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Extra Story: Palace Fighting Strategy (3)

After Feng Rong left, Lin Yingkong's life seemed to have not changed much. He still studied when he should be with the fourth prince. When he should be coaxed the empress dowager, he coaxed the empress dowager and went home when he should be home. However, on the second day of his fifteenth birthday, when the emperor asked him if he wanted to enter the court, he directly petitioned to enter the Hanlin Academy. At the end of this road, he entered the cabinet officials to serve as prime minister. Because he was the emperor's favorite second prince, he was not troubled by the emperor. Other officials also said that the Lin family was very ambitious, and the eldest brother followed the army and followed his father's footsteps.

But no matter how well a son is, it doesn’t matter if outsiders say that. Lin Yingkong first left the palace, and then was called to the study by Prime Minister Lin. Prime Minister Lin didn’t care about him and said straight to the point: “Don’t tell me those false things. You have never thought about becoming an official since you were a child. What will you do when you go to the Hanlin Academy now?”

Lin Yingkong knew that he would definitely ask, but there was no suitable answer, so he could only say vaguely: "Where can you tell me when I was a child? I just..."

"It's for the eldest prince," Prime Minister Lin said slowly, but his words were shocking. "I'm talking about the one under Empress Xiaomin's knee."

Lin Yingkong tightened his hands. Although he kept Feng Rong's identity secret, he did not conceal the matter from Prime Minister Lin that he had a good relationship with the children in the cold palace. He even used the power of the Lin family to cover up Feng Rong's existence for several years. "...It's not entirely for him, you can see that Dad. Your Majesty has been deliberately suppressing the Lin family in the past few years, and I also want to do my best."

Prime Minister Lin stared at him for a while, but had no intention of continuing to ask questions. He said lightly: "It's good that you have a proper position. By the way, the prince was ordered to lead troops to fight against the enemy as soon as he arrived at the border. The battle report is probably sent to the palace now."

Lin Yingkong suddenly stood up, and said with a thorn in front of his father's eyes: "The Hanlin Academy has been doing a lot recently. I haven't been to the Queen Mother's side for many days to pay my respects. Why not take advantage of the rest today and go there."

The battle report on the border has indeed arrived, but it still makes everyone happy that the emperor almost vomits blood. Ten thousand to 30,000, Feng Rong's first battle was used to win more than less. Lin Yingkong stood at the gate of the palace and stopped the soldier who was passing the order. He heard him talk about the battle vividly, and then he asked about a lot of things related to Feng Rong in a gentle voice, and finally handed him a silver letter with a smile. The soldier thanked him deeply, but he said in a straightforward manner: "The official has never heard from Your Highness mention that there are people who are acquaintances in the court. I didn't expect Lord Lin to care so much about Your Highness."

Lin Yingkong gently sent the soldier over, but when he turned around, his heart suddenly felt sore - no matter how noble the prince appeared in the middle, he might not be respected. If someone in the court supported him, he would be better off. But that fool was not willing to reveal his words at all, and people held the handle of the Lin family...

The border was chaotic for two years, and Feng Rong also stayed on the border for two years. A prince with a false reputation turned into a terrified general who was terrified by the enemy. Not only did he take back the city where the An family was murdered and lost, but he also sent the tablets of more than 100 members of the An family back to the capital with the army. When the emperor received the news, he was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot. The next day he had to cheer up and force all officials to welcome the heroes - this eldest son who he thought he would not be able to come back after leaving the city, he felt more than just hatred.

At this time, Lin Yingkong had already gained a foothold in the Hanlin Academy and stood at the gate of the city with his ministers. From a distance, he saw the young prince who had returned from the battlefield riding a horse with his face tightly. Although he was only fifteen years old, he had already tempered a pair of phoenix eyes like a blade with his blood energy. As Lin Yingkong looked at him, he suddenly felt that the shadow of the taciturn little boy who followed him was no longer found in him.

But after the celebration banquet that night, Lin Yingkong drank and drank in the cold palace where no one lived. The protagonist of the banquet broke in alone in a drunken state. When he saw him, his eyes turned red. He leaned over and pillowed on his knees, hugged his waist, and choked and said, "I thought I could not see you either..."

Lin Yingkong's whole body stiffened, but reached out to touch the thick gauze on his chest. On the eve of returning to Beijing, the emperor's sword pierced his bones and almost killed him, but he was unwilling to surrender. He pretended to be intact and proudly stood in front of the emperor, and used the tablet of the dark family to make him feel restless and nightmares every day!

Two years of war, two years of life and death, the general who was so glorious in front of outsiders finally shed tears in front of his only close friend, admitting that a boy who was only fifteen years old would have fear and palpitations. Lin Yingkong gently stroked his long hair, and the piece of empty heart in his heart was suddenly filled. He whispered: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I've always been here."

——It turns out that some things have not changed.

Feng Rong calculated the timing a year ago. Before the ceremony of recognition was held, he had already gone to the border. He returned to Beijing with his numerous military achievements. No matter how he thought, he could only grit his teeth and correct his name and title, and allowed him to leave the palace to build a palace. When choosing the name, Lin Yingkong's word "Rong" recommended by Lin Yingkong did not have any murderous aura. Seeing that the emperor's pen was normal, the emperor's name became a foregone conclusion-the eldest son of the dynasty was Rong, and Rong Wang, but unfortunately, it was a thorn that the emperor could not tolerate in the eyes of the emperor.

