Finally, when the time came, an official wearing a cyan official uniform with a yellow oriole complement walked out of the palace with two official messengers and led Ji Ning and Ji Jing inside.

As Ji Ning and Ji Jing entered the mansion, many people waiting outside the mansion also followed in to observe.

In addition to the supporters of both sides, there are also many people whose attitudes are unknown.

Ji Ning was united by the scholars of Jinling City to petition for the removal of his fame The matter caused a stir in Jinling City, and today it is finally going to be publicly ruling, of course, many people went to watch.

However, it is not possible for everyone to go in.

In fact, under the maintenance of order by the officials, except for a small number of supporters of Ji Ning and Ji Jing, other people with neutral or unclear attitudes were basically allowed to enter the venue with status and status, and only a few ordinary people were three or four ordinary people.

Entering the public hall, Ji Ning looked towards the public hall and was suddenly stunned.

I saw that above the public court, there were six or seven officials sitting solemnly according to their official positions, and Zhou Zhijing, who was wearing the scarlet official uniform of Yunyan Buzi, was among them, ranking third. Especially Zhou Zhijing, who is beautiful and noble in temperament, is the only woman in the entire court, very conspicuous, Ji Ning can see it even if she is blind.

When Ji Ning looked at Zhou Zhijing in a daze, Zhou Zhijing also looked at Ji Ning, the corners of her sexy Hongling's mouth slightly hooked a smile, nodded to Ji Ning imperceptibly, and then returned to normal.

It turned out that Ji Jing and the scholars of Jinling City wrote a petition to remove Ji Ning's fame.

It is very rare for a scholar to petition for the removal of another scholar's reputation.

Although it is not uncommon for scholars to be punished and stripped of their fame, they are all well-deserved punishments for violating the law with conclusive evidence. And Ji Ning didn't break any law, he was completely judged by Ji Jing and a scholar.

Therefore, the impact was very great, and it was not only Li Jing and Shen Kang who directly participated in the trial, but also other officials.

Zhou Zhijing is the number one Tongzhi in Jinling City (there are usually several Tongzhi under the prefect, but the number of places is not fixed, usually three to five), and of course participated in the interrogation.

After coming back to his senses, Ji Ning was sure that he was not mistaken, and the person sitting on it was indeed Zhou Zhijing, who had had breakfast with him face to face.

However, now was not the time to be surprised and confused, he quickly suppressed distracting thoughts and calmly responded to the crisis under him.

"Student Ji Ning (Ji Jing) meets the prefect, meets the teachings, and meets the adults." Ji Ning and Ji Jing walked to the center of the public hall and saluted respectfully.

Li Jing, who was sitting on the main seat above the public hall, said majestically: "No courtesy. ”

"Master Xie." Ji Ning and Ji Jing thanked each other and stood up straight.

Scholars with meritorious reputations, even the lowest-level talents, have the privilege of seeing officials without bowing down.

I only heard Li Jing say majestically: "Ji Jing, you and other scholars have written a petition to teach the Lord and this official to remove Ji Ning's fame, are you sure that this is so?" ”

When Shen Kang was mentioned, he arched his hand to Shen Kang to show respect.

"Back to adults, students are sure." Ji Jing said.

Li Jing said: "In that case, please carefully state your reasons to the Sect Lord, the official and other adults, as well as the people who participated in the impartial hearing, in front of the subject Ji Ning. ”

"No!" Ji Jing saluted, and then said the words that had been prepared for a long time: "The petition is not all the meaning of the students, the students are just the representatives of the six hundred and ninety-four enthusiastic Jinling students. ”

"In fact, the brothers of the family who are related to the blood of the student Zijing and Ji Ning have grown up together in the Ji Mansion since childhood. However, the student really committed the indignation of the people and gods, and the student admonished him many times in private, but he was obsessed and refused to listen to the persuasion. For the sake of justice, students had no choice but to stand up. As soon as this matter is over, the students will return to the ancestral shrine of the clan to ask for the crime of blood cannibalism! ”

Ji Ning listened to Ji Jing's hypocritical words, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

Ji Jing's words are really heartbreaking: even your relatives have stood up to kill you in righteousness, which shows how unpopular you are, and people and gods are angry.

At the same time, he also picked out his infamy of persecuting his brother and beautified him as a righteous person.

When Ji Jing wanted to squeeze out a few tears to act, an emotionless voice sounded above the court: "Talking about business, don't talk nonsense." ”

Although the voice was not emotional, it was bright and pleasant, very beautiful, and it was a woman's voice, which made everyone's attention suddenly move away from Ji Jing and turn to Zhou Zhijing, who looked like a fairy. The atmosphere that Ji Jing had managed to create was destroyed all of a sudden, and it was gone.

Ji Jing was secretly angry, but he could only suppress it in his heart, and he had to salute Zhou Zhijing respectfully: "What Lord Zhou taught is that the students obey orders. ”

Next, he readjusted his emotions and said to Li Jing and Shen Kang: "There are three main reasons why the students and 693 other students jointly signed a petition together. ”

"First, Ji Ning didn't learn and didn't know how to do it, but he cheated money and misled people by running a private school for the sake of copper smell. Ji Ning's lack of learning and unlearning is recognized by everyone, for example, his current talent and fame are obtained from the shadow, not by real talent. He didn't even dare to participate in the imperial examination. is so unlearned, but runs a private school to teach people's children, it can be seen that the children of mistaken people are deep! ”

Second, the Sanwei Academy run by Ji Ning actually bought and sold words as his own personal goods. He collected money from the students who went to Sanwei Academy, 30 words per word, 250 words for 10 words, and 2 yuan for 100 words. The written word is an incomparably precious treasure passed down to all people by the sages of ancient times, shared by everyone, and no one can take it away. Ji Ning dared to take possession of the text for himself for the sake of copper smell, which was a great insult to the sage. If we don't punish it severely, what kind of face will we scholars have to survive between heaven and earth?! ”

"Third, what Ji Ning did made people and gods angry, ruining the reputation of the world's scholars. Zi Jing is not talented, and he is willing to work with 693 classmates to ask for the life of the world's scholars and expel Ji Ning from Shilin! ”

Ji Jing's voice became louder and louder, and his tone became more and more passionate, as if he was really asking for his life for the righteousness of the world.

"Expelle Ji Ning, this scum!"

"Expelle Ji Ning, this scum!"

"Expelle Ji Ning, this scum!"

The scholars who were listening outside the public hall immediately shouted excitedly as agreed, and the other scholars gathered outside the government office heard the shouts inside and immediately shouted as agreed.

"Smack!" Li Jing picked up the shocking wood and slapped it, and shouted majestically, "Silence! ”

Intimidated by Li Jing's official authority, those scholars were so frightened that they stopped, and soon their shouts were gone.

After being quiet, Li Jing's gaze fell on Ji Ning and asked, "Ji Ning, can you admit what Ji Jing said?" Do you have a defense? ”