kingnovel Chapter 213 The Lin Family Falls
Chapter 213 The Lin Family Falls
The re-investigation of Li Qingzheng's case caused an uproar!
"A vicious woman, you can't tell a person's true heart from his appearance! Who would have thought that Lord Li was harmed by the person next to him?"
"Yes, it's a pity that Lord Li was a truly honest official, but he was killed in this way. What a pity..."
After knowing that Li Qingzheng was wrongly accused, everyone felt very sad about his ending.
Especially Yan Wanlan's identity, which made everyone's sympathy for Li Qingzheng reach a new level - the person next to him...that's really scary!
Lin Si can't escape this time.
Concubine Lin knelt at the emperor's door, crying and sobbing, but still could not let the emperor see her.
"Your Majesty, you must save my brother! Your Majesty! My brother is loyal to you, please save him!"
Lin Si was indeed loyal to the emperor. He did not dare to keep a single cent of the embezzled money and used it all to work for the emperor!
This is also the reason why the emperor has never dared to thoroughly investigate the case of Li Qingzheng.
When the emperor heard Concubine Lin say something about "loyalty" outside, he finally couldn't help it.
"Someone, let Concubine Lin in."
The emperor held his forehead and his headache got worse when he saw Concubine Lin come in.
Concubine Lin was in tears and fell to the ground as soon as she came in, extremely sad.
"Your Majesty, only you can save my brother. Your Majesty, you must save my brother!"
"You all get down!"
The emperor chased everyone out, then looked at Concubine Lin helplessly, "You get up first."
Concubine Lin looked at the emperor, a little hesitant. But when she saw that the emperor's face was beginning to become impatient, she still climbed up hesitantly.
"emperor……"
This cry was heartbreaking, as if he had suffered some great injustice.
In fact, in the eyes of Concubine Lin, she and her brother had indeed suffered great injustice.
"Your Majesty, you know that my brother didn't touch a single cent of that money! All of it..."
Concubine Lin suddenly stopped talking because she saw the emperor's face suddenly turned cold, and she was so scared that she took back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
She wanted to say that all the money was used to serve the emperor.
After the Queen Mother left, the court was in chaos.
The civil and military officials were divided into several factions, each operating their own camp, and did not take the emperor seriously at all.
At that time, the emperor's party headed by Lin Si wanted to win over other ministers and expand its power.
But how can you impress people by just talking?
They need money, but even if the Lin family gives their full support, it is like throwing money into a bottomless pit, with no bottom in sight!
At this time, the imperial court was about to allocate disaster relief funds, and this matter was handed over to Lin Si...
He knew that it was very risky to do so, but Lin Si thought simply, this was the emperor's money, he was just borrowing it, and these people would be used by the emperor in the end anyway.
Besides, those disaster victims were of no value. If we took the opportunity to deal with them, we could save the court a lot of money, so why not do it?
Now, everyone says that Lin Si is a corrupt official, but he refuses to admit it in prison!
God knows how aggrieved he was. He really didn't touch a single cent of that money!
Concubine Lin knew this, so she came to complain. Her brother should not be convicted like this. Her brother was more wronged than Li Qingzheng!
"My beloved, I know you are suffering, but this matter is not as simple as you think."
Concubine Lin was puzzled, "Your Majesty, can't even you make the decision?"
Isn’t this just a matter of the emperor’s words?
The emperor also thought that what he said was what he wanted. Before he became emperor, he also thought so, but the reality was often the opposite.
"I also have my own frustrations. It's not that I don't want to save your brother, but that I can't."
Only when Linsi is launched can people feel it is reasonable.
If Lian Linsi is going to cover up for him, then should he issue a self-criticism edict to the whole world? !
The emperor looked at Concubine Lin calmly, "Could it be that my beloved concubine wants me to confess my guilt?"
"Chen and concubine dare not!"
Concubine Lin was shocked. She had never thought about it this way! She just wanted to save her brother!
"Your Majesty, you are my heaven. Even if I have to sacrifice myself, I would not let Your Majesty suffer any injustice. You know all this..."
Concubine Lin couldn't wait to express her loyalty, fearing that the emperor would misunderstand her and think that she wanted to abandon him to save her brother!
At this moment, Concubine Lin finally realized that running to the emperor to ask for help was doomed to fail.
The silver was indeed intended for the emperor, so when the emperor learned about this later, he chose to protect his brother and put all the blame on Li Qingzheng.
If I were to admit that my brother was innocent now, wouldn't that mean that the emperor was guilty?!
Concubine Lin didn't dare to say anything, but in her heart, she felt sad for her brother.
The emperor saw her reaction and felt helpless. "My beloved concubine, please don't embarrass me anymore, okay?"
When the emperor first ascended the throne, the Lin family strongly supported him.
Later, if it weren't for them, after the Queen Mother left, he wouldn't have been able to win over so many ministers in such a short time.
All of this was indeed the work of the Lin family and Lin Si. But now, it was time for him to bear the consequences for all of this.
At the beginning, Lin Si misappropriated the disaster relief funds without his permission.
If he hadn't told himself later that all the money was used for this, he would not have let Lin Si go at that time!
If it weren't for his loyalty, he wouldn't have been kept until now.
It’s not that the emperor didn’t want to save him, but he really had no choice.
Concubine Lin asked the emperor for help but left heartbroken. The news soon spread throughout the palace.
"My Lady, this time, it will be very difficult for the Lin family to recover."
Ningyue, the maidservant beside the queen, rushed over to report the news as soon as she heard the news.
Concubine Lin was obviously just a concubine, but she relied on the Lin family to show off her power in the palace.
The queen is the master of the palace, but most of the time, she has to stay out of her spotlight.
Now, the Lin family is finally going to fall. Let’s see how arrogant Concubine Lin can be in the future!
Ningyue felt so relieved when she heard the news, but the queen still had a frown on her face, without even a smile on her face.
"I'm afraid things are not that simple. If the Lin family really falls, Concubine Lin may become even more favored..."
The Lin family was forced out, and their defeat demonstrated the emperor's helplessness.
In his heart, he would feel even more guilty towards the Lin family and Concubine Lin.
He is the emperor, but he cannot protect the people he wants to protect.
For a man, this is unbearable, let alone an emperor who rules the world?