Mind reading, I used the concubine system to become the empress

"You bastard Cheng family, this is your retribution!" The blacksmith spat fiercely at the prison van, his face full of satisfaction.

"You heartless people, now you have finally met your end!" He pointed at the Cheng father and son, his voice hoarse, as if he was complaining about endless injustices.

The people around were originally just there to watch the fun, but when they heard what the blacksmith said, they couldn't help but talk about it.

"The Cheng family father and son have done a lot of evil, right?"

"Isn't it? He relies on his family's wealth and power to oppress the people and do all kinds of evil!"

"Didn't he rob women on the street a while ago?"

"I heard that all the money in their family was ill-gotten gains. I don't know how many people have been ruined by them!"

Cheng Fu and his son lowered their heads even more as they listened to the discussions around them, not daring to face those people.

The blacksmith looked at the miserable appearance of Cheng's father and son, and felt a sense of revenge in his heart.

"Do you know why I am in Linjiang Town?" He suddenly raised his voice and glanced at the crowd around him.

"Because I grew up in Linjiang Town!"

"My parents were both honest blacksmiths. Just because the Cheng family took a fancy to their blacksmithing skills, they were forcibly taken away and forced to make weapons for them!"

"I was only five years old at the time. I escaped because I went out to play and hid in the firewood pile outside the house!"

At this point, the blacksmith's voice choked and his eyes became red.

The people around all looked at him and listened to the blacksmith's choked story.

"My parents were worried that I wanted to go home, and they didn't want to help the Cheng family make weapons and become accomplices to the enemy, because they knew that the Cheng family made weapons just to sell them to the enemy country! So they wanted to escape."

"However, they were discovered by the Cheng family when they tried to escape, and were beaten to death!"

When the blacksmith said this, he could no longer control his emotions and burst into tears.

The people around were silent. They looked at the blacksmith with sympathy and anger in their hearts.

"I was young and helpless at the time, so I had to hide and rely on the charity of kind people to survive."

"For so many years, I have been thinking about revenge all the time, but I am alone and weak, and I can't fight against the Cheng family at all."

"Now, I have finally waited for this day!"

As the blacksmith spoke, he looked at the Cheng father and son again, his eyes filled with flames of hatred.

"You beasts have killed my parents and ruined my life. I want you to pay with blood!"

In the crowd, a middle-aged woman suddenly knelt down and burst into tears.

"My poor son was killed by the Cheng family!"

"They forcibly abducted my daughter-in-law. My son couldn't stand it, so he went to ask for an explanation, but he was kicked to death by the beast Cheng Fei."

"I heard the news that the Cheng family was overthrown, and rushed here from thousands of miles away just to see this bastard being executed with my own eyes!"

The woman's cries were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves.

"My father was also killed by the Cheng family!"

"The Cheng family is a bunch of beasts. They don't deserve to live in this world!"

More and more people came forward to accuse the Cheng family of crimes.

Some of them had their land seized by the Cheng family, some had their relatives forced to death by the Cheng family, and some had their wives and daughters bullied by the Cheng family.

Over the years, they have been angry but dared not speak out, and could only silently endure the oppression of the Cheng family.

Today, they can finally vent all the anger and grievances in their hearts!

Before, the people only used rotten eggs and vegetable leaves to hit the Cheng father and son.

Now he was so angry that he was looking for stones on the ground and threw them at the two beasts.

They were talking and cursing at the same time.

Seeing that the people were so excited, Cheng Fu and his son turned pale and trembled all over.

They huddled together and dared not move. Their heads and bodies were soon covered with blood from being hit.

When the people saw that they were still trying to hide, they beat them even harder.

The people only calmed down when the imperial guards stopped them.

The people were furious, "Why are you protecting this scum?"

The imperial guards stabbed the Cheng family father and son twice with the handle of their knives, and then said to the people: "If I don't stop them, they will be smashed to death by you."

"The parade will last for two more days, and there will be a beheading afterwards. If you kill them, it will be easy for them."

The people expressed their understanding and shouted, "Then let's not hit his head, just his body."

"They will definitely be able to survive safely until the third day."

The imperial guards then gave up.

In the palace, Lin Shu listened to the report from the secret guards and looked at his father who was reviewing memorials steadily, feeling admiration in his heart.

"Daddy, are you unhappy?"

"The Cheng family has been wiped out. Not only will we have a large sum of money, but we don't have to worry about Guanbei anymore."

“And there are more than a dozen salt fields, which adds a lot of sustainable income.”

"Why don't you look happy at all?"

The emperor sighed softly, "Father, I am happy, but look at this memorial!"

"How much more, do you think I, your father, can still laugh?"

"Everyone wants money."

“One said the dam needed repairing, and the other said they also wanted to reclaim land and needed funds.”

"I wish I could spend all the money I just collected."

Lin Shu burst out laughing.

"Then let them write a detailed plan and report the use of funds in the past few years, and then send someone to conduct spot checks."

"If the situation is true and there is a real need, then funding can be allocated."

"If it's not urgent, call back. But you can keep a record."

"This will not only really improve people's livelihood, but also make funds less tight. Dad, what do you think?"

The emperor looked at Lin Shu with satisfaction and said, "Your idea is very good. Please give me more suggestions in the future."

He naturally knew what Lin Shu said, but he just wanted to train Lin Shu's thinking ability and let her adapt to it slowly.

Lin Shu, however, still thought that her father really hadn't expected it, and felt complacent about being able to help her father.

Three days later, the execution ground was packed with people, as the people came just to watch the Cheng family being executed.

There were constant cheers at the execution ground that day, and those who had been oppressed felt even more pleased.

Lin Shu did not go to the scene because she really did not want to see these bloody scenes.

She originally wanted to evade her father's search, but she couldn't escape Qin You's pursuit.

"Xiao Shu'er, you are almost the same age."

"It will be too late if you don't learn martial arts from me now."

Lin Shu looked shocked and pointed at himself, "I'm still young and weak, so I'm not suitable."

Qin You pinched Lin Shu's wrist and arm.

"This is a good growth. Qin Zheng is a late learner because he didn't eat well before and developed slowly."

"How can you compare with Qin Zheng when you eat and drink so well every day?"

"Your father has agreed. From now on, you will practice martial arts with me in the morning, and review memorials with your father in the afternoon."

"You are free to do what you want at night."

Lin Shu's face was tense and he was constantly calculating in his mind.

[Qin You has to go back every day. When he is not around in the afternoon, I will try to sneak away. I don’t know if it is feasible.]

Qin You almost laughed out loud as he listened to Lin Shu's inner thoughts.

"Don't even think about running away. Your father asked An Yi and I to live in the palace to accompany you."