Just when the situation in the imperial capital was changing and the major forces of the government and the opposition were in turmoil, the Ling Mansion was also quietly changing. On this day, Ling Xiaotian came out of the study and saw Ling Feng and Ling Zhi standing outside the study together, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

At this time, as soon as Ling Xiaotian walked out of the study, the two of them stepped forward and knelt down on their knees. "Father, Xue'er has been away from home for a long time, and I want to go with my ninth brother to find her."

The fourth Lingfeng, looking at his father, whom he had admired since he was a child, stood in front of him like a mountain, his eyes were full of respect and pride. But since Xue'er left home, it has been more than half a month, but his father has explicitly forbidden Yiqiē to look for it, although the entire imperial capital has been searched, but Ling Fu knows in his heart that Xue'er has already left the imperial capital.

It's just that I don't understand, why didn't my father let people look for it with great fanfare, he also went to Ling Xue Tower, hoping to find out a thing or two with the mysterious Ye Fuzi, but who knows, he guarded for several days, and no one moved in Ling Xue Lou at all, which means that Ye Fuzi has also left.

Whether he went to find Xue'er or disappeared again, he couldn't know, but because of Xue'er's departure from home, the house has long been no longer angry, and his mother has been washing her face with tears all day long, and her mother has been full of sorrow for the past two days, while her father has been staying in the study all day long, and he has ignored such a scene in the house.

Therefore, today he plans to ask his father for a clear statement, and also an order to go out of the house to find Xue'er. It's just that I didn't want to run into Ling Zhi, and when I asked, I learned that the youngest ninth brother actually coincided with his own thoughts.

"Father! Xue'er has never been away from home for so long, please ask her father to let her son and fourth brother go to her, her mother is crying because Xue'er left home, her eyes are crying, if Xue'er doesn't come back, her son is worried that her mother's eyes will ...... Father! You agreed to the request of your son and fourth brother, father, don't you feel sorry for your mother's **** worry, aren't you worried that Xue'er will encounter accidents outside? ! ”

Ling Xiaotian looked at the expectant eyes of his two sons, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how could he not know these things? But...... How should he tell them, something unexpected may happen in the Ling Mansion soon, but he didn't expect things to suddenly take a turn for the worse and catch him off guard, is it the will of heaven?

He originally planned to wait for another three years, as long as he waited for another three years, the Shenlong Guard he sent out to find the former emperor would definitely bring back the news he wanted, and at that time, all his sons had grown up and could protect themselves, and at that time, coupled with his forces in the frontier for so many years, he would definitely set things right for the Tianlong Dynasty, but ...... Alas, what went wrong?

"Father! Father! Ling Feng and Ling Zhi watched their father's expressions change, and there seemed to be a thousand mountains in their eyes, and they couldn't help but shout out with some worry.

"Feng'er, you are already old, your grades are very good in the exam of Taixuefu, my father is very pleased, because your grades have exceeded your eldest brother's grades that year, Deacon Dongfang came to the mansion the day before yesterday to ask me what I mean, and wanted to recommend you to the Ministry of War, but, Feng'er, my father did not allow you to go to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry this time. Do you hear me? ”

"Father?! The son ...... "Ling Feng was puzzled, why did his father suddenly say this to himself instead of answering his own question, besides, he has always wanted to go to the military department, he wants to follow in the footsteps of his eldest brother and fight for the country, he wants to inherit the title of the god of war of the Ling clan forever, this is his ambition since he was a child, but why did his father arrange it like this?! He was puzzled, so he had to ask for clarification.

However, Ling Xiaotian waved his hand and did not let him continue to ask, but turned his head to look at his youngest son, Ling Zhi. This is the most beloved of his sons.

Although he was bullied by his baby daughter every time, he knew in his heart that it was his little son and a way to love his little sister, especially the last time Xue'er was subjected to family law, this son was able to give up his body and take that hard for his sister, which made him feel relieved and happy from the bottom of his heart.

Brothers, friends and brothers, wives and concubines are harmonious, he hopes that the family can continue like this, but the sky is about to change. Therefore, he must arrange a qiē thing when nothing unexpected happens.

"Zhi'er, your mother is worried about Xue'er, if you leave at this time, won't it make her even more worried, but I heard that your uncle is back, you accompany your mother back to your grandmother's house, so that your mother can also adjust her mood. Later, as a father, I will go and tell your mother about it, and set out early tomorrow morning. ”

"But, Father! So what about Cher? Ling Feng and Ling Zhi knelt down in unison and stepped forward and grabbed Ling Xiaotian's arm. Ling Xiaotian looked at it, and sighed secretly in his heart, it seems that if he doesn't give them an answer today, these two children will definitely not be born in peace, or for the sake of the whole family, for the sake of the father, he has to lie once.

"Alas, your eldest brother sent a letter a few days ago, saying that Xue'er was going to him, and someone will send her back in the next few days, and I will send someone to send Xue'er directly to your grandmother and let her go to see your mother."

