After a while, the doctor of the Criminal Department sent Li Mu out of the Criminal Department with a smile on his face, waving and saying: "Master Li, go slowly."
After seeing off Li Mu, the doctor of the Criminal Department returned to his office, slumped down on a chair, and sighed: "Why is my life so miserable..."
As an official of the Ministry of Punishment, he was threatened and bullied by a headman from Shendu Yamen. I am afraid that he was the most aggrieved doctor in the history of the Ministry of Punishment.
Li Mu left the Criminal Department and returned to the Shendu Yamen. He said to the police officers who had gathered in the yard to bask in the sun after returning from patrol: "Come out with me and come and work."
City of Gods, Ruyifang.
There are commercial squares, entertainment squares, and residential squares in Baiyufang City, Shendu. Ruyifang is a residential area in the west district of Shendu.
Although this square is not as good as Nanyuan Beiyuan and other squares where dignitaries live, it is still considered wealthy among the hundreds of squares in the divine capital.
Most of the people living in Ruyi Square have a small fortune, and most of the houses in the square are courtyards with two or even three entrances.
Li Mu came to a house. Wang Wu raised his head and looked at the two characters "Xu Mansion" on the plaque. He took the initiative to knock on the door without waiting for Li Mu's instructions.
After a long time, slow footsteps came from inside. A wrinkled old man opened the door and asked: "Sir, what can I do?"
Li Mu stepped forward and said: "We are from Shendu Yamen and are investigating a case. We need your cooperation."
The old servant opened the door and said, "Come in, adults. I'll go and fetch the master."
Li Mu and others walked into the courtyard. The old man walked into a room. Soon, a middle-aged man walked out of it quickly.
The middle-aged man looked at everyone with a surprised expression and asked: "You, what case do you want to investigate?"
Li Mu looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "Are you Shopkeeper Xu?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "It's me."
Li Mu continued to ask: "Three months ago, was shopkeeper Xu's daughter violated by someone else?"
When the middle-aged man heard this, his face showed sadness and anger, and his voice was hoarse: "We have stopped suing, why are you still unwilling to let us go?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Shopkeeper Xu misunderstood. We are really here to investigate this case. If you are really wronged, the court will give you justice."
There was fear on the middle-aged man's face, he shook his head repeatedly and said: "There is no grievance, my daughter is fine, you can go..."
The middle-aged man in front of him was obviously full of distrust towards them. Li Mu sighed softly and said, "Shopkeeper Xu, my name is Li Mu and I come from Shendu Yamen. You can trust us."
The middle-aged man suddenly raised his head and asked: "Shengdu Yamen, you, are you Capt. Li?"
Li Mu took out his waistband, which had his name and position clearly engraved on it.
The middle-aged man stared blankly at the badge in Li Mu's hand. Even though he was at home without leaving the house, he had heard of Li Mu's name.
The master's servants go out for shopping, and when they come back, they often bring news about Li Mu.
For example, he violently beat up the sons of officials who were oppressing the people in the city of God, and forced the court to amend the law of substitutionary silver.
Another example is when he struck down the streets with lightning and delivered justice to the victims.
He cursed officials from various ministries in the court, even the four major academies.
He is not afraid of the powerful or the academy. In this sacred city, he is the light in the hearts of the people.
The middle-aged man's body trembled, he knelt heavily on the ground, nodded his head, and said sadly: "Master Li, please make the decision for the common people!"
Li Mu helped him up and said, "Don't get excited. If you have any grievances, tell them in detail. I will definitely uphold justice for you."
Two lines of old tears rolled down from the middle-aged man's eyes, and he said in a trembling voice: "Wei Bin, a student from Baichuan Academy, insulted my daughter and almost committed suicide. A common man went to the Ministry of Punishment to file a complaint, but the Ministry of Punishment dismissed him because there was insufficient evidence. And then even more
Someone warned the grassroots that if the grassroots do not know what is good and what is good, and dare to complain again, their families will be destroyed, and their bodies will not be intact..."
"Damn, there is such a thing!"
"The stupid punishment department is simply a disaster to the entire city of God!"
"How can these academies purify animals?"
…
Behind Li Mu, several police officers had angry expressions on their faces.
Li Mu looked at Shopkeeper Xu and said, "Can you let me meet Miss Xu?"
Shopkeeper Xu nodded and said: "The grassroots will take Capt. Li right away. However, after the little girl was insulted by the beast, she sought death several times. Now she is a little confused and is afraid of outsiders, especially men..."
Li Mu glanced at the people behind him and said, "Wait for me here."
Under the leadership of shopkeeper Xu, Li Mu walked through a moon gate and came to the inner courtyard.
The scene in this yard is a bit strange. An old tree in the yard has its trunk wrapped in a quilt. A well in the corner is also covered with stone slabs. The stone slabs are also wrapped in thick quilts. Even the stones in the yard are covered with a quilt.
Tables, stones and benches were all wrapped in cloth, cotton and other materials.
Beside the stone table, there was a woman sitting.
The woman was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She was wearing a plain dress. Her clothes were neat, but she looked a little messy. Her hair was disheveled, her face looked a little dull, and her eyes were empty. When she heard someone approaching, her face changed.
Immediately, a look of fear appeared, he held his head in his hands and screamed: "Don't come over, don't come over!"
Shopkeeper Xu clenched his fists, his face showed deep sadness, and his body couldn't stop shaking.
Li Mu did not approach the woman again, and retreated to the outer courtyard, took out a few talismans, handed them to shopkeeper Xu, and said: "This talisman can calm the mind. Before going to bed at night, turn it into talisman water and let her drink it. Her condition should be
It will be better."
Shopkeeper Xu drank the talisman water and said repeatedly: "Thank you Mr. Li, thank you Mr. Li!"
