That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 411
The Lin family, king of the grassland Khan, has been passed down for more than a thousand years. After several dynasties in the Central Plains, the great Chu with a prosperous literary style died, and the arrogant and arrogant Houjian was defeated. The Lin family is still an eagle soaring over this grassland.

How terrifying the prestige of the millennium is, even the humblest slave on the grassland knows that the Lin family cannot be the Khan King. Why did Emperor Xiao want to use the name of his wife to include the grassland in the Daqi territory, but in the end he failed to do so. The continuous Taiji rebellion made Emperor Xiao feel overwhelmed, and in the end he could only make Lin Han the king and the vassal.

In the end, it's not because I don't want to, but because I can't.

In the first 30 years of Lin Han's feudal lordship, he completely abandoned the title of Khan King and regarded himself as the Northern King of Daqi Town. This move not only reassured his brother-in-law and sister who were far away in the imperial capital, but also used the power of the Daqi court to subdue the grassland Opposition voices above.

After 30 years of hard work, Lin Han's authority on the grassland reached its peak. In the first year of Taiping, after his sister Lin Yinping was buried in the Meishan Emperor's Mausoleum, he privately restored the title of King Khan, although he has not publicly rejected the Daqi court's request. The title of prince, self-supporting Khan, but at this time the grassland is no longer under the half-control of the imperial court.

Compared with the surrounding Taiji who are completely dressed in grasslands, Lin Han's dress is more like a Central Plains person. After all, he was also a general under the command of his brother-in-law Xiao Huang in his early years. It has become natural for many years, especially after reaching the age of doing whatever he wants. He doesn't want to cater to anyone anymore, and he basically has the mentality of "I can do whatever I want".

It is enough for the husband and wife to look at each other and respect each other as guests, but there is a little bit of tenderness between husband and wife missing.

If we go forward 50 years, Lin Li is in full bloom, and the relationship between the husband and wife is as good as honey, but with Lin Li's youth gone, there is only mutual respect between the husband and wife.

Lin Han took off the saber from his waist and put it aside casually.

This saber is not a scimitar that is commonly seen on the grasslands, but a Yanling saber that emerged in the period of the Great Chu and flourished in the period of the Great Zheng.

This goose feather knife is called Qiushui.

The name sounds warm and affectionate, but the origin of this knife is extraordinary. It used to be the saber of the governor Xu Lin. When the king of Xihe County was alive, this knife almost never left his body.

In the 20th year of Dazheng Zhengming, Lin Yuan, who had just ascended the throne, had not yet completely pacified the grassland. The Hulazhuo tribe of the grassland joined forces with the later kings to send troops south to Xiliangzhou. Ling, Xiliang Prefecture was unsuspecting, and the grassland Qingqi opened up the Xiliang Corridor within three days, and then stepped through the Yumen Pass with the Houjian Iron Cavalry who followed, and approached the city of Dunhuang.

The commander-in-chief of Xiliang Prefecture died in battle, and the governor of Xiliang Prefecture defended the city to the death.

At that time, Emperor Shenzong of Dazheng appointed Xu Lin as the governor of the central capital, and he put on the seal of the General of the West, and went to Xiliang Prefecture to quell the chaos.

Before Xu Lin set off, Emperor Shenzong gave him a poem with a knife, "The general is bold and courageous in his westward expedition, with autumn water and wild goose feathers on his waist. If I can escape, I will take off my battle robes with the governor on the day I return safely with an edict."

Xu Lin really lived up to Emperor Zheng's expectations. After leading the troops into Xiliang Prefecture, he rectified the military affairs, fought a decisive battle with the later-built grassland cavalry in Dunhuang City, and personally killed the enemy chief Hulazhuo Taiji under the Dunhuang City. After recovering Yumen Pass, Xiliang Corridor, Xihe Plain, and Wushao Ridge all the way, only a few hundred riders fled back in a hurry to build.

After this battle, Xu Lin became famous, and this allusion of bestowing a knife and inscribing poems was also widely circulated. Because of Emperor Shenzong's saying "Yan Ling knife with Qiushui across the waist", the knife was named Qiushui.

