At the beginning, only scholars were blocking the door of Ning'an County Government Office. Gradually, people from Ning'an City came one after another.
The first people to arrive came empty-handed and just wanted to watch the fun.
But as the sound of thunder rang out, the whole city resonated, and some people came forward holding tools that could be used as weapons.
The person who originally had nothing left immediately and went home to find tools.
In less than an hour, tens of thousands of people in Ning'an City, armed with all kinds of tools, surrounded the county government office.
These people said nothing and just surrounded the entire county government office.
The bailiff at the door finally panicked and went into the yamen to report repeatedly.
Near noon, a group of scholars appeared in the county government office. Fei Chang, the prefect of Qingwu Prefecture, was not at the front. A Jinshi in white sword clothes was in front. If his face was slightly painted, it would be very handsome, but now, his complexion was a little pale, without a trace of healthy luster.
"This scum Ji Zhibai has come out!"
"He actually has the nerve to come out. He is indeed the most bizarre person in the world. He is our pig-like teammate. No, he is our pig-like opponent!"
"This man has a long history of bad deeds. Everyone, be careful and prevent him from letting his lackeys use the official seal to attract the talents of the Holy Temple and suppress us!"
"He dares!"
"There is nothing he dares not do. He is Liu Shan's disciple, and can be called a semi-saint's disciple! With such an identity, not to mention a mere prefect, even a governor of a state must treat him with courtesy. Even if Fang Xusheng were alive, he would not dare to kill him!"
"Yes, if this beast hadn't relied on his status as a semi-saint's disciple, he wouldn't dare to act so ostentatiously."
"Ji Zhibai and Fei Chang are not stupid. We scholars surround the government, and it happens every year. But the people of Ning'an City are carrying weapons to surround the Ning'an County Government. The situation is very different. Ji Zhibai will be fine, because he is a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water. But Fei Chang will definitely not sit still. If the matter gets out of hand, he will never be able to be an official in Jingguo!"
"Now we can see what the people want. If Ji Zhibai doesn't give an explanation, don't even think about leaving Ning'an City!"
"Humph, if I didn't have a family and a career..."
Everyone was making fun of Ji Zhibai, but they were soon stunned.
A small number of people in front of the county government's main gate were the first to see Ji Zhibai and were the first to be stunned. Then Ji Zhibai walked out of the gate and stood with the yamen runners. People on both sides of the street could see him.
Then, someone burst out laughing, and everyone burst into laughter. The laughter almost lifted the entire county government office up to the sky.
Beside Ji Zhibai, Fei Chang's prefectural seal was floating, emitting a faint glow, drawing in the energy of the holy temple, forming a thin light orange protective shield that enveloped the two of them.
"A cowardly rat, a timid bug!"
"Horizontal banner: They are all disasters!"
"You have brought disgrace upon scholars! From now on, I will not dare to call myself a Jing countryman when I go out!"
"You are all as cowardly as mice in front of us. If you meet a monster, you will definitely cover your crotch with one hand and your butt with the other!"
All the scholars cursed him harshly.
Fei Chang's face was livid, but he knew that this was an unusual situation. He said nothing.
The Ning'an City officials behind were extremely embarrassed. It was not right for them to speak or not to speak.
Ji Zhibai was the calmest. A faint smile appeared on his face, and he said, "May I ask all my literary friends..."
"Who the hell is your literary friend? Don't tarnish our literary reputation!" someone shouted.
Everyone looked at the man, and most of them recognized him.
When Ning'an City was besieged by the water tribe, Gu State General Yang Xuanye went to Ning'an City alone, and his cousin Yang Xuantong also set off the next day.
After the war was over, Grand Secretary Yang Xuanye returned, while Yang Xuantong, a Hanlin, stayed in Ning'an County. He spent the whole day in Ning'an City communicating with scholars from all over the human race, and he liked literary gatherings, so he was quite famous in Ning'an City.
