Chapter 127: Tribulation Descends Upon Dongshan
The troubles weighing Fang Xun down were far from limited to that alone.
His nephew, Fang Han, who had come from afar, grew restless after idling away several days. Before long, he insisted on helping his uncle handle official affairs, even volunteering to oversee the registration of incoming refugees.
Naturally, Fang Xun refused, ordering him to remain at home and stay out of trouble.
Yet only two or three days later, Fang Han managed to cause an enormous disaster.
An anonymous report accused him of secretly soliciting and accepting lavish bribes from wealthy merchants, promising to bypass official procedures and grant them priority in settling as immigrants. The accusation surfaced early that morning, and by noon the entire commandery was already in an uproar.
Although Fang Han cried bitterly in the main hall, swearing to heaven that he had been framed...
To quell the rapidly spreading unrest, Fang Xun ultimately had no choice but to act with impartial severity. He ordered his own nephew imprisoned and immediately issued an official proclamation to calm the public.
'That brat Fang Han would never have the guts to do something like this. He's simply been set up.'
Fang Xun understood the situation perfectly.