Careers of men and women
During the day, Qi Li Lin's confidants Du Rufei, Dugu Wuyan, Cheng Zhi, and Qin Huaiqiong gathered at the palace. At this time, Chen Feng entered.
"Your Highness, it is just as you said. The concubines are unwilling to contribute to the military pay."
Li Lin leaned on the table with his eyes closed, thinking about how to deal with this bandit suppression.
Qin Huaiqiong said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince have already taken action against the harem. Even if they whisper in Your Majesty's ear, it's impossible for them to be of much help to us in the Xuanwang Palace."
Chen Feng said, "Your Highness, I am a humble man and don't understand the general situation, but I understand the news and I also speculate that the power of your family is being divided. Now, if you don't rebel against Your Majesty, it will be difficult for Your Highness to retreat unscathed."
Du Rufei rebuked him harshly, "How dare you say such a treasonous thing?"
Chen Feng said, "I'm not afraid of being beheaded, but I'm afraid of Your Highness getting beheaded. There are only two paths before us: show weakness and avoid the enemy, or draw the sword! If we continue like this, I'm afraid we'll be left alone to fight the enemy on the battlefield!"
Li Lin's eyes suddenly widened, and he pointed at Chen Feng and said, "Yes, you can go to the battlefield alone!"
Everyone looked at him and could only utter "Ah".
Li Lin said confidently, "Yang Gan's followers, I will annihilate them alone. You will set out three days after I do. If we win, we can celebrate. If we lose, you can collect their bodies for me. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Chen Feng immediately persuaded: "Wait, brother-in-law, no, Your Highness. You fight against thousands of people alone? How many lives will it cost you?"
Li Lin left and patted Chen Feng on the shoulder: "That's it. We need an idea that the other party thinks is impossible, so that we have a greater chance of winning."
Du Rufei sighed, then said, "Five years ago, he charged in and out of an enemy force of 30,000 with his spear, taking the heads of two generals alive. He even shouted as he charged, 'My Grandfather, the Xuan King, is here!' I'm afraid he'll be able to do it this time too."
There was a lot of laughter and noise in the palace. Li Lin walked out of the palace and saw Princess Yang Li of Li Ji standing at the door on the busy street.
Li Lin: "Princess Qi won't come into my house. What's the matter?"
Yang Li said: "Second brother, I have something..."
Then Yang Li walked forward and pretended to fall into Li Lin's arms, then took the opportunity to whisper, "Second brother, the horse is sick."
Li Lin frowned, realizing the seriousness of the problem.
Chen Yun also happened to be walking out of the house. Seeing Li Lin like this, he frowned. But Li Lin didn't realize that Chen Yun was behind him. Instead, Yang Li saw it. She gave Chen Yun an intriguing smile and then hugged Li Lin.
"Second brother, I miss you so much."
Li Lin gently pushed Yang Li away.
"Fourth Princess, you and I must not violate ethical standards."
"But before I married that ugly man, I already had feelings for you. It was only because someone framed me that I was forced to marry him."
Li Lin remained silent, but Chen Yin snorted unconsciously and turned away.
Li Lin discovered Chen Yan's presence because of this call. He immediately pushed Yang Li away and turned around and left quickly.
Yang Li lowered her head and sighed, "Er Feng was not in my heart in the past. The best princess left me, and the prince I loved the most also left me."
On the other side, Chen Yan went back to his dormitory angrily.
Li Lin followed closely behind Chen Yan. However, looking at her back and thinking of the rumors, he didn't know why he became like this. His heart was filled with loss, resentment and longing.
He wanted to conquer the person in front of him and make her obey him. He wanted her to be devoted to him so that he could feel more comfortable.
But he couldn't do it. Everything seemed as elusive as a shadow. He knew that in this world, women were the only thing that was hard to understand.
"Why? I just can't hate her. But I can't control my mania?" Li Lin's eyes were so red that he couldn't help but shed tears.
Chen Yun, who had once left him, looked at Li Lin in a dim room with a pair of disappointed and sad eyes that pierced his heart.
