TFWYH – Chapter 885 Jade Forest Manor

Now, Jin Buhuan was standing right in front of him.

Thinking of his lonely, helpless mother, Jin Lin silently lowered his eyes and suppressed the hatred in his heart.

“Patriarch Jin, please follow me.”

Jin Lin smiled warmly and gestured for him to follow, leading the group from the Jin Family toward the post station.

Jin Buhuan watched Jin Lin’s back, his eyes flickering with uncertainty as his unease gradually grew.

There was something about this man.

At first glance, he hadn’t noticed anything. But now that he looked carefully, Jin Lin’s features resembled those of his elder brother almost exactly.

Who exactly was he?

With this question weighing on his mind, Jin Buhuan no longer had the heart to complain about the imperial family’s lack of hospitality. Along the way, he kept trying to coax information out of Jin Lin.

But who was Jin Lin?

He was an old hand at this sort of thing.

He smoothly danced around every question, and Jin Buhuan failed to find out anything at all.

After bringing them to the post station, Jin Lin prepared to leave.

Jin Buhuan’s eyelid twitched, and he hurriedly called after him.

“Jin… Mr. Jin, you’re leaving just like that? I came here to see His Majesty. So… when will I be able to enter the palace?”

“The Emperor has been very busy lately. Once His Majesty has some free time, he will send someone to summon you. Please be patient, Patriarch Jin.”

Leaving him with those words, Jin Lin gave him a meaningful smile and walked away without looking back.

Jin Buhuan: “…”

That’s it?

“Patriarch, the imperial court is going too far!” one of the Jin Family disciples said indignantly.

Jin Buhuan glared at him.

“Shut your mouth. We’re on their territory right now. Don’t say anything reckless and give them an excuse to come after us.”

The disciple looked aggrieved.

“But our senior brothers and sisters can’t wait any longer!”

The imperial court had arrested so many members of their several great families, and all of them were now being held in the imperial prison.

He was genuinely afraid that the Emperor might simply have them all executed!

“The current Emperor is a wise ruler. He shouldn’t do something like that. Let’s wait a little longer.”

Jin Buhuan said this before continuing,

“Go pick out a few gifts. Once we’ve settled in, I’ll pay a visit to Prince Rongguan.”

In truth, he simply didn’t dare to go against the imperial family.

And it wasn’t just him. He estimated that none of the great families dared to openly challenge the imperial authority.

Since Prince Rongguan was so highly favored, perhaps they could start with him.

Jin Buhuan’s plan seemed flawless.

However, when he carried his gifts to the Second Prince’s Residence, he was stopped by the guards at the entrance.

Looking for Prince Rongguan?

Please go across the street.

Jin Buhuan looked at the Ministry of Revenue’s residence across the street, then hurried over with an ingratiating smile.

But Ah Da and Ah Er informed him that Prince Rongguan wasn’t at the residence.

“What?”

Jin Buhuan frowned.

“At this hour, the prince should have finished court already. Gentlemen, may I ask where the prince has gone?”

Ah Da and Ah Er exchanged a glance before giving him the explanation Ling Yu had instructed them to use beforehand.

“Our prince accompanied his wife to Yulin Villa.”

“Yulin Villa?”

Jin Buhuan was puzzled.

“Where is that?”

Ah Da explained, “Yulin Villa was originally a summer resort built by the previous Emperor. It has now been granted to Madam for the purpose of establishing a martial arts academy.”

“A martial arts academy?”

Jin Buhuan was stunned. He hurriedly asked,

“What is a martial arts academy?”

Ah Er explained, “As the name suggests, a martial arts academy is a place where people learn martial arts. Our Tianchao values both literary and martial accomplishments, but many children from poor families have no opportunity to learn martial arts.

“So His Majesty entrusted this matter to our Madam. Once the martial arts academy is established, even children from poor families will have the opportunity to learn martial arts.”

Ah Da added, “In the future, any student from the martial arts academy who passes the martial examination and is willing to do so will be able to enter the imperial court as a military official and serve the people.”

Ah Er continued, “It’s essentially like a traditional academy, except that a martial arts academy teaches martial arts and military strategy.”

The two men took turns explaining, one sentence at a time.

By the time they finished, Jin Buhuan was drenched in cold sweat.