Lin's family banquets were always held only in Shuyu, Guanxing and Xiri Halls. Each name of the three halls is named after the past battles that the Lin family participated in. Among them, the Xiri Hall is the largest and is only open during important festivals of the dynasty every year. It can accommodate hundreds of people for banquets, and important figures from the main family will be present.
Tonight's family banquet will be held in Shuyu Hall.
Shuyu Hall also has a retro design. It is built in the mountains, surrounded by lush forests. A waterfall flows out of it. The front is above the water, giving you a panoramic view of the lakes and mountains. There is no trace of modern high-tech here, and all equipment is cleverly integrated into the surrounding environment without leaving any trace.
There is only room for one table in Shuyu Hall, which is where the real private banquet is held. Holding the private banquet here means that tonight's guests are truly regarded as one of the Lin family's own.
Before dinner time, Lin Xi walked along the corridor to a quiet room on the side and knocked on the door gently.
"Are you Xixi? Come in."
Lin Xi pushed the door open and entered.
There was an elegant man sitting in the quiet room. He may not have looked thirty years old, but in fact he was nearly sixty years old. With the current technology of mankind, even after a hundred years of age, one can maintain the peak physical appearance of a twenty-year-old. It's just that the higher the rank, the more age you have to show later on, so that you can show your majesty.
The man picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said with satisfaction: "This is frost tea from the deep sea bottom of a distant water planet. It is very rare. Those who separated the family must have been thoughtful. You have suffered this time, so drink the tea first." "
Lin Xi picked up the tea cup, it was freezing cold in her hands, and she drank it all knowing what she was doing. The entrance of frost tea was like a line of ice entering the abdomen. In the blink of an eye, Lin Xi's whole body reacted, heat rolled out, and his body temperature instantly rose to an astonishing level.
Lin Xi felt that her whole body was much more relaxed, as if every cell had been baptized and glowed with different vitality.
“Good tea!”
"It's really good. Such a small cup is enough for another genetic optimization."
Lin Xi put down the teacup, straightened her body, and said solemnly: "Father, I have something to ask clearly."
"Just ask."
"Why is Xuancheng holding a banquet in Shuyu Hall this time when he comes here?"
"Xuancheng is no longer an outsider. When he heard that something happened to you, he came from the main star day and night and has been living here for almost a month. In these extraordinary times, he can leave everything behind and come here to wait for you. To you, Needless to say, you have survived the catastrophe this time. Your great-grandfather and several elders in the family have considered it and decided that it would be better to settle things between you as soon as possible. "
Lin Xi's expression was a little unnatural, her eyes flickered, and she said, "There's no need to be so urgent about this, right? I haven't graduated yet!"
"You're only one year away from graduation. It's not too early to get married."
Lin Xi snorted and said, "I still have a lot of youth, and I don't want to get married so early! You didn't say at the beginning that you could let me play for a few years first?"
The man sighed and said: "That was then, and now is now. How could I have imagined that my opponent would become so crazy and dare to attack in the winter hunting? Therefore, this time is different from the past, and our Lin family also needs to express its attitude. .”
The more Lin Xi listened, the more something was wrong, and asked: "Does the Lin family's attitude have anything to do with me?"
The man laughed loudly and said: "It seems that this winter hunting incident has also made you mature a lot. You are right. The attitude of the Lin family does have something to do with you to a large extent. To be more precise, it has to do with you and Xuan Cheng's matter is related. You also know that as the fourth prince, Xuancheng is ranked very high in the succession sequence of the dynasty. Moreover, Xuancheng's mother's family and our Lin family have been allies for hundreds of years, and they have always been helping each other. In fact, what kind of relationship is stronger than marriage and blood ties? Having settled the matter between you and Xuancheng is equivalent to announcing the position of our Lin family."
The smile on Lin Xi's face had faded so much that it was almost invisible, and she said: "Isn't our Tang Dynasty a virtual king? Even if Xuancheng inherits the throne, he will not have much power, right? Why do you value this inheritance so much?"
The man said slowly: "This throne can be imaginary or real. The dynasty covers dozens of star fields, with countless leading stars, and are separated by hundreds of light years. How can we maintain unity in such a vast area? Isn't it based on the Chinese tradition? Faith, and faith must have a basis. This basis is the throne."
"Don't we, the Lin family, always refrain from intervening in the succession of the throne? And this is also expressly prohibited by the Constitution."
The man said seriously: "If it were in peacetime, we would naturally not intervene. Even if we intervene, it would be meaningless. The administrative power of the country is always in the hands of the cabinet. But the current situation forces us to intervene."
"Father, what you said seems to be somewhat inconsistent."
The man pondered for a moment and said: "It's okay, I might as well have told you some inside information earlier, so that you can mature faster. The emperor is seriously ill now, and I'm afraid he will die soon, and the throne will be passed down soon. Now, except for Xuancheng, The second prince, the fifth prince and the eldest grandson all have high voices. In fact, no matter who among the four succeeds to the throne, there will be no problem, and our Lin family will not have any objections."
Lin Xi sensed something was wrong, "Are there other candidates besides the four?"
The man smiled bitterly, nodded slowly, and said: "Not just one, but more than one. His Majesty's younger brother, I don't know where he got the resources. Suddenly, many people announced their support for his ascension to the throne. Recently, some people dug up history and argued that His Majesty was The means used to obtain the position are improper.”
Lin Xiqi asked: "Is there anything else?"
"It doesn't matter whether they have it or not. As long as they make people doubtful, they will succeed."
"It's unlikely that they will succeed, right?"
"Well, if that's all, that's it. Now there are two secrets, both of which are of great importance. One is that there are rumors that there is someone else who is truly qualified to inherit the throne. When the time is right, he will come out to fight for it. Secondly, someone dug up old stories about the Andromeda Project and wanted to convict Xuancheng."
"Project Andromeda? Wasn't it already concluded back then?"
"At that time, a director of the Andromeda Project suddenly jumped out and confessed. He admitted that he had collected black money in equipment procurement and used sub-level equipment. As a result, the data errors exceeded the safe range, which ultimately led to the disaster of the Andromeda immigration spacecraft."
"What does this have to do with Xuancheng?"
"During that time, Xuancheng was practicing in his department."
Lin Xi's face was solemn, realizing the seriousness of the problem.
The Andromeda Project is one of the most significant projects of the dynasty in the past century, preparing to launch mankind's first cross-river exploration. As a precursor to the plan, the first step is to establish an advance base at the edge of the galaxy. To this end, Shengtang planned to build more than a hundred of the latest model super large immigration starships, each of which could accommodate 100,000 immigrants.
However, no one expected that the first starship caught fire and exploded during its trial voyage, killing nearly half of the thousands of crew members on the starship.
