I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

Emperor Liang looked at Lin Fan expressionlessly without saying a word.

Lin Zhengguo laughed and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Fan'er is still young, and he will be going to war tomorrow. His mind is all on the battlefield, so how can he have the energy to write poetry? In my opinion, it's better to forget about it."

"Brother, you wrote several poems in a row in Yixiang Tower, how could you not be able to compose a poem in seven steps?" Lin Rui said sarcastically.

Lin Rui's intention was naturally to talk about Lin Fan's doggerel, but he also meant to suppress Lin Fan, pointing out the fact that Lin Fan, although a prince, went to a brothel.

But Lin Rui's words were basically flawless, and they were all facts, which could not be refuted.

"Whatever." Lin Fan said with a sad face.

"Father, please let me give it a try." Lin Fan said in a low voice.

Lin Rui had a sneer on his face. "So what if you, Lin Fan, are talented? Can you really compose a poem in seven steps?"

Lin Zhengguo was also very curious. Could it be that Lin Fan’s talent was so good that he could compose a poem in seven steps?

"That's right." Emperor Liang said.

Lin Fan took the first step, and Lin Rui quickly said, "One step!"

But he heard Lin Fan say sadly: "Boil beans and burn bean pods."

Everyone was stunned, not knowing what the connection was between Lin Fan's poems and paintings.

Lin Fan took another step forward, and Lin Rui quickly shouted, "Two steps!"

"The beans are weeping in the pot." Lin Fan continued, his face still full of sorrow.

Emperor Liang and Lin Zhengguo looked at each other, not knowing what they were thinking.

Lin Fan took another step forward. Lin Rui gritted his teeth and said, "Three steps!"

"We are of the same roots."

Emperor Liang's heart trembled. He understood what Lin Fan meant and felt mixed emotions for a moment.

Since taking this position, it seems that apart from the emperor's mentality, he hasn't felt the same feeling for a long time.

"Four steps!" Lin Rui gritted his teeth and watched Lin Fan take another step.

"Why are you so anxious to fight each other?"

Emperor Liang's eyes were slightly moist, but he hid it very well and there was no difference to be seen.

Lin Rui was completely shocked. He wanted to embarrass Lin Fan by asking him to compose a poem in seven steps, but Lin Fan only composes it in four steps, leaving Lin Rui completely humiliated.

Lin Rui didn't care about the content of Lin Fan's poem at all. He only cared about whether his goal was achieved.

At this moment, Lin Rui's thoughts became active. Although Lin Fan could compose a poem in four steps, there was no such thing as a poem or a painting, right?

So Lin Rui was about to speak, but he saw Lin Fan take another step, and he subconsciously shouted: "Five steps?"

Emperor Liang and Lin Zhengguo were also surprised. Composing a poem in four steps was already amazing enough. Did he want to do it again?

"The tiger is the king of all beasts."

Lin Rui was overjoyed. The painting clearly showed his and Lin Fan's childhood, so why would he be happy with Hu? So he prepared to write an article about it.

Emperor Liang and Lin Zhengguo were stunned, not understanding what Lin Fan meant.

But Lin Fan took another step forward and asked, "Who dares to offend him?"

Without waiting for their reaction, Lin Fan took the last step and said, "There is only the father-son relationship, and we look back at each step."

The most vulnerable part of Emperor Liang's heart was finally touched, and tears welled up in his eyes. However, Lin Rui was amazed at the fact that Lin Fan could compose two poems in seven steps, and did not notice anything strange about Emperor Liang at all.

"Father, the poem that my elder brother wrote has nothing to do with painting. Please punish my elder brother..."

"shut up!"

Before Lin Rui could finish his words, he was scolded by Emperor Liang.

Lin Rui immediately realized something was wrong and discovered Emperor Liang’s abnormal behavior.

Emperor Liang pointed at Lin Rui with red eyes and said, "Go away, go back to the palace and reflect on yourself. You are not allowed to leave the palace until you figure it out!"

Seeing Emperor Liang's expression, Lin Rui knew that it was useless to say anything at this moment, so he could only leave in disappointment.

Emperor Liang looked at Lin Fan, and seeing that his face was full of sorrow, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Have I gone too far? After all, they are my flesh and blood. Have I really gone too far?

Emperor Liang's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, as if a bottle of five flavors had been broken into.

"Fan'er, you don't have to go to the grassland." Emperor Liang finally sighed and said.

Emperor Liang thought that Lin Fan felt so sad because he thought that sending Lin Fan to the grassland was like sending him to die, so he dismissed the idea.

Even if Faner is not made the crown prince in the end, at least save his life.

Lin Fan was stunned. Did he mess up something?

If they don't give up their grasslands and fight the Huns head-on, they will really be seeking death.

Since the Huns were preparing to surround and attack the reinforcements, they were naturally not afraid of a head-on battle with Daliang. If a head-on battle took place, Daliang would surely suffer, and if things went wrong, the Huns might have a chance to move south, which would then result in a huge loss of lives.

After Lin Fan thought of an excuse, he quickly said to Emperor Liang: "Father, this cannot be possible!"

Emperor Liang looked at Lin Fan and asked, "Fan'er, why is this happening? Are you still angry with your father?"

Emperor Liang thought that Lin Fan was speaking in anger, and that was why he said that, and he couldn't help but feel a little more guilty.

"Father, I have absolutely no intention of doing so. I had no choice but to do so." Lin Fan said quickly.

"Don't worry, Father. I have already come up with a plan to deal with the enemy."

"Father, think about it. Since the Xiongnu dares to use the strategy of besieging a point and attacking the reinforcements, it is a trap set up for us to fall into. We must not fall into it, otherwise the Xiongnu may take the opportunity to move south, and then the people will suffer and live in dire straits."

Lin Fan quickly explained the seriousness of the matter. No matter what, he had to go to the grassland. He had to save his uncle. Lin Fan was very clear about the principle that the mother's uncle is the most important.

"This……"

Emperor Liang knew it very well, but he had not thought of a strategy to defeat the enemy, so it took so long.

The most capable fighter in Daliang is only Nian Gui.

Nian Gui was the most prestigious general, so Emperor Liang wanted to check and balance Nian Gui.

Emperor Liang had thought about letting Nian Gui die, but definitely not now.

"Fan'er, do you really have a plan to defeat the enemy?" asked Emperor Liang.

"If it is true, I am willing to guarantee it with my own life." Lin Fan said quickly when he saw that he had persuaded Emperor Liang.

Emperor Liang pondered for a long time, glanced at Lin Zhengguo, and said, "Zhengguo, since Fan'er has a solution, you should help him more."

"Yes, I obey your command." Lin Zhengguo accepted the order.

"Fan'er, when you go to the grassland, you must be careful. If you have no other options, come back safely. Your father will not blame you." Emperor Liang said.

"I will definitely do it." Lin Fan promised.

"Well, go ahead, you all should get ready."

"Your sons (your humble servants) take their leave." They said in unison.

After Lin Fan and Lin Zhengguo left, Emperor Liang wrote Lin Fan's first poem on the painting and finally stamped it with his imperial seal.

Emperor Liang picked up his brush again and painted a picture of a tiger looking back. He wrote Lin Fan’s second poem on it and also stamped it with the imperial seal.

"Hailong, send one copy of the painting to Ruier, and this one to Faner." Emperor Liang said to Hailong.

"Yes."

Hailong took the two paintings and left the Yangxin Palace.

"Only the love between father and son, looking back at every step."