latelenovela Chapter 120 Case closed
Chapter 120 Case closed
The onlookers gasped: This plot has so many twists and turns.
"Mr. Ying, what are you doing..."
Ying Wanmin interrupted the prefect: "Ying Wanmin's voice, do what is fair - there is no need to say anything else, your Excellency, please close the case."
The prefect was really unwilling to see Zhang Wenyun brought down, so after some thought, he slammed the gavel and hastily convicted Zhou Xu and Zhang Wenyun. Zhou Xu was sentenced to death, but Zhang Wenyun was fine. The prefect only said that Zhang Wenyun had a special identity and he would report it to the higher authorities before making a final decision, and then asked the bailiff to take Zhou Xu away.
This decision is understandable. Xiao is Ying Wanmin and there is nothing to question, but how can he not see the meaning behind it? - Zhang Wenyun will most likely be acquitted later. There will be a scapegoat for this crime, and the students involved will definitely be retaliated by him later.
This is the state of the world today, and no amount of passion can change it - Ying Wanmin sighed.
"I have an objection. This punishment is a bit inappropriate." Lu Wensheng's voice was clear, and the people blocking the way turned around and made way for him.
"How dare you!" After being interrupted several times, the prefect's patience had reached its limit. When he saw several young unfamiliar faces coming out, he immediately got angry - he stood up and walked out from behind the desk.
"Is the court a place where you can question others?!"
Ji Yanli said nothing as he directly released his pressure, targeting only the prefect - although he had restrained himself, the pressure from a Jindan cultivator was no joke. The prefect turned pale and immediately fell to his knees, causing everyone to be shocked.
The prefect was lying on the ground in a trance. Before he could recover, he saw a pair of cloud boots embroidered with gold thread appear in front of him, along with an exquisite token. A cold voice echoed above his head.
"Is it okay now?" He had been annoyed with this prefect who changed his attitude according to the situation for a long time.
After seeing the disciple token clearly, the prefect felt dizzy and swallowed his saliva: "Okay, it's okay." How could there be an immortal master in Tianshui City? ! Did he just offend the immortal master?
The prefect didn't care about anything and crawled up, acting very politely. Everyone else was curious about the identities of Lu Wensheng and others.
"A needle is forged a thousand times through thousands of hammerings and can be turned upside down to make a thread on a piece of cloth. Its eyes are on its buttocks and it only recognizes the clothes and not the people." Seeing the prefect's attitude change so quickly, although he didn't know who Lu Wensheng and the others were, he could guess that they were definitely people the prefect couldn't afford to offend. Ying Wanmin shook his head with contempt in his eyes.
Ji Yanli looked at Lu Wensheng and motioned for him to continue. The others stood behind Lu Wensheng in silence.
The prefect realized that Lu Wensheng was the leader in front of him, and his tone became much more respectful.
"this......"
"My last name is Lu, and I have no achievements. You can just call me by my normal name."
The prefect understood immediately: "So, Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
"Zhou Xu's punishment is too light, and Zhang Wenyun's treatment is not reasonable enough." Lu Wensheng went straight to the point and rejected all the results given by the prefect, but the prefect dared not say anything.
"Mr. Lu, you don't know that this is the law of our Dayong. The law is not merciful..."
Lu Wensheng raised his eyebrows: "Do you think I'm an outsider and can't give orders blindly?" Don't think I can't hear you just because you are being tactful.
"Ahem, I don't mean that. It's just that Mr. Lu is a wealthy family, so I don't think he would get involved in such things on a daily basis."
Tang He clicked his tongue and said, "Hey, our Senior Brother Lu is the chief of the Discipline Hall. This is my Senior Brother's strong point! Who are you questioning here?!"
Ji Yanli looked at Tang He in confusion: It is Junior Brother Lu’s strong point, not his, why are you so proud?
Others who are not familiar with the details of the cultivation world: Is the Discipline Hall an institution of Dayong? Why haven’t I heard of it?
