Finest Servant

Catch the Turkic Khan? Lin Wanrong wondered: "Old man, this is too difficult! General Li Tai has killed countless Hu people in his entire life, and he has never even seen the appearance of the Turkic Khan, not to mention it is my first time to go! Don't say arrest. Turkic Khan, as long as I don’t get caught by the Turks, I will recite Amitabha!”

What he said was pitiful, with a miserable look on his face, the emperor shook his head and smiled: "How can you say such depressing words yet! It's not easy for you to catch the Turkic Khan, but the Turks want to catch you, so it's not the same. Very difficult? I just hope that you can join the army this time, and you can show the majesty and morale of my Dahua, and keep my Dahua border peaceful, and there will be no fire in ten years. Do you have the confidence to do it? "

No fire in ten years? This is too much to ask! If it could be done so easily, Li Tai would not have looked through the white head. Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly: "I have confidence, but I can't say whether it can be done. After all, the Turks are not the White Lotus Sect!"

"It's okay," the emperor waved his hand generously: "I believe you can do it. I have confidence in you, and you have never disappointed me!"

That can only blame me for being so good. You are used to my excellence, and naturally you don't know the taste of failure. Lin Wanrong sighed.

The emperor didn't seem to see his bitter face, and smiled: "Hu Bugui, Du Xiuyuan, Li Sheng, and that Xu Zhen under your command have all been rewarded, and you can use them with confidence. "

Lin Wanrong smelled something else sensitively, and frowned: "Your Majesty, you mean, there are some people that I can't rest assured to use?"

"I didn't say it, you guessed it yourself." The emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he said slowly: "I just hope that you should be more careful about everything, and don't trust others. That regret medicine!"

What does this mean? Lin Wanrong wanted to ask more details, but the old man didn't seem to want to talk more, and Lin Wanrong couldn't help it for a while.

When he came out of the palace, the moon was already empty, and Gao Chief was still waiting at the door. Lin Wanrong stretched his waist lazily and said with a smile: "Brother Gao, let's go home soon, Qiaoqiao they are probably in a hurry. I'll invite you to drink tea and eat cakes later!"

"Yes." Chief Gao responded, and then a look of embarrassment appeared on his face: "Brother Lin, an old gentleman wants to see you!"

Lin Wanrong's heart was like an arrow, and he didn't want to stay for a moment. He shook his head anxiously: "What old gentleman?! I don't want to see anyone now, I just want to go home. Brother Gao, tell him that I'm not free now, Wait for another day to make an appointment!"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a clear laughter from the side: "Master Lin, you are not young, but you are not too young!"

On the edge of the city wall next to the gate of the palace,

A small sedan was parked, and the curtain was lifted. Gu Shunzhang walked out slowly, walking in a jingshan shirt with a dashing demeanor. He nodded and smiled at Lin Wanrong.

"Oh, it turned out to be Mr. Gu, disrespectful!" Lin Wanrong hurriedly clasped his fists, and winked secretly at Chief Gao: "Brother Gao, why didn't you say it earlier?! If you knew earlier that it was the emperor who summoned him, I, Lin San, would do it. Even if Ben broke his leg, he will definitely arrive at the pace! Tell the emperor to wait for a long time, the boy is ashamed, ashamed!"

Gu Shunzhang said with a slight smile: "Lin Lin, what you said is nice, but I'm afraid that in my heart, I'm complaining that the old man is not aware of current affairs and disturbing your reunion with your family. This apology should be said by the old man."

"Nothing, Mr. Gu is too polite." Lin Wanrong hurriedly snorted, with a very humble expression: "I don't know if the emperor summoned the boy, why did he entrust him with instruction? You can only come here!"

Gu Shunzhang slowly paced a few steps, approached Lin Wanrong, stared at him, but did not speak.

The old man's face was flat, his eyes were like a smile, but he was staring at him. Lin Wanrong was suddenly uncomfortable, and he pulled Gao Chief in front of him: "Brother Gao, the moon tonight is too bright, you help me block. "

The emperor nodded slightly, and suddenly laughed: "Lord Lin, there is a question, I don't know if I should ask it or not!"

"Mr. Gu, why are you being so polite." The old man's eyes were burning, as if he was looking at a thief. After being stared at by him for a long time, Lin Wanrong was also a little annoyed, hehe laughed a few times: "You are a famous emperor in the world, even The emperor has to listen to you. If you have questions, do I dare not answer them?!"

Gu Shunzhang shook his head and smiled: "Lord Lin, although this old man has traveled all over the world this year, your story is spread all over the world, and I have heard a lot about it in restaurants and teahouses. I am very curious, I am Dahua's. On the land, who can teach you such an outstanding talent? Where is the fairyland, can you tell the old man?!"

"The kid is from Jingchu, and the family is withered, and I am the only one left. I went out to travel when I was young. I haven't returned to my hometown for many years. I don't even remember the name and appearance of Xianxiang. I am ashamed, very ashamed!" Lin Wanrong sighed hypocritically. . He had already memorized this set of rhetoric by heart. When he entered the Xiao family, he told his wife once.

