[Red House] But for the sake of the king

Daiyu came back an hour later, never mentioning why Master Mingde was looking for her.Tang was hindered by the presence of the princess, and because of what he just said, his heart was very confused, so he didn't study it carefully.

After returning home for a while, Tang took Daiyu to ask about it.

Daiyu looked distressed and said, "Grandmother, it's not that Yu'er doesn't want to talk about it, it's just that the master said that the secrets of heaven must not be revealed."

When Tang thought about Master Mingde's identity, he gave up, "Since the master said it, it's fine. I'm tired today, you should go back and rest."

Daiyu said, "Grandmother has a good rest. When I got up early, my father said that we will have dinner together tonight. I'm afraid he will be back in a while. Yesterday, a wild boar was sent down. The hind legs are good. I have ordered Someone made it, and stewed the soup with big bones. If you have anything to add, let them tell the kitchen."

Tang smiled and said, "Wild boars are good, but they have to remove the oil from the soup. Don't have a thick layer of oil floating like the chicken soup last time, which looks greasy. Besides, let them boil the soup for preparation." Let’s put it in high soup tomorrow morning. It’s also good to boil some lard, and it will have a special taste when used in stir-fry.”

Daiyu said, "Grandma still knows how to eat, and the cook thinks so too. I also let Heng'er stew a hind hoof to mend. He doesn't know what kind of magic he has these days, but he is busier than Daddy. Three I'm going out at two ends of the day, but fortunately, I'm mostly with my husband, otherwise I'll have to let my father talk about him. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my heart if I keep running around outside."

Tang nodded, "Let him go. Tell the people who serve him to be careful. If you go out, be sure to get someone to follow you closely. If you can't, bring two more. It's no better outside than at home. Just in case you get knocked If you touch it, it will make me feel bad."

Daiyu thought to herself, she just sprained her ankle the other day, but she didn't dare to tell you.Afraid of dragging this out, Daiyu said a few words without saying anything, and went back to her room to change her clothes.

During dinner, Lin Heng secretly winked at Daiyu, and was relieved to know that his affairs had not been discovered.Fortunately, the Dietao medicinal wine worked, and he could still pretend that nothing happened, otherwise his foot would not be able to get off the ground.

As usual, Lin Ruhai said a few words of concern before the meal. These days, he was busy with Wang Ziteng's case and hadn't had a meal at home for a long time. Now that the case has been concluded, he can finally take a breather.

After the family had eaten and talked for a while, Tang dismissed the two children first.

It stands to reason that this matter is not urgent, it's just that Tang is thinking about it today, and after all, at Shui Rong's age, I'm afraid he still needs to give a letter first.

"Ruhai, I have something to discuss with you. Today, Princess Beijing and I went to Huangjue Temple to offer incense, and she mentioned something to me. I think it's good, but it depends on what you want. "

Lin Ruhai understood as soon as she heard it, "I think it has something to do with the son, mother, is your son's guess right?"

Tang smiled and said, "You're so smart, it really has something to do with him."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly said, "Since that's the case, mother doesn't need to talk about it. My son can't agree to this matter."

Tang asked, "Why is that? I think this marriage is good, they all know the basics, and that child is also good, a match for Yu'er."

Lin Ruhai said, "These sons all know that it's just that the son is so much older than Yu'er, how could he really wait for so many years. Besides, the Beiwang family was originally the head of the four kings, but after all, they are kings with different surnames. Since ancient times, Have you seen any good kings with different surnames? It looks good now, but you may not know what will happen in the future. And, to tell you the truth, my son has already made plans. Looking at the Wang family today, the ancestors are no worse than anyone else. Now It can be regarded as a lesson to end up in this field. The Lin family has never had many children, and the son wants to let Heng'er go by him in the future, but it is best not to be involved in the court. After a few years, the son will retire and return home to serve How about you go back to your hometown in Suzhou?"

Tang's heart trembled, "Why did you think about this so well? Could it be that you and the emperor had a disagreement?"

Lin Ruhai was taken aback for a moment, how could he have imagined what his mother would think, and said, "It's not like that, it's just that I have a feeling. Besides, my father didn't want his son to be involved too deeply, and he just thought of accumulating virtue for his descendants."

Tang has always ignored the affairs of the two of them, but she also vaguely knew that they had something to hide from her, "Forget it, I can't take care of your affairs and I don't want to take care of them. It will be many years before Heng'er takes the imperial examination, but Yu You should think about your son's marriage. Anyway, is it possible for a family like us to marry their children to ordinary people? If you want to go back to Suzhou, why not take Yu'er with you and find someone there? Married? It’s not that I dislike the poor and love the rich, it’s just that you have to think about Yu’er. She was raised in a family of gold and jade since she was a child. Let's be poor, you didn't marry your daughter to send her to suffer."

