Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

What do I care about the people of Inazuma? I just want the Kujo family to be doing well.

This is the core of the nine principles of filial piety.

For an ordinary citizen, this is commonplace and nothing to be surprised about. As for the harm, it can be ignored. At most, it might affect the minds of a few people around them.

But when this was placed on the head of the Shogunate's Tenryō-gyō (chief magistrate), it caused a huge mess.

The abuse of public power for personal gain resulted in turmoil in Inazuma for two and a half years.

In addition, in order to ensure the future prosperity and wealth of the Kujo family, they controlled a large number of trading companies as "front men," created crises, and took the opportunity to reap the wealth of Inazuma Society.

In order to secure the Kujo family's position as the head of the Tenryo Regency and to gain greater power, they deliberately created trouble and attacked their political enemies.

Until Haiqi Island began to display its power and stand up for itself, this tactic had always worked.

One by one, the crimes were announced by the judge, with witnesses and physical evidence on hand. Even the old butler of the Kujo family appeared as a tainted witness to identify all of this.

Kujo Takayuki also acknowledged it.

Furthermore, there was no trace of remorse on Kujo Takayuki's face; he seemed to take it all for granted.

His lawyers were at a loss as to how to defend him, and even a plea for leniency was proving difficult.

Damn it, his reputation as a lawyer is probably going to be ruined.

It was even smellier than he had imagined.

This is the 114514th time I've regretted taking this job.

The onlookers from Inatsuma were unusually angry.

The suffering they endured was all orchestrated by this man, and now, he stands in the dock, brazenly displaying no remorse.

People started throwing out their personal belongings: rotten oranges, rotten eggs, apples they were too angry to finish eating...

Some people even took off their wooden clogs and threw them at Kujo Takayuki's head.

However, they were all blocked by a barrier.

"Silence! No noise!"

The judge slammed his gavel down, and his voice carried through the loudspeaker, but it had the opposite effect.

People became even more excited.

The people at the scene seemed ready to rush forward and tear him to pieces. When the bailiffs and soldiers were powerless to stop them, a large rock element shield enveloped them, blocking their advance.

However, while shields can hinder people's progress, they cannot stop their emotions.

"Death penalty! Death penalty is a must! Not killing them is not enough to uphold justice!"

"If they don't die, how can we face them?!"

"Death by a thousand cuts!"

"Burn him to death, with a slow fire!"

Reporters, led by Charlotte, captured the stark contrast between the anger on people's faces and the indifferent expression on Kujo Takayuki's face.

When put together, they create a visually striking image.

Even the well-traveled people of Fontainebleau were shocked by the actions of these despicable people.

To them, it was like the dark period of aristocratic rule described in Fontaine's history books—a story from ancient times.

After Kujo Takayuki stopped the lawyer from continuing to defend him, the presiding judge, who was under immense emotional pressure, spoke faster when delivering the verdict.

"The defendant, Jiu Tiaoxiaoxing, is suspected of multiple crimes including war, murder, kidnapping, embezzlement, bribery, dereliction of duty, and treason. This court hereby pronounces the death sentence on the defendant, Jiu Tiaoxiaoxing, to be carried out immediately!"

The gavel fell, and the verdict took effect.

Those watching from below the stage clapped and cheered, exclaiming how exciting it was. People from Liyue, Mondstadt, and other countries also joined in the applause.

Although they didn't experience any of this firsthand, just hearing about it was enough to send their blood pressure soaring.

The sense of immersion is very strong.

However, many people in Fontaine couldn't bear to frown at this scene.

The trial process was indeed thorough, and the evidence was indeed compelling, but the death penalty... isn't that a bit much?

Although Fontaine has not abolished the death penalty, it has not held a trial for hundreds of years.

He then looked around at the cheering crowd.

Let's forget about it. Well, this is to respect the culture of Inazuma and the wishes of the people of Inazuma.

Anyway, it was a lot of fun, and I really broadened my horizons this time.

In order to calm people's emotions and comfort their hearts as much as possible, the execution ground was set up not far away.

It was hanging.

The moment the noose was around his neck, facing the judge's question, "Do you have any last words?", Kujo Takayuki simply laughed.

"I just never imagined that after hunting geese all day, I would be pecked blind by one! I, Kujo Takayuki, accept my defeat. Come on."

Kujo Takayuki jumped off the platform voluntarily. The rope tightened, his cervical spine broke, and Kujo Takayuki was pronounced dead.

Many people at the scene were still immersed in joy and hadn't reacted yet, while Jiang Ming and his group frowned inwardly.

"It would be better not to ask him for his last words and just skip this step. If we ask him, there will definitely be a lot of people trying to summon his spirit in the future."

They naturally understood the meaning behind the nine acts of filial piety.

He believed he had only lost in a political struggle, that the victors were kings and the losers were villains, and that he still did not consider himself guilty.

And by jumping down on his own initiative, he appeared to have died a heroic death.

"Nothing in this world is perfect, so this is already quite good."

