[Red House] But for the sake of the king

In winter, the days are short, and the sky becomes dark just before the usual meal time, with the artistic conception of dark clouds overwhelming the city.

Lin Ruhai returned to her room, took off her cloak, rubbed her hands vigorously, and picked up the half-rolled book on the table to read.Ural is a big city in the northwest, and it is also the place where the ancestor emperor made his fortune many years ago, so although it is remote, there is also a palace.All the ministers accompanying them, except those who served in the army lived in the barracks, and the rest lived with Jun Qi in the palace.

After a while, two servants, Desheng and De'an brothers, came over with dinner.These two brothers have some kung fu. Last time when Lin Ruhai was assassinated in Yangzhou, it was thanks to the two of them who resisted and delayed for a while.So this time to pick people, Lin Sheng specially arranged for the two of them to follow.

Lin Ruhai put down the book and glanced at the food on the tray, "Leave it alone, I'll eat it later. You two don't have to wait here anymore, there are guards standing outside anyway, so you can rest for a few days after driving this way."

Both brothers are clever people, and they obeyed orders.This palace is no better than a mansion, except for the servant's room and the place where his master lives, he dare not move around at will.Besides, they had been on the road with those sergeants for a month, and their bodies couldn't bear it anymore.

Lin Ruhai picked up two mouthfuls of rice casually. Since he was a child, he was not used to eating such rough food for a while.But compared to those soldiers, he still has meat stars here, which is not bad.

When Jun Qi came in, he saw the almost untouched food on the table, and frowned slightly, "But this food is not to my liking, I'll order someone to make another one, just wait."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly stopped him, "Everyone is the same, but I won't be able to cause more troubles. Although I can't compare with my family, but compared with those soldiers, I can be regarded as rich and well-clothed. Besides, I don't have much appetite. It’s a waste to do it any more.” He asked again, “I just came back from you, but what’s the matter?”

Jun Qi held his hand distressedly, "It's just that I saw you shivering from the cold just now. I was worried, so I came to see you. You have always had a weak spleen and stomach, and you should feel uncomfortable if you don't eat well. Your hands are so cold Look, it’s very cold in the north, I’ll get you a bowl of mutton soup in a while, it’s good to drive away the cold. You don’t have enough charcoal fire here, it’s actually colder than that study, I’ll get you a brazier in a while.”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile, "The problem happened many years ago, and it has been cured long ago. I don't eat much, and I'm full after just two bites. I can't hold on any longer. I'm just a little afraid of the cold, but fortunately, I don't eat much. I brought a few big woolen clothes, but it’s useless, my hands are always cold.”

"You are still trying to be brave. With your picky eater problem, you can still regulate your stomach? Your limbs are not warm, and your stomach is distended and your appetite is low. Isn't it just spleen-yang deficiency? Remember to take care of yourself when you return to Beijing." Jun Qi put his hands in his hands. I put it in my own hand warmer and warmed it, "I know you are afraid of the smell, I specially asked Dai Quan to order someone to stew it, and I put it on the fire when I got up early, added ginger slices, and filtered it with rice paper several times. The oil is not smelly. The people below have it too, but it’s not as meticulous. A large pot was set up in the barracks to boil the big bones of cattle and sheep to warm them up. I don’t know what Yelvding thought. , His cavalry can walk. It will really cause trouble for me."

The last sentence made Lin Ruhai laugh, "His good nephew is still in your hands, what date do you choose? It's impossible to choose an auspicious date according to the almanac, and it's not a marriage."

"I'm afraid it won't be much different." Jun Qi sat down leisurely, "There are rumors that Yeluding has an affair with Princess Loulan, so maybe Yeluqi is his offspring. Saving a son is more important than marrying a wife."

Lin Ruhai's smile froze on his face, this joke was not funny at all.

"Come here," Jun Qi beckoned to him, and when he got closer, he pulled him over and pressed him on his lap, just enough to rest his chin on his shoulder.Wrapping one hand around his waist, the other walked around, "It's just my guess, and you don't have to take it seriously. I just have one thing to tell you. I'm going to the front line tomorrow. You should stay in the palace well." Wait, wait for my triumphant return."

Lin Ruhai was originally a little awkward, but now the two of them are no longer in the same relationship as before, and he enjoys the occasional intimacy.But Jun Qi always likes this, treat him like a child or a woman, what's the matter with a big man sitting on his lap.Just wanted to talk to him about it, when he heard the news, he wondered that today was a very chaotic day, presumably it was to prepare for driving tomorrow.It's just that he has already followed here, so is it possible that he still has to wait here?Yin also ignored this awkward posture and said, "I'll go with you."

