Xiaoyang City Lord was stunned for a moment before he said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, sir. You haven't returned for several years and you don't even know them. And the person who suffers is you yourself. So I, the City Lord, can only advise you to be careful and disciplined in the future."
Under the sect... And if someone in your house messes with the etiquette and laws of the country, this city lord will never let him go."
At this time, the Shaowu interjected: "I am deeply touched by what Mr. Peng Keng just said. As a king, I should blame myself for the many misdeeds committed by the people in the country. This case happened in Bashi Kingdom."
, it’s my responsibility.”
The young minister's opening was tantamount to revealing his identity, and his words were very measured. In fact, he was comforting Huwa in public. Huwa and the Lord of Xiaoyang City both stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, you have spoken harshly, and I feel guilty!"
The people watching in front of the hall and on the square made a roar. Everyone did not know that the young minister was coming. At this moment, they realized that not only Mr. Peng Keng, but also the monarch was present and was sitting in the hall to listen to the trial! No matter what he could do at this moment,
Did you see the young minister? From the front of the hall to the square, all the people bowed in one direction and bowed to the king.
The young minister had known that this scene would happen, so he stood up and raised his hand and said: "Excuse me, please don't disturb the Lord of the City and continue to ask questions."
After the calm inside and outside the lobby returned, Huwa pointed at Tengjin again, and Tenghua said: "Your Majesty, City Lord, how should they be punished?"
The Lord of Xiaoyang City returned to his seat and said simply: "Each person will be punished with twenty rods!"
Everyone was shocked, the city lord must have punished them too harshly! The matter of Long Er and Pilong was not directly related to Tengjin and Tenghua. As the housekeepers of the house, they could not control them.
Yan, there is a bit of negligence in employing people. According to common sense, it is enough to be reprimanded by the head of the family. Why do you have to get punished?
But after listening to what Huwa just said, everyone thought in their hearts that it seemed to make sense. Lord Pengkeng had already made it very clear where the two housekeepers were wrong, so the Lord of the City did not continue.
Say more. But twenty canes are too heavy. If a person is in poor health and the guards are not paying attention during the execution, he might be killed.
Fujikane and Fujika, however, said nothing and were willing to accept the punishment. The government servants from both sides came forward and slapped twenty punishment sticks on each side. The person was lying down when being tortured, and the punishment sticks were hit on the back and buttocks, making the sound loud and clear.
Very loud.
Both Tengjin and Tenghua are demon cultivators, and their muscles and bones are far stronger than ordinary people. The twenty punishment sticks will not damage their muscles and bones, but the main thing they are cut off in the court is their face, which is different from being punished behind closed doors in their own homes.
The meaning is completely different.
In full view of the public, in front of the monarch, the executioners did not dare to strike too lightly. They had to at least beat them soundly, with dignity and posture. The servants were all sweating. But Fujigane and Fujika neither dared to do it without screaming in pain.
Not daring to scream too loudly, Huwa only nodded and said, "Get up and get out of here!"
Tengjin and Tenghua stood up obediently with bared teeth. They did not continue to stand in front of the hall, but ran to stand behind Huwa. At this time, they heard Yang Hanling secretly say with his spiritual thoughts: "You have to thank Master Xiaoyang, he is
Those who deliberately imposed heavy penalties will be punished in public. No one can continue to use this matter as an excuse to criticize you and Mr. Peng Keng.
With today's punishment, and the monarch being on the spot, he can also set etiquette rules for the treatment of various city walls in the country. This is still the case in the house of Lord Peng Keng. If similar things happen in other houses in the country,
We can’t forgive him lightly, let alone deal with him. Most people don’t have such good bodies as you, so this is the best deterrent.”
Tengjin and Tenghua nodded quietly to show their understanding. Xiaoyang and Tenghua were considered brothers of the same generation. Of course they knew that the city lord would not harm them. It was clearly the fault of Changer and Pilong. Huwa blamed himself first, and the king also sighed with emotion.
