Chapter 88 Lin Ruofu: Fan Xian! Do you want to eat up the entire Lin family? (33, please subscribe!)
"Uh!"

Lin Gong groaned, and Wang Qinian outside the room suddenly opened his eyes.

"There is a situation!"

This exclamation startled the dozen or so masters sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.

Wang Qinian kicked the door open and saw Lin Gong lying straight on the bed.

The blood from the heart was still spurting out, and the scene was eerily quiet!
Wang Qinian and Xie Bian, two ninth-rank masters, couldn't help but feel their legs go weak.

If the assassin had been more ruthless, none of the dozens of people inside and outside the room would have survived!
The guards of the Lin Mansion rushed into the room and found that Lin Gong was already dead.

"Second Young Master! Second Young Master!"

Lin Ruofu and Lin Gong both underestimated the strength of the Grandmaster. There is a world of difference between the Grandmaster and the ninth rank!

They thought that if one or two hundred experts surrounded him, at least the grandmaster would give up.

But for Wuzhu, he can even kill all these masters.

Lin Ruofu looked at his son's body expressionlessly, tears flashing in his eyes and his heart was in turmoil.

He has finally achieved his current position of power and influence, and Lin Gong is the only heir.

Lin Dabao was born mentally retarded, and Lin Wan'er was a royal family member, so she could not trace her ancestral roots.

After Lin Gong's death, he felt that all his struggles in the first half of his life had become castles in the air and the family inheritance had become a tree without roots.

After the coroner from the Ministry of Justice examined the body, his expression changed drastically.

"Sir, the Second Young Master's wounds are much neater than the guards' wounds last night."

"When a weapon enters the body, it's like a steel knife cutting into tofu. Bones and tendons are no obstacle to the weapon."

"The power and speed are so amazing, the one who did it is most likely a Grandmaster!"

Lin Ruofu gritted his teeth and said, "Invite the coroner from the Inspection Bureau to come and take a look, so that they won't accuse me of being in charge of the six departments and the injury examination is unfair."

When Lin Gong was assassinated, Emperor Qing finally let the Inspection Office take charge of the investigation, and all speculations about the murderer pointed to the Grand Master.

Fan Mansion.

In the study, Fan Jian said solemnly, "Lin Gong is dead."

Fan Xian was shocked and looked completely unbelievable, "Really?"

Fan Jian continued, "Just last night, he died under the protection of more than a hundred experts from the Ministry of Justice, the Garrison Division, and the Dragon Guard Villa."

"The assassin came and went without a trace, and killed people with one move. The Ministry of Justice and the Inspection Institute have already determined that it was done by a Grandmaster!"

This was the first time that Fan Xian clearly knew Wu Zhu's abilities, so he was really shocked.

"Father... the power of a Grandmaster is so terrifying!"

Fan Jian stared into Fan Xian's eyes and found that Fan Xian was truly surprised and not faking it, so his tone softened a lot.

"Has Wuzhu come to Kyoto recently?"

Fan Xian asked doubtfully, "Does this have anything to do with Uncle Wu Zhu?"

"I haven't seen him for a long time since we parted in Danzhou."

In Fan Jian's mind, he had basically determined that it was Wu Zhu who did it, and seeing that Fan Xian had disguised himself well, he stopped asking questions.

As soon as Fan Xian left the house, a servant came to report that the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Lin had come to invite him to their house for a chat.

Needless to say, this was all due to Lin Gong's death.

Only then did Fan Xian realize that everyone believed that he was involved in Lin Gong's death.

Needless to say, there must be a traitor in the Inspection Institute. He has been interrogating the courtesan repeatedly and may have learned the information about the mastermind behind the scenes, which has long been known to everyone.

The direct mastermind behind the assassination was Li Yunrui, and the prince knew about it and acquiesced.

But what Fan Xian didn't know was that the Second Prince, the first person he ruled out as a suspect, was actually an insider.

Although there is no evidence, Fan Xian is the biggest suspect in the murder of Lin Gong.

Just when he was hesitating about which one to go to first, someone from the Imperial Guard suddenly showed up, asking Fan Xian to go see the emperor.

When Fan Jian heard the news, he also walked out of the study, "That's good now. No need to choose. Let's go directly to see His Majesty."

Fan Xian felt inexplicably nervous, for he was going to meet the Emperor of Daqing!
But what can the emperor do to him now? It is not yet time for Wu Kui to go to the palace to meet him.

With a nervous mood, Fan Xian thought of the answers to various questions along the way.

He had to make sure that there were no mistakes in answering the questions. Since Wuzhu said that his existence must not be exposed, he had to cover up for Wuzhu.

But Fan Xian didn't know about the past between Emperor Qing, Fan Jian, Chen Pingping and Wu Zhu. Lin Gong died under the protection of a large number of experts, and all of them concluded that it was Wu Zhu who did it.

They also didn't want Wu Zhu's affairs to be exposed to the world, so they all cooperated with Fan Xian tacitly in acting.

After meeting Emperor Qing, Fan Xian knelt down skillfully, which moved Emperor Qing to some extent.

