Chapter 448: Cenotaph, Wordless Monument
Jiang Liuyun is dead.
The news spread like wildfire and soon spread throughout the capital.
However, in just one month, the once popular Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion fell apart and ceased to exist.
The people used this incident as a topic of conversation after dinner, sighing or cursing, but then they continued to live their lives.
What was a little strange was that the court was also very quiet, as if Jiang Yunhe and Jiang Liuyun had never appeared.
When people leave, the tea gets cold.
Even the officials who had once supported the Zhenyuan Marquisate shut their mouths.
There's no need to offend other officials and affect your career for the sake of a dead person, right?
Only the Chief Censor Wang Yuan stood up and said that even though Jiang Liuyun was in mourning, he was still an official appointed by the court.
The death of an official is no small matter.
Dali Temple Minister Zhou Chongzheng was ordered to go to the Lin family to question them.
In any case, this matter cannot be blamed on Lin Zhiqing and the Lin family.
Zhou Chongzheng did not dare to offend the Lin family at this time and closed the case hastily.
Jiang Liuyun is the son of a criminal, and the court will not be responsible for burying his body.
The Lin family soon learned about Jiang Liuyun's affairs, and everyone had different thoughts.
Lin Zhiqing ordered people to collect the bodies of Jiang Liuyun and Jinniang and buried them together at the foot of Qiwu Mountain.
At the same time, she took the initiative to build a cenotaph at the place where Aunt Mu was originally buried.
After finishing all the matters at the Lin family's place, she quietly asked Lin Yangyang to go with her to pay homage to Aunt Mu.
Seeing the nameless cenotaph, Lin Yangyang was of course very curious.
"Sister Qing, what is this?" she couldn't help but ask.
"This is a friend of mine, my cousin, I want to talk to her." Lin Zhiqing answered simply.
Lin Yangyang knew Lin Zhiqing and didn't ask any more questions:
"Okay, I'll go to the woods and catch a rabbit so we can have a snack tonight."
Lin Zhiqing nodded slightly.
She took out some fruits and placed them in front of the cenotaph, and burned some clothes, jewelry and paper money.
Afterwards, he solemnly lit a stick of incense.
"Your clothes and jewelry were all very bright and beautiful. You must have loved beauty. I brought some here today." She gently touched the blank tombstone.
"I'm sorry I built this cenotaph for you so late. I was busy with the Lin family's affairs before."
Speaking of this, Lin Zhiqing smiled:
"Look at me. I should talk to you."
"The Lin family has been cleared of all the dirt. Your father, Marquis Wangshu, was a great hero."
"The person who framed Marquis Wangshu was Marquis Zhenyuan Jiang Yunhe, and he is already dead."
"The person who killed you was Jiang Liuyun."
Lin Zhiqing paused slightly:
"You should be very familiar with this person. He is a good actor."
"He's dead too."
"From the day I took over your body, I vowed to live well and avenge all the injustices you have suffered."
"Now, I should have done it."
Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly: "Thank you, I will always remember you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a breeze blew across his face, carrying some leaves and dropping them in front of Lin Zhiqing.
She picked up an autumn leaf and put it in her handkerchief, stood up, patted her dress, turned around and left.
"Cousin, let's go!" Lin Zhiqing's voice was filled with an unprecedented sense of freedom and relief.
After Jiang Liuyun's death, it seemed that everyone's life returned to normal.
Lin Zhiqing still remembers someone.
Together with Lin Qingshan, she knocked on the door of the house of Chief Censor Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan's mansion is different from the Lin family's. It exudes a sense of simplicity everywhere.
After arriving at the main hall, the Wang family's housekeeper came forward to greet them.
Then, he looked at Lin Zhiqing and said:
"Miss Lin, my wife is already waiting for you in the backyard."
This is the rule of the great and prosperous families.
The front yard belongs to men and the back yard belongs to women.
Lin Qingshan frowned and was about to speak when a steady voice came from outside the courtyard gate:
"Ms. Lin is not an ordinary person. Please go down."
The butler was stunned for a moment, then apologized and retreated.
When Wang Yuan saw the Lin family's grandfather and grandson, his attitude was not too warm.
When he took up the post of Chief Censor, Lin Qingshan, Marquis of Changning, had already retreated to Bianliang.
In addition, the former Chief Censor had a grudge against the Lin family, so for many years, Wang Yuan did not have much interaction with the Lin family.
For a moment, it was quite quiet.
Lin Zhiqing spoke first:
"Sir Wang, my grandfather and I have come to your house to thank you for your impartiality in enforcing the law during the Three Courts' joint trial."
She did not blame Wang Yuan for favoring the Lin family, but said that he enforced the law impartially.
Wang Yuan touched his beard and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing spoke again:
"Secondly, I would also like to ask Lord Wang if there was any misunderstanding between him and our Lin family in the past."
Hearing this, Wang Yuan put down the teacup in his hand.
He took a breath and said, “Girl, you are very considerate in what you say and do. You know the rules.”
"Yes, I used to have some prejudice against the Lin family." He admitted it readily:
"As you all know, my mentor strongly recommended me for the position of Chief Censor."
"He has done me a favor, and I have great respect for him."
"In my memory, he was an extremely rare good official."
Hearing this, Lin Qingshan also spoke:
"Indeed, before he was impeached and enlisted in the military, I had the impression that he was upright and honest."
After receiving the affirmation, Wang Yuan sighed: "The old marquis is very generous."
"To be honest, it's because I know my mentor so well that I believe his words without a doubt."
"This is true of Lin Congrong's collaboration with the enemy and treason, and it is also true of the Lin family's evil intentions."
Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.
Wang Yuan suddenly stood up and bowed to Lin Qingshan:
"I trusted my own judgment too much. I was blinded by one thing at the time. Many years later, I still have prejudices against the Lin family. This is my fault."
Lin Qingshan glanced at Lin Zhiqing with some surprise in his eyes.
Then he helped Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan insisted on completing the formalities, then stood up and turned back into the stubborn old man he was.
"During the first trial, I noticed something was wrong." Wang Yuan's tone was a little heavy:
"After the ceremony, I sent someone to find my mentor's former servant. Through questioning, I was able to uncover a lot of inside information."
"My dear teacher, I have truly let Marquis Wangshu down for what happened back then."
"Jiang Yunhe threatened my teacher with the life of my teacher's wife, causing him to make false accusations."
After hearing this, Lin Zhiqing understood.
The reason why Jiang Yunhe had to threaten the former Chief Censor to expose and frame Lin Congrong was naturally because the former Chief Censor had a reputation for being upright and incorruptible.
The accusation made by such a person is very credible and does not involve the Jiang family.
What a great deal.
Wang Yuan didn't notice Lin Zhiqing's expression, and looked a little lonely:
"After the incident was resolved, my teacher felt guilty and fell ill. He passed away not long after."
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