Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

The more chaotic the court is, the better it will be for Prince Lin’s Mansion!

Once the Xu family really rebels, the world will be in chaos!

If the imperial court wants to suppress the rebellion in the north, it will no longer have the energy to deal with the Lin family in the south. What's more... the imperial court will still need to come to the palace to help King Qin quell the rebellion!

With the current capabilities of the imperial court, can it stop the powerful Xu family?

Hard to say.

The Xu family has been operating in Xuzhou for many years. It has already developed a strong army and a huge force. It has countless soldiers and horses under its command, and most of them are soldiers who have guarded the border and have actually been on the battlefield.

On the other hand, the soldiers and horses that defended the imperial court, although they were known as the king's division and the elite of the dynasty, they were still somewhat of an arm's length army.

If a war really breaks out, no one is sure how much fighting power there will be.

Once the court falls into war and has no time to take care of itself, the initiative will be in the hands of King Lin.

And King Lin naturally had the reason to lead troops to Beijing to put down the rebellion with his reputation as a teacher!

Once Prince Lin leads his troops to the capital, it’s hard to say whose hands the world will end up in...

Lin Hengzhong remained silent, glancing at Wu Yue who lowered his head slightly in the courtyard, but said nothing.

Then, he moved his gaze to the front and asked, "Where are Zheng Zhiming and Dongfang Guanshan?"

Wu Yue replied: "After learning that the prince was attacked and injured, Dongfang Guanshan rushed back from Xuzhou overnight, and should be able to return to the palace in a while. Zheng Zhiming received your secret letter from the prince and still stayed in Xuzhou. The state is waiting for orders.”

Lin Hengzhong nodded slightly: "Let Zheng Zhiming continue to pay close attention to the movements of all soldiers and horses in Xuzhou. Don't alert the enemy, and wait and see what happens."

"yes."

Wu Yue lowered his head.

Just as there are many spies from the Xu family in Linzhou, there are also spies from the Linwang Palace in Xuzhou today.

The two kings with different surnames were sympathetic to each other. They both had great talents and were both enemies and friends. Under normal circumstances, both sides check and balance each other, and no one will act rashly under the watchful eye.

But unfortunately, with the death of the late emperor, this delicate balance was instantly broken.

King Xu of Xuzhou couldn’t sit still!

When the late emperor was still alive, his prestige could still overwhelm the northern king. As soon as the previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, he had almost no prestige in the court. King Xu was naturally unwilling to succumb to a young emperor who was still young.

Without the late emperor's deterrence, the northern king became increasingly powerful and naturally became more and more restless.

It's only a matter of time before you start a rebellion!

Looking at it now, perhaps there is only one opportunity left!

Even if the court realized this, it was already too late. The Xu family has been operating in Xuzhou for nearly a hundred years and cannot be underestimated. Today's Xuzhou is like a powder keg. Any drastic behavior by the court will most likely cause the powder keg to explode instantly.

"You go down first."

After Wu Yue finished his report, Lin Hengzhong waved his hand.

Wu Yue lowered his head and turned around silently. Just as he was about to leave, he stopped again and hesitated to speak.

"Your Majesty."

After seemingly hesitating for a moment, Wu Yue finally spoke: "I have one more thing to do."

"What's the matter?"

"I have heard some rumors among the people recently..."

Wu Yue spoke in a deep voice: "There are rumors among the people that the prince's eldest son, His Highness, is..."

"Fake!"

As soon as these words came out, Lin Hengzhong's eyes, which were originally calm, flashed with light.

"Where did the rumor come from?"

Wu Yue raised his head slightly to glance at the prince, then lowered his head and told the rumors he heard.

"This is a rumor that my subordinates heard among the people, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince has actually passed away a long time ago... The His Highness in the palace now is a fake."

"The news has recently spread in Linzhou and has caused quite a stir..."

When Wu Yue said this, he shut up and did not continue talking.

Is Prince Lin a fake?

When he first heard the news, he thought it was a little ridiculous. In this world, can anyone dare to pretend to be Prince Lin?

But the rumors among the people do not seem to be groundless, and the news spread is reasonable and beneficial. It is said that Prince Lin actually died a year ago, and now his identity has been replaced by an impostor.

Although Wu Yue did not take this rumor seriously, he still subconsciously observed it for a while when he was ordered to go to the Linzhou border to welcome Prince Lin Wang's return home a few days ago.

With this observation, Wu Yue immediately noticed something was wrong!

As one of Lin Hengzhong's four major generals and masters, he had outstanding military exploits. In the past, he had looked down on the incompetent prince, His Highness, and did not take him seriously.

