Li Xian heard that Gaozong was furious, but he didn't panic at all. He slowly came to Gaozong without saying a word.
"Humph, now you have nothing to say, right?" Gaozong's face was already ashen, and he said solemnly to Li Xian: "Since you have nothing to say, can I convict you?"
When Li Xian saw this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and then looked at Gaozong and said slowly: "Father, if my son says that he was wronged, do you believe me or not?"
But Empress Wu said coldly: "The evidence is right in front of you, how can you still say that you were wronged? Prince, it's already come to this, do you still think your sophistry is useful?"
Li Xian sneered when he heard this, and was about to speak when he heard Gaozong say loudly: "I believe it. As long as you say it, I will believe it. But you have to find evidence to prove that you are wronged. Otherwise, even if I want to help, I won't be able to help."
you."
Empress Wu glanced at Gaozong in surprise. She never expected that Gaozong would still believe Li Xian at this time. However, Empress Wu thought that Li Xian would not find any evidence, so she nodded and said: "That's right.
As long as you can find evidence, I will believe you and promise to bring the person who framed you to justice."
Li Xian naturally knew that what Empress Wu said was not sincere, but he still said solemnly: "I would like to thank my father and the emperor for your trust. I will definitely find the evidence."
After finishing speaking, Li Xian held a torch and walked gently to the cellar. Then he grabbed a handful of shoveled soil with his hand, looked at it carefully, and then suddenly said: "Father and Queen, come and take a look."
, there is something wrong with this soil!”
"Huh? What's the problem with this country?" Gaozong was delighted when he heard this and hurriedly stepped forward. Among these people, he least wanted Li Xian to commit rebellion. After all, the man in front of him was his son and him.
If the most favored son, Li Xian, was no longer around, how could his cowardly younger son Li Dan be able to defend the Tang Dynasty?
However, Empress Wu smiled coldly, walked forward slowly, looked at it carefully, and then asked: "I wonder what's wrong with this soil? Prince, are you just saying this to deceive others?"
Li Xian said calmly: "Father, I don't know. This soil is new soil. It has just been turned over. The time since the last time it was turned is no more than an hour at most. In other words, this cellar is in
It was not there an hour ago. It was only within this hour that it was excavated and the soap armor was buried here. As far as Erchen knows, even the time when Doctor Yuan received the secret letter was within an hour.
Before."
"Wha, what? Xian'er, you mean, someone deliberately took this secret letter to inform you, and then someone came to your back garden, dug a cellar here, and then placed the soap armor here.
?" Gaozong was shocked when he heard this, and then asked in a deep voice.
But Xue Yuanchao stepped forward and said, "Doesn't this look a little ridiculous? Prince, it's just a twist of soil. Why can't I see that it was excavated an hour ago? Are you trying to deceive the third party with such words?"
A young child?"
"Humph, you're trying to trick a three-year-old child? Could it be you, Xiang Xue? Stop exaggerating your own intelligence, you're not even as good as a three-year-old child!" Li Xian sneered, and then said: "This is the best person in the world.
It’s big and full of wonders, and a lot of knowledge is beyond your ability to understand. For the problem of identifying soil quality like this, we randomly invite the craftsmen in charge of soil removal from the Ministry of Industry, or the experts from Qintian Supervisor who know how to handle soil. You will know at a glance that we have arrived.
At that time, I want to let you understand clearly, am I deceiving people?"
"You, hum!" Xue Yuanchao originally wanted to ridicule Li Xian, but he didn't expect that he was ridiculed by Li Xian instead. His old face suddenly turned red, and then he said loudly: "In that case, then order someone to go to the factory."
Ministry, call a craftsman who built the mausoleum for His Majesty to see if this is what happened? Haha, I really want to know if there is any basis for what His Highness the Crown Prince said today."
After finishing speaking, Xue Yuanchao looked at Gaozong again, hoping that Gaozong could issue an order to summon such a craftsman.
Gaozong naturally had no objection and immediately said to Cheng Lishi: "Cheng Lishi, go to the Ministry of Works in person and summon the craftsmen there who are most familiar with identifying soil quality. I want to see if what the prince said is true.
of?"
"Yes, I will go now, your Majesty. Please rest assured." Cheng Lishi saluted Gaozong, and then personally led more than ten hundred knights to the Ministry of Works. The meaning of this was very obvious and clear.
It was to prevent anyone from assassinating the craftsmen he had found.
When Empress Wu saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy: "Is this boy really familiar with distinguishing soil quality? If he can do what he said, my plan this time will really be in vain."
However, at this time, Empress Wu could not leave, and she could not even give orders. She could only be secretly anxious in her heart, because Gao Zong was following her closely, and if she made any move, she would not be able to escape everyone's eyes.
But at this moment, she suddenly saw that not far away from her, her confidant General Qiu Shenji suddenly left, and when he left, he secretly gave her a look.
Empress Wu immediately felt as if she had taken reassurance, because she knew that Qiu Shenji must have tried to assassinate those craftsmen. As long as those craftsmen died, who could help Li Xian prove his previous conclusion?
"Hehe, you kid, don't you know my methods? I have many methods, and I will definitely disappoint you this time. I won't even give you a chance." Empress Wu looked proud and looked at
He glanced at Li Xian and thought silently.
Half an hour later, I heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, and then I saw Cheng Lishi approaching, and then said to Gaozong: "Your Majesty, the craftsmen have been invited, but..."
"Just what? Could it be that some accident happened?" Empress Wu sneered secretly in her heart when she heard this, but her eyes towards Cheng Lishi were somewhat unkind.
Cheng Lishi smiled faintly and said respectfully to Empress Wu: "It was a little unexpected, but it's nothing serious. Some blind bastards wanted to assassinate these craftsmen, but we killed more than ten of them on the spot and captured them.
One person, and more than twenty others were injured and escaped..."
"What? Qiu Shenji is such a waste! The opponent only had a dozen hundred cavalry, and it sounded like they dispatched nearly forty people. Not only did they not succeed, but more than a dozen were killed! The most hateful thing is,
There are still people alive who have fallen into their hands. If during the interrogation, if they can't stand the torture and bring out everything, wouldn't the consequences be disastrous?" Thinking of this, Empress Wu's expression changed, and the uneasiness in her heart just increased.
became more intense. (To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!
