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

The game of chasing and fleeing was over, and naturally there was no need to spend time in the wilderness, so the group entered the city that afternoon.Li Shimin did not hide his identity, and after entering the city, he lived in the mansion specially vacated by the local officials. Lin Ruo was also blessed and was allocated an elegant small courtyard.

When Li Shimin came in, Lin Ruozheng was lazily leaning on the grand teacher's chair behind the desk, staring at the Yaoqin on the shelf in a daze. That piano was not his usual one, probably because the local officials knew his identity and deliberately prepared it, but it was nothing. It doesn't look like a commodity, but it is a good piano with some origins.

The young man changed back to his usual attire, his long hair was loosely restrained by the green jade hairpin on the top of his head, and then hung down again, probably because he had just bathed, the hair still had a trace of moisture, and it looked darker and richer , as if it is a picture scroll painted with thick ink by Danqing's master hand, it is beautiful and somewhat illusory.

The large milky white Confucian uniform embroidered with light-colored pine and bamboo completely drove away the smoke and fire on the young man, and he felt elegant even when there was no wind, his skin was transparent like jade, and his eyes were like night Quiet, those soft and moist lips are even more...

Li Shimin suddenly felt a little suffocated, he thought he was not as good as Long Yang, but this young man was a bit too beautiful.

After a while, Li Shimin entered the door as usual and said, "If you don't like it, I'll ask someone to take it away."

Lin Ruo withdrew her gaze from Yaoqin, and said: "What do you like or not about other people's things, just put them under your nose, it will inevitably make your hands itchy... But this is also good, just to remind myself, next time Stop being so arrogant."

He stood up and poured two cups of tea, sat down across the tea table with Li Shimin, handed him a cup, and said, "Is your Highness busy, or are you just here to drink tea and chat with the grassroots?"

Li Shimin didn't answer, took a sip from his teacup, and said with a smile, "I've heard that Brother Lin's tea art is also excellent, and today I'm lucky again."

Lin Ruo said casually: "Xiao Shu brewed it, but it's a good taste...he makes tea that tastes good, and I make tea that tastes good."

Nice to make tea...

Li Shimin shook his head and laughed, took a sip and put it down. Xiaoshu's skills are good, but who is he?There is more than one girl who is in charge of making tea, and all of them are a hundred times better than Xiaoshu. The so-called good food is just a casual compliment.

He opened the mouth and said: "I still have some business along the way, this journey may be slower, and I will stay here for two days, if Brother Lin is bored, I can send someone to show Brother Lin around, there are many places worth visiting around here. place to see."

Lin Ruo smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but Cao Min has never been away from his uncle for so long since he was sensible, and he really misses him very much, and now that he has learned from His Highness that His Royal Highness intends to summon him, how dare he delay? Since His Highness has something to do, how about Caomin will return to Beijing first..."

Suddenly, the atmosphere was different, but when he looked up, he saw Li Shimin looking at him with a half-smile, Lin Ruo paused, and continued: "I just want to bother His Highness, send a few escorts, after all, Xiaoshu and I..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin interrupted him lightly: "No."

Lin Ruo simply shut up, if it doesn't work, then it won't work.

Li Shimin stared at him for a while, then chuckled, and said lazily: "You were captured by this king, so naturally this king sent you back in person."

I can't go back by myself, and I can't ask him to send someone to watch him go back. He even used the word "catch" to remind him of his identity, so that he can stop wishful thinking... Lin Ruo smiled wryly, and said: "My uncle is so good. Your Highness is so obsessed with it? Hasn’t His Highness’s goal already been achieved? If that’s the case, why don’t you let Caomin go. Caomin and Uncle will be grateful for His Highness’s kindness.”

If he really wandered back to Chang'an with Li Shimin all the way, would Lin Boyuan be able to stay in the Prince's Mansion in the future?

Li Shimin snorted coldly, and asked back: "My eldest brother is so nice, he treats you like this, and you and Lin Boyuan are still loyal to him?"

Anger welled up in my heart: At this time, I have to rush to put aside relations with him. Is he being too polite to him?

Are you angry?Lin Ruo glanced at Li Shimin in surprise, and after pondering for a moment, said: "Your Highness, I don't know. When Caomin was born, all six members of the family died at the hands of the rebels. Only uncle and Caomin were spared. Therefore, in this life, uncle is the last one. Hate rebellious soldiers."

