Chapter 93: Death is certain within three days!
Today, Li Nuo is well versed in the laws of Daxia.
The powerful and wealthy in Daxia, as well as their relatives, all have privileges under the law.
For example, Li Yuan was the eldest son of a first-class marquis. As long as he did not commit a capital crime, he could be exempted from punishment by paying 600 taels of silver, even if he was sentenced to three years in prison or exile three thousand miles away.
Li Nuo's father was a third-rank official of the current dynasty. In theory, he also enjoyed this power.
But the prerequisite for redemption is that one has not committed a capital crime.
The death penalty cannot be redeemed. This is the result that countless Legalist predecessors have fought for at the cost of their lives.
A hundred years ago, even if the powerful and their relatives committed a capital crime, they would only be fined a hundred taels of silver.
This is of course in conflict with the Legalist philosophy.
In order to amend the law, the Legalists of that era fought with the imperial court for decades, and countless people shed blood and sacrificed their lives for this.
However, their deaths only advanced the law a small step forward.
The scope of redemption punishment was changed from five punishments to only four, excluding the death penalty.
Moreover, this law does not include the powerful themselves, but only imposes restrictions on their relatives.
The powerful can still avoid the death penalty by lowering their titles.
Over the past few decades, even though there were still countless people pushing for reform, the scope of redemption of sentence could not be further narrowed, but the amount of silver for redemption of sentence was only increased.
In the past, one hundred taels of silver could buy a life, but now it can only be equivalent to one year in prison.
If Li Yuan really committed a capital crime, he cannot be pardoned unless Marquis Yunyang passes the title to him now.
Song Yu looked at Li Nuo's serious expression, swallowed his saliva, and murmured, "Li Yuan has a very strange personality. He changes his attitude as fast as turning the pages of a book. Sometimes he will give all the money he has to beggars on the street, and sometimes he will break the limbs of beggars because they have soiled his clothes...
"Half a year ago, when he was studying at Yunmeng Academy, a fellow student reported him for cheating, which made him lose face. So he took that fellow student outside the academy and beat him to death. This incident caused a big stir in the academy, and Li Yuan was expelled from the academy..."
Li Nuo raised his eyebrows and said, "Such a serious murder case, the government didn't intervene?"
Song Yu said helplessly: "At the Chang'an County Court, the deceased's family testified that their son was only slightly injured. He fell when he got out of bed at night and hit his head on the wall and died. The Chang'an County Magistrate at the time ruled that Li Yuan was not guilty and released him in court..."
Li Nuo looked at him and asked, "Are the family members of the deceased still in Chang'an?"
Song Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know. I have to go back to the academy to ask..."
After reacting, he finally realized something, looked at Li Nuo suddenly, and asked: "Brother-in-law, are you going to..."
Li Nuo really wanted to overturn the verdict for that student.
Since Li Yuan likes to preach, let's have a good talk with him.
He has never suffered such a great loss since he came into this world.
Thinking of Li Yuan's arrogant look in front of the county government office, he felt upset.
How can he sleep if he doesn't breathe out?
Not long after, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into a neighborhood in the west of Chang'an City and stopped in front of a small courtyard.
This small courtyard had obviously not been repaired for a long time. The low courtyard wall was full of holes, weeds grew along the wall, and the red paint on the gate had peeled off due to wind and sun.
On both sides of the gate, there is a pair of white couplets.
"Red plums don't fall, green plums do, white hair sends black hair home."
The edges of the couplet have turned yellow and curled up, and are in tatters, and the horizontal scroll is nowhere to be found.
The courtyard gate was not closed, and Li Nuo pushed it open and walked in. The old wooden door made a creaking sound, and Li Nuo was really worried that it would fall down at the next moment.
As you walk into the courtyard, you are greeted by a strong and musty smell.
The ground was covered with dust and fallen leaves. A hunched figure stood there, holding a broom and sweeping it intermittently.
Hearing the voice behind him, he slowly turned around and looked at the three figures standing at the door. After a slight pause, he said in a hoarse voice, "Who are you looking for?"
The yard was full of flying dust. Song Yu coughed twice, covered his nose and asked, "Is this Zhou Hao's home?"
