Chapter 194: The Heavenly Demon Lord, the Human Tai Sui God

The third prince: “?”

He was a little confused.

Although he knew that Ji Changsheng had a bad temper, why did he start scolding him right away?

Ji Changsheng had killed demons in the past, but he was a prince of Ying State. The Third Prince could swear to heaven that he had absolutely nothing to do with the demons.

"Master Ji, are you talking to me?"

The third prince still endured it.

Ji Changsheng continued with a smile: "Of course it's you, you bastard. Come, count your sins."

The Third Prince blurted out: "Can I still count my sins at this point?"

The third prince: “???”

People around: “…”

The third prince was in a trance.

He seemed to have heard himself speaking just now.

But he actually had no idea what Ji Changsheng was talking about, nor did he know what he replied.

He just saw the strange looks that the people around him gave him.

as well as……

He finally saw the water mirror video in "Li Jianmei's" hand, and his pupils began to contract violently.

"Madam, what is that in your hand?"

"Of course it's your evidence."

"Li Jianmei" was upright and righteous. She drew a clear line between herself and the third prince and stood with Ji Qingtian.

"You bastard, I have exposed all your affairs. I, Li Jianmei, grew up reading books written by sages and was influenced by the ideas of Emperor Ying. How could I possibly associate with a traitor like you? You underestimate me."

"Well said."

Ji Changsheng applauded his wife.

"But what Miss Li said is not accurate enough. The evidence of this bastard's crimes has not been fully exposed yet."

The two things that have been exposed now are not enough to prove that the third prince deserves to die according to the laws of the Ying State.

As I said before, Ji Changsheng is a reasonable person. Since he has come to Yingguo, he should abide by the rules of Yingguo.

In the water mirror video just now, the wise king of the current dynasty, the daughter of the master of the Secret Law Pavilion, and the deputy city lord of Yuncheng teamed up to rescue a murderer, and they even had to use the method of using a dead person as a substitute.

They are still willing to pretend.

To be honest, Ji Changsheng was a little touched.

Since they were willing to pretend, Ji Changsheng was also willing to pretend.

After all, he is really kind.

The third prince's face turned pale in an instant.

In fact, up to now, he still doesn't know what exactly happened.

But these water mirror videos were indeed his backup plan.

He also knew what the consequences would be if exposed.

The third prince keenly discovered that "Li Jianmei" had activated two water mirrors.

This made him relax a little.

If only two were exposed, there should still be room for recovery.

His first thought was the same as Li Xiang's, so he took a deep breath and put on a seemingly sincere smile on his face: "Jianmei, did you misunderstand something? I definitely don't have other women outside."

He also believed that Li Jianmei might have thought that he was having an affair with another woman outside and so she did this in anger.

"Jianmei, you know how I feel about you. Since I married you, I haven't even had a casual affair outside. Do you doubt my relationship with Shang Zhengjia? Zhengjia Pengning and I are of the same mind and are sworn brothers and sisters. In terms of feelings, I am absolutely loyal to you."

Ji Changsheng heard Li Changxi's voice transmission: "No wonder Li Jianmei is so devoted to this guy, he really doesn't seem to be messing around outside."

Ji Changsheng nodded slightly: "Compared to the eldest prince, this bastard seems to like power more and is more harmful."

"Jianmei, if you have any dissatisfaction, can we talk about it behind closed doors?" The third prince tried his best to make amends: "If I did something wrong, I will definitely try my best to make it up to you. We grew up together as childhood sweethearts, you should believe me, I will not do anything to let you down."

"Li Jianmei" sneered, "You bastard, you underestimated me. I never said that you were messing around with other women. What I said was that you were secretly forming cliques, abusing your power, amassing money, and harming the country and the people. I, Li Jianmei, am not someone who is obsessed with petty love. I care about the people of the world."

The Third Prince was struck by lightning and blurted out: "This is impossible, you are not Jianmei, who are you?"

Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi's faces darkened at the same time.

Li Changxi said to Ji Changsheng: "Junior brother, this guy should be charged with another crime - leaking secrets."

Ji Changsheng nodded in agreement: "He deserves to die."

Prime Minister Li and Marshal Zhang didn't realize it, but the Third Prince did. It turns out that although bad guys are bad, they are not stupid.

The more this is the case, the more damnable it is.

"Li Jianmei" was too lazy to pay attention to the third prince, so she opened another water mirror video.

This time, the water mirror recording made Li Xiang's already old face look three years older.

