Dali Temple is in charge of the decree of the trial and rehabilitation of the prison, mainly to review and refute the correction. Although the rank of Dali Siqing is only three grades, it is independent of the six departments and is not directly controlled by the Zhongshu Province, which is the highest level of law enforcement yamen in our dynasty.

Therefore, Dali Temple does not often directly ascend to the court to try cases. At this moment, the lobby that had not been open for a long time slowly opened, and Pei Shaojun sat in the main seat, looking at the people standing below with a complicated expression. He was shocked and asked as usual: "Who is in the hall?" ”

"Li Hongyi."

"Where were you when Shao Xiang was hit by the arrow?"

Li Hongyi said honestly: "In the southwest corner of the paddock, in a small forest. ”

"It's so remote that most people don't go there. Why did you go to the Southwest? ”

Li Hongyi suddenly fell silent and refused to answer.

Sure enough, the crux of the problem was here, Pei Shaojun took a deep breath and asked from a different angle: "Since you don't want to say it, then the official asks the next question, how did Shao Xiang get shot?" ”

"Hmm...... Actually, I don't know. Li Hongyi carefully recalled the episode of that day, "I suddenly heard Shao Xiang calling me, and then as soon as I turned around, he was shot by an arrow." ”

"......" Everyone listened to this weak defense, and they didn't know what to say.

Pei Shaojun wiped his cold sweat silently, and had to ask hard, "Then do you know who released the arrow?" ”

"I don't know."

"Can you see where the arrow came from?"

"I don't see it clearly."

"Do you know that the arrow is engraved with the word 'forbidden army', and this arrow is exclusive to your forbidden army."

Li Hongyi was taken aback and said with a blank face: "I don't know." ”

Pei Shaojun felt that it was much more difficult to try Li Hongyi's case than to interrogate those murder and arson cases. The point is that the face of the interrogated person is innocent and confused, and at a glance it is clear that he really does not know and is not lying.

When the case came to such a result, Pei Shaojun felt that his face was irrelevant, especially this kind of major case that the DPRK paid attention to. However, everyone did not laugh at Pei Shaojun, after all, most people still believed that Li Hongyi was innocent, how could Dali Temple come to the trial. As a result, another speculation quietly spread in the market, saying that Shao An directed and acted by himself to frame Li Hongyi.

"Have you heard, General Li was framed, and it was Shao Xiang who set up this plan." In the teahouse, a middle-aged man was chatting with a few companions, and unconsciously, he talked about this big case that was well known to the government and the public.

Another person hurriedly asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

"I heard that Prime Minister Shao was not angry with General Li for being a marquis and overwhelmed the Prime Minister. So, he used himself as bait to trick the general into going to the grove, and then find someone to shoot an arrow at him. ”

Everyone looked shocked, and one of them was puzzled: "No, I have a relative who works on an errand in the Tai Hospital, and the arrow in Shao Xiangzhong almost killed him." ”

"If you don't do it realistically, who will believe it?" The middle-aged man consciously explained smartly, "After all, it's still a little bit close, and it's not dead yet." ”

Everyone suddenly realized that those officials in the center were really ruthless, and they could do it to themselves.

Sun Yi sat silently and listened to the discussion at the side table, and got up to pay the bill. Now, the remarks of the government and the opposition are under their control, as long as the emperor does not catch Zhao Liu, then he will not be exposed.

The only pity is that it is difficult for him to find someone like Zhao Liu who has a handle and strong martial arts. Sun Yi raised his head and looked at the general's mansion in the distance, it seemed that Li Hongyi could not be killed after all.

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The days of recuperation are always very long, Shao An lies in bed with nothing to do, drinking some very bitter medicine all day long, how boring and boring the days are.

However, those who can come to the palace to visit the sick are only Zhang San, Chen Wu and others. Although Liu Ruqing, Uncle Qin, Li Honghui and others were in a hurry, they were not allowed to enter the palace without a move. And Li Hongyi went directly to prison, and it was difficult to protect himself, let alone see Shao An.

Sometimes, the emperor would put aside his busy government affairs and come to see Shao An. Shao An found that he and the emperor hadn't had a long and calm conversation like this for a long time. This day seems to have returned to the time of King An's Mansion, he and the emperor did not have so many conflicts of interest, only chatted about Fengyue, and did not involve government affairs.

Occasionally, the emperor would complain that Zhao Liu had not yet been caught, and Li Hongyi's case was still making no progress. Shao An also couldn't figure out what Zhao Liu's motive for assassination was.

Seeing that his heart ached again, the emperor hurriedly said, "You, don't bother anymore. The doctor said, your illness needs to be recuperated for a long time, and it is inconceivable to be too worried. ”

However, the capital is chaotic, how can it be possible to stay out of the matter and no longer hurt the spirit. Although Shao An nodded obediently after hearing this, the emperor knew that he had not listened.

"Last time you said you were going to resign?" The Emperor suddenly said, "I'm right." ”

"Your Majesty?" Shao An knew that the emperor had good intentions, but now that his brother was in danger and the secret killer had not been found, how could he leave with confidence.

The emperor naturally knew what he was worried about, and said with relief: "Don't worry, your brother is a little stupid, but I'm afraid that there are few people in the world who can beat him in martial arts." Coupled with Zhang San's secret protection, he is very safe. ”

"It's just that the murderer can't be found for a day, and we can't be at ease for a day."

