0p0 Chapter 138 Ridiculous
Chapter 138 Ridiculous
Half an hour later, Ji Cheng was brought to the palace from the Dali Temple prison.
After meeting Lord Ji yesterday, he had already prepared for this moment and had even rehearsed it hundreds of times.
Therefore, he was not worried that anything would go wrong.
How many people wanted to sue him in the past, how many people disliked him, haven't they all turned into a pile of yellow earth?
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor!"
Ji Cheng kowtowed respectfully.
The emperor threw the booklet in front of Ji Cheng and said, "Open your eyes and take a good look. Is this the case where you sold official positions, accepted bribes, and caused a murder?!"
The booklet thrown by the emperor was still some distance away from Ji Cheng, and he wanted to stand up to pick it up. However, Lord Ji gave him a look.
Finally, he knelt down and walked over, picked up the booklet and began to read it.
Ji Cheng never expected that Yuan Fang, the ant who wanted to kill him, actually recorded the evidence of his crime!
His first reaction was not fear, but anger.
He tried hard to calm the rage in his chest, gnashing his teeth fiercely before kneeling back calmly: "Your Majesty, I, the guilty minister, do not know what this booklet is!"
These words were like a huge rock, instantly suppressing the panic and anxiety in the hall.
But at the same time, a violent roar was also made in the surging undercurrent.
This time, the emperor was stunned: "You don't know?"
Old Man Yuan immediately raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief. "With such glaring evidence before our eyes, you, a heartless, murderous official, you actually said you didn't know?!"
Mr. Yuan never thought that people could be so cold-blooded, absurd and terrible.
Even when they were in the main hall, at the feet of the real emperor, they could still call a horse a zebra and talk nonsense.
Ji Cheng glanced indifferently at Old Man Yuan's terrified face and said calmly, "I don't know what's in this booklet, but it looks quite old. If you can just write something down and use it as evidence, then you can probably come up with a lot of false testimony against the Emperor, right?"
Of course the emperor could see through Ji Cheng's sophistry. In order to escape the crime, he even put the blame on himself. How audacious!
But what he said makes sense.
The emperor's anger subsided a little, and even the arc of his breathing relaxed a lot.
Sheng Zhiyuan, Chang Wenji and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Xing didn't expect that Ji Cheng could be so shameless.
Fortunately, he still has evidence.
"Your Majesty, when I entered the palace this morning, I encountered an assassin who was trying to murder me. Fortunately, the guards of the palace protected me and I was able to avoid the fatal arrow. But does your Majesty know where the assassin came from? He was from the Marquis of Ji's Mansion!"
After saying this, he glanced at Pei Fan, the commander of the Jinwu Guards, and said, "Sir Pei, I beg you to bring my witness to the palace!"
When Pei Fan heard Jiang Xing's order, he subconsciously looked up at the emperor.
Seeing that the emperor did not refuse, he turned around and left with two Jinwu guards.
In less than a cup of tea, a man in black was carried into the hall.
Ji Cheng's pupils shrank.
Isn't this the killer who ordered Jiezi to lead people to stop Jiang Xing and kill Lu Xuan? !
Actually died?
When the emperor saw that the person entering the palace was a dead person, he frowned instantly.
"Yunce, have you killed this killer?"
Jiang Xing smiled and said, "How could I, your humble servant, have the ability to kill such a powerful assassin?"
His eyes fell on Ji Cheng: "Of course, he listened to Master Ji Cheng's words. If the mission fails, he will bite himself to death! The same method he used to murder me before is exactly the same!"
The emperor's anger instantly flared up again, and a chill suddenly settled over him. "Ji Cheng! You're so far away in prison, yet you're still able to order assassins around?!"
Ji Cheng's face looked a little ugly.
Jiezi did not report any news until he was brought to the temple. He always thought that the mission had been successful!
There was something strange about that woman Lu Xuan, and he couldn't tolerate any hidden dangers in the world that were beyond his control.
I didn't expect that I underestimated the enemy. I should have sent ten or eight of them together!
But Ji Cheng hesitated for only a moment before answering immediately: "Your Majesty, I do not recognize this person!"
The air in the hall froze.
