The devil is coming

Chapter 424 Min Family
This bandit village called Whirlwind Village is gone.
It is said that it has existed on the border of Mengshan for some years. In the early years, a group of boat workers were dissatisfied with the oppression and killed the stewards. After that, they gathered together and settled in the mountain.
On weekdays, he would also do some killing and smuggling, and he would also be paid by other caravans to be hired as a bodyguard. It can be said that he did both black and white, and he was considered to be abiding by the rules.
After all, the unruly village must have been gone long ago.
But the people in this village suddenly saw a group of Yan people entering the mountain one day. They got excited and came to assassinate the Yan people's general.
However, behind them, no one else or force was instructing them.
However, the more spontaneous the behavior, the more unutilitarian the behavior, the more difficult it is for people to adapt. It seems to violate some of the agreed-upon rules of conduct.
Chu State also has problems with Chu State. First of all, it is definitely not a situation where civil servants do not love wealth, military men are willing to die, and scholars and common people are united and work together. Otherwise, it would not be the current Yan State dominating the north and looking at the south, but the Northern Expedition of Chu. Create a powerful world.
Uncle Zheng no longer cares about some specific things, such as whether the old, weak, women and children in the village survived, or whether there will be a lucky child who hides for many years and comes to seek revenge on him.
He didn't even ask the village leader's name. Jin Shuke found him some wine, fed him something to drink, and then sent him on his way. Zheng Fan didn't even look at him a second time.
It can only be said that some people and some things are destined to become the scenery of this life.
It has only been a few years since I woke up in this world, but I have indeed seen a lot of various scenery.
Even occasionally, Zheng Fan would be confused as to whether the world was a real existence for him, or whether he was just a passerby.
This is a state of mind that only poets can have, and they often use it to express their feelings and sing songs to express their ambitions.
Xiao Liuzi once said that the so-called poets are nothing more than writing out the disgusting energy that everyone has in their hearts. Why are they the only ones who write it and no one else?
Because most people in this world are busy with food and clothing and trapped by worldly affairs, they don't have as much free time as those poets.
Uncle Zheng likes this pretentious feeling,
Saw someone,
Something happened,
Sitting on the horse again, swaying and swaying leisurely;
Thinking, not for purpose, just for fun.
Perhaps this is the true meaning of life, which requires both busyness to enrich and pretentiousness to cultivate.
The assassination in the racecourse has come to an end.
In the matter of "silencing", the Fan family and people in the Fan family's interest chain will be more decisive than Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan only needs to move forward with his people, and there will be people who will do their best to help wipe away the traces of their past.
Once upon a time, Beifeng County was also full of military leaders and forts, and the boundary of Mengshan Mountain was even worse than that of Beifeng County back then.
After all, the State of Chu implements a large aristocracy. If the rule of clans still needs a little face, then the aristocrats' life and death in their own territories are completely legitimate and serious.
The enhancement of local power will inevitably lead to the weakness of imperial power here. These are two forces that are ebbing and flowing, and there can never be win-win symbiosis.
Therefore, there was a strange situation where a large army stood in Zhennanguan to prevent the Yan army from going south, and in Mengshan, Uncle Zheng's light cavalry entered Chu and was very popular.
Xiayong is a county town, which can be regarded as the last boundary within the Mengshan Mountains. After crossing Xiayong, one has completely left the rugged mountain range and barely entered the real hinterland of Chu State.
Xia Yong does not belong to the Fan family, because the Fan family is a servant family of the Qu family. They do business and make money for the Qu family. The Fan family is not qualified to own fiefdom.
But Gaoyong belongs to the Fan family, because this family, which is based on the way of merchants, has already extended its tentacles into every aspect of Gaoyong, and at the same time radiated to the entire Mengshan realm.
Uncle Zheng's smooth journey to Chu can be regarded as an opportunity for the Fan family to show Uncle Zheng their family's abilities and the potential of the Fan family to Uncle Zheng.
Xiao Liuzi had a lot of contact with the Fan family, and this contact made Zheng Fan vaguely feel that it went beyond a normal smuggling partnership.
but,
people,
It was introduced by Xiao Liuzi.
And buying and selling,
Uncle Zheng has to talk about it himself.
