All the ministers retreated one after another, fearing that Xia Lingxuan would make another unexpected move.
But he just sat on the steps and talked.
The vicious dog attack and the martial arts test venue were retold exactly as they were, with sharp words.
Not mentioning Master Meng in every sentence, but scolding Master Meng every word!
After saying that, Xia Lingxuan stood up slowly and looked around with a cold look in his eyes, which made people's hair stand on end.
His eyes suddenly sank and fell on Wang Shilang.
"Today, I don't recognize any of the nine sins you mentioned!"
The words were decisive and resounding:
"It's just nonsense, how can we talk about pleading guilty?"
With a contemptuous smile, Xia Lingxuan immediately explained the so-called nine sins in public.
"Feisty? It's just a normal discussion among colleagues. Is the wolf dog in the Imperial College raised by my Highness?"
Suddenly, Mr. Lu's face darkened. He did not expect that this wolf dog would become his opportunity to exonerate himself.
"Where do you start talking about not respecting teachers? Is it possible that because of academic disputes, you are disrespecting teachers? There is no mention of molesting female relatives. Your Highness is a clean person, so naturally he will not have anything to do with female students. As for forming cliques It’s even more nonsense!”
With a sneer, Xia Lingxuan's eyes flashed with a trace of teasing: "You are misleading the public with your evil words and practicing sorcery. It is just because you don't understand His Highness. We should treat each other with admiration after three days apart, but you stick to the old ways and embarrass your great responsibilities!"
Thinking about the other crimes that Shilang Wang mentioned, I just feel ridiculous.
"You said that His Highness gathers people to gamble, amass money to deceive people, and force people to recruit people. It only makes people think that you are even more ridiculous. You don't even understand the situation and make a final conclusion. It seems that you are only flattering and do whatever you want without knowing the sufferings of the world. .”
Words were like swords, like invisible slaps, hitting them hard on the face.
What Xia Lingxuan did today was indeed a bit arrogant, but it made them feel something unusual.
In the past, Xia Lingxuan acted recklessly just for fun, but today the prince showed the demeanor that a prince should have, which suddenly made all the courtiers feel a little panic.
I didn't expect that the current prince would change so much.
Wang Shilang was angrily scolded by Xia Lingxuan and was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to refute.
Xia Lingxuan finally spread his hands:
"The so-called forced recruitment of people is just because the soil cannot grow crops. For the people, even if they receive it, it has no value. The money I give to the people is fair. How can I bully the market? The so-called gathering of people to gamble, then This is King Xiaoyao’s business, what does it have to do with this prince?”
Is there any courtier in the court who doesn't know that King Xiaoyao eats, drinks, has fun and enjoys himself in his daily life?
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed, as if they didn't expect that Xia Lingxuan would blame the gathering of people for gambling on King Xiaoyao.
But if this matter is investigated, no matter whether it is true or not, King Xiaoyao will see Xia Lingxuan's face taken over by him.
Wang Shilang scolded loudly and looked very angry:
"You clearly want to seize the land. Stop making some high-sounding excuses here. As a prince, you have no ability to take responsibility. This makes us laugh out loud."
When things come to this point, Wang Shilang will never give up easily, let alone let the prince have an easy time.
Xia Lingxuan sighed heavily, and his expression changed as quickly as flipping through a book, with compassion written all over his face.
He knew that many officials in the DPRK were from poor backgrounds, and he might feel the same way about some things.
Before anyone could react, he said sadly:
"These days, students must obey the teachings, put in practice, and understand the sufferings of the people. A few days ago, when I went out of the city, I saw many people complaining. I saw that the people were in dire straits. As a prince, I was naturally very touched. How could I look at these people? What about suffering?”
His righteous and awe-inspiring look made it hard for anyone to fault him, and Xia Lingxuan's righteous look made everyone moved.
"As a prince, I naturally have to consider the people's livelihood. Seeing the suffering of the people, I naturally feel extremely anxious, so I plan to build a workshop outside the city so that more people can have food and clothing. As for everything else, it is just nonsense. It’s just a crime, I don’t need to explain it.”
Sincerity is the sure winner.
Everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard this.
Give him a slap in the face, his technique is skillful, his acting skills are superb... Is this the same damn prince as before? !
If he just focused on those few mistakes to argue, it would only make people think that he was a man who tried to find tricks, but now these words have dispelled everyone's doubts.
Seeing that Xia Lingxuan was about to be exonerated, Master Meng felt like his blood was surging. He wanted to press Xia Lingxuan to the ground and rub him. He never wanted him to be exonerated in front of so many people.
"If I don't understand your nature, I really think you are a good prince who serves the country and the people. This pretentiousness is simply disgusting!"
Master Meng knew that Xia Lingxuan was about to be exonerated, and even the emperor's attitude towards the prince had changed. He felt that he had become a good prince who cared about the country and the country.
Pursing his lips, Xia Lingxuan sneered, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"It seems that Master Meng is still unwilling to reconcile with His Highness, but since Master Meng is a narrow-minded person, I don't want to do anything to persuade you. I thought you would be different from others, but I didn't expect that you, a sage, would You've read it all into the dog's belly, how can a jealous person like you deserve to be a husband?"
Xia Lingxuan was particularly dissatisfied with Master Meng's attitude and described him as a shameless person.
Others also discussed one after another, believing that Xia Lingxuan's words were indeed correct.
It is clear that Master Meng brought the blame upon himself, even humiliating the crown prince as the crown prince in front of so many people.
Xia Lingxuan's speech just now was really wonderful. In their eyes, the prince seemed to have really changed his ways.
"Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are dark. Over the years, Master Meng's teachings have made Your Highness a dandy. Now, Your Highness has finally changed his ways and returned to the right path. However, I never thought that this would actually make Master Meng feel dissatisfied."
Xia Lingxuan seized the opportunity and immediately angered Master Meng. He originally wanted to find fault with Xia Lingxuan and have Xia Lingxuan be deposed.
Unexpectedly, not only did the prince not be deposed, but Xia Lingxuan was completely cleared.
The furious Master Meng's eyes widened with anger, and his whole body was shaking with anger. He no longer cared about etiquette, and humiliated Xia Lingxuan in various ways in the hall in front of everyone.
"You are confusing right and wrong with your mouthfuls. You are by no means a serious prince. You only eat, drink, whore, and gamble, and are tainted by all kinds of bad habits. An incompetent rat like you can become the prince. The Xia Kingdom will be destroyed in your hands in the future. You are so incompetent." How can a disciple like him be worthy of being a prince and commanding the three armies!"
He spat, his face full of disdain, and he didn't see the emperor's face getting more and more livid:
"Not only are you narrow-minded and have no achievements, you even dare to humiliate me in public. If it weren't for your dandy behavior, how could I have been demoted to the Imperial Academy? It's because of your incompetence that everyone fell with you. Damn, how can you still have the nerve to stand here and say that you are a good prince who serves the country and the people? You are a shameless person, you are really shameless!"
