Lin Yongshi is also a smart man and does not think that there is absolute safety under the bustle in front of him. Maybe there are people hiding somewhere watching every move here.
Retreating is also very risky. Only by following the flow of people into the court and seeing the situation in the court can we make the next plan.
Lin Yongshi had already made up his mind and greeted the coachman: "Keep going."
Xia Shang greeted officials from all sides along the way and asked everyone they met about their plans for the day.
It is a good thing that Xia Shang never went to court. Half of the officials did not know the identity of Xia Shang, and a very small number of them were deceived by Xia Shang like Lin Yongshi.
Instead, Xia Shang collected a lot of information. Officials from all parties came here because of what happened last night, and the charges reported to the Metropolitan Procuratorate were similar.
However, among so many crimes, the one heard from Lin Yongshi was the most difficult to deal with.
The sudden action of the Metropolitan Procuratorate indeed frightened everyone in the capital, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it disturbed people's hearts.
Xia Shang also knew that the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate could not be washed away. No matter what, the court would definitely impose certain punishments on the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The specific content of the punishment was what Xia Shang came to fight for in person today.
Another benefit of Xia and Shang's presence is that it puts pressure on the officials in the court. In the presence of Xia and Shang, some people's way of speaking will change.
Just as some officials in front of them changed their rhetoric after learning about Xia Shang's identity, and they were somewhat flattering, saying that when they came to the court later, they would never let the crime of arbitrarily fall on the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
superior.
Soon, the news spread that Xia Shang went to court in person. Many officials were talking about this sudden change.
At this time, Xia Shang had already gotten off the car and entered the palace gate alone. Where he could see the Jinluan Palace in the distance, a pair of cold eyes fell on Xia Shang.
Feeling such a gaze, Xia Shang instinctively looked to the side and saw Li Xiangyang standing neatly at the foot of the steps, dressed in brocade.
He stepped on the step with one foot, but made no move to move up with the other foot, as if he was waiting for Xia Shang.
Xia Shang walked over and stood side by side with Li Xiangyang.
Xia Shang has not seen Li Xiangyang for a long time, and Li Xiangyang has not seen Xia Shang for a long time.
Xia Shang's appearance has not changed much, he still looks handsome and smiles meanly, looking like a well-dressed beast.
Li Xiangyang is obviously much older. Although he tries his best to show his heroic appearance, the years still leave traces on his face and body.
At this moment, Li Xiangyang is not as heroic as he was when we first met him in Suzhou. The little silver threads in his hair add a lot of desolation.
Just two people standing like this can only be described as one old and one young, but they are in the same world and regard each other as rivals.
Seeing Li Xiangyang like this, Xia Shang felt pity for him at the first time. He was still fighting to be the emperor at such an old age. He didn't know how many years he would be stable after becoming the emperor. What else would he have left if he continued to fight like this?
significance?
For a time, Xia Shang understood the other party somewhat in his heart. He understood why the other party was impatient and why he gradually resorted to unscrupulous means. Time really waits for no one. If you don't rush, you will have no time.
Li Xiangyang also looked at Xia Shang, his originally cold eyes gradually became a little strange, as if he could understand what Xia Shang was thinking from his eyes.
Li Xiangyang actually felt a trace of jealousy in his heart.
"It's a pity that I lost a good body..." Suddenly, Li Xiangyang sighed and continued, "If this prince had a body as young as yours, he would definitely be able to do things more beautifully than you."
With that said, Li Xiangyang walked up the steps.
Xia Shang was somewhat proud, thinking that being young was an advantage and that others would not envy him.
Xia Shang followed Li Xiangyang without saying anything.
After walking a few steps, Li Xiangyang asked: "I have no irresolvable enmity with you, so why do you always oppose me?"
"Creating the White Clothes Sect to confuse the people, manipulating the Red Flower Society to deceive the people, using this behavior to fight for power for oneself, and treating the people as their own pawns, these are not what I like. Now they are colluding with foreign races and betraying the country... His Highness the Second Highness
What he did is really hard to believe that he will be a good emperor in the future."
"It's ridiculous. In the past dynasties, the throne has changed, and no one has done anything for the sake of the throne. There are many ancestors who are worse than this prince, and many of them will become wise kings in the future. What's wrong with doing evil now and doing good later? Besides,
Look at the eldest and third eldest, they are even worse than me, but you don’t know the inside story.”
"Perhaps it is true, as His Highness the Second Highness said, that the former prince or the mediocre king had some extraordinary evil deeds, but I really don't know. Since I don't know, I just pretend that it didn't happen, and I don't want to know too much about it. There are always people in this world.
In the hands of a prince, I can't be completely disappointed with all the princes. This will only make myself troubled. My idea is very simple. I oppose the Second Highness just because I know some things about the Second Highness, so I don't like it.
His Highness, so I am going against His Highness. Things in the capital are already very complicated, and I don’t want to make him more complicated. Another simple goal is good."
Xia Shang said lightly, which made Li Xiangyang very angry.
Xia Shang's words can be summed up in one sentence - "It doesn't look pleasing to the eye, so we become enemies."
This is a question that Li Xiangyang has never understood. He has thought about countless possibilities but has not figured it out. Why is this most unique young man in the world staring at him?
After getting the answer, I didn't expect it to be so simple and direct, unexpected, but reasonable.
"My prince has never seen someone as unreasonable as you!" Li Xiangyang cursed and took a long breath.
Xia Shang smiled: "Funny."
Li Xiangyang tried hard to control his emotions, feeling that he should not be less stable than a young man: "Today, I want to talk to you calmly, and I hope you can also say what you are thinking sincerely."
"Everything I said is true. If even half of it is false, heaven will strike me like lightning."
"Okay, okay...just take what you say to be true. The root cause is just the past behavior of this prince that you don't like, which is caused by your personal wishes. But I can see that you are a promising person who cares about the people.
, I believe you also hope to see that the future Emperor of Great China can bring peace to the country and benefit the people, and give the people a stable world."
Xia Shang nodded.
"In order to fight for the throne, I did use some desperate measures. But when I ascend the throne in the future, I will definitely work hard to govern and try to benefit the people. I will never let the world go unchecked like today's Holy Emperor, who only seeks the way of heaven. Today's world is being controlled by
My father has let it go for too long. The various difficulties you have seen are all caused by the long-term illness of the great country and are not caused by this prince's fight for the throne. If you can help this prince ascend to the throne, I, Li Xiangyang, swear that I will do my best to be one.