Watching Li Tai leave in a huff, several people didn't know what to say. Li Wuling said: "Lin San, you really don't want to join the army? Although I don't agree with your point of view, I admire your courage. There are not many people who dare to talk to my grandfather like this."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "To tell the truth is to show respect to the old general. Although I don't want to join the army right now, the world is unpredictable and changeable. Maybe one day we will become brothers again. No one can say for sure."
Hu Bugui nodded hastily and said: "Exactly. General Lin's unpredictable behavior is not something that the superficial people like me can understand. I think there will be a time when I will surprise my brothers in the future."
Hearing that General Lin refused to join the army again, everyone was disappointed, but as General Lin said, things are impermanent and everything is subject to change, so it is not certain that he will come back one day.
Everyone is an open-minded person, talking about some brotherhood, but also very happy. Although Li Wuling is young, he grew up in the army since he was a child, and he got along well with them without any barriers.
Lin Wanrong asked about the special situation of Hu Bugui and others after they arrived in Beijing, and the three of them suddenly became pale again. It turned out that Xu Wei attached great importance to the Right Route Army who had made great achievements against him. After the army returned to the capital, Marshal Xu personally recommended it to the emperor.
Not only that, Xu Wei also recommended the three of them to the old general Li Tai, the first marshal of Dahua, and when they went to the front to fight against the barbarians, it would be no problem for the three of them to make new contributions.
Lin Wanrong nodded, Xu Wei is indeed a rare man of insight, he does not seek selfishness, and is not greedy for merit. Old Xu is an expert in destroying Bailian and rectifying the officialdom, but when it comes to fighting against the barbarians, the highly respected old general Li Tai is the first to be recommended. Hu Bugui and the others are brave and strategic generals, and only by following Li Tai's camp to the north to fight against Hu can they make the best use of them.
Talked for a while. Hu Bugui sighed: "When it comes to fighting the Hu people, although I have the heart to win, I just have to admit some facts. The Hu thieves are tall, strong, and good at fighting on horseback. Fighting alone is really powerless. But I, Dahua, excel in strategy and command, so I can defend against the enemy outside the country. It’s just that in recent years, the imperial court has emphasized civility over military affairs. Learn those useless poems, calligraphy and painting, and when it comes time to actually use the army, look at the court, but can't choose a few decent generals. What's more, Wang Bazizi proposed to cede the land and pay tribute every year to appease the Hu People. Bao Dahua’s peace for a while. Damn, are these people pig-headed? Hu thieves and wolf ambitions, everyone can see clearly, but these big-bellied adults can’t see it? Useless, really him Mom is useless—” At this point, Hu Bugui slapped the table heavily, his face full of anger.
Seeing Lin Wanrong's astonishment, Du Xiuyuan knew that he was not in the court and didn't know about these military matters, so he sighed and said, "General Lin, don't blame Brother Hu for being rude. A few months ago, Master Xu went up to discuss the matter of sending troops to fight against the Hu people this spring. Some people proposed to cede land and ask for peace, which is really disgusting. Thanks to Marshal Xu and Old General Li's strength, the emperor made up his mind to send troops this spring to fight to the death with the barbarians. It's a pity that I have been at ease for many years. However, only military generals are extremely scarce. The army went on an expedition, and the Chinese officials and military generals were counted over and over again. Except for General Li, there was no one who could be of great use. In desperation, the only way was to ask General Li to be in command again. How can it not be heartbreaking to lead an army on an expedition in one year?"
Speaking of this, several people sighed for a while, even the young Li Wuling shook his head again and again.
It is the natural law of social development that prosperous times prosper culture and troubled times prosper martial arts. No generation can escape from it. Lin Wanrong is quite open to it, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this. My Dahua has a long history, and it is by no means without Talents are just hidden in the abyss and have not yet been discovered. Talented people come out from generation to generation, and each has been in the limelight for hundreds of years. When the crisis comes, there will be heroes who will come forward."
Hu Bugui nodded and said, "Although this is true, seeing that the old general has to travel thousands of miles to fight for the country at this age, my brother is anxious-General Lin, you really don't think about it anymore?"
After talking for a long time, they were still thinking about it, Lin Wanrong smiled and said: Let's put this matter aside, the plan may not keep up with the changes. Oh, by the way, the Mr. Xu you are talking about, could it be the Miss Xu who taught the almanac and calendar? "
Du Xiuyuan wondered: "It's Mr. Xu. Why, General Lin has seen her? That's good, you are all such talented people, you will definitely be able to have a good conversation and become a confidant."
confidant? Khan, why do I feel like a sworn enemy! Hu Bugui also nodded: "Mr. Xu is knowledgeable and talented. He knows everything about astronomy, geography, arithmetic and calendar. I didn't quite believe it before. These days, she and General Li often come to teach us the art of war. Even the old general The general also often asks her for advice, and I, Hu, am convinced that she is the most amazing woman in Dahua, and it is not an exaggeration."
