Chapter 112 The Law is No Joke

[Tsk tsk, what a sin! If Li Wangyuan is the culprit, then Li Zhazha and the housekeeper are the biggest accomplices. So many lives have been taken, shouldn't they at least be sentenced to death?]

Chu Liuzheng felt that it was too light a punishment for Li Wangyuan to be stabbed thirteen times by the werewolf sister. The injuries suffered by those he killed were enough to make him be tortured to death several times.

[They say a poorly educated son is the fault of his father. Doesn't Li Zhazha think his idiot son is doing the right thing? Then just take the blame for his idiot son. It's the same if you torture this idiot to death!]

Xiao Jingfan frowned and seriously considered the possibility of "lingchi".

Since we want to set a good example for filing a complaint, we naturally want the people to applaud and cheer loudly after learning the whole story, and the punishment must also have a certain deterrent effect on those who commit similar acts...

Dong Yi stood up and pleaded, "Your Majesty, Li Youcai shielded his son's lifeless behavior, bribed officials to cover up his crimes, and ordered the murder of Zhao Shan and his wife. His actions are truly abhorrent, and he shows no remorse. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish this evildoer and serve as a warning to others!"

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!" Li Youcai didn't want to die. He kowtowed repeatedly and shouted, "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me! Your Majesty, please have mercy on me! I won't dare to do it again!"

[Bah! You scumbag, you're scared now that death is imminent? You were just trying to deceive me with your excuses, try to deceive me again!]

Xiao Jingfan touched the Bodhi beads on his wrist.

If this woman hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten that the kneeling beast who looked like a human but was not a human was indeed deceiving the king.

If you count deceiving the king...

Xiao Jingfan's expression turned cold. "Li Youcai deceived the emperor, bribed officials, adopted a son but failed to educate him, and allowed his son to repeatedly commit murder. His crimes are numerous. I order him and his accomplices to be paraded through the streets in heavy shackles. After the parade, Li Youcai will be immediately executed by slicing, and his accomplices will be beheaded. Their property will be confiscated, and the victims will be compensated according to the law."

Lingchi!!

Li Youcai's eyes widened in horror, and he was about to shout to plead for mercy, but the Jinyiwei came forward, gagged him, and dragged him away, and immediately paraded him through the streets in a shackle.

Seeing Li Youcai being forcibly dragged away by the Jinyiwei, the butler and three servants trembled together. The butler even wet his pants out of fear, but he was dragged away by the Jinyiwei without any resistance.

Xiao Jingfan looked at Dong Yi and said, "I'm leaving the matter of the Li Mansion to you. Anyone who commits crimes will be severely punished according to the law. No one will be spared!"

"I obey your command!" Dong Yi bowed and accepted the order. At Xiao Jingfan's signal, he took his leave and led his men to Li's mansion to investigate and arrest the person.

Qiu and the others stared blankly at Li Youcai and the others being dragged away, and at Dong Yi's hurried departure. It took them a long while to realize that His Majesty had truly made the decision for them. Li Youcai, that unscrupulous beast, was going to be tortured to death! Those accomplices in the Li Mansion would also be punished!

God has eyes!!

"Long live His Majesty!" Zhao Yue was so excited that she bowed her head. Unlike before when she had to bow because of the power, this time she bowed willingly.

Qiu and the others also reacted and hurriedly followed suit, bowing and shouting, "Long live the emperor!"

Others chimed in: "Long live, long live, long live!"

Xiao Jingfan's brows relaxed when he heard this, and his mood just improved a little when Chu Liuzheng's voice suddenly rang out.

[Alas, if the tyrant knew that Han Cunzhong had confessed outright because he feared a thorough investigation would lead to the discovery of something fatal, he would probably be so overjoyed that he would vomit three liters of blood.]

Xiao Jingfan:?

He suppressed his joy, then carefully pushed the teacup further away, letting everyone stand up while adjusting their breathing.

When he had made all the preparations to ensure that he would not be angry to death no matter what he heard, Chu Liuzheng's voice disappeared again.