"It turned out to be from the Jingchu people." Gu Shunzhang nodded: "The old man thought that you really came from the foot of Mount Tai——"

"What, what did you say?" Lin Wanrong was shocked: "Mr. Gu, what is at the foot of Mount Tai, you said clearly!"

Seeing his nervous expression, Gu Shunzhang said with an apologetic smile: "This old man is also hearsay, so don't take it seriously, don't take it to heart."

Lin Wanrong's face was pale, and his palms were full of sweat. He tried his best to calm his emotions: "Mr. Gu, what's the hearsay? Can you tell me in detail, I've never heard of it before!"

Gu Shunzhang nodded: "When I was traveling in Goryeo, it happened that your deeds had spread there, and your idea of ​​integrating one body and another caused a great uproar in Goryeo. There are also different opinions about your identity and origin. Some people say that you are a great leader. Some people say that you are a wanderer who returned from the West, and even more, that you are transformed by the water monster of Xuanwu Lake in Jinling. Hehe, how can I believe these words?! Later, the old man Talking about this with a strange person from Gaoli, the strange person said that you were born in Mount Tai!"

Is it a fortune teller? ! Is there such a coincidence in the world? Lin Wanrong never believed this. He cautiously said: "Mr. Gu, the Gaoli Qiren you mentioned, is he a Gaoli person?!"

"I never asked about this." Gu Shunzhang shook his head.

"Then is he male or female? How old is he? What's his name?!"

Gu Shunzhang thought about it carefully: "I didn't pay attention to this—" Seeing Lin Wanrong staring at him with wide eyes, Mr. Gu hurriedly smiled: "Don't get me wrong, the old man was talking to this strange man through a curtain, and Passed down by others, the old man has never even seen his face!"

No way? What strange man has such a big shelf? ! Lin Wanrong was a little disappointed: "Mr. Gu, since you haven't even seen his face, how do you know that he is a Gaoliqi?!"

"It is said that this strange man is skilled in heaven and earth. He knew five hundred years before and five hundred years later. There have been rumors about this in Korea, and the old man also went away because of his fame." Mr. Gu nodded and said: "Although the old man asked himself to read thousands of volumes , but in front of this strange man, I couldn't take advantage of him. Instead, I often asked him about it! It was just at that time that you were the most popular in Korea, so I asked the strange man to teach you your origin. At first he was reluctant to say , and later learned that I am from Dahua, he made a fortune-telling, and then he said that you were born in Mount Tai. But when I asked about other things, he refused to talk about it!"

Is he really a god? Lin Wanrong sighed and sighed: "When I return from the north, I will also go to Korea to visit this strange man to see if he can really count."

"It shouldn't disappoint you." Gu Shunzhang nodded and smiled: "But you have to hurry up, don't wait until Gaoli is captured by Dongying, then it will be too late."

"I know, I know," Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "I am the commander of the Dahua Zhongyong Army. In case that Gaoli is captured, I will be more anxious than you."

"Anxious?!" Gu Shunzhang smiled mysteriously: "Lin Lin is too out of the world! People from Gaoli are anxious, people from Dongying are anxious, but it will definitely not be Sir Lin, you are anxious! Where does this good thing go from taking advantage of a fisherman? Looking for it?!"

The emperor is the emperor, and his eyes are really vicious. Lin Wanrong laughed twice, and his face showed a bit of color.

Gu Shunzhang gradually put away his smile, and his face became serious: "Lin San, there is one thing, I hope you can answer me seriously."

This old man's ability to change his face is almost catching up with the old man! Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Mr. Gu, please speak!"

Gu Shunzhang sighed, looking from a distance, and said leisurely: "How much confidence do you have to win this battle with the Turks?!"

Who dares to answer this question? Lin Wanrong shrugged and said helplessly, "Mr. Gu, aren't you embarrassing me? You should ask General Li Tai about this!"

Gu Shunzhang shook his head silently and smiled bitterly: "I have asked him this question for more than 30 years, and you have seen the result! This time with you on the expedition, it has given the old man a lot of hope. , even if it is not a big victory, the Turks will definitely not be able to take it. I just hope you can answer me, how sure are you in this battle?"

"Do you want me to answer honestly?" Lin Wanrong spread out his hands and said helplessly: "Mr. Gu, to tell you the truth, I'm not even sure about it! This is the first time I have played against the Hu people - give me ten years. , there may be some hope!"

Gu Shunzhang shook his head in disappointment: "Ten years is impossible, you only have five months! This time, the dispatch of troops is different from the past, and the success or failure of my Dahua is here. If we win, Dahuawei will be famous for eternity. If it is defeated, Dahua will fall apart, and the country will not be the country!"

Is it so serious? In the past few decades, Dahua and the Turks have fought against each other, and they have lost more and won less. Why haven't they collapsed? ! He snorted inexplicably.

"Do you know why the emperor is in such a hurry to attack King Cheng?" Gu Shunzhang sighed softly: "I'm afraid it's his body—" He sighed and stopped the topic.

"Mr. Gu, are you doing something wrong? It's obviously the prince who rebelled. Everyone in the palace saw it. How do you say it was the emperor who did something to Prince Cheng?!" Lin Wanrong sophistry.