Jun Qi had expected his reaction long ago, but this time he couldn't let him come, and said seriously, "Ru Hai, don't get angry with me at this time. It's an exception for you to go out together. How can a civil servant go to the front line?" You are here obediently, helping me approve the unimportant papers, and sharing my worries."

Lin Ruhai became stubborn and broke free from Jun Qi's embrace, "I am angry with you? Well, even if I am angry, there is no example of the king of a country taking the lead. Thanks to me, how did you tell me earlier? Yeluding is very brave, and Yeluding is good at fighting, and the cavalry under him are all elite soldiers. In this vast land, you also know the chances of winning, so why bother to go there? Go ahead."

Jun Qi clenched his hands into fists, it was because the chances of winning were not great that he wanted to go out in person, at least it could inspire the soldiers.Besides, it's not that there is no certainty, Yeluqi, who Yelv has been thinking about, is still in his hands. "In today's weather, once it snows, no matter how powerful the cavalry is, it is useless. Besides, we still have Yeluqi, and I will not let my subjects die for a foreign prince. Since the emperor Taizu, which generation has never I have been on the battlefield, I have always lacked such an opportunity, and now it is not right. Besides, I am going to sit in the camp, not to be a vanguard officer, so there is nothing to worry about."

Lin Ruhai was very angry, and blurted out, "What did you say when you were in the capital, you won't go to the front line, and now you are going to the front line. If you believe me, you can go. Once the battle starts tomorrow, you don't have to wear a helmet, go straight to the front line." Come on. Jun Qi, I, Lin Ruhai, am not a three-year-old child, so you don't need to coax me."

Jun Qi didn't expect that Ru Hai would be so motivated this time, but he was not angry because he named them by name like this, it felt fresh.Ever since he was a child, no one has ever called him that except for the limited few times his father.Even his mother always called him by his nickname in private, and the mother gave him An Qing.Now being called by Ruhai's name and surname like this, I feel an indescribable joy in my heart, because I laughed, "I never thought that Ruhai is still a Hedong lion, I must be a Qiulong layman once." Hold people.

Lin Ruhai naturally knew that Jun Qi was teasing him, but this time he was determined not to let Jun Qi get in the way, so he hid back while holding back his embarrassment.He knew the skills of King Beijing, but in his previous life, King Beijing fell into the hands of Yelvding, how could he let Junqi go with confidence.I just couldn't stop him, so I followed him anyway, stared at him, and absolutely couldn't let him put on armor to go into battle.

This kind of refusal to get in really irritated Jun Qi, and he couldn't bear to get angry with him, so he had to compromise first, "Okay, okay, okay, I promised. You have caught my weakness. How many times will you be in the future?" Just listen to you, I can't afford to mess with you any more."

Only then did Lin Ruhai soften, letting Jun Qi move his hands and feet.Fortunately, Jun Qi knew how to measure, enough was enough, so he didn't get angry.Jun Qi resisted the urge to eat people into his belly, thinking that this time it should be almost done, and it would not be too late to enjoy it slowly when the victory comes back.If he endured it any longer, he would not be Liu Xiahui anymore, he should shave his head and become a monk.

Not long after Jun Qi left, someone really brought a bowl of hot mutton soup. The milky white soup with emerald green scallions floating on it was really pretty.Lin Ruhai drank it until it warmed her heart, and fell asleep with a satisfied smile.

After sleeping soundly all night, when I woke up, it was already bright outside.Lin Ruhai got up in a hurry, and Desheng and De'an, who were guarding outside the door, came in to serve immediately when they heard the movement.

Lin Ruhai stretched out his hand to ask De'an to change his clothes, and asked anxiously, "What time is it, why didn't you call me?"

Desheng came in with hot water and replied, "Master, it's almost noon. I wanted to call you, but Mr. Dai came in the morning and said that it was the emperor's order, so I should not disturb my master's rest. Mr. Dai still stays." Zhang Jianzi, saying that you will understand after reading it. There are two other guards, Eunuch Dai said that they were appointed by the emperor to protect the master."

Lin Ruhai took the letter and read it, but there was only one sentence, "I hope you will be safe in this life, live up to my wishes, and meet you happily when you come back." But they all had the same thoughts.

