46. Don’t Be Harsh

The identity of a county trial case leader is basically that of a scheduled student. read

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"It's really yours."

"It's not like you've wasted so many days of hard work."

"As the leader of the case, you should also treat us to a meal..."

Bai Gui was very popular among his classmates. After hearing that he had become the head of the case, they all congratulated him. Although several people had mixed feelings in their hearts, they could not rise to the level of jealousy.

Some test-taking skills were also shared with everyone.

Several people were clamoring to go to a county restaurant to have a big meal and congratulate him.

"Okay, I'll treat you today."

Bai Gui nodded. The person in charge of the case should treat his classmates to a meal. During this time, he studied hard after lunch, and several classmates helped bring lunch. For this favor, he never knew how to repay it. Chances are good to give back one or two.

On the one hand, his identity as the leader of the case is due to his own hard study, and on the other hand, it is also inseparable from the teachings of several classmates in the village, senior fellow students in the academy, and the two teachers, Xu Xiucai and Mr. Zhu...

A person who appreciates kindness must be repaid.

Several people were going to a mid-range restaurant with a good reputation.

But at this moment...

Suddenly on the street, a government official holding an official title card cleared the way, and a band played. Two bearers, one behind the other, were carrying the sedan. In the sedan was a white chicken, about two or three months old, with two feet. He was tied to the sedan and couldn't move.

This absurd scene appeared in front of the county government office.

"The whole body is like white jade, but it doesn't look like an ordinary domestic chicken. Is this... is this the legendary white pheasant?"

All the Confucian scholars looked at the white-feathered chicken tied to the sedan in shock.

I couldn't help but get excited.

Seeing auspiciousness, even if you can get some light, is good.

"Well, I heard that there were rumors a few days ago that white pheasants appeared in Bailuyuan. I didn't expect that white pheasants actually appeared. It seems that our Bailuyuan is really a blessed place for outstanding people and spirits..."

A few helpers walking through the crowd spread rumors and were very familiar with the situation.

"That's not good!"

"Last time we in Bailuyuan discovered a white deer in the Song Dynasty, four of the Lu family were admitted to the Jinshi. Now that we see this white pheasant, maybe our Zishui County will also produce a Jinshi..."

"Jinshi?"

Confucian scholars kept smacking their mouths with envy in their eyes.

The title of Jinshi can be said to be a truly glorious hometown. Once you gain the title of Jinshi, you will be immediately awarded an official title by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the lowest being the magistrate or county magistrate of a county.

"Where did this white pheasant come from?"

"Han Bangu said in "Bai Hu Tong Feng Chan Shu" that 'white pheasants descend, white deer see, and white crows descend.' Maybe I can try my luck."

A few interested passers-by asked.

While the music class was playing the flute, the ancient county magistrate came out of the main entrance of the county government office. His official uniform was a seventh-grade robe, with a small sapphire on the top of his crown, and he was walking in official steps, looking calm and confident.

"What's disturbing the announcement of the results?"

The ancient magistrate asked knowingly and stared at Master Liu, the leader on the street.

Master Liu came forward, bowed and saluted, and said: "Go back to the county and tell me, we found out that there was a white pheasant in Bailu Village, Bailu Town, under the jurisdiction of Zishui County, so we went to capture it. Unexpectedly, this white pheasant was raised by a family. I I will buy one for twenty taels of silver and present it to the county magistrate..."

The auspiciousness descended from heaven is a tribute to the ancient county magistrate's merits in governing.

The ancient county magistrate's face was tense, and he said solemnly, "Which family raised you, and did you ever bully and rob you? You can't hide anything, otherwise I will not be lenient!"

He looks like a good official who makes decisions for the people.

When I heard about auspiciousness, I first didn't care about auspiciousness, but I cared about whether these subordinate officials were oppressing the people.

Many people on the street praised Magistrate Gu when they saw this, saying that Magistrate Gu was really a good official who cared for the people. Although many of them had entrustment arranged by Master Liu, there were also some people who were sincere...

Otherwise, if the official is really disreputable, even if he is trusted, others will look down upon him.

"I can't wait!"

Master Liu and the Yamen servant shook their heads repeatedly, "This household belongs to Bai Youde's family in Bailu Village. Bai Youde's son is still taking the county exam. If we bully or rob you, in your official name, this person will definitely file a lawsuit!"

During the county examination, if a candidate actually complained, it would definitely cause a sensation.

It can be said that most of the gentry in Zishui County are concentrated on the day of the county examination. Once a complaint is made, it is different from a complaint by a cunning commoner. It is a complaint by a Confucian scholar who is taking the scientific examination...

This behavior is no less than the modern college entrance examination. The first candidate to finish the exam says that I want to report so-and-so for bullying good people, which will immediately cause a nationwide sensation.

The onlookers also nodded, this statement was justified.

"Him? Is it God's will?"

The ancient county magistrate was stunned. He murmured to himself: "He has just been appointed as the head of the county examination by my official, and now it is reported that his family is raising white pheasants. Is this some auspicious blessing?"

In an instant, Magistrate Gu's words were like pouring water into hot oil.

What?

Is that Bai Gui from White Deer Academy the leader of the case?

Di-Ding Chen is he?

His family raised white pheasants, so he was blessed with auspiciousness and became the head of this session.

For a moment, there were some who were envious and some who were jealous. Some people immediately felt that it was not that they were not as talented and learned as the chief of the case, but that their luck was not as good as the chief of the case. Others had doubts. Could it be that the ancient county magistrate had already He knew the news about Xiangrui, so he named Ding Chen as the head of the case?

I came here specially to perform this scene.

This part of the doubts was not loud, but the county magistrate Gu, who had been prepared for a long time, smiled slightly, confident. He signaled the clerk beside him to post the test paper of the first case next to the list to show that he judged the papers fairly.

Although the doubts of this few people were insignificant, he could suppress them with his power.

But now that Bai Gui has real talent and knowledge, there is no need to do so. On the contrary, showing the test paper is more auspicious.

"What a sophisticated article, every word is a pearl. He is the first case, I am convinced..."

"Young people should be sharp and enterprising. People should not be frivolous. He is obviously a young man, but... Alas..."

"I heard that his family is poor..."

"So that's it."

Seeing the test paper posted on the wall, everyone was convinced.

There were even many Confucian scholars who saw this conservative article and cursed directly. How could there be such a pedantic person? If he still clings to the old ways, he will die. However, when they heard that Bai Gui was just a teenager from a poor family, they couldn't bear it...

He is just a teenager!

If he hadn't experienced the hardships of the world, who would be willing to stop moving forward?

Seeing this, County Magistrate Gu was overjoyed. He was worried that after he showed the test paper, although he could dispel the suspicion of cheating, he was also a little worried that it would affect the reputation of Bai Gui, a teenager. He couldn't bear it, but for his own future, he could only choose to sacrifice this part of his concerns. However, he never expected that Bai Gui's age and family background would make the world reluctant to blame him.

"When the time comes, the heaven and the earth will work together..."

"Could this white pheasant really be a good omen?"

County Magistrate Gu also had some doubts.