Who do you think is here? Lin Wanrong felt dizzy for a while, it couldn't be such a coincidence, how did Lao Xu and the others do their spy work? Still spying on others, I am afraid that he has been watched by others long ago.
Xu Wei was also shocked: "King Cheng is here? How is this possible? He can't possibly know that we are here. Gao Chief, don't worry, speak slowly."
The high chief swallowed, and said dejectedly: "I don't know what's going on, the gate of Prince Cheng's mansion suddenly opened, and the prince rushed here with dozens of people, and the brothers who were guarding outside just sent back News, at this moment the prince and the others have arrived at the entrance of the alley, and they will arrive soon."
"He's really here?!" Xu Wei stroked his beard, was silent for a while, looked at Lin Wanrong and said, "Brother Lin, what do you think we should do?"
This old Xu is very cunning, he handed over the hot potato to me at a critical moment. Dissatisfied with Lin Wanrong's boss, he chuckled: "Brother Gao, are you sure that King Cheng only brought a few dozen people here?!"
Gao Chief nodded again and again: "Sure, very sure. This alley is small, and people with a hundred or ten can only enter in line. No matter how many people he brings, it's useless."
That's it, Lin Wanrong nodded, and said again: "Then let me ask again, brother Gao, how many eyeliners do we have around the palace?"
"There are not one hundred, but eighty. They are all good hands in the palace. If there is a real trouble, we will never suffer." Gao Chief said confidently. He is the commander of the guards in the inner courtyard of the palace, and the skills of his brothers are natural. I know what I know.
"That's strange." Lin Wanrong took two steps slowly, and said with an unhurried smile: "In terms of situation, we are in the dark, and they are in the light. In terms of manpower, we have around a hundred people around this alley. There are dozens of them, and they are not opponents in a fight. Then why did he come to us on his own initiative? Is he looking for disadvantages?!"
Asking Brother Lin to make such an analysis, Gao Chief was also puzzled. Logically speaking, a person like King Cheng is extremely rich, so he shouldn't take such risks. What is he going to do
"Brother Lin, this is the largest alley opposite the palace, and there are dozens of families living in it. Could he be here to visit relatives and friends?" Gao Chief thought for a long time, as if asking himself, and proposed insight.
This old man can really comfort himself, Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled and said, "Brother Gao, is it time to spend the night visiting relatives and friends? Besides, he is the grandson of the prince, so even if he is visiting relatives and friends, it should be someone else. He, what use is he to visit other people."
Makes sense. Gao Chief nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and Xu Wei stroked his beard and asked, "Could it be that he discovered our whereabouts? This old man is a little confident. I personally arranged the posts and posts around me. The manpower is extremely capable and will never be leaked." Even the old man came to this house with makeup, no one would recognize him, and it is impossible for them to find this place."
"It's not enough to leak Xingzang." Lin Wanrong shook his head: "If the house was really exposed, he wouldn't show up in person."
Xu Wei nodded again and again, brother Lin's words were right to the point. If this place is really discovered, the city of Yicheng King will never be exposed: "Then in my opinion, what exactly did he do here?"
Even Xu Wenchang, who is well-known all over the world, wanted to ask Lin San for advice. This brother Lin is really getting more and more amazing, and the high chief admires the five-body vote. Hastily pricked up his ears to listen.
"According to my guess, he came to demonstrate." Lin Wanrong said softly.
"Demonstration?" Gao Chief and Xu Wei were shocked at the same time.
"That's right, it's a demonstration." Lin Wanrong looked serious, and sighed: "Mr. Xu, you have been an official in the court for a long time, so you know all kinds of people's attitudes. The emperor's recent actions in the court, although silent Xiang Xiang is going on in secret, but even the people in the market are secretly speculating, would he not know about such an old world like King Cheng?"
Xu Wei nodded and said: "He knows better than anyone else in his heart. But with the prince's city, he will never reveal it easily." "That's it." Lin Wanrong clapped his hands and said: "Who is the emperor's actions aimed at? Everyone in the world knows who King Cheng is, how could he not know. If my prediction is correct, he must have known that there are people watching outside the mansion. Now is the time when the two armies are confronting each other. What is lacking is a fire. He predicts that we will return There is no reason to act. That’s why such a surprise attack, on the one hand, caught us off guard, disturbed our deployment, and on the other hand, it also had some hints, making us timid and dare not act rashly.”
"Brother Lin, what do you mean, the lord may not know we are here. His sudden appearance is to scare the hidden stakes we have set up around us?" Gao Chief finally understood.
Lin Wanrong smiled: "That's the reason. He didn't come targeting us. Anyway, there are many eyeliners outside the house. As long as he shows his face, someone will pass on the news. His goal has also been achieved. This is It's a psychological battle to see who can't stand it first."
