Li Lin didn't delay, he asked people to keep an eye on the Siamese envoys in the Sifang Pavilion.

According to intelligence, the crown prince has big ambitions.He is the fourth son of the King of Siam, but he became the crown prince by virtue of his strength, which shows his ability.Although Li Lin didn't like him coveting Tan Chang, he had to admit that it was much easier to deal with smart people.

For example, Li Lin just mentioned Siam's firearms casually, and the crown prince modestly admitted that most of Siam's firearms were traded with foreigners who traveled across the ocean, or imitated accordingly.He also asked the envoys to draw pictures on the spot to explain the structure of Siam's firearms and ships.

Compared with Jokhang, Siam is still too weak, and there is still An Nanguo watching over it.The strength of the two countries is comparable, so they spare no effort to win Dazhao's support.

The crown prince also saw Li Lin's curiosity about things outside the square, so he talked about the missionaries and sailors who had visited Siam. I can barely communicate, and I also mentioned the places visited by Siamese merchant ships, enumerating those countries on the other side of the ocean.Li Lin's mention of Da Zhaoyun merchant's overseas trade made the Crown Prince's eyes shine even more.

If you can trade with merchants, you don't have to always point to the tribute to bring back silk, satin, porcelain and seed grain.

It was inconvenient for Li Lin to go to Sifang Hall, so he often called the crown prince to Xianyang Palace.The crown prince naturally looked around among the eunuchs in Xianyang Palace, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find anyone who was at the banquet at that time.

And for some reason, His Royal Highness's red-haired fox didn't like him very much. It either screamed at him, slapped him with its tail, or hit him with a brush.

Li Lin was very pleased.

In addition to communicating with Siam, the investigation of the case is also on track.

The Governor of Jingzhao Mansion heard His Highness the Crown Prince's words, so he confidently and boldly told the Yao family to come to question him.Yao Xinhong wanted to find trouble angrily, but was blocked by the governor with "do not interfere with the trial".

After checking and checking, this apprentice went to the restaurant Chunfang to spend a lot of time two days ago, and all he used was complete silver taels.

How could the apprentice have nothing to spend on the whole silver?

In addition, some people did hear him bragging about his great luck and meeting a nobleman.Combined with the bank note on his body, the case seems to be clear.

Jing Zhaoyin arrested Yao's family members for interrogation, and tortured them. Sure enough, a store manager was tortured. He said that there was something in the hands of the apprentice. He was blackmailed several times, and finally he couldn't bear the pain and killed him.

I don't know where Jing Hedi, who was obsessed with cultivating Taoism, heard about this matter, and even made a special trip to reprimand the Yao family, and the concubine Hui's pleas were in vain.

Li Lin knew very well that this was just a superficial article, but Jing Zhaoyin tortured him again and again, but he couldn't find anything else, so he could only close the case here.At first, Tan Chang wondered why Jing Hedi made the decree, but as soon as Li Lin explained, Tan Chang understood.Although Emperor Jing He dotes on Concubine Hui and the Third Prince, what he loves most is his own power.Just as he missed Empress Chen endlessly, but never softened his heart when attacking his eldest son and Chen Jiming, anyone who threatened the emperor's power was not worth mentioning.

What's more, having a foreign relative in power is something that no emperor can tolerate.Today, a shopkeeper of the Yao family dared to commit murder because of the influence of the third prince. Will the courtiers be driven by the third prince tomorrow?

Under such circumstances, it is reasonable that the third prince Li Ji's attitude towards the eldest brother of the prince is getting worse and worse.

Although Li Ji was crowned king, he hadn't become a vassal yet, and Li Lin would always meet Li Lin at court meetings or when he went to the officials' department in case of trouble.The resentment in Li Ji's eyes deepened day by day, Li Lin knew it well, and when he returned to Xianyang Palace and talked with Tan Chang, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "My younger brother used to be quite talented, but now he insists on fighting with him." I struggled, but I wasted my talent."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is from the Xu family, Li Ji is useless to speak, and becomes more and more irritable, relying on himself as the king of the county to fight against him.But Xu Shilang has been the servant of the Ministry of Officials for many years, he has rules and is familiar with his colleagues. Li Ji's reputation among officials will naturally plummet if he confronts him like this.When the elders talked about the third prince, King Jingjiang, they all sighed.

Even Li Lin felt a little strange, and couldn't help but say when he sat and played chess with Tan Chang: "Although he has a left-sided temper, he was only awkward when he encountered things about me. In the past, at least he did a good job of saving face Yes, why don't you even put on a show now, whoever is caught contradicting whom?"

Tan Chang thought for a while, and said, "It must be someone sowing discord."

The third prince can grow up safely in the palace, and Jing Hedi must love him, although this love is only a little bit, it is not easy.He is not a stupid person. He has become more and more angry by making troubles like this. Someone may have said something to him.

Sowing discord is the easiest thing to do.Whether the listener intends it or not, there will be a little discomfort when getting along.And that slight discomfort, after the other party's feedback, became evidence of sowing discord.

It's just that even if Li Lin wanted to investigate, Li Ji didn't have the will.Naturally, Li Lin would not do thankless things.

Tan Chang stared at the chessboard for a long time.He has a quick mind, amazing computing power, and every step has a backhand.But after all, he is not the one who kills decisively, and when he meets someone with equal chess strength, such as Li Lin, he loses.

There was a dangerous move just now, Tan Chang hesitated for a long time but it was useless, but now Li Lin borrowed it to cut off the retreat step by step.

Seeing that the white chess piece was at a disadvantage, Tan Chang simply dropped the chess piece and left it alone.

"Do you hate him?"

