Volume 1, Chapter 287 The fault lies not with oneself but with God.
Faced with Ye Tingmu's question, tens of thousands of people lowered their heads.
They didn't know how to answer this question.
Is there anything wrong with that? Of course there is.
Stealing itself is wrong.
But should he be punished for a few steamed buns?
In the eyes of most people, it shouldn't be.
They knew the answer, but no one was willing to answer it.
It's like they know there are certain things they can't do because they're wrong.
But in order to make a living, I have to do it.
Same.
Seeing that everyone was unwilling to answer, Ye Tingmu did not continue to ask anything.
Instead, he bent down, and to everyone's surprise, he personally helped the little boy up.
The boy looked at Ye Tingmu in front of him with surprise, horror and disbelief in his eyes.
But there is also a hint of fear.
He didn't understand what Ye Tingmu was going to do.
The unknown is always scary.
He, too, is still just a child.
Ye Tingmu smiled at the boy in front of him.
He brushed his hand across his grimy head.
The little boy subconsciously avoided it.
Ye Tingmu did not blame him, but looked up at everyone.
Take a deep breath.
He spoke in a deep voice.
"If a person commits a crime for money, then that person is guilty."
"If a person commits a crime for a steamed bun, then the world is guilty."
"If it is a sin to continue living, the sin is not on oneself, but on God."
boom......
For some reason, everyone present at this moment seemed to hear a roar in their ears.
The little boy tilted his head back, staring blankly at the profile.
"So, I believe that although he made mistakes, he is innocent. Since he is innocent, he should not be punished."
People at this moment were stunned.
I also realized it.
Yes, if a person is guilty of living, then it is the day that is guilty, not the person.
What's wrong with being alive?
What's the crime of doing it for a bite of food?
The child next to Ye Tingmu in front of him did not steal the priceless jewelry, but instead stole the steamed buns that were worthless compared to the jewelry.
He just wanted to survive.
Zhou Yuan, who was standing aside, felt extremely ashamed at this moment.
He lowered his head and spoke first.
"My Lord, I won't sue anymore. I withdraw the lawsuit."
Ye Tingmu nodded with satisfaction.
"Since the lawsuit has been withdrawn, the case is closed and he is acquitted."
There was another round of thunderous applause in the arena.
Ye Tingmu patted the little boy.
"Go, you are free."
The little boy was confused and didn't know what was going on.
He suddenly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Ye Tingmu.
Then he stood up and walked out slowly.
He didn't say a word from beginning to end.
But his eyes turned red unconsciously.
He didn't know why, maybe it was with Ye Tingmu that he felt the so-called dignity for the first time.
But he doesn't know it yet, this is dignity.
Ye Tingmu waved to Liu Zhangbing.
"Come here."
Liu Zhangbing was extremely terrified and came before Ye Tingmu respectfully.
"My Lord, what are your orders?"
"Follow him and see where he lives."
Although he was puzzled, he did not dare to ask. After all, he was now full of admiration for Ye Tingmu in front of him, whether it was for his strength, power, or virtue.
"promise!"
Ye Tingmu continued, "Also, send your men out to count how many children like this there are in this city. I need you to register them."
"I will do it right away."
After giving the order, Ye Tingmu looked at the position of the sun.
It's already noon.
"That's all for today. We're adjourning."
After saying that, he walked out from the back door of the hall.
Captain Song and others also hurriedly chased after him.
"Adjourn!"
"Farewell, my Lord."
After Ye Tingmu left, a loud roar erupted at the scene.
Everyone started discussing what happened today.
All the words were full of praise and admiration for Ye Tingmu.
Even more fanatical.
The greatest official of all time.
The Marquis of Qingtianshujian.
Various names spread quickly in this huge southern city.
But Ye Tingmu was exhausted when he returned to the backyard of the government office.
The weather was hot.
He also heard the case all morning.
But what surprised him was that none of the eldest prince's men came to cause trouble.
That's strange.
I killed your younger brother's son, and you didn't even give me any reaction?
At this time, Captain Song came over with the cut watermelon.
His face was full of smiles.
"My Lord, eat melon."
Ye Tingmu glanced at him, and then praised: "Old Song, you did a good job today!"
Captain Song naturally knew what Ye Tingmu was referring to.
He replied with a beaming smile, "Don't say anything, Lord. From now on, my life as Song Lao Er belongs to you. I will do whatever you ask me to do. It feels so good."
Ye Tingmu narrowed his eyes. He could see that Old Song was different from the smooth-talking Liu Zhangbing. He was a straightforward person.
I don't have any bad intentions.
Maybe he had helped the evildoers before, but when one is in the officialdom, there are some things that are beyond his control.
He could still understand this.
He didn't intend to blame the other party.
Besides, I really need someone now.
He patted him on the shoulder.
"That's right. Follow me and I won't treat you unfairly."
"Thank you, my Lord."
Lin An stood aside, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He really couldn't figure out what Ye Tingmu was doing.
You say he is reckless, but he always has the upper hand. For example, today, he killed a fourth-rank judge first.
Another prince of royal blood was killed.
He also threw the sons of three high-ranking officials into death row.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that something like this was going to cause big trouble.
But several hours had passed and no one came to cause trouble for him.
It's really puzzling.
And in the North...
Every time he acted recklessly, his opponent was the one who suffered.
It seemed as if there was always a force helping him.
You say he is calm, but he is so reckless.
You say he is fierce, but sometimes he is so approachable and can be on good terms with everyone, without any airs at all.
You say he is easy-going, but sometimes he gets angry and attacks people at will.
Alas...anyway, he couldn't see what Ye Tingmu was thinking.
However, he had to admire today's operation.
The entire South City probably already regarded him as a god-like existence.
Although Ye Tingmu was eating melon at the moment.
But in my mind I was planning how to manage South City.
Since I have become this official, I cannot do it in vain.
He wanted to firmly control South City, the largest and most prosperous of the four cities.
As your own living force.
As for the homeless child just now, he also had his own considerations.
Maybe it was because I had wandered with my younger brothers and sisters before.
Knowing how hard that kind of life was, he thought about what he could do.
"By the way, Lin An, go find Wan Jin and ask him to come see me. I have something to tell him."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
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