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Under the moonlight, Lin Zhao saw the reflective iron mask again. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info Ever since he was in Suizhou City, he had noticed that this man in the iron mask was extraordinary, and perhaps there was a special meaning between Li Donglin and them.

Sure enough, Li Donglin came to the front, bowed down and said, "Sect Master, the son is here!" ”

Suzerain? A big question mark suddenly appeared in Lin Zhao's heart, what does this title mean?

The man in the iron mask and the person behind him immediately stepped forward, bowed down and said, "I've seen Childe!" ”

What is Childe's explanation? Lin Zhao had a vague feeling that this was definitely not as simple as an ordinary honorific title. At the same time, Lin Zhao also saw a different look in this person's eyes, a kind of extraordinarily hot.

Lin Zhao waved his hand lightly and said: "Don't be polite, you have a lot of doubts in your heart, and I ask you to help answer your questions, I don't know what you call them?" ”

"Childe just call me Iron Mask!"

"Li Cheng, the word Donglin!"

"Jiang Leiting has seen Childe!"

"Huh!" Lin Zhao looked at Jiang Leiting in surprise and said suspiciously: "The Venerable driver is very familiar, it seems to be ......"

"Weishui Xianyang Ferry, the little one once had a relationship with the son!" Jiang Leiting did not hide it and told him bluntly.

"You saved me?" Lin Zhao suddenly remembered that it was this person who rescued him at Xianyang Ferry. Thinking of Li Donglin's fire outside Dashun City, and the things in Suizhou City tonight, Lin Zhao suddenly had a lot of doubts? Why do they have to help themselves again and again?

Lin Zhao hugged his fists and said: "Thank you for your help many times, I am grateful!" ”

Jiang Leiting and Li Chengshuang bowed down and said: "The son is serious, these are all matters within the subordinate's responsibility." ”

"What's the matter?" Lin Zhao smiled and asked, "I have some doubts in my heart, I asked you for advice!" ”

"Childe's intention, we will understand, and we will naturally tell the truth!" The Iron Mask Sect Master nodded lightly and agreed.

"Please!"

The Iron-Faced Sect Master smiled, "Okay, shall I tell Childe a story first?" ”

"I want to hear about it!" Lin Zhao glanced at the somewhat mysterious Man in the Iron Mask, thinking that this story must be very different.

Sure enough, Iron Mask began to tell the story:

A few decades ago, there was an old gentleman who had a lot of money, was rich in the world, was kind, and was known for his benevolence and righteousness, and was widely praised by people. It stands to reason that good people have good rewards, and this benevolent old man is good at everything, but there is one regret, that is, the heir is quite difficult.

In the early years, the old gentleman had no children, and the wife was worried that the heir was hopeless, so she found a nephew from the family to raise him, in order to succeed him in the future. However, the old gentleman did not give up, and several concubines gave birth to three sons successively, so that the succession was naturally unnecessary, so the nephew of the family was sent back and received a heavy reward.

But later, unfortunately, the old gentleman's three sons all died young, and it is a great regret in life that there is no successor. The old gentleman was very sad, so he took a few more concubines, just to have another son. It's a pity that I haven't been able to do so for many years, which is really a pity!

The old gentleman's family has a big business, and he has no heirs, so some people will naturally worry about this property. The nephew who was raised at the beginning has also grown up, has a good reputation, is gentle and frugal, and is simply a humble gentleman. So many people suggested that the old gentleman should succeed him.

In particular, the servants and stewards of the family also began to actively campaign for this. As for the reason, this nephew's father is worried about the old gentleman's property and wants his son to succeed, so the father and son run together to buy people's hearts, which is quite effective.

You also know that unfilial piety has three nos. The old gentleman's property must always be inherited, so there must be heirs. Although this nephew is good, the old gentleman has never been very confident about him, and at the same time hopes to have a biological child to inherit the family business.

The emperor lived up to his wishes, perhaps it was the kindness and sincerity of the old gentleman who moved the heavens. Finally, a concubine was pregnant, and after being diagnosed by many famous doctors, it was very likely to be a son. The old gentleman is very happy and looking forward to it, and everyone in the family is very concerned and very happy, hoping to have another son.

