Three days later, the courtroom.
The empire? The emperor, the judge who presided over the trial, the nobles who watched the trial as an audience, representatives of the empire? military, civilian elites, and others who strongly advocated that Sylvia Ansair happened not long ago The third prince Xiwen of the empire who is heavily suspected in the #wanted offenderwuheng robbery escape# has already sat down.
Prior to this, Xi Wei Ansair was originally punished by the military department for the crime of "missing the mission". But the third prince Xiwen insisted that the matter was not that simple, and suspected that the other party had reached some kind of agreement with the wanted criminal Wu Heng in private, so that he survived.
In order to get clues about Wu Heng from Xi Wei, he pushed forward with all his strength for the retrial, and chose the trial hall, a place used to convict and sentence criminals, a bit out of order. Xi Wei, who was suspected but had no conclusive evidence. He also used public opinion to build momentum, so that the outside world began to tend to his point of view.
All of these, in the final analysis, are to put mental pressure on Xi Wei, so that the other party will show his flaws under the pressure, so that he can get what he wants smoothly.
On the side of the trial hall, the third prince Xiwen sat beside the emperor, his eyes fixed on the direction of the gate.
He is tall, handsome, with the same golden hair color as the emperor, and blue pupils. He is a very attractive young man. In addition, he has a sunny and cheerful personality and is approachable. He is very popular in the military academy and has always been well-received by the outside world.
Therefore, when he questioned Xi Wei Ansair's loyalty so aggressively, no one suspected that he had other purposes. Instead, they all thought that the third prince was out of the rigorous consideration of maintaining the honor of the empire. ?Beginning to wonder if Xi Wei really has a problem.
And this answer, in fact, even Xiwen doesn't know.
To be reasonable, Xi Wei's previous remarks are beyond reproach, and the traces obtained during the exploration have also confirmed his statement. There is no evidence to prove that he betrayed the empire.
Xiwen's suspicion was unreasonable. If he is not the honorable third prince, this will only be a farce.
But no matter what, Xiwen was unwilling to let go of any clues about that person. It has become a useless person and can still be freed from the control of the "Empire", which has greatly exceeded his expectations! The premonition of danger kept reminding him that if the hidden danger could not be solved as soon as possible, that person might bring him great trouble in the future!
Therefore, Xiwen could only grab the only one who might have a clue, Xi Wei, and aggressively launched an offensive. Even if the other party is indeed an innocent innocent person. But letting that person go after the mission failed was his most damning original sin!
Thinking of this, there was a coldness in his eyes.
When Xivi Ansair, who had a sluggish face, two big dark circles on his eyes, and a very poor mental state, walked into the trial hall, the third prince Xiwen couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
—The spirit of the person in front of him has been crushed by the heavy pressure! Could it be that his suspicion that he would rather kill the wrong than let it go... actually hit the truth
"Sorry, I did conceal part of the truth."
When Xi Wei said these words with a sigh of relief, the entire trial hall was silent for a moment, and everyone's faces showed shocked expressions at the same time. Could it be that he really colluded with the former commander in chief? are you crazy? ?
"I've been tossing and tossing these days, or do I decide to give the empire an account? All citizens of the empire have the right to know the truth." Xi Wei took a deep breath, and suddenly looked up at the third prince with unprecedented gaze. Resolute, "Before, out of awe of power and fear of my own life, I had no choice but to conceal the facts when I lost witnesses and evidence. But now, I have to make everything clear."
His gaze fell firmly on the third prince, causing a chill to form in the latter's heart for no reason.
"... If there is really one person responsible for Wu Heng's escape, that person is not me, nor those companions who died in the line of duty. Instead, it should be His Royal Highness the Third Prince who is sitting here and trying to try me on trumped-up charges."
"—You are the culprit."
The courtroom was dead silent, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Looking at the desperate expression on his face, he stretched out his hand? Xi Wei pointed at the third prince. Everyone couldn't help but wonder if this man was driven crazy by the third prince. It's a trick that hurts both sides, but how noble as the third prince is? Is it possible to be dragged into the water with just an unfounded slander? On the contrary, Xi Wei might be sentenced to a heavy sentence for this.
The third prince Xiwen obviously thought so too.
