Lin Huanran knew that the topic had finally come, but he didn't say anything. He just turned and looked at him, "My father is not in good health now. The eldest brother is ambitious, and the second brother is bored with things. The eighth brother is too young to follow the second brother around.
The seventh brother likes to visit Tianxia Mingchuan and rarely comes back. The rest are just a few of us."
Lin Huanran still remained silent, "Young Master Lin offended my fourth brother. If he becomes today's emperor in the future, he will definitely be punished. Even if Young Master Lin is not afraid of his abilities, his relatives and friends will face endless troubles."
"She Meng has already told me this." Lin Huanran drank a glass of wine and looked very indifferent.
Hong Dingtian chuckled, "So I hope Mr. Lin can help me. As long as Mr. Lin joins me, victory will definitely belong to me. As long as I can become the emperor, Mr. Lin's friends and relatives will definitely be prosperous and free." At this point,
Even Hong Dingtian no longer regards himself as the king. Can you imagine his sincerity?
"That's why I came to the royal city. I'm not interested in glory, wealth, high official status, and salary. I just want to help you achieve your wish. Instead of asking me to help someone I don't understand, it's better for me to help someone I have a relationship with.
, isn’t it?” Lin Huanran said with a smile.
"Haha, that's right." Hong Dingtian was very happy.
"But I hope that the person I help is a wise man, and I don't want to bear a bad name." Although Lin Huanran doesn't care, if he is really a tyrant and a coward, will his relatives and friends really have a good life in the future?
Thinking of Linjia Village, where he had lived for a few days, and Tianrui Pavilion in Qingmu City, Lin Huanran had no choice but to take risks.
"Mr. Lin, please rest assured. If you are dissatisfied with anything in the future when you help me, you can leave and I will never stop you." Hong Dingtian said seriously.
"It's a deal." Lin Huanran said calmly.
For a very simple reason and a few simple words, Lin Huanran became Hong Dingtian's guest.
A manor house, hundreds of maids and servants, and dozens of guards. Lin Huanran accepted them all. As for the concubine and dancer Lin Huanran, she refused them all, but Lin Huanran accepted all the gold and silver treasures.
What makes Lin Huanran feel quite depressed is that almost all the manors near his manor belong to Hong Dingtian, especially the old man from Yinshan next door.
With nothing to do, Lin Huanran also briefly inquired about Hong Dingtian's forces and enemies.
It seems that they are the eldest prince, the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince. As for the second prince, he likes to delve into some weird things, and his hobbies are very mixed. From history to institutions, he has dabbled in almost everything, and he is deeply buried in it and cannot extricate himself.
The youngest eighth prince seemed to have the same chemistry as the second prince and had no interest in the so-called emperor. Moreover, he was too young, only nine years old, and was even more ignorant.
Naturally, he was seduced by these strange things of the second prince, so the two of them, one big and one small, were like peepshows in the palace, attracting attention.
The emperor sighed at first, but later found out that the second prince did not cause trouble. Fortunately, he had many sons, so he gave up.
The eldest prince was the first to gather strength, which is quite mysterious. At least Hong Dingtian has not figured out the eldest prince's background yet. It is rumored that the support behind him is the Yuwen family of Yuwen Piaolan. As for whether the eldest prince's power is just that, it is unknown.
Already.
Originally, the fourth prince was the most powerful on the surface, and the support of the Bian family and the Lei family made him stand out from the crowd. However, because of Lin Huanran, the Bian family disappeared, and the fourth prince suddenly lost his right and left arm, and his strength was greatly reduced.
The third prince had close contacts with the generals in the army, and he was quite tactful in his conduct. He was a two-sided person, so over the years, several princes had rubbed against each other, but the third prince had escaped unscathed.
The power behind the fifth prince left Lin Huan speechless the most, and that was Ding Xiang's Ding family. Unexpectedly, the Ding family would not be left alone after driving Ding Xiang away, and bravely jumped into this complicated dye vat.
Lin Huanran had to sigh that the Ding family was really visionary. Not only did they let go of such a genius as Ding Xiang, but they also put the entire family under the supremacy of imperial power. Their courage was truly commendable and extraordinary.
As for the sixth prince Hong Dingtian, although he has recruited many masters in the world, he is still weak after all. He is currently in contact with the Yang family. As long as he can win over the Yang family from the eight major families, he will have the capital to compete with the other princes.
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As for the eight major families, the Hong family has a powerful force. But these are all dead soldiers loyal to the emperor. They will only obey the orders of the current emperor. As long as the emperor does not die for a day, even the prince is not qualified to order them.
These people guarded the critically ill emperor all day long, leaving the several princes helpless. They could neither fight for nor force the palace. If too much power was expended against the Hong family in order to force the palace, they would just be taken advantage of by others in the end.
Other guest ministers and Lin Huanran were walking around, and of course there were also people who were dissatisfied with Lin Huanran's reputation. The so-called competition was actually nothing more than a confirmation and a challenge.
The final result was obvious, Lin Huanran won a great victory, and these people respected Lin Huanran more and more.