After a long fight, Fujigane and Fujihana each received twenty punishment sticks. What should we do with the two rightful masters next?
The Lord of Xiaoyang City did not waste any time, and directly pronounced the verdict: Chang Er, who was clad in velvet in the city walls and openly plundered, should have been punished with exile due to the circumstances at that time. However, Mr. Peng Keng had other accusations, and they left
The method is to injure people secretly. The hidden danger will occur in a few months and can endanger lives, so the punishment should be beheading. As a rule, it should be reported to the monarch, and the execution will be carried out after approval."
The cases in each city can be sentenced to death, but they cannot be punished without authorization. For a punishment like beheading, after the sentence is completed, it must be reported to the capital, reviewed by Lord Li Zheng, and finally executed with the approval of the monarch. But it is easy to handle today.
The monarch was sitting here, and the young minister said: "That's right! I'll kill him immediately outside the south gate of Yeliang City."
Long-eared, Pilong screamed in fear, yelled or begged for mercy, but their magic power and magical changes were sealed. They struggled to escape, and then their mouths were blocked again, and then they were pushed out of the lobby and escorted to beheaded outside the south gate.
Huwa winked at Yang Hanling, who nodded quietly and used his magical power to create a blindfold.
The long ears and the velvet are demonic cultivators. When beheading, the original body will appear immediately after being struck with a sword. The sheep cold spirit casts a spell to slightly conceal it, so that the people can still see the human body. Only monks with clear souls above the fourth realm can see clearly the soul.
It was the corpse of the original monster. The executioner was the personal guard brought by the monarch. At this moment, not many people ran out of the city to watch the beheading. Everyone was still gathered in the square because there was still a case that was not tried.
The person who identified it was Mr. Peng Keng, and the news that the king's minister was in the hall had spread. The faces of all the prisoners who were brought to the hall were pale, and the interrogation process went very smoothly. In fact, the inside story of the case had already been found out. At this moment
It's just a public trial.
But the significance of this interrogation is very important. The people of the country must know what has been found out. The Shaowu gave Xiao Yang a very embarrassing opportunity, and asked him to interrogate him in public. Ding Gong noted, Qiaoshan Sect
The four monks, Ding Gong and other related criminals came to the court one after another for questioning. Finally, the Lord Xiaoyang summarized the case.
The matter has reached this stage, even more swiftly than the chief judge and Pilong, and the final verdict is still missing. However, Lord Xiaoyang, the city lord, left the banquet and went to the front of the hall. He bowed to the young minister and said: "This matter involves my in-laws and family.
When convicting and sentencing, I should avoid suspicion and specifically ask my lord for permission."
The young minister nodded and said, "If you please step aside, Master Chuanlizheng will come to the hall."
Xiaoyang had no choice but to evade at this moment, and the Shaowu also agreed to his request. Huwa filed the complaint here, and Xiaoyang would interrogate the case here, but it was not up to Xiaoyang to judge. Because no matter what Xiaoyang did
Judgment, anyone with ulterior motives will find it
Some people would say that the sentence was too light because Xiao Yang was deliberately showing favoritism; others would say that the sentence was too harsh because Xiao Yang wanted to protect himself and not care about his family ties. Anyway, people have two skins and can say whatever they want.
Yes, you don’t have to take any responsibility.
The bearded gentleman with a long beard came to the court and made the final verdict: the four monks of the Qiaoshan Sect who kidnapped the snake girl were to be executed; Ding Gongzhu, who knew nothing and conspired with the murderer but did not reveal anything, was to be executed;
Anyone directly involved in this matter will be deemed to be guilty of collusion and will also be executed. The entire Ding Gong family had their hereditary titles and clan titles reduced, and they all fled to the Western Boundary Mountains.
Ding Gongzhu is right to worry. If this matter is thoroughly investigated, the Qiaoshan clan will be wiped out, and the Ding Gong family will be wiped out. The so-called clan crimes have three levels of punishment; the first level is to kill the whole family.
is the most serious; the second category is for those directly related to the crime to be executed, and the rest are punished as slaves; the third category is for those directly related to the crime to be executed, and the rest of the tribe is displaced, and the tribe no longer exists.
