Horse on the World

Chapter 128 Secret Visit
At the second watch, a carriage and a dozen or so horses quietly left the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion through the side door. The first four, the second six, and two guards on each side escorted the carriage and hurried away from Juxiang Street, towards the west of the imperial city. Go to Hanlin Street.

In the carriage, of course, Li Qing took Qingfeng to go to the home of Lin Haitao, the former procurator of Dingzhou, to recognize his relatives. Since Lin Haitao had declared that his daughters had both died in Dingzhou, Li Qing could only visit the door secretly. To avoid unnecessary troubles, Lin Haitao had better say that when he was in Dingzhou, his attitude showed that he still cared about his two daughters. What Li Qing was worried about was Lin Haitao's father, the great Confucianist, the master of Neo Confucianism , Lin Zhengyin, a leading figure in the academic circles of Great Chu.

Li Qing loves Qingfeng deeply. Originally, with his temper, he didn't care whether Qingfeng was a noble lady or an ordinary family, as long as he liked to marry him, but after being integrated into this era, he had to compromise with the customs of this era. If I want to give Qingfeng the title of wife, then Qingfeng must have an identity that matches him, otherwise, not only within the family, but also my loyal subordinates such as Shang Haibo will strongly oppose it of.Li Qing didn't want to wrong Qingfeng, so he could only swallow his anger, and went to ask Lin Zhengyin.

Breeze and white gauze covered her face, revealing only a pair of beautiful red phoenix eyes, looking at Li Qing beside her with watery eyes, "I have wronged you, General." She said softly.

Li Qing smiled and patted her on the cheek, "Doing things for the woman I love, what is there to be wronged, don't worry, Qingfeng, Mr. Lin, ah, no, no, if your grandpa doesn't recognize it, I will put the knife on the ground." On his neck, he must also force him to recognize you and take you home, and then I can openly come to propose marriage. "

Qingfeng lowered her head, feeling sweet in her heart, but her face showed a sad look. Things couldn't be so simple. Being older than the Lin family, she naturally knew the rules of the Lin family and her grandfather's temper. The person who submits is not the famous Lin Zhengyin.

As if seeing Qingfeng's worry, Li Qing stretched out his hand to embrace the beauty, and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I have everything!"

"En!" Qingfeng responded in a low voice, nestled herself against the man's broad chest, closed her eyes slightly, and listened to his strong heartbeat. At this moment, she only felt peaceful and happy.

The ruts of the carriage were moving forward on the Qingshiban Street, and the sound of horseshoes hitting the stone slabs made a crisp sound, which was particularly crisp in the silent night.All the way in silence.

"Marshal, we're here!" Yang Yidao leaned over the car window and said in a low voice.In the carriage, Qingfeng's body shook suddenly, and Li Qing clearly felt the trembling of the woman in his arms, and slightly tightened his arms around her, saying: "Go and report that Li Qing, an old man from Dingzhou, is visiting Lord Lin Haitao. "

Yang Yidao jumped off the horse and made a gesture, Tang Hu and others immediately dispersed around the carriage and surrounded it.Yang Yidao walked to the gate and tapped on the copper ring lightly, "Who is it?" An old voice came from inside, and then the gate opened a gap, and a white-haired old man poked his head out, watching vigilantly. Holding Yang Yidao, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

Yang Yidao smiled and said: "The old man, please inform Lord Lin Haitao that the old friend of Dingzhou, General Li Qing, is visiting."

"General Li, is that General Li of Dingzhou who defeated the Imperial Forest Army in the Imperial City Academy?" the old man asked in surprise.

"Of course, is there a second one?" Yang Yidao laughed.

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, my honored guest, I'll go right away." The old man quickly agreed and left quickly.

Inside the car, Qingfeng was already in tears, "It's Lao Lintou, the gatekeeper." She whispered.

Li Qing was very aware of her worrying about gains and losses at this time. She had been away from home for several years and encountered many hardships. Hearing a familiar voice suddenly was really touching.Compassionately wiped the tears from her cheeks, "Okay, I'm going to cry now, wouldn't it be even more sad to see my parents and relatives later, I should be happy today!"

The body twitched a few times, and Qingfeng barely showed a smile, "Yes, I should be happy, but I don't know, do they still recognize me as a daughter?"

"Of course I will." Li Qing said with a smile: "Who is Qingfeng? He is a big shot in our Dingzhou army. He stomps his feet and the whole Dingzhou trembles. Think about Wang Qinian and they see you like a mouse." Like a cat, you should have this confidence."

