Chapter 904: Refusal to Marriage

When he was deeply touched by what he saw and heard at the ceremony, his desire to pursue power was gradually rising, and in the end, Lin Xuanzhong had already had the idea of being a hero. However, when the desire to pursue power reached its peak, Lin Xuanzhong had a strange feeling of wanting to retreat to the mountains.

Because of this feeling, Lin Xuanzhong also thought that it would take too many people to keep Lan Ce's power, especially in this troubled era, frequent wars would only bring more pain, and after thinking that it was not easy to be a hero, Lin Xuanzhong's excited mood slowly calmed down. Now that today's ceremony has ended, Lin Xuanzhong plans to ask Lan Ce for instructions to return to the barracks tomorrow.

Thinking that he would be able to return to the barracks soon, Lin Xuanzhong was only happy in his heart, so he deliberately went to the Drunken Immortal Tower with others that night to have a big meal, and then went to Feiqin Fang to enjoy the singing and dancing. It was still led by Zhang Xiao, and not long after seeing the woman named Hong'er, Lin Xuanzhong soon saw the white deputy owner who didn't give them face before.

Due to the late time, not only are the three special dance halls gone, not even the most ordinary dance halls are empty, and there are still many people queuing up in the store, and several people feel that it is very unfortunate to come when they arrive, but when the white deputy owner appears, things have taken a turn for the better.

The white deputy owner apologized to Lin Xuanzhong with a smile on his face, and said that he would invite guests from a special dance hall so that Lin Xuanzhong and them could rest, which can be said to be extremely enthusiastic.

Speaking of which, this afternoon, the news that Lin Xuanzhong was praised by Lan Ce in public has spread in the city, and after continuous spread, many people in the city already know that as long as Lin Xuanzhong wins another big battle, he can be crowned commander, so there will only be people who want to please Lin Xuanzhong, and it is not difficult for the deputy workshop to invite guests from a dance hall.

It's just that Lin Xuanzhong didn't plan to ask for that kind of special dance hall, seeing that the other party was so enthusiastic, he finally had to ask for a high-grade dance hall, and then enjoy it inside. When the tomorrow is successful, they will be able to rush back to the barracks that afternoon.

The night passed smoothly, and early the next morning, Lin Xuanzhong went to the palace with many ministers to participate in Lan Ce's first morning court. When they arrived at the Jinluan Palace, Lan Ce hadn't come over yet, and the civil and military officials greeted each other. In the past few days, Lin Xuanzhong has known a lot of people, so it is not boring to wait inside.

Not long after, Lan Ce came over and instructed some government affairs, some involving civil ministers and some military generals, and all matters of all sizes should be left behind. When many people were given certain responsibilities, Lan Ce simply asked, "Do you have any objections?"

"The monarch is wise, we will not restore the emperor's order," and this was the response Lan Ce received.

Seeing that the ministers had no objection to their preliminary arrangements, Lan Ce continued: "All Aiqing have something to do, and they have nothing to do to retreat. "That's it, it's time for the hundred officials to speak below.

Some ministers put forward some statecraft and then let Lan Ce judge. Some ministers directly asked Lan Ce for orders to do something, which was roughly divided into two aspects, Wenchen was concerned about internal affairs, and military generals were concerned about external troubles, and in terms of resisting foreign enemies and stabilizing the internal situation, many ministers continued to admonish, and some high-level insights opened Lin Xuanzhong's eyes.

Compared with those ministers who can take the initiative to put forward strategies for governing the country and the army, Lin Xuanzhong realized that in addition to fighting, he didn't understand anything about national politics, and there was too much to learn, and he finally understood why many people said that Zhao Wu was a general, because Zhao Wu was both civil and military.

Those ministers kept talking one after another, and there was no part of Lin Xuanzhong to speak, and in terms of military affairs, what Lin Xuanzhong originally wanted to mention had been covered by what some people said. In response to some people's remarks, Lan Ce was concise and to the point, explaining the pros and cons of some of the theories very clearly. Regarding the war in the west, Lan Ce only said that he would discuss it later, and there was no specific conclusion for the time being, but Lin Xuanzhong had no problem returning to the barracks. In any case, it is good news that the army can be brought back.

An hour later, when returning to the General's Mansion from the palace, Lin Xuanzhong directly asked Zhou Wenfeng and others to pack their luggage, and then personally went to the Zuixian Mansion to let the restaurant make some pastries and keep them properly, and they had to go out of the city overnight tonight, and strive to rush back to the camp before dawn tomorrow morning. For everyone, in the case of a horse to travel, a two-hundred-mile journey is not far at all.

After returning from the Drunken Immortal Building, Lin Xuanzhong had been thinking about what it would be like when he brought the pastries back to Ruan Ming and them, until another distinguished guest came to visit, and the excitement gradually subsided.

"The emperor has arrived," was when Lin Xuanzhong asked Zhou Wenfeng if they were ready, and the people below hurriedly ran over to tell the legend that Lan Ce was almost in front of the general's mansion, and Lin Xuanzhong, who was shocked, hurriedly led someone over to meet him.

Lan Ce's travel was still so grand, in addition to the escorts, there were also Lan Feng, Lan Xin, and the two ceremonial officials that Lin Xuanzhong had seen during the ceremony.

