Finest Servant

Above the tower, flags were fluttering, and the guards and ladies were surrounded by layers of guards. Near the city wall, there is a high and high chariot, the rhubarb tent flutters in the wind, and in the middle is a huge golden throne, on which is cushioned a piece of golden silk satin. All of them showed their teeth and danced their claws, with extraordinary momentum.

Sitting on the dragon chair was a majestic old man with a pale complexion. He was dressed in a satin yellow dragon robe. The robe was embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. Although there was a smile on his face, there was a little bit of cold light in his eyes. His aura was arrogant, and no one dared to face him wherever his eyes went.

"Long live the emperor, my emperor, long live, long live." Seeing the majesty of the emperor, the ministers standing on the wall were silent, and they all bowed down to the ground together, no one dared to look at the emperor for fear Blasphemy.

Looking at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, the emperor's expression remained unchanged, he nodded and said, "All the ministers, be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers hurriedly kowtowed and stood up.

The leader on the left side of the group of ministers was King Cheng, whom Lin Wanrong met by chance in Taoyuan that day. This King Cheng was a little taller than the emperor, with a slight smile on his face. Compared with the majestic emperor, he was more Appears amiable. The ministers on the right were headed by Xu Wei, the Minister of the Household. With his position in the emperor's heart, standing here is what everyone expects and is understandable.

Seeing that everyone was apprehensive, the emperor smiled slightly and said, "I heard that the peonies in Xiangguo Temple are in bloom. Yesterday's flower viewing party, I was in the palace because of state affairs. I can't make time for it. All Aiqings are going to see it. Yet?"

Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to make a sound. Today was obviously here to see the troops ordered in the battlefield. Why didn't the emperor mention the military affairs, but first mentioned the flower viewing party? Although the flower viewing party in Xiangguo Temple is well known, it is not necessary to take it to the court. What does the emperor mean?

"Xu Aiqing. You are the number one bachelor in the world, and you are very talented. Did you go to the flower viewing party yesterday?" Seeing that none of the ministers spoke, the emperor asked Xu Wei.

Xu Wei hurried out of the queue, bowed and said, "I had a good drink with General Li the day before yesterday, and I had a hangover, and I will not be able to go to the flower viewing party in the future. I am also very sorry. However, Wei Chen heard that Lord Cheng visited Xiangguo Temple yesterday. Appreciating flowers and talking about Buddhas, having fun with the people, and the people's reputation is very good."

"Oh?" The emperor glanced at King Cheng in surprise and said with a smile, "Brother Wang is very interested, what about the flower viewing in Xiangguo Temple? What's the fun?"

King Cheng said respectfully: "Your Majesty. Yesterday in Xiangguo Temple, the peonies were in full bloom, the peaches and plums were fragrant, and the fragrance floated for thousands of miles. For thousands of years, I, Dahua, will have good weather and good weather, and the country will be safe and peaceful."

The emperor coughed softly,

His face paled slightly, he nodded and said, "The dragon is healthy? Very good, very good. If brother Wang said so, this hundred flowers are competing, it is really a big happy event."

Immediately, the ministers were full of praise. He was flattering and sings praises, making Xu Wei frown. King Cheng just smiled and didn't speak, looking very stable.

The audience was full of flattery, and the emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he continued: "I haven't been to Xiangguo Temple for a long time. When I was still in the hidden residence, I met an assassin there once, and I was injured. Fortunately, Only with the protection of the gods can we be safe. Later, the father emperor recuperated in the temple, and he passed the imperial decree, instructing me to inherit the great treasure. Speaking of which, Xiangguo Temple is also a blessed land for me." The emperor seemed to be talking to himself, but King Cheng bowed his head and said nothing. His face was calm, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

"Xiangguo Temple has outstanding people and is a place where Buddhism is taught. It has its own gods and spirits to take care of it, and it can't tolerate any scandals. The abbot, Master Huikong, has a good practice and a deep Taoism. In the past, when the father and the emperor were buried in the sky, he recited the Buddhist scriptures there. My father and his old man told me to love my people and be kind to all living beings. It has been more than 20 years since I counted my fingers. I can remember his voice, face and smile before my eyes. Brother Wang, if I have time in the future, I will be with you. Let's go and recite the Buddhist scriptures of the previous night for the father and emperor, and talk about the longing for my children and grandchildren." The emperor said to King Cheng.

King Cheng's eyes flickered, and he bowed: "My younger brother respects the holy reputation. My younger brother, like the emperor, yearns for the holy face, and is very excited."

