[Red Mansion] Reborn Lin Ruhai

The Wanshou Festival is coming in a blink of an eye, and there are rules for everything, just like the previous years.

However, the arrival of the crown prince of Xun Kingdom this year is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so it is naturally more grand.

This is just for outsiders to see. The real purpose of Li Hao's trip is to promote the unity of the two countries, to fight against the enemy, to annihilate Beirong and Dayue in one fell swoop, and to prevent future troubles forever.

In the meeting hall of Chenyu Palace, Xiao Zhelin and Lin Ruhai were sitting, Xiao Qian, Xiao Cheng, Li Hao, and Daiyu were sitting on both sides.Originally there was no Daiyu in this discussion, but this girl came by mistake, Xiao Zhelin simply asked her to sit down and listen.Daiyu is different from ordinary women, she has also learned a lot of the essence of the art of war in the past few years, and her insights are sometimes better than men's. It is not known if she will gain some unexpected gains by keeping her here.

"Uncle, Dayue is located in the north, where livestock is the mainstay, and the winter is long and cold. In previous years, when it was cold, they often went south to plunder, and the border was rarely peaceful. According to reliable sources, in October this year, there was a sudden heavy snowfall on the northern grasslands. What's more, countless cattle and sheep were killed and injured. The situation in Beirong is not optimistic, and now the powerful officials are in power, and the king of Beirong has been placed under house arrest, so the two countries united and intend to go south."

When Li Hao said this, he looked up at Xiao Zhelin, who didn't say anything, but just signaled him to continue.Li Hao took out the letter of credence from his pocket, held it in both hands, and said: "This is the letter of credence, please His Majesty the Emperor Dasheng to read it. My father has assembled 20 elite soldiers and is ready to go. Our two countries have been on good terms for generations, and my father also I hope that this time the two armies can join forces to make a quick decision and save the people from suffering."

After reading it, Xiao Zhelin handed it to Chen Zhong.He patted Li Hao on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Everything Hao'er said is reasonable, and I have no objection. King Zhongshun arrived at the border two years ago, and now I have no less than 20 elite soldiers at the border. Two years ago Our country has started to recruit soldiers, so that one day we will not be flustered when we face Da Yue." Having said this, he glanced at Xiao Cheng and said, "Cheng'er, tell everyone about the results of your military training."

Xiao Cheng answered "Yes", got up gracefully, and said impassionedly: "Father ordered me to recruit soldiers and refine weapons two years ago. Now two years have passed, and there are 40 elite soldiers in the Gyeonggi Camp. These 40 elite soldiers are all They are the elite men selected from the township bravery from all over the country. After systematic training, they are unstoppable. Among them, 20 guard the capital, and the remaining 20 are the preparations for this great war."

Hearing this, Daiyu was slightly surprised.Except for Li Hao, he was the only one present who didn't know about it.

Xiao Cheng continued: "Dayue and Beirong are good at cavalry warfare, and infantry are very difficult to stop. Therefore, in the past two years, my father ordered me to buy good horses and horses everywhere, and formed a strong cavalry camp. Of the 20 elite soldiers, ten of them All are cavalry, [-] crossbowmen. Once the enemy soldiers attack, the crossbowmen will fly their swords together, and the enemy army will be defeated, and then the cavalry will take advantage of the chaos to charge. The main task of the remaining [-] infantry is to clean up the battlefield."

Li Hao sighed: "Good at fighting, just fighting in this way, I'm afraid the loss of arrow feathers and weapons is not small!"

Xiao Zhelin waved his hands and said, "No problem!" Then he looked at Xiao Cheng, "Tell me the reason."

"Yes." Xiao Cheng replied energetically, and after two years of silent preparation, he was finally able to express himself today, and he felt very happy, "Two years ago, my father sealed off the mines all over the country secretly to mine ore. Refining weapons. Now countless arrow feather weapons have been produced, enough for an army of 40 for five years. Except for a small part of this batch of weapons left in the Gyeonggi camp, most of the rest were transported to the northern border town, which is enough to maintain this time war."

As soon as these words came out, not only Daiyu, but also Xiao Qian and Li Hao were surprised.It turned out that the father/uncle had already made such sufficient preparations, and the outcome of this war was doomed from the very beginning.Xiao Qian stared at Xiao Cheng for a long time. This younger brother, who was still a child in his eyes, turned out to have grown up unknowingly, and he was still so outstanding!

While several people were in a daze, Lin Ruhai dropped another blockbuster: "There is a saying in military strategists that 'before the chariots and horses move food and grass', what is prepared in advance is not only weapons, but also food and grass! In the past two years, the imperial court has been garrisoning fields in the frontier. Merchants were encouraged to transport grain to the border in exchange for salt, and a large number of government forces were mobilized to transport grain. Now dozens of granaries, large and small, have been established in the northern border towns, with countless grain reserves. Once the war starts, our army will have no worries."