Lin Ruhai said, "Mother's words are very true, but my son doesn't think so. I just don't want to climb high, and it's almost enough to find a middle-class family. My son has already prepared a dowry for her. There are several shops in the capital, and there is a Zhuangzi. No matter how bad her husband's family is, how can she suffer."

Tang said angrily, "Wouldn't it be better to ask her to post back? What a man, many things here are so simple. You only know how to find a middle-class family, maybe it will hinder the Lin family's family status. Don't embarrass her. No? Have you ever thought about how she will get along with her mother-in-law in the future, and among the sisters-in-law? It depends on whether she is the only one who is superior. The only thing is his sincerity. People say that it is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is hard to find a lover. Think about her mother, your father forced it for you. To be honest, she is considered good, but what happened? Naturally, I can’t force this kind of thing, and I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I’m willing to hand over Yu’er to him if I can bring up this matter because of Shui Rong’s pressure from his parents.”

Lin Ruhai remained silent, these things were indeed something he had never thought about.He only thinks that being ordinary is a blessing, and that stability is the first priority. He never thought about those things, and what about mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law?

Tang said again, "Think about these things carefully, if you really don't want to, just go ahead, anyway, you are the father, and Yu'er's marriage should naturally be decided by you, I'm just saying a few words in vain. But you have to hurry up , Yuer is not in a hurry, other people's children are in a hurry." He seemed to be talking to himself and muttered, "Hey, if you want to talk about the princess, you can actually agree to this matter. If you think this can become Yu'er My mother-in-law will not be bad to her."

The matter that Lin Ruhai had vetoed a long time ago lingered in his mind like this, and every sentence of his mother was reasonable, which made him unable to refute.What's more, because his mother reminded him of his marriage with Jia's back then, which involved so many things, it really exhausted him physically and mentally.Could it be that Yu'er will make the same mistakes her mother made in the future and die in depression?Lin Ruhai began to waver.

On the other side, Princess Bei Jing returned to the mansion, and only told Shui Rong that the matter was half done, and asked him to wait and see what happened, and Shui Rong grinned foolishly for the first time.It's just that neither of the two mothers expected that when the King of Beijing knew about this, they would almost turn the family upside down again.

Shui Jun was so angry that his liver hurt, and he said bitterly, "Why didn't you discuss this matter with me, and went to ask directly after hearing what that stinky boy said. Let me tell you, even if Taijun Lin agrees, it's useless, Lin Ruhai Never agree."

The princess glanced at him, "What are you yelling about? Your son looks down on others anyway, so he's looking for Miss Lin. What can I do? Besides, Yu'er, we grew up watching him from childhood, how wonderful You are still not happy to be your daughter-in-law. There is an old saying that a family of daughters begs from all families. For a child like Yu'er, after two years, the beggars can break the threshold of the Lin family. Let's talk about this matter first. Wouldn't it be nice to decide."

Shui Jun said, "If you don't know, don't follow me around, I mean Yu'er is not good?"

The princess was not afraid of him, and asked, "Then what do you mean?" There was a clear look of disbelief on her face.

Shui Jun secretly hated, who let him know so much, but couldn't say it out.The emperor is also really hateful, but he just fell in love with him, causing him to be terrified when he married someone.

It turned out that what Shui Jun was most worried about was the unusual relationship between the emperor and Lin Ruhai.It's not that they look down on Lin Ruhai, it's that these two have special identities, once this matter is known to others, it will be a big deal.Although he and Lin Ruhai are close, they are not relatives at any rate. Once they become in-laws, if something happens in the future, it will affect the entire Northern Palace.It's just that he can't say these words clearly, even if it's the person next to him, he must never reveal the slightest bit.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the concubine only said that she had guessed right, and she didn't argue with him anymore, "That's it, that's settled, anyway, Rong'er, another girl, doesn't like him, and you know his stubborn temper, so don't worry about it." Wouldn't it be self-defeating for him to push him into a hurry and cause trouble? Anyway, I have already spoken out, and I'm just waiting for the Lin family's reply. In my opinion, whether they agree or not, it's a good thing for your son .”

Shui Jun let out a long sigh, and now he can only wait and see the changes.

Before Lin Ruhai could give an answer to the North Palace, the situation in the north changed. Goryeo annexed Baekje and Silla, and sent another 20 troops to the Celestial Dynasty, including [-] excellent cavalry borrowed from the Tatars.As soon as Jun Qi received the urgent report from Babaili, he hurriedly recruited ministers to discuss matters overnight.

After everyone's discussion was over, Jun Qi still decided to let Beijing Wang Shuijun take command of the expedition because of the sudden incident and such a major military event. Under his command, Shen Hanzhang, Xu Zuwang and other generals led 20 soldiers and horses to set off as soon as possible.

