The breeze roars the rivers and lakes

Lin Yu led a bony horse alone, and walked slowly on the ancient road in the suburbs of Beijing. The cold wind blowing messed up his temple hair and messed up his heart.The setting sun, which was like blood, reflected his lonely figure, sprinkled on the withered grass and fallen leaves beside the ancient road, quite a bit like a heartbroken man at the end of the world.

In this situation, Lin Yu inadvertently remembered a sentence from the former poet:

On the ancient road, the westerly wind is leaning on the horse, the sun is setting, and the heartbroken man is at the end of the world! (Note [-])

When the word "Tianya" fell to the ground, a cold and bitter smile appeared on the corner of Lin Yu's mouth.However, within a month or so, Qi Xiang, Yu Yan, Qing Er, Hong Chang, the four women who left an unforgettable memory in his life, all left him one after another, but there was nothing he could do about it.

When thinking of this, Lin Yu glanced coldly at the Qingfeng sword, which is called the peerless magic weapon by people in the Jianghu.I remembered the praises people in the Jianghu had given me, such as the number one swordsman in the world, the peerless genius who is rare to meet in a century, the young hero who can subvert the world, and even the god who is said to be able to call wind and rain and cast beans into soldiers...

But now, these praises are nothing but naked irony in Lin Yu's ears.Under these dazzling halos, he is nothing but a poor wretch who can't even protect his beloved woman!If possible, he would rather give up all this, the aura of envy and even jealousy, in exchange for their rebirth.

However, is this possible?

When Lin Yu returned home, it was almost New Year's Eve.The national mourning of the emperor's death was gradually replaced by the celebration of the Spring Festival.

Ning Xin's mother died of illness since she was a child. His old father loved her very much and worried that she would be bullied, so he never remarried.Now old man Ning Chen has passed away, leaving her alone as a weak woman living alone in this world.Mother Lin saw that she was pitiful, and that Ning Xin was also very likable, so she took her in as a foster daughter and let her stay in Lin's mansion.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, this year is coming to an end!

On New Year's Eve, when the genius was just getting dark, the entire Lin Mansion was almost up.But Lin Yu still sleeps with his head covered as before.

Even though he had woken up, he was tossing and turning on the bed alone, without any intention of getting up.At this time, he felt that the more noisy and festive the outside world was, the more panicked he was inside. This world was completely out of tune with him.

Normally, every day when the sun just rose, Xiaolan and Xin'er would enter his room with face wash water, and then say a few words to make him happy.

Lin Yu knows exactly what these two girls are thinking.It's just that now he really doesn't have the mood to smile happily like before.

But this time, before the two girls, Xiaolan and Xin'er, came, the slightly aged voice of his father Lin Hao sounded outside the door: "Xiaoyu, are you awake?"

Lin Yu was startled when he heard the words, and hurriedly responded, "Father, what's the matter?"

Before Lin Yu's voice fell, Lin Hao's voice came again: "Xiaoyu, the prince said yesterday that today he wants us father and son to go to the palace together."

Although Lin Yu didn't know why the prince asked him to go.But after today, the prince will suddenly become the emperor of the Ninth Five-Year, and his words are the imperial decree.Therefore, without any further hesitation, he hastily responded and shouted: "Father, I know, just wait a moment, I'll be fine soon!"

Along the way, Lin Hao and Lin Yu, the father and son, just chatted for a few words, and then stopped talking.

The generals guarding the Meridian Gate greeted Lin Hao and Lin Yu warmly when they saw Lin Hao and Lin Yu coming.What's more, they looked at Lin Yu with naked eyes, full of admiration and envy.

The father and son Lin Hao and Lin Yu had just entered the Meridian Gate when two young eunuchs hurried over and shouted in a shrill voice: "Master Lin, Mr. Lin, the crown prince is waiting for you two in the hall!"

Lin Hao nodded quickly, and responded with a smile: "Then please trouble Mr. An to lead the way!"

Mr. An, named Eunuch An, also looked very proud when he heard Lin Hao's words. He hurriedly said a few words of nonsense, and then led the father and son towards the palace.

Along the way, Lin Yu didn't say a word, he didn't even have the most basic etiquette, and he didn't care to appreciate the scenery of the deep palace, but just walked forward with his head buried.

Just after entering the gate of the palace, the prince greeted him enthusiastically.

Lin Yu forced a smile, bowed and saluted, and said, "See Your Highness the Prince!"

The prince hurriedly helped Lin Yu up, and said: "please get up quickly, please get up quickly, without Lin Aiqing's help, I'm afraid the plot of Xia Guogong, King Fu and their gangsters and thieves will succeed. In this palace, how can you Is there a place for me as the crown prince?"

Lin Yu smiled slightly, and said: "It is the duty of our Ming people to eliminate thieves for the country. The prince's words are serious!"

The prince smiled and patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, and said: "It's a good one to eliminate thieves for the country. It's true that the tiger father has no dogs. Lin Yu, after I am honored in the grand ceremony, how about making you the general of Zhenguo?"

When Lin Hao heard this, his heart skipped a beat.As the saying goes: People with high merits and shocking lords will eventually be jealous of the lord.And especially the emperor Taizu of this dynasty was the worst. The founding heroes, whether they were civil servants or military generals, were basically wiped out.Now that he is in the position of chief assistant, and now the crown prince wants to make Lin Yu a general with military power, isn't that...