Gradually, even the old man from Yinshan began to change his attitude towards Lin Huanran. Strength determines everything, and no one is immune.
"I didn't expect that besides the ancient remnants, there are other people who can hide from my perception." In the dead of night, Po Tian sighed. He always boasted that he was not afraid of heaven and earth, and was not surprised by gods and Buddhas, but he was concealed by the people around a secular prince.
past.
From the first day Lin Huanran became a guest, someone has been secretly monitoring him. This person is good at keeping secrets. Lin Huanran has strong perception and can naturally capture the weak and undetectable breath of life.
The benefits brought by the life essence of the boss of Yin Yang Ridge are really endless. Lin Huanran ignored the person who was spying on him. He knew that it must be Hong Dingtian's handiwork.
The more this is the case, the more people think that Hong Dingtian is worth assisting. If you just believe in the recklessness of the world, you have no brains. Can such a person be called a wise king?
"Oh?" Under Hong Dingtian, a man dressed in black knelt on one knee.
"So Uncle Hong, what do you think?" Hong Dingtian asked.
The voice of the man in black is very hoarse. If you don't listen carefully, you may not even hear clearly. "Lin Huanran has collected almost all the information. He doesn't like to be pushy and is extremely cautious and low-key. But at critical moments, he is domineering and arrogant, even when facing the enemy.
He is ruthless but very principled."
"So, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for you to send him for assassination. He is neither a tool nor a killer." Uncle Hong said.
Hong Dingtian nodded, "Uncle Hong means to start with emotion and use it in the right place."
Uncle Hong nodded without saying much, "In that case, I do have a plan."
"Originally, our trip to the Yang family has always been a secret, but I hope Uncle Hong can let some news out and only let Hong Yuan know about it. Others will still keep it a secret," Hong Dingtian said.
"Yes." Uncle Hong slowly disappeared into the night like a shadow.
Hong Dingtian picked up the wine glass and drank lightly, "Brother, brother, this time I want to see how much power you have hidden?"
Hong Yuan is the eldest prince, the person Hong Dingtian is most afraid of. But now that Lin Huanran, a fierce general, has joined, he plans to strike first and prevent Hong Yuan from hiding any longer.
Hong Yuan has always been afraid to provoke anyone, not only because he was in awe of his elder brother since childhood, but also because Hong Yuan first gathered strength and no one dared to bite this hard nut.
But now the situation is becoming more and more urgent, and it is imperative to win over the Yang family, so Hong Dingtian cannot continue to ignore it.
"Stop anyone who comes." Outside the Lin Mansion, four guards blocked the two people who wanted to enter.
"Please report, urgent news from Mr. Liu." A man respectfully took out a confidential letter.
Lin Huanran has gradually become the most popular person under Hong Dingtian because of discussions with other guests. Even if Hong Dingtian himself wanted to invite Lin Huanran, he would be extremely polite.
However, Lin Huanran was not proud of this, "Entertain the two adults well, I will go immediately." In one and a half months, Lin Huanran has reached the threshold of Jiuqing Return to Huan, and now he is finally ready for his mission.
He lived and ate for free for more than a month, but did nothing. Instead, he fought with different guests. Lin Huanran knew that this was because Hong Dingtian had not found a suitable opportunity to use him.
Killing a chicken with a sledgehammer? That is stupid behavior. Hacking randomly without confirming the quality of the weapon is like opening your eyes blindly.
Therefore, the first thing Hong Dingtian had to figure out was the limit of Lin Huanran's abilities. Now it can be confirmed that Lin Huanran alone can defeat thousands of troops.
"Master Lin." Hong Dingtian laughed heartily.
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince." Lin Huanran bowed slightly.
"Master Lin, please don't call me that. Just call me Dingtian. There is no need for the two of us to be polite." Hong Dingtian said with a smile.
For more than a month, Hong Dingtian would visit Lin Huanran for at least three days. The two of them were very familiar with each other. "Etiquette cannot be broken. In the future, His Highness will be the one who dominates the country."
"Haha, then I will lend you some good advice." Hong Dingtian was very happy, and then told him about his itinerary and plans for tomorrow.
"Oh? Heading to Yang's house?" Lin Huanran knew that this was inevitable.
"Young Master, please don't misunderstand me. You alone can be on par with the Yang family, but to be sure of victory, you need to increase your trump cards." Hong Dingtian said.
Lin Huanran waved his hand, "I don't have any other intention, it's just that there are too few guards."
"We are just traveling incognito. If we bring many people with us, we will be discovered, right?" Hong Dingtian's words made Lin Huanran unable to refute, "With Mr. Lin here, there is absolutely no problem with my safety."
Hong Dingtian had already mentioned this, and Lin Huanran had no choice but to say, "Your Highness believes in me so much, I will do my best. Who wants to hurt Your Highness? They have to step over my body, Lin."
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"With these words from Mr. You, I feel relieved." Hong Dingtian said with a smile.
The title of Lin Huanran changed again, showing more respect. Lin Huanran also sighed secretly in his heart, even though he knew that the other party was trying to win people's hearts, he couldn't help but be a little moved.