Kai Fu Han

Chapter 265 Please enter the urn
On the evening of the eleventh, you time.

Liu Lin's troops actually did not set up camp before dark, but chose to continue on their way. After an hour's journey at night, they arrived outside the Phoenix Fort.

Before Liu Lin sent someone to report, the gate of Phoenix Castle had opened by itself, and a group of people walked out of it, led by the heads of the three family stewards who had previously received Liu Xinyuan.

"Welcome to His Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive me for not being able to come out to pick him up. It's because of the high mountains and narrow roads here, and the lack of information. We couldn't know the news of the Crown Prince's arrival in advance." The head of the Cui family did not get up after saluting.

Seeing the respect of these people, Liu Lin finally regained some sense of nobility as a prince. Since entering Huang County, he has continuously experienced embarrassment that he has never experienced in his life.

"If you're interested, get up."

Liu Lin held up his position and did not come forward to help. He just said no courtesy.

After everyone stood up, the Cui family leader was still responsible for talking to Liu Lin.

"We, the squires of Phoenix Castle, already have a rough idea of ​​the battle situation on the front line, and are angry that the Penglai thieves gained power for a while. However, they are all grasshoppers after the fall. I believe they will be able to defeat them in one fell swoop after His Highness the Prince reorganizes his troops."

"Yeah." Liu Lin was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He just wanted to stabilize the situation now, and defeating the enemy was no longer within his ability.

Fortunately, the Cui family leader did not continue to dwell on this topic.

"Time is in a hurry, and there is nothing good in the mountains and fields. We have prepared a small banquet for the prince and the generals, and we ask the prince to show his favor."

"Not only me, but also prepare some food for the soldiers who are following me all the way, and then arrange for them to stay." Liu Lin replied.

"Don't worry, I will do my best." After saying that, he bowed as an invitation and pointed towards the castle.

The head of the Cui family was very enthusiastic from the beginning and gave Liu Lin enough face. Liu Lin was too embarrassed to ask the entire army to enter the fort. He could only ask a general around him to coordinate with the Phoenix Fort to place the soldiers outside the fort. For the time being, he made do for one night. The supply matter will be discussed tomorrow.

After giving the instructions, he took his subordinates and followed the Cui family leader towards the castle.

"Your Highness, be careful of fraud!" The general who was left outside the city must be Liu Lin's confidant, and he pulled Liu Lin to remind him.

After hearing this, Liu Lin looked at the people in Phoenix Fort.

"I'll die! How dare you, a villain!" The Cui family leader knelt down directly.

"Well, I believe that all the gentry are loyal people, but General Wu also has good intentions, so I will only bring the guard battalion into the fort so as not to embarrass the gentry." Liu Lin said.

Cui Wu hesitated for a moment, resisted the urge to look to the left and rear, and responded directly: "But it is up to His Highness the Crown Prince to make the decision."

There is a burly servant behind Cui Wu on the left, his head always lowered.

"Hahaha!" Liu Lin laughed and entered the fort under the escort of the guard battalion. Cui Wu quickly got up and led the way.

It wasn't until all the soldiers from the escort battalion entered the fort that the other people from Phoenix Fort followed.

"What should I do? He has more than 500 guards." The head of the Gu family asked Liu Xinyuan, who was dressed as a servant.

"The matter has come to this. We can only work together to get through this. Don't worry, there are only 500 people entering the fort, so there is nothing to be afraid of. You gather the guards in the mine and the fort. If there is a fight, you only need to deal with half of them. Guard, leave the rest to us." Liu Xinyuan replied. "Okay." The head of the Gu family could only agree. He got on the boat and wondered how it would be so easy to get off.

After Liu Lin entered the fort, he was taken to the most luxurious courtyard by the Cui family. The guards were arranged in the square outside, waiting for the Phoenix Fort to prepare food. Only more than ten generals and fifty people accompanied Liu Lin into the courtyard. a guard.

"His Royal Highness please!"

The head of the Cui family led Liu Lin to a hall in the courtyard, where there were two banquet tables. Although they were not as exquisite and expensive as those of the royal family, fortunately they were full of oil and water, and they were all fresh game, which gave them a unique flavor.

Liu Lin, who had suffered for several days, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"His Royal Highness, please take your seat."

The head of the Cui family stood next to Liu Lin and waited. He looked around at the generals under Liu Lin. There were fifty guards outside the door, and nearly 500 people outside the courtyard. However, there was no one from Liu Xinyuan around him for the moment. Tangled repeatedly.

"This Patriarch Cui, you have done a good job, I am very satisfied." Liu Lin praised Patriarch Cui.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Head Cui hesitated.

"I know what you want to say." Liu Lin interrupted the Cui family leader.

"I lost the battle this time, but I am still the prince of Qi and the heir to the throne of Qi. This loss is nothing. As long as you can fully support me to stabilize the situation in Laizhou and prevent the Laizhou thieves from being overwhelming, wait for reinforcements to arrive , I will definitely benefit from you, and a high official and a generous salary are just around the corner." Liu Lin ate a few bites of meat, drank a sip of wine, and began to draw a pie for the Cui family leader.

But the situation at the scene was very delicate. The people brought by Liu Lin were all sitting around the wine table. On the contrary, the owner of the place, the Cui family, stood beside Liu Lin and served him like a servant.

"I can't thank you enough. I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince needs me to do." The head of the Cui family planned to wait and see what Liu Lin wanted.

"You don't need to do anything, as long as you hand over the Phoenix Fort. When I use the money, food supplies and miners here to organize an army of [-], I will definitely be able to block the offensive of the Penglai thieves, and then you can wait for the good news at home. ." Liu Lin stated his request.

"I want it all!" Family leader Cui translated this sentence in his mind. He didn't know if he would still have a home after handing over the Phoenix Castle. "Since you want everything from me, don't blame me for cutting off all your thoughts."

After seeing Liu Lin's face clearly, Patriarch Cui finally gave up any chance of luck in his heart, his expression became firm, and he said with a smile: "It is a blessing for a little man to be able to make some contribution to His Highness the Crown Prince. That little man is waiting at home. Good news."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Liu Lin.

"Hahahaha!" Liu Lin laughed again.

His guards had already entered the fort, and outside the fort was his army. Finally, he no longer had to run away in embarrassment. After drinking a glass of wine, he stood up and took off his armor with the cooperation of the Cui family leader.

"It's really annoying to wear this thing. It's heavy and uncomfortable. Now I can finally relax a little."

When the other generals saw Liu Lin's behavior, they did not stop him or follow suit. They still had some duties as a general and did not completely relax their vigilance.

"Your Highness, it must be boring to just drink and drink. Would you like me to go down and prepare some singers to entertain your Highness and the generals?" The Cui family leader filled the wine glass for Liu Lin again and asked cautiously.

"Oh? There's a singer among you in the backwoods? Call me up and let me see what you are." Liu Lin said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)