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Chapter 610 New Rules

Hanging Palace.

Yang Zhen didn't add any embellishments, and answered Rao Huchen's question honestly.

He also knew something was wrong.

But he couldn't hide it, he was not the only one who saw Li Xia last night, dozens of people drank together, there was really nothing he could do.

"Then?"

"After that...the minister led people to the wine storehouse to put out the fire. I really didn't know anything."

"Is that true?" Rao Huchen asked.

Yang Zhen quickly lowered his head and said, "It's true."

Rao Huchen turned around, turned to Jia Sidao, and asked, "How did Prime Minister Jia know about this?"

"The right minister said it." Jia Sidao said flatly.

Cheng Yuanfeng nodded helplessly.

Rao Huchen asked again: "But why did Prime Minister Jia testify against Li Xia in the first place?"

"I have a grudge against him, so I guess it's him." Jia Sidao looked like a rascal, and said, "After checking, it really is. What does Rao Shenzheng think?"

"The evidence is not enough." Rao Huchen said with a serious look: "At present, we can only confirm that Li Xia led 200 people into the palace to strengthen the defense. It is also possible to..."

Yang Zhen's face changed drastically, and he knelt down to Xie Daoqing in a panic.

"Queen! No minister!"

"Get up, Mr. Rao is just an example."

This was not a court meeting, but a secret meeting. Everyone only talked about important matters, and soon no one cared about Yang Zhen.

To investigate, wait for the new emperor to succeed.

Only then did Rao Huchen continue: "Mr. Jia can only speculate. If he guesses that Li Xia can do it, all the guards and generals in the palace last night could do it."

Jia Sidao looked at Ye Mengding and raised his chin.

The meaning is simple - "Tell me about Li Xia."

This is the exchange Jia Sidao gave Ye Mengding.

He will no longer bring up the case of King Rong, and will no longer frame Ye Mengding.In exchange for Ye Mengding's confession, Li Xia sent someone to encourage him to enter the palace.

Because the official family is the biggest rule.

Now that the government has collapsed, the scene is too easy to get out of control, and there must be new rules.And Rao Huchen is the most fair, which has become the new rule.

It's not that Jia Sidao is afraid of Rao Huchen, on the contrary, he hates Rao Huchen very much.

He thinks that the other party knows how to uphold justice all day long, and he doesn't know how to adapt, so he speaks bluntly to bring disaster to the country.

But this time, Jia Sidao was wronged.The official who trusted him was assassinated, and some people spread rumors and framed him.

In times of chaos, those who have been wronged need Rao Huchen to uphold justice and win back their prestige.

Rao Huchen is serious and not as easy to fool as the officials.

That's okay, let's talk about facts and evidence.

The wild goose has left traces, and it is impossible for Li Xia not to leave behind such a big incident.

……

Ye Mengding still hesitated.

He knew that Jia Sidao would have to deal with him sooner or later.

But at least help the King Zhong up first, then he will be the emperor's teacher, and he will deal with Jia Sidao after he has a name, why worry?

As for right now, the throne is vacant, Jia Sidao's Zaizhi is the strongest, and he may really go to support the clan at any time. Fortunately, Cheng Yuanfeng persuaded him to talk about it.

Then I can only sell Li Xia.

"Li Xia, I did send someone to contact..."

At this point, there was a sudden commotion outside the hall.

Ye Mengding faintly heard something, immediately changed his face, turned around and shouted: "What happened?!"

After a while, a servant entered the hall.

"Queen, Li Xia, the envoy of Sichuan Province, is asking for an audience outside the palace gate, and must see His Majesty..."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" An official burst into tears, "He still wants to see His Majesty..."

"Enough, stop howling, set the country, who will you howl for?"

"Could it be that Li Xia came to the palace?"

Xie Daoqing was taken aback, wiped his tears quickly, and asked, "How do you think you should deal with this?"

Cheng Yuanfeng was even more exhausted, but he still spoke first, and said, "I think it's better to invite Li Xia into the palace alone to explain the facts clearly."

"No, what if..."

"enough."

"My minister seconded the proposal." Rao Huchen also responded.

"What does Jia Xiang think?"

Jia Sidao glanced at Cheng Yuanfeng, knowing that Cheng Yuanfeng could not fully believe in himself without evidence.

