Lin Zheyun laughed without a trace of guilt.
Seeing his younger sister puffing up her cheeks in anger, he laughed even harder, thinking that his sister was no different from the pet sable she kept.
After laughing for a while, Lin Zheyun still had someone bring Lin Wanyue a family-style roasted sweet potato noodle dish, while he ordered a few other dishes for himself.
One roasted sweet potato skin wasn't enough to fill his stomach; he had to try all the different dishes sold at Lin's Restaurant to barely have enough to eat before dinner.
Lin Wanyue's complexion improved slightly after eating the freshly roasted sweet potato noodles. She raised her eyebrows and mumbled between bites, "Second brother, you're not an official now, are you?"
Lin Zheyun held his sister in one arm and stuffed food into his own mouth with the other, managing to reply in the meantime, "That's right! Your second brother now holds a proper official position, and his monthly salary is seven taels of silver! What do you want to eat? I can treat you to anything."
Seven taels of silver?
Tsk tsk tsk!
Lin Wanyue inwardly scoffed at him, but still asked about her second brother with great interest.
Lin Zheyun had nothing to hide from her younger sister, so she told her everything that had happened to her over the past two years.
It turns out that Lin Zheyun is already considered a junior general, because although he is young, he has high martial arts skills and a solid foundation in military theory. After being discovered by the Ministry of War, they treated him like a treasure, and Bai Shitao, with his mad dog-like ability to snatch people, managed to bring him into their fold.
Last year, there was some minor unrest in southern Xinjiang, and Bai Shitao took Lin Zheyun with him when he went on the expedition.
Lin Zheyun fought bravely on the battlefield and accumulated some military merits. After returning, the emperor was interested in promoting him, so he readily accepted and became a junior general at a young age.
General Lin Xiangwu felt that he was too inexperienced, so every night after returning home, he had to supervise him to study military strategy. He also kept him busy at the training ground and the military camp every day.
After finishing his food, Lin Zheyun tossed aside the skewer in his hand, wiped himself off casually, and said with some emotion, "I think if I keep going like this, I'm afraid it won't just be this long of beard, I might even grow white hair."
"Grandpa was just too strict!" Lin Zheyun sighed, looking up at the sky.
Lin Wanyue finished eating what she was holding, and just as unceremoniously wiped the oil stains off her hands on his clothes, then punched him on the shoulder with her little fist.
I noticed that his shoulders were incredibly stiff; I couldn't tell if it was the leather armor on them or his muscles.
Lin Wanyue withdrew her hand and said, "Second Brother, you've worked so hard! But Wanwan thinks you're amazing. Back in the village, you always said you wanted to be a general, but I never expected you to become one at such a young age. If the people in our village knew, they would be so envious! You'll definitely be a very, very powerful general in the future, able to protect so many people."
As Lin Zheyun listened to her little sister's words, she found them increasingly pleasing to the ear.
He couldn't help but nod in agreement: "Sister, you're right! I want to be a great general!"
Thinking back to his earlier complaints, Lin Zheyun reassured himself, "It's okay to work hard every day. Even if I have a full head of white hair tomorrow, I'm willing. The stronger I am, the fewer casualties our Great Yan Kingdom will suffer when protecting its people. More of my brothers can survive. I'll just have to work harder."
Lin Zheyun quickly convinced himself.
But Lin Wanyue felt sorry for Lin Zheyun, who was only a teenager, and advised him to balance work and rest.
Lin Zheyun took her younger sister's words to heart and nodded repeatedly.
He nodded quickly, but his subordinates on the other side sensed something was wrong.
Everyone in the military camp knew that General Kobayashi lived a simple life and had a pure heart. Besides training his soldiers, he liked to wait for others to challenge him in the training ground.
If anyone beats him, he'll definitely get his revenge the next day and happily praise the other person for being so good.
But if he continues to win, he will still be proud of his own skill.
In short, in the eyes of most soldiers, General Kobayashi was a young, highly skilled, and very amiable general. If they had any problems and went to him, they could usually get them resolved properly.
For several days now, they haven't been able to find General Kobayashi!
This is not like General Kobayashi's personality.
After some thought, I became a little worried that something might have happened to General Kobayashi.
He then revealed the matter to Bai Shitao, Lin Zheyun's current boss.
They originally wanted to ask Lin Weiming, the father of General Xiaolin, about it, but unfortunately, civil and military officials are not part of the same system, and they are not high-ranking officials, so they probably will never have the opportunity to attend court in their lifetime.
Naturally, he also didn't have the chance to meet Lin Weiming.
As the second-in-command of the Ministry of War, Bai Shitao already held a high position within the ministry. In addition, he had achieved a resounding victory in the southern frontier last year, making significant contributions. Now, he is at the height of his power, and many in the court believe that Bai Shitao is the future successor to the Minister of War. He is extremely busy every day.
But when Bai Shitao heard that Lin Zheyun had been neglecting his training and management of people lately, he found out that Lin Zheyun was being very lax.
His eyebrows shot up immediately. "This kid! How old is he? He's already getting cocky after winning a battle, isn't he?"
The servants quickly advised, "Sir, General Lin is still young. You can try to persuade him, but please don't get angry."
"Don't worry, I'm going to his house right now!" Bai Shitao put on his coat and ran out. Seeing the others' worried expressions, he reassured them, "You can all relax. Even if I wanted to fight him, could I win? Even if he didn't dare to fight back, would his father let me off the hook?"
Everyone immediately thought of Lin Weiming's reckless nature and realized that their worries were indeed unnecessary.
Lin Weiming was indeed a quiet and unassuming figure in the court, attracting no attention. But after being promoted by the Regent and entering the Ministry of Rites, he quickly rose to prominence within two years.
They usually seem quiet, but if they really get into a fight, they can throw punches and start hitting people. After the fight, they can even bring up ancestral rules and etiquette, leaving the person being insulted speechless.
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