Hearing them bragging about Miss Xu, Li Wuling said with a smile: "It's up to you to say that, which one in the capital doesn't know about Aunt Xu's talent?"
aunt? Lin Wanrong wondered, Miss Xu is Li Tai's daughter? No, it is clear that one surnamed Xu and the other surnamed Li, relatives who are out of reach, where is the aunt from.
He pulled Du Xiuyuan over and said, "Brother Du, is Mr. Xu related to Old General Li?"
Du Xiuyuan sighed and said: "You are not in the army, so it's no wonder that you don't know their origins. The Li and Xu families are close friends. Miss Xu was promised to General Li Tai's second son since she was a child. It's just that the old general has been guarding the border all the year round. The capital is far away, and the second son of Li followed his father. He died in battle before meeting Ms. Xu. The Li family was full of loyalty, and both of them died for the country. The emperor issued eighteen imperial decrees. It was only then that I overcame the old general's temper and took him back from the border to Beijing for retirement."
That's it, Lin Wanrong sighed deeply, this Miss Xu turned out to be Li Tai's unmarried daughter-in-law, no wonder she didn't answer at all when asked if she was married, no wonder she was wearing a woman's hair bun, what kind of leaf But the young master still pursued him closely. A fair lady, a gentleman loves you. What's more, Wen Jun is still a widow, which is normal.
"Lin San, do you know my aunt?" Li Wuling said, "I feel that the two of you should get along very well."
"Young man, men's feelings are often wrong." Lin Wanrong laughed and patted Li Wuling's shoulder. Hu Bugui and the others also laughed out loud.
After bidding farewell to Jinghua College, where these people left, it was already dusk, and I don't know if the eldest lady went to visit my wife's old friend, so Lin Wanrong wandered outside Jinghua College since he had nothing to do.
This Jinghua College is built on the mountain, surrounded by a deep lake, but it has a nice name called "Bibo Tan", and the environment is elegant. The scenery is pleasant. The cool breeze blowing by the lake blows on the face, although it feels slightly frozen to the bones, it also makes people sober.
Lin Wanrong found a clean place, leaned against a dry willow tree, and sat down. The lake was covered with mist and mist, but he looked at it in a daze.
When can we find Qingxuan? Is it really necessary to wait like this forever? Wait until the seventh day of July? But what about Qiaoqiao? She was still in Jinling looking forward to her return day and night. Thinking of this, he felt a little irritable. Throwing a stone into the water, there was a light plop, and layers of ripples spread in all directions.
"Who is it?" A soft voice came from not far away.
Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, then looked up, but saw a figure standing beside a tree not far away, who could be seen vaguely as a woman, whose slender body and face were covered by the thick tree trunk, so that Lin Wanrong didn't notice her existence . Presumably it was the strange noise that awakened the woman from deep thought, and she opened her mouth to inquire.
This lake doesn't belong to your family, so throwing a stone makes such a fuss? He was in a bad mood... He snorted and shouted: "It's not human!"
The woman listened to his words, looked at him attentively, and said, "So it's you!"
After seeing the delicate face behind the tree, it turned out to be that Miss Xu. Counting the meeting yesterday in the temple, this was actually the third meeting within two days.
Where in life do we not meet each other, hey, Ms. Xu, we are really destined. "Since she saw it, he simply strode towards Miss Xu.
Miss Xu looked at him vigilantly, and said in surprise, "Are you following me?"
track? I haven't used this trick for a long time. Lin Wanrong shrugged: "I said no, would you believe me? Just pretend that I'm following you. That's fine. Am I robbing you for money or sex?"
Miss Xu frowned and said, "Your words are frivolous, you really should hit me."
She raised the chain crossbow in her hand: "I warned you yesterday, but you still haven't repented."
This chick always carries this thing with her for self-defense. Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Repent, what are you repenting for? I don't steal or rob, who do I repent to. But Miss Xu, you carry a chain crossbow with you, and you don't know who you are guarding against. Didn't Brother Li Sheng and Li tell you However, this chain crossbow is not omnipotent?"
"Do you know Li Sheng?" Miss Xu asked strangely: "This chain crossbow is powerful, suitable for cavalry and infantry combat, what other weapon can be stronger than it—ah—"
There was a loud "thump—", the water splashed high, and a huge vortex on the lake slowly scattered, and the air was filled with the smell of fireworks.
Lin Wanrong smiled, stretched out his palm and shook it and said, "Have you seen it? It's called Yiyang Finger, and it's hundreds of times stronger than your chain crossbow. I'm letting you go, so I don't care about you."
