"The last general is the deputy general in the army, and the little brother Lin is a material that can be made, and he does not have the squeamishness of the official son, in the barracks, we all have a very good relationship with him, and treat him as his own brother."

Lin Xu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my mother died early, and my father was entangled in government affairs, so the grass people grew up in the barracks since they were children, and they were taken care of by many seniors in the barracks, and they also admired the loyalty and patriotism of the seniors very much, and often competed together in martial arts and learned from each other. ”

"So I didn't mean to see the two of you competing on the school field today?" Chu Litian looked at Lin Xu with a smile and asked out loud.

"If you go back to the emperor, we will pass a few moves after training on weekdays, and today it happened to let the emperor cut it and make the emperor smile." Lin Xu said, and then hesitated for a while before continuing: "The brothers are training all day long, which is inevitably boring, and a few people are learning martial arts between each other, just to find a little fun, I hope the emperor can understand." ”

Chu Litian said lightly: "I am very relieved to see you get along so well. ”

"Your Majesty." Lin Ze looked at Chu Litian hesitantly, and his tone was a little uncertain, "I don't know if the emperor ...... the dog."

Chu Litian smiled and said, "Lin Aiqing, you really have a good son. ”

Lin Ze pondered what the emperor meant, and could only answer modestly: "Thanks to the emperor's praise, the dog is bent on serving the country, and Weichen, who is a father, is also very pleased." ”

Chu Litian pondered for a while and said, "Since Lin Xu wants to serve the country so much, then this time he will send troops, let him follow Vice General Zhou to go through the training." ”

"Wechen thank the emperor!" Lin Ze was stunned, then reacted, and quickly knelt down and thanked him loudly.

Lin Xu was originally caught in his own thoughts, when his father suddenly pulled his sleeves, and found that he was kneeling nearby, and hurriedly knelt down, but he was still at a loss, not knowing what was going on.

Fortunately, Zhou Kongwu said happily on the side: "Brother Lin, the emperor promised to let you go out with the army, so that you can have a good experience!" ”

When he heard the news, Lin Xu was also stunned, and then hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Grass people, thank the emperor for Longen!" ”

Chu Litian said in a deep voice: "Come on, pass on the decree." ”

The entourage on the side hurriedly listened to the order.

"Promote Zhou Kongwu to be the general soldier of the second grade, lead 20,000 soldiers and horses, and go to the Northern Qi Kingdom to support General Pan Qi. Lin Xu, the son of Shangshu of the Ministry of Promotion, is the vanguard of this expedition, and he will be awarded the four grades of Yulu, and he will be rewarded again when he returns triumphantly in the coming day! ”

"Your Ministers obey!"

At this point, Lin Ze's heart finally let go, but soon he was worried about another matter.

This matter is also about his son Lin Xu.

Although Lin Xu grew up in the barracks since he was a child, he has never had an official and a half-position, although he was appointed by the emperor as a striker this time, and was given the treatment and salary of a four-rank official, but he did not really give Lin Xu a position at all.

Although it is said that there is a reward for the triumphant return, if it means that he gets an official position that is smaller than that of the fourth-rank military attaché, wouldn't it be even more depressing?

On the way back to the palace, Lin Ze was always worried in his heart, and his face naturally showed a point and a half. And what kind of shrewd person is Chu Litian? Naturally, Lin Ze saw what he was thinking clearly.

Closing his eyes and recuperating, Chu Litian leaned on the soft cushion in the sedan chair, his voice was a little lazy, and asked aloud: "Lin Aiqing was silent all the way, but did she have something on her mind?" ”

Lin Ze rode a horse and followed slowly beside the sedan chair, and when he heard Chu Litian's question in the sedan chair, he hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the emperor, the minister is just happy that the dog can be appreciated by the emperor, but at the same time he feels panicked. ”

"Oh? Why? Chu Litian slowly opened his eyes and asked rhetorically, "Isn't it that Lin Aiqing is worried that Ling Lang will not be able to take on the position of striker this time?" ”

"Yes, Wechen does have this concern." Lin Ze honestly admitted, "Although the dog has practiced martial arts since he was a child, is familiar with military books, grew up in the barracks, and often fights with soldiers, but after all, he has never been on the battlefield, and Weichen is worried that he will be young and frivolous and will ......."

Hesitating and stopping his words, Lin didn't dare to say any more. The next words, although they were indeed what Lin Ze thought in his heart, once he said it, he was blocking Lin Xu's way, so Lin Ze hesitated.

