Xu Wei didn't say a word, keeping silent like a cicada. Although Lin San's words were fierce, they revealed an extraordinary truth. Letting Ashile and Lu Dongzan go, he originally thought it was an act of righteousness, smashing the rumors of other countries, verifying Dahua's innocence, and doing it properly.
But Lin San's words woke him up and made him regret: Why should we be so concerned about what others think of me, Dahua? Is face really more important than the rise and fall of the country and the safety of the people
"Mr. Xu, I am a person with no ambitions," Lin Wanrong sighed slightly, with a sense of powerlessness in his heart: "But I am also a big Chinese, and I don't want to see anything that endangers our nation and compatriots happen. Sometimes I think, I would rather I, Lin Sanduo, bear some infamy, and be scolded as shameless and obscene, than let others harm my simple compatriots. But, what have we done—"
Xu Wei shook his head in shame: "Brother Dong awakened the dreamer. In the case of Lu Dongzan, the old man was indeed confused and failed to stop the emperor in time. It's too late to say anything now, I don't know what else to say." A way to remedy it?"
"How long have Lu Dongzan and Ashle been gone?" Lin Wanrong asked.
Xu Wei understood what he meant, and said with a wry smile: "Did the emperor come and go at dusk yesterday? I mean, the Turkic sweat and blood BMW travels thousands of miles a day, and now it's already seven or eight hundred miles away. It's too late for us to do it."
Lin Wanrong was helpless and didn't know what to say. Even Xu Wei, who was the most talented student in the world, was confused about this matter. Who else could Dahua rely on? He suddenly felt a deep sense of fatigue in his heart, his whole body lost strength, and he didn't look so happy anymore, he just wanted to go home and have a good sleep. Forget about these annoying things.
He took out the treaty he signed with Xu Changjin from his pocket, handed it to Xu Wei, and said lightly: "Mr. Xu, you can hand this over to the emperor. The matter of Korea has been explained. The matter of recruiting soldiers in the Northeast must be paid close attention. Don't wait for the troops to be fully manned before acting, it is best to set off immediately and enter Goryeo directly, without giving the King of Goryeo a chance to breathe and prepare, it can also effectively deter the Dongying people."
Xu Wei took the contract, glanced at it roughly, his expression excited and ashamed: "Brother Lin, this, is this real? You are really a god!"
Lin Wanrong nodded. A few wry smiles: "That's the end of what I can do. As for whether you can hold Gao Li firmly in your hands, it's up to you."
The sound of the sedan chairs being scattered on this side has already alarmed the officials on the other side. The emperor glanced over, and said loudly: "Xu Qing, what happened?"
"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor," Xu Wei burst into tears with excitement. He hurriedly presented the treaty in a few steps: "Brother Lin has signed a treaty with Koryo. In the past hundred years, Dahua has opened up territories, and my emperor is the first person. Long live my emperor. Long live, long live!"
"This statement is true?!" The emperor looked overjoyed, and without waiting for the eunuch to do anything, he went straight up a few steps, grabbed the paper in Xu Wei's hand, and looked at it with a slight trembling.
Li Tai asked anxiously: "Brother Xu, what do you mean, the negotiation with Gao Li is over?"
"Exactly. Exactly." Xu Wei nodded hastily, with a bright smile: "King Gaoli has agreed to brother Lin's proposal, the two sides signed a treaty, and since then have been incorporated into the Dahua system. My Dahua's territory will expand to the northeast. Hundreds of miles away. This is the great joy of the country and the great joy of the people."
Li Tai showed a smile on his face. As a general who leads the army, he has a deeper understanding of national affairs. This thin piece of paper has pushed the border of Dahua forward several hundred miles, which makes people smile.
During the debate in the Golden Palace in the past, all the princes and ministers were present. When Lin San proposed that proposal, everyone thought it was absurd. They never thought that the dream would come true in just a few days, and Koryo was included in the territory of Dahua. The ministers talked a lot, apart from sighing, they admired it. Only Cheng Wang looked ugly, snorted coldly, and did not speak.
