Chapter 25: Calculations by All Parties
"Everyone must know that the Sixth Young Master Huo Feng, before he even got married, was having an affair with his fiancée's half-sister. He is treacherous, unfaithful, and heartless."
"When he discovered the fire, he showed no responsibility as a man and actually abandoned the woman. He is a shameless man..."
"In short, we must make this Mr. Huo as despicable as possible, and let everyone know that he is an unforgivable evildoer who is not worthy of being a human being!"
"I want everyone to shake their heads when they talk about him in the future, and think of the label of scumbag when they talk about him."
"You two, you can take advantage of this situation and make the Sixth Young Master of Prince Jing's Mansion have a terrible reputation. He will have no face to live like a human being in the future."
The two maids were extremely loyal and did not question Lin Pianran's decision at all.
The two nodded in agreement, "All you have to do is follow my orders, young lady! We will definitely do it."
Lin Pianran took out another twenty taels of silver and gave ten taels to each person. "This is a reward for your cleverness!"
The two maids looked at each other and happily accepted it, "Thank you, Miss!"
Then he disappeared in a flash, spreading the news everywhere.
In one night, a series of vicious incidents occurred, including murder by slitting the throat, theft, snake bites, and burns.
It's like pouring a bowl of water into a frying pan and it keeps boiling.
Many people were like frightened birds, and became extremely nervous.
Everyone is closely watching the subsequent outcome of this matter.
When Concubine De heard that her mother had been tragically killed by someone slitting her throat, she was also heartbroken.
As the youngest daughter of the Lin family, it can be said that she is the one most loved by Old Lady Lin, even more than her two brothers.
Madam Lin's tragic death was beyond her expectations.
Who is it?
She cried sadly for a long time, and her eyes were red.
How could she swallow this loss in silence?
She secretly vowed to find the murderer and tear him into pieces.
After washing up, she went to ask for an audience with Emperor Wu of Qin.
Emperor Wu of Qin, moved by her filial piety, agreed to let her take the two princesses to pay her respects to Old Lady Lin.
Concubine De knelt before Emperor Wu of Qin, her face mournful, and she sobbed, "Your Majesty, you are my heaven. Such a tragedy has happened to my family. I beg you to help me! Wuuwuwu..."
"My mother has always been kind to others and has never offended anyone, yet she suffered such a tragic death. How can I, as her daughter, feel so bad! Woo woo woo..."
"You must have the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court apprehend the murderer and seek justice for my mother. You must not let this evildoer go unpunished!"
"In the royal hunting grounds, a series of horrific and vicious incidents occurred."
"First, there were wild wolves that attacked people during the day, then at night, there were snakes that attacked people, property was stolen, the minister's mother was brutally murdered, and people were set on fire."
"I believe these cases demonstrate that the camp's defenses are ineffective, and that the Royal Guards' night patrols are ineffective. This is what allows these thieves to act so recklessly and commit crimes without scruples."
"I boldly speculate that this might be the work of the same group of people."
"Their arrogance stems from two factors: first, the poorly defended camp has no deterrent effect; second, they completely disregard the government. They are challenging the imperial authority!"
"Your Majesty, the murderer must be brought to justice to restore order!"
After Empress Defei made her speech, she kowtowed for a long time and could not get up.
Emperor Wu of Qin looked at the grief-stricken Concubine De below and said majestically, "I will order the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to capture the murderer as soon as possible. You should go and pay your respects to Old Madam Lin first! The deceased is gone! Don't be too sad, and you still need to take care of yourself..."
After some comforting, Concubine De finally left contentedly.
The sadness on his face also dissipated a little.
Her eyes were full of calculation.
I hope what she just said will help her plan succeed.
It was not in vain that she took advantage of her mother's tragic death to make a fuss.
Let’s wait a few days to see the results!
Emperor Wu of Qin summoned the head of the secret guards and ordered, "Have someone pay close attention to the situation. I want to find out who is stirring up trouble behind the scenes!"
After giving the order, his face was as gloomy as water, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
What happened in the past two days has been weird and uncontrollable.
Even earlier, some clues began to emerge, causing some things to slip out of his control.
As an emperor with great talent and ambition, his policy was to "resist internal rebellion and conquer external troubles."
In terms of foreign affairs, he had a sharp sword - Wei Zixing, which helped him to defeat the barbarians and other countries.
Over the years, he has used the sword very well, and the sword has demonstrated its invincible value.
Therefore, in recent years, he has not supported and relied on Queen Wei's line as much as he did in previous years.
But there has never been any deliberate suppression.
A month ago, Wei Zixing suddenly disappeared on his way back to the capital as he was being recalled by imperial decree, and there has been no news of him to this day.
Although he was very angry, he could not find any useful information.
Although Wei Zixing's nephew Bai Wuji was also brave and good at fighting, he was still young after all.
He just turned eighteen last year, and although he has already shown his talent, he is a promising candidate to become a killer on the battlefield.
But after all, I am young and still need experience.
At present, he cannot leave Wei Zixing.
I don't want anything to happen to him.
This knife must also help him expand his territory and realize his ambitions.
Internally, he rejected Lao Tzu's doctrine of inaction, promoted Confucianism, adopted a centralized system, and firmly held imperial power in his own hands.
Any disturbance in the court could not escape his eyes.
He has been very suspicious recently and sees everyone as a suspect, except for Queen Wei's lineage.
Wei Zixing is the support of Queen Wei's lineage, and they would never undermine their own foundation.
He even suspected his other sons.
Don't dare to let your guard down at all.
Perhaps, what happened last night would allow him to detect clues about the hand behind the scenes.
With this in mind, he instructed the old eunuch beside him, "Summon the Supreme Court Minister Chen Yanshu, the Minister of Justice Wan Moxuan, and the Commander of the Imperial Guard Liu Quanan to come to the audience!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch ran out quickly to pass on the order.
Soon, the news that the emperor personally ordered the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case as soon as possible spread like wildfire.
The Ministry of Justice quickly obtained a search warrant and searched for the lost stolen goods in various prefectures and courts.
However, after working for a long time and mobilizing nearly a thousand yamen runners, they still found nothing.
It was as if the lost things disappeared out of thin air.
The government was also at a loss, and the case came to a standstill without any further progress.
After noon.
The Lin family cleared out a large yard and temporarily set it up as a mourning hall for people to come and pay their respects.
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