Chapter 501 Father and Son Conversation

The sun was shining brightly, but the temperature in the backyard of the palace was not high.

The towering green trees block out the sun, the streams trickle, and the spring flowers bloom.

Under the bamboo groves, sunlight penetrates the sparse leaves and shines onto the ground. In the pavilion under the bamboo grove, a middle-aged man is standing.

With his back to the door and looking into the bamboo forest, he was wearing a gray and blue brocade robe, tall and tall, standing there quietly with his hands behind his back, which made the world a little more oppressive.

He was looking quietly into the depths of the bamboo forest, his eyes were deep and seemed to have deep meaning! Mingming seemed to have no emotion at all, but his eyes shone with a bit of sparkle, showing no anger or authority.

An aged face has a few more ravines left by the years, but it can't conceal its grace, which is enough to show the splendor of his youth.

He stood there quietly, thinking about something, motionless, as if he was one with the world.

Until, the sound of footsteps coming from behind broke the tranquility of this moment.

"father!"

A soft call sounded from behind him.

Lin Hengzhong, who had been standing there motionless, slowly turned around as if he had come to his senses.

In his sight, a young figure appeared.

That handsome appearance and temperament vaguely have some of the charm of his youth.

Compared with a year ago, he seemed to have lost some weight and seemed to be much stronger. The eyebrows are a little less childish and a little more tough.

as well as……

At this moment, Lin Hengzhong looked quietly at Lin Jiangnian in front of him. His originally deep and calm eyes gained a little more color and became softer.

"came back?"

"Um."

"Just come back."

"..."

Sunlight is sparse.

Backyard, bamboo garden.

On the stone table, there is herbal tea on the table.

Lin Jiangnian and Lin Hengzhong sat facing each other, surrounded by silence.

After a year, father and son met again.

There are no touching scenes as imagined, nor the joy and excitement of reunion after a long absence.

Very peaceful.

However, the surrounding atmosphere seemed to have an indescribable harmony.

They hadn't seen each other for a year, and the Lin Hengzhong in front of him was not much different from the figure in Lin Jiangnian's memory.

This scene was different from what Lin Jiangnian had imagined.

Lin Jiangnian was well prepared before meeting Lin Hengzhong. I’ve also thought about everything that might happen!

He had a lot of doubts that he wanted to ask, but after seeing Lin Hengzhong, he swallowed them all.

What a strange feeling!

The moment she saw Lin Hengzhong, she looked into his eyes. That gentle gaze gave Lin Jiangnian an indescribable feeling.

It's like...

Everything is under his control!

At this moment, in the silent bamboo forest.

Lin Jiangnian looked at Lin Hengzhong in front of him, his expression was as usual, his face was rosy, and his aura was even calmer.

It doesn't look like he was injured at all!

In my mind, I have already confirmed my previous guess.

"Dad, you..."

After a long silence, Lin Jiangnian finally spoke: "Your body..."

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Hengzhong's tone was calm.

"People at home said that Dad was in a coma for a long time?"

Lin Jiangnian asked, but he met Lin Hengzhong's calm eyes and smiled gently at him.

His eyes were still soft.

But Lin Jiangnian understood something.

"So, it's fake?"

"Dad was never in a so-called coma from beginning to end, let alone injured?!"

Lin Jiangnian's tone became much more relaxed: "The so-called assassination...are they all fake?"

"Did all this information be revealed intentionally by dad?!"

On the way back, Lin Jiangnian had doubts and speculations.

The matter of Prince Lin being injured is too unbelievable!

Coupled with the constant news coming from Prince Lin's Mansion on the way home, Lin Jiangnian gradually began to make a guess.

Seeing that Lin Hengzhong didn't look injured at all, Lin Jiangnian became more and more sure of his suspicion...

all fake!

Was all this a deliberate move by Lin Hengzhong?

"It's not entirely false."

Lin Hengzhong shook his head slightly: "The assassination is true."

Lin Jiangnian was startled: "Who assassinated him?"

"Not sure, but..."

Lin Hengzhong spoke calmly and said calmly: "I think he must be an old friend!"

Lin Jiangnian was silent. With Lin Hengzhong's current strength, there were not many people in the world who dared to assassinate him.

As for the old friend in my father's mouth, I guess his status is not low.

"Is it a personal vendetta, or...an ulterior motive?"

"All of them."

Lin Hengzhong's tone was always calm, as if he didn't take this matter to heart.

