xymnovel Chapter 17 The Divine Female General Calls Me Daddy!
Chapter 17 The Divine Female General Calls Me Daddy!
"I saved you, do you believe me?"
Lin Chuan said helplessly, but he didn't believe this explanation either, as the ancients didn't understand artificial respiration at all.
Sure enough, Li Yingge immediately glared at him with a sharp, piercing gaze, a look more frightening than lightning.
"Shameless! You scoundrel!"
Li Yingge almost slapped Lin Chuan across the face, but luckily he dodged quickly.
"What did you do to me?"
When Li Yingge saw her armor being removed, her face turned even uglier, and she asked angrily.
Lin Chuan's previous indecent behavior filled her with fear.
"Don't go too far!"
"I saved you out of pure kindness, yet you are so ungrateful!"
"I'm a eunuch, what could I possibly want from you?"
Lin Chuan suddenly became furious, thinking that if he had known this woman was so unreasonable, he would never have saved her.
After saying these words aloud, Li Yingge fell silent.
She wasn't stupid; once she calmed down, she realized that Lin Chuan was indeed trying to save her.
Despite feeling guilty, her pride prevented her from backing down, so Li Yingge could only turn and walk away.
Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
He knew that if he fought, he would be no match for this woman.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"
"It's stormy outside, and it's pitch black. Can you find your way out?"
After a while, Li Yingge, who had been silent all along, suddenly cried out in horror, because she discovered that Lin Chuan was actually planning to leave the cave.
Lin Chuan glanced at her with disdain.
The two are currently in the suburbs, and it is uncertain whether wild animals are lurking there.
If you're soaked in water and don't dry yourself off quickly, you're more likely to catch a cold, which would be even worse.
Li Yingge suddenly panicked. How dare he stare at her like that?
Soon after, Lin Chuan returned to the cave with two stones and some dried grass.
"You want to start a fire?"
Li Yingge smiled after realizing this.
"Do you even know how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together? Bringing back stones is pointless!"
She thought Lin Chuan was stupid because stones obviously couldn't be used to start a fire.
"If I start a fire, you'll have to call me Daddy." Lin Chuan looked at Li Yingge!
"What exactly does 'Daba' mean?"
Li Yingge, with her strong personality, immediately agreed, but she was confused about the meaning of the word "baba".
"That's a good name."
Lin Chuan smiled slyly and explained, thinking to himself, "You underestimated me before, now I'll make you call me 'Daddy' willingly."
After reaching an agreement, Lin Chuan immediately took action.
Although Li Yingge was right, it was indeed difficult to start a fire with soaked firewood.
But he has a special stone, the kind that can produce sparks!
"Hmph, just you wait until you call me 'Daddy'!"
"Snap! Snap!"
Lin Chuan piled the dry grass together and rubbed the flint with both hands.
"Can stones start a fire?"
Li Yingge didn't believe it. Rubbing a stone would indeed generate heat, but it was too incredible to start a fire.
"Sizzle—"
After a while, Lin Chuan's hands were numb, but he finally managed to strike a spark, and a plume of blue smoke rose instantly.
wow——
"How is this possible?"
Li Yingge was shocked. She had never imagined that stones could start a fire, which completely shattered her previous understanding.
"Crack!"
Lin Chuan blew on it a few times, and the flames gradually ignited.
"How is it?"
Lin Chuan looked at Li Yingge with a smug expression.
"Daddy!"
Although unwilling, Li Yingge had to admit that her competitive spirit left her with nothing but resentful cries after her defeat.
Lin Chuan suddenly burst into laughter.
What's with the attitude? Even a mighty general like you has to call someone "Daddy"!
It's unclear whether she would seek revenge and hunt down someone if she understood the true meaning of the word "Dad."
"What...what are you going to do?"
Immediately afterwards, Li Yingge frowned, and her face showed fear.
Because she saw Lin Chuan taking off his clothes.
"Dry them out, or do you want to wear wet clothes all night?"
Lin Chuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at her, wondering how someone with such low intelligence could become a powerful general and inspire fear in the Turkic barbarians.
"you?!"
Li Yingge almost lost her temper, but ultimately held back because what he said was indeed true.
"Turn around!"
She said coldly that she planned to take off her clothes and dry them as well.
"How could a eunuch like me possibly molest you? How pretentious!"
Lin Chuan muttered something, but still turned his back to her.
