The wind in the square in front of the hall swirled gently towards the window, wanting to peek through the gap in the window.

In the hall, Xia Jingyun calmly spoke, tearing apart the solemn and almost stagnant atmosphere here.

"Why don't you kneel?"

Xiao Fengshan squinted, his body still standing upright, "Why do you want to kneel?" ”

"Heaven and Earth Monarch, the king is above, why don't you kneel?"

"Jun? Where did you come from? I only see the usurper, sitting on the dragon chair; The culprit of synergy is in a high position. Xiao is a good man, An can bow down to the thief! ”

Xiao Fengshan's words instantly caused an uproar in the hall.

Whether it is someone who hopes that Xia Jingyun succeeds or hopes that he fails, there is one thought in his heart:

Look, something happened, right?

Xia Jingyun's expression did not show joy or anger, "Usurpation? Don't you feel ashamed that such words come out of your mouth? According to your wishes, the crown prince's accession to the throne is justified and there is no problem? ”

Wei Yuanzhi frowned slightly, how could Gao Yang's words be so powerless today?

Many people who had seen Xia Jingyun's eloquence against the sky were also secretly wondering, how could such words be able to get benefits in front of Xiao Fengshan.

Sure enough, Xiao Fengshan sneered, "The first emperor died, and the crown prince is the prince, so it is naturally justifiable to succeed to the throne." However, there are some people, from humble backgrounds, coveting artifacts, once there is a change, do not think of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, only seek their own selfish interests, take advantage of the brave warriors in the court to quell the rebellion for the country, the people to suppress bandits, when Beijing is empty, in the capital of the trouble, imprisoned the king, steal the throne, now to reverse black and white, to usurp for loyalty, to be loyal and brave for usurpation. Now I, Xiao, have fallen into the hands of you, and I want to kill and chop, and I will listen to you, but if you want to make Xiao bow down to you and other rebels, it is impossible! ”

His momentum suddenly strengthened, "You can destroy my body, but my loyalty and bravery, a hundred years and thousands of years, have their own history to tell, and their own descendants to comment!" ”

When the living man on the side saw this situation and heard these words, he was as excited as Hina'er saw the Oiran, and he wrote hard, and his hands were about to write an afterimage.

And everyone in the hall looked at Xiao Fengshan who was standing tall, and in a trance, they only felt that the prison clothes and shackles on his body had a kind of shining medal.

Xia Jingyun still didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the problem, and still spoke unhurriedly, "What a generous statement, how wise the traitor is, today's official can be regarded as knowledge." ”

Xiao Fengshan snorted lightly and didn't speak again.

It's like a proud general who disdains to rap with his defeated generals.

Xia Jingyun sighed, "So, if you refuse to admit your guilt, the death of the first emperor has nothing to do with you?" ”

"The death of the first emperor has long been public. Qin Wei has been ambushed. ”

"Okay." Xia Jingyun nodded, "Take him aside and let him hear what his accomplices have to say." ”

Several soldiers of the forbidden army were obedient and took Xiao Fengshan to the side hall.

The courtiers present were a little unable to sit still.

Wei Yuanzhi stubbornly stepped out of the ranks, and said directly: "Marquis Jianning, these traitors can do such things that disregard humanity and the righteousness of the monarchs and ministers, they are all extremely vicious, cunning and insidious, so grandiose and tried, they will not admit their guilt and surrender to the law, and they are above the court, talking nonsense, demagoguery, and even reversing black and white." According to the official's opinion, it is better to count his crimes, announce them to the world, and then discuss the punishment for the crimes. This is also an ancient method, without losing the face of the court, and there is no trouble! ”

"Lord Wei's words, but he doesn't agree with it."

Wan Wenbi stepped out of the ranks, first arched his hand towards Concubine De and Dongfang Baiyi, and then said: "If it is before the trial begins, there is still room for turning, but at this moment, the arrow is on the string, or even the arrow has left the string, An can change the course and become a farce?" How do the world view today's actions, and how do history books determine today's events? ”

As the prime minister, his words can be described as high-sounding.

But the inner mind is also very simple, if this matter is defeated, it will not have much impact on the court situation, but it will seriously hit Xia Jingyun's authority.

An invincible general, once the undefeated golden body is broken, he is just an ordinary general, and he is no longer terrible.

His authority in the center can also be thoroughly strengthened.

Wan Wenbi's words, as he expected, attracted the approval of the ministers.

Yes, it's all like this, how can you easily change your approach? Isn't that just a joke!

Although this trial has almost become a joke.

They looked at Xia Jingyun, and their seemingly calm eyes hid various emotions such as anxiety, waiting, and schadenfreude.

