Devil’s Advent

In life, there are always some accidents, and it is these accidents that make life rich and colorful.

so,

At this time, Zhou Wang, who was kneeling on the ground,

Seeing his own subordinates standing in front of him holding a token of a higher level than his own,

Although he was a little flustered, he was not so surprised.

As a fanziyamen, the secret spy department must have an extremely meticulous structure, and there are also eyes staring at its own people.

The middle-aged eunuch who was about to be sent to sweep the imperial mausoleum was such a character.

However, the eunuch surnamed Wu didn't overdo it. He first revealed his identity, and after showing the secret decree, he took the initiative to help Zhou Wang up.

Among the court servants, there are actually a lot of intrigues and jealousy, but it is not like the folklore that you have to fight to the death.

People who have no roots are also people who have no descendants. Everyone should fight and grab. Those who win usually give the loser a little bit of dignity. In this regard, they are more benevolent than those officials in the outer dynasty. too much.

And the current situation is nothing more than a transfer of power;

The one who handed it over was still Fengxin City Secret Service Office, not to mention retaliation, and even the mood of desperation was actually lacking.

Zhou Wang was thrown here as a courier, so he must have done a bad job; similarly, a person who was thrown here to monitor a messenger was naturally a bad guy.

After the two simply completed the handover, Wu Youxi took out a box, which contained the imperial decree.

"Two ways?" Zhou Wang asked.

Wu Youxi glanced at Zhou Wang and said, "The imperial decree was sent a long time ago, but who knows whether it is a man or a woman? Naturally, there are two points."

"Can it still be like this?"

"Why can't it be like this?" Wu Youxi shook his head, picked up one of the imperial decrees, "Come with me to the palace to proclaim the decree."

"okay."

The door of the secret spy department's office in Fengxin City was opened, Wu Youxi and Zhou Wang both changed into eunuch clothes, and the twelve subordinates behind them also changed into Fanzi clothes.

A group of people went out and walked directly to Pingxi Palace.

The people on the road looked at this attire, but they didn't have the fear that the people in other places saw Fanzi, but instead pointed with interest.

In fact, it is not the army or the officials that can most directly embody and represent the imperial power, but the Fanziyamen that belong directly to the emperor.

Because what they uphold is the will of the Son of Heaven, and the will of the Son of Heaven should be supreme, able to break through all shackles, and do not respect the law or reason. This is the real power of life and death.

The fact that the people of Fengxin City are not afraid of the Secret Service actually means one thing...here, disobedience to Wang Hua.

However, Wu Youxi and Zhou Wang are also used to it. The land of Eastern Jin is equivalent to a country within a country. They know it, the officials in the court know it, and the emperor must know it too.

Everyone knows how taboo this Prince Pingxi is,

The Prince Jingnan and the Prince Zhenbei back then, at least in terms of face, have always maintained respect for the court, the center, and the emperor, but this Prince Pingxi has a face, it all depends on his mood.

But the more people are like this, the more the court has to keep declaring and commending Prince Pingxi, who is loyal to the country, loyal to Dayan, and loyal to His Majesty, he is one of the role models among the officials and the army!

Hi,

That's it.

Wu Youxi and others came to the gate of Pingxi Prince's Mansion. The guards in brocade clothes at the gate saw someone approaching with weapons. According to the normal procedure, they directly drew their knives to block them. At the same time, crossbowmen immediately took their positions on the courtyard walls on both sides of the gate of the Palace.

"Who is coming!"

A guard in brocade clothes, Qianhu, asked directly.

Those who wear eunuch clothes wear eunuch clothes, and those who wear fan clothes wear fan clothes. You can tell who is coming;

Putting aside Dayan's other lands, this set of outfits is put out, no matter what kind of noble family, the door is afraid that they will not even dare to block the door, and even dare not ask, and let the secret agents go in to serve tea;

I'm afraid that if I delay for a while, my master will be involved in a great crime.

Unfortunately,

it's here,

I see you coming,

I have to play business with you.

This Fengxin city, from bottom to top, is full of arrogance, without any concealment!