Once when dealing with a miscarriage issue in a clinic, Chen Ying half-sat and half-lay down, grabbing Li Lin's hand and begging him to save the fetus. The desperate look in her eyes is still vivid in my mind.
Once at a banquet, Li Lin held Chen Yin's hand and kissed it gently.
"I see, you already occupy such a large part of my life."
Chen Yun was also troubled. She felt a surge of anger when she saw Li Lin's behavior. He had hurt her heart time and time again. The indescribable feeling blocked her chest, making her question herself for a while.
"Indeed, we've been sleeping in separate rooms for the past few years. The number of times we've slept together can be counted on one hand. It's just a contractual relationship, so how can we talk about being husband and wife?"
Thinking of this, Chen Yan couldn't help but clench his fists.
"Xiaoyun, are you jealous?"
Hearing Li Lin's words behind him, Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, then turned around and cursed back unconvinced: "Don't talk to me, you scumbag!"
As soon as the words fell, both of them were stunned. This was the first time Chen Ying had said such angry words, and it was also unexpected by Li Lin and Chen Ying himself.
"What was I thinking? Why was I angry?"
Li Lin approached Chen Ying, and Chen Ying stepped back, but Li Lin grabbed his hand and pulled Chen Ying into his arms without question.
The person was right in front of Li Lin. Even if Chen Yan wanted to struggle, the person in her eyes would not let her leave.
Li Lin frowned and questioned with anger and resentment, "Do you really enjoy making me angry? How did I offend you this time?"
Chen Yan gritted his teeth and simply turned his head away with a "humph".
Li Lin leaned closer to Chen Yun's face and said, "You're looking for another man, and you won't let me have contact with other women. Is it the contract that keeps us from being able to love each other?"
Contract, contract, the constant talk of contract from the beginning made Chen Yun resent Li Lin for only caring about the contract. She didn't understand why the two of them felt so distant. Chen Yun wanted to shorten the distance between them because she had been changed.
"It's not your turn to talk to anyone I talk to. Everything I do is wrong anyway."
"No, you can only have me. I understand. It seems that a short-term contract that binds you is not enough. Let's sign a long-term contract. This way, you can never belong to anyone else!"
Chen Yun wanted to struggle again, but Li Lin kissed Chen Yun on the forehead, then turned around and left quickly.
Behind his departure lies the shyness of a grown man.
Chen Yan was stunned, then touched his forehead and slowly fell into deep thought.
Yueyue walked over to Chen Yun and said, "Princess, just now the prince... pushed those women away, proving it was that vixen who took the initiative, not the prince. So the prince's heart is with you. It's obvious!"
Yang Yang: "Yeah, this temper is obviously the reaction of someone who values someone. He loves you very much."
Chen Yun frowned, her eyes wandering across the floor, her mind a tangled mess. She tried to sort out her thoughts, but they were like a tangled mess of thread, becoming increasingly tangled. "He...admires me..."
The early summer breeze blew the flowers, and also ruffled Chen Yun's hair and heart.
"How is it possible..."
When the fourth watch struck, Li Lin washed up and went to the kitchen to cook.
After a while, he carried the prepared food box and placed it on the table, then put a piece of paper on it.
Before leaving, Li Lin didn't forget to check on Chen Yun. Seeing that the quilt wasn't properly covered, he covered her properly. He gently pushed her bangs aside and looked at her sleeping, innocent face. Without makeup, she looked beautiful, just like when they first met, not a bit changed.
Li Lin smiled slightly and left.
When it was daybreak, Chen Yun woke up, and seeing that the child beside him was still sleeping, he decided to wash and change clothes.
As Chen Yun stretched lazily toward the door, he noticed a food box and a piece of paper on the table. He picked it up and read the message from Li Lin: "Xiao Yun, I tried to make you some food. If it's good enough, you can throw it away if you don't like it. Also, I'll be back a while this time. Please take good care of yourself and the children, and run the palace." "Don't worry, Li Lin."
Chen Yun opened the lunch box, took out the food, and held it in his hands. It was as if all his anxiety had disappeared, and his sweet smile warmed everyone.