Xiao Liuzi just acted as a middleman. First of all, Xiao Liuzi had to squat in Yanjing. He couldn't leave Yanjing, at least, he couldn't leave Tiancheng County because there were always rumors about Emperor Yan's health.
Secondly, the affairs of merchants are often complicated, but once they are done with weapons, they can often be much easier.
Zheng Fan's group did not enter the hinterland of Xiayong, but stopped at a manor against the mountain on the outskirts of Xiayong. This is the outer residence of the Fan family. It can be said to be a summer resort, very quiet.
Xue San is already waiting here.
After meeting, Xue San knelt down directly:
"Please, Lord, punish me!"
As the "eyes" and "ears" of the Lord, he seemed to be busy, but failed to help the Lord avoid the assassination. It was Xue San's dereliction of duty.
Each demon king actually has his own authority, tasks and responsibilities.
Therefore, when the arrow fell that night, Siniang's first reaction was to call Xue San a loser!
As a devil, you can do nothing and just lie there and let the years pass;
But if you're going to do something, you can't make mistakes.
However, Zheng Fan did not make things difficult for Xue San, he just said calmly:
"Get up, it's okay."
Because no one can be sure of everything, Xue San was staring at the movements of the nearby Chu State soldiers and horses. To put it bluntly, even if the Fan family and the fortress soldiers on this line wanted to take action, as long as Uncle Zheng None of his men were drugged, so there was no problem in keeping Uncle Zheng safe. At least, they could escape.
But no one expected that a bandit leader would stand up and shoot the first arrow of Chu's resistance to the invaders.
Xue San didn't show any pretense, stood up and said:
"My lord, this is the outer residence of the Fan family. All the Fan family's subordinates have withdrawn from here. It is now under our control. The Fan family is very well behaved.
The Fan family also told their subordinates in advance that the head of the Fan family would come with his relatives to see you later. "
Very well behaved;
This is Xue San’s evaluation of the Fan family.
On the road of being a traitor, the Fan family can be said to have profoundly interpreted what it means to be a high-quality traitor, making Uncle Zheng, the great Yangou under the Marquis of Jingnan, feel "at home".
Withdrawing his men, the head of the family brought his family here in person, this courage;
Alas,
To be honest,
Zheng Fan couldn't do it himself anyway.
A group of subordinates entered the house and began to strengthen the defenses arranged by Xue San. Zheng Fan himself also entered the house. Rice, flour, grain and oil were all prepared inside, and even the mattresses were new.
Siniang opened the tea can, smelled it, and said:
"My lord, it's Daze Xiangtongue."
Daze, according to Zheng Fan's understanding, should be a huge swamp, full of mysteries, and it is said that there are monsters hiding in it.
There is also a legend that has been circulating in the Chu Kingdom, that is, when the first Chu Hou was marching out under the orders of the Great Xia Dynasty, a fire phoenix appeared in the depths of the Daze and became the Chu Hou's mount, helping the Chu Hou to expel hundreds of tribes from Shanyue.
Daze Xiangtan is a famous tea produced in the depths of Daze. It grows in the depths of Daze. Due to the miasma inside, countless tea pickers are killed or injured every year trying to pick this tea.
Therefore, this tea is extremely valuable.
The furnishings in the room can only be considered elegant. There are no expensive items, but they don't make people feel shabby. Only the large jar of tea placed here can be said to reflect the true luxury and value of the owner.
This kind of detail makes Zheng Fan very comfortable. To be precise, everyone who is entertained will feel very comfortable.
But Uncle Zheng is the destroyer of freshness after all.
The first sentence seems a bit inappropriate and directly breaks the atmosphere of tea tasting:
He asked Siniang:
"Is it poisonous?"
Being cautious does not mean being cowardly. Only when one dies inexplicably does one feel truly aggrieved.
After careful inspection, Siniang confirmed:
"Don't worry, Lord, it's not poisonous."
"Okay, let's make a pot."
"One pot?"
"Isn't this tea expensive?"
"It is said that when the late emperor of Chu State was in power, he would only drink a small cup before going to bed every night."
"Okay, the Fan family wants to show off, so I'll take over and cook it."
"Yes, my lord."
"After cooking, let it dry and drink it as herbal tea."
"Yes, my lord."
Siniang started to make tea.
Osawa Fragrant Tongue is indeed well-deserved for its reputation. As soon as the tea is boiled, the fragrance of the tea fills the air and is refreshing.
