Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Oh my! I never thought that this student who looks so serious on weekdays would actually be so extravagant in private! It's really jaw-dropping!"

Another person shook his head and said, "But I don't think this is a serious crime. Maybe it's just some special little interest between the couple."

However, someone immediately retorted, "How can you think that? Look at that beautiful woman, yet she's being treated like this. It's a complete waste of a natural gift!"

At this time, a woman gently supported her shoulders with her hands, her face full of heartache, and murmured to herself: "Ouch, it hurts just thinking about it! How can I bear this..."

When the woman's husband, who was standing next to her, heard this, his eyes lit up, a smirk appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he leaned over to his wife's ear and whispered, "Hey, how about we try this tonight?"

The woman pushed her husband out, her face full of shame as she angrily shouted, "Go to hell!"

In the courtroom, Yang Xier knelt on the cold ground, her face flushed red, as vibrant as a ripe pomegranate. Crystal-clear tears rolled uncontrollably from her eyes, spilling onto the ground like pearls from a broken string. Shame stricken, she buried her head in the ground, not daring to raise it to meet the gazes of the crowd.

Tian Cao, standing aside, seemed somewhat exasperated. His eyes widened as he pointed at Yang Xier and shouted, "Do I really have to tell you this? If so, I won't care about my dignity anymore! This woman is shameless. She actually dared to seduce our honorable county magistrate, and I caught her red-handed. In my rage, I cut her with a knife. However, at least I showed mercy. At least I didn't parade her through the streets like some people did, humiliating her. However, what about you, senior? You went to great lengths to make this matter known to everyone. Are you jealous of my talent and knowledge, or do you deliberately want to embarrass Miss Xier?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingwei was so angry that he trembled all over. He glared at Tian Cao and retorted with gritted teeth, "Hmph, what good words can come out of that stinky mouth of yours! I don't even bother to pay attention to people like you who talk nonsense. But what you just said is all nonsense! Miss Xier is innocent and upright, and she has never had any affair with your so-called corrupt official!"

Seeing this, Tian Cao sneered, crossed his arms, and asked provocatively, "Oh? Really? Then what makes you say that? What evidence do you have to prove her innocence?"

Zhang Jingwei sighed lightly and said solemnly to Tian Cao, "This doesn't need to be proven. It's all because of your damn pride! You came from an ordinary family, but you relied on your status as a scholar to marry a beautiful wife. When your wife came into contact with strangers, you thought she wanted to abandon you, so you beat her in every way. When she went to complain to the Hunyuan County Magistrate, she was raped instead, and you cut off her genitals as punishment. So everything is caused by your pitiful pride!"

Tian Cao's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "This is nonsense! This is sheer nonsense!"

Zhang Jingwei pointed at Tian Cao and said righteously, "Tian Cao, Tian Cao, as a student from Yunzhou, you should be both virtuous and talented, but you abused your wife and fabricated facts at will. Now you dare to argue with me in this court! Look around you, the people of Yunzhou are watching you. Tsk tsk tsk, you are really disgraceful and despicable!"

Tian Cao was so angry that his face turned red and his whole body was shaking. He pointed at Zhang Jingwei and shouted with gritted teeth: "You, you shut up! Don't talk nonsense here!"

At that moment, someone suddenly rushed out from the crowd. It turned out to be Sun Yaolang. Holding a medical certificate high in the air, she hurried into the hall and shouted, "Your Excellency, I have a crucial medical certificate here. Please review it!"

Lu Hui quickly reached out to take the diagnosis and began to read it carefully. As he read deeper, his expression grew increasingly gloomy. Finally, he slammed the gavel, causing the entire hall to buzz.

Lu Hui glared at Tian Cao angrily and shouted, "Tian Cao... this medical record clearly states that Yang had a miscarriage! You... you beast, how dare you do such an unjust thing!"

When Tian Cao heard this, he was struck by lightning. He stood there in shock, stammering, "I... I don't know about this... It must be the work of the Hunyuan County Magistrate!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hui was even more furious. He slammed the gavel again and roared, "Shut up! Tian Cao, I was so blind to even think of training you to be my disciple..." At this point, he started coughing violently. After a while, he continued, "Cough, cough, cough, let's leave the court for now. Zhang Jingwei, come with me to the back and let's have a good talk!"

Zhang Jingwei bowed and responded firmly: "Sir, if we cannot determine Tian Cao's guilt today and let such a wicked man go unpunished, I would rather give up the position of filial and honest official of Yunzhou than be a student of Yunzhou with such a student!" After saying this, he stood in place with a look of righteousness.

After hearing these words, the students outside the hall were like a bonfire that had been ignited, their blood boiling instantly. Their faces flushed red with excitement, and their eyes flashed with anger and determination.

One of them suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Today I want to be like Senior Zhang. If those adults cannot make a fair judgment, then I would rather not be a student in Yunzhou anymore!" His voice was as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the yard.

Immediately afterwards, several more people responded: "That's right, I won't do it either! How can such injustice be tolerated?" For a moment, the crowd was excited and shouts came one after another.

Some people even said indignantly: "That Tian Cao is not worthy of studying with us. His behavior has simply tarnished the reputation of our school! We are willing to unite and write a letter to the Hedong Education Commissioner, urging him to revoke his student status!" Everyone echoed in unison, expressing their approval of this decision.

Lu Hui had already collapsed on the ground. He saw Liu Yanzhi staring at Tian Cao in front of him with a face full of anger, and shouted loudly: "Tian family boy, now Yang's pregnancy has caused a death! Don't you know your crime?"

When Tian Cao heard this, his eyes widened and he pointed angrily at Sun Yaolang standing beside him, shouting, "I, your student, will never plead guilty! Just because she said she had a miscarriage, does that mean it counts as a miscarriage? Why would you accuse me of such a false charge? It's simply slander!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yanzhi frowned and said coldly, "Since you are so stubborn and refuse to confess, then summon Tian Cao's parents to the court to answer your questions!"

At this time, Captain Yang, who was standing nearby, hurried forward and respectfully saluted Liu Yanzhi. He then began to report, "Your Excellency, Tian Cao's parents were taken to the torture chamber for questioning yesterday. They confessed everything and signed their confessions with their fingerprints."