Chapter 955 [Father and Son](1/2)
The Han Kingdom, which was entrenched in Yizhou, was called Shu Han by other countries because there was another Han Kingdom entrenched in Jingzhou. During the past five years, Shu Han had been defensive, closed its doors and did not communicate with the outside world, so the development was slow. In addition, Liu Zhang was a self-guardant, so people in Shu Han thought of getting their name, and people's hearts were floating.
Compared with Shu Han, the Han Kingdom entrenched in Jingzhou was established by Liu Bei and was called Jing Han by other countries. During the five years, Jing Han was unique, Jingzhou was fertile and had sufficient water resources, and was far more economically than Shu Han entrenched in the southwest. In military terms, the Jing Han had a strong naval army and once launched an attack on the Eastern Wu, blocking the development of the Eastern Wu naval army in the area of Chaisang. In 192 AD, the Jing Han naval army went downstream and conquered Chaisang, plundered a large number of people and resources, and was always in an active position in the military.
Because of his alliance with the Wei State and the loss of Wancheng in Nanyang, Jing Han sent Pei Qian and Du Xi to provoke many times between 192 and 193 AD, and were all defeated by Zhang Liao, the general of the Tiger Tooth of China.
The northern expedition failed and suffered consecutive defeats. The Eastern Wu vigorously strengthened the defense of Chaisang, which caused Liu Bei to change his military strategy and point the finger directly at the Yue Kingdom entrenched in Jiaozhou. However, because the Yue Kingdom Jinghan had to go through the jungle with severe miasma from Yue Kingdom, he was forced to retreat because of the unfavorable attack. Since then, Jinghan has not taken any military action to the outside world, but has vigorously conquered the southern barbarians in the territory and achieved great gains, forcing the Wuling Barbarian King Shamoke to surrender.
In 196 AD, on the eighth day of September, the fifth year of China's Shenzhou, Luoyang City, the capital of the capital.
In order to hold the grand National Day once every five years, every household was decorated with lights. Within five years, there were as many as one million people who gradually moved to Luoyang from other places. In such a huge city, Luoyang also demonstrated a faction of dignity, which was even more eye-catching to foreign envoys.
In the past, Zhang Song, the envoy of Shu Han State, and Kan Ze, the envoy of Wu State, had visited Luoyang. He was very moved by Luoyang City. Even Anita Patridge, a Roman who always boasted about how big the capital of the Roman Empire was, was very moved by Luoyang City, claiming that he had never seen such a big city in his life.
Early in the morning, as soon as the city gate opened, Bian Xi rode a fast horse and rushed from outside the city. The soldiers guarding the gate did not know this person, and they dared not stop him and let him go directly.
Bian Xi rode a fast horse and ran all the way, heading straight to the palace from the south gate, leaving a faint ray of smoke and dust on the wide streets in Luoyang City.
After running for more than ten miles, Bian Xi finally arrived at the palace. Faced with the obstruction of the palace guards, Bian Xi did not hesitate at all and shouted: "Doway! Lightning speeds up the official documents!"
The guard of the palace gate did not dare to stop him, so he immediately made way out and let Bian Xi rode his horse forward.
Bian Xi is the Minister of Intelligence Department, and is a first-rank official. She is a celebrity in front of the emperor and the most privileged person in the entire Chinese country. She can ride a horse in the palace, not worship in front of the emperor, and carry weapons. How dare such a person be stopped by the sixth-rank palace guards? Even some first-rank officials gave Bian Xijing three points.
At this time, Lin Nan was watching the second prince Lin Lin practice swordsmanship in Longyan Hall, Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongping was giving guidance from the side, and the two swordsmen were co-teaching, and Lin Lin was talented. Although he was only five years old, he still learned Zhu Gongdao and Zhu Gongping's exquisite swordsmanship.
