Thinking of this, his face darkened, and he curled his lips and said: "Those two children are criminals for spreading rumors, so what if they are killed? As for this woman, she attacked my officer and committed the following crimes. She should be punished for her crime, and of course she should be killed."

"Even if they spread rumors, they will naturally be interrogated by the government. They are not your soldiers, nor are they thieves. What right do you have to use the death penalty and kill people in the street?" Wang Zhixian shouted angrily.

Zhang Qifeng was questioned repeatedly, and his face became more and more gloomy. He glanced at Wang Zhixian and said, "You are so verbose. You should be killed for spreading rumors. Why do you need so many rules?"

As he spoke, he slapped a whip on the horse's back and shouted: "Let's go and leave this place to Wangzhi County."

When the soldiers heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't want to be beaten by these common people.

Zhang Qifeng's violation of court rules made Wang Zhixian furious. As a civil servant who was deeply educated in Confucianism, he had typical moral heroism. In his eyes, the maintenance of the doctrine of benevolence and righteousness prevented him from allowing Zhang Qifeng to trample in this way.

It is precisely because of the power of their examples that ancient China has always maintained a high-level folk custom based on benevolence and morality as its dogma. The people understand that what they need is justice, not violence.

And Wang Zhixian understood that once officials like them did not practice fair behavior, the people could only choose atrocities.

"Wait a minute..." Wang Zhixian stepped forward with a solemn expression and grabbed the reins of the horse.

Zhang Qifeng sat upright on the horse, looking down at the thin civil servant with a determined look on his face, with lingering disgust and panic on his face.

In this world of benevolence, justice and morality, there are still relatively few people like Zhang Qifeng who value utilitarianism, so when faced with such people who adhere to moral heroism, they are naturally repelled and weak.

Wang Zhixian pulled on the reins and stared at Zhang Qifeng on the horse with a pair of tired but determined eyes. He said: "Sir Zhang, you committed crimes in the street, brutally violated the law, and caused public dissatisfaction. It is God's will. If people like you are allowed everywhere,

If it is rampant, how can the world talk about the law of the king? I also invite your Excellency and your subordinates to go to the Yamen to inquire about the case."

Zhang Qifeng looked at Magistrate Wang as if he were a madman, pointed at himself and said: "I am the commander of Baoding Prefecture, and a military attaché of the fourth rank. You are a magistrate of the seventh rank, and you still want to arrest me?"

Wang Zhixian shook his head and said firmly: "This is not something that can be commented on by one's official rank. You committed a murder on the street, killed a pair of children, and hacked their mother to death. Such atrocities aroused the anger of heaven and earth. If you are not arrested and brought to justice,

So how can the government talk about fairness?"

After saying that, he directly pulled the reins and said: "I would also like to ask your Excellency to go to the Yamen together with the lower officials. After reporting to the court, the court will take action."

Report to the court? Zhang Qifeng's expression suddenly changed after hearing these words. Although he didn't care about Wangzhi County and the people, those powerful courtiers were huge to him. If he was punished for this, he would

Too bad.

In a panic, Zhang Qifeng drew out his sword and shouted: "You are guilty of the following, please let go."

Wang Zhixian is not afraid. For a civil servant like him, the pursuit of benevolence, justice and morality is far greater than death.

People who are not afraid of death are difficult enough, and civil servants who are not afraid of death make Zhang Qifeng even more panicked.

He swung the back of the knife and hit Wang Zhixian hard on the back of his hand. Wang Zhixian was just flesh and blood. When his palm came loose, a purple scar appeared.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Qifeng kicked the horse's belly and was about to escape. Unexpectedly, Wang Zhixian was not afraid of death and actually hugged his thigh. The horse ran. Wang Zhixian's thin body was immediately dragged up and all the way on the ground.

Friction and sliding.

But even at this point, Wang Zhixian still refused to let go. He gritted his teeth and pulled Zhang Qifeng's left leg with a stubborn look on his face, obviously seeking death.

The anger in Zhang Qifeng's heart was suddenly replaced by panic. Now he just wanted to stay away from this civil servant who was not afraid of death. In panic, he swung the back of the knife in his hand back, but he didn't want to hit Wang Zhixian hard on the forehead.

Because he was unable to control his strength due to panic, Wang Zhixian's forehead cracked and blood spurted out. He rolled two feet on the ground and fainted.

