Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

In Linjiang City.

When Mr. Zhao came to visit the palace, he was despised and offended by the prince. News that Mr. Zhao left the palace in anger soon spread in the city.

Things have evolved to this point, and every move in Prince Lin's palace is always under the eyes of the various aristocratic families. Especially this time, Mr. Zhao made a special trip to Prince Lin's Mansion, which attracted the attention of many people.

After all, Mr. Zhao's identity was extraordinary. He used to hold a high position and had high prestige. He was also one of the contributors to Lin Heng's title of king again. With such a relationship, Mr. Zhao's status will always be special in Linzhou.

Even in Prince Lin's Mansion, he still holds a pivotal position.

If he comes forward this time, he will definitely be able to find out the details of Prince Lin's mansion.

However, to everyone's surprise. Even though Mr. Zhao came to visit in person at such an old age, he still could not see Prince Lin!

Lin Hengzhong, there is still no news!

When the news came out, the waiting families and forces finally couldn't sit still!

This has almost clearly sent a message...Lin Hengzhong, I'm afraid something really happened!

Even Mr. Zhao failed to invite Lin Hengzhong out in person. If something had not happened to Prince Lin, what else could be the reason? !

If we say that the previous speculations are just doubtful! So after Mr. Zhao, the news that Lin Hengzhong had been in trouble spread completely uncontrollably among the various aristocratic families.

The situation in Linjiang City suddenly became extremely serious!

Undercurrent is surging!

Something happened to Lin Hengzhong?

what does that mean?

it goes without saying!

Nowadays, Linjiang City can still maintain a superficial calm, and the various aristocratic families still do not take any overt actions because they are afraid of Lin Hengzhong. But once it is determined that something happened to Lin Hengzhong, things will definitely develop in an uncontrollable direction!

Linwang Mansion will be in chaos, Linjiang City will be in chaos, and even Linzhou will be in chaos!

Once this news reaches the court, it will definitely cause an uproar. The imperial court will never let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. At that time, a large army will probably attack the country and take advantage of the civil strife in Linwang's palace to suppress and cut down the feudal vassal!

As for the various families and forces in Linjiang City, how can they survive in this turmoil, and even... take sides in this turmoil early, and take advantage of the sudden collapse of Prince Lin's Mansion to seize more benefits? , crucial!

…

Linjiang City, a prosperous central area.

A high-rise courtyard with antique decoration, which shows that the owner of the courtyard has an extraordinary status.

At this moment, in the center of the courtyard.

The atmosphere was dull.

In the octagonal pavilion, the white-haired Mr. Zhao was sitting in the pavilion, looking deeply at a figure opposite.

There was a pot of steaming tea on the table in the pavilion. Zhao Jing stood respectfully behind his grandfather, his eyes quietly sizing up the figure in front of him from time to time.

It was a man in his thirties. He looked young, but he had a temperament that was completely inconsistent with his youth.

It's hard to describe!

The man was dressed in simple attire, and there was no trace of finery or fancy clothes on his body, but even at a glance, it was difficult to forget him.

He seemed to have an innate cold temperament on his body, and his face that looked calm, but occasionally revealed a hint of murderous aura, made people feel slightly frightened and did not dare to look down upon him.

At this moment, the man stood in the pavilion, looking at Mr. Zhao in his sight, and spoke slowly, in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant: "I wonder what Mr. Zhao wants me to come here for today?"

"General Wu, we haven't seen each other for a few years, right?"

Mr. Zhao looked at the man in front of him and spoke slowly.

The man nodded: "It's been several years since we've seen each other."

"Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, I have become an old man. I will be alive in just a few days!"

Mr. Zhao sighed with emotion.

The man remained silent.

After Zhao Lao sighed with emotion, he looked at the man in front of him again: "I have no other intention of inviting you here today. I just have something I want to ask General Wu..."

Hearing this, a glint flashed in Wu Yue's eyes: "Mr. Zhao wants to ask about the prince?"

Zhao Laodao: "General Wu must also know that the prince has not shown up for a long time. Now there are rumors in Linjiang City. I have been friends with the prince for many years, and I care about him very much."

Wu Yue said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for your concern. Everything is fine, Your Majesty."

Mr. Zhao stared at Wu Yue: "Your Majesty, are everything really fine?!"

Wu Yue's eyes narrowed slightly: "Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by this?"

"General Wu, you and I have known each other for many years. I was watching you join the army. Why did you hide it in front of me?"

Mr. Zhao spoke slowly.

Wu Yue was silent.

Mr. Zhao in front of him did have some support for him back then.

