Chapter 318: Zhou Hou beats Qin Yu - a heavier crime

After thinking this through, Deng Zhenquan and Cui Wanxia had different feelings.

Cui Wanxia was secretly delighted.

He once again confirmed in his mind the view that Mei Juncang, the son of Confucianism, and Zhou Tieyi's followers were the core seeds of their Legalism.

It really feels like pie in the sky.

Zhou Tieyi and the Confucians had been fighting for so long, but at least in terms of the inheritance of the orthodox doctrine, the Legalists got the upper hand first.

Deng Zhenquan was half relieved and half wary.

He was pleased that Wang Mingyi was not only recognized by their Confucianism, but also by their "enemy" Zhou Tieyi. Doesn't this just show that their Confucianism is on the right track?

One thing to be vigilant about is whether Wang Mingyi will end up like Mei Juncang and go astray and end up on Zhou Tieyi's path.

It is for this reason that he should take Wang Mingyi alone this time and teach him carefully. There is no better teaching material than investigating such a big case.

He cupped his hands and said to Zhou Tieyi, "I have judged you by my own standards."

After Deng Zhenquan gave some instructions to his deputy, he took Wang Mingyi away from an altitude of three thousand feet.

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On Feipeng, after Deng Zhenquan took Wang Mingyi away, Cui Yu used the paper-cutting method to record the breath of the two. As long as Zhou Tieyi and Cui Wanxia did not expose it, and Deng Zhenquan's silhouette did not take action himself to show his strength, with the cover of these two people, it would be difficult for others to discover that the two had secretly gone to Tangzhou Prefecture to investigate the case.

Because it was the top-level Feipeng, it had already flown over the Mountain Copper Prefecture before dusk. The clouds here were obviously thicker. As it broke through the clouds and descended, the sky suddenly became dark, gray, gloomy, and sultry, with a light rain.

Li Jianhu was brought by Zhou Tieyi, looking at the distant scenery and chatting casually about some things about the lower-level miners in Shantong Prefecture.

Li Jianhu only has a vague understanding of many things and can only describe the situation from the perspective of life at the bottom.

And this is exactly what Zhou Tieyi needs.

So he listened very carefully, as if he was listening to a story, listening to Li Jianhu's feelings in Shantong Mansion from childhood to adulthood.

When Feipeng landed, Li Jianhu had almost finished telling about some of the most memorable things in his life from childhood to adulthood. Looking at the familiar sky of Shantong Prefecture in front of him, he was filled with emotion.

Although he sued Zhou Tieyi in the final lawsuit, he understood that if Zhou Tieyi had not given him the opportunity to speak, he would have no chance to say those words that made his heart clear.

Even though he sued Zhou Tieyi, Zhou Tieyi did not do anything to him and continued to teach him by his side.

Even when he was with Zhou Tieyi, Li Jianhu could clearly feel the difference from being with the Confucian great men.

That is the "class" that Zhou Tieyi has been talking about. Around him, I don't feel such a strong sense of "class".

This kind of class is not a reflection of status, but a reflection of people's mentality.

As a sword cultivator, Li Jianhu has the most intuitive feeling about sincerity and falsehood. According to Cui Yu and Mo Tianheng, this feeling is difficult to hide even for a top third rank sword cultivator.

So when he was next to the Confucian bigwigs, no matter how kind those bigwigs were, Li Jianhu could still feel the suffocating sense of respect for the inferior and the order of hierarchy.

On the contrary, he never had this feeling when he was with Zhou Tieyi. Whether in words or actions, Li Jianhu even felt that Zhou Tieyi was his friend. That kind of casualness was naturally something he couldn't fake.

Because Zhou Tieyi is so out of place compared to the big shots around him.

Feipeng landed, with Zhou Tieyi in the lead. When he walked out of Feipeng, he saw a crowd of officials who were receiving him, wearing blue and red official uniforms, surrounding a person in the middle.

This man looked young with fair complexion, and it was obvious that he was used to a life of luxury. However, at this moment, he was kneeling on the ground with his upper body exposed, carrying a few black teaching sticks on his back.

Zhou Tieyi took a few steps forward and smiled at the officials of Shantong Prefecture, "We haven't investigated this yet, and you guys are making such a fuss?"

Although the officials of Shantong Prefecture had inquired about Zhou Tieyi's appearance early in the morning and learned about his personality and hobbies in detail, when Zhou Tieyi really walked out of the cabin and said the first sentence, they still looked at Zhou Tieyi with surprise.

big guy?
This sentence doesn't sound like something that a border inspector from Tianjing would say. It makes people feel surprised, yet at the same time, it feels strangely familiar.

However, before figuring out Zhou Tieyi's intentions, even the prefect of Shantong Prefecture, Chu Shengyan, did not dare to answer easily. Many people looked at the two deputy envoys, Cui Wanxia and Deng Zhenquan, behind Zhou Tieyi, trying to get some clues from their faces.

Unfortunately, both of them had blank expressions on their faces and didn't show any intention of giving any hints.

The governor of Taihang Prefecture thought for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed to the smiling Zhou Tieyi, saying, "He is kneeling here privately to apologize to Lord Zhou."

Zhou Tieyi looked at the person kneeling on the ground. It was Qin Yu, the small flag under his command who had escaped from Tianjing!

