That feeling is so absurd that it can give people an unreal sense of trance.
Ji Quan blamed it on his own misunderstanding. He shook his head to recover from this feeling, and then looked at Li Danqing with a frown.
He sat upright, letting the panic on his face fade away at that moment, and put on an extremely calm look. No matter his eyebrows, eyes or mouth, he was meticulous.
This is a skill he learned from his father, to maintain his dignity and remain calm in the face of anything.
only……
About the Way of the Emperor.
He may have learned only these superficial things.
…
"You said that my father was not killed by you, but tell me, how can you prove it?" Ji Quan asked in a deep voice.
But Li Danqing smiled and said: "I dare to ask the prince, the prince said that I killed the person, how can you prove it?"
"The law of Wuyang has long been listed. To punish this crime of murder, there must be witnesses and physical evidence! The witnesses must have at least two different witnesses, not just one family's opinion. It can be concluded. The prince keeps saying that I am the sinner of regicide.
, then the prince should take it out to see your evidence."
When Ji Quan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then sneered on his face.
He originally thought that Li Danqing was so sure because he had some great trump card in his hand, but now it seemed that Li Danqing was just asking him for evidence, probably because Li Danqing did not expect that there would be such a thing that night.
Many people witnessed his regicide scene.
Thinking of this, Ji Quan glanced at Xiang Luowen beside him.
Although in his mind Li Danqing's behavior was equated with a dying struggle, due to the habit he had developed over the years, he still subconsciously asked his grandfather for his opinion. When he saw the other party nodded without revealing any trace, Ji
Quan feels at ease now.
"Humph, Li Danqing, if the imperial court can arrest you, it must have obtained definite evidence. Originally, for the sake of General Li, I wanted to give you some dignity, but you just took a chance and asked for more
I'm stubbornly resisting. If that's the case, then when you go to the spring, don't say that I, Ji Quan, don't miss the old relationship!" Ji Quan said this and glanced at the official who was in charge of the Yusi next to him, and the other party immediately understood.
At that time, he retreated, and within a few seconds, several eunuchs and maids were brought up by several soldiers.
There were seven eunuchs and maids in total. They all seemed to be around twenty years old. They looked like they were not holding any official positions. It was the first time they came to this center of civil and military officials.
Being watched by tens of thousands of people in the audience, they were all a little nervous for a moment.
Some people stretched out their hands to pinch the corners of their clothes, while others lowered their heads and trembled.
"These people are all witnesses who witnessed the Crown Prince's murder that day. There are hundreds of others who have such certifications. I can give you as much as the Crown Prince wants. What else do you have to defend yourself?" Ji Quan said proudly.
said.
Li Danqing ignored the other party, but walked up to one of the eunuchs, grinned and asked: "What did you see that day?"
The eunuch was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a thin build. He was already a little nervous standing here. This was probably because he had heard of Li Danqing's evil reputation. Faced with Li Danqing's questioning, he trembled and took a step back.
, and then whispered softly: "That day, the young errand boy was scouting outside the Mingzhao Hall. He was supposed to be..."
Having said this, the young eunuch paused for a moment and subconsciously raised his head to look at Ji Quan. What he met was the cold gaze of the other party. He trembled and hurriedly said: "Originally, His Majesty summoned the prince, but later the prince left. Now, Crown Prince Li entered the Mingzhao Hall again. Less than a quarter of an hour after entering the palace, there was a sudden roar and the entire Mingzhao Hall collapsed. Then the Crown Prince was seen taking His Majesty up into the air and killing His Majesty with random swords..."
Several palace maids and eunuchs on the side heard this and hurriedly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, that's what we saw."
"That night, I was carrying the hot soup for His Majesty from the imperial kitchen to the Mingzhao Hall. Halfway through, I heard a loud noise and the Mingzhao Hall collapsed. Then I saw the Crown Prince lifting His Majesty into the sky..."
