The backyard of the county government office.

The county magistrate, Sun Wenyan, was lying on a chair, with several beautiful maids beside him, rubbing his legs and pinching his shoulders. He was living a leisurely life.

"Your honor"

Zhang Shengcai, the lawyer, stumbled in, sweating profusely, and said, "Sir, please go to the main hall of the county government!"

Sun Wenyan glanced at Zhang Shengcai and said nonchalantly, "Master, why are you so flustered? You can't even do anything to a poor scholar?"

Zhang Shengcai said in panic: "No, someone from the academy has come!"

Sun Wenyan quickly stood up from the recliner, his eyes lit up, and said, "My cousin is coming down the mountain?"

Zhang Shengcai hurriedly said, "It's not Master Chen, it's Fang Qingxue who won first place in the high school exam last year!"

"The great genius Fang is here?"

Magistrate Sun was stunned at first, but then he said excitedly: "Come over to help investigate the theft of Taoist magic? Good, that's a good thing, let's go..."

He was in a good mood and opened his arms. The beautiful maid put on his official uniform for him, tied his belt, and prepared to go to the main hall of the yamen.

Zhang Shengcai's scalp tingled, and he said in a trembling voice: "No, no, she came here for Lin Yi's case!"

"Lin Yi? Hasn't he been sentenced to exile?"

"But he's back now. He must have been intercepted by Fang Qingxue on the way. She said she wanted to learn about Lin Yi's case. Sir...what do you think if Master Chen doesn't come? I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with Fang Qingxue!"

Zhang Shengcai was extremely worried. Originally, a small-time figure like Lin Yi was just a guy he casually picked to take the blame for.

Who could have known that this kid was so lucky to meet a scholar from the academy who was willing to take care of him.

The key point is that this scholar is no ordinary person. He is a genius in literature and art who is highly regarded by the governor, and he is also the direct disciple of the dean of the academy.

"Master Chen should be on his way."

Magistrate Sun thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry about this matter. Lin Yi has signed the verdict. Besides, Lin Yi's family background is clear and he has nothing to do with the academy. Fang Qingxue's intervention is just a little bit of kindness from a scholar!"

Zhang Shengcai's eyes lit up and he nodded, "Yes, yes, your Excellency is right. Fang Qingxue and Lin Yi have no relatives or friends, and we have evidence that Lin Yi confessed his guilt, so there is no need to worry!"

"Let's go!"

Sun Wenyan straightened his official hat and walked towards the main hall of the yamen.

—At this time....

Fang Qingxue looked around the main hall of the government office and happened to see Su Huaizhi, who looked worried, so she said to Lin Yi, "Is this Uncle Lin?"

Lin Yi chuckled and said, "Yes, but my father's last name is not Lin, his name is Su Huaizhi!"

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Su Huaizhi was shocked to see that Lin Yi was actually familiar with Huiyuan Fang Qingxue, and he stammered, "Xiao Yi, the scholar...you..."

Fang Qingxue clasped her fists and bowed to Su Huaizhi, saying solemnly, "Mr. Su, please accept my respect!"

"Ah?"

Su Huaizhi was stunned and trembled with fear at this sudden gift. Fortunately, he quickly came to his senses and quickly returned the gift: "Master Scholar, how can I be worthy of such a gift?"

Lin Yi smiled.

Fang Qingxue said: "Mr. Su was able to cultivate a scholar like Lin Yi. If there is a chance, I hope Mr. Su can take time to give lectures at Pingzhou Academy..."

"Going to the academy to give lectures?"

Su Huaizhi was completely numb. He was a poor scholar, and the students he taught were all young children in rural towns.

What is a college?

They are a group of scholars who have a heart for literature and Taoism, who have mastered talents and practiced literary arts. In the future, they will be able to become nobles who will be conferred titles in the Dayan Zhenguo Shengyuan.

How can he be qualified to give lectures?

And just at this moment.

