"Although this shouldn't be the case logically, with the gathering of witnesses and material evidence, and Mr. Jiang's personal admission, the evidence is as solid as a mountain..."
"In this way, those literati are really being taken advantage of."
"From a legal perspective, it is natural to be lenient."
"But I'm just afraid of the prince..."
The ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were talking a lot. After listening to the statements of the chief minister and the Minister of Rites, things seemed to have become more complicated.
"It's full of nonsense! It's full of nonsense!" Fu Yu kept repeating.
Before the Xia and Shang Dynasties, no one could make the always calm prime minister reveal his emotions like this.
"The two of you sang and harmonized, so it was obvious that they were in cahoots."
"Prime Minister, who else in the world would use their own life to make a joke? Moreover, Mr. Jiang has always been honest and values reputation. If he pleads guilty, won't he have to bear the infamy for the rest of his life?"
Jiang Jie said: "Everything the guilty minister said is true. The guilty minister knows that his sins are serious and his death would not be a pity. However, those literati are indeed being used by others."
"Master Jiang, you keep saying that those scholars are being taken advantage of, and you are forced to do what you do, but who is the person who is forcing you behind the scenes?"
Another adult asked.
Although this person asked questions out of confusion, he inadvertently looked at the prince on the side while asking.
Everyone knows that the person in the world who most wants Mr. Dongyue to die is His Highness the Crown Prince, and the most taboo force is the literati clan active in the world of China.
If the prince was behind the scenes, then everything would be logical.
Although the prince's power is strong enough now, he cannot be grasped by others. If this matter can be attributed to the prince.
Even if the prince cannot be convicted, the prince will definitely give in on the matter of killing the scholar.
In this way, Dahua's literati can be preserved.
When the ministers thought about it, they were filled with excitement, as if they had seen a glimmer of light, and most of them were in high spirits.
"That's right! Mr. Jiang, please tell me quickly. Who is forcing you behind the scenes?"
Jiang Jie raised his head, glanced at Li Xin, and revealed a sneer.
Jiang Jie felt extremely happy at this moment. He had been an official for many years, and now he could finally take a bite of the person he hated.
Even if he died, he would leave with a smile on his face.
"The person behind the scenes is in this court. He once told the guilty minister that as long as Mr. Dongyue dies, he will let all the literati in the world go. It's shameful that the guilty minister actually believed his words! I didn't expect this person
He broke his promise, and after Mr. Dongyue died, he actually..."
Without saying anything, a loud shout suddenly came from the hall: "Bold thief! You spoke rudely and slandered the court in the court, but you still don't know how to repent! I will use your blood today to rectify the law of the country!"
As Li Xin spoke, his eyes widened with anger, like a mad tiger. He instantly pulled out the sword on his waist and rushed in front of Jiang Jie in three steps at a time.
This scene is so sudden!
No one expected this, not even Xia Shang.
Before Jiang Jie finished speaking, before the man's name was spoken, he saw Li Xin rushing in front of him with a sword in hand.
In an instant, Jiang Jie's liver and gallbladder burst into tears and he shouted: "You..."
But after only saying one word, there was a "pop" sound, blood spattered, and a human head flew into the air in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, drawing a beautiful arc and landing among the ministers!
"ah!"
There were screams in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and everyone was in chaos and ran out quickly.
Li Xin shouted: "Close the door! No one is allowed to leave!"
At this time, another pair of guards came from nowhere. There were no less than a hundred people, and they instantly surrounded the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Those ministers who wanted to escape were forced back into the hall, and then the door of the hall was closed, and the light in the hall instantly became much darker.
At this time, more than half of the ministers were so frightened that they threw themselves on the ground, trembling all over, and they did not even dare to look at the human head in the distance.
Everyone is chanting: "Buddha bless, Buddha bless..."
Xia Shang was also stunned. He looked at Jiang Jie's body, which was still kneeling in front of him. The blood from the severed head was still gushing out like a fountain. It was everywhere on Xia Shang's body and face.
A strong smell of blood filled the hall, stimulating everyone's nerves.
Since the founding of the Hua Dynasty, Li Xin was the only one who dared to kill people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
It took Xia Shang a long time to come to his senses, and then he took a deep breath.
Isn't Li Xin's courage too great?
"Your Highness, you dare to kill someone in front of the emperor?" Xia Shang couldn't believe it.
Li Xin glanced coldly: "My father allowed me to enter the court with a sword, which means he allowed me to kill the traitors in the court. This man not only made rude remarks and insulted the court, but was also the murderer of Mr. Dongyue. Now I, the prince, have killed him with my own hands. The first one
Why do you think this was done improperly?"
Another person below said: "But the real culprit behind the scenes will be revealed!"
"A person who is about to die must provide himself with a backstop. How can we believe what such a person says? No matter whether there is anyone involved behind the scenes, the court will naturally investigate, but there is no need to listen to the nonsense of a criminal."
"You..." The minister who spoke was speechless, but his anger could not be higher. He turned to face the emperor, "Your Majesty, the prince dares to kill people at will in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It is really too..."
"Okay." The emperor waved his hand feebly, "Everyone is already dead, so it's useless to talk more."
"Hey!" The adult below sighed heavily, his eyes dull, and it seemed that he had given up resistance completely.
Looking at the dejected ministers in the palace, Li Xin's pride was clearly evident. He looked back at Xia Shang, wiping his sword and asking: "Your Majesty, I have dealt with the criminals who slandered the Metropolitan Procuratorate for you. You
How should you thank me?"
Xia Shang's expression was gloomy. He didn't expect that everything he planned would be in vain under Li Xin's arrogance!
All of this underestimated Li Xin's arrogance, which reached the point where he ignored everything in the world.
Xia Shang ignored him, took two steps forward, and said to the emperor: "Although Jiang Jie is dead, it is true that literati are exploited by others. It is said that those who do not know are not to blame. Things committed by literati in the capital should be dealt with lightly. Please
The emperor can imprison many literati, so please do not follow His Highness the Crown Prince's will."
The emperor looked at Xia Shang and his eyelids moved: "This matter has been finalized for a long time. Wouldn't the revision at this time make me go back on my word?"
"Is it possible that the lives of thousands of intellectuals are not as good as the emperor's reneging on his word?"
The emperor shook his head and said in a relaxed voice: "Your Excellency, it seems that you and these ministers have never understood one thing. Do you think I can let the prince do whatever he wants? In this great world, there are too many literati, who spend all their time dancing and being arty.
, seems to be of great literary talent, but in fact it is of no great use. Instead, it makes the world a mess, just like Mr. Dongyue, who wants to single-handedly summon the world's literati to fight against the imperial court. These many useless people must be Dahua if they stay.