Devil’s Advent

"The old man was hiding his words."

The blind man said while peeling the orange.

Zheng Fan took the wet towel from Yue Xin, wiped his hands and said:

"Don't we all have to hide it?"

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, what "Liao Zhai" are you telling me?

"However, my lord, it's not that I'm not completely uninspired. For example, what the old man said about the prince's arrangement, the subordinates think it makes sense."

"Well, it depends on God's will, but I still think it's a little unreal. The sixth prince's wings have been cut off almost, and we may already be the thickest and darkest hair of the little six princes.

If that is really possible in the future, will he be able to convince everyone if he sits in that position? "

The blind man put a piece of orange into his mouth, chewed and said:

"My lord, this is just like Gao Yi, Dayan, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is divided into three giants, one is the Marquis of Zhenbei, one is the Marquis of Jingnan, and the other is Yanjing.

In fact, in terms of real strength, the one in Yanjing is the strongest, especially after the horse stepped into the door and fought a big victory in the national war.

Just like Xu Wenzu, at the beginning Xu Wenzu was willing to open Hutou City and sacrifice the city for the Zhenbei Houfu. Now, people have done a good job in Nanwang City. At the beginning, he personally went to the front to supervise the battle and ordered the leader of the army under his command and the Western Army Xishan The battalion cavalry fought and refused to retreat.

Perhaps, Xu Wenzu still regards himself as a person of the Zhenbeihoufu in his heart, but it will be difficult for you to let Xu Wenzu raise the flag and rebel for the Zhenbeihoufu as he did back then.

Xu Wenzu is just a microcosm, including Li Bao, the general of Quhe City who is not far from us. Princes;

Even if Li Bao is willing to continue to be the loyal adopted son of the Zhenbeihou Mansion, what about his troops? Are you willing to continue to follow him back to Beifeng County to eat sand or brandish a weapon to Yanjing?

Orthodoxy can be worthless in many cases, but in some cases, it is extremely important.

To put it bluntly, the winner takes all. If the game collapses, Ji’s family will die, and the legitimacy of the throne will not be worth mentioning.

And the center is an institution, a very large group, with civil and military personnel, hundreds of officials, and a system. It is a giant with tentacles all over the country;

Even if Little Six was a chicken that had been plucked and scalded in boiling water before succeeding to the throne, as long as he put on a dragon robe and sat in that position, he would instantly possess extremely powerful authority.

Throughout the ages, there are actually many examples of this. Isn't the background of Emperor Xuan and Emperor Hongzhi of the Han Dynasty more miserable than the little six sons?

As long as he sits in that position, he will automatically gain the loyalty of a large number of people. "

"I see."

"My lord, to put it bluntly, although the Ji family used to be the royal family of the Yan Kingdom, it was actually the leader of a family alliance. Now, it really has the air of the lord of a dynasty.

It was Yao Zizhan who said that if Emperor Yan really had a problem with his health, he might immediately restart the use of troops against Qianguo. This may be true.

It is not an exaggeration for our Emperor Yan to say that he is talented and general, but emperors are human after all. In fact, even immortals, when they know that their lifespan is about to expire, how many people can face it calmly? ?

This is a chessboard that he has painstakingly laid out, how could he tolerate his death before the end? "

Zheng Fan folded his arms and silently listened to the blind man's analysis.

"So, when the time comes, even though he knows that it is the right thing to do to continue to recuperate and strengthen the national strength, there is a high probability that Ji Runhao will not be able to bear it.

There are not a few wise monarchs who have lost their fame in their later years and even ruined their fame for this reason. "

"These are things that will happen in the future. After all, although Tian Wujing hinted at me, he didn't admit it himself. I even suspect that there is something wrong with Emperor Yan's health. Since even the old man Yao Zizhan can The analysis is over, will it be another smoke bomb?

Anyway, Yanhuang knows how to fish and is good at fishing. "

"Well, what the Lord said is true."

"So, let's take a step at a time."

"By the way, my lord, I heard from the caravan from Litian City that Mrs. Jingnanhou seems to be pregnant."

"Really, Cuckoo?"

"It should be her."

"Let Si Niang prepare a gift and send it to Litian City. The gift should not be heavy. Don't prepare gold and silver. Send some truly practical and thoughtful objects."

"The subordinate understands."

At this time, Xiao Yibo came over and reported:

"Master, the messenger from Litian City has sent a military order."

"Bring it."

Zheng Fan reached out and took it.

A military order is not an imperial decree, so there is no need to kowtow three times, set a case and burn incense. Besides, even if it is an imperial decree, the Yan people do not follow any complicated etiquette in the army.

However, it is said that after resigning from the Imperial Academy, the Emperor Yan ordered Wen Sutong to join the Ministry of Rites, and for the first time, he was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites, allowing him to revise the etiquette laws of the State of Yan.

In fact, it is necessary to set these rules and come up with a set of formalized things, so as to absorb the overly lax atmosphere of Yan Kingdom.

After all, when it comes to cumbersome rules, Gan Chinese are the best at it.

Zheng Fan opened the military order, glanced at it, and put it on the table.

The blind man also took a look,

Can't help but have some doubts:

"My lord, the Marquis of Jingnan wants me to open up the route of the Tianduan Mountains between Shengle City and Xueyuan?"

"yes."

The northern frontier of the Jin Kingdom is basically bounded by the Tianduan Mountain Range, and to the north of the Tianduan Mountain Range is a vast snowfield.

"My lord, what does this mean?"

