Chen Kuangzheng was a truly meticulous worker. He not only exposed all the crimes and misdeeds committed by Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming over the past few years, but he also revealed the most heinous acts done by their associates.
Xu Ming had originally planned to kick Hu Tianyong a few times to get the Emperor to release him. Instead, he knelt down and cried that he had been framed yesterday, and he also took out Shi Mengjian's account books, exposing all the shady dealings in the Jiangnan officialdom to the world.
However, his idea was too simplistic. He wanted to use Hu Tianyong's head as a means of survival, but Lan Shanyang was determined not to give him a way out.
Although Qin Kou'er has not yet used the incriminating evidence against Xu Ming that she found with Hu Tianyong, Lan Shanyang has already collected a large amount of evidence of Xu Ming's crimes over the years.
They mercilessly threw the items in Xu Ming's face one by one.
Xu Ming was dragged away when he was unable to get up from the ground.
Only when Xu Ming left through the palace gates did Lan Shanyang coldly say, her anger barely contained, "This is just the beginning! The real show is yet to come!"
Xu Ming couldn't hear anything anymore, because he had truly fainted this time. But the others kneeling in the hall heard everything clearly.
Everyone began to worry about their own fate. The emperor had brought up all the old grievances from years past. How could anyone else possibly fare well?
The storm did not end with Xu Ming's fainting; instead, it intensified with Hu Tianyong's arrival.
Shi Mengjian's account books, Xu Ming and Lan Jiayuan's confessions, Jiang Ming's fabricated lies, and the ghost and divine weapon talisman found in the Hu residence—all of this speaks for itself! No matter what he says now, it will inevitably revolve around the issue of treason!
Lan Xiuyuan knelt in the main hall, wishing he could bury his head in the ground. He dared not raise his head, nor could he. He feared that if he did, he would be overwhelmed by the gazes of everyone in the court.
How did we get to where we are today? How did we end up like this?
Compared to Lan Xiuyuan's impending collapse, Hu Tianyong maintained his composure!
He knelt on the ground in a white cloth shirt, his hair disheveled, but his resolute determination and calm demeanor forced Lan Shanyang above to admit that the man before him truly deserved to be called a ruthless hero.
Unfortunately, Lan Shanyang wouldn't buy into any of his performance today, and what Hu Tianyong never expected was that Lan Shanyang didn't even give him a chance to speak.
Sure enough, as soon as Hu Tianyong knelt on the ground, Lazy Yang didn't say a word. Instead, he ordered his men to push him out and give him twenty lashes, saying that this was the emperor's reward for a traitor.
Not a single person spoke up for Hu Tianyong, who had once wielded immense power; not even a single person dared to speak out.
The room was eerily quiet, but the blows that landed on Hu Tianyong were clean and crisp, making a sharp, cracking sound.
When Hu Tianyong was dragged back again, he was covered in blood and could no longer speak.
Lan Xiuyuan secretly glanced at his once outstanding grandfather, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
The loss of his mother and the collapse of his grandfather in recent days have already left him with countless wounds in his heart. Now, for him, even a small straw could break him instantly.
Once they saw that Hu Tianyong could no longer get up, Lan Shanyang had Chen Kuangzheng begin to list out Hu Tianyong's crimes one by one.
Because he was well-prepared, Chen Kuangzheng's speech was impassioned and resounding. Several times he even couldn't help but kneel down and weep, denouncing Hu Tianyong's evil deeds.
Chen Kuangzheng spoke for a full half hour. During that half hour, not only did Hu Tianyong on the ground look like he was about to die, but the people kneeling on both sides also felt as if they had lost a layer of skin.
Because it was early autumn, the weather was slightly cool, but the people inside the house were sweating profusely.
After Chen Kuangzheng finished speaking, other upright officials came forward to report on Hu Tianyong's misdeeds.
Finally, after everyone had finished speaking, Lan Shanyang slowly walked down the steps with a blank expression.
When he reached Hu Tianyong, he leaned down slightly to look at him, then smiled coldly: "Hu Tianyong, you didn't expect your evil deeds to finally be exposed to the world, did you? I didn't expect it either! I thought I would keep you around for a few more years! But I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to die! Then I won't keep you around!"
As he spoke, Lan Shanyang glanced at the panoramic view.
Quan Jing immediately cupped his hands and presented the tray with the ghost god weapon talisman, bowing as he handed it to Lan Shanyang.
"I won't ask about anything else, I'll only ask you, where did you get this from?"
Hu Tianyong, panting heavily, struggled to lift his head for a glance, then slammed it down again and shook it with difficulty.
"Are you not telling me, or do you not know?"
"No, I don't know!"
Upon hearing Hu Tianyong's words, Lan Shanyang immediately gave a cold laugh: "Someone! Bring Jiang Ming up here!"
Immediately, the men below dragged Jiang Ming, who had already been beaten until his skin was torn and bleeding, up.
Jiang Ming was practically on his last breath, but upon seeing Lan Shanyang, he still struggled to cry out from the ground, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I'm innocent!"
Lan Shanyang gave a cold laugh and walked up to him, stopping in front of him: "Injustice? I don't see the slightest injustice in your eyes. Jiang Ming, do you recognize this thing?"
Jiang Ming looked up with difficulty, then immediately nodded: "I recognize it! I recognize it! This is a birthday gift I'm giving to Hu Tianyong!"
After saying that, Jiang Ming lowered his head dejectedly.
Jiang Ming is now filled with rage. Why did he have to send this to Hu Tianyong of all people?
Now, instead of becoming a stepping stone for his promotion, it has become his executioner's block.
Upon hearing this, Lan Shanyang turned around abruptly, pointed at Hu Tianyong, and roared, "Hu Tianyong! You're still denying it! Saying you never knew who it was, that someone was trying to frame you! Now that I've found the original owner, what do you have to say?"
After saying this, Lan Shanyang angrily took two steps forward and, without giving Hu Tianyong a chance to speak, shouted: "A traitor like you probably doesn't have a single truth left in your mouth! I don't want to hear it anymore, and neither do the people of the world! You want to summon ghosts and gods to kill me, you want to seize power, but let me tell you, you're too old to walk! These pipe dreams are no longer relevant to you!"
After speaking, Lan Shanyang returned to his throne and coldly said to those below, "Guards! Drag the eldest and second sons of the Hu family out and execute them by a thousand cuts! Let the world see what kind of people this hypocritical family really is!"
"yes!"
"At the same time, order Ling Jiuhong to oversee the Jiangnan prison and proceed to Jiangnan immediately to apprehend all those involved in the Shi Mengjian case. Also, apprehend all of Hu Tianyong's associates in Jiangnan, as identified by Jiang Ming. There must be no mistakes!"
"yes!"
After arranging everything, Lan Shanyang looked coldly at Hu Tianyong again, her voice filled with cruelty as she said, "Hu Tianyong! Your death is tomorrow!"
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