"Lin'er?" the gentle man asked in surprise.

Sui Lin was also stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Uncle?"

The man smiled and said "Hey": "I said there is no mistake. Lin'er, you and your sister are exactly the same."

Hanyan, Yu Hanyan, the biological mother of the original owner.

Based on his age, this man is probably Yu Hanyan's younger brother.

According to what Ying Jue called him just now, he was a military advisor.

Before the two could say anything more, they were interrupted by another voice in the courtyard.

"Lin'er? Is Lin'er here?" His voice was full of energy, and he walked toward the courtyard gate with majestic steps.

The next moment, an old man with gray hair but still energetic appeared in front of Suilin.

The old man still had disbelief on his face, and before he could stand still, he began to look back and forth at Sui Lin and Fu Mingchen.

With just one glance, his eyes fell on Sui Lin, and his eyes instantly turned red: "It's really Lin'er, she looks exactly like your mother."

Sui Lin was also a little touched and took the initiative to make a big gift: "I have met my grandfather."

Old General Yu laughed loudly, stepped forward and put his arms around Sui Lin's shoulders: "Good boy, why are you so polite to my grandfather?"

After saying this, his expression changed. He pinched Sui Lin's arms and shoulders for a long time, and said angrily: "Why did Sui Yunjing keep you so thin? Why is there no meat on your body, and you have no energy."

Ying Jue complained directly: "General, you don't know that when my subordinates first went to the capital, His Highness was really weak. He coughed three times after taking two steps, and fell down when the wind blew."

Sui Lin: "..."

Fu Mingchen: "..."

Thank you so much. I can’t compare with you.

Old General Yu and Uncle Yu both looked ugly. That shameless Sui Yunjing was really not a good person. He even abused his own son.

"My good grandson, you are so weak, why are you here? Let Han Ji take you to rest."

Yu Hanji, his uncle's name.

The old general Yu was named Yu Nanshan.

"Grandpa, don't rush to rest first. I'm not that weak yet. Let's talk about the situation in Cangcheng first."

Yu Nanshan acted as if he didn't hear anything and suddenly looked at Fu Mingchen: "Who is this?"

Fu Mingchen saluted: "Junior Fu Mingchen."

Yu Nanshan suddenly realized: "Fu Hengzhou's son, no wonder he looks familiar. Your father is fine. The north is not as cold as here. Fortunately, I'm not there."

"Father, everything is fine."

Fu Mingchen was obviously not very good at chatting about family matters, so he didn't answer the rest of the conversation.

Fortunately, Yu Nanshan didn't really want to talk about family matters: "You and Lin'er have been working hard for so many days on the road. Let's go rest first and discuss it later."

"Grandpa." Sui Lin said helplessly, "The capital can't wait, so we'd better talk directly."

Yu Nanshan's face darkened: "How do you say that?"

Sui Lin smiled: "Grandpa, go in and talk."

Yu Hanji also had a serious look on his face. He closed the courtyard door and took a look around before relaxing and entering the house.

Yu Nanshan entered the room and sat down at the main seat: "It has been such a long time since Ying Jue went to the capital. What exactly happened in the capital? Let's start from the beginning."

Suilin paused: "Didn't the person who came last time tell grandpa?"

He was talking about Fu Shiqi.

The soldiers under Yu Nanshan were able to survive until now only because of the money Sui Lin asked Fu Shiqi to bring last time.

Yu Nanshan snorted: "That guy can't beat a fart with eight sticks. He talks too little. I want to hear the details."

Sui Lin looked at Ying Jue: "General Ying has been in the palace for so long, why don't you tell me first?"

Ying Jue scratched his head: "My subordinate was recovering from his injuries in the early stage, but later he was guarded after he recovered from his injuries. Where can I go to find out the news?"

But he didn't waste any time and started telling what he knew directly.

From entering the capital to conducting private investigations to hunting grounds, everything was explained in detail.

After he finished speaking, Suilin began to add.

Sui Heng's power, the collusion between the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War and the local government, the bodies of Prince Nanzhao and Sui Yunjing were all shaken off by him.

After Yu Nanshan and Yu Hanji heard this, they both frowned, feeling that the situation was urgent.

After a moment, Yu Hanji asked: "According to what you just said, Lin'er, if that person really dies, leaving Suiheng alone in the capital, wouldn't it just give him a chance?"

Sui Lin shook his head: "Although I don't know his specific plan, Suiheng is very similar to Sui Yunjing, and he cares about his reputation very much."

"If I stay in the capital all the time, I'm afraid I will only force him to break the pot."

Besides, there is Shen Qingman beside him, and that woman has been holding back her energy to cause mischief.

