Devil’s Advent

"Your Highness, the old slave is useless, and I have to trouble you to come and take care of it. Cough, cough, cough... the old slave is fine, as long as Master Chen is there to take care of you. Your Highness, there is nothing to worry about."

Eunuch Zhang was lying on the bed, he had to cough several times after speaking a few words, his whole body looked like a frost-beaten eggplant, listless.

Chen Guangting stood beside him. When Zheng Fan and the sixth prince came in, he happened to be holding a basin with a towel in his hand. He was planning to wipe the old eunuch's body.

"It's good that Eunuch Zhang is okay. Eunuch Zhang knows what's going on in the isolated mansion. He is capable of people and strangers, and he will not deliver famous stabs to the isolated mansion. Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang is taking care of him. Otherwise, Gu would not even be able to sleep comfortably at night."

"Your Highness is joking, being able to serve His Highness is a blessing that this old slave has cultivated in several lifetimes."

"Master Chen, I will trouble you to take care of Eunuch Zhang. We will wait for Eunuch Zhang to be injured enough to be able to go on the road before heading back to Beijing."

"Your Highness is serious. This is what I should do. Eunuch Zhang was injured to protect His Highness, and he was also injured to protect my minister. I have no shirkable responsibility."

"Um."

The sixth prince didn't delay here, turned around and left the room. Seeing that the sixth prince didn't introduce himself, Zheng Fan didn't talk to those two, and left with the sixth prince.

"Hey, was that guy who saved His Highness?" Eunuch Zhang asked openly.

"Yes, it is said that he is the captain of Zhenbei Army."

"It's thanks to him, otherwise if something happens to His Highness in the hands of the barbarians, you and I can only apologize with death, not to mention that even the family members will have to be assigned to guard the border."

"You'd better talk less, I'll wipe this body for you, I know you love to be clean."

"Heh, my ancestral grave is really smoking, and I can still let my Dayan's literati seeds serve me. Haha, this injury is really worth it."

"You are a rootless person, I am a rootless duckweed, let's be each other."

"Hey, it really is."

…………

"Can you still walk?" the sixth prince asked Zheng Fan.

"It's all right."

Naturally, the abdominal wound did not heal so quickly, after all, he had never been bitten by A Ming.

But with the good medicine for golden sores combined with his own control of Qi and blood, unless there is a fight, normal walking is not a big problem.

"Okay, let's go out to eat then."

"Is there no cook in the house?" Zheng Fan asked curiously.

"Yes, but the meals in Zhenbeihou's mansion are all provided collectively. Except for the female family members and the wounded in the mansion, everyone eats what the soldiers eat. The meals are all sent from the Huotou army in the barracks.

Well, it's fine to eat and flatter in front of others, and we don't need to wrong ourselves so much in private. "

"good."

There is no city wall where the Zhenbeihou Mansion is located. Except for some tall buildings in the Zhenbeihou Mansion's own house, there is a large area around it, all of which are bungalows or even tents.

It is not so much a city as it is a large military camp.

However, outside, it is quite lively, and there is also a street market.

This situation is very similar to that of a city that can be evolved from a state-owned enterprise in some areas in later generations. The soldiers have to spend after receiving the military salary, and the families of the soldiers also need to live. Slowly, the prototype of a city is also formed.

"Your Highness won't bring any more guards?"

After coming out, Zheng Fan couldn't help asking when he saw that he was alone beside the sixth prince.

"It's okay, this is already within the range of the Hou's Mansion, we have already entered the archway, no one really dares to make trouble here."

It can be seen that the sixth prince is very worried about the security here.

Since this is the case, Zheng Fan will not beep more, at worst, if he encounters danger, he will run away first, and the sixth prince will die if he dies...

The sixth prince chose a mutton restaurant and sat down, ordering two portions of mutton soup and four pancakes.

The mutton soup was brought up quickly, and the sixth prince said to Zheng Fan while tearing up the dough pancakes and throwing them into the mutton soup:

"Do you know that a few months ago, Lord Hou was rushed to Beijing by several imperial edicts from his father;

On the first day of entering Beijing, Lord Hou went to the Quande Building in the capital and ate five roast ducks by himself. "

"Is this to deliberately show that I can still eat and be strong?"

