I run a newspaper in ancient times

While verifying what Liang Fang said, Song Guogong interrogated several other criminal officials involved in the prisoner exchange case one by one.

Xiong Ling couldn't take care of himself, Gao Chi was immersed in the pain of bereavement, no one spoke for these people, and the few adults sitting next to them didn't even bother to look at them, obviously they had all been given up, naturally in the confrontation, dumb Without a word, they all pleaded guilty to the law.

It can be said that in the entire Ministry of Criminal Justice, from top to bottom, all the people involved in the incident, except Shang Shu Xiong Ling and Minister Gao Chi, have conclusive evidence of crimes.

As for the case of prisoner exchange this time, it is absolutely impossible to rely on these few low-level officials alone, so one of these two must take the main responsibility.

After the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were imprisoned, the mansion was directly sealed up. People inside could not get out, and people outside could not get in, let alone transfer money.

As Liang Fang knew about his cousin, this batch of dirty silver Liang Duan was piled up in the warehouse, and sitting in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, even if there was no money from Liang Fang, there would be a lot of bribes everywhere.

It took some time for the officials to identify them one by one, but fortunately, they still found the silver with the imprint.

It's a pity that Xiongling's mansion was not found out, and it was even quite clean. On the surface, he is a very honest official.

The official sent back to Dali Temple to report, and ordered people to carry all the gold and silver from Liang Duan's mansion to the court. Under the white silver, everyone's expressions changed.

Even if there is no imprint, with these dirty money, it can be seen how much benefit a mere official servant has secretly received, let alone talk about the minister?

Yuan Meiqing saw the strange eyes of everyone looking at her, and couldn't help but secretly cursed a fool.

Originally, Liang Duan was considered to be clever, but he was not on the stage.

He shook his face, originally pretending to scold him for being indebted to the emperor, but in the end he didn't have such a thick face, so he could only stare fiercely, showing a warning look.

Liang Duan is finished, but don't try to drag him into the water.

But Xiong Ling was not panicked at all.

Seeing this, Jin Xihou couldn't believe it, and he didn't bother to be sarcastic, so he stood up angrily and asked: "How is it possible, did you search hard, did you take advantage of it secretly?"

He wished he could personally take someone to Xiong's mansion to find out.

At this time, Prime Minister Zuo chuckled lightly and said, "Master Hou, even if you don't believe Mr. Fang, you should trust Mr. Song Guogong. Officials from Dali Temple, General Fan's imperial army, and even reporters from gossip tabloids followed along. As long as there is one, it will definitely be found.”

"Yes, if not, then Xiong Shangshu is innocent." Zuodu Yushi said.

"Xiong Shangshu is a low-key person, and he always handles things seriously. He is a rare practical person. No matter how many major cases the Ministry of Criminal Justice has solved, it is inseparable from his credit. This time, the prisoner exchange case must have shocked even Xiong Shangshu. I can imagine that the people under him would be so bold and do such a thing." Hubu Shangshu followed with a smile, his tone was brisk, as if chatting.

He seems to have decided that Xiong Ling will be safe and sound, and the official will be reinstated.

"By the way, since it wasn't Xiong Shangshu, then whose idea was it to change prisoners? Song Guogong, did you check Gao Shilang's mansion by the way, maybe you can find the silver of the imprint?" Marquis Wu Ning asked , "After all, no matter how much you trust someone, it's hard to know what kind of deeds you have done secretly behind Shangfeng's back through your belly. This old man has a deep understanding."

His words meant something, obviously mocking Fan Zhiyuan for abandoning Marquis Wu Ning, who had been cultivated and supported all the way, and turned to Prince Yi's embrace.

It's really a hug, Wu Ninghou secretly scolded him how many times he was a white-eyed wolf, greedy for beauty.

"Master Hou, it's better to see a person clearly earlier, so as to save yourself from being stabbed in the back in the future." Prime Minister Zuo comforted.

Li Li retracted the fan suddenly, and there was a crisp sound, and everyone looked sideways at once, and the face of Zuo Xiang couldn't help showing a vigilant expression.

However, Li Li just stretched out his hand to the back and said, "I'm thirsty."

Fan Zhiyuan kept holding the cup of tea, frowned and said, "It's a bit cold."

"It's hot, just right."

Fan Zhiyuan then handed it over, Li Li smiled slightly, took a sip calmly, then raised his head and looked at the crowd wonderingly: "What are you all looking at me for, hearing the trial! I'll just have a sip of tea."

