son, don't mess around

In the hall.

Lin Jiangnian quietly watched the scene of loving father and filial son before him.

The acting is so realistic!

Before he could speak, Sun Yue, who was kneeling beside him and getting slapped, had already turned extremely ugly. He stared at Lin Jiangnian in disbelief: "You, you are the Prince of Lin?!"

Even if he was stupid at this time, he finally realized Lin Jiangnian's identity.

Prince Lin?

Not...an adulterer?
"Don't I look like him?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him.

Sun Yue's face looked extremely ugly and his heart was trembling slightly.

He said something was wrong, and now he finally knows what's going on. No wonder this kid is so confident, he turns out to be the prince of Lin? !

But soon, Sun Yue became more and more angry.

Even more dissatisfied!

"So what even if you are the prince of Lin?!"

Sun Yue turned his head and looked at his father: "Dad, why should we be afraid of him? This is Chujiang City, not his Linjiang City, Dad..."

"Snapped!"

Before Sun Yue could finish, Sun Changtian slapped him hard in the face: "How dare you say more?!"

At this moment, Sun Changtian's face was so gloomy that he couldn't bear to look at it. He never thought that his youngest son would be so stupid.

Sun Yue finally got scared, and was beaten so obediently by his father that he didn't dare to say a word.

"Apologize!"

Sun Changtian stared at him coldly.

No matter how aggrieved and unwilling Sun Yue felt, under his father's majesty, he could only look at Lin Jiangnian tremblingly and said in a dull tone: "Yes, I'm sorry!"

When he said this, his face looked extremely ugly, as if he had suffered great humiliation.

There was silence.

Sun Changtian looked at Lin Jiangnian again, his face solemn and heavy, and said: "The rebellious son offended His Highness, and he deserves death. Today I will hand the rebellious son over to His Highness for punishment."

"Your Highness, you can do whatever you want with me. I have no objection to whether you want to kill me or chop me up!"

As soon as these words came out, fear suddenly appeared in Sun Yue's eyes.

Dad is going to give up on him?
Let him die?
He wanted to speak in fear, but when he looked up he was met with his father's cold eyes. He held back the words that were on his lips, feeling anxious and trembling with fear.

Lin Jiangnian looked at Sun Changtian in front of him. This old man, who was nearly seventy years old, had a bright and determined look in his eyes.

It was as if he had made up his mind to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice!

Looking at this scene, Lin Jiangnian smiled.

He is indeed an old guy, his methods are really cruel!

He was willing to give up even his own son just to block Lin Jiangnian from making trouble by taking advantage of Sun Yue's matter.

This kind of method is really bold.

"Mr. Sun, you are too serious. He just insulted me a few times. Why should he die?"

Sun Changtian had the attitude of handing Sun Yue over to him for disposal, but if Lin Jiangnian really dealt with him, it would definitely arouse the resentment of the various families. From the beginning to the end, Lin Jiangnian had no intention of killing him, and Sun Changtian naturally knew this.

Therefore, they are so fearless.

"However, Master Sun must have heard of my temper. Although insulting me will not kill me, he insulted my reputation and caused serious damage to my reputation. I must investigate this matter."

After a pause, Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "My father was personally appointed as a king by the previous emperor. He represents the reputation of the royal family of the Daning Dynasty. Insulting this prince is tantamount to insulting the emperor's royal family, so..."

Sun Changtian's heart sank. How shameless was it that the Prince of Lin even dragged the royal family into this?

"Your Highness means..."

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "My reputation has been damaged, what do you think, Master Sun?"

Sun Changtian was silent for a moment, then looked up at Old Man Jiang sitting on the main seat. He saw that he had his eyes closed and seemed not to be paying attention to this place.

He immediately understood that Jiang Yuan was here to support his grandson, so he said in a deep voice, "My Sun family is willing to compensate His Royal Highness for the damaged reputation."

"Master Sun is still easy to talk to. If that's the case, then it's easy to talk about it."

A smile suddenly appeared on Lin Jiangnian's face.

If you are willing to compensate, then that will be easy.

Sun Changtian stared at him: "I wonder what kind of compensation Your Highness needs? As long as my Sun family has it, we will definitely not refuse it."

"It's too much trouble to calculate the compensation, just give it in cash."

"Then how much do you think is appropriate, Your Highness?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled without saying anything and held up three fingers towards Sun Changtian.

"30,000 taels?"

Sun Changtian was about to speak, but he saw Lin Jiangnian smiling and saying, "In the eyes of Master Sun, is my reputation only worth thirty thousand taels?"

"Your Highness means, three hundred thousand taels?"