But unfortunately, when the concubine was seven or eight months pregnant, a certain house caught fire for some reason. The fire was so great that it was difficult to extinguish it, and the old gentleman was so sad that he thought that his wife and his unborn child had been burned to death, but no bones were found in the ashes......

"The lady and the child are still alive?" Lin Zhao asked softly, the three sons died early, and a kind old gentleman...... All this seems to be very consistent with what my uncle said, is it possible...... A conjecture slowly emerged in Lin Zhao's mind.

"I don't know! The old gentleman thought that the children might still be there, but the others thought that Mrs. Ru and the children were all buried in the fire, or at least their whereabouts were unknown. The man in the iron mask hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Childe thinks, how did this fire start?" ”

"The fire at the end of the day is quite weird, if it is not a coincidence, it should be arson!" Lin Zhao replied softly, making a very simple guess.

"If the lady is pregnant, it is the treasure of the house, and the care of nature is extraordinarily thorough, how can it be easy to catch fire? After all, it was indeed someone who deliberately set the fire! The man in the iron mask said softly: "Who does that boy think, who is the arsonist?" ”

Lin Zhao smiled: "Whoever has the motive is whoever it is!" ”

If the wife is pregnant, several families are happy and sad, and the old gentleman's nephew is not happy. Seeing that he is known as a virtuous person, he is about to be succeeded by the old gentleman, and when all the family business is about to be pocketed, he will be robbed of everything by his unborn brother. He had been planning painstakingly for many years, and he still had a lot of stewards and servants behind him to support him, how could he give up easily?

So, they secretly set a fire. Thinking that as long as the child was burned, he would be the only heir of the old gentleman, and he could take over all the belongings.

"And what about later? Does the old gentleman know all this? Lin Zhao asked softly.

"I know a little bit, there are always suspicions, but there is no evidence!"

"And what did the old gentleman do?"

The Iron-Faced Sect Master said: "At that time, everyone outside thought that the little man had died in the fire, so they were in a hurry to let the old man set up an heir. "The question of heirs was a major issue in ancient times, and this state of affairs was entirely to be expected.

"So the humble and filial nephew came into the people's sight again, and was praised by many, and advised the old gentleman to choose him!"

Lin Zhao shook his head and said: "But according to Zunjia, this person should be a sanctimonious hypocrite, not to mention that he may be the murderer of Madame Ru and the young son, how can the old gentleman set him up?" ”

"I can't help it!" The Man in the Iron Mask sighed, "At that time, the Man in the Iron Mask was the first person in the clan to descend. Why bother that his father and son have been in business for many years, so there are many people who support them. There is naturally a lot of support and involvement behind him, and it can be said that the tail is too big to lose.

If you want to dispose of it, you can't, you want to choose another one, but this nephew's ability and reputation are higher, and the succession can only be this one. The old gentleman was afraid that there would be a family civil strife, so that the ancestral family business would fall apart, so he could only endure the pain and succeed him. ”

Lin Zhao couldn't help but shake his head slightly, vaguely understanding the old gentleman's difficulty. It's just that it can be seen that the old gentleman does lack a bit of sharpness and courage, and he has a lot of constraints in this matter.

The Man in the Iron Mask continued: "However, the old gentleman has always been unwilling to believe the fact that his own son died in the fire, and has always hoped to find him back. As long as there are biological children, the matter of heirs is naturally different. Later, it was discovered that when the Ri was on fire, one of the servants in the house disappeared, and he had received the favor of Mrs. Ru, so it was speculated that it was most likely that this person rescued Mrs. Ru. So, the old gentleman sent his most loyal servants out to find out the whereabouts of the concubine and the child......

Lin Zhao listened to it for a long time, and his heart was a little touched, but also somewhat suspicious. This seems to be somewhat similar to what his uncle Gu Qi said, the uncle seems to have said that his father is also a kind person, and he also has three elder brothers who died young, and as for these other bizarre family struggles for power and profit, they are not mentioned......

However, every time he mentioned his life experience, his uncle was always hesitant, Lin Zhao thought about what was wrong with it, and if he thought about it carefully, maybe ......

"Did you find it?" Lin Zhao calmed down and asked softly, and now he wanted to finish listening to this story.