Because one of the three people appearing in the water mirror video is his son Li Kangjian, who is also Li Jianmei’s biological father.

In the video, the third prince was drinking tea with his father-in-law and another woman who was not unfamiliar to the Ying Kingdom.

"It's Tan Qiurong."

"The sister of the head of the Tan family."

Ji Changsheng looked at Tan Yin.

Tan Yin's expression was also surprised, but he still said, "It is indeed my aunt, but I have never heard my aunt say that she has any contact with the virtuous king. Wait, is it that spiritual mine?"

Tan Yin suddenly thought of something.

The content of the water mirror video quickly told the world the truth.

Li Kangjian offered a cup of spiritual tea and asked with a smile, "Boss Tan, I heard that the Tan family discovered a spiritual mine in the west?"

Tan Qiurong didn't drink tea.

She knew that once she drank the tea, what she would spit out would most likely be a spiritual ore.

Tan Qiurong just said coldly: "Our Tan family heard that a Mahayana cultivator had died in that area, so we sent people to search the area for more than a year and finally found traces of the spiritual mine."

Spiritual stones are a renewable resource in this world, but their consumption is also huge.

Cultivators need high-quality and top-quality spirit stones for their cultivation, but there is a high probability that spirit mines will form in the area where the great cultivator dies.

Unearthing a spiritual mine is equivalent to becoming a billionaire instantly - provided that you can keep it.

Li Kangjian said to Tan Qiurong seriously: "Boss Tan, you don't know that the fallen Mahayana cultivator was a member of our Li family."

Tan Qiurong was so angry that she laughed: "There are not many Mahayana cultivators in the Li family. You can count them on your fingers. Each one has a traceable history. Boss Li, the Li family should not be so greedy."

After hearing Tan Qiurong's tone, Li Kangjian stopped talking.

At this time, the third prince picked up the teacup and placed it in front of Tan Qiurong.

"Talk about the boss and drink tea."

Tan Qiurong's face turned very ugly, and she reminded him, "Xian Wang, you never interfere in business competition. Are you going to help Boss Li to seize the business by trickery?"

The Third Prince chuckled and said, "Boss Tan, what are you talking about? Of course, I will not help my father-in-law to seize power by trickery."

Tan Qiurong's expression did not slow down, and she continued to ask in a deep voice: "What does the wise king mean?"

The Third Prince said softly, "I want to tell Boss Tan that there is a problem with the Tan family's business in the west. Some of the procedures are incomplete, so we cannot apply for a mining license."

If you cannot obtain a mining license, you will not be able to mine the discovered spiritual stone mine.

Tan Qiurong's face was as gloomy as water: "Wise King, our Tan family will not allow others to bully us in Ying State."

The third prince chuckled and said, "Of course, the head of the Tan family is the second richest man in Ying State, and he is also well-known among my father. But there is a saying, I wonder if Boss Tan has heard it?"

"What?"

"Scholars! Farmers! Workers! Merchants!"

There was silence for half a minute.

Tan Qiurong picked up the tea offered by the third prince.

The third prince smiled and clinked glasses with Tan Qiurong.

"Don't worry, Boss Tan. As long as the Tan family operates legally in Ying Country, I will take care of it. There is no need to tell outsiders about what happened today. Otherwise, I will be very unhappy."

Tan Qiurong drank the tea given by the third prince and left the scene with a grim face.

The third prince and Li Kangjian were left to continue talking.

"Father-in-law, if you swallow this spiritual stone mine and ask grandfather to operate it, you should be able to become the number one in the spiritual mine of Ying State. The spiritual mine is a strategic resource, father-in-law must grasp this position well."

"Don't worry, my lord. I know the importance of this matter."

…

The third prince was trembling all over.

"Jianmei, you...why are you doing this? That's your father."

"Li Jianmei" said sternly, "I will put justice above family ties and draw a clear line between myself and national parasites like you and my father. I, Li Jianmei, have always acted uprightly. I cannot follow the corrupt path just because my husband is not virtuous and my father is not upright."

"Miss Li said it well."

Ji Qingtian clapped his hands in praise.

Then, together with Li Changxi, he understood why Li Jianmei was so devoted to the third prince.

This is no longer just a relationship between husband and wife.

This is a true community of interests.

Looking at Li Xiang’s expression now, you can tell how serious this matter is.

"Li Xiang, I guess you definitely don't know about this."

Ji Changsheng first paved the way for Li Xiang.

Li Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't know."