Fortunately, Xiao Hei discovered that Shen Qingman appeared on his path several times, allowing him to avoid Shen Qingman's plot.

"When I'm not in the capital, he can relax, act according to his original plan, and let Sui Yunjing die more naturally."

"In comparison, I can live longer without Sui Yunjing. Therefore, we must resolve the Nanzhao matter as soon as possible before Suiheng finds out."

Yu Nanshan and Yu Hanji understood what he meant and nodded in agreement: "We must do it as soon as possible."

Then Yu Hanji said: "However, Lin'er, although Nanzhao started the war in the name of the death of the prince, their performance makes me suspect that Luo Sheng is not dead."

Sui Lin's eyes narrowed: "How do you say this?"

Yu Hanji shook his head: "This matter is a bit complicated, so I'll start from the beginning."

"More than a month ago, the Nanzhao army suddenly appeared outside Cangcheng, claiming that I, Daxia, had killed their crown prince. They wanted Daxia to give an explanation. If not, they would directly attack the city."

"At that time, there was no news from Beijing, and there was no relevant news from the people. If there was no news from Daxia, how could the people of Nanzhao know about it so quickly?"

"People from Nanzhao massacred my people in Daxia first. At that time, I just thought it was their excuse, so I immediately sent people to Zhuzhou to ask for help."

"The Nanzhao people were unreasonable and ordered an attack on the city without any explanation the next day. In those days, thousands of soldiers under my Yu family were unable to go to the battlefield because of the poison poisoned by the Nanzhao people. The others resisted desperately. Fortunately, Cangcheng was not lost."

"When the reinforcements came, the Nanzhao people retreated directly. There was no such large-scale attack on the city. Instead, they came to the city gate from time to time to call for formation. If we went out to fight, they would take people into the woods and release poisonous insects and Trap attack.”

"And I said that the Crown Prince of Nanzhao was not dead because of the actions of the Nanzhao people. They were not resolute in attacking. They would test him from time to time, and then turn around and run away when they were discovered."

"More like, delaying time to cover something."

Sui Lin was surprised. Before coming, he had not expected that the war situation in the southern border would be so... child's play.

No wonder it took so long.

"When we came here just now, we saw a man storming out angrily. What are you arguing about?"

Yu Hanji was a little helpless: "You actually heard it. The person you met is the commander of the Jinling garrison. His surname is Zhong. He was discussing the matter of Nanzhao."

"As for why there was a quarrel," Yu Hanji smiled bitterly, "General Zhong is a hot-tempered person. He sees the Nanzhao people swaying around in front of his eyes like flies all day long and then hiding around. He can't catch them no matter what. Set fire to the forest directly."

"What's more, the brothers who were led into the woods earlier were injured. Some injured their legs, and some were poisoned. They are still lying down now. General Zhong is furious."

"But there is still a settlement of our Daxia people on the border. Relocation is time-consuming and labor-intensive. After the relocation, the people from Nanzhao will probably have fled long ago. If we don't move, it will be a waste of human lives."

It’s clear at the end of the year.

If you don't think of a way, Nanzhao will be really annoying, but if you think of a way, the people will suffer.

The people are so innocent.

No wonder Yu Nanshan said there was no rush. The current situation was beyond urgency.

The soldiers on the border have been in difficult places all year round and have little real understanding of princes and princes. Sui Lin and Fu Mingchen simply did not get together in front of everyone at this time to embarrass them, and directly rested in the side room of another courtyard.

When they were the only two people left in the room, Sui Lin asked the question that was not mentioned just now.

"What are the Nanzhao people trying to cover up by acting like this?"

After Fu Mingchen was silent for a while, he suddenly said: "Alin, in the final analysis, this incident was caused by Luo Sheng and Suiheng, and their purpose is the most important."

The year is approaching and I am thoughtful.

Suiheng's goal is of course to rise to the top.

But now this time...

By the way, Luo Sheng.

When Luo Sheng entered Daxia, he did so quietly.

The appearance of the people of Nanzhao is not obviously different from that of the people of Daxia. If a Nanzhao army disperses and enters Daxia, Daxia will not notice it.

Is this Suiheng’s purpose?

No, even if Suiheng's brain is not good, it is not so bad.

Nanzhao's invasion of Daxia's border should be his final bottom line.

The real purpose of the Nanzhao people should be to cover Luo Sheng's actions.

There are too many people in an army, let alone in Daxia. Even if Luo Sheng leads an army, he can't do anything to Daxia.

What's more, if there are so many people, it will definitely take several years to sneak into Daxia without being discovered.

There must not be many people around him.

What's more, there are those who stayed in the capital originally.