"That day, I was responsible for delivering the memorial of Longxiang Mansion to Mingzhao Palace. When I arrived at Qianning Gate, I heard a muffled sound..."
The testimonies of several palace maids and eunuchs, although they had different reasons for being near Mingzhao Hall, were all conclusive about witnessing Li Danqing destroying Mingzhao Hall and killing Ji Qi, without any deviation.
Even Ji Fei and others who wholeheartedly hoped that Li Danqing could be exonerated could not help but frown when they heard this testimony. They secretly thought in their hearts that if Li Danqing was really innocent, how could there be so many spies who were obviously not involved in the crime? Did the hidden palace maid and eunuch accuse this matter?
And if Li Danqing cannot escape guilt, then those of them who put all their money on Li Danqing will inevitably be liquidated by Ji Quan in the future.
Thinking of this, everyone's hearts trembled and they looked worried.
There are some families who are happy and others who are sad.
Ji Fei and others secretly gritted their teeth, but everyone on Ji Quan's side showed their faces. Among them, Ying Li was naturally the one who most wanted to see Li Danqing end in embarrassment. Ying Li didn't mind adding insult to injury at this time, in order to repay his original actions. In Yangshan, he was humiliated many times by Li Danqing. He stepped forward and said: "Prince Li, the evidence is conclusive, it's better to plead guilty and obey the law."
"If you had a better attitude, with His Majesty's kindness, maybe I could leave you a whole body."
Everyone also cast joking glances at this moment, but in the face of such a situation,
Li Danqing didn't look at all panicked.
Instead, he looked at Ying Li, blinked in confusion, and asked, "What is Mr. Ying talking about? What kind of solid evidence is this? Just based on the words of a few eunuchs and maids?"
"I heard that the head of the Ying family was planning to pass on the title of head of the Ying family to Young Master Ying. I thought that after experiencing the Yangshan incident, Young Master Ying had made some progress, but I didn't expect that he was still so stupid. I watched the Ying family fall to the In the hands of the young master, it can take as long as three years, or as short as half a year, and you will not be able to accept the prosperity of the year."
"After all, with a family head as stupid as Mr. Ying, no matter how big the family fortune is, it can't withstand your torture!"
"You!" Of course Ying Li knew and had seen Li Danqing's bold actions, but he never imagined that Li Danqing, who had fallen into such a situation, would dare to speak rudely.
"Li Danqing!" Mang Huan on the side shouted loudly and said angrily: "You are now trapped in the quagmire, in front of the prince! In front of all the civil and military officials! And in front of the people of Wuyang! You have made such a huge mistake. It’s just that you don’t want to repent, but you still dare to speak nonsense! Do you really think we can’t kill you!?”
Hearing this, Li Danqing narrowed his eyes and looked sideways at Mang Huan, smiled and said: "General Mang, what are you talking about? Of course you want to kill me, you can kill me! Look..."
Li Danqing said, pointing to the eunuchs and maids who testified, and said: "Look, you have staged such a big battle and calculated all the mechanisms, isn't it just to kill me? How could I be stupid enough to think that
Don't you dare? I'm not Mr. Ying, I'm not that stupid."
Even the city government, which has been led by Xiang Luowen for decades, is now angered by Li Danqing's arrogant and domineering attitude, but he will not make such a rude move as Ying Li Manghuan did before. He just
Staring at Li Danqing, he whispered with cold eyes: "Li Danqing, this is the ancestral temple of Wuyang. In front of you is the prince, the future emperor, and next to you are the people of Wuyang. If you can really prove your innocence
Yes, then bring out your evidence instead of talking nonsense here, we don’t have that much patience to accompany you to mess around!”
Xiang Luowen is worthy of being the head of Baiyi Mansion. He saw through Li Danqing's intention to draw everyone's attention elsewhere at a glance. With just a few words, he reversed the situation and continued to focus on the case itself.
.