County Magistrate Sun Wenyan and his legal advisor Zhang Shengcai walked in and happened to see Fang Qingxue inviting Su Huaizhi to give lectures at the academy.

Sun Wenyan's body trembled, and Zhang Shengcai was even more confused.

Can a poor scholar go to an academy to give lectures?

Sun Wenyan walked quickly towards Fang Qingxue and said with a bow, "I am the Anyang County Magistrate Sun Wenyan, nice to meet you, Scholar Fang!"

"No need to be so polite, sir!"

Fang Qingxue returned the greeting and then got straight to the point, asking, "Does the theft of the magic arts at the Anyang County Government Demon Suppression Hall have anything to do with Lin Yi?"

Sun Wenyan thought of Fang Qingxue's attitude towards Su Huaizhi, so he said tactfully: "It is related, but I make my judgments based on evidence. Lin Yi has many suspicions, and he himself has pleaded guilty and signed, admitting that he is related to the theft of Taoist magic..."

Su Huaizhi said: "Nonsense, Lin Yi is innocent, he would never do such a thing!"

Sun Wenyan glanced at Su Huaizhi and said calmly: "I only talk about evidence! I will not wrongly accuse any good person, nor let any criminal go!"

"I feel relieved with your words, sir!"

Fang Qingxue turned to Lin Yi and said, "Lin Yi, you said you were wrongly accused, why did you plead guilty and sign the pledge?"

Lin Yi stood up and recalled his original experience, saying: "At that time, the county magistrate asked me to confess my guilt... whether I stepped into the county government office with my left foot first. I admit that it was indeed the case!"

"But if this is also a crime, I, Lin Yi, admit it!"

"This......"

Sun Wenyan's face looked a little unhappy, and he glanced at his legal advisor Zhang Shengcai beside him.

"Step into the county government office with your left foot first?"

Fang Qingxue immediately understood that this was a typical case of fooling the people and accusing them of false charges.

Buzz!

Fang Qingxue's emotions fluctuated violently. Scholars dedicate themselves to the country and should seek welfare for the people, cultivate literary skills and eliminate demons.

However, some scholars, after becoming officials, began to exploit the people and completely forgot the words of the sages.

She couldn't help but surge with talent. She stared coldly at Sun Wenyan and said, "This is a serious crime. Magistrate Sun, I will report this to the governor. You can handle it!"

Sun Wenyan was stunned for a moment, then said seriously: "Mr. Fang, this is just Lin Yi's one-sided statement!"

"Besides, according to Dayan law, the academy has no right to interfere with our county court's case handling..."

Sun Wenyan was neither humble nor arrogant at this time, and he also lowered his face.

Count it up.

He was also a seventh-rank official, and Fang Qingxue had no right to give him orders.

The fat captain in the main hall of the yamen quickly said, "Sir, Lin Yi..."

"Do you have a say?"

Zhang Shengcai stopped Fatty Butou directly, and even reminded Fang Qingxue, "Mr. Fang, Master Chen from your Pingzhou Academy is the county magistrate's cousin... It's not good for you to interfere in the county government's case beyond the rules, right?"

"You're right!"

Fang Qingxue nodded and said, "If it was just an ordinary case, I really wouldn't be qualified to intervene, but the county magistrate used this method to persecute the scholars of Dayan, so I have to intervene... Even if Master Chen came, he would support me!"

Sun Wenyan frowned and said, "Master Fang, how can Lin Yi be considered a scholar? If being able to read and write is considered a scholar, does that mean Master Fang has to intervene?"

"It just so happens that my distant cousin has also read a lot of books. He has not yet married and has no children. Should the academy arrange a marriage for him?"

Sun Wenyan pointed at the fat captain, then at the thin constable, and said, "And he, he has read a lot of books, he is a scholar, right? Now he has been married for a few years, but still has no children. Does the academy want to help him have one?"

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Magistrate Sun's words caused laughter in the room, and many yamen runners were laughing so hard that they couldn't stop.