Facing the window and looking into the distance, Lin Ruhai told himself that this was the last time, and he fulfilled Jun Qi's wish.When he comes back, I have to make it clear that he is also a man of seven feet, so there is no reason why he always hides behind Jun Qi.It is even more necessary for Jun Qi to understand what it means to share weal and woe, to share weal and woe.

Jun Qi was a little uneasy at the moment.He really didn't want Ru Hai to follow him into danger, so he added some condiments to the mutton soup.I thought it was a good idea, but after I set off, the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became.He obviously promised him last night, but this time he broke his promise, and he doesn't know how Ruhai will make trouble with him after he goes back.But having said that, it is also a good thing that Ruhai will lose his temper with him now.Compared with the frosty look when he first learned of his identity, Ru Hai's appearance of jumping feet in anger is more lively, and it also makes him feel more caring.Especially when Ru Hai preached to him with a blushing face and a look of concern, if he hadn't used deep affection, how could he lose his composure.

Shen Hanzhang's words brought back Jun Qi's thoughts, waved away the distracted figure in his mind, and started talking about business.The most urgent task is to drive Yelvding back to Tatar, and it is best to push Yelvqi to the throne.With Yeluqi in power for a day, according to his temperament and ability, even if he wants to attack, he may not cause a big threat.It's only really interesting if Yeluqi is really Yeluding's son.

Once Jun Qi left, Lin Ruhai only had to review the memorials sent by Jingli every day, and write down his own opinions in it.Then pick the important ones, which he can't decide, and send them to the front.Fortunately, I beat it once before departure, and it was the New Year's Eve, and there were no major events in other places.It's just that in this way, Lin Ruhai has a lot of free time every day, which he couldn't ask for before.

If he was at home, Lin Ruhai would definitely hug Daiyu to have fun, or take her outside for a walk.Daiyu is very lively now, she probably followed his mother, and she was very excited when she heard that she was going to go out.Although the Tang family is a scholarly family, women do not strictly abide by the rules, and all the poetry, books and etiquette they have learned are the same as men's.Mr. Tang got a middle-aged daughter, and he dotes on his daughter very much. Several elder brothers are also spoiled by her, so when Tang was young, he often wore his elder brother's men's clothes and went out with them to play.It's just that after the age of seven, there is no such treatment. It is very boring to learn needlework butler in the backyard all day long.Now that there is Daiyu, Tang also imitates how she raised her when she was a child, instead of stopping Ru Hai, sometimes encouraging him to take the children out to see more.

But now there are fewer, firstly because he is busy with business, Jun Qi still needs to be a bit of a barrier from time to time, and secondly, after having Brother Heng, Daiyu's thoughts are mostly on him, and it is interesting for him to even drool.But as a father, he didn't dare to have too deep feelings for this son.In his previous life, he had placed such high hopes that he was gone by the time he was three years old. Therefore, even though he carefully selected people to serve him, he became more and more bearish, so as not to be disappointed in time.Besides, I'm just a bastard, which is somewhat regrettable.If Jia Min's birth can be saved, it will probably be a son, and then he will have an explanation to his ancestors.It's a pity that God failed to fulfill his wishes, and now Jia Min can no longer bear children for him.

Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai was worried about Jia Min's health again, and added a few more words to the letter, but there were no more.

The battle on the front line quickly kicked off. With the emperor personally in charge, the morale of the three armies soared, forcing Yelvding to open the door to fight.Before the war, Yeluding sent an envoy for the last time to let Yeluqi be handed over.But Jun Qi said: "Yeluding murdered the old king, and wanted to get rid of the prince, in an attempt to usurp the throne. Now that the prince asks for help from the heavenly court, how can I stand idly by. I came here this time to help Prince Yeluqi avenge his father's death. Yelu condemns this shameless person who is disloyal, filial and righteous!"

After the envoy finished conveying the words, Yeluding was furious, and the next day, when someone shouted again from the tower, he opened the city gate to fight.

After several downs, it was convenient to find out the bottom.Tartars are physically strong, good at riding, and good at using spears.These are advantages, but sometimes they can also become disadvantages.Jun Qi discussed tactics with several generals including Shen Hanzhang all day long, and the siege of the city was more unusual than a normal fight, requiring the cooperation of all parties.Dahan City was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The city walls were specially heightened and reinforced to prevent Tartars from invading.This time, Yelvding sent troops suddenly, tens of thousands of horses broke into pieces, and appeared quietly, catching Shen Hanzhang by surprise.What Jun Qi thought was to repay him with his way.

And just the night before the siege, an unexpected guest came to the barracks.