His face only sank for a moment, and he quickly regained his composure. He cast a ridiculous look at the circus troupe at Xi Wei who was talking nonsense: "Mr. Ansair, what if you thought? If your lies can disturb everyone's thinking and make me feel in a hurry, so as to shift the focus and achieve your own unspeakable purpose, then you are very wrong."
He spoke clearly, with a smile on his lips, and his posture was elegant and calm, which was in stark contrast to Xi Wei, who had dark circles under his eyes. People unconsciously gravitated toward him.
There was a burst of suppressed laughter from the audience.
The judge who presided over the trial silenced everyone, and reminded Xi Wei to speak at the right time? Think carefully.
"I've thought it over." Xi Wei didn't seem to notice the change in other people's attitudes at all. He looked solemn, "I didn't want to say this, but now I have to. Just when I was thrown out Before the spaceship, I went to the prison cell, but accidentally discovered that one of my companions was trying to kill the prisoner... "
Speaking of this, ignoring the surprised expressions of others, he continued: "I stepped forward to stop him. But he warned me in turn, claiming that he was backed by the third prince. It was the third prince who couldn't understand Wu Heng and made him On the way to exile? Looking for an opportunity? To start? If I dare to intervene? To stop this matter, or tell the matter, let me think about my fate."
boom!
The trial hall suddenly exploded, and it was difficult to maintain the silence before. This news is really exciting!
The third prince Xiwen even stood up abruptly, his fists clenched tightly, and he said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Judging by his posture, if it wasn't for the fact that there was a horizontal bar in front of the seat, he would have rushed up.
His reaction couldn't be more normal. Anyone who is suddenly "slandered" out of thin air like this will no longer be able to maintain his original self-cultivation. As for whether this anger is due to being slandered by others, or because of being exposed by others, that is a matter of opinion.
"Xiwen." The emperor, who had been motionless like a mountain, called him as a warning, "Restrain yourself."
Only then did the third prince calm down, and sat back obediently, but he looked at Xi Wei very unkindly.
Xi Wei ignored him, and continued on his own: "... At that time, I flinched shamefully. In order to escape, I took the initiative to leave the cell, using the excuse of going to inspect. However, just when I came to the escape cabin When I was nearby, the entire spaceship suddenly experienced a huge earthquake, and I realized something was wrong, in a hurry? I grabbed an escape pod, and then I was thrown out."
After telling the "truth" that nine points are true and one point is false, Xi Wei's eyes were empty, and he recalled: "Later, I saw that other companions were also? The same? They were thrown out in a vacuum universe? They quickly Lost their lives. But I didn't see the only two people in the cells."
"... Afterwards, in order not to let the third prince realize that I already knew that he sent someone to kill the prisoner, I concealed the conversation that happened in the cell... As... an imperial soldier, what do I do for... I apologize for my previous weakness."
There was an uproar in the courtroom.
The judge frowned: "You mean, when faced with the investigation by the military department, what you said? The report of #逃贤从乌横传她?空飞船# was not true. Now you want to Overturn the previous statement?"
"Yes. Because? There is another person on the spaceship." Xi Wei replied without hesitation, "Instead of believing that a crippled person with a genetic breakdown can perform a miracle in a desperate situation, of course the other person is more suspicious, right? "
He smiled wryly and said: "As early as when he bluntly mentioned the third prince, I should have expected it. A secret can be easily told to an untrustworthy third party. It must be sure that the other party will not leak the secret if there is another chance. .”
In the trial hall, the faces of many people had become serious, and they could hear what Xi Wei was trying to convey.
Xi Wei directly stated: "That's right, I want to accuse the Third Prince of sending people to rob and kill prisoners, and at the same time kill and silence the accompanying soldiers. Afterwards, I found out that I was the only survivor, so I framed him for treason? In order to erase all clues, there is no possibility of his actions being found out."
There was a sound of gasping for air from around, one after another, and the temperature of the imperial capital rose due to this.
— Good? Guy! How dare I say it!
—Even if what he said is true, so? Accusing a prince out of thin air, even if he is temporarily exonerated, he is not worried about his future fate at all!
However, everyone turned to think about the aggressiveness of the third prince during this period, so they could understand Xi Wei's actions.
