[Comprehensive] Cannon fodder, do you want to counterattack?

"Going to study?" Li Jiancheng got up with his hands on the desk, looked at Lin Boyuan with a bad expression through the desk, and said with a sneer, "I said earlier that he was studying behind closed doors, why did I go to study when I said I wanted to see him? "

Lin Boyuan didn't change his face, bowed and said: "Your Highness, Mrs. An asked my nephew what he was doing these days. He is indeed studying behind closed doors these days! But today he just went on a study tour!"

Li Jiancheng repeated with a sneer: "You just went on a study tour today?"

"Exactly."

Li Jiancheng stared at him for a long time before he said coldly: "Come on, prepare the horse! I have to go and see for myself. Where did our talented Lin go to study?"

Walk away.

Lin Boyuan wiped off his sweat, followed quickly, got on the horse anxiously, and galloped back to Lin's mansion.

As soon as he got off the horse, he saw the coachman following Lin Ruo running towards him profusely: "Master, master! It's not good, the young master has gone on a study tour!"

Lin Boyuan was stunned for a moment, coughed dryly and said, "I went to study abroad, what's wrong with that?"

The coachman was taken aback, and said, "Master, do you know?"

Lin Boyuan reprimanded: "Nonsense! Ah Ruo is going to study abroad, sir, can I not know?"

Turning to Li Jiancheng who was still riding on the horse, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, you heard that my nephew has indeed gone on a study tour. Would you like to go in and have a look?"

Li Jiancheng sneered, and said coldly: "Send someone to look for me! Now the whole world belongs to Datang, let's see where he can go!"

Turn the horse's head and fly away.

Ruo Lin Ruo really wanted to hide from him, since the news had already reached the Lin residence, how could Lin Ruo still wait for him inside?

Watching Li Jiancheng go away, Lin Boyuan patted Wei Zheng's shoulder, and said happily, "Old Wei, I will remember this favor!"

Wei Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and said, "What kind of favor?"

"This," Lin Boyuan pointed to the coachman with his eyes, "didn't you arrange it?"

Wei Zheng understood, and smiled wryly: "I did send someone to report the news, but the prince's horse is fast, my people are still on the way right now! I thought you got the news in advance..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Boyuan's expression changed drastically, he grabbed the coachman by the collar, and said, "Ah Ruo really went on a study tour?"

"Yes!" The coachman Zhang Er was puzzled and said, "Didn't you already know?"

"I know what a fart!" Lin Boyuan was furious: "Why did he go on a study tour suddenly? No, the problem is not this... He went on a study tour, why didn't you go with him to take care of him?"

"me……"

Before the coachman could answer, Lin Boyuan asked a series of questions: "He just brought Xiaoshu alone? How did he get there? On horseback or in a hired car? Did they bring enough money? Where did they get off?"

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"Your Highness, I haven't found it." The neatly dressed man in gray clothes bowed his head and half knelt in front of Li Shimin, saying, "This subordinate is incompetent."

"Didn't find it?" Li Shimin put down the document in his hand, his voice couldn't hide his surprise: "You are the best scout under my command, and you were only two quarters of an hour late in chasing them, but you lost them?"

The man bowed his head and said: "The subordinate followed the traces to the ferry, and asked about two young men who were about the same age in attire and went down the river to the south of the river. The subordinate quickly chased to the next ferry and found the pair of brothers. , they said, Mr. Lin told them that he ran away from home in a fit of anger, but he had never gone out before, and he dared not really go far, so he took out 20 taels of silver and changed clothes with them, and asked them to be masters and servants at the ferry. In this way, his family will think that he has crossed the river, which will make them anxious..."

Li Shimin was speechless for a moment, this gifted Lin really doesn't care about things: "Then what?"

