Chapter 16: The General's Triumph
"Brother treats me, no Brother Lin is good to Qingshan."
Zhou Yuanbai shouted wronged, Lin Zhixian to Lin Zhiyu? Isn't it the same? Could it be that she was just using Lin Zhixian as an excuse, actually complaining that she had just spoken for Lin Zhiyu?
This shouldn't be, the county lord of Wenzi will mention Lin Zhiyu to them every day when he goes home. If anyone says that she is not good, Lord Wenzi will have a little temper.
Zhou Yuanbai was puzzled, and shook his head secretly in his heart, he had read all the sage books, but he couldn't understand his sister's heart. But seeing his sister making awkward noise, he had to comfort, "You say, what's the difference between the two of us?" ”
Lord Wenzi rolled his eyes, raised his chin and said, "It just rained, and Qingshan and I were both wet. Lin Zhixian saw that he personally wiped Qingshan, but brother, you are just called a little girl. After speaking, Lord Wenzi twisted his face to the side and stopped looking at Zhou Yuanbai.
Zhou Yuanbai smiled a little helplessly, but he didn't expect that Lord Wenzi would be angry because of this. Zhou Yuanbai had no choice but to gently apologize to Lord Wenzi.
"It's my brother's fault, next time I will personally wipe Yuan Rou. Good no good? Don't be angry with your brother. Zhou Yuanbai apologized to Lord Wenzi.
Lord Wenzi was just playing on the topic, how could he make Zhou Yuanbai really apologize, looking at Zhou Yuanbai's bent body, he quickly reached out and helped him up.
"Hmph, I'll spare you this time."
Zhou Yuanbai also rarely saw his sister like this, very novelly, not annoyed, just laughing next to him.
Zhou Yuanbai was not annoyed, but the county lord of Wenzi was annoyed, and as he spoke, he pretended to beat Zhou Yuanbai with a powder fist. "Brother, you're making fun of me!"
Lin Zhiyu retrieved the winning inkstone and handed the inkstone to the little servant to hold. After a few more words with Mr. Wang, he asked Lianhua to help him go back.
When I walked in, I just heard the laughter of Lord Wenzi and Zhou Yuanbai, and I was a little surprised in my heart. When Lord Wenzi is with him on weekdays, he is very dignified and generous, how can he be so lively.
But it's normal to think about it, when I'm with my brother, don't I look like a little girl? Thinking about it this way, the two are really alike.
"Yuan Rou." Lin Zhiyu stopped Lord Wenzi and looked at her with a smile.
Lord Wenzi quickly stopped the fighting, coughed lightly, and pinned the scattered strands of hair behind his ears with his hands. In the blink of an eye, it returned to its original dignified appearance.
I knew that Lin Zhiyu couldn't see clearly, but I still felt embarrassed to be stared at by her like this.
"Shizi, thank you for coming forward to help me out of the siege last time." Lin Zhiyu saluted Zhou Yuanbai softly.
Zhou Yuanbai also held a folding fan behind his back with one hand and the other hand, as if he was not the one who had just quarreled with the lord of Wenzi County. "Miss Lin doesn't have to be polite, you have been aggrieved in my Xian Yan Pavilion, and it should be me who came forward."
Lin Zhiyu stretched out his hand to summon the little girl, Lianhua handed the inkstone to her, and Lin Zhiyu handed it to Zhou Yuanbai.
Zhou Yuanbai was a little puzzled, "...... this?" ”
Lin Zhiyu explained, "Last time, you not only helped me out of the siege, but also gave me some books and pen and ink. I've always wanted to thank you, but I didn't get the chance. The prince is very knowledgeable, and this inkstone is more compatible with the son. I also borrowed flowers to offer Buddha. ”
How could Zhou Yuanbai ask for this, he waved his hand again and again, "This can't be done!" That's what I'm supposed to do, how can I ask for your thanks. Besides, you just won the inkstone, how can I be embarrassed to accept it? ”
Seeing Zhou Yuanbai's refusal, Lin Zhiyu explained: "I have already told Mr. Wang just now. said that the prince helped me last time and wanted to use this inkstone as a thank you gift. Mr. Wang agreed. ”
Zhou Yuanbai looked at Mr. Wang, and when he saw Mr. Wang nodding, he reached out to take it. "Then I'll thank Miss Lin."
