touch you, it will definitely cause bloodshed in the government office, which will be enough to make him the public enemy of officials in the world. As for the department of civil service, he will definitely be ranked last and be notorious!"
Fang Yun suddenly had a strange smile on his face. He looked at Shen Ming and said slowly, "I just learned something from the capital. The wife of Liu Mingzhi, the second son of Prime Minister Liu, had a miscarriage and the twins were lost. I have sent a letter to the Liu family. I hope the Liu family will express their condolences."
Many officials were puzzled, and even Ao Huang tilted his head and looked at Fang Yun curiously.
The little ink girl in the ink pool on the table emerged from the water and looked at Fang Yun curiously. Even the mist butterfly sleeping on Fang Yun's shoulder gently flapped its wings twice.
Why did Fang Yun say all this
Only Shen Ming's eyes flashed with an inexplicable panic.
Fang Yun continued: "After investigation, it was found that it was Liu Mingzhi's concubine Lanxiang who poisoned him."
One stone caused a thousand ripples and the whole audience was in an uproar.
"Lanxiang? Isn't Lanxiang the niece of Shen Zhubu?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
"Yeah! Could it be someone with the same name?"
"Impossible! How could Second Young Master Liu take two concubines with the same name?"
"Oh my God, so it was the niece of Shen Zhubu who killed the grandchildren of Zuo Xiang?"
"A few days ago, I heard rumors in the capital that the Left Prime Minister was so delighted when he heard about the twins that he didn't even notice that his heels fell off when he was crossing the threshold of his wooden shoes. Lanxiang is courting death!"
"Don't even think about it. Lan Xiang will die, and even her family will be implicated! Who knows if her family is in collusion with her!"
In just a dozen breaths, the officials analyzed the matter clearly one after another.
Shen Ming's legs couldn't stop shaking.
If you offend Fang Yun, the worst that happens is you lose your job, but if you offend Liu Shan, the consequences will be disastrous. The cruelty of Liu Shan's methods towards his enemies is unimaginable, which is also one of the main reasons why the officials in Mizhou dare not betray him.
In Michigan, there are few officials who don't know Liu Shan's methods of dealing with political opponents.
Fang Yun slammed the gavel and said, "People outside the hall, this county is investigating the conspiracy to murder the second young master's wife of the Liu family. Do you think that I am wrong?"
The officials of the left-wing prime minister's party are like dumb people eating bitter herbs, unable to express their grievances. Who dares to speak up at this time
Fang Yun continued to ask: "Now, who else is so righteous that he is willing to help Shen Zhubu clear his name?"
There was still silence outside the hall.
Shen Ming suddenly yelled like crazy: "Don't listen to him, he is talking nonsense! Those reports are all made up by him! My niece Lanxiang is so well-behaved, it is impossible for her to murder the second young master's wife! Absolutely impossible! If you don't believe me, I will send a letter to ask Master Ji in public. Master Ji and I have always had a good relationship, like brothers! Look, I will send a letter in public!"
Fang Yun smiled and relaxed the restrictions on Shen Ming's official seal.
Shen Ming held the official seal in his hand, and a large piece of text appeared in front of him out of thin air, using the air as paper to form a text message. The text suddenly condensed into a wild goose and flew into Shen Ming's official seal.
"Just wait a little longer. Master Ji will definitely give me an answer! Definitely!"
The officials looked at Shen Ming with half belief and half doubt.
Soon, a wild goose was seen flying out of Shen Ming's official seal, and finally turned into a large word floating in the air.
roll!
Shen Ming stared at the huge "滚" in amazement.
(To be continued…)