The devil is coming

Chapter 123
"Which one is the third child's house?"
This question,
It was not only Qi Simiao who was shocked, but also the second prince, Li Yinglian, and Zheng Fan who was standing beside him.
As a victim, Zheng Fan actually did not have much information about the investigation of the case. The Sixth Prince's caravan was not a secret espionage department. It was okay to simply use it to catch people. If he wanted to achieve a level similar to that of Jin Yiwei, then the Sixth Prince My head must have moved long ago.
Therefore, Zheng Fan has been following Jingnan Hou's ideas.
Originally, Zheng Fan thought that Qi Simiao was the enemy who designed to harm him. At the same time, the second prince was definitely not able to escape his involvement.
Zheng Fan was still sighing, could it be that he really had the face of a traitor?
Or is it that the Second Prince is so deeply afraid of the Sixth Prince that he immediately and decisively cuts off the Sixth Prince once he discovers that he has any idea of ​​extending his hand to develop his power?
But with the words of Marquis Jingnan,
This turn of events came so suddenly that he almost doubled over.
Are these princes so cruel?
How did Emperor Yan give birth to a baby? He gave birth to a bunch of goblins.
With this turning point, many things that were previously obscured by clouds and fog began to become clear.
The people of the second prince were used for the assassination. The second prince had a certain degree of penetration into the Jingnan Army due to his relationship with his mother's Tian family. In layman's terms, it meant that he could mobilize a group of people.
The purpose of killing Zheng Fan was to break the arm of the sixth prince. No matter how much the sixth prince pretended to be an idle prince, it was only after his mother's family was exterminated and his mother-in-law was given a white silk ribbon.
You know, the brothers above the Sixth Prince are older than him. They may have noticed how high-profile the Sixth Prince was in the early years and how he was deeply loved by his father.
Although it was unclear why their father suddenly suppressed their sixth brother, out of an instinctive fear, they did not want to see their sixth brother, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly start to develop his power.
Of course, if the instigator behind the scenes is really the third prince, then killing Zheng Fan is really just an appetizer. This is the real Xiang Zhuang's sword dance.
The use of the second prince's men led to the collusion between Jingnan Marquis and the Jin Kingdom and a series of turmoil that followed. It was precisely because of that assassination that the Jin and Qian Kingdoms booed and called Jingnan Marquis King Jingnan.
Marquis Jingnan is the second prince's biological uncle, and he naturally belongs to the second prince's side. To stop the second prince's path to becoming the crown prince, it is best to destroy Marquis Jingnan.
Let him stand out and put him in the forefront of the limelight. It seems that he is building momentum for him, but in fact he is "praising him"!
Since ancient times, there are not too many examples of cunning rabbits being killed and being cooked by lackeys. Especially when the power and reputation of a foreign minister reaches a certain level, how can the person sitting on the dragon throne not be afraid?
This is on the surface,
There is also a more sinister dark side.
Even when Qi Simiao was directly convicted by the Marquis of Jingnan, he seemed to be excusing himself, but in fact, he was clinging to the second prince.
It was obvious that there had been some rehearsal in advance, or at least, one was mentally prepared.
This means that they have already filed a record. Once the matter is traced, they will sacrifice Qi Simiao and cling to the second prince to cut off the possibility of the second prince inheriting the throne!
Link by link, step by step, this can no longer be described as killing with a borrowed knife, because this knife has been played with by them.
Qi Simiao's mouth opened wide. He seemed to want to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
In front of such a powerful Marquis Jingnan, he knew that whatever he said would be useless.
The second prince almost jumped up from his kneeling position and shouted:
"Lao San did it?"
The second prince has always been called an "honest man" by the government and the public, but a prince is a prince after all, and an honest man and an old fool are not synonymous.
"If I go back to the Marquis, His Highness's house is at the back." Li Yinglian immediately replied.
Marquis Jingnan walked up to the second prince. The second prince looked at his uncle blankly, while Marquis Jingnan also looked at him seriously.
immediately,
Marquis Jingnan missed the second prince and walked out of the pavilion.
Zheng Fan and the personal guards around him followed Jingnan Hou out. Qi Simiao was left kneeling there without anyone watching him.
Many of the eunuchs and maids around the pavilion had their backs soaked with sweat.
