Chapter 230 Lin Yao's Ending
As soon as the Grand Tutor died, the emperor ordered his house to be raided and all the members of the Lin family to be executed as a warning to others.
As soon as an order was issued, Mu Xingci acted without any slackness. He immediately captured and beheaded Lin Chen's two trusted generals, and took the command of the 100,000 troops into his own hands.
Then, according to the names of the officials on the roster, those who should be killed were killed, those who should have their property confiscated had their property confiscated, and those who should be exiled were exiled.
His drastic measures frightened other court officials so much that they dared not speak out, for fear of bringing disaster upon themselves.
As a result of this killing and arrest, nearly half of the officials in the court were gone, but Mu Xingci was not panicked and immediately gave the prime minister a list.
The above are the names of officials from various places. He is responsible for summoning these people to Beijing to take up their posts and fill the vacant positions.
His preparedness made it clear to all the officials that the Regent had already secretly investigated the Grand Tutor's family and he only needed to wait for an opportunity to capture them in one fell swoop.
After seeing the methods of the Regent, all the officials could not help but feel a little afraid of him.
As soon as this incident was over, the person who benefited the most was Shangguan Lan. He had offended the Duke's Mansion and was disliked by the Grand Tutor's Mansion, which made him be targeted repeatedly when he was working in the government office.
After the Regent's vigorous rectification and deterrence, those officials completely realized that Mu Xingci was not someone to be trifled with. If they did not know what was good for them and continued to offend him, they might be the next unlucky ones.
As a result, everyone tacitly became much friendlier to Shangguan Lan, took back things that were not his responsibility, and stopped blindly bullying him, a foreign general.
Because they have come to realize a reality, that is, the Duke is now disabled, his power will definitely weaken in the future, and he will gradually be abandoned by the powerful people in the capital.
Just ask yourself, how much can you expect a general who can't hold a sword or mount a horse to achieve?
Therefore, whoever is the most powerful at the moment is the one these people curry favor with.
A major reshuffle in the court forced officials to take sides again.
At that time, there was a female prisoner in the Ministry of Justice's prison. She was sitting on a pile of dirty hay in a dirty prison uniform and wrapped in a tattered quilt.
At this moment, the woman's eyes were dull, as if she had been frozen silly.
At this moment, the sound of several footsteps came into her ears from far away, which made her come back to her senses and her eyes naturally looked towards the prison door.
When she saw a man and a woman standing at the door, her eyes widened instantly, and she quickly stood up and rushed towards the prison door, but was stopped by the thick railings.
"Brother Xingci! Please rescue me! I don't want to stay here for a single day." Lin Yao looked at her life-saving straw with a pair of eager and fearful eyes.
"Lin Yao, you clearly know that it was me who raided your Grand Tutor's Mansion, so why are you still pretending that it has nothing to do with you?
"Why did I let you out? To let you take revenge on me?" Mu Xingci asked sarcastically.
"Brother Xingci, how could I possibly take revenge on you when I love you so much? Even though you killed my entire family, you let me go, which shows that you still have feelings for me."
There was a faint light in Lin Yao's eyes, but her little face looked pitiful.
"Lin Yao, I'm telling you the truth. From the beginning to the end, I've never liked you. If you had maintained the innocence you had as a child, maybe I would have shown some mercy and let your Grand Tutor's Mansion go.
"But you, relying on your noble status, bully Yun Wansheng everywhere. This is something I cannot tolerate," Mu Xingci said coldly.
Lin Yao was stunned when she heard this: "What do you mean, Brother Xingci? Aren't you determined to deal with our Grand Tutor's Mansion?"
“I was indeed secretly searching for evidence of your father’s crimes, but at that time I only wanted him to retire and return home, and I had no intention of killing your entire Lin family.
The strange thing is that you and your daughter are too cruel. I have always shown mercy, but you have always wanted to kill the one I love.
And your father, he clearly knew that you were the murderer, but instead of trying to persuade you to stop, he came out to help you act out the fainting scene, intent on killing others.
Since neither you nor your daughter have a kind heart, why do I keep you here? Do I keep you here to continue to harm my woman?" Mu Xingci stared at the woman in the prison with a cold look in his eyes.
His words made Lin Yao look at him in disbelief: "You mean, you have always loved this woman? Is it because of her that you killed people in our Grand Tutor's Mansion?" As she said this, she looked at Yun Wansheng beside him with disbelief.
"You could say it was she who made me decide not to leave any trouble. After all, your father was the late emperor's teacher, and he had many students in the court.
Even if he retires and returns home, it's still easy to cause trouble for him. "Since your father dotes on you so recklessly, why can't I protect my woman without any bottom line?" Mu Xingci said coldly.
Lin Yao listened to what the man said, still couldn't believe it and said: "Impossible, Brother Xingci, you are lying to me, right? Haven't you always liked me?
When we were in Lizhou City, you protected me everywhere. Later, when you were injured, you broke off the engagement with me because you were afraid of getting me into trouble. In order to give me a good home, you asked the emperor to grant me a marriage to the Shangshu Mansion. I understand all this.
You've been so considerate of me, so why are you saying now that the woman you love is Yun Wansheng?"
"Lin Yao, when I do this, have you ever thought that it is for her?" Mu Xingci chuckled.
"Impossible! Impossible!" Lin Yao looked at the man's mocking expression and said with difficulty to accept it.
"How is it impossible? I have been in love with Yun Wansheng since I was in Lizhou City, but I hadn't yet decided to break off the engagement with you.
What you saw as punishing her was just a lie. In fact, I did not punish her even a hair for you.
During the war, I considered it for a long time and finally decided to marry her, so I can only break off the engagement with you.
But after all, you have waited for me for several years, and missed the best age for you to get married. So I reported to the emperor and asked him to find a good family for you to marry into, so that I will feel less guilty.
No, your identity as the Grand Tutor's daughter has made you lose yourself. You have made enemies everywhere, both in your husband's family and outside, and you think no one is as noble as you.
You have brought this upon yourself, you can't blame anyone else." Mu Xingci told her the truth.
After Lin Yao heard what he said, the gap between what happened before and after made her feel both heartbroken and hateful. She looked at the woman beside him with resentment in her eyes.
"Yun Wansheng, you deserve to die! It's because of you that Mu Xingci treated me like this. I will curse you to die miserably every day."
Cursing, she reached out through the bars, trying to grab the woman outside the cell whom she hated so much.
Yun Wansheng took a step back and said coldly, "Lin Yao, do you know that it is because of your strong jealousy that you have been harmed to this point? Don't forget that no matter how arrogant and strong you are, you are still a weak woman.
Your arrogance will only make people hate you. When you do evil to the fullest, you will have to bear the consequences."
"Yun Wansheng, you bitch, just wait for me. Since that arrow failed to take your life, I will kill you when I get the chance!" Lin Yao cursed viciously.
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