Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 477: Looking at the Sword by Lamplight
Grandpa Li asked Yang Yuan to leave first, and then told his daughter and grandson about his plan.

Naturally, Grandpa Li would not tell anyone about the benefits of such a plan for the Li family, even though the one in front of him was his daughter and the other was his grandson.

He simply analyzed the current situation, listed what to do next, and then asked his grandson, "Can you do these things?"

Wanyan Hongkang thought about it carefully and readily admitted that he couldn't do it.

If he were asked to lead troops to fight, he would not be afraid.

But he knew he was not capable of such situations, which often required verbal battles and thinking.

After Princess Li understood her father's meaning, she also expressed her approval.

Of course she understood her own son.

Furthermore, an outsider like Yang Yuan took the place of her son and fought for the interests of her husband.

No matter how many benefits Yang Yuan fights for, they will never fall into Yang Yuan himself. What is there to refuse?

After convincing his daughter and grandson, Grandpa Li sent someone to invite Wanyan Hongkang's great-aunt and great-uncle.

It was the same rhetoric that I used to analyze the current situation to my grandson and daughter.

However, he emphasized the reason why Yang Yuan wanted to impersonate Wanyan Hongkang:
He is injured now, but there are still too many things that need someone to push forward, and this person must be good at planning.

Therefore, he decided to let Yang Yuan, the Song Dynasty envoy who had been under house arrest, impersonate the Crown Prince of Yue, Wanyan Hongkang.

My great aunt and great uncle had no doubts about Mr. Li's proposal and immediately agreed.

Of course, the one who actually made the decision was my great aunt, and my great uncle just followed the old lady and nodded or shook his head.

This old lady never married in her life, but the reason is no longer known.

But now, she is almost living like a man.

Because she is thin, her cheekbones appear relatively high, and she has a broad forehead. At first glance, she looks like a person with an extroverted temperament and a strong personality.

She is still very healthy and speaks with full energy.

She and Li Taigong summoned Yang Yuan together and told him that they wanted Yang Yuan to impersonate Wanyan Hongkang.

When Yang Yuan heard this, he was displeased and said righteously, "I am an envoy of the Song Dynasty. My words and deeds represent the Song Dynasty. How can I impersonate someone else and do such a sneaky thing?"

Li Taigong quickly persuaded him, "Xiaoxueshi Yang, if this is accomplished, it will be of great benefit to the Song Dynasty.

Those who achieve great things do not care about small details. Besides, do you think we will tell anyone about this? Young Scholar Yang can rest assured."

After much persuasion from Grandpa Li and Aunt Li using both soft and hard tactics, Yang Yuan finally agreed reluctantly.

As soon as Yang Yuan left Mr. Li, the aunt summoned him alone again.

The old lady leaned on a cane, looked at Yang Yuan with a sharp gaze, and said: "Master Yang, you came to my Great Jin to see our emperor and to stop the war between the two countries.

But Wanyan Liang is an unreliable person. If my lineage of the King of Yue can gain power, we are willing to maintain friendly relations with the Song Dynasty for generations.

Moreover, our Yue Wang family has always been clear about gratitude and resentment. If my family accepts this great favor from you, Mr. Yang, we will definitely repay you in the future.

At that time, if you are willing to stay, I will take charge of choosing a gentle, virtuous and beautiful woman from our Wanyan family and recruit you as my son-in-law.

If you want to leave, I will send someone to escort you back to Song State. I will never tie you down here and not allow you to leave."

Yang Yuan said happily: "With what you said, old lady, what else can I say?

Yang will do his best in this matter, and I hope you, old lady, will remember the promise I made today."

The old lady smiled cheerfully and said, "Don't worry. A dog will weep the grass for its kindness, a horse will repay its kindness by lowering its reins, not to mention a human! I am a person who keeps my word!"

After Yang Yuan left, the uncle, who had little presence, frowned and said:

"Old sister, Hongkang is a very straightforward kid. He really can't do anything that involves tricks and schemes.

However, I remembered one thing. For now, we let Yang Yuan pretend to be the prince, but what about the future?"

The old lady glared at him and scolded him, "You are always thinking about useless things.

We can’t take care of it now, so why should we care about the future?
Besides, when Yang Yuan works under the title of the Prince of Yue, isn't everything he has gained ours?

Yang Yuan was the top scholar in the Song Dynasty. I heard that he was also an extraordinary martial artist. He was a man of both civil and military talents.

If he pretends to be Hongkang, then others will know that our Prince of Yue is a rare talent.

Isn't this also of great benefit to our family? As for the future..."

The old lady snorted and said, "When this scholar Yang, under the name of our Hongkang, has finished all these things, he will no longer be needed to show up in public. Then why don't we let Hongkang show up less?

