With the court, there is no need to maintain these face-saving relationships now. But some villains still have to socialize, because in the future, you never know when you will need them.
Lin Yutong whispered to Cheng Feng before sending him off.
Hei Qi was called again and asked about other information collected.
"...The news I just got today is that August has entered Mobei and snow has begun to fall. After that, business travel was cut off and it snowed heavily for several days... When my subordinates received the news, they heard that it was still snowing..."
Lin Yutong's brows couldn't help but frown. If there was such bad weather outside the Great Wall, it would really be a disaster. The cows and horses were not known to freeze to death. Therefore, there is no factor of King Zhao in it next spring, and the Hu people
It is also indispensable for them to go south and plunder.
I'm afraid this war is inevitable. Whether it's with the Hu people or with the Northwest.
"Continue to collect information, no matter the gold or silver, whether it's from the barbarians in the north or the imperial court in the south. I want to know everything, no matter how big or small." Lin Yutong looked at Hei Qi, "Can you do it?"
"Okay!" Hei Qi said without hesitation: "Madam, don't worry, as long as madam wants to know, my subordinates will definitely be able to find out for you." After saying that, he knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "Madam, young lady...
…She’s happy.”
"Are you happy?" Lin Yutong smiled suddenly, "This is a great event. I'll ask Aunt Su to come and have a look later. Don't worry, I'll take care of her for you. I'll make sure the adults and children are safe."
Hei Qi sniffed and said, "Mrs. Xie." He was a eunuch. Who could have imagined that this day would happen? No matter whether the child is a boy or a girl, it is all his flesh and blood. For this reason, the lady asked him to die tomorrow, and he will
There won't be any hesitation.
"Okay. Let's go." Lin Yutong waved his hand.
Then she turned around and told Aunt Su to take care of her.
Just now I was worried about the wind and snow outside the Great Wall, but who would have thought that the capital city would be followed by heavy wind and snow. At night, I could hear the sound of tree branches being broken by the heavy snow.
Lin Yutong couldn't sleep peacefully, wondering what happened to Fourth Master in Xishan?
Just when she couldn't sleep, she heard a commotion in the yard. Her expression immediately changed, "Come here, look what's going on outside?" She said, quickly took the cloak, wrapped it around her body, and got off the kang.
"It's me!" Fourth Master's voice came in from outside, and the door curtain was opened immediately, "It's me, don't say goodbye. You blame me for not telling you in advance. You must have been shocked."
Lin Yutong glared at the fourth master: "The snow is so heavy, why are you coming back?" If there was an accident on the way, I really didn't dare to think about it.
Seeing that she was about to get up, Fourth Master quickly stopped her, "Sit back quickly. I'll wash up and talk to you again. If you don't come back, you'll be stuck on the mountain in the snow. If something happens in the capital, I won't be able to reach her."
With that said, he entered the inner room. Lin Yutong finally got up and brought him clean clothes in. He also asked Aunt Su to go to the kitchen to order food.
The fourth master came out, picked up the soup bowl, drank two bowls of mushroom soup, and then waved to the waiter to go down, saying: "It's not just snowing in the north, it's snowing in the south as well."
"Ah?" Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment. She really didn't know about this, "How can this happen?"
Even though it's colder in the north, there are still heating facilities. Every household has a heated kang and a stove. As long as the house doesn't collapse, basically no one can freeze to death. But it's different in the south.
The Fourth Master shook his head and said, "The wind is not correct and the rain is not smooth. What can we do? I'm afraid that next year, the south will not be stable either."
Lin Yutong handed the steamed bun to him, "Eat it first. Who told us to catch up?"
This year’s New Year arrived in the sky full of white snow.
But this year, the only gratifying thing was that Scutellaria sent a letter and a box of fine furs.
The Fourth Master smiled and said: "With sincerity, gold and stone are opened. The supply of food and grass for more than half a year has warmed people's hearts."
Lin Yutong smiled, then frowned, "Look at this letter."
Fourth Master waved his hand, "I know without looking that this is an early warning for us. If we don't go well in the spring war, we will have to fight on two fronts. What we are most afraid of now is that the imperial court will take advantage of us to start a war with the Hu people and Zhao Hanshan.
At that time, behind us... If we are attacked from both sides, we have eight arms, and I'm afraid we won't be able to stop it."
Liu Shuquan looked at the Fourth Master, then at Lin Yutong, and said in a low voice: "This year is the Emperor's seventieth birthday. I don't think he will use weapons easily. It is better for his subordinates to do it. It is better to follow the duty of a minister and give him gold."
Money, silk, and gifts for the Longevity Festival. But doing so is equivalent to showing weakness to the court. This show of weakness... will inevitably damage the reputation of the Fourth Master..."
The fourth master sat down and said nothing for a while.
Of course he knew what Liu Shuquan meant, but it was just a disguised way of seeking peace.
Everyone has to save face. This person also pays attention to face among others. If you take the initiative to give in, ordinary people will not do such a thing easily.
