Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 337 Retrial by the Three Judicial Offices
Sure enough, no sooner had Jiang Yunhe and his son entered the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence than an imperial edict was proclaimed to the world.

With the support of most of the court officials, Lin Congrong's case of treason was handed over to the Three Judicial Offices for retrial.

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Yunhe breathed a huge sigh of relief.

When he and Jiang Liuyun entered the secret room again and saw Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang huddled together, his joy reached its peak.

"Pah! What are you two doing here?" Lin Yangyang couldn't help but curse.

Jiang Yunhe didn't argue with him, but instead slowly said, "I'm here to tell you some good news, of course."

"The case of Lin Congrong's treason will be handed over to the three judicial departments for retrial in half a month. Are you satisfied with this?"

"What?" Lin Yangyang couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, then quickly suppressed it.

Jiang Yunhe didn't notice this, but Jiang Liuyun frowned slightly.

Jiang Liuyun quickly looked at Lin Zhiqing and saw that Lin Zhiqing was staring at the two of them with a hateful look. His suspicion vanished in an instant.

Instead, a secret pleasure was found.

When Lin Zhiqing faced him, she was no longer expressionless and her emotions were no longer flat.

She will talk, she will hate; this is a manifestation of emotional fluctuations.

Hate always lasts longer than love.

Jiang Yunhe didn't notice Jiang Liuyun's thoughts, but Lin Zhiqing did. She gritted her teeth and said:
"I have never seen such a shameless person. Do you think your actions are worthy of the kindness and support my father showed you back then?"

"Cultivation and mentorship?" Jiang Yunhe's pleasant expression vanished.
"Everything I have today is something I earned through my own efforts."

"Your father is jealous of my abilities and has kept me in the position of deputy general, unable to move forward. How dare you say that he is promoting me?"

"You really know how to twist the truth. If it weren't for him, how could someone as unknown as you have risen to the position of deputy general?" Lin Zhiqing spoke again.

"Shut up!" Jiang Liuyun, seeing the situation was turning bad, spoke first: "Lin Zhiqing, you have no evidence in your hands now, yet you still dare to be so arrogant?"

These words were ostensibly meant to reprimand Lin Zhiqing, but in reality, they were meant to prevent her from further provoking Jiang Yunhe.

Lin Zhiqing glared at Jiang Liuyun and then shut her mouth.

Seeing that the two of them had fallen silent, Jiang Yunhe smiled and felt all the frustration in his heart vanish.

Lin Yangyang knew it was her turn to step forward, so she quickly said, "Now that you've achieved your goal, tell me quickly, where is Shi'an?"

"Tell you?" Jiang Yunhe's gaze was contemptuous.

"What's the use of telling you? You can't go out now, so what are you going to do about finding him?"

"You old scoundrel!" Lin Yangyang jumped up immediately:

"Aren't you afraid that someone will discover we're missing and come to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence?"

"So what?" Jiang Yunhe didn't care.

"The Lin and Jiang families are related by marriage, so what's so strange about your presence at the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence?"

"Shameless!" Lin Yangyang lived up to her reckless persona to the fullest, and didn't forget to swing her fist.

Jiang Yunhe assumed she was about to attack again and didn't take her seriously: "Have you forgotten how you were taught a lesson before?"

"The people Lin Congrong taught are just as arrogant and conceited as he is!"

Jiang Yunhe snorted coldly, unwilling to say anything more, and turned to leave.

Lin Yangyang shuddered and shrank back a little.

Jiang Liuyun glanced at Lin Zhiqing, his eyes filled with a sense of determination.

After they left, Lin Yangyang took a few steps forward and spat at the Jiang family father and son.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Lin Yangyang's cursing grew fainter. Only when the footsteps disappeared completely did he return to Lin Zhiqing's side, lowering his voice:

"Qing-mei, did you hear that? They said Second Uncle's case is going to be retried by the Third Judicial Office!"

"Yes." Lin Zhiqing certainly heard it.

The fact that the three judicial departments re-examined the case demonstrates the importance the imperial court attached to it.

Lin Zhiqing lost countless hairs because of this.

Now that things have finally taken a crucial step, the anger that had been weighing on her heart has finally dissipated.

Ever since she learned that the neutral ministers' opposition stemmed from the Empress, she had been racking her brains to find a solution.

But this thing also made her feel utterly powerless.

Because this is not a predetermined goal; what she is fighting against is corrupt ideology and worldly prejudice.

That's just a way for those in power to suppress women, and unfortunately, with Lin Zhiqing's current abilities, she's not able to eradicate certain prejudices.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing needs to spend a lot of time and energy to deal with that group of neutral ministers.

But Lin Congrong and his family couldn't wait that long.

The Jiang family came with great force. If they don't clear Lin Congrong's name, they will forever be suppressed and manipulated by the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing turned the tables and laid out this plan, achieving his goal.

A few words simply cannot capture the pressure she has been under during this period.

Fortunately, everything she did was meaningful.

The so-called Three Offices refer to the Court of Judicial Review, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate.

However, regarding these three parties… Lin Zhiqing narrowed her eyes:
"Cousin, haven't you noticed that although this matter has been successfully advanced, it is still very unfriendly to the Lin family?"

Lin Yangyang's earlier joy faded somewhat; she had indeed thought of some things.

Previously, Lin Zhiqing had dealt with both the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review because of his fourth uncle's matter.

The Minister of Justice had a falling out with Jiang Liuyun because of Jiang Liuyun, but he knew that the Lin family was the mastermind behind everything, and he had no good feelings towards the Lin family.

"The Minister of Justice is indeed a big problem." Lin Yangyang sighed.

"If he causes trouble during the investigation, we have no way to deal with him."

"There is a way to deal with him," Lin Zhiqing said casually, without elaborating.

"Our biggest threat is not him."

"Huh?" Lin Yangyang was completely bewildered: "Not him, are you referring to the Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate?"

After all, the current Censor-in-Chief has a close relationship with the former Censor-in-Chief and is not friendly to the Lin family.

Lin Zhiqing shook her head again: "It's not him."

Although the current Censor-in-Chief dislikes the Lin family, according to the information Lin Zhiqing has, he has no dealings with the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence.

Although this doesn't necessarily mean anything, the Censor-in-Chief certainly can't openly favor the Jiang family.

The remaining Dali Temple Minister, Zhou Chongzheng, was the person who gave Lin Zhiqing the biggest headache.

Upon realizing this, Lin Yangyang was somewhat surprised:
"Why Zhou Chongzheng? Didn't he return the flute player to you?"

"That's because he can't handle it; he won't do a losing business." Lin Zhiqing said calmly.

"After my fourth uncle's incident, I thought about it repeatedly, wondering what Zhou Chongzheng's stance really was."

"But he never came to a conclusion, and I don't think he's as neutral as he seems on the surface."