The deacon said, "The person is not dead, but you have the intention to kill him, so it was only an attempted crime."
"Alright, stop arguing." Yiji once again stopped the steward, then said to Fang Jian, "Master Hongqing, and all the other gentlemen, please go to the Court of Justice and speak."
After saying this, Yiji said to the stewards, "First stabilize the injuries of these young masters, and then send them to the Court of Justice."
Upon hearing this, the deacons immediately bowed and said, "Yes."
Then six deacons immediately stepped forward and stabilized the injuries of the six people. They only helped them stabilize their injuries initially. As for curing their injuries, it was not that easy.
The bodies of Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian and above, including those of the First, Second and Third Purity Realms, are all "innate Tao bodies". Once injured, it is difficult to heal, and they can only slowly recover by nourishing with their own great power.
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Half an hour later, Yujing, the Ministry of Justice, guarded the main hall.
Yiji's seven men, Fang Jian and Yu Censhuang, and the six hostages who were looking for trouble all came to the Shouzheng Hall.
However, the six people were lying on wooden couches and were carried here by twelve soldiers.
The judge in charge of the trial at the Ministry of Justice today is named Lie Yi, a third-class Shangqing, second only to Daozun.
Lie Yi sat in the hall with dignity and solemnity. He first ordered the deacon in the hall to examine the injuries of the six people. After the examination, Lie Yi asked the first party involved, Yu Censhuang, to explain what happened.
Yu Censhuang finished her account in detail, and then Lie Yi asked the six people to recount what had happened.
But the six people said the opposite of what Yu Censhuang said. They said that they originally wanted to "make friends" with Fang Jian, but they didn't expect that he would actually have the intention of killing people and robbing the situation.
They did not provoke at all. The wall of Jiaxu Courtyard was destroyed by Fang Jian himself when he attacked them.
The six people spoke with tears and snot, constantly complaining to Lie Yi and demanding that Lie Yi severely punish Fang Jian.
Lie Yi was unmoved, so he asked Yiji and six deacons to explain. Two of the six deacons said they did not understand the situation and gave up speaking.
But the remaining four deacons all pointed the finger at Fang Jian in unison. They all said that Fang Jian intended to kill people and seize the power, and they said it with great confidence.
Yu Censhuang also hurriedly defended herself, but the four people did not give her any chance at all, and used their momentum to suppress her voice.
Seeing this, Yu Censhuang immediately started to argue even louder. Seeing that the argument was getting more intense, Lie Yi shouted, "Silence!"
Afterwards, Yu Censhuang and the four deacons fell silent and looked at Lie Yi quietly. The verdict of the case depended entirely on what the judge of the Court of Justice thought.
Lie Yi glanced at everyone, then stood up and said, "You wait here." After that, Lie Yi turned and walked to the back hall.
When Lie Yi arrived at the back hall, an old Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe and with white hair and beard, named Hunyuan Wudala Jinxian, was already waiting there.
When the old Taoist saw Lie Yi return to the back hall, he immediately offered him some celestial tea and asked, "Master, you came to the back hall in the middle of hearing a case. Is today's case very difficult?"
Lie Yi took the teacup and took a sip, then shook his head and said, "It's not difficult, it's just that it's hard to make a decision."
After that, Lie Yi briefly described the case to the old Taoist priest, and then said, "It's clear at a glance that Master Hongqing of Xuanjian Dao Country was deliberately provoked and framed. I'm wondering, was it one Master who was offended? Or six Masters?"
The old Taoist asked Lie Yi, "What do you think, Master?"
Lie Yi said, "How about trying to smooth things over?"
The old Taoist laughed and said, "Then you have offended all seven young masters."
Lie Yi laughed heartily, then asked the old Taoist, "As my advisor, do you have any ideas for handling this matter perfectly? How can I avoid offending both sides?"
The old Taoist pondered for a moment and said, "When faced with two evils, choose the lesser one. There is no perfect thing in the world, but there can be appropriate choices."
Lie Yi looked at the old Taoist and asked, "How do I choose?"
The old Taoist said, "We can't offend those six young masters. Master, you only need to convict Young Master Hongqing of wounding. As for the charge of 'murder and robbery,' it's too unreliable. You can use insufficient evidence to dismiss it."
Lie Yi nodded and said, "That's very good. But Master Hongqing has been convicted of assault. How should he be punished? Imprisonment? Corporal punishment? Or a large fine?"
The old Taoist shook his head and said, "Neither is good. Imprisonment and corporal punishment are too lenient. The six young masters will not be satisfied. As for the large fines and confiscations...it may provoke resistance from him and cause unnecessary trouble."
Lie Yi asked, "How will the punishment be decided?"
The old Taoist thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let him take charge of the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion."
Lie Yi was surprised when he heard this, and then said to the old Taoist: "You are even more cruel."
The old Taoist said, "If the punishment is too light, the six young masters will be dissatisfied. A large fine will cause resistance from Young Master Hongqing. However, if he is put in charge of the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion, the six young masters will definitely be satisfied. As for Young Master Hongqing, it means he has gained 'authority', not a punishment, so he will definitely be satisfied. As for what happened to Young Master Hongqing in the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion later, it has nothing to do with you."
After saying this, the old Taoist added: "This is called 'promotion in public but demotion in private', or... 'protection in public but harm in private'."
"You are worthy of being a think tank. In this case, this is the best of both worlds, hahaha." Lie Yi laughed loudly, then immediately stood up and returned to the front hall.
After returning to the front hall, Lie Yi cleared his throat and immediately pronounced his verdict: "After careful consideration, I have determined that the charge of 'murder and robbery' against Master Hongqing of Xuanjian Dao State is not established due to insufficient evidence."
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