When everyone heard the emperor mentioning the past, he was assassinated, and he inherited the great treasure, and they were a little shocked. Hearing him mentioning the funeral of the late emperor and the Buddhist scriptures of Xiangguo Temple, he felt even more apprehensive. The emperor's mind is the most difficult to fathom, and there will be no useless things to say on the golden hall. It's just that these few things the emperor mentioned today, what exactly do they mean? What do you want to say?

Although the ministers are experts at guessing the emperor's mind, but faced with such a mysterious case, even if they think about it, they can't think of a reason. Except for a few people, no one can understand the taste.

The emperor seemed to wake up and said with a smile: "This is my longing for the father and the emperor. In terms of emotion, it's okay for everyone to listen to it." At that time, my Dahua had been harassed by the Hu people for many years. The purpose of this Li Tai expedition was to defeat the powerful enemy once and for all. Now that the heaven has descended auspicious signs in the Xiangguo Temple, my Dahua, a million heroic teachers, golden warriors and iron horses, will be able to advance bravely. Destroy the enemy in bloody battles, establish unparalleled meritorious deeds, and protect our great China for thousands of years."

"Golden warriors and iron horses, march forward bravely, make achievements and build a career, for thousands of years." The ministers shouted together.

A stern look flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he shouted: "Li Tai, how did you arrange the deployment of troops in this battlefield today?"

Li Tai, who had just arrived on horseback, hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, today's deployment of troops on the battlefield is a test of actual combat. Two generals will fight against each other. Regardless of means or tactics, three rounds will be decided to win or lose."

"Oh?" The emperor smiled slightly and said, "The winner or loser in three rounds? It's a bit interesting. Are these two generals under your command?"

"Your Majesty. One of them is a lieutenant in the account that the Emperor entrusted to the old minister some time ago."

Li Tai replied with clasped fists and chest, his beard and hair were all white, his tiger eyes were slightly open, and he was full of aura.

A smile appeared on the emperor's face, he nodded and said, "Is it him? It's so good. General Li has worked hard and has done a lot in his generation. I feel very guilty. If some young people can help the generals, share some heavy responsibilities, and let the old generals work a little less, you can let them do it. This is also a thoughtful consideration for the generals, and I hope the old generals will treat them kindly. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love." Li Tai clenched his fists gratefully.

"What about the other person? Also a general in your army?" the emperor asked.

"The other person?" Li Taiwei pondered, shook his head and said, "He is not a general under the old minister, but was personally recommended by Mr. Xu Wei, but speaking, he is not an outsider."

The emperor glanced at Xu Wei, and Xu Wei hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, when I was in Shandong to exterminate Bailian, this man was the commander of my army on the right side. He led more than a thousand miscellaneous grain and grass soldiers to kill Bailian's first warrior on Weishan Lake. Another effort to capture the White Lotus Saint King Lu Kanli and take down the city of Jining, as for the credit for exterminating the White Lotus Land, he is the first credit."

The emperor nodded and said: "You said that, I remembered it. Is he the unsung hero you said who made great achievements but did not greedy for rewards and fame? If it is him, I am looking forward to it. ."

"It is this person." Xu Wei said respectfully: "This person has a unique personality. Although he has a peerless talent, he is cunning in appearance, doesn't care about people's words, and plays games in the dust. It is exactly the old saying that the big shadow is hidden in the city. He has quite a lot of insight into military affairs. It can be said that he is amazing everywhere, but he is unwilling to join the army. This time, it was Wei Chen who used some tricks and asked the old general Li Ai Sun to make a good show, so he invited him out. The other side of the military confrontation is this person."

If Lin Wanrong was here and heard that all this was arranged by Xu Wei, I am afraid that he would have been furious long ago.

What kind of character Xu Wei is, his talents are unparalleled, and his eyes are old and vicious. Hearing him recommend this "strange man" like this, all the ministers started to discuss, even the calm King Cheng opened his eyes slightly, his eyes were bright, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The emperor laughed and said, "Listen to you, this man is actually a great talent. Where is he? I want to see how holy he is." While speaking, the emperor got up and got off the dragon couch and hurried to the city wall. When he ran up, all the servants in the palace hurriedly supported him, and the Luan also moved forward.

"The old minister dared to ask the emperor for something." Xu Wei dodged, stopped in front of the driver, and bowed.

The emperor said eagerly: "Xu Aiqing, are you trying to make my appetite? If there is anything, please tell me quickly."

Xu Wei said with a wry smile: "It's not that the minister is trying to hang on to the emperor's appetite. It's just that this strange man has always been informal and bold in his style, and there are few things in the world that he would not dare to do. After a while, the old minister dared not guarantee that he would not do it. What extraordinary things will be done, everything is possible with him, and everything that happens is normal, the old man specially asks the emperor and all colleagues to pay attention to this matter, and don't blame him."