"You're overthinking this. It's purely suffocating in the clear soup in the mansion. Finally, you can eat and drink freely when you leave the Marquis' mansion. There are too many rules established by the first Zhenbei Marquis."

"If you have rules, you can be square."

"Don't talk so politely, it's fine to listen to Chen Guangting chanting all day, but I have to listen to you chanting again?

The rules are irregular, I don’t know, but the Quande Building is not considered a time-honored brand in the capital, and it is not well-known. It is purely from the entrance of the North City. As soon as Lord Hou enters the city, he can’t wait to eat meat, so he chose it. it home.

Well now, this roast duck restaurant is on fire, and the price of each duck has increased five times than before, and the supply is in short supply. "

"This boss is also lucky." Zheng Fan said enviously.

Celebrity effects are common in any era. Celebrities who drink soy milk and eat fried dough sticks or pee under a telephone pole can become a holy place for fans to check in.

"The owner of that roast duck restaurant is Gu."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fan smiled and said, "That's not as simple as luck."

"That's natural. Gu asked Eunuch Zhang to pay some rewards to the guards at Beichengkou in advance, and let them shout a few times when Zhenbeihou entered the city. The duck in Quandelou is fat but not greasy. It is the most delicious and delicious. Eat it." One, I won’t forget it for a month, hehe.”

"Your Highness is a great talent."

"It's just a small means of doing business, not a great talent."

"A businessman can run a country if he does well."

"Heh, throughout the ages, Gu Ke has never seen a big businessman succeed in establishing a country."

Well, not before, but not necessarily in future generations.

"I'm going to eat it alone."

"Please, Your Highness."

Zheng Fan also picked up the big bowl and took a sip of the soup. The soup was very fragrant, and there should be pepper in it. At this time, the sun had gradually set, and it was the time when the wind was blowing in the north and the temperature was cooling down. It felt a lot warmer.

After half a bowl of soup went down, Zheng Fan put down the bowl and began to look around.

"Eat when you eat, don't be so vigilant and scare yourself, here, whoever dares to do anything recklessly, no matter which family you are from, you can't eat and walk around."

The sixth prince thought that Zheng Fan was guarding his surroundings to protect his safety, so he was a little moved.

But Zheng Fan was just looking for Siniang's trail.

At the moment, I couldn't help but ask:

"Hutou City came to escort the soldiers of the birthday party, where are they now?"

"Let's camp outside the city. Why, miss your subordinates?"

"Somewhat."

"Tsk tsk, you don't have soldiers in your hands, so you don't feel at ease?"

"That's natural."

"Gu Ke really envies you, you can command the army in a legitimate way, but as long as Gu shows the slightest thought of wanting to get involved in military power, he will immediately fall into a place of eternal doom!"

"But there are no soldiers and horses under his command. These days, he has no confidence, especially for someone like you."

"Young man, your words are dangerous."

"Speaking from the bottom of my heart, even a humble school captain, in that small Hutou city, even the city guards dare not look at me, let alone you, just because they have no soldiers at hand."

"Hehe, what on earth are you trying to say? It's strange to be lonely. Is it because the mutton soup is not good enough, or the noodles are not fragrant enough, but I can't stop your mouth."

"Since ancient times, political power has grown out of the blade of a sword."

After the sixth prince heard this, his lips moved slightly, as if he was muttering this sentence in his heart,

road:

"Transparent, incisive, and open.

You kid, your speaking skills are really good.

However, the Forbidden Army in Central Beijing is controlled by the second brother, while the soldiers in Tiancheng County are controlled by the eldest brother. Among the foreign feudal clans, the Zhenbei Army is the number one in the world, but it is regarded as a forbidden army by the Li family.

This time Gu was able to go out to Beijing for a stroll by asking for an errand. On weekdays, even the capital is not allowed to leave without authorization. Tell me, where can Gu go to recruit soldiers? Well, you don't want to rely on you? "

"It's a humble job."

