Lin Luoling didn't know what Jiang Chi and Prince An had said, so she pursed her lips and said nothing.

Prince An did not ask any more questions, but nodded and agreed to Lin Luoling's proposal, saying, "I will send someone to arrange this matter as soon as possible. Master Lin, Madam Lin and Governor Cao will discuss it."

Previously, Prince An was worried about Lin Luoling's divorce, so he asked Cao Peng to find a post as a state official and temporarily let Zhu Xianzhi take the position. He told Zhu Xianzhi that after he made some achievements, Cao Peng would draft a letter of recommendation and submit it to Emperor Deshun, and then arrange an official position for him.

Prince An thought that in a month or so, Marquis Yongning would be convicted and his three clans would be implicated, and Zhu Xianzhi would then be unable to escape imprisonment or death. So he temporarily found a position as a state official to stall Zhu Xianzhi and allow him to reconcile with Lin Luoling as soon as possible.

Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun had discussed this matter privately before. They did not think of using their connections to arrange an official position for Zhu Xianzhi, but wanted to use money to settle the matter.

After all, Zhu Xianzhi and Lin Luoling are divorced. Given Zhu Xianzhi's despicable behavior, even if they use their connections to arrange an official position for him, Zhu Xianzhi will not be grateful for their kindness, but will use his power to take revenge on the Lin family.

If you give Zhu Xianzhi money, he is not good at business and has no business acumen.

If Zhu Xianzhi did business, no matter what he did, Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun would eventually be able to earn back the money they gave to Zhu Xianzhi's shop.

If Zhu Xianzhi did not engage in business, the money in those shops would be squandered by him in a few years.

Lin Luoling proposed that Zhu Xianzhi be appointed as the Water Conservancy Commissioner of Jingxuzhou. Ostensibly, the Water Conservancy Commissioner was responsible for supervising and managing water conservancy, but Jingxuzhou had rivers connecting to the south of the Yangtze River and other prefectures and counties. The Lin family had many goods that needed to be transported by river to shops in other prefectures and counties.

Thinking about what Prince An said that Marquis Yongning would be convicted and his three clans would be implicated in more than a month, Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun saw Lin Luoling nodding at them repeatedly, and they knew that Lin Luoling had made up his mind.

Although she didn't know why Lin Luoling proposed to give Zhu Xianzhi the position of Du Shui Cheng, He Jinchun knew very well that Lin Luoling had been taught by her since he was a child and knew how much power the Du Shui Cheng held. Moreover, Lin Luoling was not an impulsive person.

Therefore, He Jinchun agreed without hesitation.

After talking for another half an hour, Prince An asked Master Jing'an to instruct the steward of Jingfu Temple to prepare vegetarian meals to entertain Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun.

Prince An was also very considerate and allowed the three of them to have a vegetarian meal alone so that they could have some private conversations.

Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun had no objection to the divorce between Lin Luoling and Zhu Xianzhi. Feeling guilty, they did not want to mention a word and just did what Lin Luoling said.

But there are two things that Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun can't figure out.

One is that Lin Luoling mentioned to Prince An that he wanted to do business, and whether he had negotiated with Prince An and was willing to work for him.

The second is that after Lin Luoling learned that Marquis Yongning would be convicted in more than a month, why did he still rely on the power of Prince An and owe a favor to Prince An to help Zhu Xianzhi get the position of Du Shui Cheng in Xuzhou, Jing.

After hearing this, Lin Luoling said to her parents, "Today, I believe that my father and mother must have seen the current situation. His Majesty has not appointed a crown prince yet, which is actually paving the way for His Royal Highness Prince An. Prince An will become His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sooner or later.

The Prince of Jin openly commands 80,000 elite troops, and the Prince of Rui commands 100,000 elite troops, but I heard Young Master Jiang mention by chance that the reason why the Prince of Rui privately approached the Marquis of Yongning to ask for military rations stored in Xuzhou in the capital was that he had recruited soldiers in private and concealed the matter.

In recent years, the southern and northern borders have been invaded by the Xiongnu and enemy countries all year round, and the war has never stopped. However, Jingxuzhou is the closest to the capital, so the military rations in Jingxuzhou will not be easily moved unless there is a major disaster. "

Lin Luoling paused, and the moment she raised her eyes, her eyes were extremely clear.

She continued, "Prince Rui can recruit soldiers privately. If the current emperor does not make him the crown prince in the future, he will definitely rebel.