Wu Youxi smiled,

come forward,

With the imperial decree in his left hand and the dust whisk in his right hand, he swept it lightly in front of him as a small gift.

road:

"According to His Majesty's will, come to announce the decree to the prince."

"got it."

The Jinyi bodyguard Qianhu nodded, and didn't lead his brothers to kowtow to the imperial decree, he just stretched out his hand and waved it, and a bodyguard turned around and went into the mansion to report.

at the same time,

The knife on the doorstep, unsheathed;

The bows and crossbows on the courtyard wall have not been withdrawn either.

The two father-in-laws Wu Youxi and Zhou Wang stood like this.

This is actually a vicious circle. Since ancient times, there have always been emperors who are cunning and goofy, or relatives and enemies who are happy. Sometimes, it is not short-sighted, but the situation. It really is like this.

When King Jingnan and King Zhenbei were around, the Jingnan Army and Zhenbei Army also kept thinking about pushing their princes to the dragon chair;

Nowadays, King Pingxi has won many battles and has completely taken over the banner. Counting the soldiers and horses of King Pingxi's lineage, the old Yan people are a small part, and they do not have the instinctive awe of the Yan Kingdom and the Yan Emperor. The eagerness to want his prince to wear a dragon robe is naturally even more serious.

Demon kings, because there is a blind man who has always wanted to rebel, the other demon kings naturally don't want to show him face, pretending not to know about it.

As for the master, he is clear about this situation, and sometimes he has instructed his subordinates to keep a little bit of dignity, but he himself does not like the kind of grievance and self-defilement the most, and he has no scruples at all when he is interested.

Under the influence of others, this trend can't be stopped.

This is a very dangerous critical point.

After a while, the housekeeper Xiao Yibo came out.

At the same time, the guard's sword was put back into its sheath, the bow and crossbow were retracted, and the road was cleared.

"You two father-in-laws, please."

Xiao Yibo is a smiling person.

Wu Youxi and Zhou Wang also greeted Xiao Yibo and were led into the palace.

No one cares whether this etiquette is correct or not. When the Xuanzhi eunuch came, it was not the host who ran out to set up an incense table to worship, but sent a housekeeper to lead the Xuanzhi person in.

Xiao Yibo did not lead the two eunuchs into the signing room or the front hall, but into the back house.

The prince has just practiced the knife and is wiping his sweat.

"Slave pays respects to the lord, lord Fukang!"

Zhou Wang knelt down directly,

Wu Youxi, holding the imperial decree, squatted down halfway.

"Princess title?" Zheng Fan asked.

"My lord, this servant has not announced the decree yet. I don't know what is written in this decree. My lord, let me..."

"Then tell me." The prince urged, "Gu just practiced the knife, so I have to take a bath."

"The slave understands."

There is no incense table, no whole family kneeling down together;

Wu Youxi opened the imperial decree and began to read:

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the edict said: Zheng Fan, the prince of the Great Yan Pingxi, served the country with wings and made many military exploits...

Today Jiang Jiahua, Linglong Falls...

The eldest daughter of Prince Pingxi is specially named...Princess Huaichu, Shiyi..."

"Okay, okay, don't read it later."

Zheng Fan is not interested in fiefdoms, food towns, etc., and it is impossible to really cede the land. At most, he will let his daughter directly enter the top civil servant system of Dayan, and get a generous salary every season.

But now, Jindong and Dayan have long had signs of living their own lives. It's not about separatism and rebellion, but Dayan's national power was once again short after this war. Jindong didn't send troops this time. a lot of surplus;

Here Si Niang is working on financial reforms, while Ji Lao Liu over there just wrote letters to greet her.

It probably means, you can do whatever you want, it’s fine, just be responsible for your own profits and losses, after all, you know how my family is doing now, poor...

Therefore, apart from some additions in etiquette, in fact, starting from this season, the imperial court will no longer supply food, grass, military equipment and military salaries to Jindong as in the past.

Zheng Fan himself, the "Prince of Pingxi", has nothing to do with his salary and fief production;

It's not that Ji Laoliu is short-sighted to such an extent, but that the court is indeed poor. After the death of Emperor Yan, he has managed to save a little bit. Once the South Gate of this big battle is closed, it is almost like a stomachache. The acid water was also spit out.

