The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Ni Xian looked at his father in disbelief, unable to understand why his father would say such things. This was a huge insult to him! He admitted his mistake to a poor boy in public and was flogged for thirty years, which was enough to make Ni Xian the laughing stock of the nobles in Ning'an County. From now on, his prestige was lost and almost no one would regard him as their leader.

The scenery of the past will never return.

However, Ni Xian did not dare to say anything. He could only grit his teeth and curse in his heart.

Many people outside the lobby could not understand how Ni Kuo's words could change so quickly.

Ni Kuo's wife even cursed softly, feeling extremely sorry for her son, but she no longer dared to rush in and shout.

Fang Yun looked at Ni Kuo indifferently and asked: "In the court, the county is the most respected. It is up to the county to decide how to judge. No one is allowed to overstep his authority!"

As soon as Fang Yun's words came out of his mouth, the hearts of the defendant and all his family members sank to the bottom of his heart.

The punishment Ni Kuo said was severe enough, but Fang Yun had no intention of agreeing at all. It was obviously impossible for him to be treated lightly. So, Fang Yun's thoughts are self-evident!

The atmosphere at the scene became weird, and everyone realized that the case would not be solved easily!

The Tian family father and son were puzzled.

"Tian Lu, stand up." Fang Yun said.

"Yes, sir." Tian Lu wiped away his tears and stood up naked.

Many people looked at Tian Lu with unbearable expressions, because he had too many scars on his body. Fortunately, he was a child, otherwise he would have been disabled.

"Do you remember the origin of the scars on this body?"

"Student, never forget!" Tian Lu said through gritted teeth.

Fang Yun asked: "When did you get the burn on your left rib?"

Tian Lu's body trembled, and he instinctively touched the half-foot-long and two-finger-wide wound on his left rib with his right index finger, and said sadly: "Last winter, on the seventh day of November, many people grabbed me. Ni Xian used the tongs to He pinched charcoal and pressed it on my left rib! The burning charcoal was like being burned in a furnace. I will never forget it! After hurting me, Ni Xian said condescendingly, if our family wants to continue to sue the government, it will not be my left rib that will be burned next time. It's between my legs!"

Many people only felt a slight pain in their bodies and secretly cursed Ni Xian for not being a human being for doing such a thing as annihilating his descendants.

"When did you get the stab wound on your right chest?"

"On the fourth day of March last year, Ni Xian got a new sword. I happened to be passing by, and they swarmed up and tried the sword with my chest! Ni Xian also said that I was a child and could not die from these injuries. I once went to the hospital with this injury. Find Dean Hong of the academy. Hong Yuan In addition to asking a doctor to help me with medicine and treatment, the elder did not say anything about Ni Xian! That was the day when Mr. Sun, our teacher, made a scene in the dean's study because of me and demanded that Ni Xian be expelled from the college. Ten days later, Ni Xian was still there. , Mr. Sun was forced to resign!”

This matter was not mentioned in the petition or document, and Fang Yun's expression changed after hearing this.

Before Fang Yun could continue to ask, Tian Lu raised his hand and pointed to a depression on his shoulder and said: "In the early morning of the fifth day when my father took me to appeal, I was blocked on the way to the academy. This injury was caused by Ni Xian's injury. Formed by tapping green bricks!”

"The scar on my left arm is very minor, but on the third day of the twelfth lunar month, I was stripped naked in public, poured cold water on me, and was covered with ice! After standing outside for half an hour, a wealthy man The children in the house couldn't stand it, so after some persuasion, Ni Xian let me go!"

"And here, where you can't see, there is a place on my head that is as big as a copper coin. There is no hair at all. It was pulled out by Ni Xian! I cried bitterly that day, but I still don't understand that we are both classmates and fellow students. Human race, why does he treat me like this! Is it because I am afraid of being beaten by him? Is it because I am weak and can be bullied?"

"Also, he once burned me to death with a handful of incense, and also made me drink... drink urine! At that time, I swore that I would kill Ni Xian and his accomplices! Kill these beasts! But, Thinking of my parents and my sister, I give in once again!"

As he spoke, Tian Lu suddenly burst into tears and said, "It's me who is incompetent! It's me who is incompetent! Ni Xian, this beast, actually said that if I dared to hurt him, he would kill my ten-year-old sister... I'm afraid! I'm afraid I’m hurting my family! I’m afraid I’m hurting my family!”

Tian Lu covered his face and cried loudly again.

The crowd outside the lobby became commotion, and no one expected that Ni Xian would go so far.

People around Ni Xian's family involuntarily moved away, leaving an obvious gap in their surroundings.

Fang Yun looked at Ni Xian and asked, "Have you ever said these words?"

Ni Xian hurriedly said: "Student deserves death! Those are all angry words and unintentional mistakes. The student will never really want to do such a thing! The student has admitted his mistakes to Tian Lu many times, and those words are just to scare him."

"Oh, then you burned the fields with charcoal, ripped off his clothes, and stabbed his chest and abdomen. Are these all true?" Fang Yun asked.

Ni Xian hurriedly replied: "I was bewitched by rumors and got carried away when I did those things. I have paid for the medicine many times and I have sincerely regretted it every time."

Ao Huang rolled his eyes in anger. If he hadn't been unable to take action here, he would have burnt Ni Xian to death with a burst of flames.

Everyone outside the lobby finally couldn't help it and began to curse.

Even if Ni Xian and others have deep relationships with famous people, they can't stop everyone's scolding.

"They are worse than pigs and dogs. If my son had his legs broken, he would be locked up at home!"

"I read that if a dog's belly is separated, it will be a disaster caused by thunder and lightning!"

"I have made mistakes too, but compared to this beast, I am simply the number one good person in Ning'an County!"

…

In the courtroom, Fang Yun said: "It seems that if you admit to committing the murder against Tian Lu, then the matter will be easier to handle. By the way, I heard that Dean Hong of Wenfu Academy has also arrived? Please come to the court." Fang Yun said.

An old scholar in his sixties walked out of the crowd outside the door. He walked into the hall neither arrogantly nor humbly, stood beside Ni Kuo, bowed to Fang Yun, straightened his body, and said, "I have met Fang Xusheng."

Fang Yun nodded, and the information of this person flashed through his mind.

Wenfu Academy is one of the three major academies in Ning'an County, second only to Ning'an County Wenyuan. As the dean of Wenfu Academy, the connections of students over the years alone are enough to make him an important figure in Ning'an County.

The county magistrate, chief clerk and registrar of Ning'an County have real power, but they dare not offend Dean Hong at all, because no one knows which current senior official is the student of this dean!

What's more, many people in Ning'an County know that Wenfu Academy has stood for a hundred years and was founded by Dean Hong's grandfather. Many students have become Jinshi or even Hanlin. Those people not only have a place in Jingguo, but also have a certain status in Shengyuan.

Whenever Wenfu Academy celebrates, there must be senior officials who send gifts or even attend.

Dean Hong's actual power is not great, but his influence far exceeds that of an ordinary county, or even an ordinary prefecture.

Fang Yun looked at Dean Hong with a serious expression and asked, "Do you know about Ni Xian's abuse of Tian Lu?"

Dean Hong frowned and said with full energy, "It is common for children to fight with each other. If there is no struggle and no blood, how can they fight against the monsters? The word "abuse" is too serious and does not apply to this case. I hope the county magistrate will think twice."