Xu Zun, who believed in the rule of law all his life, also believed in the same when it came to educating his children. He always insisted on reasoning in everything. If he made a mistake, he would take the initiative to admit it to his children, which in turn established his authority as a father.
In fact, as a father, the best way to educate your children is to lead by example. There is really no other trick.
Xu Zhiqian, who was at fault first, could only apologize to Xu Zun honestly and did not dare to pursue the matter further.
However, Xu Zhiqian and Xu Zun have very similar personalities and are clear about what they like and hate. She believes that although it was my fault, Zhang Fei is by no means a gentleman, because the first impression Zhang Fei gave her was extremely bad.
I have to say that the words and deeds of today's gentleman and Zhang Fei are very different.
"Sister Qian'er!"
As soon as Xu Zhiqian came out of the hall, her personal maid Qingmei came over quickly, panting slightly and said, "Sister Qian'er, I just saw that rapist coming back with a woman."
Qingmei felt that Zhang Fei was a rapist. She was sober at the time and saw Zhang Fei holding her sister Qian'er and refusing to let go, in front of Xu Zun. He was the most arrogant rapist she had ever seen.
"really?"
Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but frown slightly.
Qingmei nodded and said, "It will never be wrong."
"It's really outrageous. Living in someone else's house, he doesn't know how to behave himself." Based on his impression of Zhang Fei, Xu Zhiqian immediately had a picture in his mind and asked, "Where is he now?"
"In the guest room."
"Let's go! Let's go check it out."
The master and servant walked quickly towards the guest room.
"etc!"
When they reached a corner of the corridor, Xu Zhiqian suddenly grabbed Qingmei, but his eyes looked to the front left.
Qingmei followed her gaze and saw a tall man standing in front of the guest room door. It was the rapist Zhang San.
"What is he doing standing outside the house?"
Xu Zhiqian muttered something in a low voice. It was not what she imagined, so she asked Qingmei again, "Didn't you say he brought a woman back?"
Qingmei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Where is that woman?"
Qingmei shook her head and said, "I don't know either."
Suddenly, a faint "creaking" sound was heard from the other side, and the door opened. A young girl came out with a silk scarf wrapped on her head. It was obvious that she had just finished taking a bath. The girl smiled sweetly at Zhang Fei. The two exchanged a few words, then went into the house together and closed the door immediately.
This fits the picture very well.
Qingmei hurriedly said: "Sister Qian'er, look, I was right."
Xu Zhiqian stamped her feet fiercely and said, "I really don't know why Dad would make friends with such a pervert and support him so much. It seems that Dad has learned bad things in Dengzhou."
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Zhang Fei had no idea that he was being spied on. When he entered the house, he took a quick look at Fang Yun in front of him. She had curved eyebrows and big eyes, just like a girl next door, pure and lovely. However, she had just been released from prison, so her face was still pale and her eye bags were slightly purple.
"You are much better than when I first came out." Zhang Fei said with a smile.
Fang Yun was about to say something when Zhang Fei said, "Don't apologize anymore. Staying in jail for a few months is better than staying in the river to feed fish."
Fang Yun smiled awkwardly, not knowing whether to nod or shake her head. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, "Brother Zhang San, I... I have an unreasonable request."
Zhang Fei frowned slightly, as if he had guessed what she was going to say, and sighed, "The Wei brothers had already left yesterday. I think it's better not to meet again than for you to apologize."
Although the Wei brothers came to Beijing to testify, they did so only to repay Zhang Fei. Although they may have some sympathy for Ayun now, it does not mean that they can forgive what Ayun did.
They didn't want to see Ayun again at all. Upon learning that Ayun was released from prison today, they set off back to Dengzhou yesterday. Zhang Fei also gave them ten strings of money as a reward.
Fang Yun couldn't hide his guilt after hearing this. He lowered his head and whispered, "I know."
Seeing her guilty face, Zhang Fei asked, "If you encounter this kind of thing again, will you do the same thing?"
Fang Yun hurriedly shook his head: "No, I won't do that."
Zhang Fei said: "Why not?"
"Ah?" Fang Yun raised his head and looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei said: "Although it is a great virtue to know your mistakes and correct them, you must first know what you did wrong and what you did not do wrong, so that you can ensure that you do not go too far.
Although I do not approve of the method you chose, and the national law does not approve of it, I admire your courage. You were wrong only in choosing to hurt an innocent person, not in choosing to resist. So if this happens again, you should continue to fight, but you should think of a smarter way. "
Fang Yun looked at Zhang Fei blankly.
She was not a wicked person. While in prison, she had already regretted her actions and was ready to atone for her sins, and she had no complaints about it.
