Fang Yun said: "Bring me the trial transcript."
Xia Jingen handed over a stack of papers. Fang Yun quickly flipped through them, corrected a few typos, then took out another piece of paper and wrote words like "lawsuit", "debt dispute", "Zhang Youde sued Liu Quan for repayment of fifty taels of silver", etc., then noted the time, wrote his own name, and put the paper on the top.
"Yu Dianshi." Fang Yun raised his head and looked at Yu Bachi who was sitting below.
"I'm here!" Yu Bachi stood up quickly.
"The top page is the cover. Bind the document into a book and place it with other documents such as the petition in the county government storeroom. Also make a copy of the court trial transcript and send it to the state court for filing." Fang Yun said.
"Yes!" Yu Bachi agreed hurriedly. Everyone noticed that his tone was a little excited and his breathing became rapid.
Most people didn't understand, but the county magistrate Tao Dingnian, the chief clerk Shen Ming, the criminal lawyer Xia Jingen and a few others quickly understood that for Yu Bachi, this was probably the biggest opportunity he had ever encountered in his life!
In every change, not only the leader will go down in history, but those outstanding followers can also become famous through the ages!
Whether it is Fang Yun's verdict on this case or the unprecedented trial transcript, although seemingly insignificant, the former shows that Fang Yun is adept at handling Confucianism and Legalism. Although the latter cannot be seen, after Fang Yun used it, it makes people feel that the entire trial suddenly became orderly, as if the trial was on the right track!
Xia Jingen's eyes became extremely determined!
The county magistrate and the chief clerk looked at each other again, their eyes filled with worry.
The chief secretary of the criminal department secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. As an old clerk who had worked in the county government for many years, he was well aware of the difficulty of judging cases. He thought that this case would at least drag on for a whole morning, and then there would be all kinds of investigations and debates. Unexpectedly, Fang Yun solved the case in just a quarter of an hour.
Not only did they solve the problem, but they also observed etiquette and the law. Not only did they not offend either side, but they even reached a level that would be praised by both etiquette and law.
The chief secretary of the Criminal Department secretly observed the officers and soldiers around him and noticed the admiration in their eyes.
Those officials and high-ranking clerks had factions, but those servants and soldiers were actually no different from ordinary people; they were not even qualified to join the Left Prime Minister’s party.
Zhang Youde and Liu Quan took the fans and left with many thanks. People outside the door were all envious. There were even a few businessmen who offered 1,200 taels of silver to buy the fans, but the two men refused.
Many people looked at Fang Yun with hope, but others were worried.
"Next case."
The chief secretary of the criminal department trembled and looked at the chief clerk Shen Ming. Shen Ming said nothing, so he took out a few pages of documents step by step, handed them to Fang Yun, and said respectfully: "Sir, this is the second case of fighting in Wenfu Academy."
Fang Yun took a closer look and his face darkened. After reading it, he put the document aside and called the official Yu Ba Chi to give him some instructions in a low voice. Yu Ba Chi then left in a hurry.
As soon as he left the courtroom, Fang Yun slammed the gavel and called in the plaintiff and the defendant.
The plaintiffs were a father and son. The middle-aged father's clothes were old but neat and clean. His face was dark, as if he was suppressing his anger, while the young child was wearing a student's uniform, with obvious scars on his face. He walked with a limp.
The defendants were four pairs of father and son, and some of the defendants' female relatives were also outside the door.
Fang Yun looked at the people in the hall with a dignified look in his eyes. He said loudly, "Who is here? Tell me your name."
Just as the middle-aged plaintiff was about to speak, a middle-aged defendant in a student's uniform stepped forward, bowed, and said, "My student Ni Kuo, nice to meet you..."
Snapped!
Fang Yun slammed the gavel and shouted, "Are you the plaintiff or the defendant?"
Ni Kuo was stunned and answered honestly, "The student is the father of the defendant."
"Do you know that I am only asking for the names of the plaintiff and the defendant?"
“Students know, but…”
"How dare you! You know the rules of the trial, but you still speak rudely and contradict me in the court. Come, catch him and give him twenty slaps in the face!" Fang Yun said as he took out a stick with a green tip from the stick tube on the right and threw it on the ground.
Everyone present was stunned. What was going on? Fang Yun had been so warm and gentle before, and had shown no disdain for the debtor. Why did he immediately torture this student of higher status
“Sir, I am innocent! I did not contradict you. Moreover, I am a student taught by the Holy Academy, a disciple of the Holy Academy, and a real scholar. Without the order of the various halls of the Holy Academy, no torture shall be used!” Ni Kuo tried hard to make himself look righteous, but he could not hide the panic in his eyes.
"Oh, wait a moment." Fang Yun held the official seal in his hand.
The county government fell into a brief period of calm.
In less than sixty breaths, Fang Yun pointed at the official seal with his index finger, and countless black strokes came out of the seal. Those strokes quickly condensed into an upright document in mid-air.
When everyone saw it, they were all shocked. It turned out to be a document from the Holy Court allowing Fang Yun to torture Ni Kuo, and it was stamped with the seal of the Holy Court.
Everyone present was terrified, even Fang Yun's private soldiers felt a chill in their backs.
This is called having all-powerful hands and eyes!
Even if a minister of a country's Ministry of Justice wanted to ask the Holy Court for an interrogation order for a student, it would take at least an hour and at most a day. It only took sixty breaths, less than half a meal's time. This was a huge honor.
Shen Ming couldn't help but frown. In the eyes of others, Fang Yun might be doing this just for the case, but he knew very well that Fang Yun was showing his strength. Not only did he not suffer a setback from the officials of Ning'an County yesterday, but he wanted to use this case to make an example of someone else today!
There are hundreds of thousands of people in Ning'an County. Who can obtain the documents of the Holy Academy within sixty breaths
Except Fang Yun, no one can do it! Even the officials of the Criminal Hall who secretly protect Fang Yun can't do it!
Ni Kuo was so frightened that his heart froze. It would be easy for such a person to deal with him, but the key point was that he had no idea why Fang Yun did that.
Fang Yun said coldly: "The document from the Holy Court has been issued. Come here, open your mouth twenty times in public. If you are reluctant to use force, I will help you!"
The officer in charge of slapping the man shuddered with fear. In their opinion, the dispute between Fang Yun and Zuo Xiang was just a fight between saints and had nothing to do with them. Now that they had seen the legendary clerk from the Holy Academy, how could they dare to play any tricks
Then several officers looked at each other, not daring to look at Shen Ming and Tao Dingnian, the two local tyrants of Ning'an County, and quickly rushed to Ni Kuo. Two of them grabbed his arms, and the other one swung his arm and slapped Ni Kuo in the face with all his strength.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped…
He was beaten with twenty whips, causing Ni Kuo's left face to become red and swollen, the corner of his mouth to bleed, and his left eye to become swollen into a slit.
After the beating, the officer left, covering his aching right hand.
Ni Kuo stood there, covering his face, not moving at all.
A fierce woman suddenly came into the hall, looked at Ni Kuo with distress, and shouted: "The county magistrate beat people! The county magistrate beat the scholar! People of Ning'an County, come and see, this county magistrate Fang..."
Ni Kuo suddenly slapped the fierce woman hard on the face and yelled, "Fool, kneel down and apologize to the county magistrate! Otherwise, I will divorce you, you idiot!"
The fierce woman was stunned, looking at her strange husband, and realized that she had made a big mistake. She immediately knelt down facing Fang Yun and said, "I have made a big mistake, please forgive me, sir." (To be continued...)