The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 986 Case closed

Fang Yun was shocked and said: "Come here, take the criminal Gong Wu to the death row and supervise him day and night to prevent suicide! I want to send a letter to the Three Law Departments and the Palace of Punishments to speed up the review of this sentence and get him as soon as possible. In Lingchi, Ning'an County, I warned all the people that killing their loved ones would be an unforgivable crime!"

"Your Excellency is wise!" Yu Bachi let out a long breath of anger and personally led people to escort the shopkeeper away.

"I'm not convinced! I want to sue..."

"Sue this to your mother!" Yu Bachi punched Shopkeeper Gong on the temple, knocked him unconscious, and asked the guards to drag Shopkeeper Gong away.

Some officials couldn't help but roll their eyes, but no one stopped them.

"Pooh!"

"Pooh!"

I don’t know who started it, but people on both sides spat at the shopkeeper.

Fang Yun calmed down and said in a normal tone: "Family is based on blood and tied by family ties. It should be the most basic and stable group in the world. If blood does not exist or the relationship no longer exists, then the family may not be able to survive." Disband. However, before disbanding, every member should protect the family. If not, morals will be ruined and human relations will be destroyed. The human race no longer exists! What should happen if we are not close to each other? What should we do if we kill a close relative? By extension, those who murder lovers, relatives and friends should be punished severely. Don't use feelings as an excuse to get a light sentence! If the feelings are true, then fulfill that feeling and let him die to apologize. If the feelings are false, he will be worthy of death!"

"Your Excellency, you are the most sincere and kind, the most affectionate and righteous!" Tao Xian Cheng bowed and said.

"The crime of murdering a close relative will be increased by three levels. This is the true fusion of etiquette and law!" Xingdian Hanlin nodded in approval.

I saw the eldest brother of the palace shopkeeper stood up, wiped his tears and said: "I don't understand any big principles. Out of brotherly love, I should speak for him, but... Your Excellency is right, murder must be punished with life! What's more, , is the fate of our closest relatives."

"Yes, it is only right to kill someone to pay for their life!"

Fang Yun looked at Ji Zhibai and said: "The law is nothing more than human feelings. The punishment should be reduced for good and increased for evil. The ruffian hurt himself while playing with the cow. He has no good intentions. Why should he harm the suffering owner with the evil of all the ruffians in the world? The thugs killed Wife, because he is so evil, why do you insist on being good and give him a light punishment? "Ji Zhibai, I am very disappointed!"

"You..." Ji Zhibai Wen Gong Wenzi was shaken violently and did not dare to refute.

Fang Yun raised his hands to the sky and said: "The saints have determined the world and bestowed upon you talents. The country will be safe for all the people and they will give you an official position. As a dignified scholar, you have violated the etiquette and laws, reversed benevolence and righteousness, failed to distinguish between right and wrong, unclear about cleanliness, ignorance and incompetence, and misunderstood The people are harming the country! I will immediately ask the Sanfa Division and the Palace of Punishment to seize your official position and grant you a civil title! As for the selling of the workshop and the personal gain, I will deal with you one by one!"

"Fang Yun, you...wow..."

Ji Zhibai spat out a mouthful of blood and took a step forward, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its food. His eyes were full of hatred, and his anger seemed to burn all over the world. But in the next moment, he turned around and ran away like a frightened bird.

"Click..."

The bile is cracked.

"Pfft..." Ji Zhibai sprayed out blood mist again, closed his eyes and fell to the spot.

"Master Ji!"

"master!"

Ji Zhibai's followers and subordinates rushed forward and helped Ji Zhibai up.

Fang Yun was sitting high on his seat, looking down, and said: "Please ask the doctor from the medical hall to treat the chief planner. After he recovers, continue to cooperate with me in the trial of the case! Retreat!"

Fang Yun was stunned and left the court.

Ji Zhi Bai Tuo was ill and could not go out for many days. He never cooperated with Fang Yun in the trial.