"I said, brother, can we be more subtle, you have directly engraved the word 'treacherous' on your forehead."

"My dear brother..."

"Stop, stop! Gu is wrong, Gu shouldn't give you a chance."

"Your Highness, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a courtier who doesn't want to be a traitor is not a good courtier."

"Where do you come from so many warning maxims?"

"Sent out with emotion."

"Okay, boss, check out."

"Uh, Your Highness, I don't bring any money with me."

After waking up from the injury, he lay on the bed. The Sixth Prince gave him this set of clothes. How could there be a chance to put money in it?

Unexpectedly, the sixth prince took out his purse,

road:

"Don't panic, I always bring money when I go out alone."

Seeing the Sixth Prince's skilful handing out of money, Zheng Fan suddenly felt sorry for the baby.

After paying the bill,

The sixth prince didn't seem to plan to go back to the Hou's Mansion, but took Zheng Fan to continue strolling on the street.

come stroll, stroll go,

Strolled to the door of a secret door.

There are red curtains hanging on both sides of the door.

This is the custom of the Northland,

Just like the small shops in many small streets in later generations that hang a sign of a hair salon and don't even have a pair of scissors.

"This... Your Highness."

"What's the matter, after finally coming to Beidi, Chen Guangting was taking care of Eunuch Zhang and didn't come out with him, so why not Xinggu go hunting wild game?"

"I feel like there is no shortage of women for His Highness, right?"

"Women, there is no shortage, but men, there is no carelessness. Besides, there are many good goods in the red curtains here. Some are from the Western Regions, and some are from the west. Tsk tsk, that figure, that figure Son."

"Humble job admires."

"Huh? What do you admire about Gu?"

"I admire Your Highness's determination to forge ahead and dare to challenge."

"This flattery is endless, and it doesn't match your previous level of speaking."

"Your Highness, not everyone has this kind of courage."

"Pfft...hahahaha!"

The sixth prince smiled and bent over.

"I said, traitor..."

"..." Zheng Fan.

"Oh no, I'm sorry, Zheng Fan, Gu likes being with you and talking with you, otherwise, you can go back to Beijing with Gu, stay in Gu's mansion, and be responsible for chatting with Gu every day. "

"Isn't it convenient?"

"It's nothing inconvenient. Gu can still ask Eunuch Zhang to accept you as a disciple. How many people are envious of his skill in refining Qi."

"Your Highness, this kind of joke is not allowed."

"Okay, if you don't want to cut a knife, just go in with Gu, and we two brothers will go forge ahead together!"

"Your Highness, I still have injuries on my body."

"It's okay, just let her be on top."

talking,

The sixth prince dragged Zheng Fan into the secret door.

The layout inside is a bit narrow. There is an aisle that is big enough for two people to pass. On both sides of the aisle, there are small compartments with red curtains.

You can lift the red curtain, and you can see the woman sitting on the blanket inside.

Women will wink at you, or pretend to be dignified, in short, in different ways to let you come in and choose her.

This is also the origin of using red curtains to refer to this kind of work.

In Zheng Fan's opinion, this is indeed advanced enough. People of this era can indeed play, and it feels like flying to a new land.

"Hey, the lonely selection is done, let's go first."

Zheng Fan turned his head and looked at the blond woman sitting in the tent. This tank is not as big as usual.

This girl, even among Western women, must be tall and well-built.

Zheng Fan continued to walk in. To be honest, he really didn't have that kind of thought. After all, Siniang usually helps to speed up.

In the past, Zheng Fan felt that when modern people write catkins with their hands, they think it is hypocritical, but only after the real experience will they realize that the ancients are not deceived!

Suddenly,

A burst of fragrant wind rushed into Zheng Fan's arms,

A plump bearded woman hugged Zheng Fan's waist.

this scent,

In an instant,

Zheng Fan identified the identity of this woman!

"Master, come and play with the slave family. The slave family promises to take good care of you, come and play, uncle."

Zheng Fan snorted coldly,

Pushing the bearded girl in her arms away,

Said coldly:

"Go away, I have a woman I like."