"Really?!" Gu Shunzhang's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Then Zhao Wu's identity, you don't know?!"

There were too many meanings in his question. Lin Wanrong clenched his fists tightly, sweat dripping from his palms. Zhao Wu's true identity, only the emperor knows, including the late King Cheng and himself, there are only three people who die, how can Gu Shunzhang know? What is the origin of this emperor? !

"Don't be surprised!" Master Gu sighed: "Then Zhao Wu, I personally recommended it to the emperor."

"You recommended?!" Lin Wanrong was so shocked that she was speechless!

Gu Shunzhang smiled bitterly: "To be precise, it was chosen by the first emperor, and then I came forward and recommended it to the emperor!"

Emperor? ! Lin Wanrong took a deep breath, the first emperor actually wanted to harm his own son? ! The world is so crazy!

Gu Shunzhang sighed, his gray beard fluttered in the wind, and his eyes shone brightly: "Actually, the me in the past, like you, had difficulty understanding the actions of the late emperor!"

"It's hard to understand!" Lin Wanrong couldn't help sighing.

"When the previous emperor was alive, it seemed that he valued King Cheng very much, and he was correcting him everywhere. Everyone in the world thought that this throne belonged to King Cheng. But this is not the case. The emperor has the same respect for the two princes. It’s just that the method is different. Since King Cheng is smart, clever, and extremely sharp, the first emperor followed his temperament, pushed him to a high position, and observed his behavior. The second prince of the year, that is, the emperor today, is meticulous and thoughtful. Loyal and forbearance, the emperor did not treat him badly. He secretly deployed and told him to remain silent, and then he took control of the real power. The emperor's intention was to choose the best among these two! And these two princes also have their own characteristics, and they are mutually exclusive. There are also open and secret battles between them, making it difficult for the emperor to decide for a while!"

It turned out to be the case. The glory of King Cheng in the past was just an illusion deliberately created by the previous emperor. In this way, the old emperor's scheming should all be due to my ancestor's father-in-law.

"The first emperor wants to choose the best prince, so what does this have to do with dispatching a dark whistle?!" Lin Wanrong was puzzled.

"Don't panic, just listen to me." Gu Shunzhang shook his head and sighed softly: "As an imperial teacher, the old man also said something to the late emperor. Because of this, the two princes tried their best to get close to me. In this situation Next, the first emperor secretly selected a few secret whistleblowers, and asked me to recommend them to the two princes. After the two princes inspected these people, they were all satisfied, so they placed them in the opposing camp!"

Lin Wanrong heard the cold sweat and said cautiously: "So, that Zhao Wu, on the surface, seems to be obeying the emperor, but in fact, he is the eyeliner of the first emperor?!"

"Not bad." Gu Shunzhang said lightly: "Similarly, there are secret whistle sent by King Cheng hidden beside the second prince. In fact, these secret whistle are the eyes of the first emperor! Every move of the two princes is noble and despicable. Yes, one-five-one-ten, all fall in the eyes of the emperor."

Father and son? ! brother? ! I'm afraid that even if it is an enemy of life and death, it is not so ruthless! Lin Wanrong shook his head speechlessly!

"In such a situation, which is better and which is worse, it will be revealed immediately. King Cheng's heart is restless, but he is not heavy enough." After a while, he has to make a move to the second prince. The current emperor, however, could not bear it, and sent that Zhao Wu to the side of King Cheng for decades, but never gave him any instructions! All of this naturally fell into the eyes of the late emperor! Gu Shunzhang sighed deeply: "The emperor's palace is a hundred times stronger than the emperor expected. "

"You haven't issued an order for ten years?!" Lin Wanrong was sighed: "The emperor is really extraordinary, I'm afraid he has already seen through Zhao Wu's true identity!"

"This is what you said, the old man never said it." Gu Shunzhang's eyes flickered, and he kept it a secret.

"What I said is what I said! When it comes to the city government, King Cheng is indeed far inferior to the emperor." Face is the ultimate infernal relationship between father, son and brothers, Lin Wanrong can only sigh: "The first emperor is also kind enough, King Cheng. In the past years of rebellion, the former emperor and his elder brother were all put to death, before the former emperor died, the throne was passed on to the emperor, but the emperor was not allowed to attack King Cheng!"

Gu Shunzhang suddenly burst out laughing: "Lin San, you are so cute!"

If a man says a man is cute, then it's like a pervert. Lin Wanrong said, "Mr. Gu, what do you mean?!"

Master Gu patted him on the shoulder, nodded and smiled: "You are not an emperor, you will never know the emperor's mind! What kind of crime is treason, you may understand? King?! Then what does Zhao Wu do?! What is the demeanor of an emperor, you will soon understand!!"

"Imperial demeanor?! Master Gu, you mean, the emperor will—" Lin Wanrong's face changed rapidly, thinking of the terrible thing, but it was far more shock than joy.

"Shh-" Gu Shunzhang shook his head slowly, his face calm: "Lord Lin, I didn't say anything!"

Lin Wanrong nodded involuntarily, bowed deeply, and sincerely praised: "Master Gu, you are the real teacher of the emperor, the boy has been taught!"