Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 166 There are no absolute evil people or good people

After the judge carefully read through the evidence, he showed surprise on his face and announced loudly: "After verification, these evidences show that Minister Li once made great military achievements. He is indeed a young and promising talent worth cultivating. The so-called crime of 'surrendering to the enemy and treason' is a pure slander. Please bring witnesses!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Aoyang brought Du Lin and Chen Gao to the trial platform.

"You two, tell the truth now! If you dare to lie or hide anything, I will punish you severely and will not show any leniency!"

"Yes, yes, sir, you are wise! That day, Lord Du and I were confused for a moment, blinded by lard, and actually had dinner with the second prince of Handan and Chi. Who knew that we would be so unlucky and be caught by Lord Li.

We were terribly scared at the time, fearing that this matter would get to His Majesty, which would cause us big trouble. So in a moment of desperation, we came up with a bad idea and reported to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that Minister Li was secretly colluding with foreign enemies..."

At this point, the man burst into tears and was filled with remorse: "Minister Li is an upright person and an honest official. He is definitely a rare good official! It's all my fault. I was bewildered and believed in slander, so I did such a thing to frame a loyal and honest person.

But...but I really have no intention of betraying the Great Wei! It's just because my wife's sister happens to be from Handan, and has some friendship with the second prince of Handan, so...we just got together. As for the person who really colluded with the foreign enemy, there is actually someone else. I hope you can see clearly!"

"Why is what Chen Gao said different from what he told us that day?" Zhao Junning frowned, looked at Xu Wenhe with confusion, and asked.

Xu Wenhe was a little nervous when he was looked at. He didn't dare to look directly into Zhao Junning's eyes. His eyes flickered and finally he looked at Lin Muchen who was standing beside him. Seeing this, Lin Muchen smiled quickly, trying to hide his inner nervousness.

"Maybe... they are leaving a way out for themselves. After all, their previous statements were like putting themselves on the fire! So they are changing their statements now." Lin Muchen tried his best to keep his voice calm so as not to arouse Zhao Junning's suspicion.

Zhao Junning's body had not yet fully recovered, and she still felt pain from the wounds on her body from time to time. The chill of the autumn wind made her pain worse. However, she was so confused that she did not notice the subtle atmosphere between Xu Wen and Lin Muchen, nor did she realize that they were telling a lie.

Zhao Junning was extremely flustered at the moment. She didn't know who to trust or what to do next. Facing the situation, she felt extremely helpless and confused.

At this moment, the corners of Li Ziyan's mouth slightly raised, as if he remembered what happened before the trial. He looked at his uncle in front of him and said calmly: "Qian Runzhi was deliberately brought here by you, uncle, right?

From childhood to adulthood, my uncle has always been the object of my admiration and worship, but this time, uncle, is what you did really right? Because the situation you carefully arranged not only made the situation confusing, but also hurt Jun Ning. "

After hearing this, Xu Gong frowned and responded, "Jun Ning's injury was indeed due to your uncle's negligence, but from today on, you will definitely be able to avenge the hatred for hurting Jun Ning. Zi Yan, where are there absolutely good people and evil people in this world? You always think about being alone,

Don't involve other people in the chess game, but have you ever thought that these so-called "others" may not necessarily think the same way as you do? So, don't be swayed by emotions, and stay calm and objective. "Xu Gong felt helpless about Li Ziyan's natural kindness and could only remind him by scolding him.

"Zi Yan! You should understand that if others don't hurt me, then I have to protect myself! Now that we have such a perfect and comprehensive method to help you get rid of the guilt, and at the same time we can catch those dirty bugs hiding in the dark, isn't it the best of both worlds?" Xu Gong said earnestly.

Li Ziyan stared at Xu Gong and spoke slowly: "I see... So, uncle, you have warned me since I was a child not to be too kind, and father has always told me not to be a military officer. Is that the reason?"

Xu Gong nodded, indicating his agreement, and then continued: "Zi Yan, you are still young and don't understand the truth of many things. But after this incident, you must understand one thing - when some people have evil intentions and want to harm you, they will try all kinds of ways to achieve their goals."

Li Ziyan bit his lip tightly, his eyes flashing with determination, "I understand, uncle. He dared to hurt Jun Ning, I will never let him go! No matter what, I will make him die completely without any chance of fighting back!"

Xu Gong looked at Li Ziyan silently without saying anything. He knew that Li Ziyan was filled with anger and hatred at this moment, but as an elder, he hoped to see his nephew think calmly and act rationally. However, how many people can really stay calm when their loved ones are hurt? Perhaps, only time can heal all wounds...