The man said: "The subordinates asked about their attire, and asked someone to draw a portrait of Mr. Lin, and went back to Chang'an to investigate again, and found that they took a straw cart near the ferry and returned to the city. Because at that time It was getting late and the city gate was closed. The subordinates found out after entering the city at dawn. They stayed in an inn near the city gate for one night, bought some things and bought two horses. The next day the city gate opened , and went out of the city again..."

Li Shimin chuckled, and said: "At that time, the elder brother's people were searching everywhere outside the city. Who would have thought that he would go back to the city and sleep late... What happened next?"

"Later, my subordinates led people to chase down the official road. After chasing for half a day, they still couldn't find their traces. Finally, they found the two horses in Chang'an City. It turned out that Mr. Lin and the passers-by used the two horses just three miles out of the city. Changed a donkey cart, saying that riding a horse was too crazy. Mr. Lin also deliberately argued with the book boy, making the horse changer think that if Mr. Lin’s family knew about this matter, they would definitely have to recover it, so he didn’t say a word. Dare to mention it to others. If it wasn’t for the time when he led the horse to the horse market to ask the price, the guy said he looked familiar and was heard by his subordinates. I’m afraid I don’t know what happened until now. Later, his subordinates were near the ferry again. When I found the donkey cart, the people at the ferry already recognized my subordinates, and as soon as they saw them, they told them that Mr. Lin hired a small boat and said he was going to the south of the Yangtze River..."

That man is also as big as a bucket, he is a scout, he is good at detecting traces, but I have never met such a master who does not follow the common sense, walking around aimlessly, going around - this Where is running for your life, this is playing peek-a-boo!

"It's interesting," Li Shimin laughed, stretched his waist and got up and said, "I've been idle at home these days, and my bones are brittle. I just went out for a few days and brought back some prey."

"Your Highness," the people around him hurriedly stopped him, "If you go out of the city at this time, I'm afraid..."

Li Shimin said indifferently: "If you don't leave the city at this time, why don't you stay here to pray for your birthday?"

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In a valley less than three hundred miles away from Chang'an City, Lin Ruo was sitting by the stream, eating grilled fish with relish, and praised: "Little Shu, with your skill, you can go anywhere in the world!"

Sitting beside him, Xiaoshu rubbed salt on the fish, and said proudly: "That's natural! You don't know, my lord, when the old master picked your schoolboy for you, he was very careful. As a young boy, I was pretty good-looking and articulate. , and the ability to make beds, make quilts, drive cars, cook, catch fish, fish for shrimps, and sew and mend, it was only then that he managed to fight his way out and grab this position.”

He still had lingering fears and said: "I remember at that time, there was a kid who came from a rich family. In addition to knowing the rules, he was actually literate, ah! He was almost compared to him. Fortunately, the master saw that he didn't have any Yuzi, I thought he was too delicate and didn't want to take it, otherwise I don't know where I'm going now!"

Lin Ruo laughed, looked at her hands again, and sighed: "I don't have any calluses on my hands. Fortunately, my uncle raised me. Otherwise, no one would want to sell myself!"

"Bah, bah, bah! Children's words are not taboo, let the strong wind blow them away!" Xiao Shu hurriedly read a sentence, and then said seriously: "My lord, these words are not easy to say."

Seeing his serious face, Lin Ruo surrendered and said, "I know, I know, I won't talk about it in the future."

After eating the fish in his hand, he threw away the fish bones, wiped his hands and lay down on the back, leaning on his arms and sighing: "The scenery of the mountains and rivers is pretty good, but it's a pity that I get tired of seeing too much. The most important thing is the road. It’s too difficult to walk, no matter how good the scenery looks, there is only a tired word left - we will find a small town nearby to live for a while, and we will leave when we get tired of it.”

Xiaoshu was puzzled and said: "But son, aren't we running away? What if we are caught up by the pursuers?"

Lin Ruo burst out laughing, and said: "Xiao Shu, you think too much. We are just running away to avoid the limelight, and we are not running for our lives. How can there be any chasing soldiers? If we really arrive, we will be chased by soldiers." I will not run anymore...the so-called monks who can run can't run away from the temple, and we are not wild monks, so where can we go? Uncle is still an official in the Prince's Mansion!"