Lin Jiangnian still smiled but said nothing.

Sun Changtian's heart sank. The Prince Lin's request was a little too high.

"Three million taels? Your Highness, isn't this a bit..."

Three million taels, even for a noble family like theirs, is a considerable sum of money. Is it too much for the Prince of Lin to extort money from them right away?

However, Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly, his eyes thoughtfully: "Master Su has misunderstood. This prince does not want three million taels, but..."

"Thirty million taels!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence all around!

Even Old Master Jiang, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian.

Other people in the hall were also shocked by the amount.

Sun Jingguo was stunned, his eyes filled with horror. Is this Prince Lin crazy?
Want thirty million taels? !
Sun Yue, who was kneeling on the ground with a look of humiliation on his face, was also shocked by the amount... He was actually so worth?

Thirty million taels? He really is daydreaming!
Sun Changtian's expression suddenly changed when he heard this amount, as if he realized something, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

"Your Highness, are you joking?"

Sun Changtian spoke in a deep voice.

Lin Jiangnian stood there, with his hands behind his back, and looked at him calmly: "Do you think this prince is joking with you?"

Sun Changtian stared at Lin Jiangnian, breathing slightly faster: "Your Highness, do you know what thirty million taels means?"

"I don't know, nor do I want to know, but..."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "I believe that Master Sun can come up with it."

At this moment, Sun Changtian seemed to finally realize something. He stared at the Prince of Lin in front of him. This boy... was coming for their Lin family.

His purpose was indeed the same as that of Prince Xu's Mansion.

The expression on Sun Changtian's face changed unpredictably, and finally returned to silence.

Then, he said in a deep voice: "I would like to talk to His Royal Highness alone, is that possible?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Of course, no problem."

As Lin Jiangnian and Sun Changtian left, the hall fell into silence.

Sun Jingguo and Sun Yue looked at each other, obviously not yet recovered from the shock.

"30 million taels? He wants 30 million taels? Isn't this just a dream? How much money has our Sun family earned after so many years of hard work? Isn't he trying to kill our Sun family?"

Sun Yue's tone was angry.

However, Sun Jingguo was smarter than Sun Yue after all. He was keenly aware of the details and looked up at Jiang Yuan who was sitting on the main seat.

"Mr. Jiang, it is true that we two did something wrong this time, but His Royal Highness is asking for such a high price... is that really a good idea?"

Facing Sun Jingguo's questioning, Old Master Jiang slowly opened his eyes and said calmly: "This matter is the business of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Lin. It has nothing to do with my Jiang family. I, an old man, can't interfere." You can't interfere?

Isn’t this your Jiang family’s business?

Then isn’t Lin Jiangnian your grandson?
You are here today, aren't you just here to support him?!
Sun Jingguo suppressed the impulse in his heart, his face turned pale. He always had a bad feeling, but he couldn't put it into words.

……

On the other side, in the courtyard.

Lin Jiangnian stopped.

"His Royal Highness."

Sun Changtian stopped, his eyes darkened, and he said slowly: "Your Highness, just say what you want to say. Why beat around the bush?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at him with interest: "Are you sure you want me to tell you directly?"

Sun Changtian's eyes narrowed: "Your Highness, please feel free to speak."

Lin Jiangnian nodded, his lips slightly raised: "Then I will tell you straight... The Sun family has always been secretly communicating with the Xu Wangfu in the north, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Sun Changtian's expression changed slightly: "Absolutely not."

"You don't have to rush to refute."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head and said calmly: "Since this prince knows about this, don't you have any evidence?"

Sun Changtian’s face turned pale.

"Since more than ten years ago, Prince Xu's Mansion has been in contact with your Sun family, right? After the death of the late emperor, the relationship between Prince Xu's Mansion and your Sun family has become closer over the past six months, right?"

"Has the Princess Xu already come to you?"

Sun Changtian's face changed.

He didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already investigated the information thoroughly.

His face was uncertain, and he exhaled after a while: "The secret agent of Lin Wangfu is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and chuckled, "Now that Prince Xu's intention to rebel is known to everyone, the Sun family is still connected to Prince Xu's mansion. Could it be that they also have the intention to rebel?"

Sun Changtian's expression remained unchanged: "My Sun family is loyal to the court and has no intention of rebellion!"

"You can fool the officials of the imperial court with these words... No, you can't even fool the officials."

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "If the court knew about this evidence, what do you think the court would do, Master Sun?"

Sun Changtian narrowed his eyes suddenly.

Once the evidence of collusion with Prince Xu's Mansion appears in the court, the Sun family will naturally not have a good ending.