When it comes to trying to figure out people's psychology, Lin San recognized the second, and no one in the world dared to be the first, Xu Wei suddenly felt that it made sense. A guard rushed in and whispered a few words in Gao Chief's ear. Gao Chief lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Xu, Brother Lin, the prince is only a few steps away from here—"
Only a few steps away? ! Lin Wanrong's heart thumped. Although his analysis was sound, it was all wishful thinking. No one could be sure what King Cheng was thinking. Seeing that King Cheng rushed over as if he was not afraid of death, which greatly violated his usual words and deeds, Lin Wanrong was also nervous for a while. He gritted his teeth, made a silent gesture, and walked lightly with Gao Chief and Xu Wei. When they arrived in the courtyard, they had just stood against the wall when they heard the sound of footsteps.
"Father, it's getting so late, why are you still going to Xiangguo Temple? It's not too late to go tomorrow." A clear voice came, this person is no stranger to Lin Wanrong, because both Luo Ning and Xu Changjin have had rifts with him , it is the little prince Zhao Kangning.
King Cheng sighed softly, and his voice was a little old: "Is it too early or late to go to Xiangguo Temple to worship the Buddha? Yesterday, my father had a dream with me, complaining that I haven't made incense with him for a long time, and I am ashamed of being a son and minister. My mind is restless, and I can't gather my energy even for the court. I will go to Xiangguo Temple tonight and spend time with the old man."
As soon as he heard that the first emperor of the Holy Emperor had entrusted him with a dream, Zhao Kangning stopped talking. King Cheng paused for a while, and glanced around, with an expression of infinite nostalgia: "Since I moved out of the palace since I became an adult, three times in a blink of an eye. For more than ten years, the houses and alleys around here have not seen much change. They still look like they did many years ago, but I am old."
Zhao Kangning hurriedly said in a respectful voice: "Father Wang is in full bloom in spring and autumn, like green pines and verdant cypresses, how has he ever aged?"
King Cheng coughed twice, and shook his head lightly: "You don't want to say something nice, my body knows that the past two years have been worse than the previous year, and I don't know if I can still see the red leaves of this autumn." Yes. Kang Ning, if I can’t make it this year, you can take a look for me, and I’ve fulfilled my last dream.”
"Father—" Zhao Kangning wept bitterly and dared not speak again.
The steps in the alley gradually receded, and no human voice could be heard, so Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh of relief. Gao Chief said: "Brother Lin, did you make a mistake, did the prince really come to protest? I look repentant."
Xu Wei laughed loudly: "As the saying goes, a traitor must have great wisdom. If he really repents, he can just talk about it at home. Why go to this alley to tell others. Tell me. Brother Lin's guess is right. Well, he came here for a demonstration, caught us off guard and made us afraid to act rashly, maybe we will be confused by his words."
Gao Chief blushed when he heard this, even though he was working in the palace. But he is from Jiang Hu, how could he understand the methods of a hero like King Cheng, that laughter and tears are invincible weapons. If Xu Wei, an old fritter, hadn't woken up, I'm afraid he would have been confused by King Cheng's heartfelt remarks.
"It may not be all fake," Lin Wanrong smiled: "Human nature, there are always some things that are true and hard to cover up. But Mr. Xu reminded me that a big man like the prince would never Without a target, he sighed in public, what kind of message is he trying to convey to us?"
Xu Wei nodded. For a hero like Cheng Wang, every word has a deep meaning. It is rare that brother Lin is so smart. It is a pity that he does not become an official. Otherwise, with his talent, being an extremely human minister is by no means empty words.
Gao Chief's thinking ability is far inferior to that of Lin and Xu. His thinking is more direct. He snorted and said, "Do you still need to think about it? Either it is a real show of weakness, or it is a fake show of weakness. There is always one side of the two."
"Brother Gao's opinion is really extraordinary." Lin Wanrong smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Xu Wei is also very happy. The words of the high chieftain are basically equivalent to saying nothing. He sighed: "If it is really showing weakness and begging for mercy, then it will be my great blessing. It is a pity that the matter may not be that simple. He is afraid He has other plans. But the foundation of the White Lotus Sect that he worked so hard to build was destroyed by us last year, and now he has no soldiers and is trapped in Beijing, what else can he do?"
Xu Wei frowned, thinking hard, as if talking to himself.
"Who says he has no soldiers?" Lin Wanrong said indifferently: "Wouldn't he borrow it?"
borrow? ! With a single word to wake up the dreamer, Xu Wei turned pale with horror: "Brother Lin, what do you mean, he and the barbarian - he really has the guts to forget his ancestors?"
Brother Lin's guess was too bold, even Xu Wei, who had experienced many storms, did not dare to continue. Since the founding of the country by Emperor Taizu, the Hu people have repeatedly violated Dahua, the two sides have continued to fight, and several border battles have occurred. At that time, he still couldn't forget "Hu Qu Guoxing" in his mouth. If a prince and grandson like King Cheng defected to the Hu people, it would not only be a betrayal of the ancestors, but also a great shame to Dahua.
"There is nothing to be brave about. In the face of interests, everything is fragile." Lin Wanrong smiled wryly and shook his head: "Mr. Xu, you have been in the court for so many years, and you should have more experience with this kind of thing than I do."
Xu Wei was speechless. In the past dynasties, there are countless people who have forgotten their ancestors. King Cheng is not the first, and he will never be the last. Xu Wei sighed: "Brother Lin, this is a big matter, and there is no real evidence, so you must not spread it by word of mouth."
