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Chapter 260 What is Xia Jingyun doing? !

Following Dongfang Jiong's words, all eyes turned to the prince.

From the point of view of everyone, according to the information already obtained by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Jingzhao Mansion and Heibingtai, this case does not need to be tried.

Letting the prince come to the public presiding trial is nothing more than a public execution.

It can be seen that His Majesty has taken precautions against this son who was once loved and hated so much, and even did not hesitate to end his position as the heir apparent in a humiliating way.

Under such circumstances, the crown prince, who was obviously the most respected, could not use his power to say "who is suing me?", so he had no choice but to accept the backstab from his former cronies.

So these people started thinking about different things in their minds.

Some people are curious, given their majesty's disposition, will they choose to kill the grass and root out the crown prince and kill him directly after abolishing the crown prince, or relegate him to the county king and imprison him in the mansion, or demote him to a common man and let him live on his own Self-destruction?
Some people are thinking that when the crown prince falls, the form of the imperial court's struggle for the heir has undergone a fundamental change, and it has become a battle between Linjiang County King and Jiaodong County King.

Will His Majesty choose the mighty Prince of Linjiang who is supported by nobles, or the King of Jiaodong who is favored by his mother and concubine and whose relatives are weak?
Where will this court go?

In the eyes of everyone, the prince who was already a lamb waiting to be slaughtered under the sword sat on a large chair, looked at Lao Zong through a large table, and replied seriously: "Uncle Emperor, I did not kill Qin Qin!" The eldest son of the family."

As soon as these words came out, many people pursed their mouths and shook their heads slightly.

It's all here, so what's the point of stubbornly resisting?

Your cronies have already told you the whole process of plotting against the Qin family, and so many evidences are in front of everyone, so why are you sophistrying?

You are the crown prince of a country, a majestic prince, even if your intentions are not righteous, even if your intentions are sinister, you should always have the bearing and demeanor of a prince, right?
Da Zongzheng also sighed, and said with a bit of warmth: "Xiuyuan, I watched you grow up. Our eastern royal family is an example for the world, and royal men should take responsibility. If you make a mistake, you should admit it and regret it. To make amends with many actions is the end of the road. As the crown prince, you should be a role model for this generation, and now that the matter has been exposed, why do you engage in such unnecessary disputes and hurt your face?"

Dongfang Xiuyuan, also known as Dongfang Ming, shook his head persistently after hearing this, "I don't deny that I really want the Qin family to support me, and I don't deny that I wanted to teach the Qin family some lessons, but this Everything is limited to discussion and has never been put into practice, how can I admit this crime?"

Many people sighed with emotion, why don't they say that he can be a prince, a big man who can reach the sky!
This face that does not see the coffin and does not shed tears, this keen brain to find the loopholes in this evidence, which one is not admirable.

Anyway, the British prince and the crown prince would never urinate in the same pot, so he said directly: "Your Highness, the third minister took care of the face of the royal family, and some things were not so clear in front of everyone, and some evidences were not presented to the outside world, just accept it when you see it. Otherwise, it won't look good if you tear your face."

Da Zongzheng sighed, "Xiuyuan, you have admitted what you should admit, and done what you should make up for and apologize for. After this matter is over, I will talk to His Majesty, and I may not come to that point."

This sentence almost made it clear, Crown Prince Dongfang Ming still sat, shook his head and said: "Uncle Emperor, I will admit that I did it, but I will not admit that I didn't do it."

In everyone's mind, four words were born: stubborn.

Da Zongzheng also shook his head slightly, and the warmth disappeared from his tone, "If that's the case, then don't blame the emperor's uncle for being ruthless."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several soldiers in Zongzheng Temple's clothes came in and walked straight towards the prince.

The prince was unable to resist, and did not want to resist, so he closed his eyes in despair, silently waiting for his ending.

But at this moment, a clearer and brighter voice entered his ears, "My lords, can I say a few words?"

He slowly opened his eyes, and saw a young man standing on the third desk on his right.

Oh, he remembered that this was Concubine De's brother-in-law. He was a talented young man whom he met at the Spring Festival banquet of the Imperial College that day.

how?Did he want to make up for it and make a name for himself?
The prince was not happy, and looked at Xia Jingyun indifferently.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, for a moment they didn't know who would be the master.

In the end, Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry found an excuse, nodded and said: "You are the original suspect in this case, so you can speak up."

Xia Jingyun nodded his thanks, walked around the case and walked to the venue.

