DipNovel Chapter 566 Qingqiu
Chapter 566 Qingqiu
Chapter 566 Qingqiu
"Helding a criminal is a felony. I'm afraid I won't be able to help Miss Lin."
After being stunned, He Changsheng quickly calmed down.
Lin Chuqian expected that he would not agree easily, after all, it was equivalent to dragging him into the boat together, and if the boat accidentally capsized, he would have to accompany him to suffer.
"Prime Minister He thinks that my father and elder brother really have the intention of treason?" Lin Chuqian asked back, avoiding the topic, intending to adopt a soft policy.
"What's the use of what I think? Now it depends on His Majesty's mind." He Changsheng was unmoved. "If Miss Lin leaves as soon as possible, I can still pretend that I have never seen you today."
"Prime Minister He, you turned your back too quickly." Lin Chuqian stretched out her hand and tore off the uncomfortably tight beard on her face. The glue left on it made her even more uncomfortable.She raised her sleeve and wiped it vigorously a few times, and within a moment, the blood on the chin was wiped red.
He Changsheng glanced lightly, lowered his eyes, and remained silent.
"Just now you said that as long as you have the ability, you will definitely agree, so why did you go back on your word in a blink of an eye? Now that I have made a match in the second couplet, you turned your face and refused to recognize anyone." Lin Chuqian acted according to circumstances and began to play a rogue .
"It is well known that He Changsheng, the Prime Minister of the Chen Kingdom, has a good character, has both ability and political integrity, and is followed and admired by all the literati and scholars in the world. I don't think he is a person who broke his promise and became fat?"
"What Miss Lin entrusts is beyond my ability." He Changsheng is not someone who is easily provoked by her few words.
The Lin family intends to seek rebellion, so how can they intervene at will in such a serious crime?
Seeing this, Lin Chuqian couldn't help but looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, and continued to cherish her softly. "I think my father spent half his life as a soldier, defending his home and country with gold and iron horses, but in the end he was framed by others, but no righteous person was willing to lend a helping hand. Could it be that there are people in the world who are wise and protect their own lives? The family is full of loyalty, and finally ended up with a broken family?"
Long and short sighs, how sad.
Lin Chuqian slowly picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it in one gulp. She raised her eyes to look at He Changsheng, and found that the expression on the other side was still the same.
Can't help being discouraged.
"Prime Minister He, as the head of a hundred officials, do you really want to watch loyal ministers suffer and stand by?" She looked at him intently.
He Changsheng raised his eyes to meet her, and his eyes fell on her blood-red chin and her depressed and embarrassed face. She thought that the past two days had been very difficult for her.
Her whereabouts were being searched everywhere in the city, and it was impossible for her to find a good place to stay comfortably.
"What evidence do you have to prove that General Lin was framed?" He finally let go.
"Although I don't have any evidence for the time being, it is impossible for the Lin family to be foolproof if they are framed. As long as we investigate carefully, we will find evidence in time." Seeing him let go, Lin Chuqian hurriedly expressed her determination. "If Prime Minister He can help this time, I will definitely repay the Prime Minister's great kindness when our Lin family gets through this difficulty in the future."
He Changsheng listened to her swearing calmly, without any emotion in his cold eyes.He said lightly: "I don't know how Miss Lin wants me to help you?"
Lin Chuqian's face showed joy, knowing that he was reluctantly agreeing.
"First, I need a place to stay."
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Lin Chuqian never dreamed that she would return to the He Mansion after going around.
In the dead of night, the silent He Mansion is like a lonely city, especially the remote courtyards, which are overwhelmingly dark, except for a few faint oil lamps, there is no other light to speak of.
It was terribly deserted.
Lin Chuqian disguised herself as a servant and returned home with He Changsheng. She was at a loss as she walked the winding roads that she had walked.
After she stopped and stood still, she raised her head and looked at the courtyard in front of her.
He Changsheng walked into the house on his own, even in the cold winter months, the courtyard was open and ventilated like summer.
The table under the eaves was still placed in its original position. Except for a few extra items added to the dilapidated and simple clothes house, the others were placed in their respective positions as in memory.
It was exactly the same as in memory.
"This...why is it still the same?" She couldn't help but muttered a few words, and quickly followed after regaining her senses.
Sitting at the table, He Changsheng slowly began to make tea, with an indifferent face, lowered his eyes and focused on rinsing the tea set, twisting the tea leaves, and when the water on the charcoal boiled, he picked up the small pot with his knuckles and started brewing.
In an instant, the house was filled with the fragrance of tea.
Lin Chuqian sat across from him thoughtfully, and when he put a cup of hot tea in front of her, she said quietly, "Prime Minister He lives here?"
He Changsheng picked up the teacup and sipped the tea, his eyes were downcast, and the flickering lights made it difficult to see his expression clearly.
"Usually no one will disturb you here, so you can rest assured that Ms. Lin stays here."
No answer.
Lin Chuqian curled her lips, picked up the teacup and took a sip, the corners of her lips curled up. "This is the tea I drank at Yuedanping last time."
"The name of this tea is Qingqiu." He Changsheng poured another cup by himself, his tone flat.
Qingqiu?
It sounds elegant at first glance, but it feels bleak when you taste it carefully.
"Chutian is thousands of miles away, and the autumn is endless." Lin Chuqian put down her teacup and smiled. "Isn't it from here?"
He Changsheng glanced at her and poured her another cup of tea.
"Take Zichou and Xifeng due to have an appointment, and go to Qingqiu together every year."
"...It's elegant." Lin Chuqian nodded speculatively, no longer pondering the meaning.
