Chapter 269: A Beast in Human Form
"If you're ready, have them deployed throughout the city." Lin Zhiqing's eyes were calm.
"We'll take advantage of your illness to kill you. We've finally managed to hold off the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. Our time has come."
She knocked on the table: "Now, the gift from the emperor has become a useless move."
"The Minister of Rites has always been conservative. Even if he wanted to cooperate with Jiang Liuyun to deal with the Lin family, he would never dare to come out again after being confined to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion."
"The position of the Minister of Revenue is unclear. Regardless of whether Lu Huai can control it or not, his records do not match those of the Minister of Rites and cannot be used as evidence."
"There are no records, and no one can prove when, where, or what the Lin family received the imperial gift."
"And those merchants who bought the imperial gifts would probably not reveal this to others in order to protect their own lives."
"At this moment, even if Jiang Liuyun holds the imperial gift in his hand, it is doomed to be useless."
"It can be said that this matter has reached a point where there is no turning back. After going through such a long circle, the imperial gift was just a trigger."
"Jiang Liuyun must be up to no good right now. If we're going to do something, let's do it big!"
The others looked at each other, seemingly unable to make up their minds.
Lin Congli thought again and again: "Zhiqing, the content in the newspaper is really too sharp. Why don't we wait for a reply from Bianliang before making a decision?"
It’s not that Lin Congli doesn’t respect the head of the family’s decision, but he is unsure about what was written in the newspaper.
Lin Zhiqing understood his concerns. He looked at Lin Congyan and said, "Fourth Uncle, do you think so too?"
Lin Congyan hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "The Zhenyuan Marquisate is watching us covetously. We can hold them off for a while, but not forever."
"The matter of the imperial gift is indeed a hidden danger. If we try to suppress it, something bigger will inevitably happen."
In other words, he agreed.
Lin Yangyang also stood up: "They have already bullied us, there is no reason for us to continue to endure it!"
Lin Zhiqing nodded and looked at Lin Congli again: "Uncle, do you have any other questions?"
This attitude clearly shows that they are determined to spread the newspaper.
Even if Lin Congli felt it was inappropriate, it was useless.
He nodded in agreement.
Lin Zhiqing clapped his hands, and the next moment, Aunt Mu walked in: "Miss!"
Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Let the people outside start."
Aunt Mu looked solemn, and upon closer inspection, her eyes were a little red.
She nodded gently: "Yes, I will follow the lady's arrangements."
Looking at Aunt Mu's receding figure, all the Lin family members in the room fell silent.
Once this decision was made, there was no turning back for the Lin family.
The road ahead seemed to be covered with thorns, which had already pierced the Lin family's body in the past.
Now, if we have the chance to do it all over again, no one can be sure whether we will be on the right track or repeat the same mistakes.
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Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Liuyun sat in the main seat in the main hall, closed his eyes and listened to everyone's suggestions.
"The uncle of Dali Temple Minister Zhou Chongzheng suffers from a chronic illness and has had contact with Lin Zhiqing before. If we seize this opportunity and accuse her of colluding with them, we should be able to escape quickly."
"The Dali Temple Minister has always been biased towards the Crown Prince. If we touch the Crown Prince's people, we will inevitably become enemies with him. It won't work."
"Do you think Zhou Chongzheng is just a freeloader? The enemy's appearance is too coincidental. He can't use this to convict the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. There is no evidence at all!"
Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, Jiang Liuyun slowly opened his eyes:
"The Dali Temple is the most particular about evidence. Zhou Chongzheng will sooner or later find out that the enemy has nothing to do with us, and it is very likely that they have nothing to do with the Lin family either."
"This is a headless case. There is absolutely no evidence to prove who is at fault."
"So, whether it's us or the Lin family, it's only a matter of time before we're released."
He immediately got to the core of the matter:
"The problem now is that there is no room for us to manipulate the matter of the imperial gift."
What Lin Zhiqing could think of, Jiang Liuyun had also thought of.
Originally, he wanted to bring back the Minister of Rites, but the enemy inexplicably appeared in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, which in itself was a symbol of danger and uncertainty.
The Minister of Rites is seeking stability and will definitely not jump out.
The gift from the emperor was such a good opportunity to overthrow the Lin family, but now it has become a useless move.
Thinking of this, he felt a little irritated:
"Lin Zhiqing was able to think of this step in advance and contain the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. I don't believe she doesn't have a backup plan."
"What we need to do most urgently is to lift the lockdown ahead of schedule."
Seeing the people below scratching their heads, Jiang Liuyun frowned slightly:
"Zhou Chongzheng already suspected Lin Zhiqing and wanted to find someone with similar symptoms to Di Ren to throw into Jianxin Hall and the Lu family."
"Also, please make a record of my recent itinerary and send it to Zhou Chongzheng. I have proof of my absence. After Zhou Chongzheng makes his judgment, he will release the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion."
After hearing this, the people below suddenly understood.
But before anyone could say anything, the guards outside walked in: "Prince, there is... a new discovery."
"What discovery?" Jiang Liuyun's words were calm and without any surprise.
The guard lowered his body, not daring to breathe, and quickly stepped forward and took out a thin piece of paper.
Jiang Liuyun took the paper and saw the big words at the top of the paper at first glance:
Surprise! The true love of Jiang Liuyun, the prince of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, turned out to be her?
His heart skipped a beat, and his expression suddenly became serious:
"Where did it come from? Where did this thing come from?"
"The specific origin is unknown, but they are everywhere on the streets now." The guard swallowed.
"Apart from Lin Zhiqing, who else can come up with such a gimmick?" Jiang Liuyun's tone was not very good. He just asked a question and then looked down.
The following content had nothing to do with the big words just now, but it made Jiang Liuyun even more shocked!
That was a doggerel.
Lin joined the army to guard the border, but was wrongly accused and fell into a quagmire.
The stigma of treason came out of nowhere, it turned out that the Marquis was the one who abused his power.
There is something fishy going on in the mansion of Marquis Zhenyuan, and he is trying to conceal the truth out of guilt.
He forced a marriage upon an orphan girl, pretending to be kind and virtuous with a beastly heart.
Loyalty and treachery must be distinguished, and good people must not be shed tears!
At this time, the lines of the doggerel are all accusing the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, and it is very targeted!
Jiang Liuyun initially thought that the content of the title was a counterattack against him for releasing the news that Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai were having an affair.
But he didn't expect that the content on this piece of paper had nothing to do with who he liked or disliked.
Instead, it involved Lin Congrong's past of collaborating with the enemy and treason many years ago!
Moreover, the content clearly states that Lin Congrong was wronged, and the one who wronged him was the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
To be more specific, this thing is not pointing at Jiang Liuyun, but Jiang Yunhe!
"Lin Zhiqing is so unscrupulous in order to escape!" Jiang Liuyun exerted a little force with his hand, and the paper immediately turned into pieces:
"Come here, hurry up and deliver the news to my father!"
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