It's just that this person has a straightforward and carefree personality, and has offended some people.
Yang Xuantong liked to say that his and his elder brother's names were derived from the phrase "starting a business and passing on a tradition" in Mencius. His elder brother had become a university scholar, so he must be able to do it too and create his own career.
Gu State has always been at peace with Qing State. The country has been controlled by scholars of various schools. Other families either keep out of each other's way, compromise, or leave.
The two brothers of the Yang family hated mixed families the most, so they came to Jingguo to help. It is said that after Yang Xuanye returned to Guguo, his position changed. He was transferred from a powerful general guarding the border back to the capital of Guguo. His official position was one rank higher, but his actual power was pitifully small.
Yang Xuantong's words drew a lot of cheers.
"Yes, stop calling us literary friends. We can't afford to lose face!"
Many people followed suit.
Ji Zhibai had no choice but to speak so eloquently that his voice could be heard three miles away.
"Everyone, gathering a crowd to besiege the county government office without permission is a serious crime! This place is not only Ning'an County, but also the jurisdiction of the rear guard army. If you insist on attacking local officials, you will be regarded as an enemy of Jingguo. Even more seriously, if you besiege Ning'an County when the barbarians are invading, I can sentence you to be traitors!"
"Then judge! Come on!" Yang Xuantong shouted unceremoniously.
Many people almost burst out laughing. The saying "a scholar cannot explain his reason clearly when he meets a soldier" means that scholars of the military school are straightforward, and ordinary scholars cannot explain their reason clearly when they meet a soldier. Unless they are the top diplomats, scholars of all schools can only rely on absolute strength to subdue a military school, otherwise it is difficult to convince the military school.
Ji Zhibai was actually trying to intimidate everyone and then try to reason with them, but Yang Xuantong suddenly showed up and disrupted his speech, making it impossible for him to continue.
Ji Zhibai couldn't just say "just sentence", so he ignored Yang Xuantong and continued to speak eloquently: "The burning of books was due to the carelessness of the county magistrate Tao Dingnian. I have asked him to write a confession. Two copies will be written tomorrow, one for the Holy Court Rites Hall and one for the Ministry of Personnel. In the future, Ning'an County will never have such a situation. As for the killing of scholars, this is absolutely nonsense. I have never said such a thing. There must be some despicable people who spread rumors and caused trouble. I will immediately report to the East Holy Pavilion and the Criminal Court to arrest these people!"
Hearing the three words "Dongsheng Pavilion", the enthusiasm of many scholars cooled a little. Liu Shan and Ji Zhibai had Dongsheng Pavilion behind them.
The East Saint Pavilion is in charge of the affairs of the Holy Academy and the entire Shengyuan Continent. As long as you are in the Shengyuan Continent, you can bypass any palace or pavilion except the East Saint Pavilion.
Everyone understood that although Ji Zhibai himself did not admit his mistake, he had taken a big step back and made a compromise, admitting that burning books was wrong and making the county magistrate the scapegoat.
From now on, Ji Zhibai will at least not weaken Fang Yun's influence in Ning'an City or openly.
“Then write a written agreement, stating that if you take any action against Fang Xusheng again, you will be killed!” Yang Xuantong’s voice rang out.
Many scholars laughed out loud. This kind of person is simply a rolling stone. Whoever makes an enemy of him will be in trouble.
"Yang Xuantong, do you think I'm easy to bully?" Ji Zhibai's voice suddenly exploded, as powerful as a wave, suppressing all noise.
Before Yang Xuantong could speak, a voice rang out among the crowd.
"Ji Zhibai, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are so bold that you dare to join hands with Liu Shan to burn books and bury scholars! How can this saint forgive you!"
The air in the entire Ning'an City seemed to freeze.
Many people were thinking that the four words "burning books and burying scholars" were really cruel, and that from then on Liu Shan and Ji Zhibai would bear eternal infamy, and then they were shocked by the two words "this saint".
.(To be continued.)