The second prince opened his mouth, as if he was lacking oxygen. Li Yinglian hurriedly stood up and supported the second prince. She stretched out her hand to stroke the second prince's back and comforted him:
"Your Highness, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay."
The second prince gasped for air.
He nodded with lingering fear,
then,
His eyes slowly fell on Qi Simiao who was kneeling on the ground.
"Mr. Qi, I have been calling you sir for three years, why do you treat me like this!"
Qi Simiao was silent.
"Gu Ke has ever owed Sir, Gu Ke has ever been sorry to Sir, why did Sir want to put Gu to death!"
Qi Simiao heard this,
Suddenly laughed.
"Sir, why are you laughing?"
Qi Simiao still maintained his kneeling position,
Slowly said:
"The previous emperors of Yan Dynasty, including the present one, were either arrogant or extravagant or militaristic.
Only Your Highness, the Third Highness, can create a truly prosperous Dayan, restore the rule of the saints, and enjoy peace forever! "
Qi Simiao knew in his heart that what happened today could not be improved.
So, he didn't care anymore and said everything.
"Third brother, hehehe, third brother... cough cough cough..."
The second prince laughed first and then coughed again.
"Ah, Your Highness, you are coughing up blood. Someone, please come!"
.........
Anyone who has been in the workplace probably knows one truth, that is, how important it is to have a boss. Those who have been in the system naturally understand this truth better.
Zheng Fan now feels that following Jingnan Hou seems to be really good.
First of all, when I went to Qian Kingdom to show off my skills and almost got dumped by others, it was Jingnan Marquis who led [-] Jingnan troops to relieve the siege.
But now, Marquis Jingnan has demonstrated his domineering nature to the fullest since he entered the capital. If you follow such a boss, at least you won't have to suffer.
The third prince's residence is right behind the second prince's residence. When Marquis Jingnan led his personal guards over, a group of people gathered at the door of the third prince's residence, who seemed to have gotten the news in advance.
They are a group of palace maids, a group of eunuchs, and a group of scholars. The third prince has a literary reputation. The impression given by the Dayanji family has always been about martial arts. After so many generations, a genetic mutation finally occurred, and one of the princes appeared. Scholar seeds.
It can be said that this kind of persona has naturally become the heart of the literati in Dayan, and there is naturally no shortage of people around him who are waving flags and showing affection.
Because the prince has not been released and lives in the prince's mansion, the third prince does not have his own bodyguards around him.
The eldest prince commanded the soldiers of Tiancheng County, and there was no shortage of soldiers around him. The second prince commanded the imperial guards in the capital, and the group of forbidden soldiers outside the prince's residence obeyed his orders. In addition, there was another prince who enjoyed The quota treatment for personal guards is that of the idle prince Xiao Liuzi.
To be precise, the sixth prince was the only one who could blatantly have a quota of personal soldiers instead of relying on county soldiers and imperial troops to make up the numbers.
But Xiao Liuzi would not be complacent because of this special treatment, because that day, after a father-son duel, Emperor Yan couldn't help but reward his sixth son with a prince's salary, which is equivalent to the enjoyment of future generations. The treatment is the same.
The day after the reward was awarded, Xiaoliuzi's grandfather's family was exterminated, and his mother was thrown into the cold palace by his father. Later, he was given Bai Ling.
Marquis Jingnan's personal guards were the first-class tiger and wolf soldiers selected from thousands of people in Jingnan's army. The feeling of oppression after approaching them made the group of scholars, eunuchs and maids panic.
"Who is coming!"
"Someone is so bold!"
A few scholars stiffened their necks and started shouting.
This scene is simply not too familiar to Zheng Fan.
Marquis Jingnan did not stop and continued to move forward.
At this time, as a subordinate, you need to clear the way for your boss.
In fact, Zheng Fan started his own job and became the boss in his previous life, and really didn't have much experience in the workplace. But since he woke up in this world, he has really been licked out of experience, and even licked out an instinct in reverse.
"Wow!"
Zheng Fan drew out his saber and stepped forward quickly.
The personal guards who were originally following King Jingnan immediately imitated Zheng Fan's actions, drew their sabers and quickly followed Zheng Fan.
fuck
Brothers are so generous!
What I want is this feeling, even if it's just a fake, but this feeling is really good.