Many ministers looked at each other, and seemed to feel that something was wrong.
Jiang Xing was really pissed off by Ji Cheng and almost laughed.
It's okay to use this trick once, but if it happens every time, are you making fun of us?
But Ji Cheng can use this trick, but Jiang Xing can't?
Jiang Xing directly pulled out a wooden badge from the assassin and threw it in front of Ji Cheng. "This is the ID badge of someone from the Marquis' Mansion. I don't believe that Lord Ji will deny it! If you still deny it, I will suspect that the Ji family is deliberately playing dirty in front of the emperor. Do you think they can override the royal family and the law?!"
The air seemed to stop flowing, and everyone in the huge hall held their breath.
Ji Cheng looked at the sign, his cheeks twitched, and his heart suddenly sank.
This guy is plotting against him!
It seemed like they had anticipated his denial last time, so they deliberately gave the killer this sign.
But this man is a killer, not a servant of the Marquis' Mansion at all, and he has no ID card on him!
Jiang Xing is fabricating evidence!
But Jiang Xing had already said it before, and if he denied it again, it would seem that the Ji family was really lawless.
He wanted to tear Jiang Xing into pieces, but he tried to calm himself down before pretending to speak calmly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this man has just entered the palace. I have never seen him before."
"However, since I have the Marquis's Mansion ID card, regardless of whether it is real or fake, I am responsible for not strictly controlling my servants. I am willing to accept the punishment!"
Ah.
Jiang Xing finally experienced Ji Cheng's shamelessness.
He wants to make big things small and small things nothing.
Despite such a serious crime of murdering the prince, the case was defined as an affair within the Marquis's mansion just because of poor supervision.
He couldn't help but glance at the man on the dragon throne. If Ji Cheng didn't know that the emperor would be biased, how could he do such a shameless act when the evidence was so obvious?
If everyone were like this, would there be any cases in the world that could be solved?
Ji Cheng, grasped that man's character very accurately.
Lord Ji quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, everything that happened today was slandered by someone with ulterior motives! Not to mention the assassin's inexplicable appearance, even this old man Yuan, I feel, is a frame-up and a deliberate false accusation against my Ji family!"
Alarm bells rang above Old Man Yuan's head, and he instantly turned to look at Master Ji Hou.
Even with such solid evidence, they can still distort the truth!
Is there any difference between this person who is above ten thousand people and a gangster?
No!
They all bully the weak!
He was filled with grief and anger, and his red eyes seemed to want to burn a hole in Master Ji Hou's body.
Kneeling on the ground, he pointed at Lord Ji with a trembling right hand: "What I said is all true. What makes you say I am slandering you?! It is clear that you officials are heartless and have lost all conscience!"
Because he was wronged, Mr. Yuan was full of resentment. Seeing the face getting redder and redder, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
All the ministers in the hall frowned, and it was hard to tell whether they felt pity or disgust for Old Man Yuan.
The emperor felt that Uncle Yuan's words not only insulted the ministers in the hall, but even stabbed him, and a flash of annoyance flashed across his face.
Even with that mouthful of blood, he felt that it had stained the floor of the hall.
He really hoped that the Ji family was wronged, so that he wouldn't have to make a big fuss.
Ji Cheng caught the emperor's expression and immediately continued, "Your Majesty, regarding this case, the prince said there are witnesses, and in fact, I also have witnesses!"
what?
After Mr. Yuan spat out the blood, he felt much better. He glanced at Ji Cheng and was stunned for a moment.
Now the expressions on the faces of the ministers in the hall became more varied.
Xie Ruqin, Shen Ting'an, Su Yingting and other people who were more willing to believe Jiang Xing were all sweating in their hearts.
But most officials still preferred the Marquis' Mansion, with excitement burning in their eyes.
Lord Ji said respectfully, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, in order to prevent Yuan Fang from causing any misunderstandings, we actually kept an insider in the Marquisate. He is currently at the Marquisate. Please send someone to pass on the message!"
Jiang Xing felt a buzzing in his head.
He clenched his fists and said nothing.
Less than half an hour later, a woman was brought into the hall. She was the witness Ji Cheng mentioned, and the person they had been looking for, Sun Xiaoyue.