Following Dongfang Jiong's words, all eyes looked at the prince.
In everyone's opinion, according to the information already available to the Ministry of Punishment, Jingzhao Mansion and Heibingtai, this case does not need to be tried.
Letting the prince preside over the trial in public is nothing more than a public execution.
This shows that His Majesty is now so wary and disgusted with this once doting son that he even hesitated to end his position as Crown Prince in a humiliating way.
Under such circumstances, the crown prince, who was obviously the most respected one, could not rely on his power to say "Who in the hall is suing me?" and could only accept the backstabbing from his former confidants.
As a result, these people began to think about different things in their minds.
Some people are curious, given their Majesty's temperament, will he choose to eradicate the root cause and directly kill him after dethroning the crown prince, or demote him to a county prince and imprison him in the palace, or demote him to a commoner and let him fend for himself. Suicide?
Some people are thinking that if the crown prince falls, the competition between the central government and the central government will fundamentally change and become a battle to choose between the Prince of Linjiang County and the Prince of Jiaodong County.
Will His Majesty choose Linjiang County Prince who is supported by nobles and powerful, or Jiaodong County Prince who is favored by his mother and concubine and has weak relatives?
Which direction will this political situation take?
In the eyes of everyone, the prince, who was already a lamb to be slaughtered, was sitting on a large chair. Across the large table, he looked at Lao Zongzheng and replied seriously: "Uncle Emperor, I did not kill Qin. The eldest son of the family."
As soon as these words came out, many people frowned and shook their heads slightly.
Now that we've reached this point, what's the point of stubbornly resisting?
Your cronies have already told you the whole process of plotting against the Qin family, and so much evidence has been put in front of everyone. Why are you still quibbling?
You are the heir to a country and a dignified prince. Even if you have evil intentions and evil intentions, you should still have the bearing and demeanor of a prince, right?
Da Zongzheng also sighed and said with some warmth: "Xiu Yuan, I watched you grow up. We, the Eastern royal family, set an example for the world. Royal men should take responsibility. If you make a mistake, admit it and repent. If you try to make up for it, it may be the end of the road. As the prince, you should be a role model for this generation. Now that the matter has been exposed, why are you engaging in this meaningless fight and hurting face? "
Dongfang Xiuyuan, also known as Dongfang Ming, after hearing this, shook his head insistently, "I don't deny that I really want the Qin family to support me, nor do I deny that I have thought about teaching the Qin family some lessons, but this Everything was only discussed and never put into practice. How can I recognize this sin?"
Many people sighed and sighed, how could he be a prince and a powerful man?
This face that won't shed tears even when the coffin is in sight, this brain that keenly found the loopholes in this evidence, are both admirable.
Anyway, the British prince and the prince would never pee in the same pot, so he said directly: "Your Highness, the third minister is concerned about the face of the royal family. Some words are not said so clearly in front of everyone, and some evidence is not presented to the public. Just accept it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it won’t look good if your face is torn.”
Da Zongzheng sighed, "Xiu Yuan, you admitted what you should admit and made amends and apologized. When this matter is over, I will go and talk to His Majesty. It may not come to that point."
This sentence was almost clear. Prince Dongfang Ming was still sitting, shaking his head and saying: "Uncle Emperor, I recognize it if it was me, but I don't recognize it if it was not me."
Four words came to everyone's mind: stubborn and ineffective.
Da Zongzheng also shook his head slightly, and the warmth in his tone disappeared, "In that case, don't blame the emperor's uncle for being ruthless."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and several soldiers wearing Zongzhengji clothes walked in and walked straight towards the prince.
The prince was unable to resist, nor did he want to resist. He closed his eyes in despair, silently waiting for his end.
But at this moment, a clearer and heartier voice came into his ears, "My lords, could you say a few words?"
He slowly opened his eyes and saw a young man standing on the third desk on his right.
Oh, he remembered that this was Concubine De's adoptive brother. He had met him at the Imperial College Spring Festival banquet that day. He was a talented young man.
how? Did he want to make up for it and gain a reputation?
The prince felt no joy in his heart and looked at Xia Jingyun indifferently.
Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment they didn't know who would be in charge.
In the end, the Minister of Punishment found an excuse and nodded: "You are the original suspect in this case, so naturally you can speak."
Xia Jingyun nodded his thanks and walked around the table to the court.
"I was imprisoned in the Black Ice Platform that day. I was thinking, how should I wash away my grievances?"
"With no clues, of course the one with the most motive to commit the crime was the first suspect, so I went in. I had no resentment because it was normal.