The gray-haired man was silent for a long time before he said, "Zhou Hao is dead."
Song Yu turned to look at Li Nuo and a thin young man and said, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, it seems this is the place."
He walked up to the man and said, "You must be Zhou Hao's father, right? My name is Song Yu, and I study at Yunmeng Academy, and I'm Zhou Hao's classmate."
The man lowered his head and continued to clean the yard, whispering, "Zhou Hao is dead, you can go now."
Song Yu said, "Uncle Zhou, we know that Zhou Hao's death was caused by another injustice, and we came here to help you."
The man shook his head and said, "Zhou Hao fell to his death. There is no injustice. Go back to where you came from."
Song Yu was a little anxious and said, "Uncle Zhou, please believe us. We really want to help you..."
The man continued to shake his head: "I don't have anything to help you with, please go away."
A quarter of an hour later.
Song Yu walked back to the door, licked his dry lips, and said to the two of them, "What should we do? He refuses to overturn the verdict for his son..."
Half a year has passed since Zhou Hao's case, and it has long been closed.
At that time, it was the Zhou family who testified in court that Zhou Hao fell to his death and it had nothing to do with Li Yuan.
The only way to overturn his case now is to let the Zhou family overturn their testimony.
But no matter how hard Song Yu tried, Zhou Hao's father refused to give in and insisted that Zhou Hao fell to his death.
In this case, it is impossible to overturn Zhou Hao's verdict.
When they arrived just now, they asked the nearby villagers.
Zhou Hao's family conditions were not good to begin with, but he was admitted to Yunmeng Academy on an exceptional basis based on his excellent grades. Not only was he exempted from the high tuition fees, he also received a certain living allowance.
Zhou Hao's family naturally regarded him as the hope for the future of the Zhou family.
Two months after Zhou Hao's death, his mother died of excessive grief.
Since then, his father has become completely decadent.
Li Yuan completely destroyed a family because of his momentary face.
The thin man next to Li Nuo said, "He doesn't trust us."
The person who was speaking was Song Qian's husband. After finding out the location of Zhou Hao's home, he also followed Li Nuo and Song Yu here.
Song Yu was somewhat helpless and asked, "What should I do? Should I go and persuade them again?"
Chen Ling thought about it and said, "I'll give it a try."
He walked up to the gray-haired man, who said without even looking up, "You guys can go back. I really can't help you with anything."
Chen Ling shook his head and said, "We don't want to help you, we want you to help us."
The man paused in his cleaning and finally looked up at him.
Chen Ling pointed at Song Yu and said, "See the young man with the wound on his face? He was beaten by Li Yuan. His father is a deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his uncle is a doctor of the Ministry of Personnel..."
The man lowered his head again and said, "I really can't help you."
Chen Ling asked again: "Have you heard of Li Xuanjing?"
The man suddenly looked up and looked at him with burning eyes.
Chen Ling pointed at Li Nuo and said, "That handsome young man over there is the son of Li Xuanjing, the Minister of the Dali Temple. He has a grudge against Li Yuan. We need you to identify Li Yuan in court and tell the truth. After that, we will give you one thousand taels of silver and send you away from Chang'an to a place where no one can find you. We will also help you buy a family business and ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing in your next life..."
As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, the man fell to his knees and cried bitterly, "My son is innocent!"
…
A horse-drawn carriage was driving slowly on the streets of Chang'an.
The normally spacious carriage seemed a little crowded with three people sitting in it.
Li Nuo and Chen Ling sat on either side of the carriage, while Song Yu sat on the horizontal bench in the middle, his body swaying from side to side with the shaking of the carriage.
His heart was also swaying with joy.
He looked at his brother-in-law on the left, then at his sister-in-law on the right, and a feeling of happiness arose spontaneously.
The three of them are really amazing.
He spent a lot of time talking, but Zhou Hao's father didn't even look at him.
With just a few words, his brother-in-law made him kneel down and cry out for justice.
The son of a small imperial doctor dared to show off in front of him.
Now the son of a first-class marquis had provoked him and was being chased and beaten like a dog by his brother-in-law.
