Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 269 A Beast in Human Face, a False Benevolent Person

"If everything is ready, then have it deployed throughout the city." Lin Zhiqing's gaze was very calm:
"Strike while the iron is hot. We've managed to hold off the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion for a while now, our time has come."

She tapped the table: "Now, the imperial gift has become a useless move."

"The Minister of Rites has always been conservative. Even if he wanted to cooperate with Jiang Liuyun to deal with the Lin family, he would never dare to jump out again after being confined to his residence by the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion."

"The Minister of Revenue's position is unclear. Regardless of whether Lu Huai can control him or not, his records do not match those of the Minister of Rites and cannot be used as evidence."

"There are no records, and no one can prove when, where, or what imperial gift the Lin family received."

"Merchants who bought the imperial gifts would most likely not reveal this to others in order to save their lives."

"At this moment, even if Jiang Liuyun were to hold that imperial gift in his hand, it would be of no use."

"It can be said that there is no turning back on this matter. After going through such a long and complicated process, the imperial gift was just a prelude."

"Jiang Liuyun is definitely up to no good right now. If we're going to do something, let's do something big!"

The others looked at each other, seemingly unsure of what to do.

After much deliberation, Lin Congli said, "Zhiqing, the content in that newspaper is far too sharp. Should we wait for a reply from Bianliang before making a decision?"

It wasn't that Lin Congli disrespected the head of the family's decision, but rather that he was unsure about what was written in the newspaper.

Lin Zhiqing understood his concerns, and he looked at Lin Congyan: "Fourth Uncle, is that what you think too?"

Lin Congyan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "The Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion is eyeing us covetously. We can hold out for a while, but not forever."

"The matter of the imperial gift is a hidden danger. If we try to suppress this matter, something even bigger will inevitably happen."

In other words, he agrees.

Lin Yangyang also stood up: "They've already bullied us, there's no reason for us to continue to tolerate this!"

Lin Zhiqing nodded and looked at Lin Congli again: "Uncle, do you have any other questions?"

This attitude clearly shows that they are determined to spread the news through the newspaper.

Even if Lin Congli felt it was inappropriate, it was no use.

He nodded in agreement.

Lin Zhiqing clapped her hands, and the next moment, Aunt Mu walked in: "Miss!"

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Let the people outside begin."

Aunt Mu had a solemn expression, and upon closer inspection, her eyes were a little red.

She nodded gently: "Yes, I will follow your instructions, Miss."

Watching Aunt Mu's departing figure, the entire Lin family fell silent.

Once this decision was made, there was no turning back for the Lin family.

The road ahead seemed to be full of thorns, which had already left the Lin family battered and bruised.

Now, given another chance, no one can be sure whether they will find the right path or repeat the same mistakes.

……

The Zhenyuan Marquis's Residence.

Jiang Liuyun sat in the main seat of the main hall with his eyes closed, listening to everyone's suggestions.

“The uncle of Zhou Chongzheng, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, suffers from a serious illness and has been in contact with Lin Zhiqing. If we seize this opportunity and accuse the two of them of conspiring together, we should be able to get out of trouble as soon as possible.”

"The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has always favored the Crown Prince. If we touch the Crown Prince's people, we'll inevitably make enemies with him. No way!" "Do you think Zhou Chongzheng is just a freeloader? The appearance of the enemy is too coincidental. He can't use this to convict the Marquis of Zhenyuan's family. There's no evidence at all!"

Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, Jiang Liuyun slowly opened his eyes:
"The Dali Temple is very particular about evidence. Zhou Chongzheng will find out sooner or later that the enemy has nothing to do with us, and may even have nothing to do with the Lin family."

"This is an unsolved mystery; there is absolutely no evidence to prove who is at fault."

"Therefore, it's only a matter of time before we or the Lin family are released."

He immediately pinpointed the crux of the matter:
"The problem now is that we no longer have any room to maneuver regarding the imperial gift."

What Lin Zhiqing could think of, Jiang Liuyun had already thought of as well.

He originally wanted to bring back the Minister of Rites, but the enemy's inexplicable appearance at the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence was itself a sign of danger and uncertainty.

The Minister of Rites, seeking stability, will certainly not step forward.

The imperial gift, which presented such a good opportunity to bring down the Lin family, has now become a useless move.

Thinking about this, he felt a little irritated:
"I don't believe Lin Zhiqing didn't have a backup plan, given that she was able to think of this step in advance and keep the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion in check."

"Our most urgent task is to lift the lockdown ahead of schedule."

Seeing the people below scratching their heads in frustration, Jiang Liuyun frowned slightly:

“Zhou Chongzheng already suspected Lin Zhiqing, so he found someone with similar symptoms to Di Ren and dumped them at Jianxintang and the Lu family.”

"In addition, make a record of my itinerary from the past few days and send it to Zhou Chongzheng. I have an alibi, and after Zhou Chongzheng makes his judgment, he will release the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion."

Upon hearing this, the people below suddenly understood.

Before anyone could speak, a guard came in: "Your Highness, there's...there's a new discovery."

"What discovery?" Jiang Liuyun's words showed no surprise, only calmness.

The guard lowered his body, barely daring to breathe, and quickly stepped forward, taking out a thin piece of paper.

Jiang Liuyun took the paper, and the first thing he noticed was the large characters at the very top:
Shocking! The true love of Jiang Liuyun, the heir of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, is actually her?
His heart skipped a beat, and his expression immediately turned serious:
"Where did this come from? Where did this thing come from?"

"The exact source is unknown, but they're everywhere now." The guard swallowed hard.

"Who else but Lin Zhiqing could come up with such a gimmick?" Jiang Liuyun's tone wasn't very friendly. He only asked one question before looking down.

What followed had absolutely nothing to do with the large characters from before, but it shocked Jiang Liuyun even more!

That was a limerick.

Lin joined the army to guard the border, but was unjustly imprisoned and trapped in a quagmire.

The stigma of treason arose out of nowhere; it was actually a marquis abusing his power.

There's something fishy going on in the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion; he's guilty and wants to cover it up.

He forced an orphan girl into a marriage alliance; he was a wolf in sheep's clothing, a hypocrite.

Loyalty and treachery, good and evil, must be distinguished in the end; let no good person shed tears!
At this time, the doggerel poems were all denouncing the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, and were very targeted!
Jiang Liuyun initially thought that the headline was a counterattack against him for releasing the news that Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai were having an affair.

But he didn't expect that the contents of this piece of paper had nothing to do with who he liked or disliked.

Instead, it brought up Lin Congrong's past treason and collusion with the enemy many years ago!
Moreover, the contents clearly state that Lin Congrong was wronged, and that the person who wronged him was the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

More specifically, this thing doesn't refer to Jiang Liuyun, but to Jiang Yunhe!
"Lin Zhiqing is resorting to such unscrupulous means to escape this predicament!" Jiang Liuyun exerted a slight force, and the paper instantly shattered into pieces.

"Someone, hurry and deliver this message to my father!"