"It's going to snow." Luo Min looked at the gloomy sky, sighed sadly, and stepped forward gently, her old and dignified steps stepped on the long-withered grass leaves, and there was a soft clatter. The withered branches on the side of the road were shaken and whimpered by the cold wind, like the fingers of a skeleton, stretching out and waving in the sky, creating a desolate scene.
Since Luo Min received the decree to be demoted to Jining yesterday, everyone in the Luo Mansion began to pack their luggage. Until this morning when Mrs. Luo was sent away in the carriage to return to Beijing, Luo Min was like an abandoned child. It seems to be a few years older, with an incomparably sad expression. Only the two old tears that the old lady shed before she left truly showed his lonely state of mind.
The Emperor Dahua's imperial decree was strictly worded, directing Luo Min to take office in Jining immediately, and also specified that the whole family would move there, even Luo Ning and Luo Yuan's siblings would also move to Jining with their father. For the siblings who have an extremely deep affection for Jinling, how can they not be inexplicably sad. The Chinese New Year was about to come, and the emperor would not allow them to spend the Chinese New Year in Jinling, which was really unkind.
Jining is far away, and Luo Min is relocated again, and everything has not yet been resettled in time. For a small county magistrate, the conditions are naturally not much better. Luo Min didn't dare to let her old mother go with her. What's more, the emperor issued an imperial decree and specially sent his guards to guard the old lady back to Beijing to recuperate, which was exactly what he was thinking. It's just that on the eve of the Chinese New Year, other people's families were reunited, but Luo's family was separated from each other, so it was inevitable to feel miserable. The old lady was very strong and she didn't put on airs. Before leaving, she only said three words to Luo Min—diligence, stability, and patience. Just three words contain countless hopes and expectations, which makes Lin Wanrong feel admiration in his heart.
Even though Luo Min has been an official for many years, he has long been used to being with a king like a tiger, but facing this scene, Lin Wanrong can feel the sadness in his heart, needless to say. Seeing Lao Luo with gray hair and a sad expression. He didn't know how to comfort him, so he shook his head helplessly. If you eat the emperor's rice, you have to endure his moodiness and be prepared to lose your head at any time.
"Yes, it's going to snow. If it doesn't snow, it won't be winter. This is the law set by heaven. No one can stop it." Lin Wanrong said: "Just like people, there is no eternal reunion, but there are countless separations. You were born in this world to suffer. The vicissitudes of life, even the emperor Lao Tzu, can't change it."
Luo Min took a deep look at him and said: "Little brother, listening to you, I don't seem to feel that we are older, and you speak sincerity. It's not pretentious, which makes me feel strange. "
Lin Wanrong and Luo Ning were engaged, so it stands to reason that he and Lin Wanrong are Weng-in-law. The cry "little brother" was neither fish nor fowl, but they both felt comfortable hearing it in their hearts. This is proof that the two are unrelated.
Lin Wanrong chuckled: "These are all my imaginations, and it has nothing to do with age."
Luo Min shook her head helplessly: "Personnel affairs, no one, how can there be anything? You can see it more openly, don't think too much, there are still wonderful days waiting for you to enjoy."
Look away? Is there anyone in this world who is more open than me? Lin Wanrong laughed a few times, and hugged Luo Min, the kid has been taught.
The carriage slowly moved forward, Luo Min and Lin Wanrong walked in the front, Luo Yuan and Luo Ning followed behind them respectively. Luocai girl looked at Lin Wanrong, with tears in her eyes, she tried her best not to fall down.
Luo Min's possessions are not many, one carriage is full of poems and books, the other is a few boxes of clothes, Luo Ning's daughter's belongings and some calligraphy and paintings, other than that, there is nothing else. The two words are two words.
Lao Luo is an upright official, Lin Wanrong sighed, although there are no common people to see him off, let alone such gimmicks as the Wanmin Umbrella, but an upright official like Lao Luo who can hide himself and protect himself is the real talent and the real one. smart people. Lin Wanrong also gave a thumbs up secretly.
