Chapter 422 How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?
Lu Nanyue and Yan Yu both raised their eyebrows and looked at Lu Huai with expressions of anticipation.
Lu Huai didn't pay attention to the looks of the two people, and spoke slowly:
"I've been busy answering questions and resolving doubts before, but now I should be able to analyze the imperial edict."
Hmm? Is this a bit of a quick change of pace?
Lu Nanyue had an expression that said, "Brother, what are you doing?"
Lin Zhiqing glanced at Lu Huai and smiled slightly: "Yes, I was just thinking about how the emperor dealt with Jiang Liuyun."
That imperial edict roughly talked about three things.
First, Jiang Yunhe and his accomplices including the Minister of War were sentenced to death.
Second, I hope Shu Houlin has a clean record in his military service.
Third, spare Jiang Yunhe.
Among these, the third point is the most unique.
The royal family left Jiang Liuyun behind.
"He did so many bad things, but he was pardoned in the end. It's really unfair." Obviously, Lin Shian was not satisfied with Jiang Liuyun's handling of the matter.
Lin Congli and Lin Congyan also put down their chopsticks.
Now that Lin Congrong's case has been rehabilitated, the culprit Jiang Yunhe was not only convicted of deceiving the emperor, but also of forming a clique for personal gain and other multiple crimes.
It can be said that Jiang Yunhe will definitely die.
But the way the higher-ups dealt with Jiang Liuyun was indeed quite unexpected.
Lin Congyan also felt a little disgusted with Jiang Liuyun: "I thought the higher-ups would punish him and sentence Jiang Liuyun and Jiang Yunhe to death together."
Lu Nanyue frowned:
"This matter is indeed a bit strange, but the emperor has always been tolerant and has never taken his anger out on the Lin family because of Uncle Lin's matter before."
Lu Nanyue still didn't know the real purpose of the royal family keeping the Lin family, so she said that.
But everyone else at the table knew very well that how good could the person who could sit on the throne be?
Lin Zhiqing broke the silence and said, "Don't you think this approach seems familiar?"
Deja vu?
Except for Lu Huai and Yan Yu, everyone else was a little confused.
Only Lin Shian thought about it and then suddenly realized it.
Yes, it does look alike.
"Zhiqing, do you mean that the Jiang family today is the Lin family back then?" Lin Shian asked.
Upon hearing this, Lin Congli and Lin Congyan were both stunned.
Lin Shian's words hit their hearts like a heavy hammer.
Lin Congrong was convicted of treason and was sentenced to death.
Jiang Yunhe framed his colleagues and was sentenced to immediate execution.
Jiang Yunhe's son Jiang Liuyun escaped the disaster, as did Lin Congrong's daughter Lin Zhiqing.
The highly overlapping plots made them unable to react for a while.
Lin Zhiqing picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the dish.
After Lin Congli and the other two reacted, she spoke:
"Yes, that's what I mean."
"Jiang Liuyun's purpose for being left behind is definitely not simple."
"My cousin and I have previously analyzed the situation. It's very likely that everyone in the court knows about my father's injustice. They know that my father would never collude with the enemy and betray the country."
"But because my father offended their interests, they chose to remain silent."
"And the higher-ups kept the Lin family around because, firstly, they kept a handle on the Jiang family, so they could use us to check and balance the Jiang family."
"Secondly, even if we can't deal with the Jiang family and destroy ourselves, it won't do any harm to the royal family."
Hearing this, Lin Congyan's thoughts were completely overturned. He was very puzzled:
"According to your explanation, why did the imperial court previously put pressure on the Lin family to prove my guilt?"
"If this is confirmed, the Lin family will be gone. How can we check and balance the Jiang family?"
At that time, Lin Zhiqing only saw the disguise and thought that the royal family had not touched the Lin family for so many years, but they just lacked a reason, or wanted to leave a reputation of being lenient.
But after the trial, she realized that her fourth uncle's case might be a turning point for the Lin family.
She thought back to when the Lin family was relatively peaceful and seemed to be united against the outside world.
But the appearance of Liu Mang instantly tore the Lin family apart, and they became suspicious and resentful of each other.
In other words, if Liu Mang is allowed to continue to develop, the Lin family will definitely fall apart.
Of course, before that, the Lin family had already been scattered beyond recognition.
The Lin family does not have the conditions to check and balance the Jiang family.
Hearing this, Lin Congli understood what Lin Zhiqing meant and asked:
"Zhiqing, are you saying that the Lin family at that time had no use value and it was better to eliminate them than to keep them?"
"Not bad." Lin Zhiqing nodded:
“The key to the art of checks and balances lies in the word ‘checks and balances’.”
"Only when the power of both sides is about the same can it be called checks and balances."
"At that time, the Lin family was in deep trouble and lacked the strength to compete with the Zhenyuan Marquisate, so the royal family probably didn't intend to keep the Lin family any longer."
Lin Congli frowned and spoke again:
"You mean to say that the royal family saw from this incident that the Lin family was trying to balance the Jiang family, so they didn't pursue the Lin family anymore?"
"Yes, this should be a turning point for the Lin family." Lin Zhiqing nodded:
"Since this incident, the royal family has felt that our Lin family has become useful again."
"It just so happens that the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion is so powerful, how could I allow others to snore beside my bed?"
"If you want to deal with the Jiang family, the most direct and legitimate way is to deal with the Lin family."
"This, this is too far-fetched." Lin Congli's breathing became a little rapid:
"According to what you said, the emperor has always known that Cong Rong is innocent, but he just turned a blind eye to the Jiang family's affairs?"
"I'm not sure if they know that this was done by the Jiang family, but they are very likely aware of my father's injustice." Lin Zhiqing's voice was relatively calm.
"The Lin and Jiang families' affairs are not recent events. They are the result of the royal family's deliberate connivance and the victims of power struggles."
“This is a situation that spans decades.”
From the very beginning, the Lin and Jiang families occupied both ends of the scale, and the weights on both sides have always been controlled by the emperor.
Lu Nanyue shook her head and drank to calm herself down:
"I thought Xiao Qing'er's ability to manipulate people's hearts was already very strong, but from what I hear, our emperor's methods are even more sophisticated!"
Who says it’s not?
Lin Zhiqing had previously regarded the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion as a scourge.
But now that the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion has collapsed, she discovered that the person sitting on the dragon throne is the big boss who controls everything.
He had fanned the flames a long time ago and planted the seeds of hatred between the Lin and Jiang families.
Many years later, this seed took root and sprouted, and became an opportunity for the royal family to eradicate the Jiang family.
This kind of scheming and this kind of means made even Lin Zhiqing feel a chill down his spine.
She developed a strong interest in the long-ill emperor of Dasheng.
Lu Huai brought the topic back to Jiang Liuyun: "The imperial edict said that Jiang Liuyun should be kept because he wanted to walk the same path again."
"As long as there are still people alive in the Jiang and Lin families, the Jiang family will always be enemies, and there will never be a day when they can shake hands and make peace."
"In this way, if the Lin family gets out of control, Jiang Liuyun can transform into his current role in the Lin family."
"Oh, he really enjoys this kind of boring trick." Yan Wu, who had been silent until now, sneered:
"Can we disregard so many innocent lives for the sake of checks and balances?"
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