Kong Fang understood the laws and officialdom of the Daxing Dynasty, and it was a serious crime to abuse the imperial officials. Just because the old man called him a bad official, if it were any other magistrate, they would definitely do whatever they could to turn the salt merchant's house into a ruin.
The old man actually had selfish motives for taking the initiative to accept the punishment, and it was nothing more than sacrificing himself to preserve the Wu family.
Kong Fang's heart was like a bright mirror, but he didn't expose it.
A gentleman loves money and acquires it in a proper way. He is not a native of Daxing Dynasty, but came from the civilized world. He does not want to be the dog official that the people call him.
A few scoldings can't take off the skin or rotten the flesh. As for the so-called face, if he gets into a fight with Lao Wu and gets him killed, he might be truly losing face.
Alas, civilized man, are you trapping yourself in a cocoon?
He sat high up in the hall, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
The more the warrior saw Kong Fang's wry smile as a sinister smile, a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead. Since ancient times, officials with two mouths would never spit out bones when eating people.
I remember that when the Wu family worshiped Zhu Dachang as their ancestor, he was still greedy. He would come to fight Qiu Feng from time to time, and would turn his back on others if he was slighted.
Now that he is calling you a dog official in public in the lobby, how can you give up?
He even hated Wu Di and his wife for stealing the second child's child, and even started a lawsuit. They are sending the Wu family to the tiger's mouth!
It's a pity that everything is too late, the Wu family is in doom!
The more the warrior thought about it, the more afraid he became, and his body could not help but tremble. Kong Fang felt strange when he saw it. Could it be that the old man was shaking so hard because he was showing off?
Hey, that Wusong, check if your father is sick.
Wusong was exhausted both physically and mentally at this time. His son was lost and found, and he came back from the dead. The ups and downs in his mood almost consumed all his energy.
The couple was holding their child to regain their strength. When they heard that their old father was ill, he was so frightened that he quickly approached Samurai Yue.
"Father, are you really sick? What's wrong with you?"
The longer the warrior sighed, the Wu family was almost finished. This was more ferocious and terrifying than any other disease. Wusong immediately understood what his father meant, and he immediately collapsed on the ground.
Kong Fang was stunned.
What disease did the old man have? The contagion was so strong that Wusong was infected in just a second or two?
The patient is more ferocious than the tiger.
He had to be careful. So Kong Yiji was immediately sent to check. Kong Yiji didn't dare to step forward to ask, and he shook his head when he was done.
"Master, are you also infected?" Kong Fang felt anxious.
Kong Yiji smiled and reported the truth. The warrior Yue's father was suffering from a heart disease, which was only transmitted between father and son and was harmless to others.
Kong Fang stroked his forehead.
There is nothing wrong with the world, and only mediocre people disturb themselves.
Who can you blame?
Fortunately, the old man does not have any old age diseases such as heart disease or high blood pressure. Otherwise, if he screamed to death in the Hall of Hell out of fright, would he have falsely accused me of taking human life?
Kong Fang suddenly felt frightened.
He put on a smile, walked down the hall, and personally helped Samurai Yue up. He was extremely friendly to the people, "Old man, don't panic, I never thought of blaming you."
"Besides, you are the elder, and although I am an official, I am a junior, so what's the point of guarding you against a few scoldings?"
"But, sir..." Samurai Yue suddenly had mixed feelings.
"There is no but." Kong Fang said.
"Although everything I did just now was entirely to solve the case, you didn't know it and mistakenly thought that I was really murdering your grandson. It would be a problem if you didn't react at all."
"So, your behavior is very common and there is nothing wrong with you. How can I punish you? On the contrary, I am deeply moved by your love for your old man!"
The warrior let out a long sigh and burst into tears.
"I have followed my father in business since I was fifteen years old. Over the past few decades, I have boasted that I have read countless people and seen everything in the world. My lord, you are the best official and the most amazing person in the world. I admire you greatly for your broadmindedness and intelligence."
After saying this, he bowed in great respect, and Kong Fang returned the courtesy.
Returning to the high hall, Kong Fang did not sit down, but stood in awe facing everyone in the hall, "Dear fellow villagers, I just had a conversation with Mr. Wu, and I suddenly realized something."
"Since ancient times, various social strata have been divided into scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Scholars are sacred and inviolable. They are protected by laws that stipulate heavy penalties for those who curse officials."
"I have no intention to challenge the law, and I am not qualified to ask other officials to do what they want. But for me, I hereby solemnly declare that if one day I fail to do my duty as an official, and your body, mind, and family are harmed, let me If your interests are harmed, or if it just makes you unhappy, you can yell at me and curse..."
"Dog officer!"
There was silence in the hall, and even Kong Yiji stopped writing. Your Excellency is a free-spirited and unique person, and nothing he does is surprising to him.
It's just that he encouraged the people to criticize the officials. If he said it well, he would be close to the people. If he said it badly, he would encourage the people to offend the officials, which is a taboo in official circles.
Adults should be careful.
The people in the hall looked at each other in confusion. It's been a long time since we've seen each other. Which official in the world doesn't have his nose turned up to the sky? They have always kept a respectful distance from them. Don't curse them when they see them, they always stay as far away as possible.
It was surprising that Mr. Kong actually allowed him to be scolded. As long as he failed to do his job well, he could be scolded as a dog official. Could it be that he is digging a hole for everyone and waiting for them to jump in?
And then he profits from it?
But looking at his behavior towards Samurai Etsu, it didn't seem like he was just putting on a show, and it was clear that he was sincere.
"Sir, do you mean what you say?" You asked boldly.
"Of course!" Kong Fang responded decisively.
"Qinghe County is not only mine, but also everyone's; I am not your parent, I am your public servant. Every day I am in office, I have the responsibility to serve you, and I have the responsibility to build Qinghe."
"I'm not a saint. I also make mistakes, and there are many things I don't understand. My power alone is limited, so I need everyone to work together with me to build Qinghe so that everyone can live a good life. day."
"Officials are like fish, and people are like water. If we officials leave the people, it will be like fish leaving the water."
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The more Kong Fang talked, the more he talked, as if he had returned to the debate competition in his previous life. His logic was clear, his emotions were full of emotion and he spoke eloquently.
Fresh words popped out of his mouth, like bombs exploding in people's ears, refreshing them as if a new world had opened up.
The magistrate said that he was not a parent official, but a public servant of the people. He was serving the people of Qinghe.
Qinghe belongs to everyone, and everyone should work together to build it.
The adults are not saints, they will make mistakes, and they need their help and collective efforts.
They originally came here to eat melons, but unexpectedly they learned why they were so important. Qinghe County turned out to be inseparable from small people like them!
"well said!"
The warriors raised their arms and shouted, and everyone in the hall immediately followed suit. Hundreds of arms were raised high, as if they were piercing the sky. They shouted in unison:
"Master Kong said it well!"
"Lord Kong is mighty!"
