Such a powerful figure was killed by Ye Junfei with just a wave of his hand, and City Lord Zheng even had to cheer from the sidelines.
The people who were initially hesitant immediately stood up and pointed out the crimes of the other patrol guards.
To Ye Junfei's surprise, no one came forward to identify Zhou Shuyi.
Ye Junfei directly ordered City Lord Zheng to preside over the case, deciding on which of the city patrol guards deserved to be beaten and which deserved to be killed, and carried out the decisions on the spot.
Lord Zheng usually acts arrogantly in the government office, but this is the first time he has been forced to conduct a trial in the street.
Ye Junfei's bloodstained sword was stuck there, and he dared not resist at all.
Although he was supposed to be the one handling the case, it was actually Ye Junfei who was handling it. When Ye Junfei came to a conclusion, he would symbolically ask Lord Zheng a question and that would be considered the case closed.
Ye Junfei's trial was very simple and brutal. The people presented evidence to prove the crimes committed by the city patrol guards.
The case was decided immediately. Apart from Captain Yu, Ye Junfei did not kill anyone else. He simply ordered Wu Ge to lead the guards to carry out the execution.
Most of these city patrol guards, under the guise of their duties, committed numerous acts of oppression against the people.
Ye Junfei simply had the people bring out benches, pressed the city patrol guards onto the benches, lined them up, and carried out the execution in unison.
Dozens of burly men lay neatly on the benches. Ye Junfei's guards raised and lowered their paddles, blood splattering everywhere. The scene was extremely spectacular.
The city guards howled in pain, while the common people clapped and cheered.
Many people kowtowed before Ye Junfei, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for seeking justice for us!"
Ye Junfei reached out and helped the people up, saying, "I'm late, I've made you suffer!"
To the common people, the status of the prince's heir is extremely important. Today, he not only risked his life to save people and stand up for them, but also personally helped them up.
This was something they never dared to imagine before!
In an instant, Ye Junfei's status in the hearts of the people became extremely high, and they all praised him as a just and upright official.
Lin Xiuyan, watching Ye Junfei's series of actions from the side, gave him a thumbs up in her heart.
He not only stood up for her but also won the hearts of the people; he truly deserves the title of Ye Junfei.
With such a big incident happening here, someone had already informed the Prince of Pingnan.
The Prince of Pingnan suffered a public fall today, losing all face, and was seething with anger.
When he heard the chief secretary of the Prince's mansion tell him about this, his face turned very ugly.
He couldn't help but curse, "What does this unfilial son want to do?"
The chief secretary said softly, "The crown prince probably wants to win the hearts of the people."
The Prince of Pingnan cursed, "He took the keys to the Hall of State Affairs from me this morning, and this afternoon he went to win over the hearts of the people."
"At this rate, shouldn't he come to me tomorrow and ask me to give him the throne?"
After he finished cursing, he said coldly, "He, a dignified prince, is conducting a trial in the street! What kind of decorum is this!"
"Go there immediately and bring him back to me!"
The chief secretary responded and quickly went to the scene, only to find it surrounded by layers of people, making it impossible for him to squeeze in.
The people around him, seeing him pushing forward, glared at him and said, "If you have a grievance, go to the back of the line!"
The chief clerk glanced at the commoner but said nothing more.
He was a smart man to become the chief secretary of the Prince's mansion, and he knew that in this situation, it was highly unlikely that he could get Ye Junfei to leave.
Since he still had to report to the Prince of Pingnan, he simply went to the side and listened to Ye Junfei's trial.
He listened for about half an hour, and after hearing Ye Junfei's clear and logical judgment, he sighed softly.
As the chief secretary of the Prince's mansion, he was in charge of all the affairs of the mansion and had some understanding of Ye Junfei.
This prince's abilities are far superior to those of Ye Jingxian, a young master who was pampered and raised by the Prince of Pingnan.
The Chief Clerk had heard some stories about the city guards of Liefeng City oppressing the people, but he never expected it to be so serious.
Such a thing actually happened in all of Liefeng City under the Pingnan Prince's jurisdiction; it is a dereliction of duty on the part of the Pingnan Prince.
However, he would never dare to say these words to the Prince of Pingnan.
After returning to the palace, he briefly recounted what had happened and said, "While the young master's actions were somewhat inappropriate, the city patrol guards were even more so."
"The city patrol guards were supposed to protect the people, but now they have become a place to oppress them."
"If this situation is not curbed, the consequences could be very serious."
The Prince of Pingnan said irritably, "Even if Lord Zheng did something wrong, it's none of that rebellious son's business!"
The chief secretary lowered his head and remained silent.
In his view, not only was Lord Zheng's conduct inappropriate, but King Pingnan, the king of Liefeng Prefecture, was also derelict in his duties.
In his attempt to balance the relationships between the various factions in Liefeng Prefecture, the Prince of Pingnan made a mistake by appointing Zheng, a greedy and mediocre city lord. (cascoo.net)
The Prince of Pingnan glared at him and asked, "You wouldn't be supporting him in doing this, would you?"
The chief secretary knew that the relationship between the father and son was extremely bad, and he was unwilling to get involved.
He simply said, "I am only stating the facts. Although the young master acted ostentatiously today, from the perspective of the common people, he was right."
"If Your Highness feels that the young master is wrong, you can punish him when he returns."
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Pingnan felt a pang of heartache. If he could punish Ye Junfei, why would he be so conflicted?
He said coldly, "I understand. You may leave!"
The chief clerk knew that he had angered the Prince of Pingnan today, so he said nothing more and turned to leave.
The Prince of Pingnan pressed his temples. He felt that wherever Ye Junfei went, there was no peace.
Now that such a big problem has broken out in the city patrol, even if he wants to punish Ye Junfei, he needs to find a better excuse, otherwise he will easily lose the support of the people.
After Ye Junfei dragged City Lord Zheng to the street to interrogate the case for several hours, almost all the city guards responsible for guarding this area were beaten up.
Lord Zheng secretly wiped away sweat countless times throughout the afternoon.
He strongly suspected that if things continued like this, he would also be sued by the people.
His suspicions proved correct; some people did indeed come to accuse him, but they had no evidence to prove his guilt.
Ye Junfei spoke kindly to the people who were suing Lord Zheng, saying, "We always rely on evidence."
“If you have evidence to prove that Lord Zheng did indeed do these things, I will certainly stand up for you.”
"Your evidence is insufficient right now, and I cannot punish Lord Zheng based on your few words."
"If you have any evidence of Lord Zheng oppressing the people, you can come to the Prince's Mansion to find me at any time."
After he finished speaking, he said to Lord Zheng, "If he and his family are in any danger in the future, I will assume that it was Lord Zheng's doing."
Lord Zheng, who was just about to turn around and deal with that commoner, was speechless.
He wanted to curse Ye Junfei's ancestors for eighteen generations.
After dealing with these matters, it was already late. Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan were both quite tired, so they returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Just as they reached the entrance of the Prince's residence, a servant came over and said, "His Highness requests that the Prince and Princess come over."
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