It's not overwhelming, and there's nothing oppressive enough to shock people's minds.
It was just a straightforward remark, a few numbers, uttered from the mouth of an old man who looked equally ordinary.
But just such a simple sentence made all the civil and military officials present suddenly look horrified.
This is of course not because of how shocking this sentence is, but because the person who spoke it is a person who either Ji Quan, who wants Li Danqing to plead guilty or be punished, or Li Danqing, who wants to muddy the waters as much as possible.
On Ji Fei’s side, there was no one he expected—Tianjian Si, Da Si Ming, Yin Wujiang!
The Tianjian Division is independent of the Three Prefectures and Nine Divisions, and is directly appointed by the emperor.
It is the existence with the most special status among the three mansions and nine divisions.
And Yin Wujiang has been able to sit peacefully in the position of Chief Commander of Tianjian Division for decades. The fundamental reason is that this Chief Commander holds too many secrets in his hands, but more importantly,
Because, no matter how the situation in the court changed, Yin Wujiang never participated in any party disputes in the court. He only obeyed the emperor's orders and only did his own thing.
Naturally, no one would mess with a guy who would not take action against him, and who was very likely to hold the secret that would destroy him.
Therefore, Yin Wujiang sat on the throne of Tianjian Division's chief commander for decades. Most of the chief commanders of the three palaces and nine divisions changed several times, even the emperor, including the one in front of him, Ji Quan.
He has been replaced by three people, but he is still the chief commander of the Tianjian Division.
It was probably due to natural habits that Ji Quan and Ji Fei, who knew the character of the great commander, instinctively ignored the existence of the old man when calculating their own and the other's men.
But they never expected that Yin Wujiang, who had never participated in party strife, would suddenly speak out at this time.
Such a change that was beyond everyone's expectations really caught everyone off guard.
Xiang Luowen frowned, and Ji Quan also looked ugly.
But Yin Wujiang did not seem to see the change in the expressions on the two people's faces, and continued to talk to himself: "There are many doubts about Li Danqing's regicide case. I think it is really necessary to have a good trial. Killing Li Danqing for no reason,
Not a wise move."
"Unprovoked?" Upon hearing this, Xiang Luowen raised his eyebrows and looked at Yin Wujiang with a strange look.
Although he was also surprised by Yin Wujiang's sudden defection, compared to everyone who was still surprised, his reaction was quite quick, and he immediately asked: "What? Mr. Yin feels that Li Danqing was wrongly accused
?”
"Whether he has been wrongly accused or not is not something that Yin has the final say on. But since there is a trial, it is justifiable and fair. The death of the late emperor is
We civil and military officials should give an explanation to the people of Wuyang Dynasty for their dereliction of duty. Isn’t it true that such secretiveness is true and arouses criticism? "
"What's more, even if Li Danqing is really the murderer of the regicide, what is his purpose for doing this? Are there any accomplices behind him? Shouldn't we get to the bottom of it and find out everything clearly?"
"Master Xiang and the Crown Prince are so impatient that they want to bring Li Danqing to justice. They are acting too hastily." Yin Wujiang said calmly, but was not affected by Xiang Luowen's provocative attitude at all. He just spoke calmly.
own logic.
This logic is complete and self-consistent.
At least on the surface, neither Ji Quan nor Xiang Luowen could find any loopholes.
At the same time, as Yin Wujiang took action, both Xiang Luowen and Ji Quan faintly smelled something bad.
No matter how much Ji Fei makes a fuss, they are already in the same situation. If they don't do something, it will make people suspicious.
But over the years, Yin Wujiang has been well versed in the way of protecting one's own safety, and with his current position of being the chief commander of the Tianjian Division, there is no possibility for him to go further. The only explanation is to take risks and intervene in this matter at this time.
It's just that he is absolutely sure that he can win this battle.
Such a scheming old fox brought pressure to Ji Quan and Xiang Luowen that was unmatched by others.
At that time, Xiang Luowen glanced at Ji Quan, and the meaning conveyed was very clear - if it is cut off, it will be cut off!