"My lord Luo, the emperor's decree came in a hurry, and it was too unreasonable. It seems that it was deliberately made for someone to see. It stands to reason that no matter how many mistakes you have made, but you are indeed loyal to the emperor, he is naturally better than you." Anyone understands. As long as you are not a stupid and stupid emperor, you will never do such a thing that hurts the hearts of loyal ministers. What's more, Mr. Xu is involved in it. Even if you cannot avoid your crime, you will not be allowed to move before the Spring Festival , I think there must be something hidden in this." Lin Wanrong and Luo Min walked a few steps, seeing that his expression was still gloomy, they explained.
Luo Min shook his head and smiled wryly: "No one can fathom the heart of the emperor. Although your statement is reasonable, it can only be guessed. Outsiders will never know what the emperor is thinking. I originally thought that I was in a high realm. Although I couldn’t say that I was not happy with things or sad with myself, I felt that I could treat it normally. But when I was frustrated today, the old man realized that I, Luo Min, am also an ordinary person, and I can understand Being resentful and complaining is far from the way of peace!"
Lin Wanrong sneered at what not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself. When people eat whole grains, they will be happy, sad, proud, and lonely. This is all human nature, the most basic emotion of a person, if you discard all these, is that still a normal person? It's almost like a rock! Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself, it's nothing more than ordinary people's desires.
Lin Wanrong nodded and said: "Master Luo, it's normal for you to have this kind of thinking. We are all ordinary people, and we will naturally feel this way when we suffer setbacks. However, the emperor has never done things so straightforwardly, just as you said Said, he was born to be figured out." Lin Wanrong took out a pencil, found a piece of paper and drew lightly: "My lord, please look. This is Jinling, and here is Jining. Further north is the capital. You Tell me, is Jinling closer to the capital, or Jining closer to the capital?"
There was a lot of meaning in these words, and Luo Min laughed aloud: "You will comfort me, if it's really like what you said, it would be worth it for me to go to Jining to be a small county magistrate."
Lin Wanrong laughed a few times, looked at the distance on the note, but also shook his head helplessly, saying that other people would like to fuck, and I would know how to fuck.
Luo Min gave him a meaningful look, and sighed: "For Ning'er's sake, I don't want you to enter the capital from the bottom of my heart. There are many nobles and thorns everywhere. If you are not careful, you will fall into a situation of eternal doom, which is far from the comparison of Jinling." ... Ning'er treats you wholeheartedly. If you make a mistake, she might not survive alone in this world."
Lin Wanrong glanced at Luo Ning who was following her, her pink face was flushed from the cold, and she bit her lips lightly. Tears welled up in his eyes. Looking at him with a smile, she cuddled tightly beside him.
Luo Min let out a long breath, and said again: "A good man has ambitions all over the world. If you are shackled to Jinling, not only will it be a pity for a talent, but even Ning'er will definitely feel unwilling. In this way, it will be a dilemma. Fortunately, you have the protection of noble people, even if you arrive in the capital, you should be able to turn bad luck into good fortune. I feel more at ease when I am in trouble."
Hearing him talking about noble people again, Lin Wanrong couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Lord Luo, we are going to part now, so why don't you tell me who noble people are protecting me? To save me from being suspicious. If the backstage is big enough. When I get to Beijing, I don’t have to be afraid of anything, just walk sideways. I like this best.”
Luo Min laughed and said, "Great man? Xu Wei, Mr. Xu, isn't he considered a noble man? Isn't the background big enough?"
Lin Wanrong smiled wryly, you old man fooled me again, you became my father-in-law, and you didn't tell me the truth.
Luo Min knew what he was thinking, so she patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's not that I didn't tell you. With the relationship between you and Ning'er, if I could tell, I would have told you frankly. But you can rest assured that with these few You are blessed by a nobleman, so you can just go in Jingzhong—speaking of which, even without the blessing of the nobleman, with your character, I am afraid you will not be honest, right?"