Hearing Li Qing's joking remarks, Qingfeng couldn't help laughing through tears.That's right, Qingfeng is no longer the sentimental woman who cherished flowers blooming and withering, and swallows come and go, but a person who holds great power and can change the situation of the whole Dingzhou in just a few years of experience. Let her change a lot, how could I think of my changes today?
"General, my name is actually not Qingfeng." Qingfeng said.

Li Qing smiled, "Of course I know. Since I have been inquired about your family background, how can I not know your real name, right, Yunxi? But I am used to calling you Qingfeng, and I don't bother to change it."

Qingfeng smiled, yes, since the general told himself that day that he knew about himself, he should have thought of this, he was really a fan of the authorities.

There was a rush of footsteps outside the car, and Lin Haitao walked out nervously. In Dingzhou, because of business contacts, one of his family members occasionally saw his daughter Yun Xi in Chong County, and then found out that she had changed her name. For Qingfeng, working for Li Qing, and holding great power under Li Qing's hands, the shock in my heart at that time was beyond words.The barbarians invaded, and the two daughters both disappeared. Although the bodies of the guards were found later, the two daughters lost all news. After escaping from danger, he refused to go home. After making many inquiries, he finally found out that Li Qing snatched back a pair of daughters from the barbarians.The fate of the flowery daughter falling into the hands of the barbarians is obvious, and he finally understood her daughter's difficulties.I also know that my daughter will never come back. As the son of a Neo Confucianist, he certainly knows his father's attitude. Death is a small matter, but injustice is a serious matter. A pair of daughters lost their innocence. In the father's view, it would be better to die , I heard that Qingfeng is now under the command of General Dingzhou, and it is even more difficult for his daughter to go home.

He believed that Li Qing must know Qingfeng's life experience, and with his means, it would be easy to find out, not to mention that he had given him such obvious clues in Dingzhou at that time.

What is Li Qing doing here today?Lin Haitao couldn't figure it out.

When Lin Haitao appeared in front of the door, Li Qing got out of the carriage holding Qingfeng's arm. Seeing the woman covered in white gauze next to Li Qing, Lin Haitao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Who is the daughter Yun Xi?

Lin Haitao's face turned pale in an instant, his lips trembled, and it took him a lot of effort to suppress the idea of ​​going up to hold his daughter and crying bitterly. When he was in Dingzhou, although he later found out the whereabouts of the two sisters, he I dare not go to recognize each other. I have already declared that my daughters are dead, buried them, and set up a tombstone. If my daughter shows up again at this time, it will be a big blow to the Lin family's family style, and it will also be a blow to my future. serious injury.

Qingfeng's eyes were also blurred with tears, how she wished her father would come forward and call her daughter!The two looked at each other for a moment, Lin Haitao finally suppressed his emotions, and cupped his hands to Li Qingyi: "General Li, the distinguished guest is here, and the fluffy plants are shining, please, please come in! Old Lintou, go and tell the master quickly, and say Dingzhou General Lee is visiting."

Letting a group of people into the living room and exchanging greetings, Lin Haitao had nothing to say, but twisted his hands nervously, looking back and forth at Li Qing and Yun Xi behind him. Bring, and choose in the dead of night, its meaning is self-evident.And Qingfeng, who was covered in white gauze, kept staring at Lin Haitao all the time.

There were one or two coughs from the back of the hall, and an old man came out with square steps. Lin Haitao stood up respectfully, "Father, I'm sorry to disturb you, but General Li is a distinguished guest, so it's rare to come!"

Li Qing looked at the well-known master of Chu, Confucianist Lin Zhengyin, a master of Confucianism. There was no trace of a smile on his square face. Although the eyes under the two thick eyebrows had big bags under their eyes, they were still piercing. God, when he saw the breeze behind Li Qing with all white beard and hair, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and there was no other change, which made Li Qing secretly marvel at himself. The relationship between the grandchildren is much better than that between father and son, but when this old master Lin saw his granddaughter who should have died suddenly appearing in front of him, he didn't change his expression and his heart beat. This kind of self-cultivation, Li Qing thought to himself No way.Li Qing didn't believe that the other party would not be able to recognize Qingfeng if she covered it with a veil.

"General Li!" Lin Zhengyin bowed his hands to Li Qing, "General Li is a hero of the country, it is my honor to come to my Lin residence, please sit down, please sit down."

Li Qing didn't dare to neglect him, clasped his fists and said, "Li Qing came after the end of school, and met Master Lin."

