thefictionvixens Chapter 2196 Do you know your crime?
Chapter 2196 Do you know your crime?
Everyone bowed and thanked Pei Ziyu and General Li for saving their lives.
If the two of them had not been trying to find a way to rescue them, they would probably have been killed by King Ji.
A smile appeared on Pei Ziyu's face. He and General Li looked at each other. This was exactly the effect they wanted.
From then on, most of the officials in Xizhou Prefecture would be grateful for their kindness.
Although I can't say that I will do whatever they say, I still remember their kindness.
"You don't have to do this, we are all colleagues, no matter what, we will still remember the friendship between us.
If we want to serve the court together in the future, let’s go back first.”
General Li shook his head and said seriously.
Everyone expressed their gratitude again and then walked out of the cell one after another.
After Pei Ziyu and the other man were done, they left the cell and returned to the governor's mansion.
As soon as the two entered the governor's mansion, they found Prince Ji sitting in the hall.
They thought King Ji had gone back.
The two of them hurried forward and saluted:
"I have met His Highness Prince Ji."
Li Shen had an appeal on his face. Without waiting for the two to react, he slammed the table heavily and shouted angrily:
"Do you two know your guilt?!"
This angry shout startled the two of them.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I wonder what we have done wrong?"
The two men bowed, with puzzled expressions on their faces.
“Hehe, you are quite good at pretending, but it’s useless. You are not good enough in front of this king.
This king is the expert in this area.
I advise you to tell the truth and don’t make me angry.”
When Li Shen saw the expressions of the two people, he immediately snorted twice. It was unnecessary to put on airs in front of him.
What is an actor's self-cultivation? Have you ever seen it?
Pei Ziyu and the other man looked at each other and immediately cried out:
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I really don't know what I did wrong. I hope Your Highness Prince Ji can explain it clearly."
"It seems like you won't cry until you see the coffin. Well, I'll let you die knowingly.
Xuan Ce, show them."
Li Shen sneered.
Wang Xuance on the side took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve pocket, walked up to the two people, and handed one to each of them.
The two men took the two pieces of paper in confusion, looked down at them, and suddenly their bodies froze.
It wasn't long before cold sweat began to appear on the foreheads of both of them.
It clearly records their illegal acts, the amount of money they embezzled, and the methods of embezzlement.
What have you done for others? Everything is clear.
"Do you have any last words to say?"
Li Shen looked at Pei Ziyu and the other person with a cold face as if he was looking at a dead person.
puff~ puff~
Their legs went limp and they both fell to the ground.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I know I was wrong. I am guilty. I hope Your Highness Prince Ji will show mercy and forgive me.
I am willing to offer all my wealth.”
General Li panicked and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
He didn't even dare to quibble, for fear of angering King Ji and having him beheaded.
The fact that they can produce this piece of paper means that they have found evidence, not to mention that there are still many things that are not recorded on it.
Pei Ziyu, who was standing aside, was terrified. He crawled on the ground, not even daring to raise his head.
My mind was racing with thoughts about how to save myself and what methods I could use to stay alive.
Now the two of them could finally understand the officials' feelings, their panic.
“This king trusts you so much, but this is how you repay me. This king is very disappointed in you.
Someone come...”
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please have mercy!"
Just as Li Shen was coldly preparing to make a penalty, Pei Ziyu raised his head and shouted.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I plead guilty and am willing to confiscate the money I embezzled and pay a fine of 50,000 strings of cash.
Please, Your Highness Prince Ji, spare my life for the sake of my many years of dedicated service in Xizhou."
"Yes, yes, I am willing to do so and pay a fine of 50,000 strings of cash."
Upon hearing this, General Li immediately nodded. Prince Ji loves money. Since he could forgive those officials who committed crimes, he should also be able to forgive them both.
“Humph, do you think you can be exempted from punishment by being like those people?
You are wrong. You are different from them. They are just low-ranking officials who are corrupt and embezzle money.
And you did not fail to supervise, but shielded and colluded with them. If it were not for you two, how could they dare to be so rampant?
You two are the culprits, and you should be punished more severely. I sentence you to immediate death, confiscate your property, and exile your family members to the border as slaves for generations, and those under the age of fifteen to enter the imperial court."
Li Shen snorted coldly and ruthlessly sentenced the two men to serious crimes, even bringing disaster to their families.
This frightened the two men so much that they kowtowed and begged for mercy:
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please spare my life. Your Highness Prince Ji, please spare my life. We are willing to die."
It doesn’t matter if they die, but their families must not be implicated. For them, as long as their home is there, their family can continue.
They had not expected that King Ji would be so cruel that he would even send their wives and daughters to the border as slaves.
"Are you scared now? It's too late! Someone, drag them out and behead them in public."
Li Shen shouted loudly, and several guards came in and carried the two men to go out. The two men immediately began to struggle.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please spare my life, Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, please save my life."
He kept shouting for mercy, and the scene was like a pig being slaughtered.
Just when the two were dragged to the door, Wang Xuance slowly stood up.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please wait a moment and allow me to speak."
Li Shen looked at Wang Xuance and waved to the guards at the door, and the guards stopped dragging.
"Wang Xuance, they are two extremely evil people. Are you still going to plead for them?"
Li Shenwen's tone was so cold when he spoke that people could not feel a trace of warmth.
Wang Xuance had a calm expression on his face.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, Pei Changshi and the other two have indeed violated the law, but their crimes do not warrant death. I beg you to show mercy and forgive them."
When Wang Xuance stood up and spoke, Pei Ziyu and the others felt like they had grabbed a lifeline, and all their hopes were placed on Wang Xuance.
"Humph! They don't deserve to be put to death? If it weren't for them, would there be so many corrupt officials in Xizhou Prefecture?
Wang Xuance, you are just a chief historian. Do you think you can influence my decision?
Or are you bigger than the law?
Someone come...”
Li Shen snorted coldly and was about to continue giving orders, but Wang Xuance took out an envelope from his sleeve pocket.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I naturally cannot influence His Majesty's decision, but please read this letter and you will understand the reason."
Wang Xuance was neither humble nor arrogant, and presented the envelope with both hands.
Shi Tou, who was standing by, immediately stepped forward, took the envelope and handed it to Li Shen.
Li Shen glanced at Wang Xuance, then opened the envelope, took out the letter inside and started reading.
Pei Ziyu and the others noticed that Prince Ji's expression became increasingly gloomy the more he looked at him.
They were both wondering who wrote the letter and what was written on it.
(Please tell me your troubles and make me happy.)