Volume 1, Chapter 150: Lin An’s Debate.
Should he be beheaded according to the law?
As soon as these words were spoken, the people watching outside the lobby made a commotion.
The crowd murmured and talked to each other.
What Zhang Liu said was correct. According to the law, he should be beheaded. However, Ye Tingmu and the other two had already drawn their swords at the city gate yesterday.
But the result was that the third prince left in a hurry.
But why has the situation become like this today? Could it be just because a servant died?
Nobody knows.
Dongfang Xing looked a little anxious at this moment.
But he was powerless. It was true that he was in charge of arresting people, but the trial had nothing to do with him.
He could only watch and feel anxious. He looked into the distance from time to time, wondering why his elder brother had not come yet.
Chao Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, with a hint of coldness appearing in it.
He said calmly, "Since it's a capital crime, what else is there to say? Moreover, not only did these two disrespect me today by attacking me, but now they are also defying the court by not kneeling before an official. Ha... Lord Zhang, I don't need to teach you what to do."
Zhang Liu swallowed his saliva and subconsciously looked at Dongfang Xing, his face full of helplessness.
Now it is as the third prince said.
There is solid evidence that Ye Tingmu and Feng He attacked the prince, and he has already admitted it. Even if I am afraid of your Dongfang family, I can't change it.
After all, there are so many people here today.
The crowd was also whispering.
"I don't know if Shangyun Scholar is brave or stupid, but he admitted it anyway."
"Yes, attacking the royal family is a capital crime, even if you are right."
"Look, Shangyun Scholar is not panicking at all, with a smile on his face. He must have a backup plan. Just wait and see, this won't be that simple."
"What backup plan can we have? No one else from the Dongfang family has come except Dongfang Xing."
"Don't say anything, just watch."
Ye Tingmu sniffed angrily.
As if nothing had happened.
There was a hint of amusement in the look he gave Chao Yu.
While Chao Yu was feeling proud, he was also somewhat worried.
But he still urged: "Master Zhang, what are you waiting for?"
Zhang Liu gritted his teeth upon hearing this.
Then he held the gavel in his hand.
With a "pop..." sound.
"Be quiet, everyone."
He shouted loudly, and the people stopped talking.
Look towards the hall.
Zhang Liu did not directly announce the verdict.
Instead, he looked at Ye Tingmu and Feng He.
He questioned, "Ye Tingmu, Feng He, since you have admitted to attacking the royal family, you are guilty. How can you behave like this in this court? Kneel down quickly."
As he spoke further, his voice became noticeably louder.
"Master Zhang, I'm afraid he'll dare to kneel down. You won't have that fate."
A voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
The voice is clear, melodious and crisp.
To Ye Tingmu, it sounded so familiar.
He raised his eyebrows and looked happy.
Zhang Liu, Chao Yu... everyone in the hall looked outside.
And in that crowd.
Then you can see a fat man and a scholar squeezing out from the crowd.
"Move aside, please give way to me. Don't block the road."
After seeing the two people clearly, the crowd retreated and made way for them.
The people who came were Wan Jin and Lin An.
One is the richest young man in the north, and the other is the most talented man in the north.
At this time, Wan Jin was sweating profusely, his eyes were flushed, and he waved to Ye Tingmu from afar.
"Master, I'm here."
Lin An seemed much calmer, his expression normal.
He nodded slightly at Ye Tingmu.
Ye Tingmu also smiled knowingly.
When Zhang Liu saw these two people, his expression changed from gloomy to bright.
Then he said, "Who is making such a noise in the hall?"
Lin An flicked his sleeves, took a deep breath, and strode forward.
He said to the editor in the hall: "I am Lin An again, I meet the prefect and all the gentlemen."
As the local prefect, Zhang Liu was naturally aware of the name Lin An.
The title of the most talented man in Beimang is not undeserved.
This man is proficient in everything including music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his attainments in poetry are the best among the northerners.
It has long been famous.
Chao Yu also narrowed his eyes, examining the scholar in front of him with sharp eyes.
He had gotten to know Lin An because of a poetry gathering.
However, he appeared here today, and it was obvious that he was in cahoots with Ye Tingmu, which inevitably surprised him a little.
"Master Lin, I wonder what you meant by what you just said? Could it be that you think my judgment was wrong, that those two shouldn't kneel before me?"
Lin An chuckled and bowed again in response to Zhang Liu's question.
"If it is according to the law, your Excellency's sentence is correct. The prisoner must kneel in this hall."
"Oh... If that's the case, then what did Master Lin just say? I'm the prefect of the Northern Mang Prefecture, so how could I not be able to accept their kneeling obeisance?"
Zhang Liu continued to ask questions.
Lin An was not in a hurry.
"My Lord, I haven't finished what I want to say yet."
"Then tell me, I want to see what the most talented person in the north has to say today."
Lin An puffed out his chest, looked at Chao Yu and asked, "On the way here, I also got some understanding of the situation. May I ask, Your Highness the Third Prince, was it your old slave who attacked this little brother first?"
Chao Yu nodded, his tone a little impatient.
"I have just said that it was indeed my old slave who started the fight. However, the crime they are being charged with today is not for my old slave's death, but for their attempted murder of me. This is an attack on the royal family. There is no point in bringing this up."
"Okay, thank you for telling me frankly, Your Highness."
He bowed to Chao Yu.
Then he straightened up again.
He said to Zhang Liu, "Since that old slave was the first to attack, then your Excellency has made a wrong judgment in this case. These two are not guilty of either street fighting or murdering the royal family. I hope that Master Zhang will make a clear judgment."
As soon as these words came out.
The whole audience was shocked.
Zhang Liu was even more confused.
Why?
Because he didn't understand what Lin An meant.
We have already talked about the crimes that were committed against these two people today, so how come he brought up the death of that old slave Wu Guang again?
It's totally specious talk.
Zhang Liu looked displeased.
"Lin An, you are making a specious argument. This mansion and His Highness the Third Prince have just said that the crime of these two people is not just about the life or death of that old slave, but about their actions against the current royal family, His Highness the Third Prince. Since you are well-versed in books, you should know that any citizen of the Nine Provinces who attacks the current royal prince is guilty of a capital crime. Do you understand that? Moreover, that old slave is a royal family slave, and he cannot kill him. Do you really think that the Third Prince would harm these people?"
Lin An suddenly clapped his fan.
Looking at Zhang Liu, his tone became solemn.
"That's right, Lord Zhang said that anyone who attacks or kills a member of the royal family should be executed. Is that right or not?"
Zhang Liu nodded consciously.
"Of course it is correct. Didn't I just say that?"
When Chao Yu saw this, his brows tightened. He already knew what Lin An wanted to say?
However, Lin An continued, "Your Highness the Third Prince just said that it was that old slave who wanted to attack this young man, so that old slave has committed a capital crime?"
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