"But Li Kangjian must know about it. Do you want to call Li Kangjian here, or do I send someone to call him here? Or do you send someone to send him away, and then I will execute him in the name of absconding from the crime?"

At the end, Ji Changsheng's tone contained a hint of anticipation.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Li Xiang smiled bitterly and bowed: "I will make sure Li Kangjian appears in the Xianwang Mansion within a quarter of an hour."

According to the laws of the Ying Kingdom, the actions of Li Kangjian and the third prince are just economic crimes, which is actually not a big problem.

As long as the Li family can make some arrangements, the sentence can be suspended for a few years.

If we can get a diagnosis certificate from a medical clinic to confirm that Li Kangjian has mental problems, he won’t have to go to jail.

But if Li Kangjian ran away, Li Xiang was 100% sure that Ji Changsheng would kill someone right after that.

So he hopes that his son will receive the fairest trial.

At this time, Zhang Pengning, his father, and Minister Hong of the Ministry of Rites were all taken to Prince Xian's Palace.

The third prince had a good memory. As soon as he saw these three people appear, he knew that there must be cheating in the imperial examination, and his face became increasingly unsightly.

It was obvious that Zhang Pengning and his father had been seriously educated on the way here, so after arriving at Prince Xian's Mansion, they immediately knelt in front of Ji Changsheng.

"I did cheat in the imperial examination, and I am willing to accept the court's trial."

"I and the virtuous king have indeed transferred interests, and I am willing to turn myself in and accept investigation."

Minister Hong has not been educated, but he is a smart man.

Seeing Zhang Pengning and his father, two members of the Zhang family, kneel down so quickly, he also knelt down on the ground instantly.

"Master Ji, I am wise enough to say that I did not conduct strict inspections during the imperial examinations, but I was instructed by the wise king. I am willing to take the blame and become a tainted witness."

Ji Changsheng: “…”

The Third Prince: “…”

Both of them were a little angry.

Ji Changsheng was angry because according to the laws of the Ying State, these guys were not guilty of crimes punishable by death.

The third prince was angry because these guys dared to turn the tables on him.

At this time, the sound transmission note on Yue Qingzhao's body flashed again, and then she nodded to Ji Changsheng: "Young Master Ji, the Secret Law Pavilion in Yuncheng has taken action and has captured Sha Lei, but Shang Zhengjia is still in the Pavilion Master's house, so Young Master Ji may need to do it himself."

She was the deputy leader of the Secret Law Pavilion, and it would have a bad impact if she attacked the leader's own daughter.

It would be fine if she could take advantage of this opportunity to nail the Pavilion Master to death, but if she fails to nail him to death, she will be in big trouble in the future.

So Yue Qingzhao didn't dare to gamble.

When the third prince heard the names "Sha Lei" and "Shang Zhengjia", his heart sank again.

But he held on to one last hope.

"Master Ji, there may be some misunderstandings between you and me." The third prince struggled desperately: "Although the water mirror video is difficult to fake, it is not absolutely foolproof. I suspect that the person in the water mirror video is a demon from the demon sect, deliberately framing me."

The real demon from the Demon Cult, Old Demon Ji, was furious: "Deputy Pavilion Master Yue, the Secret Law Pavilion should be professional in this area, but can you see that the Water Mirror video has traces of fraud?"

Yue Qingzhao didn't hesitate and shook his head.

There was no shortage of discerning people in the Ying Kingdom, so there was no point in her denying it. Besides, it had nothing to do with her, and no one had informed her in advance, so she certainly was too lazy to cover up for the Third Prince.

It has to be said that Ji Changsheng caught everyone off guard, leaving those who committed crimes with no time to react, let alone take remedial measures.

Ji Changsheng continued to ask: "From Deputy Pavilion Master Yue's professional perspective, is the Third Prince in the water mirror video the real person?"

Yue Qingzhao still did not hesitate: "Of course it is me. Even if I admit my mistake, Li Kangjian, Zhang Pengning, and Shang Zhengjia will not admit their mistakes."

When Ji Changsheng looked at the Third Prince again, his eyes were filled with obvious murderous intent.

"You bastard, you can come up with an excuse now." Ji Changsheng said coldly, "Keep making it up. Let this detective see what tricks you have up your sleeve."

The Third Prince: “…”

Before he could find a new excuse, Li Kangjian was taken to the scene by Li Xiang's men.

It has to be said that a big boss is a big boss. He has the support of everyone in the Ying State court and he also has the final say within the family.

