Chapter 17: The War of Lips and Tongues

Ji Lan was calm on the surface, but inside he repeatedly scrutinized the emperor's intention to ask him.

The murderer was the person of King Jing, and the person who was killed was the criminal department of the vassal King Chen.

No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the third-party prince.

But the emperor suddenly summoned them to the palace.

Mix all three forces together, and then come to ask him, the prince's father-in-law?

What does that mean exactly?

Countless speculations flashed through his mind.

But the face is always unhurried.

He saluted before saying, "I heard one or two things on the way here, but I really don't know very well. ”

"However, King Jing and King Chen have had a deep relationship since childhood, so there is no need to be angry about something that has not yet been conclusively resolved, otherwise, it will be Your Majesty who will be embarrassed."

He said this in a mellow manner, basically it means that he didn't say it, no one can be offended, no matter what the emperor asks him what he means, he can't find fault.

But secretly, it contains the meaning of provocation.

The taste of it can only be understood by the parties concerned.

Sure enough, as soon as King Chen Li heard this, his temper exploded again, "This matter is already clear, where did it come from and there is no conclusive result?" ”

"Is it true that only when the dead man sits up and clearly identifies the second brother can he be sure that the second brother sent someone to harm him?"

"Third brother, I have already made it clear that Lord Chen's death has nothing to do with me." Jing King Li Ye said.

"Nothing to do with you? How do you explain the token? You dare to say that it is not something from your Jingwang Mansion? ”

Li Ye had a headache, he had long known that his third brother was unreasonable, but now that they are on the same page, they are really like shrews, endlessly.

"You don't have anything to say, do you?" Li Tang sneered, turned his head to the emperor and said, "Second brother's silence is tantamount to acquiescence, and I also ask my father to investigate clearly and give Lord Chen justice." ”

The emperor looked at Li Ye, "Do you have anything else to say?" ”

Li Ye bowed, and after arguing all morning, he was already exhausted, "Please also ask my father to make a clear decision, what the son has not done, he will never admit it." ”

"Besides, Erchen and Lord Chen have no grievances, it is absolutely impossible to send someone to kill him in the middle of the night, and leave a token of Jingwangfu, Erchen will not be so stupid."

"Second brother, don't quibble." Li said.

"Previously, in order to raise disaster relief silver, you ordered that officials above the third grade must contribute 3,000 taels of silver."

"But Lord Chen is fair and honest, his family background is thin, and he is taken care of by the sick Gao Tang in the house, so he can't take out so much money, so you deliberately participated in him in front of your father, and Lord Chen doesn't admit those false charges."

"If you come and go, you will hold a grudge against him, and you want to get rid of him as soon as possible."

Li Tang's analysis is the first to be true.

"Moreover, when I came, I also said that the wound on Lord Chen's neck bleed very little, judging from the shape, it should be a knife with a very thin edge, and the person who uses the knife has extremely high martial arts."

"In this way, the evidence is conclusive, doesn't the second brother admit it?"

"What do you mean?" The emperor asked.

"My father must not know that in King Jing's mansion, there is a group of masters with strong martial arts, and according to the investigation of his sons, one of them happens to be a sword."

"The third brother really cares about me, even the people in the house who use knives know it." Li Ye spoke sarcastically.

"I advised the second brother not to talk about him left and right, and deliberately diverted the topic."

"Ye'er, what else do you have to say?" The emperor still asked Li Ye.

"Father, my son doesn't, ask ten thousand times, it's all the same."

"It's really hard-mouthed." Li Tang sneered.

"Prince, what do you think?" The emperor suddenly asked Li Xuan on the side.

Looking at his unfathomable eyes, Li Xuan was shocked, his father wouldn't be suspicious of him, right?