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Lu Lin hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, the minister did not neglect his duties. It took five days from taking over the files and criminals to the verdict. During these five days, the minister also conducted a careful investigation. How can you say that the judgment was rushed? "

"Okay, Huang Dezhong!" Zhao Junsheng shouted.

Huang Dezhong immediately stood up and saluted: "The minister is here!"

"You are the criminal official who is re-investigating Jing Min's case, tell me about the investigation process!"

"No!" Huang Dezhong agreed, and immediately explained the process of his investigation and interrogation of Jing Min.

Zhao Junsheng took out the letter and threw it to Zhao Dong, saying: "Huang Dezhong sent someone to get it back according to the location Jing Min gave, you can see for yourself!"

Zhao Dong never wrote a letter to Huang Dezhong at all. He picked up the letter suspiciously and read it, which made his face change drastically, "This is impossible, how is this possible? Father, son-in-law did not write to Jing Min at all. Pass the letter!"

Zhao Junsheng asked: "I just ask you, is this your handwriting?"

"Is it?" Zhao Dong was sweating profusely.

Zhao Junsheng asked sharply, "Is it true or not?"

"It's Erchen's handwriting, but this letter wasn't written by Erchen!"

Zhao Ping next to him coughed twice and said, "Brother, aren't your words contradicting yourself?"

Zhao Junsheng looked at Zhao Ping, but Zhao Ping didn't seem to notice his gaze.

Zhao Dong didn't expect that these people would come up with evidence such as letters, which were exactly the same as his handwriting, and even he himself couldn't tell the truth from the fake.

Zhao Dong also reacted very quickly, he quickly said: "Father, I am sure that I have never written these letters, and I have never contacted Jing Min through letters. This letter must be fake. Some people want to use fakes to frame me. Father, please be careful!"

Zhao Junsheng glanced at everyone's faces, and ordered: "Come here, tell Li Song to see you! Someone send someone to the prison to bring Jing Min, and I will interrogate him personally!"

"promise!"

Soon, Li Song hurried over.

"Chen Li Song has an audience with His Majesty, Your Majesty is safe!"

Zhao Junsheng asked, "Does Li Qing know the prince's handwriting?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince assists His Majesty in handling state affairs, reviewing memorials, and I have seen the Crown Prince's handwriting!"

"Very good, you have done some research on handwriting, let's see if this letter is the prince's handwriting!" Zhao Junsheng waved his hand to Kang Yide after finishing speaking.

Kang Yide took the letter and handed it to Li Song. Li Song read it after receiving it. The more he looked, the more frightened he became. It was revealed that the crown prince instigated Jing Min to collude with Sogdian merchants.

In the past, it was normal for officials to have relations with Sogdian merchants, but it is different now. Now that they have relations with Sogdian merchants, they are suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

Li Song quickly restrained his mind and continued to read the letter. After reading the letter, he frowned, because he was not sure whether the words on these letters were the prince's handwriting.

Zhao Junsheng asked, "How about it, Li Qing? Did you see it? Is this the prince's handwriting?"

Li Song was caught in a dilemma at this time. It was obvious that there was a big shot behind this case. Otherwise, who would dare to catch the prince's sore feet?If he believed that the handwriting belonged to the prince, it would be tantamount to offending the prince. Once the prince survives this crisis, the prince will probably regard him as a deadly enemy!

But if he says that this is not the prince's handwriting, in the eyes of the person behind the case, he is speaking for the prince, and he will definitely be regarded as the prince's gang.

Li Song also had to answer. After thinking for a moment, he still adopted the wise and safe method: "Return to Your Majesty, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. I can't tell whether the handwriting on this letter belongs to the prince!"

Zhao Junsheng frowned and said, "Li Qing, you are the most accomplished handwriting researcher I know, yet you say you can't tell whether this handwriting belongs to the prince? You just give me an explanation?"

Li Song also knew that it was impossible to deal with it with just one sentence, so he took the letter and said: "Your Majesty, the handwriting on this letter is indeed the same as that of the prince, and the similarity is almost over [-]%. There are fluctuations in the charm of a person's handwriting at different times, if this letter is said to imitate the handwriting of the prince, then this skill is really appalling, so I am not sure!"

Zhao Junsheng narrowed his eyes. Li Song chose to be wise and protect himself. This was not beyond his expectations. Even if Li Song could confirm the authenticity of the handwriting, he would probably answer in this way, so the procedure of handwriting identification is necessary. But it couldn't close the case either.