Chu Litian didn't intend to let him avoid this question, but asked, "Lin Aiqing, are you afraid that Ling Lang is actually just a 'talk on paper', right?" ”

Sweat suddenly oozed from his forehead, and Lin Ze said in fear: "Your Majesty, Weichen does have this concern. ”

With a chuckle, Chu Litian said in a low voice: "Lin Aiqing doesn't have to worry about this matter." Striker? As long as you obey the command, even if you have no experience in fighting, you can still win, not to mention, Lin Xu is the son of Lin Ze, the secretary of your military department, and they all say that the tiger father has no dog son, and it is too bad to think about Lin Xu, right? ”

Lin Zecheng said with trepidation: "Thanks to the emperor's attention, Weichen will definitely let the dog review the military book and martial arts when he goes back, and if he sends troops in three days, he will also let him learn more from Zhou Zongbing and obey Zhou's command!" ”

"Lin Aiqing." Chu Litian sat up a little straighter, and looked at Lin Ze outside the sedan chair, "You are such a smart person, don't you have doubts in your heart?" Why did I appoint Zhou Kongwu to lead the troops this time, and also gave Lin Xu a chance to go out to practice, but I didn't really give him an official and a half-position? ”

"Your Majesty, you naturally have your plans, where does Weichen dare to speculate secretly?" Lin Ze suddenly clenched the reins in his hand and said a little stiffly.

As the emperor, Chu Litian's insight is beyond the ability of ordinary people, and it is precisely because of this that Lin Ze can often feel the meaning of the phrase "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger", especially since the emperor got the guidance of Ye Aoxue, the head of the Netherworld Ancestor Sect, the momentum and all aspects of his body are more like a superior than before, and the use of whip and sugar is perfect, which makes Lin Ze, an old minister, even more admired. And Ye Aoxue has been worshiped as the national teacher of Anling Country at this time, but she has traveled all over the world.

Chu Litian chuckled lightly and said in a low voice: "Lin Xu is indeed a material that can be made, but Lin Aiqing, everything should not be rushed, I remember that you also mentioned it to me back then." ”

Lin Ze slowly relaxed his body and said, "The emperor has a good memory, but Weichen is old, but he is confused. Thanks to the emperor's guidance, Weichen has been taught. ”

Leaning back on the cushion again, Chu Litian retracted his gaze and said in a low voice, "There is one thing that still needs the help of several adults. I have already summoned them to the palace, and now I am expected to be waiting in the imperial study, and Lin Aiqing will come with me. ”

"Yes, Wechen obeys."

Stepping into the imperial study for the second time today, Lin Ze's mood was even more apprehensive than the last time, especially when he saw that the six Shangshu and Li Xu of Dali Temple were in the imperial study, his heart was even more up.

On the contrary, Li Xu, who often kept his face tight and did not say a word on weekdays, greeted him first, and asked casually: "I just listened to the emperor's decree, congratulations to Lord Lin, my long-standing wish has finally come true." Ling Gongzi is a material that can be made, and he will definitely make a difference one day. ”

Lin Ze couldn't figure out what Li Xu meant, so he had to give up his hand and said: "Thank you Lord Li for your compliment, the dog has the same name as Lord Li, and he has always taken adults as an example, if he has the opportunity in the future, he still needs more guidance from adults." ”

Li Xu smiled rarely, but stopped talking.

At this time, Chu Litian walked in, and Lin Ze didn't have the heart to think about what Li Xu meant, so he hurriedly saluted with everyone.

Chu Litian strode to the back of the desk and sat down, before he said loudly: "Everyone, Aiqing, please get up." After everyone got up, he immediately said straight to the point: "I will leave Beijing for a few days, and all the affairs of the court and China will be entrusted to all Aiqing." ”

Before everyone could fully get up, they were suddenly blown up by such a bomb thrown down by Chu Litian.

Li Xu, who was still the secretary of Dali Temple, calmed down and asked in a deep voice: "But what happened?" Why does the emperor suddenly need to leave Beijing? ”

"Naturally, it's for the Northern Qi Kingdom." Chu Litian sighed lightly and said, "When I received the battle report from the front line this morning, I had some doubts in my heart. Fang just came back from the barracks, and went back to the room to contact the national teacher according to the method left by the national teacher. ”

Everyone was stunned and asked, "What did the national teacher say?" ”

Chu Litian said matter-of-factly: "The national teacher pointed out that the traitors of the Northern Qi Kingdom are unknown, and they are so fierce, they must have the help of a master. Originally, there was nothing, but the national teacher felt that there was a demon power in the direction of the Northern Qi Kingdom, maybe it was the master among the traitors! ”

"Your Majesty, even so, even if you go, Your Majesty, it won't help!" Lin Ze hurriedly persuaded him, "That goblin is no better than mortals, if the emperor has three longs and two shorts, then what can the Anling Kingdom do?" ”

Since Chu Litian had made up his mind to go to the Northern Qi Kingdom, he naturally would not compromise like this, and in the face of everyone's persuasion, he said: "Before the national teacher left that day, he taught me the spell, so I can protect myself enough in the face of the goblins. What's more, the national teacher said that I am the true dragon son of heaven, and the son of heaven has always been able to suppress demons and evils, so you don't have to worry! ”

Everyone still wanted to persuade again, Chu Litian waved his hand, and said: "Of course, I know that the country cannot be without a king for a day, but I have to go to this battle, and everyone Aiqing doesn't need to say more." As for the central government and the whole country, it is still necessary for all Aiqing to hide it for me, so I said that I went to the imperial tomb to incense the ancestors of Anling Kingdom, and I will not come back until at least a month later, presumably no one will have any doubts! ”

Seeing that the emperor was not discussing with them at all, but telling them of the decision, everyone was helpless, so they had to obey the order.