Then suddenly someone told her that she was not completely wrong, which made her a little confused.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "The main reason why I helped Wei Ada was that I hoped to make up for the harm you caused him, so that when you are released from prison in the future, you will not have to bear too much burden and can continue to be yourself.
If you become a weak, timid, and resigned woman because of this, then perhaps I am actually harming you by doing this.”
In fact, when he was studying this case, he admired Ayun very much, because in this era, women who dare to fight are really rare and extraordinary!
For example, his idol Li Qingzhao not only remarried, but also reported her second husband to the government.
This is unimaginable at the moment!
Fang Yun frowned: "But... But by doing this, I have harmed many people."
Zhang Fei said: "Didn't I say that you just chose a wrong method, but you chose to protect yourself, which is not wrong, but worthy of praise.
If you encounter any difficulties in the future and don’t know how to deal with them, you can come to me and I will definitely help you.”
Fang Yun couldn't help but be moved, and asked blankly: "Brother Zhang San, why... why are you so nice to me? You have already saved my life, so you don't owe me anything anymore."
"because... !"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe even if I tell you the reason, you won't understand... Let me put it this way, you didn't save my life, but gave me a life."
As expected, Fang Yun didn't quite understand what he heard.
Is there any difference between the two
Zhang Fei didn't know how to explain, so he just said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. If you don't mind, you can treat me as your relative. No matter what difficulties you encounter, I will help you."
Fang Yun's eyes suddenly filled with tears. The passing of her parents and everything her uncle had done to her made her long for a relative who could protect her.
Zhang Fei asked: "Are you unwilling?"
In fact, in his heart, he had already regarded Ayun as his only relative here.
"No, I do! I do!"
Fang Yun nodded, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at Zhang Fei, and called softly: "Third brother."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then said, "But you have to leave here immediately and go home to continue mourning for your mother."
Fang Yun has already been established as a persona by the court, and he must carry on this persona perfectly. If Fang Yun is not in a hurry to go back, it will attract a lot of doubts.
Fang Yun nodded, and then asked anxiously, "Third brother, will you go back with me?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I have to stay here to thank you for your help."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Fang Yun's eyes.
We had just met each other as family, and in the blink of an eye, it was time to say goodbye again.
Zhang Fei said, "Don't worry. When you go back this time, no one will dare to bully you, including your uncles. I will give you another 15 strings of cash. Then you can stay at home and mourn for your mother. When you have finished mourning, you can come to Bianjing to find me."
Fang Yun hurriedly said: "I can't ask you for money anymore, you have helped me a lot."
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "If you really regard me as your relative, then don't say such polite words."
... ..．
"It turns out that the woman Zhang San brought back was Ah Yun who had just been released from prison."
Xu Zhiqian said thoughtfully.
Rong Bo in front of her nodded and said, "Yes."
Xu Zhiqian's expression eased a little. Although she had been locked in the room, she was still very clear about what was happening outside. She immediately asked, "This Zhang San went to Bianjing to fight this lawsuit. Is it really just to repay the favor of saving his life?"
Rong Bo said: "It is said that this is the case, but I don't know much about it."
Xu Zhiqian said: "You go and get busy first."
"I'll take my leave."
"Wait a minute!"
Xu Zhiqian called Rong Bo again and said, "You need to pay more attention to Zhang San. If he wants to bring some questionable people to the mansion, you must stop him immediately. I don't want my father's reputation to be ruined by this scoundrel."
"Yes, I remember it."
... ..．
Meanwhile, Zhang Fei seemed to have forgotten about Miss Xu. In fact, he didn't have a very good impression of Xu Zhiqian. He had been with Fang Yun for the past two days, helping her adjust her mindset.
Because for Fang Yun, the inner torture is far greater than the physical torture.
Two days later, Fang Yun set out to return to Dengzhou.
It just so happened that Xu Zun was in a hurry to return to the capital to report, and there were some things left in Dengzhou, so he had to send someone to get them, and escort Ayun back at the same time.
But what is unexpected is that the court specially sent people to escort her. Fang Yun is no longer an ordinary criminal. If she gets into an accident on the road, this problem can really be a big deal or a small one. After all, Fang Yun now has the BUFF of a filial daughter.
This was very important in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Therefore, Zhang Fei was very relieved to let Fang Yun go back alone, because he knew that no one would dare to provoke her.
Eastern suburbs.
Seeing Fang Yun had gone far away, Zhang Fei looked back again and waved his hand quickly. Fang Yun stopped in the distance for a while before turning around and continuing to move forward.