Although he had been beaten by his elder sister or younger sister since he was a child, it was not until this moment that he realized how good it was to have elder sisters...
Outside the carriage, Butler Wu asked, "Master, where are we going now? Chang'an County Government?"
Li Nuo said without even thinking, "No."
Lord Pei and the others have been badly implicated by me. The Li family can afford to offend Marquis Yunyang, but they can't. It's better not to scare them.
Steward Wu tightened the reins and asked, "If we don't go to the Chang'an County Office, where should we go?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back to the Song Mansion first, and then go to the Ministry of Justice."
The carriage drove to the gate of the Song Mansion, dropped off Song Yu and Chen Ling, and then continued on to the Ministry of Justice.
Her Royal Highness the Princess said last time that if you encounter any difficulties, you can go to the Ministry of Justice to find her.
He is in trouble now.
In fact, in addition to the Ministry of Justice, he could also choose the Dali Temple.
But to be honest.
Li Nuo is more familiar with Princess An Ning than with his father.
If the Ministry of Justice cannot solve the problem, it will not be too late to go to the Dali Temple for help from my father.
The Song Mansion is located near the imperial city and not far from various government offices, so the Ministry of Justice arrived quickly.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the criminal department. Li Nuo told the doorman to look for Captain Li. After a while, Li An Ning, dressed in black, appeared in front of him.
She seemed to be eating, with rice grains at the corners of her mouth.
Li Nuo pointed to the corner of his mouth. Li An Ning glanced at it sideways, then stuck out his tongue and licked it deftly, and the grain of rice disappeared.
She looked at Li Nuo and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Nuo got straight to the point: "There is a case that I need your help with."
Li Anning showed a surprised expression: "The sun is rising from the west, and you actually thought of me when you have a case?"
She was really surprised. After all, when they first met, Li Nuo left her with a good impression of someone who ate alone.
As expected, he is a disciple of Legalism.
She knew at that time that they were kindred spirits.
Li Nuo didn't have time to argue with her, so he said briefly, "There is a murder case. The Chang'an County Court made a wrong verdict. Now the victim's family wants to overturn the verdict. Can the Ministry of Justice accept it?"
Li Anning was even more surprised: "It's actually a murder case?"
The proceeds from a homicide case are far greater than those from an ordinary case.
She was very sure that Li Nuo was not so kind.
She asked directly: "Since it was a wrongful conviction by the Chang'an County Court, why don't you go to the Chang'an County Court? If the Ministry of Justice overturns the verdict, the officials who handled the case will be punished."
Li Nuo said: "The official who handled this case is dead."
Li Anning asked directly: "What case is it?"
Li Nuo no longer hid the truth and said, "Li Yuan, the son of Marquis Yunyang, beat a student to death half a year ago because of a personal grudge. He then pressured the student's parents to give false testimony in court. The Chang'an County Court at the time hastily closed the case as an accidental death. Now the victim's family wants to overturn the verdict..."
Li Anning looked at Li Nuo dimly.
This guy really isn't that kind.
Marquis Yunyang is a first-class marquis, and Li Yuan is his eldest son and the future heir to the marquisate. This case is not so easy to overturn.
He really listened to what she told him in Sifang Pavilion. When she told him to cause more trouble for officials and powerful people, he directly targeted the First-Class Marquis' Mansion. She felt inferior to him.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you serious?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Seriously."
Li Anning is a law-maker, so of course she wants to bring all the evildoers in the world to justice, but it is also because she is a law-maker that she learned to weigh the pros and cons early on.
Marquis Yunyang is not just Marquis Yunyang, behind him is a group of powerful people.
Touching Li Yuan would undoubtedly tell the powerful group behind him that their offspring would no longer be safe and would inevitably invite their crazy attacks.
Even lawmakers sometimes have to temporarily submit to power in order to uphold the law in the long run and work for the people.
Li An Ning looked into Li Nuo's eyes and said, "I have to remind you, your father is your father, and you are you. You are not an official now, but you can still judge cases in Chang'an County Court because the court has not investigated. If the matter is made public, Li Yuan may not be punished, but you definitely cannot continue to judge cases in the county court."
