Chapter 213: Jiang Family in Beijing

"Not sure."

Lin Jiangqing shook his head lightly and saw that Xu Zhongshan seemed to be interested in this matter: "Brother Xu, what do you think?"

"Actually, I don't know either."

Xu Zhongshan sighed lightly, feeling a little regretful: "The forces in the capital are complex, and Prince Lin in Linzhou has offended too many people. Now that Prince Lin is about to enter the capital, I don't know how many people hate him secretly. I can’t wait to get rid of it soon…”

"No one can tell who did it this time."

Xu Zhongshan's tone was regretful, and his expression was vaguely complicated.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him again: "Brother Xu seems to be very interested in Prince Lin?"

Xu Zhongshan was startled for a moment, then laughed twice: "No, Prince Lin is famous. Who doesn't want to see him?"

"It's not just me. Who in the capital is not interested in Prince Lin? Ever since the news of the assassination outside the city came, most of the city is now discussing the matter. Prince Lin has not yet arrived. All over the capital.”

Lin Jiangnian glanced inside the teahouse. Sure enough, the teahouse was full, and most of the people were talking about Prince Lin.

It is indeed famous all over the capital!

Xu Zhongshan looked at Lin Jiangnian in confusion: "Looking at Brother Lin Kong's reaction, it seems that he is not very interested in Prince Lin Wang?"

Lin Jiang young sighed: "So be it."

What interest could he have in himself?

Xu Zhongshan looked at Lin Jiangnian and seemed to think of something: "Brother Lin Kong, aren't you a native of Beijing?"

"Can you see this?" Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes.

He had known that people in the capital were very discerning, so he had specially disguised himself to hide his aura, but he didn't expect that he would still be seen?

Xu Zhongshan smiled and said: "I have been in Beijing for many years and have met a lot of people from north to south, so I can tell a lot about it. Judging from Brother Lin Kong's tone and demeanor, he should have just been in Beijing not long ago. ?”

"So be it."

Lin Jiangnian nodded lightly and did not explain much.

Seeing that Lin Jiangnian seemed to be losing interest, Xu Zhongshan did not continue to ask, and chatted with Lin Jiangnian casually.

After this, the two became very familiar with each other.

"I don't know if Prince Lin is still alive!"

Xu Zhongshan listened to the discussion in the teahouse and sighed softly: "If he dies, our Daning Dynasty may not be able to live in peace."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Xu Zhongshan and saw that his expression was slightly solemn and his brows were furrowed.

"Brother Xu is still worried about the country and the people?"

Xu Zhongshan sighed: "After all, as a citizen of Daning, I don't want the world to be in chaos. If the world is in chaos, the ordinary people will suffer after all..."

Lin Jiangnian took a high look at the person in front of him. Judging from the conversation between the two, Xu Zhongshan was a man with a bold personality, informal and kind-hearted.

If he had no other intentions...

At this time, under the teahouse, the storyteller was talking about the whereabouts of Prince Lin Wang after the night of assassination outside the city, and his whereabouts were unknown. Speculations abounded in the capital, and some said Prince Lin had died under the sword of a mysterious master. Some people also say that Prince Lin is not dead, but is hiding in the dark to recuperate from his injuries, and will return to take revenge after he recovers from his injuries.

Let’s have a scene where the master comes down from the mountain and the dragon king returns!

In the noisy teahouse, the blind storyteller was talking enthusiastically.

"Back then, His Majesty married the eldest princess to Prince Lin. Now, Prince Lin is about to enter the capital, but he is assassinated. His life and death are unknown. I don't know whether there are people who hate him deeply, or there are people who are jealous of Prince Lin and are afraid of him. Threatened to come to Beijing, and in panic decided to strike first..."

As soon as these remarks came out, some people questioned: "Are we afraid of him? Why should we in the capital be afraid of Prince Lin?"

The blind storyteller smiled slightly and said with understanding: "As we all know, Prince Lin of Linzhou made countless enemies in the capital, and he frightened the courage of many people back then. No one knows the purpose of Prince Lin's visit to the capital this time. , is there any instruction from King Lin behind him..."