"Don't say that, I've always kept a low profile." Lin Wanrong said seriously. With Lin's unique experience, it is absolutely impossible for him to wrong himself. He is dead for several times, so why pretend to be a grandson in front of others!
Luo Min nodded and laughed, and asked again: "Are you going to Beijing in the third year of junior high school?"
"I guess it's about this time, I made an appointment with Miss Xiao and the others." Lin Wanrong replied
Luo Min glanced at Luo Ning and said: "The Chinese New Year will be in a few days, and it's only a few days before the third day of junior high school, so that's fine. After you settle down in Beijing, I will arrange for Ning'er and Xiao Yuan to go there Visiting grandma in Beijing, you have to take good care of their siblings when the time comes."
Needless to say, one is a wife who has never been married, and the other is a brother-in-law and brother, so naturally they have to take good care of them.
"The new governor of Jiangsu is my former colleague. He is very friendly with Mr. Wen Chang and me. After I leave, he will take care of the Xiao family and the property under your name. Master Xu will definitely treat him If you have orders, you can rest assured." Luo Min instructed again carefully.
Lin Wanrong never worried about this problem. The emperor demoted Luo Min's post, but he would never hand over Jiangsu to others, and he must still be in Xu Wei's circle. With the old man Xu Wei around, the new governor will definitely take care of the Xiao family and the property under his name.
Lao Luo has changed his father-in-law, but he is different, and these little things are always on his mind. Lin Wanrong nodded, and a few fluffy raindrops fell on his face, which was icy cold. He stretched out his hand and touched it lightly, and the fluff disappeared.
"The snow finally fell." Luo Min sighed. Flying snowflakes fell on Lao Luo's gray hair and beard, and there seemed to be a few wisps of frost on his temples.
Luo Ning hurriedly put on a long robe for her father, and then gently flattened Lin Wanrong's clothes, looking at him affectionately, with mist in her eyes.
"You guys have to explain it carefully." Beside the long pavilion where Xu Wei was bid farewell, Lao Luo looked at the pair of sons and daughters and Lin Wanrong and the others, and couldn't help feeling sad. He turned around and took a few steps, stepped into the carriage, and disappeared into the curtain.
Luo Yuan and Qing Shan over there said a few words, and the two young men cried together. They formed Hong Xing together, experienced life and death, and formed a profound friendship in the battle. Now they are suddenly facing parting, and it is natural to be inseparable.
Lin Wanrong went over and patted the two of them on the shoulders and said, "You two boys, why are you crying? Jinling is only a day's journey away from Jining. If the Hongxing branch is established in Shandong and then in Jining, wouldn’t that be enough?”
Qing Shan slapped his head, and suddenly realized: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Xiao Luo, let's stop crying, you go to Jining to lay the foundation, and I will lead the brothers to kill there."
Luo Yuan laughed, moved in his heart, grabbed Lin Wanrong and said, "Brother, thank you for taking care of me like this. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."
"I didn't teach you anything, just eat, drink, prostitute, gamble and smoke. Stealing, cheating, and stealing are all taught by yourself, and have nothing to do with me." Lin Wanrong said seriously, and the three of them laughed together. The snowflakes were falling down profusely. It fell on several people.
Luo Yuan glanced at Luo Ning who was following Lin Wanrong. She winked and said: "Sister, brother-in-law, time is precious, you can talk, I won't disturb you." After speaking, he walked a few steps forward with Qingshan. Avoid the two and leave it to Lin Wanrong to talk to Luo Ning.
Luo Ning blushed, and snorted, "This Xiaoyuan, he doesn't talk big or small."
"What. Is what he said wrong?" Lin Wanrong pulled her cold little hands into his arms, rubbed them vigorously a few times and said, "Don't you want to talk to me?"
