Chapter 848 It’s not that I shouldn’t do it, it’s that I shouldn’t do it now
Mo Jinchuan smiled helplessly, took Song Yanxi's hand and said, "Xi Lin was once being hunted by his enemies, and was picked up by An San who was out on business.
He probably felt it was too embarrassing to be seen in such a mess, so he started avoiding An San from then on.
"There is such a thing?" Song Yanxi was a little surprised.
But when she thought of Xi Lin's mouth, she was suddenly not so surprised anymore.
He already has a face that attracts bees and butterflies, and coupled with a mouth that never gives up, isn't offending people as common as eating and drinking water?
Old Master Xi didn't want his son to travel around practicing medicine. I think he knew that with his son's personality, he would definitely make many enemies outside.
The world is a dangerous place, and no matter how great his medical skills are, he is bound to make mistakes.
Thinking of Song Yanxi's absent-minded look just now, Mo Jinchuan asked gently, "Are you still worried about Princess Shihan?"
Song Yanxi nodded and said frankly: "I always feel that Lin Tingfeng's reaction today is very strange. It's a bit unlike him."
Feeling that this might be a bit ambiguous, she explained, "Your Highness should know that Lin Tingfeng and Zhuang Shihan have been in the border army for nearly two years, and there is a relationship between them."
Mo Jinchuan followed up on her words and asked, "Xier, are you trying to say that Lin Tingfeng shouldn't have attacked Zhuang Shihan?"
Song Yanxi shook her head. "It's not that I shouldn't, it's that I shouldn't do it now."
She frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness has dealt with Lin Tingfeng before, and you should know that he is not only selfish and arrogant, but also extremely vain.
Besides the real power he holds, the prestige in the army, and the good reputation among the people, he wants everything to be perfect."
But there is no absolutely perfect person or thing in this world. The more Lin Tingfeng wants everything to be perfect, the more flaws he will find.
The best example was what he did a year ago when he went deep into the enemy camp and took Ke Shan's head amidst thousands of soldiers.
If he had not been so greedy and wanted to take all the military credit, it would have been impossible for him to lose nearly 8,000 soldiers that night.
It would also be impossible for three hundred soldiers to die tragically in the enemy camp without even having a name.
Mo Jinchuan was filled with grief when he recalled this incident. He said in a deep voice, "A despicable person like him is not worthy of being the leader of the three armies."
He lowered his eyes, his voice tinged with regret, "I was wrong to trust him, and I'm sorry to all the brothers in the border army."
Song Yanxi held his hand in hers, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and asked, "Your Highness, are you blaming me for being blind and unable to judge people?"
Mo Jinchuan frowned, "Xi'er, when did I ever say that?"
Song Yanxi pulled the corners of her lips, "Yes, the prince has never blamed me."
But she couldn't forgive herself.
If it weren't for her stupidity, how could Lin Tingfeng have successfully taken on the lucrative position of guarding the border town by leveraging the power of the Yan family?
At that time, the prince's legs were injured, and the imperial physician determined that he would have difficulty walking in the future. While the military generals in the capital were heartbroken, they also had their eyes on the vacant position of the border town commander.
Ten years ago, no one would have even looked at such a chore.
Everyone in the capital knew that the border town was a cold and harsh place with dry weather and a perennial shortage of food. Not only could the garrisoned soldiers not fill their stomachs, they also had to constantly guard against harassment from the Liang army's cavalry.
To put it nicely, he was the defender of a city, but the food and supplies he had on a daily basis were far worse than those of a captain in other places.
So when they first learned that Mo Jinchuan was going to the border town, few people admired his courage at such a young age. Instead, they were more interested in watching the fun.
Many people were discussing and even betting in private about how long their prince, who was so doted on by His Majesty, could last.
Some said three days, some said five days, and some said he definitely couldn't endure the hardship and would give up halfway.
Yan Yichuan mentioned all this in the family letters he exchanged with Song Yanxi. While scolding those people for being short-sighted, he also praised this boy for his ability to control the world and his future success.
At that time, she didn't know what it meant to have a sense of justice. She only knew that every year when she followed her master down the mountain to practice medicine, she would always hear people mention His Royal Highness Prince Jin.
The people praised him for his bravery and military prowess, saying he was a master in the art of warfare.
The people in the border town worship him as a god and even spontaneously built a temple of war for him, where incense is worshipped all year round.
Young Song Yanxi had not yet witnessed the cruelty of war, so she naively asked Huangfu Huai, "Master, what exactly did this prince do? Why do the people worship him?"
Huangfu Huai said: "Prince Jin made it possible for the people of the border town to have enough food to eat and wear cotton clothes. He is a great hero."
As if he felt that what he said was not rigorous, he thought for a moment and said, "Prince Jin is the hero of our Da'an, the hero of everyone."
It was this hero who not only allowed the people in the border town to live a good life, but also influenced other towns along the river to become prosperous from being sparsely populated.
Since when, people in Beijing no longer fear the border town, and there are even shops on the streets selling clothes and jewelry with local characteristics.
Realizing that the border town today is no longer what it used to be, some noble families began to think about it and used various connections to try to force their incompetent sons into the border army for training.
Everyone seemed to have reached a consensus.
None of the soldiers under His Royal Highness Prince Jin are cowards.
So when they learned that he had disabled legs and might never be able to go to the border town again in his lifetime, many people made plans.
With the foundation he had laid before, as long as the newcomer is not a fool who doesn't know to go home when it rains, he can lead the soldiers to defend the border town.
Those who are a little bit promising can make great achievements in a year or two, and not only will they be promoted, but their families will also benefit from it.
If Lin Tingfeng had not been engaged to Song Yanxi at that time, and had not become the grandson-in-law of the Yan family, this kind of job that obviously benefits whoever takes it would never have fallen on him no matter how you look at it.
Because of this relationship, even if Yan Yichuan never expressed his position from beginning to end, those who originally competed with Lin Tingfeng suddenly had various excuses to prevent them from going to the border town to take up their posts.
Originally, Emperor Xuande, who had only heard of this name from an old friend, made an exception and appointed him, a newcomer with no experience in leading troops, to go to the border town in the court.
This favor was naturally remembered by the Yan family.
The day Lin Tingfeng went to war also happened to be the day he and Song Yanxi got married, and the lively scene was known to the whole city.
He entered the military camp with the title of Yan Yichuan's grandson-in-law. Even though he was just an unknown newcomer, the deputy generals in the border army did not dare to trip him up.
The people under him all followed the situation and saw that the deputy general always treated him politely, so they concluded that he was of extraordinary status and even mistook him for Mo Jinchuan's confidant.
After a few interactions, Lin Tingfeng quickly gained a foothold in the border army and used his talent for networking to quickly develop his own power.
By the time the old men in the army realized something was wrong, it was already too late.
Even if Song Yanxi knew that without her, Lin Tingfeng would eventually find a way because of his determination to never give up until he achieved his goal.
But she shouldn't be an accomplice, let alone...
Her body suddenly fell into a warm embrace. Song Yanxi came back to her senses and hurriedly tried to push Mo Jinchuan away.
But he suddenly lowered his head, pecked the corner of her lips, and said with jealousy: "Don't think about him anymore."
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