As spring passes and autumn comes, this year seems to pass extremely fast, but also seems to pass extremely slowly.
When the autumn wind picked up again, Lin Yutong was sitting in the house wrapped in a cloak and holding the heater, thinking that the Fourth Master would be back soon.
The good news from the northwest has been sent back. It can be said that this expedition to the west has been completed.
The Hu people did not go south, which was different from what was expected.
It not only calmed down the civil strife, but also appeased the border areas. The effect was much better than expected.
"Madam, please rest early." Nanny Su stood up and closed the windows in the room. "The wind is too strong, and it looks like it's going to rain again."
Lin Yutong nodded, "It's okay, I'll sit for a while."
"Madam!" Aunt Su said disapprovingly: "You have lost a lot of weight in the past six months. Now that I'm back, it's time to question us again."
Lin Yutong had no choice but to kick off his slippers and get into bed. Wrapped in the quilt, he listened to the rustling wind outside and said, "Go down and don't blow on the lamp."
When alone, she always likes to sleep with the light on.
Aunt Su responded and retreated.
When she was left alone in the room, Lin Yutong stood up, took out the fourth master's clothes, and held them in his arms. He smelled the familiar smell and slept soundly.
The fourth master rushed back in the rain, quietly entered the house without making any noise, and saw Lin Yutong burying his face in one of his old clothes, sleeping soundly.
Aunt Su came in, and just as she was about to call out, Fourth Master waved his hand, and then left with a look.
"Master, let's go freshen up first." Mother Su whispered, "Madam, I haven't been able to sleep well at night recently. Tonight... I don't know what happened, but I slept so deeply."
The fourth master nodded, went behind the screen, came out with side dishes, drank two bowls of porridge, and stood by the smoking cage for a while, waiting for his body to feel warm before getting into bed.
By the way, he also blew out the lamp.
Lin Yutong snuggled into Fourth Master's arms and muttered "Master".
The Fourth Master patted her gently twice, and Lin Yutong fell asleep again, leaning on the Fourth Master's arms.
"Go to sleep! I'm here." Fourth Master said softly.
His hand touched her back, and he felt like he could touch the bones, "I won't go anywhere from now on, I'm going to make you so scared, you're going to live this life..."
In fact, not only was she having trouble sleeping, but she was also having trouble sleeping.
Then he took the lead with a few guards and returned to the capital.
It wasn't until I was lying next to her that I felt that the missing half had been found again.
He sniffed hard and hugged her tightly, exhaustion immediately overtook her.
When Lin Yutong woke up, she was stunned. This feeling was definitely not a dream. She didn't need to open her eyes, she could feel that this was the fourth master coming back. Listening to his breathing, she knew that he was not awake yet. She
He just turned his head slightly and looked at the fourth master who was still sleeping. The stubble on his chin had not yet been trimmed, and he was thin, making his entire face look more angular.
"Are you awake?" Fourth Master asked without opening his eyes.
Lin Yutong suddenly smiled and said, "Pretending to be asleep again." As he said this, he suddenly sat on the Fourth Master's body, "I miss you so much, why didn't you call me when you came back?"
The fourth master suddenly turned over and pressed forward, "Haha... do you really miss me that much?"
"Think about it." Lin Yutong complained: "You don't even know what it's like to be left alone without anyone to talk to?"
Fourth Master kissed Lin Yutong gently on the mouth and said, "Let's have a child. Once you have a child, you won't be lonely anymore."
"With you, I won't feel lonely." Lin Yutong hugged the fourth master's neck, hugging him tighter and tighter.
This tossing lasted until the afternoon. Both of them were so hungry that they didn't want to get up.
This is just for washing up in the house, getting on the kang, and eating on the kang.
"What's going on over there in the northwest?" Lin Yutong asked Fourth Master.
The fourth master glared at Lin Yutong: "It's already settled. It didn't take much effort at all. King Zhao and Zhao Hanshan are different. Zhao Hanshan is a man after all. He would rather die than surrender. What about King Zhao? He Maodu captured him alive and completely withered.
Yes. We need to cooperate as much as possible.”
"Where are people now?" Lin Yutong asked.
Fourth Master snorted, "Return to Beijing with the rest of the team."
"What are you going to do?" Lin Yutong picked up a chopstick and asked, "Are you going to detain the capital? Or release him to Jinling?"
"Ask the court to change it." The fourth master picked up the soup bowl and said, "It's not appropriate to leave King Zheng alone in the south. The old emperor is seventy this year. Who knows how many days he can live. If King Zhao and King Zheng have a fight, it will be better.
It's better than causing trouble for us."
"It seems that you are planning to wait a few years before heading south." Lin Yutong asked.
The fourth master nodded, "Recuperate and recuperate. As one goes and the other goes, the chance of winning is greater. The centipede will die but not freeze, so we have to wait. What I don't lack most is patience."