"I was imprisoned in the Black Ice Terrace the next day, and I was thinking, what method should I use to wash away my grievances?"

"In the absence of any clues, of course the one with the most motive was the first suspect, so I went in, and I didn't have any complaints, because it was normal.

"I fought with the eldest son of the Qin family several times, and then he lost. He assassinated me in anger, and I fought back and killed him. It is reasonable and everyone thinks this is a very likely thing to happen. "

"But I know that I didn't kill anyone, but how can I prove that I am innocent? How can I prove that other people besides me have motives? I have no choice but to hope that the investigation will go deeper and I will use more details and clues to prove that I did not kill anyone."

"I'm lucky. The competent officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Black Ice Terrace, and Jingzhao Mansion have indeed found new clues and cleared the suspicion on me. I am very grateful for that."

"However, looking at it now, the facts of the case are indeed clear, just as clear as when I was arrested. The prince plotted against the Qin family, but the Qin family refused. The prince decided to find a way to subdue the Qin family, so he created a dangerous situation for the Qin family, so that the Qin family had to find someone What a complete and reasonable guess it is to rely on the mountain to deal with it, and to come forward on your own."

"But what is the basis for our final conviction? Shouldn't it be the case of the perpetrator?"

"Nowadays everyone says that the evidence is solid, but what evidence proves that His Royal Highness is the one who instigated that groom to commit murder?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall and outside the hall were stunned.

The most obvious group of people sneered, thinking that Xia Jingyun was talking nonsense and making unreasonable words. Why is there no evidence? Aren't the piles of things just now all evidence?

Those with a little sense nodded their heads, thinking that what Xia Jingyun said was actually quite right. All the evidence now seems to be impeccable, but they all lack the most crucial thing, which is the order of the prince and the assailant. It's a sure thing, but from a rigorous point of view, it's not enough;
And the really smart big shots took a deep look at this young man.

Don't they know that with these things alone, there is indeed something missing in the most direct evidence?
But why don't they say it?

It is because His Majesty wants the prince to be the murderer, and they also want the prince to be the murderer, and the existing evidence is enough to speculate that the prince is the murderer, and it is enough to make people believe that the prince is the murderer, that's enough.

As for the lack of the most critical evidence in accordance with the rigorous case-handling process, it is almost inseparable, and what the people want, so what's wrong with pleading guilty according to your head?

What they don't even understand is that behind Xia Jingyun is Concubine De, the King of Jiaodong County. Don't they want the prince to fall?
Moreover, Xia Jingyun, a young man who is recognized as smarter in Zhongjing today, can't he see what His Majesty meant?

The British Duke thought for a long time, and finally felt that the only reason that could convince him was:

Could it be that this kid himself has been imprisoned in this way before, and he has lingering fears about being wronged like this, and empathizes with him, so he stood up to speak for the prince?
The crown prince was also shocked, looking at Xia Jingyun in disbelief, as if he had no idea that he would speak for himself.

"Xia Jingyun, where do you start with your unsubstantiated remarks?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice quickly refuted, "The person who assassinated Qin Yuwen was the groom of the Qin family. The groom has confessed to the connection between the groom and the Crown Prince Sheren. His Royal Highness is fully aware of this matter, and the Crown Prince is plotting against the Qin family. , was confessed by Prince Zhan Shi, His Royal Highness was also aware of this matter, coupled with the evidence of other people, the fact that His Royal Highness instigated his subordinates to assassinate the eldest son of the Qin family in order to plot against the Qin family has long been clear and irrefutable, why? There is no proof of that.”

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "Let me give you an example, Mr. Fengyang and everyone from the Qin family, the following is just an example and there is no malice!"

He first bowed to everyone in the Qin family, and then said: "Suppose there is a Jiangyang thief in Zhongjing City, who is skilled in martial arts, and comes and goes without a trace. So, I made a detailed plan and contacted several martial arts masters to kill him. But before I had time to do it, someone else killed him. This reward can be divided give to me?"

All the people here are smart, so they naturally understood the meaning, and no one answered.

Xia Jingyun said to himself, "Of course this is impossible!"

"It's true that His Highness the Crown Prince is plotting against the Qin family, but if someone knew about it in advance, or accidentally killed Qin Yuwen at this time, should we identify His Highness the Crown Prince as the murderer?"

"After all, His Royal Highness is not the only one who wants to plot against the Qin family in this Zhongjing city."

Xia Jingyun suddenly turned around, looked at a person in the field, smiled and said:
"I'm right, Mr. Qin?"

　Said to add more today, just add more.

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