In the hall, Lin Lin, with short hair, waved a long sword in his hand. The sword shadow was heavy, the sword energy was scattered, and the dancing was very fierce and fierce. Sweat was oozing on his forehead, and his clothes were sweaty, wrapping his body tightly.
"Dragon roars nine heavens!" Lin Nan sat on the steps and saw Lin Lin dancing and shouting loudly.
After hearing this, Lin Lin suddenly rushed out of the hall, rolled on the ground, and stood in the courtyard. The sword move in his hand suddenly changed. The figure of the person was a piece of white shadow, accompanied by a cold light, flying towards a towering osmanthus tree in front of the hall like a starlight. Another crackling sound cut off a large branch of the osmanthus tree to the south. The tree body was suddenly shaken by the broken tree, and the osmanthus flowers scattered like rain. Lin Lin's figure fell lightly on the ground like osmanthus flowers.
"Okay!" Lin Nan, Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongping stood under the eaves of the hall. After seeing Lin Lin landing, he couldn't help but cheer excitedly, and slapped his hands one after another to cheer for Lin Lin.
At this time, Bian Xi suddenly rode his horse and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Southeast is urgently reporting!"
Seeing that Bian Xi personally sent the news and did not use Fei Ge to pass the letter, Lin Nan felt that the matter must be very serious, so he immediately shouted: "Come on it quickly."
Bian Xi took out a letter wrapped in cowhide from behind, and threw it directly in his posture of flying to his unique skill.
Zhu Fengxian rose into the air, and a flip flip reached out to hold the letter. When he landed on the ground, he knelt down on one knee, held the letter and said aloud: "Please take a look!"
Lin Nan took the letter and opened it and looked at it quickly. He was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Dongwu actually destroyed Yue State?"
When everyone heard this, they were also surprised. Unexpectedly, within five years, the Eastern Wu could actually destroy the Yue Kingdom.
"Is this news reliable?" Lin Nan asked.
Bian Xi nodded and said, "Absolutely reliable. It was the princess who sent someone to serve him secretly through a caravan. After receiving the letter, Zang Ba did not dare to stop at all. He hurriedly delivered him in a hurry to 800 miles. When I knew about it, I did not dare to neglect it, so I immediately delivered it in person."
Lin Nandao: "Since it is a secret letter sent by Sakura, this news is absolutely unfair. In recent years, Eastern Wu has followed our country and carried out smelting industry. From generals to soldiers, they are equipped with almost all steel weapons and armor. Although it is a little weaker than my country's Bailian Steel, it is undeniable that it is more than enough to deal with other countries. Shi Xie may have been entrenched in the Jiaozhou area for a long time. It is better to be destroyed by the Wu Kingdom at this time than to be destroyed by Jing Han. If Eastern Wu destroys Yue Kingdom, he will inevitably send envoys to our country. When the news arrives, he will immediately ask the Senate to plan an envoy to go to Jianye City to congratulate him."
"promise!"
Bian Xi turned his horse's head and was about to turn around. Suddenly, he saw the second prince Lin Lin standing with a sword and blocking the way. He was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Your Highness. Don't bully me anymore, I'm afraid of you."
Lin Lin smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I didn't say I wanted to make things difficult for you, but the flying knife skill you just showed has never taught me. When will you teach me?"
"Uh... I still have important things to do, so I will teach you when I am free again..." Bian Xi felt embarrassed on her face. It would be better to be less troubled to this little ancestor.
But before Bian Xi finished speaking, Lin Lin suddenly jumped up and his feet fell lightly on the head of the horse that Bian Xi was riding. With a wave of the two-foot-long sword in his hand, the sword edge fell on Bian Xi's neck. He said with a complaint: "Every time you ask me to teach me the flying sword skills like this, you always push and stop it. Since I can remember, I have been begging you to teach me. In fact, it has been two years. If you don't teach me today, don't want to go out here."
"Rareless!" Lin Nan saw Lin Lin put the sword on Bian Xi's neck and immediately said angrily, "Come down! Kneel on the ground to apologize to you Uncle Bian!"