"You ask me, who should I ask?" Zheng Fan smiled and said, "It means that it is impossible for me to clear up a road for business."

"It's not for business, but it's for... using soldiers?"

In the case of exclusion, this is the only thing left.

"Help me write a receipt to Litiancheng, and say that I obey."

"The subordinate obeys."

"We still have to wait for Ah Cheng to come back. However, we should be prepared first. There should be a lot of money in the treasury. We will mainly purchase horses and armor for a while."

Zheng Fan's original descendants were equipped with excellent equipment, but the defeated soldiers of the Jin Kingdom and the soldiers of nearby families headed by the bald-haired clan who were recruited later were far behind in terms of equipment.

"The subordinates understand, my lord, if there is a war, who will it be? Cheng Guo?"

"The main forces of Chengguo are all in the northeast direction, and the Yan is strong and weak. To fight them, there is no need to use any tactics to detour."

"That is………"

Zheng Fan nodded,

guessed:

"I'm also doubting this, won't you really go to help Cheng Guo fight the savages?"

………

Yanjing,

palace,

Royal study.

In the morning, after the court meeting was over, some important officials were left alone to discuss matters in the imperial study. After the discussions were over, Emperor Yan left Zhao Jiulang to have lunch together.

In the entire Great Yan, the person closest to the emperor is not the prince, but the Prime Minister of the Yan Kingdom. This is known to both the government and the public.

Lunch is easy,

Three dishes and one soup,

Only Wei Zhonghe waited on him.

Emperor Yan ate half a bowl of rice, and the food didn't move much. He pushed the rice bowl forward and said:

"Aiqing, help me eat."

"Thank you Lord Ron."

Wei Zhonghe sent the leftover meal in front of Emperor Yan to Zhao Jiulang's table, and Zhao Jiulang continued to gobble it up.

"It's hard to embarrass Aiqing."

Zhao Jiulang smiled, and was afraid of spraying the rice, so he covered his mouth and nodded, continuing to eat.

Your Majesty's appetite is not as good as before.

However, His Majesty's meals cannot be reduced or waived, and because of the good habits developed in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Emperor Yan has always avoided extravagance and waste when it comes to meals.

Therefore, since there was no leftovers in the past, it is also impossible to keep leftovers now.

Because, no matter how careful you are, there are still so many pairs of eyes staring at you.

Therefore, Zhao Jiulang, the prime minister of the court and the most close minister of the emperor, does not eat supper or breakfast every day, and deliberately comes to eat and drink at noon on an empty stomach.

Maybe no one would believe it, but the Prime Minister actually had to overeat every day.

Finally, after the meal was finished, Zhao Jiulang leaned back covering his belly, breathing out continuously.

"How are the arrangements for the canonization ceremony?" Emperor Yan asked.

"Return to His Majesty, it has been properly arranged." Zhao Jiulang responded.

Emperor Yan looked at Wei Zhonghe again, and asked:

"Where's the East Palace?"

"Long live, the slave has been groomed by others, and it still looks the same as your master when you were in the hidden residence. The dress of the empress and the dress of the second highness have also been made."

"Um."

Yan Huang closed his eyes and nodded.

At this moment, Zhao Jiulang finally came to his senses, got up, sat up slightly, and said:

"Your Majesty, Cheng Guo's envoy is still waiting to see you."

"Everything is settled, what else do you see?"

"He said he wanted to thank you."

"no."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Is there any criticism of the use of troops this time between the government and the opposition?"

Zhao Jiulang smiled and said:

"There's a lot of criticism."

"It's all a group of sparrows with low vision."

Zhao Jiulang smiled and said nothing.

"He, Situ Lei, dared to withdraw the soldiers and horses at the western frontier, and marched to the northeast by himself. It doesn't matter whether he pretends to be bold and open in front of me, or he really has the legacy of Great Xia in his heart, he will follow him.

Since he has already done the first day of junior high school, I will help him push it to the fifteenth day.

I want Situ Lei I to be called the king, but actually a subject of my Great Yan, so that he will not invade Yan soil for ten, twenty, or thirty years.

60,000 cavalry rode straight into the capital of Qian State, and 200,000 cavalry trampled on Helian's family, this is overbearing;

I,

We must prosper the kingly way. "

Zhao Jiulang bowed down and bowed,

road:

"The courtier's proposal, the minister can suppress it with all his strength, and share the worries for His Majesty."

"Jiulang, it's really hard work for you to be the minister of my Dayan."

Zhao Jiulang raised his head and said with a smile:

"To be able to accompany His Majesty's side and make a name in history, Jiulang has earned."

Emperor Yan pointed to a yellow scroll on the royal case,

Wei Zhonghe understood, picked it up and put it in a box, and sent it to Zhao Jiulang below.

"The envoys of the Situ family don't come to see Xie En anymore, so I send this letter of mine to him and ask him to pass it on to Situ Lei."

"The minister obeys the order."

………

In a palace courtyard under the jurisdiction of Honglu Temple in Yanjing, the Chengguo mission that had just sent away Shaoqing from Honglu Temple was making Dong Yan look at the box in front of him.

a long time,

He stretched out his hand to signal the surrounding colleagues to open the box,

It is a yellow scroll of imperial decree, but it is not stamped, so it is sent as a gift for envoys without a decree.

Dong Yan took a few steps forward, and several subordinates silently retreated to make room.

bow your head,

Looking at the yellow scroll,

I saw eight vigorous and powerful characters written on the yellow scroll:

"The mountains and rivers are in a different land, and the wind and the moon are in the same sky."