Born of Worry

Weiyang, the imperial capital, ushered in the first snow this winter.

There was no morning morning this day, and Li Xian was in a daze and didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up, he saw Mo Wen sitting in front of the bed: "Xiao Xian."

"……Um?"

"Snowing."

"Uh-huh?"

Mo Wen smiled helplessly and said, "Hmm, what, it's snowing."

"It's snowing?!" Li Xian scrambled to his feet, and was about to run to the window with bare feet. When Mo Wen snatched it back, he said angrily, "Crazy? Why are you so excited about the next snow!"

Li Xian pursed his lips, put on his clothes and put on his shoes under Mo Wen's watchful eyes, and then came to the window, pushed open the carved window sash, and the cold winter wind blew in, making him squint his eyes, but his eyes turned out of the window The snow scene in the sky was brightly reflected by the clear sky.

There is rarely snow in the south of the Yangtze River, and even if there is, it is always scattered and moist, as if it came quietly without rush.Li Xian came to Weiyang eight years ago, and that winter he finally saw the snow in the north, which was completely different from the south of the Yangtze River. The open and bright snow field naturally made him very excited.

Li Xian looked at the snow scene for a while, then closed the window and was about to slip out, Mo Wen watched him, expressionlessly said: "Go wash up."

"..."

"And then breakfast."

"Oh……"

"Are you still training soldiers in such heavy snow?"

Lin Ruxuan took off his snow-soaked coat, glanced at him, walked to the brazier to get rid of the coolness, and said, "Will you stop fighting when it snows?"

"Chengcheng Chengcheng is your reason." Li Ye threw a wrapped orange, "Eat it, it was shipped all the way."

Lin Ruxuan looked at the orange, stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "This is a tribute to His Majesty, you can eat it if you want?"

"Then what's the matter? Me and Xiao Xian, whoever eats a few oranges from him is enough, not to mention that old monster Mo Wen, how much do you want?...You fucker! I managed to pack it, you How the hell did you swallow it in one bite?!"

Lin Ruxuan sat down beside him and spread his palms towards him.

"what?"

"I'll pack it for you."

"Put your head off! Have you washed your hands?"

Lin Ruxuan frowned, "I really want to heal your mouth well."

Li Ye sneered: "Cure it if you have the ability."

So in the next second, Lin Ruxuan suddenly leaned over and kissed his lips hard.

"..."

"..."

Li Ye's brain froze for a few seconds, and he pushed him away forcefully, but couldn't help but blushed, and cursed, "Get lost, your mouth smells like oranges."

Lin Ruxuan retorted: "Aren't you?"

"Who the hell did you learn from? In broad daylight, you don't think it's offensive."

"You have the guts to say 'immoral' to me?"

Li Ye turned his face away, and dumped some unwrapped oranges to him, "Eat your oranges."

Lin Ruxuan washed his hands, and the two each wrapped their oranges. After a while, Li Ye said again: "I'm asking you a serious question."

"Ah."

"Do you want to fight?"

Lin Ruxuan lowered his head to wrap the oranges, and said without thinking, "You can't beat me."

"...Get out, it's not a fight, it's a war."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just... go to battle to kill the enemy, defend the home and the country."

Lin Ruxuan looked at him in surprise, and stuffed a piece of orange into his mouth, "Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

"Uh... I'm curious. You said it's been a while since you took office, why didn't Xiao Xian give you any work, and asked you to train soldiers every day, don't you find it boring?"

Lin Ruxuan didn't answer.

However, Li Ye persevered and asked, "You really don't want to fight?"

"It's not a question of whether I want to or not," he seemed to think for a long time, "I can't fight because I want to, and I can't stop fighting because I don't want to. Now the world has been peaceful for a long time, and the people don't even know what war is. Do you remember Was it the last Mid-Autumn Festival competition? After that day, many people came to the recruitment office to sign up, but His Majesty turned them all down."

"why?"