Donkey Hoof is in his prime, and it is not yet the turn of Prince Hongkang to be the head of the family.

At Donkey’s age, he should be the head of the family for at least another 20 or 30 years, right?
Even if Hongkang is asked to preside over some events ten years later, and his appearance is different, so what? Who can question it then?"

My great uncle nodded, then shook his head and said reluctantly, “That… is fine.

We have to be careful. If the news is leaked, Hongkang will become a laughing stock in the entire Huining Prefecture."

The old lady said impatiently: "Anyway, it's better than letting that old fellow Li Minghe continue to be our head, right?
Besides, as long as Donkey Hoof can become Du Bojilie, after three to five years, even if people know that the prince who appeared at the beginning was a fake, what does it matter?

As long as our family is strong enough, no one will dare to laugh at us.

I say, Sixth Brother, stop nagging. None of these people are capable of accomplishing great things.

Go out, I won't bother others when I see you."

The great uncle was interrupted by his elder sister. He smiled awkwardly and said hurriedly:
"Okay, okay, okay, then I won't say anything more, let's do as you say, elder sister.

I'm going out first. You must be exhausted from the long journey. You should also have a rest early, elder sister."

……

After finishing the discussion, Yang Yuan returned to the East Courtyard and saw Yingge at a glance.

As soon as she saw Yang Yuan coming back, Yingge jumped up from her chair, ran over and grabbed his arm, and shouted excitedly, "Erlang."

The two had just been "newlyweds" and were in love with each other, but suddenly they were separated for seven or eight days.

Seeing each other again at this time, Yingge naturally had a feeling of "a short separation is better than a new marriage", and every pore in her body was now filled with joy.

Ah Man stood aside, hesitating, his lips trembling. He wanted to go forward and call for help, but he was a little timid.

The knife that almost stabbed her neck that day made her remember how terrifying Yang Yuan was.

The little girl now has some psychological trauma towards Yang Yuan.

So, she wanted to please Yang Yuan, but was also a little afraid of him.

When Yang Yuan saw Yingge's genuine joy, he immediately felt happy too.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "I wanted to go outside to greet you, but Mr. Li called me to discuss something, so I was delayed."

Yang Yuan turned around and asked, "Ata, have you packed your luggage?"

Yingge glanced at Ata. She had just arrived and had not yet asked the names of the two maids.

After listening to Yang Yuan, I learned that this girl who was younger than A'man was named A'ta.

Suddenly, Yingge remembered that when she was in the Jingguan of the Song Dynasty, she once secretly called Yang Yuan "Ata", and she couldn't help feeling sweet in her heart.

Thinking about it now, it really feels like fate.

At first, she just casually called over a idle man, hoping to create a misunderstanding and provoke Wanyan Quxing to cancel the engagement. Unexpectedly, after so many twists and turns, she actually became the woman of that idle man.

When Ah-ta saw her master asking, she hurried forward and replied, "I have already packed everything.

But Li Taigong just sent someone to tell us to move to another place."

Yang Yuan was stunned. Could it be that after Wanyan Luti's clansmen came back, this house could no longer accommodate them?

Yang Yuan asked, "Did Grandpa Li tell us where we should move to?"

Ah Ta said, "They said we should...move to the east wing in the backyard."

At this point, Ati's expression is particularly vivid, like a Husky trying hard to express shock.

My master actually has to live in the east wing in the backyard!
This treatment is even more honorable than that given to Li Taigong, which is obviously beyond Ata's understanding.

Yang Yuan understood it as soon as he heard it, and couldn't help but secretly praise Li Taigong for his prudence.

From now on, he will start impersonating Wanyan Hongkang.

Naturally, everyone in the palace knew that he was a fake.

As for these people, Li Taigong only needed to tell them to treat Yang Yuan as a little prince in front of outsiders in the future, and no one was allowed to gossip about him.

But what if someone comes to visit?
Their house is far from being a proper palace.

If he usually lived in the left courtyard of the second courtyard, and temporarily moved to the backyard when he needed to entertain guests as a prince, he might be exposed somewhere.

Mr. Li is doing the whole thing when he's performing.

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "I understand. Let's move early in the morning!"

Ah Ta agreed and ran to tell the steward of the palace.

After a while, the steward of the palace sent some people to help move things.

In fact, they didn't have much to move. They didn't need to move anything that was already in the house. The main house in the backyard had everything and was better than here.

That means personal belongings need to be moved.

What personal belongings could Yang Yuan have? Yingge and Ah Man didn't have much either.

Several servants carried a small bag each. Yang Yuan, with empty hands, strolled to the backyard first.