In the early days of this day, Lan Ce had already made it clear about the arrangements for the Eastern Army, and now Lan Ce's sudden visit made Lin Xuanzhong have a bad premonition for no reason.

"Greetings to the emperor," Walking out of the gate, Lin Xuanzhong and the others made a big salute to Lan Ce.

"No courtesy," Lan Ce waved his hand and glanced at Lin Xuanzhong with a smile on his face, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

"Your Excellency, please come in," after getting up, Lin Xuanzhong immediately invited Lan Ce to the mansion.

"General Lin doesn't need to be polite, this emperor came here today because he has a private matter to discuss with you," Not long after entering the mansion, Lan Ce, who was walking towards the hall, deliberately slowed down and wanted to talk side by side with Lin Xuanzhong.

"Please speak up," meeting Lan Ce's gaze, Lin Xuanzhong's first feeling was that what Lan Ce was going to say was related to the military, but when he noticed the word 'private matter', the bad premonition not long ago resurfaced.

"I have heard that you are good friends with Princess Lan Xin, and the emperor knows that Princess Lan Xin is interested in the general, and today the emperor wants to give you a marriage, what does General Lin think?" Lan Ce did not disappoint Lin Xuanzhong, he directly explained his intentions, and there was an irresistible power between his words, of course, what Lin Xuanzhong cared about most was what Lan Ce said.

"Back to the emperor, the last general hasn't thought about marriage for the time being," After a period of nervousness, Lin Xuanzhong, who finally thought that he couldn't marry Princess Lan Xin, had to give a tactful reply.

"The emperor didn't say that you should marry the princess on the same day, and now that the enemy country is violating the border, you should focus on state affairs. However, if the general agrees, the emperor will naturally postpone your wedding," Lan Ce didn't seem to expect Lin Xuanzhong's intention to refuse the marriage, and immediately dispelled Lin Xuanzhong's concerns.

Because of Lan Ce's words, Lin Xuanzhong, who had already thought that it might make Princess Lan Xin sad, slowly had a look of struggle in his eyes.

The previous bad premonition became a reality, after glancing at Princess Lan Xin, Lin Xuanzhong suddenly thought that if Princess Lan Xin was not here, he might be able to directly refuse Lan Ce, the key is that Princess Lan Xin is next to him, but if he expresses his unwillingness to accept the marriage in a tactful way, it is very likely to cause Lan Ce's dissatisfaction. Under the constant oppression of Long Wei and the dilemma, Lin Xuanzhong's forehead slowly soaked with sweat.

At the same time, Lan Ce and the people behind him were waiting for Lin Xuanzhong's reply. On the other side, Zhou Wenfeng and the others were also waiting for Lin Xuanzhong's explanation, Lin Xuanzhong's hesitation made them sense that something was wrong, and they wanted to remind Lin Xuanzhong not to refuse Lan Ce, but they couldn't do it if they were too far away.

"Why did General Lin hesitate to speak, do you think that the emperor's beloved daughter is not worthy of you?" Seeing Lin Xuanzhong's hesitant look, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Lan Ce's eyes, and the smile on his face slowly dissipated.

Because Lan Ce asked this, Princess Lan Xin, who originally still had some hopes, fell directly to the bottom, according to Princess Lan Xin's thoughts, if Lin Xuanzhong had the slightest meaning for him, he would not be so embarrassed now, but obviously considering this, Princess Lan Xin still did not leave, and wanted to wait for Lin Xuanzhong to give an answer that made him happy.

"The emperor forgives the sin," Lan Ce's seemingly ordinary question made Lin Xuanzhong extremely nervous, and the startled Lin Xuanzhong hurriedly made amends. And in the past time, Lin Xuanzhong recalled almost all the things about his feelings, and the women he liked came to mind one by one, and finally even thought of Red Medicine, Red Tears and Ling Zixin's sisters, but in fact, he couldn't even pass the first level.

When he thought that he hadn't been able to return to Beiling once, and he didn't know if Qinglan was okay, Lin Xuanzhong didn't dare to agree to Lan Ce's marriage, so he basically didn't have to think about it in the future, just think about how to answer Lan Ce to be safe.

"The last general has no plans to get married for the time being," but unfortunately he couldn't think of a suitable statement for a while, and Lin Xuanzhong could only give an answer as soon as possible. Not surprisingly, Lin Xuanzhong's answer directly made Princess Lan Xin hide her face and leave.

"Okay, I don't have a plan," By this time, Lan Ce had fully understood what Lin Xuanzhong meant by not wanting to marry Princess Lan Ce.

"The emperor forgives the sin," Lan Ce's dissatisfaction was already overflowing, and under Long Wei, Lin Xuanzhong had no choice but to kneel down and confess his guilt.

"General Lin, what are you guilty of?" After a cold rhetorical question, Lan Ce, who had not yet walked to the hall, waved his sleeves and turned around, and immediately said, "Go back to the palace." ”

Coming over with a smile and leaving angrily, one after the other, Lan Ce's mood changed too obviously.

At the same time, seeing that Lin Xuanzhong didn't know the general situation and annoyed Lan Ce, those onlookers didn't dare to say a good word for Lin Xuanzhong, so they kept silent one by one, so they could only follow Lan Ce back.