It's here!
Bai Zizai knew in his heart that the young master was probably about to make his move.
He didn't believe that the Crown Prince's Net schemes hadn't been detected by those people's intentions; their questioning now was probably a test.
He thought about it for a moment and decided to tell the truth.
Now that the young master has stepped forward, he must naturally shoulder the responsibilities of a young master. Bai Zizai said in a deep voice, "Young master, if I am not mistaken, they are all after the sweet potatoes and potatoes."
This is no exaggeration. Yesterday he caught quite a few people who had sneaked into White Garden, and they were all there for the potatoes.
Clearly, this high-yield grain has already attracted the attention of those people.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Cang jumped up and roared, "What! Someone actually dares to covet our lord's potatoes and sweet potatoes? This is simply courting death!"
This belongs to our lord; how dare anyone else touch it!
Lin Yi nodded, then looked up to the sky and sighed, "Alas, I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. It seems there's a traitor within our Xiliang Commandery?"
Traitor?
Upon hearing this, those around Bai Zizai felt a jolt in their hearts. The young master's smile was meaningful; could it be that he suspected their general?
Right now, only the general has potatoes and sweet potatoes here, which...
"Oh no, the young master is coming for the master!"
The housekeeper of White Garden felt his heart pounding, and his face instantly turned Bai Qi.
He was a man of great experience and knowledge, and naturally knew that the prince's visit today was definitely not a casual visit, but rather that he had ill intentions.
The saying goes, "No one visits the Three Treasures Hall without a reason." Now that the Crown Prince has just swept through Xiliang Commandery, he probably has a mountain of things to do and many decisions to make. But at this very moment, the Crown Prince actually came to White Garden in person, which is a big problem.
Either it's to test their general, or something really has happened; neither is a good thing.
He glanced at his master with some concern. If the young master was determined to deal with his master, then things would probably get very bad.
Why!
Bai Zizai sighed upon hearing this, and sent the group of guards away, leaving only Zhang Liao and Zhou Cang to protect Lin Yi.
Seeing that no one else was around, he said in a deep voice, "Even if there were traitors, the Crown Prince has wiped them all out. The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince of Heir of Northern Liang; ordinary people wouldn't dare to cause him trouble. The most likely culprits are Li Anlan and the Northern Region Barbarians!"
"As for the others, they might come and take a look, but that's about it. Trying to deal with the Crown Prince is a bit presumptuous of them."
He had more or less guessed Lin Yi's purpose; since he couldn't stop him, he might as well give him a push.
Since we'll have to face Li Anlan of the Great Ning Dynasty and the Northern Region Barbarians sooner or later anyway, it doesn't matter if it's sooner or later.
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. He noticed that when the old man spoke of Li Anlan, the emperor of Great Ning, his eyes were full of indifference. He even called him by his name directly, without any respect, as if he had some deep-seated hatred for him.
Is this an act?
He glanced thoughtfully at Bai Zizai, pondering the old man's reliability.
From the beginning, this person helped him clear out some people and even voluntarily handed over the money he had obtained, which shows that he was somewhat on his side.
So the question is, is this person trustworthy?
Lin Yi shook his head slightly. You can know a person's face but not their heart; this matter cannot be taken lightly! If you trust the wrong person, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Although Bai Zizai is his father's confidant, Li Anlan has certainly not been idle over the years and has been constantly infiltrating Northern Liang. Whether Bai Zizai's loyalty still exists is a question.
For this reason, he initially planned to wipe out the Asura Army as well.
After all, since they had begun to purge the old forces, they naturally couldn't leave any remnants. The Asura Army would inevitably be corrupted as well, and it would be too dangerous to leave any behind.
Finally, his own father wrote two letters to Lin Yi, which prevented him from taking action.
However, you can't see into someone's heart, so caution is the best policy.
As the saying goes, "Time will tell," so it's probably a bit too early to be completely open and honest with someone now.
With a sudden thought, he said with a smile, "Someone as insignificant as me is not worth two big shots keeping an eye on. What do you think I should do, sir?"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Bai Zizai's lips twitched. The young master's words were truly against his conscience.
The Crown Prince is the future Prince of Northern Liang, one of the future rulers of the continent; he is an absolute king.
If all princes are insignificant figures, then there will be no great figures in the All Under Heaven.
What surprised him most was the prince's composure.
The Emperor of Great Ning and the barbarian king have their eyes on Xiliang Commandery, yet the Crown Prince remains so calm. In his eyes, one cannot see even the slightest surprise or worry!
That's a bit too much confidence.
There is only one reason: the crown prince already knew, and was just testing him.
He sighed. What was bound to happen, happened.
Neither the Lin Clan father nor their son is simple.
After a moment's thought, Bai Zizai said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I believe we should heavily guard the sweet potatoes and potatoes, and not let the enemy take the seeds! A yield of 3,000 catties per mu is too important to Northern Liang; even the emperor cannot steal it!"
"Snort!"
Zhou Cang was indignant and stepped forward, angrily saying, "Old man, what nonsense are you talking about? If anyone should be protected, it's our young master! A sweet potato and a potato are worth very little, do they really need protection? That old emperor clearly saw that our Zilong was vigorous and powerful, which made him feel threatened, so he sent people to keep an eye on him."
What sweet potatoes and potatoes can compare to our lord's prowess?
Besides, this thing was obtained by our lord, so if the emperor wants to cause trouble, he'll only want to cause trouble for our lord.
There's a saying that goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind," which illustrates this point perfectly.
Therefore, the most urgent task is definitely to protect our lord!
puff!
Hearing their conversation, Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips. What did these two think of the emperor? One called him by his full name, and the other called him "Old Man Emperor." There was no one else like them.
And what's with all this talk of "dragon spirit and tiger fierceness"? Are you sure you didn't use the wrong words?
He glared at Zhou Cang, then looked at Bai Zizai to see what he had to say.
Bai Zizai also noticed Lin Yi's gaze, coughed twice, and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, although some of these words may be unpleasant, I will still say a few words. In Li Anlan's heart, his only rival is probably the Prince of Northern Liang. As for you, Your Highness, he probably still thinks you're just a greenhorn!"
"Presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao, who was behind Lin Yi, couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to approach Bai Zizai.
Clang!
Zhang Liao's longsword was already drawn, pointed directly at Bai Zizai. He sneered, " Bai Zizai! Don't think that just because you're an old general, you can disregard even the Crown Prince. That will only lead to your death!"
The king humiliates and the minister dies!
How could Zhang Liao, the foremost of the Five Elite Generals, tolerate an old man looking down on his lord?
"Hey, this is interesting!"
Bai Zizai glanced at Zhang Liao and his eyes lit up. This kid had a fierce aura on the battlefield; he seemed to be a formidable general.