Li Nuo said: "I know."
Li Anning was stunned: "You know?"
Li Nuo said honestly: "I can no longer judge cases in the county government. This morning, the three provinces issued an edict to the Chang'an County Government..."
After listening to Li Nuo's story, Li An Ning's pretty face turned cold and she said angrily: "How can this be possible!"
Their Fa family finally had a talented newcomer, but before he even entered the country, he was strangled in the cradle by those guys.
If his confidence were to be hit and he gave up on practicing law, wouldn't he be very lonely in the future?
Looking at the entire Chang'an, there are only a handful of pure Legalist disciples, and there is only this one person who is the same age as her and can talk to her...
Li Anning immediately said: "Wait a minute, I'll go get someone!"
Li Nuo noticed Li An Ning's hesitation, reached out and held her wrist, and said, "If this matter is not good for Your Highness, I'd better go to the Dali Temple and ask my father for help..."
Senior Li An Ning was so good to him, so he shouldn't let this incident affect her practice.
Li An Ning waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I don't even care about a mere Marquis of Yunyang. Where is Li Yuan now? We will go and avenge you now!"
As early as when Li Nuo decided to reinvestigate the case, he had people observing Li Yuan's whereabouts.
Just now, he led a group of friends into a famous restaurant in Chang'an.
Tianxiang Tower.
It was lunch time. In the past, Tianxianglou was always packed at this time, but today, there was not a single person in the restaurant lobby.
The entire restaurant was reserved by a distinguished person.
In an elegant pavilion on the second floor, the atmosphere was extremely heated as people drank and chatted.
Li Yuan took a big gulp of the wine and felt extremely happy.
Thinking of what happened just now at the gate of Chang'an County Government, where Li Nuo looked like he disliked him but could do nothing about him, he felt a little relieved from the frustration he had suffered yesterday.
Although he felt that this was far from enough, it was all he could do.
Even his father warned him not to provoke Li Xuanjing's son again after this incident.
As the son of one of Chang'an's most powerful nobles, with the blood of the Great Xia royal family flowing in his body, the law is a joke in his eyes.
In the past, if someone provoked him, he would retaliate on the spot.
He never imagined that one day he would have to rely on the law.
Moreover, after going through so much trouble, it only prevented Li Nuo from making judgments and continuing to improve his legal system.
It's like punching with full force and hitting cotton.
"So what if he's Li Xuanjing's son? He still can't beat Yuan Ge'er, right?"
"What Dali Temple Minister? He is nothing but a dog of your Majesty. When the time comes, no matter which prince succeeds to the throne, he will be the first to be slaughtered!"
"Yeah, it's just a dog, there's nothing to be afraid of."
"See how he dies then!"
…
The other children of the less powerful people present laughed and spoke after hearing Li Yuan talk about what happened today.
Everyone here is a noble of Daxia.
In their eyes, the ministers in the court were just laborers who added bricks and tiles to the Li family's empire, and they were the real masters of this world.
Li Yuan took a sip of wine, glanced at everyone, and said, "I remind you, don't underestimate Li Xuanjing, otherwise you will die without knowing how. And Li Xuanjing's son, if you see him, avoid him and don't provoke him. Do you hear me?"
These guys are usually arrogant and domineering. They look down on everyone and think everyone is a piece of shit.
If they really fell into Li Xuanjing's hands, they would die more miserably than dogs since they don't have the power of Yunyang Marquis' Mansion.
As a friend, Li Yuan must remind them.
Li Yuan's solemn reminder made the atmosphere on the field a little cold, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yuan, is Li Xuanjing's son really so arrogant?"
Li Yuan snorted coldly and said, "Let's not talk about the fact that he hasn't come out in these years, but now that he has come out, he is one of the people that Chang'an should not mess with the most. If you fall into his hands in the future, don't blame me for not warning you."
When everyone heard this, their expressions became serious.
The atmosphere at the table also turned a little colder.
They all wondered in their hearts how powerful this suddenly emerging top upstart in Chang'an was, that he could make the future second-class marquis so cautious.
boom!
