Cao Gui didn't listen to Fang Jie's reasoning at all, and just begged the other party according to his own ideas:

"Brother Fang, I am willing to apologize to that family, compensate them for their losses, and guarantee that they will sign the letter of understanding. If you save me once, I will not miss out on your benefits!"

Fang Jie felt so ridiculous that he didn't want to talk to Cao Gui anymore: "Is this just an apology and some money? Brother Cao, do you think this is the Qi Dynasty?"

"In the Qi Dynasty, the laws were not followed and enforced strictly. The laws were just a piece of paper. At that time, the people did not fight with the officials, and they did not dare to fight with the officials. They were oppressed and persecuted by the officials and the government. It was satisfying to receive an apology and compensation from the government.

The government could no longer be satisfied and did not dare to mention the matter of dealing with officials in accordance with the law.

"But Da Jin is not like this. Da Jin is an innovative country, and its laws are not just a piece of paper!

"As an official of the Great Jin Dynasty, the consequences of enforcing the law and breaking the law will only be aggravated by the crime, and there is no way to be protected! You have committed a crime, and if an apology can be useful and money can make peace, then what is the law of the Great Jin Dynasty? Yes.

Are the rich and powerful the tools to bully the weak?

"The laws of the Jin Dynasty are not like this. If the family should be compensated for their money, the state will not give them a single copper less, and no official who deserves to be punished can escape.

"Brother Cao, if you have violated the law, you will definitely be dealt with according to the law. No one can save you."

Cao Gui never expected to get such an answer. He was extremely disappointed and couldn't help but burst into anger.

He originally thought that the Cao family had a great debt to Fang Jie, and that Fang Jie would definitely help with this trivial matter - no one was killed, and no big shot was involved, so why is it not a trivial matter?

I remember that during the National War, Gao Furui misjudged the direction of the Tianyuan army's attack, resulting in tens of thousands of soldiers dying in vain. The situation in the National War was almost catastrophic, so nothing happened?

At that time, those local officials failed to respond to the war well, resulting in the death of soldiers and civilians. Wasn't it possible that at most they were dismissed from office, and many of them were re-appointed not long after?

Cao Gui never expected that Fang Jie would not even try, so he rejected him directly, and he still used such high-sounding rhetoric.

There is absolutely no human touch at all.

No sense of friendship at all!

This is because you don’t regard him as one of your own at all!

"Brother Fang! Brother Fang, you can't be so heartless and unrighteous! You should know how your father treats you. Without him, where would you be today? If a drop of kindness is not repaid by a spring, you will never be able to see it again.

Are you going to die without saving me?

"Besides, what happened this time is not entirely our fault. In all the years I have been the chief catcher, have I ever bullied the people? In fact, because the war is tense at the moment, it is an emergency. The people in that family are greedy and ignorant, and they are the ones who are doing harm.

The root cause of the overall war situation is the unruly people..."

People had to bow their heads under the eaves. Cao Gui did not dare to offend him, so he had to endure the humiliation and beg.

"Brother Cao! That's not how things work out!"

After all, Fang Jie couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and shouted, "I will never forget the kindness you have shown me, sir. If you have difficulties in life, I will help you even if I lose all my money!"

"But I can't use the power of the state to avenge my own personal favor! The power of the state belongs only to the country and to all the people. It is not mine. How dare I violate the law and steal the artifact?!"

Cao Gui was stunned by Fang Jie's scolding.

Fang Jie softened his tone: "The people may have problems with today's matter, but at most they have moral problems, and they have not violated the laws of the Jin Dynasty. The new law of the Jin Dynasty itself does not allow the government to forcibly demolish people's houses. Chief Cangcao is doing whatever he wants.

To act recklessly is to commit a naked crime.

“The regulations of the new Dajin law are clearly written, and law enforcement crimes will be increased by one level.

"A crime only pollutes the water flow, but an unjust law enforcement pollutes the water source. If today the chief official of Cangcao can break into people's houses and hurt people wantonly without being severely punished because of the moral problems of the people, then officials all over the world will not be severely punished tomorrow.

Kind people who will eat fish and meat without any scruples!

"If you're wrong, you're wrong. Brother Cao, I hope you can understand which one is more serious.

"I still say what I said, if you have difficulties in life, I will help you even if I lose all my money, but I can't help you with matters involving state power."

Cao Gui's face was ashen.

Finally he knew that he couldn't ask Fang Jie for help today.

He got up in anger, threw the tea bowl, pointed at Fang Jie's nose and cursed, spat on Fang Jie's face, kicked over all the gifts he had brought, and then walked away.

Fang Jie stood up and held up his hands to say goodbye to Cao Gui, not without the intention of resigning himself to it.

It wasn't until Cao Gui's cursing voice completely disappeared that Fang Jie let out a long sigh, looked at the empty courtyard gate and said to himself: "Brother Cao, brother Cao, don't blame me. If I dare to help you today, even if the governor doesn't kill me tomorrow,

Even if I get scolded, the Chinese Federation will not let me go.

"The Chinese Federation, what kind of people are they?

"As long as you and I don't make any principled mistakes, we will have an iron rice bowl when we become officials. But what about the people in the Chinese People's Federation? Once their terms are up, except for a very few who can go further, most of them have to leave. Chinese people

The federation's examinations are so strict, but there are still people who flock to them.

"These are a group of guys who truly care about their country and the country. If they were not sincere and selfless for the country and the people, who would go to the thankless place of the Chinese People's Federation?

"If someone from the government comes into contact with them, no one will be allowed to lose their skin. How can we, He De, be an exception?"

