Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

In a cold and quiet room.

Lin Jiangnian stood in the middle of the room, looking ahead quietly. On the main chair in his sight, an old man was sitting quietly.

His hair was completely white, his face was full of wrinkles, and he looked old and tired, as if he didn't have much time left.

Beside the old man, there were two maids who took care of him closely and followed him closely.

At this moment, the old man's eyes were blank, as if he had lost all his energy, and he was silent for a long time.

"You all should get out now."

The old man spoke slowly.

The two maids nodded, turned and left the room, closing the door.

Lin Jiangnian and the old man in front of him were the only ones left in the room.

Lin Jiangnian took a step forward and bowed: "Prince Lin, I pay my respects to Mr. Jiang!"

His expression was calm and his tone was somewhat respectful.

However, the old man in front of him suddenly raised his head and stared at Lin Jiangnian. In his originally absent-minded eyes, a gleam of light seemed to burst out, and he stared at Lin Jiangnian intently.

"What did you call me?!"

Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, and almost stabbed: "Master Jiang, why are you doing this?"

silence.

Still silent!

Old Master Jiang stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time, then angrily said in a deep voice: "You and your father are really the same, neither of you is a good person!"

If someone else scolded Lin Hengzhong like this, Lin Jiangnian would have to slap him twice. However, the person in front of him was of a special status after all, so Lin Jiangnian seemed very calm: "The old man seems to have a lot of opinions about the prince?"

"I hate him to the core!"

Old Master Jiang seemed a little emotional and couldn't help coughing violently twice.

"Grandpa, please take care of your health!"

Old Master Jiang took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He stared at Lin Jiangnian in front of him and stared at him for a long time again, with a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes.

Then, he said in a deep voice: "Do you know who I am?"

"Know!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded. Isn’t this nonsense?

"Bang!"

Old Master Jiang slapped the table and chair next to him, and said angrily: "Since you know who I am, what do you call me?!"

...Who said that Mr. Jiang is about to die?

Isn't this quite lively and energetic?

Lin Jiangnian thought about it and asked tentatively: "What do you want me to call you, old man?!"

Old Master Jiang was breathing rapidly, his chest rising and falling, as if he was very angry. He stared at Lin Jiangnian, suppressing the anger in his heart.

The next second, he angrily shouted, "Get out, get out now. I don't want to see you...get as far away as you can!"

Anger surged up, and Mr. Jiang seemed to have even more dejected air.

Lin Jiangnian did not roll away. He still stood there, quietly looking at Old Man Jiang in front of him. After a long silence, he suddenly chuckled and bowed.

"Junior Jiang Nian, greetings to grandpa!"

At this moment, Mr. Jiang stared at him intently, as if he wanted to see something from his face.

After a long time, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, there seemed to be some strange emotions in his eyes.

Snorted coldly.

"You little brat, you have no respect for your parents, and you still know that I'm your grandpa?!"

The voice was low and sounded angry, but inexplicably it also had a sense of being angry.

Lin Jiangnian said: "No matter what, you are my grandfather, and this cannot be changed in any way!"

"What did you just call me, you little brat?"

"I'm not worried that grandpa won't recognize me."

"Why don't I recognize you?"

Lin Jiangnian explained: "Grandpa and the prince have a strained relationship, so aren't you worried that this will implicate the younger generation..."

Old Master Jiang's eyes fixed, and then he sneered, "Your father and I do have an irreconcilable feud!"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively, "Why do the old man and the prince never interact with each other?"

"Didn't Lin tell you?!"

Mr. Jiang’s eyes were gloomy.

"I have heard a little bit about it, but..."

Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and said, "What happened back then was not entirely the prince's fault."

"If it weren't for him, how could your mother die?!"

Mr. Jiang suddenly became emotional. He said angrily, "Your mother was so young, but she died early because of him. It's all his fault. If he hadn't taken good care of your mother, how could she..."

Having said this, Mr. Jiang fell silent.

He stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time, and his tone suddenly softened a lot: "Come here."

Lin Jiangnian walked slowly towards him.

Old Master Jiang stared at Lin Jiangnian's face, his expression gradually becoming a little dazed: "Similar, too similar!"

"You really look like your mother!"

Mr. Jiang seemed to be recalling some long-lost memories and fell into a trance.