Just as they were thinking this, the door of the private room suddenly opened from the outside.
Not opening, but falling down.
The two carved wooden doors of the private room collapsed with a loud bang, scaring everyone.
Li Yuan's two guards lay on the door, covering their chests and groaning in pain.
Li Yuan frowned. In fact, he had spent a lot of money to rent those fourth-level guards from outside to keep up appearances.
Although warriors at the fourth level are far less rare than those at the fifth level, they are not common either. The rental price is extremely high and is charged by the hour. After leaving the Chang'an County Government, he dismissed them.
But even so, the two guards outside were at the peak of the True Qi realm, yet they were beaten so badly.
Li Yuan looked towards the door and his pupils suddenly shrank.
He saw a familiar person.
No, two.
Princess An Ning, why are you with that guy?
Li Nuo walked into the elegant room where everyone was having dinner, looked at Li Yuan in the crowd, and said, "What a coincidence, we meet again."
Li Yuan slowly stood up and asked, "Li Nuo, what do you want?"
The other children of powerful officials in the room were very angry because they were disturbed while eating. Just as they were about to lose their temper, they heard Li Yuan calling Li Nuo's name and sat back down silently.
They still didn't believe what Li Yuan said just now.
Now I believe it.
Li Xuanjing's son is indeed arrogant.
Li Nuo looked at Li Yuan and said calmly, "There is a case that requires your cooperation."
Li Yuan asked back, "How dare you disobey the imperial edict?"
Li Nuo turned and looked at Li Anning.
Li Anning looked at Li Yuan and said, "There is a case that requires your cooperation. Come with us to the Ministry of Justice."
…
On the streets of Chang'an, Li Yuan and several followers walked in front, while Li Nuo and Li Anning followed behind.
Li Anning did not let the detectives from the Ministry of Justice take any coercive measures against Li Yuan.
No matter what, he is a powerful person. When the case is still undecided, as long as he is willing to cooperate, the Ministry of Justice does not need to use force against him.
Li Nuo turned to look at Li An Ning and asked, "If this case is overturned, what will the Ministry of Justice rule?"
Li Anning said, "According to Daxia law, if someone kills someone, he must pay with his life. In principle, if it is found that Li Yuan was indeed the one who killed the student, he should be executed according to the law."
Li Nuo asked: "In principle?"
Li Anning explained: "Although the law stipulates that killing someone means paying with one's life, there are many situations in which he can be exempted from punishment. If Marquis Yunyang passes his title to him immediately, he will be a second-class marquis and can lower his title and be exempted from the death penalty. If the emperor issues an order, he can also pardon his death penalty. In addition, if Marquis Yunyang is willing to lower his title, he can also avoid the death penalty once..."
She sighed and said, "It's not that easy to kill a powerful person. Even if it's your father, it's difficult to do it through normal means."
Li Nuo also felt a little emotional. No wonder the Legalists gained so much from judging the powerful and wealthy, because it was really difficult to sentence them.
It would be unreasonable not to give more experience.
But he quickly caught the essence of her words: "Are there any abnormal means?"
Li Anning nodded and said, "Your father once made a third-class marquis degrade himself four times within one year to pardon his crime, until he was reduced to a commoner, and then he exterminated his clan."
“…”
The group soon arrived at the Ministry of Justice.
In the court of the Ministry of Justice, Li Anning slammed the gavel, looked down at Li Yuan, and asked, "Li Yuan, on February 13 this year, you abducted Yunmeng Academy student Zhou Hao and beat him to death outside the academy. Is this true?"
Li Yuan stood in the court of the Ministry of Justice, clasped his fists to Li An Ning, and said, "Your Highness, I was hot-headed at the time and made a mistake. I apologized to Zhou Hao that day and compensated him with a sum of silver. As for Zhou Hao's death, he accidentally fell at home that night and died by hitting the wall. The case has been closed by the Chang'an County Court. Please investigate carefully."
"You're talking nonsense!"
A hunched figure staggered in from outside the court, pointed at Li Yuan, and said in a trembling voice: "My son was clearly beaten to death by you on the spot. Later, you sent people to my house to force my husband and I to exonerate you, otherwise you would kill my whole family. We had no choice but to give false testimony to exonerate you..."
