Chapter 202
"Xie Ning, you are a woman who doesn't know how to take care of your husband and children all day long, but you actually united to put pressure on His Majesty. You are simply..."
Xie Ning smiled contemptuously and said, "Master Wei, are you meddling in other people's family affairs now? You can help the Ding family frame their grandson. As a daughter of the Xie family, I am here to redress my father's injustice. May I ask what taboo I have violated?"
"Or do you think everyone should learn to flatter like the Wei family? When they saw their in-laws in trouble, they avoided them as much as possible and wanted to get close to the Ding family immediately. My poor sister-in-law thought you would have a little humanity, but you are worse than a beast. Today, you can't bear to see your grandson alive, recognize your relatives in the street, and identify them in front of the palace. You wish Erlang would die without a burial place. People like you who forget their principles for the sake of profit, and are heartless and ungrateful, I am waiting to see your end."
Wei Shu knew that Xie Ning had a hot temper and could not bear any loss, so he had just avoided those people and wanted to leave the palace as soon as possible, but he didn't expect to be seen after all. But being humiliated in front of so many people made the three corpse gods furious. However, they were proud of their status and did not want to argue with these women whose fathers' families were all gone. They just said:
"I won't argue with women. How many people were implicated in the Xie family's rebellion? Now they are trying to overturn the verdict. I don't know how many people will die. Just because of the ten thousand word letter and petition you made, when the Ding family comes to their senses, they won't know how they died."
Lin Shuge saw that he made a high-sounding excuse for being afraid of death. If the Wei family was afraid of being implicated and took the initiative to cut ties with the family and stay out of worldly affairs, it would be fine. However, this family had previously planned to send Xie Chen away to seek credit, and now that they saw that Xie Chen was still alive, they actually helped the Ding family to kill Xie Chen. This was no longer just about preserving the family and seeking profit and avoiding harm.
"Lord Wei, not everyone is like you, but since you can do such a thing, don't use blood ties to bind Zhongxuan in the future." Lin Shuge said.
Wei Shuo laughed and said, "Lin Huaiting, are you out of your mind? Do you really think that Sima Ding can get the Xie family to overturn the verdict? I only hope that if the Xie family gets into trouble this time, it won't implicate my Wei family."
His voice suddenly rose, "When the Xie family was at its peak, did my Wei family benefit? When the Xie family got into trouble, not only did my elder sister die, but the Wei family was suppressed again and again, and even I was excluded everywhere in the officialdom. He, Xie Chen, lived a carefree life in the northwest, and transformed himself into a hero who eliminated foreign enemies. But do you still remember the Wei family?"
Lin Shuge was so angry that he almost laughed. He hadn't seen such a shameless person for a long time. When he was about to speak, Xie Ning reached out to stop him and gave him a look.
Lin Shuge automatically understood that it meant that he was leaving his sister alone, and silently took a few steps back.
"I'm being polite to you for the sake of my sister-in-law and Dalang and Erlang, but you dare to flatter yourself. When you say that the Wei family has no benefits, you mean that the Wei family flattered my sister-in-law and forced her to find a job for you, the unworthy descendants of the Wei family. Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You are a bully who is ignorant and has no skills, and you dare to dream of the position of the Grand Marshal."
"You still dare to say that Erlang is doing well in the northwest. I am a woman who knows that war is dangerous and swords and guns are merciless. Erlang has gone through nine lives and one death to achieve what he has today. Aren't you afraid that my sister-in-law will come looking for you when you wake up in the middle of the night? Yes, you can do it with just your mouth, but so many years have passed, why haven't you and your son made any achievements? You are greedy for life and afraid of death, and you betrayed your in-laws. You don't care that your own daughter deserves to be ostracized, and you want to blame this on my Xie family. I, Xie Ning, am standing right here, and I want to see who dares to bully the Xie daughter in front of me."
"You...you, Xie Ning, you make it sound so easy. There are countless people who have married into the Xie family. Didn't the Liu family also protect themselves? Lin Huaiting, you'd better pray that you will not be implicated. You are so young and are loved by His Majesty, why bother getting involved in this muddy water..." The father and son of the Wei family were rebuked by Xie Ning with a barrage of attacks. Their faces turned red and white. They couldn't scold her enough, and they couldn't fight with the woman, so they could only turn the gun around and persuade Lin Shuge.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Wei. However, I am here just to wade into this muddy water. Lord Wei, please pay more attention to yourself. The Ding family has always been interested in useful people, and you only recognize Zhongxuan's value. Now even this value is gone. I don't know what you will do in the future." Lin Shuge said with a warm smile.
"Don't worry, Doctor Lin. Father, let's go." Seeing that his attempts to sow discord and win over the old man failed, Wei Shuo quickly pulled his father away.
"What the hell," Xie Ning cursed, then turned around and smiled gently at Lin Shuge, "Shuge, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I really can't stand this kind of person."
Lin Shuge shook his head and smiled slightly. It was not appropriate to talk about business here. He was about to leave when Xie Ning whispered, "You don't have to worry too much about Erlang's safety. His Majesty has taken him to the Lieutenant's Mansion, which does not belong to the Ding Party."
Lin Shuge said in surprise: "That's good, that's good." If he was detained in the Tingwei Mansion, which is responsible for judicial trials, and tried by Yi Chi, he would probably suffer a lot.
After saying goodbye to Xie Ning and others, Lin Shuge dragged his tired body back home.
Everyone in the Lin residence had been waiting for a long time. When He Xin saw him come in, he asked, "Master Lin, what happened today? Why did you suddenly ask us to move? How is our master?"
"Yes, brother, how is Jiro?"