After hearing this, everyone was amazed again.

In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Zhelin informed the ministers about the union of the two countries, and of course he also mentioned the preparations he had made.All the ministers bowed down and sincerely admired the foresight of their monarch.Xiao Zhelin stepped down from the throne, took the opportunity to pull Lin Ruhai on the stage, and gave all the credit to Lin Ruhai. He not only praised his foresight, but also bluntly said that the specific implementation was also done by Lin Ruhai himself.

In an instant, Lin Ruhai's prestige in the court reached a peak.It can be said that with a shout of arms, the officials responded.Xiao Zhelin also took the opportunity to praise Lin Ruhai again, bestowing countless gold, silver and silk.Everyone deserved the truth, but there were a few pedantic and stubborn admonishers who quietly came to Xiao Zhelin to persuade him politely with his words of meritorious service, and asked Xiao Zhelin to beware of Lin Ruhai and not to give too much favor.He also cited many examples in ancient and modern times that the ministers rebelled because of the excessive favor of the lord.

Xiao Zhelin couldn't help but Longyan was furious, and immediately wanted to behead several people.

At that time, Lin Ruhai was resting in the inner hall, and he had already heard the words of these people verbatim.He didn't think much of it, most of these admonishers were upright people, so they spoke a little more bluntly, but they were all good-hearted.

Will I be rebellious, and I don't know it yet?Besides, Xiao Zhelin wouldn't doubt himself, so he didn't take it to heart.Although Xiao Zhelin was also angry at the beginning, it was just that he spoke a little coldly, so he could ignore it. He didn't expect that he would be beaten or killed in a flash.Seeing that the person had been pulled out, Lin Ruhai couldn't sit still.Regardless of whether to expose or not, he hurriedly stopped the guards when he came out, and dragged Xiao Zhelin to the inner hall, so that he could preach.

Xiao Zhelin was stubborn at first, in his opinion, others can say anything about him, but Lin Ruhai cannot be said.Of course, in the end someone still admitted his mistake aggrievedly, and those admonishing ministers were also acquitted.As for whether His Majesty the Emperor will secretly find something wrong, come to a fake public benefit, alas, who knows?

Soon, Li Hao returned home with the completed mission.

Before he left, he made an absolutely bold move. The thing is this:

That day, it happened that Lin Ruhai and Xiao Zhelin were both there.Li Hao found the two, without saying a word, first knocked his head a few times "dong dong dong", which surprised them, especially Lin Ruhai.He hurriedly pulled him up, asked him what difficulties he had encountered, and admitted frankly that it was okay.This kid was quite obstinate, he refused to talk about it, and only claimed that there was one thing to be done by both of them.

Lin Ruhai saw this posture, and knew that the matter he said was difficult to handle, but after thinking about it, this kid was also his disciple, and his character and intelligence were beyond words.Although he doesn't get along much, he is not unfamiliar, and he really likes this kid.It was the first time that I begged myself, as long as I could do it, no matter what it was, I had to try my best to help him complete it.Immediately, I agreed, saying that no matter what, I would agree.Li Hao just got up, but after hearing him tell the whole story, Lin Ruhai's intestines turned green with regret.

"What, you asked to marry my Yu'er?" Lin Ruhai was shocked, as if a blast of Jiao Lei exploded in his ears.

"Yes, master, please complete it!" Li Hao said bravely.

"No!" Lin Ruhai said angrily.He glared at Li Hao, shook his sleeves angrily, paced back and forth angrily, pointed at Li Hao and cursed: "Okay! Good boy, but I thought you were good, how old is Yu'er, How dare you play her tricks! Do you think that my being a father is just a display? Leave me immediately, and you will not be allowed to see Yu'er again in the future."

Li Hao knelt on the ground again with a "plop", and called out anxiously, "Master...".He knew that Master would not be able to pass this test, but he had already made up his mind not to marry only Daiyu, so naturally he would not give up lightly.Daiyu is well aware of his father's feelings for him, and this is a hurdle that must be passed if he wants to win her heart.

"Don't call me master from now on!" Lin Ruhai frowned angrily, wishing he could go up and kick that kid, he didn't have such an unfilial disciple who would try to set his daughter's opinion.

Seeing Lin Ruhai like this, Xiao Zhelin's heart ached to death. This is the treasure he loves to the core of his heart. If he doesn't wrinkle on weekdays, he has to feel distressed for a long time. When did he get so angry that even the look in Li Hao's eyes brought The same kind of badness.

"Ruhai, don't be angry, Hao'er is just joking. Besides, Yu'er is our precious daughter, and I'm afraid that she will be wronged under my nose. How can I be willing to marry her so far away? Think about it." But that's it?" Xiao Zhelin stroked Lin Ruhai's hand to comfort him, while winking at Li Hao repeatedly.But the latter didn't agree with him.

