Hearing what Wang Zhixian said, Dian Shi's plan failed, he couldn't help but frown slightly and sighed secretly.

Now that the scholars are surrounding the yamen, everyone can see that Wangzhi County is in imminent disaster, so adding insult to injury and stepping on them hard is definitely a good time to please the officials and gentry.

Dian Shi's original plan was that as long as Wang Zhixian agreed to patrol the city with soldiers, he would secretly bribe the other party, and then continue to put pressure on the scholars, causing the conflicts between the two parties to gradually deepen. It would be best to break out to a certain extent in front of the people of the city. The conflict injured some scholars. In this way, regardless of whether Wang Zhixian ordered the attack on the scholars or not, this responsibility and bad reputation will fall on Wang Zhixian.

Wang Zhixian adjusted his official robe, looked at the door solemnly, and said loudly: "Open the door."

The gatekeepers looked at the county magistrate in astonishment and hesitated.

You must know that the scholars outside are already furious. If Wang Zhixian goes out, what will happen?

Dian Shi's plan had just failed. At this time, with a sneer on his face, he stepped forward, pointed at the yamen servant and yelled: "Didn't you hear the order from the county magistrate? Why don't you open the door quickly?"

The yamen servant was a kind man. He lowered his head and cried, "Sir, you must not do this. The scholars outside have lost their minds and it is difficult to persuade them. Your Majesty, the county magistrate, must be in danger if you go here."

After hearing this, Dian Shi became even more angry. He kicked the officer and shouted angrily: "You are a bitch. The county magistrate is an official of the imperial court. How dare you, a scholar? If you dare to talk nonsense again, be careful of your bitch."

Dianshi wanted to fight again, but was stopped by Wang Zhixian.

Wang Zhixian's face was haggard, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

He knelt down to help the yamen servant up, and said in a hoarse voice: "Now that the matter has happened, I know that I cannot escape the blame. But the scholars surrounding the yamen are not only breaking the law and causing trouble, but also showing contempt for the imperial court. As an official of the imperial court, although I I am alone and weak, but I am willing to die to defend the country."

The yamen servant couldn't help crying when he heard this and kowtowed heavily to Wang Zhixian.

Wang Zhixian's eyes were firm, he stood up, adjusted his official robe, and stood up again, like a pine and cypress.

Dian Shi looked disdainful, stretched out his hand to push the yamen servant away, and opened the door of the county yamen.

He looked back at the solemn Wang Zhixian, and could no longer hide the sarcasm on his lips, and sneered: "Your Majesty, please."

Wangzhi County took a step forward resolutely.

Well-dressed scholars gathered together, making noises and accusations in front of the county government office, which symbolized the authority of the imperial court.

While their status as scholars gave them superior privileges, it also gave them a glorious image. They took advantage of these preferential treatment to trample on the authority of the court, interfere with officials' decrees, and establish their own position between the political power and the people. No provocation allowed.

Zhang Sibao and Lin Yuanlei were surrounded by the scholars in the center. Leng Yan looked at the closed county government door, with a sneer on his lips, but his eyes were filled with the pride of having succeeded.

This time, as long as they use the rumors to prove Li Yi's crime of cheating, they can punish this evil villain so that he will never be able to take the imperial examination again.

And if they can force Wang Zhixian away, it will definitely attract the attention of the world. It will be a huge honor. After today, their reputation will spread all over the world.

Whether it was punishing Li Yi or gaining fame, they all felt hot in their hearts, wondering how they could miss such a good opportunity.

Slowly, the originally closed gate of the county government office suddenly opened, causing the scholars gathered outside to stop and look at Wang Zhixian, who was wearing official uniform and walking out with a solemn expression.

Before, these scholars who were obsessed with taking the imperial examination would have been respectful and encouraging, hoping to be favored by the county magistrate. But now, facing such a magistrate who is about to be expelled, the scholars are looking at him coldly.

No respect at all.

"Oh, it finally came out————"

"It's really a good show, but little did he know that he was in for a big disaster."

"Of course. With Brother Zhang and Uncle Zhang being impeached in the court, it would be best for this man named Wang to be removed from office. If I don't give him a way to survive, I'm afraid he will have to go to jail and stand trial."

"That's right, that's right. We just need to drive them away. It's up to the court to decide how to punish them. I expect that the magistrate who takes over will definitely know how powerful we are and won't dare to treat them lightly."

The scholars whispered to each other, talked and laughed with each other, and looked at Wangzhi County with cold eyes, as if they were looking at a poor creature, with eyes full of pity.

Wang Zhixian looked at the scholars who were talking and pointing at him, with both anger and sadness in his eyes.

The honorable person of his own county, who governs all the people in order to become rich and powerful, is now being despised by a group of scholars who have never passed the county examination. I don't know if this situation is the sorrow of the country or the luck of the scholars.

Zhang Sibao stood up, looked at the haggard Wang Zhixian, smiled softly, and casually raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, we are gathered here today to express our grievances, seek justice, and hope that your Majesty will make the decision for us.

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As soon as he finished speaking, the scholars next to him made a loud noise.

One of them yelled at the top of his lungs: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, Li Yi has been in school for less than a year, and he was able to win the exam and pass the county examination. This person must have cheated. Please be careful, your magistrate."

"The imperial examination is a great cause of the country, how can it hide evil and evil? Does the imperial court not care about our career and allow traitors like Li Yi to cheat?"

Scholars gathered in groups. One group accused Li Yi of cheating and asked the county government for a thorough investigation. Others pointed their guns at the county government, saying that it contained evil and undermined the fairness of the imperial examination.

There are two theories, the first one is to attack Li Yi, and the second one is to deal with Wang Zhixian.

Of course Wang Zhixian, who had been in official circles for a long time, saw this clearly. He looked at the performance of the scholars with cold eyes and remained unmoved.

After a while, the noisy atmosphere among the scholars dissipated a lot, and then he spoke.

"This county is the county magistrate of Baoding, and the imperial court appoints officials. If you have grievances, you can submit a petition and report it to the county in the court. But you gathered here to cause trouble, which brought disgrace to the government.

It’s a big sin, do you want to be teased about your qualifications for the county examination?”

Wang Zhixian threw out a trump card from the beginning.

These scholars followed Zhang Sicheng and others to cause trouble, firstly to marry Zhang Sibao, who came from a distinguished family, and secondly, to frame Li Yi and create an extra place for the county examination.

He connected the troubles with the qualifications for the county examination, which hit the weakness of most scholars.

Sure enough, Wang Zhixian's scolding made the scholars look panicked, and they no longer looked proud as before.

At this time, Zhang Sibao stood up and said with a smile: "County Lord, you are so powerful. I was concentrating on the scientific examination, but you secretly communicated with Li Yi and helped him cheat. I will report this to my parents and let him

He will give you a copy at the imperial court."
Chapter completed!