Zhao Mingxuan looked at these two pairs of brothers and sisters, with a look of envy, why do other people have gentle and lovely sisters, but I only have a brother who is unlearned and unskilled, and a naughty younger brother?
It was really sad for those who heard it, and those who saw it wept, but Zhao Mingxuan thought about it, why did they come to the academy?
"I'm afraid that my brothers will be hungry, so I'll bring them something to eat." Lin Zhiyu replied beside him.
It turned out that Zhao Mingxuan asked what he was thinking in his heart, and when he heard Lin Zhiyu say this, he looked at the two sisters standing in Lin Zhixian and Zhou Yuanbai. Zhao Mingxuan flattened his mouth, and suddenly felt that he was a loner.
As soon as Zhao Mingxuan reminded him, Lin Zhixian remembered that the two of them originally wanted to go to Junxiu Lake to play, but they were stopped in the academy by the rain.
Lin Zhixian looked at the sky, the rain had stopped imperceptibly, but it was not too early now. If you go now, you'll be home late.
Lin Zhiyu also thought about it, and said to Lord Wenzi: "It's a little late today, I'm afraid I can't go to play anymore." And it has just rained, and the lake is afraid that it will be a little slippery, which is not very safe. ”
Lord Wenzi nodded, it just so happened that she didn't make her own carriage today, so she could go home with Zhou Yuanbai, and Lin Zhiyu from the province would transfer her again. "Okay, then we'll get together when the weather is good."
Zhou Yuanbai originally thought that Lin Zhiyu had become friends with her because of the identity and status of the county lord of Wenzi, but now he is relieved. He proposed: "Why don't we make an appointment together to hold a meandering water festival, there is a living water next to Junxiu Lake." ”
Lord Wenzi was also very interested, "When the time comes, you can post to your friends, and everyone will eat tea and compose poems together." ”
It's not enough for the two of them to agree, Zhou Yuanbai asked Lin Zhiyu's opinion, "What does Miss Lin think?" ”
Lin Zhiyu thought about it, if it was in his previous life, he would definitely not participate, but it is not a bad thing to make more friends, so he agreed.
Zhou Yuanbai asked Lin Zhixian again, Lin Zhiyu went, and Lin Zhixian must also go. One is to make it easier to take care of Lin Zhiyu, and the other is because there are not many opportunities to compose poems with Zhou Yuanbai.
Not to mention Zhao Mingxuan, he has always loved to participate in these lively things. Without waiting for Zhou Yuanbai to ask, he took the initiative to say that he was going too. "I, me, me! I'm going too! It is a great blessing in life to be able to compose poems with Brother Zhixian and Shizi! ”
Listening to Zhao Mingxuan's exaggerated tone, several people couldn't help but glance at each other, and each laughed.
Zhao Mingxuan's face was full of doubts, what were they laughing at, obviously they were not wrong.
A few people made an appointment, and then they each got into the carriage and went home.
Lin Zhiyu and Lin Zhixian were sitting in the carriage, and suddenly heard that the street was bustling, Lin Zhixian opened the curtain and looked out, and found that the street was bustling with people, and many young girls were still carrying flower baskets in their hands.
Lin Zhixian sent the little servant down and asked, "Ask what's going on, why is the road blocked." ”
The little guy got out of the car and found someone to ask, and came back to report and said: "Hui Gongzi, today is the day when General Dingyuan returns to the city." ”
Lin Zhixian then remembered that today's general Dingyuan triumphed, and the people were all greeting. The woman carrying the flower basket should have waited a while to throw flowers to the general.
"Sister, let's get out of the car and wait a while. The general will pass by in a moment, we are not good in the carriage. Lin Zhixian asked Lianhua to help Lin Zhiyu.
After a few people got out of the car, Lin Zhixian asked the coachman to drive the carriage into the alley, and he and Lin Zhiyu also mixed into the crowd.