"That's fine, but you need to search carefully."

~~
Rao Huchen narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at Li Xia who was walking towards the hall.

He also suspected that Li Xia had a rebellious heart, and he blamed himself a little afterwards.

People's hearts are the most difficult thing to distinguish. Who can tell whether it is a loyal minister who has been framed or a traitor with evil intentions?
Zhou Gong was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang remained courteous.

After watching for a long time, Li Xia's gaze remained calm and his steps were calm.

……

"Your Majesty, Li Xia, have you met Your Majesty... the Empress?"

"It's my palace."

"You traitor, come here! Still haven't taken it?!"

"..."

"stop!"

After shouting for a while, Cheng Yuanfeng stabilized the situation again.

"Shut up! Today is not a court meeting, so I will accept your set! Discuss."

Jia Sidao Lai had to participate in these shouts, but some ministers are used to it, and this kind of juncture will never end.

Rao Huchen yelled at the officials, and finally said: "Are you afraid that he will fail to rebel? If he is really a traitor, I will be the first to stop him!"

Only then did Li Xia ask: "I don't know what you all mean?"

"Li Xia, I asked directly, did you enter the palace last night?"

"Huh? I left Lin'an yesterday evening, and I'm only returning now. Why did I ever enter the palace?"

"You still dare to quibble?! You drank with Yang Zhen in the teaching field last night, and dozens of people saw you with their own eyes!"

Li Xia was surprised and said: "Yesterday evening when I left the city from Houchaomen, thousands of people in Lin'an saw me with their own eyes. Just now when I came back, thousands of people saw me with their own eyes. How can I drink with Dingfan?"

Yang Zhen was taken aback.

He opened his mouth and stared blankly at Li Xia.

Li Xia only shook his head slightly at him.

Yang Zhen was at a loss for a moment, then lowered his head and began to think.

All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay.

Rao Huchen said: "Yang Zhen, you..."

Jia Sidao said bluntly: "It's nothing more than an investigation, please ask the right minister to investigate."

Cheng Yuanfeng nodded, waved his hand, and some officials went out of the hall to investigate.

Li Xia then looked at Jia Sidao.

This is the first time they have been in close contact after each other had murderous intentions.

Jia Sidao thought about it, and asked himself: "You really left Lin'an yesterday evening?"

"As it is."

"Were you on board?"

"As it is."

"Are you on board today?"

Li Xia said: "Not only the people in Lin'an, but many people in the lower reaches, by the way, and the guards and soldiers all saw me with their own eyes."

"it is good!"

Jia Sidao clapped his hands and said coldly: "In that case, I still believe you."

"In that case." Rao Huchen pointed at Yang Zhen and asked, "Is that because you remembered wrongly?"

"This... Maybe I was drunk after drinking, and I remembered wrong..."

"One of you remembers wrongly, but dozens of soldiers also remember wrongly?!"

"This……"

"You don't need to ask him again." Jia Sidao raised his hand to stop, and said, "That's why Li Xia turned back after getting on the boat yesterday, so he was just setting up doubts."

"I don't know why Jia Xiang said that. But this matter can be investigated, and whether there is a boat going back and forth."

"Okay, then you came back from swimming, and entered Jiahuimen, right? It's not far from the teaching ground, and the time is just right..."

"That's enough." Rao Huchen shouted, and said solemnly: "Important matters of the country are by no means child's play. Can Xiang Jia stop talking nonsense? Let's talk about it after we find out!"

He didn't believe Li Xia, but thought that Li Xia either had a drink with Yang Zhen or really left.

As for what Jia Sidao said about swimming back, in his opinion, it was just nonsense.

Cheng Yuanfeng was silent all the time, and had to meditate.

Ships approaching Lin'an City from the Qiantang River, the defenders must check, and they will not go back and forth by small boats.

And what Jia Sidao said about swimming back is not impossible, but it makes people feel too absurd.

Thinking about it now, the whole deduction seems absurd.

It is possible for Li Xia to do it, but if every step is only one point away from the task, it is too reluctant... so reluctant that no one can do it.

"We'll discuss this matter after we've found out." Cheng Yuanfeng raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Li Xia, since you left Lin'an, why did you come back?"