The man in the iron mask shook his head and said: "The old gentleman is looking for his own child, and the step-nephew is also looking for it, one is to protect, and the other is to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, killing people and killing people." Mrs. Ru, who escaped, did not know why, and was even deceived and attacked, and then no one believed it under the worry, so she left for the safety of her children. In this way, finding someone again is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, the person who is looking for it has never given up and has been trying to find it. Even though the old gentleman has passed away, they still haven't given up. This insistence is more than 20 years! The emperor lived up to his wishes, and finally by chance, they got the news and finally found it! ”

"Found it?!" Lin Zhao replied very sneeringly, clearly noticing that the eyes of the Man in the Iron Mask, Jiang Leiting, and Li Donglin were all focused on him.

The Man in the Iron Mask said in a deep voice, "We are the servants who have been looking for people for twenty years. And Childe was the child back then! ”

"Me?"

It seemed to be expected, but when it came to the end, Lin Zhao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that things would be linked to his life experience, it was too unexpected!

The Man in the Iron Mask nodded slightly: "Yes!" ”

"How do you decide?" Lin Zhao asked in a deep voice.

"When Mrs. Ru was pregnant, she dreamed that Xu Ri was rising in the east, and the old man thought it was a good omen, so he specially made a jade pendant ......"

"Asahi auspicious cloud jade pendant?" Suddenly, Lin Zhao seemed to understand many things. When my uncle handed over the jade pendant to himself, he could tell him a thousand times that he must keep it properly. It was also said that it was the only thought left by his parents, but he didn't expect it to have an important connection with the mystery of his life experience.

The man in the iron mask nodded and said, "Not only that, the appearance of the prince is five or six points similar to that Mrs. Ru back then, it won't be wrong." ”

"Are you sure?" Seeing that the other party swore an oath, Lin Zhao also began to believe it.

"Naturally, sure!"

"Then my parents are ......"

Iron Mask said abruptly: "Ling Zun has passed away, but Ling Tang is still alive!" ”

"Didn't my uncle say that my parents died?" Lin Zhao was suddenly a little puzzled.

"No, when Lingtang fell into the water, I thought that there was no life, but then he was rescued, and he is still alive today!"

"Where are they? Who are my parents? Listening to the questions of this story, Lin Zhao always felt that his father was not an ordinary person, and his life experience was even more special.

The iron-masked man said: "Ling Tang is from an ordinary background, but Ling Zun ...... Lingzun's identity is the supreme in the world, known for benevolence in the world, widely praised! ”

"The supreme in the world? Ren ......" Lin Zhao suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he thought of a person, but he couldn't believe it anyway, and his face was stunned.

"That's right, Ling Zun is the Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty, and Gongzi is the fourth prince of my Great Song Dynasty!" When the Man in the Iron Mask said this, his voice was already trembling a little. After more than twenty years, he was finally able to say it to his face.

"Renzong...... The prince ......" Lin Zhao was suddenly struck by lightning, and stood in place in a stunned place for a long time speechless. Once, he wondered about his own background. But I never thought that my life experience would be so bizarre, and it turned out to be a prince......

However, he also immediately understood the archetypes in the story. The benevolent old gentleman was naturally Emperor Renzong, who had no children in his early years, and Empress Cao raised Zhao Zongshi, the son of Zhao Yunrang, the king of Runan, in the palace. Hou Renzong's parents spoke out, and Zhao Zongshi was sent back to the house as a gift. However, the three sons of Renzong died one after another, and finally had no heirs. Later, Emperor Renzong had no choice but to succeed Zhao Zongshi as the prince, which was later Song Yingzong.

It is clearly recorded in history that Renzong only has three sons, so how can there be four princes? What does it have to do with yourself?

Seeing this, the iron-faced sect master said: "When Emperor Zhenrenzong was not born, Emperor Zhenzong once raised Zhao Yunrang in the palace. Later, Zhao Zongshi had such an honor, so that their father and son had delusions, secretly planned operations, and formed a party for personal gain. Zhao Zongshi is even better at camouflage......"

This is very understandable, Zhao Zongshi's father and son are spare tires for two generations, or the spare tires of the emperor and prince, how can they fail, how can they be willing? It makes perfect sense that their father and son were secretly operating and plotting.

