After all, those palace people are just ordinary people. They were called here to testify. For them, it was not a voluntary act.
But it was due to pressure from the court.
At this time, something went wrong. Faced with Ji Fei's angry questioning, everyone suddenly panicked.
Purpose? Who instigated it?
These questions left everyone at a loss as to how to respond, but this did not prevent them from understanding the crisis hidden behind them!
They feel afraid.
He couldn't organize a logical response to Ji Fei's question at all. He just lowered his head, knelt on his feet, and kept saying words of begging for mercy.
But how could Ji Fei let them go?
For the people watching around them, their attitude towards things has always been simple, nothing more than black and white logic.
These palace officials had perjured themselves, and in the hearts of the people, they would subconsciously think that someone was framing Li Danqing again.
This is a good opportunity. If you seize him, it is very likely that the current situation will be reversed and Ji Quan's prestige will be greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, Ji Fei said coldly: "You slaves are so bold to frame the imperial officials and participate in the regicide! Come here! Pull me down for questioning!"
After Ji Fei said this, several soldiers came out in response, preparing to take these palace people into custody.
These soldiers are naturally Ji Fei's private soldiers. After bringing these palace people back, it is not difficult to ask them to say something as long as they are done properly. Of course, they alone cannot really bring down Ji Quan, but
But it's a good opportunity.
But Ji Quan's brows furrowed tightly at this moment, and he did not say anything to stop the armor Ji Fei summoned.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t.
He found these witnesses. It was his fault that he gave false testimony and was exposed on the spot. It also easily makes people think that there are some inappropriate connections between himself and these witnesses. If he continues to defend himself at this moment, others will
Regardless of whether he overthinks it or not, Ji Fei will definitely use this to make things difficult for him and embarrass him.
Therefore, the best option at this stall is to remain silent.
…
For him, Ji Quan's silence was the lesser of two evils, but for those palace members, it was a disaster.
Their faces were pale. At that time, they kept kowtowing to Ji Fei to admit their mistakes, and said incoherently: "I know I was wrong!"
"The slave is wronged!"
But such words of begging seemed so insignificant under the wheels of the two huge carriages in the struggle for imperial power that no one cared about them.
The soldiers swarmed up and were about to take the palace ladies into custody.
"They didn't lie." But at this moment, a voice suddenly came.
Everyone was stunned and looked around for the sound, only to see that the speaker was no one else. It was Li Danqing who had just exposed the lies of these palace people.
This is a very unreasonable thing.
Li Danqing almost had his crime conclusive just now because of the palace clerk's testimony.
He finally found the flaw, overturned their testimony, and improved his situation.
If they didn't lie, wouldn't that prove that Ji Qi was killed by Li Danqing that day?
Is there any reason not to take advantage of this opportunity to make a good comeback, but instead push yourself into a pit of fire?
Therefore, the moment Li Danqing said these words, everyone around him suddenly looked at Li Danqing strangely.
Ji Quan's eyes widened, Ji Fei frowned, and everyone in the Prince's Mansion who watched the situation from a distance also looked strange.
None of them understood the significance of Li Danqing's move.
"Your Majesty... what are you talking about?
Huh?" Lu Chenji, the master of Guiyu Mansion, was the first to come to his senses. This old man who was used to seeing big winds and waves also frowned and looked at Li Danqing in confusion.
With his knowledge, it is difficult to understand the purpose of Li Danqing's remarks.
He even wondered if he had heard something wrong.
But facing the horrified looks from both the enemy and ourselves, Li Danqing said calmly: "I said, they didn't lie."
Li Danqing once again repeated his shocking remarks just now.
His tone became more determined and calm.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, Li Danqing walked towards the group of palace ladies who were frightened by this scene.
When the people in the palace saw Li Danqing arriving, they didn't understand his purpose for a moment, but the fear in their eyes could not be concealed.
At this moment, Li Danqing smiled at them and said: "If you want to survive, you have to tell the truth."
I don't know whether it was Li Danqing's attitude that made them feel a little more at ease, or whether Li Shizi's words to stop the soldiers' actions just now won some favor from the frightened palace people.
Hearing this, one of the eunuchs still looked frightened, but he endured the fear and nodded.
"I ask, you tell."
"Think carefully about what you saw that day." Li Danqing added.
The people in the palace were probably infected by the eunuch's behavior, and they nodded hurriedly at this moment.
Everyone in the scene also became quiet at this time, and they all looked at Li Danqing, trying to figure out what kind of medicine the Crown Prince was selling in his gourd.
But some people are just confused and curious.
But some people frowned and looked wary.
"On that day, you were all near Mingzhao Hall, and it was at the end of Haishi, right?" Li Danqing asked with a smile.
The palace people headed by the eunuch nodded one after another.
"You all saw the Mingzhao Palace collapse, and a man rose into the sky with His Majesty, killing him with random swords, yes or no?" Li Danqing asked again.
The palace people nodded again.
"Then why do you think that person is me? It has been proved before that you cannot see my appearance clearly from such a long distance." Li Danqing asked again.
