Wang Zhixian looked solemn and turned to look at Li Yi beside him.

With a smile on his face, Li Yi nodded slightly and said, "Please bear in mind what the student just said."

After hearing this, Wang Zhixian thought of what Li Yi had just told him, and his anxious heart suddenly felt a little more at ease.

Looking at Lin Yuanlei, who was pressing closer, he said: "Since you and others think that Li Yi cheated, and can't provide any real evidence, for this purpose, we can only test his homework on the spot."

"Test his skills in public?" Everyone looked at each other, wondering what kind of test Wang Zhixian was selling.

Lin Yuanlei guessed a lot, stepped forward and asked: "May I ask the county magistrate, what is the purpose of this on-the-spot test of homework? Is it an excuse for Li Yi?"

"How dare you criticize the county magistrate? Do you think your skin is too tight and you want me to loosen it for you?" He Ji scolded loudly with a red face.

Lin Yuanlei glanced at He Ji coldly and said: "I am the head of the county examination. If there are no big mistakes, the government examination is already a search for things. Who do you think you are, how dare you boss me in front of me?"

An official career is an official career. Lin Yuanlei naturally knew that the talented man's name was He Ji, and he could predict that he would become an official in the future. He was panicked at the moment, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Even if you are the head of the case, you will be punished heavily for offending the county magistrate."

The momentum of this sentence has weakened a bit, and it is obviously a forced statement.

Lin Yuanlei smiled mockingly and ignored it, just looking straight at Wang Zhixian.

Wang Zhixian looked a little angry and said angrily: "You think Li Yi cheated because he entered school not long ago and doubted his talent. However, this argument is speculation and malicious and cannot be used as evidence. I cannot

To convict someone rashly, after much deliberation, I can only judge whether he cheated by testing his homework on the spot in front of all the scholars and people."

After saying that, he ignored Lin Yuanlei, but stepped forward and said loudly towards the chaotic and noisy people: "A few days ago, the scholars surrounded the yamen and reported Li Yi County's cheating in the test, which caused an uproar. But this move

There is no real evidence, it is just speculation. The situation at that time made me shocked and angry, but also very sad."

When Wang Zhixian said this, he remembered the situation when he was persecuted by the scholars and misunderstood by the people. He couldn't help but feel sad. He said sadly: "Scholars, who have read poetry and books since childhood and listened to the teachings of saints, are the pillars of the country. But. But.

Now, because of his jealousy, he has made arrogant assumptions and actually besieged the Yamen. With this move, where will the county be placed and where will the imperial court be placed? I am very sad."

Some of the scholars who made the trouble were just to cause trouble and please Lin Yuanlei and Zhang Sibao. When they heard Wang Zhixian's heartfelt words, they immediately lowered their heads and hid their faces in shame, not daring to show anyone.

Most of the people in Baoding benefited from the good governance of Wangzhi County and received a lot of favors. Now that I think about it, I have lost my mind. I blindly followed and caused trouble. I feel ashamed and regret it very much.

With these remarks, the common people and scholars, who originally had nothing to do with themselves and just wanted to watch the excitement, felt guilty, and the noise became much weaker.

Seeing that the people who were in chaos just now had calmed down a lot, Wang Zhixian's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but look back at Li Yi.

Li Yi stood not far away, looking at Wang Zhixian's surprised expression and nodded towards him.

Although Wang Zhixian read a lot of poems and books, most of them were for the purpose of cultivating his moral character and increasing his knowledge. He was not good at changes. What he just said was all told to him by himself.

I hope Wangzhi County can stabilize the situation and win over the people. Only in this way can I suppress the unstoppable Lin Yuanlei, Zhang Sibao and others and start a fair fight.

More than a thousand pairs of eyes looked at him. Wang Zhixian was also a little nervous. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Now that the county examination is over, Li Yi has passed the exam. There are still scholars who don't believe in his talent. After thinking about it, I decided to take the examination here."

If Li Yi fails in his homework, he will naturally be punished as cheating. I will also report to the court and request to be reduced in rank and punished. However, if he passes the test, the scholar must apologize to Li Yi in public and be punished by law. Please discuss.

how?"

As soon as this statement came out, some people among the people began to shout: "The county magistrate is wise, this move is most appropriate."

"Wang Zhixian has been an official for several years and has always had good governance. No matter how hard you think about it, you can't help others cheat."

"It is a rare occasion to see the school's scholars being tested in public in a hundred years. We must watch it carefully. This will surely spread throughout the world in the future."

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Some of the guards hidden in the crowd responded to the discussion with loud voices that could be heard clearly by a large number of people.

These people had just felt guilty. Now that Wangzhi County had made this proposal, of course they strongly supported it. For a while, many people followed Wangzhi County's decision and supported it.

