son, don't mess around

"This old man, I'm afraid he thinks that I'm dead?"

The courtyard was silent.

The servants around had already left. Wu Yue stood in the yard with his head lowered. His expression became more respectful. He didn't dare to look up at the middle-aged man under the eaves in front of him!

Even though he had been with the prince for so many years, Wu Yue still didn't dare to say that he understood the prince. The prince's thoughts were very deep, far beyond his ability to figure out.

"Zhao Qing approached me this time with the intention of winning me over to deal with His Royal Highness. He has ill intentions and may be detrimental to the palace."

Wu Yue spoke in a low voice and told the prince everything that Mr. Zhao had mentioned to him.

He naturally knew the purpose of Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao had come to him specially because he hoped that he could come forward.

Nowadays, rumors are spreading that something has happened to the prince. Mr. Zhao found Wu Yue today, firstly to find out about this matter, and secondly to win him over.

Wu Yue remembered the prince's instructions and did not reveal any news about the prince. However, this also caused Mr. Zhao to speculate and suspect that the prince might have really had an accident!

In this case, it would be natural for him to take advantage of the situation to win over Wu Yue.

Zhao Qing’s plan is perfect!

He was impressed by Wu Yue's influence in Lin Wangfu and his potential. He was the most reliable person among the four confidants around Lin Hengzhong.

When the news of Lin Hengzhong's accident spread, the Lin Wang Mansion would be in chaos. By then, the Lin Wang's prince would have no prestige in the Lin Wang army, so he would naturally be unable to take charge of the overall situation and stabilize the army's morale.

And Wu Yue naturally became the most suitable candidate to appease the military morale!
Add to that the grudge between him and Lin Jiangnian…How could a general who had made great military achievements at a young age be willing to serve under the command of a dissolute prince in the future?
Similarly, Lin Jiangnian, the prince of Lin Wang, must be wary of Wu Yue, a general whose achievements are greater than his master's.

Such contradictions and grudges are difficult to reconcile!

What's more, it is most likely that the prince is a fake!

Zhao Qing didn’t care whether Lin Jiangnian was a fake or not. He was the best, and even if he wasn’t... it didn’t matter!
The important thing is that the people believe that he is not!
Zhao Qing was right, Wu Yue really looked down on Lin Jiangnian. When he went to pick up Lin Jiangnian on the orders of the prince, there was no obvious friction, but it was indeed not pleasant.

After returning to Linjiang City, the two had almost no interactions with each other and could be considered complete strangers!
Wu Yue had no intention of flattering or currying favor with the Prince of Lin. Lin Jiangnian also had no intention of actively making friends with General Wu, who did not take him seriously.

However, Zhao Qing still missed one thing... Wu Yue did look down on Lin Jiangnian, but Wu Yue, who had followed the prince through thick and thin for many years, was loyal to him!
He looked down on the Prince of Lin and had no good feelings towards the dandy boy. He was worried that he would squander the family fortune that the prince had worked so hard to build.

But Wu Yue himself is loyal to the prince and to the palace!
Mr. Zhao wanted to sow discord between Wu Yue and Prince Lin's Mansion, but his plan was doomed to fail.

What's more, Lin Hengzhong was safe and sound from beginning to end!

All of this was just a move he made!

He had been secretly observing the farce in Linjiang City, standing still!

……

"It seems that the Zhao family also wants to wade into the muddy waters of Linjiang City!"

Under the eaves, Lin Hengzhong's face did not show much emotion, just a little bit of emotion.

"The Zhao family has been using the title of prince to plunder the people's wealth and oppress the common people over the years. They have been doing dirty things in private and colluding with other noble families. They usually don't take the Lin Palace seriously, and now they are planning to do something bad to the palace!"

Wu Yue's eyes turned cold, he lowered his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, we can't indulge them anymore."

Lin Hengzhong didn't say anything, looking nonchalant.

He didn't take the Zhao family seriously.

The only troublesome person in the Zhao family is Zhao Qing.

As a member of the court who strongly supported his enthronement as king, not to mention how much contribution the Zhao family made, but in terms of public opinion, Zhao Qing was indeed tied to the Lin Wang Mansion.

In the eyes of the people of the world, Zhao Qing is a great contributor to Lin Hengzhong's enthronement as king!
Lin Hengzhong deserves this favor!

Therefore, over the years, Lin Hengzhong has given Mr. Zhao enough respect, not only for the Zhao family to see, but also for the people of the world to see.

Over the years, I have done my best!
If the Zhao family could behave themselves, Lin Hengzhong would turn a blind eye to their private actions.

However, the Zhao family is not at peace!
To be precise, a large family like the Zhao family does not have simple ambitions, and they will not pin their family's hopes on a vassal king.