When Mr. Li Zhengbeard pronounced the sentence, he decided on the third-level punishment. Such a conclusion was partly based on the thoughts of the young minister. The monarch certainly did not want to make it too difficult for Xiaoyang to be a good person in the future. On the other hand, he also took into account the consideration of Bashi.
The current reality of the country.
During the national war a few years ago, many people from various places fled their homes, and many of them were kidnapped and taken away. For example, the remains of Zheng Shiguo and Xiangshiguo were still there, and they were taken away when they retreated
There were many troops and people. The West Boundary Mountain area is the boundary between the Yuanxiang Kingdom and the Zhengshi Kingdom. Due to various reasons, it is sparsely populated, but there is a large area of land suitable for reclamation at its two foothills, which is now in the hinterland of the Bashi Kingdom.
Migrating people from the densely populated center of Ba Yuan to settle there and cultivate land is also beneficial to the national strength of Bashi State. Although many people in the Ding Gong clan now have Ding Gong as their surname, they no longer enjoy the title of "Ding Gong".
"Gong" was a rewarded clan name, and they would not live alone in the West Boundary Mountain area, but would be scattered to various places to replenish the lost village population.
As long as they settled in the local area, cultivated fields and became residents of the villages there, they would be exempted from the status of criminals. However, there was no Ding Gong clan in Bashi Kingdom from now on, and they could only be scattered to those villages with the surname Ding Gong in the West Jie Mountain area.
Residents, many of whom may not use this surname again in the future.
When the Lord of Xiaoyang City inquired about the case, and when Master Haobeard pronounced the sentence, they did not mention Xiaoyang's wife, Xiaohuan, who had left the clan, and the young minister did not clearly tell Xiaoyang how to deal with the family affairs in the back house.
After the verdict of the case was announced, the relevant criminals were not beheaded in Yeliang City, but were taken to the capital to be executed. The Lord of Xiaoyang City later sent Xiaohuan back to his clan, and Xiaohuan returned to his clan at this time and was also exiled to the West Boundary Mountains and became a local village.
An ordinary resident in the city, but at least she was able to stay safe. This is a story for later.
Lord Goodbeard pronounced the sentence in court, and the monarch ordered that the relevant criminals be escorted to the capital to be executed. Then he walked out of the city lord's palace surrounded by ministers and personal guards and paid tribute to the people. Thousands of people knelt down in the square and chanted continuously, making the scene extremely spectacular.
Even after the young minister returned to his mansion and closed the door, the people continued to worship him.
After the matter in Yeliang City was over, the young minister asked Huwa: "Junior brother is finally back. Will he take up a post in the academy next?"
Huwa shook his head and said: "You gave me the post of Xuezheng, but I didn't know about it at the time, and I was very ashamed that I had never taken care of anything. Since Xiling and Hougang have been handled well, I don't have to worry about it anymore.
I am training under the orders of senior Cangjie. I may not stay in Bashi Kingdom for long. When the time comes in the future, you may wish to promote Xiling to Xuezheng... I have not recovered from my injury, so I will go back to Pengshan for retreat during this period."
Young Master: "I'll take you back to Pengshan first, and I'll see you again when you get out of quarantine."
Of course Huwa understands what Shaowu means. At that time, he will teach the essence of the secret. He nodded and said: "At that time, you might as well invite Mr. Changling here and see if Hanxiong can arrive. If Xiaomiao is free,
Take her with you too. I heard that Lingbao, Zhu Sanxian and Lin Xiao are all leading the army. If there is no war, I want to call them all to Pengshan. Well, I will also call Xiling and Hougang together.
"
The Shaowu smiled and said: "You have been away for nearly three years, and we haven't been together for a long time. When you leave the customs, you only need to send a message, and I will summon everyone here." (To be continued.