Outside Prince Ning's Mansion.
Lin Bai got off the carriage.
When the guard saw him, he was obviously startled. Maybe he didn't expect him to come at this time, and he stuttered a little, "Lin... Mr. Lin..."
Lin Bai smiled and said, "Is Prince Ning here? Please let me know."
"Ah good!"
The guard said that he was going to report it.
At this time, Chen Gang, the guard commander of Prince Ning's Mansion, walked out.
Last time in Qinghu, he was the one who led the team to protect Zhu Kang's safety, and the two of them had interacted with each other several times.
"Chen... Commander Chen, Mr. Lin is here..."
The guard said quickly.
Chen Gang glared at him and hummed: "What do you look like in a panic? Just stay there."
As he said that, he came forward with a smile on his face.
"It makes Master Lin laugh. Yesterday, Master Lin showed off his power in the court. These worthless people were amazed when they heard about it."
"Mr. Lin's heroic spirit is truly admirable."
Lin Bai's face was calm and he smiled and said: "I was so angry that I let Mr. Chen see the joke."
"How dare you!"
Chen Gang smiled and said, "Master Lin is here to ask for an audience with the prince, right? The prince has already told me that if Mr. Lin comes to visit, there is no need to send a message."
"Master Lin, please!"
He made a gesture of invitation.
"Thank you!"
Lin Bai was not polite and strode away.
Soon, he met Prince Ning in the back garden of the palace. The latter was reading a book in the pavilion. When he saw Lin Bai coming, he put down the book in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.
"I didn't expect Master Lin to come so soon. I thought I would be busy for a few days."
"I've met the prince."
Lin Bai gave a symbolic salute, and then said: "Thanks to the prince's intervention, the two ladies Lin were spared from torture. I originally planned to wait until the matter was over and then make a special trip to express my gratitude. However, something happened, so I came in advance. "
"oh?"
A look of surprise appeared on Prince Ning's face, "What's the matter?"
Lin Bai said lightly: "It's not a big deal. Lin found out that the ship involved in the Veteran Logistics accident was drugged, and it seems to have something to do with Dakang Trading..."
He got straight to the point and showed no intention of hiding anything.
Prince Ning looked calm and asked, "So Master Lin suspects that this matter is related to Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Lin Bai said: "How can a bad gambler be linked to the palace?"
"However, those who can do such a thing must not be ordinary people. Lin came here today just to ask the prince how many important figures are hidden in Jiangnan."
Prince Ning looked at Lin Bai with deep eyes.
After a while, he smiled and said, "I'm afraid, Lord Lin, I asked the wrong person. I have long since stopped caring about these matters."
Lin Bai was not disappointed and continued to ask: "Your Majesty was once in charge of the naval camp. Have you ever heard of a person named the Master of Lotus Island?"
Prince Ning was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Never!"
Lin Bai nodded, "That's right! The prince retired a long time ago. The owner of Lotus Island only appeared in the past few years. It's normal for the prince not to know."
"However, this person is extremely talented. He sells Tianzhu hemp and forms a navy. He is a real rebel."
Prince Ning still had a calm expression on his face and said, "Master Lin has just been in Jinling for one day, and he has found so much information. It is really extraordinary."
"However, Mr. Lin should report this kind of matter to the court. Isn't it inappropriate to talk to a retired prince like me?"
Lin Bai said: "Your Majesty is so complimentary. I will tell you the truth. Lin was already investigating this matter last year. As for coming to see Your Majesty, that's why."
"last year?"
A flash of astonishment flashed in Prince Ning's eyes.
"good!"
Lin Bai said: "Lin also had no choice. He is also a businessman. When the Liu family case occurred, Lin suspected the possibility of the Liu family's rebellion, and Lin was one of the parties involved. It is inevitable that this matter was related to Lin, so We secretly investigated and temporarily found out that the Navy Camp and the Water Transport Yamen are not very clean."
"In addition, Lin also bribed several pirates and ship gang members. Some of them were selected to join Lianhua Island. Just this morning, news came from Yanzhou, which can probably determine the location of Lianhua Island. ”
Prince Ning's pupils shrank slightly and he looked straight at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai continued: "Lin came to see the prince because he wanted to ask, if the position is confirmed, can the prince mobilize the soldiers to capture Lotus Island in one fell swoop?"
"Lin has reason to believe that Lotus Island is manufacturing weapons in large quantities, and the weapons seized by Veteran Logistics come from them. As long as they are taken down, the truth of the case will naturally be revealed."
"Lin doesn't ask for anything else, he just wants the case to be settled as soon as possible, and all the credit goes to Prince Ning's Mansion."
Prince Ning's eyes flickered and he said after a while: "I am very curious, why did Master Lin come to see me?"
Lin Bai said: "Lin is not familiar with the naval camp and doesn't know who is worthy of trust, so he reported it to the court and went round and round. I don't know how long it will take."
"In Jiangnan, the only person Lin can trust and have the ability to do is the prince."
Prince Ning was silent for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I will disappoint Mr. Lin. If it were before, I would naturally have no obligation to refuse, but now..."
He shook his head, "Sir Lin, you should report it to the court, or discuss it with Mr. Zhang!"
"Your Majesty..."
Lin Bai seemed a little unwilling.
But Prince Ning had already waved his hand and issued an order to expel the guests.
Lin Bai had to say goodbye and leave.
After he left, another figure appeared in the pavilion. Prince Ning asked, "Do you think what he said is true or false?"
Mr. Shui Jing frowned, "It's hard to say whether it's true or false, false or false."
"However, he came from Changjin County by boat and traveled all the way. He had no chance to come into contact with these, but he seems to know everything about them. Could it be that he really started investigating last year?"
"Moreover, he dared to kill Jiang Santong directly in court, perhaps not only because of the ninth prince of the Wu Dynasty, but also because he was confident."
There was silence in the pavilion for a long time.
Prince Ning said: "This boy is really nothing special. I saw him being undisciplined last year, but I didn't expect..."
Mr. Shui Jing said: "The most talented man in the world is able to prosper in Kyoto, and can move around among the princes with ease. And to reach such a level in a short period of time, his mind is naturally beyond ordinary people."
Prince Ning sighed: "The matter last year was too urgent after all. Not only was the Feilong Guard targeting me, but he was also targeting me."
Mr. Shui Jing frowned and said, "Even if we were to target him, it stands to reason that we wouldn't be able to find anything. Even the Feilong Guards returned without success, let alone a scholar."
Prince Ning shook his head, "Maybe because he is a scholar, everyone's attention is on Feilong Wei and they ignore him."
Mr. Shui Jing shook his head, "No, he is probably testing."
Prince Ning said: "Testing is inevitable. Stepping into Prince Ning's mansion so quickly and so directly, the key is how much of his words are true and how much are false."
Mr. Shui Jing frowned and said, "Perhaps, this is what he wants, to make us suspicious and see the reaction of Prince Ning's Mansion."
Prince Ning sighed: "But even if you know this, you still can't sit still."
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Some people died, but not completely...