Zheng Fan enjoyed this moment very much. Although the barbarian soldiers in his Cuiliu Fort were scared to death of him, apart from being able to give orders and prohibitions during the war, seeing him in daily life was really like seeing the devil, and he was scared to death. Shivering.
Unlike the guards of Marquis Jingnan, who are so in tune with each other and know how to coordinate their movements.
Moreover,
Just from the aesthetic point of view,
These well-equipped personal guards are much better than the barbarians in their own fortress.
Especially since those barbarian soldiers started shouting "Ula" after being taught by Fan Li, Zheng Fan's aesthetics had collapsed in his heart.
This group of personal guards, cooperating with their actions, is like leading a group of Olympic champions to practice gymnastics, so refreshing!
"Kenbei!!!"
Zheng Fan shouted loudly.
"exist!"
"exist!"
Nearly a hundred people shouted in unison.
hiss……
Cool!
"The Marquis is here, anyone who dares to stop him will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!"
Hundreds of guards shouted together and started to speed up along with Zheng Fan.
This group of people, including Zheng Fan, had really killed people and seen blood. When they ran away, their momentum directly caused the palace maids, eunuchs, and scholars who were trying to stop them to collapse.
They began to run away screaming, and no one dared to stay here to stop them.
Zheng Fan took the lead and rushed in quickly, rushing into the third prince's residence.
Before entering the house, in the front yard, I saw two people sitting on a stone table, one was young and the other was older. There was also a eunuch standing next to him with his hands tied.
When Zheng Fan came in, the eunuch continued to stand there as if taking a nap, while the third prince was drinking tea with his master.
Zheng Fan waved his arm,
The soldiers behind him immediately dispersed and surrounded the place.
These people are really so considerate. I have to tell the blind man that my own soldiers will have to practice this way in the future.
quickly,
Marquis Jingnan walked in with striding steps.
When the figure of Marquis Jingnan appeared here,
The eunuch knelt down first,
Road:
"Slave Wei Zhen, please send your regards to the Marquis of Jingnan."
The third prince and his master, who were still drinking tea, looked at each other and smiled, then stood up together:
"My nephew Ji Chengyue has met my uncle."
"Your Majesty Tan Guang, please see the Marquis of Jingnan."
Marquis Jingnan ignored their salutes and walked straight into the courtyard towards the third prince.
At this time,
Eunuch Wei Zhen knelt and moved his knees to stop in front of Marquis Jingnan, and continued to lower his head.
"You want to stop me?"
"As for the Marquis, I am a lowly servant and naturally I dare not stop the Marquis. However, the Marquis comes with anger. As His Highness's companion, I do not dare to let the Marquis' anger hit His Highness."
"Okay, your surname is Wei. Who are you, Wei Zhonghe?"
"As for the Marquis, Duke Wei is my godfather."
"Godfather? Did you know that even if Wei Zhonghe himself comes, he would not dare to speak to me like this!"
"This slave has only one master in this life. This slave's life belongs to the master. If the slave dares to ask the Marquis to calm down, after the Marquis calms down, the slave will serve tea to the Marquis!"
"What if I don't?"
"That slave......"
The sleeves of Wei Zhen's lowered arms began to fly, and green light dances began to flicker from his sleeves.
"Shh!"
All the soldiers were ready to step forward, but Marquis Jingnan raised his hand to signal them to stop.
Wei Zhen lowered his head and continued:
"Master Marquis, I am the best at making tea. Even His Highness praises the tea I make."
According to legend, when the late emperor seized the throne, he was once in a crisis and was expelled from the capital. He was intercepted and assassinated on the road. It was only thanks to the efforts of a qi-refiner beside the late emperor to stop the assassins that he and his family were able to successfully enter Beifeng County.
The Qi Refiner was seriously injured. Although he survived, even that position was destroyed in the fighting.
After the late emperor won the throne, the qi-refining masters became the stewards of the inner palace. From then on, all the qualified eunuchs in the palace had to practice qi-refining and were regarded as princes.
Eunuch Zhang, who is beside the Sixth Prince, is also a Qi Refiner.
The same goes for this Eunuch Wei Zhenwei.
However, Zheng Fan didn't worry too much about Jingnan Hou's safety.
Because Zheng Fan once asked Chen Daxia why he didn't go to Jingnanhou to trouble him.
Chen Daxia answered honestly: Tian Wujing, I can't beat him.