All Li Mu could do was to calm her mind. Being violated and insulted had obviously caused great harm to her soul and even affected her sanity. She could only rely on her own strength to get out.
The best way for her to get out of her heart is to let her see with her own eyes that those who violated and insulted her get the retribution they deserve.
"Baichuan Academy, Wei Bin..." After walking out of Xu Mansion, Li Mu's face darkened and he said, "Let's go to Baichuan Academy!"
Wang Wu and others followed him without hesitation. They used to be afraid of the academy, but since Jiang Zhe's incident, the academy's weight in their hearts has become much lighter.
Baichuan Academy.
When Li Mu walked to the gate of the academy, the old man guarding the gate appeared again, looked at him angrily, and asked: "What are you doing here again?"
Li Muping said calmly: "Let Wei Bin come out. He is involved in a case and needs to go back to the Yamen with us for investigation."
If it were in the past, the old man would never pay attention to a Shendu Ya's head catcher.
But after Jiang Zhe's incident, he became deeply aware of the consequences of ignoring him.
He is just the gatekeeper of the academy. This kind of thing should give the real person in charge of the academy a headache.
He glanced at Li Mu and said, "You guys wait here, I'll go in and report."
After saying that, his figure disappeared inside the academy gate.
Li Mu and others were dressed in official uniforms and stood at the entrance of the academy, which was particularly eye-catching.
Soon, some people came up and asked, "Captain Li, what's going on? Have students from the academy committed another crime?"
Li Mudao: "A student from Baichuan Academy has defiled a woman, and we are going to arrest him and bring him to justice."
"What, another academy student!"
"Why do academy students do such dirty things!"
"You are reading a book from a sage and you actually do something worse than a beast!"
"What did the academy teach them?"
…
The common people gathered around Li Mu and others, talking a lot. Inside the academy, Vice President Chen's brows furrowed tightly.
He asked in a deep voice: "Whose student is Wei Bin?"
In front of him, among the teachers, a middle-aged man stood up and said anxiously: "He is my student."
Vice President Chen asked: "What on earth did he commit that caused the Shendu Yamen to come to our academy to pick someone up?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Vice President Chen snorted coldly and said: "No matter what crime he committed, if Shendu Yamen wants people, let them take him away, and he will be sentenced as he wants. In the future, the college is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of students!"
The middle-aged man thought for a while and asked, "But will this damage the face of the academy?"
"The academy still has a bullshit reputation!" Vice President Chen waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty is worried that he can't find a reason to attack the academy. Don't give them any chance. If he wants Wei Bin, give him Wei Bin!
"
Li Mu and others didn't wait long outside when a young man with a pale face and trembling body was tied up and taken out of the academy.
A middle-aged man said: "No matter what crime he has committed, please ask Duya to deal with him impartially. The academy will never protect him."
These righteous words actually improved the impression of the people in front of the academy on the academy.
When students make mistakes, the academy cannot be entirely blamed. If the academy upholds justice and does not protect students, it would be considered a great act of justice.
Li Mu glanced at the young man and said coldly: "Take him away!"
Wang Wu and others immediately escorted him to Shendu Yamen.
Wei Mansion.
"Brother, it's not good, something serious is going to happen!"
Wailang, a member of the household department, had finished his meal and was about to go to the Yamen when a figure suddenly broke into his study with a look of panic on his face.
Looking at this younger brother, the member of the household department asked: "What happened?"
The man gasped and said: "Wei Bin, Wei Bin was caught in Shendu Yamen!"
"What?" Wailang, a member of the household department, had high hopes for this nephew who was studying at Baichuan Academy, and quickly asked: "What crime did he commit, and why was he caught in Shendu Yamen?"
The man lowered his head and said: "He, he once raped a woman, and now the incident has come to light and the Shendu Yamen know about it."
"Confused!" Wailang, a member of the household department, said angrily: "Why did you tell me now about such a big thing?"
The man worriedly said: "Brother, what should we do now? He already knows that he was wrong. The Shendu Yamen will not sentence him to death, right?"
"I'm not very clear about the law. I'll ask Peng'er." Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, walked out of the study and came to another courtyard. On the stone table in the courtyard, Wei Peng was reading a book at his desk. When he heard the noise, he turned around.
He took a look and asked: "Father, second uncle, do you have anything to do with me?"
Wailang, a member of the household department, said: "Peng'er, you are familiar with the law. What will be the punishment for raping a woman?"
Wei Peng was stunned for a moment and asked: "Why do you suddenly ask this? Did the second uncle rape the woman?"
Wailang, a member of the household department, said: "Don't ask too much, what will be the punishment for raping a woman?"
Wei Peng looked at his second uncle with a strange look and said: "Rape a woman is a serious crime. According to Article 36 of the second volume of the Dazhou Code, those who commit the crime of rape are generally sentenced to more than three years and less than ten years.
Imprisonment, and in serious cases, the maximum penalty is execution."
The man quickly asked: "What is considered serious?"
Wei Peng shook his head and said: "Those who use excessively cruel methods of violence, those who commit violence against the same woman for a long time, those who rape pregnant women, those who are seriously ill, or those who rape women in public, or those who cause serious injuries to women, are considered serious cases..."
The man breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked worriedly: "What should I do? If you say that, wouldn't Bin'er have to stay in prison for more than three years?"
Wei Peng was surprised and asked: "Wei Bin was the one who raped the woman?"
The man looked at Wei Peng, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, and said: "Peng'er, you understand the law, you have to help your brother, even if you can't exonerate him, you have to let him stay in prison for a few years."
…”
Wei Peng thought for a while, nodded helplessly and said: "I'll try my best..."
