son, don't mess around

"big trouble?"

Zhiyuan was a little surprised when he heard this.

She seemed to be thinking about something, but did not speak immediately, and just let His Highness hold her.

The surroundings fell into silence. Lin Jiangnian wrapped his arms around the slender waist of the girl in his arms, feeling the faint body fragrance and the soft and graceful figure. His originally heavy mood finally eased a lot.

He raised his head, turned his face to the side, and fell on Zhiyuan's delicate and fair face.

She still looked at Lin Jiangnian calmly, her eyes cold and clear, like an exquisitely carved porcelain doll, yet giving people an indescribable sense of security.

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Zhiyuan seemed to really have such ability, she could use her cold temperament to influence the people around her.

No matter what happens, there won't be much emotional change.

Seeing that she was looking at him quietly, Lin Jiangnian suddenly laughed. He stretched out his hand and gently pinched her cheek, which felt very smooth, delicate, and elastic.

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but touch it for a while longer and then kneaded it.

Soon, Zhiyuan's face was squeezed into various shapes, and her original cold temperament disappeared.

Cute and adorable.

"Your Highness..."

Just as Lin Jiangnian was kneading vigorously, Zhiyuan's cold and slightly resentful voice came.

Lin Jiangnian finally gave up and stopped: "You are so cute, I couldn't help it."

Hearing this, Zhiyuan lowered her eyes slightly and looked away somewhat unnaturally.

Nothing was said.

But the emotion that flashed faintly in his eyes seemed to be filled with a hint of joy.

"Shouldn't you ask me something?"

After adjusting his mood, Lin Jiangnian spoke.

Zhiyuan looked at Lin Jiangnian again and said softly, "Your Highness, do you want to say something?"

"If I don't tell you, you don't want to listen?"

Lin Jiangnian touched her head again and sighed.

Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "There are not many things in the world that Your Highness would call a big trouble."

Listening to Zhiyuan's words, Lin Jiangnian felt emotional.

Yes, as the prince of Prince Lin, he has a strong background and enormous power. It is difficult for any major event in this world to cause him any disturbance.

Something that he called a "big trouble" could not be a small matter.

"Is it related to the assassination attempt on His Highness?" Zhiyuan asked.

Lin Jiangnian nodded. Seeing Zhiyuan looking at him with a burning and clear gaze, Lin Jiangnian spoke: "Qingqing and the others have found out about the Tao family and the whereabouts of Tao Yuan."

"Today, I went to meet him. From him, I learned something... The Tao family in Chujiang City and the Tao family in Beijing have always had a close connection..."

"You know what this means?"

Lin Jiangnian started talking, while Zhiyuan listened and gradually fell silent.

The Tao family of Chujiang City has close ties with the Tao family of Beijing. The Tao family of Chujiang City is just a small family and it is impossible for them to have the courage and qualifications to assassinate the Prince of Lin.

Well, the answer is obvious...

"The assassination of His Highness is closely related to the Tao family in the capital?"

Zhiyuan's eyes fixed.

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "The Tao family in Beijing doesn't have that ability either."

Zhi Yuan realized something, and a sharp coldness gradually emerged from her.

"Lu family?!"

The Tao family and the Lu family are related by marriage, and following this level of relationship, the Lu family must be involved.

The former Minister of Personnel still has a backup plan now?

"Even the Lu family alone wouldn't have the guts to do this."

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were deep: "This assassination has far-reaching implications. It's not just the Tao family and the Lu family. I'm afraid it also involves other forces in the capital..."

"A year ago, the Lu family belonged to the Third Prince, so it is possible that they were behind the assassination."

"Now a year has passed. The Third Prince has fallen from power and has been imprisoned in the Imperial Mausoleum. His whereabouts remain unknown..."

Lin Jiangnian did not continue speaking.

He had another idea in his mind, but he couldn't get any evidence for it.

"The third prince is not dead!"

Zhi Yuan's tone was slightly cold. The fact that the third prince could disappear from the imperial mausoleum proved that there were still unstable factors within the royal family of the Daning Dynasty.

And which force came from this assassination attempt on Lin Jiangnian?

"If you want to find out the truth about this matter, there is only one way..."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes to look at Zhiyuan, and Zhiyuan happened to meet his eyes, and the two of them locked eyes.

Zhiyuan understood something from His Highness's eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard hurried footsteps outside the yard.

"Your Highness!"

Lin Qingqing's figure appeared outside the courtyard. When she saw His Highness hugging Sister Zhiyuan in the courtyard, her eyes froze.

