Devil’s Advent

The former Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Jingnan ate duck at Quandelou successively, and they all rushed over to eat ducks as soon as they entered the city. The reputation of Quandelou can be said to have reached its peak.

But in recent days, the business of Quande Building has seemed very deserted.

Because Quandelou's ducks are very expensive, ordinary people can't afford to eat them and are not willing to eat them like this, and rich people don't have the heart to eat them these days, and even... they will never eat them again.

"What number is this?"

Zheng Fan, who was sitting next to the window on the second floor of Quande Building, asked.

"Back to Mr. Zheng, this is the fourth call."

"Eunuch Zhang, I told you when we first met, don't call me Master Xiao Zheng."

"What do you call you, Xiao Fanzi or Xiao Zhengzi?"

The sixth prince just opened the door and walked into the box, took off the bamboo hat on his head and threw it to Eunuch Zhang beside him.

He was wearing a rough long gown, which looked like a poor scholar, with a lot of mud and grass mixed in the clothes, and the knees were still earthy.

"What are you doing?" Zheng Fan asked.

"Go to cry at the grave. The incense earth temple I built for my mother and my grandfather was bulldozed the day before yesterday. I pretended to go there and cried for a while. Alas, I died of thirst."

The sixth prince reached out to pick up the teapot in front of him, and drank directly into his long mouth.

"Googling..."

After drinking a steam, the sixth prince wiped his mouth, handed the teapot to Eunuch Zhang beside him, and said:

"Have another pot of tea."

Zheng Fan immediately reminded Zhang Gonggong:

"Change the teapot."

"you dislike me?"

"nonsense."

"I'm very sad."

"Then it hurts."

Eunuch Zhang went down with the teapot.

"Don't be too sad." Zheng Fan comforted him.

"It's okay, I've been secretly building that temple for several years, just in preparation for the emperor to push it someday."

The sixth prince reached out and took a piece of peach shortbread from the basket and took a bite.

"Is that so?"

"That's it, if you think about it, if you want to punish a person, you have to take away his precious things to achieve the effect of punishment. If you are greedy for money, then steal your property; if you are greedy for power, then demote your official position;

If you don't have anything, the board will have to hit you to work your muscles and bones, so, even if you don't have anything you like, you have to make a few for the board, and the superior will take it when needed Go', and when you're done, you have to make a sad face, so that the boss will have a sense of accomplishment to punish you. "

"That's okay too?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, here, see, next."

Zheng Fan turned his head and looked down. This was the fifth group of prisoners escorted by the imperial guards across this street.

"The servants of Jiang's family, the servant of the Ministry of War, have been ransacked and beheaded by the whole family. These servants have to be sent out."

"The Jiang family?"

"Well, you were transferred from Hutou City to Green Willow Castle because of the Jiang family who left. His youngest son owed a lot of money in my gambling house. Although I am an idle prince, the prince's money is not good. rely."

"A power-for-money deal, is it so straightforward?"

"Only by being frank can you appear frank."

"That's the truth."

"Furthermore, the Jiang family's property in Huwei has a mountain that is said to be a coal mine but is actually a copper mine. I have been coveting it for a long time. His family property has been confiscated. I will have someone buy it from the inner government in a few days. "

"Have you already figured it out?"

"Yes, who told him that the Jiang family is not kind, I want to pay for it, but they won't sell it."

Zheng Fan nodded,

It just so happened that Eunuch Zhang brought up a pot of tea.

Zheng Fan poured tea while thinking in his heart:

If this is a game called "Father Kindness Son Filial Piety\

,"In the first ten years, Emperor Yan tortured the little six sons to death.

But Xiaoliuzi is also a smart person, he quickly figured out the routine, and started to deliberately flash a copy of this game in reverse.

"Aren't you afraid His Majesty will know?"

Your Majesty needs to know that you tricked him and used him as a saber, ha ha.

"My father has a lot of things to do every day. How can he have so much time to see what my son is doing every day? He just asks a casual question when he thinks of me, just like I am asking Eunuch Zhang now:

Wei Zhonghe! "

Eunuch Zhang bent down immediately and said:

"The slave is here."