Lin Jiangnian did not speak, but he could understand this old man Jiang. His beloved youngest daughter died because of his son-in-law, and he hated his son-in-law so much over the years that he had never even seen his grandson.

Lin Jiangnian came here thinking that Mr. Jiang would be extremely indifferent to him. Lin Jiangnian was even prepared to confront him, but he didn't expect this scene to happen.

After being silent for a long time, Mr. Jiang seemed to come back to his senses. He looked at Lin Jiangnian and said in a deep voice: "Since you are here, stay for a while."

"You can take a look at the relics your mother left behind when you have time."

Lin Jiangnian's heart was slightly touched: "Okay."

Old Master Jiang closed his eyes slightly, and his emotions seemed to gradually calm down.

Lin Jiangnian then asked, "How is Grandpa's health?"

"Not dead yet."

Old Master Jiang shook his head, a hint of sneer flashing in his eyes: "They wish I would die sooner, how can I let them do that?"

Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything. He probably knew who his aunt inherited her personality from... Although she didn't inherit it, she learned the essence of it!

At this point, Mr. Jiang suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "You came to Chujiang City this time not just to pick up that little girl Zhiyuan, right?"

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian was silent for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Grandpa is indeed very smart!"

"Stop flattering me!"

Old Master Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Tell me, what did Lin Hengzhong ask you to do?!"

"The prince didn't tell me anything specifically."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "I just hope that the relationship with you, Grandpa, can be eased."

Mr. Jiang's eyes turned cold: "Is this what he meant?"

"It's his idea, and it's mine too!"

Lin Jiangnian said calmly.

No matter what, it has been so many years since what happened. The relationship between the Lin family and the Jiang family should not be so strained now.

Mr. Jiang was silent for a while, then sneered, "You can ask me to forgive him if you want me to!"

"Let him come over and kowtow to me and apologize in person, and I'll reconsider it!"

This old man obviously has no sincerity in trying to ease the relationship.

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Grandpa, is this a bit too much, is it intentional?"

"Difficult?"

Old Master Jiang sneered: "He killed your mother and I haven't bothered him yet, so what if he is Prince Lin?"

"If he doesn't come and kowtow and apologize to me in person, I won't forgive him!"

Well, there is no way to ease this matter!

"What else?!"

Mr. Jiang stared at Lin Jiangnian again: "Besides this, what else did he ask you to do?"

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"It's nothing important..."

"Don't try to be cunning in front of me, you little brat. When I was plotting this, your mother wasn't even born yet!"

Mr. Jiang said unhappily.

"…Grandpa really has a keen eye. Nothing can be hidden from you!"

Facing Mr. Jiang's questioning, Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "What do you think of the current situation in the dynasty?"

Old Master Jiang seemed to realize something and squinted at him: "Does Prince Lin want to get involved?"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head, then nodded: "Prince Xu intends to rebel, and even if I don't participate in this matter, I will be passively involved."

Old Master Jiang remained silent. He naturally knew what this meant.

Staring at Lin Jiangnian: "So, what exactly is he planning? Why did he ask you to come here?!"

"Come to borrow something from grandpa!"

"Borrow what?"

"Borrow money, borrow food!"

“…”

silence.

The room fell into silence for a long time.

This is Lin Jiangnian’s biggest purpose for coming to the Jiang family this time!

The world is about to be in chaos, and the Lin Wang Mansion will certainly not be able to remain immune. In order to deal with the King Xu in the north, preparations must be made in advance. As the saying goes, food and grass must be sent before the troops move. No matter what action the Lin Wang Mansion takes, it cannot be without money and food. The hundreds of thousands of troops under the Lin Wang Mansion lack an astronomical amount of money and food.

Even though the Linwang Mansion was rich enough to rival a country, it could be self-sufficient on weekdays. But once a war really broke out, it would be stretched to its limits quickly.

Compared to the northern prince Xu who had been preparing for many years and had accumulated a fortune, the Lin Wang Mansion was obviously much worse. Even though they had made preparations in advance, it was still insufficient.

Therefore, Lin Jiangnian’s biggest purpose in coming to the Jiang family this time was to borrow money and food!

As the largest family in the Jiangnan region, the Jiang family is also wealthy enough to rival a country. If the Lin Wang Mansion can borrow money and food from the Jiang family, it will surely help it to move to a higher level.

"You two, father and son, actually set your sights on my Jiang family!"