Although the hasty ending at this time is likely to bring a lot of criticism and trouble to Ji Quan, if the trial continues, there is no telling what kind of trouble will happen.
Ji Quan also understood Xiang Luowen's meaning. He nodded and was about to say something.
"My brother also thinks that what Yin Siming said is right." At this moment, Ji Fei stepped forward and bowed.
Ji Fei originally thought that the situation was over, but he didn't expect that Yin Wujiang would suddenly take action. This change was beyond his expectation, but the addition of a heavyweight like Yin Wujiang was great news for them.
And it also conveyed a very important message to them. It seemed that Li Danqing really had the possibility of making a comeback from such a dead situation.
And if Li Danqing can really exonerate himself, especially at this time, in front of civil and military officials and countless Wuyang people, it will be a huge blow to Ji Quan's prestige. They
You can also make a fuss out of this.
Although there is still a lot of risk involved, in Ji Fei's view, this is a business with enough returns for him to take the risk.
"I second the proposal!" Everyone in Ji Fei's party also spoke out at this time.
Tongzhou, the commander of the Wancessi Division, raised his hands and said: "Li Danqing's crime is extremely heinous, so it is even more important to investigate and investigate him."
Does the other party have any accomplices? Only in this way can the soul of the late emperor rest in peace! I boldly implore the prince to carefully review the case!"
Lu Chenji, the head of the Guiyu Mansion, also said at the same time: "As the son of a human being, the prince should avenge the late emperor. He should not act rashly. Such a reckless move is really unwise. How can he be worthy of such a great responsibility?"
"What's more, there are many strange things about this matter. If we don't find out, how can we stop the people of the world from talking about it? I hope the prince will think twice!"
"Don't let the world think that my court does things indiscriminately, and don't let others suspect that the death of the late emperor had anything to do with the prince!"
Lu Chenji's words were heart-breaking in every word, especially the last sentence, which put Ji Quan on the stage without giving him any room to make concessions.
Lu Chenji had been in charge of Guiyu Mansion for more than ten years. He had already held a high position of power and was quite prestigious in the court. When Ji Quan faced his straightforward question, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Bold!" Fortunately, at this moment, Xiang Luowen shouted loudly, looked at Lu Chenji, and said with a bad expression: "Lu Chenji, you dare to slander the current emperor!?"
"The ceremony has not yet been completed, and the prince is still the prince. There is no need for Palace Master Xiang to change his mind in a hurry. As long as the real culprit of the regicide can be found, the prince will naturally ascend to the throne. However, it is difficult to convince the public by acting in such a hasty manner! The veteran is just discussing the matter. If he really feels that
If what the veteran said is wrong, then we should take it seriously in front of everyone, carefully review the case, and let us see whether His Highness the Crown Prince can take on this important task." Lu Chenji obviously also saw the situation at this moment, success or failure depends on this one move,
What he said was tit for tat, not giving Ji Quan and Xiang Luowen any way out, and of course not giving him any way out either.
Xiang Luowen frowned when he heard this. He could naturally see that Ji Fei and his team were desperate. If things got to this point, if they wanted to rush the matter again, Ji Fei and others would definitely take advantage of the situation and start another rebellion in southern Xinjiang.
It's not impossible.
Thinking of this, Xiang Luowen did not hesitate. He turned his head and nodded towards Ji Quan.
Seeing this, Ji Quan, who was riding a tiger and unable to get off, could only bite the bullet and look at Li Danqing who was standing aside.
Li Shizi stood there upright, without any consciousness of being a prisoner. His face was relaxed. If it weren't for the shabby clothes and the iron ropes tied to his hands and feet, he would have looked more like this.
A spectator sitting on a mountain watching a tiger fight.
Feeling Ji Quan's gaze, Li Danqing turned his head and grinned at Ji Quan, saying this.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Can we get started?"
That confident look made Ji Quan feel an extremely absurd feeling at that moment.
It was as if he was the prisoner being interrogated, and Li Danqing was the judge interrogating him...