"Earlier, I spent a lot of time traveling from the directorate to Jing Zhaoyi and wasted a lot of Lord Jing Zhaoyi's time.”Kong Yan replied respectfully.
"It's fine," Li Hongbin quickly said.”
Li Chengqian frowned and said,"BenGong is asking why you didn't kneel when you saw BenGong?"”
Kong Yan said," I just said that it took me a lot of time to travel from the Imperial College to Jing Zhaoyi. I wasted a lot of Sir Jing Zhaoyi's time. This commoner did not know that the two majesties were also waiting for this commoner. Otherwise, this commoner would have run over.”
"What does this have to do with him not kneeling in front of the Crown Prince?”Li Shi Min asked.
Zhangsun Wuji lowered his eyebrows and pondered. He shook his head and said,"Let's see how he explains it."
In the court, Li Chengqian's expression was gloomy as he said coldly,""BenGong is asking you, why don't you kneel?!”
Kong Yan sighed." Your Highness is the Crown Prince. You should be busy every day. Why are you here?"”
"Presumptuous! Are you asking bengong, or is bengong asking you?!”Li Chengqian stood up and glared at Kong Yan.
Jingzhao Yi and Li Hongbin trembled in fear and knelt down. The bailiffs on both sides also knelt down.
The smile on Li Tai's face grew wider, and his small eyes narrowed into a line.
The entire court seemed to be as silent as cicadas in winter!
Kong Yan's face was calm as he said unhurriedly,""Your Highness, at first, Your Highness was the one who asked this commoner, and then this commoner asked Your Highness.”
"Puchi!"
Li Tai laughed at an inappropriate time. Seeing Li Chengqian glaring at him, he quickly waved his hand and said,"Brother Crown Prince, please continue.”
"Men, take him down and beat him thirty times!”Li Chengqian said coldly.
"Hmm?"
Li Shi Min felt a chill on his neck. He glanced at the surrounding people and found that the murderous aura around them was almost tangible.
"The Crown Prince is so mighty. The trial hasn't even started, and you want to force a confession?”A loud shout suddenly sounded from the crowd.
Immediately after, voices filled with righteous indignation rose and fell.
Li Shiming's eyelids twitched. He could feel the anger in these people's voices.
It was as if they would swarm Kong Yan if he was beaten up in court.
Zhangsun Wuji also became nervous. He could vaguely see someone reaching into their chest, and someone else retracting their hand into their sleeves.
Li Chengqian was startled by that explosive shout, and then he flew into a rage.
"Impudent!" Li Chengqian looked outside the court and shouted angrily.
Then, he was stunned!
" Father…" Li Chengqian's face was covered in cold sweat.
"Brother Crown Prince, don't be angry. It's not good to torture before the trial starts.”Li Tai said with a smile. He didn't notice that there was a big shot hidden among the onlookers.
Li Shiming put his hands into his sleeves and gave Li Chengqian an obscure look.
Li Chengqian's face turned pale and he sat down, not saying a word.
Kong Yan looked at Li Chengqian, who was sitting in the distance, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"A small merchant not only doesn't kneel when he sees His Highness the Crown Prince, he even speaks rudely. Who gave you the guts?”At this moment, Zhangsun Jiaqing, who was standing behind Li Chengqian, looked at Kong Yan and spoke coldly.
Kong Yan passed Li Chengqian and looked at Zhangsun Jiaqing. He pondered for a moment and asked,""May I know your name?"
"Crown Prince's attendant, Zhangsun Jiaqing." Zhangsun Jiaqing said coldly.
"Oh, so it's Lord Zhangsun." Kong Yan nodded and immediately asked," The poison pill that Wang Liu ate was provided by the housekeeper of your family. I wonder if you know about this?"”
Zhangsun Jiaqing's pupils constricted and he said angrily,""What nonsense are you talking about? How would I know about this?!”
The commoners outside the court were very cooperative and expressed their uproar.
"So the murderer is this Lord Zhangsun. It seems that I have wronged His Highness the King of Yue.”
"This person looks like a rat. One look and you can tell that he's not a good person. I really don't know why His Highness the Crown Prince would hang out with such a person.”
"Are all the people of the Zhangsun Clan so overbearing? Killing just because of a disagreement?"
“……”
Zhangsun Wuji's face darkened. Half of the people were cursing the Zhangsun Clan.
Li Shiming narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect Kong Yan to directly convict Zhangsun Jiaqing.
"Is this kid trying to make a move first?”
Li Tai's small eyes playfully observed the expressions of everyone in the court. He was in a very good mood, thinking that it seemed that there was no need for BenGong to make a move.
Li Chengqian's expression was extremely gloomy. Listening to the words outside the court, his good mood for the day was completely gone.
"Commoners have always been honest and never lie.”Kong Yan said lightly," The poison pill that killed Wang Liu was provided by your housekeeper. How could you not know?
Moreover, everyone already knows that you secretly found someone to spread rumors and pin the case on Han King Li Ke!
This commoner did not understand. How could Daren still have the face to stand beside the Crown Prince?
Did His Excellency think that with the protection of the Crown Prince, he could do whatever he wanted in Chang 'an?”
"Han King Li Ke? What does it have to do with him?" Zhangsun Jiaqing was shocked and furious, feeling extremely wronged!
"Ke 'er?" Li Shi Min was stunned.
Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed.
Whether the Crown Prince and the King of Yue won or lost did not have much of an impact on the Zhangsun Clan.