He paused, and said: "In the 13th year of the great cause, His Royal Highness led the army to attack Xihe. The first thing he did was to formulate military laws and rectify military discipline. , my uncle was sitting in the hall of an official in Chang'an. After hearing this, he was silent for a long time, and said in tears, if what we encountered back then were built soldiers, why did we come to such a disaster? If the world is in the hands of this person, it is actually our people Blessing. In November, His Majesty’s army broke through the city of Chang’an, and later ascended the throne as emperor. Uncle, who never wanted to be an official, asked someone to recommend him and entered the prince’s mansion. Since then..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin interrupted him coldly, and said angrily: "A soldier with strict military discipline is not only the soldiers he built? Is it true that the places where my Li Shimin's men and horses have passed by have not committed any crimes?"

Lin Ruo bowed his head to drink tea, and said, "No matter how good other people's military discipline is, what does it have to do with me and my uncle?"

Li Shimin was furious: "Lin Ruo!"

Lin Ruo frowned, and heard Li Shimin's rapid breathing slowly subside. Knowing that he had calmed down, she put down the teacup and continued: "Caomin is just telling the truth. Since uncle and I have decided to be loyal to His Royal Highness, and Over the years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never done anything to disappoint us. If other people are a thousand times better than him, what should we do? Your Highness and his subordinates are full of talents, and I don’t want another A gentleman of benevolence and righteousness who is stronger than His Highness, will all his subordinates swarm away?"

Li Shimin sneered and said, "I have never done anything to disappoint you? Then why did you leave this time?"

Lin Ruo smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is not the fault of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Shimin sneered: "Oh?"

Lin Ruodao: "Your Majesty likes rhythm. As a son of man, His Highness the Crown Prince, is it not normal for one of his subordinates to recommend someone who can please his father with this? As for the bet of youthful spirit, in the view of the Crown Prince, it is not the same as being able to let the king be the king." Compared with my father's majesty, it is naturally insignificant."

"As subordinates, although we hope the prince will be sympathetic, we can't expect His Royal Highness to consider everything from our standpoint, right? While being loyal to His Royal Highness, we also try to protect ourselves. It's not what a subordinate should do. Even if His Majesty and His Highness are father and son, His Majesty's decree may not be beneficial to His Highness, right? Would His Highness hate His Majesty because of this?"

"Genius Lin really deserves to be called a genius. He is so transparent and generous, willing to consider others." Li Shimin sneered and said, "According to your statement, it is true that this king obstructed elder brother and forced you to enter the palace to play the piano for Concubine Yin's birthday." Disloyal and unfilial?"

Lin Ruo shook her head and laughed, "Forgive the grass-roots people for speaking bluntly. There is no reason why His Majesty likes His Highness the Crown Prince more than His Highness. In this matter, His Majesty likes music, so His Highness the Crown Prince ordered the grass-roots people to enter the palace to play the piano for His Majesty. I attribute the infamy of persecuting scholars to myself, and while His Majesty appreciates the melody, he can even reprimand the Crown Prince a few words, earning the reputation of cherishing talents, so he naturally feels relieved. If this matter is placed on His Highness, it may be awe-inspiring. I want to tell Your Majesty that there are many inappropriate things in this move, and I will push the unrighteous fault to Your Majesty. Not to mention that Your Majesty can't enjoy the music, but..."

"Okay, okay!" Li Shimin laughed back angrily, and interrupted: "Since that's the case, the king will be loyal and filial today!"

He got up suddenly, strode to the piano stand, picked up the Yaoqin, threw it on Lin Ruo, and said coldly: "Play!"

Lin Ruo picked up Yaoqin, lowered her head and caressed the body of the piano, pursed her lips and remained silent.

Li Shimin drew his sword and put it on his neck, his eyes filled with murderous intent, he said coldly: "Flick."

Lin Ruo raised his head, and his four eyes met immediately, one pair was dark and quiet, the other pair was light and cold, the dark one was transparent and clear like a flowing spring, and the light one was like the sky before a snowstorm, so gloomy and oppressive that people could not breathe.

The cold and sharp sword tip swirled lightly, and a drop of blood slowly seeped out from Lin Ruo's neck, dotted between the sharp sword edge and fair skin, bright and dazzling.

