Chapter 165 Where Lin Changqing Went
Lin Changning hugged his mother for a long time before finally saying "okay".
She has only been in this world for a year at most, and has only spent a few months with her family. She spends most of her time in the border region. In fact, she was a little reserved when we first met.
But after the meal and some conversation, he could feel the deep affection and love his family had for him.
It's quite rare to see someone dote on their daughter like that in this day and age.
The mother and daughter sat on the edge of the bed, and the somber atmosphere dissipated. Lin Changning told some interesting stories from the battlefield, including how he led his men to steal sheep from the Tartars' pastures and how he dug a large pit on the frontier, which trapped a Tartar general.
It also tells the story of how Old Ma accidentally fell into a large pit while chasing the Tartars.
Lin Changning's story was interesting, and her mother sat on the edge of the bed watching her daughter gently, occasionally amused by her daughter's vivid explanations.
After I finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Mother, is Xiao Liu here with you?"
The two of them were taken aback for a moment. Lin's mother responded, "Yes, what's wrong? Erlang?"
Lin Changsi stood outside the door: "Mother, I want to talk to Xiao Liu."
Lin's mother glanced at Lin Changning and patted her daughter's hand with her rough palm: "Your brother is looking for you, go ahead."
Lin Changning stood up and bowed to his mother: "Okay, Mother, I'll go find my second brother now."
Lin's mother was taken aback when she saw her daughter bow to her. Looking at her daughter's upright posture and outstanding temperament that surpassed many men, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "My child has grown up and is indeed different."
Lin Changning left the room and closed the door, looking at her brother standing at the door, dressed in coarse linen clothes.
"Brother, what do you need me for?"
Lin Changsi looked his sister up and down, and seeing that her eyes weren't red and she looked more energetic, he felt a little relieved.
"Let's go to your room and talk."
In fact, Lin Changning didn't know where his room was. After hesitating for a moment, he followed his older brother.
Following her elder brother to the largest room, Lin Changning stepped inside. There were two maids sweeping and laying out blankets.
Lin Changning said with his hands behind his back, "You guys go out first, I have something to say to my family."
The two maids who were sweeping and cleaning curtsied and quietly withdrew.
Inviting his elder brother to sit at the tea table, Lin Changning poured him a cup of tea: "Have some tea, brother."
Lin Erlang took the teacup, stared intently at his sister, and began to ask, "I heard from the two guards who brought us here that you have caught the eye of a noble person. I wonder who it is? Is it the King of Chu?"
Lin Changning poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and nodded: "Yes, I am currently serving as the Right Commander of the King of Chu, and I am still a commander of a thousand households."
Lin Changsi looked up and suddenly frowned: "Follow the vassal king?"
The current emperor is suspicious of the vassal kings; following them will likely lead to a miserable life.
Lin Changning put down his teacup and looked at his elder brother seriously: "There are many things I didn't explain clearly during the meal, Second Brother. This time in Daxing, the court cut off our food supply and sent a commander who was all bark and no bite. He ruined nearly half of our border troops in Daxing. The court also rejected our letter for help, saying that the rebels had occupied the border city. How can such a person be loyal?"
When Lin Erge heard his sister say this, he was incredulous. He clenched his fists tightly. They had been taught since childhood that the emperor was the only legitimate ruler. They never imagined that the emperor would be so heartless. If he didn't provide food, the border troops would starve to death. If the main army didn't come to their aid, they would die in battle on the frontier.
Seeing the shock and anger on his second brother's face, Lin Changning added fuel to the fire: "Nearly ten thousand Tartars have seized the border, and the three surrounding cities have all surrendered to the rebels. Daxing has not surrendered, but the court disregards our lives. We, with less than 3,000 men, fought to the death for the third day."
All the border residents of Daxing were evacuated from Taiyuan. Of the more than 5,000 border soldiers from Daxing, only a little over 1,000 survived. I, Lao Ma, Lao Zhang, Lao Zhou, and our commander were all seriously wounded. Our commander almost died. If it weren't for the Crown Prince of Chu leading troops to reinforce us, it would have been a certain death for us.”
Seeing the anger and heartache on his brother's face, Lin Changning took a sip of tea and said casually, "After the young master rescued us, he retreated to Taiyuan. For the past two months, we have been recuperating in the Prince's mansion. The house we live in, the medicine I use, and even the servants in the house were all sent by the Prince's mansion. Second brother, in this life, I will only serve the Prince of Chu to the death."
Lin Erlang calmed himself down. He never expected that his sister's journey had been so difficult. He should have realized it sooner. How could she have caught the eye of a nobleman? At that moment, she was already on the verge of life and death.
"Xiao Liu, I'm sorry."
Lin Changning shook his head: "Why apologize to family? Even Second Brother doesn't know."
Lin Changsi sighed and asked again, "Will you be in Taiyuan from now on?"
Lin Changning nodded: "Most of the household registrations in Daxingwei, including mine, have been changed and incorporated into the household registration system of Taiyuan. I estimate that officials will come to change your household registrations in a few days, and then we will be native Taiyuan residents."
Lin Changsi pursed his lips: "Little Liu, do whatever you want to do. I'm not very capable, and I'm lame, but I'll always be your support. If anything happens to you one day, I'll sell bamboo baskets on the street and you won't go hungry."
Hearing his brother's words, Lin Changning chuckled: "Brother, I'm a fifth-rank military officer, you're making it sound like I'm in a miserable state. Don't worry, brother, I'll climb up slowly and one day I'll be standing in a high position to protect our family."
Lin Changsi also laughed: "Then I wish Xiao Liu a smooth career and continuous advancement."
"Thank you for your kind words, Second Brother."
After offering his congratulations, Lin Changsi suddenly remembered Lin Changqing's matter: "There's one more thing I'm hesitating about, but I still think I should tell you."
Lin Changning looked up and raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? What is it?"
Lin Changsi's expression turned serious: "Lin Changqing took Fubao and escaped from the village to study at the academy. I led the villagers to try and catch him, but we couldn't. Later, we went to the academy to inquire, but we didn't know how Lin Changqing got into the academy. However, he seems to have been injured and hasn't been to the academy since."
Suddenly, alarm bells rang in Lin Changning's mind: "What? He ran away and went to study at the academy? There are no people on his household registration who vouched for him, so how did he get in?"
Lin Changsi hesitated for a moment and said, "We asked around and it seems that he has gained the favor of Lord Miao and been sent to the academy. We heard from the rumors that Lin Changqing saved Miss Miao and was seriously injured and almost died. I went to inquire again a while ago and found out that he has recovered but is not in good health. He has now entered the academy to study. I thought I should inform you now."
Lin Changning's face darkened: "I understand, brother."
She beat Lin Changqing's father to death with a cane and broke his brother's leg. The two families were already at odds, and this situation is now a major concern.
They were, after all, the main characters' family from the original book, and the witness in prison died suddenly. She felt that the matter was suspicious, as if it was the original female lead's bad luck.
A murderous glint flashed in Lin Changning's eyes. Lin Changqing could not be spared, nor could Lin Fubao.
Having trained in the military for so long, she naturally knew the principle that if you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.
However, Taiyuan is currently far from the provincial capital of Kyoto Prefecture, so this reach is not possible.
Lin Changning pondered for a while, coming up with many plans, but after thinking it over, he felt they were all inappropriate.
The luck surrounding Lin Fubao and his companions was quite strange, and it was unclear how to proceed without careful consideration.
After careful consideration, Lin Changning decided to proceed cautiously. Right now, the most important thing was to follow the King of Chu. As for Lin Changqing's matter, it wouldn't be too late to deal with him when they encountered him again later.
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