The emperor smiled meaningfully, and there was something in his words: "What is this, every extraordinary person must have extraordinary deeds. Today's actual battle, since it is close to the battle, is omnipotent, and there are accidents everywhere, no matter what he does, I will forgive him all his sins."

The emperor seemed to be very interested in this strange man, and as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to get close to the wall and look into the distance.

There were more than a thousand soldiers in the distance. The soldiers were strong and majestic. The emperor looked away for a while and pointed to one of the people in the formation: "Xu Aiqing, the young general in white robes in that formation is the unsung hero you mentioned, the strange man in the market. Is it?"

"Little general in white robe?" Xu Wei was also taken aback, when did there be more people in white robes? He hurriedly followed in front of the emperor and looked into the distance, only to see a man running back and forth wearing a white cloak in the khaki-colored armor of the newly opened army. Pull the wind.

Although I can't see the person's appearance, but looking at the appearance of the saucy bag, you don't need to guess to know who it is. What a white-robed teenager Lin San, Xu Wei smiled deeply, and his heart became more and more anticipation.

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"Do you know who your opponent is?" Miss Xu was slightly shocked when she saw Lin San's extraordinary momentum, and immediately asked.

"This is an encounter. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. I believe in my brothers." Lin Wanrong said righteously, but then he miraculously turned into a smile: "Oh, Miss Xu. You don't want to say this. Seriously, these are the words on the scene, just walking through the motions and shouting slogans - who is the guy on the opposite side, so clueless?"

His aura changed and changed again and again, making it difficult for people to understand. Miss Xu was amusing in her heart.

"The opposite is the assistant general who was sent by the emperor to General Li's tent a few days ago as a lieutenant general. I also saw it for the first time yesterday. Speaking of which, you also know him." Xu Zhiqing smiled mysteriously.

"I know it too?" Lin Wanrong said oddly, "Isn't it really that champion?"

Xu Zhiqing nodded and said: "It's Su Zhuangyuan. Don't underestimate him. He is familiar with military books, skilled in formations, and has thousands of hills. General Li also praised him for his well-trained formations."

Is it really Su Zhuangyuan? *, that guy really has two brushes, playing with a pen and a gun, he is a versatile talent. Lin Wanrong smiled slightly and said, "Ms. Xie Xu provided such important information, but when he met me, he was unlucky. When Lin San was fighting in Shandong, my brothers gave me a nickname called Heart has a thousand knots. , 10,000 sets of daily use. Oh, the words "10,000 sets of daily use, do you understand, Miss Xu?"

Seeing the smile on his face, Xu Zhiqing knew that it was not a good thing to say. Mei Mu glared at him and ignored it as if she didn't hear what he said.

"Please give instructions from the general." Hu Bugui came over and said loudly. Lin Wanrong nodded and glanced at himself. His brothers were all dressed in majestic clothes, and his clothes were not neatly arranged.

"Don't you need to wear armor?" Seeing that Lin San's troops were fully assembled, but he was the only commander in casual clothes, Xu Zhiqing couldn't help frowning and asked softly.

"I don't have armor." Lin Wanrong smiled. He turned around and shouted, "Xu Zhen, take my shirt."

"Order!" Xu Zhen urged the horse to come forward, reined in the reins, and put on a set of clothes respectfully with both hands. Miss Xu glanced briefly, but saw a white cloak and a broken feather fan that she found from nowhere.

Lin Wanrong put the cloak on, and with a slight shake, it made a very majestic sound. Holding a small feather fan in his hand, he shook it slightly, with an immortal appearance: "Miss Xu, what do you think of my outfit? Is it like the Dragon of Changshan, Zhuge Zhiliang, or Yingmeng Xianchen? "

"What is Changshan's Dragon, Zhuge Zhiliang, Yingmeng Xianchen?" Miss Xu shook her head slightly. This person's words were strange and incomprehensible. Lin Wanrong's complexion was already very dark, but he was dressed as a young general in a white robe, but a little snow was applied to the cinders, which made him look very conspicuous. Xu Zhiqing held back her smile and said, "Are you ready?"

Khan, Lin Wanrong just remembered that there is no Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang in this world, and there is no "Said Tang Biography" and Xue Rengui. Naturally, no one recognizes this outfit. No wonder when Xu Zhen was asked to do it, he was puzzled. look. Damn, I was going to put on a good show of "little general in white robe" and "Ying Meng Xian Chen", but now it has become a laughing stock. This show is a fucking failure.

