"Yes, Father." Xiao Shizhang stood up and said: "The Criminal Department interrogated some of the prince's staff last night, and I heard that the idea of this matter was made by a Taoist priest, and the first to remind the prince was also Master Xinzhi. ”

Xiao Yan was already a little displeased: "What do you want to say?" Is Master Shinchi guilty? ”

"Erchen didn't dare, Master Xinzhi just did what he had to do."

Xiao Yan eased up a little, and he was a little confused about Xiao Shizhang's meaning, and said, "You go on." ”

Xiao Shizhang said: "The prince has always respected Master Xinzhi, so it is inevitable that he will believe in the words of the Taoist priest later, and the prince has a deep relationship with Ding Guifei's mother and son, so he is naturally eager to find a way to solve it." It's human nature to come to this point. ”

The ministers were all surprised, they couldn't guess that the person who was willing to speak for the prince turned out to be the third prince.

Xiao Yan was surprised, but his face was even worse.

Is it normal for people to do it? Xiao Yan sneered in his heart.

Xiao Shizhang knelt down and kowtowed sincerely: "So the son has the courage to ask his father to beg the emperor, for the sake of the prince's filial piety, to be light!" ”

"I usually don't see you talking, but at this time I dare to speak for the prince."

These two sentences seem to be talking about Xiao Shizhang again, but in fact, they are dissatisfied with the ministers who support the prince on weekdays, and none of them dare to stand up at this moment. The ministers couldn't hold back their faces, and finally a few people stood up and spoke for the prince.

Xiao Yan didn't listen carefully, just thinking about why.

What would the prince have done if he had known that no one dared to speak for him today? Xiao Yan knows his son too well, and Xiao Shide will feel that it is understandable that these ministers are trying to protect themselves.

Because he was too benevolent, the ministers were reluctant to take this line for him, they had already figured out Xiao Shide's temper, even if they didn't speak, they wouldn't end up in any harm, but if they opened their mouths today, they might even be attacked by Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan thought expressionlessly, the people below didn't lose their temper when they saw him, and more people took the opportunity to stand up and speak for the prince, and for a while he felt that his ears were getting more and more noisy.

"Enough!!"

There was a sudden silence below.

Xiao Yan continued: "I really don't know what the use of raising you is. ”

The ministers were confused, but Xiao Shide knew that his words had finally worked, and a cold light flashed in his eyes when he lowered his head.

Xiao Yan has always attached great importance to morality, and he can see it from his attitude towards Xiao Zhengde back then, although Xiao Shizhang doesn't know the reason, he can guess Xiao Yan's attitude.

Today, he must first let Xiao Yan have even a trace of guilt towards him, and he is enough.

When Xiao Yan thought that Xiao Shizhang was about to fall into the ground, the matter of sealing the king had already reached his lips. But in the end, he misjudged Xiao Shizhang, Xiao Yanwan didn't want to have this thought, he couldn't sprinkle this anger on Xiao Shizhang, there was just a ready-made spearhead right now.

Xiao Yan said: "In love, the prince desecrated the imperial tomb, ashamed of the ancestors and ancestors, and was unfilial. Yu Li, what the prince ordered people to do was witchcraft, witchcraft is forbidden in all countries, and the dignified prince knows his mistakes and makes mistakes. Don't you understand the truth that 'the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people'? One by one, they are still interceding for him, where is the law of the country! Where are you going to take me? ”

The ministers fell to their knees, and Xiao Shizhang knelt in them, shouting a few words of "negligence of the ministers", "emotional", and "unbearable responsibility". It seems to be saying that he is not, but in fact he is implying that as long as Xiao Yan's thoughts are slightly biased, it is difficult not to think about who is "unworthy of the big responsibility" and who is "emotional".

Finally, a few ministers had some clues, and the eyes of the three princes were guarded, Xiao Shizhang's attitude made Xiao Yan doubt the prince's ability, and planted the seeds of "hesitation".

Once Xiao Yan began to hesitate, it was Xiao Shizhang's opportunity.