After hearing Li Jingyi's confession.

Wang Chong hardly gave him any time to regret it.

Put the confession in your hand directly on the table.

Lang Sheng loudly pronounced the verdict to everyone present:

"Good! Now that Li Jingyi has pleaded guilty. ”

"Then the official will pronounce the sentence now!"

Wang Chong paused when he said this, and continued:

"The prisoner, Li Jingyi, innocently instigated the family to injure many people at the construction site of the Chengdong Iron Works, causing one person to break bones, injuring many people and damaging several pieces of property on the construction site."

"According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, those who instigate the family to hurt others are guilty of the same crime as hurting others."

"Therefore, this official now sentences Li Jingyi to compensate the injured for ransom 25 catties of copper, and to compensate for the loss of property at the ironworks site for 5 catties of copper."

When Wang Chong said this, he stopped, looked down at Li Jingyi in the public hall and asked:

"You have just volunteered to compensate the injured for ransom, do you have any objection to this amount of compensation?"

Li Jingyi heard Wang Chong ask this, and his face couldn't help but show a few smiles.

hurriedly agreed, "No objection, no objection, a total of thirty catties of copper soon, I will pay for it!" ”

If copper is converted into copper coins, a pound of copper is about 150 wen.

Thirty catties is four thousand five hundred wen.

According to the current price of Datang, five cents is enough to buy a bucket of rice.

Four thousand five hundred is a lot of money.

But what he Li Jingyi has in his hand is money, and he doesn't care about paying this amount of ransom at all.

On the contrary, his heart was already thinking about it at this time.

When I go back, how can I get this field back?

But what Li Jingyi didn't expect, and what many Qizhou people who were watching outside didn't expect was either.

After Wang Chong said the verdict on the ransom of copper, he continued:

"Those who deliberately hurt others should be punished by exile according to Tang law!"

"But this official thinks that you, Li Jingyi, voluntarily pay the ransom copper to compensate the injured."

"Specially reduced to the first degree, sentenced to second-class imprisonment!"

"You and the rest of the family, the same crime and the same punishment!"

After Wang Chong finished speaking, he didn't care that everyone present had not yet reacted.

picked up the shocking wood on the table, slapped it heavily, and said loudly:

"Quit!"

Hearing that he had been sentenced to a second-class prison, Li Jingyi was stunned for a moment.

He woke up immediately and shouted loudly to Wang Chong, who had already stood up from the class chair:

"I have agreed to pay the ransom, why do you sentence me to prison?"

"Besides, I'm still a royal nephew, how can I be a traitor?"

Although the sentence in the Tang Dynasty sounded the same as in later generations, it seemed like a prison sentence.

But in fact, at present, people who have been sentenced to prison are basically used as slaves.

For example, before Lu Heng proposed to reform the iron ore mine and increase the iron ore output of Datang on a large scale.

Most of the iron mines in the Tang Dynasty are used by these prisoners who have been sentenced to prison.

The minimum sentence of imprisonment is one year, and then half a year is added for each family.

is like the second-class sentence that Wang Chong sentenced to Li Jingyi.

That's to be a slave for a year and a half.

It is precisely because in the eyes of the Tang people that being sentenced to prison is the same as being reduced to a slave.

Therefore, Li Jingyi dared to shout loudly at this time that he was a nephew of the royal family and could not be sentenced to prison.

But since Wang Chong had already made up his mind to follow Lu Heng at this time.

Where would it matter so much.

directly pushed back in a cold voice, "Li Jingyi, this official advises you to think twice before speaking." ”

"It is true that your father was originally the king of Quang Ninh, but after His Majesty ascended the throne today."

"He has been demoted to the Duke of Quang Ninh County because of the royal family."

"So this royal nephew is just a word, and I hope you can be cautious."

Just as Wang Chong spoke, the people of Qizhou who were surrounding the county government also exploded.

"Is this a real verdict? Sentenced him to prison? ”

"Yes, yes, the eldest master sentenced him to a second-class prison, this kid is going to work as a coolie for a year and a half!"

"Hahahaha, it's really eye-catching! This kid has finally made retribution! ”

At the same time that the people were overjoyed, eager to beat gongs and drums to celebrate.

Some people hurriedly reminded the people around them:

"Hurry up, it's just that this kid is being judged by the old man Qingtian now."

"Those of you who have been wronged by him in the past, hurry up and go in and sue him!"

"Otherwise, when the old man leaves, I'm afraid it's too late for you to tell him!"

As soon as these words came out, some of the people of Qizhou, who were originally just watching outside, suddenly became impatient.

What's more, he took a big stride and rushed into the center of the court.

shouted loudly: "Lord Qingtian is above!" Xiaomin Liu Defu, parents, brothers and sisters-in-law and a family of four were all killed by Li Jingyi, and asked the eldest man to be the master for Xiaomin! ”

With this example made by Liu Defu.

More people who had been bullied and oppressed by Li Jingyi also rushed into the court.

"The grass people Qi Shunmiao, the forty acres of land at home were all forcibly occupied by this Li Jingyi, and I asked Lord Qingtian to make the decision for me!"

"Grass people Zhao Jizi, my father was seriously injured by this Li Jingyi and his family, and he is still bedridden and unable to stay, and I ask Lord Qingtian to seek justice for my father!"

"Grass Folk Liu ......"

looked at the people who almost crowded the public hall of Nuoda, but still couldn't stand up and came to sue Li Jingyi and wanted to avenge their grievances.

While Wang Chong's scalp tightened, he also cast his eyes on Lu Heng's body.

And Lu Heng couldn't stand aside and watch at this time.

Directly and generously walked out and said:

"Since so many people in Qizhou have come to avenge their grievances, then of course it's impossible for you, the parent official, to sit idly by."

"Call me all the officials in the city at once."

"Write down everything they say, and don't miss a single thing!"

Since Lu Heng had spoken, of course Wang Chong could only do so.

Wait until he goes to the back office to organize manpower.

Lu Heng also said loudly to the people who were shouting grievances in the court:

"Don't worry now, there will be officials to record your grievances later."

"Don't worry, after you have recorded your grievances."

"I'll have people check it out one by one."

"As long as it is a matter, it will be avenged for you!"

Hearing Lu Heng make such a guarantee, many of the people present who had been wronged for many years were in tears.

A large number of people knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Heng.

"Thank you Lu Pony for calling the shots for the grass people." The voices of thanks are also endless!

Looking at these crying people, Lu Heng couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.

Although this Datang is about to usher in a prosperous era.

But there are definitely a lot of cysts like Li Jingyi who are fishing for the common people.

The people of Qizhou met him, and they were able to avenge their grievances.

And those others that Lu Heng didn't encounter were still public.

Thinking of Lu Heng here, he couldn't help but feel a little ruthless in his heart.

The prosperous Tang Dynasty that he wants to build, but he will definitely not allow these cysts to continue to be powerful!

In any case, Lu Heng has to find a way to plow the land of this Datang Dynasty for him again!