He knelt down in the court, weeping and saying, "Sir, please make a decision for me!"
Li Anning looked at Li Yuan and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Li Yuan said helplessly: "I understand the feelings of this uncle. After all, if Zhou Hao had not been injured by me, he might not have fallen accidentally. Although I did not kill him, he died because of me. How about this, I am willing to pay an additional 3,000 taels of silver to the Zhou family as an apology. What do you think, Uncle Zhou?"
Li Nuo stood outside the court, listening to Li Yuan's words. If he didn't know what kind of person the other party was, he would probably have been fooled by his sincere performance.
This man was indeed different from all the dandies he had ever met. His indifference as he stood in the court of the Ministry of Justice revealed his absolute disregard for the law and life.
Father Zhou laughed miserably, "My son is dead, my wife is dead too, what use is there for me to have money, you beast, don't even think about buying me off!"
Li Yuan shook his head regretfully, pointed at Li Nuo, and said, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, I had some conflicts with the son of Lord Li, the Minister of the Dali Temple, yesterday. I seriously suspect that he bribed Zhou Hao's father to come to the Ministry of Justice to frame me. Your Highness seems to have a good relationship with Lord Li's son. I request the Zongzheng Temple to intervene..."
Li Anning glanced at Li Nuo. So far, all of Li Yuan’s statements were logical.
His request was not excessive.
After all, half a year had passed since the case was closed. If they wanted to send it back for a retrial, they would have to collect evidence again and find witnesses. Li Yuan could not be convicted based solely on Zhou's father's one-sided statement.
This Li Yuan obviously also understands the law.
Once the Zongzheng Temple intervenes in this case, it will be even more impossible to convict him.
The Zongzheng Temple is full of their people.
At this time, a figure in black walked into the court of the Ministry of Justice and said to Li Yuan: "Zongzheng Temple, the Zongzheng Temple handles cases of the royal family and nobles. Your father's title has not been passed on to you yet. What qualifications do you have to ask the Zongzheng Temple to intervene? You don't trust the Ministry of Justice, why not let our Dali Temple intervene..."
He bowed to Li Anning in the court and said, "Your Highness, since this man does not trust the Ministry of Justice, we at the Dali Temple will take him away."
Although Li Anning did not know the young man in black, judging from the clothes he was wearing, he should be a member of the Mingjing Division.
Both the Mingjingsi and the Dali Temple belong to Li Xuanjing, and have become inseparable in recent years. The Dali Temple cannot supervise the officials of the Ministry of Justice, but it can handle the cases of the Ministry of Justice.
Li Yuan looked at the man in black and his expression suddenly changed.
The Ministry of Justice is not bad, as most of the powerful people from the Daxia legal system gather here.
They pay attention to procedures and evidence when handling cases. He is absolutely safe in the Ministry of Justice.
If you enter the Dali Temple, it will be completely different.
That was where Li Xuanjing lived. It was possible that he died there before his father rescued him.
He must not be taken away by the people from the Dali Temple.
Li Yuan's face was no longer calm, and he immediately said to Princess An Ning: "Your Highness, I was indeed the one who beat Zhou Hao to death. I plead guilty!"
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At critical moments, I still have to rely on my father.
After the young man in black appeared, Li Yuan simply confessed his guilt and was taken into custody by the Ministry of Justice.
The young man in black clasped his fists to Li Nuo, turned around and left, as if he had never appeared.
Ministry of Justice.
Inside a government office.
Although Li An Ning was only a captain of police, she had her own independent office in the Ministry of Justice. She could hold court to try cases and independently determine sentences and convict people.
They are all non-staff members and all have the surname Li, but their treatment is very different.
After Li Anning finished writing the verdict, he said, "Okay, once Li Yuan signs and seals it, and the doctor and the minister use their seals, this verdict will officially take effect."
Li Nuo did not write this judgment himself.
His involvement is sufficient, and even if he does not personally try cases or write judgments, it will not affect the increase in his lifespan.
According to the law, Li Anning sentenced him to death by beheading.