Xiaoshu's eyes widened: "Then before we crossed rivers and drilled holes, and sometimes walked back twice, wasn't it to avoid pursuers?"

Lin Ruodao: "Didn't you see that I throw copper coins every time I go on the road? Your master, I am practicing divination. I count which direction to go for good luck, so I will go in which direction to see if I can encounter any good things. Who knows, after walking for seven or eight days, I haven't even dug up a single herb, so it can be seen that this divination technique is useless."

Just as he was talking, Xiaoshu tugged at his sleeves, Lin Ruo said, "Have you baked another one? You can eat this one, I'm already full."

Xiaoshu continued to tug at his sleeve, swallowed, and whispered, "My lord, did you lose any copper coins before you went out today?"

Lin Ruo said casually: "I can't say for sure, what are you going to do with him?"

Xiao Shu was about to cry: "My lord, I think...you should throw it away next time!"

Lin Ruo finally sensed that something was wrong, and sat up with his hands on the ground, looking at the more than 20 sergeants in simple armor standing neatly at the entrance of the valley: "..."

Xiaoshu looked at Lin Ruo with a pair of big innocent eyes condemning: "Didn't you say that there were no pursuers, my lord?"

"Maybe...uh..." Lin Ruo blinked: "Coincidence?"

Xiaoshu pointed at the three people who came out from behind the sergeant, and said angrily, "Coincidence?"

Lin Ruo said without changing his face: "Of course it's a coincidence!"

Xiao Shu couldn't care less about arguing with him, and gritted his teeth and said, "Master, you, you, run quickly! You little one block them!"

Lin Ruo rolled her eyes: Run?Just kidding!His surname is not Qin Ming Shubao, how can he have this ability?

He raised his smiling face and said, "Brother Li, what a coincidence, you also come to study abroad? Brother Li has a good taste today, and my family's Xiaoshu is a top-notch cook. Come and try our grilled fish?"

"Unfortunately," Li Shimin threw the reins to his followers and walked forward slowly.He is tall and has long legs, and his steps are not fast, but every step gives people an illusion of weight, as if what is coming is not a person, but a mountain of ten thousand zhang, the closer he is, the more frightening it is.

Xiaoshu's face was pale with fright, he tugged on Lin Ruo's sleeve, and tied his tongue: "Mr., Mr...."

Li Shimin stopped at a distance that was almost impolite, and looked down at Lin Ruo condescendingly. After a while, he couldn't help laughing, and said in a deep and deep voice, "Chang'an talent really deserves his reputation. He is Shimin, and he underestimated the heroes of the world."

This is boring!Isn't it good for our Brother Li and Brother Lin to play haha?Lin Ruo sighed, resigned to his fate and was about to stand up to salute, but Li Shimin bent down and pressed his shoulders, unable to get up.

Li Shimin held Lin Ruo's shoulders, thinking that this young man is so thin, with such slender bones, he was a little reluctant to let go for a moment, subconsciously squeezed it, and then smiled, sat down next to him, and took the grilled fish from Xiaoshu's hand , I said thank you, and I really ate it.

Those sergeants also dispersed, those who gathered firewood, those who hunted, put on a camping stance, Xiaoshu saw this, pulled Lin Ruo's sleeve again, and asked in a low voice, "Really, is it a coincidence?"

Lin Ruo rubbed his shoulders and said nothing, Li Shimin glanced at him, then looked at Xiaoshu, and said: "Little brother, my brothers are clumsy and rough in craftsmanship, how about you help them?"

Xiao Shu looked at Li Shimin, then at the group of soldiers, and finally at Lin Ruo, hesitantly said: "My lord..."

"Go, go," Lin Ruo waved, "Show out your housekeeping skills and let them see what it means to be an all-round good book boy in IKEA!"