The emperor looked at the article on the paper, and the joy on his face could not be concealed: "Okay, okay, today is a blessing from heaven. The princess returns to the palace, and Goryeo comes to court. Go down and have a banquet tonight at Yuhuayuan, and I want to drink with all the ministers to celebrate the country's happiness."
All the ministers congratulated the emperor one after another, and the words of flattery were endless. The emperor stroked his beard and smiled, in a happy mood: "Lin San, you have made such a great contribution for me, Dahua. I will give you whatever reward you want!"
Lin Wanrong shook his head lightly: "This agreement with Goryeo was originally expected, and it is not a great achievement. The thing I want to do most right now is to go home and have a good sleep. Please allow me to retire first."
Everyone was stunned, this Lin San has made a great contribution, it is a good time to ask for a reward, why did he give up by himself? The emperor smiled and said: "You have to think about it, I will follow you in everything, if you miss today, you will never have such an opportunity again."
Lin Wanrong naturally understood the meaning of the emperor's words, but he was disheartened and bored at the moment, and he was not interested in anything, so he shook his head firmly: "Thank you, my lord. Xiaomin think it over, the emperor will definitely give it to you." Here, if you don’t want to, I can’t force you to come. Please allow the emperor to grant Xiaomin’s request.”
Xiao Qingxuan knew him very well, and saw a deep exhaustion on his face, as if he had encountered some major setback, and ignored the crowd, he took a few steps quickly, took his hand, and said softly: "Lin Lang , What's wrong with you? Have you encountered any embarrassing things?"
Not only embarrassed, but also extremely annoyed, Lin Wanrong smiled wryly: "Qingxuan, I will tell you about this later. Today, you are reunited with your father, so let's have a good talk with him. I'll go back and rest first. I'll pick you up tomorrow."
What exactly happened here? Seeing her husband's spirit haggard, Miss Xiao's heart was sore and aching, and she wanted to have a conversation with him, but this place is a golden palace, not like her own home, so there are many things she can't say.
"Since that's the case, then you should go back and have a good rest." The emperor sighed and said, "You have done so many things for me, Dahua, and I will remember them all in my heart."
Lin Wanrong cupped his hands, and seeing Xiao Qingxuan's worried face, he smiled at her to let her rest assured, turned around and left the palace.
The streets were bustling with pedestrians, shouting and buying and selling one after another, which was very lively, but he couldn't arouse the slightest interest. The originally very good mood disappeared when I heard that the old emperor released Lu Dongzan. Lu Dongzan is quick-witted and flexible. Being good at adapting is the right arm of the Turkic Khan. Lin Wanrong knew very well what it meant to Dahua to let him go.
I don't know how many Dahua diners will pay the price with their lives for this. He shook his head and sighed deeply, feeling a little guilty in his heart. If he knew this was the result, when he set up the game, he should have told Du Xiuyuan to do it directly. In the final analysis, his methods were not cruel enough, and he had to bear some of the responsibility.
Xinma reined in and walked a few steps, but he still remembered the matter of the Xiao family. I haven't been back for two days, and the eldest lady is not here, so I don't know what kind of chaos the house has become. He was anxious. He quickened his pace and hurried to Xiao's house.
When I reached the door, I saw a graceful figure flashing in the store. The woman was dressed in red, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a pretty face and a slightly haggard face, but her expression was stubborn. Biting his mouth tightly, he was moving the goods with the crowd, busy making arrangements. Lin Wanrong was taken aback. Immediately overjoyed, he ran two steps and shouted loudly: "Second Miss, Second Miss—"
The woman's delicate body trembled, she turned around slowly, glanced at him expressionlessly, her eyes turned red, she turned her head hastily, and ignored him.