After a while, Mr. Jiang said angrily: "You have been eyeing my Jiang family's assets for a long time, right?"

"Grandpa, calm down. This is absolutely not happening!"

Lin Jiangnian quickly spoke to comfort him: "Isn't this an opportunity for Grandpa to rise to prominence?"

"I need you to give me a chance to rise to prominence?!"

Old Master Jiang glanced at him and said unhappily.

As the largest family in Jiangnan, famous throughout the world, how can one rise to prominence?

"The Jiang family's current status is inseparable from you, Grandpa. But because of this, this is also the Jiang family's dilemma. Grandpa, have you ever thought about what will happen to the Jiang family once you pass away?"

After these words were spoken, Mr. Jiang, who was originally full of anger, was suddenly stunned.

Then, there was silence.

Obviously, he thought of something.

"Since Grandpa became seriously ill, people outside have been eyeing the Jiang family with ill intentions. The Jiang family may seem huge now, but it is full of hidden dangers. Although my uncle is not stupid, he has limited ability and a weak character. He cannot support such a huge Jiang family!"

"The Jiang family will definitely decline in the future. This is a foregone conclusion!"

Before coming, Lin Jiangnian had already thoroughly investigated the Jiangnan family.

The Jiang family seems to be huge now, but in fact it has been riddled with holes. The reason why it has not exploded is only because Mr. Jiang is still alive.

His influence is still there today!

But once Mr. Jiang dies, the Jiang family will collapse like a pile of building blocks.

Old Master Jiang stared at Lin Jiangnian: "So, you want to pull the Jiang family into the camp of your Lin Wang Mansion?"

"Let the Jiang family become a vassal of your Linwang Mansion?"

"Grandpa has misunderstood. It's not a vassalage, but a cooperation!"

Old Master Jiang sneered: "Do you think I don't know Lin Hengzhong?"

"I know who he is better than you. If he sets his sights on my Jiang family, he will definitely wipe them out and leave no chance for survival!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed. This old man really had a deep grudge against the prince.

"The Jiang family is in a very bad situation right now. Instead of sitting there and waiting for death, we should seize this only opportunity while the world is about to fall into chaos..."

Old Master Jiang stared at Lin Jiangnian: "How can you guarantee that Prince Lin's Mansion will win?"

The King Xu in the north guards the border with a strong army and horses. Now he is aggressive and intends to seize the throne of the capital!

If anything unexpected happened, the Jiang family would be doomed.

As if realizing something, Mr. Jiang suddenly stared at Lin Jiangnian: "You, are you also planning a rebellion?!"

This is the only purpose that Mr. Jiang could guess!

Lin Wangfu, also wants to raise an army to rebel and become king? !

"Grandpa, you're overthinking it. Our Lin Palace has been loyal for generations. How could we do something as treasonous as treason?"

Lin Jiang shook his head.

"Prince Xu has evil ambitions. If he is allowed to rule the Central Plains, the people will suffer and their livelihood will be miserable, so..."

Lin Jiangnian spoke slowly: "As the Lin Wang Mansion, it is our natural duty to support the royal family and eliminate the ministers who are plotting rebellion."

Old Master Jiang seemed to gradually realize something and stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time.

There was also silence for a long time.

"So, this is what you guys were planning!"

Old Master Jiang suddenly realized.

"So, what do you think, Grandpa?"

Mr. Jiang was silent for a long time, thinking about it, and then he said, "I'm afraid it won't work."

"Why?"

"Although my Jiang family is wealthy, it is difficult to bear the cost of war... Don't think I don't know your purpose of coming to the palace. I'm afraid the Jiang family will have to pay a heavy price. There are still many families in Jiangnan who are eyeing my Jiang family. If my Jiang family is seriously injured at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

"I can't gamble the future of the entire Jiang family with you!"

"Grandpa, you misunderstood!"

Lin Jiang shook his head and said with a smile: "Grandpa, don't worry, I am not here just to borrow money and food from the Jiang family."

Hearing this, Mr. Jiang was stunned for a moment. Then he realized something, his face suddenly changed, and his eyes became a little incredible.

“Not only the Jiang family, but also Chujiang City and all the noble families in the Jiangnan area…will have to borrow money and food this time!”

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Grandpa, you don't have to worry that they will harm the Jiang family..."

"None of them can escape!"

"..." (End of this chapter)