"If you dare peek, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
Li Yingge immediately spoke coldly, her eyes fixed on Lin Chuan, ready to strike at the slightest move he made.
after awhile.
Li Yingge dried her clothes and put them on.
Lin Chuan was instantly stunned. At this moment, Li Yingge's hair was loose, showing her feminine softness, and she was indeed very stunning.
Just as he guessed, the ancients' view that plumpness was beautiful was indeed true.
"Ogawako!"
"Eige!"
Lin Chuan didn't know how much time had passed when he vaguely heard someone calling them.
He slowly opened his eyes.
It was already daylight, and the rain had stopped.
As he was about to get up and go out to check the situation, he suddenly froze.
He discovered that Li Yingge was already lying in his arms, fast asleep.
It's quite surprising that this mighty general was drooling!
Lin Chuan immediately abandoned the idea of getting up and remained frozen in place.
Holding such a soft jade in my arms feels so comfortable!
"Ogawako!"
"Eige!"
Then, Lin Chuan heard someone calling them, and the voice grew closer and closer.
At the same time, Li Yingge woke up from her embrace with a start, her eyes slightly open.
"what!"
Immediately afterwards, a sharp scream pierced the air!
"shame on you!"
Li Yingge jumped back suddenly, clutching her chest with both hands, glaring angrily at Lin Chuan.
"I'm shameless? You were the one who threw yourself into my arms!"
"What I never expected was that the mighty General Shenwei would drool in his sleep."
Lin Chuan immediately retorted, looking bewildered, "I can't take this responsibility."
Before she could finish speaking, Li Yingge's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly reached out to wipe the corner of her mouth.
She had this habit since she was a child, and had always kept it a secret, but she never expected it to be discovered today.
She immediately glared fiercely at Lin Chuan: "If you dare to leak this out, I'll never forgive you."
Lin Chuan, however, didn't care at all: "Don't worry, I'm your daddy."
Li Yingge looked confused: "What do you mean?"
Lin Chuan said casually, "It's nothing, I was just complimenting you."
After saying that, he coughed a few times, trying to change the subject.
Then he stood up and stretched his stiff body.
The shouts outside were probably coming from Chang Le and the others; they were likely searching for them.
Sure enough, the Imperial Guards who were searching for them found the two men not long after.
Immediately, Chang Le and the others arrived and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the two were safe and sound.
Last night's situation was extremely dangerous; they had even prepared for the worst. Thankfully, they are all safe now.
But how could I explain this to Li Jing and the Empress?
"Is Yingge alright?"
Qin Huaidao and the others immediately asked Li Yingge with great concern.
Li Yingge simply shook her head, returning to normal, but glanced at Lin Chuan intentionally or unintentionally.
This was a warning to Lin Chuan not to reveal what happened last night.
"What did Lin Chuan do to you?"
Qin Huaidao stared at Lin Chuan with a gloomy expression and asked.
The two had spent the night together, but Qin Huaidao quickly came to his senses again.
Given Yingge's martial arts skills, even if Lin Chuan wanted to do something, he wouldn't have the guts.
"Xiaochuanzi, where are you hurt?"
Chang Le asked Lin Chuan anxiously, while nervously checking his body.
Lin Chuan smiled and shook his head, then said confidently, "I'm a doctor, so of course I know my own body condition."
These words put Chang Le at ease.
Of all those present, only Changsun Chong gritted his teeth in anger, cursing himself for not killing that guy last night.
He was extremely agitated because it was obvious that Chang Le was becoming increasingly concerned about Lin Chuan.
Although Lin Chuan was a eunuch and there was absolutely no possibility for the two of them to be together, it still made him feel extremely disgusted.
Finally, escorted by a troop of imperial guards, the group returned to Chang'an.
Lin Chuan heard from Chang Le that they hadn't told anyone about this, since it involved too much.
If my father or General Li finds out, we'll be in big trouble.
Upon arriving in Chang'an, Lin Chuan took his leave first, because Chang Le was worried and insisted on taking him to the palace to have the imperial physician examine him.
Although Lin Chuan was grateful for this, he didn't want to go through all that trouble because he really didn't feel any discomfort.
……
After returning home from the tea shop in Dongshi, Lin Chuan quickly washed up and planned to rest in bed.
Although Li Yingge slept soundly last night, she suffered greatly and is now in excruciating pain all over her body.
