Until late at night, three quarters past midnight.
It was rare for Lin Ji to sleep peacefully and soundly. When he was snoring heavily, he was picked up from the bed and pinned down in the garden of the yard.
"Shuai Lu..." Lin Ji's tone was a little aggrieved. Although a son-in-law would be more reserved when meeting his father-in-law, you, the father-in-law, are going too far.
If it were someone else, Lin Jishao would not be able to shame him, and he might even have to take action.
But since it's Lu Nanting, for Zhao'er's sake, let's endure it for the time being.
Lu Nanting obviously didn't know Lin Ji's little thoughts. If he had known, he probably wouldn't still have a smile on his face at this moment.
The two moved tables and chairs in the garden, with two jugs of good wine on the table.
"Speaking of which, I heard of your name as early as last year, when... it was during the case of changing one's mother-in-law in Beijing."
Hearing this, Lin Ji sighed lightly and said nothing.
If he remembered correctly, Emperor Pei's sister and Lu Nanting's wife passed away after all.
"You played a big role in the case of becoming a mother-in-law. I owe you a favor for this matter." Lu Nanting held the wine glass to his lips but did not drink it. He was stunned, his eyes wandered, and he didn't know where he was looking.
"My condolences to Commander Lu..."
"Call me Uncle Lu." Lu Nanting suddenly said.
Lin Ji was startled and followed the good advice.
"Uncle Lu."
"Um."
After another moment of silence, Lu Nanting said again: "Do you know the details of the case of changing one's mother-in-law? Have you read the file of that case?"
"Seen."
"I'm not talking about the archives in the Supervisory Office, but the files that include the matters in the imperial tomb."
Lin Ji shook his head slightly.
Lu Nanting sighed and said: "She could have been saved. After her father brought her back from the imperial mausoleum, the evil spirit had not completely eroded her. Even if she was unconscious after being rescued, she could still be saved.
.”
Having said this, Lu Nanting looked at Lin Ji.
"She was sent back to the palace and died within a few days. Don't you find it strange?"
Before Lin Ji could speak again, Lu Nanting sneered.
"Obviously, it was the intention of Emperor Pei."
Hearing this, Lin Ji decisively chose to remain silent.
If it had been in the past, he might have been wandering around, thinking of ways to leave this place of right and wrong.
But at this moment, in the garden of the mansion in Beiguan City, he felt a little curious in his heart.
Just hearing about the dirty things of the royal family, it's not a big deal.
Lu Nanting turned to look at Lin Ji, and when he saw Lin Ji listening, he laughed twice.
"I thought you would stop me and not let me continue."
"Why did Uncle Lu say this?"
"Although this is the first time you and I have met, I specifically contacted my father about your matters. I have recorded every detail here. You have always liked to protect yourself wisely, and you abide by the rules and will never break them easily."
"If you don't tell me, no one will know." Lin Ji grinned.
Lu Nanting nodded and took the initiative to serve Lin Jiman a glass of wine.
"Don't underestimate Pei Emperor. He looks young, but in fact he is very deep and sophisticated. You must deal with him in the capital. Remember... nothing he says or any action he does can be ignored.
You must be careful and careful again and again.”
"Is it that serious?" Lin Ji's pupils narrowed.
He had never underestimated Pei Emperor, but after all, he only met him once and could not say that he had any understanding of him.
"He gave Zhaoer a marriage to you just because he wanted to drag my father into trouble." Lu Nanting looked at Lin Ji with a sneer, "If the Editorial Department and the Supervisory Department are fighting to the death, even threatening your safety, do you think
Will my father continue to sit on the sidelines?"
"this..."
"It has just been two years since Qin Pei took office. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are all former ministers of the previous dynasty. They are all his seniors and mentors when he was in the dormitory. Do you think that if there is a chance, would he want to change his life and pull his confidants?
Come up?"
"The last incident at the Demon Suppressing Tower was just like this. Using Gao Qunshu's help to eliminate dissidents, I am afraid that most of the people in the court have changed. Even his own sister can do it. Is there anything else that he can't do?
"
"But there are some people who he would not dare to change easily even if he wanted to. For example, I, the Lu family, my father is a veteran of Emperor Mian, a veteran of the three dynasties, and I am the general of Zhenbei. As the emperor of Qin, he may not be able to do anything in the army.
The words of my Lu family will work."
"After Gao Qunshu rebelled, Emperor Pei began to distrust Jian Tiansi and established a new Editorial Department, which had even more power in Jingzhou than Jian Tiansi. Although it was only in Jingzhou, a single spark could start a prairie fire.
"
Hearing this, Lin Ji understood.
"One emperor and one courtier."
"That's what I said, but it's so easy to do it." Lu Nanting sighed and looked at Lin Ji.
"Do you know why I'm telling you this?"
Lin Ji shook his head.
Lu Nanting directly lifted the wine pot, took a sip from the spout, and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Lao Hong, bring me some more wine!"
After he shouted, he said to Lin Ji: "The son-in-law of the Lu family is not that easy to be. I tell you this so that you know better. Don't inexplicably become a knife in the hands of others, even Fang Yunshan's."
"I don't want my daughter to become a widow at such a young age."
After hearing this, Lin Ji stood up and bowed to thank him.
Lu Nanting accepted this gift peacefully.
At the same time, Butler Hong also came closer with wine.
He put down the wine bottle, turned around and left.
Lin Ji picked up the wine pot and prepared to pour wine for Lu Nanting.
But at this moment, he suddenly felt an extreme panic in his heart.
It is the early warning of danger brought by the Six Senses Guiyuan Jue.
Lin Ji's pupils shrank suddenly, his True Dragon Body subconsciously moved his whole body, and the next moment, he felt a sudden pain in the back of his heart.
Looking back, it was Hong Huang who stabbed him in the back with a dagger.
"How is that possible?" Hong Huang exclaimed in disbelief. He could feel that although his dagger penetrated the flesh, it only penetrated the flesh and did not hurt Lin Ji's heart.
"Hong Huang, how dare you!!!"
Between the lightning and flint, a cold breath filled the entire garden, and a figure flashed past.
In just the blink of an eye, Hong Huang's feet were already off the ground.
Lu Nanting grabbed his neck with one hand and lifted him up, and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Lu Nanting looked at Lin Ji.
"It's okay. I'm also a physical practitioner. It's just a skin injury and it didn't hurt my heart." After saying that, Lin Ji checked his injuries again. After confirming that there was no danger, he looked at Hong Huang in surprise.
He was not in a hurry to ask Hong Huang why he attacked him.
"Why isn't the poison on the dagger?" Lin Ji asked in surprise, "It's not a secret that I am also a cultivator. If you want to hurt me in the Tonghui realm, the only way is to temper the poison."
Hong Huang was speechless and his face turned purple.
Lu Nanting loosened his grip slightly, but did not ask any questions. Instead, he said to Lin Ji: "Why, do you want someone to poison you to death?"
"That's not true, it's just that I not only train my body, but I'm not afraid of ordinary poisons either." Lin Ji grinned.
Hearing this, Lu Nanting was startled.
"It seems that I was worried in vain. I take back what I said before."
"What words?"
"I'm worried that my daughter will become a widow."