In the side hall, listening to the noise here, the corners of Xiao Fengshan's mouth hooked contemptuously, and the color of ridicule was overflowing.

On the dragon chair, Dongfang Bai turned his head and glanced at Concubine De, Concubine De shook her head slightly, and Dongfang Bai sat down again.

On the side of the case in front of the steps, Xia Jingyun smiled faintly, "It's okay, although Xiao Fengshan is cunning and insidious, there is justice in the world, and the trial of the case is to peel off the cocoon in their testimony and piece together the truth to convince the world." We are in the court and the world, there are countless difficulties and obstacles than this, and there is no reason to give up halfway! ”

He said in a deep voice: "Take Lu Rusong!" ”

Everyone looked at him with a confident look and couldn't help but sigh.

is a very smart person, how can he commit such stubbornness today, can't he see the situation clearly?

If he, Lu Rusong, is still like Xiao Fengshan, how can you get off the stage!

In the midst of everyone's fear, Lu Rusong, who had the same image as Xiao Fengshan, was brought into the hall by the soldiers of the forbidden army.

His eyes looked at Dongfang Bai sitting on the dragon chair, and Concubine De who was sitting with the curtain hanging on the side, his expression was in a trance, since the birth of his grandson, almost all of his goals were for the scene in front of him, but unfortunately, all of this has completely lost his chance.

"Lu Rusong, why don't you kneel!"

Listening to Xia Jingyun's words, many people had no choice but to support their foreheads, and came again? Didn't you send a target to someone to shoot?

But the next scene instantly stunned these ministers who were complaining about it.

Lu Rusong's knees weakened, and he knelt on the ground.

"Sinner Lu Rusong, knock on the Queen Mother, Your Majesty!"

The voices in the hall seemed to be pulled away at once, leaving only a dead silence of astonishment and silence.

This is?

Confessed?

Surrendered?

Xiao Fengshan, who was in the side hall, widened his eyes suddenly, and immediately reacted, "Lu"

He was just about to speak, but the guards who had already been ordered by Xia Jingyun on the side directly stuffed a rag prepared in advance into his mouth, leaving only a whining sound.

Xia Jingyun looked at Lu Rusong and said coldly: "What are you guilty of?" ”

Lu Rusong looked up at Xia Jingyun, and under his calm face, he closed his eyes as if resigned, and said in a trembling voice: "The criminal ministers colluded with Xiao Fengshan to kill the first emperor in the military camp of the criminal ministers, and then supported the crown prince to ascend the throne and seize power. After His Majesty set things right, he was even more greedy for profit, ignoring the importance of the lives of the people and the ancestors, ignoring the words of the ancestors, and using swords in vain, intending to counterattack Zhongjing, and exalting his might, which was a heinous crime. ”

The ministers present were dumbfounded again, this is a trick?

It's that simple?

Xia Jingyun still had that unhappy and angry expression, "What happened that day, you will invite it in front of you!" ”

"It wasn't until more than four months ago."

Lu Rusong slowly spoke, revealing the truth under the deep fog that day for everyone.

"At that time, Chun Yu had just been released, Xia Langzhong won three yuan, won the champion, and then moved three times a day, and the grace was incomprehensible. One night, someone sent a secret letter to the mansion of the guilty minister, and the criminal opened it and was shocked. The secret letter said that at this time, His Majesty prefers Concubine De Niangniang, favors the king of Jiaodong County, and the king of Jiaodong County has Xia Gongzi leading a group of courtiers to gradually rise in power, and there is Concubine De Niangniang's favorite crown harem. ”

Everyone knows that the criminal minister was thinking at that time, that is, Shao'er can inherit the unification, so this letter accurately hit the worry in the heart of the criminal minister. After that, secret letters were sent from time to time, and the letters were full of secret things, which aggravated the troubles of the criminals. The sinner ordered people to go and find the messenger, but they repeatedly returned in vain. also because of selfishness, he never made His Majesty known. ”

"About a month has passed, when Xia Langzhong has already gone to Longshou Prefecture, and the criminal minister received another letter, saying that His Majesty intends to establish Concubine Niangniang as the queen, which is almost a precursor to the establishment of the prince. And there were rumors in the harem, and His Majesty did not deny it. This made the sinner even more worried. ”

At this moment, the news of the death of the old army immortal came. On the second day after the old god died, the writer of the letter asked the guilty minister to meet. ”

After a long hesitation, the criminal finally decided to go to the appointment, and when he saw the man, he was both surprised and delighted. I was surprised by the identity of that person, and I was glad that if I could have his help, the odds would be much greater. ”

In the instant discussion of the ministers, Xia Jingyun asked, "Who is that person?" ”

Lu Rusong opened his mouth and said, "It is the head of the Black Ice Platform sitting on the Xuanhu. ”

Although everyone now knows that Xuanhu supports the prince, and now he has long been condemned as an anti-thief and wanted by the world, but the ministers of the court and the central government do not know the truth behind this.

