The re-instatement of Li Qingzheng's case caused an uproar!
"What a vicious woman! You can only judge a person by his appearance, not his heart! Who would have thought that Lord Li would be harmed by the person next to him?"
"Yes, it's a pity that Lord Li, a truly upright official, was killed in this way. What a pity..."
After knowing that Li Qingzheng was wronged, everyone felt very sad about his ending.
Especially Yan Wanlan's identity, which made everyone's sympathy for Li Qingzheng reach a new level - the person next to him...that's really scary!
Lin Si can't escape this time.
Concubine Lin knelt at the emperor's door, crying and sobbing, but still could not let the emperor see her.
"Your Majesty, you must save my brother! Your Majesty! My brother is loyal to you, please save him!"
Lin Si was indeed loyal to the emperor. He did not dare to keep a single cent of the embezzled money and used it all to work for the emperor!
This is also the reason why the emperor has never dared to thoroughly investigate the case of Li Qingzheng.
When the emperor heard Concubine Lin say something about "loyalty" outside, he finally couldn't help it.
"Someone, let Concubine Lin in."
The emperor held his forehead and his headache got worse when he saw Concubine Lin come in.
Concubine Lin was in tears and fell to the ground as soon as she came in, extremely sad.
"Your Majesty, only you can save my brother. Your Majesty, you must save my brother!"
"All of you get off!"
The emperor chased everyone out, then looked at Concubine Lin helplessly, "You get up first."
Concubine Lin looked at the emperor, a little hesitant. But when she saw that the emperor's face began to become impatient, she still climbed up hesitantly.
"emperor……"
This cry was heartbreaking, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
In fact, in the eyes of Concubine Lin, she and her brother had indeed suffered great injustice.
"Your Majesty, you know that my brother didn't touch a single cent of that money! All of it..."
Concubine Lin suddenly stopped talking because she saw the emperor's face suddenly turned cold, and she was scared back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
She wanted to say that all the money was used to serve the emperor.
After the Queen Mother left, the court was in chaos.
The civil and military officials were divided into several factions, each operating its own camp, and they did not take him, the emperor, seriously at all.
At that time, the emperor's party headed by Lin Si wanted to win over other ministers and expand its power.
But how can you impress people by just talking?
They need money, but even if the Lin family fully supports them, this money is like being thrown into a bottomless pit, with no bottom in sight!
At this time, the imperial court was about to allocate disaster relief funds, and this matter was handed over to Lin Si...
He knew that it was risky to do so, but Lin Si thought simply, this was the emperor's money, he was just borrowing it to use, anyway, these people would be used by the emperor in the end.
Besides, those disaster victims were of little value to begin with. If we could take advantage of this opportunity to deal with them, we could also save the court a lot of money. Why not do it?
Now, everyone says that Lin Si is a corrupt official, but he refuses to admit it in prison!
God knows how wronged he was. He really didn't touch a single cent of that money!
Concubine Lin knew this, so she came to protest. Her brother shouldn't have been convicted like this. Her brother was even more wronged than Li Qingzheng!
"My beloved, I know you are suffering, but this matter is not as simple as you think."
Concubine Lin was puzzled, "Your Majesty, can't even you make the decision?"
Isn’t this just a matter of one word from the emperor?
The emperor also thought that what he said was what he wanted. Before he became emperor, he also thought so, but the reality was often contrary to his own opinion.
"I also have my own helplessness. It's not that I don't want to save your brother, but I can't."
Only when Linsi launches it can people feel it is reasonable.
If Lian Linsi is willing to protect him, then should he issue a self-criticism edict to the whole world?!
The emperor looked at Concubine Lin calmly, "Could it be that my beloved concubine wants me to confess my guilt?"
"I dare not!"
Concubine Lin was shocked. She had never thought about it that way! She just wanted to save her brother!
"Your Majesty, you are my heaven. Even if I have to sacrifice myself, I would rather you not suffer any injustice. You know all this..."
Concubine Lin couldn't wait to express her loyalty, fearing that the emperor would misunderstand and think that she wanted to abandon the emperor to protect her brother!
At this moment, Concubine Lin finally realized that coming to the emperor to beg for help was doomed to fail.
The silver was indeed for the emperor, so when the emperor learned about this, he chose to protect his brother and put all the blame on Li Qingzheng.
If I were to admit my brother's innocence now, wouldn't that mean the Emperor is guilty?!
Concubine Lin didn't dare to say anything, but in her heart, she felt sad for her brother.
The emperor saw her reaction and felt helpless. "My beloved concubine, please don't embarrass me anymore, okay?"
When the emperor first ascended the throne, the Lin family strongly supported him.
Later, if it weren't for them, after the Queen Mother left, he wouldn't have been able to win over so many ministers in such a short time.
All of this was indeed the work of the Lin family and Lin Si. But now, it was time for him to bear the consequences of all this.
Lin Si had misappropriated disaster relief funds without his permission.
If he hadn't told himself later that all the money was used for this, he would not have let Lin Si go!
If it weren't for his loyalty, he wouldn't have been able to stay until now.
It’s not that the emperor didn’t want to save him, but he really had no way.
Concubine Lin asked the emperor for help but left heartbroken. This news quickly spread throughout the palace.
"My Lady, this time, it will be very difficult for the Lin family to recover."
Ningyue, the palace maid beside the queen, rushed over to report the news after hearing the news.
Concubine Lin was obviously just a concubine, but she relied on the Lin family to show off her power in the palace.
The queen is the master of a palace, but most of the time, she has to avoid her spotlight.
Now, the Lin family is finally going to fall. Let’s see how arrogant Concubine Lin can be in the future!
Ningyue felt relieved when she heard the news, but the queen still frowned, without even a smile on her face.
"I'm afraid the matter is not that simple. If the Lin family really falls, Concubine Lin may become even more favored..."
The Lin family was forced out, and their defeat demonstrated the emperor's helplessness.
In his heart, he would feel even more guilty towards the Lin family and Concubine Lin.
He is the emperor, but he cannot protect the people he wants to protect.
For a man, this is unbearable, let alone the emperor who rules the world?
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