Li Yuan signed the verdict straightforwardly, and Li Anning went there personally to stamp the seal of the Ministry of Justice on it. The verdict was then officially effective, but it had to wait for the final review by the Dali Temple.
Li Nuo took a look at the code.
"Lifespan: 284 days."
That’s a full fifty more than the previous number.
Li Yuan alone added fifty days to his lifespan.
Li Nuo has not yet fully understood the rules of the code for increasing lifespan, but generally speaking, the lifespan increased by the code is proportional to the severity of the crime committed by the prisoner, the prisoner's own strength and status.
The more serious the crime, the stronger the strength, the higher the status, and the more noble the identity, the more life span will be increased.
Li Nuo felt the changes in his body and asked in confusion: "No breakthrough..."
Li An Ning rolled his eyes at him and said, "How can it be that fast? We have to wait until Li Yuan is executed before our cultivation level will change."
She patted her chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, once Li Yuan dies, you will enter the realm. If you can't break through, come to me!"
It seems that the increase in cultivation is not as timely as the code.
Li Nuo clasped his fists to her and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Anning waved his hand: "Why are you being so polite to me..."
After rolling her eyes at Li Nuo again, she showed a surprised expression on her face again and murmured, "But I always feel that this matter is too smooth. There is something wrong with it being so smooth..."
Not only her, Li Nuo also felt this way.
Li Yuan was still quibbling the moment before, but after seeing his father's men appear, he immediately confessed his guilt.
He readily signed the verdict, as if he was not the one about to be executed.
Things were going too smoothly, so smoothly that Li Nuo felt it was unreal.
He looked at the code again, wanting to confirm whether he was seeing things.
“Name: Li Nuo.
"Lifespan: 234 days."
Li Nuo suspected that he was dazzled.
No, he could tell the difference between three and eight, and he had just looked at it more than once, so it was absolutely impossible for him to have made a mistake.
Li Anning noticed his abnormality and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Nuo felt something and turned around and walked into the courtyard of the Ministry of Justice.
Li Yuan stood in the sun, greeted him with an extremely provocative smile, then turned around and left in a cool manner.
Li Anning walked out of the yamen and was stunned when he saw Li Yuan.
Then he immediately looked at an official from the Ministry of Justice next to Li Yuan and asked, "How did he get out?"
The official from the Ministry of Justice walked up to Li An Ning and said helplessly, "Your Highness, Yunyang Marquis just sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to deliver a gold medal of immunity from death bestowed by the late emperor."
Li Nuo stared at Li An Ning in astonishment and asked, "Gold medal for immunity from death, there is such a thing?"
Li Anning nodded.
Although there are not many golden medals that can save your life from death, they do exist.
Almost every generation of kings of Daxia would issue a certain number of golden medals of immunity from death to favored members of the royal family or important officials in the court during their reign.
On the contrary, it was my father, the emperor, who had ignored state affairs in recent years and had not issued a single golden medal of immunity from death in the past ten years.
Over the past decade, Li Xuanjing, the Minister of the Dali Temple, has slaughtered many people in the court.
There were quite a few golden medals of immunity from death, all of which were used up in previous years and had not appeared in recent years. Unexpectedly, Yunyang Hou still had one in his hand.
The golden medal of immunity from death was issued by the emperor before Daxia. The emperors after him certainly could not deny their ancestors.
Anyone who produces the golden medal of immunity from death can be exempted from the death penalty once, except for treason.
After learning about the golden medal of immunity from death from Li An Ning, Li Nuo fell into silence for a long time.
These powerful people have so many different ways of getting away with their crimes that it's hard to guard against them.
After all this effort, in the end it was all in vain.
This damn guy is really hard to kill...
He looked at Li Anning and asked, "Is there any other way?"
Li Anning thought about it and said, "Yes."
Li Nuo's eyes lit up and he asked, "What's the solution?"
Li An Ning pulled out a sword from the waist of a constable from the Ministry of Justice, handed it to Li Nuo, and said, "While Li Yuan is still here, you should chase him and kill him with one sword. This month, Prince Chun will be the regent, and he will definitely find a way to save you. If the court officials disagree, you can ask your father to ask for a gold medal for immunity from death. The emperor may agree..."