His ability to join Prince Lin's army and become Prince Lin's right-hand man was more or less inseparable from the support of Mr. Zhao in front of him.

"My lord, I'm afraid something has happened, right?"

Seeing Wu Yue's silence, Mr. Zhao stared at Wu Yue's expression and asked suddenly.

In the pavilion, Wu Yue looked gloomy and looked at Mr. Zhao calmly: "Why does Mr. Zhao think so?"

"General Wu, can you answer my question? ... Your Majesty, what is the situation now?!"

Wu Yue met Mr. Zhao's eyes. The seventy-year-old man in front of him had gray hair and a face full of wrinkles, but his deep-set eyes revealed a pair of gleams that were inconsistent with his youth. He was staring fiercely. he.

Wu Yue's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "This matter is a secret of the royal palace. Please forgive me for not telling Mr. Zhao!"

"General Wu is loyal to the palace, I naturally know it, but..."

Mr. Zhao was still staring at Wu Yue, and his tone suddenly changed: "But General Wu should also be aware of the difficulties and dangers facing Prince Lin's Mansion now, right?"

Wu Yue said: "Mr. Zhao, please speak frankly."

"Then let me tell you straight. Now all the forces in Linjiang City are staring at your Prince Lin's Mansion. How many pairs of eyes are watching?"

"During this period, Prince Lin has not shown up. Do you know how much speculation and suspicion it will cause? Prince Lin is the backbone of the entire Linjiang City, and even the entire Linzhou. Does General Wu know the consequences of not having Prince Lin?"

"Do you know how many things happened in Prince Lin's Mansion during this period?"

"I never thought that all the affairs of Prince Lin's Palace would be handed over to your crown prince?"

"...This is simply nonsense. He is a young boy, how can he support such a huge Linwang Palace? Can he convince the Linzhou family and all the forces?!"

Wu Yue remained silent, just looking coldly at the white-haired old man in front of him.

"I'm quite old, so I didn't want to get involved, but I can't just watch as the family fortune built by Prince Lin over the years was finally defeated and destroyed by him!"

Mr. Zhao looked angry, as if he was really thinking about Prince Lin's Mansion, and said angrily: "Look at how many conflicts he has caused during this period, and how many people he has offended? He has turned the entire Linjiang City upside down, and attracted many people. Criticize him verbally?"

"And this time, he arrested the head of the Chen family without any reason, causing public outrage... What kind of person is the head of the Chen family? Even your prince wouldn't dare to arrest him at will, but what about him? Without saying a word. Just arrested the person, so stupid and arrogant..."

"Doesn't he know that this move will cause panic and fear in the family? Lin Wangfu arrests people from the family at will. In this way, how can the palace still have credibility? Who among those families dares to trust your palace?!"

"His move offended various aristocratic families and caused conflicts and grievances between the royal family and the aristocratic families. It is simply extremely stupid!!"

Mr. Zhao spoke with an angry tone and told Prince Lin's crimes eloquently.

It seems like he is venting the shame he suffered before!

Wu Yue listened quietly, but there was not much emotion on his face, "What does Mr. Zhao mean?"

"If you continue to allow him to be so unbridled, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Mr. Zhao said in a deep voice: "Now that your prince doesn't show up... then you can't let him continue to be so random, right?"

"What does Mr. Zhao mean?"

Mr. Zhao stared at Wu Yue: "General Wu has followed Prince Lin for many years and is the most trusted confidant around Prince Lin. Since it is inconvenient for the prince to show up now, how can General Wu sit idly by and ignore it?"

"Mr. Zhao wants me to stop His Highness?" Wu Yue's eyes flashed with a glint.

"Exactly!"

Mr. Zhao spoke slowly.

Prince Na Lin Wang must not set a precedent by arresting the head of the family at will, otherwise the situation in the future will be unimaginable.

Wu Yue was silent for a while and then said: "Mr. Zhao should know that I do not have such great power."

"What? Is General Wu still afraid of that kid?"

Mr. Zhao stared at Wu Yue.

Wu Yue said: "He is the prince's child, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"But this Prince Lin's Mansion was also captured by General Wu with Prince Lin. This Prince Lin's Mansion was a result of General Wu's contribution!"

Mr. Zhao said coldly: "And he is just a dandy with no achievements. How can General Wu watch the Prince Lin's Mansion that he worked so hard to conquer be ruined by this dandy prince?"

Wu Yue was silent and said nothing.

But there seemed to be hesitation on his face.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Zhao narrowed his eyes and suddenly said: "I have heard a rumor before..."

