The imperial brother kneels and begs me to marry my daughter-in-law

In the other courtyard, Xiao Shu'an and Lin Xiu sat in the gazebo and enjoyed the scenery comfortably.It was July, and the pond in front of the pavilion was full of lotus flowers. Under the moonlight, the lake was sparkling.

Xiao Shuan tilted his head with his hands behind his back and recalled: "You seem to like lotus very much?"

Lin Xiu nodded with a smile: "It's not that I like lotus very much. The main reason is that I know too few flowers. The poets only borrow things to express their ambitions. They are plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, and lotus. I think lotus is more beautiful, so I like to embroider it on clothes. printed on the umbrella."

Xiao Shu'an smiled: "I didn't even mention this, how did you know that I was going to mention this?"

Lin Xiu turned her head and saw Xiao Shuan's childish arrogant expression, she couldn't help being moved, raised her hand and tapped Xiao Shuan's forehead lightly, and said, "You're getting more and more eccentric, you have a husband, and you still exude charm all day long, yes Don't you want to change people?"

Xiao Shu'an remembered what happened at the banquet, turned his head and pretended to be angry: "I don't know who wants to change people. Alas! I can neither cook, nor can I find you a cook with good cooking skills, let alone give you a luxurious life , if you want to leave me, I can understand."

Xiao Shu'an acted with sincerity as he was disappointed but had to let go, Lin Xiu gritted his teeth with hatred: "You will beat me up, why didn't you ask me to go to the Wu Mansion first, just kidding like this, I haven't looked for you yet Settle the bill!"

Xiao Shu'an knew he was wrong, so he snorted arrogantly and stopped refuting.

"Shu An, do you feel that you have changed a lot?" Lin Xiu said suddenly.

Xiao Shu'an turned his head and asked in doubt: "What changed?"

Lin Xiu looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and recalled with a smile on her face: "When I first met you, you were so dull, your mind was full of hatred for the family and the country, and you didn't want to love your children at all. Even when we were first together later, you You are still relatively slow, and many times I feel that you do not have the ability to fall in love. But recently I discovered that you are actually quite romantic, and you are becoming more and more good at acting like a baby, and you have even learned to make trouble for no reason, and you have made great progress."

"Then... have I become better, or have I become worse?"

"Hmm..." Lin Xiu pretended to be embarrassed and said, "It's either good or bad."

"Oh? Then you like me in the past, and you don't like the me now?" Xiao Shuan's eyes were threatening, as if he was ready to get angry. Lin Xiu could tell at a glance that Xiao Shuan was going to embarrass herself, but she I really like how Xiao Shu'an can play around with himself like now, making fun of him.In her eyes, it was all fun, and Xiao Shu'an became more and more fun, which was her blessing.

She pretended not to see that Xiao Shu'an was going to be angry, and deliberately said: "Then... I must have liked you in the past. You were so pure and shy back then. It's not like now, alas! You have to sacrifice yourself every now and then. "

"Hmph!" Xiao Shu'an immediately became angry: "Then you just don't like me now? Have you changed your mind?"

Lin Xiu expressed fear in her tone, but her eyes clearly missed Xiao Shu'an's every move, and said deliberately: "Then what can I do? Can the daughter-in-law I chose get divorced? I'm not that kind of person, and I must be kind." some."

"You mean, now you have to rely on your morality to demand yourself when you're with me?" Although she knew that Lin Xiu was telling lies, Xiao Shu'an was still a little unhappy. She turned her back and looked down at Blossoming The lotus in my heart felt a little wronged.

Lin Xiuben was still laughing on the spot, Xiao Shu'an's current petite temper was all bubbling cutely in her eyes, and she always had the urge to get close to her.He was originally such a cold and dull person, but he never thought that one day he could become so cute and innocent.

After waiting for a while without seeing Xiao Shu'an before speaking, Lin Xiucai realized that she might be really angry.She walked to Xiao Shu'an's side and poked her head to see her expression.Xiao Shu'an didn't show her, and when he saw her head stretched out, he turned his body to the other side.

Lin Xiu chased to the other side, Xiao Shuan turned away again.Lin Xiu stretched out her hand to break Xiao Shu'an's shoulder, but didn't move, she realized that she had made a joke, so she quickly said in a good voice, "Are you angry?"

