Xia Huai'an held a public trial for the Wu family case and invited the townspeople to observe.
With rigorous evidence and in accordance with the Great Qian Code, Xia Huai'an sentenced the Wu family to the confiscation of all their property. A portion of their land was returned to the victimized villagers, while the remaining property was confiscated and put up for sale.
Twelve core members of the Wu family were thrown into the deep prison, awaiting their case files to be submitted to the prefecture and the Ministry of Personnel for review, with their executions scheduled for after the autumn of the coming year. The rest received various lesser sentences.
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