"I heard that your Crown Prince was assassinated a year ago... and then his temperament suddenly changed?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue suddenly raised his head: "What does Mr. Zhao mean by this?!"

Mr. Zhao looked at him and said calmly: "I'll just tell you straight...Don't General Wu have doubts?"

"After your Crown Prince was assassinated a year ago, his temperament suddenly changed drastically, as if he had changed into a different person... Hasn't General Wu thought about the problems involved?"

"There are rumors from the outside that the current Crown Prince is a fake... The news does not seem to be groundless. Doesn't Prince Lin's Mansion suspect that there is something hidden?"

"General Wu has no doubt that the current Prince Lin is... a fake?!"

Wu Yue was silent and said nothing.

Mr. Zhao said in a deep tone: "General Wu is a smart man. I don't believe that General Wu has no doubts... Now that Prince Lin is inconvenient to show up, and Prince Lin's palace has fallen into the hands of this unidentified prince, isn't General Wu worried? What if this person is really a fake and has been usurped by him?"

"Prince Lin's years of hard work have made a wedding dress for someone else?!"

Wu Yue's expression changed unpredictably: "Mr. Zhao, is there a way?"

A sneer appeared on Old Zhao's old face: "I have known the prince for many years, so naturally I don't want the prince to use his hard work over the years to make a wedding dress for others. If General Wu trusts me, I can naturally point out a clear path for General Wu... …”

Wu Yue looked at Mr. Zhao with a calm expression, lowered his head and said, "Please give me some advice from Mr. Zhao!"

"..."

"..."

In the courtyard, silence.

Wu Yue has left.

Mr. Zhao was left in the pavilion with his eyes closed and concentrating. The tea on the table was already cold.

Old Zhao stretched out his hand, and Zhao Jing's face changed again and again. Finally, he couldn't help but ask: "Grandpa, you said that Lin Jiangnian... is he really fake?!"

Old Zhao opened his eyes slightly, glanced at him, and said calmly: "Is it true or false? Does it matter?"

Zhao Jing was stunned and confused: "Is it not important?"

Is it not important?

If that Lin Jiangnian is fake, can he still be so arrogant?

Zhao Jing will definitely not let him go!

The previous humiliation must be returned a hundredfold!

Zhao Jing gritted his teeth secretly.

Old Zhao looked calm and glanced at him: "Jing'er, you still have a long way to go. Learn more from your two brothers on weekdays."

Hearing this, Zhao Jing's eyes flashed with a haze, lowered his head, and said obediently: "Okay, Grandpa."

"This Lin Hengzhong, I'm afraid something really happened..."

Old Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and he understood in his heart.

If he still had doubts when he met the arrogant Lin Jiangnian before, then after meeting Wu Yue, he had basically confirmed his guess.

"Grandpa, why did you go to such great lengths to win over Wu Yue?"

Zhao Jing thought of something again and couldn't help asking.

"This Wu Yue is not simple."

Old Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, "He is a very key figure!"

Prince Lin has four trusted masters and a hidden military advisor around him. The military advisor has hardly ever appeared. Among the remaining four trusted masters, except for one who is stationed in the army in the southern border, Zheng Zhiming is too arrogant, and Dongfang Guanshan is weird and unpredictable.

The remaining Wu Yue is calm and rational. Although he is not as good as Zheng Zhiming, he also has a lot of influence in the army of Prince Lin. He is indeed the best candidate.

"He is the core figure of the Lin Wang Mansion. With the internal turmoil in the Lin Wang Mansion, he is also the last person who may replace Lin Jiangnian!"

"Replace Lin Jiangnian?!"

Zhao Jing was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes widened. He didn't expect that his grandfather would actually come up with this idea? !

Replace that prince?

Doesn't that mean...

"He is a very ambitious person, he just needs an opportunity, a chance..."

A gleam of light flashed in the bottom of Zhao Lao's eyes: "Grandpa will not make a mistake!"

Zhao Jing was shocked: "Then Grandpa, are you sure he will be willing to listen to you?"

"He will."

Zhao Lao's tone was firm, his expression was calm and full of confidence: "He has a grudge with Lin Jiangnian. Once Lin Jiangnian completely controls the Lin Wang Mansion, he will definitely take action against him. He is not a person who sits and waits for death, so..."

"He has no choice!"

"..."

Lin Wang Mansion.

In the cold and quiet backyard.

Wu Yue looked respectful, standing quietly in the yard, lowering his head, in awe.

Under the eaves of the courtyard, a middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes and smiled.

"This old man is really good at calculating!"

"..."(End of this chapter)