Lin Zhengyin said impassively: "General Li is a military commander, and I am a civil servant. The word "beginner" doesn't match. General Li is humbled."

Lin Haitao on the side continued: "Father, General Li's poems and calligraphy in those days convinced Gou Yan, a famous courtesan in Dingzhou, which is quite different from ordinary warriors."

Lin Zhengyin snorted, "How can Xu Yan's words be so elegant, Haitao, it seems that you must also often go to the place of fireworks in Dingzhou. Where do you put my teachings?"

Li Qing and Lin Haitao were immediately embarrassed by such lack of face. Lin Haitao glanced at Li Qing apologetically. Li Qing had a fever on his face, but he was more thoughtful than Lin Haitao. Judging by the attitude of this old guy, the situation is not good. !Regardless of the difference between civil and military, he shouldn't be like this if he is the savior of his granddaughter. Being so repulsed by people thousands of miles away can only explain one thing.Worriedly, he looked back at Qingfeng, and sure enough, Qingfeng lowered his head, tears were falling down like broken beads, and his body was trembling slightly, it took great perseverance to restrain himself from crying.

Li Qing decided to try it out.You can't just tear your face apart, as this will make everyone's faces look ugly.

"I heard that the boss once had two granddaughters who disappeared in Dingzhou. Li Qing is going back to Dingzhou now. Maybe there will be something useful for him."

"Don't dare to trouble General, the two old granddaughters have passed away, and their souls are dim, and they don't know where they have drifted away." Lin Zhengyin replied, Lin Haitao's face twisted, and he lowered his head.

"Your Majesty has never seen your granddaughter's corpse, maybe it's a rumor, maybe she's still alive?" Li Qing said with a smile, "How can you jump to conclusions without seeing it with your own eyes? Thicker than water, this kind of family affection is the most cherished thing in the world, the elder asserts so, if the granddaughter is still alive, wouldn't it be tears of tears."

Lin Zhengyin snorted: "The family is unfortunate, and the two granddaughters were plundered by barbarians, so they may still live in this world. Will you still live in this world, the general came here today to humiliate Lin?"

Li Qing was furious, Huo Di stood up, and was about to curse, but Lin Zhengyin immediately rejected all possibilities.Hearing the inaudible weeping sound behind him suddenly, his heart softened again, "My lord, that's not what you said, a weak woman is in a catastrophe, and it's us who don't protect well, as a man can't protect a woman, How can they be blamed on the women for letting them be looted by the enemy? Li has seen many such people in Dingzhou. His feelings are pitiful, and his situation makes people cry, even if we can't let them To live a better life, don’t add insult to injury and force people to death, right? If this is the case, how many women are left in Dingzhou?”

Lin Zhengyin snorted, turned his head away, and ignored it, apparently disdaining to argue with Li Qing.

Li Qing suppressed his temper, thinking that today he came to beg for help, and said: "I met two people in Dingzhou, and I heard that they look very similar to the granddaughter of the boss, so I brought them with me. Don't you see me, sir?"

Lin Zhengyin slapped the table and shouted loudly: "General Li, let me tell you again, my two granddaughters are dead, and they have been buried in the ground. If you say more, you will not only insult my Lin family, but also insult me. The two granddaughters of my Lin family are only the daughters of the death festival, how can there be any living people?"

Li Qing was furious, and blurted out: "You fart! They are obviously not dead. Qingfeng, come here."

He stretched out his hand to pull Qingfeng over, tore off the white gauze covering her face, pointed at her and said, "Old Lin, but take a look, is she your granddaughter?"

Lin Haitao was already in tears, but Lin Zhengyin raised his head in disdain, "General Li, people who look alike in the world don't know everyone, why do you force me to recognize my granddaughter?"

Li Qing breathed the evil in his heart, and almost wanted to draw his sword and slash at him. This old guy really wants his name but his life!
Qingfeng sobbed and broke away from Li Qing's hand, knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Lin Zhengyin in the hall, got up, covered his face and rushed out.Li Qing sneered a few times: "What a master of Confucianism, what a scholarly leader, so ruthless and ruthless, you can really be called a gentle beast. Today Li Qing has learned the lesson." He strode out with the breeze.

"Father!" Lin Haitao knelt down with a bang, touching the ground with his head.From the back of the hall, two women rushed out, one older one grabbed Lin Zhengyin and screamed, "Master, that's Yunxi!" The other younger one knelt beside Lin Haitao, tears streaming down his face : "Eunuch!"

Lin Zhengyin turned his back to the sky, although his eyes were filled with tears, but not a single drop fell down.

(End of this chapter)