The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Law and benevolence cannot have both sides.

No matter which aspect the party's luck focuses on, someone will definitely attack and offend one party.

Fang Yunxin is indeed a group of old officials who are extremely proficient in ways to punish and harm others, but they are useless in governing the country. Not to mention Jingguo, the leading figures have tried for thousands of years, but they have always been unable to do anything against these officials.

Without them, even a county or a country will not be able to function.

Fang Yun also wants to cut through the mess quickly, but if he doesn't use upright means to suppress them, once these officials get the handle, they can join forces to resign, and the entire Ning'an County will be in chaos. Once three subjects get the final Ding and others will not be eligible to get the top prize! At best, it's only second place.

Just like from the Tongsheng Examination to the Jinshi Examination, once you get a D grade in a certain subject, you will definitely fail, even if you get A grades in other subjects, it is useless.

"Unfortunately, you made a mistake..."

Fang Yun thought silently in his heart, then looked at Liu Quan, who couldn't pay back the money, and asked, "Do you blame Zhang Youde?"

Liu Quan was stunned, shook his head feebly, and said: "It's too late for me to be grateful, so how can I blame him? Without him, I would have pawned the house long ago and my family would be ruined."

"Not bad." Fang Yun finished his praise and looked at Zhang Youde, "Can you blame Liu Quan?"

Zhang Youde sighed softly and said: "I don't want to complain, he is also desperate."

Fang Yun asked: "If you are not short of money, are you willing to give him some more time?"

Zhang Youde said: "If I hadn't had a bleak business in the pastry shop, I would have given him some mercy. You can ask my neighbors what kind of person I, Zhang Youde, am like!"

Liu Quan lowered his head slightly, his eyes red.

Some people present sighed silently. These two people may not be great philanthropists who benefit the people, but they are both real good people.

Fang Yun suddenly smiled slightly and said: "When you are in a desperate situation, it is good to know your kindness and hatred; to be reasonable and tolerant and understanding of others! Where is the hundred folding fan?"

Liu Quan hurriedly said: "Master Qi, it has been handed over to the guards outside the door for safekeeping."

"Come here, get three handfuls!" Fang Yun said.

"No!" Two officers were seen walking out quickly. Both the people in the main hall and the people standing outside the door watching the trial were extremely curious and didn't know what Fang Yun was going to do.

Not long after, the guard took three folding fans and handed them to Fang Yun.

Fang Yun first took out a handful and opened it to see. The fan bone was made of fine Xiangfei bamboo, the amber fan pendant was crystal clear, the paper was tough, and the painting on the fan was also good. If nothing unexpected happened, it would sell for a good price.

The only drawback is that there are some stains on the fan surface, which greatly reduces the value.

Fang Yun opened three folding fans, then took up a pen and wrote the word "kind" on each fan.

Fang Yun's calligraphy has entered the second level. There is no need to place it. After writing, the pen and ink will naturally condense and the ink will not scatter.

Fang Yun closed the three fans and signaled the officer to move forward. Then he looked at Zhang Youde and Liu Quan and said with a smile: "This is the first time that this county is trying a case. When I meet two good people, I will give it to you two. One of these three folding fans, Zhang Youde, Liu Quan two!"

"Xiao... Xiaomin is here!" Liu Quan's lips trembled, and a faint mist appeared in his originally reddish eyes. At this moment, he already understood what Fang Yun was going to do.

The word Fang Yun is worth a thousand taels!

Give him two fans and ask him to sell them for money!

"The county sentences you to pay off the debt with interest within three days and serve a drink to express your gratitude. Are you convinced?"

"I'm convinced! I'm convinced! Xiaomin...kowtow to the adults!" After Liu Quan finished speaking, he knelt on the ground with a bang, then kowtowed to Fang Yun three times in a row, then fell to the ground and covered his mouth and cried loudly.

Tears wet the cuffs.