“…”
Li Nuo looked at her dimly.
No wonder he is in the fourth realm. His main goal is to punish someone by himself if the law cannot punish him. What he cultivates is to have a clear mind.
Li Nuo did not take the knife, but said: "Good idea, but I think that Your Highness is more suitable for this matter than me. After all, Li Yuan is a martial artist who has entered the realm. I can't beat him with a knife. Your Highness is different. You are of noble status. Even if you kill Li Yuan, the court will not really do anything to you..."
The two looked at each other, and there was appreciation for each other in their eyes.
Opposite the Ministry of Justice.
A fortune-telling stall on the street.
The girl held a candied haws in one hand and pinched randomly with the other hand. She looked at a man in prison uniform being escorted out and said with a shake of her head, "He has less than a year to live. He should be a death row prisoner..."
At the fortune-telling stall, an old man with a white beard knocked her head and said unhappily, "Pay attention when you're telling fortunes. There aren't many descendants in our Yin-Yang family. You're distracted and don't practice well. That person will only live for less than an hour. He will definitely be dragged out and executed. I don't ask you to tell fortunes within an hour, but you should be able to tell within ten days, right?"
The girl rubbed her head, bit a hawthorn, and said unconvincedly: "One hour is also within a year, I didn't calculate it wrong..."
The old man rubbed his eyebrows and wanted to hit her twice more, but finally he held back.
There were only the grandfather and grandson left in his lineage, and she was really shocked. The Dongfang family's lineage was cut off.
Watching another prisoner being taken into the Ministry of Justice, he snatched the candied haws from the girl's hand and said, "Let's count again..."
The girl used both hands this time, and pinched her fingers quickly. After a long while, she said, "He will die within half a year!"
This time the old woman finally nodded. Although this person would die three months later, with her current ability, she was able to calculate up to half a year, which was already very good.
Predicting a person’s fate is the most basic ability of the Yin-Yang School.
Places like the Ministry of Justice are populated by all kinds of serious criminals, whose life spans are generally short, making it the most suitable place for low-level Yin-Yang-Ji to practice.
A young man in elegant clothes walked out of the Ministry of Justice. The girl's fingers left afterimages. Finally, she shook her head and said, "I can't figure it out. He will definitely live for a long time..."
This person was dressed luxuriously and had an extraordinary demeanor. It was normal that she couldn't predict the fate of such a noble person.
The old man counted with his fingers, a strange look appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help but look at the man twice.
The nobleman noticed the old man's gaze and couldn't help but frown and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Although An Ran came out of the Ministry of Justice this time and humiliated Li Nuo again, he also lost his family's only golden medal of immunity from death, so Li Yuan was not in a good mood.
When he is in a bad mood, he doesn't like anyone.
The old man looked away and said, "I didn't see anything."
After all, it was the entrance of the Ministry of Justice, so Li Yuan did not bother with the old man. After snorting coldly, he turned and left.
After he left, a trace of disdain appeared on the old man's face. He shook his head and said, "You can be proud, but you will only be proud for one or two days..."
The girl asked in confusion: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? What do you mean by one or two days?"
The old man looked at the nobleman's departing figure and said calmly, "This man will surely die within three days!"
"ah?"
The girl was startled and quickly stood up, then said, "Grandpa, should we go and remind him?"
The old man waved his hand and said, "Why remind him? Everything is destined. Even if he dies, it is his destiny. Remember, as a member of the Yin and Yang lineage, the more you reveal the secrets of heaven, the more likely you are to be punished by heaven. Throughout the ages, countless ancestors have been punished by heaven and died..."
"Oh, I see."
The girl responded and slowly sat back down.
Not long after, another young and handsome man walked out of the Ministry of Justice.
The girl saw him and said in surprise: "Grandpa, it's the man from that day."
The old man took a look and remembered the young man who was very popular among the people. He subconsciously counted with his fingers and the expression on his face suddenly froze.
"Why……"
"Why?"
"Why!"
The old man stared at the young man in a daze, the expression on his face was as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
(End of this chapter)
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