Chapter 467 Recognition

Fang Zilan said in a stern way: "I only give one person one chance and tell the envoys that his family can be exempted."

The few people looked at each other, but they didn't dare to speak.

Seeing this, Fang Zilan smiled slightly, "Why, don't you agree? Or don't believe me?"

Xu Youtong reacted when he heard this. Fang Zilan asked them to expose each other, but in the end, no one would be spared, and even the guilt would be even heavier. He pursed his lips, and the words he dissuaded were swallowed back.

"I've given the opportunity. Since you don't want it, there's nothing you can do." Fang Zilan calmed her expression and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Yan, go and bring all their families and let them go."

"Yes." Zheng Yan took the order and left. However, as soon as he took a step, he heard the few people kneeling on the ground sue for guilt and begging for mercy. One after another, he couldn't hear what he was saying.

"Silent." Fang Zilan slapped the gavel on the table. The few people were so scared that they shivered and did not dare to show off.

"Speak one by one from you." Fang Zilan pointed at someone casually. The man was stunned at first, and then he explained tremblingly.

Perhaps because of the fright, everyone told me that they were inconsistent with the foreword. On one hand, they were unwilling to drag Pei Poming into the water, and on the other hand, they did not dare to lie, so they spoke stutteringly and had loopholes.

Fang Zilan listened expressionlessly, and when the last person's voice gradually weakened and he could not say anything, a nearly strange silence fell into the hall.

"Are you finished?" Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows, turned to Xu Youtong beside her, and asked, "What does Lord Xu think?"

Xu Youtong remained silent, and the expression on her face that was hard to describe had already explained everything.

Fang Zilan knew it in his mind and said, "Since you can't explain anything, I'll ask you and answer it so as not to delay your efforts."

After saying that, she waited for a few people to respond and asked on her own: "A girl from my house went to the Ministry of Justice yesterday. Who did you touch her?"

"Master Fang, it's all misunderstandings. I accidentally encountered it during the argument..." Before one of them finished speaking, he was interrupted by Fang Zilan, "You answer what I asked, don't you understand?"

The man was shaking violently and said stutteringly: "It's... I touched..."

"Which hand touched?" Fang Zilan's expression became colder, and the man said panickedly: "I don't remember..."

Fang Zilan shouted Zheng Yan. He understood and ordered people to come over. Seeing this, Xu Youtong changed his expression in slightest, "Master Fang, don't abuse lynching!"

"Abuse of lynching?" Fang Zilan glanced at Xu Youtong and said in a cold voice: "Since they have confessed, how can I be considered abuse of lynching?"

Xu Youtong's expression stagnated, and the next moment he heard a scream. Fang Zilan covered his ears with disgust, and Zheng Yan blocked their mouths with a wink.

"Master Fang..." Xu Youtong wanted to say something, but when he was silenced at the sight of Fang Zi Lan above, he had no choice but to turn his head and simply pretended to be deaf and dumb.

If Fang Zilan continues to question her, she must have pulled Pei Poming out. However, today the people he sent to the Pei family have tested the direction. Even if Pei Yuqing is unable to manage the affairs, the Pei family will not easily hand over Pei Poming.

Neither of the Pei family nor Fang Zilan could be offended. If Fang Zilan had dealt with the few people in front of him now, she could shake hands with the Pei family and make peace. She would no longer pursue Pei Poming.

If he could not, he would offend Fang Zilan at this time, and if he wanted to make an explanation in the future, he would offend him again. If the fire in the city gate really affected the fish in the pond, he could only admit that he was unlucky.

Thinking of this, Xu Youtong sighed and closed his eyes gently. It was indeed difficult to be a parent in the capital. If you are not careful, you will be the pawn of the powerful family.

After some torture, Fang Zilan raised his hand and Zheng Yan pulled out the cloth from the mouths of several people. They stammered so much that they couldn't even speak clearly.

Fang Zilan had no intention of letting go of several people. She looked at their swollen hands indifferently and said, "Your hands are useless. Now that things have come to this, are you still unwilling to say the commander?"

"No commander... are all..." One of them was so painful that he couldn't cry, "I thought it was temporary..."

"I didn't see that the bones were quite hard." Fang Zilan snorted coldly, Zheng Yan bent down, exerted a little force, and with a slight sound, the man's fingers broke.

At first, the man was unaware of it. It took a while before he could cry out. Everyone next to him had a pale face, and someone immediately shouted: "I said it was Pei Poming! It was him!"

Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned slightly, and said to Xu You casually: "Mr. Xu, since someone has asked me, you can judge it as much as you want."

"All sentences to missed sentences, and no family members are affected?" Xu Youtong asked tentatively, but saw Fang Zilan shook her head, "No."

She said as she pointed to the person who confessed Pei Poming just now, "He is punished without affecting his family. Others and their families are punished without affecting their family."

Xu Youtong was stunned for a while, then as if she had made up her mind, she stood up and bowed: "I forgive the officials for not obeying the order."

Fang Zilan looked at the person who was still moving in front of him with interest, "What does Lord Xu mean?"

"In the Great Capital, the most severe death penalty is followed by the remitted punishment." Xu Youtong looked directly at Fang Zilan and said word by word: "Did Lord Fang not feel that all his family members were sentenced to remitted punishment too severe?"

Fang Zilan thoughtful and asked without answering, "Mr. Xu, as the prefect of Jingzhao, should you know what the meaning of the punishment is?"

"Punish criminals and alert the world to ensure peace and harmony among the people." Xu Youtong answered without hesitation. Fang Zilan nodded and said, "Yes, although someone had already plundered a woman and was sentenced to death. Today, someone still dared to attack the woman. How dare you ask Lord Xu, what is the warning effect?"

She paused, and before Xu Youtong could answer, she sank her voice almost questioned: "Or, the punishment for the reproduction is still not severe enough. Can the death penalty be a warning effect?"

"Secretary..." Xu Youtong bit his lip and took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Fang's words are not dared to agree. The officials personally think that the punishment is not severe enough and cannot serve as a warning. They are actually the culprit who has not been punished and it is difficult to calm people's hearts."

His words were like water splashed out, and there was no room for reversal as soon as he was released, indicating that he was completely opposite to Pei Poming and had no concerns about the Pei family.

Fang Zilan didn't expect Xu Youtong to have such courage. She looked at him carefully and finally said with a smile: "Since Lord Xu knows where the key is, I won't go around in circles. Pei Poming, when will Lord Xu bring it up?"

Xu Youtong felt cold sweat on his forehead. Although he was righteous just now, he felt guilty. That was Pei Poming from the Pei family. How could he mention it?

But Fang Zilan did not give him the chance to refuse and said directly: "Sir Xu, I'll wait for your news."

"I understand." Xu Youtong's expression was complicated, "Then these people..."

"The case has not been concluded, so it is naturally impossible to deal with it. I will be detained for the time being." Fang Zilan stood up, with a layer of frost and snow between her eyebrows and eyes. "When Pei Poming is brought to justice, it will not be too late to fall together."

Xu Youtong: It’s so difficult for me...
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