However, Sun Changtian had anticipated this.

After all, this is Jiangnan, and the imperial court’s control over Jiangnan is the weakest!

In the past, it would not be easy for the imperial court to deal with their family. After all, apart from his Sun family, there were countless families in Jiangnan that had connections with Prince Xu's Mansion.

These aristocratic families that have been passed down for dozens or even hundreds of years, and even passed down through several dynasties, naturally understand that eggs should not be put in one basket. Whether the court or Prince Xu's Mansion can win, in the end, the result will be the same for them.

Throughout Jiangnan, there are countless noble families that have secret connections with Prince Xu’s Mansion.

But now, the court has no time to take care of them. In this case, even if there is evidence of their collusion with Prince Xu's Mansion, the court has no ability to intervene.

Therefore, Sun Changtian was not too panicked about Lin Jiangnian's words.

"Your Highness, do you want to threaten me with this?"

“Yes, but no.”

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "This prince wants to give Master Sun a chance to turn over a new leaf."

Sun Changtian sneered: "Opportunity?"

"Master Sun, do you think Prince Xu's rebellion will succeed?"

Sun Changtian said calmly: "No."

"If that's not possible, why did Master Sun collude with Prince Xu's Mansion?"

Sun Changtian sneered: "Our Sun family has never colluded with Prince Xu's Mansion. If Prince Xu's Mansion is plotting a rebellion, it has nothing to do with our Sun family."

"But the court doesn't believe it." Lin Jiangnian said.

"so what?"

Sun Changtian sneered. He did not take the corrupt and cowardly court seriously at all, nor did he take the new emperor seriously.

"Mr. Sun can naturally look down on the imperial court. After all, the imperial court is indeed a mess now. However..."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian suddenly paused and asked, "Did Master Sun forget something?"

Sun Changtian stared at him, "What's the matter?"

"me!"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly pointed at himself, with a bright smile on his face: "This prince is loyal to the court!"

"I am in the palace, and I am also loyal to the court!"

As soon as these words came out, Sun Changtian suddenly felt ominous in his heart and stared at him: "What do you mean by this?!"

"Mr. Sun thought that the court could do nothing to your Sun family because you were secretly communicating with Prince Xu's Mansion, but it's different for our Prince Lin's Mansion..."

"As a loyal minister to the court, I, the Lin Wangfu, have the responsibility to eradicate the rebels and clear the obstacles for the court... Master Sun, don't you agree?"

Sun Changtian's expression changed completely.

He finally realized the purpose of the Prince Lin!

...They are coming here just for their Sun family?!
"you……"

Sun Changtian's face immediately darkened: "Are you crazy? You want to attack my Sun family?!"

At this point, Sun Changtian snorted again: "You are thinking too well... Do you really think that my Sun family only has you? If the Lin Wang Mansion dares to touch my Sun family, it will be the enemy of the entire Jiangnan family!"

"Do you know what the consequences will be?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Master Sun, do you know that there will be consequences for offending my Lin Palace?"

Sun Changtian's eyes were cold: "We are of the same blood with the Jiangnan family. If you dare to mess around in the Linwang Mansion, you will be our enemy! We, the Jiangnan family, will never let it go."

"That's what I want to ask."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "How many soldiers and horses do you have in your Jiangnan family? How many pieces of armor do you have? How many armies can you put together? Can you resist a fight?"

Sun Changtian's face froze and his pupils shrank: "What do you mean?!"

"As for my Lin Wang Mansion, we currently have an army of about 300,000. Although our war horses are not as good as those of Xu Wang Mansion, our weapons and armor are quite advanced.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "I wonder how many troops the Jiangnan families here can muster, and how many days they can hold out?"

"Will King Xu in the north save you?!"

Sun Changtian's face was grim, and his whole body trembled suddenly: "You, you dare...you want to take action against the Jiangnan family?!"

"Even the imperial court doesn't dare to do that. Are you going to risk violating the law in the palace?"

"Aren't you afraid of being condemned by the world?!"

At this moment, Sun Changtian thought of a terrible idea.

Lin Wangfu, are you going to take action against their Jiangnan family?

Are they crazy? !

"You asked a good question."

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "The court didn't take action against you because the cost is too high. The court has to keep you if it wants to maintain its rule and stability, but it's different for us in the Lin Palace..."

"I, the prince, will never indulge you fools!"

As Lin Jiangnian spoke, his eyes gradually turned colder. In the end, there was no smile on his face at all, and he looked at him calmly and indifferently.

"Sun Changtian, there are only two paths before you now!"

"It's up to you to choose!"

"..." (End of this chapter)