"Well, I'll come back later."

Lin Qingqing turned around and tried to run away.

"come back."

Lin Jiangnian's voice came from behind.

When Lin Qingqing turned around again, Sister Zhiyuan was no longer in the courtyard. Only His Highness straightened his clothes and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness..."

Lin Qingqing collected her thoughts and brought up the serious matter: "A letter from the palace."

"General Wu and General Dongfang rushed from Prince Lin's Mansion to Chujiang City a few days ago, and are now almost outside Chujiang City..."

"Wu Yue, Dongfang Guanshan?!"

Lin Jiangnian was stunned and frowned: "So fast?"

The two of them arrived earlier than expected.

"Not only are there two generals coming this time, but also a group of elite troops from the royal palace brought by the two generals..."

Lin Qingqing's tone was so excited that she could not suppress it. She reported, "I heard that after His Highness was assassinated, the elite troops of the palace were running day and night. They have arrived outside Chujiang City, preparing military discipline and waiting for His Highness's dispatch!"

The elite troops from the palace are here too?
Lin Jiangnian was not as excited as he had imagined. Instead, he smelled an unusual scent.

The two of them came at the wrong time.

At the same time, the elite troops from the palace who arrived early also made Lin Jiangnian feel that something big was happening.

"When will the two of them arrive in Chujiang City?" Lin Jiangnian came back to his senses and asked.

"According to the spies, it should be before dark today."

Lin Qingqing said, "However, in case of any accidents that may arouse suspicion from the noble families in Chujiang City, the two of them cannot enter the city for the time being."

"I have already arranged a banquet outside the city and sent people to receive them in advance. Meanwhile, I will wait for your next instructions."

"Row."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "You did a good job." Lin Qingqing asked tentatively: "Then Your Highness, do you want to meet them?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded thoughtfully and said calmly: "Although it's a little early...but if you calculate the time, it's about the same."

"Since you are here, you must meet me."

……

Night falls.

A house outside Chujiang City.

The courtyard was dark, filled with spies, and surrounded by countless restrained masters.

The atmosphere is solemn!

A carriage left the city of Chujiang, headed south, and finally stopped outside this house.

The curtain was lifted, and inside the carriage, Lin Jiangnian stood up and dismounted, followed by Zhiyuan.

"See Your Highness."

Outside the house, the guards saluted respectfully.

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and walked towards the courtyard.

Zhiyuan said nothing and followed behind His Highness, step by step.

As soon as I entered the house, I could clearly feel the dull atmosphere inside. Several figures with profound martial arts skills and fierce auras appeared in my sight.

The moonlight fell on the courtyard, and bonfires were lit all around, burning fiercely. When Lin Jiangnian approached the inner courtyard, two figures had been waiting for a long time.

One tall and one short, one fat and one thin.

A middle-aged man wearing gorgeous clothes, with marks on his clothes due to his obesity. He has a very kind face, smiling, and looks harmless.

The thin man next to him was wearing a black suit, with a calm temperament, and had some talent of a general. He had a stern expression and said nothing.

The two people were Dongfang Guanshan and Wu Yue.

When they saw Lin Jiangnian appear, the two of them immediately stepped forward.

Dongfang Guanshan stepped forward quickly and saluted respectfully: "Greetings, His Royal Highness!"

Wu Yue, who was a step slower, also stepped forward, bowed and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness!"

"Uncles, please don't be polite."

Lin Jiangnian showed a look of surprise, and he quickly stepped forward to support the two of them, and said with a smile of surprise: "Why did you two uncles come here in advance without informing us? It's good that I can arrange a welcoming party for you two uncles in advance."

In terms of age and seniority, the two were indeed Lin Jiangnian's uncles. In the past, they had always addressed him as such.

Dongfang Guanshan said with a smile: "The two of us were ordered by the prince to help His Highness. We heard that His Highness was assassinated a few days ago, so we traveled day and night and rushed here non-stop..."

At this point, Dongfang Guanshan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "Who exactly assassinated Your Highness? Your Highness, please find out the truth. We will tear his entire family into pieces!"

A hint of hostility spread across Dongfang Guanshan's body, and the face that had just smiled suddenly became a little gloomy.

"Uncle Dongfang, thank you for your concern. I have sent someone to investigate this matter and there will be results soon."

Lin Jiangnian looked at the two of them and asked, "You two uncles came early, could it be that... the plan has been advanced?"

"Exactly!"

