Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 306 Empress - Wu Qing
Asagao noticed something was wrong with Lin Zhiqing:
"Miss, what's wrong? Don't scare me, Miss!"

"I'm fine." Lin Zhiqing adjusted her breathing, suppressing the waves of heartache.

She could never repay Aunt Mu's kindness in this lifetime.

"Jiang Liuyun!" Lin Zhiqing murmured the name, her hatred growing wildly like vines in her heart.

She always remembered that the mastermind behind Aunt Mu's death was Jiang Liuyun and the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

She was determined to reopen the Lin Congrong case, bring down the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, and avenge Aunt Mu, Lin Congrong, and all those innocent people who lost their lives!

She took a deep breath, adjusted her breathing, and gradually broke free from that hatred.

write a letter!

Her arm trembled slightly, but the characters she wrote were very neat.

She needs to know everything about the Empress!
Only by understanding this empress can Lin Zhiqing understand why the neutral ministers oppose the retrial.

Only by understanding why they oppose a retrial can Lin Zhiqing address the root cause, change their minds, and gain their support for the retrial.

Only by re-examining Lin Congrong's case of treason can Lin Congrong be exonerated, allowing the Lin family to step forward and bring down the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion!
Thinking about all this, Lin Zhiqing gradually calmed down.

After she sent the letter, Lu Huai was the first person she thought of.

In terms of understanding Dasheng, she was far inferior to Lu Huai.

Lin Zhiqing sent Chaoyan to the Lu family to deliver a letter, wanting to discuss the matter of this "Empress" with Lu Huai.

But Asagao's trip ended in failure.

Lu Huai and Yun Feng were not at the Lu family residence; they seemed to be busy with matters concerning the Ministry of Revenue.

However, she gained something else from this trip.

"What? The Zhenyuan Marquis's residence has been robbed?" Lin Zhiqing raised an eyebrow.

Asagao nodded: "Miss, I heard it from the beggars on the street. They said that the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion was brightly lit last night, and people kept coming out, as if they were looking for something."

"However, this is just a street rumor and not very credible."

last night?

This was indeed a special day, Lin Zhiqing pondered in her heart.

Last night, Jiang Liuyun went to the Ministry of Justice's residence because of the matter of the mole mother. The Marquis of Zhenyuan had not yet returned home, so there was indeed no one to guard the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence.

The possibility of theft is small, but not impossible.

Whether Jiang Liuyun deliberately released this news for ulterior motives or whether a theft actually occurred remains to be seen.

Lin Zhiqing is now extremely cautious and dares not easily believe these things.

Aside from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, Lin Zhiqing also instructed Chaoyan to keep an eye on the Ministry of Justice's activities.

The Ministry of Justice remained quiet, without any unusual activity.

This was within Lin Zhiqing's expectations.

The woman with the mole is destined to die, but the fate of her body will determine the actions of the Minister of Justice.

If Jiang Liuyun had failed to take away the body of the woman with mole, the Ministry of Justice could have made a big deal out of it and made public the fact that the escaped prisoner was dead, which would have been a way to make up for the Ministry of Justice's past mistakes.

If Jiang Liuyun demands the body or the person alive, then the Ministry of Justice will be unable to publicize the fact that the escaped prisoner is dead, and the matter will have to be buried.

Judging from Jiang Liuyun's condition, he must have taken away the body of the woman with mole.

Even without the body, the Ministry of Justice's past mistakes cannot be made up for, but the removal of this walking escapee has put the weight off the Minister of Justice's mind.

For the Ministry of Justice, this deal was a win-win situation.

However, it is certain that the relationship between the Minister of Justice and the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence has broken down.

Both of them have their own stances and cannot compromise.

People with different values ​​cannot work together; breaking up is inevitable.

Lin Zhiqing temporarily put the matter of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence out of his mind.

She began searching through various books, attempting to unveil the mystery of the empress. A few days later, a reply arrived from Bianliang.

