The Garrison Office was a department at the level of "Shangqing". In addition to the Day Patrol Captain's Office and the Night Patrol Captain's Office, it also had more than 20 government offices equivalent to the Day and Night Captain's Offices, that is, government offices at the level of "Shaoqing".

If it weren't for the special nature of the Night Patrol Captain's Office, Fang Jian would never have been able to become a captain in the Night Patrol Captain's Office with his hostage status and the title of "National Scholar".

When Fang Jian and Gu Zhenqing arrived at the Garrison Office and entered Minghua Hall, they found that the Garrison Office Commander was already sitting high on the sandalwood chair at the top, while the lower sides were filled with the Shaoqings of various prefectures and courts of the Garrison Office, both men and women, a total of 28 people.

Including Gu Zhenqing, there are a total of twenty-nine Shaoqings in the entire garrison office.

After Fang Jian and Gu Zhenqing entered Minghua Hall, everyone present turned their heads and looked over. Their eyes quickly swept over Gu Zhenqing and finally fell on Fang Jian.

Fang Jian and Gu Zhenqing walked to the center of the hall and simultaneously bowed to the Sanxu Shangqing and said, "Greetings to the Lingyin."

Sanxu Shangqing said calmly, "Both captains, please excuse your formalities and take a seat."

Gu Zhenqing and Fang Jian bowed in thanks, then turned around and walked to the empty sandalwood chairs on the left and right sides of the lower floor and sat down.

At the moment, there was no scene of deliberately not providing a seat for Fang Jian, or deliberately humiliating him and making him embarrassed. After all, Sanxu was a Shangqing, a high-ranking "noble" in the Dao Court. Even if he was dissatisfied with Fang Jian in his heart, he would not use such low-level means. After all, it would undermine his dignity as a Shangqing.

After Fang Jian and Gu Zhenqing sat down, Sanxu Shangqing immediately asked Fang Jian, "Captain Fang."

When Fang Jian heard Sanxu calling him, he immediately sat on the sandalwood chair and bowed, saying, "I'm here."

Sanxu Shangqing asked, "I ordered you to immediately hand Lieheng over to the Court of Justice for punishment. Why didn't you obey? Do you know that disobeying an order is also a violation of the laws of the Dao Court?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately said, "Reporting to the Governor, those Lie Hengs are extremely evil, and many of their crimes have yet to be fully investigated, so it is not appropriate to transfer them to the Court of Justice at this time."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling, one of the twenty-nine junior officials in the Garrison Office, immediately said, "Captain Fang, the Lord Lingyin is asking why you disobeyed his orders, not whether Lie Heng is guilty."

Fang Jian looked at Feng Ling and said, "I only disobeyed orders if Lie Heng was guilty. If Lie Heng were innocent, I would have released him long ago. Young Master Feng Ling, do you understand what I am saying?"

Feng Ling said calmly, "Even though Lie Heng is guilty, he should be handed over to the Court of Justice for investigation and trial, not detained and tried by you, the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion."

Fang Jian said, "As far as I know, Lie Heng's father is the Shangqing Judge of the Imperial Court. If Lie Heng is transferred to the Imperial Court, Junior Judge Feng Ling, can you guarantee that Shangqing Lie Yi will not bend the law for personal gain and protect his son?"

Hearing this, Lie Yi, who was sitting behind the screen in the inner room of Minghua Hall, couldn't help but twitch his brows.

The Sanxu Shangqing, who was sitting at the head of the Minghua Hall, immediately spoke up, "Shangqing Lieyi is a fair and just man, upright and incorruptible. He would never protect Lie Heng."

Fang Jian smiled and said, "Since you, the Lord Governor, have said so, then it's not impossible to hand Lie Heng over to the Court of Justice. However, I need a guarantee from you, Lord Governor."

Sanxu Shangqing said calmly: "What guarantee do you want?"

Fang Jian said, "I have a copy of the indictment signed and confessed by Lie Heng with his divine consciousness. If you, Ling Yin, can sign a document personally endorsing Lie Yi Shang Qing, guaranteeing that he will not protect or favor his son, I will immediately transfer Lie Heng to the Ministry of Justice."

"If Lord Sanxu really protects and favors his own son, then I will make the document signed by you, Lord Lingyin, and Lie Heng's crimes public in Yujing City! I wonder if you dare to sign this document?" Fang Jian said at the end, looking directly at Lord Sanxu and asked.

Upon hearing this, Shangqing Sanxu's face instantly darkened. This was simply a threat to him. If he signed the document, Lie Yi would still have to punish Lie Heng after returning. But in this way, he would not be helping Lie Yi at all.

Didn’t Lie Yi come to him just to find a way to get his son out of the Night Patrol Captain’s Mansion?

But if Lie Yi really protected Lie Heng after returning, he would be ruined in Yujing City. Although this matter was tacitly known within the entire Da Dao Court, it could only be "tacitly known" and could never be made public.

Sanxu Shangqing's face darkened, and he immediately found himself in a dilemma. At this moment, another Shaoqing from the Garrison Yamen stepped forward and said to Fang Jian, "Captain Fang, are you threatening the Lord Lingyin?"

Fang Jian said calmly, "How dare I threaten the Lord Ling Yin? I'm only addressing the matter objectively. If nothing happens to Lie Heng after he's transferred to the Court of Justice, and the big issue is resolved, then why are we arresting him? Who will bear the responsibility for his crimes? Shao Qing, are you going to take the blame for Lie Heng?"

The Shaoqing's expression froze upon hearing this, and he immediately retorted, "Nonsense! The Court of Justice is in charge of the laws of the Dao Court. How they decide is their authority, not yours to interfere."

Fang Jian said, "You're right. The Court of Justice has the final say on how to punish Lie Heng. I have no right to interfere. However, I do have the right not to hand Lie Heng over to the Court of Justice."

The Shaoqing's expression changed, and he shouted, "Fang Jian! Do you want to disobey the order?"

Fang Jian said, "This isn't disobeying an order. The Dao Court's laws clearly state that each government agency has the right to thoroughly investigate the matters within its jurisdiction and make preliminary convictions before handing them over to the Court of Justice for sentencing. Lie Heng's crimes haven't been thoroughly investigated yet, so they can't be handed over to the Court of Justice."

After Fang Jian took out the laws of the Da Dao Court, the young official was immediately speechless, because Fang Jian was right. If he questioned it again, it would be questioning the laws of the Da Dao Court.

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