The clouds are covered with dark clouds and the storm is about to come.

When General Manager Dou heard that the case of Guo Shangshu cheating was personally supervised, the people rushed to the government office despite the upcoming heavy rain.

"Dong!"

"Ascending to the hall!"

"mighty--"

The governor of Yizhou slapped the gavel on the desk heavily, and a majestic voice sounded: "Who is in the hall? What's the matter?"

"I have met the general manager and the governor." Wang Yu saluted respectfully.

Then he replied: "My surname is Li and Yu, Xingqi, is the top of the current boys' examination. He sued Yizhou Daxingtai Shangshen Guo Xingfang to accept bribes and instructed a group of officials in the Gongyuan to cheat and help the candidates pass the examination.

"I hope the general manager and the governor can deal with it impartially, punish those who cheat, and reopen the trial."

The governor of Yizhou and Dou Gui had already seen the complaints and evidence, so the governor of Yizhou ordered the officials to pass all the people involved in the case to the court.

When Guo Xingfang appeared in the court, a burst of curses broke out in the crowd.

Listening to the vicious curses, Guo Xingfang was not angry or afraid, but glanced outside with a faint smile.

"Guo Xingfang, these are all evidence of your cheating. What else do you have to say?" The governor of Yizhou asked the official to show the evidence to Guo Xingfang.

Guo Xingfang had already seen these things yesterday. He was too lazy to even give them a look and said directly: "These so-called evidence is forged, and I have never done these things."

"Okay, since you don't admit it, then summon witnesses to confront you."

The governor of Yizhou remembered the lessons he learned yesterday and borrowed troops from Dou Gui early in the morning to arrest the officials involved in the case and the candidates.

Guo Xingfang looked calm. Except for the slightest fear that flashed when he occasionally touched Dou Zhi's gaze, he always looked calm and comfortable at other times.

Not long after, the sent-out officer came back.

"We only bring these people back when the candidates are killed."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu's face changed.

Looking at the people brought back by the official officer, I found that there were only two deputy examiners, three minor officials involved in the cheating, and the candidate Guo Xingfang personally recommended, namely Wei Yunqi's nephew, Wei Jiulang.

At this moment, she suddenly felt cold in her heart. Unexpectedly, Guo Xingfang was so bold that he killed the candidates and acted so quickly.

For a moment, she regretted her exposing action. If it weren't for her action, those candidates wouldn't have to die at all.

But then I thought about it, Guo Xingfang was so cruel and arrogant. If he did not eliminate it as soon as possible, he would probably suffer more people in the future...

Guo Xingfang smiled invisibly, then said in surprise: "Die? How did they die?"

Hearing his voice, Wang Yu was angry and his expression came out: "Ha, it's ridiculous to ask Guo Shangshu about this. At this critical moment, the candidate who bribed you to die. Isn't it obvious who the murderer is?"

"I was locked up by the general manager yesterday. How can I kill someone?" Guo Xingfang retorted.

"You are the noble minister of the Shang Dynasty. Of course, you don't have to do it yourself. If you give me an order, your subordinates will work hard for you."

"I have told the people in the mansion to stay in the door and never go out, and they will never do anything like killing people. I am upright and will never admit anything I have done before. I have not killed people. If you doubt me, just go and investigate."

Guo Xingfang showed a righteous attitude and was not afraid of Wang Yu's suspicion.

Dou Gui glanced at him and ordered: "Let the coroner go to the scene for autopsy, record the crime scene, and bring the body back to the government office."

"Go check, from yesterday to today, who have these candidates come into contact with..."

A series of orders were issued from Dou Ru's mouth, and the officials below immediately went to handle the matter.

Dou Gui looked at Zhao Hongan again: "Yesterday I asked you to look at the Guo Mansion. People from the Guo Mansion are not allowed to enter and exit. Has any of them ever been out of the Guo Mansion?"

When facing Dou Gui's sharp eyes, Zhao Hongan knelt on the ground: "The chief manager forgives his crime. After the subordinate brought Guo Shangshu to your mansion, when he returned to Guo's mansion, a staff member named Zhao Deyan left.

"However, he went out with the officers. He went to Wei Shangshu's mansion and stayed for about half an hour before coming out. Then he returned to Guo's mansion and never came out again.

"The officials sent someone to stare at the Wei Mansion. Since Zhao Deyan entered the Wei Mansion, the people from the Wei Mansion have never come out. Until two quarters of an hour ago, Shangshu Wei came out of the mansion."

After hearing Zhao Hongan's words, Wei Yunqi's face became very ugly. Guo Xingfang actually wanted to harm him?

If there were people in and out of his mansion after Zhao Deyan left, wouldn’t he have a word and couldn’t explain it clearly now?

Although Zhao Hongan explained clearly that the people from Guo’s mansion had no chance to commit the crime, Dou Gui was still angry.

"I said that no one is allowed to go to Guo's Mansion. No matter what the reason is, it is a fact that Zhao Deyan leaves the mansion. If the people below are not well-managed, it is your Shangguan's dereliction of duty."

Dou Gui shouted, "Come on, take Zhao Hong'an down and whip twenty; and those officials who let Zhao Deyan leave Guo's mansion also whip twenty."

Hearing this, Zhao Hongan's back began to hurt again. His whip from ten days ago had not completely healed, and he was going to be whipped again today...

Dou Gui's personal guards came over, grabbed one hand by one, dragged Zhao Hongan to the yard, and began to whip in front of the people.

"Ah...um..."

The soldiers attacked more than the officials. Zhao Hongan was caught off guard and let out a cry of pain, but the afterglow caught a glimpse of the people outside the door, and then gritted his teeth tightly, no longer letting him make a sound.

This was the most shameful day in his life.

He dared not resist nor refute because he did make a mistake. Even if it was just a trivial mistake and should not be punished so seriously, he dared not say anything, because this is Yizhou under Dou Gui's rule.

Someone couldn't bear it and shouted, "Zhao Deyan was released by an official, not by Doctor Zhao, let alone Zhao Deyan's departure did not cause any harm. Why should he punish Doctor Zhao?

"If the person below makes a mistake, Shangguan needs to be responsible. Manager Dou, you are Shangguan of Doctor Zhao, should you also be punished?"

As soon as this statement came out, the surroundings were silent for a moment.

However, the next moment, a louder voice erupted from the crowd: "Yes, right."

"Yes, Doctor Zhao shouldn't be punished."

"Dr. Zhao should not be punished..."

Seeing the commotion outside, the governor of Yizhou turned pale. He touched the gavel and took a heavy slap: "Silent, quiet..."

After such a fuss, the soldiers had already whipped it. Zhao Hongan stood up staggeringly and bowed to the people outside the door: "Thank you, Zhao has indeed dereliction of duty, and it is worthy of being punished."

"That shouldn't be such a heavy punishment." Someone was upset about him.

"quiet!"

The gavel sounded again and the surroundings gradually became quieter.

Dou Gui straightened his body, glanced at everyone with his majestic eyes, and said loudly: "If you want to use heavy rules to govern troubled times, you can have peace in the world..."
Chapter completed!