"Get up. It's been quite a while since we came to Beijing, but there have been many twists and turns."

Fan Xian stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, the country is at war, assassins are rampant, and I just happened to run into them."

Emperor Qing stared at Fan Xian and said, "Except for the Niulan Street assassination, the other assassins could have been executed quietly, but the Inspection Institute and the Dragon Guard Villa chased them out in the open."

"The assassins who entered the palace a few days ago were the Shadow Guards from the Hulong Villa who drove them into the palace."

Fan Xian said in shock, "What? Prince Yong wants to assassinate Your Majesty?"

Emperor Qing shook his head. "No, I hinted at him to do this. Can you guess why?"

After thinking for a moment, Fan Xian guessed, "Your Majesty is trying to build momentum for a national war?"

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "That's right, but using the assassin as an excuse to start a war is indeed a bit crude."

"Fortunately, the recent events have helped me build momentum, intentionally or unintentionally! Do you know what they are?"

Fan Xian felt that Emperor Qing was testing his vision.

"The Northern Qi assassins tried to kill me in broad daylight. Cheng Jushu was discovered to be a spy and was beheaded in the street!"

Emperor Qing added one last thing, "The Saintess of Northern Qi openly invaded the vicinity of Kyoto and kidnapped the Northern Qi spy captured by the Inspection Bureau!"

Fan Xian muttered, "Why do I seem to have caught up with them all?"

Emperor Qing's voice suddenly rose a lot, "The martial arts champion will be exempted from coming to the palace this year. I will confer you an official title today."

"You won the first place in the Young Martial Arts Conference and captured the Northern Qi spy Si Lili for your meritorious service. I will appoint you as the Assistant Lieutenant General of the Imperial Academy!"

Following Eunuch Hou's suggestion, Fan Xian knelt helplessly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. May I ask, Your Majesty, what rank is this official?"

Emperor Qing answered cheerfully, "Eighth rank!"

After Fan Xian stood up, he ignored Eunuch Hou's repeated reminders and began to play with Emperor Qing's bow and arrow, and fired several shots in vain in front of Emperor Qing.

First he asked about the rank of the official position bestowed by the emperor in person, and then he played with the emperor's things at will. Fan Xian's actions scared eunuch Hou so much that he almost wet his pants.

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes and suppressed his anger. If this boy was not his son, he would have beaten him to death for disrespect. Fan Xian was playing with a bow and arrow when Emperor Qing suddenly asked, "Lin Gong, how did he die?"

Fan Xian was prepared and answered immediately, "Your Majesty, I really don't know!"

Emperor Qing did not give Fan Xian a chance to breathe, and said very quickly, "But you are the only one in Kyoto who has a reason to kill him!"

Fan Xian was not slow to react, "I have no grudge against the Second Young Master. He doesn't want Princess Yichen to marry me, and for that reason... there's no need for me to kill him!"

Emperor Qing pretended not to hear him and continued, "Lin Gong died in your hands, so forget about your marriage to Wan'er. Don't force it."

When Fan Xian made up his mind to assassinate Lin Gong, he was ready to give up this arranged marriage.

When he was about to say "This is the only way", he found that Emperor Qing was staring at him with a cruel gaze!
Fan Xian suddenly realized that if he said this, it would be tantamount to admitting in disguise that he had killed Lin Gong.

Emperor Qing’s words are full of traps!

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back, and Fan Xian quickly said, "Lin Gong's death has nothing to do with me. Why did the proposal for the marriage change?"

Emperor Qing suddenly laughed, "You reacted quickly. Of course, the marriage between you and Wan'er will not change. I was just saying it casually."

After leaving the palace, Fan Xian went to the Prime Minister's Residence.

If I go, I will definitely get into trouble, but if I don’t go, I will just look guilty.

When Lin Ruofu met Fan Xian for the first time, his face was gloomy.

With the reminder from Li Changan's note, plus Lin Ruofu's own judgment, he has determined that the one who killed Lin Gong was the master around Fan Xian!
After Fan Xian met with Lin Ruofu, Lin Ruofu began to talk to himself.

"My eldest son, you just saw him in the hospital. He was seriously ill when he was a child and now has only the mentality of a child."

"My daughter also contracted tuberculosis when she was young. Although she miraculously recovered, she will always be a royal princess and cannot return to her ancestral home,"

"All the expectations of the Lin family in the future and the pressure of the Lin family's inheritance are on Gong'er."

Fan Xian felt that the atmosphere between the two was a little strange, and he also felt that Lin Ruofu's condition was not normal.
Because Lin Ruofu seemed not to see Fan Xian and kept talking to himself.

“I have experienced three ups and downs since I entered the government, but I have never despaired even when I was imprisoned.

Until last night, despite the protection of more than a hundred experts, Gong'er was still killed!"

"Fan Xian, you and Wan'er are engaged. If you can successfully complete your marriage, all the Lin family's assets and connections will be handed over to you, and your career will naturally be fully supported."

Although he knew that his engagement with Lin Wan'er was basically broken, Lin Wan'er would never agree to it.

