Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The examiners in the tribute hall looked at each other, momentarily speechless.

They hadn't expected Fang Zheng Yi to be so enthusiastic, and that there was such a touching story behind it.

Kobe's experience was undoubtedly heartbreaking.

The story Fang Zheng Yi told was very moving and inspiring, and they also sympathized with the candidates!

But... so what? This was, after all, a rule passed down for a long time, even if it was an unwritten, unspoken one!

A stable operating system will not be affected if it is not touched.

But once touched, not only will there be no benefits, but it may also cause a lot of trouble. No one is willing to do such a thing!

That night, not long after Fang Zheng Yi left, a group of examiners woke up from their emotions.

About a dozen people went to his door to ask for the stamps.

The rest were slightly bolder, thinking that if something happened, they wouldn't have to panic too much, as Zheng Yi would be there to take the blame.

At worst, Zhang Dong Xiang would be there to take the blame, what does it have to do with me?! I'm just a proctor, anyway, the punches won't land on me.

Besides, it would be too unseemly to make things difficult for the candidates. Fang Zheng Yi made some sense. Let it be!

After such a commotion, everyone was in no mood to work, and they went back to their rooms to rest.

At this time, about a dozen examiners were gathered outside Fang Zheng Yi's door, some of them rubbing their hands, feeling a little embarrassed.

What he said was indeed righteous, but the stamps still had to be returned. After all, they couldn't afford to have any problems themselves.

After exchanging glances with each other, someone began to knock on Fang Zheng Yi's door.

Fang Zheng Yi opened the door, carefully scrutinizing the dozen or so examiners.

He was mentally prepared. It was impossible to fool all these people with a casually fabricated little story.

Concepts, if they could be changed with a small story and a few words, unless he had magic, there were always two or more directions in everything. What he thought was right, others might not necessarily think so.

These examiners were all scholars, that's right, but most of them were scholars with family backgrounds, and they might not be able to empathize with some struggling candidates.

However, the story just now was not told in vain. At least it divided the examiners into two groups. The examiners who didn't come were obviously the group leaning towards him.

As for the people in front of him, he needed to work on them slowly, mainly to reduce the chances of impeachment.

He wasn't afraid of impeachment, but Emperor Jing had helped him a lot in the past... The imperial examination was a major matter, and the cabinet would definitely find out.

Wouldn't that be adding trouble to his father-in-law? It would be terrible if he didn't gain any goodwill points and left a bad impression!

The textile factory was still being built... He hadn't seen the princess in a long time...

Fang Zheng Yi smiled slightly: "Gentlemen, are you here to ask me for the stamps?"

The leading examiner said awkwardly: "Yes... Thank you, Master Fang. We thought about it, and there are indeed many struggling candidates, but the rules cannot be broken! Master Fang... the stamps?"

Fang Zheng Yi cupped his hands: "What you said makes sense! But I threw the stamps away! Tomorrow I will send someone to help you buy a new batch! I'm really sorry, please forgive me!"

"Today I drank too much and have a splitting headache. I'm sorry for not entertaining you! Everyone, go and do your work!"

With that, the door slammed shut! Leaving a group of examiners looking at each other.

"What should we do? If we don't get the stamps back, is he planning not to give them to us?"

"There's nothing we can do. Let's wait for Lord Zhang to decide tomorrow... Alas, it's a strange thing that such a thing could happen in the imperial examination. This Master Fang is really... chivalrous."

"Let's go, let's go!"

Fang Zheng Yi leaned against the door panel and only returned to the table after hearing everyone leave.

He picked up a pen and silently wrote down a list on the paper...

............

The next day, the examination proceeded as usual.

The examiners who had asked for the stamps last night did not come to harass Fang Zheng Yi again. After all, it was inconvenient to handle matters in the tribute hall, and everyone was not in a hurry.

These things were usually only needed in the afternoon.

Zhang Dong Xiang fainted and slept for a whole night, and he was much more energetic the next day.

After sorting out the examination affairs, he immediately called Fang Zheng Yi to his presence.

At this time, only the two of them remained in the office.

The two sat opposite each other. Zhang Dong Xiang's emotions were no longer agitated, but looking at Fang Zheng Yi, who looked like nothing had happened, anger inexplicably surged up again!

With a grim face, he said: "Fang Zheng Yi! Last night's matter is not over yet. In my opinion, you don't need to continue to be an examiner!".

"Just stay here until the end of the imperial examination, and I will report to His Majesty then!"

"Also, return those stamps, don't make me say it a second time!"

Fang Zheng Yi picked up the teapot and poured him a cup, comforting him: "Third Uncle, calm down, have some tea first!".

"I was wrong last night, I apologize! I threw the stamps away and have already arranged for someone to buy them."

"You are a magnanimous person, just pretend nothing happened."

Watching Fang Zheng Yi push the teacup in front of him, Zhang Dong Xiang responded with a sneer.

"Hey, Third Uncle, let me tell you a story. I have a friend whose surname is Ke and whose name is...". Fang Zheng Yi prepared to repeat his trick.

Zhang Dong Xiang said coldly: "You have a friend named Kobe, is that so! There's no need to make up stories anymore. Others may not know you, but I know what kind of person you are! How much of that unsightly stuff in your Taoyuan County came from your hands, I've heard about it long ago!".

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I'm so special! Is it my fault that the county turned the Four Great Classical Novels and legends I told into a mess?

Damn it! Who would have thought that the people of Taoyuan County would be so imaginative without supervision?

I admit the penicillin thing, but this pot can't be put on my head! What I told were all serious things!

"Cough, Third Uncle, let me tell you about the original version of the Four Great Classical Novels that I wrote...."

Zhang Dong Xiang's expression had already changed from a sneer to disdain.

You wrote it? Are you worthy of writing books? You actually wrote four books, and you dare to call your own books the Four Great Classical Novels?

You're really shameless!

"Don't interrupt me, this problem is definitely not a small problem!".

"You think it's just a simple stamp, but to prevent cheating in the examination, many rules have been passed down like this for hundreds of years. You want to change it just because you want to! Why?"

Hearing him speak coldly all the time, Fang Zheng Yi also felt a little unhappy.

I'm letting you because you're an old man, why isn't it over yet?

"Rules? I think it's tyranny!" Fang Zheng Yi slammed the table hard. "What are rules!? Before the transformation of Banshanfang, the people were defecating everywhere! I went there, and the rules had to be changed! Who the hell dares to do it again!"