diskusbooks Chapter 302 Conviction and Death Penalty
Chapter 302 Conviction and Death Penalty
Wang Ren looked back at him, not caring about his threats at all. Instead, his face was filled with anger and humiliation, as well as a hint of madness that wanted to destroy!
"Your Highness, I am Wang Ren, formerly the chief accountant of Beisha City. Later, General Yang took notice of my bookkeeping skills and threatened me with my family's lives. He asked me to help him with some false accounts, bad debts, and his corruption, bribery, and private accounts of transactions with the Northern Di..."
"Wang Ren! What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you speak nonsense in front of the prince? Are you worried about your family's safety?"
"Yang You, don't try to threaten me again! You held my wife and children hostage. You clearly said you would treat them well, but what did you do?"
"You bullied my wife, abused my children, and threatened them not to tell me these things... Yang You, you are a beast!"
After hearing this, Yang You's expression changed again and again.
He did this extremely secretly, and he also hid Wang Ren's family very carefully. How could Wang Ren know about it?
"You, what did you say..."
"Your Highness!" Wang Ren stopped talking nonsense with him and told him everything he had done with anger.
"Two years ago, Beisha City had a rare bumper harvest. The people were rejoicing at the prospect of a good year. However, Lord Yang, a military officer, not only failed to sympathize with the people's suffering, but instead took advantage of the opportunity to impose additional taxes! That year, he seized over 90% of the people's harvest. He claimed it was to collect grain for the Northwest Army, but in reality, he sold it cheaply to the Northern Di!"
"All the account books and correspondence from that time are here. Every entry bears General Yang's signature and seal. He won't be able to deny it!"
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Yang You's heart was about to jump out of his chest when he heard this. He wanted to stop him from speaking, but the soldiers brought by King Xiaoyang held him tightly, not allowing him to move at all!
"Also, the Northern Di cavalry entering the city a few days ago wasn't accidental! It was General Yang who deliberately let the Northern Di troops in. It was also he who shifted the defense troops away, allowing the Northern Di army to take advantage and causing huge casualties in the north of the city!"
"The letters we used to contact you regarding this matter are all here!"
Wang Ren pointed at the box he brought, indicating that Baili Qingren could check it at will.
At this moment, the people watching outside were almost seething with resentment. They had originally thought the Northern Di army's entry into the city was an accident, but they hadn't expected it to be a man-made disaster!
How many of them died, all because of Yang You!
"This damn soldier should be cut into pieces!"
"Kill Yang You! Kill Yang You!"
Baili Qingren looked extremely ugly as he listened to the excited and angry people outside.
At Baili Qingren's signal, a soldier randomly took a few account books and letters from the box.
Baili Qingren was so furious that he jumped up from the armchair.
"Ten thousand acres of fertile land in the eastern suburbs were actually sold to a Northern Di merchant for five hundred thousand taels?"
"Except for the position of Governor, and below the military commissioner position, all other official positions were purchased! And they are all from the Northern Di people!!"
Baili Qingren was so angry that his hands were shaking, "All the officials are actually from the Northern Di!"
"Great! Great! Is this Beisha City still the Beisha City of Tianqi?"
"Yang You, you are so brave!!"
Yang You knew he couldn't deny it, so he could only kneel down and beg for mercy, "Your Highness, I was just blinded by greed. I have been keeping those people under control and have not allowed them to do anything that violates the laws of Tianqi!"
Baili Qingren wanted to chop him with a knife, "At this time, you still dare to quibble!!"
"Where's Su Su? How did he manage to become the governor? Beisha City has become the domain of the Northern Di people, and as the governor, doesn't he have any idea about this?!"
Su Su had been waiting in the crowd. When he heard Baili Qingren calling him, he immediately came out and knelt at Baili Qingren's feet.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"Su Su, please explain to me the situation of the officials in Beisha City and why the people have been exploited to this extent by a soldier?!"
Baili Qingren was furious, and Su Su immediately cried, "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do!"
"When I arrived here, Beisha City was completely under the control of the military commander. Every time I tried to submit a petition, Yang You would intercept me. Not only that, he also threatened me that if I dared to expose what he had done, he would kill my entire family!"
"Beisha City is under the control of Yang You. His men are everywhere. Even though I am the governor, higher in rank than him, I am powerless and can only watch him torture the people..."
"I am incompetent, Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Yang You was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Su Su angrily, "You, you bastard, when did I threaten you? It's obviously you who are cowardly and flatter me everywhere..."
"Your Highness, I am powerless, and Yang You claims he has backers. No matter where I go, it will be useless! I have indeed tried every possible means, and it is just as he said. All the memorials I wrote have been buried in the sea, without any ripples..."
"After a few attempts, I've come to understand the difficulty involved. From now on, I can only be extremely cautious and try to please everyone. Everyone in Beisha City can see that although Yang You is only a military officer, his real power is greater than that of a provincial governor like me... I, your humble servant, am truly powerless!"
At this time, a soldier came to report.
"Your Highness, we did find a newly sealed secret door in the backyard, which leads to another courtyard. We followed the girl's instructions and dug in the garden, and sure enough, we unearthed over ten bodies!"
Baili Qingren threw the account book in his hand and went to the backyard with a group of people.
Many angry people followed, but Shu He didn't continue watching.
Nanqi was puzzled, "Why don't you go over and take a look?"
Shu He shook his head, "This matter is a foregone conclusion, there is nothing to see anymore."
Nan Qi hummed, "True. But that Yang Daya is quite impressive. Originally, Wang Ren was unwilling to testify, but after she had a few words with him in private, Wang Ren immediately agreed to testify and even took the initiative to produce evidence that we didn't know about."
"He was the one who took the initiative to confess the sale of grain at a low price two years ago."
"That year, many people starved to death in Beisha City! This Yang You, even skinning him alive wouldn't be enough!"
Shu He took out a small bottle from his arms and handed it to Nan Qi.
"what is this?"
"Give this thing to Yang Daya and tell her that it can help her get revenge."
Seeing this, Yang Daya felt that she had passed the test in her heart.
Nanqi didn't ask any more questions, because he knew it wasn't a good thing! But no matter what it was, Yang You deserved it!
When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. Su Su's accusation, the accusations of Yang Daya and others, and the later admission by the black man that he had abducted a woman, were all instigated by Yang You... From this point on, Yang You's crimes were completely undeniable.
Baili Qingren sentenced Yang You to death, to be executed ten days later. All of his family's wealth was apportioned and used to rebuild Beisha City, benefiting the people.
Although Su Su did not commit any heinous crime, he was a governor who was incompetent and did nothing, so he was directly stripped of his position as governor and became a commoner, and was never allowed to be an official again!
Baili Qingren originally wanted Yang You to give out the person behind the scenes, but he also felt that even if this matter was related to Baili Moyan, it should just be about collecting money.
As for the following things, he probably didn't know. After all, as a prince, such things couldn't be brought near him.
There was a great uproar here because of Yang You's execution, and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening. At this time, Shu He had already arrived at an inn thirty miles north of the city.