Fang Yun looked at Ji Zhibai with a surprised look on his face, and said, "Master Ji, I know you didn't study the legalist classics, but I can't imagine that a Jinshi like you would say such twisted words. If all the officials of the human race were like you, then the human race would be in chaos!"
"Ridiculous! What evidence do you have to accuse me of distortion?" Ji Zhibai said arrogantly.
Fang Yun said: "First, Xing Bozi teased the yellow cattle, and he was wrong. Why should the innocent Mr. Zhang pay compensation? No matter how Mr. Zhang usually behaves, how did he do anything wrong in this case? Do you understand the nature of this case? You judged a victim who lost his ox as wrong and asked him to compensate the wrongdoer. How absurd is this! You simply regard the law as a dead letter! What is good? To have the best of both worlds is good. You harm an innocent person to compensate another person, which is evil good! What is good good? What is the best of both worlds? The county magistrate should influence Mr. Zhang, let him have good thoughts, take the initiative to help Xing Bozi, and commend Mr. Zhang's good deeds throughout the county! Using power to force people to do good is evil, and you falsely accuse innocent people, which is simply the greatest evil in the world!"
"you… "
Fang Yun interrupted Ji Zhibai without hesitation and said, "If Mr. Zhang is rich but unkind and has committed evil deeds, the county magistrate can reprimand him with courtesy and bring him to justice. However, to punish him for an innocent crime is to reverse the moral principles and violate the law of propriety!"
Ji Zhibai wanted to argue, but Fang Yun immediately said, "Second, even a ten-year-old knows that if you do something wrong, you must admit it and take responsibility for the consequences. Xing Bozi and you are both adults, but you don't even understand this? As a county magistrate, you can't tell right from wrong and turn black into white. Is this how you educate the people? It's ridiculous!"
"Third! You think that Xing Bozi couldn't survive because of his injury, then, before he was injured, he lived a good life? No, I tell you, he was idle and his neighbors complained a lot. He couldn't survive because of two incompetent people. One is that he was lazy and incompetent, and the other is that you, the county magistrate, are incompetent in governing. In any case, you can't blame Zhang Yuanwai! In view of these three reasons, I must report to the Criminal Court, not only because of your dereliction of duty, but also because you framed Zhang Yuanwai! But..."
Fang Yun dragged out the words, glanced around, and finally stared at Ji Zhibai and said, "But! The first three reasons are just unclear legal principles, but the fourth point is particularly disgusting!"
"You..." Ji Zhibai was so angry that his hair stood on end. He was a top scholar, head of the Ministry of Personnel, and disciple of the Left Prime Minister, but was criticized in public for being useless. It was a great shame and humiliation.
Fang Yun said bluntly: "It's fine to harm the innocent, but Xing Bozi said that Mr. Zhang dared not do anything to him. You even whitewashed your ignorance, stupidity, incompetence and evil as benevolence and humanity. You are not ashamed of it but proud of it. You have read so many books that you have become a dog's stomach! Others call you a pig-like teammate, and now I want to call you a pig-like county magistrate on behalf of the people of Ning'an County!"
"You...you...you..." Ji Zhibai pointed at Fang Yun, his whole body trembling. Suddenly, a slight cracking sound came from between his eyebrows.
The palace of literature cracked.
"You brat Fang Yun, I can never coexist with you!" After saying this, Ji Zhibai fainted.
Fang Yun was stunned. With Ji Zhibai's ability, it was impossible for him to be scolded so hard that his palace would crack. If Ji Zhibai was in the wrong, it should be his courage that would crack. After a moment, Fang Yun suddenly realized.
Previously, Ji Zhibai had caused displeasure among the three great scholars, and the Wen Palace had been shaken, which was nothing. But now he was provoking again, and the Wen Palace was shaken again, so naturally something went wrong, and it was no one else's fault.
Wen Gong is different from Wen Dan. Wen Dan is difficult to heal, but Wen Gong is relatively easy to repair. As long as it is not attacked by weak water and other forces, cracks in Wen Gong are not a big deal.
