Every official in Ning'an County was alarmed. No one had expected Fang Yun to strike so ruthlessly on his very first day in office and replace the Court Clerk. Though the Court Clerk seemed to be no more than a petty Ninth Rank official, this proved Fang Yun's methods.
In everyone's eyes, Fang Yun had only just arrived in Ning'an County. He ought to have kept an exceptionally low profile, first seeking to blend in with the local officials and people, then proceeding step by step.
Yet less than an hour after entering the county seat, Fang Yun had dismissed a county Court Clerk with the speed of thunder before one could cover one's ears. Moreover, it was entirely justified; the Court Clerk had confessed to his own crimes.
The entire process had been too unexpected. Even now, the crowd had yet to recover their senses. All the methods they had previously discussed for dealing with Fang Yun had become utterly useless!
Now, every official trembled with fear, terrified that a careless word might give Fang Yun leverage to dismiss them.
Only then did they realize that Fang Yun was no ordinary Metropolitan Graduate. He was the lofty Void Sage, his methods practically reaching the heavens. Who knew what hidden tricks he still had waiting for them to take the bait?
The Left Prime Minister was powerful, but Fang Yun was now the county magistrate. Even if the Ministry of Personnel appointed a new Court Clerk, Fang Yun had a hundred ways to ensure that the new appointee could not take office. Just as if Fang Yun ordered the Ten Offices to do something now, their clerks likewise had countless ways to drag their feet.
The many officials exchanged glances, then nodded slightly, fierceness rising in their eyes.
Especially Chief