The backyard is also a large courtyard, consisting of the main house, east and west wing rooms, the back house, the side room, and the back-facing room.

There are also stone-carved screen walls, hand-painted corridors, hanging flower doors, etc. in the courtyard, but the style is a little rough compared to the exquisite ones in the Central Plains.

There are seven main rooms here. Princess Li lives in the main room. To the east are the residences of the two elders, Aunt Wanyan and Uncle Wanyan.

Yang Yuan is now the crown prince and lives in the first room in the east wing.

This wing also has auxiliary rooms and ear rooms, which are for his close servants and maids to live in.

When Yang Yuan arrived at the courtyard, Wanyan Hongkang was just coming out of the east wing with an unhappy look on his face.

As the eldest son, he lived in the east wing from the beginning when he started living alone.

Now, he had to make room for Yang Yuan. In fact, Wanyan Hongkang had no objection to finding someone to do those things for him.

If you ask him to pick up a knife and chop people, no problem.

If you ask him to scheme against others at the dinner table, he can't do it and he will just overturn the table.

But... Yang Yuan is better than me?
When Wanyan Hongkang saw Yang Yuan, he looked him up and down and was not quite convinced.

"Master Yang..."

"Call me Little Prince."

"Hey! Boy, you're really excited about talking to me..."

Wanyan Hongkang was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was ready to compete with Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan said: "In this palace, of course everyone knows who you are, and everyone knows who I am.

However, if you don't need to call me that now, then why did Mr. Li move me from the east wing of the backyard?

If you don't call me Little Prince now, can you guarantee that you won't call me by the wrong name in front of outsiders in the future?"

Wanyan Hongkang thought about it, then turned his face away, bowed to Yang Yuan perfunctorily, and said in a rough voice: "Young Prince."

Yang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "It turns out to be cousin Xunfeng. What can I do for you?"

Wanyan Hongkang rolled his eyes and couldn't help but said, "Cousin? Are you younger than me?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "You look a little anxious. Judging from my appearance, I do look younger than you."

The climate and environment in the south of the Yangtze River are so nourishing. What kind of skin does Yang Yuan have?

Wanyan Hongkang had distinct facial features, a straight and angular nose, and large, bright eyes. He was quite handsome.

But his skin was bronze, which made him look a few years older than his actual age.

Not only has Yang Yuan lived in Jiangnan for a long time, he has also been using the Zhelong Gong to nourish his body, so he looks younger than him.

Wanyan Hongkang looked at Yang Yuan's appearance and said angrily, "Pretty boy, you have no good intentions."

Yang Yuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He didn't expect that this hot-tempered young prince still retained some of the simplicity of a young man.

Yang Yuan didn't want to embarrass him, so he asked, "What do you want to ask me?"

Wanyan Hongkang then remembered the important matter and asked, "My grandfather...my grandfather was going to the Jiagu tribe tomorrow.

Now that he is wounded by an arrow, it is your turn to go. When will we set off tomorrow?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "We won't go to the Jiagu tribe tomorrow."

Wanyan Hongkang was stunned and asked, "Not going?"

Yang Yuan said: "Yes, we won't go. Let's go to the Hesheli tribe."

Wanyan Hongkang was even more surprised and asked, "Why are we going to the Hesheli tribe?"

Yang Yuan said seriously: "I am the young prince of Hubudagang, and my grandfather was injured by arrows from the Hesheli tribe.

Isn't this revenge going to be avenged?"

Wanyan Hongkang said: "I... gathered the troops this afternoon and was going to look for trouble with the Hesheli tribe, but was stopped by my grandfather."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, “Even if we want to attack the Hesheli tribe, we have ways to defeat them.

It is certainly not okay to fight recklessly like you did."

Wanyan Hongkang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Can you really convince my grandfather to let us go and attack the Hesheli tribe tomorrow?"

Yang Yuan said: "Of course!"

"Okay! Hahaha..." Wanyan Hongkang looked at Yang Yuan and suddenly found him much more pleasing to the eye.

"Then shall we set off at noon?"

"Okay, you go ahead and make the arrangements. I'll convince Grandpa."

Wanyan Hongkang laughed: "Okay, hahaha, Yang Yuan, right? I really like you a little bit now, haha...ha..."

Wanyan Hongkang laughed and turned to leave, but when he turned around, he saw Alihu hurried in from the front yard carrying a small bag.

When he met Wanyan Hongkang, Alihu bowed and called him "Young Prince" in a low voice.

When he looked at Yang Yuan again, Alihu smiled sweetly, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Master."

Yang Yuan nodded and said, "You can live in the auxiliary room."

"Yes!" Alihu agreed and walked into the house slowly.

