Li Ling only learned about this situation at night, and it was Yang Zhen who came here to report it.

After leaving the Ministry of Justice, he did not go to the Ying Prince's Mansion or find Wei Liang and others, but went home directly to the capital.

If an ordinary Beijing official had left Beijing for some reason and knew that he would not come back in a short time, he would have sold his house long ago. After all, this was a lot of money. But Li Ling obviously didn't need to consider these things. Even though he had been away for half a year, the house was still surnamed Li, and there were still more than twenty slaves left to maintain everything.

It can be said that when I came back in half a year, everything at home was not changed, but there were fewer people. The bustling home in the past is now deserted.

However, Li Ling did not feel disappointed. After all, this means that the family in his hometown is safe. Now that his crime has been cleared, Qingxiao and the others will naturally not be implicated in Jiangcheng. Even if the backyard is empty, he is safe.

After hearing Yang Zhen’s report, Li Ling was a little surprised at first, and then after thinking about it, he looked at him and said, “You said that many people outside think that this may be the person behind this case killing someone to silence him?”

"Not many, but almost everyone sees this way. Some people even say that Mo Li's departure was deliberately letting go by the prince, and then..."

"Then he sent someone to follow me and find such a remote place to kill Mo Li to silence me?" Li Ling immediately asked, Yang Zhen nodded, even he thought so.

Li Ling shook his head: "This is unlikely. Think about it, the sudden reversal of this case even the prince was caught off guard. Do you think he would make such arrangements in time under the circumstances?

"Although the prince is not too smart, he is not stupid. He would have thought of the result now? A living Mo Li can help him take the blame, but a dead Mo Li has no such use. Therefore, the so-called murder and silence is simply an extravagant move.

"In addition, you and I should know very well what kind of person Mo Li is. He is good at calculating and laying out his life, and he can't afford to spend all his life for the prince. Moreover, with his cleverness, it is impossible for him to not even see this trick, so his departure could only be for one reason, that is, he noticed the danger, so he disguised himself and escaped from the capital.

"The last point is also the most important thing. Even if the prince kills him to silence him in order to cut off the clues, he can find a place to hide him after killing the person. In the worst case, he should be buried on the spot, instead of being left on the mountain as he is now, and he wishes he could be seen quickly.

"This is not a killing silence. It is clearly telling the world that everyone has killed Mo Li himself. No matter how reckless the prince is, he is afraid he will not be able to do such a thing."

Yang Zhen listened carefully, and the more he heard Li Ling's words, he nodded and said, "What the sir is talking about is this, we really overlooked these details. Why didn't everyone think too deeply?"

"It's not that everyone didn't think about it, but that everyone chose to make this judgment." Li Ling laughed, "The current situation of the prince is in danger, so naturally some people are taking advantage of the situation, especially for such a chance without any expenses, so they will naturally not let it go."

Yang Zhen didn't understand this very much. He was just a warrior and had no interest in political struggles. But what he cared most about was Mo Li's death: "Who did you think Mo Li was killed by?"

"It's hard to say. It probably won't be the move by the King of England, otherwise he would have told me a long time ago. Moreover, the King of England is more rational than many people. He knows that it is not the time to replace the prince, and his foundation is not stable. If the prince is really deposed, the position of crown prince may not fall into his hands."

Li Ling frowned there and thought: "As for others, it is because they do not have this motivation, but they cannot grasp Mo Li's movements... So the only explanation is probably personal grudges.

"Mo Li is meticulous and ruthless. Because of his calculations, countless people died, so it is reasonable to be targeted by his enemies. As for which enemy's actions, it is difficult to check now. But as far as you are concerned, his death is extremely miserable, which can be proved. Only when the deep hatred can he stab and kill more than one knife, and he will cut his throat with another knife. This is completely afraid that he will not die."

Li Ling is already quite close to the truth, but he still cannot guess the identity of the real murderer. After all, he is not a god, and even the things in Lanxi Town at that time have already been blurred over time.

But one thing he said was quite accurate, that is the attitude of the King of England.

Because at the court meeting the next day, many people took the opportunity to attack, and once again suspected the prince's death, and even directly wrote memorials to impeach the prince.

