Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Lei Lao San quickly denied: "It wasn't me who said that, it was Zhao Er who said that."

Chen Shao agreed, "The Lord Zhao that Zhao Er was talking about is Zhao Lin, the military officer of the warehouse department?"

Lei Lao San nodded repeatedly: "It was him! I listened to him, so when Yang Wu was in trouble, I said those words to Yang Dong on impulse."

Chen Shao glanced at the Yulin Guards beside him and said, "Follow him to bring Zhao Er and his cousin who committed adultery here!"

After the Imperial Guard took Lei Lao San away, Chen Shao ordered another Imperial Guard, "Go and bring Lord Zhao back."

Zhao Lin arrived very quickly, and the Yulin Guards brought him back less than half a cup of tea after he left.

The Yulin Guards met him at the gate of the prefectural government.

Zhao Lin had already checked the identities of the twenty-one people and was about to return to the prefectural government to report to Chen Shao with the list of all the people. He mistakenly thought that Chen Shao was looking for him for this matter, so he followed the Yulin Guards to the lobby excitedly.

Seeing the long queue of people waiting to register, Zhao Lin paused before walking up to Chen Shao and respectfully handed him the list, saying, "The identities of the bodies in the ice cellar have been checked, and their families have been notified to come and collect their coffins in the next few days. Among them, two boys and three girls were abducted by others before they died, and ended up like this. I have already drawn up a compensation plan for them, and I hope you will decide."

When saying these words, Zhao Lin had a smile on his face, and he was waiting for Chen Shao's praise.

A few days ago, he said that it would take him a month to find out the identities of the remaining 21 bodies. But now, in just a few days, he not only found out the identities of all the bodies, but also drew up a compensation plan.

Chen Shao has always been clear about rewards and punishments. After this incident, even if he is not promoted to be a prefect, he should at least look at him with a higher regard.

Chen Shao looked through the list, "How come you finished checking it so quickly?"

Zhao Lin rubbed his hands and said happily, "It wasn't so fast at first. I ran into Mr. Luo by chance on the street two days ago. I thought he had also abducted many boys and girls, so I thought about asking him for advice. After that, he suggested it, and I went to those gardens to find students who had participated in the abduction of boys and girls. Just like that, I linked them one by one and finally linked all the identities."

After closing the list, Chen Shao opened the compensation plan he had drawn up and roughly read it twice. Without commenting on whether it was good or bad, he raised his eyes and asked, "Who is the Zhao clan member who committed adultery and accidentally killed someone?"

The smile on Zhao Lin's face froze, and he subconsciously denied it, "My Lord, please be wise. I have never heard of anyone in the Zhao family committing adultery or accidentally killing someone."

Chen Shao said calmly, "So, it is Zhao Er who is talking nonsense?"

Zhao, Zhao Er? Zhao Lin knelt on the ground with weak legs, and the blood on his face faded like the tide, "Master..."

Chen Shao looked down at him, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "Do you remember?"

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me, sir." Zhao Lin kowtowed quickly.

He had clearly cut off most of his ties with the Zhao family and had distanced himself from many things. No matter how Chen Shao tried to make trouble, he had already thought of an excuse. But, trouble arose from this matter.

Zhao Lin regretted that he had not listened to Ding Lisheng. If he had been more humble, more diligent, or learned more from the Ren family, he would not have been in such a mess!

Hearing the sound of his head hitting the ground, Chen Shao asked again indifferently: "Who is that Zhao clan member to you?"

"It's my cousin." Zhao Lin knew she knew the truth when he found Zhao Er. He knew he couldn't hide it. He fell to the ground and cried dryly, "I didn't want to protect him, but my cousin only had this one son. That bitch seduced him first. My cousin came to me and begged me. My nephew also realized his mistake. I couldn't shirk my responsibility. That's why I made a big mistake. Please forgive me, sir."

Chen Shao's eyes turned cold: "You can't shirk your responsibility, which means you also know that using money to buy someone else's life to take the blame for your cousin is a big mistake, right?"

Zhao Lin slapped himself twice in panic and said, "I have already realized my mistake. I beg you to show me mercy."

Chen Shao laughed sarcastically, "You can show mercy if you already know your fault. When your cousin came to you for help, why did you still give him advice and ask him to pay money to buy his life to take the blame for your nephew?"

"I really know I was wrong, and I will never do it again," Zhao Lin cried fearfully, "Sir, please forgive me for my diligence in the past few months."

"Hardworking?" Chen Shao smiled. "Tell me what you have done in the past few months and how you are diligent."

Zhao Lin said quickly, "In order to find out the identities of those boys and girls, I often go out early and come back late, forgetting to eat and sleep. If you don't believe me, you can call my servants to ask."

Chen Shao mocked: "If this is called diligence, then what about me coming to Hongyuan County and solving several major cases and eradicating several cancers in just a few months? And what about those students who are still working hard outside from dawn to dusk?"

"Son..."

