After his speech, Fang Yun looked around the hall and said, "There's no need to wait this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a document flew out of the seal. Under the document were the two seals of the Hall of Rites and the Hall of Punishment!
There was still a chance for a retrial, but once the two seals fell, Ni Kuo lost the right to appeal. Regardless of whether it was the local government, the state government, the Ministry of Justice, or the Hall of Punishment, none of them would reopen the case unless the Notre-Dame took the initiative to investigate.
The hall was in an uproar. It had been many years since the two seals of the Hall of Rites and the Hall of Punishment were issued.
Some of the sharper scholars were deep in thought. It was true that Fang Yun had hidden power as Xusheng, but the Hall of Rites and the Hall of Punishment would never issue their seals so hastily. It seemed that other than Ni Kuo and his son going overboard, the main reason was that the Hall of Rites and the Hall of Punishment supported Fang Yun's decision!
The Hall of Punishment was completely controlled by the Legalists. Since Li Kuo, Shang Yang, and Han Fei, the Legalists had advocated severe punishments. However, due to the Qin Dynasty's heavy punishments leading to the destruction of the country, the Legalists were able to restrain themselves. However, most of the Legalists still focused on using heavy punishments to intimidate criminals to reduce crime.
Fang Yun's punishment this time was far more severe than the previous Legalists. Moreover, it was reasonable and legal, so the Legalists naturally went with the flow.
The Hall of Rites had always opposed severe punishment because they believed in the prosperity of rites and music and the peace and happiness of the people. However, Fang Yun's letter to the Hall of Rites went straight to the core. He described in detail the serious consequences of the Academy's bullying and believed that these people had completely abandoned the rites. Only by severely punishing them could the young people's respect for the rites.
Although the Hall of Rites opposed severe punishments, those who went against etiquette would be punished even more severely than the Hall of Punishment!
Moreover, one side was Xusheng, and the other side was Tong Sheng.
Ni Kuo's blood rushed to his head. His face was red and his body swayed slightly, as if he could collapse at any time.
"Father!" Ni Xian hurriedly stood up and supported Ni Kuo.
Ni Kuo stood still and glared at Fang Yun with eyes full of hatred. He shouted, "Fang Yun, what kind of grudge do you have with me? How dare you treat me like this! Why did you strip me of my position? Ruthless official! You are the most ruthless official in Jingguo! "
"So what if I'm a cruel official?" Fang Yun smiled faintly. He didn't take Ni Kuo's accusation seriously at all.
Gnashing his teeth, Ni Kuo looked at Fang Yun and said, "County Magistrate Fang, since you have sentenced me heavily, can you forgive my son? I promise my son will never bully anyone in the future! "
Fang Yun didn't even look at Ni Kuo. His voice once again resounded throughout the county.
"Tong Sheng Ni Xian, receiving the teachings of the saints in the world, but he harmed his fellow students. His methods were cruel, just like a beast, and he refused to change despite repeated warnings. He was insane. There was no room for politeness. Unpardonable by law! This county announces that Ni Xian will be stripped of his position as a scholar, and he will never be able to take the imperial examinations! Since Ni Xian was not yet 20 years old, the punishment was reduced to three lashes as a warning. After that, he would be sent to prison until he was twenty years old. After he became an adult, he would be exiled to the border for twenty years! Tomorrow, he and his father, Ni Kuo, will parade through the streets for three days as a warning to others! "
The other three defendants were shocked. They had said too much about Ni Xian's crimes. If he was an adult, he would definitely be sentenced to death. However, they had clearly said that Ni Xian raped and killed Lu Pinger, but Fang Yun didn't mention a word about it. They didn't know what his intentions were.
"Fang Yun! I, Ni Kuo, am guilty. You can punish me, but why did you do this to my son? He had the chance to pass the imperial examinations, and even become the first High Scholar in the Ni family! Sinner Ni Kuo, please forgive my son! As long as my son can maintain his position as a scholar. From now on, I am willing to be your slave for life! "Ni Kuo said as he knelt down and kowtowed.
Bang … Bang … Bang …
He kowtowed with so much force that the people nearby felt the ground tremble.
After a few kowtows, Ni Kuo started to feel dizzy, and there were bloodstains on the ground.
"Father … Father …" Ni Xian cried and tried to stop his father from kowtowing, but he was pushed away by Ni Kuo.
Fang Yun ignored the father's grief and said coldly, "Strip him of his position!"
Boom …
There was a thunderous sound in the clear sky, and everyone within a hundred miles looked up in panic. They saw a blood-red word "Punishment" appear in the sky above the Holy Temple in the center of the County Literature Institute.
Then, a huge aura descended on the County Yamen, and everyone felt as if an invisible hand was choking them, making it difficult for them to breathe.
"No …" Ni Kuo and Ni Xian cried out in unison.
Orange colored Talent Qi suddenly emerged from their bodies. First, it was like a flame, then it surged upwards like a fountain. Finally, it formed two balls of Talent Qi and completely left their bodies, disappearing into the temple.
Ni Kuo and Ni Xian's bodies went limp, and they collapsed on the ground. Their bodies were drenched in sweat, and their eyes, nostrils, mouth, and ears were bleeding.
Ni Xian's mother closed her eyes and fainted.
The other three young students were scared out of their wits. They kowtowed to Fang Yun as if they were pounding garlic. The fathers of the three students were also scared out of their wits. They knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously. The relatives and friends of the three students outside the main hall also knelt down and begged for mercy.
Many people present were scared out of their wits. Jingguo had its fair share of cruel officials, but it was rare for an official to be this strict. Was it right to use such a heavy punishment to bully his classmates?
Some people who supported Fang Yun before started to doubt Fang Yun's purpose. Did he have a grudge against the Ni Family?
The hall was quiet. Ni Xian's eyes were still twitching because his power had been stripped away, but Ni Kuo was still in his prime, and he had already woken up.
Ni Kuo was lying on the ground, and his whole body was sore. He looked at Fang Yun in the hall, and his face was full of tears. He shouted with all his strength, "Why! Why?! Why did you do this to us? Why! "
Shen Ming pinched his goatee and suddenly coughed, "County Magistrate Fang, although you have a good relationship with the Notre-Dame and obtained the two seals of the two halls as Xusheng, this punishment is too heavy. It reminds people of the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. I think it's better to reduce the punishment for your sake. "
"Yes, yes …" Those who were pleading for mercy for the other three students agreed.
Fang Yun spoke for the third time.
"If someone thinks that my punishment is too harsh, then let me tell you what I wrote in the letter to the Hall of Rites!"
"The essence of the academy's bullying is not the pain of being burned or cut, nor is it the pain of being humiliated. It is the denial! If a student's mind and ideas are not perfect, it may be an accident if he is bullied once or twice, but if the perpetrator is not punished, it means that he is denying the goodness of the world! He is denying the justice of the human race! He is denying all etiquette and education! "
"When the hand of justice does not help him when he needs it the most, he will be dragged into the abyss of evil by the hand of evil! The academy's bullying is not only destroying the scholars, but also denying the wisdom of the human race, denying the progress of the human race! The innocent are not saved, and the evil are not punished. They are destroying the order of the human race! "
"It is people like Ni Xian who have destroyed the faith of too many people and forced too many people to abandon etiquette. He has committed crimes against Tian Lu time and time again. The crimes that he can do whatever he wants just because he is underage, and the crimes that he can do whatever he wants because of his family background. Other than heavy punishment, there is nothing that can deter him! Other than heavy punishment, there is no power to reduce the occurrence of such incidents! "
"Since he abandoned etiquette and used violence to talk to evil, then I will use punishment to teach him the language of being a human!"
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