Chapter 264: Borrowing a Knife to Kill
The expression on his face was not good, and he rode his horse at full speed to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
After entering the palace, a guard came forward and bowed:
"Sir, the Minister of Personnel recently secretly took a concubine. The concubine's family didn't agree, and someone died."
"The new Tongyi of the Ministry of Public Administration has been put forward and will take up his post soon. His background is very clean."
"There's been no activity from the Lu family. Apart from Lu Nanyue occasionally visiting the Lin family, the two families haven't had any interaction."
"Everything is normal at the Tibetan Incense House."
Hearing this, Jiang Liuyun's eyes remained unchanged:
"What about the Lin family?"
"There is no unusual movement in the Lin family. Lin Zhiqing is also very well behaved and has not been seen going out." The guard answered quickly. He seemed to know the Lin family very well.
Jiang Liuyun thought of the injuries on his body, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his lips:
"She's a woman, and since she's injured, she definitely won't run around. Furthermore, she's so cautious, she probably feels that staying at the Lin family is the safest place."
"Where is my father?"
"Your Highness, the Marquis is in the small Buddhist hall." The guard replied.
After hearing this, Jiang Liuyun waved his hand casually.
After the guards left, Jiang Liuyun turned around and went to the small Buddhist temple.
As soon as he approached, the chanting in the Buddhist hall stopped.
He stood outside the door respectfully. After the door opened, the guard walked out carrying a cloth bag.
When Jiang Liuyun entered the room, Zhenyuan Hou Jiang Yunhe was slowly wiping his hands, with some bloodstains faintly visible on them.
"You're back?" Jiang Yunhe faced the Buddha statue in the middle and slowly closed his hands.
Jiang Liuyun nodded: "Lin Zhiqing ran away."
Jiang Yunhe closed his eyes and said nothing, obviously he had known about this for a long time.
Jiang Liuyun had long been accustomed to his reaction and spoke again:
"The Lin family's affairs need to be resolved faster. Otherwise, Lin Zhiqing will make a big fuss."
"Noisy?" This word went around in Jiang Yunhe's mouth, with a hint of playfulness:
"You have a gift from the Emperor on your hand, so why is she making a fuss? After all, she's just a girl with some skills."
Jiang Liuyun did not agree, he frowned:
"Father, hurry up and do it. Lin Zhiqing will definitely not do nothing."
"The later we are, the more passive we become."
"Leave this matter to me. I want Lin Zhiqing's life!"
After he finished speaking, the small Buddhist hall fell into silence, with only the sound of Jiang Yunhe reciting scriptures from time to time.
After a long time, Jiang Yunhe's voice came out slowly:
"I'm going to Haijin. Please don't disappoint me again."
"Lin Zhiqing must die!"
"Otherwise, if Lin Congrong's incident comes out, it won't be good for us."
His ending tone was very heavy.
Jiang Liuyun frowned and did not answer.
After a long while, Jiang Yunhe left the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Liuyun went to the warehouse and saw an exquisitely crafted long sword lying quietly in the warehouse. He curled the corners of his lips.
This is one of the three imperial gifts.
Although the whereabouts of the other two items are unknown, this sword is enough.
Lin Zhiqing... Jiang Liuyun's eyes dimmed, and a sense of depression emerged in his heart:
"Come here, take this letter to the residence of the Chief Censor. Remember, don't let anyone see it."
The guards took the order and left.
Jiang Liuyun's chest rose and fell slightly.
If he wanted to make something of the imperial gift, he certainly couldn't do it himself.
The Lin family has many enemies, so he only needs to make some moves and someone will naturally fight for him.
The current Chief Censor has a bad temper and is very stubborn. He cannot tolerate any sand in his eyes. Because of Lin Congrong's relationship, he is quite dissatisfied with the Lin family.
If he gets any hold of the Lin family's evidence, he will certainly explode and bite the Lin family like a mad dog.