But, that is Prince Lin after all!

He's not unfamiliar.

But when he saw the Prince Lin again after a year, Wu Yue felt strange.

Although this person looks exactly the same as the Crown Prince, with almost no difference visible, his temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes from the previous Crown Prince.

In just one year, even if your temperament can change, it will never change so much, right?

In terms of speech and behavior, the prince was completely different from Wu Yue's impression.

More importantly, the prince did not know martial arts in the past, and his body was still a little weak. But now, only a year has passed, and Wu Yue feels the presence of strong inner strength from His Highness...

This is very wrong!

Wu Yue, who originally had not mentioned the rumor, had to think of the rumor again after noticing such a big change in His Highness the Crown Prince...

Your Highness, is it possible that this is true or false?

However, this is a bit too weird!

How could there be two people so similar in the world?

After much hesitation, Wu Yue reported the matter to the prince.

After Wu Yue finished speaking, Lin Hengzhong looked at Wu Yue with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"What do you think?"

After a moment, Lin Hengzhong said calmly: "You also think that the crown prince is someone else's fake one?"

Wu Yue's heart sank, and he said respectfully without changing his expression: "My subordinates believe that... everything is just a rumor, and it is a malicious act by someone with malicious intentions to shake the morale of the people and the military of Prince Lin's Palace!"

"They want to take advantage of the time when the prince is assassinated to shake the foundation of Prince Lin's Mansion in Linzhou. They can't be trusted!"

Lin Hengzhong remained silent and looked at him indifferently.

If you really didn't believe it, how could you take the initiative to talk about it?

However, Lin Hengzhong did not expose it.

"The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince, no one in the world can pretend to be the Crown Prince!"

Lin Hengzhong said expressionlessly: "No outsider dares to impersonate my son, Lin Hengzhong!"

The voice was neither cold nor indifferent, but it was loud and clear.

After Wu Yue heard this, his heart trembled. There seemed to be something in the prince's words?

But it's not what it wants.

"check!"

Later, Lin Hengzhong ordered in a cold voice: "Find all those who spread rumors and uproot them!"

"Leave no one behind!"

"yes."

"..."

Linwangfu, inner courtyard.

"Your Highness, this Chen Junru's mouth is much tougher than expected!"

A guard was standing outside the courtyard, reporting the situation.

"oh?"

In the courtyard, Lin Jiangnian was slightly surprised: "The boy hasn't been recruited yet?"

"No."

The guard's face looked a little ugly, and he lowered his head and reported: "The jailer has tortured him, but this boy refuses to speak. It is more difficult to deal with than expected..."

Listening to the guard's report, Lin Jiangnian was indeed a little surprised.

"It seems that this guy is not stupid either!"

I originally thought that Chen Junru was a dull man with no brains and could be sorted out with a little tidying up. But Chen Junru obviously knew the seriousness of the matter and would not admit it even if he was beaten to death.

If he really admitted it, he would really be dead!

"I underestimate him."

Lin Jiang young laughed.

"Your Highness, I think the punishment should be increased, and you should not be merciful. Let him have a taste of our methods at the palace!"

The guards were standing by to help.

His Highness is still merciful. If he really uses Lin Wangfu's methods, he won't believe that this kid won't do it.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him: "Are you brainless, or are you a brainless prince?"

The guard was startled and quickly lowered his head: "Your Highness, please forgive me, but I have no brains."

"It's good to know."

Lin Jiangnian said angrily: "This kid is a member of the Chen family after all. Do you treat him as a criminal? If word spreads, he will no longer be the heir apparent, right?"

The guard felt aggrieved and a little confused.

Since when has His Highness been afraid of the Chen family?

Didn't His Highness act like he was fearless outside?

Lin Jiangnian didn't explain too much to the guards. After all, the Chen family was not a small family. He could ignore it, but he couldn't take it seriously!

The Chen family's power in Linjiang City is not small, and they are not soft persimmons that can be easily manipulated.

After all, Chen Junru is a pampered playboy. If he really wants to be treated as a criminal, he will never be able to withstand the punishment of Prince Lin. If he accidentally kills someone, it will be extremely detrimental to Lin Jiangnian!

Now Lin Jiangnian is following the trend of public opinion, so he is naturally confident. But if Chen Junru disappears, then he, the prince next to the throne, will definitely become the target of public criticism.

"Continue to think of ways to pry open his mouth. I will not believe that he can continue to be stubborn."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand.

Chen Junru is not stupid and knows that telling the truth will not end well. But after all, he is a pampered dandy. He can resist for a while, but he cannot carry on forever.

