The Prime Minister gestured towards the table, where the ledger lay open. The pages were covered in writing, detailed notes, and figures that mapped out tax and other transactions—proof of corruption that had weaved its way through the noble class like a poisonous vine. Mikhailis knew this ledger inside out; after all, Rodion had analyzed it and assisted him in compiling the handwritten information. But, of course, only Elowen was aware of Rodion's existence, and Mikhailis had no intention of revealing that secret.