At this moment, Fang Yun not only had the prestige of Xusheng, but he also had the official positions of a county lord, Duke Zhen, and Cabinet Advisor. He also had the support of the people of Jingguo. Bang.
The restaurant manager seemed to have been hit by an invisible force. His knees went soft and he fell to the ground, looking at Fang Yun in despair.
A Confucian code of law appeared in front of Fang Yun.
"Who is in charge of buying pork?"
The manager used his hands to support himself on the ground to prevent himself from falling. The flesh on his chin kept trembling, and when he spoke, he was like a leaking bellows.
"My … my lord … it's me … no, no, no … my words are incoherent. In the end, he pointed at one of the young men. His mouth was trembling, but he couldn't say anything.
Fang Yun turned his gaze to the young man.
The young man's body trembled slightly. He stared nervously at Fang Yun, but he still didn't kneel.
Fang Yun's expression was calm. He held the official seal in his right hand. His official position, talent, courage, and the aura of the code of law rushed towards the young man like an invisible wave.
Fang Yun was against torture, but he supported using the power of scholars.
"I'm asking you, what's your name?"
The young man's eyes widened, as if his neck was being strangled. He was terrified, and his heart was broken.
"I'll confess …"
Fang Yun listened carefully. This person was called Pu Zi, and he was the brother of the restaurant manager's wife. At first, he did his job diligently, but because he felt that he didn't earn enough and the manager scolded him occasionally, he started to hate him. Since three months ago, Pu Zi bought less meat from the restaurant manager. He bought some meat from a butcher recommended by a friend.
The butcher only sold all kinds of diseased meat. Pu Zi bought the diseased meat at a low price and reported it at a normal price. His monthly income increased by more than ten times!
Not long after, he was discovered by the chef. At that time, the two best chefs in the restaurant happened to have the surname Tao. One was called Big Chef Tao, and the other was called Little Chef Tao. Both of them claimed to be Tao Yuanming's descendants.
When the two of them found out, Junior Chef Tao said that he was determined not to cook with this kind of meat. Otherwise, he would rather leave. Senior Chef Tao didn't say anything on the surface. He only advised Junior Chef Tao to keep it a secret. Then, he colluded with Pu Zi to reap the benefits.
Later on, the two of them joined hands and forced Little Chef Tao to leave. Then, they used this black-hearted method to make money.
That chef fainted on the spot halfway through.
While Pu Zi was explaining what had happened, the four scholars from the Punishment Hall, the Agriculture Hall, the Medicine Hall, and the Works Hall had already arrived. The scholars from the Punishment Hall and the Works Hall stood guard outside. The scholars of the Agriculture Palace and the Medical Palace came in and followed Fang Yun. After getting Fang Yun's permission, they listened to what had happened and began to check.
After Pu Zi finished speaking, the two Grand Secretaries conversed with Fang Yun. Then, Fang Yun asked the members of the Disciplinary Hall who were secretly protecting him to come out and take over the investigation.
When they found out that the Punishment Hall was involved in the investigation, Pu Zi and the restaurant owner also fainted.
Fang Yun ordered the bailiffs and soldiers to cooperate with the Punishment Hall's operation. Then, he ordered the bailiffs to bring the restaurant owner to the county yamen.
After Fang Yun returned to the county yamen, he quietly waited for the results of the investigation.
During this time, the prefectural magistrate, governor, and the four ministers all sent him letters. Every time he learned something new, Fang Yun would report it to them.
Half an hour later. Fang Yun's friends also sent him letters of concern and consolation.
However, some people from the Lei family and the Zong family wrote malicious speculations on the rankings. This was because third-grade crises rarely occurred in the human race. The chances of a third-grade crisis occurring in the court examinations were even lower. However, as long as a third-grade crisis occurred, the officials would be in trouble. Officials would definitely be in trouble, and the court examinations would definitely be downgraded.
In less than four hours, the usually efficient Punishment Hall finished their investigation and sent a document to Fang Yun.
This was done by the traitorous scholar!
This time, not only did the Punishment Hall easily find the butcher who sold the meat of the dead, they also followed the clues and found an important person who was in cahoots with the traitorous scholar. Then, the Punishment Hall rushed to the traitorous scholar's hiding place outside the city. However, the traitorous scholar died before he was caught.
The upper class traitorous scholars were extremely strict with the lower class traitorous scholars. The Punishment Hall rarely captured traitorous scholars alive, so this operation could not be considered a failure.
At the end of the document, the Punishment Hall personnel expressed their gratitude to Fang Yun and said that discovering the traitorous scholar was a meritorious deed. They would report it to the Punishment Hall.
Only then did Fang Yun relax. After careful calculation, he realized that next month, his merit would be raised from'D 'to' C '. This traitorous scholar was comparable to the merit of killing thousands of demons and barbarians in the court examinations.
As for the merit of saving the person, it was completely attributed to the medical field. Fang Yun was already an 'A' Saint and could not be promoted any further.
Apart from the key person who was in cahoots with the traitorous scholar, the other suspects were all sent to the yamen. Fang Yun immediately began his interrogation that day.
In the great hall, Fang Yun was dressed in his white Scholar blademaster robes. He slowly walked to his seat. Above his seat, there was a plaque that he had personally written.
The Mirror of Eminence hung high above.
Pa …
Fang Yun sat down and slapped the gavel. "Bring all the suspects into the hall!"
"Mighty … Martial …"
The yamen runners on both sides shouted "mighty" as they struck the ground with their rods, creating a powerful pressure.
Whether it was the yamen runner's shout or the plaque, they were all added by Fang Yun himself.
The suspects were all flustered. Clearly, they had been intimidated by the yamen runners' cries. They walked into the hall hesitantly, their gazes evasive and their expressions flustered.
The first to be brought up were the butcher, the buyer, and the chef. The restaurant owner was also a victim and could only listen from outside.
The relatives and friends of the poisoned person and the people who were eating in the restaurant stood outside the door, gritting their teeth as they looked at the three suspects.
Fang Yun turned to look at his advisor, Fang Yingwu. Fang Yingwu stood up and read out the evidence of the three suspects' crimes.
The three of them lowered their heads and listened in silence.
After Fang Yingwu finished reading, Fang Yun slapped the gavel again and said sternly, "Have the three of you finished listening?"
The three of them nodded numbly.
"Then let me ask you, do you have any problems with what I just read out?"
The three of them shook their heads numbly.
"Very good. Butcher Zhuang Qi, let me ask you, do you know that the meat of the Sick Dead can cause people to fall ill?"
The butcher nodded.
"Let me ask you to answer!" Fang Yun's voice was full of authority.
"Yes."
"Then do you know that eating the meat of the Sick Dead can cause death?"
The butcher hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes."
Fang Yun then asked the same question to the buyer, Pu Zi, and the chef, and all three of them gave the same answer.
When the people outside heard this, they sighed softly. They knew very well that the three of them were actually deceived and did not collude with the rebels. That was why they were not taken away by the Punishment Hall and tried by the local officials. However, if the local officials tried them according to the existing laws, they would at most be fined a little money and serve two to three years of hard labor. It could not be more serious.
Fang Yun suddenly slapped the gavel and everyone immediately listened.
"I declare that Zhuang Qi, Pu Zi, and Tao Zhilan were guilty of selling, processing, selling, manufacturing, deliberately spreading deadly diseases, and poisoning and murder, despite knowing that the meat of the Sick Dead could cause death. Due to the serious potential harm, bad influence, and wide involvement, I sentence the three of them to death! Due to the fact that the families of the three of them did not report, they are guilty of the same crime and will be severely punished! "
The three of them fainted on the spot.
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