But Liu Shuquan asked the fourth master to give in. This idea was indeed offensive. Once he gave in, what would the people below think? It would definitely undermine the dignity.
Fourth Master and Lin Yutong have been through a lot. How can they hesitate for a little fame or temporary gain or loss.
Seeing that the fourth master was silent for a long time, he said: "Not only do you have to send generous gifts to the court, but you also have to write a letter to Zhao Hanshan. In the letter to the court, you might as well speak out about the fight against Hu. You can even openly ask for food and military pay. As for giving Zhao Hanshan
The letter? The content is the same, it is to invite him to resist foreign humiliation. Mr. Liu should draft both the letter and the memorial. Your writing style is sharp, and you will never find another person."
Liu Shuquan was stunned: "This..." Although this is also a sign of weakness, it is from the standpoint of national justice. Who can say that this person is a coward? "Yes, I will handle it."
After everyone in the room had evacuated, Fourth Master turned to look at Lin Yutong, "This time, I have to leave again."
There is a big battle at the beginning of spring, so we have to leave at this time.
Lin Yutong knew what was going on, "What if we wait until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to leave? Or..."
Fourth Master shook his head: "Let's go on the tenth day of the first lunar month. Let's set off on the tenth day of the first lunar month."
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, there were still scattered snowflakes floating in the sky. Lin Yutong put the armor on his body for the fourth master, "Don't worry, just look forward. I'll keep an eye on you from behind. Nothing can go wrong."
Fourth Master hugged Lin Yutong and said, "Wait until I come back."
This time, there were only two gentlemen, Lu Heng and Fan Dongzhe, who stayed with Lin Yutong in the capital.
Because of their old age, neither of the two gentlemen came to see them off. So, in the end, Lin Yutong was the only one watching the army leave.
The fourth master turned around and suddenly felt a sore nose. When he comes back this time, he will never be separated from her again, never.
The festive spirit of the New Year Festival in the capital is still there, but it seems to have been cast a shadow by the Western Expedition.
On the same day, in the private room of a brothel in the capital, a rough-looking man suddenly sat up and asked, "Sure enough, Yin Silang has already set off?"
A man with a mustache on the opposite side said: "Yes, His Highness the King of Han! We have already set off."
"Okay, okay! God is helping me." Zhao Hanshan laughed, "When that kid knows that his lair is occupied by us, let's see what he does."
"This...don't be careless." The man said: "Everyone knows that this lady is not an idle person. She is also a master who kills without blinking an eye."
"Oh?" Zhao Hanshan raised an eyebrow: "It sounds like a dominatrix. What does it look like?"
The corner of the man's mouth moved: "It is said that it is also extremely beautiful."
"Beauty?" Zhao Hanshan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "I would like to see such a fierce beauty."
The man wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Master, you have been staying outside for too long. It's time to go back."
Zhao Hanshan waved his hand, "No need to worry. Do you really think that I am in a hurry?" A stern look appeared on his face, "As long as you finish your errands, that's all. I'm not in a hurry."
The man responded and slowly backed away.
Only then did Zhao Hanshan put away the joking on his face. He didn't know why King Zhao insisted on taking the capital, even at the expense of the northwest. But the capital was really not that easy to take. Don't think that relying on the palace and the city
The secret passage outside can bring people into the capital. The defense of the capital is stronger than imagined. When a stranger walks on the street, he will encounter several groups of people coming to verify his identity. It is basically impossible to
Don't use your hands and feet.
He only dared to think about these words in his heart, but he did not dare to show any uncertainty, especially to his subordinates.
But his heart was already filled with anxiety.
His Highness King Zhao, what on earth was he thinking? Only in the northwest can we have a foundation. What is the use of such a sneak attack on the capital? Even if it succeeds, Yin Silang will make dumplings when he comes back.
"It would have been better if I had persisted in opposing it." He annoyedly picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it down, and said.
Just after the fourth master left, Lin Yutong couldn't sleep at night. In the middle of the night, Aunt Su came to report: "Hei Qi is here."
Lin Yutong stood up immediately: "Please sit down in the hall."
Hei Qi looked very anxious this time. When he saw Lin Yutong, he immediately knelt down and said, "Madam, this subordinate has neglected his duty. Please punish me madam."
"Get up." Lin Yutong waved his hand, "Tiger still has time to take a nap. Tell me, what happened?"
Hei Qi whispered: "Today, I met my brother who worked as an errand together when we were young. He is a stutterer and has no ability. Therefore, he still stays in the palace and guards the palace. This time he sneaked out of the palace.
I wanted to buy some mahogany swords, yellow paper incense, candles and other items. At first I thought he was going to pay homage to someone, but then I thought about it again, this person didn’t use a mahogany sword, it was to ward off evil spirits. So he waited until night to call someone.
Sneak into the palace. I just got news that many palaces in the palace are haunted."
Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean, this is not a haunting, but someone is trying to haunt it?