In the past few years, the Zhao family has not been honest and peaceful!

But because the Zhao family has Zhao Qing in charge, with such an old man around, plus the favor he received in the past, even if Lin Hengzhong wanted to take action against the Zhao family, it would be difficult to do so.

This Mr. Zhao is a person you can’t avoid!
Today, Mr. Zhao suddenly came to visit, and it was not convenient for Lin Hengzhong to show up.

Therefore, it was Jiang Nian who went to greet him!

Thinking of this, a hint of relief appeared in Lin Hengzhong's calm eyes.

Zhao Qing had visited him previously, and Lin Jiangnian had gone to meet him a year ago. What had happened in between had already been reported to him clearly by the people in the mansion.

Jiang Nian is worthy of being Lin Hengzhong’s son, and he did not disappoint him!
...Zhao Qing tried to use his status and qualifications to suppress Jiang Nian, but Jiang Nian didn't buy it at all and didn't tolerate the old man at all, which made Zhao Qing so angry that he left in anger.

There are things he can't do, but Jiang Nian is just right to do it!
Zhao Qing is an old man, and he probably doesn't have the nerve to argue with Jiang Nian, a kid. He has to take the blame!
Thinking of this, Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes slightly, as if remembering something: "How is the investigation going for me?"

Hearing this, Wu Yue raised his head slightly and said seriously: "I have almost finished my investigation..."

A few days ago, the prince ordered him to secretly investigate the details of each noble family in Linjiang City, strictly monitor each family, and investigate their personnel exchanges. He must thoroughly investigate the details of each family over the years!

This is an arduous task. The situations of the various families are complicated, and many people's whereabouts are hidden. It will not be accomplished overnight.

But the intelligence agency of the Prince Lin's Palace is no pushover. Over the years, the Prince Lin's Palace has already planted spies into various aristocratic families and various forces in Linjiang City.

Over the years, various forces have tried to reach out to the Linwang Mansion and investigate its every move. But at the same time, the intelligence agencies of the Linwang Mansion have also reached out to various families and secretly monitored their every move.

The courtyard was silent. Wu Yue lowered his head and reported the results of the investigation to the prince in detail.

One by one, one by one...

After Wu Yue finished reporting the general situation, he said in a deep voice: "I now have most of the evidence in my hands. It involves almost half of the noble families in Linjiang City, and even involves a large number of Linjiang City officials..."

At this point, Wu Yue's face became serious: "Your Majesty, if this evidence is made public, I'm afraid..."

He did not continue.

But the meaning is already obvious!

There are too many people involved in the matter that the prince asked him to investigate! If we really want to investigate, most of Linjiang City will be involved!
Among these noble families, how many are clean? How many have not secretly colluded to do some shameful things? If we really want to completely eliminate them, I am afraid it will cause unrest in the entire Linjiang City.

Lin Hengzhong seemed to have expected this and was not too surprised. He asked, "What do you think I should do?"

Wu Yue was startled, then lowered his head: "I don't know."

"If this matter was given to you, how would you solve it?" Lin Heng asked again.

Wu Yue was silent for a moment, and said solemnly: "This matter is of great importance, and I do not have the talent to do it... If the prince asked me to do it, I would take my time and not rush to act immediately. When the time is right, I will secretly uproot them one by one and eliminate them..."

Lin Hengzhong listened to Wu Yue's words, and neither denied nor agreed. He was silent for a while, and chuckled, "You can't kill all the noble families."

"If we kill one group, there will be another group! Human greed is endless and can never be stopped."

Wu Yue didn't understand, so he looked up at the prince and asked puzzledly: "So the prince means to let them go?"

"No, I still have to kill you!"

Lin Hengzhong's originally gentle gaze gradually became a little colder.

"If we don't kill them, they won't have any fear in their hearts. Without fear, they will dare to do anything!"

Hearing this, Wu Yue's heart was suddenly shocked.

He understood what the prince meant!
In recent years, in order to appease the people of Linzhou and develop the economy, the prince has been too gentle. Many people may have forgotten the fear they felt when they were dominated by the prince!
Thinking of this, Wu Yue's breathing quickened and excitement gradually appeared in his eyes.

The comfortable life over the years has not worn away the burning murderous aura in his heart. When he followed the prince to fight in the south and north, he still maintained that drive in his heart!

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders. I will definitely obey your orders!"

"I'll leave this matter to you!"

Lin Hengzhong glanced at him and said, "You lead a group of soldiers to handle this matter secretly. Don't alert the enemy..."

As Lin Hengzhong spoke, he picked up a pen from the table beside him and slowly circled a few places on the information on the table.

