son, don't mess around

Chapter 133
Prefect's House.

The carriage slowly stopped outside the mansion.

Wang Cheng walked quickly to the carriage and opened the curtain.

"His Royal Highness, we are here!"

Lin Jiangnian got up and got out of the carriage, and raised his eyes.I saw a towering and mighty mansion gate, beautifully decorated, and the three characters of Taishou's mansion inlaid with gold borders, revealing a sense of majesty inside and out.

"As expected of the Xunyang Prefect's Mansion, it is really extraordinary."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at it a few times, meaning something.

When Wang Cheng didn't hear it, he bowed his head and said, "His Royal Highness, the prefect has been waiting at the mansion for a long time, and prepared wine and food to cleanse the world of His Highness."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him with a smile on his face, then looked at the door, but said nothing.

How long are you waiting?
Outside the gate of the huge prefect's mansion, there was no one except a few guards.

In name, the banquet was to cleanse the dust, but the prefect of Xunyang's posture seemed to be giving him a blow?
Since the banquet is a guest, the guest has already arrived at the door, and the eunuch is the host, how to treat guests like this?

He, the prefect of Xunyang, really has a lot of airs!

Seeing this scene, Lin Jiangnian smiled even wider.

"Okay, the prefect has a heart, this son will have a good conversation with you!"

After saying that, Lin Jiangnian took the lead in stepping into the prefect's mansion.

Wang Cheng followed behind, and his eyes froze slightly when he heard the words of His Royal Highness.Everyone in the world has heard rumors that this Prince Lin is an idiot with no ambitions, with an irritable and fragile personality... But seeing him today, why does something seem wrong?

He didn't get angry?
Wang Cheng quickly hid the doubt in his eyes and followed closely.

Inside the prefect's mansion.

Lin Jiangnian walked in the front, Wang Cheng followed closely, Lin Qingqing and Xiao Zhu also followed closely.

The little maid blinked and looked around curiously, while Lin Qingqing stared at the surroundings intently, without any slack.

The prefect of Xunyang invited His Highness to a banquet for no reason, and most likely he had an ulterior secret, so he had to guard against it.

"His Royal Highness, here we are!"

Pass through the pavilion and corridor, and soon arrive at a courtyard gate.

Wang Cheng stopped, bowed his head and said, "The prefect has been waiting for His Highness for a long time."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and looked inside the door.

At the same time, a hearty laugh came from inside the door.

"His Royal Highness has arrived?"

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man walked out of the courtyard quickly, and his eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian: "You are His Royal Highness Lin Wang Shizi?"

"Your Majesty has met His Royal Highness!"

The middle-aged man cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, you are being polite!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, his breath restrained and energetic, his eyes seemed a little tired, and he guessed in his heart.

"The lower official heard that His Royal Highness will pass through Xunyang City this time when he enters the capital, so he ordered his servants to wait for a long time and invite His Highness to have a gathering at his residence. If His Highness is disturbed, please forgive me."

Wang Shiquan spoke with a smile all over his face.

Lin Jiangnian was also full of smiles: "Where is the prefect, this son has just arrived, and the prefect is busy with his busy schedule to meet this son, but this son should trouble Mr. Wang!"

"Where is your Highness, don't bother, don't bother!"

"..."

Lin Qingqing and Xiaozhu stood aside, quietly watching His Royal Highness Shizi and the prefect of Xunyang exchanging business.Both of them had a spring breeze on their faces, like old friends who had known each other for a long time, and they said one set of polite words after another.

Passionate and hypocritical!

The little maid tilted her head and blinked her eyes.Lin Qingqing lowered her head slightly, but from the corner of her eyes, she was always staring at the Xunyang prefect...

So enthusiastic, there are questions!

Wang Shiquan looked at the young, handsome and good-looking His Royal Highness in front of him, a look of astonishment inadvertently flashed in his eyes.

He seems to have underestimated His Royal Highness!

After a short contact with His Royal Highness in front of him, he suddenly had a judgment in his heart...

This His Royal Highness Linwang Shizi is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface!
He is neither humble nor arrogant, he has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and he is comfortable in the conversation with him, without showing the slightest timidity, and without the slightest arrogance of Lin Wang's son.

It is extremely difficult to have such a heart and mind at such an age.It is rumored that Lin Wang's son is ignorant and incompetent, I'm afraid this rumor is wrong!

This Prince Lin's son has been hiding his clumsiness?

Having made a judgment, Wang Shiquan's heart sank slightly, and he put away the last trace of contempt in his eyes.

"His Royal Highness has come from a long way, do you want to wash and rest first to wash away the dust? The officials have prepared meals and banquets to welcome His Highness!"