"I fought with the eldest son of the Qin family several times, and then he lost. He stabbed me in anger, and I fought back and killed him. It was reasonable and reasonable. Everyone thought this was very likely to happen. "
"But I know that I did not kill anyone, but how can I prove that I am innocent? How can I prove that other people besides me also have motives? I have no choice but to hope that the investigation will deepen and use more information. Details and clues to prove that I did not kill anyone."
"I am lucky. The capable officials of the Criminal Department, Heibingtai, and Jingzhao Mansion have indeed found new clues and cleared the suspicion on me. I am very grateful for this."
"However, now that I look at it, the facts of the case are indeed clear, just as clear as when I was arrested. The prince plotted against the Qin family, and the Qin family refused. The prince decided to find a way to subdue the Qin family, so he created a crisis for the Qin family, and the Qin family had to find someone. It's a complete and reasonable guess to rely on someone to deal with it and then come forward on your own."
"But what is the basis for our ultimate conviction? Shouldn't it be ultimately about the circumstances of the perpetrator?"
"Now everyone says that the evidence is conclusive, but is there any evidence that proves that His Royal Highness is the one who instigated the groom to commit the crime?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall and outside the hall were shocked.
The most common people sneered, thinking that Xia Jingyun was talking nonsense and making strong arguments. Why was there no evidence? Aren't the piles of things just now evidence?
With a little bit of brain, he nodded and felt that Xia Jingyun was actually quite right. All the evidence at the moment seemed to be impeccable, but they were missing the most critical thing, which was the instructions of the prince and the perpetrator. Although this was almost It is a sure thing, but from a rigorous point of view, it is indeed not enough;
The really smart big shots took a deep look at this young man.
Don’t they know that these things alone are indeed lacking in the most direct evidence?
But why didn't they say it?
It's because His Majesty wants the prince to be the murderer, and they also hope that the prince is the murderer. The existing evidence is enough to infer that the prince is the murderer, and it is enough to make people believe that the prince is the murderer. That is enough.
As for following the rigorous case handling process, but lacking the most critical evidence, what if you are inseparable from what the people want and plead guilty?
What they don't understand even more is that behind Xia Jingyun is Concubine De and the Prince of Jiaodong County. Don't they want the prince to fall?
Moreover, can't Xia Jingyun, a young man who is recognized as a smart person in Zhongjing City, not see that this is His Majesty's intention?
The British prince thought for a long time, and finally felt that the only reason that could convince him was:
Could it be that this kid himself had been imprisoned like this before, and he was frightened and empathized with such injustice, so he stood up to speak for the prince?
The prince was also shocked and looked at Xia Jingyun in disbelief, as if he had no idea that he would speak for him.
"Xia Jingyun, where do you start with your words without evidence?"
The Minister of Punishment quickly refuted, "The person who assassinated Qin Yuwen was the Qin family's groom. The collusion between this groom and the prince's family has been confessed. The prince is fully aware of this matter, and the prince is plotting against the Qin family." , was confessed by Crown Prince Zhan Shi, and His Highness the Crown Prince was also aware of the matter. Coupled with the physical evidence of other people, it was already clear and irrefutable that His Highness the Crown Prince instigated his men to assassinate the eldest son of the Qin family in order to plot against the Qin family. There is no concrete evidence.”
Xia Jingyun smiled slightly and said, "Let me give you an example. Duke Fengyang and everyone in the Qin family are just giving examples without any malice!"
He first saluted everyone in the Qin family, and then said: "Suppose there is a criminal thief in Zhongjing City who is highly skilled in martial arts and disappears without a trace. The Ministry of Punishment has issued a reward. Anyone who captures and kills him can get ten thousand taels of silver. reward. So, I made a detailed plan and contacted several martial arts masters with strong martial arts skills to surround and kill him. But before I had time to do it, someone else killed him. This reward can be divided into two parts. give to me?"
The people present were all human beings, so they naturally understood the meaning, and no one answered.
Xia Jingyun then thought to himself and said: "Of course this is impossible!"
"It is true that His Highness the Crown Prince is plotting against the Qin family, but if someone knows in advance, or accidentally kills Qin Yuwen at this time, are we going to identify His Highness the Crown Prince as the murderer?"
"After all, His Royal Highness is not the only one who wants to plot against the Qin family in Zhongjing City."
Xia Jingyun suddenly turned around, looked at someone in the field, and said with a smile:
"Am I right, Mr. Qin?"
If you say we will add more updates today, we will add more updates.
In order to write this plot more smoothly, I rushed it out today.
It’s 10,000 words, please give me a monthly pass, hehe.
In addition, today's work has been fierce. I don't know if I can make it out tomorrow. If I can't make it out, I may have to ask for leave. Let me know in advance.
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