Ning Yuan didn't say anything else. He shouldn't talk too much about the case.
On the day of the public trial, not only students but also many ordinary people gathered outside the Dali Temple.
Everyone wants to know the truth of the matter.
Yu Shulan held Jiang Qingwan and stood in the crowd, looking at her brother, who was kneeling in the lobby with his back still straight, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
In just a few days, Yu Zhongxin not only lost weight but also became decadent.
Perhaps something I had always believed in was destroyed.
Although his back was not bent, he no longer had the vigor and vitality he once had.
At the emperor's signal, Lord Lu, the Minister of Justice, slammed the wooden stick on the table, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone, considering that the imperial examination not only concerns the foundation of the country, but also the people of the world, the emperor has specially ordered this fraud case to be open to the public to ensure fairness and justice. No one who abuses their power for personal gain will be let off."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Your Majesty is wise."
When the people heard this, they immediately knelt down and shouted loudly.
After the formal remarks, the formal trial will begin.
Lord Lu looked at Yang Lin who was kneeling on the ground and questioned him harshly.
"Yang Lin, you cheated in the Spring Examination. The evidence is irrefutable. Do you admit it?"
Yang Lin hung his head and looked extremely haggard. When Jiang Qing saw him at the banquet last night, he was completely a different person.
He replied in a deep voice, "Your Excellency, I acknowledge you."
"Tang Yi, do you recognize me?"
Unlike Yang Lin's decadent expression, Tang Yi's gaze remained firm as he stared directly at Lord Lu on the stage.
"I deny it. From the beginning to the end, I have never done anything fraudulent. Please investigate."
Seeing that he was still stubborn, Lord Lu felt a little headache, but he just lacked substantial evidence to prove that he had cheated.
"Yang Lin has already admitted that he obtained the exam questions in advance from Lord Yu in exchange for money. He also told you the exam questions. Doesn't that count as cheating?"
"Yang Lin lied. He never told me anything, and I've never seen the exam questions."
Tang Yi never changed his confession at all.
"If you haven't seen it, then why would you say that you will definitely pass high school?"
Tang Yi lowered his eyebrows, with regret flashing in his eyes, "I was too confident, so I said such arrogant words."
Jiang Chuyuan had warned him many times, but he still made a mistake.
He deserved this imprisonment.
"I said this out of confidence in my talent, not because I was certain of being on the list."
He had said countless big words in his life, but he didn't expect to fall flat on his face on this one.
"Every student who makes it to the capital to take the imperial examination is exceptionally talented, but even the greatest scholars of the time wouldn't dare to claim they would pass. Are you saying this because you've been a student of Yu Zhongxin for a long time and know you'll pass?"
Every word Lord Lu said was to guide Tang Yi to confess his guilt, but he had no guilt and would not confess even if he was tortured severely.
"I have never met Master Yu, so how can I be his disciple?"
"You and Lord Yu have never met openly, but you have a close relationship with the Jiang family. Who in the capital doesn't know the relationship between the Jiang and Yu families?"
"Sir, Lord Jiang is an upright man. You can wrongly accuse me, but you must never accuse Lord Jiang of favoritism or corruption."
Tang Yi was a little angry. It was obvious that these officials only wanted to convict him and were not pursuing the truth.
He would never allow anyone to throw dirty water on the Jiang family.
Lord Lu snorted coldly, "I naturally trust Lord Jiang's character, but the Jiang family has always been solitary and doesn't like to make friends. Why do they treat you so specially and let you live in the Jiang family?"
As he spoke, Lord Lu looked at Jiang Weizhen, "Lord Jiang, don't you think you should explain yourself?"
"If you want an explanation, I can give it to you."
Without waiting for Jiang Weizhen to say anything, the eldest princess walked out of the crowd.
"The Jiang family takes such good care of Tang Yi because of me."
"The princess wants to say that Tang Yi saved you, but as far as I know, the Jiang family had already made friends with him before he saved the princess."
The eldest princess' eyes turned red as she looked at Tang Yi. She walked forward and knelt down in front of the emperor.
"Royal brother, I have been persecuted and deceived. Please help me."
The emperor frowned slightly, not understanding why Princess De'an suddenly said this at this time.
And it happened in public, no matter what it was, it was inappropriate.
"De'an, today's trial is mainly focused on the Spring Examination. Other matters will be reported after this case is finished."
"Brother, what I'm talking about is also related to this Spring Examination case."
Princess De'an raised her head and said in a deep voice, "Just now, Lord Lu said that Tang Yi and the Jiang family have close ties. It must be because they are impressed by Tang Yi's talent and want to take him in as a disciple. This is really unfair."
"General Jiang and his wife didn't reveal the truth of this matter in order to protect me, but I can't let them suffer injustice."
Princess De'an took a deep breath, raised her eyes to look at Tang Yi, and said with a sob, "They took care of Tang Yi for me. My royal brother, Tang Yi is my biological son and your nephew."
Upon hearing this, the onlookers were in an uproar, and the emperor suddenly stood up.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you just give birth to Han Tianrui?"
"My sister only gave birth to one child, but not long after I went to the border, she was replaced by the Prince Consort. Han Tianrui, who is now in the Princess's Mansion, is the biological son of the Prince Consort and his concubine Yunliu."
"Your Majesty, the Prince Consort has not only deceived my sister's feelings, he has also been having an affair with Yun Liu for a long time. He even took advantage of my sister's absence to switch the children. This is deceiving the emperor and is truly abhorrent."
"How could this be?" The emperor was full of disbelief. "That's the prince consort's biological child?"
"Yes, I didn't expect him to be so cruel, but that's the truth. He even wanted to poison me and let that fake child inherit my power. If I hadn't discovered it in time, I'm afraid he would have died by now."
The emperor looked at the eldest princess and couldn't help but feel distressed. She was his only sister and a hero who protected the Yuan Dynasty. How could he allow her to suffer such injustice?
"So what you mean is that you discovered that Tang Yi is your biological son, and that's why you asked the Jiang family to take care of him."
"Yes, I didn't have any concrete evidence at the time, so I didn't report it to you, my brother. I was also afraid that if I contacted Tang Yi, someone with ulterior motives would find out, so that's why I did this."
It was understandable what the eldest princess said, as everyone knew that she and Yu Shulan had the best relationship.
"I never thought that because of this incident, the Jiang family and Tang Yi would suffer an injustice. I must stand up and explain it clearly."
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