The sage said to the Duke of Xiangguo: "There is a saying in the book of soldiers, the general, the minions of the country, the angry form is a thousand miles, and the power is the form of all things; It is a reputation that is violent to the raccoon dog, and it is intimidating to neighboring countries. If you do this, there is nothing, and you don't have to blame yourself. ”

The sage glanced at Lin Quan. Lin Quan also pleaded guilty, saying that as a prison soldier, he could not strictly enforce military discipline, which led to the loss of the saint's benevolent name, and he deserved to die for his crime.

You don't have to apologize, Teacher of Righteousness, it's easy to say, but how hard it is to do. When you go deep into the barren land, you see enemies everywhere, so naturally you have this move. The matter is in the past and there is no need to mention it again. ”

The sage was very curious about Lei Zhenzi and asked if Xiangguo Gong had brought back the craftsman, and Xiangguo Gong said that the craftsman had arrived in the capital, hoping that the sage could show his merits.

The sage said that this matter is fine, but this craftsman cannot be crowned an official, so he should be given some rewards when the time comes.

The saint listened to them attack the fortified fortress and be invincible, and he couldn't help but feel his blood surging.

After finishing speaking, the night was already late, and when the eunuch on the side reminded the saint to rest, the saint said that they would also talk with candles and night today, and there would be no need to go to court early tomorrow anyway.

It's really a life of nine deaths, although I knew that this trip was difficult, I didn't expect that it would be so dangerous. ”

After the sage sighed, he asked people to cook two bowls of ginseng soup and began to ask Lin Quan what he thought of Xirong.

Lin Quan told the sage again that he had the idea of Confucianism, and told the sage that Xirong was not as simple as a barbarian, and Xirong had his own sages, and some of the books of these sages were enough to be compared.

After hearing this, the sage disagreed, and said to Lin Quan: "Even if Xirong is knowledgeable, but it is only a superficial appearance, Lin Quan, a learned person like you, naturally wants to be poor, but the subjects of the world, there is no need to give up the scriptures." ”

When Lin Quan saw that the sage said this, he no longer insisted, but hoped that the sage could let Ah Xueli and them assist him and train a group of Confucian students who were proficient in Xirong dialect, so that they could go to Xirong to teach when the time came.

The sage allowed, and next, Lin Quan also talked about Xirong's military, Xirong's most powerful is the cavalry, as well as their extremely clever iron-making technology, their heavily armored knights, it is really difficult to deal with, if it weren't for the unparalleled cavalry and archery of the Di people, this time the Western Expedition may win less and lose more.

Lin Quan told the sage that if he fought against Xirong next, he must find a way to target Xirong's heavy cavalry, and that the Di people now have a fief and may not be willing to continue to serve the court like the imperial court.

Xiangguo Gong also agreed with Lin Quan's words, believing that the top priority of the imperial court was to deal with Xirong's heavy cavalry.

Xiangguo Gong didn't think it was right to train heavy cavalry, after all, the Central Plains was too far away from the imperial capital, and if the heavy cavalry was damaged in battle, it would be difficult to replenish it.

As for mounted archery, it is feasible, and now the Di people have moved a lot, leaving behind a large area of pasture, as well as the Anxi Protectorate, which can be used to train mounted archery.

Xiangguo Gong affirmed that as long as there were 100,000 elite cavalry warriors, he could wipe out Xirong. Incorporate the vast Xijon into the Central Plains.

Hearing this, the sage shook his head and told Xiangguo Gong that now he no longer has this heart, and he only hopes that the vassal state can be stable.

Xiangguo Gong and Lin Quan were both taken aback, Lin Quan glanced at the saint and found that the saint already had wrinkles on his face and a little star frost on his sideburns.

Lin Quan only then thought that the saint was not too young, this person was old, and his ambition was inevitably a little worn out.

After the sage asked this question, he casually asked about the customs of Xirong, and Lin Quan also said them one by one.

At this time, the sky was already clear, and the sage kept them for breakfast before letting them out of the palace.

When he returned home, Lin Quan was also tired, so he didn't say much, and rested until the evening, and then got up for dinner.

This night, He Haoli came to visit again, Lin Quan asked Shangguan Dai Gao why he didn't come, He Haoli smiled and said: "Gongchen, he is embarrassed to come to see you, I really don't hide it, on the fourth day of the next month, Gongchen will hold a big wedding." ”

Lin Quan was stunned for a moment, and asked why Shangguan Dai Gao was getting married after not seeing him for three years.

He Haoli said that the woman was also someone Lin Quan knew, and she was Yuan Zhaoao's daughter.

Lin Quan was stunned, how old are the adopted daughters of Yuan Zhaoao.

He Haoli saw Lin Quan's puzzled look, knew what Lin Quan was thinking, and told Lin Quan that this woman was twenty-three this year.

It's a lot of age at this age, but it's nothing to get married.

He Haoli said that Yuan Zhaoao's daughter has a strong temperament, although she is beautiful, but she dances with knives and sticks all day long, so there has been no suitable person.

And after Shangguan Daigao arrived in the capital, he and this woman didn't know each other, so they became husband and wife.

Lin Quan saw that He Haoli was vague, and thought to himself that this matter might not be so simple, but since the man was willing to marry and the woman was willing to marry, there was no need for him to care about these things.

Lin Quan asked Yuan Zhaoao how his righteous son was, and He Haoli said that his sons were already seven or eight years old.

