There is Jiang Le'an's account book. I heard that the Emperor ordered someone to copy it completely overnight.
There's no room for him to maneuver here, and he doesn't want to work for the Wang family. He just wants to uncover more of the Wang family's crimes and make them disappear from the ranks of aristocratic families!
That way, the Shen family will become the next leading family.
Ning Xuan looked at his obviously joyful son with an ambiguous gaze. Despite having served in the court for many years, he still couldn't control his emotions.
If such a person were to become emperor, treacherous officials would surely hold sway.
By catering to their preferences, one can firmly control them.
That is the tragedy of the Great Liang!
In contrast, Shengping was adept at both advancing and retreating, and knew when to yield and when to stand firm. To achieve his goals, he employed a variety of stratagems.
Only in this way can one lead the officials and resonate with the central leadership.
"good."
Ning Shuo was overjoyed to receive a "good" from Ning Xuan.
Their joy reached a new level.
The Empress Dowager said the Shen family was finished, but the Shen family is not finished at all. The Shen family is about to show its true colors!
With him in charge, the trial was directly arranged in the main hall of the Wang family.
Without hesitation, they entered the room, slammed the gavel, and from top to bottom, the Wang family was subjected to relentless torture and interrogation.
Wang Helu's old eyes were dim and his hair, which had been neglected and was now a mess of white, was forced to kneel at the bottom, watching the Wang family members being tried.
Fearing torture, the children, without waiting for interrogation, revealed everything their father, mother, and elders had done.
The fathers and mothers were naturally dumbfounded and filled with despair. A group of people who had been pampered and waited on by others all their lives could not withstand the torture.
Not to mention the loyal servants, who, upon seeing that the Wang family was completely surrounded and unable to even go out to make purchases, had already made up their minds.
It was only seven parts black before, but now it is a full ten parts black.
Ning Shuo listened with excitement, scribbling notes rapidly beside him.
Wang Yinian had all his clothes stripped off, leaving him only in a bright red undergarment. He knelt in the hall, looking utterly vulnerable.
Ning Shuo smiled brightly, "Oh, isn't this our future prince consort?"
Wang Yinian bowed down, kowtowed, and remained silent.
Only now does he realize that Sheng Ping was just using him.
He thought that if the Wang family got into trouble, Sheng Ping would definitely come to their aid.
After all, they had already received an imperial decree to grant them the marriage.
But he waited and waited, and Shengping didn't even send a single person.
He gradually came to understand.
The rest of the Wang family told him, "When disaster strikes, everyone flies away; no one cares about the Wang family now."
He felt something was wrong; Sheng Ping wasn't that kind of person.
He only came to his senses later.
When the two first met, Sheng Ping was initially cold and stern, but after others mentioned that his surname was Wang, Sheng Ping suddenly smiled.
That smile captivated his heart and soul.
If he hadn't approached Shengping with an ulterior motive when they met, Shengping certainly wouldn't have stood idly by.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
"Sir, would you like me to pass on a message to my dear sister?" Ning Shuo teased.
Wang Yinian's fingers twitched, and a glimmer of hope, born of his unwillingness to give up, welled up inside him. He suddenly looked up and asked, "Really?"
Ning Shuo scoffed coldly, "You really are a romantic. I asked my sister if we should show you leniency out of consideration for her, and guess what she said?"
Wang Yinian's eyes blazed with intense hope, "Please, Your Highness, tell me!"
Ning Shuo looked at him with a mocking expression, as if he were a pitiful wretch. "She said, 'If you come for profit, you will give it away.'"
Wang Yinian's body went limp, and he slumped down.
yes!
She had always known, but had never asked him why he had come to save her so quickly.
Because she knew she was an accomplice of the person who harmed her…
Ning Shuo slammed his gavel, "Wang Yinian, confess everything you know!"
Wang Yinian glared at Ning Shuo, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred. "I confess! The Third Prince conspired with my father, Wang Helu, to murder Princess Shengping outside the Meridian Gate! He even made me come to his rescue, all to deceive Shengping into falling for me!"
The person taking notes next to him moved even faster, their face flushed with excitement.
Even the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Minister of Justice were so excited that their breathing became heavier!
Look at this! What a fascinating case!
Who knows how many more cases will be implicated if the investigation continues!
Ning Shuo picked up the gavel and smashed it directly on Wang Yinian's head. "I'll teach you to spout nonsense! Guards, cover his mouth and give him finger torture!"
He waved to the person taking notes, who quickly took the notes and stepped forward.
Ning Shuo took the pen and crossed out Wang Yinian's words, then said calmly, "The two gentlemen naturally understand what should be said and what should not be said?"
The Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness, rest assured."
They are merely subjects, while this is a prince. If he has truly committed a crime, how could he possibly be punished the same as a commoner?
We can't afford to mess with them.
Wang Yinian's hands and feet were shackled and pulled outwards.
Because his mouth was stuffed with cloth, he couldn't make a sound, and he was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely, and tears and snot were streaming down his face.
In less than two minutes, the person completely lost consciousness from the pain.
The executioner looked at Ning Shuo.
Ning Shuo waved his hand impatiently, "Drag him away, drag him away! He's a piece of trash, how long has he held on!"
Wang Yinian was dragged out by both arms.
Wang Helu stared blankly at the scene, his eyes filled with unbearable pain.
He devoted his entire life to the Wang family, and how could the Wang family have been ruined by him?
They had been besieged for a day and a night, yet there was no news from the palace, indicating that the Imperial Concubine had also fallen.
He didn't even have time to send anyone to Yangzhou to collect his eldest son's body and bring it back to the capital!
She then witnessed her youngest son faint from the pain, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.
Ning Shuo found it laughable, walked up to him, and slapped his face without any politeness.
"Why is Minister Wang crying? All of this is your Wang family's fault for committing numerous evils!"
Wang Helu bowed and kowtowed to Ning Shuo, his voice trembling, "This old minister kneels before Your Highness, begging Your Highness to show leniency!"
Ning Shuo raised his foot and stomped on his head, "Too late! When you were attacking and impeaching me before, why didn't you think this day would come!"
Xun Jin, the Minister of Justice, came from a prominent family. The Xun family had already fallen to the level of a second-rate family, but with the elimination of the Wang family, the Xun family was naturally able to move up the ranks under his management.
He kept Ning Shuo's whereabouts and actions in mind. Of all the princes, he liked the third prince Ning Shuo the most.
Because they are the dumbest, they are the easiest to manipulate.
He will definitely publicize Ning Shuo's actions among the aristocratic families. He is not happy that the Shen family wants to become the number one aristocratic family!
Wang Helu had never been so humiliated in his life; he was the only one who had ever humiliated others like this, and he was in unbearable pain.
Looking at the panicked descendants of the Wang family, Yu Guangli still pleaded, "It was all because I was blind and offended Your Highness in the past. If Your Highness can just show leniency and let those ignorant children of the Wang family go, I will do anything you ask."
Ning Shuo rubbed his feet together again, an idea forming in his mind. He put his feet down and said, "Then we'll have to see your sincerity. I see my shoes are a bit dirty."
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