The way they looked at the third prince suddenly became very subtle. Is this shooting yourself in the foot
The judge paused, glanced in the direction of the emperor, and then asked, "Do you have evidence to prove everything you said?"
"No." Xi Wei spread his hands, "However, that person was a student from the previous class of the Imperial Military Academy, named Fan Te, who was almost expelled from the school because of Wu Heng, and it was the third prince who helped him in private. If these things are investigated, they will definitely be found out.”
The judge turned his attention to the accused third prince.
Xiwen was warned by the emperor. He had been listening to Xi Wei obediently before, but now it was his turn to speak. His expression seemed to have regained his composure. At this time, he just spoke bluntly: "This I admit it. I did help a student who was almost expelled because of? sympathy. As for his name, I don’t remember much. Because? I never? saw him again.”
He looked at Xi Wei with a cold expression: "What you said can only prove that Fan Te may have hatred for Wu Heng, and there is no evidence to prove whether he took the opportunity to attack or not. How can it involve me, a person who just met once and helped a little? It's so ridiculous. This is simply nonsense."
Xi Wei asked innocently: "Isn't the Third Prince's suspicion of me the same? Is it nonsense?"
He looked around, and in everyone's sight? He said plausibly: "I remember that the third prince said before that it is about the empire? Honor, and any doubts should not be let go. Then, the same? It is a suspicion without evidence. A The crippled man whose gene collapsed and was locked in a cell colluded with a small soldier like me, not only successfully usurped the control of the spaceship, but also easily solved other people, and successfully escaped... Or, with the support of the third prince One of the soldiers, first secretly killed the disabled prisoner, and then, in order to keep the secret, he killed all his companions and escaped by himself... These two possibilities, which one is more reliable? Me and Third prince, who is more suspicious?"
"You!" The third prince was speechless for a moment.
The expressions of the crowd have obviously changed.
Based on their own logical deduction, they all felt that what Xi Wei said was more likely to be the truth.
Hearing before? It was said that Wu Heng, a cripple, intercepted the ship and escaped. The first thought in everyone's mind was disbelief, followed by fear.
Wu Heng's achievements over the past ten years not only shocked the Star Alliance, but also shocked the Empire. If this person can miraculously fight back in a desperate situation, they have no doubt that the future empire will usher in his revenge! This is also the origin of the two billion bounty.
But now, I learned that the miracle didn't happen, and everything was the third prince's conspiracy. In most people's minds, they breathed a sigh of relief. Just to put it bluntly, how can you fight back when your genes have collapsed! It really is fake!
Immediately afterwards, their gazes at the third prince became playful. They knew that Wu Heng had offended many people, but even if they were all abolished, there would be no future troubles. But things haven't been done well yet, right? That's all. one.
Facing everyone's different eyes, Third Prince Xiwen's complexion sank slightly. Of course he saw the meaning of these people, but not good? What to say.
At this time, the patriarch of the Ansair family suddenly coughed lightly, and looked at Xi Wei: "It's all suspicion without evidence, how can you be convicted? The empire? The court is fair? Strict, of course not? Just blame anyone .”
His tone sounded like he was reprimanding Xi Wei, but in fact it was just the right fit. Binding Xi Wei and the third prince together, if the third prince continues to doubt Xi Wei, then he himself seems to be more suspicious. It would be better to forget both sides and take a step back.
Others in their hearts? Secretly said smartly.
This is not only for his own family members, but also for the third prince, the emperor, and the judge, so as to avoid further investigation of this matter.
Sure enough, the judge didn't reprimand him for his talkativeness, but nodded slightly, and reiterated the outline of the empire's laws with a solemn expression. In the end, the lack of evidence was used as an excuse to end this muddle-headed trial.
Looking at the back of Xi Wei stepping out of the courtroom with his head held high and his chest high, the Third Prince's face sank like water.
Just when he was about to leave, a figure stopped in front of him first.
That was his fiancée, the eldest lady of the Lan family, Lan Yawei.
This tall, red-haired beauty with a pungent personality stretched out her slender arms, and stopped the third prince Xiwen, staring at him coldly with her raised phoenix eyes: "Do you do this? Is it for that woman?"