When Lin Chuan woke up, it was pitch black all around him.
Just as they were about to find something to eat, the sound of horses being reined in suddenly rang out in the courtyard.
Immediately afterwards, someone entered the courtyard.
"Ogawako!"
Lin Chuan trembled instantly; it was Empress Zhangsun's voice!
He immediately ran out quickly.
As expected, Empress Zhangsun was waiting in the courtyard dressed in ordinary clothes.
"Are you alright?"
Before Lin Chuan could even bow, Empress Zhangsun asked directly, her face showing concern.
Clearly, she already knew what happened last night.
Lin Chuan was very moved, after all, he was just a eunuch, and Empress Zhangsun actually came out of the palace to visit him.
"Go to the side room."
After a while, Empress Zhangsun spoke softly, and then walked straight ahead.
Lin Chuan was stunned, not understanding what those words meant.
But he couldn't ask questions; he could only obey orders to return to his room and lie down on the bed.
Lin Chuan quickly understood the meaning behind Guanyinbi's words!
She intends to use herself as a test subject!
This startled Lin Chuan instantly, making him feel extremely uneasy.
You must understand, he was just a eunuch, and it was already an immense honor for him to receive the Empress's favor!
Damn it, who else gets this kind of treatment?
Finally, Lin Chuan nodded and lay down.
However, Guanyinbi's technique was still very unskilled, and sometimes she used too much force. Although Lin Chuan endured the pain without making a sound, he couldn't help but frown.
This scene made Guanyinbi frown.
"Is Your Highness alright?"
After a while, Guanyinbi suddenly staggered and almost fell.
"fine."
After calming down, Guanyinbi responded in a low voice.
Then she turned around, told Lin Chuan to rest well, and left the teahouse on her own.
Lin Chuan has not been summoned for a long time since the last incident.
He didn't care about this because he believed that speaking and doing less was a good way to protect himself.
"Old Trump, I'm here."
Just then, the familiar,憨憨 voice rang out; it was Old Li again, but Old Sun wasn't there.
Old Li came this time to thank Lin Chuan, because the curved plow really brought very good results.
After being introduced to the Jiangnan region, it was immediately loved by the people.
However, there was one thing that he regretted.
He originally intended to reward Lin Chuan with a group of palace maids, but after consulting Guanyinbi, he directly refused.
The reason is that Lin Chuan is currently receiving everyone's attention, and giving him further rewards might cause controversy.
After considering it for a moment, Li Er concluded that Guanyinbi's words made sense.
"Judging by your sly grin, you've made quite a bit of money, haven't you?"
When Lin Chuan saw Lao Li, he immediately joked.
He was full of confidence in the curved plow, believing that making money with it would be effortless.
Li Er simply smiled without saying a word.
I am the monarch of the country, and I would never do such despicable things.
These things couldn't be said outright, so Old Li waved his hand.
"That's right, but I still have to thank you, Old Trump."
He couldn't reward the palace maids, but giving him money was fine, since he was also a money-loving man.
Lin Chuan didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it as a patent fee.
"Alright, Lao Li, what else is there?"
Lin Chuan knew Lao Li's habits inside and out; he could guess what Lao Li was up to just by observing his slightest movements.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Li Er immediately revealed a simple and honest smile.
I thought to myself, "Was my intention so easily seen through?"
"Old Trump, what do you think of the current state of the government?"
After a while, Li Er's expression became more serious, and his tone became solemn.
The reason Changsun Wuji was not allowed to come was because the matter to be inquired about involved taboos, and he could not be informed.
Old Sun is a member of the Guanlong Group!
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan's hand, which was making tea, trembled slightly.
He looked at Old Li seriously: "Old Li, some things should be discussed, but things that shouldn't be discussed must never be touched upon!"
After Lin Chuan finished speaking in a deep tone, he got up, walked outside to check the area, and then closed the shop door.
"We're just having a casual chat."
"Brother, you should know my character."
Li Er laughed after hearing this, but he became nervous inside, realizing that Lin Chuan was indeed not simple.
When he first met Lin Chuan, he discovered that this man knew a lot, especially about the Guanlong Group.
To be honest, he disliked the Guanlong Group very much.
Yang Guang intended to weaken the Guanlong Group, but ended up losing his life at the gates of Jiangling.
Although he admitted that he was able to become emperor thanks to the Guanlong Group, there were hidden drawbacks behind the benefits.