Lin Shuge sighed, "Today the situation is urgent. The Ding family found a witness to identify Zhongxuan. Zhongxuan had no choice but to admit that he was Xie Chen. Fortunately, the Xie family's daughter and you arrived. Your Majesty is going with the flow and is preparing to re-examine the Xie family's case. But Zhongxuan, I think you can only come back after the Xie family overturns the verdict."
"No wonder you are so anxious. Fortunately, the general sent a letter to the people a few days ago. The people admire the great hero, and the captain is well-known in the northwest, so the people are asking for your advice." Lao Zhang said.
"And the people of Yandu, no wonder the adults moved the Northwest Hundred Operas to Yandu, it was all for today. The Hundred Operas watch the Xie family's plays and listen to the Xie family's stories every day, so they must be biased towards the Xie family."
"But Mr. Lu would actually plead for the Xie family." He Qingran said, "When I came to Yandu, I passed by Weijun. Mr. Lu asked me to bring a petition, saying that it was something the two adults needed. I didn't expect that he, who was far away in Weijun, had also heard the rumors in Yandu. He wrote this petition regardless of his own safety. He has a great influence among the students in Shilin. If he wrote a letter, thousands of students would follow suit to petition."
Lin Shuge thought to himself that these were actually just the preparatory conditions for overturning the case for the Xie family. The one who really played a key role was Emperor Yongyuan. He wanted to overthrow the Ding family and make decisions arbitrarily. By overturning the case for the Xie family, he would drag down the Ding family one by one. If he could bring down Ding Yanhe, that would be his real goal.
After everyone exchanged information, they all went back, leaving only the twins looking at Lin Shuge worriedly. When they were in the northwest, they were at most besieged by the Huns. It is easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. This time, the situation in Yandu was truly thrilling.
Xie Chen was in prison again at the moment. The two had been worried all day. They just saw Lin Shuge come back, but didn't see Xie Chen. They were panicked and afraid to show it and embarrass Lin Shuge.
Lin Shuge looked back at them and said, "It's okay, Zhongxuan will be fine. This is a good opportunity to overturn the case for the Xie family. Today is all thanks to you."
"Okay, go to bed early. We'll go see how Zhongxuan is doing tomorrow." Lin Shuge sent everyone out, and then slowly opened the letter that was crumpled into a ball in his sleeve.
The next day, at the Lieutenant’s Mansion.
The guard put away the money and food and said to Lin Shuge, "Doctor Lin, it will take at most a quarter of an hour. We are following orders. Please don't make things difficult for us."
This Lord Lin is in the emperor's favor. He has offended the Ding family many times but is still safe and sound. It can be seen that someone is protecting him. They are also willing to do Lin Shuge a favor, because His Majesty is going to re-examine the case of the Xie family anyway.
"Thank you very much."
Lin Shuge took the things in his hand and walked into the cell.
The air here was turbid. As soon as Lin Shuge came in, he smelled a scent that had not seen the sun for many years. He followed the guard's instructions and walked forward step by step.
In the innermost room of the prison, there was a person leaning against the wall, quietly looking at the full moon outside the window. His expression was neither sad nor happy, as if he could see until the end of time.
Lin Shuge's mind moved slightly, and he called out "Zhong Xuan."
Xie Chen slowly turned his head and saw the person he missed right in front of him. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, why are you here?"
The guard opened the cell door and said to the two, "If you have anything to say, please speak quickly. I will come and remind you when the time comes."
Seeing that Xie Chen's hair was a little messy and his usually delicate face was full of fatigue, which was very different from his usual energetic appearance, Lin Shuge's eyes were filled with bitterness and he reached out to help him straighten his hair. "Are you okay? His Majesty has agreed to re-examine the Xie family's case. Wait for me for a while, and I will definitely rescue you."
"I believe in my brother. Fortunately, he acted wisely yesterday, otherwise I would have been killed by the sword long ago."
"Don't talk nonsense. We have prepared for such a long time to finally win the opportunity to overturn the verdict. My aunt and the others have been waiting for this day. Axuan and Ayuan were going to come with me to see you today, but I have something to ask them to do. Your two subordinates and a group of soldiers are looking forward to your return." Lin Shuge laid out the things in his hands one by one.
Xie Chen smiled slightly, looked at Lin Shuge with eyes that seemed to be filled with starlight, and called Lin Shuge.
Lin Shuge handed him the chopsticks and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to call you."
Lin Shuge didn't care and just said, "You must be hungry. I just took a look at the food here. I'm sorry for asking you to eat first. Fortunately, we are in the Lieutenant's Mansion. If we were in the Court of Justice, I would have to break in."
Xie Chen hummed, lowered his head to eat. This was a prison, and Lin Shuge was not in a position to talk to him about the letter. He only said, "His Majesty asked me to help Lord Ruan with the trial. We have evidence of what happened back then. When the time is right, we will..."
Xie Chen also said: "Brother, you can contact that person, and let Mu Yuanzhou take some action in the northwest."
"Okay, you should be safe and careful during this period. Although this place is not the Ding family's sphere of influence, I am afraid that they will take action. I will try to send food in these days. As for the rest, don't touch it no matter who sends it." Lin Shuge instructed.
"Okay, brother, you must be careful too. Don't travel alone. You can use Lao Zhang and the others. What if the Ding family becomes desperate..." Xie Chen also warned.
"Time's up." the guard suddenly said.
Lin Shuge stood up and looked at Xie Chen reluctantly, "Zhongxuan, wait for me."
Xie Chen watched him walk away step by step, his eyes full of water. He endured and endured, and finally suppressed the moisture in his eyes.
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