Facing Wang Shiquan's enthusiasm, Lin Jiangnian did not change his face, and said with a smile: "That's fine, then thank you, Mr. Wang, for your hospitality!"

"..."

Prefect's House.

Partial hospital.

After bathing and changing his clothes, Lin Jiangnian felt refreshed. He sat at the table, and Xiaozhu followed His Highness, helping His Highness tidy up his clothes and hair.

The little maid served His Highness seriously and meticulously.

Lin Qingqing appeared at the side of the room, and said worriedly; "Your Highness, this Xunyang prefect may mean something. The visitor is not friendly, so be careful!"

Lin Jiangnian opened his eyes, looked at himself in the mirror, and said lightly: "This son knows."

He naturally knew that there was something wrong with the prefect of Xunyang.

If there is nothing to show courtesy, there must be ghosts!

"Then Your Highness, you need to be subordinate..."

"Being not."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head lightly, and looked at the mirror with a half-smile: "Let's take a look first, and see what his purpose is."

"After all, this is the Xunyang Prefect's Mansion. No matter how courageous Wang Shiquan is, he would not dare to attack this prince!"

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes, confident.

Now the news has spread that Prince Lin's son has entered the prefect's mansion.In this way, Lin Jiangnian is not only fine, but also very safe.

If anything happened to him here, Wang Shiquan could hardly absolve himself of the blame.No matter how courageous Wang Shiquan was, he would definitely not dare to go against Linwangfu.

He can't afford the consequences.

"But……"

Lin Qingqing was hesitant, even though it was true.But no one knew exactly what Wang Shiquan wanted to do. Now that His Highness went deep into the prefect's mansion, his safety was not guaranteed.

"Don't worry, this son knows it well!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled but said, "He, Wang Shiquan, keeps his son here, and he is in the arms of this son!"

"This play, this son should take a good look at it!"

"..."

On the other side, the backyard.

"My lord, how is this Prince Lin?"

Zheng Chang appeared in the backyard and came to Wang Shiquan's side.

Wang Shiquan frowned with his hands behind his back, with a solemn expression: "This son should not be underestimated!"

Zheng Chang was startled, and then said with concentration: "My lord, what do you mean... this Prince Lin is hiding his clumsiness?"

Wang Shiquan narrowed his eyes: "It's possible!"

Zheng Chang seemed to think of something, and his face changed slightly: "If that's true, then they...the Prince Lin and his son are probably playing a big game of chess?!"

Wang Shiquan seemed to think of something, and said in a deep voice: "In the past ten years, as Lin Heng became king again, his power in the south has become stronger and stronger, and he has already threatened the safety of the dynasty..."

"If this son of Prince Lin really pretended to be a fool and a dude deliberately in order to dispel the apprehension of the imperial court... it is also possible!"

"Lin Hengzhong is huge and a serious threat to the safety of the dynasty. If the son of Lin Wang is both civil and military, and he is a general, I am afraid that those in the court will not be able to sleep."

Thinking of this, Wang Shiquan narrowed his eyes, and his eyes became more solemn: "I have always wondered before. It is not surprising that the court wants to marry the Lin family in order to win over Lin Wang, but why is the marriage partner the Eldest Princess?"

"The eldest princess is both talented and beautiful, and her martial arts is world-class. She is a rare talent in the world. In time, the eldest princess is very likely to become a great master of a generation. Your majesty has many daughters. Why do you only marry the eldest princess to the Lin family?"

Zheng Chang seemed to realize something: "My lord, what do you mean..."

"The imperial court may have seen through this point long ago. This Prince Lin is capable of both civil and military affairs. How can his son be mediocre? The folk rumors are naturally unbelievable. The imperial court may have suspected that this prince Lin is pretending to be crazy, but he is actually hiding his clumsiness! "

Wang Shiquan said blankly: "I am married to the Lin family, marrying the eldest princess, I am afraid it is to monitor and control the Lin family!"

"The only one who can do this is the eldest princess!"

Zheng Chang took a deep breath, "My lord is indeed wise, to have guessed this..."

His Majesty the Son of Heaven really thought about it for a long time.

But immediately, Zheng Chang thought of something again, and asked in confusion: "If the court is to monitor the Lin family, how could Lin Hengzhong not realize this? Why did Lin Jiangnian go to Beijing to marry the eldest princess?"

"Isn't it leading wolves into the house?"

"That's not clear."

Wang Shiquan shook his head, "Maybe he has some other purpose, or maybe... that King Lin just doesn't care about it."

Zheng Chang was silent.

