Qi Hua cried as she recounted how she had colluded with Ni Xian.
"That Lu Ping was raped and killed by Ni Xian! After that, the Ni family spent a total of five thousand taels in exchange for the Lu family to keep their mouths shut! That Lu family originally wanted to sell their pretty daughter for a good price … "
"When the father and son of the Tian family first complained, Uncle Ni … No, Ni Kuo, that old scoundrel, said in front of us that there was no need to be afraid of those bumpkins from the Tian family. The county magistrate would definitely help him. He even told us to teach Tian Lu a lesson after the county magistrate's verdict!"
"I did bully a few people, but I did not kill them! I was not as ruthless as Ni Xian and Yan Shoudao. I was afraid that something would happen, so I only dared to instigate and rarely hurt people! Yan Shoudao was the one who was truly ruthless. The number of people who were crippled by him was no less than three! His family is a big merchant and has money, so he was not afraid of anything happening! "
"Although I have a bad record, I am not stupid! What is Ni Xian in my heart? He is nothing! He is the son of a real noble family in Ning An County, the descendant of a high official. No matter how much he steals and prostitutes behind the scenes, he is still a gentleman on the surface and will not leave any evidence for others to use against him. Only someone like Ni Xian, who is neither good nor bad, who cannot see a higher realm and has no ambition, would act like a tyrant in the academy! That grandson Ni Xian, in my eyes, is not even comparable to a commoner! "
"If you don't believe me, you can ask. This student has always had the heart but not the courage! I am definitely the most careful of the four and have done the least bad things. If I became the main culprit, no one in the academy would believe it! "
"Ni Xian is too much! That time when I was eating with my classmates, I just accidentally said something that he did not like. He slapped me on the spot! Yes, my family background is not as good as his, but no matter what, I am still his right-hand man. He even slapped me when he said so. Is there anything that he would not do? "
Fang Yun asked: "Do you remember that Ni Xian or Ni Kuo had bribed Ji Zhibai before?"
Qi Hua was taken aback. He gritted his teeth and said, "I know they bribed the previous Warden Lian and the current Registrar Shen. This student knows that you don't get along with Ji Zhibai, but it's true that Ji Zhibai didn't accept any money from the Ni Family. However, Ji Zhibai didn't have any good intentions. He sacrificed Tian Lu in exchange for the support of the Ni Family! "
"Oh. What about Ni Kuo? "Fang Yun asked.
"Ni Xian's father isn't someone easy to deal with either! Please listen to me carefully … "
The trial was conducted in different courts. The four young defendants were placed in an independent courtroom and were being judged by Fang Yun at the same time. Everything they said would be recorded by the law.
Whether it was Qi Huan, Yan Shoudao, or Ge Ju. They were constantly repenting and exposing others, accumulating evidence for Fang Yun.
As for Ni Xian, he did not mention a single word about his mistakes. He was even more vicious than the other three.
"On the surface, Qi Hua is just my follower, but he's actually our strategist. Many things are planned by him! He's the worst among us! "
"Yan Shoudao has the worst temper. As long as he's provoked, he'll fly into a rage. We secretly treat him as a fool!"
"Ge Ju looks honest. However, he's even more vicious than us! There's one thing that others don't know, but I do. He's afraid that his elder brother will fight with him for the family property. He secretly bribed a prostitute to ruin his elder brother's reputation! "
"Sir, I'm really wronged. I was possessed. From today onwards, I'll turn over a new leaf and never harm anyone again! Sir Xusheng, please spare me. I'm the only child in my family … "
Fang Yun was extremely courageous and talented. Not to mention four people, even if it was twenty people, it would be easy. Moreover, there was a record of the law. However, continuously using the law would consume too much energy.
After a full three quarters of an hour, the four people's mouths and tongues were dry. They really couldn't find anything important, so they began to talk about all kinds of trivial matters.