"It's not enough just to have a passion, but also to have strength. Although Dayin's overall army is not small, most of them are border guards. There are too few talents available in the imperial court, especially military generals. There is a shortage of permanent troops. In addition to the royal imperial army, the only elite troops that can be mobilized in a short period of time are the Lin family army... It seems that there is also a Tenglin army? Your majesty mentioned it to me once, but they lack generals, and the imperial army is not good at fighting. Although the local army There are also some, but they are all managed by various places, their strength is relatively weak, and their initiative is also poor, and the border guards cannot be mobilized, so His Majesty attaches so much importance to the Lin family army and gives me enough time to get in touch with them."

"The original Lin family army consisted of about 4 people. Later, when my father passed away, some old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers left one after another, and some were disarmed and returned to the fields. Now there are about 5000 people left, and the army is also in a state of disarray. After this period of time, The adjustment made things a lot better. After all... In fact, my father didn't want me to take over his position, so I didn't have much contact with the Lin family army before. I just used the title of "Old General Lin's son". Just give them some comfort."

"...You said your father didn't want you to take over his position? Why?"

"This... the three generations of the Lin family have been generals, and they have been passed down to me. The battlefield is ruthless, and he doesn't want to see me in an accident."

Li Ye rubbed his chin, "Then...shouldn't you find a wife earlier and go home to have a baby?"

Lin Ruxuan gave him a blank look, "But after all, the Lin family has been in charge for three generations, so there is absolutely no reason to be afraid of death. My father is also in a dilemma. Before he died, he still left the choice to me. My mother also left early, and I have no brothers or sisters. After my father passed away, there were not many people left in the Lin family. For me, it would be better to fight on the battlefield. Therefore, I still decided to continue to be this general."

"Ah...you unfilial son, aren't you making the Lin family an end?"

Lin Ruxuan looked at him very unkindly.

Li Ye continued to pack oranges without changing his face, "Oh, what did you say just now? You continue to talk."

"Didn't you ask me why His Majesty didn't assign me a mission? I think, firstly, it's because the world is peaceful, and there is no chaos, and secondly..."

"Secondly what?"

"Secondly, His Majesty may make a big move in the near future and use me."

Li Ye splashed orange juice all over his face with a trembling hand, and wiped it off with his hand, "You can guess this? Are you a fucking military officer? ... What big move is he going to make?"

Lin Ruxuan shook his head, "I don't know this yet, but have you noticed that when he came to the martial arts field a few days ago, he would talk to some of my subordinates, and he never looked for a high position, and always asked some of the most common questions at random. Soldier."

"What's the matter?"

"It's nothing. I don't know if he did it on purpose or accidentally. In short, after he came a few times, I found that the number of people targeting me in the barracks has decreased significantly."

Lin Ruxuan had already stuffed the fifth orange into his mouth. Li Ye thought about it, raised his eyebrows and said, "According to what you say...my brother is really not simple?...Hey, don't eat it, you will get angry if you eat too much .”

"Of course he is not simple, at least, he is definitely not as harmless as he looks on the surface."

"Mother, don't be too busy. The lantern is a bit blurred. It's almost full of room. Let's take a rest."

"It's always good to paste a few more. Mother has nothing to do. Paste the lanterns and don't disturb your study."

"mother……"

"Okay, son, you can read your book with peace of mind. For other things, you have a mother, so you can rest assured."

The scholar silently clenched his fists, "It is said that if you come to the capital, you will be able to have a good life, but we have been here for a long time, and it's still... It's all my fault for not living up to expectations! But, mother, believe me, I will definitely pass the exam this year." Come on! When I pass the exam and become a high-ranking official, I will let you enjoy it!"

"Okay, mother believes you, who do you believe if mother doesn't believe it? Oh, by the way, your uncle's son also entered Beijing some time ago, and I heard that he is still an official in the palace. When the time comes, ask him for help help you."

"My child remembered it."

Yanmen Pass.

After the heavy snowfall, the city walls are whitened and the mountains are dyed.There is a bit of desolation in the majestic.

The lieutenant stood behind him, cupped his fists and said, "General."

"Ah."

"This year's snow...does it come a bit early? I don't know if it's good or bad..."

Cao Han snorted silently, "Whether it is good or bad, we will not know until later."

"Why wait until later to find out?"

"Don't ask more questions than you should."

"……Yes."

After the lieutenant general was sent away, General Cao looked at the vast snow field and said in a low voice: "In a few years... Your Majesty may have a hard time..."