However, once it involved the other princes, it would be a different story.
" It seems like you still have some conscience," Kong Yan sneered." You know that framing the Han King might implicate the entire Zhangsun Clan!"
However, Milord need not worry. The Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Yue are of the same mother and are both Milord's cousins.
Today, you have also descended to the capital's Yi Manor, so you can rest easy and push all the blame to the steward.”
"Nonsense! When did I frame the King of Han?" Zhangsun Jiaqing was exasperated. He was truly infuriated.
He had always been the one who framed others. This was the first time he was framed.
"There are some things that can't be said carelessly." Yue King Li Tai said with narrowed eyes.
Kong Yan looked at the King of Yue and said lightly," His Highness is busy every day. If it wasn't for the Zhangsun Clan and the King of Han, why would His Highness come here?"”
Li Tai's eyes twitched." BenGong is here because of rumors. They say that this case was BenGong's revenge on you."”
"Did Your Highness do that?" Kong Yan asked.”
"Of course not." Li Tai said with narrowed eyes.
Kong Yan nodded." The rumors are not to be believed. Your Highness is making a mountain out of a molehill."”
"This kid is saying that Green Sparrow has ulterior motives, right?”Li Shi Min snorted.
Kong Yan looked at Zhangsun Jiaqing and said indifferently,""Lord Zhangsun, if you didn't kill Wang Liu, why did you frame the King of Han? Could it be to frame this commoner?
However, this commoner had never come into contact with Daren before this. Daren couldn't have killed someone for the Crown Prince, right?”
Li Chengqian's face was very dark.
Zhangsun Jiaqing's face turned pale and he said angrily,""Wang Liu's death has nothing to do with me!"
Kong Yan looked surprised and sighed,""I have been doing business for more than ten years, but I have never seen such a shameless person like you!”
As he spoke, Kong Yan looked at Jing Zhaoyi and Li Hongbin and cupped his hands.""I believe that Lord Jing Zhaoyi has already investigated the cause of Wang Liu's death. Although Wang Liu died in Goose Falling Pavilion, it has absolutely nothing to do with it. Please release the people of Goose Falling Pavilion and lift the seal on it.”
"In addition, this case involves the Zhangsun Clan and His Highness the Han King. Your Excellency should transfer this case to the Supreme Court.”
Li Hongbin looked at Kong Yan in a daze. After he came back to his senses, he quickly said,""Alright, alright, let him go now. This case is indeed not something that Jing Zhaoyi can handle. Hand it over to the Supreme Court immediately!”
"Daren is perceptive and admirable. I will take my leave first!”
Kong Yan cupped his hands and praised. He then turned around and left, not even sparing a glance at Li Chengqian and the others.
The surrounding commoners automatically made way for him. The respect on their faces became more and more obvious, and their eyes faintly revealed a hint of fanaticism.
After Kong Yan left, they dispersed and disappeared into the streets.
It was quite the artistic conception of brushing away clothes after a matter and hiding deeply in the name.
Li Shiming's face twitched and he sighed,"Merchant's mouth, liar! No wonder he could become the richest man in the Great Tang. With his eloquence, it would be a pity if he didn't become an Imperial Censor.”
"This brat is spouting nonsense. He even brought up His Highness the Han King.”Zhangsun Wuji's face turned black. He felt that there was a need to explain.
Li Shi Min shook his head and said,"How can I be deceived by his words?"”
In the court, after Kong Yan left, Jingzhao Yi and Li Hongbin knelt down.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Yue, this case is not something a mere Jing Zhaoyi like me can handle. Please let me go, Your Highness.”
Li Hongbin's tears flowed freely. It was too difficult to be Jing Zhaoyi!
Li Tai smiled without saying anything.
Li Chengqian looked out of the court. When he saw the crowd disperse, he hesitated for a moment before standing up and walking into the court, kneeling down.
"Your son greets Imperial Father."
As he shouted, the court fell silent again.
Immediately after, Li Tai hurriedly got up from his seat and walked to Li Chengqian's side with his fat belly swaying. He looked at the figure outside the hall, and the corner of his eyes twitched slightly before he also knelt down.
"Your son greets Imperial Father."
This time, Li Hongbin really cried.
" I, Li Hongbin, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
The rest of the people also knelt down and did not dare to raise their heads.
Apart from Li Hongbin who was already crying, the person who wanted to cry the most was none other than Zhangsun Jiaqing!
"We're dead!" This was the only thought in Zhangsun Jiaqing's mind.
Li Shi Min walked into the court with a dark face and said coldly,""You are really my good sons.”
Li Chengqian and Li Tai shrunk their necks at the same time, not daring to make a sound.
"Get up. After the Empress 'birthday banquet, the two of you will go to the Imperial College and learn from Kong Yingda about Confucius and Mencius!”Li Shi Min was expressionless. He couldn't bear to punish his two favorite sons too much.
"Thank you, Imperial Father." The two answered at the same time. Li Chengqian stood up, while Li Tai stood up with the help of his trusted aide, Li Yun.
Li Shiming's eyes twitched as he looked at the fat on his son's body. His son was good in every way, but he was too fat.
You're Li Hongbin?" Li Shimin looked at Li Hongbin.
"Yes." Li Hongbin said respectfully.
"Sorry to trouble you." Li Shi Min said.
Li Hongbin instantly burst into tears. He couldn't control his excitement.
Finally, someone understood his difficulties!
“……”
PS: A 3,000-word chapter for the New Year!
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