Xiao Shu scratched his head, and went with an oh sound, Lin Ruo moved to his place to take over the grilled fish, Li Shimin saw that the young man took the opportunity to avoid him, he didn't care, and said with a low smile: "Why is this enough fun? Ken came out?"

Lin Ruo raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said, "But it spoiled His Highness's interest? Why don't His Highness pretend that he has never seen me before, and let's start another game?"

Li Shimin shook his head and laughed, and said: "I am really curious, if you don't come out by yourself, will this king never find you?"

Lin Ruo lowered her head and flipped through the grilled fish, but didn't answer.

This round, to him and to Li Shimin, was like a game. He brought the little book as a burden, and Li Shimin only brought a few guards, did not use any privileges, and even the hounds were not dispatched... In the end, it seemed that he won He took the initiative to stand up, but both of them knew that Li Shimin was getting closer and closer, and he would soon have nowhere to hide.

Li Shimin looked at the young man's exquisite side face, and was slightly lost. He came from a family and had seen many stunning looks, but his appearance was rarely comparable to this young man's, and his bearing was even more unrivaled.

At this moment, the young man who has always been at ease now, with his head lowered and his eyes pursed, seems a bit fragile. He must have been pressing him step by step these days, and it is not easy for him to eat and sleep in the open. Li Shimin softened his tone , softly said: "Later, the king will set off to return to the capital, wouldn't Ah Ruo go with the king?"

Lin Ruo still didn't answer this nonsense to save his face, but Li Shimin smiled, buried his head in the fish, and stopped talking.

After a while, Lin Ruo finished grilling the fish, handed it to Li Shimin, and said, "Your Highness, the grass people don't understand, what kind of virtue and capabilities are there in the grass people, so that His Royal Highness can do it himself?"

He thought he was not even qualified to use Li Shimin's officers and men with his weight, at worst Li Jiancheng sent a few people to look for him for a few days, but he didn't expect that it was Li Shimin who came in person.

Li Shimin took it, and said lightly: "The reason on the surface is that the fourth brother Yuanji participated in this king's book, saying that this king knew that his father liked music, but he forced you to leave, so this king had no choice but to invite you back personally." Chang'an, to prove your innocence... Well, Ah Ruo's craftsmanship is a bit better than that of your schoolboy."

Lin Ruo really didn't know how he could tell his craftsmanship from those two flippings, and asked, "Really?"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Actually, it's for going to Brother Lin's appointment. Did Brother Lin forget that he made an appointment with Shimin to appreciate Brother Lin's skills?"

What a powerful reason.

Lin Ruo took down the last fish and ate it by himself... Although he was already full, his teeth itch for some reason.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "I'm not lying. Now that the king has achieved his goal, he just came out to relax and chat with Brother Lin and play chess. Isn't it more interesting than staying in Chang'an?"

Lin Ruo looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Highness didn't hide it from anyone when he went to see Cao Min. My uncle must be very grateful for His Highness' reminder to Cao Min, so that Cao Min can get away in time... It's because Cao Min didn't 'understand' at the beginning. Compared with His Royal Highness's persecution, His Highness's deep meaning, His Highness's gift of piano and consolation are enough to make people feel good. It's just that Cao Min doesn't understand that his uncle is not outstanding among His Royal Highness's subordinates, and he cannot be trusted by the Prince, and he is not talented It can only be regarded as mediocre, is it worth His Highness's calculation?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said: "You are really too modest. Mr. Lin is not mediocre, but always only doing what is in his job! Things must be perfect, but those who exceed his duties are never touched. Whether it is the accountant or the fifth-rank official, it seems that there is no difference between Mr. Lin. This king even suspects that Mr. Lin is a prime minister. Even if he does it, he can still do it perfectly. Brother Lin, don’t you think that for a person like Mr. Lin, to do a small job of washing horses is really too condescending?"

