After being killed by the villain husband

Chapter 20
Lin Jingmo looked at him eating openly, pursed his lips, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes were full of brightness.

Shen Yifeng on the side couldn't help staring dumbfounded.Lin Jingmo was already beautiful, but she used to like to dress up in rich and gaudy ways, which inevitably made people daunting. Now she is dressed elegantly, with white and tender skin that can be broken by blows, and looks innocent and natural. She is really beautiful, dignified and somewhat playful and cute.

She smiled and said, "What's your name?"

The man replied while eating: "Little Tiger."

Lin Jingmo raised his hands and propped his head up to see the little tiger gobbling it up. He tilted his head and said, "Little tiger, I see that you are not very old. Why do you always have enough to eat? Listen to your accent, are you from Nanling? Nanling is rich and rich. , doesn't your family farm?"

"You can't get enough to eat just by farming!" Little Huzi answered from time to time while eating.

Lin Jingmo frowned slightly in doubt, thought for a moment, and said, "Farming depends on the sky...is it because the sky is not good, so the harvest is not good?"

The little tiger wiped his mouth, licked all the crumbs on his hands, and said, "How can you blame the sky for this matter? Half of destiny, half of man's work!"

Lin Jingmo asked in surprise, "How do you say that?"

The little tiger saw that Lin Jingmo didn't look like a bad guy, so he said in detail: "I heard from my father that the northern border has been defeated for several years. Adding to the trouble! Burning, killing, looting, the people there are also living a miserable life. The imperial court has to keep increasing food and salaries to support the northern border. It’s just that we have to collect food several times a year. In the past, we caught up with the bumper harvest. I can cope with it, but more and more people pay for food. Last year, we caught up with the locust plague, and the harvest was disastrous. We really couldn’t pay the food. The food transport officer in our village, that is, the sixth son’s father, had to lie and claim that he was lost on the way to transport the grain. Although this saved the lives of the whole village, he was beaten to death. This year's winter wheat was about to be harvested, and it rained for several days. The wheat grains were moldy, and it was impossible to harvest. Eat, I heard that the northern border has lost another battle, and additional food needs to be levied! We brothers thought that the whole village would be in danger this year, so we risked our lives to come to Beijing to find a way out. He seriously injured Shi Shu, a dog official and businessman, and almost took his own life in it."

After hearing this, Lin Jingmo was shocked, stayed where he was, and said slowly after a long time, "Why do you call Shang Shixu a dog official?"

The little tiger replied: "We heard that it was the dog official Shang Shixu who told His Majesty to increase taxes, and it was he who ordered the death of the six sons of the grain transport official!"

Lin Jingmo really didn't know how to digest these few words, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

Shen Yifeng on the side added fuel and jealousy: "I can't think of Shang Shilang, who looks like a gentleman on the surface, but actually harbors evil intentions!"

However, Lin Jingmo thought for a long time secretly, and said: "If you lose the battle in the northern border, you should investigate the chief general of the defending army. It is not clear whether it is the tactics of war or the issue of food and grass. How can you easily raise taxes again and again? Make the people unable to survive?"

Just as he was talking, suddenly there was a sound outside, and the other gangsters also hid in the wooden house one after another.

Shen Yifeng looked out through the crack of the window and said happily: "The government found us!"

The officer outside said: "Listen, the villains inside, let the young master and Mrs. Shang go, otherwise we will rush in, and then you will know how powerful it is."

But the leading bandit said to the outside: "Today's matter has failed, our brothers are not a pity to die, but if you dare to attack by force, our brothers will kill this lady first!"

When the officials outside heard this, they didn't dare to act rashly.

Seeing this, the leader of the bandits said to Lin Jingmo and Shen Yifeng: "Since today's event cannot be accomplished, you two will die here together with our brothers." Then he drew his sword and pointed it at the two of them.

"Wait!" Lin Jingmo said when the man was about to stab her: "My father is Lin Yuanzhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and my sister is Her Royal Highness the Empress!"

The leader sneered and said, "Heh! No matter how noble your status is, you can only die here with us few ant people today!"

"Since there is a grievance, why not redress it?" Lin Jingmo asked anxiously.

The leader stopped the knife.He shook his head in despair: "It's true that there are grievances, but there is really no complaint... Don't you hear that the government's hurdles are too high to step in, and Dengwen's drums can't be beat hard?"

Lin Jingmo solemnly introduced himself again and said: "The little girl's name is Jingmo, and her surname is Lin. Her father is Lin Yuanzhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He is a fair and honest official, and he will never show favoritism. If you believe me, I will tell my father clearly. , and ask him to try the case himself."

After the man heard this, there was hope in his eyes for a moment, his eyes brightened, he thought for a moment and felt wrong, and said: "The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the appointment of officials. If there is a problem with the officials of the Ministry of Households, he will be responsible for negligence. Do your best to handle the case?"

Seeing that he still had doubts, Lin Jingmo continued: "The person next to me is Shen Yifeng, Marquis of Wuling, and he can also assist in this case! Since your grain transport officer has died in vain, don't you want to seek the truth for him? This year you The village has no food to hand over, don't you want to seek a way out for the living clansmen?"

The man looked at Lin Jingmo and saw that her face was sincere, not like a lie, and said slowly: "This matter is related to your husband's business timing, aren't you afraid to find out his crimes?"

Lin Jingmo shook his head helplessly: "I know you won't believe me no matter how I explain, but I'm not alone in this world, if those innocent people are harmed for my husband and father's future and reputation, I would rather die than Yes, if my husband is really guilty, I am willing to share with him. I am not afraid of death, I am only afraid that if we die today, more innocent people will die in vain tomorrow! It is easy to die, but it is difficult to prove the truth with all your might "You husband, do you choose to die so cowardly, or do you trust me and go out with me to seek an explanation for you, me and your people, and fight for a way to survive?"

Hearing this, the leader put down his knife and knelt down on the ground, and the others followed suit. He said, "Madam Shang, please seek justice for us!"

Lin Jingmo helped him up, and shouted outside: "Master Shen and I are fine, we can go out immediately, the matter is of great importance, don't hurt their lives."

After all, Lin Jingmo pushed open the door of the wooden house, and the fire was burning outside, and she saw Shang Shixu anxiously waiting outside the door at first sight.

At this moment, he has long lost the vigor and vigor of the past. His tall and straight body almost staggered and fell due to serious injuries.

He dragged himself to Lin Jingmo without hesitation, he wanted to make sure she was not hurt, he wanted to hug her tightly, and he wanted her never to leave his side again.

But on the way, he suddenly fell to the ground, exhausted and unable to get up again.

Lin Jingmo looked at Shang Shixu who had fallen in front of him, and shouted, "Husband!"

(End of this chapter)