Xiao Shuan didn't speak.

Lin Xiu forced herself to stand in front of Xiao Shuan, and saw Xiao Shuan's face drooping, her mouth pouted, she looked like an angry little baby, she shouldn't have laughed, but she was really amused by Xiao Shuan's cuteness, and couldn't help it. Laughed out loud.

"You're still laughing!" Xiao Shu'an couldn't help questioning.

Lin Xiu explained in a warm voice: "I saw that my baby is so cute, my heart is about to melt, and I can't help but want to laugh. How can there be such a cute baby?"

When Xiao Shu'an heard Lin Xiu's sweet talk, he felt sweet in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he still pretended to be angry and didn't say a word.

Although Xiao Shuan didn't speak, Lin Xiu could feel her softening, and she cheekily hugged Xiao Shuan from behind.Xiao Shu'an pretended to struggle a few times, but stopped struggling without shaking off, and leaned back comfortably in Lin Xiu's arms.

Lin Xiu smiled smugly: "What should I do?"

Xiao Shu'an said softly, "What?"

Lin Xiu rubbed her cheek against Xiao Shu'an's ear and said, "I like you so much, I don't want to leave you for a moment, you say... what would I do without you?"

Xiao Shu'an's heart was as sweet as honey, she lowered her head shyly and played with her fingers: "Then don't leave me."

Lin Xiu shook her arm lightly, leading Xiao Shuan to shake slightly, and she asked again: "Then what if you leave me? What should I do?"

Xiao Shu'an curled her lips and said, "I won't leave you, it's you who want to leave me all day long."

"When did I think about leaving you?" Lin Xiu was shocked when a cauldron flew from the sky.

Xiao Shu'an said arrogantly: "You said before, you said that you wait for Zhou Guo to complete the great cause of unification. You will leave Zhou Guo, and me, and travel around the world alone."

"We weren't together back then?" Lin Xiu couldn't laugh or cry. Do women in love naturally learn to turn over old scores and be unreasonable?

"Hmph, I don't care, anyway, you just said it. I called you to Zhou Guo before, but you still don't want to come, you want to go with that Zhao Duan!"

"Baby, the more you talk, the more outrageous you are. Then you still didn't like me at that time, and you rejected me, which broke my heart. Fortunately, I am strong, or I would have run away when you rejected me. It's over." Lin Xiu also started to dig up old scores, and the two seemed to be comparing who was more wronged.

Xiao Shuan refused: "I didn't dislike you, I just didn't know what liking was at the time. If I... If I knew that was love/yu, I wouldn't have rejected you then."

Lin Xiu immediately hugged Xiao Shu'an tightly, and asked proudly: "So, you liked me then, too?"

Xiao Shu'an misfired, she was originally complaining, but she suddenly asked such a difficult topic, she was embarrassed to answer.But seeing Lin Xiu's bright eyes full of expectation, she couldn't bear to say any funny answer at this time to extinguish the brilliance in Lin Xiu's eyes.

"En." Xiao Shu'an hummed lightly.

Lin Xiu was very happy, and continued to ask: "Then... when did you start liking me?"

Xiao Shu'an leaned his head against Lin Xiu's, thought for a while, and smiled: "I don't know, I can't say when I started to like it. It seems that I have always liked it. When did it become love? I also said Not sure. All I know is that I never hated you, not from the first time I saw you. "

"Didn't I let you get caught in the rain at the entrance of Linglong Valley?"

Xiao Shu'an shook his head: "No, I was the one who wanted to find you, so why would I hate you because of that. I know that you don't want to see me, but I still insist on seeing you."

"You just want to see me that much? If I just gain a false name, wouldn't it be worthy of your hard work to invite me to Zhou Guo?"

Xiao Shuan smiled lightly. She looked at the distant garden and murmured: "I also thought about whether you are really talented. I only heard you talk once in a restaurant. But it seems that there is a kind of My intuition makes me very sure that you can help Zhou Guo."

"So you're just standing there in the rain?"

Xiao Shu'an was a little embarrassed: "If you don't see me, I have no other choice. I can only use some clumsy tricks. Fortunately, I bet right, you love me." Xiao Shu'an said here, still proud looked at Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu threatened in a slightly angry tone: "You are not allowed to spoil your body like this in the future. Fortunately, I am kind. If I am not kind, you will be exposed to the rain until night."