"Third brother, you have so many ideas. What kind of medicine is sold in this gourd by the county magistrate? How did you get into this situation?" A dark-skinned man asked the brother next to him while looking up at the excitement.

"Why do you care so much? If there's a lot of fun, I'll wait and see. Those scholars, who usually play with birds and walk dogs, are unlearned and unskilled. I can't believe what they say. Let's see what the county magistrate is going to do.

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The swarthy man showed his yellow teeth after hearing this and said with a smile: "Then let's just watch. This damn lively scene is rare. When I meet my relatives in the country in the future, I can tell them about it."

After speaking, he shouted at the top of his lungs, supporting Wangzhi County’s decision to test schoolwork in public.

For a time, the people all stood on the side of Wangzhi County.

Lin Yuanlei listened to the shouts like a tsunami, his face turned stiff and livid, and he turned back to look at Zhang Sibao fiercely.

Zhang Sibao didn't know why this happened. He had obviously planted rogues among the people to cause trouble, specifically asking them to incite the people and act against Wang Zhixian.

At this time, he saw Li Yi looking at them calmly, as if he had thought of something, and shouted loudly: "Li Yi, is this your trick?"

Li Yi smiled and said: "The strategy of taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble is clever if used once, but it is a bit silly to use it continuously. It seems that the people's support is not on your side today. How does it feel?"

There is no behavior that can arouse a person's anger more than ridicule. Arrogant people show off their nobility and power wantonly, but what they hate most is when others show their power to them.

Lin Yuanlei and Zhang Sibao's faces were immediately filled with ferociousness. All they wanted was victory and pleasure, and all of this must not be ruined by a humble commoner.

"Li Yi, do you really think you can have the upper hand? Family background, connections, money, talent and learning are the last words. In the face of absolute power, you can only hold on for a little longer like a clown." Lin Yuanlei left.

When he came up and looked at Li Yi, his eyes were filled with anger and cruelty.

Li Yi looked at him tit for tat. With Lin Yuanlei's talent, he did have the pride, but can these be the legitimate reasons?

"You have lost control of the situation now. This is fair. I just want to bring the balance back to balance." Li Yi shook his head and said: "I just want to give myself another chance, a chance to break your slander. This seems like

It’s not too much.”

"You are playing with fire." Lin Yuanlei's eyes were full of coldness, and he said in a cold tone: "Li Yi, you have to know that even though you passed the county examination, you are just a little student, but I can become

Tongsheng, scholar, scholar, Huiyuan and even Jinshi. You can use your means to fight me at this time, but what about when I become a scholar? What about when I become a Jinshi? What about when I become an official of the court? You can only do this.

It’s self-destruction.”

After saying these words, Lin Yuanlei no longer concealed his resentment.

In his concept, there is an unbridgeable gap in the order of superiority and inferiority. As an untouchable from a refugee background, Li Yi should honestly become a stepping stone for himself to become famous in the world, and humbly think that all this is his honor.

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But he underestimated all this. The stone turned into a sharp sword, causing him pain and shock. Then he would be angry, resentful, and even want to kill Li Yi, and all this seemed to him reasonable.

It should be.

All this is because he is destined to become a rich man with power and wealth.

Is this order? Lin Yuanlei, who has a bright future, thinks so, but as a refugee, does Li Yi also think so?

Obviously, Li Yi does not think that since he comes from a humble background, he should be used as a stepping stone. If this is his fate, then he will choose to challenge it.

This battle has nothing to do with power and wealth, but with the dignity of being a human being. Compared with this, everything is just an add-on.

Zhang Sibao stood there, looking at the two people fighting each other, and then slowly took back his steps.

As a son of a family who likes to have fun and enjoy himself, his instinct tells him that he should not join this war, because no matter whether he succeeds or fails, he will spend his life gritting his teeth and charging forward.

Wang Zhixian walked back with a satisfied smile on his face.

For an official who wants to make a difference, nothing can satisfy him more than the support of the people.

"Zizheng, you are a genius. I have never seen anyone who can grasp people's hearts like you." Wang Zhixian expressed his greatest appreciation and expressed his gratitude.

Wherever there are people, there is social interaction, and the thing that can best establish connections is undoubtedly the continuous accumulation of favors. With favors, there is communication, with favors, there is utilization, and with favors, there is emotion. This is not all utilitarian.

It's just that everyone is getting what they want.

Li Yi smiled and cupped his hands without saying a word.

Looking at Wang Zhixian's excited and happy expression, he understood clearly. Such an official who wanted to benefit a party and make a great career, what he urgently needed was not power and wealth, but a solution to the problem. As long as he

If you can provide him with a solution, you can gain a kind of dependence.

Reliance on a county magistrate can bring a lot of convenience.

Li Yi feels that what he does is more profitable, but if he has no intention of harming others, why should he be demanding?
Chapter completed!