Protect the youths, or protect the juvenile criminals.
Fang Yun chose the former.
Fang Yun closed his supplementary Legalist Canon and left his Literary Palace.
Inside the county yamen, those ordinary scholars still did not understand Fang Yun's intentions, but the county magistrate's deputy, the registrar, and the other veteran clerks, like Dean Hong, understood that Fang Yun was using this to purge the academic atmosphere and utterly stamp out bullying in the academy!
Shen Ming had originally wanted to cause trouble in secret, but after pondering for a long while, he looked at County Deputy Tao Dingnian. Seeing Tao Dingnian lightly shake his head, he nodded slightly, indicating that he would absolutely not make things difficult for Fang Yun over this case. Otherwise, it would be all too easy for Fang Yun to seize upon a weakness and strip them of their official hats.
The former chief constable was a warning from the past.
Ni Xian watched Dean Hong leave, his body trembling involuntarily.
Anyone knew that although Dean Hong bore responsibility, he definitely was not the principal offender, nor could he even be counted as an accomplice. Yet Fang Yun had imprisoned him with a word. He had even contacted people from the Ministry of Justice and the Hall of Punishment to investigate the academy. His methods were simply too ruthless.
If even Dean Hong was treated this way, what would become of the principal offenders? Fang Yun had said earlier that they would be paraded through the streets for three days!
Ni Xian's body trembled even more violently.
Ni Kuo stood rooted to the spot. Looking at his son, he felt calamity bearing down on him, yet he was utterly helpless.
Everyone present shared the same feeling: this young County Magistrate Fang was far too ruthless!
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