Xiao Shu'an was proud: "But you are kind, you love me, so you invited me into the valley."

Lin Xiu helplessly quickly slapped Xiao Shuan's face lightly: "Disobedient! Don't use your body as a bet next time, even if it's against me. What if your body breaks down, there is only one you in this world, If you are gone, who do I go to pay for?"

Xiao Shu'an retorted: "It won't be gone, at most it's just the wind and cold."

Lin Xiu said sternly, "That won't work either! My heart aches."

"Hey!" Xiao Shu'an smiled sweetly and nestled in Lin Xiu's arms, "I also feel that I have changed. When I went out to fight before, my heart and eyes were full of war. This time, I feel that I am not competent at all. With you here, I don't seem to want to use my mind anymore. I just do what you say. I don't want to think about anything. I always think about you and miss you. I don't seem to be able to concentrate on doing things like I used to. I finally know , Why do so many kings have a favorite concubine and they will not go to court early. If I were the emperor and you were the concubine, I guess my throne would be taken away by you."

Lin Xiu jokingly said, "My lord princess, your son-in-law has already usurped your power! I am a military adviser, so if you give me an order, all the soldiers will listen to me, are you afraid?"

Xiao Shuan raised his head and looked at Lin Xiu with a smile, his eyes were full of infatuation: "Don't be afraid."

"Why aren't you afraid?"

"Because you love me dearly, you are reluctant to hurt me." Xiao Shu'an said confidently.

Lin Xiu pretended to be frustrated and said: "Hey! It's over, you have seen through, and my wife has eaten me to death, what should I do?"

"Why, you don't want to?"

"Yes! I am very willing!" Lin Xiu immediately stood up.

The two chatted and laughed, but completely forgot about today's bad luck at the banquet.Thinking of the banquet, Xiao Shu'an said: "At the banquet today, Wu Kai always looked at us, and always felt that he had malicious intentions."

Lin Xiu let go of Xiao Shu'an, and started walking by the pool, holding her hand: "I'd be afraid if he had good intentions."

The two thought about each other, walked for a while, no one spoke, just wandered aimlessly holding hands.

Lin Xiu hesitated and said: "You said... If the four countries cannot be united, then the timeline of the war to destroy Zhao will be lengthened. If all countries are deeply involved in the war of Zhao, we will capture the barbarians without anyone noticing. how?"

Hearing this, Xiao Shuan stopped his steps and said seriously: "Attack the barbarians? Is it okay with Zhou's current strength? Even if the strength is good, it must be captured quickly in a short period of time. The state's soldiers will be in danger. They will not just watch Zhou Guo swallow a piece of meat, they will definitely use this as an excuse to make things difficult for us. At that time, not only us, but also [-] soldiers will find it difficult to escape. This It’s not the worst, if Wu Chu turns around and besieges Zhou, then Zhou’s parliament will be destroyed.”

Lin Xiu just had a flash of inspiration, and said it casually when she thought of this.As soon as she said it, she realized the problems Xiao Shuan said, she nodded and said: "You are right, this is too dangerous, you can't act rashly."

Seeing that Lin Xiu was really aware of the danger, Xiao Shuan breathed a sigh of relief.She was afraid that Lin Xiu wanted to win in a dangerous situation, and she didn't know how to deal with the disagreement between the two.

Lin Xiuruo thought about it, and continued: "It would be great if there is a time difference so that Wu Chu can't pull his hand away and embarrass us. In this way, even if they don't want us to swallow the meat of Man Rong, they can only endure it."

The two continued to walk again, Xiao Shuan smiled and said, "How can there be so many good things? Wu Chu doesn't want to have such good things, so he can only think about it. All countries are on guard against each other, and will not give each other a chance to secretly get something Interested. With Wu Chu’s posture today, I think that after Zhao is destroyed, Wu Chu may fight over the division of the city. I just don’t know if it’s a small fight or a fight to the death.”

Lin Xiu smiled and didn't speak. She was still thinking about the direction just now, and wanted to find a loophole that could be exploited to gain time for Zhou Guobo to gain benefits.Suddenly, Lin Xiu had a flash of inspiration: "Why don't we call Helian Ding to divide Zhao?"

