Yang Lin's lifelong wish is to protect the Sui Dynasty, so that it can be passed down for generations and the world is peaceful.
However, he is getting older now, and he doesn't know when he will die. So before he died, he wanted to cultivate a qualified heir for himself.
Although Luo Fang and his twelve adopted sons managed things fairly well, they never let Yang Lin down in other aspects. But the most important strength is still far behind.
Today is a peaceful and prosperous age, but it does not mean that strength is not important.
Yang Lin knows this best.
Without strength, you can only be at the mercy of others.
Neither individuals nor the court could escape this ending.
It was under such circumstances that Yang Lin met Qin Qiong. He saw Qin Qiong on the school field, who was young, but had good martial arts skills, proficient marksmanship, and was exceptionally outstanding.
Ever since, Yang Lin had the idea to adopt Qin Qiong as his adopted son and train him to become a pillar of the Sui Dynasty.
But Qin Qiong's reaction was completely different from what Yang Lin expected.
Qin Qiong did not agree directly, but stated that she had an old mother at home and wanted to seek her opinion.
After understanding the situation, Yang Lin was not angry and agreed to Qin Qiong's request. He also asked Tang Bi to give Qin Qiong a day off and let Qin Qiong think carefully before seeing him again.
In the blink of an eye, we are now here.
Yang Lin nodded and said:
"Now that he's here, let him in!"
Luo Fang took the order and left. Not long after, a figure appeared behind him and appeared in front of Yang Lin.
The person who came was none other than Qin Qiong, and he immediately raised his hands and said:
"The last general, Qin Qiong, has met the prince!"
Yang Lin glanced at it and said slowly:
"Qin Qiong, Gu gave you a day yesterday to think clearly before meeting Gu. Now that you are taking the initiative to ask for a meeting, could it be that the result has already been achieved?"
Qin Qiong took a deep breath and said seriously:
"Exactly, the general is willing to worship the prince as his adoptive father.
I just came home yesterday and had to see my mother. My mother knew the prince's name from an early age and has always admired him very much. She wanted to see the prince, but she was too old and sick to move, so she had to give up.
At the end of the journey, I want to invite the prince to a banquet in Licheng to fulfill my mother's lifelong wish, that's all! "
Qin Qiong said it so confidently that it moved heaven and earth.
Even Luo Fang, who was watching, looked slightly moved. He was surprised at Qin Qiong's filial piety, but also sighed at Qin's mother's simplicity...
Yang Lin's face suddenly changed as he listened to Qin Qiong's words. He never expected that there was such a story in it.
For Yang Lin, although he only accepted Qin Qiong as his adopted son. But if Qin Qiong is brought up by his side in the future, he will definitely not be able to serve his mother all the time.
Since Mother Qin admires her so much, it is not a big deal to go to Licheng to appease the old man.
Although Yang Lin is not young, he is always strong and strong, which is really different from ordinary old people.
Moreover, having an adopted son is not just about a title. Yang Lin also hopes that Qin Qiong will return to his heart, so that he can better protect the Sui Dynasty and ensure the peace of the Sui Dynasty in the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Lin stood up. He looked at Qin Qiong and nodded slightly, and said loudly:
"Qin Qiong, I didn't expect you to have such a filial heart. I didn't misjudge you. The imperial court governs the world with loyalty and filial piety. If you want to invite me to Licheng, I can agree to it."
After receiving Yang Lin's affirmative reply, Qin Qiong felt happy and quickly raised his hands and said eagerly:
"I will thank the prince for his kindness, but I will have nothing to repay!"
Qin Qiong is really happy, but no one knows what Qin Qiong is happy about.
Immediately, Qin Qiong resigned from the tent.
Luo Fang asked curiously:
"Father, do you really want to go to Licheng?"
Yang Lin nodded slightly and continued:
"Since Gu has agreed, there is no reason not to go. Besides, going to Licheng is just a good time to inquire about the bandits.
The serious problem of bandits in Shandong must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise it will inevitably lead to catastrophe if not controlled. "
Luo Fang understood and continued:
"I understand, I will dispatch troops now!"
But Yang Lin didn't take it seriously, waved his hand and said:
"No need, it's not like going to mountains of swords and seas of fire to bring so many soldiers and horses. It's enough for you brothers to bring five hundred more soldiers. There is no need to spend a lot of time.
By the way, let's prepare some congratulatory gifts, let's treat them as gifts for the orphaned adopted son! "
"My son, take your orders!"
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From the court's point of view, Yang Lin is undoubtedly the best minister.
Not only is he loyal, but he is also very capable. He can guard a place, the people are stable, and the place is peaceful.
However, for Fan Hu, Yang Lin is an enemy that must be eliminated.
On the one hand, Fan Hu and Qin Qiong are true brothers who live and die together. Yang Lin is Qin Qiong's father's enemy, so Qin Qiong must kill Yang Lin. This cannot be changed.
On the other hand, Fan Hu never thought about serving the imperial court. He wanted to control his own destiny.
As for Yang Lin, he was only loyal to the imperial court. If he found out that Fan Hu disrespected the imperial court, he would never stand idly by.
By then, conflicts between the two sides will be inevitable.
Rather than wait until Yang Lin comes to cause trouble, it is better to take a preemptive strike and deal with Yang Lin.
This troubled world begins from now on.
will take a completely different path.
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Fan Hu was waiting in Xiaoyelin.
He believed that nothing would go wrong with Qin Qiong.
At this moment, Yang Lin never thought that Qin Qiong would be Qin Yi's son.
After all, Yang Lin has killed too many people in his life, and it is impossible for him to remember everyone.
Suddenly, a slight movement in the distance quickly attracted Fan Hu's attention. He adjusted his posture, riding on the red shadow, holding the three-pointed two-edged sword in his hand, ready to go.
"It seems that Uncle Bao is back!"
Fan Hu murmured to himself. His ears were very good. Although he hadn't seen it yet, he was already able to make a judgment.
There should be a lot of people coming, at least hundreds of people by the sounds of it.
But this is normal. Who is Yang Lin? He only travels with a few hundred people, which is already a very small group.
Fan Hu had already expected this.
As long as there are not thousands of troops and Yang Lin is prepared, it is not a big problem.
Even if he couldn't kill millions of troops in one day and night like Li Yuanba. But with the three-pointed two-edged sword in his hand, it was not a problem to fight his way out and capture Yang Lin.
Fan Hu continued to wait.
His sight passed through the layers of trees and finally saw the figure behind him. Although it is not clear, besides Yang Lin and his party, who else is wearing that tight armor?
"Yang Lin...is finally here!"
Fan Hu looked slightly stern, ready to go.
He knew that what Yang Lin had done over the years seemed to be the image of Mr. Qingtian who benefited the people, but that was all based on the premise of peace in the world.
Once chaos breaks out in the world and the Sui Dynasty is likely to overthrow, Yang Lin will be as crazy as Yang Guang. Even if countless people are killed, the Sui Kingdom must be maintained.
Just like during the martial arts competition in Yangzhou, Yang Lin set up a thousand-pound gate at the city gate in order to wipe out the rebels, and buried countless gunpowder in the city, completely ignoring the lives of his own soldiers and the people in the city.
To the superiors, all living beings are just ants.