"Dad, you..."

Lin Jiangnian thought of something else: "Then the news outside now was deliberately released by dad?"

"So be it."

Lin Heng nodded.

"Why did Dad do this?"

Just as Lin Jiangnian asked, he stopped again.

He vaguely guessed some of the purpose.

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian and chuckled: "Dad has made too many enemies in this world. I don't know how many people want to kill me."

"This assassination is just a drop in the bucket!"

Speaking of this, Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "Those people want to kill dad and have tried every means over the years... Even in Prince Lin's palace, they have many informants..."

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian probably realized something.

Are there spies from other forces in Prince Lin's Mansion?

This is not surprising!

The Lin Palace is too big, and there are all kinds of people. There are countless guards in the palace, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are no spies from other forces mixed in.

You know, Liu Su also relied on disguise to get into the Lin Palace!

"Dad, you pretended to be unconscious and announced that you were seriously injured... to paralyze those villains and take the opportunity to find out the spies behind those forces?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

"That's not entirely true."

Lin Hengzhong shook his head lightly and sighed: "That person's strength should not be underestimated. He is not much worse than me..."

Lin Jiangnian was shocked: "Dad is injured?!"

He originally thought that the injury was fake, but when he heard this, he suddenly realized... The injury was real? !

"It's just a minor injury, it's no big deal!"

Lin Hengzhong said lightly, and didn't take this injury to heart.

But Lin Jiangnian was still shocked.

It is rumored that Lin Hengzhong's strength has long been at the level of a master. How can a person who can hurt a master be a simple person?

Although Lin Hengzhong said that it was only a minor injury, Lin Jiangnian did not think so... I am afraid that Dad's injury would not be light.

Otherwise, there would not have been news that Prince Lin was seriously injured and unconscious!

And this is more like Lin Hengzhong's countermeasure after the incident.

Lin Hengzhong seemed to see some worry in Lin Jiangnian, shook his head gently, and said lightly: "Dad's body is no longer in trouble, as for the news that has been spread..."

At this point, Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "Dad also wants to take this opportunity to clean up those people in Linzhou who have evil intentions."

Over the years, the situation in Linzhou has been unstable!

The momentum of the court's reduction of the vassal state has always been there, like a royal sword hanging over everyone's head, making the officials and families in Linzhou panic.

Undercurrents surge!

Over the years, most of the officials and families in Linzhou were promoted or supported by Lin Hengzhong.

But as time goes by, it is inevitable that too many variables will occur!

Especially when the court's reduction of vassal states became more and more intense, many people began to weigh the pros and cons in their hearts.

In addition, the court has been secretly communicating with the officials and families of Linjiang City in recent years, which has also made the situation in Linzhou gradually unstable.

A typical example is that the Xu family, who has a long-standing friendship with the Lin family, finally chose to turn to the court. The old man Xu in Beijing, who is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, chose the former between the court and the Lin family.

This is enough to show the precarious situation that Linzhou is facing now!

If one day, the court really reduces the vassal states and confronts the Lin family head-on. At that time, how many people in Linzhou will turn against them?

Lin Hengzhong's assassination this time has made the unstable situation in Linzhou worse.

Especially when the news that Lin Hengzhong was seriously injured and unconscious spread, during this period of time, people in Linzhou were panicked and undercurrents were surging.

Many people wanted to find out the truth of the news, but they were blocked by the Linwang Mansion. At first, many people did not believe it, but as the Linwang Mansion closed its doors for a month or two, no news came out about Lin Hengzhong.

The news that Lin Hengzhong was seriously injured and unconscious became more and more certain. There was even a rumor that Lin Hengzhong had already died of serious injuries. The reason why they kept it secret was that they wanted to wait until the prince of Linwang came back to inherit the throne and stabilize the situation.

The rumors were outrageous, but the effect was also significant.

After the Linwang Mansion lost Lin Hengzhong, the backbone, the people in the mansion became restless and panicked. In Linjiang City, there were frequent chaos during this period.

Those noble families who used to be honest in Linjiang City also began to show up one after another to test the truth of the Linwang Mansion.

But the news of the Linwang Mansion was blocked, and no news was ever spread. Even though the outside world was getting more and more intense, the rumors were getting more and more outrageous, and the noble families and county officials were ready to move, Lin Hengzhong never showed up.

This further confirmed the news that he was seriously injured and unconscious, and might even have... died!