Xiao Shu'an asked suspiciously: "Calling He Lianding?"

Lin Xiuxin said happily: "That's right, call Helian Ding! Zhao Guo has been rich and powerful for more than a hundred years. With such a big piece of fat, do you think Helian Ding won't be tempted?"

Xiao Shu'an said: "The barbarians are nomads. They are generally only interested in products, not the land."

Lin Xiu disagreed: "There is no king who will not be tempted by the land. Besides, He Lianding has He Liantao next to him. Don't forget, he is a Han. He was raised by farming civilization. It is impossible for him to really like nomadic civilization." Said At this point, Lin Xiu did what she said, and went back to her room to write a letter while holding Xiao Shu'an.

"I will write a letter now, one to His Majesty and one to Helian Tao."

"Helian Tao?"

Lin Xiu picked up the brush and started writing a letter: "Yes, I want to write to him to persuade Helian Ding to divide Zhao. Then I have to write a letter to His Majesty to tell him how to arrange it."

"Can He Liantao convince Helian Ding?" Lin Xiu's actions were too fast, and Xiao Shu'an still had some thoughts of not being able to keep up with her.She still doesn't understand why she has suddenly changed from being affectionate to being vigorous and resolute now.

Lin Xiu didn't raise her head and said: "Don't worry, with his mother here, she will be able to convince Helian Ding. Besides, I guess Helian Ding also wants to come, but the news over there is too closed, I have to let them come quickly , lest you come too late and you won’t even be able to share the soup, then you won’t be able to achieve the purpose of disrupting the situation.”

"If the barbarians come, do you really want them to divide the city?"

Lin Xiu raised her head and smiled: "Silly daughter-in-law, have you forgotten your ability in government affairs completely when you are in love? If the barbarians come to divide Zhao, Wu Chu will definitely not be willing, because they each have their own plans. It is undoubtedly a third-party force that Man Rong came to intervene. The situation where the two dragons were fighting has become complicated and confusing, and Wu Chu will not be happy, so they will definitely stop Man Rong together.

However, since the barbarians have come, they must have come prepared and are bound to win.How many soldiers do you think he will bring to win the city from two powerful enemies who do not welcome him? "

Xiao Shu'an said seriously: "It should bring most of the country's troops."

Lin Xiu continued to write letters while answering Xiao Shuan's words: "That's right, he will definitely bring a lot of troops to ensure that he doesn't run away in vain. In this way, the country of the barbarians is empty, and Zhou Guo only brought [-] troops this time, most of them All the troops stay in the country, tell me, does Zhou have a chance to capture the barbarians?"

After listening to Lin Xiu's analysis, Xiao Shu'an's eyes lit up, and he began to carefully follow the logic: "You mean to sneak attack on the rear of the Man Rong, take advantage of the fact that the Man Rong sent troops to attack Zhao, and take away their nest?"

"Exactly." Lin Xiu had already written a letter to Xiao Jingong, and after carefully pretending to write some letters to He Liantao.

"But if it is captured, the barbarians will turn around and settle accounts with us. What shall we do then?"

Lin Xiu said confidently: "By the time he knows, we are already in Shunshui City. Shunshui is easy to defend and difficult to attack, surrounded by water and mountains, do you think the barbarians can attack it? What's more, do you think they will be able to attack if they come out?" How much food and grass are brought, the rear is cut off, and there is no food and grass supply, the barbarians have nothing to fear!"

Xiao Shu'an added: "Even if Wu Chu wants to embarrass Zhou Guo at that time, because he is concerned about dividing Zhao, he will be strong but not strong enough to restrain us, so he can only seize Zhao's city first. And the barbarians, when the time comes Maybe it will become the target of public criticism. Wu Chu, who was already dissatisfied with the barbarians, might take advantage of this to join forces to destroy the barbarians first. And we stick to Shun Shui, they will not entangle us, because their purpose is to divide Zhao. We, and they don't care about the land of the Man Rong, and the Man Rong poses a great threat to us, but has little effect on them, so...they will turn a blind eye to what Zhou Guo does."

