Chapter 183 Showing Power (Part 2)
Liang Renfang was stunned for a moment and started to sweat.
All the subordinate officials couldn't believe it. Was this calculated? And looking at Liang Renfang’s expression, it’s not bad at all!
It’s so evil...
Before Liang Renfang could speak, Ren Zhongliu hurriedly scolded: "Why are you doing things so impetuously? Accounts are too important to be careless! Could it be that Mr. Liang has forgotten how his previous doctor was impeached by the imperial censor? Why don't you go back and start over again as soon as possible?" Calculation, are you bringing it to the Minister for inspection?”
Liang Renfang looked ashamed, lowering his head and not daring to look at anyone: "Yes, yes, I know my mistake. I will go back and re-audit..."
"No need!" Fang Jun sneered: "You are not wrong because of the audit error, but because of the wrong attitude! What's the matter, you look at me, Fang Jun, as a young man, and use me as a big stick? Do you really think that I, the minister, am a vegetarian?!"
Fang Jun asked sternly, but Liang Renfang did not quibble and lowered his head in silence.
The nature of this matter is extremely bad. This is to dig a hole for Fang Jun and let him jump into it!
Because it was Fang Jun's first day at work and his situation was unknown, and he was still young and energetic, he would inevitably make some omissions when faced with his subordinates' reports. And Liang Renfang deliberately made the accounts confusing, and all the large data were messy. Once Fang Jun failed to notice, after signing and deeding, the more than 10,000 yuan hidden in the accounts would be Fang Jun's responsibility!
This is simply intolerable!
You can't bully people like this, right? Brother, on the first day you take office, you make a sinkhole for me to jump into!
Once the more than 10,000 mistakes are found to be Fang Jun's mistake, it would be easy to lose his official position. If he is overtaken by the difficult censor, he may be exiled from the army or exiled!
Fang Jun pointed at Liang Renfang and said coldly: "From now on, you are no longer an official of the Water Department. Pack up and go home!"
This kind of person must not be allowed to stay!
This is because Fang Jun was a little soft-hearted due to the influence of his past life thinking, or if it had been someone else, it would have been easy to take him to Dali Temple for a thorough investigation!
Liang Renfang looked defeated, pursed his lips tightly, and said nothing. His dark-skinned face, which looked like an old farmer's, was full of disappointment. His straight back instantly bent, he bowed slightly to Fang Jun, and turned to leave.
The white-bearded old man who had been concentrating with his eyes closed now opened his eyelids and sighed slightly: "Secretary of the House, please be merciful!"
Fang Jun glanced at him, Zheng Kunchang, the eldest director of the Water Department.
Officials of the Ministry of Water Resources are elected for a three-year term. If they pass the assessment at the end of the term, they can be promoted to one level. If a person is not promoted after one term, he will stay for another term and his qualifications will become deeper and deeper. This is also an assessment standard. Generally, if he makes no mistakes, he will definitely be promoted to a higher level. But if three years after another, three years after another, and three years after another... then it’s not whether the seniority is deep or not, but rather a bench that has been thrown into the corner...
Fang Jun was not a person who favored others but did not intend to save face for the old man. He said coldly: "I am not a mean person, but I will definitely not be able to keep such a despicable villain who framed Shangguan!"
What a joke, if I don’t show you some strength, are you really treating a tiger as a sick cat?
No matter how smart a person is, there are times when he is negligent, especially when those around him are unable to guard against it. If all subordinates do this, won't all leaders be killed?
Zheng Kunchang sighed and said helplessly: "Master Liang has no choice but to do this..."
Liang Renfang lowered his head and said: "Mr. Zheng, don't say anything anymore. As of now, I have acted on my own will. I can't blame the Minister. What's more, the Minister has shown mercy. If I hand someone over to Dali Temple, my reputation will be ruined for the rest of my life." …”
Ren Zhongliu hesitated for a moment, put down his robe, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "Master Liang made a mistake, but there is a reason for it. Please give him a chance!"
Seeing this, the other people also knelt down on one knee: "Please give Master Liang a chance!"
Unexpectedly, Liang Renfang was at a loss for words, but was moved to tears.
In this cunning and deceitful officialdom, to have such a group of colleagues who speak out and uprightly, they are willing to take the blame!
Fang Jun's face turned pale and he said nothing.
He was really angry!
What's going on, on the first day you take office, you guys are going to give us a slap in the face?
Do you really think that if we join forces, we won’t be able to deal with you?
joke!
Over there, Zheng Kun saw the situation, sighed, stood up tremblingly, and followed suit, kneeling down to beg for mercy.
Even if Fang Jun is extremely angry, he can't let such an old man kneel down to him. His reputation will be ruined! Although he has never had a good reputation, this is different!
