As the saying goes, after three years in the army, a sow will compete with a Diao Chan.
Lin Xuan had been on the war for several months, but he didn't feel this way.
But after all, I have eaten meat, and I haven’t had a woman around me before, so I haven’t felt much about it.
But when two flower-like maids, wearing looming little clothes, waited on him to take a bath, Lin Xuan felt his blood surge.
If it weren't for Yu He being there, he might have been unable to bear it long ago.
Seeing Lin Xuan's face turn red, Chun Yue asked with some concern: "Sir, what's wrong with you? Why are you so hot?"
"It's okay, it's just that the water is too hot."
What's wrong.
It wasn't you who caused it.
Chunyue was a little confused. It was summer and they only added a little hot water.
She had tried it before and it was just a little warm, but not hot at all.
Chun Yue still seemed to ask again, but when he saw Lin Xuan's ferocious murder weapon underwater, his face turned red and blood dripped, and he seemed to understand something.
Lin Xuan noticed Chun Yue's gaze and his expression froze, somewhat embarrassed.
After finally taking a shower, Lin Xuan said: "Yu He, I'm a little hungry. Go and ask my mother if the food is ready. I'll go over to eat later."
Zhang Qing had said before that he would prepare some delicious food for Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan asked Yu He to ask, just to get her away.
"Yes!" Yuhe responded without thinking much and left.
Chunyue took the clothes and prepared to help Lin Xuan get dressed.
Lin Xuan picked up Chunyue and walked to the bed.
Of course Chunyue knew what Lin Xuan wanted to do. Her face turned red with embarrassment and she whispered, "Young master, aren't you hungry? Let's eat first."
Lin Xuan smiled evilly and said: "Young master is hungry, but he wants to eat you first."
After Yu He finished his work and returned to the bathroom, he didn't see Lin Xuan, which was a little strange.
When she saw that the bathroom was not tidied, she tidied it up.
After finishing her work, she came outside Lin Xuan's room and heard a sound coming from inside that made her blush.
For a moment, Yuhe's face turned rosy and he didn't know whether he should leave or not.
Lin Xuan came to his parents' yard refreshed and refreshed. When the maid saw Lin Xuan, she quickly saluted and said, "I have seen the young master. The master and his wife are waiting for the young master in the dining room."
Lin Xuan nodded and came to the dining room.
When Zhang Qing saw Lin Xuan come in, he stood up and said with a smile: "Xuan'er, come on, these are made by mother according to your taste. See if there is anything else you want to eat, and then mother will make them."
"As long as it is made by my mother, my children will like it."
Lin Xuan felt a little ashamed that he had let his parents wait for him for so long because he was just too busy.
"Brother doesn't take me with him when he goes out to play. I don't like him anymore." Lin Duoduo said somewhat unhappy.
Lin Duoduo was young, so Lin Dongyang and the others didn't tell her that Lin Xuan went out to fight. They kept telling her that Lin Xuan went out to play.
She resented Lin Xuan deeply for not taking her with him when he went out to play.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It's my brother's fault. I'll take you to play after my brother's work these days, okay?"
"real?"
Childish anger comes and goes quickly. When Lin Xuan wanted to take her out to play, there was no time to be angry.
Lin Xuan rubbed Lin Duoduo's head and said with a smile: "Of course it's true."
"Then I will forgive my brother." Lin Duoduo said generously.
Lin Dongyang said: "Xuan'er, sit down and eat quickly."
Lin Xuan had a warm meal with his family, and after the meal, he chatted with his parents all afternoon about home life.
It was not until evening that I changed my clothes and went to the palace to attend the banquet.
Arriving at the entrance of the palace, there was an endless stream of people entering the palace for the banquet. Lin Xuan met some people he knew and greeted them warmly.
Lin Xuan was just about to go in when he saw Niu Jinda approaching. He stopped quickly, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Long time no see, how are you, Uncle Niu?"
"You boy, you have made a great contribution this time." Niu Jinda patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. Normally, as a pioneer, if you are rewarded based on your merits, your merits will not be low.
The problem is that he, as a pioneer, has not played any role at all. It is just like going on a trip.
