Xiao Linzi saw Wanying turn around and go back to the house, busy carrying the two baskets, Xu is heart was also a little bored, and he didn't knock on the door to go in, directly put the basket at the door of Wanying's house, and shouted into the house: "Sister Wanying, the bamboo basket and the charcoal basket, Xiao Linzi will put it at the door for you." The snow was about to fall heavily, and my sister ordered a charcoal basin and put it in the house a little earlier, and it was carefully frozen. ”

Wanying didn't squeak, Xiao Linzi waited for a while, there was no answer in the house, and said again: "Sister Wanying, Xiao Linzi is gone." After speaking, he ran to the Mianshou Bridge in a hurry and joined He Youan.

"Something delivered? How's she? ”

"Sister Wanying is fine, thank you to the general on the left, thank you to the general on the right, it's obvious that Xiao Linzi is running errands, why doesn't she thank me?" Xiao Linzi was afraid to tell the truth, and General He was displeased, so he deliberately told a lie that had no shadow in the end.

But He Youan knew that Wanying had a high and stubborn temperament, and besides, the two of them had a bad relationship, so it was impossible for Wanying to say such a thing as thanking herself.

"Stinky boy, you dare to make up such a sloppy lie?"

Xiao Linzi saw that the lie was discovered by General He, and he was unwilling, and he didn't want to make General He sad and disappointed, so he only said in his heart: He had to make an oath to convince him. If the oath is too vain, it is better not to stand, gritted his teeth and was ruthless, and blurted out: "What did Xiao Linzi do to lie to the general!" If Xiao Linzi deceives the general, he will be the eighth king in the moat, and he will be scolded by the world for the rest of his life. ”

He You's heart was warm, this little ghost elf, in order to make himself happy, even cursed himself. It's just a pity that he treats himself so sincerely. Only if what he says is true. It's also a chat......

Xiao Linzi saw General He's somewhat trusting look, and thought in his heart: "My good general, who do you like badly, but I like this cold and arrogant sister Wanying, Xiao Linzi is not afraid of being the eighth king in the moat at all, I am afraid that the general will be too affectionate and hurt himself in the future."

The two of them thought about their hearts, and walked to the gate of the palace without saying a word, and the guards guarding the door checked He You'an's waist card to let him go, but when they came to Xiao Linzi, they didn't let go, so anxious that Xiao Linzi only scolded his mother in his heart.

"General Ben, I'm going to Beicheng today to do something, and no one around me can serve me."

The oily pig-faced oil-faced doorman said without yin or yang: "Master, it's not that the little one doesn't let the little Lin Zi's father-in-law go out, it's really a strict palace rule, and the little one doesn't dare to make a mistake." ”

"General, general......" Xiao Linzi was so anxious that he called out to He Youan.

He Youan motioned for Xiao Linzi to silence and said, "General Ben is going out to do something, and he must bring an entourage with him." It just so happened that Xiao Linzi was not on duty in the afternoon, so he went out to help General Ben. ”

"What kind of thing is it?"

"Fart, you have to ask about this!"

Xiao Linzi didn't dare to speak, so he was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the side.

"The general is angry, it's not a small random inquiry, it's really a strict investigation from above, if the foreman asks, the small one is easy to deal with."

"General Ben is going to march south today, which is naturally a major event for military aircraft. Do you have to report to your guard foreman about the major military aircraft of the imperial court? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare, let Xiaolinzi out. The general is angry! Seeing He You'an, the oil guards were furious, and when they heard that it was a major event of the military aircraft, they were already so frightened that they were about to pee their pants. Hurriedly let it go.

Xiao Linzi jumped into the saddle like a rabbit and rode behind He You'an.

"Even the generals have learned to lie! We have a major military aircraft matter, and it's not a restaurant to eat and drink. Xiao Linzi pinched the horse's belly, and rode side by side next to He You'an and said.

"When did you see General Ben lying?" He Youan's face was calm and light.

"The general is still cheating, just now he clearly said that he would go out to run a military plane."

"Stinky boy, how do you know that General Ben is not going out to run a military plane? The oily-headed and slippery ghost is smart all day long, and he dares to touch the master's head? ”

As soon as he heard about the major event of the military aircraft, Xiao Linzi was like a frosted eggplant, wilted all of a sudden, pouted and said with a cold purple mouth: "The general's words are not counted, didn't he say that he would take Xiao Linzi to the restaurant?" ”

"Get down to business first, and you can choose the restaurant when you're done."

Xiao Linzi was still alive at this time, and he was as happy as a fart flower, and said: "Xiao Linzi knows that the general will not break his word." ”

"We have to hurry, the snow is getting heavier and heavier at this time, and the restaurant will be closed later, but I don't want General Ben." After saying that, he took the reins and whipped the horse's buttocks.

The two of them galloped in the snow curtain, and after a meal, they came to the master's house. He You'an dismounted, and Xiao Linzi also jumped off the horse and tied the two oily horses to the horse stake.

There was already a doorman standing under the porch with his hands down, and saw that the visitor was riding a high-headed horse, wearing silk and satin, and when he got closer, he was actually a new upstart in the court, and the emperor had just crowned the generalissimo of Zhengnan. I had to hurry up and greet him.

He Youan took out a name card from his bosom, handed it to the doorman and said, "It's ...... below."

"The little one knows, the general has been here a few times, and the little one remembers the general. A few days ago, I was happy to hear that the general was in command, and I couldn't go to congratulate me with such an identity, and I met the general today, and I congratulate the general here, and congratulate the general. "The doorman has always had slippery accidents, Feng Ying He Youan said.

"I wonder if Master Shi is in the house at this time?"