Is it just nonsense, Lin Wanrong knew it in his heart, since the Turkic Vija Khan can give Zhao Kangning the tobacco leaves that are more valuable than gold, the relationship between the two families is naturally unusual, and Zhao Kangning is not as capable as Lin San. One mouth can blackmail that tobacco leaf.
"I also hope that I misunderstood the prince." Lin Wanrong laughed twice: "It's just that the matter is probably more serious than what you think, Mr. Xu—don't you know, Mr. Xu. The army borrowed by the prince has already set off."
"Let's go? Where is it?" The more he listened to Lin San's words, the more Xu Wei became frightened. How did Brother Lin change his style today? It would be better if he still joked like he used to. When he heard him talk about military affairs, There is a kind of taste that the language is not amazing and endless, which makes people frightened.
"Korea!" Lin Wanrong's answer was concise and powerful.
Xu Wei sat down on the chair with a clatter, his face turned pale instantly.
"Gory! Gory!!!" he muttered to himself. If Lin San's deduction is true, King Cheng has not only colluded with the Hu people, but also colluded with Dongying, and he is simply the eternal sinner of the Dahua nation. Think about the case of Shandong military pay, and then think about the time when Dong sent troops to Korea. Lin San's words hardly need evidence to prove it.
"Mr. Xu, what's the situation in Korea? Where did the Dahua Zhongyong Army go?" Regardless of Xu Wei's surprise, Lin Wanrong asked unhurriedly.
After all, Xu Wei has seen people before. After a while of silence, he recovered: "The warship from Dongying has already arrived. The Japanese only sent a small group of soldiers to make a tentative landing in the past two days. The Koryo army resisted to the death. Now the two sides are in a stalemate. Ask the imperial court for reinforcements. Due to too many recruits, our Dahua Zhongyong Army is marching and practicing, and the progress is very slow, and we have not yet crossed the river."
"No hurry, no hurry." Lin Wanrong smiled slyly: "Since Koryo and Dongying are still stalemate. Let the brothers practice more, and it will not be too late to cross the river in two days. Anyway, Koryo soldiers would rather Those who died in battle, let us bless their valor."
What Lin Wanrong said was a taboo, an old fox like Xu Wei didn't understand. This is killing with soft knives, letting the Koreans fight the Japanese first to clear the way for the entry of the Dahua Zhongyong Army. Even if the King of Korea knew it was a trap, he had to grit his teeth and jump into it.
Brother Lin was so insidious, because the unhappiness caused by King Cheng's collusion with the Japanese dissipated a lot, Xu Wei felt relieved, pointed up and praised: "Brother Lin, listening to your words is better than reading ten years of sage books. As long as you are here, I, Dahua, will never suffer."
"That's because I've already suffered a loss." Lin Wanrong sighed, then giggled, cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Xu has won the prize. In fact, I have one more thing to trouble you, Mr. Xu."
He leaned into Xu Wei's ear and said a few words, Xu Wei let out a long cry, looked at him and said with a smile: "Sure enough, he is a romantic young man, even the little court lady of Korea. But this little palace lady is indeed quite knowledgeable. It’s not that you are a barbarian. You will be worthy of you, Brother Lin. You just need to rest assured, I will ask someone to find out about her.”
Lin Wanrong was suffering and could not tell. This incident was his great shame and humiliation. To let outsiders know that the shrewd and capable Master Lin San was raped by a young Korean court lady, what face does he have to live in this world.
"What is it?" He laughed awkwardly: "I just left some very important seeds in her without knowing it, and I was afraid that it would cause a series of unpredictable adverse reactions in the future, so I thought about it." Please help Mr. Xu to find out."
Here we go again, every time I hear brother Lin talking about the heavenly scriptures, Lao Xu gets dizzy for a while. Fortunately, he also came here, he laughed and gave a look that any man can understand, don't worry, brother, I will definitely get this matter done.
"By the way, Mr. Lin, are there any arrangements for Xiangguo Temple?" At the end, seeing that the sky was already dark, Lin Wanrong and Gao Chief had walked out of the door, and suddenly turned back and asked.
Brother Lin is really diligent and diligent, Xu Wei praised him, nodded and said: "Don't worry, brother, wherever the big fish goes, there will be fishing nets to follow."
Lin Wanrong nodded and didn't speak. He felt something was wrong in his heart, but after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out where the problem was. Be careful, but almost bumped into a person's arms, the soft and silky feeling made him nervous for a day, his heart suddenly went numb, he took out a handful, and said with a coquettish smile: "Hey, Xian'er, you Why did you bump into me on purpose? You’ve been hurt so badly, you see, I’ve got two big bags.”
"Who hit you on purpose?!" The woman was ashamed and angry, and hurriedly avoided his claws.
The girl was still shy, without raising her head, she teased and said, "You didn't do it on purpose—but I did it on purpose! Come on, ask your husband to give you a hug—"
"What? Did you do it on purpose?!" Several angry and coquettish voices sounded in his ears at the same time, shaking his eardrums to buzz.