Niu Jinda saw Lin Xuan's expression and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
"Uncle Niu can't explain this matter in one or two sentences, but you should understand it in the past two days." Lin Xuan said.
This kind of thing really cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
He and Hou Junji had conflicts to begin with. If it were told from his mouth, it would inevitably make people feel that he was deliberately discrediting Hou Junji.
Now the army has returned, but because Hou Jun's collection of troops and plunder attracted so much attention, other things have not spread yet.
After two days, it is estimated that some information about the expedition will be spread throughout Chang'an, and Niu Jinda will naturally know about it by then.
When Niu Jinda saw Lin Xuan say this, he knew what was going on inside, so he didn't ask any more questions and said with a smile: "Let's go in first."
Lin Xuan and Niu Jinda entered the palace together, and under the guidance of the eunuch, they walked to the banquet hall.
"Are Uncle Niu, Uncle Cheng and Uncle Yuchi back?" Lin Xuan asked.
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were sent to the border by Li Shimin to frighten the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo.
Lin Xuan only knew that Li Shimin also ordered to summon them back, but he didn't know if they were back in Chang'an now.
Niu Jinda shook his head and whispered: "Not yet. Now that the grassland war is starting, His Majesty asked them to find a way to buy some war horses from the grassland."
Lin Xuan was stunned and asked: "There is a war on the grassland, and there is an even greater shortage of war horses. Will they sell them?"
Niu Jinda smiled and said: "You don't know much about the grassland. There are many horses in the grassland. It's just to control the Tang Dynasty that you don't want to sell it to the Tang Dynasty."
"Now that they are fighting, other supplies are in short supply. They only need to provide some food, and they are naturally willing."
Lin Xuan nodded. Xi Tujue and Xue Yantuo could usually guard against the Tang Dynasty, but now that they are fighting, they have no time to worry about controlling the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin was taking advantage of the fire. After all, food was a consumable. As long as they paid attention to the limit, it would be consumed during the war and it would not increase their strength.
"Uncle Niu, isn't our Tang Dynasty short of food? Why is there still food to sell to the grassland?" Lin Xuan asked a little strangely.
This expedition used a large amount of food, and now it has to be sold to the grassland. Where did the Tang Dynasty come from so much food and grass?
Niu Jinda looked around and said: "This is the reserve grain and grass from various places. The autumn harvest will be available soon. As long as this period of time is not needed, there will be no food shortage in the Tang Dynasty without any natural disasters."
Lin Xuan, who reserves food and grass, certainly knows.
The Tang Dynasty had granaries in various places, which were used to provide disaster relief when natural or man-made disasters occurred.
However, natural disasters have occurred continuously in the Tang Dynasty in recent years, and the food reserves are not much at all.
Now that even this little grain and grass has been sold, Datang has no grain reserves left.
Regardless of whether a disaster occurred or both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo were harmed, the Tang Dynasty wanted to provide disaster relief and send troops, but there was no food and grass.
But the autumn harvest is coming soon, and it was already harvested earlier in the south.
As long as you survive this period, it'll be fine.
Lin Xuan and Niu Jinda were chatting and then came to the main hall where the banquet was held.
Because of their status, the two of them separated after entering the hall.
"Lin Xuan, here, here!"
Lin Xuan went out after hearing the news, saw Cheng Chumo and the others, and walked over quickly.
"You guys came quite early." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Cheng Chumo said speechlessly: "This is a celebration banquet specially prepared for us by His Majesty. Can you come earlier?"
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, do we have any merit?
However, he knew that Cheng Chumo had been grudged because he had not achieved any merit, so he did not want to attack him.
Lin Xuan looked at Xue Rengui and said, "Rengui, this is your first time in the palace. If you don't understand anything, please ask them more."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your concern!"
Xue Rengui was a little reserved at first, but after hearing Lin Xuan's words, he relaxed a lot.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Everyone in the hall quickly retreated to both sides and stood bowed.
"Join Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin walked up to the table and sat down, waving his hand and saying, "No courtesy, today is a celebration banquet, everyone can do whatever they want."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After everyone got ready according to their respective positions, Li Shimin raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "The army is victorious. Your Majesty and I will drink this glass to the full!"