Jiang Yi had discovered that General Rong was colluding with the Beichuan rebels—the real reason the war had dragged on for so long. He had found ways to profit from the money, grain, soldiers, and even the firearms the Emperor had allocated to him.
The correspondence between Rong Zhenhai and the rebels had been intercepted. To avoid tipping his hand, Jiang Yi had simply copied the letters before returning them to their original place. It was up to the Emperor to determine their authenticity—after all, the possibility existed that Jiang Yi was framing a loyal subject in a self-directed ploy to advance his own career.
After reading Jiang Yi's secret memorial, the Emperor sat in silence for a long time.
Standing nearby with his head bowed, Liang Yuyin watched with a thumping heart.
