The account books were real, which meant this confession was fake!
No, not entirely fake. It should have been half true and half false.
Ning Dongsheng was in their hands, so this should contain Ning Dongsheng's confession, but there were likely charges they had fabricated woven into it as well.
Driving up grain prices should be true. As for inciting the common people to Cause Trouble!
An Ruhui understood it all in an instant.
This was normal, too. Inciting the common people to Cause Trouble, coercing the Imperial Court into allocating money and grain for disaster relief!
This definitely was not something an ordinary person could pull off.
Though Zhao Yunxing was greedy for wealth, he had not yet reached such a frenzied, conscience-lost point.
That was right. Inciting the common people to Cause Trouble was something Yang Zhengshan had added on.
Strictly speaking, Yang Zhengshan had only given an example. In any case, according to his order, they were to blow the matter up as much as possible, and Ding Qiu had loyally carried out his command.
Without the slightest hesitation, he had added that charge on, and had even made Ning Dongsheng press his fingerprint onto it.
As for whether Ning Dongsheng would retract his confession in the future, that was a matter for the future.
"Ning Dongsheng has disappeared. Are you sure it won't cause trouble?" An Ruhui said, somewhat worried.
"That is why I must ask Lord An to quickly write a memorial and send it to the Capital!" Ding Qiu said with a smile.
At this point, how could An Ruhui not know what Ding Qiu was plotting?
He wanted to use him as a blade!
But could he refuse?
It was not that he feared Yang Zhengshan. Yang Zhengshan was formidable, but An Ruhui