Lin Lin did not dare to disobey his father's order. He immediately jumped down with a backflip, his feet firmly landed on the ground, and his body was also light. When he landed on the ground, he made a slight sound, and the dust at his feet slightly raised. Then he knelt on the ground with his knees, kowtowed to Bian Xi with his fists, and said with striking remarks: "Master is here, please be bowed by my disciple!"
"You little bastard! I asked you to apologize to Uncle Bian, not to ask you to become a disciple!" Lin Nan hurriedly walked to Lin Lin's side. He reached out and wanted to hit Lin Lin, but when he lifted it into the air, his palm could not fall down and finally ended in vain.
Lin Lin said, "I knelt down to the minister as a prince, and I am already apologizing. Now I kowtow to the master, and I am accusing myself of a disciple. What are you wrong?"
"You..." Lin Nan was so angry that his son was a martial arts genius. Zhu Gongdao and Zhu Gongstador were all taught to him. Even the father-in-law had to admire his son. It took him a long time to learn the sword technique that Zhu Gongdao taught him before, but Lin Lin only took it for a month.
Seeing this, Bian Xi hurriedly dismounted, knelt in front of Lin Nan and Lin Lin, and said, "Emperor, all this is in the old minister and has nothing to do with the second prince. Please punish me."
When Lin Nan saw Bian Xi kneeling on the ground, he immediately shouted: "Get up, this matter has nothing to do with you. You can go and do the important business first."
Bian Xi said "No", stood up, and left, but he felt relieved. The second prince was a martial arts fanatic, and everyone knew about this, but this martial arts fanatic seemed to have never known fatigue, and was very energetic, and could not make the master trouble.
Xiahou Lan once taught the second prince basic archery skills, but the second prince, who was enjoying it, was exhausted. Since then, without Lin Nan's permission, Lin Lin has not been allowed to apprentice to anyone other than him and Zhu Gonggong and Zhu Gonggonggong.
Seeing Bian Xi leaving, Lin Lin sighed softly and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not sure if I have a flying knife skill."
After hearing this, Lin Nan poked Lin Lin's head with his finger and cursed: "Get out of here! I and the two swordsmen in the world teach you martial arts. You are not satisfied yet, what else do you want to learn?"
After hearing this, Lin Lin chuckled, hugged Lin Nan's calves and said, "I'm a little bastard, but didn't you give birth to me, a little bastard? Then you're a big bastard!
"You...get out of here, be punished to kneel, kneel here, and don't get up without my orders. I don't believe it. You won't feel tired at all!" Lin Nan finished speaking and left.
For Lin Lin, punishment for kneeling is not a big deal. Such things have been with him since he remembers things. Lin Nan has to be extremely strict with him. It can be said that he is extremely strict. Basically, he has been with Lin Nan since he was weaned.
Lin Lin is happy in this regard. Although he has no mother, he has a father who loves him so much.
Lin Nan has a total of five sons and five daughters so far, which is considered a big family. Except for the eldest prince Lin Qi, the third prince Lin Peng is not much different from Lin Lin, the fourth prince Lin Qian and the fifth prince Lin Kun are all babies.
Lin Qi was born to Empress Cai Yan, Lin Peng was born to Imperial Concubine Diao Chan, Lin Gan and Lin Kun were twins, born to Imperial Concubine Jia Wen in October last year. In addition, Lin Nan’s five daughters are also of different ages, the youngest was just born, and the one born to Empress Cai Yan.
The children all have their own biological mothers, but Lin Lin does not. He had his mother Gongshufei died when she gave birth to him. Although Lin Lin didn't know, this incident has always been a pain in Lin Nan's heart, so since Lin Lin was weaned, he has kept Lin Lin by his side. Cai Yan, Diao Chan, and Jia Wen would be bad to Lin Lin.
