Ni Xian looked at his father in disbelief. He could not understand why his father would say such a thing. It was a great insult to him! Ni Xian admitted his mistake in public and was whipped thirty times. It was enough to make him a laughingstock in Ning An County. In the future, he would lose all his prestige and no one would respect him anymore.
His past glory would be gone forever.
However, Ni Xian did not dare to say anything. He could only clench his teeth and curse in his heart.
Many people outside the hall could not understand Ni Kuo's words. How could he change his mind so quickly?
Ni Kuo's wife cursed in a low voice. She felt very sorry for her son, but she did not dare to rush in and shout.
Fang Yun looked at Ni Kuo coldly and said, "In the court, I am the leader. I will make the decision. No one is allowed to overstep their authority!"
As soon as Fang Yun said this, the hearts of the defendant and his family members sank to the bottom.
Ni Kuo's punishment was heavy enough, but Fang Yun did not have the slightest intention to agree. Obviously, he would not be lenient. Then, Fang Yun's idea was self-evident!
The atmosphere at the scene became strange. Everyone realized that this case would not end so easily!
The father and son of the Tian family were puzzled.
"Tian Lu, stand up." Fang Yun said.
"Yes, Sir." Tian Lu wiped his tears and stood up with his upper body naked.
Many people looked at Tian Lu with pity. There were too many scars on his body. Fortunately, he was a scholar. Otherwise, he would have been crippled.
"Do you remember where the scars on your body came from?"
"I am a student. I will never forget it! "Tian Lu gnashed his teeth.
Fang Yun asked, "When was the burn on your left rib?"
Tian Lu's body trembled. He instinctively touched the half-foot-long and two-finger-wide burn on his left rib with his right index finger and said sadly, "Last winter. On the seventh day of November, many people caught me. Ni Xian used a pair of tongs to hold the charcoal and pressed it on my left rib! The charcoal burned my body like a furnace. It was unforgettable! After injuring me, Ni Xian said condescendingly that if my family wanted to continue to sue the officials, the second burn would be on my left rib. Next time, it would not be my left rib, but between my legs! "
Many people only felt a slight pain in their bodies. They cursed Ni Xian for not being a human. How could he do such a thing?
"When did you get the wound on your right chest?"
"Last year on the 4th of March, Ni Xian got a good sword and I happened to pass by. They swarmed me and tested their swords on my chest! Ni Xian also said that I'm a Tong Sheng and won't die from these injuries. I once went to the academy's Headmaster Hong with this injury. Other than finding a doctor to treat me, Headmaster Hong didn't say anything bad about Ni Xian! It was on that day that Mr. Sun, who taught us, made a scene in the dean's study for me and asked the academy to expel Ni Xian. Ni Xian was still there. Ten days later. Mr. Sun has been forced to resign! "
Fang Yun's expression changed when he heard that there was no mention of this matter in the accusation and the document.
Without waiting for Fang Yun to continue asking, Tian Lu raised his hand and pointed at a dent on his shoulder. He said, "On the fifth morning after my father brought me to the court, I was stopped on my way to the academy. This injury was caused by Ni Xian's brick!"
"The wound on my left arm is very light, but on the third day of the twelfth lunar month, I was stripped naked in public. After being splashed with cold water, his entire body was covered in ice! I stood outside for a whole hour. A student from a prestigious family could not bear to see this and persuaded Ni Xian a little before Ni Xian let me go! "
"And here, where you can't see, there's a copper coin sized area on my head. There's not a single strand of hair, it was pulled off by Ni Xian! That day I cried and cried. I still don't understand why he would treat me like this since we're both from the same school and from the same human race! Is it because I'm afraid of him! Is it because I'm weak and easy to bully! "
"Also, he once held a stick of incense and burned me until I hovered between life and death. He even made me drink … drink urine! At that time I swore that I would definitely kill Ni Xian and his accomplices! Kill this bunch of bastards! But when I thought of my parents and sister, I gave in once again! "
Saying that, Tian Lu suddenly wailed and said, "I'm useless! I'm useless! Ni Xian that bastard, he actually said that if I dared to hurt him, he would do to my ten year old sister … I'm scared! I'm scared that I'll implicate my family! I'm scared that I'll harm my family! "
Tian Lu once again covered his face and cried loudly.
The crowd outside the hall was in an uproar. No one expected Ni Xian to be so excessive.
The people around Ni Xian's family involuntarily moved away, leaving a clear gap around them.
Fang Yun looked at Ni Xian and asked, "Did you say those words?"
Ni Xian hurriedly said, "This student deserves to die! Those were all words I said out of anger. They were all unintentional. This student definitely didn't want to do those things! This student has already apologized to Tian Lu many times. Those words were just to scare him. "
"Oh, then is it true that you burned Tian Lu with charcoal, ripped off his clothes, and stabbed his chest and abdomen?" Fang Yun asked.
Ni Xian hurriedly replied, "I was bewitched by the rumors. I did those things because I lost my head. I've already paid for the medical fees many times. I've sincerely repented every time."
Ao Huang was so angry that he rolled his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't fight here, he would have burned Ni Xian to death with a mouthful of flames.
The crowd outside the hall finally couldn't hold it in and began to curse.
Even if Ni Xian and the rest had deep relationships with famous families, they couldn't stop the crowd from cursing.
"You're worse than a pig or a dog. If it were my son, I would have broken your legs and locked you up at home!"
"You've studied so much that you're like a dog. You should be struck by lightning!"
"I've also made mistakes, but compared to this bastard, I'm the number one philanthropist in Ning An County!"
… …
In the courtroom, Fang Yundao said, "It seems like you've admitted to assaulting Tian Lu. That makes things easier. That's right, I heard that Director Hong of the Wen Fu Academy has arrived. Please come to the courtroom. "Fang Yundao said.
An old High Scholar in his sixties walked out from the crowd. He was neither arrogant nor humble as he walked into the courtroom. He stood beside Fang Yun and cupped his hands in greeting. He straightened his back and said, "This old man greets Fang Xusheng."
Fang Yun nodded his head. This person's information flashed through his mind.
The Wen Fu Academy was one of the three major academies in Ning An County. It was second only to the Ning An County Institute of Arts. As the director of the Wen Fu Academy, his connections with his students over the years were enough to make him an important figure in Ning An County.
Ning An County's Deputy County Magistrate, Official Registrar, and Warden of Ning An County all had real power. However, they didn't dare to offend Director Hong. This was because no one knew which high official was this director's student!
Furthermore, many people in Ning An County knew that the Wen Fu Academy had been established for hundreds of years. It was founded by Director Hong's grandfather. Many of its students had become Grand Scholars and even Hanlin Scholars. These people not only had a place in Jingguo, but they also had a certain status in the Notre-Dame.
Every time the Wen Fu Academy held a celebration, there would be high officials who would send gifts or even be present.
Director Hong didn't have much power, but his influence far exceeded that of a normal county magistrate. In fact, it even exceeded that of a normal prefect.
Fang Yun's expression was serious. He looked at Director Hong and asked, "Do you know about Ni Xian abusing Tian Lu?"
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