Li Shenshi listened, and then froze in place and did not speak.

Zheng Xin, who was sitting in the middle, could not allow him to delay any longer, and said with a sneer: "Li Shenshi, what else do you want to play?" I put these words here today, and if you confess now, you may have to be punished alone. If you are still stubbornly resisting, then your family may not be implicated! ”

When Li Shenshi heard this, he immediately panicked, and hurriedly said: "No, no, no!" The convict has nothing to hide. Just ......"

"Just what?" Zheng Xin asked coldly.

"It's just that there are many people here, and the evil deeds of the criminal officials are related to the dignity of Shilin and the reputation of the court. If His Highness has mercy, please also repel the officials who hear the trial on the left and right and other unrelated persons, etc., and the offender should confess. Li Shenshi said.

Qiu Yizhi saw that Li Shenshi was in just a few words, as if he was more than ten years old, and his face was full of loneliness that only people in their old age had, as if he was going to return to the West after saying these few words.

This made Qiu Yi's heart can't help but rise a sense of compassion, and she was about to plead with Zheng Xin for Li Shenshi, but she heard the emperor's highness say: "Okay, you Li Shenshi, what do you mean by this?" If I don't listen to you, will I have no pity? ”

Li Shenshi was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "The criminal official is confused, and the criminal official doesn't mean that......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Zheng Xin continue: "You can't help but think too highly of yourself." How can the pickled things you do behind your back affect the entire court and the entire Shilin? It's just a little stain on the white wall, and with a wave of your sleeve, it's wiped off! Don't take any chances, hurry up and recruit me from the truth! ”

Li Shenshi finally knew that today's hurdle was over, so he sighed deeply and said: "I am still guilty of not being proficient in official learning and art, and I have not fulfilled the word 'Shendu' as the sage said. ”

Zheng Xin was of course dissatisfied with Li Shenshi's empty rhetoric, so he asked: "Don't drag words for me, be specific and real." ”

Li Shenshi listened, shook his head vigorously, and said, "Since His Highness wants me to say it, then I am not afraid of dirtying His Highness's ears." He sighed and said, "Speaking of which, it is still the sin of being a vassal and elegant official on weekdays, and he always likes to travel in the mountains and rivers on weekdays, and the scenery of the place where the 'Dust Palace' is located is very good, I often go there, and I have nothing to do with the old Taoist aunt in it." ”

He continued while recalling: "I remember that more than ten years ago, the old Dao Gu died, and the prisoner couldn't help but come to the door to offer condolences because he had some old friends with this Dao Gu. Unexpectedly, this Miaozhen, who was kneeling in the hall now, lured me into the meditation room under the pretext that the old Taoist aunt had left a suicide note for me before her death, and seduced me in every way. At first, the prisoner was able to restrain himself, but in the end he couldn't stand her temptation, forgot the teachings of the saint for a while, and did ugly things. Since then, it has been out of control......"

He was halfway through his words, but he listened to Miao Zhen on the side: "Master Li, what you said is a little biased, right?" How can you put all the sins on the head of a poor person? I remember that when Poor Dao was still a little Taoist aunt under the master's knees, Master Li teased me several times, and said that he wanted me to return to the vulgar and be the aunt's wife, but is it true? ”

Li Shenshi listened, his old face turned red in an instant, and he stammered, "You...... You...... You talk nonsense, you spew blood! ”

But he heard Zheng Xin refute: "Li Shenshi, although this Miaozhen is a demon, he is also a person who dares to act. If you are determined, when she tries to seduce you, you can get out of the door, how can you easily give in? ”

Li Shenshi hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Highness doesn't know, this Miao Zhen is good at using witchcraft, and the criminal officer was hit by the drug she made with wisteria flowers at that time, and it was immediately difficult to move, so this is her way." ”

Zheng Xin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked, "Oh?" And such a miracle drug? ”

He was about to ask a detailed question, but he heard Qiu Yizhi interject: "Master Li, don't pretend to be a decent gentleman here." This official has also been poisoned by the demon Dao Miaozhen, why did he get out of it? Besides, Yang Ying'er in this class, didn't you also use the excuse of avenging her to rape her? This is written in black and white, you have signed and drawn, do you dare to deny it? Do you want to verify your identity here under this audience? ”

"No, no, no!" Li Shenshi refused repeatedly, and then realized that he was no longer recruiting himself. What little dignity Li Shenshi has left has been completely destroyed by Qiu Yizhi's successive problems.

At this moment, Li Shenshi calmed down and said in a gentle tone: "Lord Qiu taught me a lesson. I am indeed not a decent gentleman, but I am a despicable villain. A despicable villain like me, please dispose of it at will, Your Highness, and I will have no complaints! ”

Zheng Xin listened, and said: "You have done such an ugly thing, not only violating the law of the country, but also being a sinner of the famous religion." Even if the court doesn't dispose of you, you won't have the face to gain a foothold in Shilin again. ”

Li Shenshi nodded incessantly.

Zheng Xin saw that he had been completely convinced by himself, and his heart was extremely comfortable, and he continued: "But I heard from Master Qiu that you have a lot of laws in governing the county, and you have also done some things to promote the good and eliminate the bad, and there is indeed something pitiful, so I might as well point you a way out." ”

Li Shenshi listened, his eyes flashed with inspiration in an instant, and he quickly kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness." ”

Zheng Xin listened to a court official pleading with him, and his heart became more and more useful, but he thought that this case was appointed by his father, and before he left, the emperor specially instructed that it must be handled strictly and not easily.