The doorman hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, here, the general will go in with the little one, and the little one will go to report." ”

The doorman led He You'an in, and Xiao Linzi followed closely. As soon as I entered the hall, a few doorman-like servants came in with a few pots of charcoal. Tian stammered and said, "This is the brazier in the gatehouse, I'm afraid that the general will be cold, so I'll bring it first." ”

While he was talking, another servant brought a tea stove and served tea to He Youan.

After a cup of tea, I saw Master Shi lift the curtain and enter the room, He Youan got up and clasped his fists and saluted and said, "My lord! ”

He Youan is now a member of the imperial court, even if the master is old, he has to return the salute and say: "General He came here in the snow, but is there something?" ”

He Youan glanced at Xiao Linzi, turned to Master Shi and said, "This little brother of General Ben has not eaten yet, I don't know if he can reward him with a bowl of light food in Master Shi's house." ”

Master Shi understood, and hurriedly said to a few servants in the house: "You all go down, hurry up and let the kitchen make a table of delicious meals, and take this little brother there." ”

When Xiao Linzi heard that there was something to eat, he was so unhappy that he followed a few little guys out. There were two people left in the house, Master Shi and He Youan, and for a while, the 'beep' charcoal flowers in the hall exploded three or four in a row.

"A few days ago, I heard that the adults were cold, I don't know if it's safe?"

"Thank you General for your concern, I've been cured."

"In this way, you can rest assured in the future. I came here in the snow today because I asked Master Shi for two things. ”

"The general is quick to talk, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"First of all, this first thing is related to this southern expedition, and it was accidentally rumored that Wei Guang's deputy general Fang Songding is an old friend of the division and a former subordinate, and there is one thing I want to ask for help from the division, I don't know if the teacher is embarrassed?"

When the master heard that He You'an had entered the mansion, he guessed eight or nine points in his heart, although He Youan had not spoken yet, the master had already concluded: He Youan must have asked him to write a letter to Fang Songding to persuade him to surrender.

Thinking of this, Master Shi's face did not change, he picked up the tea on the table, and said as usual: "I don't know what the general said?" ”

Master Shi was so frank, but it made He Youan a little embarrassed to speak directly, went around in a circle, and said: "I heard that Master Shi rescued Fang Songding from the guillotine back then, and Fang Songding has always regarded Master Shi as a benefactor......

He Youan is the most straightforward soldier, not good at beating around the bush, and originally planned to go around in circles and then talk about his thoughts, but after a sentence, he went straight to the point, and it was a little difficult to speak for a while.

"Back then, several of our young generals were all working under Ling Zun, speaking of which, Lord Ling Zun still brought a few of us, but the great favor has not been repaid, and Engong has gone west, every time I think of it, I can't help but cry and sigh in my heart."

These words of Master Shi are definitely not a play in the officialdom, but from the heart. The tears in the eyes are not fake, they are really painful and flow from the heart.

He You'an was a little gloomy, and his handsome face was buried deep in the big hair collar on the cloak. After a long time, he said slowly: "'A soldier who retreats without hurting a soldier', this sentence, You'an heard adults say to his father in the camp when he was a child. Now the Fujian rebels have infiltrated the land of the two rivers. You'an couldn't sleep at night, not because he was afraid that he wouldn't win this battle, but because he was worried about ......"

He Youan's worries were actually his extraneous matter. Now the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and it has nothing to do with itself. This matter has nothing to do with Shuntianfu, so rashly involving Master Shi in this way is also a layer of worry and concern for He Youan, so when he said this, he was a little hesitant. However, when he thought about the avenue of his family and country in his heart, he stubbornly said: "You'an...... The concern is that the land of the two rivers has always been the lifeblood of the imperial court's tax revenue. If the war is carried out with great fanfare, it will only displace tens of millions of Lebanese people in Lianghuai. Adults understand, too. One-third of the taxes paid by the imperial court came from Jiangsu and Jiangxi provinces, and this year Zhili Shaanxi and Gansu had spring drought and autumn floods, and when it was time to harvest autumn grain, the crops were directly soaked in the ground after a month of continuous rain. This is the food ration for the people to spend the winter! It's not that You'an is alarmist, I'm just afraid...... I'm afraid that after the New Year, the victims of the two places in Zhili will pour into the capital, if it is ...... Stir up civil unrest. That's really an internal and external problem...... At such a juncture, if you don't stabilize the Liangjiang River and keep the money bag of the imperial court, when something big happens, you will really be in a hurry, and you won't be able to turn money into money to help the victims. For this reason, the prince can't sleep every night, can't eat, think about it, or hope that the adults can take precautions for the court, You'an please think twice. ”

Is this what Prince Rong means? There were some surprises in the teacher's heart, these truths had been calculated thousands of times in his heart, and he was not in his position, even if he had the strength to spare, he could not help him. The ministers of the court only know that they are squeezing different parties every day, and the emperor is also drunk on wine, and the eight hundred miles of Fujian are already stacked as high as a mountain, but they heard that the emperor made a fuss in the harem in order to find a beauty in the snow. Every time I think of these anxious things, I can't sleep peacefully every night, only the lamp at the head of the bed, I know the boredom in my heart.

Now Prince Rong can have such a mind and bearing, and he can worry about the hidden dangers of the court and the suffering of the people. It is really a great blessing for the imperial court. Luckily! Luckily!

He You'an's intention is self-evident. It's just that Fang Songding has already decided to rebel, how can he persuade him to surrender with a letter from himself? What's more, Wu Anhou has been staring at Fang Songding with fierce eyes, eager to kill first and then quickly. Fang Songding's letter of surrender is not easy to write!

"The general expressed his heart directly, and Shi Mou did not hide it, Shi Mou and Fang Songding had some old friendship. But the friendship of twenty years ago and the head of Xiang Shang today, which is more important, Fang Songding's calculations in his heart, we also have to plan. ”