"How is Cheng Jue recently?"

"Returning to Your Highness, His Highness Six sneaked to the field outside the city today, knelt and cried for a long time."

"Snapped!"

The sixth prince clapped his hands and shrugged at Zheng Fan,

road:

"That's all."

Zheng Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. This is Eagle Tea. You can tell from its name that the taste is not the best among teas, and it has nothing to do with luxury.

But in Beijing at this time, drinking eagle tea fits the atmosphere.

"My father won't ask any more questions. He still has a lot to do. The strategy of going to war with Qianguo, whether to kill, relegate or exile the powerful family members, a lot of things are all on father's shoulders.

As long as the father doesn't ask any more questions, Wei Zhonghe won't say anything anymore, even if the secret agent in Wei Zhonghe's hands knows that I took the copper mountain of Jiang's family through the inner palace, he still won't say anything, oh no , will not take the initiative to say.

It's not that Wei Zhonghe will be unfaithful to my father, but because this is his duty as a slave. "

"Very wonderful."

Zheng Fan commented.

This is the high-end player.

Of course, there is another point here.

Zheng Fan noticed that the Sixth Prince must have done it on purpose.

After he came here, Eunuch Zhang called himself "Master Xiao Zheng", and the sixth prince used "I" in front of him instead of the previous "solitary".

About half a month ago, some things in the palace were rumored.

"But there is one thing I'm curious about. What do you need so much money for?"

"Cough, cough, cough..." The sixth prince coughed and pointed at Zheng Fan, his face flushed a little.

Eunuch Zhang immediately stepped forward to pat the sixth prince on the back.

After the sixth prince calmed down, he pointed at Zheng Fan and said:

"You heartless!"

"hiss……"

This style of painting is not right.

"Do you know how much money Gu has spent on you since funding you?"

"a lot of."

Green Willow Fort was built by someone who spent money from the sixth prince. The armor in the warehouse of the castle and the horses raised outside were also sent through the channel of the sixth prince.

A lot of things are the kind of contraband that you can hardly get with money.

"I'm curious, when you were in Green Willow Castle, did you never read the letters I wrote to you and the letters you replied to?"

"Seen."

According to the tradition of Cuiliu Castle, the blind man reads the letter and the blind man replies.

"No, you definitely haven't seen it, do you know how much money I have spent in places that I can't see besides the things I can see?

On the fortress system on the border of the Qian Kingdom, how much money did I give you for internal support? "

"Forehead………"

Nima, the blind man never told me.

"I know what you want."

The sixth prince glared at Zheng Fan, sat down again, and said:

"You know, although I seem to have a lot of businesses and properties, I actually haven't accumulated much money on hand."

"Is money making money?"

Zheng Fan had never done business in his previous life, and the comic studio was not considered a serious business. He could only guess that the money earned by the Sixth Prince's business was continued to be invested in the expansion and upgrading of the industry.

"Take the Jiang family's coal mine as an example. It is true that I took a coal mine from the Neifu, but before that, I sent a batch of coal to the Yinlang County Garrison at half the market price and completely lost money."

"Oh, it's not easy."

It is true that you make a lot of money, but you paid a lot of protection fees, who told you to have such a father.

"The most exasperating thing is that I clearly know what the court will do next, but I dare not do anything to the land and food!"

Zheng Fan reached out and took an orange from the fruit plate, and peeled it;

In my heart, I was actually very aware of the aggrievedness of the sixth prince.

To do business, you have to look at the wind direction and follow the policy. If you can predict or receive news in advance, basically...

The sixth prince saw the adulterous relationship between his father and the Marquis of Zhenbei early on,

also clear,

This is a play, a play for the Dayan clan.

But he couldn't rely on his political acumen to pave the way for his own business. At this moment, the iron cavalry of the Zhenbei Army was raging crazily on the Dayanmen clan, the butcher knife was raised, and blood flowed like a river.