This is not the first time that Li Lin and Tan Chang have been overthrown halfway.He is proficiently recovering the chess pieces and resuming the game for Tan Chang.Hearing that he kept moving, his eyebrows and eyes didn't move. "I hate him for what he is doing. He doesn't want to be inferior to others, and my food and clothing costs are indeed higher than his. But I am not ashamed. People choose their own paths. If he walks on this road, I will stop him." Can't stand him. Even if it's resentment, the resentment should be the person who gave him unrealistic fantasies."

That is King Hedi.

Just for the sake of dividing power, he picked up the other sons to fight with the crown prince, but he didn't care about it. If he lost the fight, how would this son deal with himself.

"What if you lose?" Tan Chang asked with interest.The reason why he still plays chess with Li Lin every time he regrets chess is to win him once!

"Winner and loser, if he really beats me, it's okay to hand over this seat to him." Li Lin said, unaware of the outrageous words he said.

Tan Chang shook his head again and again. "Farewell, I still think you are more suitable to be a prince."

Li Lin was in a good mood after being flattered and said with a smile: "Well, I think so too. So I won't lose."

Li Lin didn't stop, and Jue Ming's men were still investigating.It is not easy to rob the Jingzhao Mansion about the drowning, but there is some clues about the fire: traces of tung oil were also found in the house at that time.

Tung oil can be used as lamp oil or for cooking. The price is not low, and most people use it sparingly.Even Doctor Zhang, according to his official salary, would not splash tung oil everywhere.

This is undoubtedly a reminder to them that the investigation is in the right direction.

As for the place related to the palace, where there is a large amount of tung oil, the Ministry of War that soaks the oil to make rattan signs counts as one, and the imperial hospital that uses tung oil as medicine counts as one... the Zhenyuan Temple, which is full of incense, counts as one.

As for "Daily Life", it is the most difficult to make progress.There is no other reason, the record of the emperor's words and deeds is too important, so important that the official position of daily life is required to be set up, and the emperor can't look at everything written.Not to mention that Li Lin tried to check it secretly, even if he pretended to be the prince and wanted to see it openly, it would be useless.

So here comes the question, how did the Tan Taifu get such a thing that is not disclosed to the public.

Tan Chang, who was eating snacks, said slowly: "The old teacher once asked us, if we want to take something, what should we do if we are trapped in a place that is strictly guarded. Do you remember?"

Li Lin was stunned for a moment, recalled it for a while, and then remembered that this happened.

Tan Taifu is also a wild and unrestrained temperament, he dares to test the two of them with any questions.Li Lin was still learning riding and archery at that time, and upon hearing this, he replied sternly: "Of course I defeated him and broke in."

Tan Taifu shook his head slightly.The young Li Lin was arrogant, and when he was vetoed, he hurriedly said: "If you can't beat him, promise him a lot of money to lure him away."

Tan Taifu nodded slightly.

As for Tan Chang's answer, Li Lin still remembers it.

The boy yawned, and said lazily, "Of course, let the guards take it out by themselves. Why is it so difficult?"

The heart of young Li Lin was greatly shocked, how could there be such an answer!So, before Tai Tuan could speak, he asked, "How can I ask him to take it out?"

"Well, of course it is..." Tan Chang said halfway, but for some reason, he suddenly covered his mouth again, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Move with emotion and understand with reason. If you can't persuade with reason , grasp their weaknesses, and defeat them one by one.”

Tan Taifu laughed, and said, "Mu Ze is still not smooth enough."

Now that the past was brought up, Li Lin felt suddenly enlightened. "What you thought at the beginning was to control others to take it out?"

Tan Chang cleared his throat in embarrassment, "I didn't have enough mana at the time... I just mentioned this to tell you that Mr. Tan has his own way."

"You're right, I should have my own way." Li Lin was thoughtful.

This method was found from the late Empress Chen.

Not long after, Li Lin wrote in his memorial to Emperor Jinghe that he had often dreamed of Empress Chen after worshiping, but his mother's eyes were blurred. I'm afraid it was parted when I was young, and it's been too long. Yes, I would like to consult historical materials and write a sacrificial essay to express my admiration.

Ordinary excerpts, Jing and Di would never read them.But the people around Jing and Di have eyesight.It is fine not to read other books, but it is absolutely impossible not to hand over this book of His Highness the Crown Prince.

Sure enough, after Jing Hedi watched it, his impatience gradually disappeared, and he immediately issued an order to approve his performance and order the Ministry of Rites to cooperate.

The servants of Empress Chen's natal family naturally knew all about Empress Chen in her boudoir, and the most direct record of what happened in the palace was in "Daily Life Records".Jing and the emperor's will were the same, and a copy was passed on to the living room.

It doesn't make sense.Most officials turned a blind eye.They all know how much Jing and Di miss the late Empress Chen.In fact, it doesn't matter, it's better to think about a dead person crazily than to favor only one person among the three thousand in the harem.Besides, this matter was originally reasonable, and they did not want to embarrass His Highness the Crown Prince because of this matter.

But obviously, not everyone thinks so.

For example, Lord Lu wrote a letter of impeachment on the day His Majesty made the decree. He decided that this move was unreasonable, and begged Emperor Jinghe to withdraw his decree.

Although there is only the seventh rank in the matter, he is a small talker, and he is a speech officer just like the supervisory censor.Li Ke even gave impeachment in the matter, which is also considered his job.This Ludu scolded Qijing and the emperor and the prince unequivocally in the incident. First, he scolded the former for being obsessed with cultivating Taoism and remembering the dead for many years. What is the intention.

He even stabbed the late Empress Chen and compared her with the beauties in history.

After Tan Chang heard about this memorial, his only thought was: this Master Lu is really kind.

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