By the time the officers, soldiers and people around him came to their senses, Zhang Qifeng had already fled away on his horse.

"Hurry and save the Lord..."

"Save people...save people quickly..."

Someone among the surrounding people suddenly shouted and stepped forward to help Wang Zhixian, who was unconscious.

Ma Yi looked at the scene in front of him with a pale face. He never expected that things would reach this point.

Li Yi got the news when he was at the city gate. When he heard the news that Wang Zhixian was seriously ill was spreading in the streets, his expression changed, and he immediately speeded up and went to the county government office.

Baoding County Government Office and Baoding Government Office stand on the same street, but unlike the bustling Government Office on the other side, the cars and horses in front of the County Government Office are deserted, and the mansion is filled with heaviness and sadness.

The gray-haired Wang Zhixian was lying on the bed breathless, and he couldn't even open his eyes. His bones had been weak since he was a child. Later, he visited famous doctors, and they all said that he was injured because he studied too hard when he was a boy.

The origin cannot be repaired. Yesterday, he rode out to stop Xue Lian in the cold season and injured his palm. Later, when he came back exhausted, he encountered Zhang Qifeng killing someone in the street. He received another blow to the head. Ever since he woke up in the morning, he felt

His body was like a funnel, body temperature and energy were constantly draining away. He understood that after working hard for so long, he had finally reached his limit.

If he hadn't held his breath and waited until the situation in Baoding Prefecture stabilized, he would have given up and passed away long ago. Since becoming the magistrate of Baoding Prefecture, he has determined to use all his talents for the people and create a peaceful and harmonious Baoding City.

, but Shangguan Li Wensheng is an old civil servant who is obsessed with officialdom. He is conservative and full of worries. He cannot display his political talents at all. Now that Zhang Heng has come to Baoding Prefecture, and Li Wensheng has taken refuge with him, Wang Zhixian feels that he is the only one who can do it.

Help Li Yi. He no longer cares about the harm Zhang Qifeng has caused to him. Even the matter of writing a memorial for impeachment is left to others. His only hope at the moment is to know the outcome of the more than 100,000 disaster victims.

Will they be able to survive this disaster safely?

Of course, he is still very reluctant to give up. He is not yet forty years old this year, and he should still have a lot of time to do more practical things for the people of Baoding Prefecture. Although he has not achieved much political achievements, he still has a lot of time.

He has been implicated by Li Wensheng, but in Baoding Mansion, his talents and virtues are well-known. In Baoding official circles, there are many people who laugh at him for not knowing the current affairs and dreaming in vain, but there are also many people who praise him and love him. From the bottom of my heart,

, he does think that he is a middle-class talent, and no matter how hard he works, he can only be the prefect of a prefecture, but he does not look down on many talented people. There is only one reason, that is, those people are talented, but lack something.

They have an unyielding ambition to serve the people. They were all very ambitious when they first became officials. Later, when they encountered difficulties, they just talked about the decline of the world. They had nowhere to display their talents. In the eyes of Wang Zhixian, they were all a group of cowards.

He has more than enough, but he is ashamed of his country and the people under his rule.

There was silence in the bedroom, and the maid beside the couch was quietly waiting for orders, with a nervous look on her face. The lady sitting in front of the couch was helpless, crying and speechless.

Wang Zhixian finished his thoughts, suddenly opened his eyes, and asked with great effort: "Is anyone here to visit me?"

"Only your county magistrate, Master Bo, came here and saw that you were still sleeping, so he left." The lady replied hurriedly.

"I didn't mention them, I didn't mention them." Wang Zhixian said weakly. In just one night, he had aged nearly ten years.

The lady looked at her weak husband and helped him sit up with red eyes, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, who are you talking about? Who do you want to see?"

"Li Yi, where is Li Yi? Is he here?"

Just when Madam was about to reply, a maid came in and said, "Madam, there is someone outside asking to see you. It is An Xin and Li Zizheng who are here to check on the master's condition."

Before the lady could speak, Wang Zhixian panted and said, "Please, please, please come see me."

"Yes." The maid responded and hurried away.

When the maid came to the study, Li Yi was waiting anxiously in the hall. As soon as the maid came in, he noticed that he hurried over and asked: "How is the county minister?"

"The master is in the hall, let me take you there."
Chapter completed!