Xia Chu clicked his tongue when he saw Tian Shu's emotional performance, raised his eyebrows and asked him: "The entire people of Hanyang City can testify for you, was it me who set the fire?"
"No." Tian Shu looked startled, then reacted and continued: "But the people in Hanyang City know about the arson with Yi Dao. You have to admit it, right?"
Xia Chu chuckled: "I didn't see it, what am I admitting?"
Tian Shu raised his head and looked at him: "In that case, where was the young Marquis at that time? Can he prove it?"
"I went back to the mountains to recuperate. Isn't this something that is well known to the people of Chang'an City. As for the proof, there is only one hidden doctor left in the mountains who took care of me since I was a child. I don't want to disturb his purity." Xia Chu said this. After a pause, he glanced sideways at him and asked, "Then do you have evidence to prove that the knife is me?"
Tian Shu turned his head to look at Kong Changhui, and suddenly kowtowed: "The common people have it. The common people not only have evidence, but today they also want to expose the wolfish ambitions of the young marquis. I hope you can let the common people finish their statements before handing over the evidence."
The atmosphere inside and outside the hall was instantly pushed to a tense peak by Tian Shu's words.
Everyone in Chang'an City knew that the young Marquis was accused of burning his corpse, but no one had ever said that they could produce this evidence.
Therefore, the initial anger of the masses gradually turned into a joke after dinner.
Most people thought that today's great momentum was just a formality for the Emperor to deal with the Hou Mansion.
At this moment, Tian Shu said these words.
Naturally, those relatives and family members couldn't calm down. For the past few days, they believed in the character of General Zhao.
Second, no one among them could prove it, so Zhao Xingwen gradually calmed him down.
But at this time, they all glared at Zhao Xingwen in unison.
Zhao Xingwen felt guilty, after all, he knew the truth about this matter.
But even he had never seen Xia Chu's true appearance at that time, so what evidence could Tian Shu come up with
Zhao Xingwen felt confident after thinking this, and advised the relatives: "Everyone, please be patient and let's see what evidence he can produce. We haven't finished yet."
The people watching the excitement around them gradually turned their attention back to Tian Shu after seeing this little episode beside them.
In the entire hall, except for Xia Chu, only Bingwen always believed that the so-called evidence would definitely appear today.
Therefore, in addition to Xiao Yanjun's narrow expression, Xia Chu's expression was also very calm and not panicked. For the past few days, he had been waiting for what kind of evidence Xiao Yanjun would produce at this moment.
However, at this time, Kong Changhui was confused.
He had pre-examined this person, and he didn't show up at that time.
Although Bingwen once told him very firmly in Mingxiang Garden that the so-called evidence would definitely appear, but until the opening of the meeting today, no one came to Dali Temple to submit it.
Kong Changhui was secretly glad, thinking that today's trial would go smoothly.
Who would have thought that Tian Shu would actually retort temporarily...
"Master Kong?" Feng Zhen, the imperial minister, called him from the side.
Only then did Kong Changhui come to his senses. Tian Shu in the hall was still waiting for his reply. He pinched his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice: "Why didn't you tell me when I was interrogating you the day before yesterday?"
Tian Shu looked embarrassed, lowered his head and hesitated: "This matter is too important, ordinary people don't dare to do it."
The meaning of these words was obvious, but Xiao Yanjun was still pretending to scold him: "How can you doubt Master Kong that officials protect each other?"
When Xiao Yanjun didn't point it out, everyone was just talking quietly. But after the fig leaf was pulled down, not only the courtiers started talking, but also the public resentment that had been accumulated over the years increased.
After all, there are mostly ordinary people outside the fence, and no one has ever been oppressed by the government.
"Let him speak! Let him speak! Let him speak!" Public resentment was about to erupt, and even the shouts gradually became unified and deafening.
"Master Kong, let him speak quickly." Jing Qibin looked at the overwhelming anger of the people and couldn't help but remind him.
Kong Changhui patted the gavel tree, which was unable to scare the people at all. Instead, he pointed at Tian Shu and shouted: "Say what you say."
The people inside and outside the hall suddenly became quiet. They stretched their necks and pricked up their ears, fearing that they could not hear clearly enough. A few people who accidentally made noises would be glared at by everyone.
Tian Shu not only kowtowed three times to the people in the hall, but also turned around and kowtowed once to Xiao Yanjun and Xiao Zimu: "Xia Chu, the legitimate son of the Xiahou Mansion, secretly colluded with the Hu State, collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. Among them, the soldiers were drugged in advance to make them incapable of fighting, and the bodies were burned only after the incident, with the intention of destroying the bodies and eliminating traces so that no one would notice."
When Xia Chu heard Tian Shu's accusations, he really wanted to laugh out loud.
Originally, he planned to ask Tian Shu why he needed to burn the corpse, but now he is shouting at him to arrest thieves and frame him. This rhetoric is really safe.
Xiao Zimu, who had never spoken out before, finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Tian Shu, your words are so ridiculous. Xia Chu is the legitimate son of the Hou Mansion. He received the emperor's favor and inherited the title of Hou after he was born. The emperor treated him so well." If he is so favored and enjoys this honor, what good will it do him to collude with the Hu State?"
When he said this, he sneered: "Is it possible that our young marquis of Xiao country wants to go to Hu country and become a marquis?"
Everyone was originally shocked by Tian Shu's accusation, but seeing the sonorous and forceful words he spoke, they couldn't help but look at Xia Chu with judgmental eyes. Xiao Zimu made such a sarcastic sentence, and everyone was like a wake-up call.
Yes, why would the young prince of Renhou Mansion do this
Isn’t this pure nonsense
Even the family members who had glared at Zhao Xingwen just now felt that Tian Shu was full of nonsense and his words could not be trusted. They had an apologetic and embarrassed look on their faces and looked at Zhao Xingwen in embarrassment.
Zhao Xingwen raised his head in an instant. If he hadn't been concerned about his identity, he would have wanted to clap his hands and cheer loudly for Xiao Zimu's words.
Xia Chu, on the other hand, squinted her eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Yanjun, with an expression that seemed to say, what you two mothers did, do you want to throw dirty water on me
Xiao Yanjun did not understand the meaning of his expression, because he did not know that there was really a collusion, let alone that not only did it exist, but the real person in charge was Concubine Li.
He thought this was just the mother-in-law's plan.
Xia Chu was only supported by Xiao Zimu's words and dared to look at him like this.
Kong Changhui calmed down after Xiao Zimu's words. His uneasiness just now eased a little, and he even looked at Bingwen secretly. He wanted to tell Bingwen with his eyes that there must be evidence for what he said. This evidence sounded a bit ridiculous. Well.
But when he glanced over, he saw that Bingwen's face was more solemn than ever before, and his heart that had just calmed down couldn't help but sink again...
(End of chapter)