As for the living room and the clerks of the yamen, they were all so excited that they were flying like a pen.

"Only he, the head of the Black Ice Platform who is in charge of the world's secret spies, can hide from everyone's eyes and ears and quietly send those secrets into the mansion of the criminal ministers. After meeting, Xuanhu asked the guilty minister, now that the king of Jiaodong County is far ahead in the battle for the throne, what should the criminal minister do? The sinner said that since he had made an appointment with the sinner, he must have a way. He came up with a solution, which instantly frightened the offended ministers. ”

"He said that he could act as a guarantee, contact Xiao Fengshan, the governor of Longshou Prefecture, and then set up a bureau to imprison His Majesty, and then force His Majesty to be in the crown prince, so that the prince could naturally succeed to the throne, and then the prince would make the grandson of the guilty minister the emperor's younger brother."

"Ridiculous!" Hearing this, a great Confucian scholar couldn't help but scold, "You are also the hereditary founding prince and the top magnate in the court!" How can you listen to such rebellious and absurd words! ”

Speaking of this, Lu Rusong had already left behind all his dignity and thoughts, just to keep the ancestral inheritance, and when he heard this, he said: "The criminal ministers naturally didn't believe it at the time, but Xuanhu analyzed for the criminal ministers, they will incite a rebellion in Sixiang Prefecture, and then find a way to push the criminal ministers to lead the troops to the battle." Because the place of rebellion is very close to Longshou Prefecture, Xiao Fengshan is a trouble for His Majesty, and His Majesty will inevitably try to let the criminal ministers take the opportunity to capture Xiao Fengshan and return to Beijing. Then let Xiao Fengshan cooperate, and you can set up a bureau to imprison Your Majesty. ”

"If Your Majesty doesn't take the bait, then the guilty minister can also get a military merit, and there will be no harm to Shao'er's competition for the prince. If it really comes to fruition, the prince ascends the throne as he wishes, the criminal minister has tens of thousands of male soldiers, and his influence in the army is extremely good, the old military god is dead, and the criminal minister can make the prince dare not act rashly by virtue of his prestige in the army, and he needs to follow the agreement of the day. As for what happened after that, Xuanhu said, then it was up to the criminal minister to fight with Xiao Fengshan himself, he just wanted to get out of it. ”

"If the old military god is still alive, he can be relieved of the society, and the criminal minister naturally does not dare to do this dangerous thing, but the old military god is dead, and the criminal has been thinking about it all night, and he feels that he can fight Xiao Fengshan, so he finally agreed to his proposal."

Above the court, there was a silence, and there were bursts of monstrous anger.

"Lu Rusong, you have received the grace of the country in the world, why do you have such evil intentions!"

"I want your ancestors to help Taizu, for the great cause of the country, bloody fighting, as a descendant, you actually do such a rebellious thing, what face do you have to meet your ancestors under the nine springs!"

"Just for the position of a prince, you agreed to such a conspiracy, Lu Rusong, you are not only bad, you are stupid to death!"

"People have premeditated, you are a martial artist, why can you beat others? Stupid and bad, Lu Rusong, you should cut it with a thousand knives! ”

Bursts of angry scolding came out of the mouths of the courtiers, either sincerely or pretendedly, and above the court, there was an instant uproar.

"Silence!"

Xia Jingyun drank in a deep voice, suppressed everyone's voices, and immediately looked at Lu Rusong, "What happened later?" ”

"Later, things were very simple, Liang County in Sixiang Prefecture really rebelled, and the criminal ministers were really ordered to lead the troops to the expedition, and before the expedition, His Majesty really secretly ordered the criminal ministers to take the opportunity to capture Xiao Fengshan. When the criminal minister led the troops to Liang County, Xiao Fengshan cooperated very well to send troops, and then was taken by the criminal minister, and then the squad returned to Beijing. ”

"After returning to Beijing, we waited for a camp outside the city, and His Majesty really decided to come to the army in person. Because he was unwilling to bear a reputation of being unkind, His Majesty did not make a big fanfare, but under the leadership of Xuanhu and Black Knight, whom he trusted very much, he came to the army at night. ”

"When we arrived in the army, Your Majesty also directly interrogated Xiao Fengshan, but after we tore off our disguise and revealed our true colors, Your Majesty did not compromise at all, resolutely disagreed with the approach of the Zen prince, and waited for an opportunity to escape from the Chinese army's tent."