Prince Jin was even more sinister than Prince Rui. How could Prince Jin not plan ahead for what Prince Rui could think of? Moreover, Prince Rui was the only legitimate son of the Queen.

My daughter does not know what Your Majesty and Prince An’s plan is, but if Prince An wants to secure his position as Crown Prince and ascend the throne smoothly in the future, he will have to recruit soldiers and horses.

Since we need to recruit soldiers and buy horses, money is indispensable. If my daughter can become the pillar of money behind Prince An, when Prince An ascends the throne, my daughter will naturally be able to protect the safety and prosperity of the Lin family for thirty to fifty years."

After listening to Lin Luoling's words, Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun were deeply impressed by how much Lin Luoling had changed. They had to look at her with new eyes, as if she had become a different person.

Their daughter is gentle and kind. Although she knows how to do business, she is soft-hearted.

Now they felt that Lin Luoling had a clear plan and had a thorough analysis of the current situation. Moreover, when Lin Luoling said this just now, her eyes were clear and determined, and she had obviously become a woman with independent thinking.

Instead, the couple felt that the reason why Lin Luoling had changed so much was because they had made Lin Luoling marry the wrong person, Zhu Xianzhi.

If Lin Luoling had married the right person, not only would they not have divorced, but her character would have been difficult to get rid of her childishness.

A woman can become so bold, independent, decisive and able to think about things that have been going on for thirty to fifty years in just two or three months. Her rapid growth is not a sudden transformation, but a change that she has to make due to the development of the situation.

Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun's eyes were filled with mist. After a long while, Lin Tingxu finally said, "Your father and mother are old, and you are our only daughter. We have lived for most of our lives and have enjoyed all the happiness we should have. We only hope that you can be safe and sound."

Lin Luoling stood up, bowed deeply to Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun, and said, "My daughter is blessed with the kindness of her parents. Even if we divorce in the future, I will manage my life better, so that my father and mother can rest assured.

What blessings have you enjoyed? My daughter is only sixteen years old, and she has a long future ahead of her. The blessings of her parents are still to come."

He Jinchun moved her lips. She had seen Prince An look at Lin Luoling with tenderness several times today. Even when he spoke to Lin Luoling, he was much gentler than to others.

She is an experienced person, how could she not see that Prince An likes her daughter?

She really wanted to ask Lin Luoling whether she was interested in Prince An, but after thinking for a moment, she felt that her daughter had not yet divorced Zhu Xianzhi, and it would be bad to say so.

Lin Luoling continued, "As for letting Zhu Xianzhi take up the post of Du Shui Cheng, it was because my daughter had a dream. She dreamed that in ten days or so, there would be heavy rain in Jingxuzhou, and four or five villages would be affected by the disaster. When His Majesty learned about this, he was furious."

He Jinchun frowned and said, "It's just a dream, Ling'er, you..."

Just saying this, He Jinchun suddenly remembered that on the day of Lin Luoling's wedding, she suddenly said that she had a dream. She dreamed that Zhu Xianzhi and Rong Shuhua had an affair, and Rong Shuhua also gave birth to a son for Zhu Xianzhi.

Isn't this true?

Lin Luoling looked at He Jinchun who had suddenly stopped talking and said, "Whether it's true or not, we should ask housekeeper Jiang to send someone to make arrangements for our Lin family's farm outside the city of Xuzhou. As for the shops in the city and the places to store food, it's better for father and mother to make plans early."

Having said that, Lin Luoling said no more.

He Jinchun nodded and said, "It's right to take precautions in advance. If it rains heavily, we can reduce the losses. Even if it doesn't rain, we won't lose much money."

After the vegetarian meal, Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun knew Lin Luoling’s plan, so they found Prince An. The couple bowed to him together and asked him to protect Lin Luoling for them.

Prince An did not even think about it and said, "Master Lin and Madam Lin, rest assured. As long as I am alive, I will not let anyone hurt Luo Ling in the slightest."

The couple looked up at Prince An at the same time. How could they not understand what Prince An meant?

Seeing Lin Luoling standing aside with her eyes downcast and silent, Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun changed the conversation and gave Lin Luoling a few words of advice before leaving Jingfu Temple, getting on the carriage, and heading straight for Cao Peng's governor's mansion.

After they left, Lin Luoling returned to the meditation courtyard to take a rest. She didn't want to have a nightmare that she would never forget in her life and made her sweat profusely.

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