"Because of this, Prince Lin's visit to the capital may have caused them uneasiness, so they chose to kill him and silence him."

As soon as this statement came out, it caused many people to refute.

"Afraid of Prince Lin? How is this possible? Didn't I hear that Prince Lin is a loser?"

"What can a dandy prince with no knowledge or skills do?"

"I heard that Prince Lin almost died at the hands of a brothel girl... Even a brothel girl almost killed him, how can he be such a powerful person?"

"..."

There were endless discussions and ridicules around him. The Prince Lin's image in Beijing already had a very bad reputation, and most of them were mocking him just to watch the excitement. They sneered at the reason for fearing Prince Lin.

If King Lin comes, he might still be a little wary. What kind of trouble can a Prince Lin, who can't achieve much success, make in the capital?

Still want to marry the eldest princess?

Bah, let's go and have his spring and autumn dreams!

…

"laugh!"

"I think Prince Lin is so frightened by our masters in the capital that he might as well escape back to Linzhou and become a coward!"

In the teahouse, a sneer and contemptuous voice suddenly came.

A young man in brocade clothes walked up to the blind storyteller, sneered, and looked at him condescendingly: "You are the one talking nonsense here?"

He looked childish, but his voice was somewhat provocative and cold.

The young man in brocade clothes was about sixteen or seventeen years old, but his whole body revealed an air of dandy and arrogance. Although he is not very old, his behavior is extremely mature.

The surroundings gradually became quiet, and everyone looked at the young man in brocade clothes. Judging from the clothes and temperament of the other party, he is either rich or noble.

At this time, the blind storyteller didn't know why and said: "Why did this young master say this?"

"Does this need to be said?"

The young man in golden clothes narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered: "What kind of waste is he, Lin Jiangnian, that we people in the capital still need to be afraid of him? Are you saying that you don't take us seriously? A dandy prince in a barbaric land, what a waste." What is this?”

Although the blind storyteller couldn't see it, he could still hear the contempt in the other party's tone. After thinking about it, he still said: "The Prince Lin is indeed said to be uneducated and incompetent, but this may not necessarily be true. He may not be sure... "

The storyteller wanted to say something more, but the boy in brocade kicked him over the table in front of him. The storyteller was caught off guard and stumbled to the ground, with a panic look on his face: "Young Master, you, why are you doing this?"

"You storyteller is full of nonsense. Could it be that Prince Lin Wang invited you here?"

The young man in brocade clothes was condescending and sneered: "If Lin Jiangnian was really capable, how could he die outside the city without even touching the gate of our capital?"

At this point, the young man in brocade clothes was arrogant and domineering, with a threatening tone: "Next time, if I hear you bragging about that good-for-nothing Lin Jiangnian, I will break your legs!"

After saying that, the young man in brocade clothes turned around and left proudly.

Everyone around looked at this scene quietly, no one said anything, and no one came forward to help.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that although the young man in brocade clothes is young, he is either rich or noble in terms of his clothes and temperament, and his status is probably quite high. In addition, the young man in brocade clothes was surrounded by several guards who were eyeing him eagerly, and no one dared to come forward. When you go out, you don't want to cause trouble.

The teahouse was quiet for a brief moment and then became lively again. However, this time the discussion was much quieter.

On the third floor of the teahouse, Lin Jiangnian watched this scene quietly.

After the young man in brocade clothes opened the storyteller's stall, he left proudly and returned to a pavilion in the teahouse. In the elegant pavilion, several similarly well-dressed dandies could be vaguely seen, surrounding a young man in brocade and green robes, looking playfully at the goings-on in the teahouse. The young man had a good temperament, and his brows had a look of contempt and disdain that was more obvious than that of the young man in brocade.

When the young man in brocade clothes walked into the Accord, his original arrogant and domineering attitude disappeared in front of the young man in green robes.

Lin Jiangnian watched this scene quietly, with profound meaning.

"These people are getting more and more excessive!"

