The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Protect the young, or protect the juvenile criminals.

Fang Yun chose the former.

Fang Yun closed the supplementary law code and left the Wen Palace.

In the county government, those ordinary scholars still did not know Fang Yun's intention, but the county magistrate, the chief clerk and other old officials, like Dean Hong, understood that Fang Yun was using this to rectify the style of study and completely put an end to bullying in the academy!

Shen Ming originally wanted to do something bad in secret, but after thinking for a long time, he looked at the county magistrate Tao Dingnian. Seeing Tao Dingnian gently shaking his head, he nodded gently, indicating that he would never embarrass Fang Yun in this case, otherwise it would be very easy to be caught and take off their official hats.

The former Dianshi is a lesson for us.

Ni Xian watched Dean Hong leave, and his body trembled involuntarily.

Everyone knew that although Dean Hong was responsible, he was definitely not the main culprit, and he was not even an accomplice. However, as a dignified scholar, he was detained by Fang Yun, and he had already contacted the Ministry of Justice and even the people of the Criminal Palace to investigate the academy. This method was too cruel.

Even Dean Hong is like this, what will happen to the main culprit? Fang Yun said before that he would be paraded through the streets for three days!

Ni Xian's body trembled even more violently.

Ni Kuo stayed where he was, looking at his son and felt that a disaster was coming, but he was helpless.

Everyone present had the same feeling, this young county magistrate Fang was too cruel!

Those old clerks were the most frightened. They welcomed and sent off many county magistrates. They had seen greedy, bad, stupid, smart, and serious, but they had never seen such a cruel one!

It was just the academy bullying people, was it necessary to make such a big fuss?

Fang Yun had obviously given the answer.

If you don't count the officials or generals from outside, Ning'an County only produced one Juren in more than a year on average. Dean Hong was more powerful than ordinary Juren. Even such a person was detained and sentenced. You can imagine what happened next.

Fang Yun glanced at the hall, and everyone instinctively lowered their heads after looking at him, not daring to challenge the majesty of the head of a county.

During the trial, Fang Yun kept receiving letters from Dianshi Yu Ba Chi, and the case became clearer and clearer. It was because of this that Fang Yun was so decisive in sentencing Dean Hong.

"Dean Hong will be held accountable by the Holy Court, so the case of bullying in the academy will continue." Fang Yun said, looking at Ni Xian and the other three, "This official has been receiving letters from Dianshi Yu, and he is leading multiple witnesses and victims to the county government. However... This county attaches equal importance to etiquette and law, and education and punishment coexist. Before Dianshi comes, this county has decided to give you four a chance! Among the four people, this county has identified two of the main culprits and two of the coerced accomplices. How to identify and sentence them will be determined based on the confessions of the next four people! For the purpose of solving the case, this county will conduct a separate trial!"

When Fang Yun said the four words "separate trial", all the scholars present were shocked.

Especially the chief clerk Shen Ming, who almost jumped up!

Separate trial is the power of the Legalist code!

Since the human race had the imperial examination, there were indeed people who could use the code in the palace examination, but they were either the kind of legalist scholars who passed the imperial examination at the age of 40 or 50, or the great legalist scholars or even semi-saints who would become famous in the future. But there was a premise that these people were all majoring in the power of the legalist!

Even if Fang Yun had studied the legalist holy way for many years, it was impossible for him to have the code at this time. Without the code, why would he use the branch court trial?

Branch court trials were a rare power in the legalists. Although they were not as good as drawing a line to imprison the enemy, they could play an unexpected role when one was against many.

Fang Yun's criminal lawyer Xia Jingen was also shocked. He was a juren over 30 years old, had no hope of passing the imperial examination, and was tired of the officialdom of the human race. Finally, he decided to join Fang Yun, hoping to realize his own ideals. Perhaps he could pass the imperial examination in another ten years and finally condense the code.

But this county magistrate has already condensed the code. Who is the legalist?

Under the gaze of the crowd, a white light appeared between Fang Yun's eyebrows, and then something flew out from his eyebrows, quickly growing larger, and formed a light copper-colored code.

"Oh my god..."

"All the saints are above..."

Fang Yun became a Jinshi less than a year ago, how could he have the power that many legal scholars dream of?

Xia Jingen's eyes moved, and he looked down at the court trial record he was writing, and suddenly realized it.

Then, many light golden lights were emitted from the code, which was divided into four parts to cover four young students including Ni Xian.

"My lord! My son pleads guilty! My son pleads guilty..." Ni Kuo said.

"Shut up!" Fang Yun pointed at Ni Xian, mobilized the power of the holy temple with the help of the official seal, and released a light shackle. With a click, Ni Kuo was locked.

Ni Kuo was obviously a strong man in his thirties, but when the light shackles came to him, his knees softened and he knelt on the ground in the blink of an eye, and he couldn't even lift his head.

Ni Kuo struggled desperately, because he knew this was his last chance. If he could not persuade Fang Yun now, the consequences would be disastrous. The branch court trial itself was not a particularly powerful force, but it would be invincible if used at this time.

Even though he was suppressed by the powerful power of the Holy Temple, Ni Kuo fought with all his strength, hoping to break free and beg. It was not until now that he understood the real purpose of Fang Yun's heavy punishment of Dean Hong. In addition to rectifying the style of study, he also used Dean Hong to intimidate the four young students!

But no matter how he struggled, Ni Kuo could not get rid of the power of the county magistrate's shackles. Ni Kuo finally fell into despair and looked at the four defendants with his peripheral vision.

As one of the four defendants, Qi Feng looked around in panic. There were obviously many people just now, but now those people suddenly disappeared. It seemed that he was the only one left in the entire hall, the county government, and even the world.

"Is there...anyone here?" Qi Feng asked stutteringly, but the answer he got was the sound of a gust of cold wind.

"Pah!"

The gavel rang, and Qi Feng looked up hurriedly, and saw Fang Yun suddenly appear on the empty county magistrate's throne. Compared with before, Fang Yun was now particularly majestic, exuding a strong aura, and his body seemed to be twice as tall as before. He sat there like a little giant, like a mountain, as if the world revolved around Fang Yun.

"Qi Feng, this county will give you one last chance. It's up to you to be the main culprit or the accomplice." Fang Yun's official power was so strong that Qi Feng couldn't breathe.

Before coming to the county government, Qi Feng discussed various countermeasures with Ni Xian and others, but he never expected that Fang Yun would divide the main culprit and the accomplice, and he didn't expect Fang Yun to judge them separately.

Now, Fang Yun is judging four people at the same time!

In the end, two people will be sentenced heavily, and two people will be sentenced lightly.

"Will they give me away?" Qi Feng kept thinking about the same question.

Fang Yun snorted coldly and said, "One of them has confessed that you once instigated Ni Xian to bully a teenager named Gao Jia. He is still confessing. If nothing unexpected happens, this county will select him as an accomplice and give him a lighter sentence! The branch trial will end in a quarter of an hour. If you can't confess enough evidence, you will be listed as the main culprit!"

Fang Yun learned about Gao Jia from Yu Ba Chi and used it to deceive Qi Feng. Qi Feng was just a young student, less than 20 years old, and was frightened by the power of the Legalists and the county magistrate. He didn't think of this.

"Students confess! Students confess everything! Students are also forced! It is Ni Xian who bullies others by taking advantage of his power. If students don't flatter, they will inevitably be bullied by him..."