However, in order to continue to cover for Wu Zhu, Fan Xian had to pretend to be unaware of Lin Gong's assassination plan.

Fan Xian cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, I have not thought about these things. I just like Wan'er as a person. It has nothing to do with her identity."

When Fan Xian raised his head, he found that Lin Ruofu had walked in front of him, his eyes full of murderous intent!
"Fan Xian, the assassination on Niulan Street was done by Gong'er."

Fan Xian's acting skills burst out again, with shock and fear in his eyes.

"How could it be the Second Young Master! Could it be... that the Prime Minister wants to kill me!"

Lin Ruofu was almost face to face with Fan Xian, his eyes were full of ferocity, and his voice suddenly became louder.

"That's right! It's my true self who wants to kill you!"

Fan Xian was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, "I don't know how I have offended the Prime Minister, why does the Prime Minister want to kill me?"

Lin Ruofu suddenly stretched out his hands and grabbed Fan Xian's neck!

The whole process was too sudden, and the two were so close to each other, that Fan Xian was caught off guard and was grabbed tightly by Lin Ruofu's neck!
Lin Ruofu completely lost the image of a gentle and refined civil servant and became violent and crazy!
He stared at Fan Xian's eyes, cursing loudly and almost roaring!
"Fan Xian!"

"You killed my son! And you're trying to kill my daughter!"

"You killed the heir of my Lin family, and you still want me to help you in your career, and you also want to inherit the Lin family's business and connections as a son-in-law!"

"Fan Xian! You act very well, but how can you hide your true identity?"

"You are such a despicable person! Do you want to wipe out my Lin family?"

Fan Xian was grabbed by the neck by the crazy Lin Ruofu and pressed against the wall.

"Fan Xian, don't you have a Grandmaster by your side? I want to kill you now, why hasn't he shown up yet!"

Fan Xian was afraid that Wu Zhu, who was hiding in the dark, really believed it, so he immediately used his domineering internal energy to easily pry Lin Ruofu's hands apart.

But Lin Ruofu was too crazy, and Fan Xian's face turned red from being pinched, with deep blood marks on his neck!
"Ahem! Lord Prime Minister! What's wrong with you, Lord Prime Minister?"

"I don't understand what you are saying. How can I kill the Second Young Master?"

"How could there be a grandmaster by my side? If there was a grandmaster by my side, how could I have almost died in Niulan Street!"

Lin Ruofu looked at Fan Xian coldly, then pointed at the door and said coldly, "Get lost!"

"Get out of the Lin Mansion! As long as I, Lin Ruofu, am here, there is no way Wan'er will marry you!"

"Even if my Lin family is wiped out, I will never let you, my enemy, take advantage of me!"

"Either you kill this old bone of mine now, or get out of the Lin Mansion!"

Fan Xian and Lin Ruofu caused such a big commotion that the entire Lin family knew about it, and then the news spread throughout Kyoto City.

In Prince Yong's Mansion, Li Changan also received the news.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Fan Xian's father, the Prime Minister, is completely gone."

In the original drama, Lin Ruofu guessed that there was a grandmaster-level expert around Fan Xian without any clear evidence.

What's more, the current situation is even more obvious. Lin Ruofu has been an official all his life, so how could he be deceived by Fan Xian?

In the original drama, Fan Xian is known to have six fathers: his biological father Emperor Qing, his adoptive father Fan Jian, his godfather Chen Pingping, his master Fei Jie, his uncle Wu Zhu, and his father-in-law Lin Ruofu.

His six fathers helped him cover up many things, which eventually allowed him to become the most powerful official in Daqing, able to control the government and influence the world.

But in fact, in his final battle with Emperor Qing, Emperor Qing did not lose.

It was Emperor Qing himself who tried to lift Wuzhu's blindfold, and then was directly killed by the laser eyes. Only then did Fan Xian have the last laugh.

Jingwei continued, "Your Highness, Chen Pingping has returned to Kyoto, just in time to see the Crown Prince forcing his way into the Inspection Institute."

In the original drama, the prince wanted to break into the Inspection Institute and guarantee Si Lili's life with his status as the crown prince, so that she would tell him the truth that Fan Xian had already learned that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the incident.

At that time, neither Zhu Ge nor Yan Ruohai could stop the prince. Fortunately, Chen Pingping arrived in time and used a little trick to stop the prince.

"Is it Chen Pingping who blocked the prince?"

Jingwei smiled playfully, "No, Chen Pingping stayed two streets outside the Inspection Institute and never stepped forward to stop us."

"Because Fan Xian arrived in time and asked everyone to make way for the prince, but the prince himself backed off..."

Li Changan suddenly thought of the crux of the matter, "The courtesan Ruowei doesn't know anything about Lin Gong, so Fan Xian is not afraid that the prince will break into the Inspection Institute to see her."

"Fan Xian is not afraid of the prince looking for Nuowei at all, but the prince's entry into the Inspection Institute is a provocation to Emperor Qing, so it is normal for the prince to be scared."

Now it seems that Si Gu Jian still has to take the blame for Lin Gong's death.

(End of this chapter)