Lin Yu led a skinny horse alone and walked slowly on the ancient roads in the suburbs of Beijing. The cold wind blew his hair and his heart. The blood-like setting sun reflected his loneliness
The figure scattered on the dead grass and leaves beside the ancient road, with a bit of heartbreaking smell.
In this situation, Lin Yu inadvertently remembered a sentence from a poet of the previous dynasty:
The ancient road is covered with the west wind and the horse is thin, the sun sets, and the heartbroken man is at the end of the world! (Note 1)
When the word "Tianya" was finished, a cold and bitter smile appeared on the corner of Lin Yu's mouth. In just over a month, Qi Xiang, Yuyan, Qing'er, and Hongshang, left behind in his life.
The four unforgettable women all left him one after another, but he had no choice but to do anything about it.
When Lin Yu thought of this, he glanced coldly again. The Qingfeng Sword, which was called the peerless magic weapon by people in the world, remembered the praises of people in the world, what is the best swordsman in the world, and what is rare in a century.
The peerless genius, what young heroes can subvert the world, and even been rumored to be a god who can call the wind, rain, sprinkle beans into soldiers...
But now, these praises are just naked irony in Lin Yu's ears. Under these dazzling halos, he is just a poor person who cannot even protect his beloved woman! If possible, he
I would rather give up all this, the enviable and even jealous halo in exchange for their rebirth.
However, is this possible?
Lin Yu returned home, it was almost New Year's Eve. The national mourning of the emperor's death was gradually replaced by the festive celebration of the Spring Festival.
Ning Xin's mother died of illness since childhood. His old father loved her very much and was worried that she would be bullied, so he never remarried. Now Mr. Ning Chen has gone to immortality, leaving her a weak woman alone and alone.
In this world, Lin's mother saw that she was pitiful and Ning Xin was also very likable, so she accepted her for her adopted daughter and kept her in the Lin Mansion.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the year has come to an end!
On New Year's Eve, when the genius was just dawn, the entire Lin Mansion had almost gotten up. However, Lin Yu still slept with his head covering his head as before.
Even though he had woken up, he was tossing and turning on the bed alone, without any intention of getting up. At this time, he felt that the more noisy and festive the outside world was, the more panicked he felt inside, and the world was completely in line with
He is out of place.
Generally speaking, every day when the sun just rises, Xiaolan and Xiner will bring water to wash their faces into his room, and then say a few words to make him happy.
Lin Yu knew exactly what these two girls were thinking. But now he really didn't feel that way and smiled happily like before.
However, before Xiaolan and Xin'er came, the two girls, Xiaolan and Xin'er, came outside the door, and his father Lin Hao's slightly aged voice sounded: "Xiaoyu, are you awake?"
Lin Yu was stunned when he heard this and hurriedly replied: "Dad, is there anything wrong?"
Before Lin Yu could finish his speech, Lin Hao's voice came again: "Xiaoyu, the prince said yesterday that he wanted us father and son to go to the palace together today."
Although Lin Yu didn't know what the prince asked him to go, but after today, the prince would turn into the emperor of the Nine Five, and his words were the imperial edict. Therefore, he did not hesitate and responded quickly.
, shouted: "Dad, I know. You can wait for a while, I will be fine right away!"
Along the way, Lin Hao and Lin Yu, the father and son, stopped talking after just a few simple words.
The generals guarding the Meridian Gate greeted Lin Hao and Lin Yu very enthusiastically when they saw Lin Yu coming. Moreover, their eyes were shining with brilliance and full of admiration and envy.
Lin Hao and Lin Yu, father and son, just entered the Meridian Gate, two little eunuchs hurried over and shouted in a sharp voice: "Master Lin, Mr. Lin, the prince is waiting for the two in the hall!"
Lin Hao nodded quickly and responded with a smile: "Then please help Eunuch An lead the way!"
When Eunuch An heard Lin Hao's words, his expression was quite proud. He quickly politely said a few nonsense and took the father and son to the palace.
Along the way, Lin Yu didn't say a word, and didn't even have the most basic etiquette. He had no intention of enjoying the scenery of the deep palace, but just walked forward with his head buried.
As soon as I entered the palace gate, the prince came up enthusiastically.
Lin Yu forced a smile, bowed and said, "See Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The prince hurriedly helped Lin Yu up and said, "Come on, please get up quickly. Without Lin Aiqing's help, I'm afraid that the conspiracy of Duke Xia and King Fu and others, such as traitors, will succeed. How could they be in this palace?
Is there a position as the prince?"
Lin Yu smiled slightly and said, "Eliminating thieves for the country is the duty of my people in the Ming Dynasty. The prince is so harsh!"
The prince smiled and patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and said, "What a good person to eliminate thieves for the country. He is indeed a tiger father without a dog son. Lin Yu, how about I sign you as the general of the country after I enter the ceremony?"
Lin Hao heard this and his heart skipped a beat. As the saying goes, "Those who have great achievements will be suspicious of the monarch in the end." And especially the Emperor Taizu of this dynasty is the most important, the founding hero, whether it is a civil servant.
He was still a military general, and basically all of them were cleaned up. Now he is now in the position of chief minister, and now the prince wants to grant Lin Yu the title of general with military power. Wouldn't that be...