These elites, who have been passed down for less than a hundred years, are too embarrassed to go out to say hello. They are basically hundreds of years old leeks, and these leeks are almost fat enough to grow old trees.

With a single blow, land, grain, antiques, gold and silver, etc. will all be squeezed out. Yanhuang will naturally take the big shots, but the impact of this move alone is so great that if there is a big trading house that can make preparations in advance If this wave continues, you can also follow the court and eat a wave of fat.

But the sixth prince couldn't do that.

Mountains of gold and silver are right in front of you, like a girl at the door of a red tent winking at you and shouting: Lord, come in and play.

But you still have to run away hunched over like that old pedant muttering "see no evil".

"Making money is just to pass the boredom. If you don't sit in that position, the more you earn, the less you earn, it's all at the expense of your brother, maybe, and your brother."

The sixth prince rolled his eyes at Zheng Fan and said:

"You don't even let go of my underage brother, wanting to divorce him?"

"Instinct, instinct."

"It's not that I don't want to part with the money, but I'm anxious. I used to think about the long flow of water, some savings, and managing relationships to avoid disasters in the future.

But when I really used the money, I realized that the money grinder was really overwhelming. "

"I'll get a few more good things tomorrow, and you can sell them for money."

"Naturally, if it weren't for your soap and perfume business, I would have no money to spend, but the next step is better. It is not convenient to make money in Yan Country, but it is much easier to make money in Qian Country."

Zheng Fan's mind suddenly remembered the empire on which the sun never set. They also had foreign guns and banknotes in one hand, and started a company to make money while fighting battles.

I really feel that way when I cooperate with Xiaoliuzi.

That's right, the most profitable business in this world will always be--rob him!

"Hey, I've heard that, it seems that Lord Zhenbei also appreciates you."

"Then have you heard what conditions Zhenbeihou gave me?"

The sixth prince shook his head.

Naturally, it was impossible for this matter to be reported, because there were only four people present at the time, including Zheng Fan.

Qingshuang is by the side of Lord Zhenbei, like a adopted son, but his real identity is one of the seven generals of Zhenbeihou's mansion.

Plus a Marquis of Zhenbei and Marquis of Jingnan,

If even the words at that time were passed on,

Then there is only one possibility,

That's the rumor that Zheng Fan let out for himself to hype himself up.

But obviously, Zheng Fan would not be so boring.

"The Marquis of Zhenbei said that I am from Beifeng County and should join the Zhenbei Army. He is willing to promote me as a general and allocate a thousand Zhenbei Army cavalry to me."

"Where's Lord Jingnan?"

"Cuiliu Fort in Yinlang County is on guard."

The sixth prince nodded and said:

"You're right, it's better to be defensive."

"Yeah, I think so too."

If this news gets out, others will definitely think that Zheng Fan is so stupid.

But only the little coin understands the mind of another little coin.

"Zhenbeihoufu, six towns, 300,000 Zhenbei army, seven general soldiers, alas, the system is strict, after you enter, to be honest, you still have to continue to be a grandson, and you have to be ranked according to seniority, no matter how many you have established. You have to move the position step by step, but the higher you go, the harder it is to move."

Zheng Fan nodded.

Seven generals, six "Li" surnames, unless Zheng Fan shamelessly changed his name to "Li Fan";

But this eating is too ugly, and it's a bit embarrassing.

At the same time, there is also the mysterious little lord.

Joining the Zhenbei Army is like entering a strict new system. How much support you get from this group also means how deeply you are bound by this group.

"Cuiliu Fort's defense, alas, my uncle is really optimistic about you, hehe."

Cuiliu Fort is guarding, the official position has not been moved, and it has not been said how many Jingnan troops will be dispatched to you.

It seems very stingy, but what is revealed inside is a kind of great indulgence.

There's going to be a war soon,

To develop, to grow stronger, to have people, to have soldiers, to have power, to have status, go for it yourself, go for it yourself!

Just like the Xiaojuntouwu Fort in Beifeng County, how fat you can eat depends on your own ability.

The Marquis of Jingnan did not force Zheng Fan to join his system, but gave Zheng Fan a chance. If you are really ambitious and willing, then you can create a new warlord yourself.

