wealthy lord

Chapter 538: Surprise interrogation, list of party members

Lin Yun stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Okay! If that's the case, then I'll make arrangements for a gathering at my house another day!"

"Oh, I am extremely honored to be able to go to Lin Zhongtang's house! That was the palace before the emperor ascended the throne. Hey, Lin Zhongtang is really favored by the emperor! It makes me a little envious!"

After that, Lin Yun left Meng's Mansion and rushed straight to the Prince's Mansion of the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince's attitude of not taking it too seriously just now made him very unhappy.

They had to talk alone, otherwise he would be really worried if Sun Xing stayed there.

He knew who Fulin'an was. This time he completely broke up with him. This old guy would definitely not give up. Lin Yun had to be prepared.

Now he only has Sun Xing as a starting point, and he must not let him have any problems.

Soon, he arrived at the door of the Prince's Mansion. Before he could even walk up the steps, he heard shouting coming from the courtyard.

At this time, a guard stepped forward and asked, "What is your honor, sir?"

Lin Yun had just entered the court as an official. Except for some officials who knew him, guards like this guard had no idea who Lin Yun was.

Lin Yun said in a deep voice: "Go and tell your prince that Lin Yunte is here to pay his respects!"

The guard was shocked when he heard Lin Yun's name. He quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I have seen Lin Zhongtang!"

Lin Yunyi raised his eyebrows: "Do you recognize me?"

"My prince has told me that if Lin Zhongtang comes to visit, please invite me directly without waiting! Please also invite Master Zhongtang inside!"

Lin Yun nodded and smiled. It seemed that the fifth prince had already calculated that he would come.

He followed the guards into the house and saw a group of strong men, shirtless, wrestling in the open space in the middle of the yard.

The fifth prince only wore a white coat and was sitting on a chair, watching several strong men wrestling attentively, and cheering from time to time.

Looking at this posture, the fifth prince is in a pretty good mood.

At this time, the guard quickly ran to the fifth prince and whispered something in his ear. The fifth prince immediately stood up. When he saw Lin Yun, he walked over enthusiastically.

"Hey, Lin Zhongtang is here!"

Lin Yun curled his lips and said: "Your Majesty, your little life is really good! Unlike me, who just joined the court as an official and is already busy dealing with government affairs!"

"Haha, those who are capable should work harder! Who asked the emperor to use you more! Stop standing here and please come inside!"

With that said, the two walked towards the hall.

Lin Yun glanced at the few strong men who were still wrestling and asked curiously: "The Fifth Prince actually still likes this kind of game?"

"What game! I am training them! Although there is no battle to fight now, we can't relax at all! How about it? Lin Zhongtang thinks who is more powerful than my subordinates and the private army you cultivated in Fengyang County? sharp?"

Lin Yun said playfully: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie, Your Majesty?"

"Of course it's the truth! Okay, stop talking, you kid! You must think that my subordinates are not good enough, right?"

Lin Yun raised his head slightly and said: "To be honest, these soldiers under the prince can really intimidate people based on their physical strength! But if it is on the battlefield, let alone at a distance, one of the elites I have trained is worth ten of the prince's soldiers. ! Moreover, they won’t even have a chance to get close!”

The fifth prince's eyes lit up and he smiled and said: "Lin Zhongtang, we are no longer outsiders! Moreover, you are still the Minister of War. Can you help me prepare a batch of weapons and equipment for me?"

Lin Yun joked: "Of course you can if you want equipment! Everyone works for the imperial court! But..." He lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers pretending to be sophisticated. The fifth prince understood instantly and said, "Don't you just want money? Just tell me the number! I will pay for it out of my own pocket at most!"

Lin Yun nodded and said, "Your Majesty, can you tell me what you want the weapons and equipment for?"

The fifth prince said: "Didn't you just say that? We all serve the imperial court and arm my king's soldiers. Naturally, we protect our family and the country!"

"Oh? Really? If the prince refuses to tell the truth, then I'm afraid there's nothing I can do!"

The fifth prince narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Lin Zhongtang, there are some words that cannot be said easily! Why do you need to ask knowingly?"

Lin Yun showed a meaningful smile: "I don't need to ask, but..."

The Fifth Prince had a short temper, and when he saw Lin Yun's hesitant look, he became very angry.

"But what? If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Didn't the Fifth Prince see everything this morning?"

Only then did the Fifth Prince suddenly realize, and he smiled bitterly: "You mean Fulin'an?"

"Well, this is the first errand assigned by the emperor to me. No matter how much it costs, I must satisfy the emperor!"

The Fifth Prince finally understood that Lin Yun wanted to make a deal with him.

"Hey, what's so difficult about this? Didn't we already reach an agreement last time in Yucheng? Sun Xing will be handed over to me for interrogation. The result will be reported to Lin Zhongtang as soon as possible!"

Lin Yun curled his lips and said: "I treat the Fifth Prince as a person, but don't treat me as a fish in the water. I can't get you to take the bait with a little bait!"

The fifth prince stared at him for a long time, then suddenly grinned: "What Lin Zhongtang means..."

"Anyway, I have nothing to do now. How about we have a surprise interrogation? In addition, it would be great if the prince could provide me with a list of Fulin'an's gang members!"

The fifth prince's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Lin Yun with a complicated expression.

"There is no problem with the surprise interrogation! But let's forget about the list! I don't want to offend Fulin'an too much, so I don't mind telling you the specific reasons!"

Lin Yun leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Majesty, did Fulin'an talk to you after returning to Beijing from the previous battle?"

The fifth prince said expressionlessly: "This matter has nothing to do with Lin Zhongtang! Let me think about the list!"

In fact, Lin Yun could have asked someone else for the list, but the Fifth Prince had previously deceived him in Yucheng and dealt with Fulin'an, but now he started to swing around, which made him very unhappy.

Since he wants to investigate, Lin Yun won't have any scruples. Anyway, with the emperor's backing, he won't be afraid no matter how big things happen.

Lin Yun stood up directly, turned his back to the Fifth Prince and said, "Okay! The Fifth Prince can think about it slowly!"

The Fifth Prince frowned and said, "The thing I just mentioned..."

Lin Yun turned around and smiled: "Didn't the prince say that he should consider it? When will you give me a satisfactory explanation, and when will you satisfy the prince's request?"

"You...hey, Lin Zhongtang, why are you so aggressive!"

Lin Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Fifth Prince, please don't forget the promise you made in Yucheng! Although I, Lin Yun, am new here, not everyone can take advantage of me easily! In fact, I know that both you and the Eighth Prince want to take advantage of me. Get rid of Fulin'an and Meng Yuan! I can indeed help you with this, but if you don't show enough sincerity, I can't guarantee what will happen in the future!"

(End of this chapter)