It’s okay to be arrogant and domineering, but it’s not okay to disrespect the elderly!
In this era, even an old man living in a ravine can go directly to Tai Chi Palace as long as he can walk. Even if the reason is just to see what the emperor looks like, His Majesty Li Er must see him!
This is a national tradition!
Fang Jun's face was as dark as water and he said: "Are you trying to hurt me?"
That's too much!
Zheng Kunchang has lived so long, what has he never seen? I knew immediately that I was being reckless.
Seeing Fang Jun's expression, he knew that this man was extremely angry. If he knelt down like this again, it would be like slapping Fang Jun in the face. Not only would there be no room for change, but it would escalate immediately!
Zheng Kunchang had no choice but to sit back again, looked at Fang Jun and said, "Master Fang, can you please tell me the reason for this?"
Fang Jun pondered for a moment, and felt that there must be a reason why these people would not fight with him to death on the first day, so he said: "Please tell me! If it makes sense, I can ignore your crime of coercing the superior. , but I have something to say first, Liang Renfang’s plan to frame Shangguan is unforgivable! Even if he is not fired, he must leave the Water Department!”
Zheng Kunchang gave a wry smile and glanced at several colleagues: "You are so smart, are you dumbfounded now?"
Then, slowly describe the reason for the incident.
Although the accounts reported by Liang Renfang to Fang Jun were deliberately disrupted by him and appeared disorganized, there was not a single modification. In fact, more than 10,000 yuan were indeed missing from the accounts of the Water Department. This involved the former doctor who was impeached by the censor and took leave due to serious illness.
That doctor had a backer, and he was able to take leave and go home safely despite being impeached by the imperial censor. This shows that the backer's energy is very extraordinary.
But these are not important. Even if he is beheaded, it is his own fault and no one will sympathize with him.
But the crux of the problem is that more than ten thousand yuan disappeared out of thin air and cannot be accounted for! Even if you are corrupted, you still have to go somewhere! Although everyone knows that it is related to the former doctor, but he has not confessed, then it does not count! If the accounts are not paid correctly, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will not review it. If it does not review it, this year’s allocation will not be released!
The Department of Water Resources is a clear-water yamen, and there is no money-making project to spend money on water. What should we do about the spring floods?
If we delay the spring flood control, if something goes wrong and the river bursts its banks, how many people will die?
But it happened that everyone knew it well, and no one would believe it even if they wanted to find someone to take the blame.
Seeing that the spring flood is coming, the water department department is anxious and anxious. Poor Jianer, at this time, a great god appears out of thin air!
Liang Renfang has a solution.
They fooled the new minister into signing a pledge. With this person's reputation and the power of his father Fang Xuanling, how could the people in the Ministry of Revenue not give him face?
As long as the review is passed and the money is distributed, everything will be enough!
As for whether Fang Jun would take the blame for this, Liang Renfang had no choice. If he hadn't been unable to carry it even if he wanted to, he would have done it himself.
In his opinion, compared with the people on both sides of the Yellow River, what does it mean to feel a little wronged personally?
Anyway, Fang Jun has a good reputation and will not be beheaded...
Fang Jun was so angry that he laughed!
To be honest, Fang Jun sincerely admires officials who think about the people, but he actually becomes the villain in this, which is unbearable!
Cursed: "You and I are all honest officials who care about the country and the people, so why am I just a fool who is being taken advantage of?"
Everyone was ashamed. Although Liang Renfang thought up and implemented this matter, everyone knew about it and always felt guilty.
Liang Renfang lowered his head to the ground and said: "My subordinates made mistakes. They should not have tricked the superiors. They should just deal with them and there will be no complaints!"
Fang Jun snorted and said: "Of course you are wrong, you are absolutely wrong! What makes me even more angry is that you are so stupid!"
Liang Renfang was puzzled: "Why is this so stupid?"
Although the plan failed, I didn't expect that this young dude could be called a master of mathematics, but his plan was still good, so why did he get the word "stupid"?
Fang Jun snorted: "I'm going to ask you, why do you want me to top the tank?"
Although Liang Renfang didn't understand what "top cylinder" meant, he roughly understood: "Because the minister's backing is strong enough."
This is the truth. With Fang Xuanling and His Majesty Li Er standing behind him, who can be tougher than him?
Fang Jun looked disappointed: "Since you know that someone has a strong backer, why do you just want to let someone go without a roof instead of asking someone to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for funding?"
Liang Renfang said blankly: "According to the rules, last year's accounts cannot pass the review, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will not allocate funds for this year... Oops!" At this point, he suddenly realized!
(End of chapter)