This is enough to show that this Marquis is definitely a master of martial arts. Zheng Fan even estimates that his martial arts level may not be inferior to the Sha Tuo Que Stone, and it is the Sha Tuo Que Stone during his lifetime!
Marquis Jingnan saw that the eunuch seemed ready to fight him.
Instead of anger, smile instead,
Road:
"Are you... stalling for time?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare..."
The voice has not fallen,
A long roar came from the distance,
"The decree has arrived!"
Zheng Fan turned around and saw that the messenger came alone. Although he was walking on the ground, his steps were so fast that it was jaw-dropping.
In almost a few breaths, the person who had been shouting in the distance had already entered the mansion and entered the courtyard. The person who came was neither red nor out of breath. His face was pink and humble, and there was a little bit of femininity in it. Sonorous.
What Zheng Fan didn't know was that this was Eunuch Wei Zhonghe, the chief minister of the Dayan Division of Rites, whom the Marquis of Jingnan had brought to him several times to recommend him.
"The imperial edict has arrived. Third Prince Ji Chengyue will receive it!"
Wei Zhonghe stood in the center holding the imperial edict.
His Royal Highness Ji Chengyue took a step forward and knelt down.
"My son is here!"
Tan Guang, the Master of the Third Highness, also knelt down to receive the order.
Marquis Jingnan, who was standing there, turned around and faced Wei Zhonghe.
Wei Zhonghe hurriedly said with a smile:
"Your Majesty has said that the Marquis of Jingnan is guarding the border for the country. He has worked hard and merited it. The country has pillars. It is the blessing of the people, the blessing of the great Yan, and the great blessing of me. I don't have to kneel down."
Marquis Jingnan cupped his hands into fists.
He said very calmly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
immediately,
Marquis Jingnan simply walked to the stone table and sat down on the stone chair next to it.
have to,
Zheng Fan and the personal guards, who had been waiting to see if their Marquis knelt down before, now understood.
"crash"
Immediately they all put down their weapons and knelt down.
Needless to say, this was Zheng Fan's first time kneeling down to receive an imperial edict.
"The Emperor Cheng Yun issued an edict saying: The third prince, Cheng Yue, is not filial to me at the top and disloyal to his brothers at the bottom. His moral character is unprepared. From now on, he will be demoted to a commoner. He will be expelled from the prince's residence and will be permanently surrounded by the island in the middle of the lake."
"My son Ji Chengyue accepts the order, long live my father!"
His Royal Highness Ji Chengyue kowtowed three times and raised his hands to signal that he had accepted the order.
The meaning of this decree was that the third prince was unfilial to his father and unfriendly to his brothers, so he was deposed as a commoner. The last one was to be imprisoned on the island in the middle of the lake forever.
Zheng Fan doesn't know where the island in the middle of the lake is, but it seems to be similar to the Yongfangning Ancient Pagoda in the Qing palace drama.
So, this is the end?
Zheng Fan raised his head slightly and looked at the Third Highness with some curiosity. The Third Highness was really good-looking, with delicate features and delicate features, and indeed had a scholarly air.
However, with this decree, the third prince is completely dead, with almost no possibility of making a comeback.
at this time,
Wei Zhen suddenly stood up,
A peaceful smile appeared on his face,
Zheng Fan and the surrounding guards immediately picked up their knives and stood up to guard.
Wei Zhen first looked at Wei Zhonghe,
Wei Zhonghe avoided his gaze, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
immediately,
Wei Zhen looked at the third prince again, and the third prince also looked at him.
"Your Highness, I have just seen you sin against the Marquis. I know that I have committed a serious crime. It is a pity that I will no longer be able to make tea for Your Highness in the future."
immediately,
They went around and said:
"Godfather, I forgive my son for being unfilial and unable to provide for his godfather in his old age."
After all,
Wei Zhen stretched out his arms, as if there were silver snakes flying in his palms, and then he slapped his chest with both palms.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Wei Zhen spurted a mouthful of blood from his mouth,
Two streams of blood mist spurted out from its back.
next moment,
Wei Zhen's body shook and he fell to the ground.
Zheng Fan didn't know what level of Qi Refiner Wei Zhen was. Of course, this question was meaningless now because he was already dead and had committed suicide.
Previously, when he dared to stop Jingnan Marquis, he had actually risked his life.