The national war is about to start, the generals are shining brightly, some people fall and some will rise again. Apart from the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army, there may be a new army that will rise.

In the past, when guarding the country, the two great masters of the north and the south were enough, but now, it is not enough.

"My uncle has been back to Yinlang County for a while, how long will you delay?"

"I'll be leaving tomorrow."

Zheng Fan was left behind to collect the body for the Tian family.

There are really not enough coffins in the capital, and the people in Yizhuang are already too busy.

In the capital city alone, it is already unknown how many people were killed. As for the places outside the capital city where the real power of the aristocrats is entrenched, it is estimated that more people died.

To be honest, Zheng Fan is really not worried that such a large-scale purge will cause the country to collapse. Since Emperor Yan dared to launch it, he must be prepared, such as the reserve officials who replaced those officials who were purged. The momentum of resistance has grown, and among the clans, the list of exterminations is divided into the list of prisoners, and there are still some who have always been close to the royal family and are willing to bow their heads and cut their wings, and they can still be promoted and reused.

Turmoil is inevitable.

But unless Dayan suffered a crushing defeat in the war against Qian, the court of Dayan would still be as stable as Mount Tai.

There is a saying in later generations, don't think that you are so important, the earth will turn the same if there is no one.

The aristocrats do control all aspects of the Yan Kingdom, but the Yan Kingdom's army is firmly in the hands of the three giants. The aristocrats really can't make waves.

It is the system damage, the operation of the court, etc., there will be some problems in a short period of time at most, but it will not be a problem soon.

Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are two-legged people who want to be officials everywhere.

In the historical time and space that Zheng Fan is familiar with, there are many examples of being able to enter the Central Plains and establish a dynasty with a population of hundreds of thousands, so how did they manage to make it work?

What shakes the foundation of the country, what ruins the foundation, and what governs a big country like cooking a small fish, it is just because the emperor and those in power at that time wanted to repair the chair and had to sit on the chair, so they seemed cautious.

But on Yan Country's side, the Big Three stand together.

Zheng Fan thought of Qin Shihuang. After Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms, he didn't rest and continued to do things. Books were on the same track as Wenche, and then burning books and pitting Confucianism, etc., one after another, that was quite capricious.

But as long as Zulong is in power for one day, those ambitious guys and the adherents of the Six Kingdoms will not dare to make mistakes. The power of Zulong can make all the changes despair.

Just like Emperor Yan, Marquis of Zhenbei and Marquis of Jingnan at that time, when they stood together, all the opposing forces in Dayan would be paper tigers.

But once Zulong died...

"What are you thinking about?" Little Six asked.

"When I think about going back tomorrow and not seeing you for a long time, I feel a little uncomfortable."

"..." The sixth prince.

"But it's pretty good. It's interesting to be a soldier, and you should fight against a soldier."

Zheng Fan is tired of continuing to be a knife to slaughter the powerful, and it does not conform to his aesthetics. This is his only hypocrisy left in this world.

"Actually, I envy you too. After returning to Green Willow Castle, you will be free."

"Don't be envious, what if you get a bad start and get swallowed up by Ganjun's dumplings? Don't think that fighting a war is easy."

"This, according to the word you said before, is it called anti-milk?"

"You are so good, you can still remember what I said."

"Grandma, this word, I feel more and more charming. These days, I often ponder over it, only to find that there are many truths in it."

"Dirty."

The sixth prince pointed to the gloomy sky outside the window,

Coughed a few more times,

Obviously, I went out to perform a crying scene today, and I caught a cold.

Of course, only the sixth prince knows how much of it is acting and how much is showing his true feelings.

He said it very freely, but facing the earth temple that was bulldozed on the ridge of the field, in his heart, could he be very happy?

"Zheng Fan." The sixth prince raised his teacup and continued:

"What they have is now."

Zheng Fan picked up the teacup, touched the sixth prince, thought to himself that the little six would start to produce golden sentences after staying with him for a long time, and continued the next sentence:

"What we have is the future."