What's more, it's good that everyone is so innocent.

After all, you are independent, so I won't pay to support you.

Of course, this refers to normal times. Once there is a war, the imperial court and Jindong will definitely stand together.

Wu Youxi reminded in a low voice: "My lord, there are more down here."

"Oh, read it then."

"yes."

Wu Youxi took a deep breath,

Change your tone,

Smiling and read:

"My surname is Zheng. I have both sons and daughters here. I originally thought that if you gave birth to a son, then we will marry my sister. If you give birth to a daughter, then my family will pass on the business..."

Prince Pingxi, who was sitting there, frowned when he heard this.

"Then my family inheritance must be useless!

The surname is Zheng, I have seen through you for a long time, you are a miser, you only know how to take advantage of it, and you will not take the slightest loss!

If I marry my daughter to your family, you will have the cheek to accept the future daughter-in-law for your son, and will shamelessly keep the child bride by your side. I am afraid that she will not even let her go, for fear of being a cooked duck. flew.

But if I say I want to marry your daughter, I'm afraid you'll just make it up..."

Wu Youxi opened his mouth,

"Rebel against me. I know that if you have a daughter, you must be a daughter slave.

I just thought, why is that old Pixiu locked up in my palace? You should be locked up, you are the real one who can only enter and not leave!

Hahahaha, beast! "

Wu Youxi pronounced the last two characters very well!

Prince Pingxi is not interested in committing crimes against a proclaimed eunuch,

After hearing this decree,

The prince stretched out his hand to pick his ear,

To Xiao Yibo next to him, he said:

"entertain."

"yes."

Immediately, the prince got up and walked back.

...

In Xiong Liqing's courtyard, today, Tian Tian and the prince appeared here as usual.

The big girl is holding Tiantian's finger, and the two children, one big and one small, are having fun.

Every time the prince Ji Chuanye wanted to join, he was very obviously resisted by the big girl;

It seems to be saying: The interaction between us soul boys, what is the interest of you, an ordinary person, getting involved.

The prince was not discouraged either, he seemed to believe in sincerity and sincerity, and he did not hesitate to play funny faces to tease the big girl.

It's a pity that the big girl is still young now, and when she grows up, she will probably know what it means to "perfunctory".

After Zheng Fan walked in, Tian Tian and the prince saluted Zheng Fan first.

The prince nodded, walked over, and picked up his daughter.

The girl laughed again.

Zheng Fan kissed his daughter on the forehead, and then walked into the room with his daughter in his arms.

"Husband."

The princess was leaning against the head of the bed, sitting on the confinement properly.

"There is an order from Yanjing to seal our daughter, Princess Huaichu."

The princess smiled and said: "The title has been carefully thought out."

The implication is that there are no other benefits.

In fact, it is very normal for Xiong Liqing to have this reaction. She has already given birth to this man. Her future, her foundation, to be precise, her current thinking angle is all about this family.

And because she gave birth to a daughter, she has no other selfish intentions, and she is really measuring for the entire palace.

"hehe."

The prince smiled.

In this scene, it seems that parents are talking bad about others at home, the mother is calculating her own gains and losses, and the father is only thinking about laughing.

"Are you okay?" Zheng Fan asked.

"Husband, I don't want to sit like this anymore. I have my sister helping me with acupuncture and moxibustion. There should be no problem with my body. Now that my sister is not yet born, I want to come out and do something to reduce the burden on my sister."

The advantage of having a daughter is here, you can speak openly, and you don't have to worry that others will mistakenly think that you want to fight for power.

Of course, Si Niang probably wouldn't care about these powers, anyway, she was just playing around most of the time.

"I've done enough confinement. By the way, my uncle, did the gift come too?"

Xiao Yibo seemed to have reported that Jing Renli came with a gift again.

"Yes, I also gave a title, Princess Mingshuo; I also gave a piece of land, which is quite big, but it's in southern Xinjiang." He had lost his feelings for a long time, and said disdainfully, "Actually, being an emperor is just like that. When it's time for merit to be rewarded, it's quite... pitiful to lose such a flashy title."

"It's not urgent, just keep it in the account."

