The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 268

[Chapter 268 Being Remembered]

“It’s normal to be concerned about someone. You’ve just made your mark, and the emperor values you so much. It’s inevitable that you’ll get some attention.”

Lin Zuhua was not surprised at the result at all. Instead, he was very calm and nodded silently.

But it’s true. According to Lin Tian’s ability, he became the Minister of Industry just after entering the officialdom. This speed of promotion is difficult for ordinary people to catch up with even if they flatter.

In this way, more people will pay attention to him.

Not to mention that the current court situation is unpredictable. The situation may change overnight. Everyone is carefully watching every person who is in the limelight.

And Lin Tian, who has no background, is even more unpredictable.

The more unpredictable a person is, the more dangerous he is.

“It’s a pity that it seems that some big shot has paid attention to the child. Does your father know what kind of person Prime Minister Liu Zhang is?”

Lin Tian asked with narrowed eyes.

In fact, he probably had a rough idea in his heart without asking.

This person is very cunning, and he will dig a trap if you are not careful.

But even though he had dug a trap, he still had a smiling face, a blatant smiling tiger.

This man was extremely good at scheming, so it can be seen that most of the people in the court were on his side.

“Are you talking about the Prime Minister Liu Zhang? The current father-in-law?”

Sure enough, when Lin Zuhua heard the name Liu Zhang, his eyes became serious.

It seems that even twenty years ago, this person was someone who could shake the court three times with a stomp of his feet.

“It’s this person, he seems to be thinking about us.”

Lin Tian said after pondering for a while.

He just went to the side courtyard by the way, where the guards who were responsible for patrolling the mansion usually lived.

After understanding the situation, he learned that he often caught some sneaky people wandering around the Lin Mansion, and after tracking them, they seemed to be people from the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

This is enough to show that the Prime Minister had been eyeing the Lin Mansion a long time ago.

It is very likely that when Sun Qi and Lin Tian had a conflict, the Prime Minister had already noticed him keenly!

“He is indeed an old fox. I am afraid that he has already noticed us on the first day we entered the capital.”

Lin Tian recalled some details, and when he thought of the look Liu Zhang gave him, there were indeed some clues.

“We must be on guard!”

As expected, Lin Zuhua’s expression became more serious when he heard Lin Tian say this.

He stood up from the desk, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly in the room.

“Is this Liu Zhang a very difficult person?”

Seeing Lin Zuhua so anxious, Lin Tian couldn’t help but take a breath.

Strictly speaking, Lin Zuhua is also a veteran of two dynasties. Although he was on the battlefield most of the time during his official career, he also knew a little about the situation in the court.

“Not only difficult, but also very cunning, and very scheming.”

Lin Zuhua whispered. Twenty years ago, Liu Zhang already had a lot of say in the court, and even suppressed their military generals from time to time.

It’s just because the civil officials only have the right to speak, and the military power in the hands of their military generals is the foundation of the entire country!

At that time, Liu Zhang was deliberately trying to take the tiger talisman from him, but unfortunately, after years of fighting openly and secretly, he still failed!

“I can see that.”

Lin Tian also nodded in understanding.

He told Lin Zuhua everything that happened in the court today, including how Liu Zhang rescued another official.

After listening, Lin Zuhua’s pace was slightly faster.

The faster he was, the more anxious he was.

If Liu Zhang was coming for him, Lin Zuhua, then he didn’t need to worry so much.

But now, Liu Zhang is targeting Lin Tian, and judging from his posture, he should want to kill Lin Tian.

If he wants to win over Lin Tian, it’s still a good thing for them now.

But this is clearly not the case!

“You also know a little about the current situation in the court. The emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince, and the queen’s family should be unable to hold back.”

Lin Zuhua said, Liu Zhang is the biological father of the current queen, and they naturally want to let the eldest prince ascend the throne.

But no one understood what the emperor meant. Although he did not appoint a crown prince, he was not partial to the eldest prince.

He should be allowed to participate in politics.

Thinking of the eldest prince who was silent today, Lin Tian also hid the light in his eyes.

“The so-called foreign relatives interfering in politics should refer to them.”

Lin Tian suddenly remembered the topic he and Xu Wenxuan talked about when they first discussed political affairs.

“That’s probably what I mean, but you and I can only talk about this in private. You can’t say it like this in public.”

Although Lin Zuhua nodded, he still frowned to correct Lin Tian’s statement.

It can be seen from this that the thoughts of Liu Zhang’s family are known to everyone, and it is impossible for the emperor to not take any action.

But the emperor has so many princes, but only a few are suitable to sit on the throne.

“Originally, His Royal Highness Prince Jing had great talent, but he was not interested in politics. He even personally asked for the title of Prince Jing. The emperor also loved him, which was also a kind of protection for His Royal Highness Prince Jing.”

Lin Zuhua said.

Although he was far away from the court, any slight movement would reach his ears, not to mention that Liangzhou City was part of His Royal Highness Prince Jing’s fiefdom!

“So in fact, the most suitable one is the eldest prince, but the emperor doesn’t seem to want him to sit on the throne?”

Lin Tian asked.

It’s a pity that Lin Zuhua didn’t answer his question directly, but just looked at Lin Tian deeply.

“When you are in the officialdom, the last thing you can do is to stand in line easily.”

Lin Zuhua was quite meaningful. After all, the battle for the throne has always been cruel. If Lin Tian accidentally stood in the wrong position, he would end up with no body left!

“The Lin family has always stood in a consistent position and is loyal to the emperor!”

Lin Tian’s eyes also became serious.

The current emperor is not stupid, but full of vigor, so his decision must be beneficial to Da Chu.

If the emperor did not consider Da Chu, he would have appointed the mediocre and incompetent eldest prince as the crown prince long ago, and would not have dragged it on until now.

“The forces behind Prime Minister Liu Zhang are intertwined. You will go to the sacrifice to the heaven in a few days, so you must be more careful! As expected, someone will take action during the sacrifice!”

Lin Zuhua said after a little thought.

Although he hated the intrigues in the court, these were all psychological schemes, and they were the same as the military tactics on the battlefield.

“I know.”

Lin Tian nodded solemnly.

He had thought about this possibility before, but he quickly rejected it. After all, the emperor was present, and Liu Zhang would not act rashly even if he had the courage.

It’s a pity that he still underestimated Liu Zhang!