At this moment, footsteps sounded again outside the hospital.

"Your Highness."

"Outside the door, the head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng, is here!"

Hearing the news, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows slightly.

The rightful owner is here?

"Your Highness, do you want to meet this person?"

The guard on the side asked.

"See you, of course I want to see you."

Lin Jiangnian stood up and stretched: "I have come in person, so of course I can see you, but..."

"Let it dry first before we talk!"

…

Outside Lin Wang's Mansion.

A carriage stopped not far away. In front of the house, Chen Hongsheng, dressed in robe, stood at the door with an angry look on his face.

"Mr. Chen, my prince is in poor health and will not receive anyone in the house!"

The guard at the door was expressionless.

Shut out!

Chen Hongsheng, who was blocked at the door, had a look of sullenness in his eyes.

That's too much!

He personally visited the house, but was still blocked from the door.

Why not see guests?

It’s totally a lie!

However, Chen Hongsheng still suppressed his emotions and said: "Chen is here today. He specially came to visit His Highness the Crown Prince. Please let me know!"

The guards at the door looked this person up and down. They naturally recognized this person. Mr. Chen from Linjiang City was a well-known big shot. He had some friendship with his own prince. Ordinary people couldn't afford to offend him.

They, the guards, naturally couldn't afford to offend.

but……

It was the request of His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, to leave him alone!

Just kidding, if you offend His Royal Highness, isn't that asking for death?

Everyone knows that in Linjiang City, it is better to offend Prince Lin than His Royal Highness. Prince Lin may be broad-minded and may not bear grudges, but His Royal Highness will never let go of any small grudges...

"Then Mr. Chen, please wait a moment, I will report it later."

The guard at the door responded perfunctorily and turned back to the house. Chen Hongsheng and the housekeeper were left standing outside the door, basking in the sun.

The sun was shining brightly, the temperature was not high, but you could still sweat.

"Prince, they did it on purpose."

The housekeeper on the side also looked unhappy.

The master came to visit in person, but was treated like this?

Even if Prince Lin came, he would not dare to neglect his own master so easily, right?

How dare the Prince of Lin? !

He actually let the master wait outside the door and did not even let him enter the door? !

Chen Hongsheng was not happy, but he could also see some suppressed anger under his eyes.

He really couldn't see through it at the moment. Was the Prince of Lin really a playboy, or was he deliberately using the name of a playboy to mess with him?

If it was the former, then there was nothing to be afraid of. But if it was the latter...

Chen Hongsheng was slightly shocked by what he thought of, and felt an indescribable fear.

If it was the latter, then the Prince of Lin should not be underestimated!

Outside the door, it was still quiet.

The guard who was going back to the mansion to report disappeared and did not come back for a long time.

Chen Hongsheng and the housekeeper who had been waiting at the door for a long time finally became impatient.

"Master, they don't want to see you at all. It's too bullying!"

The housekeeper spoke angrily, and he was sweating under the scorching sun.

Chen Hongsheng's patience was finally exhausted. If he continued to stay, he might not see the Prince of Lin.

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng turned around with a cold face and prepared to leave.

Just as the two were about to leave, the Prince of Lin's mansion, which had been silent, finally opened slowly.

Then, an anxious and enthusiastic voice came.

"Uncle Chen, please stay!"

Then, a figure hurried out from the gate.

"Uncle Chen, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person!"

Chen Hongsheng stopped and looked back. A handsome young man appeared in his sight. He was walking towards him with a happy face. Then, as if he thought of something, he turned his head and showed a murderous look.

"You bunch of dogs and slaves actually stopped Uncle Chen outside the door. You are so bold that you deserve to die!"

Lin Jiangnian was full of anger and scolded the guards beside him.

The guards beside him bowed their heads respectfully: "Your Highness, please forgive me!"

"It was my negligence. Your Highness, you were resting and I didn't dare to disturb you... Please forgive me!"

"You can't let Uncle Chen wait outside the door. Isn't this what I teach you every day?"

Lin Jiangnian angrily stepped forward and kicked the guards beside him twice: "Get out of here quickly. If you neglect Uncle Chen, I will deal with you later."

Lin Jiangnian scolded angrily, and then looked at Chen Hongsheng in front of him with a happy face: "These dogs actually neglected Uncle Chen so much. This prince has already taught them a lesson. They will never dare to do it again next time!"

"I didn't keep Uncle Chen waiting for a long time?"

Chen Hongsheng looked at the young man in front of him with a bright face, a warm smile and no expression on his face.

"Why doesn't Uncle Chen speak? Is he angry?"

"..."(End of this chapter)