Feng Rong's successful return made the emperor's tense nerves even more restless. Even if Feng Rong had no more noise after returning to Beijing, he still conferred the two princes under the current queen's knees one after another. This move was undoubtedly a signal of the beginning of the battle for the crown prince. He just sat there and waited for his children to kill each other, so as to use his strength to kill his thorn in his side.

Feng Rong, who had been renamed, was still unwilling to have many interactions with Lin Yingkong on the surface. When he met in the court, he just said hello in plain sight. He turned around and fought silently with his younger brothers openly and secretly. Lin Yingkong could not resist his stubbornness and could only help in secret. When he found out, he had already stood on King Rong's ship to seize the crown. Lin Yingkong laughed secretly and said that he was stupid, but he wanted him to get off the boat... but he refused.

If he could not go out and talk blatantly, Lin Yingkong often turned over the walls of the Rong palace, chatted with Feng Rong, discussed political affairs, and discussed martial arts. If he was delayed, he would sleep together. The relationship was not weaker than the dependence and companionship in the cold palace. The eldest brother of the Lin family was a military general and had many contacts with Feng Rong. He also sighed in private: "My youngest brother loved free and not power in his life. He didn't expect that he would enter the officialdom and devote himself to his nobles one day."

After hearing this, Feng Rong was confused all day, and said to Lin Yingkong who had crossed the wall again that night: "No matter whether it succeeds or fails, after the incident, I hope that you will step down from your official position and travel around the world, find a good companion, share hand in hand, and follow your wishes for the rest of your life."

The smile on Lin Yingkong's face calmed down, and he asked him word by word: "Sui Xin? Which heart do you let me follow?"

Feng Rong bent his lips, and then found that he really had no strength to smile, so he could only give up and whispered: "Of course it's your own heart... Don't think too much. One day when I'm here, it's impossible for the emperor to move the Lin family. If I'm gone... I will take him away." That's it, but Feng Rong thought that he might watch him leave one day, and since then he had been away for many years, the unknown misery in his heart surged up. He had to pretend to be relaxed, not wanting to drag the other party down with his sorrow.

But Lin Yingkong shook his head, and his confident eyes almost wiped off his disguised skin. He said coldly: "Don't speak nonsense."

After saying that, he turned around and turned over to the wall and left. Feng Rong listened to the movement of his walk away, and suddenly fell on the stone bench in a daze. He said his name for a long time, his phoenix eyes were drooping, full of gloom.

Feng Rong was talented and ruthless. Although Lin Yingkong was indifferent to his character, his literary and martial arts were better than ordinary people. Another two years later, under the help of Lin Yingkong, Feng Rong actually broke out his own world in the complex court, and brought the neutral Lin family under his wings. Several princes could only join forces to fight him. The emperor was so anxious that his temples turned pale. When he turned around, he acted like a kind father, saying that he wanted to give a marriage to King Rong and spread out as soon as possible to comfort Queen Xiaomin's spirit in the sky.

As soon as the wind came, the tables, chairs and tea sets in the Rong Mansion were smashed to pieces by Feng Rong in shock and anger. The secret family members hesitated and advised that if they tried to marry a high-ranking official daughter, they might be able to turn the world around and change the emperor's intentional chess piece to win over. Feng Rong waved his hand and signaled them not to mention this matter again. When he just returned to the bedroom and wanted to calm down, he saw Lin Yingkong sitting in his room and asked calmly: "Are you going to get married?"

Feng Rong could never maintain that fierce and solemn attitude in front of him, and asked in a low voice: "What do you think?"

"What do I think?" Lin Yingkong blinked his eyes slowly and said word by word: "What if I say, I don't agree?" But Feng Rong didn't say anything. He smiled terrified and said: "Yes, you are the only one left in the An family. How could you not marry and have children?"

The news of King Rong's marriage was filled with wind and rain in the capital. Before the dust settled, he heard the war on the frontiers again. Before the court had begun to compete for the lords and the lords, Feng Rong directly took the blame for collusion with the enemy and directly took the two princes under Concubine Xiang's knees. Before the ministers could be surprised, he left behind the great situation and asked for battle again. The emperor did not do anything, so he could only report it, thinking in his mind how many opportunities would there be to kill the eldest son who was deliberately fighting against him.

Lin Yingkong's business has long been the boy who was lagging behind in the past. Feng Rong asked for a fight, and he rushed into the Rong Palace and grabbed the whole person, and said angrily: "I don't allow you to fight!"

He said "no" again, and Feng Rong just asked, "Why?"

Why? Because now, I can take the position of crown prince in one go? Because there is still a good woman waiting to marry Rong Wang? Because... there are thousands of reasons for being reasonable and open, but Lin Yingkong can't say anything, he can't say anything... his selfishness.

——I am afraid that it will be another few years since you met you, and you have grown into a look that I am no longer familiar with, and you no longer need my existence.

Feng Rong spread his hand holding his collar bit by bit and said, "Let me go, when the day I return is the time when the dust settles. If you lose, you will go far away. If you win... I will never marry you and share the country with you."

He was confident, but Lin Yingkong suddenly choked his throat and said hoarsely: "Don't speak nonsense."
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