Since sending Fourth Aunt back to Bianliang, the Lin family has become increasingly deserted.

Lin Zhiqing had asked Lin Congli and Lin Congyan about the Empress.

However, the Lin brothers also knew nothing about this empress.

Lin Zhiqing didn't find it strange, because she had been searching for information about the Empress non-stop these days, but had not found anything.

This suggests that the empress either did not exist, or that any trace of her existence was erased.

Lin Zhiqing believed that Aunt Mu would not lie, so she was quite looking forward to her grandfather's letter.

After receiving the envelope, Lin Zhiqing could feel that it was very thick.

Moreover, the sealing wax was applied very tightly.

She opened the envelope, and what came into view was slightly messy handwriting.

"Qing girl, the Empress's affairs are a taboo in the current court. What I'm telling you must not be revealed to anyone. Remember that!"

Lin Zhiqing slowly read the opening words aloud, feeling very happy.

So, the Empress did indeed exist!
It's quite unusual for Lin Qingshan to use the word "taboo".

Lin Zhiqing had a vague feeling that this matter was definitely not simple. Her gaze swept down and she began to read the letter carefully.

Half an hour later, Lin Zhiqing slowly raised his head and, following Lin Qingshan's instructions, burned the letter to ashes.

As she watched the flames engulf the letter, her brows furrowed, showing no sign of relaxation.

In the extremely harsh world of Dasheng, where women were treated with extreme cruelty, a woman actually once ascended to that position and stood out from the crowd.

No, according to the contents of the letter, the reason why the people of Dasheng were so harsh on women was inextricably linked to this empress.

To elaborate further, Lin Qingshan's decision to abandon literature for martial arts was also related to this empress.

The empress's name was Wu Qing. She was the eldest daughter of the Wu family, the Duke of Huguo at the time. Later, she entered the palace and became the empress of the late emperor.

The late emperor fought his way up from among his brothers. When he ascended the throne, the court was in turmoil, officials were either killed or killed, and talent was scarce.

The reason why Wuqing was chosen as empress was because of the Duke of Huguo's status and military power.

With the assistance of the Duke of Protectorate, the political situation in the Great Sheng Dynasty gradually stabilized.

However, this led to the problem of interference in politics by the emperor's relatives.

The samurai family's ambitions gradually grew, and their conflicts with the imperial family intensified.

Unfortunately, the late emperor had injured his body during the power struggle and was no longer able to fight against the Wu family.

Just when the regime was about to fall into the wrong hands, Wu Qing stepped forward and, with swift and decisive action, eliminated the Wu family, punishing them for the greater good.

This was originally a good thing, but after the Wu family fell from power, Wu Qing did not retreat but advanced, using the excuse that the late emperor was ill and weak, he ruled from behind the curtain and discussed state affairs.

This delicate balance was soon broken after the late emperor fell seriously ill.

Wu Qing gradually gained control of the court and harbored deep hatred for those who were originally associated with the Wu family.

According to Lin Qingshan's guess, Wu Qing originally did not want to enter the palace; her entry into the palace as empress was actually due to coercion from the Wu family.

Having experienced the uncontrollability of military officials wielding power, and harboring resentment towards the military family, Wu Qing vigorously promoted civil officials and suppressed military officials.

At the same time, she indulged in pleasure and neglected state affairs.

Not only did they increase taxes and build palaces, they also promoted treacherous officials and persecuted loyal ministers.

The families of officials such as Grand Secretaries and Grand Tutors had all suffered oppression.

Under such circumstances, when the border regions were in turmoil, the Great Sheng had no generals to command.

Wu Qing was incompetent and foolish, repeatedly ceding territory to sue for peace, and the power of the Great Sheng Dynasty grew weaker and weaker.

The court officials were indignant, and the people suffered even more, privately referring to Wuqing as the shame of the Great Sheng Dynasty!