But later, because of the chaos in the temple in the first year of Taiping, the Xu family had a huge change, and this knife was also lost in that change, and fell into Lin Han's hands after several twists and turns.

Lin Li took the initiative and said, "My lord, what's the matter?"

Lin Han smiled softly: "I want to discuss with you the matter I mentioned last time."

Lin Li frowned, and asked, "The prince is talking about Tashi Tenzin?"

Lin Han nodded and said: "The last time Tashi Tenzin was sent to the south of the Yangtze River to meet the Southern Ghost Emperor, but the Southern Ghost Emperor died at the hands of Zhang Baisui, and Tashi Tenzin's whereabouts are still unknown. Duoji Shao, plus the fact that the king asked the high priest to see Qiuye in the 17th year of Taiping, I think my nephew really suspected this king, first sent Zhang Wubing to the Northwest Army, and then replaced the Northwest Five The presidency of the prefecture is chosen, and the actions are frequent, and the meaning of prevention is clearly revealed."

Lin Li stretched out an old palm, and lightly pressed it on the cover of the book in her hand, "I know all of this, the lord had better tell me something I don't know."

Lin Han, who is usually violent, was not angry, just smiled lightly, and said: "Then tell me something you don't know. Although the last meeting with Qing Chen didn't reach an agreement, Xiao Jin has already started to attack, and Murong Xuan Yin is also quite moved, as long as he moves Yan Beiyue, then a situation of attack from the northwest, northeast, and southeast can be formed."

Lin Li sneered, "Murong Xuanyin and Wanyan Beiyue are incompatible, so they can only choose one of the two. Since Murong Xuanyin has already participated, Wanyan Beiyue will stand still on Bacheng, maybe he will stand on the sidelines." Opposite us, after so many years, you still haven't made any progress."

Lin Han gave his wife the greatest tolerance, not only did not get angry, but nodded in agreement: "The princess is right, but Wanyan Beiyue, if he cultivates Taoism and proves longevity, there are few people in the world who can compare with him, but When it comes to competing in the world, he is so short of 01:30, it is nothing to worry about."

Lin Li was noncommittal, and asked instead: "If Wanyan Beiyue makes a move, how will the prince respond?"

Lin Han didn't rush to answer, but glanced at the book in her hand, and said helplessly: "No wonder your words today are full of thorns, so I read this book again, this king is sitting on the grassland anyway, so what if he marries a few more beauties?" Is it? If any slutty maid offends you, tell me, I will have your head beheaded right now to appease you."

Lin Li expressionless, shook her head and said, "No one provoked me, but I suddenly remembered the time when I was in Shuzhou."

Lin Han was slightly taken aback, then fell silent.

Lin Li said softly: "Back then in Jiange, I asked the lord, if one day you become famous, how would you treat me? The lord replied to me at that time, if one day, if I become the king, you will be the princess. Now it seems that the lord has indeed become the king. , and I am indeed the princess, the prince has nothing to do to me."

Lin Han said calmly: "Since that's the case, then you should get rid of these sentimental feelings. After all, you are also a person full of children and grandchildren. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?"

In the grassland, in the royal court, Lin Han was the supreme emperor, and only Lin Li dared to talk to him like that, and he was only so patient with his wife.

Lin Li smiled softly, "Then let's get down to business, the prince hasn't answered my question just now."

Lin Han thought for a while, and said slowly: "It seems that Murong Xuanyin can only be left to deal with it. Originally, it was the two of them who fought life and death in Houjian."

Lin Li smiled and said, "Then it's still just the prince and Xiao Jin."

Lin Han stretched out his hand to hold Qiushui's long knife, "Xiao Jin once said that sometimes too many calculations are not necessarily a good thing. Manpower is limited but days are infinite. Take brother-in-law and sister as examples, when they staged an incident in Lincheng At that time, how did you think that you would be able to sit on the world in the future."

Lin Han hung the autumn water back around his waist again, and said calmly: "It's just doing everything according to the destiny."

(End of this chapter)