Ms. Xu just heard the loud noise for the first time, and she covered her ears in fright. When she saw him showing off triumphantly in front of her, she couldn't help but chuckled and said, "A musket is a musket, but you have to pretend What a yang finger, you can bully others, but you can never deceive me!"
"Do you know muskets?" Lin Wanrong said in shock. The thing Qingxuan gave him was extremely precious, but not everyone knew it. This Miss Xu could name it, so why didn't he be surprised.
"This musket was introduced by Westerners. A British missionary demonstrated it in the palace in the past. I have seen its power and studied it repeatedly. However, with my great craftsmanship, I cannot imitate it. —”
"British missionary?" Lin Wanrong was startled, took a step in front of her, and said loudly, "What's his name?"
Ms. Xu quickly took two steps back, Yang Yang chained crossbows in her hands and said, "What are you going to do?"
Damn, I can still insult you, Lin Wanrong said nervously: "Excuse me, Miss Xu, this British missionary. Did you listen to be York?"
Ms. Xu looked at him in amazement and said, "How do you know? The York missionary has already returned to Britain. Could it be that the one in your hand is—"
Thank God, thank you, Lin Wanrong wanted to cry up to the sky, and finally found someone who could talk to him, although this person was not so friendly to him.
He did his best to keep the expression on his face genial. He said softly: "Miss Xu, do you know who the missionary York gave this musket to?"
"You have a musket in your hand, and you still want to ask who he gave it to?" Miss Xu shook her head and snorted, "You bully a weak woman with a musket in your hand, and you still want to show off like this, it's inexplicable."
You're just baffled, didn't you point the arrow at me, I would draw the gun for you? Lin Wanrong was annoyed in his heart, but his face was filled with an obsessive smile: "Miss Xu misunderstood. This musket was given by a friend of mine. Unfortunately, we broke up later. I don't know where she lives, so I got it." This question. There is a lady named Xiao Qingxuan, do you know her?"
Miss Xu shook her head and said, "I don't know the Miss Xiao you mentioned, and I have never heard of who this musket was given to by York."
I rely on. You don't know anything, are you still so pushy? Lin Wanrong tried her best to keep the smile on her face from stiffening: "Miss Xu, you said that York was a missionary. You met him in the palace in the past, didn't you?"
Miss Xu finally nodded this time, but Lin Wanrong was stunned: In the palace? How did Qingxuan get involved with the palace? Maid? Not like, is there such a beautiful court lady? Can the emperor spare her? Concubine? Bah bah, she's my wife, she was a virgin when she was a double cultivator, what a concubine!
Those who are in the palace are not maids of honor or concubines. Could it be that she was—his heart was beating so fast that he almost jumped up in shock.
Princess? My wife is a princess? Day, then I am not the son-in-law? He didn't dare to think about it any longer, thinking about Qingxuan's peerless demeanor and unique temperament, he felt more and more that this possibility was very high. If this is the case, I would like to thank the heavens, the Xiao family, and the White Lotus Sect. They joined forces and gave me a princess wife, wow ha ha ha!
On one side of him he was in a dream, but on the other side Miss Xu was bewildered. He saw that this servant of the Xiao family had a variety of expressions on his face, sometimes surprised, sometimes delighted, sometimes obscene, and sometimes yearning. Measurement.
"Sanlin, what's the matter with you?" Seeing this man's foolishness, Miss Xu couldn't help frowning slightly and called out.
"Oh, is Miss Xu talking to me? I'm fine, I'm fine, hehe—" Lin Wanrong woke up unconsciously. Right now, these are still his guesses. Before he finds Qingxuan, everything is unknown.
Guard against arrogance and impetuosity, keep working hard, he said to himself in his heart, but the smile on his face was very humble, he laughed a few times before saying: "Miss Xu, are you familiar with the affairs in this palace? What do you think?" Say, how many princesses are there under the knees of our current Emperor Dahua?"
Ms. Xu smiled and said, "I can't say I'm very familiar with you. It's just that everyone in Dahua knows the things you asked. Why don't you know? Could it be that you live in my Dahua?"
I'm from Mars, can't I? Lin Wanrong smiled dryly: "The main reason is that I have been too busy recently, which confused my mind. May I ask how many princesses the current emperor has, and how old are they?"
Miss Xu looked at him carefully, seeing that his eagerness did not seem to be fake, she felt strange in her heart, could it be that this man came out of the ground and didn't even know about it.
"There are two princes in one emperor. The eldest princess is in her forties, but the little princess is in her twenties."
The forty-year-old is definitely not my wife. Could it be that Qingxuan is the second princess? The two sisters were twenty years apart, and the emperor didn't know how they were born.
