As soon as Mo Li's voice fell, the ministers were all surprised, and the unaware courtiers were surprised that someone dared to assassinate the prince, and the faces of those who knew the inside story changed unpredictably in an instant, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department was even more pale.

Mo Lan didn't expect Mo Li to dare to say it so openly above the court, although he didn't know what he was selling, but Mo Lan was not worried that Mo Li would say it, because there was no evidence at all.

The people who went with him died, and the people he sent later also died, and the only one who escaped was also disposed of by him, and there was no evidence, no matter how much the father favored Mo Li, it would not be possible to do anything to him.

Mo Lan only guessed half of it, Mo Li did not have evidence to prove that Mo Lan assassinated him outside, but it doesn't mean that he can't put this charge on Mo Lan's head, the problem is that now is not the time at all, so let Mo Lan laugh again.

When the emperor heard Mo Li's words, his face changed greatly, "Intercept and kill? Tell me quickly! Who the hell is it! The emperor's attitude made some people even more nervous, and the head of the criminal department was lowered even deeper, and his body trembled a little.

"Lord Shangshu, what's wrong with you?" Suddenly, an official beside Shangshu of the Criminal Department pushed his arm and asked out loud, which seemed very abrupt in the silent hall, but it also managed to attract all the attention.

In an instant, Shangshu of the Criminal Department became the focus of the crowd, and the emperor also glanced at him suspiciously, but he was concerned about his favorite prince, and he didn't have time to care about him, "Liwang, you said that you were intercepted and killed, can you see his appearance clearly?" I'll send someone to arrest me right away! ”

Mo Li raised his head when he heard this, "Father, there is no need to send someone, because this person has been caught by the local county order, when Erchen returned to Beijing, he sent someone to escort the prisoner back, and now the prisoner is waiting outside the palace, but how can such a vulgar person defile here before going to the palace, so Erchen asked him to temporarily lock him up in the palace." ”

When the emperor heard this, he became anxious again, "How can you put these people in the palace!" What if they break free and hurt you? Why don't you report it to me, or you can be locked up in the Criminal Department? Mo Li smiled, "It's definitely not okay to be locked up in the Criminal Department, Father, because the mastermind behind the interception and killing of Erchen is the Shangshu of the Criminal Department." ”

Mo Li's tone was ridiculous, but everyone present knew the seriousness of this matter, and the criminal department Shangshu gritted his teeth and stood up, at this time, he must not admit it! He pointed at Mo Li with a sad and indignant expression, "Leave His Royal Highness!" Please don't spew blood out of this! What did the old minister do, and you want to slander me like this? Besides, why did the old minister intercept and kill His Highness? What's in it for me? ”

As he spoke, Shangshu of the Criminal Department stepped forward and walked to Mo Li's side, and then knelt down towards the emperor, "Your Majesty, the old minister is really wronged!" ”

Mo Li just sneered and looked at the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and didn't say anything, and when he finished speaking, Mo Li said slowly, "It's true that it's not good for you, but it can make you feel happy, if this king remembers well, a few years ago, your precious son was disrespectful to this king in the Red Mansion, and this king accidentally gave him his life...... Hehe, this king clearly remembers that Lord Shangshu of the Criminal Department was crazy and wanted to seek justice for his son. ”

Shangshu of the Criminal Department stiffened his face, but quickly retorted, "Wechen is not such a small-bellied person, it was just a momentary urgency at that time, and Wechen's family has been loyal and ......good for generations."

"Yes, father, son-in-law also thinks that the criminal department Shangshu is not like such a small-bellied person, it is not good for him, then someone must have instructed him behind his back, it is better for us to arrest the criminal department Shangshu and interrogate it, and find out the instructions behind this scene."

Mo Li interrupted the words of the Criminal Department Shangshu, and said something that made the Prime Minister and Mo Lan change their faces, and the Prime Minister wanted to endure it any longer, but the Criminal Department Shangshu had been glaring at him, and Mo Li suddenly took out something at this time, "Father, this is the waist card that was searched from the group of people who intercepted and killed the sons, and it looks like the waist card of the Criminal Department Shangshu going out of the city." ”

The emperor's face suddenly darkened, and he waved his hand to ask his father-in-law to take the waist card in Mo Li's hand, and Mo Li continued: "If the waist card is not enough to prove it, you can also send someone to interrogate the people who guarded the city a few days ago, so that they can recognize that the person who went out of the city with the waist card is not among that group of people." ”

There is a curfew in the east of the capital, and the city gate will not be opened at night, unless there is a special waist card, and this waist card is not for everyone, unless it is for meritorious service, it can only be given by the emperor himself.

And the waist card of the criminal department Shangshu seems to have been given by the emperor himself, the emperor took it and took a look, and took the case, "You are so bold!" I rewarded you with a waist card, but you used it to commit murder indirectly? Come! Drag him down to prison for me! I interrogate it myself! ”

Hearing that the emperor was going to interrogate him personally, the prime minister couldn't sit still anymore, who knows how many handles Mo Li still holds in his hands? I don't know how this waist card fell into Mo Li's hand.

"Your Majesty, there are too many strange things about this matter, will this be too arbitrary." The prime minister came out to plead, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department also took the opportunity to shout injustice, "Yes, yes, the emperor, how dare Weichen use the waist card given by the emperor to commit murder?" Wechen was wronged! ”

The emperor snorted coldly, "No one is allowed to intercede with me, how can such a great harm be kept?" Drag me down! ”

The criminal department is still panicked, and the prime minister is also a little anxious, if it is really found out, the plan will collapse completely, and the gains outweigh the losses, what should I do, what should I do? When the prime minister was in a hurry, the prince suddenly came out of the queue and also interceded for the secretary of the criminal department, "Father! The retainers also agreed with the Prime Minister's point of view, and they were still observing for a few days, seeking to prove it clearly......"

"Shut up!" Unexpectedly, before the prince's words were finished, the emperor stopped him angrily, pointed at the prince and nodded, "You, you are ashamed to be my eastern prince!" Li'er is your own brother, and now he has been murdered by a traitor, and you actually speak for the traitor? Don't give me a back down yet! ”

The prince didn't expect that he would be reprimanded for his 'true feelings', his move was not to save the Ministry of Justice, but only to express goodwill to the prime minister, he knew that his mother and uncle had a bit of an unpleasant quarrel in recent days, but the prince was still more dependent on this powerful and omnipotent uncle, so he wanted to take this opportunity to repair the relationship, but he didn't expect it to backfire.

Mo Li was also surprised by the prince's actions, and was disdainful in his heart, what a pig-like teammate, what can the queen do with such a straw bale prince?

Not only Mo Li thought so, but the prime minister also thought so, thinking that the prince was simply stupid, and no one in the palace dared to refute it anymore, and the emperor asked him to take the criminal department book down.

"Your Majesty! Weichen was wronged, Your Majesty! Emperor! Wechen was wronged! ”