Looking at her slender waist and her heavy, textured buttocks disappearing at the door, Wanyan Hongkang felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

This Yang Yuan took my identity, lived in my house, and even slept with my beloved sister-in-law...

For a moment, Wanyan Hongkang felt mixed emotions.

After dinner, Yang Yuan invited Grandpa Li, the fourth aunt, the sixth uncle, Princess Li, and Wanyan Hongkang to join them.

This made Fourth Aunt very satisfied.

Sure enough, when Yang Yuan took charge of the overall situation as "Wanyan Hongkang", she felt a sense of participation.

In the past, that old fellow Li Minghe relied on the fact that the princess was his daughter. When did he ever discuss anything with her?
Yang Yuan told him about his plan to gather troops to attack the Hesheli tribe the next day.

As expected, except for Wanyan Hongkang who wholeheartedly agreed, the other four were all against it.

Yang Yuan knew this would be the result and was not panicked at all.

He said calmly: "Today, the young prince wants to mobilize troops to attack the Hesheli tribe, and I am also against it.

I objected, not because the young prince should not attack the Hesheli tribe, but because the timing and method were wrong.

If we had gathered troops and headed for the Hesheli tribe at that time, it would have been night by the time they arrived. How could we have fought?

By daybreak, the Hesheli tribe would have been prepared, and it would have been much more difficult to win, so I opposed it.

However, the Hesheli tribe must be defeated, and the sooner the better."

Yang Yuan first gave Li Taigong a subtle look and continued:
“If we don’t fight, how can we keep the warriors recruited from the various tribes in Hubudagang under our control, and how can we feed them?

It has been more than two years since His Royal Highness the King of Yue left this place. Is Wanyan Yuanyun the only one who is no longer loyal to His Royal Highness the King of Yue? I don't think so.

Moreover, precisely because the Duboji Lie Conference is about to be held, we should find someone to fight, and fight hard.

If we hurt him, it will deter other tribes, which will be of great benefit to our struggle for Dubojilie.

The Hesheli tribe now only knows that they encountered our Huanxiling troops while chasing Li You today.

They don't know that they shot and wounded Li Taigong, so they don't think that we will send a large army to avenge him.

At the same time, Princess Princess, you just arrived today.

In other words, the news that we have a new group of troops is still unknown to the Hesheli tribe.

For all these reasons, why don’t we fight? If you don’t take what God gives you, you will be blamed! ”

Wanyan Hongkang slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Yes, that's what I meant! You said it very well, I thought of everything I didn't think of, and you said it!"

With Yang Yuan's reasonable analysis, everyone naturally had no objections.

After the discussion was finalized, Yang Yuan said goodbye and left.

He doesn't have to worry about the specific deployment of troops.

Grandpa Li and Fourth Aunt would not let him interfere in military affairs.

Yang Yuan returned to the east wing and entered the inner room, where he saw a red candle on the desk.

Yingge lay on the couch with her beautiful hair draped over her shoulders, resting her cheek on her hand.

Seeing Yang Yuan looking at her, Yingge licked her lips gently, and slowly lifted the toes with bright red cardamom paint on one leg up from the other graceful calf, then gently pushed it down and covered it in the thin quilt again.

This girl is so good at flirting, she learned it all by herself.

Behind the screen stood a steamy bathtub.

Ah Man was standing aside holding a large bath towel.

Her long hair was now braided into two big braids.

She was wearing a half-sleeve top and thin bell-bottom trousers made of gauze. The wide trouser legs were loosely wrapped around her ankles, making her look indescribably adorable.

The beauty of this master and maid is worthy of being put into a painting.

Yang Yuan smiled knowingly. He didn't expect that Yingge would get addicted to it so quickly.

With a pretty maid serving him and a hot bath, Yang Yuan climbed onto the bed feeling refreshed, and was welcomed by Yingge, who lined the aisle to welcome him.

The town of Huanxi was completely dark, except for one large house, which was brightly lit.

Wanyan Hongkang was enthusiastically gathering a group of Mouke to deploy tomorrow's operations.

On Huanxi Ridge, Yang Yuan was driving a sports car.

As we all know, the better the power of a sports car, the more curved its butt is.

Yingge sports car has such characteristics.

The graceful curve greatly reduces air resistance.

The adjustable fully automatic lifting rear wing allows the driver to control it with ease.

This sports car not only has extremely powerful propulsion performance, but also stable four-wheel grip, giving Yang Yuan an ultimate driving experience.

Late at night.

In the town, the only light left was from that big house.

Wanyan Hongtai and the other Moukes were still discussing tomorrow's actions enthusiastically.

On the ridge, the only light left was from the window of the east wing.

Yingge sports car has exploded, Mini is cautiously launched...

(End of this chapter)