Suddenly, a voice rang out from the northeast, its Tongue Blossoms Thunder shaking the air.
"Demon Barbarians are sharpening their blades. This boy is so valiant, and Jing Kingdom is at a time when it needs capable people. Why not allow him to retain his Literary Rank and atone for his crimes through meritorious service?"
"Calling a retaliatory strike under threat 'valiance' is sheer baseness, the sort of thing Ni Kuo and his ilk do. If those who maim weak fellow citizens go to war, they will only collude with the Demon Barbarians like wolves and jackals. How can they defend the Human Race?"
That voice did not appear again. Fang Yun then passed judgment on the other three Licentiates, sentencing one of them heavily while reducing the punishments of the other two. However, none of the three were stripped of their Licentiate Literary Ranks.
The three Licentiates were overwhelmed with gratitude, repeatedly kowtowing in thanks. At last, Fang Yun announced that Ni Kuo and the four Licentiates would be paraded through the streets for three days starting tomorrow, as though the case had already been settled.
The Tian father and son were incomparably grateful. They knelt and kowtowed in thanks, even wishing to erect longevity tablets for Fang Yun.
But Fang Yun said, "There is no need for this. You need only know that there will always be justice in this world. If justice disappears, then change the world and create justice! This is how we, the people of China, have acted since the day we were born!"
Fang Yun's voice seemed to contain a strange power.
After the bailiffs escorted the four defendants into the prison, Fang Yun continued hearing cases. The new case should originally have been submitted by the Chief Clerk of the Punishment Office, but