"Zhao Liu betrayed me, and I won't let him go." The Emperor assured, "I have sent several teams of hidden guards to unite the forces of the rivers and lakes to search along the road, and I believe that they will be found soon." ”

Shao An knew that there was no better way than this. He said respectfully: "There is Lao Sheng." ”

"As for you, after the wound heals, go to Jiangnan to recuperate. I heard that the water in the south nourishes people and the climate is also mild. The emperor sighed rather melancholy, and said in his heart, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see Shao An again.

After careful calculation, he and Shao An have known each other for almost 20 years since the beginning of King An's Mansion. He watched Shao An grow up step by step from a young boy, and said that it was impossible to have no feelings. However, they also quarreled, used, and doubted each other, and now they have disappeared and returned to the teacher-student relationship at that time.

In fact, the emperor knew that there had always been trust between him and Shao An. He had never trusted Shao An, and Shao An was vigilant by nature and did not dare to trust anyone.

Shao An heard the emperor's sigh, and seemed to be affected by him, and couldn't help but say: "Over the years, thank you for the cultivation of the saint." Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. No matter what, I will always remember your kindness. ”

"Without me, maybe you would have lived the life of ordinary people, married and had children, studied and farmed. Your life that should have been peaceful was due to the ups and downs of the change, if you choose again, will you still come to the Anwang Mansion, and will you still go to the imperial examination to enter the office? ”

"Yes." Shao An replied without thinking about it. In fact, in the days that followed, he often recalled the decisions he had made, and suddenly realized that for a restless person like him, it was inevitable to choose that path.

Besides, if he didn't enter King An's mansion, how would he meet his brother. If he doesn't join the ranks, how can he help his brother realize his dream of being a marquis.

"You're not one to regret." The emperor smiled, "You didn't regret that battle back then. ”

That battle naturally refers to the battle that allowed Shao An to be exiled for two years. This was the first time that the two of them had talked about the defeat of the past. This thorn pressed in the emperor's heart, in Shao Anxin, and in the hearts of all those who knew back then. They never dared to mention it, they didn't dare to touch it. Only when parting is imminent, the emperor will be open and honest, as if talking about the weather, easy to mention.

Shao An also smiled, and he nodded: "Yes." I know it's wrong, even if I do it all over again, I still have to choose that path and keep going. You...... Just be stubborn. ”

Shao An is so proud and stubborn, he has always believed in his own judgment. The emperor also understood that the tactics proposed by Shao An back then were indeed the best. However, unexpectedly, the enemy also happened to be eyeing there and ambushed there in advance. Defeated, I can only sigh, and the time is also fateful.

The emperor was not annoyed, and said calmly, "I know. After all these years, have you ever said, 'I was wrong'? I've learned your stubbornness many times, and I don't care about this more time. ”

After many years, the thorn in their hearts was finally pulled out. The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other and smiled, smiling at each other.

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Li Hongyi's case dragged on and on, but it could not be tried. And the gossip in the market was so loud that it even reached the ears of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China. There are those who believe and those who don't, and for a time many people sympathized with Li Hongyi and despised Shao An's despicable methods. However, none of these quarrels could reach Shao An's ears, and perhaps even if he heard it, he would laugh it off and disdain to defend it.

After more than a month, Shao An was finally able to get out of bed and walk, and he didn't have to stay in the palace anymore. The emperor personally sent Chen Gonggong to send him to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but Shao An came to the Yamen of Dali Temple first, saying that he was here to testify for Li Hongyi. Pei Shaojun was affected by the rumors and looked at him suspiciously, not knowing whether Shao Xiang planned to exonerate Li Hongyi or beat him to death with a word.

However, the law is strict, and Pei Shaojun cannot refuse witnesses to testify in court for no reason. This court trial simply alarmed most of the officials in the capital, and they all came to the gate of Dali Temple for the first time, intending to hear what Shao An had to say.

When Li Hongyi was brought to court, he did not greet Shao An coldly, but looked at him for a long time. Seeing that he was still looking good, Li Hongyi didn't know why, and his hanging heart suddenly fell to the ground. Shao An glanced at his brother indifferently and didn't say a word.

Pei Shaojun prepared a stool for Shao An to sit down, and asked respectfully and majestically: "I don't know Shao Xiang, what kind of testimony do you want to make?" ”

"The arrow, it wasn't shot by General Lee." Shao An only had one sentence, but this sentence made the people watching from the sidelines let out a burst of exclamation.

Li Hongyi looked at Shao An gratefully, for some reason, he trusted the person in front of him so much that he was even willing to give his life to him.

Pei Shaojun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, if Shao An insisted that the arrow was shot by Li Hongyi, then he would have to convict Li Hongyi of murder.

However, the scene that should have been passed still had to be repeated, and Pei Shaojun continued to ask: "Does the prime minister know who shot the arrow?" ”

"It's a stray arrow." Shao An's face did not change and his heart did not beat, "This official is in the woods, presumably that person didn't see it, and accidentally shot it by mistake." ”

"Then why doesn't Shao Xiang think that Li Hongyi shot it by mistake?"

"It's not the right direction." Shao An's words blocked everyone's suspicions.

Pei Shaojun suddenly realized, touched his beard and said: "Since this is the case, then this case can be closed." General Lee was acquitted. ”

Finally able to get out of prison, Li Hongyi looked at Shao An happily, but he didn't expect him to solve his problem in just a few words. However, he didn't know that this kind of thing had happened many times before, and Shao An always silently solved the trouble for him when he was in danger.

Shao Xiang...... Thanks a lot. Li Hongyi was quite embarrassed, he remembered that he had scolded Shao An before, but the prime minister was really able to support the boat in his belly, and he didn't care at all.

Shao An waved his hand, "Don't thank me." "You and my brother, why do you need to say thanks?