Everyone was silent and looked at each other, always feeling that they were a little too nervous by Prince Yi.

However, after Li Li finished drinking and handed the cup back, he opened the fan again and said, "I'm done drinking, now let's talk about it. Marquis Wu Ning, I have heard what you said about Sang and Huai. Thinking about this, are you here to scold me? My general’s feat of abandoning the dark and turning to the bright, his integrity of not being in harmony with others, and his achievements in returning from fighting in the battlefield are all praised by others, but it’s because you turned black and white and opened your mouth to let people see Don’t let it go. What are you betraying the master? You really take yourself seriously. On the shore of the land, is it possible that the king’s minister is the only emperor in the world who can say, what kind of thing are you? Isn’t it the army brought out by your Shen family that is faster than the rabbit? Without my General Fan, you have your status today? You don’t think about your own shortcomings, and you always find fault with others. You are ashamed of the emperor and the common people, scolding you A corpse meal is flattering you! In this life, you have stepped on dog shit luck and smoke from your ancestors, so you are today, so cherish it! Otherwise, you are so old, be careful that you will not be safe at the end of the festival!"

In terms of words, Li Li, who is not stingy, has never lost, and dares to scold anything.

And when he said this, Marquis Wu Ning was so angry that he wanted to kill someone.

"Okay, what Prince Yi said is good!" Jin Xihou led others to clap their hands together in praise, so angry that he almost fell on his back.

With Marquis Wu Ning's status and power today, no one dares to speak to him like that, not even Emperor Yan has the guts!

His chest heaved and his eyes were bloodshot, he almost jumped up and scolded the bastard, An Gan?

However, at this time Fan Zhiyuan stood in front of Li Li, stared straight at him and said, "Master Hou, this is Dali Temple, please don't disturb the court."

Fan Zhiyuan didn't care what others thought of him, but for Li Li, he subconsciously couldn't tolerate a bad word from others.

"That's right, I don't care about you, an old man who is narrow-minded and can't afford to lose and can only play tricks in secret." Li Li poked his head out from behind him and said with a smile.

Are you embarrassed to say this?Who was the one who made the long speech just now?

Marquis Wu Ning was extremely aggrieved, and when he was about to explode, Yuan Meiqing held him down and said, "Forget it, Lord Marquis, he is Prince Yi, even if you teach us unreasonably, you have to listen to it. The case is important, so there is no need to worry about it." .”

Speaking of festivals, Yuan Meiqing and Li Li are closer. After all, there is still a case in Yunzhou waiting.

He looked at Xiong Ling, his heart was at ease, he persuaded Marquis Wu Ning but he couldn't help but said again: "My lord can only show off his tongue now, right?"

"Huh?" Li Li wanted to leave it at that, but he didn't expect that someone would come looking for trouble, so he pulled Fan Zhiyuan away, slapped his fan and said: "Who is playing tricks, you will know later. To paraphrase Master Gu, Even if I can still listen to your nonsense here, I have to cherish it. After all, this three-foot case will have to go through in the future. Today is Xiong Shangshu, tomorrow is Yuan Shangshu, and then... your internal Discuss it among yourself and line up."

Marquis Wu Ning sat down, but he didn't expect Yuan Meiqing to be unable to bear it any longer. Prime Minister Zuo looked at him and sighed, then turned to Song Guogong: "Is this case still going to trial?"

"Pa—" With a slap of the gavel, Duke Song stared left and right, and both sides were instantly quiet.

Turning back to the case, Song Guogong is such a rigorous person. Since the search was made, all the residences of the officials involved have been checked.

The officials came back one by one to report, and sure enough, they found the imprinted silver from Gao Chi's mansion.

Although Liang Fang said there were 10 taels of silver and 40 taels of silver bills, but three years have passed, and it is possible to spend more than half of them under the control of expenses.

This fact made Zuodu Yushi laugh: "Sure enough, I was hit by what I said, Gao Chi, do you have something to say?"

Gao Chi has bowed his head and said nothing since he knelt in the hall. His hands are tightly clenched, and in his hand is the letter written by his wife.

Although he didn't have any words, he heard everything that happened in the classroom.

The Zuo Xiang, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Zuodu Yushi all had complacent faces, and they looked confident that he would stand up and convict Xiong Ling. Feeling ashamed and guilty, he suddenly felt that if people like this were all written in the court, how could this Dayan be good, how could he be good?

Zuo Xiang and Marquis Wu Ning, they are not heroes, they are just opportunists who were too lucky to catch the royal family.