As soon as Lin Wanrong stepped into the store, he felt something was wrong. Not only was the second young lady who hadn't seen him for a long time being indifferent to him and not looking straight at him, even the little maid Huan'er turned her eyebrows coldly and snorted at him. Only Side is still loyal, and he keeps winking at him, as if something is wrong!
"Second Miss, aren't you in the academy, why are you free?" Lin Wanrong leaned forward and asked with a shy smile. I haven't seen her for a few days, but Xiao Yushuang seems to have grown a lot taller, with an exquisite figure, and the innocence and liveliness on her face has also diminished a bit, revealing a faintly mature charm.
Seeing that he was getting close to her, the second lady hurriedly took a step back, with a tinge of pink on her face, she lowered her head and whispered, "What are you doing here? Don't delay my work." "I'll come, I'll come." See Her delicate little hands were about to move the cloth, Lin Wanrong felt distressed, grabbed the thing in her hand, and said softly: "You didn't do this work, you rest first, I'll come, if you break your My little hand, don't I want to die of heartache."
The second young lady hummed, and immediately felt something was wrong, she snorted hard again, her face was stern, tears were floating in her eyes.
"Yushuang, when will you come back?" Lin Wanrong stared at her with tenderness on his face: "I haven't seen you for a few days, you have lost a lot of weight."
"I, I," the second young lady opened her small mouth anxiously, tears were about to drip, she suddenly turned her face away cruelly: "Don't worry about me, I, I'll go in first."
Xiao Yushuang stomped her lotus feet lightly, lifted the curtain and walked quickly to the inner house. Lin Wanrong could hear clearly, the second lady said she would go in first, isn't that secretly reminding me to follow up? He stepped forward, and was about to obey the second lady's instruction, when he saw the little maid Huan'er standing in front of him like a gust of wind, and said without a trace of good looks: "I'm sorry, sir, this inner house is a Men and dogs are not allowed to enter the residence of my female relatives in the Xiao Mansion. Please go back."
I haven't seen you for two days, and even this little girl is proud. Lin Wanrong laughed dryly, and said shyly, "Hey, isn't this Huan'er? I haven't seen you for a few days, and she looks more and more beautiful. I can't see this year, and the young people who come to our house to propose will have to line up. Third brother first Congratulations, congratulations to you."
Huan'er snorted, turned around and told Side: "Today, I have spoiled my girl's interest. I saw an ungrateful and ungrateful person. Side, close the door quickly, and I won't do business today."
No way, you don't even want to do business after seeing me, where do you start? I'm Brother Lin, who is highly respected in the Xiao family mansion. He hurriedly grabbed Huan'er's shirt: "Hey, hey, sister Huan'er, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. When did I break my promise? Qiaojia Ding loyally protects the Xiao family and Sange Lin iron blood Devotion to defending the Great Hua is widely read by the world, who doesn’t know who doesn’t? Si De, you know me best, don’t you think so?”
"Third brother," Si De laughed dryly, his face full of embarrassment: "It's not that Xiaodi doesn't help you, it's because Madam sent a message. If I see you back again, I will use a thunderbolt to drive you out—"
"Ma'am?" Lin Wanrong was stunned: "I have no enmity with her in the past, but I have a kindness recently. How could she do such a murderous thing?"
Si De came to his side and said cautiously: "Third Brother, you'd better go quickly. Madam will see you later, so maybe something will happen."
"Ma'am, did you kill me?" Huan'er snorted heavily: "I see that she is kind enough to you. For an ungrateful thief like you, you should be beaten to death with a stick, let a dog bite to death, and let you die." Burn to death, eat to choke to death, in short, it is not a good death!"
"No way!" Lin Wanrong gasped. This little girl has such deep-seated hatred for me, and I didn't take advantage of her: "Sister Huan'er, I, Lin San, have not been in Xiao's house for a day or two. Everyone knows how I am. There are not many people with bad character, and you are the first one to call me ungrateful, rebellious, and traitorous. What did I do wrong to want such a tragic death?"