The air was heavy as if stagnant, Li Shimin clenched his hands, and was about to speak, when Lin Ruo suddenly smiled, lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Playing the piano..."

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, there was a bang at the door, and things were spilled all over the floor. Xiaoshu stood at the door, his legs trembling: "Gong, gong, gong..."

In the next moment, he woke up like a dream, and flew over like a fly. He opened his arms to block Lin Ruo, and his voice was still trembling with fright: "You... what are you doing..."

Lin Ruo raised his forehead, this silly kid just jumped at him like this, if Li Shimin's sword hadn't been collected in time, he would have hurt himself first if he didn't protect him.

Li Shimin put his sword back into its sheath, and said calmly: "Shimin is just joking, Brother Lin, don't take offense."

Lin Ruo smiled lazily and said, "It's easy to say."

The two of them acted as if nothing had happened, Xiao Shu burst into tears, and took out the wound medicine from his arms tremblingly: "Young Master, I will give you the medicine... This is the doctor who has run all over the city. Shop, the best wound medicine I bought, the small one will apply it for you first, and then boil the medicine for internal use..."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Are you injured? When did it happen? How did you get hurt?"

Xiaoshu turned back angrily and said, "What are you pretending to be, you grabbed my young master's shoulder like that..."

Li Shimin laughed angrily and said, "Because this king scratched your shoulder, you let the boy run all over the city to buy medicine?"

The anger that had been suppressed just now surged up again: He just squeezed his shoulder lightly, can he be scratched?This is to show loyalty to Li Jiancheng through other people's mouths in a hurry. This is to tell his good brother that Lin Ruo is not Li Shimin's guest, but a prisoner!

Lin Ruo nodded casually: "Yes!"

"Okay!" Li Shimin pushed Xiaoshu away, bent down to look at Lin Ruo, and shouted in a deep voice: "Then let me see how I hurt you!"

Grabbing his neckline with both hands, he pulled it violently, only to hear a "stab", and the white Confucian uniform was torn from left to right...

The boy's skin was snow-white with a jade-like luster, his neck was slender and beautiful, his collarbone was delicate and small, and on his fair shoulders was a blue-purple handprint...

This is what he left behind?

Li Shimin looked a little astonished, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to caress: why is it so delicate and fragile, leaving his trace with just a light touch?

Before his fingers could touch the tenderness, his wrist was tightly grasped. Li Shimin raised his head and saw the young man's expression was cold: "Your Highness, you are rude."

Li Shimin twisted his fingers in frustration, withdrew his hand, and said apologetically: "This king is indeed rude. This king is a rough man. It doesn't matter what he did. Brother Lin was wronged. It's my fault, isn't it... ..."

Lin Ruo interrupted: "Caomin wants to apply medicine and change clothes, may I ask Your Highness..."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "This king still has some official duties, so I won't bother you any more. Let me leave."

He turned around and went out as if fleeing. When he arrived outside the courtyard, he was blown by the cool wind, but his footsteps stopped: what happened to him?How did you lose your composure so far?

He stood outside the courtyard, his mind was clear and confused for a while: what happened to him?Although the young man's words were not very pleasant to listen to, they were also to the point. If these words were spoken by others, he could only be taught.Especially when it comes to the emperor's preference, no one around him has ever analyzed it with him from this angle, just because they, like him, think that they are clearly on the side of righteousness, but instead offend His Majesty, it is because of His partiality... ...When the young man said it, he felt that there was a reason why the father favored the crown prince.

And if he defended the prince, he was actually explaining to him: In the eyes of the world, it is not a fault that the prince asked him to play the piano for Concubine Yin, let alone a reason for his Lin family to betray the prince.

Where has his usual calmness and generosity gone?To even draw a sword at the young man because of this, and even tear his skirt...

He clenched his fists and smiled wryly: I don't know why, even now, as long as he recalls the young man's beautiful mouth and chattered about the benefits of the construction, the anger in his chest can't be suppressed.In his heart, Li Jiancheng is so good, what he does is right!Li Shimin, everything is wrong?

Unknowingly, the blue handprint on the young man's white shoulder appeared before his eyes, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart, it was left by him... His fingertips began to itch, and he really wanted to touch it, touch it again ...

Damn!

Li Shimin punched the tree, turned around and walked towards the courtyard. It was indeed his mistake today. No matter whether the young man listened or not, believe it or not, he should explain and apologize!

