The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 979 The Law of Favor

"Then please take care of things later."

Fang Yun processed the documents for a quarter of an hour and found that Ji Zhibai still refused to leave, so he stood up and said, "The documents have been processed. I will send Mr. Ji away."

"Please." Ji Zhibai said.

Ji Zhibai was in front, Fang Yun was behind, and other officials followed, sending Ji Zhibai out of the lobby, bypassing the Jie stone monument, and arriving at the main entrance of the county government office.

As Fang Yun walked, he looked outside and saw many people standing, kneeling or sitting there. When they saw people coming out, they stood up one after another.

"Ji Qingtian! Master Ji is here!"

"Thank you Ji Qing!"

"Thanks to Master Ji, otherwise our family would not be able to survive!"

Many people cried excitedly as if their parents were dead, as if just one look at Ji Zhibai made their life worthwhile.

A few people found Fang Yun there, looked ashamed and restrained themselves slightly.

Fang Yun frowned instinctively.

The Juren official who had followed Ji Zhibai smiled proudly, bowed his hands to the common people, and said, "Common people, please don't do this. This is what Master Ji should do."

At this time, I saw a lame man and a whole family walking quickly, holding a Wanmin umbrella. He knelt on the ground and shouted in a crying voice: "Master Ji! Master Qingtian! Thank you for your discernment last year, otherwise our family That’s it! I’ve set up a longevity tablet for you at home and worship it every day, every year!”

Ji Zhibai was stunned, then he quickly took a few steps forward to help the middle-aged lame man, and said happily: "So it's Lao Xing. How are you doing at home?"

Xing Laizi nodded vigorously and said: "Thanks to you, our family is living well, and that member Zhang doesn't dare to do anything to our family!"

Ji Zhibai nodded and said, "That's good. Zhibai has received so much love from you, my fathers and fellow villagers, and has nothing to repay, so I bow deeply to thank you all!" After saying this, Ji Zhibai bowed.

"I can't do it, I can't do it..." Everyone stopped him quickly.

After Ji Zhibai stood up, he showed a look of embarrassment and said: "After all, it is Magistrate Fang who is in charge of Ning'an County now. We can't make it difficult for him. Dear fellow villagers, you should go home. If you encounter problems that cannot be solved in Ning'an County in the future, I, Ji Zhibai, will definitely be willing to help!"

"Thank you, Master Ji!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ji!"

Everyone turned back three times with each step, their faces full of reluctance.

Some officials sneered unabashedly. By saying this, Ji Zhibai was insinuating that Fang Yun was not as good as him in governing Ning'an County, and even meant that he might come back at any time.

Fang Yun stood behind the threshold and never left the door, watching coldly.

Seeing that everyone was almost gone, Fang Yun looked at the backs of those people expressionlessly and said: "I'll give you more money next time, my acting is a bit bad."

All the officials laughed secretly, thinking that this was what Fang Xu Shenghui said.

A blush of embarrassment flashed across Ji Zhibai's face, and he turned around and said: "County Magistrate Fang, you are the official of Ning'an County. I don't want to criticize you too much. However, since I am about to take up the post of inspector of Mizhou, I have to say a few things. sentence."

"Master Ji, what do you want to teach me? This county will not tie up Wanmin Umbrella." Fang Yun said.

Ji Zhibai didn't seem to hear Fang Yun's sarcasm, and said seriously: "There is no problem in governing the county by law, but officials must keep a heart of benevolence and righteousness. The law is nothing more than human feelings. In some cases, Magistrate Fang abides by the law. It’s good, but it also leads to unbenevolence and righteousness!”

When the officials heard this, they realized something was wrong!

The dispute between etiquette and law has always existed. Ji Zhibai is obviously attacking Fang Yun for favoring the law and disregarding benevolence and righteousness. Once Li Dian gets the handle, even if Fang Yun is Xusheng, he will not look good on Fang Yun. Li Dian The old guys are definitely the most stubborn people in the Holy Yuan Continent.

They dared to punish the Lei family last year, and they can target Fang Yun this year.

Fang Yun looked indifferent and said with a smile: "Although Mr. Ji's words are biased, they still make sense. If Mr. Ji has any advice, please tell me."

Ji Zhibai raised his head and said, "Since Magistrate Fang is so quick to talk, I will teach you how to be an official..."

Ao Huang was annoyed and said angrily: "Ji Zhibai, please be careful. Are you worthy of teaching Xu Sheng the way to be an official?"

Ji Zhibai laughed and said calmly: "No one is born knowing this. If you ask me to teach Fang Xu the art of poetry, that would be arrogance, but if you teach Fang County magistrate how to be an official, then it is natural." Prince Huang, are you trying to interfere in Jingguo’s government affairs?”

Ao Huang rolled his eyes at Ji Zhibai and hummed, "Be careful with me and me! We are like pig-like opponents!"

A flash of annoyance flashed across Ji Zhibai's face, he ignored Ao Huang, looked at Fang Yun and continued: "I have heard about the case judged by Magistrate Fang. I remember that you encountered such a case on your fifth day in office. Case. A poor farmer went to the doctor because he felt that a rich doctor was treating his disease indiscriminately. There was a riot at the husband's house, but he was stopped by the doctor's family, and a lot of valuable medicine was scattered during the tearing. The farmer was also injured. The county magistrate ordered the farmer to compensate the doctor for the medicine according to the law. But what happens next? The farmer can only afford to pay for it by selling his family's farmland."

Fang Yun asked: "Is there something wrong?"

Ji Zhibai said loudly: "Of course not! After you judged the case, the farmer went bankrupt and the whole family lived in misery. As for the doctor? He is very rich and does not lack the dozens of taels of silver. For him, , even if the farmers don't pay the money, it won't matter. You seem to be fair, but you ruined the whole family! When I was the magistrate of Ning'an County, I also encountered a similar thing. Do you know what happened to me? judgment?"

"But it doesn't matter." Fang Yun still didn't care.

Ji Zhibai said: "Then I will tell you! You also saw Lame Xing just now. Do you know how his left leg is lame? His leg was trampled by Zhang Yuanwai's cattle!" Here, Ji Zhibai paused deliberately and looked at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun thought for a moment and said, "This case is known to this county. It was Lame Xing who was idle and saw Zhang Yuan's family's cow eating grass, so he went to tease the cow. As a result, the cow was frightened. The cow knocked him down and stepped on him without saying anything. After breaking his leg, the scalper disappeared far away. Afterwards, you decided that Zhang Yuan was at fault and was fully responsible for the medical expenses. Speaking of this, the county will accuse you of violating the law. "

Ji Zhibai laughed again and said: "Fang Yun, Fang Yun, you are vainly conceited and intelligent, but have no heart of benevolence. Although Cripple Xing is wrong, you don't know that he not only has an old mother to support, but , and a wife and two young children. If the official does not order Zhang Yuanwai to compensate for his medical expenses, but has to pay the scalpers' money, then the Xing family will probably be ruined! For Zhang Yuanwai, a scalper and those medical expenses are nothing. Can you just watch Xing Laizi's family be destroyed because of his small mistake? Oh, you can, but your punishment of that farmer is unkind. They are also inhumane! Magistrate Fang, I tell you that they are human beings with flesh and blood, not cold laws!"

Some officials looked worried, and Ji Zhibai hit Fang Yun's weakness.

The strict legalism of the Qin Dynasty, coupled with the tyranny, led to people's rebellion. Later generations of officials became more careful. Overly harsh judgments would inevitably attract criticism.

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