The night was dark and dark, and Li Lin's black cloak fluttered in the air. He crouched against the cliff face, digging his fingertips into the cracks in the rock. Cold mist rose from the abyss a hundred feet below. The light from Yang Gan's camp torch caught the two sentries urinating into the fire.
Li Lin suddenly jumped up from the wall, and when the knife flashed across the sentry's neck, it attracted the attention of many enemies.
"Although Yang Gan's followers have been trained by the Imperial Palace, it's still early in their training. Furthermore, Yang Gan isn't a military commander and doesn't understand the dynamics of fleeting tactics. Their weakness lies in their ability to launch surprise attacks. If I can eliminate them before they arrive, I can reduce unnecessary casualties and prevent them from tipping off."
Thinking of this, Li Lin put away his knife, then raised the bow and arrow on his back, shot arrows at the enemy, and slowly retreated to the cliff.
When he reached the cliff, he was surrounded by many soldiers. Seeing that the archers in front of him were about to shoot at him, Li Lin jumped off the cliff without hesitation.
The soldiers and generals ran to the cliff in surprise and looked down, and saw a net at the bottom of the cliff protecting Li Lin.
"Hurry up and catch up with him on the cliff!"
Although the general had issued the order, Li Lin had already escaped without a trace.
This is the first night after arriving at the destination.
Li Lin fled into the forest, sprinkled powder on the ground, and then leaned against a boulder, gazing at the dark night sky, lost in thought. "I wonder what happened to Xiaoyun?"
Meanwhile, sunlight streamed through the red walls. Chen Yun arrived at the door of the Qianqing Palace's study, only to see Li Lie'ao throw the letter to the ground. She quickly retreated outside.
"Useless! That fourth brother retreated at the sight of the enemy. How disgraceful!"
Wei Xianchao, standing nearby, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I believe this place should have been defeated by the Second Prince. The fact that they rebelled again proves that the conditions are sufficient for them to organize. If the former had not been retained, the latter would not have been able to gather and resist so quickly. While I don't know the interests involved, if someone were to clean up the mess, all hidden dangers would be eliminated."
Wei Xianchao glanced at Li Jiancheng, who, standing by, received the reminder and said, "Father, how about I, your son, take over? We can't let the Second Brother continue to plot for us. Clearing up the hidden dangers is our top priority."
Li Lie'ao was silent for a moment, then said, "Fourth Brother has already divided up a portion of Second Brother's troops for this operation. Big Brother, go get a few more people from the Xuanwang Palace to support Fourth Brother. Find a reason to keep those people from the Xuanwang Palace in the area afterward. Anyone who dares to resist the above actions will be deemed to be disobeying an imperial order and will be executed on the spot."
Chen Yun swallowed hard. He hadn't expected that they had already taken action against Li Lin's forces. The palace would be divided. As the palace's mistress, she had to find a way to prevent this, or at least find a way to alleviate these people's attacks before Li Lin returned.
Wei Xianchao and Li Jiancheng replied and left. Chen Yun also took the opportunity to pretend nothing had happened and walked into the hall.
Li Jiancheng touched Chen Ying with his hand intentionally or unintentionally, and Chen Ying immediately shrank back to the side.
Li Lie'ao saw that Li Jiancheng was up to something, so he shouted, "Why are you standing there? Get back to work!"
Chen Yun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Your Majesty, I have brought you the armillary sphere today."
Li Lie'ao asked curiously, "Isn't it just the armillary sphere invented by our ancestors? What's so special about it?"
Chen Ying took out a small but secret mechanical machine from his sleeve.
"This thing, in addition to the usual functions of a celestial sphere, also has a time-telling device. It can tell the time automatically. Water is pumped into the wheel, causing it to rotate on its own, once a day and night. Besides showing the movement of the stars, it can also show the rising and setting of the sun and moon. This way, we can customize our time and arrange everything, naturally achieving twice the result with half the effort."
Li Lieo became interested and picked up the instrument to examine it.
"Why are there some bumps?"