Miss Xu seemed to see through the doubts in his mind, and knew that he knew nothing about the royal heirs, so she simply said: "When an emperor works hard and loves the people, he works hard for a long time, and he only married five concubines in his life. Both were married when they were not enthroned. Between the two princesses, a prince was born, but twenty years ago when the emperor was still in the residence, the prince died unexpectedly. Although a princess was born later, the pain of losing a son It made the emperor very sad, and nothing happened for twenty years."
So it is! The emperor ascended the throne in his thirties, when he was in the prime of life, why didn't he have any more children? Is it really because of "fucking" and "days" that the thing is damaged? There are weird!
Lin Wanrong was full of doubts. If I want to be emperor in my thirties, my father is as powerful as a dragon and a tiger. In twenty years, if I don’t have a hundred children, I will have eighty!
"Then I would like to ask Miss Xu again, has this little princess been betrothed?" Lin Wanrong asked shyly.
"Why are you asking this? Could it be that you want to—" Miss Xu smiled and said, "The second princess is indifferent by nature and lives reclusively. In a year, it is rare for anyone to see her once, even my father only met when she was young. As for whether there is a promise of marriage, I don't know about it. Maybe, you can go and inquire about it."
The latter sentence was purely sarcasm, Lin Wanrong pretended not to hear, "Born indifferent, living in seclusion", this is somewhat similar to Qingxuan, but based on this alone, can you judge that my wife is a princess? It seems that it is necessary to go to the palace to "communicate" with the second princess.
Seeing the third young master pondering hard, Miss Xu said, "Do you have any questions
"Basically gone, Mr. Xie Xu answered my question, and I will treat you to dinner sometime later!" Lin Wanrong said with a grin.
Ms. Xu shook her head slightly: "But you haven't answered my question yet, how did you know Li Sheng? Do you know Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan?"
"It should be regarded as acquaintance, after all, everyone is a gangster."
Miss Xu nodded slightly and said: "I see, San Lin, Lin San, so you are the General Lin they often mention!"
"I'm ashamed, I'm not a general, I'm just an unknown servant of Xiao's family, just for food!" Lin Wanrong said with a playful smile.
Ms. Xu looked at him carefully, and said seriously: "In this way, you were the one who watched the lanterns and guessed riddles that day? You were also the one who germinated the seeds and washed their hands in the oil pan? I had a lot of admiration for you when I heard Daddy talk about you. , It's just that you did what you did yesterday, but it's hard to make people feel good. When you do evil things, you use fake names, but when you do good things, you use your big names. It's very fake."
name? Do you think Lin San is my real name? This lady is interesting! He laughed loudly and said: "Miss Xu's words made me suspicious. Listening to what you said, if I don't do evil like yesterday, you will have a good impression of me?"
Ms. Xu was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that her inadvertent sentence would cause the other party to catch the language problem, but Lin San's reaction was very quick.
"My lady probably has seen too many gentlemen, and I'm not used to evil people like me. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you feel bad or good, it's just a feeling, just remember it. Besides, I never think that I am a good person—a good person Can you live long?"
Ms. Xu didn't know how to refute this nonsense. Lin Wanrong put the musket hidden behind her back into her arms and said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, I heard Miss Xu mention your father. Who is he and how did you recognize him?" I?"
"He is also a scholar. It doesn't matter if you don't mention his name. You will know when you meet him." Miss Xu said indifferently.
A scholar? Surnamed Xu? Lin Wanrong's complexion changed, and he said in surprise, "Are you a girl from the old Xu's family?" Damn, my head was kicked by a pig? The person surnamed Xu is so outstanding, and he is also familiar with Lin San's affairs. Besides Lao Xu's daughter, who else
Why is this person so impolite? Miss Xu was secretly annoyed, but she didn't attack, she just nodded.
Lin Wanrong sized her up with a smile and said, "Oh my, what do the young ladies of the Xu family look like? I didn't recognize her! Good boy, how old are you? I really don't know each other. If I knew it earlier, we would avoid it together yesterday. Yu, recognize my dear—”
No matter how well-mannered Ms. Xu was, she couldn't help but get angry when she heard what he said. Seeing Miss Xu's clenched fist, he pretended not to see it, and said with a chuckle: "Speaking of which, your father and your Aunt Su are still my big matchmakers. By the way, Miss Xu, what's your name?" —”
Seeing him being so arrogant, Miss Xu gritted her teeth secretly, but when he mentioned her father and aunt, she dared not answer, she gritted her teeth and said, "My name is Xu Zhiqing!"—
It's the end of the month, ask for tickets! Monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, all of them are needed, brothers, don’t waste them in your hands, ha ha!