Hearing this, Dongfang Guanshan nodded and said in a deep voice: "The palace can't wait any longer. The Jiangnan families not only control the economic lifeline of the dynasty, but also have the right to speak in the court. Jiangnan is also an important transportation hub connecting the north and the south. If they surrender to that old thief Xu, it will be very bad for our palace."

"The prince ordered the two of us to come here early because he wanted to strike first!"

At this point, Dongfang Guanshan's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance: "We have already dispatched two thousand elite soldiers from the royal palace to be stationed outside Chujiang City, waiting for your Highness's dispatch."

Lin Jiangnian's eyes narrowed. Although this matter had been planned long ago, but now that the plan was brought forward, there was a possibility of alerting the enemy.

After making an agreement with Li Piaomiao, the palace began to prepare. When the north was in chaos, the Lin Palace sent troops to restore order.

At that time, the best option for the Lin Wang army to go north is naturally to take the water route from Jiangnan. Therefore, the geographical location of Jiangnan is extremely important. Going north from Jiangnan, it will take less than two months to reach the capital, and then reach Xuzhou and march straight in.

But if this road is cut off, it will take Lin Wang's army many times longer to transfer troops from the south to the north.

By that time, the daylily will probably be cold!

Therefore, at the beginning of the plan, the palace's plan for Jiangnan began to be implemented. Lin Jiangnian arrived in Chujiang City one step ahead of time to test the attitudes of the Jiangnan families. At the same time, he sent out a signal to the palace to prepare the families in advance.

The ultimate goal is to win over and control the major families in Jiangnan, take control of the transportation hubs, and allow Prince Lin's army to move north smoothly.

But before the appointed time, Dongfang Guanshan and Wu Yue arrived with the elite troops of the Prince Lin's Mansion. It was hard not to attract attention.

I'm afraid there is a risk of alerting the enemy.

Once the various noble families become aware of something unusual and unite to take precautions, the Lin Wang Mansion will have only one way to go.

Although it is possible, the risk is too great!
When Lin Jiangnian raised his doubts, Dongfang Guanshan and Wu Yue looked at each other. Dongfang Guanshan sighed: "Your Highness, we also know that this matter is too hasty, but there is no time!"

"If we don't hurry up, I'm afraid it will be too late!"

"What do you mean by this?"

Lin Jiangnian frowned, Dongfang Guanshan's words made him slightly suspicious.

What's too late?

Dongfang Guanshan slightly restrained the smile on his face, and then his tone was slightly deep, and he slowly said a shocking news: "Your Highness, just a few days ago, intelligence came from the north..."

"Prince Xu's palace dispatched its elite troops to capture the Xuzhou government office overnight, seized control of the city's military power, replaced all of the Xuzhou city's defense troops, and then summoned 10,000 troops to launch operations against several cities in Xuzhou at the same time..."

"Xu the old thief has started a rebellion!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the courtyard fell silent.

Lin Jiangnian was stunned.

Inverted?

This news really caught him off guard.

Although I knew that Prince Xu's Mansion would rebel sooner or later, and it was only a matter of time, I was still somewhat dazed and shocked when I learned about it.

Is it really the opposite?

At this moment, Lin Jiangnian realized why Dongfang Guanshan said that it was too late.

Now that Prince Xu's Mansion has rebelled, they really don't have much time left.

"When did this happen?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

"The message was delivered two days ago. Calculating the time, it should have been at least several days ago..."

The journey from Xuzhou to Linzhou is long. Even if the news is extremely urgent, it would have been several days ago by the time it was received.

In other words, Prince Xu’s Mansion has already started the rebellion for quite some time!

It’s hard to say what the current situation in Xuzhou is like.

"What's the reaction from the court?"

"I'm afraid that in two days, this news will spread among the people. By then, the world will be in chaos!"

Dongfang Guanshan's eyes were solemn. "This time, that old thief Xu was fully prepared. He has been operating in Xuzhou for many years, and has secretly controlled most of the territory. Almost at the same time when he started his army, cities everywhere responded. In just two days, he occupied most of Xuzhou. At the same time..."

At this point, Dongfang Guanshan stopped and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "Your Highness, do you know what name that old thief Xu used to rebel?"

Since ancient times, rebels have had to have a legitimate reason or excuse to prove their justice when they started a rebellion.

Prince Xu is no exception.

As for what excuses King Xu can use?

Destiny?
Or is Huang Tian dead?

"Your Highness, that old villain is using...Jing Nan, clearing the court of evildoers!"

"..." (End of this chapter)