Li Xia said: "When I left yesterday, I got on the boat first. I didn't notice that my concubine was called into the palace by Ji Xiuyi. I came back to pick her up today..."

"absurd!"

"Really, my beloved concubine Tang An'an was indeed called into the palace yesterday."

"Your concubine's room is not here, you didn't find out yesterday?!"

Li Xia said: "Isn't it common to make a mistake while busy?"

Everyone was taken aback.

Cheng Yuanfeng shook his head, and suddenly understood why Jia Sidao's deduction felt unrealistic.

It's too delicate to allow a single mistake, so it's incredible.

Jia Sidao turned his head and glanced at everyone's expressions.

He knew that all his deduction was reasonable, but these things were difficult to do, and everyone felt disbelief.

"Heavenly thunder is falling, Duke Zhou is here? I, Jia Sidao, am not a fool. I will not spread such rumors. There must be someone secretly stirring up Lin'an City last night. Ask yourself if you can do this? Who in Lin'an City can do it?" to this point?"

Everyone looked at Li Xia again, with suspicion in their eyes again.

Li Xia asked, "Dare to ask, what happened to Lin'an City?"

Unexpectedly, someone really explained the cause and effect to Li Xia seriously.

When Li Xia heard that the official family had passed away, she didn't cry like the others, but just froze for a moment... that's all.

But this is also the most genuine reaction in the hearts of everyone.

Today is just a secret discussion, so it will not convict him.

Finally, Li Xia answered Jia Sidao's question seriously.

"In this way, in Lin'an City, only Jia Xiang and I can do it. By the way, there are also Mongolian craftsmen."

"..."

Jia Sidao shook his head and sneered.

He didn't lose, but he was fed up with Li Xia's nonsense.

Don't admit what you have done, and treat others as fools.

Above the main hall today, it seems that a group of idiots are arguing.

At this time, officials came in and confirmed to Cheng Yuanfeng that many people in Lin'an City had seen Li Xia leave and enter the city on a boat.

Yang Zhen was stunned, glanced at Jia Sidao, then at Li Xia, and murmured.

"That's really my memory wrong... The lieutenant soldiers also listened to my nonsense."

He thought about it, and if it turns out that it is Li Xia who kills the king, he will be finished.

Just now I confessed honestly because I had no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils.

But now, just looking at Li Xia's calm and composed appearance, he finally embraced luck.

"Why did you confess again just now? Someone forced you to fail?" Cheng Yuanfeng asked.

……

This sentence still came out.

But Jia Sidao didn't stop him this time.

But he just smiled silently, because it was the mourning period of the official family, so he didn't show it, he just lowered his head and smiled alone.

I also have a decision in my heart.

There is no need to beg for justice from such a pedantic minister as Rao Huchen, fools will not understand those deduction.

There's no need to compromise with Cheng Yuanfeng anymore, this is a fool who wants to be safe while fighting for power.When he takes a step forward, he takes a step back, and vice versa.

In the end, it all depends on strength.

"enough!"

Jia Sidao shouted: "Today is the foundation of the country, not for you to come to the main hall to chat about the concubine's room and drinking, have you forgotten Your Majesty?!"

Most of the officials in the palace were Jia Sidao's henchmen, they all stepped out and surrounded Li Xia and Yang Zhen.

Especially Fan Wenhu raised his head to Li Xia, his eyes full of arrogance.

He is not like Dianshuai, just like Jia Sidao, he has a rascal spirit.

Cheng Yuanfeng and Ye Mengding were all shocked.

It was just now that Jia Sidao was easy to talk, and they really got carried away, and they wanted to turn the case over and put more charges on Jia Sidao again.

How should I put it... All night, everyone was like this, waiting to see which side was more ruthless, and compromised on that side.

Doing things is like adding salt to a dish and constantly deliberating.

I also want to be safe and want to fight for power.

Jia Sidao had had enough of this, strode forward, and saluted Xie Daoqing: "Queen, I think that no matter what you say, Li Xia is suspected of killing the king, and the loyal king is suspected of covering up, regardless of the truth, it is no longer appropriate for the loyal king." To succeed, please choose a virtuous clan.”

He didn't go to see Li Xia.

Li Xia was in the hall and couldn't escape.

Just waiting for the foundation of the country to be established, Jia Sidao still has the right to assist the emperor to mobilize the world's soldiers and horses, and he can do anything.