During the trial, Fang Yun sorted out some testimonies and sent them to the Notre-Dame's Punishment Hall and Hall of Rites. Before the trial ended, he received a joint letter from the Punishment Hall and Hall of Rites.
"Whoosh …"
A strange sound rang out. The light outside the law code retracted, ending the trial. Fang Yun's eyes were slightly dim. This was a sign of excessive consumption of talent and courage.
Fang Yun slammed the gavel and said, "Ni Kuo, do you know your crime?!"
Everyone was stunned. They wondered if Fang Yun remembered the wrong name. The one who bullied Tian Lu was Ni Xian. Why did Fang Yun call him father after the trial?
The power of the white shackles dissipated. Ni Kuo struggled to get up. His legs were trembling slightly.
Ni Kuo glanced at the four young defendants led by Ni Xian. He noticed that the four of them didn't look good. He seemed to understand something and looked up at Fang Yun.
The sorrow on Ni Kuo's face disappeared and was replaced by a faint fierceness. He said, "County Magistrate Fang, you are Xusheng, but you are only a Grand Scholar in the Court Examination! You first detained President Hong and then put us to death. You are making an enemy of all the landowning households in Ning An County! You are making an enemy of all the scholars in Ning An County! "
Some of the landowning households present were originally supporting Fang Yun. However, when they heard Ni Kuo's words, they suddenly felt a chill in their hearts. Was Fang Yun, a commoner, really going against all the landowning households?
"Unfortunately, you don't understand …" Fang Yun was halfway through his sentence when he slammed the gavel. His voice was thunderous and echoed throughout the county.
"Tong Sheng Ni Kuo did not teach his son well and caused many innocent people to be harmed. This is a mistake, not a crime. However, his son raped and killed Lu Ping, and he bribed the Lu Family with silver. His son harmed Tong Sheng Tian Lu, and he bribed the current Bureau Head with silver. His son made mistakes, and he repeatedly covered up for him. This is the crime of instigating others! Tong Sheng Ni Kuo forged evidence, retaliated against witnesses, covered up for criminals, bribed and instigated others. He has committed these crimes repeatedly and will be punished for these crimes. Furthermore, Tong Sheng Ni Kuo was a scholar who did not know etiquette and did not educate his father. He has betrayed the Emperor's grace and committed a heinous crime. Tong Sheng Ni Kuo will be stripped of his position! He will be stripped of his qualifications to take the imperial examinations! He will be flogged a hundred times, paraded through the streets for three days, and exiled to the borders for 170 years! "
After this announcement spread throughout the county, the commoners who had heard of the Ni Family's crimes immediately cheered loudly. Ni Kuo and Ni Xian's notoriety had spread far and wide. It was unknown how many people had been harmed by the Ni Family.
However, many landowning households and scholars were very surprised. Other than the Yun Nation's judicial precedent, which occasionally allowed for the imposition of the sentence, the laws of every nation had a limit. Fang Yun suddenly used this in Ning An County. He wanted to put Ni Kuo to death and not give him any chance to make a comeback. However, the most important thing was not the imposition of the sentence!
The most important thing was that Ni Kuo was stripped of his virginity and his qualifications to take the imperial examinations!
In the human race, even murder would not result in the removal of one's position. It would only happen when one committed an extremely heinous crime, such as indiscriminately killing many people or being a traitor.
Today, Fang Yun used the reason of "betraying the Emperor's grace" to strip Ni Kuo of his virginity. Although there was no problem in name, the hidden meaning was somewhat terrifying.
In the human race, when there was a case that was difficult to sentence, they would often refer to the relevant judicial precedent.
Once Fang Yun's case was approved by Jingguo's Ministry of Justice and Notre-Dame's Punishment Hall, and the Hall of Rites did not overturn it, once there was a similar case, the judge could strip the next person of their position and qualifications to take the imperial examinations!
The imperial examinations were the only ladder in the beginning stages of the Sheng Dao!
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