"Really?! Cher turned out to run to the frontier, no wonder she couldn't find anyone, great! It turned out that he ran to the eldest brother. Father, Feng'er also wants to go ......" Ling Feng and Ling Zhi finally put their minds at ease, if Xue'er is not afraid of the sky and is not afraid of no one to listen to her, then in the entire mansion, I am afraid that only the eldest brother can restrain her. Now that she has gone to the frontier, according to her eldest brother's love and strictness for Xue'er, I'm afraid Xue'er will come back obediently this time!

Frontier, the desert is full of sunsets, the wind and sand are floating in the sky, Ling Feng's eyes are shining, I really want to come to the frontier in the next moment, follow my respected eldest brother, and my beloved little sister there to laugh and pride on the battlefield.

However, he was interrupted by Ling Xiaotian, "As for you, Feng'er, you follow your father to the Juyi Hall." After saying that, he turned his head and left; Leaving Ling Zhi and Ling Feng looking at each other.

"Hehe, fourth brother, I don't care about you, I have to go and tell my mother, you can go to Juyi Hall by yourself." After saying that, Ling Zhi happily ran in the direction of Yilan Pavilion, it's so good, it turns out that guy actually ran to find the eldest brother, great! Hurry up and tell your mother!

"You dead boy!" After Ling Feng scolded Ling Zhi, who had long since disappeared, he deflated his mouth and quickly walked towards the Juyi Hall. He must figure out today why he was not allowed to enter the military department, but had to let him go to the boring engineering department where he faced equipment every day.

Entering the Juyi Hall, Ling Feng saw his father holding a black thing in his hand, which looked like a curved bow but was not a curved bow, a bit like the bow and crossbow used by those assassination organizations in the rivers and lakes.

"Father." Ling Feng stepped forward, Ling Xiaotian turned around and glanced at Ling Feng, then handed the bow and crossbow in his hand to Ling Feng. "Look, how about this crossbow?"

Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hand to take it, but who knew that the bow and crossbow weighed dozens of kilograms, and he almost dropped the bow and crossbow on the ground when he took it inadvertently.

So heavy? Ling Feng was slightly surprised, but he still carefully saw the crossbow tail from the crossbow head, including the places where those buckles were drawn, and the composition of every part inside, and he didn't let it go.

Ling Xiaotian's eyes flashed with satisfaction, this fourth son has never bothered him, and he has never caused any trouble, although his temperament is lighter on weekdays, and he always likes to be alone, but he is the most active one among these children.

And he also heard from the Eastern Deacon that in Dabi, it was his fourth son who easily broke the secret weapon set up by the Taixue Academy, which made him very surprised and happy.

"How? Tell your opinion to the Father. Seeing that his son finally stopped, Ling Xiaotian smiled, as if he was looking forward to this son being able to surprise him.

"Well, father, this bow and crossbow was made from the craftsman's battalion?" With a hint of heaviness on his face, Ling Xiaotian was slightly stunned. "No, I took it from a friend in the rivers and lakes for my father. How? Questions? ”

When he first got this bow and crossbow, he didn't forget it, his surprise at that time, he thought that he would see the same expression on his son's face, but the fact was the opposite, how could it be a heavy expression?

"Don't hide it from my father, although this bow and crossbow is exquisitely designed, but it is too heavy to carry, we all know that the equipment made by the craftsman battalion will be used in the army in the future, if such weapons are equipped with the soldiers who kill the enemy in front, I am afraid that it will lose its flexibility.

And father, you see, there is only one crossbow mouth of this bow, that is, if it is fired, it can only be launched, and if it is used in the assassination organization of the rivers and lakes, it may be unexpected and bring unexpected results, but on the battlefield, the situation is unpredictable, and if one blow is missed, it is too time-consuming to re-equip one, and it is also a great waste of resources.

If you look at this crossbow wing, it is made of ordinary Ming Iron, and the impurities in the iron can be identified by the naked eye, such equipment is very easy to damage, not only consuming huge manpower and material resources and iron ore resources, but also causing the lives of the soldiers to be in danger, because the side stoppers of my Tianlong Dynasty are all plains, with a little mountains and hills, such a bow and crossbow target is too obvious, once it is used once, the enemy will come up with countermeasures lightly, so if this bow and crossbow is used in the rivers and lakes for assassination, it is also used so-so, if it is used on the battlefield, it is not as good as chicken ribs. ”

After saying this, Ling Feng snapped the bow and crossbow in his hand and threw it on the table, his face was full of what kind of broken expression, but because of the reason given by his own Lao Tzu, the disdain was hidden, but who is Ling Xiaotian? That is the god of war who once commanded an army of millions and dominated the world, how could the little look in his son's eyes miss his eyes.

But, stinky boy, as for that...... Is it so unbearable? He's been a rarity for days! The corners of Ling Xiaotian's eyes and eyebrows twitched violently because of Ling Feng's words, but he felt extremely proud and proud in his heart, hey, this is his son!

In this way, with a tangled and contradictory mood, Ling Xiaotian coughed dryly twice, and then said: "Well, I feel the same way for my father. (To be continued.) )