Chen Yun poured tea for Li Lie'ao as he said, "This component is a gear. It uses the interlocking force of the concave and convex parts to transmit power to the next component, thus connecting the lines of sight. This device needs to be given to the public for use, and then used to create larger instruments, allowing talented people in the public to optimize it."
"Good! Very good! Haha!"
"Your Highness and I have always been in your favor. We always follow your father's lead. If necessary, your Highness will find a way to relieve your father's worries."
The two smiled at each other, but there was something else in their hearts.
Another night, Li Lin rode his horse outside the military camp again and shot and killed soldiers inside the camp, and then rode away.
The horse galloped to the lakeside. The less than full moon shone into the center of the river. The summer breeze blew bursts of flower fragrance and fallen leaves, making Li Lin stop unconsciously.
"Here...it would be nice to bring it over for a look if you have the chance."
It was another daytime, and Chen Yun and many concubines gathered in the pavilion in the back garden.
Chen Yun took out a few small bottles.
"My dear sisters, this is all seabed mud. Look at our servants, aren't their faces smooth and white? It's all thanks to this seabed mud. It's made your beauty return to your prime years! In order to make you even more beautiful and charming, I'm giving you this as a small token of my appreciation."
Everyone scrambled for it.
"Please don't tell anyone else, you are the only ones who have it!"
"Princess Xuan is indeed a disciple of Yuan Tian Sect, she is very knowledgeable!"
"Yes, we are not targeting you concubines every day. Our hearts are with you too!"
A concubine handed the snacks to Chen Yin, who took them, thanked her with a smile, and then stared into the distance in a daze.
"Li Lin, that idiot, actually went to fight thousands of people alone... Please, God, let him survive!"
It was night again, and Li Lin rode his horse into the camp with a torch in hand. The camp was lit with torches, and soldiers were everywhere to meet the enemy.
"Li Lin, the Heavenly General of the Qiankun Kingdom, has arrived! Anyone who refuses to surrender will be killed!"
The spear tip slashed through, blood splattering all around, including on the clothes of other soldiers. Blocking the enemy soldiers, preventing them from catching up.
Li Lin threw the torch into a tent.
"Food! The enemy wants to burn down our granary!"
With a shout, most of the soldiers rushed to put out the fire, while some archers came up. Li Lin jumped off his horse and killed the soldiers and archers, forcing them to retreat one after another.
Yang Gan rushed out of the commander's tent and saw Li Lin standing alone at the edge of the fire, his back to him. The moonlight stretched his shadow immensely, and especially when he turned back, his all-consuming eyes looked like a killer crawling out of hell.
"Li Lin! How dare you take this risk alone!" Yang Gan roared, brandishing his sword. Twenty of his personal guards formed a shield wall and pressed forward, but Li Lin simply abandoned his horse and fled.
Everyone caught up with him halfway, but he suddenly stopped. Then he inserted the spear into the ground. Under the moonlight, the shadow of the spear was cast in one place.
"It's three quarters past midnight." Li Lin struck the ground with his spear. "You have no chance."
Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook. Three hundred Black Armored Soldiers, led by Chen Feng, descended from the clifftops on all four sides, each carrying a specially made tung oil can. Before the rebels could react, a second wave of rockets had already set the entire ridge ablaze.
"It's Fulong Fire!" an old soldier exclaimed. This secret fire attack technique, passed down from the previous dynasty, involves sealing tung oil and sulfur in a bamboo tube, which explodes upon exposure to heat. In an instant, the entire valley was transformed into a purgatory, and the rebels fled in all directions, howling.
Li Lin pointed his spear at Yang Gan and said, "I spared your life five years ago, but today it's time to repay you."
Li Lin approached, the pressure pressed in, he swung his spear, and blood splashed towards the full moon.
After the mission was accomplished, Li Lin gathered with all the generals and looked at the sky.
"It's time to go back and see Xiaoyun."
The next second, an arrow shot into his abdomen. He forced himself to turn around and found that it was the soldier lying on the ground who had barely mustered up the strength to shoot the last arrow.
Li Lin fell down.
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