He was ashamed of himself for being in the same league with these people.

"Your official pleads guilty." Thinking of this, he bowed his head deeply and kowtowed, regretting, "Your official deserves what he deserves, his crime is unforgivable, and he is ashamed of the world!"

His head touched the cold floor tiles, and he felt extremely painful. This confession attitude was surprisingly good, as if he had repented.

Jin Xihou and other Lords saw it, and couldn't help but look at each other, but their faces were extremely bad. They obviously thought that Gao Chi's situation was to take the power and responsibility for Xiong Ling.

It's just that they couldn't figure it out. Gao Chi's family members all committed suicide in fear of crime. Under such a heroic warning, he still made such a cover-up. Why?

Zuo Pang and the others also glanced at each other, seeing the word "An Xin" in each other's eyes. Only they knew that Gao Chi's move was to avenge his family.

Then he couldn't help looking at Li Li who was opposite, and said with a sneer, "Prince Yi, Prince Yi, this is what will happen to you if you do things too badly."

Li Li inexplicably accepted this strange look, and couldn't help but tilt her head.

It seems too early for these people to be happy, right?

Xiong Ling felt safe and was very satisfied with Gao Chi, but he still looked surprised on his face, but looked sad and said: "Xufeng, you, why are you doing this? I have been admonishing you all the time. As an important minister of the court , even if you can't plead for the people, you can't do such a treasonous thing, isn't it a waste of reading the book of the sages?"

He deeply regretted and grieved, and sighed a long time: "It's my official who taught me ineffectively, I'm ashamed..."

"Ahem..." A voice clearing his throat suddenly came from the side, interrupting his subsequent lyrical words.

I saw Li Li touching his throat, his face full of discomfort, and seeing everyone looking over, he couldn't help grinning and said: "I'm so disgusted, I'm embarrassed to say it, but I'm too embarrassed to listen, how thick-skinned you are, A thousand-year-old tortoise can't even compare to the big bastard, right?"

"Prince Yi!" Xiong Ling twitched cheekily, wishing he could kick out Li Li who was making trouble.

At this time, Prime Minister Zuo said slowly: "The prince is a man of temperament, and it is common for him not to look at superficial skills. However, no matter how angry the prince is in the court today, it will not help. Xiong Shangshu is innocent, and at most one crime of negligence has disappointed the prince. Yes. After all, you are young, so you might as well think about where you went wrong when you go back."

Zuo Xiang's school said that educating people is more uncomfortable than Xiong Ling's high-sounding appearance. Li Li twisted his neck and smiled: "Zuo Xiang, don't be too busy to be happy, this trial is not over yet. This king believes that evil can prevail over good, Heaven is at ease."

As soon as the words fell, Song Guogong asked: "Gao Chi, I will ask you again. You accepted bribes from the Liang family to find a prisoner on death row to replace Liang Yanyun for execution, and secretly released the murderer Liang Yanyun. Can you admit it?"

"The guilty minister confesses."

"Then you did all of this privately, concealing Xiong Ling and making your own claims, right?"

Song Guogong's question was too direct, and everyone couldn't help but hold their breath to listen.

Gao Chi raised his head and looked around again. Xiong Ling was suddenly flustered by his silence, and subconsciously gave him hints crazily.

He didn't pay much attention, but looked at Li Li instead.

Seeing this, Prime Minister Zuo sneered in his heart, he didn't believe that Gao Chi could let go of such a revenge of killing his wife and son, he probably wished to see the astonishment and anger on Li Li's face.

"My lord..." Gao Chi suddenly called out.

Li Li looked over, only to see him with a bleak smile and said: "Can you leave a place for the guilty minister in the gossip tabloids, I have something to say."

Li Li nodded lightly: "I leave the voices of the people in this issue to you."

"Thank you, my lord." He kowtowed to Li Li.

The latter can only sigh softly, for those who have gone astray, for those who have repented, and for those who have been wronged.

However, these few words between the two of them suddenly made Zuo Pang, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, feel uneasy, and Xiong Ling didn't care about anything, and said directly: "Xufeng, I will remember your kindness, your wife and children hate me. I must have reported it for him, you...you want it."

Li Li didn't even bother to accuse him of inducing him now.

"The guilty minister thinks clearly." Gao Chi clenched the letter in his palm and put it in his heart, then looked at Song Guogong and said loudly, "My lord, I will admit this crime, but all these criminal ministers are obeying orders and accepting Xiong's orders." Instigated by Shangshu!"