Chapter 126: The Moon Shines After Waiting for the Clouds to Clear
Three days later, the Emperor issued an edict that Sun Chi's son, Sun Ziyu, had colluded with Xianle Pavilion to steal the tribute Saker Falcon. The former was sentenced to exile for 8,000 li, and the latter was beheaded.
Sun Chi was stripped of his official position, his property was confiscated, and he was exiled because he privately released the stamp duty and took human lives lightly.
Xianle Pavilion was sealed for three months because it sheltered the criminal.
"After this incident, Lord Sun is not as energetic as before." Lin Zhiyu regretted, "He even took the initiative to ask to resign from the post of Minister of Revenue, but His Majesty, perhaps because he felt sorry for him, did not agree, and even compensated him a lot."
It can be said that this move was a risky move, but in the end, the matter was perfectly resolved.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task! Save Sun Wei and complete the Sun Zice side storyline! A total of 400 points will be awarded! 】
Lin Baoer paused while eating a pancake, and her eyes widened slightly.
Can you get points by exploring the side storyline? How come she doesn't know?
System: "A new mission has been launched recently to increase the host's activity."
Lin Baoer: "... Am I not active enough?"
How many times has she escaped death? !
But then again, will you also get points by exploring other people's stories? That would be much easier than completing the mission!
System: "You can get points by triggering the hidden storyline."
Lin Baoer understood what it meant. It will only be available if it is triggered, and it will not be available if it is not triggered.
Isn't this just a matter of probability and luck?
Lin Baoer sighed.
Her luck seems to have always been bad?
"What about Brother Sun?" Lin Ruqian was curious, "I haven't seen him in the past few days. Is he back in the army?"
Lin Zhiyu shook his head and paused, his tone a little subtle, "He decided to participate in the spring exam in two years."
"He's not joining the army?" Lin Mobai was surprised.
Lin Zhiyu sighed and took a long breath, "I don't know."
[So this is why Sun Zice gave up martial arts and turned to literature? ]
Lin Baoer suddenly realized.
After the Sun family incident, Sun Zice might have found that if he started over in the army, it would take at least several years to get an official position, and he would have to have military merits. During this period, if something happened to the Sun family, he would not be able to protect them. Only by taking the official path could he quickly make the Sun family stand firm to a certain extent.
"It's because of this..." Lin Baoer murmured.
[According to the original plot, when Sun Zice got an official position, that was when the third prince and the prime minister's office really took action against the Lin family. The third prince pretended to be close to the second brother, and then let the second brother go to the battlefield for him, and finally died from thousands of arrows piercing his heart. ]
[At that time, the eldest brother was controlled by the prime minister's office, and his official career was not smooth. Many of the things he did were not sincere. Later, the third prince designed to contact his uncle in the enemy country and framed Dad, so that Dad was charged with treason and betrayal, and was finally torn to pieces by five horses. 】
【After my father died, my mother died young due to illness, the entire Lin family fell apart, and my eldest brother killed Shen Ruyu and then committed suicide by taking poison, ending his life. 】
The more Lin Baoer thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Her chest seemed to be filled with anger, which made her unexpected.
【But now that the Prime Minister's Mansion has been destroyed, the third prince has also been implicated in these things and lost his right-hand man. My eldest brother did not marry Shen Ruyu, and my second brother was not controlled by the third prince. Does this prove that those things would not have happened? 】
【No, no, no... not necessarily. Although these things have become inaccurate due to the butterfly effect, they will more or less happen in another way. For example, didn't the previous silver smuggling case happen earlier by accident? 】
【And these things should have exposed the Lin Mansion to the Third Prince, allowing him to see clearly that the Lin Mansion would never submit to him no matter what, and perhaps he would hate the Lin family even more. 】 【
In this case, he will definitely continue to take action against the Lin Mansion in order to eliminate the Crown Prince's greatest help. 】
Lin Baoer pondered, his mind wandering.
【What else will he do in the future? Sun Zice takes up an official position and puts the blame on his father...】
Lin Baoer suddenly sat up straight with a flash of inspiration in his mind.
【Contact his uncle in the enemy country! 】
【Throughout the ages, treason and collusion are both serious crimes. As long as the Lin Mansion is involved in this crime, there will be no way back! 】
【But according to the timeline, he should have contacted his uncle two years later... Will it be brought forward because of this? 】
Lin Baoer was entangled and anxious.
If it happened earlier and they were not prepared, wouldn't it be a dead end?
If it didn't happen earlier, she would have been worried about it all the time, and how would she tell everyone in the Lin Mansion! Could she just say that she suspected the Third Prince of treason and planned to frame the Lin family? They would probably think she was crazy!
Unable to think of the result, Lin Baoer could only choose to make the best of it and slowly let everyone in the Lin Mansion beware of the Third Prince. Once he made any moves, he would be strangled in the cradle in time!
Thinking of this, Lin Baoer's impatient heart was finally relieved a little.
Moreover, in the later period, Lin Ruqian became extremely wealthy in just a few years due to his talent for business, and was coveted by the third prince for a long time. After all, if he wanted to get to that position, he would inevitably have to use money to turn around. Not only did he have to win people's hearts, but he also had to buy weapons from outside the region and trade frequently with merchants, so there were many places where he would spend money.
This was also one of the reasons why he was interested in the Lin Mansion.
Money can make the devil work, and it can also make countless people work for it.
[It seems that the third brother needs a lot of help.]
Lin Baoer said seriously.
When the time comes, I will use money to smash that son of a bitch to death! Let's see if he dares to harm the Lin family again!
Lin Zhiyu's hand holding the cup trembled, his eyes were dim, and he tightly grasped the cup.
If what Baoer said is true, then they have to prepare as soon as possible, and must not reveal the slightest flaw to give Song Chu an opportunity to take advantage!
Lin Mobai's expression was even more complicated. He made up his mind and decided to stay away from the Third Prince in the future. At the same time, he became more determined to join the army to gain military merit to protect the Lin family.
And Lin Ruqian also quietly clenched his fists and vowed to be the backing of the Lin family. Just like Lin Baoer said, even if he can't compete with the Third Prince, he will kill him even if he has money! Or in the future, he can secretly set up an intelligence network in Yanjing City, as long as the Third Prince has any movement, he will know immediately!
And all of this can be done with money.
The four people had their own thoughts, and the first one to take action was Lin Ruqian.
Xianle Pavilion was involved in a case of tribute theft, so it was closed for three months and fined a lot of money. No one dared to stay there anymore, and everyone in Yanjing City was whispering about it.
Even if it reopened in the future, it might be closed down due to poor management.
Of course, whether it would go bankrupt is another matter. Now, it has become a hot potato.
But Lin Ruqian was not afraid, and he bought this hot potato, which shocked everyone and made them wait and see what he wanted to do.
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