The palace people were stunned when they heard this, with strange expressions on their faces. They turned to look at Ji Quan almost subconsciously. Ji Quan's expression changed, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Li Danqing.
Li Danqing stared straight at the palace people and said in a louder voice: "Remember what I said. If you want to survive, you have to tell the truth. I am the only one who sincerely wants to save you."
The bodies of the palace people trembled, and the leading eunuch gritted his teeth, seeming to recall the way Ji Quan stood still when Ji Fei's men came forward just now.
His heart trembled, and he finally made a decision, saying: "Everyone around me said that the man was the prince... We saw that his clothes were somewhat similar to the prince in ordinary times, so we thought he was the prince..."
The smile on Li Danqing's face became even bigger: "So, who are the people around you?"
"Some... some military masters... they have cultivation skills and their eyesight is much better than ours. They all say so, so we all believe it..." The eunuch said this, but his head was lowered, as if he was not satisfied.
Dare to look at the gaze sent from a certain place.
"Master Jun?" Li Danqing narrowed his eyes: "Are you the guard of Mingzhao Palace? Name one of them and call him to confront me."
"Young... I'm just a eunuch, how can I know the names of those adults?" the eunuch said. Although he had made up his mind in his heart, his voice still sounded a little trembling when he said this.
trembling.
Li Danqing did not force him, but turned to look at Ji Feiyan and said: "The soldiers who guard the Mingzhao Palace every day should have notes in the Shenyu Division and the Qingyi Division. I would like to trouble the Second Prince to send someone to check.
Check these lists, bring the soldiers here, and ask them if they really saw me."
Before, Ji Fei was somewhat puzzled by Li Danqing's act of "digging his own grave", but now as Li Danqing's words came out, his eyes lit up, and he understood what Li Danqing wanted to do, and he suddenly faced
He showed excitement, but put on a businesslike attitude, looked at a man beside him in a low voice and said: "Master Xiahou, you know best about the deployment of soldiers. Send someone to get the roster."
Come, so that everyone can figure out whether Prince Li did this disobedient thing!"
"If it is! This prince will never be lenient, but if it is not..."
"Slandering the Crown Prince! Even this prince will never condone it!"
Ji Fei said the last sentence very loudly, but his eyes intentionally glanced at Ji Quan who was standing aside.
And unknowingly, with Li Danqing's series of actions, Ji Fei had already taken the initiative in the scene. Ji Quan's face was pale and his expression was ugly, as if he was worried about something.
On the other hand, Xiahou Boyang, the master of Longxiang Mansion, is a wonderful man.
Seeing that Ji Quan was in power, he wagged his tail and flattered him. Seeing that Ji Fei and his party found Ji Quan's pain points, he also knew how to judge the situation. At that time, he hurried forward and said respectfully: "That day, those who were guarding the Mingzhao Palace were
The soldier was a member of the Black Phoenix Battalion under the Qingluan Army, commanded by General Zhao Guanzhao, but he died in Mingzhao Hall that day. According to the news from the prince, he was crushed to death as the Mingzhao Hall collapsed.
Your Highness."
As soon as these words were spoken, the civil and military officials immediately came to their senses.
And the ordinary people around him were a little strange.
But at this moment, Li Danqing looked at the eunuchs with a cold expression and said in a cold voice: "Bastards!"
"I have given you a chance because you are not yet deeply involved in the world and may be exploited by others. At this time, you still dare to talk nonsense!"
For these palace people, Li Danqing was their only life-saving straw. Seeing Li Danqing scolding them at this time, they immediately panicked. The eunuch who had just stood up knelt on the ground again with a plop, and hurriedly said: "This is what I'm doing."
Every word is true! There is no deception at all!"
The others also echoed at this time, with a hint of crying in their voices.
"Didn't you hear what Lord Xiahou said? The generals who were guarding outside the Mingzhao Palace that day all died in the collapse of the Mingzhao Palace. Where else could any military master tell you who the regicide was?!" Li Danqing
This time, he ignored the cries of these palace people and continued to scold them angrily.
The leading eunuch also panicked and said in a hurry: "That day... there were other military masters in the palace..."
"Nonsense!"
"Mingzhao Palace is the emperor's palace. Only the Qubu with the approval of the Tsing Yi Division and Shen Yu Division of the Longxiang Mansion can enter the palace to protect His Majesty's safety. How can there be other soldiers!?" Li Danqing cursed angrily.
"I don't dare to lie! There were really other soldiers in the palace that day, nearly ten thousand in number, and they all said that the prince killed your majesty..." At this time, the eunuch no longer had any worries and spoke anxiously loudly.
road.
"It's full of nonsense! How about a thousand people? With so many soldiers, who is that team? Who is leading it?" Li Danqing continued to ask.
The eunuch hurriedly said: "I don't know, I only know that they are driven by the prince... and they obey the prince's orders!"
"Prince?" Li Danqing finally got the answer he wanted, but he looked horrified and looked at Ji Quan and asked with a strange expression.
"The prince brought tens of thousands of soldiers into the palace on the night His Majesty was assassinated?"