In the past, Zheng Fan thought that sandalwood and incense were all messy things, but this time, he enjoyed them extraordinarily.
Before I knew it, I was sitting on the armchair and fell asleep.
Because why did the late Emperor of Chu drink a small cup before going to sleep?
First, tea is expensive and the output is small; second, this tea has the effect of calming the nerves and promoting sleep.
Si Niang was not asleep, and she was very vigilant. To put it bluntly, it would be really difficult to defeat a demon king by relying on dirty tricks.
The magic pill has no body, so what kind of poison is contained in the body?
Liang Cheng is invulnerable to all poisons, but his own body contains the tyrannical corpse poison;
A Ming usually drinks blood and does not do anything else;
San'er himself was a master of poisoning, and Fan Li was physically strong. Being able to overturn his medicine was not something he could do with just a handful.
Where is Si Niang?
Hey,
Women who like to play in clubs and dance halls know that they must not drink drinks from strangers.
Siniang continued to make tea, and according to the master's instructions, she put the brewed tea in a big basin and let it dry there.
Subsequently,
He took a blanket and gently covered the sleeping Lord.
In the early years, every time the Lord went to war, it was very hard, but now, he has paid great attention to maintaining his health during the war.
In the Lord’s own words, I worked so hard back then. If I still work hard now, what’s the point of my hard work in the past few years?
this sleep,
Zheng Fan slept very comfortably without dreaming.
In his perception, it was like closing and opening his eyes, oh, it's getting dark.
Sit up, take a deep breath, and immediately feel refreshed. In fact, most people have experienced this kind of sleep quality, but it is often rare to find it.
Looking back again, he glanced at the large pot of herbal tea placed beside him, and Uncle Zheng suddenly felt a little regretful.
At this time, Siniang walked in and said:
"Lord, you are awake."
"Ah."
"Fan Zhengwen, the head of the Fan family, and his wife Wen Shi have arrived. Since the master is resting, they have been waiting for half an hour."
"Call in."
"Yes, my lord."
Not long after,
A middle-aged man's voice came from the yard:
"Fan Zhengwen, a young man, brought his wife to see Uncle Pingye. Uncle Pingye was blessed."
"Come in and talk."
"Uncle Xie."
Fan Zhengwen is here,
When you come in,
Zheng Fan's eyes lit up.
It doesn't matter how his wife Wen looks like. After all, his fourth wife is always by his side. Uncle Zheng's resistance to women is quite good. What has been widely rumored outside is actually nonsense.
The key is that Fan Zhengwen is really handsome, the kind of handsome guy with a lot of temperament.
Not frivolous, calm and cultivated.
A man is truly handsome if he can make another man with a normal sexual orientation think he is handsome.
As for Mr. Wen, he looks pretty good. His eyebrows are low and his eyes are straight, so he is not amazing.
"Uncle."
"Sit down and drink tea."
"Yes, Uncle Xie."
Si Niang pours tea,
Simple, direct and crude,
Wash the tea cups and scoop out the herbal tea directly from the basin, one cup for each person, three cups for each person.
Fan Zhengwen held the cup and said with a smile:
"Osawa Xiangtongue, this time I drink it, it has a unique flavor."
"Brother Fan is laughing at me for not seeing the world and ruining things?"
"My uncle's world and Xiaomin's world are different. Xiaomin has never seen my uncle's world, but my uncle disdains to see Xiaomin's world."
"It does speak."
Zheng Fan nodded and took a sip of the herbal tea. He was surprised. It was indeed worth every penny. There were no other seasonings added to this thing to cook, let alone mint rock sugar. It had been kept for such a long time. When you drink it, it actually has a hint of cool sweetness.
I am still a country bumpkin, what a fucking waste of things.
"I came to Chu, thanks to Brother Fan's hospitality. I will remember this feeling."
"My uncle's kindness is unworthy of me. I just admire the magnificence of the country of Yan and are willing to go forward for Yan to show my sincerity."
Zheng Fan put down the tea cup.
smiled,
Road:
"Let's see, Brother Fan, I always like to go straight when speaking and don't like to go around in circles. If Brother Fan has something to say, we might as well say it directly.
Talk about business first, and then talk about other things. "
"Young people dare not obey orders."
