Chapter 175 The Lin couple were murdered in prison!
Lin's face turned pale. No, that person clearly didn't tell her that.
"What if you drank the wine at home?" Lin asked, quick-wittedly.
Old Madam Shen, Madam Liu, and the others could no longer hold back and rushed forward to pin Lin down and beat her.
"You heartless ingrate! I took good care of you because we were from the same hometown, but I was treated like a dog in return. My son, I'm so sorry!"
Liu was so angry that she kept scratching Lin's face.
"Don't talk nonsense! There's no wine in my house. Find it here, and I'll change my surname to yours!"
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lin was still trying to struggle.
"If you have alcohol hidden in your house, who would know? Even if you do, you'll say you don't. Your whole family must be in cahoots!"
Seeing that things were not going well, the complainant tried to sneak away. He had only taken two steps back when a guard pressed a knife against his back.
Wang Songbai shouted, "Why are you running? Are you feeling guilty?"
The person who filed the lawsuit was so frightened that he trembled like a leaf.
"My lord, I didn't do it! It was all her! It was Lin Shi, she made me do it! I'm innocent!"
The surrounding people all realized that it really was a false accusation!
The matter is clear now, and there is no point in Shen Lanxi staying any longer!
"Then I will hand you over. Tell me when you are about to execute me, and I will bring my family to watch!"
The Shen family shuddered: There's absolutely no need for that!
She thought that once the government files were completed and the accuser signed and confessed, the matter would be resolved.
Unexpectedly, I received an urgent report from Wang Songbai the very next day.
"The Lin couple died last night in the county jail!"
Shen Lanxi's gaze sharpened: "Cause of death?"
Wang Songbai: "It was hanging. There were four words written on the floor of the Lin family's prison cell: 'Fear of torture!'"
"Do you think that's possible?" Shen Lanxi sneered.
Wang Songbai scratched his head, thought about it seriously, and said, "If it were me, I would definitely write a bunch of insults and then write them to my family."
Shen Lanxi: "Who would be so considerate as to leave us an explanation before they hang themselves, afraid that we wouldn't be able to guess why they died?"
Wang Songbai also sensed something was wrong. He was thinking about something else when he came: if someone had already hanged themselves, would they still carry out the execution?
Should we let her family see it?
Thinking back to how her family members nearly fainted when her lord said he would take them to witness the execution yesterday, Wang Songbai couldn't help but laugh.
When adults are in trouble, they really do take it out on their own family members!
"Sir, I have already ordered my men to question the prisoners twice, and they all say they don't know anything, and they all have witnesses to corroborate this. The prisoners in the jail have also been questioned, and they didn't hear any noise during the night; they slept soundly all night!"
No wonder they couldn't sleep soundly in a place like prison. They must have been drugged!
"There's definitely more to this than meets the eye. Someone is manipulating the Lin couple to falsely accuse Shen Conglian!"
Wang Songbai thought to himself, what reason does Shen Conglian have to make false accusations? Even if it's other members of the Shen family, they don't have enough influence!
"Could they be after our lord?"
Shen Lanxi pondered for a moment: "I'll give you ten days to investigate. If there's no progress after ten days, then stop investigating!"
"yes!"
"Also, investigate all non-locals who have come to Suiyuan in the past year, or those with a Beijing accent. Check all people entering and leaving the government office first!"
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi: "Ten days later, dust to dust and ashes to ashes, the crimes committed by those who have committed them will not disappear even if they die."
"We must give the victims an explanation!"
Wang Songbai wondered to himself: What if the victim doesn't want to be confessed?
"yes!"
After he left, he immediately went to tell Shen Conglian the good news, hehe!
Spring plowing, summer weeding, autumn harvest, winter storage—the rice seedlings that once required careful tending have now reached harvest time in the blink of an eye.
That day, Shen Lanxi received a grain requisition order from her superiors. In the midst of her eloquent discussion, she casually crushed the order and scattered it into a flowerpot.
"Complete the autumn harvest within one month!"
"Complete winter storage within two months!"
"Within three months, I want our righteous army to cross Mount Qizhou!"
The military officers were thrilled. After waiting for months, they could finally show their skills again.
Half a year has passed since they arrived in Dongchuan. They have come to understand the climate here and know the meaning behind Shen Lanxi's hidden orders.
We must reach and capture Yonglin Prefecture at the foot of Qizhou Mountain before the first snowfall in Dongchuan arrives!
They can finally truly challenge the King of Dongliao!
All the generals were filled with excitement, and the pace of the autumn harvest and winter storage accelerated several times over.
During their period of rest and recuperation, Shen Lanxi's soldiers did not remain idle; instead, they split into small groups and engaged in guerrilla warfare.
The entire elite force of Dongchuan had been conscripted by the King of Dongliao, leaving behind only a handful of soldiers who were no threat. Almost all of them surrendered without much fighting.
In order to improve overall combat effectiveness, as soon as a guerrilla squad returns, the next squad will be sent out.
Everyone has the opportunity to make achievements and gain experience!
The situation is different now compared to when people were exiled. When people were exiled, there were fewer people, making management easier. Now, there are more people, so a different management approach is needed.
All spoils of war were collected and distributed to everyone, with rewards based on merit and the principle of "the more you work, the more you get."
Every time a squad was sent out, they returned with bulging pockets and overflowing bags. Every soldier wished they could be sent out every day; their enthusiasm was unprecedented!
Before the troops arrive, the supplies must be prepared. A month before Shen Lanxi set out, the supplies began to be sent.
After the autumn harvest and winter storage were completed, 20,000 people, carrying the banner of justice, marched in a mighty procession to Qizhou Mountain.
With Ganzhou as the boundary, the area south of Ganzhou is Qizhou Mountain, while the area north of Ganzhou has been completely taken over by Shen Lanxi!
After a smooth journey to Ganzhou, we rested for five days before setting off again.
At this time, it was Ma Feng who was guarding Yonglin Prefecture!
Since the defeat at Yongzhou and the loss of credit, he has been ostracized from the core leadership. Not only is he not allowed to follow the Eastern Liao King's army south, but he has also been assigned to garrison Yonglin Prefecture.
If he cannot achieve great things, he will only ever be a military general in Yonglin Prefecture!
"Hurry up and urge the grain supplies to be delivered to various regions. The order has been issued for so long, and we haven't seen a single grain transport team yet. If this delays the great cause of the King of Dongliao, a hundred heads won't be enough to pay off!"
"yes!"
Fifteen minutes later, a carrier pigeon flew out.
Council Chamber
"Now that the Northern Expeditionary Army is trapped in the Northwest, the imperial court has to divide its forces into four groups to fight against the Northwest King, the Cheng King, the Dongliao King, and also to contain the southwestern tribes who have just proclaimed themselves the Southern Court Kings. They must be in a real bind," Shen Lanxi analyzed objectively.
Sitting in the two rows, I had a vague premonition that Liu Yan hadn't returned after so long.
Shen Lanxi: "If we take Yonglin Prefecture, I will be the fifth force."
The hall was quiet and no one spoke. Although she didn't finish her sentence, everyone present understood what she meant!
She rose to her current position as a woman, possessing great wisdom and courage; no one can fathom her thoughts.
Even if she were to raise her arms and declare herself queen the next second, their hearts, tempered by time, would accept it calmly!
Is there anything more unacceptable than the fact that they are commanded by a woman?
They accepted it and pledged their utmost loyalty. So, what could possibly be unacceptable to them?
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