Lin Yutong smiled, "Okay, let's consume it slowly and see who can consume it more than whom?"
The rain kept falling outside, hitting the banana leaves. Neither of them spoke, just cuddling together quietly, listening to the sound of the rain.
It's rare to have such a day of relaxation. After that, I really can't rest like this endlessly.
Lin Yutong packed the fourth master's clothes and sent him to the front yard early in the morning.
"The two gentlemen are only afraid of talking about the founding of the country." Lin Yutong reminded in a low voice.
Fourth Master nodded: "This matter should also be put on the agenda."
Lin Yutong looked at Fourth Master's face and said, "What's wrong? You look unhappy?"
"You!" Fourth Master nodded at Lin Yutong, "Where else can you learn? Even if we are not in a hurry to build a country now, the people below should be anxious too. Why? It's nothing more than fame, fortune and wealth. Let's wait.
For his contribution to the founding of the country, how about getting a title and a reward?"
Lin Yutong smiled. "It's just human nature."
The fourth master shook his head: "This seems to be a great event. Everyone should be happy. It has finally stabilized. However, it is not all happy things. As long as there are people, there will be a score and a conclusion.
How much is it? Tell me, what can you give them to satisfy them? No matter what title you are given, they will never be satisfied. There is competition here, and the back-and-forth jostling will only cause more problems. Watch.
Well, there’s quite a bit of commotion.”
Lin Yutong urged him to go out: "The truth is like this. When there is a war, the generals quarrel, and when there is no war, the civil servants quarrel. The quarrels come and go, but it's not about 'how big or small'? The official position is big or small, and how much profit is divided."
The fourth master couldn't help but smile, and held Lin Yutong's face and looked at it carefully. Lin Yutong thought that there was dirt on his face and felt uncomfortable. He said, "Don't say it, you are..."
I have made progress. I have made a lot of progress. This is a very insightful saying. So many people are busy here and there, but in the final analysis, it is all about 'how big or small' things are." After saying that, he kissed her hard on the face, and then smiled.
Then walked out.
This person!
Mr. Lu and Mr. Fan were waiting in the study, and it was really about the founding of the country.
"As long as the date of enthronement is determined, there are still big things waiting for us." Mr. Lu said excitedly: "When the Enke session is held, all the scholars in the world should be grateful."
The Fourth Master looked at Mr. Lu: "How do you say this? In recent years, the imperial court has never heard of the imperial examination being abandoned?"
Mr. Lu sighed: "No way! No way! Fraud is common, and truly talented people have no money to clear the way, and no stepping stone."
The fourth master then frowned: "In that case, why not start Enke next spring?"
"This..." Mr. Fan shook his head, "The time is too tight. The day of enthronement is usually in the first few days of the first month. Now in August, it takes four months. Spring is in February again.
, time is running out, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time." He looked at Mr. Lu, "If nothing else, I can't even make the court uniforms of the emperor and queen."
Fourth Master waved his hand, "There is no need to do this separately. Someone has been promoted below."
He remembered that Lin Yutong said that there were a lot of old clothes stored in the space. Now that time is tight, he just took them out to wear.
Back in the inner courtyard, Fourth Master asked Lin Yutong, "...can I still wear it?"
It's wearable. It's old clothes, but it only refers to the clothes from the past. But they are indeed brand new and have never been worn before. "It's the style of the clothes, which are different from the ones now."
The fourth master was stunned for a moment, then he realized, "It's okay! It's the new dynasty anyway. Follow the rules of the new dynasty."
Lin Yutong nodded and moved out a large sandalwood box from the space, along with clothes and accessories, all of the best quality.
"That's good. It's much more meticulous than preparing it in a hurry." Fourth Master touched the familiar clothes and said.
Lin Yutong smiled: "I'm afraid that if you wear it out, the court clothes and casual clothes in the future will have to move closer to your style."
Fourth Master chuckled: "Let them do it. We won't force you on this matter."
After the fourth master left, Lin Yutong felt worried about his clothes. He couldn't put his hair into braids for the fourth master. Otherwise, the fourth master himself would probably feel awkward.
But if your hair is really braided, even if you don't shave your head, it will look awkward to others.
She closed the door herself and put her original clothes back on. For a moment, she was in a trance, not knowing what night it was.
When the fourth master came back, Lin Yutong sent his servants away and took him to try on clothes. "I looked at whether the clothes fit or not." She had a strong body, but she was afraid that the clothes would be too tight.
"No!" Fourth Master said this, but still let Lin Yutong try on the clothes. "In the past, I was afraid of being uncomfortable, so I made things a little looser."
In fact, it can only be said that it just happened to collapse on the body. Don't look at it and it doesn't feel tight. I'm afraid it's a bit reluctant to move around.