The conversation between the two brothers ended in vain.
Because Lin Wang came in in a hurry, "Your Majesty, your commander-in-chief is back."
Meng Jiuzhou is back?
Link stood up and said, "Brother, please do your work first!"
Really gone!
Lin Keqin ate his breakfast slowly and asked Lin Wang: "Commander You went to see his father?"
Yes! Someone has already reported it.
Lin Chongwei got up early to have breakfast with his wife and granddaughter. The breakfast was laid out and the aunt came. Let’s have a meal when she comes! Everyone, sit down!
Tongtong sat next to his grandfather and raised his hand to pick up a fried food. This thing is called a cold tool. What is it? It is made by rolling dough into a ring shape and deep-frying it. This food can still be used in future generations.
I have seen that when someone dies in rural areas in some places, it is customary to use this thing as a sacrifice. Usually people don’t eat it.
There are no fried dough sticks today. Isn’t the fried dough sticks also known as Fried Qin Hui? Therefore, fried dough sticks should have appeared after the period of Qin Hui and Yue Fei.
Tongtong thought it would taste similar to fried dough sticks, but it was not! It was far less fluffy than fried dough sticks. She took a bite and then put it down, "It doesn't taste good!"
If it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it. Choose what you like.
Lin Chongwei silently took the one that his granddaughter had taken a bite from and ate it himself, then pushed the steamed buns over and said, "Shepherd's purse!"
This is good! She ate the steamed dumplings with shepherd's purse, and Lin Chongwei pushed a plate of cold lotus root slices to Tongtong, "eat with the sour sauce inside."
Tongtong laughed and said, "I'll make you some cold utensils when you get up early tomorrow. You can try them again. It'll be soft or crispy!"
"The oil splashed on your hands and burned them." The old lady pushed the kimchi over. The child didn't seem to like greasy food. If there is a lot of oil in food, it must be sour before eating.
Lin Yutong did not argue, she ate very well. She ate two steamed buns, a bowl of five-nut porridge, and a lot of various dishes by herself. Moreover, she ate very quickly. When the Duke of Guo ate, she also ate.
.
The Duke asked, "Go to the study with your grandfather?"
"My brother and I are going out to play." He said and stretched out his hand, "Where is the pocket money?"
Lin Chongwei laughed, raised his hand and rubbed his granddaughter's little head, pointed at the old lady, "ask your grandmother for it. Grandpa doesn't have a penny on him!"
"If you didn't tell me earlier, I would be flattering you in vain!" Tongtong immediately turned around and said, "Grandma, tomorrow my grandson will make you some cold utensils. They will be soft and crispy."
The old lady laughed and said, "Hurry, bring me the money box!"
Lin Chongwei smiled and was about to leave. The following came to report that the commander-in-chief was back.
Commander Right is back?
Lin Yutong put his hand in the money box and grabbed a handful randomly, counting them in his hands, but he knew in his heart that everyone in his family had become sensitive when he came to the northwest.
The Lin family returned to Beijing and still had friendship with the royal family. But what about the others? They were part of the Lin family, but they did not reach the imperial court.
So, check the east and check the west?
No! No matter how big things are in the capital, they have to be kept under the tip of the tongue and cannot be spoken or spoken.
As soon as she collected the money, she held up her skirt and ran out: "Grandma, I'm going to play with my brother."
The old lady's eyebrows relaxed, "You can buy whatever you want, and ask them to take it back to the house, and grandma will pay for it for you."
good!
This one was as happy as a little pony and ran away. When he turned around, there was another one here. He drank half the bowl of porridge, but he obviously stopped drinking.
Anyone who has a child who doesn't eat well will die of worry.
This child has been like this since he was a child.
"But the porridge doesn't suit your appetite? If not, why don't you ask someone to make you some red bean porridge? You can go back to the house first, and it will be cooked on the stove and delivered to you?"
"I'm asking you to worry again." Yao Shougu stood up, "I'm not hungry, and I also want to go out to play with my cousin Princess and the others."
"I heard from grandma that you felt unwell again last night. It's still cold in the spring. It's most taboo to eat cold wind after eating. They must be riding out... You ate the cold wind. Eat something cold and hard outside. Tonight
It must be uncomfortable again. Be obedient and take good care of yourself. When your body is well taken care of, you can play whatever you want."
With that said, he called the waiter, "Send the girl back to the courtyard properly, don't be greedy for coolness."
yes!