No matter how eloquent Li Danqing is, the testimony of several palace officials is unquestionable. If Li Danqing does not have convincing evidence, he can immediately convict him and end this farce.
After hearing this, Li Danqing fell into silence as expected, seeming to be racking his brains to think about how to solve the predicament at hand.
"Hmph! Li Danqing!"
"It's just a clever little thing that can be used in daily life. At this juncture, no matter how eloquent you are, the evidence is solid. No matter how nice you say it, it's useless! Come on, get it for me!" Xiang Luowen said at this time.
, the surrounding soldiers moved in response, and at that moment they all stepped forward to take Li Danqing down.
"Hahaha!" But at this moment, Li Danqing suddenly burst into laughter.
He looked at Xiang Luowen with a smile and asked: "Master Xiang is also a big shot in charge of my Wuyang Baiyi Mansion. He actually thinks that the testimony of these people can prove that I am the culprit. I really don't know.
Is your lord bad or stupid?"
"Li Danqing! I told you, if you have evidence, bring it out. In front of so many people, this palace master and the prince will never be wronged. It is useless to mess around like this!" Xiang Luowen frowned.
Frowning, his patience has reached its limit. If Li Danqing talks nonsense again this time, he will definitely not tolerate it any longer.
At the same time, the more Li Danqing behaves like this, the more people around him will think that Li Danqing is making excuses. Even if he really kills Li Danqing, the public criticism will not be so overwhelming.
But in the face of such questioning, the smile on Li Danqing's face became even brighter. He said: "I don't need evidence, because you have no evidence to prove that I killed His Majesty."
"Li Danqing!" Xiang Luewen was about to scold Li Danqing angrily when he heard this.
But this time, Li Danqing did not give him a chance to speak. He turned to look at the eunuch who had testified before and asked: "Let me ask you, did you say that that night, you saw me lifting His Majesty into the air and using swords in random directions?"
Kill."
"I did... I did see it," the eunuch replied tremblingly.
"Where did you see it?" Li Danqing asked again.
"Under the steps outside Mingzhao Hall..." the eunuch said.
"What about you?" Li Danqing looked at another palace official.
"Outside Qianning Gate..."
"And you?"
"The relief platform on the west side of Mingzhao Hall..."
Li Danqing asked several palace officials one by one. The answers they gave were different, but they were all near the Mingzhao Palace.
"Li Danqing, what exactly do you want to say? Are you trying to say that these palace officials are committing perjury? I can tell you that there are hundreds of people who witnessed this, so you should stop intimidating them. Use it!" Seeing Li Danqing acting like this, Ji Quan secretly thought that the other party wanted to get these palace people to change their words, but since these people could be selected by him, they were naturally people who had already made arrangements, and they would never change their words at this time. Therefore, Ji Quan's tone also became a bit joking at this time.
Li Danqing ignored him, instead looked at Ji Fei and said, "Can the second prince know how to paint?"
Ji Fei was a little surprised as to why Li Danqing would ask such a question at this juncture, but he still nodded and said: "I understand a little bit."
May."
"Excuse me, Second Prince, to pick up the pen and come here to do some hard work." Li Danqing added.
Ji Fei also couldn't figure out what Li Danqing was thinking at this moment, but he understood that he and Li Danqing were now a grasshopper on the same rope, so he nodded at that time, glanced behind him, and Several people carried a desk with rice paper and pen and ink to Li Danqing's side and put it down.
When Ji Fei saw this, he walked up and sat down.
"What does the prince need me to draw?" Ji Fei asked.
Li Danqing shook his head and said: "It's not me who tells you, but them."
As Li Danqing spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the palace officials.
Several palace officials looked confused when they heard this, but Li Danqing did not explain. Instead, he glanced at the crowd in the audience, and finally landed on a man about seven feet away from here, and said: "It's the man in white clothes. Tell me what he looks like. Say it one by one without letting each other hear. Let the second prince draw pictures one by one and see if the appearance you describe is consistent!"
