Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Taking Charge of the Situation
As soon as Zhuo Zhengchu died, Lin Si's image as the savior was completely established.
The extremely chaotic scene in the palace was promptly brought under control by Liang Nian, Wu Gengtian and his troops.
Several old ministers experienced a life-or-death moment, and their physiological reactions frightened them so much that their hands and legs trembled.
Several ministers struggled to stand up, and their voices echoed throughout the side hall.
"Please ask the county lady to take charge of the situation."
This is indeed the case. When Zhuo Zhengchu went mad, he not only killed royal family members, but also officials. Lin Si also took advantage of the chaos and killed someone last night.
In an instant, the entire Anjing official system fell apart.
Of course, the first thing to do is to clean up the corpses in the entire palace.
Lin Si was entrusted by the old ministers to take charge of the overall situation. After careful selection, he chose a palace that had never been lived in before.
The rescued palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly cleaned the palace and wanted to place incense burners and other utensils.
Chunyi waved her hand: "The county lady doesn't like extravagance, as long as it's clean and habitable, it's fine."
The palace maids and eunuchs then began a new round of work.
After days of traveling, it was impossible to say that he was not tired, but he had just solved the two biggest problems in one go, and there was a hint of excitement on Lin Si's face.
Who would have thought that she just wanted to survive in the beginning?
Chun Yi sighed, "When I was sent out of Anjing ten years ago, I never thought I'd have the chance to come back, and to come back so gloriously. It's such a relief."
After sighing, Chunyi almost immediately threw herself into the tedious work.
The same is true for Lin Si and Liang Nian.
It was only at five o'clock in the morning that the officials who were killed or injured and their families were counted one by one and sent to Lin Si and Liang Nian.
Vacancies left by deceased people need to be filled, and some flashy but unrealistic positions also need to be cancelled and merged.
Although the names of those who will be transferred to Anjing have been drawn up before they come, the merger of positions still needs to be carried out at this time.
Lin Si stretched lazily and suddenly said to Liang Nian in front of him, "When I said I would let you be second to none, I meant what I said."
Liang Nian was filled with emotion. She was grateful to Lin Si for recruiting her, but she was also grateful that they had been preparing for many years and it took them a full ten years to get here.
Just when he was about to say something, he saw Lin Si pushing his job in front of Liang Nian in a dishonest manner.
"So I need to get some sleep now. I'll leave these to you, Liang Xiang."
Lin Si didn't even go to bed, he just lay down on the couch and fell asleep in seconds.
Liang Nian: ......
Okay, since you have chosen your own boss, just do it no matter how hard or tiring it is.
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The Wugengtians dealt with the people Lin Si wanted to deal with, and at the same time they also monitored the officials who were still alive.
Now that the emperor and the crown prince are dead, there are not many Lin clan members left, and they were all killed by Zhuo Zhengchu who went crazy. Now, apart from a few princesses, there is only one prince who survived.
But the prince was born with a chronic disease. Not only did he have difficulty walking, but he also had poor eyesight since he was a child. He was absolutely incapable of taking on such a big responsibility.
What’s even more terrible is that many officials died at the hands of Zhuo Zhengchu.
Although the position of prime minister has been vacant for a long time, the several old ministers who died are no different from the prime minister.
Anjing had just returned to peace and the life-and-death crisis had just been resolved, but the officials were still worried.
For them, a new crisis has arrived.
What should we do now?
Yan Shengguang had no such worries at all. He had done things for Lin Si for several years, and now his Yan family had also survived the turmoil.
When he learned that Lin Si had moved into the palace, he felt relieved.
Yan's father, Yan Yu, was anxious at home.
"What should I do now? Half of the ministers are dead. I don't know who to talk to."
Yan Shengguang put on a calm expression and drank his tea. "Father, why didn't you discuss this with me?"
Yan Yu waved his sleeves and said, "Although you have restrained yourself a bit in recent years, the situation is too complicated now. If I tell you, will you understand?"
Yan Shengguang spread his hands. "Father, I understand. Our Yan family just needs to stand by the county lady unconditionally."
Yan Yu: "Nonsense! Do you think ascending the throne is a joke?"
Yan Shengguang scratched his head. "I didn't think so before, but after today's chaos, I feel like it's no different from a joke. If the county lady hadn't arrived in time today, Jiangshan would have changed his surname, wouldn't he? At least the county lady's last name is Lin."
Speaking of the turmoil in Anjing today, Yan Yu suddenly seemed to remember something. "You feigned illness a few days ago to prevent your family from leaving the house. It was a blessing in disguise."
Yan Shengguang did not answer directly, but pushed the window wide open, and the cold wind rushed in.
Yan Shengguang shouted, "Everyone, please understand. The Yan family absolutely stands on the side of the county lady. We respectfully welcome her to the throne."
Yan Yu's face changed drastically. "Are you crazy? Who are you talking to? And what are you saying? What kind of treasonous words are you saying?"
Yan Shengguang said indifferently, "They are the county lord's spies. I don't know where they are at home, but everything they say has been heard. It's better to show your loyalty directly."
Yan Yu's eyes widened. "How did you know this? Could it be you?"
Yan Shengguang patted his old father's shoulder. "Father, I've worked for the county lady for several years. You don't have to worry about her doubting the Yan family's loyalty. Just listen to me and stand by her unconditionally, and you won't lose in this open and covert struggle."