He knew that if Marquis Jingnan didn't take action against him, it would be because he didn't do it, but there was absolutely no way that Marquis Jingnan would let him leave here alive like this.
I am just a eunuch, superior and inferior, and cannot be deposed!
If he didn't commit suicide, his godfather Wei Zhonghe would personally clean up the family. He didn't want Wei Zhonghe to kill himself, which would only make his godfather more miserable.
The moment Wei Zhen fell, Wei Zhonghe opened his mouth and his eyes were a little red.
immediately,
Tan Guang, the Master of the Third Highness, stood up and picked up the tea cup beside him.
Road:
"It was our lack of thinking that harmed His Highness."
After all,
Drink all the tea in the cup.
The third prince, who was kneeling on the ground with his hands raised in a gesture of acceptance, said:
"It was Cheng Yue who was unprepared. He failed to live up to the expectations of all the masters."
"No, Your Highness, the Third Highness, possesses the aura of the Wenhua of my country, which means that my country, Yan, will be prosperous and peaceful. We are willing to follow His Highness!
Your Highness, please do not give up on yourself. You must know that when heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, his body and mind must first be taxed.
On the island in the middle of the lake, I also asked His Highness to study more. "
"Cheng Yue thanks Master for his teachings. The island in the middle of the lake is quiet and perfect for studying."
"In this case, I will go first. Your Highness, take care."
finished,
A wisp of blood spilled from the corner of Tan Guang's mouth. Tan Guang covered his chest with one hand and staggered back a few steps.
"Take care of yourself……"
"Pfft!"
Tan Guang fell to the ground.
His Highness the Third Prince, who was kneeling on the ground and still maintaining the posture of receiving the order, closed his eyes.
whispered:
"Master, take care."
Wei Zhonghe took a deep breath and stopped looking at Wei Zhen's body lying on the ground. Instead, he placed the imperial edict in the hands of His Highness the Third Prince.
"Commoner Ji Chengyue, the Secret Service's prison car is already waiting outside the prince's residence. Let's go with our family."
"Yes, Eunuch Wei."
Ji Chengyue slowly stood up.
Wei Zhonghe glanced at Marquis Jingnan who was sitting there again, and said with an apologetic smile:
"The Marquis has been working hard on his return to Beijing. His Majesty said that today is the day when the Queen returns to the palace to visit her relatives. It is also the day when the family reunites and enjoys the family life. Today, it is not announced that the Marquis will come to the palace for an audience."
After saying that, Wei Zhonghe bowed slightly to Marquis Jingnan, then turned his head and urged:
"Ji Chengyue, a common man, won't leave with our family."
Wei Zhonghe walked in front, and the third prince Ji Chengyue followed behind him.
From today on, one of the seven princes of Dayan will be eliminated. It is hard to say whether Ji Chengyue will be able to get out of the island in the middle of the lake in this life.
Even if this generation of Emperor Yan died, it would be impossible to issue an edict to release him after his brother succeeds to the throne in the next generation.
Zheng Fan sighed in his heart. He often lamented to Blind Bei that when he faced Xu Wenzu, when he faced the Sixth Prince, and later when he faced Jingnan Hou, he was like a gambler sitting at the card table. All places are faced with the situation of studing.
Now it seems that even though he is a prince, he is actually no different from a gambler sitting at the gambling table.
One wrong move and you lose everything.
however,
at this time,
"Hold on."
The one who spoke was Marquis Jingnan.
next moment,
Hundreds of personal guards, including Zheng Fan, immediately blocked Wei Zhonghe and the third prince Ji Chengyue behind him.
Wei Zhonghe immediately felt angry in his heart. He was the chief minister of etiquette. In the palace, even the princes and concubines had to carefully call him "Wei Gong". How could he ever see such a way of treating him? battle?
But Wei Zhonghe also knew very well that these frontier soldiers Qiu Ba only recognized the military orders of their own generals and not any imperial edicts.
Be patient and continue to be careful,
Wei Zhonghe turned around and looked at Marquis Jingnan who was still sitting there, and said:
"Master Marquis, do you have anything else to ask?"
Marquis Jingnan did not look at Wei Zhonghe, but placed the riding whip he had been holding on the stone table.
Slowly said:
"I will not accept this order."
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(End of this chapter)