Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 92: Accusing with Death? The Lin Family’s Three Crimes!
Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing paused, Lin Yangyang clenched his fists, and Lin Shian stood up in disbelief.

"Let's go and take a look now." Lin Yangyang grabbed Lin Zhiqing's wrist and was about to run out.

"Cousin, wait a minute." Lin Zhiqing was pulled a few steps by Lin Yangyang, but she stopped in time.

"Such a big thing has happened, we have to go over and take a look. Maybe Fourth Uncle is there too." Lin Yangyang thought simply.

Aunt Mu's expression turned even uglier after hearing her words: "Miss Yangyang, the Fourth Master... the Fourth Master has been taken away by the Ministry of Justice."

As soon as these words were spoken, even Lin Shian became a little anxious, and the account book in his hand fell onto the table.

Lin Zhiqing patted Lin Yangyang's hand and motioned Aunt Mu to sit down and talk.

Aunt Mu didn't sit down. She patted her chest to catch her breath while speaking:
"Early this morning, the night watchman passed by the Ministry of Justice and saw a young woman leaning against the stone lions at the entrance..."

The night watchman thought that it was a young lady's maid who ran away. In addition, the girl was wearing thin clothes, so he couldn't help but feel pity for her and went forward to ask what was going on.

But unexpectedly, when he approached and called out twice, the girl not only didn't answer, she didn't even move.

The night watchman thought the girl was asleep and walked up to her and patted her shoulder.

But this slap was terrible. The girl's body tilted and she fell down.

The night watchman then realized that the girl was cold all over and had already died. He was so scared that he wet his pants.

His movements quickly attracted the attention of the people in the Ministry of Justice. When the jailer took a closer look, he found that the woman's forehead was covered in blood, which matched the stone lions at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice, and she was holding a letter written in blood in her hand.

The blood letter clearly had the name of Lin Congyan, the fourth master of the Lin family, written on it, accusing the Lin family of mistreating their concubines and Lin Congyan of frequenting brothels.

"How is this possible!" Lin Shian was a little anxious when he heard this: "Although Fourth Uncle has a cold temper, he never misses out on women, and my Lin family never treats servants harshly..."

At this point, he was a little stunned: "Could it be that the monthly allowance was withheld a few days ago?"

Aunt Mu nodded and said, "When the young lady asked me to return the silver to everyone, I didn't find that Concubine Chun. Her blood letter also mentioned this matter."

When it comes to the monthly salary, Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang were both silent. After all, the fault did lie with the Lin family.

Lin Zhiqing had a puzzled look on his face. "Regardless of whether Fourth Uncle was indulging in brothels or not, and whether the Lin family withheld money from Aunt Chun, this only proves that Fourth Uncle has a flawed personal morality and that Big Uncle is not a strict steward."

"But why did the Ministry of Justice send people out? Was it just because Concubine Chun was killed at the door of the Ministry of Justice?"

Lin Zhiqing raised the most core question.

Aunt Mu shook her head, her expression more solemn than ever, and a hint of hesitation. "Miss, the blood letter written by Concubine Chun also said that when the Fourth Master slept with her, he spoke out for... for the Master's treason."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

Only now did they realize the seriousness of the matter.

That is a serious crime of treason!

If Lin Congli had not stood up in time and sacrificed his own family for the sake of justice, and the old marquis had not handed over his military power, the situation in Dasheng would have been unstable. In order to show the generosity of the royal family, the higher-ups did not let the Lin family end up being executed along with all nine generations of the family.

In any case, Lin Congrong's treasonous behavior was a foregone conclusion, and it was the final verdict from the higher authorities.

If Lin Congyan had any objection to this matter, then he had an objection to the person above him.

Having any opinions about the person above you is extremely disrespectful!
Disrespect is one of the "Ten Unforgivable Crimes". If the story is true, according to the Lin family's situation, if not all nine clans will be executed, then three clans will be exterminated!

"Impossible!" Lin Shi'an was the first to raise an objection. "Although no one has ever said it out loud, everyone in the Lin family knows that Fourth Uncle has a lot of complaints about Third Uncle, and there's no way they would speak for him!" "Fourth Uncle has always been very cautious in his words and deeds, and he's very cold to Fourth Aunt and the concubines in the backyard. How could he discuss such a big thing with Aunt Chun?"

Lin Yangyang also nodded: "That's right, Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt have been married for so many years, and they only have one sister, Jingya. On weekdays, they rarely set foot in the backyard, and they would definitely not say that to Aunt Chun."

"Where's the evidence?" Lin Zhiqing asked solemnly, "Do you have any evidence to prove that Fourth Uncle didn't say that?"

of course not.

Because Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang were both speaking from their own perspectives based on their familiarity with Lin Congyan.

"I also believe that Fourth Uncle wouldn't say such a thing, but what if?" Lin Zhiqing's eyes were sharp: "What we are facing now is not Aunt Chun's lawsuit, but a death sentence!"

"Words will never be more convincing than actual actions. This is an eternal truth." Lin Zhiqing didn't say much. He raised his chin and motioned Aunt Mu to lead the way.

Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang understood what Lin Zhiqing meant, but since it involved the Lin family, they really couldn't think from the perspective of a bystander.

The three of them quickly harnessed their carriage and headed towards the Ministry of Justice.

Less than half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Ministry of Justice.

As soon as Lin Zhiqing got off the carriage, he felt a cold wind.

There was a dense crowd of people gathered at the entrance of the criminal department, pointing and talking at the two stone lions.

"I've always said that there aren't many good people in the Lin family. My cousin from my mother's side works as a maid in their house, and she hasn't received her monthly salary for quite some time."

"I can't even afford to pay for a concubine, so what's the point of a maid? It's better for me to cultivate the two acres of land at the door myself, at least I can make a living, right?"

"What a pity for this stone lion! My second uncle carved it himself. It's really unlucky!"

"Why would your uncle, a dirt-digger, carve stone lions? This is the Ministry of Works' job!"

……

Lin Zhiqing did not rush in, but first observed the surrounding environment.

There were not a lot of guards guarding around, and no one came out to disperse the people, which seemed to be a case of letting things ferment.

The Ministry of Justice is very large, at least larger than the Lin family's. On weekdays, when there is nothing to do, no one dares to make noise here.

At this time, the gate was open, and only two yamen runners were guarding it motionlessly. It seemed like the inside and the outside were two different worlds.

Although he could clearly see flowers, plants and trees at a glance, Lin Zhiqing inexplicably felt a gloomy and dead air.

Lin Yangyang couldn't hold back any longer: "Sister Qing, let's go in quickly and meet Fourth Uncle first."

This time, before Lin Zhiqing could say anything, Lin Shian grabbed Lin Yangyang's arm and said, "The Ministry of Justice has always been very strict in its work. According to the law, someone should come to notify the Lin family."

"But several hours have passed, and we still don't know anything about it. There are only two possibilities for this situation."

Lin Zhiqing took over the conversation:

"First, the matter is still uncertain. After detaining Fourth Uncle and questioning him, it might just prove to be an insignificant misunderstanding."

"Second, Fourth Uncle's guilt has been suppressed!"