It's nothing more than a bad reputation.

Can it be worse than deploying troops without establishing a new king?

"No!"

Ye Mengding was shocked when he heard this.

He quickly glanced at Li Xia, then at Jia Sidao, and finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind, not daring to waver again and again.

"I think that Li Xia is suspected of killing the king, but the loyal king will never cover it up. Li Xia must have colluded with Pang Xie, and it was indeed Pang Xie who committed the murder..."

~~
Li Xia was not surprised.

Such is the atmosphere, above the temple, there are never fixed friends, never fixed enemies, and it changes every moment.

The wind blows and the grass undulates.

There are also ups and downs in the situation, and people's hearts will change accordingly.

Tonight, when he pressed Ye Mengding harder, Ye Mengding was determined to get rid of Jia Sidao, and when Jia Sidao exerted force, the situation was reversed.

that is it.

This is in Lin'an, Li Xia has no authority like Jia Sidao.

All his methods are actually to make up for the gap in strength, and he has done his best to achieve this.

In the court, it seems that this is the only way to go.

But Li Xia didn't panic.

He looked at Cheng Yuanfeng.

Cheng Yuanfeng was still thinking with his eyes closed...

Of course I want to get rid of Jia Sidao, but so far, I haven't seen that Li Xia has the strength to shake Jia Sidao, that is, the pivotal power;
Of course I want to avenge His Majesty, and so far, the most suspected person is indeed Li Xia. Although I haven't mentioned the speculations in Funing Hall in the hall today, because there is no evidence, the suspicion is indeed there.

Want to establish a loyal king?This is not a question of whether or not to think about it. The concern lies in whether the loyal king has shielded the regicide, and the concern is that Yi Chu will shake the foundation of the country, so it is a dilemma.

The dilemma is nothing more than wanting to give His Majesty an explanation in his heart, but also wanting to stabilize the country.

Jia Sidao knew Cheng Yuanfeng too well, so he pushed Li Xia out as an explanation, and now he began to force him with the stability of the country...

Thinking of this, Cheng Yuanfeng sighed helplessly again.

"Reporting to the Queen, I believe that it is appropriate to establish a loyal king and detain Li Xia until it is investigated."

Fan Wenhu sneered, and said, "I've never heard of anyone who is suspected of killing the king and still needs to be investigated!"

"Li Xia is the commander-in-chief!" Rao Huchen said: "The officials have never dismissed Li Xia as the commander-in-chief of Shu. Just based on your few words..."

"Brother Zong Zhao! Don't miss the state affairs, today is the foundation of the state." Cheng Yuanfeng gave a low voice.

at this time.

Dong Songchen hurried into the hall from the rear and reported something to Xie Daoqing.

"Queen, Mrs. Cixian wants to meet with the gentlemen..."

This is actually not appropriate.

But today is not a formal court meeting, the official's biological mother wanted to meet with the officials, and the officials refused.

~~
Quan Manniang was first sad because of Zhao Yurui's death, she fell into a coma last night, and when she woke up, she heard that the emperor's son was gone, and she was even more deeply saddened.

Lost two sons in a row in old age, white hair and black hair...

She couldn't walk now.She was helped in by several palace servants, and when she reached the hall, Quan Yongjian, who was behind her, stepped forward to help her.

Seeing this situation, the officials couldn't help crying.

"Mrs. Cixian..."

"I'll wait... I'm sorry for the official!"

"My condolences to the old lady..."

"..."

Jia Sidao looked over and saw that Quan Yongjian was there, so he couldn't help but became more confident, wiped away his tears, and bowed deeply.

"Old madam... seems ashamed of old madam! I failed to protect His Majesty last night..."

Quan Mannia couldn't move anymore, she stopped, her eyes were empty, she murmured: "Si Tao, come here."

Jia Sidao hurriedly got up, wiped his tears and stepped forward.

"Old lady..."

Leaning on crutches, Quan Manniang raised her old hand, trying to support Jia Sidao's shoulder.

then,

"Snapped!"

In front of the officials and the queen, Jia Sidao was slapped across the face.

The hall was silent, there was no sound for a long time...

　This is today's two chapters, and tomorrow's update time will be tomorrow night~~
　　
　
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