Huan'er sneered coldly: "You did nothing wrong, it was the two ladies of our family who misunderstood. They didn't recognize your character, and fell for the shameless thieves like you. The two ladies can't speak out, I Huan'er is not afraid of you. So what if you become the son-in-law who is born rich and honored? You are the one who abandoned me from beginning to end. Even if you cut off my head, I will scold you to death as a thief. Si De, put this Shameless people blast out!"
The little girl sent a series of cannonballs, and Lin Wanrong was confused: "What kind of son-in-law? What kind of drama is this, Huan'er. You can explain it clearly."
"Third brother," Si De said in a low voice, "you should admit it. The emperor sent someone to pick up the eldest lady, and also conferred a consecration to the madam, saying that he wanted to recruit you as a son-in-law, and that he was not allowed to marry any other folk women. The imperial decree is still in Madam's hands, and Madam fell ill in anger, Second Miss hurried back, and when she heard the news, she fainted."
Lin Wanrong was furious when he heard this: "Confused. Let me ask you, am I that kind of person? Si De, tell me, third brother's character, or the emperor's decree, which one do you believe?"
Si De hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "It seems that the imperial decree of the emperor is a little more credible, third brother, don't be angry, it's just a little bit."
That's wrong, I'm so fucking wrong! Lin Wanrong was extremely annoyed, the old emperor had such vicious thoughts, I fought desperately for this yesterday. Unexpectedly, he stabbed a knife in the back, and when I "dedicated myself to the country", he actually awarded the saint directly to the wife. If I were the wife, I would definitely vomit blood on the spot, let alone the eldest lady and the second lady who admired me the most , this is simply fatal!
"It's believable!" Seeing Si De's ghostly appearance, Lin Wanrong slapped him on the head: "It's a pity that you have been with me for so long, and you don't even know who the third brother is. I always like the new and never tire of the old." How could it be possible to give up a forest for the sake of a big tree? This is the emperor's intentional scheming, the purpose of which is to destroy the stability and unity of my Xiao family, and to destroy my relationship with my wife and two young ladies , why can't you see it?"
Huan'er smiled disdainfully: "What you said sounds nice! Do you dare to say that you haven't done anything to be sorry for the eldest lady and the second lady?"
"Oh, this," the little girl said sharply, Lin Wanrong was really embarrassed. He and Qingxuan became husband and wife first, and then worshiped Qiaoqiao. The second young lady of the Xiao family was okay to talk about, but the eldest young lady came from behind and took the lead. Logically speaking, it was he and the eldest lady and the second lady who did something wrong to Qingxuan. However, at this critical moment, you can't tell the truth even if you are killed.
"Little sister, you are still young, and emotional matters cannot be explained clearly in a few words." Lin Wanrong said helplessly: "I am infatuated with the eldest lady and the second lady, which shows that the sun and the moon—"
"Don't say these things are useless." Huan'er gritted her teeth and waved her hands: "Let me ask you, do you want to marry the princess?"
"Yes! But—"
"There is nothing but." Huan'er blushed angrily, "If you are sincere to my young lady, go and divorce that princess!"
"Divorce the princess?" Lin Wanrong almost bit her tongue, this little girl really dared to think. But if it weren't for my princess wives being Qingxuan and Xian'er, it wouldn't be a big deal for me to marry ten princesses for the eldest lady. Side next to him also shivered, Princess Hugh, the son-in-law, this is the birthday star who has always eaten arsenic and is very impatient.
There was a soft cry from behind the curtain, and Xiao Yushuang's grief-stricken voice came: "You villain, I hate you, I hate you to death!"
"Second Miss—" Lin Wanrong was startled, only to hear the sound of footsteps going straight to the house, and he rushed forward in a stride.