Yao Shougu was helped down, and after walking for a long time, she remembered that she wanted to make a pair of slippers for the old lady. She didn't have soft leather over there, so she had to go to the old grandma to get a piece of soft leather.
As soon as I turned the corner, I saw a little maid pouring half a bowl of porridge into a broken bowl in the corner and feeding the cat there.
Yao Shougu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and walked away. She walked very fast until she was out of breath from exhaustion before resting on a tree.
Taozi didn't know why, "Madam, what's wrong?"
"Go to the seventh room and find my mother."
Oh well!
Yao Shougu went down to the seventh room with Taozi's support. Zhang Yulu of the seventh room was also about to go out. Mrs. Zhou was telling her, "...she is the princess after all, please give in. You have to keep in mind what she likes. You
Look, the second prince is not married yet..."
"Mom!" Zhang Yulu blushed, "What did you say?"
"What's this?" Mrs. Zhou straightened her daughter's hairpin and then said: "I asked someone to inquire about the daughter of the Zheng family. She is not as good as my son in terms of birth and upbringing. She will be the eldest prince's concubine.
, my son will also be the second prince's concubine. My son, listen to your mother! This good life will not fall on a woman's head in vain. You have to fight for whatever life you want. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone else, but you understand
?”
I won't tell you anymore! Just when Zhang Yulu came out, she saw her sister entering the yard. Not only was her breathing unsteady, her face was stained with tears.
She frowned: "What's going on?"
Mrs. Zhou hugged Shou Gu and said, "Son, what's wrong?"
"I didn't know...they all dislike me!"
Who dislikes you?
Aunt Shou cried loudly. Zhou asked Taozi anxiously, and Taozi finally told her what had happened.
Zhang Yulu looked at Shou Gu with a very strange look, "The princess is the granddaughter of the Duke of Guo. If the granddaughter eats the leftovers, the grandparents will take them and eat them. What's wrong? My father still eats my leftovers."
Where's the food...what's going on? Anyway, my father can't eat your leftovers, you have to understand this, right?"
Mrs. Zhou scolded: "Shut up!"
Zhang Yulu sneered, "Why should I shut up? Isn't that right? My father is the adopted son of the Duke of Guo. We grew up in the Duke's mansion, so we can't act like princesses, and we don't depend on our elder brothers.
Calling someone "back" means holding the prince's arm and acting coquettishly, not to mention playing tricks on the prince and the old lady. Isn't this a human thing? Besides, he poured half the bowl of porridge... so what? You are sick
Now, what should I do if I get over the illness after eating the rest of you? You have a good doctor and good medicinal materials, but if someone else gets sick, where can they find a doctor, and can they afford good medicine? My sister is simply confused!"
Zhou raised her hand as if to hit her, "Why don't you shut up?"
"Mom! She is the one who should be taught a lesson!" Zhang Yulu said, "The princess is back, and the grandparents want to get close to their granddaughter. Why does she want to go over and join in the fun? In the past, it could be said that she was afraid that the old lady would be lonely, but...
What about now? I am my direct descendant, and I can’t even say a few words of respect. Can’t you just be informed and not take the initiative to go? Is it okay to eat by yourself in the room if you feel unwell? You are not the eldest lady in this house.
!The most precious thing in the Duke’s mansion is always the princess..."
Just as he was talking, the maid hurriedly came to report: "Madam, the princess has sent the female guard here. She said she was waiting in front. Would you like to go out to play?"
Zhang Yulu glanced at her mother: Look! She is very considerate and not a troublesome person at all.
Mrs. Zhou took the handkerchief and wiped Shou Gu's face: "Good boy! Stop crying and go play with your sister! You can't hide it at home all the time! Over time, my son has been forgotten outside, girl.
The marriage... also depends on the reputation! You see, when people talk about Cao E, who doesn't say they are dignified and prudent; when talking about Meizhi, she is also good at riding and shooting, refreshing and casual. Where is your sister? Who doesn't know that she is from outside the Great Wall?
Pearl. It’s just that everyone doesn’t know my son’s name. Each girl has her own merits. My son is soft, my son is weak, and my son is pitiable. Someone will pity, love and cherish my son.
Mom, let me tell you, don’t feel inferior to others. Women are inherently weaker than men. Being able to be pitied is a woman’s strength. No matter how soft and weak the princess is, she will look pitiful at a glance, but you dare to pity her.
, there are not many people who are qualified to pity her! My son is different. As long as my son is weak, as long as he is gentle, as long as he is pure... there will be heroes who will take pity on you! Remember, if you meet someone who pities you, you will never stop her.