The officials of Ning'an County looked at Fang Yun with even greater awe in their hearts. This year's Jinshi scolded last year's champion, and the seventh-rank official hurt the sixth-rank official. It was too fierce. Thanks to Ji Zhibai's strong cultivation and firm heart of the Holy Way, if it was an ordinary Jinshi, it would not be as simple as the crack of the Wen Palace.
Ao Huang snorted and said, "What do you mean by showing off one's skills in front of an expert? This is showing off one's skills in front of an expert!"
The officials looked at Ao Huang in surprise, and felt more and more that this usually erratic real dragon was actually very smart. Ji Zhibai accusing Fang Yun of judging a case in front of Fang Yun's yamen, wasn't that just like Lu Ban playing carpentry in front of his door
Fang Yun said, "Ji Zhibai is an official of the imperial court after all. Send the best doctor to treat him immediately. The medical expenses will be paid by the county government. Tao County Magistrate, this matter cannot be neglected. You are responsible for it."
"I obey your command." Tao Dingnian left quickly.
Fang Yun returned to the public room behind the county government office to continue handling government affairs. Ao Huang followed behind him and whispered, "Fang Yun, I'm afraid Ji Zhibai is here to play tricks on us. With Ji Zhibai's ability, even if we infer that Zhu Yueming was murdered, even if the head of the Zhenjun comes, there will be no way we can have conclusive evidence."
"I never thought of using a case to bring down Ji Zhibai. Take your time. As long as we keep him in Ning'an County, everything will be easy to solve!"
Ao Huang's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes! Now that he has come to Ning'an County, he has no say! However, it sounds a bit inappropriate for you to take office in a difficult situation."
"Liu Shan and he had the nerve to force me to Ning'an County, so I had the nerve to embarrass him!"
"Yes, yes, give someone a taste of their own medicine! I like it! But, have you planned it out long ago? First lure the snake out of its hole, then bring in the Criminal Palace to try and lay the foundation, then completely control Ning'an County, and finally force Ji Zhibai to come?" Ao Huang said.
"Guess." Fang Yun smiled slightly.
Ao Huang just laughed.
Not long after, the Legalist candidate came forward and handed over a stack of documents.
Fang Yun took a closer look and found that the police officers who went to investigate the case of trafficking in women were harassed by local tyrants and villagers. They found nothing and returned in embarrassment.
"Tell them to start the investigation from the buyer." Fang Yun said.
"yes!"
Fang Yun continued to look at the documents.
The Shengyuan Continent, like the ancient Chinese nation, allows a certain degree of human trafficking, such as selling people together, but trafficking and abduction are prohibited, and the crackdown on trafficking is extremely strict.
The ancient Chinese nation had imposed the highest possible sentencing on human traffickers in each period: in the Han Dynasty, it was crucifixion and dismemberment; in the Tang Dynasty, it was hanging; and in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was lingchi.
However, in the Shengyuan Continent, sentencing is determined by the severity of the trafficking. Fang Yun is asking his men to collect evidence of the traffickers' crimes to decide the sentencing. It will be difficult to close the case in a short period of time, which is why Ji Zhibai threw the case to him.
Fang Yun temporarily put the case aside and continued to handle his heavy workload, promoting severe crackdowns and popularizing hygiene.
Ji Zhibai has been claiming to be sick and recuperating, and only people who are particularly familiar with him can see him, so Fang Yun doesn't care.
On the day of June 27, Fang Yun was handling official business when he heard chaotic footsteps outside. A young officer from the mail room rushed in, panting and saying, "Your Excellency, there has been a murder in the city!"
"What? Who did this?" Fang Yun put down the book and stood up quickly.
A strange panic flashed across the officer's face, and he whispered, "It was Manager Gong of the grain shop in the east of the city who killed his wife and son."
A shadow flashed across Fang Yun's eyes. (To be continued...)