Xu Zhongshan's angry voice came to his ears.

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw Xu Zhongshan with a sullen face, his face full of indignation, staring at the elegant room not far away, furious.

"Brother Xu knows them?"

Lin Jiangnian asked casually.

Xu Zhongshan glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and then he suddenly felt out of control. He took a deep breath and sighed: "Brother Lin Kong doesn't know something. These people are working in collusion in the capital. What they have done in the capital in recent years is no better than that." How good is Prince Lin!"

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

What's he doing when he has nothing to do?

"You mean, these people are not good people?"

“What kind of good person can he be when he breaks down people’s stalls in public, humiliates and threatens people in public?”

"These people are just relying on the family power behind them to do evil in the capital and oppress the people."

Xu Zhongshan sneered, glanced at the young man in brocade clothes, and said: "His name is Jiang Shaoan, he is from the Jiang family in Beijing. Although he is not very old, he has never done anything good..."

"The other few are all descendants of prestigious families in the capital... They gather together, they are just friends, and there are those..."

Xu Zhongshan spoke indignantly, as he knew these dandies in the capital very well, but when his eyes fell on the green-robed man in the attic, his pupils shrank slightly, and he retracted his words mid-sentence.

Then he shook his head and sighed, "They are used to being arrogant in the capital. If Brother Lin Kong encounters him in the future, be careful not to offend him."

Lin Jiangnian laughed: "Thank you, Brother Xu, for reminding me."

"Oh, it's getting late, I should go!"

As the tea cooled on the table, Xu Zhongshan looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late. He stood up and said goodbye to Lin Jiangnian: "It's a blessing to meet Brother Lin Kong today. If I have time the next day, I must treat Brother Lin Kong to a nice drink." ”

After Xu Zhongshan left, Lin Jiangnian continued to sit at the table by the window, looking at the street scene outside the window, and saw Xu Zhongshan's figure appearing on the street, gradually fading away.

It wasn't until a few moments later that Lin Jiangnian got up and went downstairs.

After leaving the teahouse, he walked through the busy streets and came to the door of an ordinary house. The door of the house was slightly ajar. Lin Jiangnian pushed the door open and walked in. The courtyard was deserted. Until I came to a room along the eaves, I pushed the door and walked in. In the room, a figure knelt on one knee and bowed his head respectfully: "Your Highness!"

The voice was slightly excited, as he had been waiting for a long time.

"Get up."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and spoke calmly.

When leaving Jinxiu, Lin Jiangnian had already revealed his whereabouts. After receiving the information, Lin Kong immediately came to meet His Highness. Since the assassination outside the capital not long ago, His Highness's whereabouts are unknown. They have been looking for His Highness, but to no avail.

Now, His Highness finally appears!

Lin Kong also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tell me what happened during my absence."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Lin Kong and asked about the current situation.

Lin Kong lowered his head and began to tell Lin Jiangnian what had happened during this period.

"Your Highness, since that night at the inn, you asked your subordinates to evacuate, and your subordinates rushed to the capital to seek help... But when we arrived in the small town, your Highness was missing..."

That day, Lin Jiangnian sent everyone away and faced Mr. Shen alone. Everyone knew that it was a life-or-death situation. But they did not dare to disobey your Highness's orders, so they had to leave and go for help.

When they arrived in the small town again, the inn was already empty.

"Originally, Miss Zhiyuan planned to mobilize the forces in the capital to search for your whereabouts, but at this time, a mysterious person came and sent a letter, saying that your Highness was not in danger..."

Lin Jiangnian could guess that this mysterious person should be related to the woman in white who saved him.

Zhiyuan and the others settled down in the capital in advance, and there was no movement in the capital. However, due to the assassination outside the city and the news of Lin Jiangnian's whereabouts, it still caused quite a stir.

While Lin Kong and his team continued to search for the whereabouts of His Highness secretly, they were also investigating the real culprit behind the assassination of Lin Jiangnian.