"Brother Cao, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I really can't help you!"

Looking up at the moonlight, Fang Jie shook his head, his mood waning, and ordered the housekeeper to come in and collect the gifts that Cao Gui had brought, and send them back to Cao Gui's home.

Officials who are self-restrained and dedicated to their duties are just like ordinary people who sit back and relax. The more power they have, the more charming the beauties in their arms become. How many people can really restrain themselves?

How many Liu Xiahui are there in the world?

The reason why the officials of the Jin Dynasty were able to achieve this was not only because of their own belief in innovation, but also because they were closely watched by the Chinese Federation. The more powerful the Chinese Federation acted, the more cautious they had to be.

Under the waves, Cao Gui's thoughts, cognitions, and behavioral habits do not meet the requirements of innovation, and people who are unwilling to learn and change will only be gradually abandoned by the world. Even if they are officials, they will be eliminated by the government sooner or later.

"Father."

When Fang Jie was feeling deep in his heart, his eldest son Fang Xian came over and bowed politely.

"How are you studying? The imperial examination is coming soon, you have to hurry up." Seeing his son who is as gentle as jade and whose green shirt is full of elegant and gentlemanly demeanor, Fang Jie suddenly has a loving and appreciative smile in his eyes. He has been tired for a day.

Sweep away.

"Father, I don't want to take the imperial examination anymore," Fang Xian said in a steady tone, with a soft tone.

Fang Jie was slightly startled: "Why?"

"When the country is in trouble, the child is willing to join the army and serve the country on the battlefield." Fang Xian still looked gentle, as if he was not talking about life-threatening matters on the battlefield, but ordinary scriptures in the book.

"Nonsense!" Fang Jie said with a stern look on his face, "The situation in Hedong is so difficult, and the battlefield ahead is so dangerous. Do you think this is just a sightseeing tour? Go back to study!"

Fang Xian's expression remained unchanged: "It is precisely because of the difficult situation that the country needs good men like us to fight on the battlefield. Father, it's not that I don't know the dangers of the battlefield, it's just that the people are not afraid of death."

I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of death?

Fang Jie lowered his face and said coldly: "I have worked hard for my father for half my life. I just hope that you will no longer have to live without food and clothing, so that you can have the opportunity to study without being dependent on others.

"If you make any mistakes on the battlefield, wouldn't half of your father's hard work be in vain?"

Fang Xian said as if reading a book: "Now in the world of the Jin Dynasty, no one has to live without food or clothing, and no one has to rely on others to study.

"As an official of the Jin Dynasty, my father's hard work has not been in vain."

Fang Jie was furious: "I'm talking about you as a father, not anyone else! If you can't have a smooth life, how come all your years of hard work as a father are in vain?"

Fang Xian raised his head and looked directly at Fang Jie, and said seriously:

"In the past during the Qi Dynasty, my father worked hard on public affairs, was honest and self-responsible, and achieved many political achievements. However, because he did not want to plunder people's wealth just to curry favor with superior officials, he was always a seventh-grade county magistrate.

"In recent years, my father has made great achievements and has risen to great heights. Now he is in the fourth rank of officialdom. My father himself has not changed, so why are his circumstances so different?

“It was all because of the Great Jin that the country was founded.

"In the world of the Jin Dynasty, our father's bloody power in the country's wars was in the past, and his father's hard work in serving the people was in the past. Nowadays, people not only love their own relatives, but also do not only love their sons. It is precisely because there are so many people who are like their father.

"A son inherits his father's ambition. Since the child regards his father as a role model, he should imitate his father's righteous deeds and fight for the country and shed blood on the battlefield. He does not seek to become famous but to have a clear conscience.

"But I don't know where did my father's words that were inconsistent with his usual behavior come from?"

Saying that, without waiting for the stunned Fang Jie to speak, Fang Xian asked with arrow-like eyes: "Is it possible that my father, who has become a fourth-grade official, lives up to his original intention of being a seventh-grade county magistrate?"

Fang Jie's old face turned red.

He immediately became angry: "That's nonsense! Being a father has never changed."

Fang Xian saluted solemnly and bowed his head to the end: "Father is righteous!"

Fang Jie: "..."

Fang Xian said: "Father's righteousness has never changed, and the child firmly believes in it. If not, if Cao Cao came to ask for help today, his father would have refused so simply.

"Father, my child will leave home tomorrow. I wonder what my father's instructions are?"

Fang Jie's face was like the bottom of a pot: "When did my father allow you to leave home and join the army?"

Fang Xian showed a faint smile: "Father, the child has grown up and can make his own decision on this matter. However, from the child's point of view, the father will not disagree. If the father opposes the child today, wouldn't he be denying his past self and denying today?

His status and achievements?”

Fang Jie: "..."

He waved his hand distractedly, signaling Fang Xian to shut up.

Looking up at the bright moon, he sighed helplessly: "How could I, Fang Jie, teach such a son like you?"

Fang Xian bowed again and said solemnly: "My dear, thank you father for teaching me to be like this."

Fang Jie looked at his eldest son who had grown up and became a man. He didn't know whether he should laugh or cry, whether he should be happy or annoyed, and he didn't know whether he should praise or be angry. He just stayed silent for a long time.

At the end, Fang Jie put his hand on Fang Xian's shoulder, motioning him to stand up straight and raise his head, and said in a deep and authentic voice: "War on the battlefield is dangerous and unpredictable. As a father, I have nothing to teach you. I only have one sentence. I hope you will always remember it and never forget it for a moment."

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