…

Backyard, bamboo forest.

After a brief thought, Lin Jiangnian finally understood the truth and realized Lin Hengzhong's purpose... The assassination was real!

The injury was also real!

But the situation was not as serious as the rumors outside!

And Lin Hengzhong pretended to be seriously injured and unconscious in order to take advantage of the situation!

First, to dispel the court's fear of him, and second, to take the opportunity to let those forces that are not good for the palace show up, and find an opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.

To eliminate future troubles!

After understanding this, Lin Jiangnian was completely relieved. But then, doubts came to his mind again.

"Then, father, your behavior this time, is it..."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Lin Hengzhong and asked the question in his heart: "Do you plan to turn against the court in the future?"

"Or does father... want to rebel?"

Lin Hengzhong did not answer this question, but looked at Lin Jiangnian meaningfully: "Jiangnian, do you want to be the emperor?"

Hearing this question, Lin Jiangnian was slightly startled.

This is very strange and very treasonous!

If it gets out, the whole family will be killed.

But for this father and son, it seems to be a common thing.

Lin Jiangnian didn't know how to answer.

Silence for a moment.

"Not really."

"Why?"

Lin Hengzhong looked at him and asked with interest: "Why don't you want to?"

"Dad once said that as long as the imperial court does not move our Lin family, our Lin family will never become rebels. Conspiracy against our Lin family will not do any good. Instead, our Lin family will be nailed to the pillar of shame and will forever be remembered in the history books. Leave a reputation as a rebel..."

Lin Jiangnian recalled the conversation he had with Lin Hengzhong a year ago: "Besides, the boy is not interested in the position of emperor."

Lin Hengzhong said: "The position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, worshiped by all the ministers in the world, the fascinating supreme imperial power, Jiang Nian is not interested?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Hai'er doesn't have such great ideals, and he doesn't have such great abilities. It's hard to convince the public as a heir apparent, let alone an emperor?"

After hearing this, Lin Hengzhong nodded silently and did not speak.

"However, the premise of all this is that...the imperial court will not move my Lin family."

At this time, Lin Jiangnian looked at Lin Hengzhong again and said, "But if the imperial court really wants to cut down the vassalage one day in the future, it will take action against our Lin family. It's urgent... We, the Lin family, don't have to worry about this anymore."

Lin Hengzhong asked again: "If the imperial court presses hard, Jiang Nian is willing to rebel?"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "Our Lin family will never rebel!"

"but……"

Lin Jiangnian paused for a moment and then said: "The day the imperial court really pushes our Lin family into danger, it means that the imperial court is incompetent and there are villains and treacherous ministers around the emperor to deceive the emperor. As loyal ministers of the Daning Dynasty, I, the Lin family, naturally have It is my duty to share your Majesty’s worries, eradicate traitors, and act on the side of a pure monarch..."

A glint appeared in Lin Hengzhong's eyes, and then a look of relief appeared on his face, and he laughed twice: "My son, he has grown up as expected!"

Lin Jiangnian was silent.

"My son has really grown a lot since he went out for a trip."

Lin Hengzhong looked at Lin Jiangnian and sighed with emotion. His originally calm face seemed to be overflowing with emotion: "Did your journey to Beijing go smoothly?"

Lin Jiangnian replied: "Everything went well."

"I heard that someone blocked your way into the city earlier?" Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes and asked casually.

Lin Jiangnian was slightly stunned. He didn't expect what just happened. He came to see his father as soon as he arrived at the palace. But he didn't expect that his father already knew about this?

Every move in Linjiang City cannot be hidden from him.

"It's true."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and told what happened when he entered the city before.

After listening to this, Lin Hengzhong was thoughtful, and a sneer appeared on his slightly weathered face: "The Chen family has been quite active during this period."

"What dad means is..."

Lin Hengzhong glanced at him: "Since you have encountered it, you should handle this matter properly. This is also a good opportunity!"

Speaking of this, Lin Hengzhong sighed: "Sooner or later, this position of father will be handed over to you. The future of Linwang Palace and the future of the people of Linzhou will also be in your hands in the future."

"Dad can still help you pave the way, but there are some things you still need to do yourself."

As he spoke, Lin Hengzhong reached out and patted Lin Jiangnian's shoulder. There seemed to be emotion in his eyes, as well as some indescribable nostalgia.

"I hope you don't disappoint dad!"

"..." (End of this chapter)