This is good for private use.

Zhou Tieyi thought to himself that this could both test his attitude and leave room for easing the situation.

So he clapped his hands and smiled, "It's good to apologize. No matter how big the sin is, if you apologize yourself, half of the sin will be forgiven. If someone around you talks about peace, the big thing will be reduced to a small thing, and the small thing will be forgotten. Don't you agree?"

Hearing Zhou Tieyi say this, the officials of Shantong Prefecture looked as if they were in a dream. It was not that Zhou Tieyi was too strict with them, but this sentence was said so well, so well that they felt like they were dreaming.

The most important thing is that when Zhou Tieyi said this, the Confucian chief constitution and the Legalist minister next to him did not refute it!
This is no ordinary skill! If these three have reached a common agreement and believe that they can make a big deal out of a small matter, then this case will really be a case of much ado about nothing.

Many officials couldn't help but nod their heads and even began to praise Zhou Tieyi.

"Zhou Hou Ren Shu!"

"What Lord Zhou said is absolutely right. He was just young and ignorant, and now he has turned over a new leaf."

"Today I am asking for forgiveness by carrying a stick. Lord Zhou is so kind and forgiving. This will be a good story for you in the future."

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Zhou Tieyi lowered his head, looked at Qin Yu, and said with a smile, "Since everyone has already pleaded for mercy, then get up."

Qin Yu had been kneeling here for a long time. When he heard the words of the officials around him and Zhou Tieyi's smiling eyes, he really thought that he could escape punishment at that moment.

But when I think about my father's instructions and the outcome for the Sima family.

Compared to the officials of Shantong Prefecture, he understood the consequences better!
He gritted his teeth and said, "How dare I get up if Zhou Hou doesn't punish me?"

Qin Yu's words startled the people around him. The ease they had just felt instantly turned into a chill that blew from the outside to the inside.

They looked at Zhou Tieyi, who was wearing a python robe and a golden crown, and had a relaxed smile on his face under the rain.

Looking at Qin Yu, who was kneeling on the ground, even though an official from the state pleaded for him, he still demanded severe punishment for himself.

How could a person's power and majesty be so great!

Zhou Tieyi kept smiling and asked, "I told you not to let me see you in Tianjing. Now you are not in Tianjing and you have resigned from the God Punishment Department. How can I have the status to punish you?"

Qin Yu's mind raced as he spoke quickly, "Although I have resigned from the God-Slaying Division, I have not been punished for neglecting my duties and evading my crimes. My father asked Zhou Hou to discipline me."

Zhou Tieyi looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, then lowered his head. The smile on his face disappeared and he became expressionless. The invisible pressure was like dark clouds in the sky, hanging over the hearts of the officials present.

"How to punish?"

Qin Yu already had a master who had prepared a plan, so he said directly, "At the beginning, Lord Zhou punished all the small flags with thirty military sticks. I evaded the responsibility, which is aggravated. Please punish me with fifty military sticks."

Zhou Tieyi's voice was erratic, like a rain curtain falling, and the rain was getting heavier. "If these fifty military sticks were to hit him again, he would be half dead. There is no guarantee that he can be saved."

Qin Yu thought of his family and his parents, gritted his teeth and said, "Please punish me, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Tieyi looked at the guards of honor on both sides and ordered, "Come and get fifty military sticks, and beat them carefully!"

The surrounding guards of honor were stunned for a moment, and the prefect Zhu Qingtai shouted in a low voice, "Didn't you hear the angel's order?"

After a while, an execution platform was set up in the rain. The dull and heavy sound of sticks spread in the rain. Qin Yu gritted his teeth and said nothing. Only the heavy sound spread wider and wider in the increasingly heavy rain.

After fifty blows, even with the body protection pill, it could only protect his internal organs. Qin Yu's flesh and blood was really torn apart, and mixed with the rain water, it flowed down.

Standing in the field, the state officials also remained silent, with sweat mixed with rain dripping down their faces, but no one uttered a word.

He just glanced at Zhou Tieyi, who was standing in the middle like a statue, from time to time.

After the execution, the sergeant came forward to check, and this time he did not ask anyone to remind him, but walked directly to Zhou Tieyi, clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to the angel, he is still breathing."

He fought himself, and he really knew the result. He was still alive. Even if he had a body-protecting pill, it was not a top-three grade pill. Under the heavy stick of the warrior soldier, he was really half dead. Now it depends on whether the doctor who saves him is capable enough.

Zhou Tieyi nodded and said, "Since the execution is over, let's carry him away and let the doctor treat him."

After Qin Yu was carried away.

The officials of the state, including the prefect Zhu Qingtai, remained silent.

They were all guessing what Zhou Tieyi would do next.

Zhou Tieyi suddenly laughed and said, "Now that the small matter has been dealt with, the next step is the serious matter. Have you forgotten some of the serious matters?"

Zhu Qingtai thought for a moment, then bowed with the officials and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Zhou Tieyi came here as a special envoy from Tianjing to investigate the case, so he is naturally an angel.

However, the civil officials did not receive the same special treatment as the military officials and were not required to bow even when wearing armor.

To formally meet the angel and respectfully greet him, one naturally needs to kneel down.

Zhou Tieyi bowed his hands towards Tianjing, "Your Majesty, rest in peace."

(End of this chapter)