Zheng Mingti straightened his body suddenly, his eyes widened, and he felt as if he was about to eat someone:
"Who dares! I am a fifth-rank official of the imperial court, and my official position is higher than yours. Who dares to punish me?"
There are many ways of cane punishment. The most common one is to take off the pants, expose the white buttocks, and lie down on the bench to receive the beating. The torturer must endure both mental and physical pain.
As an imperial bodyguard, Zheng Mingti was no stranger to playing tricks, although his duties were only false. It was a great shame and humiliation for him to suffer this.
Ma Qianli stopped writing, turned around and said, "Sir, what he said makes sense."
Feng Tianlei and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Under Li Xing's command, they had to obey orders, but with their courage, they did not dare to punish Zheng Mingti.
Young Master of the Duke's Mansion, just one sneeze can stir up a bloody storm.
"Is there really such a rule?" Li Xing asked.
Ma Qianli nodded, Zheng Mingti's official rank was displayed here, unless it was a major crime of rebellion, Li Xing was not qualified to punish Li Xing.
The villagers who were watching also booed and showed great disappointment:
"It's said that law enforcement is like a mountain, but when you encounter such a big shot, you can't do anything."
"You also said that princes break the law and are guilty of the same crimes as the common people. It was just talk."
"Oops, I can't help it. I'd better go home and see if the rice is ripe."
Zheng Mingti breathed a sigh of relief and felt confident in his heart. He stood there and put on a posture of "What can you do to me?"
"How can a small Baihu County turn the world upside down?"
"Young Master is right."
Qiu Zhong complimented him and said, "My young master is here, and he hasn't given up his seat to watch the tea."
"Wait a minute!"
Li Xing snorted coldly and suddenly turned around and walked into the back hall.
Everyone around him was stunned, wondering why he had withdrawn at the critical moment.
"What did he do?" Zheng Mingti asked curiously.
"I think he must be afraid!" Qiu Zhong said decisively: "Maybe he is thinking of ways to make amends, or maybe he is planning to run away."
Zheng Mingti hummed and said, "What you said makes sense."
No matter who they are, whether they are men or women, after knowing their identity, they all have a flattering look and a reserved expression... This is the world that Zheng Mingti is familiar with.
But the way Li Xing looked just now made him wonder if there was something wrong with the world.
Fortunately, the world is now back on track.
Li Xing returned as soon as he left, and he had an extra sword in his hands.
It has a sandalwood scabbard, a red gold guard, and the hilt is inlaid with agate.
The name of the sword is Zhuxie. The current owner is Li Xing, and the previous owner was today's emperor.
Li Xing straightened his chest and said, "You don't need to kneel down when you see me, and you don't need to kneel down when you see this sword?"
"Well……"
"I can't hit you, so why can't this sword hit you?"
The crowd fell to their knees with an uproar, and Zheng Mingti stood there with his brows furrowed.
Of course he recognized this sword. It was the emperor's favorite thing. When he was in the palace, he often saw the emperor taking it out to play with.
However, how did this sword find its way to Baihu County and fall into the hands of a small county magistrate?
In desperation, Zheng Mingti had no choice but to kneel to the ground along with everyone else, shouting long live the mountain.
Li Xing placed the sword on the table, bowed respectfully, and then said to everyone: "This sword was given by the emperor. Seeing this sword is like the emperor coming in person. Master, tell everyone why the emperor gave this sword."
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Ma Qianli also stood up and said respectfully: "Anyone in Baihu County, no matter what their status, as long as they violate the king's law and do something that goes against the laws of nature and people's hearts, can be dealt with with this sword. They will be killed first and then reported. There is no need to report to the emperor."
Zheng Mingti's face changed drastically: "No, this can't be true."
"What are you doubting? Are you doubting this sword or the emperor?"
Li Xing said with a straight face: "Let me tell you, it is a serious crime to deceive the emperor. I have the right to kill him first and then report him."
Zheng Mingti shut his mouth, although in his heart, the emperor was just a decoration, and a quarter of the world belonged to his Zheng family.
However, these inner thoughts cannot be expressed openly.
Li Xing sat back at the desk again, waved his hand and said, "Let's do it."
"Uh..." Feng Tianlei still looked hesitant.
"Do you also want to deceive me?"
Feng Tianlei had no choice but to have Zheng Mingti and Qiu Zhong detained in the hall, stripped of their pants, and beaten ten times.
With each hit, the crowd burst into cheers.
"Tricky people, unruly people!"
Qiu Zhong thought fiercely. They all said that the people of Baihu County were tough and tough, but today they really experienced it.
Finally, Zheng Mingti paid ten taels of silver as compensation to the cake vendor.
During the process, his eyes wanted to spit out flames, as if he wanted to eat Li Xing alive.
The two of them contributed a total of twenty points, which can be said to be pitiful. Li Xing waved his hand and said, "Quit."
Today, this incident has become a big news in Baihu County. Even though it has been long since the court retreat, people on the street are still talking about it.
"I didn't expect that the board could hit the Duke's butt."
"I couldn't believe it even if I didn't see it with my own eyes."
"It seems that Baihu County really has an upright official who will seriously enforce the law to the end."
A middle-aged strong man was crowded in the crowd. He frowned, listening to the conversations of the people around him, and couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about?"
"Looking at you, you just arrived in Baihu County today. You shouldn't have the chance to see the dignified young master of the Duke's mansion having his butt stripped and beaten ten times."
"The Duke's Mansion?"
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes.
"Of course, I never dared to think about it before, but I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes."
"I heard that the magistrate has a precious sword, which is a gift from His Majesty. With this sword, anyone can hit and kill anyone."
"County Magistrate Li is very courageous. I have never seen anyone like him."
Everyone was talking to each other in a lively manner. The middle-aged man's ears were filled with excitement, and he suddenly strode towards the county government office.
In front of the county government office gate, he beat the drum of injustice.
In the county government office, Feng Tianlei had just taken a breath, and before he could take a sip of water, he heard the sound of drums and stood up: What happened again?
If someone beats the drum, someone will cry out for injustice. If someone shouts about injustice, Li Xing will go to court to hear the case.
Li Xing was full of energy and sat in the court again. He saw that the complainant was a middle-aged man, about forty years old.
"May I have your name?"
"Your Majesty, Xu Meng is a grassroots man from the north of Baihu County, and his occupation is fishing."
"Why are you beating the drum? Who do you want to sue?"
"Your Majesty, the common people want to sue the current prince Zheng Mingti. He and his men killed my thirteen-year-old child."
"oh……"
Li Xing opened his eyes wide and said: "Captain Feng, take the people there quickly and catch them back. Bring more people and don't let them run away."
Then, Li Xing lowered his head, faced Xu Meng, and said, "Tell me carefully, what exactly is going on?"