Jun Qi left Shui Jun and Lin Ruhai behind, and made the point here clearer, "This time Gao Li was so ambitious, but she was bewitched. The people behind Wang Ziteng couldn't help it. If things get involved, he will definitely be exposed, presumably he wants to preemptively strike."

They didn't expect that it was the former prince who was behind the scenes. They didn't even figure out how the former prince escaped back then and why he wanted to fight against the present. What means.

Jun Qi went on to say, "It's also my carelessness. I didn't expect him to completely disregard the country and come up with such an idea. Fortunately, Goryeo is a small country, and it has only annexed Silla and Baekje not long ago. I am afraid that the 20 soldiers and horses are not good enough." Real numbers. Just be careful of the Tatars. Yeluqi is nothing to be afraid of, but Yeluding is a cunning and cunning man. This time, only 20 soldiers are borrowed. I am afraid that this is also hindering the surrender letter signed before, and maybe he wants to take advantage of the fisherman. Shui Jun, I have sent you [-] soldiers and horses, plus the [-] that can be mobilized at the border, we must beat them back!"

Shui Jun said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely let them come and go!"

Jun Qi said again, "You should be more careful when you go out this time, and you must be on guard. He can collude with Gao Li, so there is no doubt that this army also has internal support. Shen Hanzhang and Xu Zuwang are credible, and others are hard to say. That's it. You go back and think about this vanguard officer, and you must choose a reliable person."

Lin Ruhai suggested, "I heard that General Shen's two sons are also serving in the army. The tiger father has no dogs. They must be extremely outstanding, but they can be reused."

Jun Qi said, "Yes, there is also Tang Yan's eldest son, who is said to be young and promising, but unfortunately he is too young, I don't know if he can take on this important task."

Shui Jun's heart turned, and he said, "Your Majesty, since you want to use a young general, I have a candidate here. I don't know that the dog is water-soluble, what does the Emperor think?"

Jun Qi took a deep look at Shui Jun and asked, "Do you want to take him with you?"

Shui Jun replied, "Although Shui Rong has never been on the battlefield, he is quite proficient in the art of war. The Shui family has been loyal to the royal family for generations, and their ancestors have been honed in the battlefield for generations, so we cannot stop with him."

Jun Qi remained silent, all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, thinking about Shui Jun's intention for this move.Now that the army is changing from old to new, the only ones he can trust are Shui Jun and the others, and he really dare not use the older generals such as Shenwu General Feng Tang. I can't afford to fight like this.Therefore, in recent years, he has been intentionally selecting and cultivating several young generals. The boys from the Shen family and the Tang family are not bad, but they are not as good as their parents, so it is difficult for them to have the courage to take over the leadership.As for Shui Rong, he originally hoped that he would become a virtuous king in the future and assist the new emperor.

"After all, Rong'er has never gone to war. The first vanguard officer is afraid of losing people's tongue, so I'd like to choose another candidate. But Rong'er also needs to be tempered. You can arrange a position for him in the army and let him follow. "

Shui Jun originally thought that there was no hope, so after hearing this, he quickly received an order to thank him.At this time, taking Shui Rong out together is naturally to let him earn some military merits and provide an extra layer of protection for the Shui family, and secondly, it is also for the marriage that has been worrying about recently. It can break his little thoughts.

Lin Ruhai thought about it, and although it was not a long-term solution, if Shui Rong went out with him, it would temporarily save him from troubles.It's just that he is his only student after all, so it's inevitable to worry about him.

Ten days later, all arrangements were completed, and the army set off in three days.

Before setting off, Shui Rong couldn't hold back, and took the opportunity to say goodbye to his mentor, and personally begged Lin Ruhai.

Regardless of dissuasion, Shui Rong knelt down in front of Lin Ruhai and kowtowed three times, "As the saying goes, one day is a teacher and life is a father, and students teach Mr. Meng, and the kindness of preaching and teaching will never be forgotten. It's just that there is another thing for students to go on this expedition. I want to ask Mr. for permission."

Lin Ruhai never expected that he would still remember this matter at this time, and he couldn't refuse it, because he said, "It's fate that you and I are master and apprentice, so there is no need to perform such a big gift. I know what you want , everything will be discussed after your triumphant return. This trip is for the great cause of the family and the country, and the people of the Li people must not forget the public because of personal interests, and only care about the private relationship of children."

"gentlemen……"

Shui Rong wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Lin Ruhai, "Forget it, that's all I've said. You're leaving tomorrow, so you should go home quickly and prepare. For other matters, bring them back and discuss them later."

Shui Rong had no choice but to say goodbye.

Lin Ruhai looked at his slightly lonely back, but thought in his heart, when Shui Rong returned to Beijing, let's settle this matter.