Chapter 182
"Yeah." Xie Chen said.
Lin Shuge got up from his back, "Aren't you surprised?"
Xie Chen turned around and stood up, looking down at him slightly, "Brother, there are too many differences between you and the people of this world. You care about the people but don't seek fame and fortune. The things you ask people to find have never appeared in Dayan, but you are very sure that these things must be beneficial to the people, which means that you must have seen them, and maybe even eaten and used them. Also, the punishments and characters that brother sometimes talks about are things I have never heard of. Although I am not knowledgeable, there are too many coincidences and I naturally feel suspicious."
"If you were not a person of this world, I would understand." Xie Chen looked at him and said.
"Are you afraid? I might not even be a human being." Lin Shuge listened to his analysis one by one, looked up and asked him.
"I'm really scared. Brother, do you want to bribe me? Otherwise, be careful or I will report you." Xie Chen said with a smile on his face, looking at him openly.
Lin Shuge snorted, "That's right, I am actually a ghost, not a human, and I am here to take your life."
Xie Chen leaned over and hugged him, kissed the corner of his lips, stroked his face and said: "It's not necessarily that you are here to kill me, but I'm afraid you are here to take my soul away, otherwise why would you miss me so much when you don't see me for a day."
"Sweet talk and flattery," Lin Shuge opened his mouth and bit his finger. Xie Chen's clothes were not properly worn at this time. Lin Shuge lowered his head and frowned slightly. He saw that Xie Chen's exposed chest was full of scars, some of which had already scabbed, and some should have just healed, and were still slightly pink.
Xie Chen quickly put away his thoughts and slightly pulled his coat together, "Brother, if you want to watch it, go to the bed and watch it slowly. Now let's talk about business."
Lin Shuge gritted his teeth and looked at him, his clear eyes flashing with heartache. Xie Chen smiled and said, "That's nothing. Anyone who could hurt me has already died under my gun."
"Brother hasn't told me where you came from." Xie Chen said again.
He changed the subject so abruptly that Lin Shuge said helplessly, "There is a saying in later Buddhism: one flower is one world, one leaf is one Bodhi. Have you ever heard of it?"
Xie Chen was smart and immediately understood what he meant. He then asked, "What does my brother do in your world?"
Lin Shuge looked somewhat relaxed. "I was a student in that world, preparing for exams and looking for a job, but when I opened my eyes, I came here."
"So the junior sister brother is talking about is the junior sister from that world?" Xie Chen said.
Lin Shuge didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that he still remembered it. "Yes, in our place, people take the college entrance examination at around 18 years old. After passing the exam, they go to college. If they are willing, they can continue to study for a master's degree. I am not very talented, so I have come step by step according to the rules."
Lin Shuge told him many things about the modern world. Xie Chen listened carefully, watching his smiles on his face, listening to him talk about the interesting things he experienced in school and the sadness of studying alone.
Lin Shuge had never told anyone about these things since he came here. He talked a lot without realizing it, and even fell asleep while talking. Xie Chen carried him to the bed, carefully took off his shoes, socks and outer shirt, and squatted beside him, watching him for a long time.
The next day, Lin Shuge woke up from his dream and subconsciously felt around him but couldn't find Xie Chen. He thought he had gone to the Duwei Mansion. When he was about to get up and dress, he heard the voices of Xie Chen and Xiao Hei under the eaves.
"Zhongxuan." Lin Shuge called out.
Xie Chen pushed the door open and walked in. He must have just woken up. He was only wearing a shirt and holding a plate of meat in his hands. It seemed that he was feeding Xiao Hei. "Brother is awake."
Lin Shuge put on his clothes, picked up the white cat that was rubbing against his calves at his feet and stroked it a few times, "I thought you were gone."
"Let's leave in the afternoon," Xie Chen grabbed Xiaobai from his arms and explained, "I've already fed it." Xiaobai felt uncomfortable being held by Xie Chen, and tried to get down, so Xie Chen had no choice but to put it on the ground.
Lin Shuge smiled as he watched the man and the cat circling around him. The war a few days ago seemed like a dream.
"Brother." A voice came from outside.
"Zhongxuan, are Ayuan and Axuan back?" Lin Shuge stood up suddenly and walked towards the door. Xie Chen followed him. As soon as they went out, they saw Lin Qingyuan and Lin Xuan.
The twins looked at Lin Shuge with tears in his eyes. Lin Qingyuan burst into tears and hugged Lin Shuge, saying, "Brother, we thought..."
Lin Shuge touched his head and said, "It's okay. Big brother is so powerful. They are just the Huns. They were driven away anyway."
Lin Xuan said: "Ayuan and I heard that the Huns had besieged Qingquan County and we were worried to death. Erlang was not with my brother, and we were far away in Wei County, leaving my brother alone..." As she spoke, she wiped away her tears.
"Axuan, you still don't believe in me, brother? I led the soldiers in the county to repel the siege of the Huns time and time again. Besides, it is unreasonable for Erlang to watch me go to trouble and not come back. Don't you know that Erlang broke into the Huns' royal city and killed the Khan of Muye?" After comforting his younger brother, Lin Shuge was busy comforting his younger sister.
Lin Qingyuan choked up and said, "I heard that now everyone is talking about Erlang's pacification of the Huns, and how my eldest brother was besieged by the Huns for more than a month but was able to repel the Huns every time. The teachers in the academy always praise Erlang and my eldest brother for a long time whenever they talk about them. Almost everyone praises them." He sniffed, and felt a little proud.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. How did you get back? Are your studies in Wei County going well?" Lin Shuge asked.