After Zhang Pengning and his father arrived at Prince Xian's Mansion, they knelt directly at Ji Changsheng's feet.

After Li Kangjian arrived at Prince Xian's mansion, he also knelt down and admitted his mistake promptly.

"Master Ji, I did collude with the virtuous king for money, and seizing the spirit stone mine from Tan Qiurong was just one of them. With the help of the virtuous king, I eventually received seven other connections of interest. I am willing to confess all of them and make amends for my crime."

Ji Changsheng narrowed his eyes.

The third prince also reacted suddenly.

From the Zhang family to the Li family, they all gave in when facing Ji Changsheng.

The eldest prince...seems to have been killed by Ji Changsheng.

Ji Changsheng was holding the Linglong Immortal Sword in his hand and was also the young master of the Demonic Sect. If he continued to quibble, he might soon follow in his elder brother's footsteps.

You have to admit your mistake.

However, once he admitted to the matter, his reputation as a wise king would be completely ruined, and the possibility of his succession to the throne would be reduced to the lowest.

But what we should consider more now is life and death.

The Third Prince was a decisive person. Although he was very sad, he made a quick decision: "Master Ji, I am also willing to plead guilty."

"Plead guilty?"

"Yes, it is just as Madam said. I have lost the ideals and beliefs that Yingguo has always held, betrayed my original mission, and done many wrong things. This king has deeply realized his mistakes and is willing to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence and take the initiative to confess his crimes."

Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi looked at each other.

Ji Changsheng realized the Third Prince's intention and sneered, "Appointment for meritorious service? You should be sentenced to death."

He could give in to other matters, but on this matter, the Third Prince could not retreat even a step. He said loudly, "Master Ji, I am guilty and willing to accept all investigations by the court, but my crime does not deserve death. According to the laws of the Kingdom of Ying, I will be sentenced to as many years as I should be sentenced to, and I will never cry out for injustice. But Master Ji took the initiative to use private punishment, and the people of the Kingdom of Ying will never let Master Ji do whatever he wants."

Ji Changsheng said coldly: "The crime is not punishable by death? Are you sure?"

"I am sure."

"Then keep watching."

In front of the people of Ying State, Ji Changsheng opened all the water mirror videos played in Prince Xian's mansion.

The crimes captured in the video are too numerous to list.

These are all solid evidence that the Third Prince formed a clique for personal gain and abused his power.

But half an hour later, Ji Changsheng's face turned dark.

Li Changxi's expression turned ugly, and she cursed directly: "This bastard is really smart. He never says anything final. He always gives ambiguous hints. It's not easy to convict him."

The Third Prince admitted it so readily, he was sure of this point.

"Young Master Ji, please be wise. I have made a mistake and I am willing to accept the court's trial." After watching his own water mirror video, the third prince breathed a sigh of relief.

It was worth it for him to be so cautious over the years.

Ji Changsheng and Li Changxi looked at each other.

Judging from the water mirror video, the third prince’s crime does not deserve the death penalty.

No records of any collusion with the Assassin's League were found.

Ying State is a country that values ​​evidence.

Then you can only create evidence yourself.

"Li Jianmei" stood up again: "Master Ji, I report that the virtuous prince has secretly hidden the jade seal and is plotting a rebellion. The jade seal is hidden under the second tree in the backyard of the virtuous prince's mansion."

A minute later, Ji Changsheng got the jade seal.

Ji Qingtian was furious and took action directly: "The traitors who plotted rebellion shall be killed by everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Qingtian swung his knife fiercely.

He wasted an hour of his time and didn't find any evidence that could really kill the third prince. The laws of the Ying Kingdom were too imperfect.

Old Demon Ji was very angry and the consequences were serious.

Therefore, the third prince decisively died with his head chopped off, and he died with his eyes open.

The golden lotus of merit bloomed above Ji Changsheng's head.

The corners of Li Xiang and Marshal Zhang's eyes twitched violently, and they seemed to want to say something but stopped themselves.

This jade seal...is from the State of Qi.

Two more chapters with 13,000+ delivered, continue to ask for subscriptions and monthly tickets. Thanks to book friend 20230819011654175 for the 1,500 starting coins reward, thanks to Colles for the 1,118 starting coins reward, thanks to Qingshan Yuanyang and book friend 20230719134319560 for the 500 starting coins reward, thanks to Linglingmeng 2nd generation, book friend 20211023222829184, book friend 20220223074054807, book friend 20230308003648568, Zhuyou 01, and book friend 20220821090602419 for the reward

(End of this chapter)