"Stop being a petty citizen. After eating your food and drinking your tea, I am the guest and you are the master."
"Then Fan will speak out."
"But it doesn't matter."
Zheng Fan crossed his legs and leaned back;
He habitually reached into his arms, took out the big iron box, took out a cigarette, and without lighting it, he put it in front of his nose and sniffed it gently.
Siniang once suggested that Zheng Fan use a snuff bottle, thinking that it would have a more factory-like atmosphere;
But Uncle Zheng is really not used to that thing.
Fan Zhengwen stood up and said seriously:
"Uncle, my Fan family has been a slave of the Qu family since 150 years ago."
The king above you is not my king.The ministers are my ministers, not my ministers.
This is the current situation of Chu State. Chu State has a huge territory, but its system is actually more like a feudal country.
The Qu family, in their own fiefdom, is equivalent to a prince-like existence.
"My ancestors of the Fan family worked hard for the Qu family for 50 and [-] years, and provided money and food to the Qu family to support their extravagance. In Fan's opinion, no matter how you calculate the kindness of the simplicity and uprooting, after so many years, it should be repaid. Clear it up.
But in Dachu, if you are a slave, you will be a slave for generations; if you are a noble, you will be a noble for generations.
Every year when Fan went to Qu's family dinner, he always sat at the same table with the lowest servants. "
Zheng Fan added:
"I can't bear it."
Fan Zhengwen smiled, nodded, and said, "I can't bear it."
The Chu State had a strict social system. In fact, the original Yan State was also the same. The rich and powerful families monopolized the channels for the poor to advance; the Jin State was almost the same.
On the contrary, Qian Guo did a good job at this point, but it was a bit too good.
The Fan family is the slave family of the Qu family, so he will be the slave of the Qu family for generations. No matter how big the Fan family's property is, he will never be able to break away from the Qu family.
Even if one day the Fan family becomes more powerful than the Qu family, the Qu family can still easily kill the Fan family if they want to.
Because even if the Qu family died, the entire Chu State and all the great nobles of the Chu State would not allow the situation of domestic slaves to be committed.
But Fan Zhengwen was not convinced.
When people have eaten enough, drank enough, and are no longer suffering from cold and exhaustion, they naturally want to live with some dignity.
Because of this, it makes sense to plan to join the Yan Kingdom. As for doing it so appropriately and meticulously, it only shows that the Fan family is very powerful now, and at the same time, the head of the family, Fan Zhengwen, is very courageous.
Zheng Fan said;
"There is no guarantee that the earth-splitting title will be granted."
"Fan doesn't even dare to think about it."
"The rest is fine, you can look at me..."
Uncle Zheng pointed at himself,
"A few years ago, I opened an inn in Hutou City, Beifeng County."
When giving an example, saying how my friend is is far away; saying how my neighbor is is interesting; saying how I am is very intuitive.
Uncle Zheng himself is a typical example of grassroots rise and struggle.
"Whatever Brother Fan is willing to pay, Dayan will pay back in the future."
"Fan believes in you, Uncle Pingye, the Marquis of Jingnan, and even more so, His Majesty the Emperor of Dayan."
Zheng Fan coughed twice,
Road:
"Is there any other reason?"
"Uncle, do you think it's not enough?"
"It would be better if there were more."
"Fan has always felt that when doing business, it is best not to involve human relationships."
“But the best business is doing favors.”
"What the uncle said is absolutely true." Fan Zhengwen pointed to his wife Wen sitting next to him and said:
"This is a bitch."
Zheng Fan nodded and said with a smile: "I have met Mrs. Sister-in-law."
Fan Zhengwen smiled, but did not avoid it or say anything wrong.
Wen just stood up and gave Zheng Fan a light blessing.
Zheng Fan felt something subtle,
Hastily asked:
"Where is Mrs.-in-law from?"
Wenshi said:
"To tell you my uncle, my original surname is Min."
Zheng Fan's eyes immediately focused, and he thought that the Fan family was connected through Xiaoliuzi.
He hurriedly asked:
"I, the Sixth Prince of Great Yan, Ji Chengjue, am yours..."
"I am Cheng Jue's... aunt."
闵，
Min family,
Because the "door" of the family is gone,
Only the "Wen" family is left.
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(End of this chapter)