"You wolf-hearted person, you have missed my young lady's life—" Huan Er slammed the door shut. Just hitting Lin Wanrong's nose, Lin Wanrong let out a scream and jumped up: "Yushuang, Yushuang. Second Miss, listen to me, the truth is not what you imagined, ouch—"
The third brother is so pitiful, Si De couldn't bear to see it for a while, and hurriedly reminded: "Third brother, the back door, the back door is open—"
Good boy, you are really clever, the third brother will not treat you badly. Lin Wanrong jumped up, gave Side a thumbs up in his busy schedule, and hurried to the back door of the compound. He is fast. But someone was more clever, and before rushing to the back door, there was a soft rattle, the door bolt was locked, and there seemed to be someone behind the door. There was no sound, only faint sobs could be heard.
Another step late, Lin Wanrong sighed helplessly. He shouted loudly: "Second Miss, Second Miss, are you here? Things are really not what you imagined, I am innocent, cough, cough—"
He pinched his nose and coughed for a while, but he didn't hear anything inside, and he didn't know if Xiao Yushuang was inside. With or without, the situation is very bad. Lin Wanrong was in a depressed mood, this old emperor is really harmful, the most hateful thing is that he is the father of Qingxuan and Xian'er, and I can't do anything to him, annoyed, extremely annoyed.
"Third brother, third brother, how is it?" Si De came panting.
"Good boy, you are the most loyal," Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "At the critical moment, we share the joys and sorrows with the third brother, never leave, and have a future!"
Si De laughed twice: "It's okay to be loyal - the door is closed, I can't get in!"
I see! Lin Wanrong put down his big hand and sighed suddenly: "Si De, do you know why I came here today?"
How did the third brother become so deep? Although Si De was puzzled, he still cared: "Third Brother, didn't you come to see Second Miss and Madam?"
Lin Wanrong nodded, her face full of bitterness: "It's true to come to see Madam and Second Miss. In fact, there is another thing. I'm here to say goodbye to you."
"Third Brother, are you really going to be a son-in-law?" Si De said in a trembling voice, seeing that Third Brother was trying to wink at him, he was puzzled and said, "Third Brother, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"It's nothing, I'm just crying because of you." Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth, wishing he could give this kid a punch: "I came to say goodbye to you, not because I want to be a son-in-law, but because—" His voice paused slightly, deep He sighed deeply: "In the future, you may never see me again!"
There was an imperceptible sound behind the door, as if someone was leaning against the back of the door to listen, Lin Wanrong was overjoyed, there is a door!
"Third brother, where are you going?" Side was also taken aback, suddenly seemed to understand something, held his hand tightly, his eyes were moist: "Third brother, don't go, Dahuadi Medicine is so advanced that it can cure any incurable disease, you must be strong! Hold on'
I'm going to be terminally ill, and I'm also angry with you, this kid. This kid has a faint taste of inheriting my mantle. Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth and said: "It's actually like this. The barbarians invaded the northern front line. They were barbaric and cruel. They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The emperor has issued a conscription order. I, Dahua, who is sixteen years old or older Strong men should actively join the army and fight the enemy bravely. It is the responsibility of every man to defend the country. As a strong man, I dare not slack off. A few days ago, I asked Li Tai, the general of Dahua, to join his army .In a few days, I will go to the front line to fight bloody battles with the barbarians. Brother—" He pretended to wipe away two tears: "Tomorrow I will die on the battlefield, if you have time, don't forget to burn two pots of paper money on my grave—"
"Third brother, are you serious?" Side was dumbfounded, even the third brother can go to the battlefield, so the barbarian is too inexperienced!
"That's all for now, today is our last time. Brother, take care! Farewell!" Master Lin turned around, heroic, and was about to take a step, when suddenly there was a soft clatter, the back door opened, and Xiao Yushuang's delicate figure Now in front of him.
"Second Miss, you—" Lin Wanrong was both surprised and delighted!
"Lin San, you villain!" Xiao Yushuang's pretty face was covered with tears, as beautiful as the morning dew, and the dagger in her hand pierced people's eyes with a groan, and rushed towards him directly.