Xin Hai naturally saw this result as well, but her expectations and demands were always much lower than Jiang Ming's, so she could still comfort Jiang Ming at this moment.

Kujo Takayuki's body was laid down and taken away.

Unfortunately, due to considerations such as the city's appearance and the impact on public opinion, the much-anticipated hanging of streetlights was omitted.

Next to be brought to the dock was Shinsuke Hiiragi.

Shinsuke Hiiragi's condition was very different from when he served as the Kansei-gyō (Minister of Investigation).

During this period, Shinsuke Hiiragi became extremely thin, his cheekbones protruded, his eye sockets were sunken, and his expression was haggard, no longer showing his former composure.

This guy is under too much psychological pressure; he's nothing like Kujo Takayuki, who can take things easy.

From the moment he was captured by the Sea God Army, he knew that he was doomed to die; it was just a matter of how and by which side he would be killed.

Knowing the outcome, and to avoid suffering unnecessary pain before his death, he honestly confessed everything.

But this did not change the fact that he lived in constant fear of death.

He could barely eat or sleep, and this became even more pronounced after learning that he was going to be publicly tried.

"The defendant, Shinsuke Hiiragi, was formerly the Tenryō Bugyō of the Inazuma Former Shogunate. During his tenure, he is suspected of instructing subordinates to impose violent tax collection; extorting foreign merchants under false pretenses and levying large amounts of additional fees on local merchants; arbitrarily altering tax rates and adding tax items for merchants; smuggling; illegal immigration; soliciting bribes; embezzling the budget of the Surveying and Mapping Bureau; and engaging in unfair competition through violent means..."

After the concluding remarks, the proceedings proceeded to demonstrate each of these crimes, with ample evidence and witnesses supporting each one, following the same procedure as the trial of the nine acts of filial piety.

However, Shinsuke Hiiragi's performance was worlds apart from Takayuki Kujo's.

Chapter 233 It’s not that simple

"I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. It was all Kujo Takayuki who forced me to do all this. It was him, it was all him! He is the Tenryo Magistrate, he has the most power. If I didn't listen to him, the entire Hiiragi family would suffer. I had no choice!"

One by one, the charges were confirmed with a wealth of evidence and witness testimonies. According to either side's law, he was guilty enough to be executed more than ten times over.

Faced with this outcome, and watching himself walk step by step toward death, Shinsuke Hiiragi finally couldn't bear it anymore, and his mind was completely crushed by the pressure.

At the public trial, he tearfully shifted the blame to Kujo Takayuki.

“Take a good look at these documents. They clearly record your transactions with Kujo Takayuki. At least a third of them were brought up by you. And these are the testimonies of the merchants from these remote islands. Do you think you can escape trial by trying to shift the blame to a dead man?”

The presiding judge completely ignored his attempt to shift the blame.

With the evidence irrefutable, the death penalty is a foregone conclusion, and no amount of sophistry will change that.

The audience was not moved by his performance at all; on the contrary, they booed him.

In addition to professional materials, there are also concise and easy-to-understand "stories" for the general public, making it easy for them to see Hiiragi Shinsuke's actions and their consequences.

It's not hard to see that the so-called being forced is just an excuse. He himself rushed to join in the fun in order to make money. The two of them are more like birds of a feather.

Inatsume only wanted him to be executed as soon as possible, while the foreigners who came to watch the spectacle were simply enjoying themselves.

Especially for the people of Fontainebleau, similar scenes have been played out countless times at the Opicclay Opera House. Apart from the protagonist having a slightly higher official rank, nothing has changed, and they are all tired of seeing it.

"A dignified inspector, yet when it comes down to it, he's like this. I don't think he's much better than me."

Among the onlookers, someone spat on the ground in disdain at Shinsuke Hiiragi's performance.

"Don't belittle yourself, brother. When faced with such an undeniable fact, we normal people might beg for mercy, but we wouldn't necessarily throw it at a dead person like he did."

"That's right. When something happens, he tries to shift the blame onto others. People like that are despised everywhere. Besides, some of us ordinary people have a backbone, just like Kujo Takayuki, but they're much better than him."

"You know what, compared to Shinsuke Hiiragi, Takayuki Kujo, despite his grave sins, is actually quite a man. He remained calm throughout, acknowledged everything that was his, and even jumped down on his own initiative."

"..."

Amidst the sighs of the general public, Shinsuke Hiiragi was also sentenced to death.

Execute immediately.

However, he was still no match for Kujo Takayuki. He was so frightened that he collapsed in his seat and had to be carried over.

When faced with the same question, "Do you have any last words?", all Shinsuke Hiiragi could do was beg for mercy.

"No, don't kill me! The Hiiragi family has a lot of money, I can give it to you! I can hand it all over, please give me a way out, I promise I'll never get involved again!"

The two bailiffs supporting him looked disgusted.

This is a public trial, and it's being broadcast live and rebroadcast, with reporters of all sizes watching closely!

"Since there isn't any, then let it go. Execute them."