The sound of iron chains dragging the floor came from outside, and an eunuch came in to report: "Your Majesty, bring the prisoner Jing Min here!"

Zhao Junsheng waved: "Bring it up!"

"Take people to commit Jing Min!"

Chapter 1101

The crisp sound of iron chains "cracking" came from outside the hall.

Jing Min, who was haggard and faltering, was escorted into the hall by four soldiers. As an official from a commoner family, he was favored by the emperor. It is the first of its kind, this is a great achievement that has never appeared in any previous dynasty, and Jing Min is one of the beneficiaries.

Zhao Junsheng looked over, and Jing Min couldn't help but knelt down, prostrating on the ground and weeping: "Long live Jing Min, the guilty minister, kowtows to my emperor, long live!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Before this dynasty, not to mention the children of the common people, it was not easy even for the children of the humble family to become an official. I created the Daqian Dynasty and worked hard to get officials through the imperial examination. The purpose is to let the gentry, the poor and the common people have the same If you have the opportunity to be an official, do you know why? Because being an official of the gentry will only consider the interests of the gentry, and will not care about the life and death of the poor and the common people. I do not deny the contributions made by the gentry in the past dynasties. The well-being of all the peoples of the world!"

"So above the court and in the local government, there should not only be officials from noble families, but also officials from poor families and commoners. They each represent their own class, so that the interests of all the people can be taken care of!"

"Jing Min, you have disappointed me too much. You were born as a commoner, but since you became an official, you have forgotten your origin. You thought that you were out of the status of a commoner when you became an official. In fact, the gentry and the poor have never Treat you like them, you have separated from the common people and acted for yourself, disregarding my kindness, committing crimes, violating the law, and using power for personal gain!"

Jing Min wailed loudly: "Your Majesty, I have committed a crime. I have failed Your Majesty's expectations. I deserve death for my crimes."

Zhao Junsheng looked at Jing Min with indifference, and asked: "Tell me about your relationship with Sogdian businessman Shi Dayou, starting from how you met, and what interests and collusions you have, one by one. Tell me clearly, I remind you, this is your last chance to make things clear, the court trial is the final verdict, once I make a decree, there is absolutely no possibility of changing it!"

Jing Min stopped crying, and he organized the words and sentences in his mind and said slowly: "Five years ago, I served as the prime minister of Lingzhou County"

It took a whole moment for Jing Min to explain all the things that the Sogdian businessman Shi Dayou had bribed him and made power and money transactions with him in the past few years.

After Jing Min finished speaking, Shi Lin, Huang Dezhong, and even Shu Wang Zhao Ping breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was going according to their expectations.

Prince Zhao Dong loudly reprimanded: "Jing Min, you are talking nonsense. When did I order you to protect Shi Dayou? When did I order you to collude with Shi Dayou in secret business smuggling? Tianshui is still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the border. How to smuggle?"

Zhao Junsheng turned his head to look at Zhao Dong and shouted: "Shut up for me, you are not allowed to speak until I tell you to speak, now I am asking the question or you?"

"Father"

"I told you to shut up!" Zhao Junsheng yelled sharply.

Zhao Dong trembled in fright and had no choice but to shut up.

Zhao Junsheng closed his eyes and meditated. Now all the evidence is against Prince Zhao Dong, especially Jing Min's testimony and those few letters. These alone can convict Zhao Dong, but there is another person's statement that is very important. , even though the person had already confessed everything during the interrogation process, Zhao Junsheng decided to ask again.

"Pass the decree, and bring the Sogdian businessman Shi Dayou!"

"promise!"

A eunuch next to him led the way.

Zhao Junsheng has been the emperor for so many years, so his eyesight and political sense are naturally very keen. He has already seen that the third son Zhao Ping has made a strong push for the development of this case. He is an emperor, but he is also Also a father, the eldest and the third child are both his sons, he can't be partial, so the truth of this matter must be found out.

Whether the boss really did this kind of thing that betrayed the interests of the country, or whether it was all just the third brother who planted and framed him behind his back, he had to figure it out.

He looked at everyone in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "When I interrogate Shi Dayou later, no one is allowed to interrupt, no matter who interrupts, even if he only utters a word, Kang Yide is responsible for slapping his mouth, and every word he slaps his mouth ten times Say two words and slap your mouth twenty times, and so on!"

"Promise!" Kang Yide took the order, and everyone in the hall felt awe-inspiring.