"Enough!" Fang Ziming slammed his hand on the table and said sternly, "You two are in charge of two departments. If word gets out that you're fighting in the county government, what will the people think of the government?"
Li You glared at Chen Yongnian and then lowered his head.
Chen Yongnian appeared rather timid, lowering his head and remaining silent.
"I will severely punish you for what happened today!" Fang Ziming glanced at him and said coldly, "Li You, you and Chen Yongnian both work in the county government. No matter what others say, you shouldn't jump to conclusions, and you shouldn't have repeatedly caused him trouble, let alone insulted his wife..."
Fang Ziming gave Li You a swift rebuke, and Li You dared not utter a word.
Then, Fang Ziming turned to Chen Yongnian and reprimanded him, "Your colleague was wrong first, but you absolutely cannot lay a hand on him. Where does that leave me?"
"Chen Yongnian knew he was wrong and was willing to take twenty lashes, be fined three months' salary, and be stripped of his position as manager."
Chen Yongnian slammed his head heavily on the ground, but did not get up. He continued, "But Li You's wanton slander not only failed to resolve the rumors, but also made them worse. I urge Lord Fang to punish him severely, otherwise others will surely follow suit in the future!"
Fang Ziming and Li You were both stunned.
Fang Ziming did not expect Chen Yongnian to take the blame voluntarily and request that Guan Nian be stripped of his position.
This matter could be a big deal or a small deal; it all depends on how he handles it.
Fang Ziming had a vague feeling that Chen Yongnian had changed. He was no longer as controllable as before, and even seized on points that Fang Ziming cared about.
He didn't have much affection for Chen Yongnian because of this.
Li You also did not expect that Chen Yongnian would take the initiative to request the removal of Guan Nian from his position.
If Chen Yongnian were to strip Guan Nian of his position because of this incident, it would mean that his punishment would not be less than this.
He finally climbed to this position, and now he doesn't want to start all over again.
However, this means he has to plead for Chen Yongnian to reduce his punishment, which could result in a harsher sentence for him.
Li You was at a loss for what to do.
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