A man in his thirties clearly had a family and a career, but he suffered a downfall due to sudden changes. In the end, not only did he not escape, but he got into trouble and got into a lawsuit. His children and family business were at stake. The pressure was so great that it almost drove him crazy. But I didn't expect that in the end it would be a result that I couldn't even dream of.

Zhang Youde on the side also had red eyes, sighed softly, cupped his hands to Fang Yunyi and said: "I have heard all kinds of rumors about you, both positive and negative, but after witnessing your trial, I know that you not only have amazing talents. , also has the wisdom to resolve crises, and has the heart to help the world! I have been doing business for many years, and I have met countless officials. Only now do I know what my parents are!”

Zhang Youde bowed down and bowed to Fang Yun three times.

Yu Bachi looked at Fang Yun with extremely bright eyes.

The chief clerk, Shen Ming, and the county magistrate, Tao Dingnian, looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes.

This case was definitely not leaked in advance. The two decided to let Fang Yun hear the case first after discussing it early this morning.

In the relevant documents sent to Fang Yun yesterday, the case was only mentioned to be a debt dispute without any details.

However, in such a short period of time, Fang Yun not only saw through their intentions, but also resolved them with absolutely brilliant means. This is terrible!

Not to mention last year's top pick Ji Zhibai, even geniuses or veteran officials who are more talented than Ji Zhibai would not be able to come up with this method in such a short period of time.

Not only did Fang Yun not violate the law, he even went beyond the law and accomplished what the law could not do!

This is just a small thing, but this is true benevolence and righteousness!

Ao Huang showed admiration, smiled, swung his tail, and said: "The officials in Ning'an County really want Xusheng, and they helped Fang Yun again. As soon as this case came out, it would not only be mentioned in the "Wenbao", but also Recommended to the "Holy Way" by the Hall of Ceremony! Benevolence and righteousness are seen in the subtleties, which is what Confucianism admires most!"

Yu Bachi laughed loudly and said: "Today's thing is to teach people to be kind and to do benevolence and righteousness. This is a good education!"

"Let the people have income and have peace of mind, that is, people's livelihood and happiness!"

"Handling the case perfectly means success in prison!"

Shen Ming lowered his head silently, holding his right hand tightly and trembling slightly. Not only did this case not trouble Fang Yun, not only did it not give them an excuse to attack, but it actually benefited Fang Yun in the three departments of education, people's livelihood, and prison. !

As for the additional literary names and praises from people from all over the world, they are nothing.

Shen Ming silently looked at the sky outside the door, thinking that if he told Empress Ji Zhibai, he might be angry and vomit blood.

The people waiting for the trial outside the door were all different. Some were extremely moved, some praised him repeatedly, some were frightened, and some were hesitant.

When the officer handed the fan to the two of them, Fang Yun smiled and said: "Okay, the case is closed. Jing En, can you write down the entire trial process of this case?"

"I've written it all down, but the handwriting is a bit sloppy and written in cursive script." Xia Jing'en looked ashamed.

Fang Yun smiled and said: "Zhao Yi, a great scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty, once said: At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the punishment network was dense, the official books were redundant, the military exploits were done simultaneously, the military books were exchanged, and the feathers were flying, so the official script became faster. The official script is the seal script, Since it was complicated, the simpler official script was naturally used as a military script to replace it. Later, the official script was also replaced by military script. Continued simplification led to the later cursive writing. Writing is the most important communication tool for human beings. Easy to learn, understand and use is the fundamental. If you go against the current, it will be sour and rotten, it will make things difficult for children to learn, and it will hinder human beings. The pace of progress! It’s not easy to write down transcripts in court, so there’s no harm in using cursive writing.”

Xia Jingen cupped his hands and said, "Students will be taught."

By the way, it was Su Shi, the poet saint, who changed "Yu Ge Zi" to "Huan Xisha". He liked the beauty of "Yu Ge Zi" very much. In addition, there are also allusions to Dongpo's painting of fans.