On the third day of August, Gong Wu was executed at Lingchi in Ning'an County. Tens of thousands of people watched and the news spread.

On the seventh day of August, Fang Yun began a comprehensive trial of the serious case of low-priced workshops. Subsequently, documents that shocked the people were disclosed one after another.

Xingyuan Workshop, worth thirty thousand taels, was sold for three thousand taels.

In Pingming Workshop, the original workshop owner did not contribute a penny. From the owner responsible for management to the owner of the workshop, he only needed to use part of the income in the next few years to pay for it.

The Changmian workshop was sold to the owner, who was left with no money. He pawned the agency and the deed of the house, and obtained a sum of money out of thin air to buy the workshop.

The Solid Iron Workshop was valued based on the construction price 20 years ago, and its liabilities exceeded its assets. It was given to a distinguished family for free.

Beiliang Workshop...

Many workshops were sold out of office under the slogan of serving the country and the people through various "clever" means. There was no supervision and no accountability. Those workshop owners who made the workshop into a mess were... After acquiring the workshop, he easily brought it back to life and made huge profits, which became Ji Zhibai's political achievement.

After seeing the shocking documents, the people of Ning'an County realized that Ji Zhibai, who had often made eloquent remarks last year about dealing with corrupt officials and reforming Ning'an with a will to die, was just a bureaucrat who deceived the people. Word.

The palace examination was less than a year old. Ji Zhibai could not value long-term development, so he was eager for quick success and bribed officials and nobles in Ning'an County by selling county-owned workshops to eliminate all hidden dangers in the palace examination and leave a name in Ning'an County.

Almost on the day Fang Yun announced these documents, neutral officials from all over Jingguo, including the so-called Qingliu censor, suddenly launched a crazy attack and impeachment on Fang Yun, believing that Fang Yun should not announce these documents to the entire county and was causing disaster. The government is creating civil strife.

How can the people be informed of what the bureaucrats are doing!

Many officials were angry.

The left prime minister and his important officials sat on the Diaoyutai without taking any action, because they knew that Fang Yun could only influence one county. Most people in Jingguo and even the human race would not and could not understand what the bureaucrats had done. They would only be deceived by those bureaucrats who were good at flattering or even acting. Unless they really couldn't survive, they would never take action.

The bureaucrats had a consensus that could not be stated clearly, that as long as the people were guaranteed not to rebel, they could do whatever they wanted.

On the tenth day of August, the matter was reported in the "Wen Bao", but the content submitted by Fang Yun was greatly deleted, leaving only the words that Fang Yun had made great contributions to the governance of Ning'an and severely punished Ji Zhibai, without any details about the detailed process of the workshops being sold at a low price.

After the people from all over the Shengyuan Continent praised Fang Yun, they put these things behind them.

In Ning'an County, Fang Yun still insisted on "benign reform", while in all parts of the human race, "malignant reform" was always carried out silently, and the bureaucrats and the gentry continued to erode the wealth belonging to the country.

On August 12, the Criminal Court and the Three Judicial Departments jointly issued a document, dismissing Ji Zhibai from his official position on the grounds of dereliction of duty, selling state-owned workshops at a low price, and other charges. He was banned from serving as an official for life, and was prohibited from entering the Holy Academy and the Hanlin Hall.

On that day, Ji Zhibai's literary courage was shattered, he vomited blood and fainted.

On August 15, which should have been the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival when the family reunited, Ji Zhibai sat alone in the A-bull cart, staring at the full moon outside the window in a daze.

The moonlight was cold, and Ji Zhibai's heart was even colder.

"Master, we have arrived at the north gate of the capital."

"Yes."

Ji Zhibai agreed casually, and suddenly his eyes blurred, and Fang Yun's face seemed to appear on the full moon.

Ji Zhibai clenched his fists, tears welled up in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Fang Yun, you broke my literary courage today, and September will be the time of your despair! I am in the capital, waiting for the end of your palace examination, listening to the sound of your literary courage shattering!"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door: "Is it Mr. Ji in the car?"