I was kicked out of the house, and I was reborn and became the emperor

Fang Yi closed his eyes, pretending to think deeply for a moment, and then slowly said: "In this case, since he is the son of Lord Deng, it is inappropriate to execute him directly. We can bring your son to the government office and publicly punish him with fifty sticks. This will not only explain to the people, but also serve as a warning.

In addition, if the imperial court really asks about this matter in the future, Lord Deng's action will definitely be praised as sacrificing one's relatives for the sake of justice. At that time, perhaps he can even be promoted because of this. What do you think, Lord Deng?"

Upon hearing the words “fifty strokes of the cane”, Deng Yuqing collapsed to the ground with fear and shock in his heart. How could his frail body withstand such a punishment? After fifty strokes of the cane, he might only have half his life left.

Deng Xianyong was in a dilemma, and since he was in the wrong, he had no choice but to agree to this plan. After all, compared with the court's investigation in the future, this was the best outcome.

What's more, the case involving his son has not yet fully surfaced. If it really comes to that, I'm afraid there will be no way out.

He hardened his heart and ordered the bailiffs to drag Deng Yuqing to the front of the county government office, acting as if he was sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice.

When the people around heard the news, they all couldn't believe that the prefect would kill his own brothers.

"Sir Deng, the guards in the yamen are bound to lose control of their strength. If they accidentally hurt the young master, it will be troublesome. I have two brothers here who are from the army and have great martial arts skills. Why not let them do it. Chang Zhen, Lu Qi, come quickly."

As soon as Fang Yi finished speaking, he waved to the two of them. Chang Zhen and Lu Qi approached with sneers on their faces. They were also from poor families and despised such arrogant and domineering rich kids.

Deng Xianyong closed his eyes in despair. He had thought that the bailiffs would show mercy and his son would suffer only physical pain at most. But now it seemed that the outcome was bleak.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Ahhh!"

Deng Yuqing's shrill cries echoed in front of the yamen. After only a dozen blows, he fainted from the pain.

The strength of Chang Zhen and Lu Qi was so great that even a strong man would have difficulty enduring it, let alone a spoiled person like Deng Yuqing.

Looking at Deng Xianyong's increasingly gloomy face, Fang Yi waved his hand: "Forget it, that's enough, let's stop here, carry it away."

Fang Yi stood up and faced the crowd, "My fellow villagers, Magistrate Deng was deeply saddened to learn that his own son bullied the people. Today, he killed his own son for the sake of justice, and he is truly an example of a good official. If he does it again, this will be his fate. Please believe that Magistrate Deng will remain fair and impartial as always!"

When the people heard this, they all cheered. Deng Yuqing had always been a rampant man in the village, and many people hated him to the core. Now that they saw him in such a state, they all applauded.

Although I know that Deng Xianyong is definitely not a good person, it is still a consolation to be able to witness this good show with my own eyes.

Deng Xianyong's heart was bleeding, but he put on a forced smile and kept saying that he was seeking justice for the people, but he had to endure the pain silently.

Afterwards, Fang Yi and Deng Xianyong returned to Yanei, and the two discussed in detail the handover of the new recruits. After exchanging documents, it was decided that Fang Yi would receive the new recruits and send them to Wuguan in two days.

As soon as Fang Yi left, Deng Xianyong hurried to visit his beloved son.

At this moment, Deng Yuqing had slowly woken up. When he saw his father, he immediately burst into tears: "Dad, you have to avenge me! He knew I was your son and did it on purpose!"

Deng Xianyong was furious when he saw his son was so useless: "Can't I see his intention? Am I a fool? You gave him a handle, what can I do? Besides, Wu Minbo is standing behind him, can I kill him? You rascal!"

Deng Yuqing was stunned by the scolding and sobbed alone. Deng Xianyong felt sorry for his son and said, "Well, you should rest and recover first. We will take care of revenge later. We will remember this account."

On the other side, Fang Yi and his party were walking on the street. Although Chang Zhen had a good time fighting, he couldn't help but worry: "General, this means that we have completely made enemies with Deng Xianyong. Isn't he being too cowardly? After all, his official rank is higher than yours."

Fang Yi smiled calmly.

"I did this on purpose. The more he swallowed his anger, the more his inner fear was revealed. If an official doesn't care about the people's livelihood, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!

His son must have done a lot of evil things behind our backs, so Deng Xianyong didn't dare to cause trouble for us easily.

Logically, the fault lies with his son, even if it goes to Liangzhou; it is reasonable. As frontier soldiers, we are loyal to our country. His son is bullying his neighbors in the rear, so what does a small punishment mean? Don't worry. However, I need to send a letter home."

Chang Zhen and the other man nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's go visit that chivalrous scholar. I think he must be an interesting person. Go!"

Fang Yi and his group headed towards the preset meeting place.

When they arrived at the inn, Fang Yi signaled Lu Qi and the others to go back first, and he asked the waiter if there was a tall man in a white shirt staying in the inn. Because the man was very thin, the innkeeper remembered him clearly and immediately told Fang Yi his room number.

Fang Yi walked to the door and knocked on the wooden door lightly.

"come in."

The door opened slightly, and Fang Yi walked into the room, only to see Bai Yujing immersed in a book that seemed to be related to the art of war.

"General Fang? I have sent the old man home safely and left some money for him.

Please rest assured that the matter has been properly handled. Is there anything else you need to discuss with me?"

Bai Yujing said this, closed the book, and stood up to pour tea for Fang Yi.

"I just came back from the prefect, and I forced Deng Xianyong to teach his own son a lesson. He beat the kid until he fainted, and that was a relief."

Fang Yi showed a hint of surprise as he spoke, looking Bai Yujing up and down.

"How do you know my name? I don't think I mentioned it yesterday."

Bai Yujing spoke slowly with a smile on his face.

"First, at the end, the last soldier who came in called you General, but Deng Yuqing, the son of the prefect of Yuncheng, had no impression of you at all. It is obvious that you are not a native of Yuncheng, nor do you look like a high-ranking general in the Northern Frontier. Otherwise, why would Deng Yuqing remain indifferent?"

Fang Yi heard this and became very interested, motioning for him to continue.

Bai Yujing took a sip of tea and continued, "Secondly, although I have not personally been to the battlefield, I have passed through many places in the Central Plains and have seen that the garrisons in various places are mostly tired and lack a strong fighting spirit.

Your followers are different. They have the killing aura that was cultivated on the battlefield. The first place in the Northern Frontier to fight against Yan Rong is Yunzhou, so you are probably from Yunzhou.

Finally, General, you are too young. Although I have not been in Northern Frontier for long, I have heard about the bloody battle in Yunzhou, so my guess should be almost right, General Fang?"

After he finished speaking, Bai Yujing revealed a hint of pride.

"Haha, the students from Lushan Academy are indeed worthy of their reputation and are admirable.

I just don't know why you came all the way from the Central Plains to the frontier. Is it really to travel around the world and do justice?"

Fang Yi laughed heartily and felt a certain appreciation for Bai Yujing.

"Join the army and serve the country!"

Bai Yujing said firmly: "If General Fang doesn't mind, I am willing to be a soldier under your command and fight for you."