Speaking of this, he paused, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Xiao Fengshan's eyes are quick, in order to prevent defeat, he directly drew his sword and killed His Majesty!" ”

There was a bang, and a sound seemed to explode suddenly above the court.

The magnates of the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military officials finally understood the truth of the matter at this moment.

In the side hall, Xiao Fengshan's eyes widened, he couldn't help struggling, and a desperate and unwilling whimper came out of his mouth.

Lu Rusong continued: "At that time, the criminal minister was already frightened, and the criminal minister only thought about forcing His Majesty to give way, but he didn't think about killing the king!" But Xiao Fengshan said not to panic, he had already thought of the scapegoat, and at this time, the criminal knew that he had already quietly brought Qin Sichao in the army. It's ridiculous that Qin Gongzi thought that he could still play chess in the world and give a lot of advice to Xiao Fengshan, but he didn't expect that after the matter was completed, he was brought into the tent, but it was to apologize. ”

Xiao Fengshan faked the scene of the incident, and then called the soldiers outside the account, saying that Qin Sichao killed the king. After that, the criminal ministers led the troops into Beijing, called the city gate, called the central princes, and together supported His Royal Highness the Prince, who was still claustrophobic in the East Palace. Now that everyone knows what happened next, there is nothing more to say. ”

He kowtowed heavily, "The sinner's thought is wrong, and he makes a big mistake, he knows that his sin is unforgivable, he doesn't dare to beg for mercy, and the disaster is full of people, and he is willing to die to thank the world." However, the British public lineage, generations of loyalty, ancestors have shed blood for the country and loyalty, the guilty ministers asked the Queen Mother, His Majesty to leave the British duke, the guilty ministers and more than 100 members of the family should die to atone for their sins! ”

"Don't you think about it!"

"Dream on you! Killing kings, rebelling, and raiding all over the door, how can the nine clans obey the world! ”

Lu Rusong knelt respectfully, raised his head slightly, and looked at Xia Jingyun pleadingly.

"I'll talk about that later. However, if you are willing to confess and be lenient today, I think the Queen Mother and Your Majesty should also consider it. ”

Xia Jingyun opened his mouth and said, "Let's go down first!" ”

"The sinner is gone."

Lu Rusong got up tremblingly, glanced at Xia Jingyun pleadingly, and walked out of the palace gate with the support of the two forbidden army soldiers.

And at this moment, everyone's gaze at Xia Jingyun quietly changed.

Clever people combined with Xia Jingyun's unusual performance, and had already guessed that Xia Jingyun might have exchanged the title of Duke of England with Lu Rusong in exchange for his confession, no wonder he looked like he was winning.

I have to say that this hand is very sharp and precise.

It has indeed saved many situations.

However, now the two of them, one firmly denies it, the other makes a detailed identification, and they insist on their own words, which are completely opposite.

Although it is said that the case can be closed, it is still a lot worse to achieve the goal of blocking the mouths of Youyou.

And the next is the prince, he can't help but stand on his uncle's side and admit that he is a traitor, right?

If this is the case, only one of the three people confesses, which is also difficult to convince the public!

Just when everyone was a little worried, Xia Jingyun spoke again.

"Take Dongfang Ming!"

Not long after, Dongfang Ming, who was dressed in prison clothes, was brought in.

The former emperor, now the prisoner under the stairs, when he stood in the hall and looked at Dongfang Bai on the dragon chair, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.

But when his gaze moved to Xia Jingyun's calm face, it was like a cold demon, and instantly left only fear in his heart.

Xia Jingyun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Dongfang Ming, the first emperor died, there are many suspicions, the truth Lu Rusong has confessed, you had better recruit from the truth, you can still leave a whole corpse, and avoid the pain of splitting the corpse of the five horses!" ”

Everyone looked at the former prince and emperor, wanting to see what kind of attitude he would say, what kind of impassioned words he would say, against the dirty water spilled by the imperial court.

In front of everyone's eyes, Dongfang Ming's knees weakened, and he knelt down with a plop, crying:

"This is all my uncle's idea, my father was also killed by him, I was in the East Palace all night, I don't know anything!"

The whole hall was shocked and silent.

In the side hall, Xiao Fengshan's eyes were cracked, and he was stunned for a long time, and then raised his head in relief and closed his eyes.

In his eyes, two lines of blood and tears flowed. (End of chapter)