Chapter 162: The devil is one foot taller, the Tao is ten feet taller
Now that they have obtained the evidence, what they have to do now is to organize the evidence and submit it to the Dali Temple as soon as possible to clear Fourth Uncle's grievances.
"We'll go with you." Jiang Liuyun responded immediately upon hearing this.
The others nodded as well.
"No." Lin Zhiqing refused without even thinking:
"You have already been punished for not being recalled to the capital. If you get involved in the Lin family's affairs, there is no guarantee that the Crown Prince will not blame you."
"The Lu family should also avoid suspicion at this time to avoid being implicated."
Now that the emperor is seriously ill and the crown prince is regent, the Lin family has become a thorn in the side of the court.
Originally, the higher-ups moved the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion away in order to better deal with the Lin family.
Jiang Liuyun's secret return had already touched the bottom line of the Crown Prince Regent, and might have indirectly brought hatred to the Lin family.
If Jiang Liuyun accompanied Lin Zhiqing this time, it would clearly be going against the emperor and the prince.
The same goes for the Lu family.
When gods fight, the devils suffer.
Marquis Zhenyuan is very powerful, the prince will definitely not touch Jiang Liuyun, and in the end the only one who will suffer will be the Lin family.
At least on the surface, the Lin family’s affairs can only be resolved by the Lin family themselves.
Neither Jiang Liuyun nor Lu Huai can be involved.
After understanding this, Jiang Liuyun and others did not speak again.
Soon, the group returned to the Lin family.
Lin Congli had been waiting in the main hall for a long time.
It was in the late night when he caught Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang trying to sneak out that he learned from them that Lin Zhiqing had gone to Liu's house.
Then he didn't close his eyes all night.
He didn't expect that Lin Zhiqing really brought back the evidence.
As a group of people sat down, Lin Congli's eyes were always fixed on Lin Zhiqing.
Lin Zhiqing didn't sit down. She was sorting out the letters she had received.
You could hear a pin drop in the hall. Almost everyone held their breath, staring at Lin Zhiqing's movements, afraid of missing anything.
Soon, Lin Zhiqing divided the letter into two parts.
One is very thick, and the other has only five or six letters.
She put away the five or six letters. They were Liu Mang's records of evidence against other officials, and taking them out now would only cause more trouble.
She was the only one who knew the contents of these letters.
But the Lin family is weak now, and it would be easy for someone to harm them if they took it out.
She picked out a few letters from another thick pile and handed them to Lin Congli.
Picking up the letters between Liu Mang and Aunt Chun, Lin Congli's hands trembled more the more he read.
He saw many big and small things about the Lin family in the letter.
It is obvious that Aunt Chun has been passing on internal news of the Lin family to Liu Mang through letters.
This included the incident of Lin Yangyang being poisoned, and even made it clear that Qianjin Pavilion was the private property of Lin Jiusi.
Moreover, Liu Mang and Aunt Chun knew the news earlier than the Lin family.
Seeing that Lin Congli had finished reading, Lin Zhiqing found the key letter and began to read:
"I have just recited the Jade Sutra, and I know everything."
"Your Excellency is well. I have gained Lin Jiusi's trust as planned. He has long harbored resentment towards Lin Congyan due to some trivial matters."
"Your Excellency is very clever. I used the method you taught me to guide him. Lin Jiusi really suggested that I lure Lin Congyan into the Lin family and help him seize power."
"The time is ripe. You can invite Lin Congyan to Qianjin Pavilion for a chat."
"Respectfully presented by Harukoto."
The information revealed in the letter showed that Liu Mang originally went for Qianjin Pavilion because it was the private property of Second Grandfather and Lin Jiusi.
He specially placed Aunt Chun in Qianjin Pavilion to seduce Lin Jiusi and Lin Congyan.
The reason why he did this was simply to use the beauty trap to alienate Lin Jiusi and Lin Congyan.
If something goes wrong between Lin Jiusi and Lin Congyan, the Lin family will definitely be in trouble.
"What a plan!" Lin Congli's chest rose and fell slightly. How could he not hear that what was said in the letter was exactly the same as the current situation of the Lin family.
"Liu Mang only moved to the capital a few years ago. My Lin family and the Liu family have always kept to themselves. Why would he go to such great lengths to scheme against the Lin family?"
Lin Congli couldn't think of a reason.
This point was not mentioned in the correspondence.
Of course, Lin Zhiqing couldn't think of a reason, but this was not her current goal.
Her goal is to prove that Aunt Chun's death was caused by Liu Mang and had nothing to do with the Lin family.
The evidence in her hands is already very strong.
Anyone who has read the letter now can see that Aunt Chun and Liu Mang are in cahoots with each other and are very likely to use her death to slander the Lin family.
"Uncle, according to the laws of Dasheng, can these things prove Fourth Uncle's innocence?" Lin Zhiqing asked after putting the letter away.
"Okay." Lin Congli breathed a sigh of relief, then nodded: "With such irrefutable evidence before our eyes, Cong Yan can be saved."
"If Zhiqing hadn't found Liu Mang through those clues, we would probably still be running around like headless flies." Lin Shian did not hesitate to praise.