Currently, almost all key positions in the imperial court are controlled by the Guanlong Group.
This made Li Er deeply wary, fearing that he might be forced to abdicate.
"The current court appears to be diverse, but in reality, they all come from the same circle."
"They play a significant role in wartime, but are prone to causing chaos in peacetime."
Lin Chuan finally frowned and said.
The Guanlong Group was a double-edged sword; from the Northern Zhou to the Sui and Tang dynasties, emperors actually took turns ruling.
During wartime, they fight for their own interests; in peacetime, they vie for wealth and status.
These people wielded immense power and controlled everything in the imperial court.
Li Er was smart enough not to be as reckless as Yang Guang. He understood that he had to accumulate strength first and deal with the situation gradually, otherwise his throne would be in jeopardy.
"Does Trump have a solution?"
Upon hearing this, Li Er was deeply shaken.
Lin Chuan is indeed a master; he saw through the root of the problem at a glance.
The growing power of the Guanlong Group made him uneasy day and night; after all, a force powerful enough to influence imperial power was a potential threat.
"It wouldn't matter even if I told you!"
"And I advise you to stay out of this matter; you and I are just ordinary people."
Lin Chuan shook his head; he was genuinely concerned about Old Li.
Because of the immense power of the Guanlong Group, even if he proposed a solution, Li Gonglin was powerless to submit it to Li Er.
Furthermore, it would be dangerous if the information were leaked.
"I was just curious."
"Old Chuan, stop beating around the bush, it's just the two of us here."
Upon seeing this situation, Li Er was extremely anxious and almost revealed his identity immediately, but in the end he held back.
"Okay, but only you and I know the truth about this."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan clenched his teeth.
To be honest, he quite liked Lao Li, and he looked down on the Guanlong Group and the Five Clans and Seven Families, so it didn't matter if he vented his frustrations.
"The strength of the Guanlong Group has indeed declined since the Northern Zhou period."
"Although Yang Guang launched three campaigns against the Turks, he was unable to significantly weaken their strength. After all, he was not a fool."
"Therefore, it's simply impossible to completely overwhelm them right now."
Lin Chuan took a sip of tea; what he said was indeed the truth.
Even during Wu Zetian's reign, after Changsun Wuji's death, the Guanlong Group and the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families did not completely disappear; at most, they simply withdrew from the core of power.
It wasn't until the Later Liang Dynasty that Zhu Wen completely wiped them out, which directly triggered the later Five Barbarian Invasions.
"Is there really no other way?"
Li Er felt heavy-hearted, after all, even Lin Chuan was helpless, and it would be even more difficult for others to fight against the Guanlong Group.
"Forced suppression is definitely not going to work, but weakening the Guanlong Group is not impossible."
"This will require a long struggle."
Lin Chuan smiled. What he admired most about Li Er was his forbearance.
Even though he knew that Changsun Wuji was a representative of the Guanlong Group, Li Er still regarded him as a confidant and befriended him.
Lin Chuan himself was forced into this situation because Guanyinbi was the mistress of the harem!
Both sides were exploiting each other, but when it came to ruthlessness, Li Er was no match for his son Li Zhi.
Li Zhi not only took his father's woman for himself, but also dealt with the Guanlong Group with ruthlessness.
Lin Chuan would not easily bring up those later events.
"The imperial examination system inherited from the Sui Dynasty is a valuable resource that can be utilized."
Lin Chuan gathered his thoughts and continued.
"How can we use it?"
Li Er was somewhat excited after hearing this.
He hasn't really thought about that yet.
"It's easy: relax the policy and add a separate subject for talent selection."
"We could also hold a palace examination, which would be personally reviewed by the emperor, or introduce a military examination."
Lin Chuan said calmly.
These were all innovations of Wu Zetian, which made a great contribution to the Kaiyuan era of prosperity. It is not a bad thing to learn from these methods now.
"wonderful!
"What a brilliant plan!"
On a whim, Li Er slapped his forehead, wondering why he hadn't thought of these strategies.
Using Lin Chuan's strategy can indeed significantly reduce the influence of the Guanlong Group.
In almost every imperial examination, their protégés always benefited.
If the policy is changed and more exam subjects are added, it will undoubtedly give opportunities to others.
"Old Chuan, it's a waste of your talent that you're not an official."
Finally, Old Li stood up straight and bowed deeply to Lin Chuan.