Many people in the crowd were talking about General Dingyuan, saying that he joined the army at a young age, and at the age of fifteen he led a team of men and horses to capture the enemy leader.
At the age of eighteen, he led the army into enemy countries and became a captain. When everyone thought that he would not be promoted again, he had already stormed three cities in two more years, and was promoted to general in one fell swoop.
It is said that this Dingyuan general has no father or mother since he was a child, and he was picked up by the emperor when he paid a private visit. Growing up with today's saints, he was personally taught by Prince Yong to go into battle to kill the enemy and defend the territory.
It is said that this Dingyuan general was originally handsome and extraordinary. Once, in order to protect the emperor, he left a terrifying scar with his sword.
"It's coming! Here it comes! It's the general of Dingyuan! There were sharp-eyed people in the crowd, and from a distance, they saw from a distance that there was only a small black dot outside the open city gate, which slowly turned into a large army.
Hearing such a shout, the already lively crowd became even more noisy. The enthusiasm of the people continued until the army approached the city gates.
At the front of the neat army was a man in iron armor, and under his crotch rode a blackened steed, without a trace of variegation, except for four hooves with white on them, called Treading Snow.
With the exception of the eyes, the man's entire face was shone under a bronze mask, revealing only thin lips and a resolute chin. The man's tiger eyes can be clearly seen through the two holes in the mask.
Behind the man was an army on horseback, in unison. An army came from a distance, and there was no noise except for the sound of neat horses' hooves, and it was obviously very well-trained.
"General Dingyuan! General Dingyuan! ”
"General! Look here! ”
"Thank you to General Dingyuan for defending the territory and opening up the territory, and welcome the victory of the general!" There was a passionate literati in the crowd, who shouted such a sentence, and then everyone shouted along.
"Thank you General Dingyuan for defending the territory and opening up the territory, and welcome the general's triumph!" The people shouted loudly, but they were neatly arranged and not noisy.
Under the influence of this atmosphere, no one can resist. Lin Zhiyu too.
She remembered that there was also such an incident at this time in her previous life, General Dingyuan broke through the last city and recovered the vassal state. Make Chenheng one of the great powers that has the ability to stand up to the other two great powers.
"I'm going to Quantai to recruit the old department, and I'll kill Yama with a banner of 100,000." Although Lin Zhixian is a literati, he is also a hot-blooded man. Infected by this atmosphere, Lin Zhixian couldn't help but sigh.
Although Lin Zhiyu doesn't like to go out, people have been discussing this matter recently, and she has heard a lot.
But...... Do you have a scar on your face?
Lin Zhiyu suddenly remembered the man he met when he bought roast duck that day, although he didn't see it with his own eyes at the time, but listening to Lianhua, the man also had a scar on his face that looked very scary.
Lin Zhiyu then shook his head again, it shouldn't be. General Dingyuan and others only entered the city today, how could they have appeared in the city yesterday.
The crowd was still lively, the men were cheering, and the women with flower baskets were also holding flowers to throw Li Chengyan. There were even a few girls who took the sachet and threw it directly at Li Chengyan's horse.
"Oops!" The bustling crowd is inevitably crowded. There was a person in front of Lin Zhiyu who was accidentally knocked down. Seeing this, Lianhua hurriedly helped Lin Zhiyu back and walked two steps, and then went down to help the person who fell in front of him under Lin Zhiyu's instructions.
This little episode did not attract anyone's attention, but Li Chengyan saw it clearly on the horse. Originally, I just thought that someone had accidentally fallen, and I looked in that direction, but I found the person who had a side relationship, and I couldn't help but look at the sachet on the jade belt around my waist.
Li Chengyan's eyes flashed, and he didn't continue to stare at it, but swept it aside. It was found that Zhang San and the others were secretly mixed in the crowd, and several people were standing relatively scattered, but Lin Zhiyu was surrounded in the middle.
Li Chengyan nodded secretly at the eyes of several people, turned his face back to the front, and continued to walk forward on his horse without squinting.