If he still refused to admit it now, death would be his only way out!
At that moment, Sima Yi's heart was filled with unparalleled despair. Everything he had painstakingly built since entering official service, his once-bright future, had all come to an end.
And it was all because of a single mistaken thought!
At that thought, Sima Yi could no longer hold back his sorrow. Tears spilled from his eyes, and he began to sob quietly.
He was still young, after all, and simply could not withstand such a devastating blow all at once.
Watching Sima Yi kneeling on the floor and sobbing, Liu Xie's expression softened somewhat. "Sima Yi, I value your talent, and I have always seen how diligently you work."
"Shortly before you entered the palace, evidence of your cheating to garner votes was submitted. I am holding it back for now and have not let it reach the Grand Secretariat."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Liu Xie tossed down the confessions lying on the table.
They landed right in front of Sima Yi.
Chen Gong had just delivered them. He had already uncovered the trickery behind the vote count and arrested the officials responsible for tallying the votes.
Those men had directly named Sima Yi.
Sima Yi froze briefly. Once he understood, he was moved beyond measure. Pressing his forehead to the floor, he choked out through his sobs, "Your Majesty's grace is boundless. Even if I give my life, I could never forget it!"
The Son of Heaven was clearly shielding him by saying this.
Keeping it out of the Grand Secretariat meant not bringing it into the open.
Some matters might be as light as a goose feather before being placed on the scales; once weighed, even a thousand catties would not