But from what it means, this tea should be made by him himself.
After drinking a few cups of hot tea, Lin Chuqian breathed a sigh of relief. When she raised her head, the trance that she had felt when she entered the courtyard was still gone, and her clear eyes were full of clarity.
"I don't know how the imperial court feels about the Lin family's treason case?"
He Changsheng put down his teacup, and the cold wind outside blew his hair band, melodious and calm, and the crescent-colored robe carried moonlight, looking more and more lonely.
"The imperial court is arguing endlessly, and the civil and military factions are fighting for a stalemate in the court." He Changsheng's tone was flat, and he couldn't hear too much emotion.
The Kingdom of Chen has always valued literature over martial arts, and those who have made outstanding contributions and have gone to the battlefield with real guns and knives, except for the Lin family father and son, are almost better than none.
Lin Pinqi has guarded the border gates and returned to Beijing for many years. With his merits, he has already surpassed the military generals in the court, and Zhen Youming valued him. The Lin family is very popular in the capital, and no one dares to offend him easily.
The military commander still has nothing to say, but the civil servants are quite afraid of the Lin family, especially dissatisfied with Lin Feize's perverse behavior.
This time the accident broke out, the name of treason fell on the head of the Lin family, and it was inevitable that the court would be divided into two factions.
Most of the generals naturally did not believe that Lin Pinqi, who had been loyal to the Chen Kingdom for decades, would suddenly have a heart of treason, there must be something hidden in it, someone must be maliciously framed.
The civil servants thought that Lin Fu's achievements were so high that he relied on His Majesty's favor to have the heart of disobedience, and his heart could be punished.
Lin Chuqian frowned slightly, and asked, "Then what does His Majesty mean?"
"Your Majesty hasn't made a statement yet." He Changsheng raised his eyes to look at her, and said leisurely, "Now that the evidence is convincing, the crime of treason is not so easily washed away."
unambiguous evidence.
When Lin Chuqian thought about it, she felt stuck. She had already figured out the ins and outs of the whole thing in the carriage just now.
On the day when the incident happened, Lin Pinqi asked for leave at home because Wei Ninglan was unwell. It happened that on that day, General Cai, a veteran official of the court and his son Cai San, sued Lin Feize for uttering wild words in private. Inverse meaning.
Later, a group of children led by Xiaowei Zhang in the west of the city testified that Lin Feize had talked nonsense after drinking, and often boasted that his Lin family should be a part of the country of Chen.
Everyone speaks loudly, but the other ministers who felt that there was something strange hadn't made a few words for the Lin family, but they were questioned by others as being of the same party and so on.
When the incident happened, the court was in an uproar, Zhen Youming was dubious, and wanted to let Lin Pinqi explain it himself, but who knew that he was at home on leave that day and did not come to the court.
Troubled people began to smear Lin Pinqi with few words, despised Wang Wei, asked for leave without reason, and were arrogant.
Perhaps Zhen Youming was provoked, so in a rage, he ordered Li Zijing to lead the forbidden army to arrest the Lin family father and son, along with Zhang Er, the son of Zhang Xiaowei.
Originally, he just went to the People's Association for interrogation according to the will, but suddenly searched the house for some reason, but luckily, he found the so-called evidence.
Under a small box containing a jade pendant is hidden a secret letter that Lin Feize intends to conspire with the Danchi royal family.
In the secret letter, Lin Feize promised him that as long as Danchi is willing to join hands with him, all ten cities in the northwestern region of Chen Kingdom will belong to Danchi after the matter is completed.
When His Majesty saw the secret letter, he was furious and ordered his Lin family to be arrested and imprisoned.
It was as if he had been pissed off by the Lin family's affairs.
The matter is very important, the emperor has not yet decided to deal with it in this way, and the people below dare not use punishment at will, the Lin family is safe for the time being.
Thinking that Wei Ninglan was pregnant with Liujia, Lin Chuqian couldn't rest assured, but in the current situation, what else could she do besides protecting herself for the time being?
"Can Prime Minister He arrange for me to go to prison to inquire about the secret letter?" Lin Chuqian's eyes were burning brightly, with a pleading expression on his face.
He Changsheng glanced at it and shook his head slowly. "The entire Lin family is locked up in Dali Temple, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will unless there is an imperial order."
Lin Chuqian was quite disappointed, lowered her eyelashes and trembled slightly, and sighed softly. "Could it be that there is no other way?"
"Not necessarily." He Changsheng said calmly. "This matter has a lot to do with it. Even though there is a secret letter, His Majesty will order someone to conduct a thorough investigation. If..."
"If you are ordered to preside over the inspection, then you can enter Dali Temple in a legitimate way." Lin Chuqian understood immediately, and looked up at him happily.
He Changsheng glanced at her shining almond eyes, and nodded slightly without looking away.
Lin Chuqian stood up excitedly, gearing up excitedly.
"This matter involves a lot. The ministers of the court and the central government are divided into factions. Presumably they want to find someone who will not be biased to investigate, and he must be in a high position. The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty belong to Prime Minister He. You are the most suitable person."
She turned her head and smiled sweetly at him, and gave him a big gift. "The life and death of the Lin family is in the hands of the prime minister."
He Changsheng drank his tea gracefully and nodded lightly, showing the calmness of Mount Tai collapsing under his feet without changing his expression.
In fact, Lin Chuqian didn't know something. Early this morning, Zhen Youming privately invited him to the palace to have an audience. The Lin family's treason case had already fallen directly on him.
He Changsheng: Come on, act like a baby, please
(End of this chapter)