Chapter 361: Pitiful People Must Have Something Hateful

Ji Zhao was a little hesitant. “Although Lin Zhixuan has been arrested, I’m afraid it’s not that safe outside!”

“It’s okay.” Shen Yao smiled at her, his tone was filled with comfort, “Lin Zhixuan is the biggest cancer in the entire Jinling city. Now that this cancer is about to be removed, don’t you want to take a look?”

In the end, Ji Zhao obediently accompanied Shen Yao to the governor’s residence.

After flipping through the case file, she understood.

Lin Zhixuan had passed the age of fifty and only had one wife and one concubine; Lin Youyang was the son of his first wife.

According to the records, his wife, Madam Niu, died of illness the next year after giving birth. However, in fact, this was just an excuse to the outside world. The real reason was that Lin Zhixuan’s wife discovered that he had secretly imprisoned some young girls and wanted to report him. However, she was stabbed in the chest by Lin Zhixuan and lost her life.

When Du Minghai first came to Jinling City, Madam Lin (Madam Niu) had passed away. When he came to the Lin residence to pay his respects, he actually didn’t find any grief on Lin Zhixuan’s face. Therefore, he became suspicious and secretly investigated. It took him decades to find out the truth of Madam Niu’s death.

When Du Minghai handed the truth to Lin Youyang, who had already been abandoned by Lin Zhixuan, the series of events that happened after that happened naturally.

Although Lin Youyang was a good-for-nothing, he was also a son. He had lost his mother’s love since he was a child. When he heard the truth about his mother’s death, he naturally wouldn’t let it go. More importantly, Lin Youyang had feelings for Cao Xinyue.

“Cao Xinyue is gentle and kind. Lin Youyang was very satisfied with this fiancee. However, he did not expect Lin Zhixuan to be so beastly! That day, Lin Youyang wrote a letter asking Cao Xinyue to meet him at Qinhuai Tower. He originally wanted to comfort her, but he did not expect that he would be called away by Lin Zhixuan halfway. When he returned, he received news of Cao Xinyue’s death.”

“Now that Lin Youyang doesn’t have long to live, he mustered up the courage to drag his high and mighty father into the mud.”

“He’s a pitiful man, too.”

After a while, Ji Zhao sighed softly. “It’s a pity that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.”

In terms of rank, Lin Zhixuan’s rank was higher than Du Minghai, the Grand Administrator of Jinling, so he refused to obey Du Minghai.

Until Shen Yao appeared and showed the gold badge bestowed by the emperor.

Right on the heels of that, Lin Zhixuan’s crimes were made public, and Qinhuai Tower was also sealed.

In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of June. The weather in Jinling city was getting hotter and hotter.

A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, followed by a hearty downpour.

This heavy rain lasted for an entire day and night. Even the water level of the Qinhuai River had risen quite a bit.

Ji Zhao and her husband originally planned to return to the capital, but the heavy rain forced them to stay in Jinling city for a few more days.

“His Majesty has sent a decree.” Looking at Ji Zhao, who was holding her chin and looking out of the window with a worried expression, Shen Yao said softly, “Lin Zhixuan has been sentenced to have his house confiscated and beheaded in public at the end of the month. The case of salt tax embezzlement is also gradually becoming clear. The governor-generals and the corresponding officials have been killed and demoted. Official Du has been promoted to the new governor-general.”

“What about the Cao Gang?” Ji Zhao asked curiously.

“The corresponding members ofthe Cao Gang have been recruited by the royal court.” Shen Yao raised his hand and rubbed her eyebrows. He asked softly, “Is Zhaozhao homesick?”

“Yes,” Ji Zhao replied gloomily. “I miss Kang’er…”

“Shall we set off tomorrow morning?”

“Really?”

“Of course!”

Looking at her excited smile, Shen Yao felt even more guilty.

This time, he had been careless when he went to Jiangnan. Instead, he had made Zhaozhao suffer.

He would learn from his mistakes and not be so careless in the future.

Before Ji Zhao left, she went to see Fan Xuancao.

After the Qinhuai Tower was sealed, Fan Xuancao was also imprisoned in Jinling.

However, Ji Zhao begged for mercy and let her out.

“Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?” Fan Xuancao sneered when she saw who it was.

“You think too much,” Ji Zhao said indifferently. “Don’t you want to know why I saved you from prison?”

“I don’t know.” Fan Xuancao lowered her eyes and said in a deep voice.

“No matter what your motive was for saving Shen Yao, it’s a fact that you saved him.” Ji Zhao looked into her eyes and said in a low voice, “I’ve always been a person who distinguishes between gratitude and grudges. I’m sincerely grateful that you saved my husband.”

Fan Xuancao suddenly looked up, her eyes revealing some disbelief.

“You…”

“I’m not surprised that you like a gentleman like Shen Yao,” Ji Zhao said honestly. “It’s just that he’s destined to be a high and mighty star that you can never touch.”

“If you hadn’t appeared, Brother Shen and I would definitely be happy!” Fan Xuancao roared angrily. “My father once said that he originally wanted me to marry Brother Shen!”

“You seem to have forgotten what your father did in the past? It was impossible between you and Shen Yao from the beginning.”

Ji Zhao chuckled and turned to leave.

“From now on, I hope you take care of yourself!”

If Master Fan had not been bribed to swap Shen Yao’s papers, how could Shen Yao have wasted three years?

After Old Master Fan passed away, it was Shen Yao who helped him collect the coffin and gave him a dignified funeral.

Shen Yao never owed the Fan father and daughter; on the contrary, they owed Shen Yao a lot.

Unfortunately, some people were selfish by nature. They were strict about being magnanimous to others and taking advantage of themselves. How could they realize their mistake?

The Jiangnan salt tax embezzlement case was finally cleared, and Shen Yao’s name became even more famous in Great Jing’s court.

In addition, Emperor Jingchen was diligent in court affairs and cooperated seamlessly with Grand Secretary Shen, creating a golden age for the Great Jing Dynasty.

Grand Secretary Shen was also respected by the officials and loved by the people.

Shen Manor.

Ji Zhao’s chubby son, who was lying on the soft couch, was smiling so widely that his teeth couldn’t be seen.

“Ever since the two of you left, Kang’er hasn’t cried or made a fuss. He just stares at the door in a daze every day…” Zhao Lanhua put down the rattle drum in her hand and sighed softly. “This little guy is sensible.”

“Mother, thank you for your hard work.” Ji Zhao looked at Zhao Lanhua and smiled gratefully.

“You silly child, I’m not tired. When the bad news about Third Brother came back, I was really upset. Fortunately, you told me about not having dreamt about this. Third Brother must be fine.” Zhao Lanhua thought for a moment and said, “By the way, Ah Tao, let’s go back to Shanghe Village after the new year, okay? If it weren’t for the Earth God secretly protecting us all these years, I don’t know how many disasters our family would have experienced..”