"That's right." Lin Yangyang couldn't help but continue:
"To be honest, even with all the people in our neighborhood combined, they're not as powerful as Sister Qing alone."
If these words were uttered by an ordinary person, it would probably seem like flattery.
But Lin Yangyang's tone was very sincere, and there was a hint of pride in it.
Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun also looked at Jiang Liuyun with admiration.
After all, before tonight, no one thought that Lin Zhiqing could actually get the evidence.
Lin Zhiqing waved his hand: "If it weren't for everyone's help, there's no telling how things would have turned out tonight."
She did not take credit for herself, but everyone present knew that Lin Zhiqing played a leading role in the search for evidence.
Especially Lin Congli.
He had never thought that his niece, who was so weak that she couldn't even fart, would be the only one who stood up when the Lin family was about to collapse.
He even began to wonder when Lin Zhiqing became so eloquent and strategic.
Not to mention the younger generations of the Lin family, even Lin Congyan, who chose to pursue a career in literature with his intelligence and talent, is not as quick-witted as Lin Zhiqing.
Thinking of this, Lin Congli sighed.
He used to think that smart people were imprisoned, while stupid people earned a chance to survive for the Lin family.
Apart from anything else, he had been misjudged in the past.
If Lin Zhiqing were a man, he might be able to make a name for the Lin family like her father did.
Lin Congli is a very active person. He has always regarded the Lin family as his responsibility and is determined to revive the Lin family, but his ability is limited.
Now that Lin Zhiqing has appeared, he can truly feel a sense of vitality and hope.
If he had doubts about Lin Zhiqing's power before, now most of his doubts have disappeared.
Although he didn't want to admit it, what Lin Zhiqing had done in the past few months was better than what he had done in the past few years!
The appearance of Lin Zhiqing is a blessing for the Lin family!
The look in Lin Congli's eyes when he looked at Lin Zhiqing was one of appreciation and satisfaction he had never felt before.
Lu Nanyue couldn't help but hook Lin Zhiqing's nose: "Xiao Qing'er, you have grown up."
"I've never heard of that nonsense called the Science of Insight, yet you're so proficient in it."
"I was wondering why you always stayed in the yard. It turns out you were studying hard."
It was common knowledge that Lin Zhiqing didn't like going out in the past.
Even though Lu Nanyue had a close relationship with Lin Zhiqing, he rarely met her in public.
In addition, the Lu family clinic was very busy most of the time, so Lu Nanyue and Lin Zhiqing mostly communicated through letters.
She felt that Lin Zhiqing in front of her seemed to have been reborn.
It was a change in temperament from the inside out, which made Lin Zhiqing look full of energy and vigor, much better than his previous gloomy look.
Mentioning the science of judging the mind, Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but curl his lips: "The science of judging the mind is indeed a very profound skill."
She has always been proud to be a counselor, and now is no exception.
The fact that I was able to obtain evidence this time is also closely related to the psychology that I have mastered.
After reviewing the various checkpoints set up by Liu Mang in the Liu Mansion, Lin Zhiqing silently recalled the more commonly used elements of his hypnosis array in his mind.
Liu Mang is very comprehensive and he can make good use of his vision, hearing and smell.
Even Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but marvel at the layout of the three-story study.
In addition, Liu Mang is very good at using the environment to set up hypnosis arrays.
The flute in the warehouse, the stacked stones with pitcher plants, the wasteland outside Liu Mansion, and the fog on the mountains.
Liu Mang calculated every move of the intruder by planting psychological cues similar to these elements in the Liu Mansion.
Putting the key evidence in the secret room of the warehouse, in the hands of the hypnotized white-haired man, is 100% safe for Liu Mang.
Because the white-haired man has a hypnosis formation and martial arts skills, it is difficult for ordinary people to deal with this two-pronged approach.
However, he was one step behind and did not expect that Lin Zhiqing was knowledgeable in psychology and successfully obtained evidence.
What Lin Zhiqing gained from the Liu family was definitely not only evidence, but also experience and the awakening of self-awareness, which also confirmed that Liu Mang was proficient in psychology.
These are all very precious things to Lin Zhiqing.
Going back further, Liu Mang hypnotized his fourth uncle, making him think that it was he who proposed to go to Qianjin Pavilion.
In this way, the biggest suspect becomes an insignificant passerby.
No one would take Liu Mang into consideration, and Lin Zhiqing's thoughts followed this point at the beginning.
Because at that time she did not expect that Liu Mang knew psychology, and she happened to fall into Liu Mang's trap.
Fortunately, the devil is one foot high, but the Tao is ten feet higher.
The appearance of Lin Zhiqing caused a crack in Liu Mang's carefully designed plan.
As she worked harder, the cracks grew wider.
Like a snowball, the clues became more and more numerous and the evidence became clearer and clearer.
Just one step away!
Lin Zhiqing raised his head amidst everyone's approving gazes:
"Now that we have evidence of Liu Mang colluding with Concubine Chun, we must submit the evidence to the Dali Temple as soon as possible to clear Fourth Uncle's name."
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