Chapter 262 Everywhere is Gossip(1)_1

"Get a few of you ready with paddles, and come over here to lie on this bench for 50 strokes!" said the man without any emotion, addressing Chen Qian.

What? Fifty heavy blows? Ah? Chen Qian was stupefied! How could he survive appealing to the emperor if he had to endure 50 heavy blows? Chen Qian was in disbelief and felt a hint of fear.

"Sir, isn't it true that anyone wronged has the right to appeal to the Emperor? Why should a student receive 50 heavy blows before meeting the Emperor?" asked Chen Qian, weakly.

"Look for yourself; isn't it clearly written in small print under the stand holding the imperial drum? If there will be no punishment for appealing to the emperor, then how could the Emperor govern the empire? Isn't he then obliged to spend all day settling your disputes?" the man retorted sarcastically. Dare to appeal to the emperor without even knowing this?