In the TV series and books, Lin Gong was the Second Prince's man while Prime Minister Lin was the Crown Prince's man. This setting was to enhance the plot and complexity of the story, making the relationship between the characters more complicated and laying the foundation for the development of the subsequent stories. In the novel, the relationship between the Second Prince Lin Gong and Prime Minister Lin Wan 'er had always been controversial. Lin Gong was seen as a competitor for the Crown Prince, and Prime Minister Lin was a smart and talented person, and his political ambitions grew. Therefore, by setting the two characters as enemies, it could bring more conflict and tension to the story, allowing the readers to pay more attention to the interactions between the characters and their future development. In addition, setting up a competitive relationship between the two characters could also enhance the character characteristics and character portrayals between the characters, allowing the readers to have a deeper understanding of their inner world and values. The settings in the TV series and the book were to enhance the plot and complexity of the story, so that the readers would pay more attention to the interactions between the characters and the future development. At the same time, it also laid the foundation for the development of the story.
Lin Gong was the son of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu, and his mother was the Eldest Princess. Lin Ruofu and the Eldest Princess did not have any real feelings for each other. In order to cover up the scandal with the Qing Emperor, the Eldest Princess married Lin Ruofu and gave birth to Lin Gong. Therefore, Lin Gong was not Lin Ruofu's biological son.
The reason Prime Minister Lin tolerated Lin Gong's murder was because he loved his sons, Lin Dabao and Lin Wan 'er. Even though he suspected Fan Xian was Lin Gong's murderer, he chose to endure this hatred and doubt so that Lin Dabao and Lin Wan 'er could live well. In addition, when Minister Lin was being pursued, the Great Prince and Fan Xian had arrived in time and saved him. This had also made him develop a certain trust in Fan Xian. Thus, Minister Lin chose to endure the pain of Lin Gong's death out of consideration for his child and Fan Xian.
In Joy of Life, Prime Minister Lin finally chose to believe Fan Xian because he was certain that Lin Gong's death had nothing to do with Fan Xian. Prime Minister Lin had initially suspected Fan Xian of being the murderer of his son because Fan Xian was Lin Gong's good friend. After Lin Gong was killed, Fan Xian had taken revenge for his good friend. However, after many probing and observations, Minister Lin began to trust Fan Xian. When he saw Fan Xian talking to Dabao and saw Fan Xian's long-lost sincerity, he also began to suspect that his guesses and suspicions might be wrong. In addition, Lin Gong's death also provided a reason for the Qing Emperor to go to war with Northern Qi. This also made Minister Lin believe Fan Xian. In general, Minister Lin chose to believe Fan Xian based on his probing and observation of Fan Xian and the circumstances after Lin Gong's death.
In the end, Prime Minister Lin learned that Wu Zhu had killed Lin Gong.
Prime Minister Lin finally found out that Lin Gong was Wu Zhu. In the 19th episode of the TV series " Joy of Life," Prime Minister Lin told Fan Xian that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination and tested Fan Xian's attitude toward the Lin family. Fan Xian pretended not to know about this and didn't understand why Lin Gong wanted to kill him, but Minister Lin felt that Fan Xian's reaction was not fake.
Prime Minister Lin finally found out that Lin Gong was Wu Zhu. Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination, and Wu Zhu was Fan Xian's close friend. After Lin Gong was killed, Minister Lin began to suspect Fan Xian was the murderer and tested him many times. However, Fan Xian was cleared of suspicion because Si Lili insisted during the interrogation that she did not tell Fan Xian that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the scenes. Although Fan Xian did not admit it, Minister Lin, the Qing Emperor, Fan Jian, and Chen Pingping guessed the truth. They knew that Wu Zhu had killed Lin Gong. As a result, Prime Minister Lin eventually learned that Lin Gong had been killed by Wu Zhu.
In the end, Prime Minister Lin learned that Wu Zhu had killed Lin Gong. In the 19th episode of the TV series " Celebrating Years," Minister Lin directly told Fan Xian that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination and tested Fan Xian's attitude towards the Lin family. Fan Xian pretended not to know about this and didn't understand why Lin Gong wanted to kill him, but Minister Lin felt that Fan Xian's reaction was not fake.
Prime Minister Lin finally found out that Lin Gong was Wu Zhu. Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination, and Wu Zhu had decided to kill Lin Gong for Fan Xian in order to protect him. Prime Minister Lin had suspected Fan Xian of being the murderer of his son and had tested Fan Xian many times. In the end, however, Prime Minister Lin learned that Lin Gong had been killed by Wu Zhu. He did not provide any specific information on how he learned about it.
In the end, Prime Minister Lin learned that Wu Zhu had killed Lin Gong. In the 19th episode of " Celebrating Years," Minister Lin told Fan Xian that Lin Gong was the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination and tested Fan Xian's attitude toward the Lin family. Fan Xian pretended not to know about this and didn't understand why Lin Gong wanted to kill him, but Minister Lin felt that Fan Xian's reaction was not fake. Therefore, based on the information provided, it was certain that Prime Minister Lin knew that Lin Gong was killed by Wu Zhu.
In the end, Prime Minister Lin learned that Lin Gong was Wu Zhu's son.