"Of course it went smoothly. Axuan and I were taught by Mr. Lu, especially Axuan, who got A-grade in every day's homework, better than all the other brothers." Lin Qingyuan puffed out his chest and said, "After we got the news that the Xiongnu had retreated, we begged Mr. Lu to allow us to come back to visit our relatives. When Mr. Lu saw that we were absent-minded all day, he asked Brother Mingzhe to bring us back."
"Where is senior brother? Please come in." Lin Shuge said hurriedly.
"Senior Brother went to see Mr. Lu." Lin Xuan said at the side, "Hey, Senior Brother."
When Lin Shuge turned around, he saw two men following Lu Yuechuan. One of them was familiar to Lin Shuge, it was Ye Qi. The other man was tall and looked like a heroic general. He must be Ming Zhe mentioned by Lin Qingyuan.
Lin Qingyuan hurriedly whispered, "We passed by Ganzhou County on our way back. Senior Brother Ming thought that Mr. Ye was in Ganzhou, so we should go and say hello. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ye heard that we were going back to Qingquan County and actually followed us."
"Lord Lin, I hope you are well." Ye Qi spoke first.
"Mr. Ye, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still as charming as ever," Lin Shuge said with a smile, and then said to another person, "This must be Mr. Ming. My sister and I have been in Wei County for these days. Thank you for taking care of us gentlemen. You have taken the trouble to send us off over a thousand miles. It is really..."
Before Lin Shuge could finish, Mingzhe said quickly, "Master Lin is too polite. I sent Ayuan and Axuan back this time because I obeyed Master's orders and because I really admire Master Lin and General Wei. That's why I snatched this opportunity from all the brothers and sisters and finally met the two masters."
He looked serious, but spoke with a hint of wit, causing everyone to laugh. Ye Qi's peach blossom eyes narrowed with laughter, "Master Lin, please don't be polite to him. This kid admires General Wei. He was just asking Junior Brother Lu about General Wei. When he heard that General Wei was in Ganzhou County Government Office, he couldn't wait to see General Wei."
After these words were spoken, Mingzhe's handsome face turned red, and he scratched his hair in embarrassment, "That's not what Senior Brother said."
Lin Shuge came to his rescue and said, "General Wei is here, feel free to ask anything you want to ask."
"Brother, please stop making fun of me. Young gentleman, please come this way." Xie Chen nodded to him. Mingzhe was so surprised that he bowed to him, which made everyone laugh again.
"Mr. Ye, you come from Ganzhou. What's the current situation in Ganzhou?" Lin Shuge said after leading everyone to sit down.
A rare flash of pain flashed across Ye Qi's handsome face that always smiled. He sighed and said, "Nearly a hundred people in Beixiang were abducted, and the loss of food and property was countless. If it weren't for County Magistrate Zhou who brought gunpowder and officials to fight the Xiongnu, I'm afraid it wouldn't just be Beixiang that was in trouble."
After he finished speaking, he angrily scolded Ding Wenhong for deserting the battlefield and disregarding the safety of the people. He also said that several of their academies were ready to jointly file a complaint with the county governor's office and that Ding Wenhong must be punished.
"Thanks to Lord Lin's gunpowder, County Magistrate Zhou was able to injure a Xiongnu leader with his musket. Otherwise, how could they retreat so easily?"
When Zhou Du came to Qingquan County, Lin Shuge gave him an improved musket, which he did not expect to come in handy.
"Ganzhou is leaderless right now, and County Magistrate Zhou can only temporarily take over the post of county magistrate to appease the people and repair the county town. Everyone says that if Lord Lin had stayed in Ganzhou that day, Ganzhou would not have suffered this disaster." Ye Qi could not help but say. In fact, the people in Ganzhou hated Ding Wenhong to the core. Lin Shuge left that day and a young man from a noble family in Yandu came. Instead of considering the people, he spent all day competing with the people for profits and oppressing them. In the moment of crisis, he even abandoned the people and tried to save his own life.
The people naturally thought of Lin Shuge's achievements in Ganzhou County. When they heard that he and the people of Qingquan resisted the attack of the Huns' cavalry when the Huns were besieging them, they naturally felt more resentful towards Ding Wenhong.
Lin Shuge was thinking that the Wei envoy's improper escort of grain and grass allowed the Huns to gain the upper hand, and he didn't know how the court would deal with it. However, these were related to military secrets, so he couldn't tell anyone else about it. He asked about some other situations in Ganzhou, and everyone started talking about several battles with the Huns.
Ye Qi smiled and said, "Now the streets are full of stories about General Wei and Lord Lin. They talk about how General Wei conquered the Western Regions in three battles and made the Huns flee in panic, and Lord Lin was fearless in the face of danger and led the people to stop the Huns."
Lin Shuge sighed. The last time Xie Chen won a battle, he asked Zhou Du to help guide public opinion. This time, it is estimated that it will be impossible to suppress it. It is natural for the people to admire heroes.
While they were talking, they saw Xie Chen coming back. Seeing that he was dressed the same as when he came, Lin Shuge went to greet him and asked, "Are you leaving now?"
Xie Chen nodded, "I will leave now, brother, wait for my letter."
Lin Shuge knew that he was talking about the military situation of the two prefectures, so he nodded and said, "Be careful."
Xie Chen jumped on his horse, waved to everyone, glanced at Lin Shuge, and rode away.
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