So he hurriedly said: "If you commit such a punishment, the future of your life's fame and fame will be ruined, and as for whether your life can be saved, it is still between what you want and what you don't promise." There is only one, leaving your Li family old and young, maybe there are children and nephews who study hard, and seek a ranking in the scientific field, maybe your family still has room to turn over. ”

This Li Shenshi is not a stupid person, and he knows what Zheng Xin means, that is, he will only be held accountable for this case, and he will no longer sit with his clan-this is already a great grace. Therefore, he hurriedly kowtowed like garlic, and repeated: "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness." ”

"That's it! If I ask you, you have to answer truthfully! Zheng Xin said sharply, "You committed murder in the middle of the night, is there a master behind it?" ”

Li Shenshi was ready to answer all questions, but when he heard Zheng Xin ask this question, he was still stunned, and he was silent for a long time before saying, "No...... Nope. It was all the offender's own opinion. ”

Yin Chengliang and Cai Min, who were sitting on the side, heard his answer, and at the same time felt a little relieved, and their shoulders that were unconsciously shrugged because of nervousness also relaxed.

But it angered Zheng Xin, only to see him spread out his palm and slap the table in front of him hard, and scolded sharply: "Okay, you Li Shenshi, His Royal Highness said so many things, and he actually played the piano to the cow." Tell you, I am also a person who followed the emperor to lead troops to fight, and I don't have so many women's kindness. I have a lot of ways to let you survive and die! ”

When Li Shenshi heard this, he immediately became anxious, and hurriedly explained: "Your Highness is angry, Your Highness is angry." The matter of going to the Yang sisters' house in the middle of the night is indeed the decision of the criminal officer. However......"

"And yet what?" Zheng Xin asked.

Li Shenshi hurriedly replied: "However, the criminal officer is strictly ordered to cover up the past, but there is indeed a person. The criminal officer only listened to his orders, and then came up with this way to trouble the Yang sisters. ”

Zheng Xin was relieved when he heard him, and said, "If you tell the truth. As far as the facts of the case are concerned, you are only guilty of complicity and rebellion, and this guilt is greatly reduced. ”

Li Shenshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but heard Zheng Xin say: "How do you know that you are not making things up for self-preservation?" How can it be convincing if there is no real evidence? ”

Li Shenshi listened, suddenly stood up, stretched out his hand and pointed to Cai Min, the governor of Yuezhou who was sitting in the hall, and said: "Lord Cai, the gentleman is frank, why did you tell me to close Bi Xiuwen's case before leaving office, you might as well talk to Your Highness about it!" ”

Cai Min listened, sat up from his seat, and scolded at the top of his voice: "Li Shenshi, don't spew blood, do things by yourself." What do the good deeds you have done in Sanyin County have to do with me? ”

He turned to Zheng Xin again and said deeply: "Your Highness, this is obviously a criminal who is dying to the point of indiscriminate accusations, and I also ask Your Highness to learn from it, don't let good people be wronged." As he spoke, countless beads of sweat the size of beans oozed from his head.

What Zheng Xin wanted was for these officials to bite each other, so he said coldly: "Li Shenshi, have you heard what Lord Cai said?" Framing the court officials is also a big crime to kill the head, don't defy the law. ”

Cai Min thought that Zheng Xin was talking for herself, so she hurriedly said, "Yes, yes." Li Shenshi, you have to come up with the credentials, otherwise you will frame the official for nothing. Even if His Highness has mercy and forgiveness of you, this official will play according to the truth and punish your sins! ”

Li Shenshi is a person who survives in death, and Cai Min's threat did not frighten him at all, but made him make up his mind to completely break with this former boss, only to hear him say coldly: "Lord Cai, you are really scheming. They all talked to me about confidential matters after they had retired from the left and right, and they really didn't leave any credentials. ”

Cai Min wiped the sweat on his head with his sleeve and said, "Lord Li, everything is about evidence, since you can't come up with the evidence, it's a false accusation!" However, when the official sees that you are deeply guilty, there is no reason to add another charge of framing the court officials, so it is regarded as the official who has been in trouble and has not heard it! ”

"Hahaha!" Li Shenshi suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, "Lord Cai, you are magnanimous. But I am a dying man, and I am not guilty of doing it for your behalf. I don't say any credentials, I just want to ask you a question, do you dare to answer truthfully? ”

Cai Min also knew that Li Shenshi knew that he had a lot of confidential things, even if what he said was found to be unsubstantiated in the end, but if it was heard by the officials who were now full of officials and spread among Shilin, then his fame would come to an end.

So he didn't answer Li Shenshi's words at all, but turned to Zheng Xin and said, "Your Highness has heard it, and Li Shenshi also said that he has no evidence." There is a saying that 'when a man is about to die, his words are good'. This Li Shenshi is still barking at the dog when he is dying, he is really damned. Please also ask Your Highness to be clear. ”

"Hahaha." Zheng Xin couldn't help laughing, "It seems that Lord Cai is really above board and has a clear conscience." actually compared himself to Emperor Yao. Since this is the case, then Lord Cai must also have the strength of Yao Shun Chan, listen to what Li Shenshi has to say, it won't delay you much, right? ”