This time Fang Yun did not look back, and after a while, he disappeared around the corner at the foot of the mountain.
“Huh…!”
Zhang Fei let out a long breath, and seemed to be much more relaxed. He said to himself, "Now the only thing worth worrying about is myself. I don't know where to file a lawsuit. When I go back, I will ask my benefactor about the market and see how the people of Bianliang do business."
... ...
"Bookstore?"
Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zun in surprise.
Xu Zun nodded and said, "In the beginning, many bookstores wrote petitions for others. Later, the government specially granted these bookstores official documents, allowing them to write petitions and file lawsuits for others."
"I still need official documents!" Zhang Fei frowned guiltily.
Xu Zun saw that he was guilty, smiled and nodded, "Yes! But your situation is different. You are one of the parties involved in this case. I have granted you special permission to appeal, and it is not against the rules."
The main difference between a person who writes on someone's behalf and a person who works as a hired writer is that the former has official documents and can go to court to argue with the permission of the government, while the latter only writes the complaint and cannot go to court to argue.
Zhang Fei's advantage was his ability to debate in class. This document was very important to him, so he asked again, "Is it easy to get this document?"
Xu Zun stroked his goatee and said, "It's not easy to say, but it's not difficult to say either. After all, the government doesn't want litigation to become a trend."
When Zhang Fei heard this, it was obvious that in order to obtain a lawyer's license in the Northern Song Dynasty, he did not need to take an exam, but had to rely on connections with the government. Now that he knew Xu Zun, he could not help but look at Xu Zun eagerly.
Xu Zun certainly understood, and when he hesitated for a moment and was about to speak, he suddenly heard someone at the door say, "Sorry, my father can't help you with this."
But Xu Zhiqian entered the house.
"Madam Xu."
Zhang Fei stood up hurriedly.
This was the first time the two had met since that day's hug, although the Xu Mansion was not very big.
Zhang Fei took a quick look at her. She had phoenix eyes, willow-shaped eyebrows, and was wearing a light green long dress that revealed her slender, snow-white neck. She was graceful, elegant, and dignified. However, compared to the first time Xu Zhiqian got drunk, today's Xu Zhiqian was less charming and beautiful, and seemed less approachable.
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, and then said: "I am so sorry, my father has always been honest and upright, and he has never done such a thing of favoritism or corruption. I hope Zhang Sanlang can forgive me."
Zhang Fei's face was a little hot, and he said hurriedly: "Madam Xu misunderstood, I was just asking the benefactor how to apply, not relying on the benefactor to obtain this document."
Xu Zhiqian immediately said apologetically: "It turns out that I misunderstood. I'm so sorry."
"fine!"
Zhang Fei said to Xu Zun again, "If you have nothing else to say, I will go back to my room first."
Xu Zun nodded awkwardly and said, "Go ahead."
After Zhang Fei left, Xu Zun immediately frowned and looked at his daughter and said, "What are you doing? It's just a piece of official document. How can it be considered as favoritism and corruption?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Why not? If he has the ability to apply, then he can just apply. Why is he asking Dad for help?"
"Are those spies outside...?"
Xu Zun originally wanted to say that those who served as earwriters obtained official documents almost all through connections, because there was no examination involved. In fact, many of them were assistants to the government, and most of them were even clerks who had retired from the government offices.
But Xu Zun felt that if he really wanted to be serious, it would be considered as favoritism and corruption. After all, issuing this official document was not within his authority, and he had to find connections. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it! Forget it! Daddy won't argue with you. With his ability, he can get approval from the government without Daddy's help."
"Yeah?"
Xu Zhiqian smiled slyly and said, "My daughter doesn't believe it. Now he has offended officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Court of Criminal Justice. Who would dare to allow it?"
Xu Zun suddenly realized and said, "So you knew it."
Xu Zhiqian said: "It is precisely because I know this that I stopped Dad from helping him, because the other party will definitely use this as an opportunity to attack Dad, and Dad's reputation will be ruined in an instant."
Xu Zun frowned.
That's true. If this is really possible, Zhang Fei will definitely be the focus of attention of the justices. However, even if he is criticized for this, it will not matter much and will not cause any damage to his career.
Because he supports Zhang Fei, or rather, Zhang Fei supports him.
Xu Zhiqian glanced at Xu Zun and said with a smile, "Dad has lost confidence in him?"
Xu Zun glanced at his daughter and said with a smile, "You look down on him too much. Is this official document more difficult than the previous lawsuit? Don't worry, Daddy won't help him, but Daddy believes that he can still get that official document."
Xu Zhiqian snorted, "As long as Daddy doesn't help him, he won't be able to get it."