Xia Jing 'en hurriedly said, "Absolutely not! Criminal proceedings are the crux of a county. If the county magistrate doesn't take charge, not only will it damage his authority, how can the ordinary Warden of Records take charge? "
Ao Huang couldn't help but say, "Fang Yun made it very clear that only the unimportant civil cases will be handed over to the Warden of Records. Things like murder and arson will naturally fall under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate."
Xia Jing 'en said, "Prince Huang, you're wrong. The problem is that there's no clear distinction between criminal and civil cases. For example, the bullying at the Academy seems to be a criminal case, but other than Ning An County, it's treated as a civil case."
Unknowingly, Xia Jing 'en had used Fang Yun's usual words to name the case.
Fang Yun smiled, "So you're worried about this. Tomorrow morning, I'll list out the differences between criminal and civil cases in detail, and which level of civil cases the county magistrate should take charge of."
"If that's the case, it'll be much easier to implement. But... this is different from court transcripts. Court transcripts are beneficial for Legalists. Although the separation of criminal and civil cases and the Warden of Records' trial are not at the level of a reform, they're already considered a reform of Legalism. I suggest you reconsider. If there's a big problem with this reform, your court exam score will be lowered, but it could affect your career and even... the Divine Path. "
Fang Yundao said, "I've been thinking about this for a long time. Before the court exam, I've already verified it repeatedly. It's very feasible."
Fang Yun didn't explain further. This was a reform that followed the historical context. Moreover, at the county level, the separation of government and law had long been the trend. Now, they were only handing over ordinary cases to the Warden of Records, not completely stripping the county magistrate of his authority.
"Since you've said so, I'll do my best to assist you," Xia Jing 'en said.
"Mm." Fang Yun nodded and continued walking.
"Pfft..." Ao Huang spat out a small book and ink bottle from its mouth. It used its claws to absorb a large amount of ink onto its claws and quickly wrote on the book.
Everyone was curious. Even Fang Yun glanced at Ao Huang.
Ao Huang grinned, its dragon whiskers fluttering in the wind and its teeth white. He said, "A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Fang Yun had said that even if he remembered something, he could pick out the important points and rewrite it. The effect would definitely be different. Yes, yes. You don't have to care about this dragon. This dragon accepts all rivers and is not ashamed to ask for guidance. In the future, this dragon will definitely have a whole family! "
Fang Yun rolled his eyes at Ao Huang and looked at Ao Huang's words.
"It's ugly but artistic," Fang Yun said casually.
"Dragon-style characters! These were dragon characters! It's much better than what you wrote before you became a scholar! If you don't have talent, the Palace of Literature will help you. It's like a dog crawling! "Ao Huang muttered under his breath as he took notes seriously.
"Fang Yun said, 'Ni Xian's misfortune is not in his bullying, but in his unwillingness to change despite repeated admonitions. He is disrespectful to the law, and in his life, he has inverted the moral principles and violated human relations. In the long run, the country will decline, and talents will be exhausted …'"
Although Fang Yun was joking with Ao Huang, he nodded his head lightly. If Ao Huang could maintain this momentum and continue to study. His future achievements would probably be above the Eastern Sea Dragon Sage.
Dragons were not demons. In the records of Dragons, only the Emperor Clan, the Dragon Clan, and the Human Clan were condensed from the essence of heaven and earth. The other clans were all ordinary things or even filthy things. They could not be compared to these three clans at all.
The stronger the Dragons were, the more they needed knowledge and wisdom. They were completely different from the Demons and Barbarians, or the other clans who only cultivated their bodies and strength.
Since the rise of the Human Clan, the Dragons' talents suddenly increased explosively. The more the Dragons knew about the Human Clan, the faster they grew. Especially the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace where learning was prevalent. The new generation was represented by Ao Yuwei and Ao Huang, firmly occupying the top position of the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas.
Fang Yun entered the house, and Nuu played with him for a while before jumping onto Ao Huang's head. She grabbed Ao Huang's dragon horn and watched him float in the air to write.
Ao Huang smiled and said, "Nuu, in the future, you will be like this dragon and create a Fox Script. You will become a famous calligrapher like this dragon. How about that?"
"Ying ying?" Nuu's eyes widened as if she was very interested.
"Of course. As long as you copy this dragon's Dragon Script for ten years, you will definitely have a chance to create a Fox Script. "
"Ying ying ying ying!" Nuu said.
"Ying ying my ass. Stop praising Fang Yun. Who knows how Fang Yun's calligraphy became a famous calligrapher. This dragon is the one who created it. Look at these strokes, horizontal and vertical strokes. They contain the wisdom of the Human Clan and the domineering aura of the Dragons. When the Dragon Script is completed, the sky will change color and the earth will tremble! This dragon will be nicknamed Ao Xizhi by the descendants … Sigh … Nuu, listen to me before you leave! "
Ao Huang watched Nuu's back disappear into the distance. Just as he was about to complain about Nuu's ruthlessness, he saw a familiar figure trying to crawl out from the corner of his eye.
"Brother Inkstone Turtle, why don't we compare notes on calligraphy? Do you want to create a Turtle Script? "Ao Huang smiled and flew towards Inkstone Turtle.
Inkstone Turtle shook his head honestly and then pointed at the door with his claws. He used all his energy to escape.
Ao Huang suddenly grinned and said, "You have to compare notes even if you don't want to! It's not easy to find someone who can't refute this dragon. How can this dragon miss this opportunity! "
Ao Huang then pressed his left front paw on Inkstone Turtle and wrote with his right front paw while saying, "Little Turtle, since you want to create a Turtle Script, you must first comprehend the Dragon Script! The Ancestral Dragon has nine sons. Dragon Turtle Baxia is also the Ancestral Dragon's son. Since you are the Dragon's son, you are my son … "
Inkstone Turtle rolled his eyes and lay on the ground, pretending to be dead.
Mo Nu poked half of her head out of the Ink Pool and quietly watched Ao Huang bragging.
Fang Yun had just returned to the study room when the Warden Officer Yu Bazhi came in. When he saw Fang Yun, he handed him a stack of documents and said, "These are the fifty cases I have selected. You can choose half of them. Tomorrow morning, I will send a yamen runner to invite the plaintiff and the defendant."
Fang Yun frowned and flipped through the documents. He handed them to Yu Bazhi and said, "I spend all my time on the trial. How can I be a good county magistrate? From tomorrow onwards, the trial will only be in the afternoon and will end before dinner. "
"But … will the Left Prime Minister's party make a fuss about this and accuse you of not doing a good trial? Similar things have happened before. They are very experienced. "Yu Bazhi said.
"What happens in other places may not happen in my place. Even if it happens in my place, the result may not be the same. I hope that someone will make trouble! "Fang Yun's words were resolute and full of confidence.
Yu Bazhi said, "I worry too much. You are different from those ordinary county magistrates. I can't tell exactly how you are different. I just feel that … you don't seem to be afraid of us officials at all."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Because you are mistaken about one thing."
Yu Bazhi was about to ask what it was when Fang Yun said, "I have to finish reading the rest of the documents today. If there is nothing else, you may leave."
"Yes!"
Yu Bazhi left. Fang Yun continued to read the documents accumulated by the county government. He had a deeper understanding of the details of Ning An County. Most of the details were not remembered in the Book Hill's illusion.
The next morning, the entire Ning An City had a subtle change.
Just after breakfast, five prison wagons began to move slowly in Ning An City under the escort of the soldiers.
Ni Kuo and the four students who had bullied their classmates stood in a prison wagon with their heads bowed. They were receiving the punishment of the Legalists.
They were paraded through the streets.
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