We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid it will open again.

General Zhong's method can be used, but before using it, you must first ensure that it will not affect the people of Daxia.

When it comes to setting fires, Suilin is more experienced. He set fires once and twice, and he just did it.

After discussing with Fu Mingchen, Suilin told Yu Nanshan and Yu Hanji his idea early the next morning.

The Yu family had originally planned to support him in his rise to power, and after learning that he had a way to protect the people, they were extremely cooperative with his ideas.

After General Zhong heard the news, he was stunned for a while and then became happy. It would have been better if he had done this earlier.

Soon, Yu Nanshan and General Zhong prepared a team of actionable personnel and headed to the hiding place of the Nanzhao people.

In ancient times, firefighting was inconvenient. The best way to block fire sources in the forest was to use isolation zones.

Sui Lin first arranged for some people to patrol the periphery of the forest, giving the Nanzhao people on the lookout the illusion that the Daxia army was searching.

And he himself went to nearby villages to lobby.

In order not to affect the village, a sufficiently wide isolation belt needs to be built outside the village.

There are too many trees in the forest and the project is huge. They need the help of nearby villagers.

Sui Lin was good-looking and had a fresh face. As soon as he entered the village, he was surrounded by people who asked him questions. Most of them asked him if he was married.

When Suilin explained his purpose, everyone let out a sigh and dispersed to do their own business.

When Suilin said he was rich, everyone gathered around him again.

A guard from the capital who was following him couldn't stand it. The child monk complained: "Your Highness, these unruly people clearly don't really want to do things. They only move after paying for them. They look more noble than you, Your Highness."

Suilin smiled nonchalantly: "It's just because we caused trouble for them, so it's not normal to give them some reward."

"However, without the soldiers on the border, they may not have such a peaceful life."

Suilin paused: "Why did you join the army?"

"Serve the imperial court."

"anything else?"

"For the sake of salary, I have parents to support at home."

"If you join the army without a salary, will you still go?"

"This..." the guard hesitated.

Sui Lin smiled and said: "You see, everyone is like this. Ordinary people just want a stable life and just have a mouthful of food. Who is in charge in this world has nothing to do with them."

The guard had never read a book and could not understand what he was saying, but he knew that his goal was also to eat and drink enough, so he stopped talking.

With funding from Suilin, villagers from nearby villages mobilized to help cut down trees to build isolation belts.

By the time Suilin's ideal isolation belt was completed, two days had passed.

Two days of preparation may seem like a long time, but the subsequent workload is like flying.

Cangcheng didn't have much tung oil in reserve, so it bought a lot of cooking oil from the people in the city.

At night, the soldiers who had been busy for two days spread the oil on the upwind with one breath, and then set it on fire.

In an instant, flames soared into the sky, following the wind and burning throughout the entire forest, burning up all the traps and poisonous insects set by the Nanzhao people.

The Nanzhao people in the forest evacuated one after another as soon as the fire started, and they kept cursing before leaving.

For example, the Daxia people offended the gods, bullied others with power, and had evil hearts. Sui Ling turned a deaf ear to it.

What a joke, when they were massacring the people on the border, why didn't they feel that they were evil-hearted?

Only when disaster strikes will the double standards begin.

This forest was so large that the fire burned for three days and three nights before it was extinguished.

The Daxia Army finally let out a breath of bad breath. After resting for three days following the fire, their arrogance became high.

At this time, General Zhong once again offered to lead troops to pursue Nanzhao himself.

This time, we must beat Nanzhao so that he will not dare to do it again.

In the current situation, there was little point in staying at the end of the year. After finding Yu Nanshan and Yu Hanji, they proposed to return to Beijing secretly.

Things in Beijing are more urgent, and he can play a greater role.

After Fu Mingchen learned about it, he was worried about Nang Suilin leaving alone. He originally wanted to go back with him, but the southern border couldn't do without him.

Yu Nanshan needs to sit in the rear and stabilize people's hearts.

Yu Hanji was a scholar and could not lead the troops himself.

In fact, the only ones who can lead troops alone in Cangcheng now are General Zhong and Ying Jue.

Fu Mingchen was the commander-in-chief of the First Army when he was in the north, so letting him stay here would make it easier to intimidate Nanzhao.

And this was originally the purpose of his coming here.

Fu Mingchen has never been to the battlefield in person since he entered the capital. Sui Lin knew that he preferred to stay on the battlefield rather than stay in the capital as a regent for more than ten thousand people.

After thinking about it all, Suilin still didn't agree to Fu Mingchen's proposal to leave with him.

Before leaving, he told Fu Mingchen: "Don't forget Shuzhong."

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