Forehead!
Everyone's lips twitched. At such an important public trial, Lin Yi actually went to Xiliang Commandery. What an absurd reason!
That's clearly an excuse!
Li Siyuan opened his mouth, but was speechless. The key was, what could he say? The other person had already left, and there was nothing more to say.
Let's keep watching!
Bang!
The presiding judge for this trial was Chen Qun, the chief secretary of the Prince of Xiliang, who was responsible for overseeing the public trial of the Jushi Kingdom.
Chen Qun glanced around and said in a deep voice, "Fellow citizens of Xiliang, this public trial is necessary because the kingdoms of Jushi and Shachi have repeatedly harmed the people of our north, and there are serious hidden circumstances involved!"
"However, His Highness has important matters to attend to, so I, the Chief Secretary, will now be in charge of the trial. Does anyone have any objections?"
"No objections!"
We are convinced!
The common people aren't fools. The Chief Secretary is a confidant of the Prince of Xiliang. What could they possibly worry about in letting him handle the case? There's absolutely no problem with it.
"Kindness!"
Chen Qun nodded slightly, then slammed his gavel and shouted, "King of the Jushi Kingdom, you ordered your men to plunder the trade routes of the Western Regions, causing huge losses and casualties in the north!"
Furthermore, your previous slander of the current emperor has caused misunderstandings among the people, which makes your crime even more serious!
Now, entrusted by the Prince of Xiliang, I, the Prime Minister, will personally handle this case. Do you plead guilty?
"Gibberish."
The King of the Jushi Kingdom was so excited that he started shouting and yelling.
This translator is really terrible. He only asks questions and never tells him anything else. Although he can't understand the people's language, he can instinctively sense the murderous intent of those around him, so he's very panicked.
His struggles intensified, which displeased the guards nearby, who kicked him and pinned him to the ground.
Forehead!
Li Siyuan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What is this guy saying? I can't understand a word he's saying. This doesn't seem reliable."
Damn it, this language barrier is going to be awkward; it'll be like talking to a brick wall!
"What did he say?" Li Yunmiao looked at Zheng Shanfeng, the commander of the guards beside her, and asked in a deep voice.
Zheng Shanfeng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "He said that the Prefect of Xiliang should not wrong him. He was instructed by the Emperor of Great Ning to deliberately sabotage the northern trade routes and increase taxes."
This was not his original intention; he was forced into it all. However, he was willing to abandon the darkness and embrace the light, to serve the Prince of Xiliang, and even to attack Great Ning.
"What?"
These words caused everyone's expression to change. They were not pleasant words; if they got out, how would the people of the North view the Emperor? It would be utterly disastrous.
Li Yunmiao said in a deep voice, "What a fine way to say you've abandoned darkness for light. If I were to let you shoot and kill the King of the Jushi Kingdom, would you be confident in your ability to do so?"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Li Siyuan and Li Yifeng couldn't help but move a few steps away from the Third Prince.
This guy is clearly courting death, killing someone to cover it up on Lin Yi's turf, and at such a crucial moment. He's truly fearless.
Lin Yi is a ruthless man. He even dared to kill Ran Zijin, so he obviously doesn't care about breaking ties with the Emperor. The Third Prince's actions could very well bring about extremely terrible consequences.
When you're under someone's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head!
Third Prince, be careful!
Zheng Shanfeng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the other side is well-prepared. If we make a move, we will inevitably give them leverage, and the consequences will be unpredictable. I do not recommend doing so!"
This guy is incredibly audacious; if we test him wrong, we could lose our lives.
"Well, since that's how it is, then so be it!" Li Yunmiao glanced at everyone, her face full of sighs.
Although he appeared somewhat regretful, he was actually relieved. He didn't really need to resort to violence to get revenge; it was just that as a son, he felt he had to show some courtesy.
He's not stupid; this is someone else's territory, there's no need for him to make trouble for himself.
Meanwhile, the translator on the stands was also busy, conveying the King of Jushi's message to the people, which immediately enraged the crowd who had been observing.
"This bastard robbed me three times and still claims it wasn't intentional! It was clearly intentional!"
"What emperor? What kind of emperor would turn against his own people? This is utterly All Under Heaven!"
"The so-called ruler of all under All Under Heaven is a joke. How can he treat his own people like this? What kind of emperor is he?"
"That lackey is despicable; he must be killed!"
The people were furious. They had initially thought they had heard false rumors yesterday, but now it seemed that there was no smoke without fire, and that it really was related to the emperor!
They couldn't touch the emperor, but they certainly couldn't let these prisoners live.
Fortunately, Chen Qun stepped in at this moment. He slammed his gavel and said in a deep voice, "Asking just one person is not enough to prove the facts. King Shachi also participated in the looting. What do you have to say?"
The King of the Shachi Kingdom was more composed than the King of the Jushi Kingdom. He recounted his story and then closed his eyes.
What did he say?
He said that history is written by the victors and the vanquished by the vanquished. Since the Shachi Kingdom has already lost, all they wish for is a swift death. As for matters concerning His Majesty, he had no interest in saying more. The weapons and equipment of the two countries were enough to explain everything.
"Weapons and equipment!" A smile flashed in Chen Qun's eyes. This King of the Shachi Kingdom was indeed a clever man; his words hit the nail on the head.
Other things can be excused, but how could so many of these weapons and equipment exist without the emperor's permission?
This is irrefutable evidence!
"Hateful!"
Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in Li Yunmiao's eyes, and she also felt extremely troubled.
Others might not know this, but he knows the inside story.
His father had been plotting in the Western Regions, not only to protect the interests of Great Ning in the Western Regions, but also to support the Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom to cause trouble for the Northern Liang.
They provided a lot of weapons and equipment for this, but both countries also contributed some warhorses, so it's fair to say they couldn't escape the consequences.
"I remember now, those weapons and equipment are exactly the style of those from Great Ning! I initially thought they were captured from Northern Liang, but I never imagined it was like this!"
A commotion erupted below. Some of those who had been attacked earlier remembered that the weapons and equipment were indeed of the Great Ning style. It turned out that it really was the emperor's doing.
What a despicable and shameless Li Anlan!
In order to suppress Northern Liang and Xiliang, it's unnecessary to attack everyone. This is simply too ruthless. We've all been used as cannon fodder.
However, faced with an existence like the emperor, they could only rage in vain, since they were powerless against Li Anlan.
But some people were eyeing Chief Secretary Chen Qun, thinking that one day Xiliang would face the emperor.
Li Anlan, you just wait!
If that day comes, I'll sell everything I own to support the Prince of Xiliang.