Upon hearing Qi Shanlin's words, the Crown Prince abruptly turned his head to look.
The murderous intent in his eyes had become tangible; that damned Qi Shanlin had actually placed himself in the position of presiding over the trial.
If news of such a fierce national war were to get out, it would surely cause great chaos.
The Crown Prince was accused of neglecting state affairs and instead framing important ministers.
Without anyone else lifting a finger, his own emperor would severely punish him in order to quell public anger and appease Marquis Shenwei.
There is a very high possibility that the crown prince position will be taken away.
Thinking of this, the crown prince quickly tried to stop him.
"Wait a minute."
"There are still many suspicious points in this complaint. Moreover, I absolutely do not believe that Marquis Shenwei would do such an infuriating thing. It is very likely that it was done by the Zhou family on their own. We must thoroughly investigate and give Marquis Shenwei justice."
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Qi Shanlin's expression turned cold.
"Your Highness, that's not what you said just now."
After saying this, he stood up from his chair and looked at the Crown Prince standing below, speaking coldly.
"Just now, His Highness the Crown Prince convicted Marquis Shenwei based solely on a confession and ordered me to publicly flog him in accordance with the national law."
“Now I am acting in accordance with the law and His Highness the Crown Prince’s orders, but His Highness the Crown Prince has suddenly changed his mind.”
"Such childish play is a serious crime of disrespecting the national law. As a prince, the crime is even more serious. Although I am of low rank, I am still determined to uphold the law. I will definitely report this matter to His Majesty for a decision."
The crown prince was really anxious.
Whether it's publicly whipping the Marquis of Shenwei who is currently on a military campaign, or now publicly revealing his disregard for national laws.
His position as crown prince is in grave danger.
He is now filled with remorse and should have left the moment he realized that this was a trap set by Xiao Boqi.
Instead of using this opportunity to convict Ye Boqi, he has put himself in a precarious situation.
Thinking of this, he pointed at Leng Qiusheng.
"As the future Crown Prince of Dayang and the future ruler of the country, I naturally had to come and investigate upon hearing that this matter concerned the reputation of the important minister, Marquis Shenwei."
"But after learning the inside story, I realized that this person was the one who interfered, not only slandering Marquis Shenwei but also deceiving me."
He then looked at Qi Shanlin.
"In that case, I hope Prefect Qi will conduct a thorough interrogation to clear Marquis Shenwei's name and severely punish such despicable villains who deceive their superiors and slander loyal ministers."
When the Crown Prince spoke these words, he exuded an aura of righteous indignation, seemingly a completely different person from the one who had just desperately defended Leng Qiusheng and tried to convict Yi Boqi based solely on a confession.
Qi Shanlin smiled.
Tsk tsk, look at that.
This is the Crown Prince of Dayang, the one who will become the Emperor of Dayang in the future.
He could speak of such a shameless act with such righteous indignation; if I hadn't seen his demeanor just now, I would have thought he was a future wise ruler.
My esteemed Lord Marquis, my deceased sworn brother, you both died on the battlefield for the sake of such noble royal family.
Is it really worth it?
The Crown Prince only wanted to extricate himself from the vortex and had no time to care about Leng Qiusheng.
Leng Qiusheng, who had always believed that the Crown Prince's actions today would mark the day of Ye Boqi's destruction, turned deathly pale upon hearing the Crown Prince's words.
He was sold.
He was betrayed by the very person he considered the strongest support in the world.
Moreover, he was sold to Yi Boqi, the person he hated and feared the most.
Once I fall into the hands of Yi Boqi, given what I have done to the Marquis's mansion over the years, my fate will be extremely tragic.
"Your Highness...Your Highness, you can't abandon me..."
"Everything I did was according to your orders...including planting people in the Yejusheng army camp and leaking the army's marching route and deployment map to the enemy..."
"shut up!"
"How dare you slander me!"
Before Leng Qiusheng could finish speaking, the Crown Prince suddenly struck, shattering his head with a single palm strike.
He then looked up at Qi Shanlin.
"Prefect Qi, I suspect that Leng Qiusheng is a spy from an enemy country, deliberately sowing discord between the royal family and Marquis Shenwei. I order you to immediately lead men to search Leng Qiusheng's residence and not let any spy escape."
After saying that, he turned around.
"I must now report this matter to my father, so as not to fall into the enemy's trap of sowing discord."
Just as he was about to step out of the prefectural gate, Yi Boqi's calm voice rang in his ears.
“Your Highness, I am a second-class Marquis of Dayang.”
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince stopped and looked at Yi Boqi with some confusion.
"What does Prince Boqi mean by this?"
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's question, Yi Boqi stepped forward and stood in front of the Crown Prince.
"Sixth Prince, how are you?"
Upon hearing these words, the Crown Prince's expression immediately changed; he understood what Ye Boqi meant.
But it was too late!
Suddenly, Ye Boqi struck, slamming his fist into the prince's chest.
A cracking sound of bones breaking immediately echoed throughout the hall.
He then threw another punch, which landed heavily on the prince's throat.
puff!
The prince coughed up blood and slammed his body against the corner of the prefectural hall.
The Crown Prince never expected that Yi Boqi would dare to attack him, so he was completely unprepared.
I am not that good-for-nothing Sixth Prince; I am the Crown Prince.
The future ruler of a country.
Despite his status, Ye Boqi still made a move, and with such force.
How dare he?
After smashing the prince away with two punches, Yi Boqi took out a handkerchief from his storage ring and carefully wiped the bloodstains from his hands.
"As the crown prince, you are so foolish and easily manipulated by spies from the enemy country. As the second-ranking official of the Great Yang, I naturally have to advise you."
As soon as Yi Boqi finished speaking, the Crown Prince spat out another mouthful of blood.
It was exactly the same as the incident of humiliating the sixth prince.
He had just been mocking Lao Liu for being too stupid, but in the blink of an eye, such humiliation had befallen him.
I hit you because you are foolish and tyrannical.
It's for your own good.
Not only will I have a legitimate reason to beat you, but your father will also have to issue an imperial decree to thank me for being a pillar of the nation.
Your father has issued two imperial edicts thanking me within three days; he will definitely have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
Just as the crown prince spat out a mouthful of blood.
The golden dragon representing the nation's destiny, which lay coiled before the statue of the founding emperor in front of the palace hall, suddenly let out a painful roar.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongyang's expression changed drastically.
Because the dragon's reverse scale under its chin disappeared.
Touching a dragon's reverse scale will surely enrage it; this reverse scale is also the most important scale on a dragon's body.
When the dragon's scales of destiny disappear, the nation's fortune will inevitably leak out.
When a nation's fortunes decline, that nation will surely perish.
Why is this happening? Why did the Golden Dragon's Reverse Scale disappear without a trace?
What exactly went wrong?
Emperor Chongyang was greatly alarmed. Without the blessing of the Golden Dragon of National Fortune, the Dayang royal family would rapidly weaken.
The best course of action now is to find a way to mend the wound.
Otherwise, the Great Yang Dynasty would completely disappear from the Holy Spirit Continent.
Meanwhile, Ye Boqi left the prefectural government office.
But his face held a meaningful smile.
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