At this moment, Sun Bi, who had not spoken much at the court meeting before, suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty, I think the prince will never be able to do such a thing. Not to mention anything else, as the crown prince, as my Grand Yue Crown Prince, it is impossible for him to do something that would damage the stability of the border army and secretly transport military rations and materials to the south!"

He said this, let alone the ministers, even the emperor, was a little surprised. Although he also protected the prince like this yesterday, he asked him at that time and now he took the initiative to protect the prince. If he hadn't known that the prince's people were targeting Li Ling and King Ying, everyone would have thought they were in the same group. Are they really respectful to brothers and brothers?

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "It seems that the King of England has his own opinion, let me talk about it carefully."

"The crown prince is the future king. In the future, the prince belongs to the prince. How could he ignore the stability of the northern border because of some small profits? However, some of his subordinates will seek personal gain under his banner because of temporary greed, but all these actions must be hidden from the prince." The King of England's answer was very straightforward, "For example, Mo Li is the most critical link. After all, he is the most valued person around the prince. Everyone is willing to believe that his words are the prince.

"Although the prince has the fault of knowing people and employing people, I will not believe it at all because he is willing to disturb the northern border! So it is not the prince who should be punished and punished, but those who are doing things wrong under the banner of the prince, such as the corrupt officials in the northern border, and Mei Zihua from Meizhuang and others!"

The prince in front of him was originally a little surprised that his younger brother was willing to protect him so much, but now he suddenly realized that this was not helping him. It was clearly necessary to further weaken himself and eliminate those who were loyal to him one by one.

But at this point, he still couldn't protect himself, so where did he have the ability to protect others? Faced with the British King's remarks, he was unable to refute them, and could only accept them bitterly and silently.

Sun Bi's words finally made the court officials feel savored, so soon, people kept expressing similar positions. The prince was innocent, but was deceived and exploited by corrupt officials with ulterior motives around him. First, the British King's Party expressed this statement, and then others followed up. Finally, this view almost became a consensus between the court and China.

The emperor seemed to agree with such views and expressions. His originally tight face had already relaxed and had a smile on his face. His eyes fell on the prince again: "Crown Prince, do you have anything to say about this?"

Sun Cong was feeling like he had been riding several roller coasters. When he just came out of the palace the day before yesterday, he was so panicked that he thought that his father would send someone to arrest him and imprison him at any time. As a result, nothing happened. He only knew that Mo Li had escaped when he saw that the opportunity was not good. Then he was worried about gains and losses, fearing that he would fall into the hands of the court again and explain something.

Then last evening, he learned about Mo Li's death. At first, he breathed a sigh of relief, but then, under the explanation of the Liu brothers, he suddenly realized that he was falling from the crotch of the pants and couldn't wash it clearly. Naturally, he tossed and turned overnight and was anxious.

Now in the court, there were so many people criticizing and accusing him at the beginning, and he and his subordinates were no longer afraid to argue. It was not until Sun Bi suddenly stood up to excuse him that Chen Ming had nothing to do with him, which moved him very much. But then, he realized that this was to completely cut off his wings. This Lao Qi would be more ruthless than Lao Liu!

But at this point, he had no choice—either sacrificed himself to protect his gangsters, or sacrificed them to protect his position as the crown prince. With his understanding of his father, this is the purpose of the father's question.

At this point, does Sun Cong still have to choose?

In his opinion, if others are implicated and fallen, they will have a chance to rise again. But once they are deposed as the crown prince, there will be no chance. Even the so-called confidants who have been protected by them will continue to be loyal to them? I am afraid that they will have already reached a higher level and become the new crown prince's confidant.

Thinking about this, the prince stopped hesitating and immediately knelt down and replied: "Father, my son knows that he knows that people are unknown, which has led to a huge problem in the border army and has also implicated many innocent people. It is really the responsibility of my son. My son is willing to take this responsibility, just ask my father not to implicate others..."

Although he was willing to take responsibility, he actually didn't say anything to protect his subordinates. The emperor and his ministers in the palace naturally understood this kind of speech, and many princes and members all showed despair. However, the emperor laughed again at this time: "It's hopeless to think about it. Since that's the case, you'll think about your mistakes in the East Palace and leave everything else to the Department!"
Chapter completed!