"Ledger?"
Looking
at the familiar red ledger under his feet, An Rhys' pupils shrank, and the
expression on his face finally lost its composure.
He
really didn't expect that the account books he had hidden in the secret room
would be found by the law enforcement team.
Everything
recorded here is evidence of his collusion with officials and wealthy
businessmen, and of corruption and bribery.
He
originally intended to keep it for self-defense, to avoid these officials
standing by and watching him die when he got into trouble.
Unexpectedly,
today, his amulet would become a death warrant.
The
property can be confiscated and the children can deny their ownership, but how
can one deny the account book that is filled with one’s notes?
An
Rhys frowned and sweated profusely. Before he knew it, his back was already
soaked.
"Lord
An Rhys, why are you sweating so much? Is it too hot? How about I ask someone
to fan you?" Wang Mang sneered.
The
evidence collected this time is enough to put An Rhys in jail, even if he
denies everything.
"Lord
An Rhys, are you going to continue to argue that these notes are forged? They
have nothing to do with you?" Thorian said with a half-smile, his words
full of sarcasm.
"No,
that's right! It's a counterfeit! It has nothing to do with me. I don't have
such an account book. Someone must have framed me!" An Rhys continued to
argue.
Now,
he has no other choice but to go all the way.
Of
course, his words can no longer be trusted.
Even
the ministers who advised him to do so showed contempt when they heard it.
It
has come to this point, and you still have to lie with your eyes open. Is that
fun?
No
matter how much he tries to argue, even if he denies it, the evidence before
them alone is enough to bring him to justice.
Sometimes,
being thick-skinned does not solve the problem, but only makes one more
passive.
"Excellent,
excellent... Really excellent!"
Thorian
smiled and clapped his hands: "I have never seen a fellow as shameless as
you in my life. If you confess honestly and sincerely plead guilty today, I
might spare your life for the sake of our past friendship. But unfortunately,
you are unrepentant and keep making trouble. You can't blame me for that."
He
said, looking at Wang Mang on the side: "Take out all the evidence of An
Rhys's crimes. I will settle them one by one today!"
"Yes!"
Wang
Mang responded, then took a large amount of evidence from his subordinates and
began to read it aloud.
"Eight
days ago, An Rhys was tempted by a beautiful woman and raped a civilian girl,
causing the victim to commit suicide. Later, in order to cover up the evidence,
he bribed officials and threatened the victim's family."
"Five
days ago, An Rhys colluded with a wealthy businessman named Ma to murder a
wealthy businessman named Liu and his family, and then seized their
property!"
"Three
days ago, An Rhys's son Lu Tong insulted and killed an official's daughter. The
official reported it in his real name, but An Rhys suppressed it with
thundering means. Later, he slandered the official with multiple charges and
imprisoned him, causing him to die unjustly in prison!"
"According
to the investigation, An Rhys's actions involved more than ten murders, which
is really a heinous crime!"
"These
are all the evidence collected. Please take a look, little prince!"
After
reading it, Wang Mang sent the evidence to Thorian.
After
reading the evidence, Thorian's face quickly turned gloomy.
He
initially thought that An Rhys was just greedy for money and lustful, but he
didn't expect that so many lives were involved.
"How
are you going to argue for this?"
Thorian
threw the evidence in his hand fiercely at An Rhys's face, his eyes terribly
cold.
"Slander!
It's all slander! I don't admit it!"
An
Rhys quickly picked up the fallen evidence and tore it into pieces, looking
like he was ready to throw away everything.
"How
dare you! How dare you destroy the evidence in public!"
Wang
Mang's eyes glared and he was about to draw his sword, but Thorian raised his
hand to stop him: "Ignore him, let him tear it up."
"Fake!
All of it is fake!"
Under
the watchful eyes of the crowd, An Rhys tore all the evidence into pieces.
From
beginning to end, Thorian just watched quietly, without any intention of
organizing.
But
at this moment, his eyes seemed to be looking at a dead person.
"Have
you finished tearing it?" Thorian asked calmly, "Any last
words?"
"Thorian!
Don't try to scare me. I'm telling you, I don't plead guilty! Don't even think
about slandering me! I'm going to sue the prince!" An Rhys shouted
angrily.
"If
there is no last words, then take him away and execute him in three days."
Thorian gave the order.
"Yes,
sir!" Upon hearing this, Wang Mang immediately grinned.
He
had disliked An Rhys for a long time, so he had to give him a good beating
tonight.
"Thorian!
How dare you!"
An
Rhys panicked instantly, and shouted in a timid voice: "I am a member of
the Rhys clan, your elder, and your brother. If you dare to kill me, it is a
great rebellion and betrayal of your teacher and ancestors!"
"What
elders and brothers? You are just a branch of the Rhys family. You can have the
wealth and honor today because of my father. How can you have the face to shout
like this?"
Thorian
said expressionlessly: "If you enjoy your wealth and honor honestly, it
would be fine, but you like to commit crimes and harm innocent people. If you
don't kill the chicken to scare the monkey today, won't everyone follow suit in
the future?!"
"You------!"
An Rhys was speechless for a moment.
"Someone
come! Take him down! Give him severe punishment!" Thorian shouted sternly.
"Take
him away!"
Wang
Mang waved his hand and ordered his men to handcuff An Rhys and drag him out of
the door.
At
this moment, An Rhys finally couldn't hold it back anymore. - Ton
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