In fact, they were very good to Lin Lin at the beginning, but Lin Lin has been very flamboyant since childhood. When he was a baby, he scrambled for milk with his brothers and sisters. So when he involved his children, Lin Nan's harem would be relatively cold to Lin Lin.
Lin Lin was born with divine power. Once, he actually raised his brother Lin Qi with his arm over his head, which scared Lin Qi to urinate. When the queen Cai Yan saw it, she loved her son and beat Lin Lin. This happened to be seen by Lin Nan. After asking the reason for the incident, Lin Nan kept Lin Lin by his side, and asked Jia Wen to take Lin Lin from time to time until Jia Wen became pregnant.
Three wives, five sons, and five daughters. For Lin Nan, this is a huge family and should have been very lively, but because Lin Nan is the emperor, his special identity is destined to be separated from his family. In addition, Lin Nan is also a person who cannot stay idle. Over the past five years, he has traveled all the territory of China and inspected the people's conditions in person, so it is a great honor for Lin Nan's family to be able to stay by Lin Nan's side forever.
Zhu Gonggong, Zhu Gongping was punished to kneel again when he saw Lin Lin, but shook his head helplessly and said nothing. They knew that this five-year-old child could no longer be described as a child. His physical strength and endurance were far superior to that of an adult. Xiahou Lan is a living example.
Lin Nan walked into the hall again, took a break, and after taking a breath, he said to Zhu Gonggong, who said, "What do you think?"
Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongping looked at each other and said in unison: "I have taught you the most important sword technique. There is nothing to teach. The second prince is a martial arts genius who is rare. If he can further study, he will definitely become a master in the future."
"No matter how powerful the sword technique is, it is just a personal cultivation. I don't want him to become a master of martial arts. I hope he will become a pillar of my country and be able to lead thousands of troops to fight on the battlefield. When I take over my position in a hundred years, I will take over my position, defend the country, and lead the generals to gallop on the battlefield. This is his destination." Lin Nan said seriously.
Zhu Gongdao and Zhu Gongping are both from the martial arts knights and they don’t know much about fighting, but from Lin Nan’s words, they heard the words, which is to train Lin Lin to become a famous general.
"Just in terms of sword skills alone, Lin Lin's current skills have surpassed me. I think it's time for him to go to the army to experience it."
"Your Majesty, the second prince is only five years old. How can he be so young..." Zhu Gongdao said hurriedly.
"What's wrong with the age of five? Although I'm still a child, the sooner I'll catch this kind of thing, the better. Ma Chao became famous at the age of nine, and it was very early. Since Lin Lin has the energy, it's best to go to the army to hone his skills."
Zhu Gongdao, Zhu Gongping is no longer talking. With Lin Lin’s current swordsmanship, if he can be taller, he will be a first-class swordsman. Just in terms of swordsmanship, the whole world may not be able to surpass him.
A hero is a boy. This boy has been a hero since he was born. As the saying goes, I am a hero, but this second generation of heroes is afraid that he will surpass his hero's father.
"It's settled like this, go and call Lin Lin in!"
Zhu Gongdao turned around and walked out of the hall, shouting at Lin Lin who was kneeling on the ground: "Second Prince, the emperor summoned him."
After hearing this, Lin Lin supported his hands and stood upside down, crawled forward with his hands as his feet, and said carelessly: "I knew that my father couldn't bear to kneel for so long."
In one corner of the Longyan Palace, a fair-looking and luxurious child stood there, with a slightly thin body, his eyes deep, and a ray of light emitted from his deep eyes. After seeing Lin Lin enter the hall, he sighed heavily, then turned around and left with dejected expression.
At this time, the guard Lu Heng led his troops to patrol here. After seeing the child, he immediately turned over and dismounted, raised his hand, and signaled his subordinates who were moving behind him to stop. He clasped his fists and said to the child, "I have seen Your Highness!"