Lin Wanrong walked back and forth in front of the thousands of soldiers, his eyes swept around, and seeing the faces of the soldiers were full of anticipation, Lin Wanrong shook his feather lightly and smiled slightly: "Brothers, know What are we doing here?"

"Soldier!" The crowd replied in unison.

"Hey—" A black horse jumped up in front of Lin Wanrong, but it turned out that it was Lin Wanrong who hit the horse's butt with a knife. The long neighing of the black horse suppressed the voices of everyone. Lin Wanrong's eyes were fierce and loud. shouted, "I didn't hear you, say it again!"

"Bing Yan!" Everyone shouted together again.

"Hey—" There was another scream, and then a bloody light rose up, rushing several feet high, the neighing stopped, the head of the war horse was separated from the body in an instant, but it was General Lin who raised his sword and dropped it. I saw blood.

"Exercise? Is this an exercise?" Lin Wanrong held a long knife, dripping blood on the tip of the knife in sequence, his eyes were red, and he said murderously: "I can't find the word "exercise" in the dictionary of soldiers, this is war, You're the one who lives and you die, understand?"

Seeing the bloody light, the veteran who had experienced the bloody battle woke up instantly, his blood boiled, and he immediately understood what General Lin meant. Lin Wanrong's eyes were calm and expressionless, "I'll ask again, what are we going to do?"

"You live or die!" Everyone pulled out their swords, and a shocking murderous aura burst out in an instant.

Du Xiuyuan, who was behind Lin Wanrong, was horrified. Although it was correct to deduce the truthful soldiers, it was an exercise after all.

Only Hu Bugui and Li Wuling looked relaxed and happy. Li Wuling's blood boiled, and he shouted, "Beat him."

Hu Bugui opened his mouth wide, licked his dry lips and said, "By the way, this is how the battle is fought. Soldiers are killed in battles, not by smashing fists and embroidering legs on weekdays."

Du Xiuyuan said worriedly: "Brother Hu, if you fight like General Lin, will something happen?"

Hu Bugui shook his head and said: "I'm afraid of a bird's egg, except for General Lin in the entire army, the weapons in the hands of the others are all spears without spear heads, knives without openings, at most broken arms and legs, and a few sticks. Bleeding from the heart, not a few people can die. Hu people are strong in combat, a large part of the reason is that their clan is martial, worship the strong, and have constant internal struggles, which is why they are today's strength. "

Du Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "In this fight, even if not a few people died, the damage is greatly increased. Will it cause the mutiny of the other sergeant? Don't forget, the emperor and all the adults are still staring at it. ."

Hu Bugui stared: "Nerd, why are you going back the more you live, this is an actual combat, not an exercise. This is what I admire the most about General Lin. There is no word for exercise in the military dictionary. The emperor and all the adults are staring at the side, and will you be merciful to you? Tell me, this is a lesson for the other sergeant. After this battle, they will be able to bleed less against the Hu people in the future."

Lin Wanrong heard the argument between the two behind him, but he didn't say a word. He threw the bloody long knife to Xu Zhen, and said silently, "Bury this war horse with a generous tuck."

Seeing this scene, Xu Zhiqing was stunned. This person has changed too fast. He was still laughing and laughing just now. In the blink of an eye, he raised his knife and dropped his hand without even moving his eyes. What is sturdy? Is this sturdy?

It is a completely different kind of military ideology, with strong utilitarian overtones, but very practical. It is frightening and passionate. Is this how he fought in Shandong? Xu Zhiqing understood a little.

Everything has been prepared. Seeing Xu Zhiqing driving his horse away, Lin Wanrong said solemnly to Li Sheng: "Brother Li, have you prepared all the things I asked you to prepare?"

Li Shengdao: "It's just now that the time is urgent, and I found a small amount. But there is some hay!" He pointed his finger, and saw hay stacks piled up around him: "These are the rations for the war horses in the military exercises in the past few days, at least three God."

Lin Wanrong leaned over and said a few words in his ear. Li Sheng was startled and said, "This, how does this make it happen?"

Lin Wanrong's eyes shot a firm light, and said ruthlessly: "In actual combat, anything can happen. Brother Li, just do as I say."

Li Sheng was ordered to go, and Lin Wanrong's army was finished and lined up to go.

General Lin was about to issue an order when he heard a cannon fire on the opposite side, followed by a terrifying cry, and countless soldiers and horses rushed over with their swords and spears raised.

Damn, here it comes! Lin Wanrong glanced at it and cursed in his heart, and immediately felt that something was wrong. With an unbelievable look, he stretched out his fingers and counted them one by one. He smashed the feather fan heavily and jumped up and roared: "Fuck him, fooled, where is this one thousand people? This is clearly five thousand people."