1316 Despicable, I have never been a gentleman

Although the murderer was caught and the Ninth Prince ordered the blockade to be lifted, the city was still easy to enter but difficult to leave. Ordinary people would not come in, and those spies with ulterior motives who came in would only dream of leaving.

The border city was already deserted, and the martial law imposed by the Ninth Prince's uncle made the city even quieter. People walking on the streets walked lightly, and the hawking sounds on both sides of the street disappeared. There was no need to go out easily.

At first, the people were very worried, fearing that the officials would arrest people at will. But after waiting for a few days and finding that there was nothing for them to do, they went back to work as usual.

Wang Jinling's arrival did not cause much of a stir, and very few people knew about it. Wang Jinling himself was also very low-key, traveling with a small group of people. No one knew that the man who rode day and night was a famous young master.

Others may not know, but that does not mean that the Ninth Prince does not know. As soon as Wang Jinling arrived at the city gate and had not yet revealed his identity, the people arranged by the Ninth Prince came forward and welcomed Wang Jinling in: "Young Master, please..."

The visitor did not reveal his identity, but here, the only one who could cover the sky with one hand was the Ninth Prince. Wang Jinling was certainly not afraid and followed the visitor into the city generously.

He was exhausted at this moment and really needed to wash up before meeting people.

An hour later, except for his slightly worse complexion, Wang Jinling was the noble young man again. However, he looked more stable and mature as he had been exposed to the wind and rain in the past few days.

The Ninth Prince did not let Zhan Yan go to see Wang Jinling, nor did he tell Feng Qingchen that Wang Jinling had arrived. Instead, he directly invited him to the study.

There are some things they need to discuss first. If nothing unexpected happens, the Zhan family will arrive in the afternoon.

The two men looked at each other, and there seemed to be a spark when their eyes met, but only for a moment, and then they quickly looked away, as if nothing had happened.

Without any false greetings, Wang Jinling did not need the Ninth Uncle to greet him. He sat down naturally in the first seat, raised his eyes slightly, and asked, "Do you want to give me an explanation for this matter?"

“What kind of explanation do you want to hear? According to the Wang family’s web of conspiracy, what I can find out, there is no way you can’t find out, young master.” The Ninth Prince leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and he didn’t look like he was talking about business at all.

There was no tension or hostility between the two, but the atmosphere in the study was extremely depressing. Wang Jinling frowned slightly and said bluntly, "The gentleman died because of you. Even if you were not the one who did it, you cannot escape responsibility."

If it wasn't for suppressing the Ninth Prince, why would those people kill Mr. Wen Yuan? Mr. Wen Yuan died because of the Ninth Prince's involvement. No matter what, the Ninth Prince must give an explanation to outsiders.

Even the Ninth Prince could not deny this, provided that he had not received the information yesterday. With that information, it was hard to say for whom Mr. Wen Yuan died.

The Ninth Prince was unwilling to waste words, so he directly pulled out the information and spread it on the table: "Young Master, you'd better take a look at this, and then we can talk about who the gentleman died because of."

With this evidence, both Wang Jinling and the Zhan family have no choice but to compromise.

Wang Jinling frowned slightly. Seeing the calm look of the Ninth Prince, he felt uneasy. He stood up, took the information on the table, and started to read it while standing in front of the desk. The more he read, the more frightened Wang Jinling became.

"This is impossible." With a loud noise, the plot slipped out of Wang Jinling and scattered all over the floor. Wang Jinling took a step back in shock.

"Whether this prince has forged something or not, the eldest son can find out by sending someone to investigate.

What I can find out is not difficult for the eldest son to find out. "Seeing Wang Jinling's surprised look, the Ninth Prince knew that he would win this round.

"So that's how it is." Wang Jinling knew that the Ninth Uncle had no reason to lie. What he had just seen was absolutely true.

Wang Jinling took a deep breath, closed his eyes, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"The eldest young master is straightforward." It is easy to talk to smart people. The Ninth Prince nodded with satisfaction.

With Wang Jinling's help, the matter was almost certain to be won. The Ninth Prince was not polite and said directly: "This prince wants you to prove that the person behind the assassination of Mr. Wenyuan is from the Jixia Academy."

Where there are people, there are conflicts of interest, and the same is true for Jixia Academy. Mr. Wenyuan occupies the position of palace master, and he is young, so it is almost impossible for others to become palace masters in their lifetime.

There are many deputy palace masters in the Jixia Academy, who are no less knowledgeable and famous than Mr. Wenyuan. It is not impossible that some unwilling people will take action against Mr. Wenyuan.

"Impossible, you are going to ruin the reputation of the Jixia Academy." Wang Jinling refused without thinking, but the Ninth Prince would not let him say no.

"If you don't want to destroy the Jixia Academy, then I will destroy the Zhan family. There is no way to have the best of both worlds. You can only protect one." After the fall of the previous dynasty, the status of the Jixia Academy became more and more transcendent. As a superior, the Ninth Prince became more and more displeased with the Jixia Academy.

It is just an academy, but its influence is growing. If it continues like this, it may become the second temple.

Wang Jinling's face changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure: "The gentleman is dead, can't you let him go in peace?"

"He is relieved, but what about me? I won't stop him if he wants to die, but his death has brought trouble to me. If he makes me uneasy, then no one else can be at ease." Mr. Wenyuan cared most about the Zhan family and the Jixia Academy. He wanted to use his death to preserve these two places, but the Ninth Uncle disagreed.

"My time is limited. Young master, you choose one between the Zhan family and the Jixia Academy." The Ninth Prince said without allowing any discussion.

"You are despicable. No matter it is the Zhan family or the Jixia Academy, they are all innocent. Involving them is not a gentleman's act. Can you live with your conscience by doing this?" Wang Jinling was so angry that he almost vomited blood. It was clearly a struggle for imperial power, but the Ninth Uncle sacrificed others.

"I am not you. I have never been a gentleman. I only seek to achieve my goal. As for innocence? Am I not innocent?" In this matter, he was the one who was schemed from beginning to end, and he was just taking advantage of the situation.

"Why don't you find out the real murderer behind the scenes?" Wang Jinling believed that with the strength of the Ninth Prince, it would not be difficult to investigate.

"There is no need. I don't know how many people are involved in this matter, but I know very well that once the matter is exposed, those people will definitely push Nanling Jinfan out to take the blame. He is already a dog in trouble. Is it necessary for me to put this matter on him?" Nanling Jinfan was already useless. He was charged with treason and the charge of murdering Mr. Wenyuan was not a big deal to him.

But it was different for the Jixia Academy. If it were saddled with this crime, its reputation would be ruined, and its status in people's hearts would no longer be so noble and transcendent.

The Jixia Academy is a holy place in the Jiuzhou Continent. He took this opportunity to expose the filthiness of the Jixia Academy to the public, letting everyone see clearly that the so-called great scholars with noble character are nothing more than this.

By then, let’s see what the people in the Jixia Academy will use to show off their nobility.