Of course, an even more important reason was that he had a good father.
Just like how Li Anning, a mere woman, could dominate the Ministry of Justice with no one daring to speak out.
This matter wasn't heavy, it didn't weigh two taels, but once taken seriously, at least County Magistrate Pei couldn't escape a charge of negligence.
This year's performance evaluation would likely be affected.
The key was that the court handled things according to the law, and no one could find fault with it.
Even a fool could see that this was aimed at Li Nuo, and people like Pei Zhe were just implicated.
Li Nuo greeted them with a fist salute and said, "Sorry, I've dragged you all into this. The court will penalize your salary, but I will double the compensation."
County Magistrate Zhang, out of sheer fear, immediately responded, "My Lord, please don't say such things. It's an honor for me to serve you. Even if the court punishes me, I'm willing."