Yan Yu almost fainted. He had never imagined that his son, who had always loved to play and had no future, would have rebelled long ago. Moreover, apart from attending court, he had done nothing else. How on earth did he work for the Princess of Anping?
Did he really understand what he was doing? Yan Yu questioned this from the bottom of his heart.
Yan Shengguang believed he had saved the Yan family. If it weren't for his foresight and his timid work of writing intelligence records every day, the Yan family would have either been killed tonight by Zhuo Zhengchu's wrath, being regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the county lord and being eliminated, or they would have happened to be killed in the palace by accident.
There is no escape no matter what.
Yan Shengguang turned around and cleared his throat. "Father, I think I can have a separate page in the Yan family tree this time."
"You unfilial son! Why are you opening a separate page in the family tree?"
Yan Yu roared behind him.
The same situation happened in the Xin family.
Xin Lin drank the nourishing hot water with great pleasure. "Now that the county lady has entered Anjing, I can finally put my mind at ease. I'm sure she'll build a hospital for Anjing based on Lingzhou's facilities. That way, I won't have to go to Lingzhou for my annual checkup."
Xin Dai also said respectfully, "I think so. Our Xin family will definitely stand on the side of the county lady."
Xin Lin slowly stood up. "I still want to live two more years. I'm afraid the county lord will be in court tomorrow. If anyone makes any other proposals, you know what to do. I see that the son of the Yan family, though a bit of a loser, is on the county lord's side. As for Chen Busi, I didn't expect that he, who usually seems conservative and neutral, is actually on the county lord's side."
Xin Dai also whispered, "Ayu told me yesterday that Chen Busi's wife was seriously ill before, but now she can walk again. However, she didn't go to Lingzhou for treatment like you did."
Xin Lin laughed heartily. "Though Secretary Chen may seem like a quiet man, he truly loves his wife. I've always said that no one can escape the cycle of life and death. Even someone as upright as Secretary Chen would commit treason one day just to save his wife's life."
While the father and son were talking, a servant came to announce that a servant from another family was looking for a meeting.
Xin Lin waved his hand when he heard this. "No, no, just say I was frightened and sick and send them back."
Now that they are meeting and plotting at this juncture, do they want to be accused of forming a clique for personal gain?
What if the county lady finds out?
Xin Daiyi also felt that the Xin family had a bright future at this moment. Just because his two children went to Lingzhou to study early, their Xin family had already won at the starting line.
Xin Daiyi wanted to laugh when he thought of how people hurriedly sent their children to school after the county lady ascended the throne.
This is what Xihe Road said: don’t let your children lose at the starting line.
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Lin Xun was really frightened when he saw the bodies of his royal brother and father with his own eyes.
Fortunately, she also saw Lin Si leading people to take revenge with her own eyes, and the hatred in her heart was greatly reduced.
Before she was escorted back to her small palace, she mustered up the courage to greet Sister Lin Si.
"Sister...I...I'm Lin Xun. You held me in your arms when you were little, although you may not remember it."
Lin Si pretended to be suddenly enlightened. "It's Ah Xun. You've grown up so much now. Were you scared today? Are you hurt?"
Nan Shuang poked her head out. "County Lady, your sister is a woman of integrity."
After Lin Xun returned to the side hall, Lin Si's figure kept echoing in his mind.
She thought while hugging her pillow.
Why is Sister Lin Si so powerful and decisive in killing?
She is so amazing.
The only ones still alive in the palace now are Princess Lin Xun, some of the emperor's concubines, and the prince's concubines.
These people were also very scared because the queen had died many years ago and the harem was left without a leader.
The great dynasty has always had a system where concubines must be buried alive with the emperor. Now that the emperor and the prince are dead, will they be required to be buried alive with them?
Today, when the palace was in chaos, many people were rescued by Lin Si's men, but they didn't know what happened afterwards.
So when they heard that Lin Xun had accidentally stumbled upon the scene, they called Lin Xun in for questioning.
Lin Xun told the truth about what he saw and heard.
"If my sister hadn't arrived in time, those old ministers would have died."
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the concubines have very little say, so they can only sigh.
If they really had to follow the ancestral custom and be buried alive, then they could only accept their fate.
Then the concubines heard a female voice coming from the beams.
"The system of burying people alive with their dead? What a backward, bullshit system! How could the county lord allow it? Just relax, sleep when you should, eat when you should."
Lin Xun was startled, and so were the concubines. They looked up at the beams but couldn't see anyone.
"Who is it? Who's up there?"
Since it was impossible for Yin'er to show up, he only replied with one sentence.
"Don't mind the county lord's people, just continue chatting."
One of the prince's concubines mustered up the courage to speak to the air, "Since this girl is the county lord's, is it true what you said just now that the county lord would not allow us to be buried alive with her?"
"Of course it's true. I can guarantee that. If it's not true, I'll come to you with my head on my shoulders."
The Crown Prince's concubine now believed it to be about 80%. After all, Lin Si's subordinates knew her work style best, and since she was so sure, it must be true.
Seeing everyone was silent, Cong Yiner asked, "Why don't you guys chat anymore?"
The prince's concubine smiled awkwardly. "It always makes me feel a little uncomfortable knowing you're here."
"From the first sentence you said until now, I have heard every word clearly, so there is no need to feel uncomfortable."
Lin Xun admired Lin Si even more. She thought that everyone under Lin Si was so awesome!
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