"Master, I'm not joking, I'm serious." Li Hao knelt straight and said firmly.

"You...impossible, I don't agree!" Lin Ruhai pushed Xiao Zhelin away, and shouted at Li Hao.

"Why?" Li Hao asked.

Li Hao's words stopped Lin Ruhai from asking.Why?As far as Li Hao is concerned, there is really nothing wrong with him.But this kid is the prince of the country, and he will be the monarch in the future, Sangong Sixth Court, how can Yu'er go to that kind of place?Dashi has traveled thousands of miles, what should he do if he is wronged?In Sheng Kingdom, Yu'er is the honorable princess no matter what, and I plan to find her a good husband. With Yu'er's methods and status, it is no problem to be a couple for a lifetime, and it is not as good as marrying Li Haowan times?

Lin Ruhai thought so, and said so.

"Master, you can rest assured about this." At this point, he paused, his eyes lingered on Xiao Zhelin and Lin Ruhai for a moment, sighed, and said solemnly: "I believe both Master and uncle understand the feeling of loving someone. I I have loved Yu'er silently for five years. As soon as I saw her this time, I swore that I would not marry her in this life. I know what Master is worried about. Here I can swear that Yu'er is the only one in this life. Love her and protect her , make a promise to live together until death. If you break this oath, both men and gods will abandon you!"

"I didn't promise you anything!" Lin Ruhai, who had calmed down a little, raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "How can you believe this?" If the vow works, why do you need punishment?The current monarch of Shi Kingdom can be regarded as relatively restrained among the emperors, isn't there still countless beauties in the harem?However, the customs of Shiguo and the Central Plains are different. The queen not only assists the emperor to take power, but often holds heavy soldiers.In this way, no matter how many beauties there are in the harem, they will not be able to shake the status of the queen and the son-in-law in the slightest.

"I..." Li Hao was at a loss for words for a moment, he said everything, what if the master doesn't believe it?He paused, and said unwillingly: "I will prove it with actions. I will never touch other women in this life except Sister Yu'er! Besides, Sister Yu'er may not like me." He took out a small ebony box painted with gold, and when he opened it, it turned out to be the clay figurine Daiyu had given him.

Lin Ruhai choked speechlessly. He had indeed seen this clay figurine at his daughter's place, but he couldn't find it and asked his daughter specifically. The daughter said that he gave it away, so it turned out that he gave it to this boy!

"Don't Master want sister Yu'er to be happy?" Li Hao asked.

"I..." Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, and snorted, "What does Yu'er know when she is so young? She was only ten years old when she gave you the clay figurine, but she just treats you like an older brother. You can't just convince me like this!"

Li Hao sighed, this doesn't work, so he can only think of other ways.When Daiyu marries to Shiguo, she doesn't have to stay in the inner courtyard all day long to intrigue like a woman from the Central Plains. She can participate in the political power and even lead the army if she can give full play to it.In short, it is to grasp Lin Ruhai's weakness of wanting her daughter to live as she pleases, and enumerates various advantages.As for the reason for the long distance, Li Hao said that he can take Lin Ruhai to live in Shiguo, and he can also bring Daiyu back to visit from time to time.

Lin Ruhai thought that if Li Hao could really concentrate on one person, it would be a good choice for his daughter to marry him.

Finally, after Li Hao's stalking, Lin Ruhai reluctantly agreed to give Li Hao a chance.The condition is that Li Hao must be absolutely loyal to Daiyu.Now that Daiyu is 12 years old, Lin Ruhai specifically stated that after Daiyu and Ji, he will keep his daughter for a few more years, at least until Daiyu is married.These six years are a test, if Li Hao does something wrong, he will lose this opportunity completely.

The premise of all this is that Daiyu also likes Li Hao. Of course, this will not be known until a few years later, at least until Daiyu grows up!

Having settled the two fathers, Li Hao also gave a big sigh of relief, but Daiyu still has confidence.It's just that since then when this kid was still in the capital, he regarded himself as Daiyu's fiancé, and the country's atmosphere was open, and Li Hao often had no scruples in doing things.Why do you often find excuses to meet Daiyu, give a gift, and invite you out to play.He also actively creates opportunities to get along with each other on the grounds of teaching archery.

Even the maids and maids around Daiyu noticed that something was wrong with these actions, which made Lin Ruhai, who is his father, very unhappy.But thinking that this kid is going to leave soon, that's all.

After bidding farewell to Li Hao, Daiyu resumed her previous life.Read books, play around with the court ladies, and occasionally go to Xiao Cheng's camp to disperse his muscles and bones.It's just that Xiao Cheng is leaving too, Lin Daiyu feels that she is missing another entertainment.She once tried to persuade Xiao Zhelin and Lin Ruhai to let her go to the battlefield, but she had to give up the idea after being sternly rejected.

The peaceful days in the frontier were soon broken...