Chapter 17 [Lin Gong sells his butt]

Bang!
Li Chengqian kicked open the warehouse door.

Three thousand guards surrounded the entire Lin Xiangfu.

Such a commotion would naturally alarm all parties.

Soon, the news that the money from the disaster relief sale had disappeared out of thin air spread.

Now, things have really gotten out of hand!

Moreover, Li Chengqian was somewhat surprised by how quickly the news spread.

He had just learned that the silver had disappeared, and the news had already spread.

Could those people be able to predict the future?
Thinking of this, he snorted in his heart.

When I walked into the warehouse, it was closed on all sides and there was no swearing.

The only door showed no signs of damage.

Those iron locks are still intact.

But the strange thing is that the silver just disappeared.

Disappear into thin air.

In the entire warehouse, there were no other footprints except Lin Gong's.

At that time, after all the silver was brought in, for safety reasons, Lin Gong specifically ordered people to erase all traces.

In this way, if someone steps in, they will definitely leave clues.

Surprising!

So weird!
Walking out of the warehouse, Li Chengqian fell into deep thought.

Lin Gong followed behind him without saying a word, not daring to disturb him.

Now, he can only hope to successfully recover the silver.

Otherwise, not to mention him, even the prime minister of the time would be implicated.

After all, the silver was lost in the Lin Mansion.

By now, the news of the lost silver had spread widely in Kyoto, with all sorts of theories circulating.

Moreover, the sign of serious injury is very obvious.

As for whether someone deliberately caused serious injuries or deliberately promoted the development of public opinion, it doesn’t matter.

The most urgent task is to recover the lost disaster relief money.

Otherwise, he would be unable to make himself understood and would be unable to express himself.

Those rumors...

Many people are saying that the money was embezzled by Lin Gong.

Some people also said that this was just a show by the prince, and the so-called charity sale for disaster relief was actually just an opportunity to make money.

This matter has become a big deal!
In just half a day, almost everyone in Kyoto knew about it.

Moreover, there is a tendency among the disaster victims that is impossible to suppress.

They are waiting for this money to eat porridge and survive.

One thing is certain, whoever touches this money will become the center of the storm.

Today, the doubts against Li Chengqian have become increasingly intense.

"Your Highness, what should we do now?" Lin Gong asked cautiously.

This matter was very serious, so even though three thousand guards surrounded Prime Minister Lin's residence, the prime minister of the time never stepped forward to stop it.

At this time, avoiding suspicion is the best option.

Finally we arrived at the Lin Mansion, let’s surround it.

"There are two urgent things that must be done immediately." Li Chengqian tried his best to remain calm, analyze the progress of the matter, and look for solutions.

"Your Highness, please tell me, I'll do it!"

"First, temporarily stabilize the people's hearts, and second, recover the lost silver."

Lin Gong: “…”

He couldn't do either of these two things.

"Your Highness, is there anything I can do?" Lin Gong said with a bitter face, cautiously.

He was really surprised that the prince could still remain so calm at this time.

However, there is anger in my heart, that is for sure.

He once again realized that this Crown Prince was indeed extraordinary.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have been furious by now.

But the prince in front of him was as calm as ice from beginning to end.

That calm demeanor made Lin Gong feel frightened.

He felt that he should do something at this time.

"Have!"

"Please tell me, Your Highness. I will do as you say." Lin Gong's face lit up with joy. It was good that he could be helpful to Li. At least it was a chance to make amends.

"I want you to go out and sell your ass."

"What?" Lin Gong was stunned for a moment. He stood there with his mouth wide open, seemingly unable to believe it.

There was also a bit of surprise and shock.

After hesitating for a moment, he bit his lip and said, "It's not impossible..."

After a while.

In front of the Lin residence, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Gong lay on a wooden stool with his butt exposed.

Twenty military sticks!

The skin is torn.

"How miserable!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is really ruthless."

"It seems that we may have misunderstood Your Highness Taizao."

……

The onlookers just watched the military stick falling down again and again, and it really hurt just by looking at it.

Lin Gong's scream echoed throughout the street.

Lin Gong was severely punished, and the people's hearts were temporarily stabilized.

However, there are still many people discussing it.

I still suspect that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace took the money against his conscience.

"Your Highness, could this money really have disappeared?" Uncle Fu said, bowing slightly.

Li Chengqian laughed, "I believe that there are indeed ghosts and gods in this world, but this kind of trick is just a trick used by ordinary people to pretend to be gods!"

"Does Your Highness already have the answer in your mind?"

"I have some guesses, but they still need some confirmation." Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Lin House.

study.

"Prime Minister, you really don't want to go out and take a look?
The prince's three thousand soldiers have surrounded the entire Lin Mansion.

He is not going to show you any mercy."

Yuan Hongdao put down the chess piece in his hand and said.

On the other side, Lin Ruofu regretted his move again and said nonchalantly:

“Face is something that is sometimes very important and worth fighting for, but sometimes it is worthless.

At this time, the prince was holding back his anger and was ready to explode at any time. Whoever provokes him would be in trouble.

If he wants to surround it, let him surround it."

Yuan Hongdao nodded, "Prime Minister, who do you think did this?

Could it be that he is really the Second Young Master, or the Crown Prince?"

Lin Ruofu paused while playing chess. "No matter who it is, this matter is by no means a trivial matter. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid that many lives will be lost."

Yuan Hongdao looked at Lin Ruofu who was regretting his move, his mouth twitched slightly, and said:
"The letter of thanks from the people has already been placed on your Majesty's desk.

Now, the disaster relief money has disappeared, which is a big slap in the face of Your Majesty.

It also humiliated the reputation of the entire royal family.

This matter is indeed a big one!
Kyoto hasn't been this turbulent for many years."

"This matter is indeed interesting..." Lin Ruofu said with a smile.

He was not involved in any of the work and felt relaxed and happy.

"But, as for the Second Young Master..." Yuan Hongdao hesitated.

Lin Ruofu didn't care and continued to make moves:

“Recently, for some reason, he seems to be determined to support the prince and doesn’t even listen to me.

It might be a good idea to teach him a lesson from this incident.

If necessary, I will come forward to protect his life."

Yuan Hongdao nodded and said no more.

He was of course aware of Lin Ruofu's plans and arrangements.

The entire Linfu has not yet chosen to stand on the side of the crown prince or the second prince because the risk is too great.

Therefore, Lin Ruofu decided to play a game of chess where he could move forward and backward freely.

However, Second Master Lin acted on his own initiative and firmly supported the Crown Prince, disrupting the Prime Minister's plans.

In this case, the Prime Minister will naturally be angry.

It just so happens that I hope this incident can wake up the Second Master Lin.

Yuan Hongdao looked at the chessboard and saw that he had already lost. He was silent for a moment and suddenly asked:

"Prime Minister, this money was really not yours?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ruofu suddenly raised his head and looked at the military advisor who had followed him for many years.

(End of this chapter)