Walking into the yard, I slowed down unconsciously, but I heard the lazy voice of a young man coming from inside: "What kind of medicine do you take, it hurts so little, it's not worth being smoked by that smell."

Xiaoshu was dissatisfied: "If you don't buy medicine, you still let me buy it everywhere?"

Lin Ruo sighed: "Uncle is the crown prince washing the horses! The rebels who killed our family back then were wiped out by His Royal Highness's handsome men and horses. The revenge of grandparents, fathers, mothers, and eldest aunts can be said to be revenge for us by His Royal Highness." Yes, my uncle seems to be indifferent, but he is actually willing to die for His Royal Highness... If I am happy here with His Highness King Qin, wouldn't it be a dilemma for my uncle?"

Xiaoshu said: "I think His Royal Highness Qin Wang is magnanimous, son, why don't you tell him the truth, His Highness knows your difficulties, maybe he will let you go back?"

Lin Ruo chuckled lightly, and said: "Grace and magnanimity are all for one's own people. If he knows that uncle's loyalty to the prince is irreversible, he will lose the heart of soliciting... His Royal Highness now has a knot with uncle. If His Majesty King Qin wholeheartedly provokes and frame him, Uncle will be in a dire situation."

The little book said: "My lord, you can go and explain to His Highness the Crown Prince, as long as His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Stupid boy," Lin Ruo said with a smile, "You think everyone is like you, and you can believe whatever your son says!"

Xiao Shu said sullenly: "Even so, you don't have to deliberately provoke His Highness King Qin, you almost died just now!"

Lin Ruo smiled and said, "No life? How could it be?"

"Why not?" Xiaoshu said angrily, "Your neck is bleeding!"

Lin Ruoman said in a loud voice: "I am a talented man. I am only sixteen years old. I have no strength to restrain a chicken. I have not yet entered an official position and have no threat to him, but I am also a talented man who is famous all over the world! Cherish talents, love talents, and be magnanimous. His Royal Highness King Qin, it can be said that he killed his uncle for the sake of the overall situation. What is it if he killed me, Lin Ruo? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the orthodox righteousness, and His Majesty’s preference, so what if his reputation is slightly damaged? But His Highness King Qin, if you lose your reputation, What can he do to bring the world back? The soldiers under him are from the Tang Dynasty, not his own. This time His Royal Highness crusade against Liu Heita, he has already divided a lot of troops from him. If he comes again a few times, he will If it is not convincing, what is left of the Ce Mansion that day?"

Xiaoshu was in a daze after hearing it, Lin Ruo didn't bother to talk to him anymore, sighed, and said, "Oh, Xiaoshu, you came back too early this time!" He was sure that Li Shimin would not kill him, but Maybe he would tear his clothes to pieces... It's all because of the coincidence that Xiao Shu came back, it happened to be the time when that person was most angry.

Xiao Shu was puzzled and asked, "What?"

What did he say?Lin Ruo smiled and said: "Actually, among all the musical instruments, I still love the piano the most. I had a chance to play it again, but you messed it up."

Xiaoshu laughed and said, "My lord, you are teasing me again. You obviously don't like playing the piano! And you hate people forcing you to do things!"

"Ah, it's terrible, you have seen through all of this!"

Xiao Shu whispered: "My lord, if your hands are really itchy, when you get to a place where no one is around, you can play it to me alone...it will not be considered a broken oath if no one knows!"

"Well, reasonable, reasonable! Xiaoshu, you are getting smarter!"

Outside the courtyard, Li Shimin quietly turned around and backed out. The man was deliberately unfamiliar with him and saw everything clearly. He just apologized, so what?

Walking slowly along the lotus pond with hands behind his back, a voice came from behind him: "His Royal Highness, there is a young man named Yun Jiao outside asking to see him. He said that he wrote "Jiangjinjiu"."

"Do not……"

Before the word "see" was out of the mouth, the young man's casual voice seemed to ring in his ears again: "...What is left of the Cefu that day?"

Everyone only thinks that King Qin is in full swing, like flowers blooming brocade and cooking oil in a fire, but they don't know that this moment is when he is most critical. Even Lin Ruo, who is outside the situation, can clearly see his embarrassment.

Now, far from the time when he will be willful and slack, Li Shimin's eyes flickered, and he said lightly: "Please come in."