Indeed, this is a game between the dynasty and the king with a different surname, and no one knows what the final result will be.And these courtiers were caught in it, and they had to face this potentially changing situation at any time, walking on thin ice and being cautious.

"By the way, my lord, have you found any news about the young master?"

When this matter was mentioned, Wang Shiquan's face darkened, and he said coldly: "Not yet."

Zheng Chang said in a deep voice: "If this Prince Lin's son is really hiding his clumsiness, the possibility cannot be ruled out..."

Wang Shiquan's eyes were slightly cold: "If Qin'er's disappearance is really related to him..."

He didn't continue talking, but the coldness in his expression never faded away.

"..."

Night falls.

Prefect's House.

"Your Highness, I offer you a toast!"

In the elegant room.

The table is full of rare seafood and fine wine.

Around the room, there are several beautiful maids standing, serving wine carefully.

Wang Shiquan picked up the wine glass and toasted Lin Jiangnian: "Your Highness has come from a long way, and I have nothing to entertain you, Your Highness, please don't dislike him!"

"Where is Lord Wang, I will keep the hospitality today in my heart. If Lord Wang goes to Linjiang City in the future, I will definitely entertain Lord Wang well."

"Then I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness."

Three rounds of wine.

In the room, the two of them had a drunken look on their faces.

After another toast, Wang Shiquan sat down and sighed deeply.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at it, his eyes seemed a little drunk: "Why is your lord sighing?"

"I remembered something annoying!"

Wang Shiquan hesitated to speak, and then waved his hand again: "Forget it, don't bother Your Highness!"

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sneered inwardly.

Taking retreat as an advance, the old thing followed him like this?
"OK then."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Now, it was Wang Shiquan's turn to be stunned.

its not right!
According to the previous routine, shouldn't Prince Lin continue to ask questions at this time?
Why don't you ask?
Lin Jiangnian didn't cooperate anymore, which actually made him a little embarrassed.

However, Wang Shiquan was the prefect of Xunyang after all, so this accident naturally had no effect.

He sighed deeply again: "His Royal Highness doesn't know something. In the past two days, a major event has indeed happened in the lower official's house!"

"Xiaguan's only son, Wang Qin, left home two days ago and suddenly disappeared, and he hasn't returned home yet!"

"Oh?"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were playful, "Prince Wang is missing?"

"Yes!"

Wang Shiquan nodded: "This Nizi is always worrying. He is ignorant and likes to run outside... This time he disappeared for a few days, and the officials are very worried!"

Speaking of this, Wang Shiquan suddenly looked at Lin Jiangnian: "By the way, His Royal Highness just entered the city. I wonder if you have seen Nizi along the way?"

"Why did your lord suddenly ask this son?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Wang Shiquan, with a half-smile: "Could it be that your lord thinks that this son kidnapped the prince?"

Wang Shiquan's eyelids twitched suddenly, he never expected Lin Jiangnian to be so straightforward.He wanted to test it out, but he didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to expose it so bluntly.

"Your Highness misunderstood!"

Wang Shiquan suppressed the discomfort in his heart, "I just happened to remember that His Royal Highness Shizi passed through Xunyang County along the way, so I asked... This is my only son, and I love my son very much. Please forgive me!"

"Lord Wang loves his son dearly, so this son is naturally considerate."

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly: "However, this prince has indeed never met Mr. Wang!"

"Then please trouble your Highness!"

Seeing that nothing came out of the question, Wang Shiquan waved his hand, "I don't want to mention these things. Since today is for His Highness, I don't need to mention the family affairs of the next official."

Lin Jiangnian smiled without saying a word, quietly watching the performance of the old thing in front of him.

What a test!
Wang Qin is missing, this old man suspects him!

That being the case...

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and decided to add fuel to his fire.

"Young Master Wang has been missing for two days, and Mr. Wang is understandably worried."

Lin Jiangnian said: "However, it is indeed unusual for Mr. Wang to disappear for two days. Have you ever looked for him?"

Wang Shiquan said in a deep voice: "I have searched, but there is no news."

He glanced at Lin Jiangnian inadvertently.

"In this way, I am afraid that something happened to Prince Wang..."

Lin Jiangnian saw Wang Shiquan's slightly gloomy and ugly face, and he seemed to mention it casually: "Has Mr. Wang ever tried to inquire about those people around Mr. Wang? Mr. Wang will never disappear for no reason... Check what he has done recently. What have you been, where have you been, who have you been in contact with..."

"Perhaps, it may not be possible to find some clues?"

Seeing Wang Shiquan's gradually silent expression, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes, feeling happy.

A good show is about to be staged!
"..."

(End of this chapter)