Thinking of this, Lin Hao was already in a cold sweat. However, just as he was about to refuse Lin Yu, Lin Yu responded respectfully: "Thank you for your praise from the prince. I am a little unfamiliar with my talent and a leisurely life, and I am free from the wild cranes.
They are already used to it. They are really embarrassed and are afraid that they will be held responsible for the prince. As the general of the country, they also ask the prince to find another commander!”
Lin Hao also responded respectfully: "Yes, the dog wanders around the world all day long, which is really not suitable for the position of the general of the country. I also asked the prince to take it back."
Seeing this, the prince exchanged a few simple greetings, and pretended to sigh, saying, "Since Brother Lin Yu is unwilling to accept the position of general, I will not be able to do anything. But there is one thing, please
Brother Lin and Lin Yu don’t refuse!”
Lin Hao was stunned when he heard this, and looked at each other with Lin Yu, and asked respectfully, "Do you dare to ask what the prince said?"
The prince smiled slightly and said, "Brother Lin Yu is an extraordinary person, and he is a versatile talent in civil and military affairs. My prince is also beautiful and charming, and he is also in love with Brother Lin Yu at first sight. Today, I will be the matchmaker of this prince.
, come and make your marriage a great couple.”
Hearing this, Lin Hao understood the intention of the prince's move. To win over his subordinates through marriage was a common method used by kings of all dynasties. And he could also see that Princess Yingying was indeed to Lin Yu.
It is sincere, so I want to accept it.
Thinking of this, Lin Hao said to Lin Yu with a slight smile: "Xiaoyu, what the prince said is so much, I wonder what you mean?"
Hearing these words, Lin Yu shook his head quickly, and with a trembling voice, he responded: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess Yingying is a body of golden branches and jade leaves, and the grass people are just a commoner. This move is inappropriate.
I hope the prince will take it back and become his life!"
As soon as Lin Yu said this, a trace of displeasure flashed slightly above the prince's expression. No matter what, he was about to ascend the throne to the emperor, and what he said was the imperial edict. But Lin Yu was so ungrateful.
, and even found such a reason that it was simply untenable. The only son of the chief minister of the dynasty saved the life and death of the country twice. He was like ordinary people, saying that he was just a commoner. This is really
It's too ridiculous...
Seeing that the prince's face turned cold, Lin Hao's expression also darkened completely and said anxiously: "Crown Prince calm down, maybe the prince doesn't know anything. The girl who grew up with her childhood sweethearts a few days ago unfortunately passed away.
.If the dog son offends the prince, it is an unintentional mistake. I hope the prince will forgive him for his crime!”
When the prince heard this, his face became a little better and said, "What is Mr. Lin saying? Since Brother Lin still has some worries, this matter will be temporarily put on hold and will be discussed in the future."
Lin Hao gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and responded respectfully: "Thank you, Prince!"
After chatting with the prince for more than half an hour, Lin Hao took Lin Yu away from the palace first on the grounds that the Spring Festival is approaching and there are many trivial matters at home.
After leaving the Meridian Gate, Lin Hao's face changed slightly and he said softly: "Xiaoyu, you are not young now. I think this Princess Yingying is not bad. Not only is she beautiful, she is still sincere to you. Today, the prince mentioned
Why do you refuse this?”
Lin Yu did not answer directly, paused for a moment, and responded word by word: "It's because Yingying is a good girl, so I don't want to harm her."
When Lin Hao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Xiao Yu, these are things that have been arranged long ago. They have nothing to do with you, so why do you blame yourself so much?"
A lightning-like light suddenly appeared in Lin Yu's clear eyes. He glanced at the sky coldly and thought to himself: It was already destined in the dark, who had already destined? Could it be Qing'er, Yu Swift,
Qi Xiang and Hong Shang, are they already destined to be destined to be poor?
Lin Hao noticed the pain in Lin Yu's heart, so he didn't say anything more. He just sighed again and said, "Xiaoyu, I know you are not feeling well now. But you have to know that after today's
, the prince will transform into the emperor of the word. At that time, if he proposes to marry Princess Yingying to you, you will not be like today. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the order.
If there are villains who interfere with it again, it will be a serious crime to destroy the nine clans."
Although Lin Yu did not understand political dangers, he also knew deeply the word "heavy achievements" in his heart. Moreover, since ancient times, kings have been suspicious. If they are not careful, today's heroes will become tomorrow's prisoners.
After thinking of this, Lin Yu's expression had slightly condensed into a layer of frost, and he responded respectfully: "Dad, I understand the interests of it and will definitely deal with it carefully in the future."
Lin Hao nodded gently and said, "Xiaoyu, just understand. Although the world is dangerous, the swords and swords are all from the open. But the court is different. Those who come are all from the dark knives and poisons wrapped in sugar.
If you are not careful, you will fall into a place of doom."
Lin Yu was stunned when he heard his father's words. He thought the world was dangerous, but he didn't expect that the officialdom was even better than that.
Lin Hao may have noticed that he had said a little too much today, so he immediately patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay, Xiaoyu, don't think so much, these things will come in the future
You will understand. Now that your mother and the others are still waiting at home, we should go back quickly!”
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Note 1 comes from: Ma Zhiyuan (Yuan)'s "Autumn Thoughts on Tianjingsha", and the full words in the appendix are as follows:
Withered vines, old trees, crows, small bridges, flowing water, and thin horses in the ancient road. The sunset is setting, and the heartbroken people are at the end of the world.