"I have checked Duan Tiande, Yue Pingsheng and others. They are all people from the underworld, and the forces behind them are also complicated. It is not easy to find out..."

"The Duan family behind Duan Tiande is closely related to the Northern King in the north. As for Yue Pingsheng, he seems to have something to do with the forces in Beijing. After Gu Chaosheng died, Sikong Li confessed a lot of things under torture..."

"However, he was just entrusted by others and did not know who the real mastermind behind him was."

"After Your Highness disappeared that night, the old man Shen also disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the spot. It seems that someone else has been here..."

Lin Kong reported one by one.

Lin Jiangnian had a blank expression on his face.

There were many people who assassinated him that night, and the forces behind him were not so easy to show up.

Perhaps, there might be more than one group of forces?

"What about the other person?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly remembered the mysterious thin monkey face that appeared after he killed Yue Pingsheng that night.

Lin Kong lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "This person is very mysterious. I haven't found any clues yet."

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly and said nothing.

A hint of coldness rose in Lin Kong's eyes: "Your Highness, the person who assassinated you this time, I guess, is probably related to the forces in the capital..."

"Most likely, it is related to the third prince!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him: "Do you have any evidence?"

Lin Kong was stunned.

Evidence?

There is indeed no.

It's just that there are not many people in the capital who have the ability to assassinate Your Highness, who can make such a big battle, and who are so bold.

And among them, the only suspect is the third prince.

"He is a prince, the blood of the emperor. Without evidence, you slander the royal family and you will be beheaded."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said lightly. Lin Kong's face changed slightly, and cold sweat ran down his face: "Your Highness, it was my subordinate who was reckless..."

"But what you said is not wrong!"

Lin Jiangnian's tone changed again: "Except for him, there are not many people who want to kill this prince like this!"

Speaking of this, Lin Jiangnian had no expression on his face: "Since this prince is still alive, this account must be settled with him."

Lin Kong was stunned: "Your Highness, what do you mean..."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him: "Help me do something."

"Your Highness, please tell me."

"Help this prince send a letter to the third prince."

Lin Jiangnian paused and half-squinted his eyes: "Just say that this prince is here to seek his life."

Lin Kong was stunned, not knowing what Your Highness was going to do, and hesitated: "But Your Highness, didn't you say there was no evidence..."

"When did this prince need evidence to act?!"

...

Beijing, a prosperous place.

A carriage slowly passed through Beijing and came to the door outside a deep mansion.

"Your Highness, we're here!"

The curtain was lifted, Lin Jiangnian got out of the carriage, and looked forward. A tall black door frame and a powerful door plaque appeared in front of him.

"Jiang Mansion!"

Jiang Family.

This place is the residence of Jiang Ningkang, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice in Beijing.

Although Jiang Ningkang is only a small doctor in the Ministry of Justice, the mansion in front of him is very impressive, with tall doors and majestic gates, which is completely different from the style of a small doctor in the Ministry of Justice.

In the whole capital, Jiang Ningkang is probably the only one who has such blatant treatment. There is no other reason, just because although Jiang Ningkang is only a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, he has the Jiangnan Jiang family behind him!

The Jiangnan Jiang family is one of the largest families in the Jiangnan region. Even in the entire Daning Dynasty, it is a well-known and prestigious family.

It is powerful, not to say that it is overwhelming, but it is also rich enough to rival a country. Jiangnan does not refer to a certain state or county of the dynasty, but to the rich land located in the southeast of the dynasty. Nearly a quarter of the dynasty's tax revenue comes from Jiangnan every year. The Jiang family is a well-known family in Jiangnan.

And this Jiang Ningkang is the second master of the Jiang family today.

In his early years, Jiang Ningkang was unwilling to take over the affairs of the Jiang family. He loved reading when he was young. After passing the imperial examination, he stayed in Beijing and climbed to his current position step by step for more than 20 years.

In addition, Jiang Ningkang has another identity... the elder brother of the late princess Jiang Wan of Linzhou, the king of a different surname, Lin Hengzhong.

The uncle of Lin Wang's son...!

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