Luo Ning took a peek at Qiaoqiao who was standing far away in the long pavilion, and saw that she was waving to the two of them. She gritted her teeth secretly. Her eyes were red, and she couldn't bear it anymore and threw herself into his arms. Weeping bitterly, she said, "Brother, Ning'er doesn't want to leave you—" Luo Ning had just settled down with him, and was thinking of the sweet beauty of the flowers before the moon and the moon, but she didn't know that an imperial decree shattered her dream. How could she endure the separation before reunion
Lin Wanrong sighed. He and the talented girl Luo always get together less often and get along well for only a few days. Most of the time they are still bullying others, and I feel a little guilty when I think about it. Patting her shoulder lightly, Lin Wanrong forced a smile and said, "Little Ning'er, don't cry, if people see the talented girl from Jinling crying like this, people will think I'm bullying you again?"
Luo Ning groaned, slapped him lightly on the chest and said, "You are bullying me, you are bullying me. Since the first time we met, you have been bullying me, causing me to forget about food and drink, restless, and I can no longer tolerate you. Nothing. It’s even more hateful. I didn’t even say a few serious words to you, but I have to say goodbye. Brother, tell me, why is my life so hard? I also want to be like Qiaoqiao and the others, every day By my brother's side, listen to what my brother has to say, and never separate—"
This request is very simple, but it will not be fulfilled until I come back from the capital. I can't bear to leave these girls. Damn, how did I develop the bad habit of philanthropy? It's terrible.
Seeing Luo Ning crying sadly, he whispered in her ear: "Ning'er, didn't you say before that the husband you are looking for can be good at writing and can kill enemies with martial arts? What do you think of me? Satisfied Have you met your request?"
Luo Ning chuckled, Lihua was raining, looked up at him, then buried her head in his arms and said: "Brother, it was because Ning'er was ignorant before, so she had some naive thoughts. Brother, you are unmatched in literary talent, just Listen to what you say, others may not be able to match you after ten years of learning. Even if you don’t know martial arts, what’s the matter? No regrets."
Lin Wanrong said solemnly: "Ning'er, in fact, I am completely satisfied with your requirement of both civil and military skills. Now that things have happened, I have to tell the truth. Brother Lin standing in front of you is actually a great general who fights in the battlefield. , once followed Generalissimo Xu Wei to destroy Bailian. As the right-hand marshal of a 100,000-strong army, he commanded tens of thousands of troops and fought fiercely with the enemy on the front line of Jining. He personally led his brothers to kill the first warrior of Bailian and captured the Holy King of Bailian alive. Take Jining City lightly, and the enemy will be terrified when they hear my name, and they will only run away if I take a look at it. Everyone calls me General Baishenglin, an invincible gun, it’s not just a bragging.”
Luo Ning stared at him blankly for a long time, then covered her sleeves and smiled lightly: "Brother, what you said seems to be true. If I hadn't heard you tell jokes too much on weekdays, I would have believed you. Brother, I used to Those words are just the words of a young and foolish person. Ning'er used to think that this is what she was after. It wasn't until I met my elder brother that I realized how shallow I was. People like my elder brother are the real great wisdom. Even if he can't go to the battlefield, he is still a hero in Ning'er's heart."
Why is it that everyone believes me when I tell a lie, but no one believes me when I tell the truth? My character has never been a problem. Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly, with a smile uglier than crying.
Luo Ning giggled, looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to her, she tiptoed, kissed his lips like a dragonfly, her face turned red like a rosy cloud, and she turned around to leave.
Lin Wanrong thought of the girl's forced kiss on the flower boat that day, how can she fulfill her wish today—it's my turn to take the initiative. He chuckled, and with a backhand pull, he hugged Miss Luo into his arms, pinpointed her delicate cherry lips, and kissed her fiercely. The fiery red tongue and sweet fragrance immediately overflowed between his lips.
"Brother, you must think about Ning'er. When Daddy settles down, I will come to the capital to find you, and wait for me!" Luo Min's father and daughter walked away in the carriage, Luo Ning's infatuated words were still there Lin Wanrong echoed in his ears.
"Ning'er, we'll see you in the capital!" He waved slowly at Luo Ning's carriage, the ground was white, and the flying snowflakes fell on him, condensing him into an unmelted snowman