Yuan Zhaoao's pair of righteous sons and daughters can be regarded as having a fall, and Lin Quan is relieved to ask Ding Xiangui's descendants?

He Haoli smiled and said, "Lord Lin, you are really looking for a lantern with a lantern, didn't Ding Xiangui's son follow you to the west?" ”

Lin Quan then remembered that it seemed that there was indeed a general soldier surnamed Ding in the army. It's just that he's always been lazy and doesn't care about that.

He Haoli said this, and then said that now that Lin Quan is in the capital, whether Yuan Lihua wants to go to Beijing, it has been almost three years since the parting, and the husband and wife should also meet.

Lin Quan said that this is natural, he has already found someone to invite, and Yuan Lihua should enter Beijing after fifteen.

He Haoli finally congratulated Lin Quan on his promotion again, although Lin Quan's official position has not changed, but the court knows that the sage has already taken Lin Quan as a confidant.

He Haoli also persuaded Lin Quan that if he had an heir as soon as possible, then the court would naturally have a reward, but now that Lin Quan has no heirs, the saint can't reward him if he wants to.

Lin Quan said that this is all fake, and it really needs to be rewarded, and Chen Jingjing should have a fate.

Lin Quan said this casually, and couldn't help but feel that he had missed his mouth, looked at He Haoli, and said to He Haoli: "Uncle, you won't take the words to heart, right?" ”

Naturally not, Xiao Lao'er is not that talkative person, but the saint also understands in his heart that this letter is not far away. ”

Lin Quan didn't say much, He Haoli and the sage didn't have to talk about it, even if they didn't get a reward, Chen Jingjing and they would at least have to get a fate.

He Haoli said everything he was going to say, so he turned around and said goodbye.

The next day, Lin Quan went to the dart game, Beitang Zhixin entertained him, Lin Quan asked Ye Fu where they were, Beitang Zhixin told Lin Quan that Ye Fu and they went to Yi'an Mansion to take the dart.

I think it will take a long time to go this time. ”

Yes, some time ago, they encountered a lot of trouble, but fortunately, they listened to the words of the nobles and turned the crisis into safety. ”

Lin Quan said that this is good, and asked who else is in the dart game now, Beitang Zhixin said that there are Ye Huang and Chu Yanzhi, Chu Yanzhi and Ye Huang got married last year, and it was a coincidence that Lin Quan came back, and in March, he could come to the 100-day banquet.

Lin Quan didn't expect Ye Huang to have children, and hurriedly said that it would definitely come then.

He asked Ye Fu and Le Yao about it, and learned that Le Yao and Ye Fu were also married.

Lin Quan sighed that time was really in a hurry, and he didn't feel anything in Xirong, and all of a sudden, everyone married and had children.

Beitang Zhixin also smiled and asked Lin Quan to hurry up, Lin Quan has been married for so many years, and he should leave an heir.

Lin Quan said that this matter could not be forced, and he also looked at the destiny of heaven.

Lin Quan vaguely felt that his lack of heirs was related to the cultivation of this Materia Medica, but he avoided medical treatment and was unwilling to find the imperial doctor Langzhong to help diagnose and treat.

He still plans to try it when he recovers his strength.

This is definitely not Chen Jingjing's problem, after all, Yuan Lihua has no heirs, Lin Quan doesn't believe that he will meet two women like this.

If he really can't, he will have to adopt his son at that time, Lin Quan thought that according to his current power, it would not be difficult to adopt his son.

At this time, Chu Yanzhi came out happily and bowed his hand to Lin Quan, and Lin Quan also returned the salute.

After the two talked, Lin Quan asked Chu Tiankuo where he went, and learned that Chu Tiankuo and the Empress Dowager Chu had gone to Zhouliu Mountain.

When Lin Quan heard the news, his face changed, and he asked Chu Yanzhi how long they had been going. Chu Tiankuo said that he went in October last year,

Chu Yanzhi also noticed that Lin Quan's face was wrong, and asked Lin Quan, "Master Lin, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Lin Quan smiled reluctantly and said: "The Queen Mother is already high in the Spring and Autumn Period, and this thousand-mile trek is always bad." ”

Alas, my aunt once saw me before she went, and she told me that everything in this world is the result of karma, some of which are good and some of which are evil. Whether it's good or evil, understand. She has participated in Zen and enlightenment over the years, and has a new understanding of all things. ”

When Lin Quan heard this, he hoped in his heart that Empress Dowager Chu really wanted to resolve this karma, instead of eradicating the trouble of her henchmen.

Lin Quan couldn't sit still anyway, he returned home, told Chen Jingjing that he had some things to deal with, and then rode his horse to Zhouliu Mountain.

Along the way, Lin Quan didn't enjoy it, and half a month later, Lin Quan arrived at Zhouliu Mountain.

At the foot of Zhouliu Mountain, Lin Quan looked at the Taoist holy land, and in a trance, he returned to the past, and it has been more than ten years.

That year, the person who was as beautiful as a fairy accompanied him into the mountain and carved a thousand-year oath on the back mountain.

It's a pity that the oath is still there, and the favor has long been wrong.

Lin Quan was a little afraid to go up the mountain, he didn't know how to face it, but in the end he could only go up the mountain.

He has long been without the grace of a noble son, just like Liu Siyong in the past, like a beggar.

The knower neither welcomed nor refused to accept this kind of pilgrim, and kept an eye on him from time to time, lest he come to steal.