“…”

Xiao Jingfan's temples twitched twice, and he remained secretly alert while dealing with the aftermath.

First, Qiu and others arranged for the Jinyiwei to take the person away to record his statement and then send him back.

Then came Zhao Yue. Although she was avenging her parents, she still killed someone. After careful consideration, Xiao Jingfan did not let her pay with her life, but instead sentenced her to thirty strokes of the cane and two years of imprisonment.

Although the prison sentence was lighter than exile, she still had to work hard for two years. Yu Zhui was reluctant to let her sister suffer any more, so she bent her knees and knelt down despite Zhao Yue's dissuasion.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to report this. As the eldest sister, I entered the palace at a young age. I have never served my parents with filial piety, nor have I taught my younger sister to fulfill her duties. Now, Xiaoyue has suffered greatly to redress her parents' grievances. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to take their place, to fulfill my responsibilities as the eldest sister, and to repay my parents' kindness."

She bowed down, touching her forehead to the ground, "I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me!"

"Your Majesty, this is none of my fault. I was the one who killed someone, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

How could Zhao Yue let her own sister take the punishment on her behalf?

Although my elder sister did not serve my parents and did not teach her much, she sold herself into the palace so that her family could survive, and she often sent some money home to help with the family's support. How could she not have fulfilled her responsibilities?

Everyone is responsible for their own actions, and she doesn't want such a good sister to suffer for her.

Both of them knelt in front of Xiao Jingfan and rushed to receive punishment.

Everyone turned to look at Xiao Jingfan, wanting to hear what the young emperor would say.

Xiao Jingfan narrowed his narrow eyes slightly, his face as cold as the ice outside: "I have considered that this happened for a reason, and I have already shown some leniency outside the law. But you are going to push it further?"

Yuzhui was startled and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, calm down. This servant is just..."

"You're just worried about your sister?" Xiao Jingfan sneered. "Today you're worried, tomorrow he's worried. Everyone has their own personal feelings, everyone has their own reasons. Doesn't that mean every murderer can find someone else to take their place and escape punishment? Then what's the point of rules? What's the point of laws?"

When he said the last sentence, he was really angry. Except for the envoy, everyone knelt down in fear.

Chu Liuzheng tried hard to keep her balance but still staggered and almost fell. Fortunately, Xiao Anzi was quick to support her elbow from behind.

[Sigh~ Eunuch An is a good man. Kneeling too quickly hurts my knees. The tyrant has such a fickle temper. We're just sisters, and we didn't think too much about it. Is it really necessary to look like you want to kill two people to vent your anger? Do you think everyone is like the emperor, and everything can be implicated in state affairs?]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

His anger subsided slightly, and he glanced at the people kneeling on the ground. Although his expression was still stern, his tone had warmed up a little. "The law is not a joke. I hope you will all remember this."

Everyone: "We will obey the Holy Order."

"Stand up." Xiao Jingfan waved his hand, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Xiao Anzi reaching out to help Chu Liuzheng up.

The two sisters Yuzhui were so frightened by what had just happened that they dared not rush to be punished anymore.

Zhao Yue didn't expect the emperor to change his face so quickly. No wonder people say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. It is not easy for her sister to serve a tiger.

The Yulin Guards came forward to take Zhao Yue away for a beating. Yuzhui was worried, but she didn't dare to leave her post and follow them without Xiao Jingfan's order. She could only return to Chu Liuzheng's side and stand there, with her head down and not saying a word.

Chu Liuzheng tilted his head to look at her, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but it was not the place to talk.

Little did she know that when she tilted her head to look at the jade pendant, Xiao Jingfan was also secretly glancing at her.

The next step was to deal with Han Cunzhong, but this woman quickly said what could have made him vomit three liters of blood!

Treason? Usurpation? Or treason?

No matter what it is, Xiao Jingfan feels that after several trials and tribulations, he can withstand it and keep steady.

So...damn woman, just speak up! !