After a moment, he threw down his pen and said, "Go ahead and do it. Do it beautifully!"

"Yes!"

Wu Yue took the order and turned to leave.

Lin Hengzhong glanced outside the courtyard and murmured, "It's about time..."

"Someone, summon Dongfang Guanshan to see me!"

"..."

In Linjiang City.

The news that Mr. Zhao visited the Linwang Palace but was offended by the Linwang's son and left in anger spread throughout Linjiang City.

At the same time, there was a rumor that... Mr. Zhao came all the way to the Linwang Mansion for the Chen family.

Lin Jiangnian captured Chen Hongsheng, the head of the Chen family, for no reason, which aroused the resentment of the family. Old Zhao personally went to the door and asked the Prince Lin to release Chen Hongsheng, but was rejected by the Prince Lin. Old Zhao left angrily.

The news quickly spread among the people and caused heated discussion.

There were all kinds of discussions. Some people praised Prince Lin for his righteousness and ruthlessness, saying that he was truly worthy of being a great judge.

Some people also accused Lin Jiangnian of arresting people without reason and being disrespectful to Mr. Zhao, which was truly treasonous.

While the common people were discussing the issue, a piece of news suddenly came from Prince Lin's Palace.

On the third day after Chen Hongsheng was arrested, after public opinion had fermented in Linjiang City for three days, the Linwang Palace, which had been closed all the time, finally announced Chen Hongsheng's crimes!

"Chen Junru, the son of Chen Hongsheng, had committed many evil deeds. He should have been executed a few days ago. However, when he was being taken to the execution ground, he was suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious assassin. After several days of investigation at the Prince's Mansion, the kidnapped criminal Chen Junru was finally found. At the same time, the murderer who kidnapped Chen Junru was also caught on the spot!"

"After interrogation at the palace, the murderer confessed that he was instructed by Chen Hongsheng to break in and rescue Chen Junru!"

"Chen Hongsheng is guilty of a heinous crime and cannot be forgiven! The Linwang Mansion has transferred Chen Hongsheng to the government office and will try the case in court on a chosen day..."

"..."

When the news came out, it caused an uproar!
In recent days, with Chen Junru being abducted, people have been speculating all kinds of things, and the arguments are fierce. And with the sudden announcement of the news by the Prince Lin's Mansion, public opinion exploded instantly.

"It was indeed Chen Hongsheng who did it. I was wondering who else would save Chen Junru except him?"

"How dare Chen Hongsheng rob a prisoner? Is he crazy?!"

"I've said it before, Chen Hongsheng only has this one son, how could he watch his only son die? It must have been him, you just don't believe it!"

"Luckily, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince prevented Chen Hongsheng from succeeding in his evil plan. Well done. Your Highness is worthy of being a great judge!"

"..."

The common people were in an uproar, and when the noble families learned the news, many of them were stunned!
No, is this Prince Lin really crazy?
Is he serious? !
They were already extremely shocked that Lin Jiangnian arrested Chen Hongsheng in public, but now they didn't expect that... the Prince Lin would do such a ruthless thing!
It is clear that the voices of opposition from the various families have been so strong these days that even Old Zhao came all the way to the Prince Lin's Mansion to ease the conflict between the two families.

However, the Prince of Lin still insisted on his own way and ignored it completely. He actually directly convicted Chen Hongsheng and even wanted to hand him over to the government office for public interrogation? !

In this case, doesn't this mean that we will completely break off relations with the Chen family, with no room for maneuver? !

"You're crazy! How dare you?!"

In Linjiang City, inside a house.

When Mr. Zhao learned the news, his face turned red with anger and an expression of anger appeared on his old face.

"Does he really want to make Lin Wangfu an enemy of everyone?"

"If the Linwang Mansion is handed over to him, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Mr. Zhao was so angry that he was shaking all over.

He had warned Lin Jiangnian that day, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't take his warning seriously at all!

It's even getting worse!
"grandfather……"

Zhao Jing was standing aside and he was also extremely shocked when he heard the news.

Is Lin Jiangnian really crazy?

Let the government office interrogate Chen Hongsheng, the head of a distinguished family?
How can the family maintain its dignity? How can the Chen family survive in Linjiang City in the future?

He's crazy!
Simply looking for death!
Zhao Jing felt excited and sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that Lin Jiangnian would be so stupid as to dig his own grave.

Now, let's see how he faces the anger of the noble family? !
"Grandpa, what should we do now?" Zhao Jing suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked.

"He's finished!"

Elder Zhao narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "This time this brat has angered everyone. Let's see how he ends up?!"

"Prepare the car, I need to go to the Zhou and Wu families!"

"..." (End of this chapter)