Killing someone with a borrowed knife is Jiang Liuyun's usual style.
He had already written the letter of complaint on the way back.
Also mixed in it was evidence of the Lin family's transaction with one of the businessmen.
Since he has decided to take action against the Lin family, he will show no mercy.
Jiang Liuyun already understood the matter of Bianliang. Lin Zhiqing had obviously discovered what he had done in private.
Originally, if Lin Zhiqing was killed or placed under house arrest, the impact of this incident could be reduced.
But she didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to be so defensive towards him.
Not only did they bring out all kinds of poisons and weapons, they also brought out the flute player.
He was already pressed for time when he was trying to silence Liu Mang, and had no chance to get rid of the flute player.
This actually gave Lin Zhiqing a good opportunity.
Now, apart from Lin Zhiqing, Lu Huai is also involved.
But no matter who comes, it's useless.
It is a foregone conclusion that the Lin family is reselling the imperial gifts.
He took great pains to find the sword bestowed by the emperor, of course, in order to deal a fatal blow to the Lin family.
However, this time he miscalculated.
Jiang Liuyun waited for a whole day, but no news came out about the imperial gift.
The letter was like being thrown into the sea, without any ripples.
Something obviously went wrong.
After confirming that the guards had delivered the letter of accusation to the residence of the Chief Censor, he thought about it for a moment and asked someone to invite the Minister of Rites.
If the Chief Censor received the letter, he would definitely seek verification from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites.
Jiang Liuyun thought of Lu Huai and intuitively felt that something was wrong with the Ministry of Revenue, because the Minister of Rites had a close personal relationship with the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and generally would not let him down.
But surprisingly, the Minister of Rites rejected his invitation.
It was not until this time that Jiang Liuyun vaguely felt that something was wrong with the direction things were going.
The first thing that popped up in his mind was Lin Zhiqing’s face.
Could it be that... Lin Zhiqing has already noticed that he is going to make a fuss about the imperial gift?
The more Jiang Liuyun thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.
The Lin family has always been cautious and kept things like this a secret.
Lin Congyan certainly did not dare to disclose this matter. Only Lin Qingshan in Bianliang might have mentioned this matter to Lin Zhiqing.
If this matter fails, it is very likely that Lin Zhiqing is behind it!
Jiang Liuyun clenched his fists and said, "Come here, prepare the car and go to the Minister of Rites' residence."
Half an hour later, at the Minister of Rites' residence.
"Prince Jiang, my father started preparing for the sacrificial ceremony last night and is overworked. It is really not suitable for him to meet guests." The person who received Jiang Liuyun was the son of the Minister of Rites.
As soon as he came up, he gave Jiang Liuyun a cold shoulder.
As a highly sought-after nobleman in the imperial court, Jiang Liuyun was rejected for the first time.
After he returned to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, he was certain that it was Lin Zhiqing who had resorted to trickery against the Minister of Rites.
He still underestimated Lin Zhiqing's ability.
"Qing'er, do you think you can sit back and relax just by dealing with a Minister of Rites?" Jiang Liuyun sneered, his eyes gradually becoming darker.
"dream!"
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Lin family, Shuqing Pavilion.
Chao Yan hurried into the study and closed the door.
"Miss, there's news from the Minister of Personnel's residence."
"You're really here?" Lin Yangyang's eyes widened. "Tell me quickly, what's the news?"
Lin Zhiqing sat at his desk and calmly wrote the last stroke on the rice paper.
"Prince Jiang of the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion went to the Minister of Rites' Mansion, but failed to meet the Minister." Chao Yan respectfully presented a letter.
Lin Zhiqing took the letter, opened it, and found only a few words on it:
Don’t forget the promise we made yesterday.
Lin Yangyang glanced at the words above and was a little confused:
"Sister Qing, the Minister of Rites' Mansion has always been at odds with our Lin family. How could he offend the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and willingly pass on information to you?"
"What did you promise him?"
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