Lu Wensheng: "I'm sorry, it's not my profession, please allow me to show my ugliness." If you mess with me, you'll be in trouble.
While waiting for the court hearing, Lu Wensheng did not do nothing. Out of rigor, he went to a bookstore to find books on Dayong laws to study - he would not fight a battle without preparation.
The prefect was stunned, but before he could say anything, Lu Wensheng dropped a bomb.
"Since the prefect is a judge, he must be familiar with the laws of Dayong. I remember that the Dayong Law clearly states that between the judge and the litigants, those who are relatives within the fifth degree of mourning, those who are married to a family of great merit or above, those who have received their teachings, those who have grudges against each other, and those in charge of the department must all recuse themselves... As far as I know, the prefect and Zhang Wenyun know each other. You have relatives by marriage within the fifth degree of mourning, so why doesn't the prefect recuse himself?"
The prefect was startled, and when he came to his senses he felt his legs go weak, and he was speechless - the prefect, who had been sitting there from beginning to end and thought he had a bird's-eye view of the overall situation, finally realized it belatedly and felt panic.
"The imperial examination is related to the selection of candidates by the court. Regardless of whether there is suspicion of cheating or not, a memorial will be submitted to the capital. The suspects should be detained as criminals regardless of whether they participated or not. The prefect and Zhang Wenyun are related by marriage. Logically speaking, you are also a suspect, right? How can we ensure a fair trial? Have you participated in cheating in the imperial examination again?"
Lu Wensheng spoke lightly, but the look in his eyes was frighteningly sharp and full of oppression. The prefect suddenly felt that his thoughts seemed to be exposed, and his face turned pale.
Tang He: Hehehe, Senior Brother Lu is starting to enter work mode.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Wensheng sat in the main hall, Liu Jiqian and others stood on the left and right below, and the prefect also went down and stood with Zhang Wenyun and others.
Jiang Cailin and others: "......Ah?" What's going on?
The bailiffs in the court looked at each other in bewilderment: they were really sweating profusely.
"Jiang Daniu was beaten to death by Zhou Xu, who then maliciously provoked Jiang Cailin. During the dispute, Jiang Cailin accidentally injured Wu Fu, resulting in his death. Since Wu Fu participated in the bullying of Jiang Cailin and bullied his classmates on a daily basis, corrupting the morale, he is not an innocent person. Jiang Cailin is pardoned for his innocence.
Zhou Xu relied on his family background to do whatever he wanted. He colluded with the examiner Zhang Wenyun to swap the test papers in order to seize Jiang Cailin's fame. He then maliciously injured others, but when he failed to harm anyone, he used his family background to unjustly kill Jiang Cailin. His deeds are too numerous to list and the evidence is overwhelming. Now he is sentenced to exile, which will be executed soon!
According to the "Dayong Law of Imperial Examinations": "From now on, if anyone asks someone to write a text for the imperial examination, he shall be allowed to report it and sent to the local government for forced labor, and he will never be allowed to advance in the government. If the guarantor knows about it, he will be recommended to the imperial court four times, and if he does not know about it, he will be recommended to the imperial court twice. The person who accepts the request will be suspended from his post. The selected person will be recommended to the imperial court three times, the selected person will be recommended to the imperial court five times, and all other people will be punished according to their deeds."
Zhang Wenyun colluded with Zhou Xu to swap test papers and cheated in the examination room. According to the law, he should be stripped of his official position and escorted to the capital to be punished according to the extent of the cheating! The prefect Ye Pingxiu is suspected of taking bribes and participating in the cheating case. The punishment is the same as Zhang Wenyun, and he will be escorted to the capital soon! "
Lu Wensheng sat in the seat where the prefect had previously sat and announced the result, and the crisp sound of the gavel echoed in the courtroom.
His expression was calm and no expression could be seen. Jiang Cailin and others below could only see a pair of indifferent and scrutinizing eyes, which seemed to reveal all the sins.
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(Trials in ancient times were more moralistic, which is different from our modern trials! If the case were put in modern times, the result would definitely be different.)