The child was Lin Qi, the eldest prince of China. At this time, he felt depressed on his face. He just nodded slightly at Lu Heng, and without saying anything, he quickly walked away.
Lu Heng watched Lin Qi leave, shook his head gently, and said to himself: "The difference between the eldest prince and the second prince is so great. The second prince is lively and active, with a flamboyant personality, but the eldest prince is always taciturn. As the saying goes, the dragon has nine sons, and each is different, it seems that it really corresponds to that sentence."
"Let's go!" Lu Heng turned his back and raised his hand to greet the back, and the group left Longyan Palace.
In the Longyan Palace, Lin Lin walked upside down to Lin Nan. Only then did he return to normal, he stood on the ground with his feet and bowed to Lin Nan: "What's the matter with my father calling me?"
Lin Nan said: "Didn't you always want to meet my Five Tiger General? I will give you this opportunity!"
"Wow..." Lin Lin immediately smiled happily, jumped up happily, and shouted: "Great, Father, you are so nice to me. I have always wanted to see what the Five Tigers General looks like. At that time, we must compete with them to see if the Five Tigers are powerful. Or I am powerful..."
"Boy is frivolous!" Lin Nan scolded.
Lin Lin hurriedly shut up, stuck out his tongue at Lin Nan, and made a face.
"Since you want to go so much, I will let you go. I will let you see you one year. Five years later, you should have met my Five Tiger General, so you can also go back to Luoyang."
The Five Tiger Generals were stationed in different places. After Lin Nan moved the capital to Luoyang, he deeply felt the importance of the northern border. He sent General Zhao Yun, the Tiger Power, to Jicheng, to stay in the north, while Huang Zhong, Taishici, Zhang Liao, and Gan Ning did not change and continued to stay in four different places. However, the five people did not receive the imperial edict and were not allowed to enter Beijing. Moreover, the five people settled their homes in their garrisons, so it was the same whether they would return to Luoyang. In addition, Lin Nan had to visit privately every year, so they basically met every year. However, for Lin Lin in the deep palace, he had no chance to meet him.
After hearing Lin Nan's words, Lin Lin couldn't help but feel a little confused and asked, "Father, you said you won't be back in five years. What does this sentence mean?"
"That is to say, from now on, you will leave the palace and go out alone."
"That's great!" Lin Lin had never left Luoyang City since he was a child, and even the imperial palace rarely left, so he yearned for the outside world. Lin Nan always asked Zhu Gongdao, who took care of Lin Lin, in order to be afraid that Lin Lin would cause any trouble in Luoyang City, so he was not allowed to leave the palace. Even if he left the palace, it was allowed.
"Don't come back for five years, don't you miss home?"
"There is my home. Every year, my father goes to private tours on a private basis and can talk to his old subordinates. I also want to meet the famous Five Tiger Generals."
"Okay, a gentleman's word is as good as a horse. That's it. But there is one thing I want to remind you that when you leave this palace, you will be like ordinary people, and there is nothing special. The Five Tiger Generals have never seen you, so I will arrange you in their army, and you will not allow your identity to be exposed. If they know that you are the second prince, it will be no fun, are you right?"
"Yes! Very right. Father, I decided that I want to leave the palace." Lin Lin said firmly.
Lin Nan knew very well that this son was similar in character to him. Even the eight cows could not pull back the matter.
"Since I want to leave the palace, I have to make three rules with you. First, under any circumstances, you are not allowed to tell your identity. I don't want you to have any special features with others. You have to remember that you are just my son, that's all." Lin Nan said solemnly.
Lin Lin nodded and said, "My son remember. What about the second and third?"
"Secondly, you have to study humbly. In the army, you are not as good as in the palace. In the army, at your current age, you can only be a boy soldier. I guess you are going to the kitchen to help, without any practical training. However, you must strictly require yourself to learn archery, riding, fist and foot skills, and the use of weapons. Riding on horseback is different from fighting on land."
To be continued...