Chen Shao interrupted him coldly, "You knew you were making a mistake, but you still chose to make it all the way. You even dared to ask for my mercy and forgiveness. Who gave you the courage?"

"Sir, I will never dare to do that again. Please..."

"That's enough." Chen Shao interrupted him again, "You have been serving as the warehouse officer for a long time, and you should know better than anyone that you should be responsible for your choices. Tell me, who was the person in charge of this case? Does the other party know the truth of the case?"

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver in her words, Zhao Lin made a desperate confession: "It was Lord Ding. I have told him about this matter. He knows. He knows everything!"

Chen Shao called Fu Jiu: "Go and invite Ding Lisheng over to me!"

Fu Jiu put down the pen in her hand and left quickly. Chen Shao glanced at the people still queuing and turned to go to the second hall.

Zhao Lin staggered behind her.

Ding Lisheng was out to verify the incident of yesterday's lawsuit against the Wen family, the Zhu family, the Gu family, etc., and was not in the mansion. When Fu Jiu found him and brought him back, the Yulin Guards also returned with Lei Lao San, Zhao Er, and Zhao Er's cousin who had committed adultery.

Ding Lisheng's heart was beating fast on his way back to the prefect's mansion. When he entered the second hall and saw the distraught Zhao Lin, and then saw Zhao Er and Zhao Guanwen who came in shortly after, he immediately sat down on the ground.

He already knew why Chen Shao called him back.

He was extremely careful and diligent, and even sent his brothers and nephews to the guillotine to protect himself. He also gave away most of the Ding family's property, and the trust he had finally earned was destroyed by them just like that. Ding Lisheng looked at Zhao Lin with resentment.

He had long advised him to flatter and humble himself, but he refused to listen. Now it's all right, now it's all right...

Zhao Lin avoided his gaze, feeling even more regretful.

Looking at the changing expressions of the few people, Chen Shao said coldly: "It seems that I don't need to explain it again. You all know why you are here."

"My Lord," Ding Lisheng shuddered violently, slapped himself twice, then knelt before her, weeping bitterly, "I made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. Although I have repented many times over the years, I know that my sin is unforgivable. I do not ask for mercy, but only ask you to give me another chance to atone for my sins. After I have corrected my mistakes, I will come to accept the punishment."

As he said this, he tried his best to shrink his stomach and kowtowed several times.

As long as he is allowed to investigate the matter, he will be able to find a way to get out of this!

Zhao Lin had worked with him for many years, so how could he not hear the hidden meaning behind his words? He immediately followed suit and kowtowed a few times, then echoed, "I also beg you to give me a chance to redeem myself. I am willing to follow Lord Ding to correct my mistakes and come to accept the punishment."

Chen Shao sneered twice, and after asking Zhao Er and Zhao Er's cousin's name, he looked at them coldly and said, "Is it true that Zhao Guanwen committed adultery?"

Ding Lisheng quickly replied, "I heard from Lord Zhao about Zhao Guanwen's adultery, but I don't know whether it is true or not."

Zhao Lin originally wanted to shirk responsibility, but after hearing what he said, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Yes, it's true."

Chen Shao continued: "Is it true that Xu Guanwen was found committing adultery by her husband and beaten to death during her escape?"

Ding Lisheng once again rushed and pushed the ball onto Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin had no choice but to answer again: "It's true."

Chen Shao sarcastically said: "Since it is all true, what is the crime of adultery and what is the crime of accidental murder? Just sentence them according to the law. Why do you need to atone for your sins?"

Ding Lisheng said in panic, "Sir, I was deceived by Lord Zhao and made a big mistake. I will definitely change my ways and stop listening to others. I beg for your forgiveness."

Is he planning to use him to protect himself? Zhao Lin, who had originally planned to tie him up for survival, suddenly felt his heart sink. He almost thoughtlessly bit back, "My lord, you are wise. Buying other people's lives to take the blame for others was invented by Lord Ding. I learned from him and made such a big mistake!"

Ding Lisheng stood up instantly like a spring: "What nonsense! You said I created it myself, what evidence do you have?"

Zhao Lin's eyes were red, and he didn't care about the consequences. Hearing what he said, he immediately said, "Do you dare to say that when the Fourth Master Gu, the Seventh Master Zhu, the Fifth Master Fan, and the Fourth Master Qi were reported to the prefect's mansion for beating and killing others, you didn't buy their lives in private to take the blame for them?"

Ding Lisheng was furious and said, "This is just nonsense!"

"I'm talking nonsense?" Zhao Lin said without caring. "The Fourth Master Gu and the Seventh Master Zhu are already dead, so there is no evidence. But you asked Du Zhong to poison the Master and then sent someone to kill him. Is that also nonsense? And you asked Miss Zhang and Miss Zhang Er to bring the green jade pendant to Chengfeng Courtyard to lure the people around the Master, intending to use them to discredit the people around the Master..."

Ding Lisheng pounced on him like a tiger: "Shut up!"