"Emperor Renzong just saw through the hypocrisy of their father and son, and actually didn't want to set him up!" Iron Mask said: "Of course, the first emperor was also selfish, and he hoped that the throne could be passed on to his own children......"

Lin Zhao nodded lightly, he could understand all this. But what he was more curious about was how he got here?

Iron Mask said: "Later, Emperor Renzong selected a number of Yizi * women to enter the palace, and Lingtang Lin was one of them. The sky is pitiful, and soon after, Concubine Lin Mengxu rose eastward, and Xiangyun was pregnant. The imperial doctor diagnosed that it might be a boy, and the first emperor was very excited, and specially asked Ouyang Yongshu to draw a pen and make the Xu Li Xiangyun jade pendant as a gift for His Royal Highness's birth.

Originally, everything was fine, but seeing that Concubine Lin was about to give birth, she didn't want the palace to be on fire. There are also guards who pretend to fight the fire, but in fact they want to put Concubine Lin to death. Fortunately, there was a guy in the imperial dining room, He Wu, who was a fellow villager of Concubine Lin, and had received favors, so he came to the rescue...... It's just that his whereabouts are unknown. We've been looking for twenty years, but we haven't found anything! ”

Lin Zhao was stunned, twenty years of looking for a person, it was a mysterious state, and it was really unimaginable at this moment.

Iron Mask said: "Later, we found Concubine Lin, who was rescued after falling into the water, and has been in a nunnery in Yingtianfu. ”

"Ying Tianfu, Song Zhou?" Lin Zhao suddenly thought of something.

"That's right!" The Iron Mask Sect Master's eyes flashed with a hint of joy.

Lin Zhao muttered: "Cai Jing told me that there is a layman in Yingtianfu Jingxin Nunnery who looks similar to me, and it seems to be true!" "Two times and one confirmation, there is a lot of trust in my heart.

"We were all very happy to find Concubine Lin and learn that there was an heir of Emperor Renzong who was a boy, but we were looking for a needle in a haystack and didn't know where to look. But I didn't expect it...... Sometimes it's providence! ”

The Iron-Faced Sect Master said with a smile: "Last year, a woman from the Meng family in Jiangning was seriously ill in Ying Tianfu and spent the night in Jingxin Nunnery to recuperate. Concubine Lin undoubtedly found Xu Ri Xiangyun Jade Pendant on her! ”

Lin Zhao naturally knew in his heart, and he gave it to Meng Ruoying as a token of affection.

"It really has its own providence in the dark, so we got the message of the son, so we quickly learned the identity and whereabouts of His Royal Highness." The iron-masked man said: "I didn't expect His Highness to be famous and famous at that time, which is really unexpected." ”

"Is it really such a coincidence?" Lin Zhao had some doubts in his heart. Maybe it was because things came too suddenly, and the content was too sudden, which made it difficult for him to accept for a while.

"This is providence!" The Iron Mask Sect Master was very sure of this.

"It's a pity that when we learned the news, His Royal Highness was framed by Li Fugui and was unjustly imprisoned!" Jiang Leiting stepped forward and said: "My subordinates were ordered to come to the northwest to protect the safety of Gongzi, and they had a mask with Gongzi in Gudu, Xianyang. Later, I was worried that Han Jiang would be suspicious, so he rarely appeared. ”

Mentioning this, Lin Zhao suddenly thought for a long time, and said softly: "At that time, after I was imprisoned, so many people tried to save me, it all had something to do with it?" ”

In the past, Lin Zhao really couldn't understand why the Empress Dowager would go to the court in person, and Uncle Cao Guo's people, where could they be invited casually? Just the wife's medical skills? I'm afraid not so! However, there are many things that seem to make sense.

"That's right!" Iron Mask said: "His Royal Highness is the only blood and blood of Emperor Renzong, and the Empress Dowager is His Royal Highness's mother-in-law, so she will naturally come to the rescue." and Uncle Cao Guo and others made a move, all because of this. ”

"I see!"

Under the breeze and bright moon, Lin Zhao stood in place in amazement, he didn't expect that his life experience would have such twists and turns, such an amazing inside story, it was really ......

At this moment, he is no longer the nominal Lin Shilang, but the fourth prince of the Great Song Dynasty and the imperial uncle of the current official Zhao Ji! That's right, it's Uncle Huang!