Lin Ruodao: "Although Xima is small, he is a close minister of the crown prince. When the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, my uncle will naturally have a bright future. How can you say that you are inferior?"

Li Shimin smiled, noncommittal, and continued: "Of course, there is another more important reason for my king to act like this, besides cherishing talents. Among the subordinates of the prince, although Master Lin seems ordinary, he is the most popular among all the people. Yes, even people like Wei Zheng regard him as a close friend... Now because of Brother Lin's departure, Eldest Brother has criticized him so much that many people have criticized him. This is Shimin's biggest gain this time. gone."

Then he said in surprise: "Why is it that Ah Ruo doesn't seem worried when he hears that Master Lin was harshly criticized by His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Lin Ruodao: "I know what Uncle is capable of. His Royal Highness' embarrassment is nothing. As long as I am safe, Uncle will naturally be able to protect himself."

Li Shimin sighed: "You two, uncle and nephew, are enviable."

Lin Ruo knew the tacit understanding and trust between him and Lin Boyuan, which made Li Shimin feel emotional and shrugged his shoulders. If Li Shimin and Lin Boyuan had no desires and desires, he would naturally be able to get along with his father and brother in harmony. Otherwise, he would have to grab the family property , I still want to be a family, how can there be such a good thing in the world?

Although he didn't speak, Li Shimin could understand what he meant, and he said noncommittally, "Brother Lin's question, this king knows everything, and I can't stop talking, so can you answer me a question, brother Lin? Since brother Lin left, why did you leave?" Don’t go all out, and even take the initiative to show up?”

Lin Ruodao: "If you don't go all out, it's because you don't need to go all out. If you stand still, it's because the goal has been achieved."

"Oh?"

Lin Ruo shrugged and sighed: "This world belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and my uncle is an official in the court. Can I still hide for a lifetime? The longer I hide, the more disadvantageous it will be for my uncle and myself. The purpose of my trip The purpose is just to avoid Concubine Yin's birthday, after all, she has just sworn never to play the piano, and immediately breaks her oath to flatter Her Majesty's concubine, it is too ugly. Now that Concubine Yin's birthday has passed, it is time to go back."

Li Shimin snorted, and said: "But now Brother Lin's name has been heard by Father, and Father is also obsessed with rhythm, I'm afraid that Brother Lin will still be forced to break his oath when he returns this time."

Lin Ruodao: "As long as you miss Concubine Yin's birthday, there are many ways to think about it."

"Oh?" Li Shimin said in surprise, "Many ways?"

"Well, there are many ways." Lin Ruo nodded and said: "I can politely ask for your majesty's decree. If you have your majesty's decree, even if you break the oath, you will not be too criticized. This is the worst policy."

Li Shimin nodded, and Lin Ruo continued: "I can also invite the scholar surnamed Yun to play a good show where we don't know each other. When it came to the bet, he and I were both losers. I made a solemn oath, His reputation is damaged. But if he comes forward and repeatedly asks me to give up the bet and regain my piano skills, this matter will immediately become a good story. As long as the scholar surnamed Yun is not stupid, he will not refuse me. It's the middle policy."

Li Shimin said: "But no one in Chang'an can find him, can you find him?"

Lin Ruodao: "Of course I know who he is, so I made this move."

"Oh?" Li Shimin said: "Since you know who he is, then this strategy should be the best strategy, right?"

Lin Ruo glanced at him, and said: "He harbored malice towards me, so it's fine if I didn't take revenge, and I want to play with him to make his reputation... How can this be considered the best strategy? It is said to be the middle strategy because it is too bad. Bad reason."

Li Shimin laughed, and said: "Then ask me, what is the best policy?"

Lin Ruo said nothing, but dropped the grilled fish, took out a bamboo flute from her sleeve, lowered her head, and began to play it whimperingly...

After an unknown amount of time, Li Shimin suddenly came back to his senses, only to see Lin Ruo throwing the bamboo flute into the water with a wave of his hand. !"