Don't let go."
Aunt Shou was stunned and looked at Mrs. Zhou blankly: Didn't my mother say that she would help facilitate the marriage with her second cousin?
Mrs. Zhou put rouge on her daughter's face again and said nothing. Auntie Shou understood: the palace did not agree to this marriage.
She lowered her eyelids and stopped talking.
Zhang Yulu waited in the yard for a long time. She didn't know what the mother and daughter were muttering, but they finally waited for them to go out. She frowned, "Is that okay? I went out on horseback!"
"I'm riding a little mare!" Shougu followed her. "I can't run in the city...the little mare can keep up. If I go out of the city, ask Taozi to take me! Taozi's horse rides very well."
casual!
When the sisters came out, they were already waiting outside the house with their horses.
Tao Meizhi shouted: "Why are you taking so long? I've been waiting for you." When she saw that she still had her birthday girl with her, she immediately became a little unhappy and whispered to Tongtong, "Otherwise, let's split it up!"
Tongtong nodded, "Okay! The son and the girl like different things! If they were together, no one would have a good time." After saying that, he said to the eldest prince and fourth master, "You go ahead, we have what we want."
Place to go.”
Lin Chongtao was still worried, "Can you do it?"
Tao Meizhi waved her hands in disgust, "I'm here! Are you still worried?"
OK! Don’t worry!
The eldest prince hesitated for a moment, and then pulled Zheng Yuanniang over, "We'll be excused from your company for a day."
Zheng Yuanniang was stunned for a moment, she didn't know what the eldest prince's plans were.
The eldest prince said: "Since we have returned to the northwest, we should go to worship my father-in-law." That's right!
Lin Chongtao asked: "Now dispatch the guards..."
"No need!" The eldest prince smiled, "We will take our personal entourage and come back as soon as we go." Lin Chongtao looked at Tongtong: Is this appropriate?
Tongtong smiled, "It's okay! Yinzhou is very peaceful, big brother can handle it."
The eldest prince looked at Zheng Yuanniang and said, "Let's go!"
Zheng Yuanniang said "hmm", got on her horse and followed the eldest prince, then left with a few followers.
Han Siyuan looked at Liu Siniang. Liu Siniang was still a little confused. Why were you looking at me?
Tongtong asked Si Niang, "Didn't you say you were going to fulfill your vow? Do you want to ask your second brother to take you there to fulfill your vow?"
Do you still wish? Did I say that? Well! I'm afraid it has some purpose! She looked listless, "I wonder if the prince is free?"
"It's not just fun wherever you go. If you want to leave, just leave!"
Liu Siniang sighed inwardly, got on her horse, and walked away following Han Siyuan.
Lin Chongtao looked at the second prince and King Yong: "Then let's go and transfer?"
Let’s go! Go and see the city gate of Yinzhou City.
Okay! Lin Chongtao repeatedly told Tongtong, "Don't go out of the city. Go home when you're tired."
knew!
Fourth Master and Tongtong looked at each other and left with Lin Chongtao.
Okay, there are not many people left. Cao E, Tao Meizhi, Zhang Yulu, Shou Gu, plus Tongtong.
Where to go?
The eldest prince and Zheng Yuanniang stood in front of such a large area of tombs and stopped.
Zheng Yuanniang looked at the endless tombstones and said, "My father is buried inside. All those who died in the war were buried by the military. Those lying here are all soldiers who died in the war." After saying that, she walked down the street.
The snacks I bought on the street were taken to a nearby yard, and the door was gently opened.
The door opened wide, revealing an old man who had lost his right arm. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Zheng Yuanniang, "You are not that..."
"Old man, I came back and wanted to pay homage to my father."
The old man looked at the eldest prince, "What is this?"
Zheng Yuanniang hurriedly said: "It's a guard."
The old man said 'oh', took the snack from Zheng Yuanniang's hand, and handed the incense candle over, "Go! Talk to your father! If you can live a stable life away from the frontier fortress... that is a good life! In the palace
No matter what, we can’t force you to risk your life while you’re cold or hungry, so that’s a good thing!”
Well! Zheng Yuanniang took the incense candle and walked inside first.
On the road, you can always meet a lame or blind man cleaning tombs with a broom.
Among so many tombs, Zheng Yuanniang found her father's tombstone. The tombstone was clean and clean. This was the only comforting place.