This suggestion caused the expressions of the palace attendants to change, and they all looked at the man in white.
The man in white was just an ordinary passerby. Suddenly he became the focus of everyone from princes and generals to ordinary people. He felt somewhat embarrassed and stood there without daring to move.
However, the palace ladies on the stage looked sick, their foreheads were covered with sweat for a while, and they could not say a word for a long time.
"Everyone, what's going on? Who can describe this man's appearance to the Second Prince first?" Li Danqing urged with narrowed eyes at this moment.
After hearing this, one of the palace people shook his head and whispered: "I can't see clearly..."
When these words came out, several palace attendants around them quickly lowered their heads and echoed: "Young ones... can't see clearly either."
"Li Danqing! We are interrogating you, not playing house with you! If you can't produce evidence, we will..." Ying Li did not understand what this scene meant, and he did not notice that with this When the situation happened, the eyes of everyone present became a little strange.
He just couldn't wait to see Li Danqing end in embarrassment, and he couldn't tolerate the fact that Li Danqing was still bossing around at this time.
He was quite impatient for this.
But such questioning elicited pity from Li Danqing.
Ying Li was stunned and noticed something strange. He found that everyone around him fell silent at this time, and people such as Mang Huan, Xiang Luowen and even Ji Quan frowned and looked ugly, as if they had met Tian.
It looks like he is in big trouble and looks sick.
Li Danqing said: "Master Ying is really cute."
He narrowed his eyes and said under Ying Li's astonished gaze: "Of course, it's the cute kind that's silly and cute!"
Before the scene of more than ten breaths, Li Danqing's mocking words would definitely arouse Ying Li's rage. However, at this moment, Ying Li, who noticed the strange atmosphere on the court, had no intention of refuting and just frowned.
, secretly thinking about what he said wrong.
But Ying Li, who couldn't figure it out after much deliberation, was unwilling to be humiliated by Li Danqing. He just gritted his teeth and said: "Li Danqing, you are about to die..."
"You are so stupid!" Li Danqing said, interrupting Ying Li.
Immediately, he did not give Ying Li a chance to say anything more, and said to himself: "The distance from me to the man in white is only seven or eight feet."
"And this young eunuch said that he was at the foot of the steps of Mingzhao Hall at that time. Everyone in Mingzhao Hall knows that there are hundreds of steps on the steps, almost fourteen feet away, and the Qianning Gate he is talking about is even more
It is twenty feet away from the Mingzhao Hall, and the position where the others were when they saw me rising into the air was only a little farther away than this distance."
"Now in broad daylight, you can't tell the appearance of a man seven feet away. How can you clearly see that that person is me when it's late at night and more than ten feet away, or even dozens of feet away?
Woolen cloth?"
Li Danqing looked at the palace attendants with a smile and asked.
The people around him heard this question and reacted at this moment, and the crowd immediately began to whisper.
"Yes! Li Danqing is right. It's impossible to see a person clearly from such a distance, let alone at night."
"In other words, these people are committing perjury! Framing Li Danqing!"
The whispers from the crowd came, and the palace people were already nervous. Under Li Danqing's questioning and everyone's whispers, they suddenly lost their guard. At that time, with a plop, they all knelt down and said with frightened expressions: "We don't have one."
Lie, we really met Prince Li..."
"You dare to quibble!" But Ji Fei stood up from the desk at this moment. He glanced at Li Danqing with admiration. He admired the other party's plan from the bottom of his heart. He was able to detect these things so keenly.
The flaws in the palace people's testimony are enough to illustrate Li Danqing's extraordinary qualities.
Naturally, he could not let these palace people continue to quibble at this time. At this time, he spoke angrily, scolded these palace people, and at the same time asked: "Tell me! Who instigated you to frame the prince!"
"Who was responsible for the regicide that day!? Why don't we call him for it as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, he did not forget to glance at Ji Quan and others who looked ugly, and the meaning of his words was very clear.