Will get it sooner or later.

The princess nodded and agreed, "That is."

"You take a good rest, and come out to take care of things after confinement is over."

"Yes, my concubine understands."

Zheng Fan teased his daughter in the room for a while, and after Xiao Yibo's report came from outside, Zheng Fan put his daughter back in the cradle and walked out.

Although Siniang is having a baby and the blind man has not returned from Nanmen Pass, the palace has a sophisticated bureaucratic operating system that works well.

Therefore, there are not many things that can alarm the prince.

A while ago, I held a meeting in the signing room. The prince himself was a little curious about the coinage and bonds, and he just wanted to listen to it. In addition, there was a report on the development of Jindong in the previous season, and a person in charge needed to sit there and listen.

But Zheng Fan really couldn't ignore this matter.

Brother Ke Yandong sent messenger soldiers back, that is, from Xueguan, sent a letter of military information.

"Snowfield savage, is there any action?"

Zheng Fan sat in the first seat, watching the brochure sent by Brother Ke Yandong while listening to the messenger soldier's report.

"My lord, according to the information sent by our military spies and the Hailan Department and other departments, it is so."

"Okay, Gu knows, you go down."

"Here!"

Zheng Fan closed the folder in his hand, and tapped lightly on his forehead.

At this time, Si Niang walked in with her big belly.

Zheng Fan put down the notebook, walked down, supported Siniang, and blamed:

"What are you doing out there?"

"I heard that there is military information from Xuehai Customs, so I feel that I have to take a look."

"I'll just take the booklet and show it to you," said the prince.

Zheng Fan led Si Niang to sit down in his previous seat, Si Niang opened the booklet, read it once, and asked;

"My lord, is there any trouble in Xueyuan again?"

Xueyuan is the rear of Jindong. First, the snowfield is unstable, and Jindong is unstable. Second, the development of Jindong must rely on blood transfusion from Xueyuan.

The relationship between Jindong and Xueyuan has long been more than just military defense.

And if they want to send troops, even if Si Niang has a big belly, she has to come out and start logistics matters.

Zheng Fan shook his head,

road:

"It's not that the snow field is unstable, it's that the morale of the army is unstable."

Si Niang immediately came to her senses and said, "What the lord means is that it's Brother Ke Yandong..."

"It's not just Brother Ke Yandong, although I have calmed down a group of people this time, the resentment is still there;

It's not that they dare to blame me, but they just itch.

They went crazy without leading them to fight this war, so naturally, they started to find things to do for themselves.

If there is a real military situation, when it is time to send troops, Brother Ke Yandong will not be foolish and send someone to report first. As long as he is not stupid, he should send a soldier to test the situation first. After a while, bring back more specific information to me, but he didn't.

Send a messenger soldier, and then make a note;

The implication is that those generals in Xueguan want to join a game, warm up their bodies, brush up their military achievements and so on, and report to me, ha ha.

Undoubtedly, in two days, the military brochures at Zhennanguan will also arrive.

I am too familiar with these methods, after all, didn't we do the same before?

If you have a chance, go for it. If you don’t have a chance, you have to go for the opportunity. What a familiar style of painting. "

"Then, what is the Lord planning to do?"

"This is not a problem of Ke Yandong, the chief soldier alone;

Xuehai Pass and Zhennan Pass cannot always be guarded by one person, nor can they always be guarded by the same army;

I have to go to Xuehaiguan and Zhennanguan myself, and drag these guys with hairy hearts back by their ears.

Good words, when I came back this time, I talked to some generals;

But some people have to be beaten by a board, and the big guys can only wake up when they hear the sound.

When we first deployed, the east side was the most trusted subordinate, and the soldiers and horses placed on the west side were actually relatively untrustworthy.

Now the situation is different, the pattern is different, so we have to change.

Put the outside things to an end, and I will be able to accompany you to have a baby with peace of mind when I come back.

in addition,

Lao Tian was able to tolerate me back then, but I couldn't tolerate myself under my subordinates. "

Speaking of which,

Zheng Fan couldn't help himself laughing:

"Thinking that there might be another one under my hand, I feel a little shuddering in my heart."

———

And at night.