"Yes!" Lin Xiu affirmed: "It's not that we are actively turning a blind eye, but because we don't have enough energy, we can only passively turn a blind eye. At that time, we have solved the hidden dangers in the rear, and we will go east in the future, whether it is to attack Zhao or Chu. With a retreat, as long as you don’t lose it along the river. No matter what the situation is, you can hold on if you overthrow it along the river. When going east, not only can the supply of food and grass be supplied from Dongcheng to Shunshui, but we also have an extra grain road to wipe out the barbarians. , we can supply food and grass from Mount Ai.

At that time, whether it is Zheng Chu or the current city of Zhao, we will be within reach.And if you want to attack the state of Wu, you only need to take the mountains and rivers as your camp, first take down Lingzhou, Wen'an, and Mengxian, and fight steadily step by step to win the world, just around the corner! "

Xiao Shuan's expression was a little excited. For the first time, she felt that those grand plans and great achievements that Lin Xiu kept talking about were so close to her.It seemed like an unattainable dream before, but after Lin Xiu's design and planning, it seems that it is not so difficult.She said with some uncertainty: "So, taking down the barbarians is the first step for us to fight for the world."

Lin Xiu added: "It is not only the first step, but also the most important step. If the Man Rong is not captured, the State of Zhou will never be able to attack with peace of mind. The back will always be exposed to a powerful enemy. Only by destroying the Man Rong, will the State of Zhou No matter what kind of defeat you have fought, there is still a chance to turn around. If you can’t take down the Man Rong, once Zhou Guo loses a battle in the Central Plains, the Man Rong will take the opportunity to take Zhou Guo’s life. With the Man Rong, Zhou State cannot defeat the battle , but who can guarantee that we will never lose a battle? Therefore, we must first solve our worries before we can gradually plan for the Central Plains."

Xiao Shu'an suddenly realized that she knew why Lin Xiu was not interested in Zhao's city at this moment.It is obvious that the various countries divide Zhao, and it is also possible to compete for several cities with Zhou's current strength.But Lin Xiu showed no interest at all, and never wanted to compete for anything from the beginning.Before, she thought it was because the price to be paid for occupying Zhao's city was too high, so Lin Xiu was unwilling.

Now it seems that not only that, but perhaps the biggest reason is because of Man Rong.With the barbarians around, Lin Xiu would not plan to go east until Zhou Guo reached the point where he could be overwhelmed by strength.She just wants to think about development.When it develops to have the strength and space to destroy the barbarians, then consider going east.And Zhou Guo hadn't developed to that point yet, but God gave Zhou Guo a chance, and Lin Xiu also discovered this opportunity.Whether you can grasp it, you can only do your best to obey the destiny.

Lin Xiu was not completely sure that Helian would come to divide Zhao, but she felt that there was at least an [-]% chance.As long as Helian is determined to come, then Lin Xiu will suggest to Xiao Jingong to eliminate the remaining troops of the Man Rong at all costs.As for the troops coming to Lingzhou, as long as Lin Xiu leads people to defend Shunshui and set up obstacles at Mount Ai, then the barbarians will have no choice but to die.An army without food supplies is nothing to fear.

But, will Helian Ding consider this step?As for military matters, the most important thing is the supply of food and grass. He Lianding is also a person who has experienced many battles. Will he come here rashly?

Lin Xiu sealed the two letters, sent someone to call Chen Yunjian, told him about the matter, and asked him to arrange six trustworthy people to divide into two groups.There are three people in a group, and they each go to deliver the letter. Be sure to deliver the letter, especially the one for He Liantao.

When Chen Yunjian heard this, with years of experience in leading troops, he immediately realized that this was a crucial opportunity for Zhou Guo.He quickly and secretly went to six trusted confidantes and sent the letter.

It was already midnight, but Lin Xiu couldn't sleep because of the excitement and worry that suddenly came up tonight.Waiting for news is the hardest thing.

Lin Xiu murmured: "The key to success or failure depends on whether Helian can resist the temptation of Zhao's city."

Seeing that Lin Xiu was too concerned about this matter, Xiao Shu'an comforted her and said, "Not only that, don't forget that he also has a grudge against Zhao Cong. If it wasn't for your plan back then, Helian would have killed Zhao Cong. Zhao Cong When expanding the territory, the first thing that comes to mind is the barbarians, and Helian Ding will still remember this enmity."

Lin Xiu smiled: "If you don't tell me, I really forgot about this. It seems that our chances of winning have increased by one point!"

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