She slowly placed the sacrifices on the table and stood silently in front of the grave, "Dad, don't worry, my son is doing well now! Although life has been difficult these past few years, God finally has eyes. My son was given by the royal family.
Marry to the eldest son of the emperor... Look at him, he is the eldest son of the emperor!" The eldest son of the emperor is a very good person, an upright husband, and a humble gentleman.
The eldest prince offered incense, then knelt down and kowtowed three times, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come to worship in person during my upcoming wedding. Please forgive me."
Zheng Yuanniang quickly turned around and helped the man up, something moved in her heart. After bowing to her father, she stood up, raised her finger and pointed, "Your Highness, the significance of the Lin family to the northwest is immeasurable. Die in battle.
They can offer incense and have their parents and children supported. This is the reason why the Northwest Frontier Army has never been short of soldiers for more than 20 years."
The eldest prince was speechless and walked directly out. When he reached the square at the front, he said to Eunuch Qiu, "Hurry up and buy incense and candles."
"No need!" Zheng Yuanniang handed the basket over, "There are two sacrifices and two incense candles."
The eldest prince was stunned for a moment, then silently took it, placed the sacrifices one by one at the front, then lit the incense candles, silently knelt down, "The eldest son of Emperor Chen, Jin Sirong, pays homage -"
The fourth master and Lin Chongtao came running towards the city wall. The second prince was about to go up the city wall, but the fourth master caught a glimpse of the sick hospital against the city wall. He did not follow the second prince up, "I'll go inside and have a look, you guys go up first."
Lin Chongtao said: "There are some wounded soldiers inside who have old injuries that have not healed for many years. They don't look good..."
It's okay! Just look at the situation and you'll know if Tongtong can do anything.
Okay then! Lin Chongtao took the second prince and ran up the city wall first, leaving only his personal entourage with King Yong.
The Fourth Master was moved when he entered the Injury Hospital. There must be nearly a thousand people there, and all of them need someone to take care of them.
Several imperial doctors were in charge of the sick and injured hospital, which is why the imperial doctors sent by the imperial court were not sent back once they arrived in the northwest.
Doctor Zhang knew King Yong, and he sighed: "Some have had their legs amputated, some have had their legs removed and the remaining poison is unclear... They have been kept like this, and the wounds cannot heal all year round. People die every day. Those who take care of them are all old people."
, most of these old people are orphans... They take care of them like this, they have sustenance in their hearts, and they also make a living."
Fourth Master asked, "Show me the medicinal material library."
"King Yong please!"
There are also some shortages of medicinal materials in the medicinal material library. "Some medicinal materials are really expensive..."
"You make a list...make a list of everything you need...I'll go take a look..."
He saw a lot of wounded soldiers, but they didn't know who they were, and no one said who they were. He just took a look, and found that many of the injuries here required some kind of surgery, and surgery required tools. Tongtong looked at the doctor
, it will never use surgery alone, and it will not deviate from the current medical concept. It will not make people feel strange.
Then this will cure it!
The key is to find drugs that can replace some expensive medicinal materials. The reason why medicinal materials are expensive is that they are not easy to obtain. If they are not easy to obtain, they are in demand everywhere.
It’s already good that these wounded soldiers can maintain their status like this!
Before leaving, the fourth master bowed deeply to the courtyard, and then turned around and returned to the house without waiting for the second prince.
Where is the second prince? I counted carefully and found that all the soldiers stationed on the city wall were in their forties or fifties. They were truly old soldiers.
At this age, it's time to entertain the grandchildren at home, but here I stand, untouchable.
Standing here, it seems that all language is lacking. These people are willing to stand here, not because of how much Da Chen gave them, but because of the merits and virtues of Beiyi Gongzhijun!
Come here to see? What are you looking at? The second prince suddenly felt ashamed.
There were very few people in Ganlu Temple. Han Siyuan asked the old monk, "I heard that Ganlu Temple is very famous in Yinzhou, but now I see, why are there so few pilgrims?"
The old monk recited the Buddha's name, "Mr. Lang is a guest?"
Yes! Foreigner.
"Even if you don't know, in the past, Ganlu Temple was indeed very famous. It was a large temple. There were only three thousand monks in the temple! But since the Duke of Beiyi was stationed in the northwest, the appearance of the temple is similar to Ganlu Temple.
.The Duke said that if a person wants to become a Buddha, he needs to accumulate good deeds and virtues for eighteen lifetimes, but if a person puts down his butcher knife and stands on the ground, he can become a Buddha..."