Thinking of this, Lin Hao broke out in a cold sweat.But just when he was about to decline for Lin Yu, he just heard Lin Yu respectfully respond: "Thank you for your praise, the prince, I'm a poor student, and I'm used to the days of idle clouds and wild cranes. It's really embarrassing. I'm afraid there will be Bearing the crown prince's great trust. For the position of the general of the town, please ask the prince to find another handsome and talented general!"

Lin Hao also responded respectfully: "Yes, the dog is wandering in the rivers and lakes all day, it is really not suitable for the position of the general of the town, please take back the order of the prince."

Seeing this scene, the prince exchanged a few simple greetings, pretended to sigh, and said, "Since brother Lin Yu is unwilling to accept the position of the general, then I will not be reluctant. But there is one thing, please Lin Gong and Lin Yu brothers don't want to refuse!"

Lin Hao was startled when he heard the words, and he and Lin Yu looked at each other, with a bit of incomprehension, and asked respectfully: "Dare to ask what the prince said?"

The prince smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Lin Yu has extraordinary appearance, and he is also talented in both civil and military affairs. My imperial sister Yingying is also beautiful, and she also fell in love with Brother Lin Yu at first sight. Today, the prince will be the matchmaker , to facilitate your wonderful marriage."

Hearing this, Lin Hao already understood the intention of the prince's move.It is a common method used by the kings of all dynasties to win over subjects through marriage.And he can also see that Princess Yingying is really sincere to Lin Yu, so she wants to agree.

Thinking of this, Lin Hao said to Lin Yu with a slight smile: "Xiaoyu, what the prince said is very true, what do you think?"

Hearing these words, Lin Yu shook his head hastily, and replied with a slightly trembling voice: "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Yingying. Princess Yingying is the body of golden branches and jade leaves, and the grass people are just ordinary people. This is deeply inappropriate. I also hope that the prince will take back his life!"

As soon as Lin Yu said this, a slight displeasure flashed on the prince's expression. Anyway, he will soon be enthroned as the emperor, and what he said was the imperial decree.But this Lin Yu is so ignorant, and even found such an untenable reason.The only son of the chief minister of the current dynasty, he saved the life and death of the country twice.He even said that he was just a commoner like those ordinary people.This is just too ridiculous...

Lin Hao saw that the prince's face turned cold, and his expression also completely darkened, and he said anxiously: "Prince, calm down, maybe the prince doesn't know, the girl who grew up with the dog's childhood sweetheart a few days ago, unfortunately passed away. .If the dog offends the prince, it is really an unintentional mistake, and I hope the prince will forgive me!"

Hearing this, the prince's face became a little better, and he said, "what did Mr. Lin say? Since brother Lin Yu still has something on his mind, let's put this matter on hold for now and talk about it later."

Lin Hao gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and replied respectfully: "Thank you, Prince!"

After chatting briefly with the prince for more than half an hour.Lin Hao took Lin Yu and left the palace first on the grounds that the Spring Festival was approaching and there were more trivial matters at home.

After leaving the Meridian Gate, Lin Hao's face changed slightly, and he said softly: "Xiaoyu, you are not young now. I think Princess Yingying is not bad, she is not only beautiful, but also sincere to you. Today the prince mentioned And this matter, why do you refuse?"

Lin Yu didn't answer directly, but paused for a moment, and replied word by word: "It's because Yingying is a good girl, so I don't want to harm her."

Hearing this, Lin Hao couldn't help sighing a long time, and said, "Xiaoyu, these are all things that have been arranged in the dark, and have nothing to do with you. Why do you blame yourself so much?"

In Lin Yu's clear eyes, a flash of light like lightning suddenly appeared. He glanced at the sky coldly, and thought secretly in his heart: it has been doomed in the dark, and who has been doomed already?Could it be that Qinger, Yuyan, Qixiang, Hongshang, their fates are already doomed to be confidantes?

Lin Hao felt the pain in Lin Yu's heart, so he didn't say anything more.He just sighed again, and said, "Xiaoyu, I know you're having a hard time right now. But you have to be clear, after today, the crown prince will transform himself into an emperor who promises everything. By that time, he will If you propose to marry Princess Yingying to you again, you can no longer be like today. Otherwise, it will be disobedience, disrespect, and disobedience to the holy will. If there are villains again obstructing it, it will be the extermination of the nine clans mortal sin."

Although Lin Yu doesn't understand the dangers of politics, he also knows the word "high meritocracy" deeply in his heart. Since ancient times, kings have always been suspicious. If they are a little careless, today's hero will become tomorrow's prisoner.

After thinking of this, Lin Yu's expression had already turned into a layer of frost, and he responded respectfully: "Father, my child understands the stakes, and will definitely deal with it carefully in the future."

Lin Hao nodded lightly, and said: "Xiaoyu, it's good that you understand. Although the rivers and lakes are dangerous, the swords and swords come out in the open. But the imperial court is different, all come with hidden knives and sugar-coated poison , if you are not careful, you will fall into a place of eternal doom."

When Lin Yu heard his father's words, he couldn't help being startled. He thought the world was dangerous, but he didn't expect that the officialdom was even worse than it.

Lin Hao may also have noticed that he talked a little too much today, so he patted Lin Yu's shoulder lightly, smiled slightly, and said: "Okay, Xiaoyu, don't think so much, these things will be discussed in the future You will understand. Now your mother and the others are still waiting at home, let's go back quickly!"

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Note [-] is from: Ma Zhiyuan (Yuan)'s "Tianjing Shaqiusi", the full text of the appendix is ​​as follows:

Withered vines, old trees and crows, small bridges and flowing water, people on the ancient road, westerly wind and thin horses.Sunset, heartbroken people in the horizon.