Zhao Zhen slowly walked into the crowd of onlookers. It is almost the instinct of Chinese people to watch the excitement, whether in later generations or in today's Song Dynasty.

Seeing the arrogance of several rangers, an old man touched the ground with his staff angrily: "It is a bright day in broad daylight, and in the capital of Xijing, something like this is happening. It is simply lawless!"

The idle man next to him laughed and said: "What this old man said is really good, but why didn't you step forward to stop it? Even if you are an old man, you will probably be beaten to death even if you go up!"

Xianhan's words obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of others. Among the onlookers, an old man in black uniform shook his head and sighed.

"We are old men who are over sixty years old. We only need to speak righteous words here. Why do you, a young and strong man, still say such sarcastic words here?"

No matter how good-tempered Xianhan was, he blushed a little. He clenched his fists and put them down weakly.

"You two old men look like they are from out of town. I don't know who the rangers in Xijing City are. They are all yamen of high-ranking officials. How can a commoner like me offend you?"

"Even the children of officials should abide by the laws and regulations of the court. How can you know the law and break it? If you don't go, I will!"

The young man who supported the old man said heroically and walked out. The old man raised his hand and finally put it down. He had no choice but to follow, for fear that his nephew would suffer.

The old man who originally spoke also quickly followed up and called out: "Brother Ouyang, please wait a moment, how can I, Cai Qi, be left out of such a defense of morality?"

Peng Qi, who was about to take action, was held down by Zhao Zhen.

"Why are you so anxious? Don't you see anyone coming forward? We can't help this matter without interfering with it. If the young man and the old man suffer, it's not too late for you to take action!"

Peng Qi put down his fists depressedly and waved to the excited guard beside him. The sound of resentment coming from around him made Zhao Zhen roll his eyes.

It's been a long time since these guards had been beaten with real swords and guns, and everyone's hands were itchy.

"When you took action, couldn't you see that the young man and the old man were both literati? Expecting them to scare away the rangers was almost a fool's errand, unless the identity of the officials was brought out to suppress them, but the two officials from the fifth rank probably also suppressed them.

Don’t live in other people’s homes.”

Zhao Zhen knew who they were after they said their names. One was Ouyang Ye, an official in Tuntiandu, Shangshu, and the other was Cai Qi, a Hanlin scholar in charge of imperial edicts.

Peng Qi thought about it for a moment, and then sneered: "These literati are like this. As long as they have great righteousness, they are not afraid of anything. If they really want to do something, it will only take a few breaths."

What he said was correct. The young man's righteous rebuke only attracted the scabbard in the hands of the ranger. Zhao Zhen shook his head and sighed: "Justice is so fragile sometimes."

Riding on a tall horse, the ranger looked at the young man covering his head on the ground and smiled: "Who are you? How dare you interfere in grandpa's business! Why do you also want to be a hero who can defeat the strong and help the weak?"

The young man faced the laughter of several people without changing his expression, "You can be considered heroes? You are just some libertines who rely on their family's influence. They claim to be hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, but in fact they are just doing things like chickens and dogs.

How can a grown man bully a weak woman? Even the foxes and rats in the city would not bother to do it, but you are not happy about it!"

The hypocritical mask of the knight on horseback was lifted by the young man. Applause slowly spread from the crowd. Zhao Zhen and others shouted the loudest. Peng Qi exclaimed while applauding: "I didn't expect this young man to be such a good person."

Even if you have hard bones and your head is broken, you won’t be afraid!”

"The Song Dynasty always has no shortage of righteous people and kind words!"

Just when Zhao Zhen was sighing with emotion, the ranger on the horse pulled out the sword from his waist with a clang and said angrily: "Do you really want to die?"

"Stop!" the two old men shouted in unison. The old man Ouyang who was supported by the young man just now said angrily: "Do you still want to commit murder in the street? It seems that you have forgotten the old things in Xijing!"

His words made the sword in the hand of You Xia'er become hesitant. During the Taizong period, a famous dandy in Luoyang City committed murder in the street, and was later beheaded by Taizong and abandoned the market. This was a widely circulated thing among You Xia'er, and it also made the current

They were very tied up.

Although the words of the two old men made the ranger dare not kill anyone in the street, he still sat on his horse and looked at them proudly and said: "Who are you? If you dare to ruin grandpa's good deeds, report your name if you have the guts!"

"I'm Ouyang Ye!"

"I am Cai Qi!"

The young man's eyes lit up after hearing Ouyang Ye's name, and he sneered: "I wonder who it is, it turns out they are two low-level officials!"

The so-called lower-ranking officials are officials who cannot stand in the palace when they go to court. They are named lower-ranking officials because they are at the back of the queue of civil servants and have already reached the steps of the main hall.

This kind of statement is extremely dishonorable for a scholar. Ouyang Xiu and Cai Qi helped the young man up with warm expressions on their faces and remained silent.

If they responded at this time, they would either feel that their official rank was low, or they would have lost their status. Either way, they would be put in a passive position. Unexpectedly, these rangers' minds were spinning very quickly.

Several rangers laughed loudly after knowing their official prices, and continued to pull the maid on the ground as if no one was watching. The little lady was desperate when she saw that the only person who could help was injured, so she could only hug the maid tightly.

Don't let go.

The old man and the young man formed a human wall, and the maid and young lady stood behind them. Even if the knight-errant drove his horse forward, he would not give an inch!

The horse's hooves slowly tapped on the ground, making the sound of gold and stone.

What the old man did shocked everyone onlookers, but Zhao Zhen reacted first and kicked Peng Qi: "How long will it take if you don't take action? Hit me!"

Peng Qi was stunned for a moment and then rushed forward with his men.

The ranger suddenly saw seven or eight strong men rushing out. He was not surprised but smiled. The leader said: "There are really some who are not afraid of trouble. Don't move, let me deal with them!"

After the man finished speaking, he got off the horse. This skill made even Peng Qi secretly shout: "What a handsome kung fu!"

But as soon as the man landed, before he could hear the cheers of his companions behind him, a group of wolf-like guards pounced on him, punching and kicking him.

Just kidding, no matter how good you are, can you withstand a group fight? Have you never heard of the saying that two fists are hard to beat with four hands?

Several of the guards used wrought-iron whistle sticks specially made by the Black Hand Ordnance Department, and a fight would definitely leave a person exhausted for a hundred days.

The ranger on the ground was beaten horribly. Not to mention his body, his handsome cheeks were swollen like a pig's head on the altar. There were several teeth flying out on the side. You could hear the air leaking from his mouth while he was lying on the ground moaning.

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Upon seeing this, the remaining rangers came up to retaliate. The poor loyalty between them allowed them to enjoy the "service" of Peng Qi and others.

People in the crowd kept cheering, and Peng Qi stopped under the persuasion of the old man, "These brave men should stop quickly. If the fight continues, it will become a life-threatening lawsuit."

Someone said in the crowd: "Their beatings to death are just to eliminate the legacy of our Xijing!"

The young man helped the young lady lift up the maid on the ground. The two looked at each other and turned their heads hurriedly. This made Peng Qi very satisfied. He was the one who saved people! He should also thank them and the guards.

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The young man stepped forward and bowed to Peng Qi and said: "Ouyang Xiu in Luling, thank you so many brave men for helping me. You all have no reputation, so you should leave as soon as possible. My uncles and uncles are officials, even if they are investigated by the government.

It won’t be a big deal if you come down.”

What the young man said was reasonable, and the crowd also made a sound of approval and consciously made way for Peng Qi and others.
Chapter completed!