Liu Siniang covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh. She said: "So, we all went to join the procession, took the sword, and then put down the sword, in order to become a Buddha immediately."
The old monk nodded helplessly, "Yes! There are 80,000 monk soldiers in the northwest, all of whom are my disciples of Buddhism."
Han Siyuan walked to the main hall and knelt down devoutly: "Buddha, the word "Martial" explains all the principles of using soldiers in the world. To stop fighting is to use force! The purpose of using soldiers is not to kill people, but to avoid the harm of weapons from now on! From now on,
I don’t know whether it is possible to become a Buddha immediately! But there must be someone who has the courage to say, “If I don’t go to hell, who will go to hell?” In this way, I don’t know whether people can become Buddhas! But people can live like human beings!” After finishing speaking,
, he kowtowed deeply, "If heaven sends sin, people in the future will be willing to accept it!"
The old monk looked at Han Siyuan and asked, "Who is Mr. Lang?"
"The surname is Han! Han, Lin Zilai don't separate from each other!" He stood up. Now that he had got what he wanted, there was no need to ask anymore. He took Liu Siniang and left, "Go home!"
Tongtong walked on the street. There were people selling mutton cakes and Western spices. The streets were bustling with people. But she saw that there was a wooden sign hanging at the door of almost every shop. The sign said: A certain shop has
Son XX died fighting for the country.
There are seven signs hanging at the entrance of a soup cake shop.
The business of this store is very good, and many people are squatting on the street to drink the soup cakes from this store.
Tongtong asked Qingya to buy some, and when the soup cakes were brought out, they lacked salt, oil, and tasteless. Tongtong just held the bowl and ate it one bite at a time. This bowl of soup cakes was particularly difficult to swallow.
It's not because it tastes bad, but because it's so congested.
Tao Meizhi whispered: "This is Granny Bai's shop. Her husband, her three sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren were all killed in the war. Now, the daughters-in-law have remarried, but they have left a few grandchildren.
The granddaughter is in the kindergarten. Grandma Bai opens a shop on weekdays to earn some money for the children."
"Go back!" Walking through this street, you know what Lin Keqin is carrying. He is not only the head of the Lin family, but also the head of so many people.
When I went back that day, I wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to the inn to be rushed to the capital.
It's hard to say when the letter would be placed in front of Emperor Wen Zhao. But that night, the letter was placed in front of Lin Keqin.
Unless there is a special person to deliver the letter to the northwest, or a secret message is used, otherwise, as long as the letter passes through the post station, it is impossible to escape his eyes.
The letter was copied.
Lin Keqin leaned on the couch with his clothes on and read the letters one by one.
The eldest prince said in the letter that the trouble in the northwest is not the living people, but the people lying there sleeping underground.
Lin Keqin nodded in his heart, the people lying there are the soul of Northwest! They hold the hearts of the military and the public opinion. They are an invisible and intangible force. When every aspect of Northwest is related to them, who can ignore them?
, they are all looking for death.
He continued reading, and the eldest prince also said in the letter that the northwest was self-sufficient, but it was definitely not rich. The court should still consider giving more to the northwest in terms of civil affairs.
Lin Keqin held the letter and pondered for a long time, then silently put it down.
What he got next was a letter from the second prince. The letter was very brief, but it contained a proposal. He said: It shouldn't be because someone in the court is afraid of the northwest, and Duke Beiyi never raises difficulties with the court for various reasons.
One fact has been ignored. That is, the northwest suffered the most losses in the battle. It is time for the imperial court to replenish troops for the northwest, and it is also time for the soldiers who are over forty to enjoy their old age in peace.
Adding new troops to the northwest was something Cao Wu wanted to say that day but had no chance to say because it was taboo!
But the second prince went to the city wall. He saw it and ordered it out. He never doubted the Lin family. He only wrote to ask the court to send more troops.
Lin Keqin slowly put it down, and then picked up a letter from King Yong. King Yong said in the letter:... I see that the prince is not a person seeking personal gain! It is a crime to seek personal gain, but if it is to seek the benefit of a region, this is not only not a crime, but also a crime.
In fact, he is a loyal minister and a hero! Those who plan for a region have the overall situation in mind; those who plan for a moment, how can they ignore the eternal world?
"How can a person who plans for a moment ignore all eternity?!" Lin Keqin stood up, looked up at the moon outside the window, and repeatedly murmured this sentence: How can a person who plans for a moment ignore all eternity!