The devil is coming

Chapter 485
The horses' hooves trampled on the blue bricks of Litian City, making a muffled sound.
The first person
Dressed in white filial piety,
Pixiu moved forward slowly under his crotch.
All the officials who were preparing to welcome him fell silent after seeing this scene. The lively celebrations and some auspicious words they had prepared before were all useless.
The people of Litian City were originally very interested in this Uncle Ping Ye. Half of it was because of his military exploits and the other half was because of Princess Da Chu.
They are Jin citizens, so they don't have that kind of pride and honor, but this does not prevent them from watching the fun.
however,
After seeing this scene,
The people of Litian City seemed to recall the horror and depression that the sudden death of Mrs. Jingnan Hou brought to the entire Litian City two years ago.
No one dared to come up to stop it, everyone only dared to watch from a distance.
Liao Xian, the governor of Litian City, did not appear here, nor did the group of real high-ranking officials and dignitaries of Litian City represented by him.
They knew that Uncle Hirano was ordered to enter the capital, but he should not have passed through Litian City on his way to the capital.
They relied on their status, so there was no need to rush out of the city to greet him. If they did, it would not be an expression of "feelings", but a compliment.
However, secretly, the steward of the Prefect's Mansion had booked a restaurant at the best restaurant in Litian City, intending to take over for Uncle Hirano.
However, after learning that Mr. Hirano led his bodyguard into the city, the steward went to the restaurant again and canceled his reservation for tonight.
Even fools know,
tonight,
Not suitable for banquets.
The team marched through Litian City, and finally stopped in front of the former Jingnan Hou Mansion.
The plaque on the door of the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion is still hanging there. There was a time when it was taken down and replaced with "Jingnan Prince's Mansion", but later due to the killing of prisoners outside Yupan City, His Majesty removed the title of Prince Tian Wujing. .
The army doesn't need to pay attention to this, they can still call Tian Wujing "Prince", and each one will shout it more cheerfully than the other;
But in Litian City's official view, this plaque must indeed be replaced.
The two stone lions at the door are still there, untouched.
After all, this is the residence of Marquis Jingnan.
It's okay to touch a plaque, but if you continue to touch other things inside, everyone has to weigh it.
after all,
The Jingnan Army is still there,
Marquis Jingnan himself is still there,
It’s not yet time for the wall to fall and everyone to push it down.
Uncle Zheng turned over and dismounted, and the knights behind him also dismounted. On both sides of the Jingnan Marquis Mansion, there were many common people and officials standing on both sides, as well as the Yamen servants of Litian Mansion who were nervously maintaining order.
In 800 BC, during the reign of Emperor Yan, horses were used to defend the country. Now, horses are used to compete for the world. The status of a soldier in the army is somewhat aloof.
Coupled with Uncle Zheng's multiple identities, it is even more transcendental.
Therefore, no one stopped him, and no one dared to ask. The big guys could only watch silently.
The curtain of the carriage was opened, and Xiong Liqing, dressed in all white, stepped out of the carriage and walked quietly behind Uncle Zheng.
The gate of Marquis Jingnan is closed, and there are a group of soldiers guarding the door.
In the Hou Mansion, there is the mourning hall of Mrs. Jingnan Hou.
For a long time,
There is no exact Jingnan Marquis Mansion.
The Tian family does not count;
The house in Nanwang City does not count.
Marquis Jingnan lived in this mansion in Litian City for a long time, but it should not be counted originally, but there is a memorial tablet of Du Juan inside.
Uncle Zheng climbed up the stairs.
The stone lions on both sides seemed to still be exuding the faint smell of blood. This underworld smell made Uncle Zheng feel a little dizzy, and even his steps were a little shaky.
The soldier at the door opened the door on his own initiative without waiting for instructions.
immediately,
Divided into two columns and knelt down on one knee facing Zheng Fan:
"See Uncle Hirano!"
"See Uncle Hirano!"
Since the Marquis of Jingnan took command of the Eastern Expedition, he has not returned to Litian City again. For the Jingnan soldiers guarding the residence, Uncle Hirano is the first guest to enter the mansion since the Marquis left.
Uncle Zheng and the princess entered the mansion together, and the guards at the rear also followed. After everyone entered, the soldier at the door closed the door again and stood with his sword in hand.
It was supposed to be the season when all things revived and flourished, but inside the Hou Mansion, it seemed very deserted.
When the Marquis left, he ordered that no maintenance should be done in the Marquis's residence.
in fact,
Since the day Du Juan died, the Hou Mansion has never been taken care of.
Even the mourning hall is still the same as before.
There is a small courtyard behind the mourning hall.
yard,
There is a grave.
Yes, Du Juan’s grave is in the mansion.
The world is huge, and most of the Jin land was conquered by the Marquis of Jingnan, but there was no place for his wife to rest in peace.
Although the Tian family's ancestral grave in Yanjing is still there, it is obviously impossible to return.
Zheng Fan sat down on the threshold in front of the mourning hall.
I remember that day, when I rode my horse into Litian City and entered the Marquis Mansion, Marquis Jingnan was sitting here.
It was on that day that Tian Wujing turned gray overnight.
Right and wrong, who is right and who is wrong, in fact, many things cannot be taken seriously. No matter how complicated the laws and regulations are, they cannot judge all the complicated things in this world.
In many things, it is impossible to distinguish right from wrong, nor can we distinguish a truth.
When dividing things up, everyone still relies on the chair on their buttocks, so don’t take into account the false solemnity, just start from the chair under your buttocks, and everything will be clear.
"Ms. sir, I'm going to burn incense sticks."
Zheng Fan nodded.
The princess went into the mourning hall to offer incense.
Zheng Fan continued to sit there.
I sat here until late at night.
During this period, the princess came over and put a cloak on Uncle Zheng and then left quietly.
in fact,
The relationship between Uncle Zheng and Du Juan is not that good. At first, they met a few times when they did some things for the secret agent. Later, it was also because of her relationship with Jingnan Hou that Zheng Fan was shameless. Called "sister" several times.
sit here,
It was too hypocritical for Zheng Fan to mourn Du Juan for so long.
Zheng Fan is remembering the Marquis.
I still remember that in the Tianduan Mountains, the Marquis asked me about raising babies.
At that time, Zheng Fan sensed the human touch from the Marquis.
In the early years,
Everyone in the world believed that the Marquis of Jingnan committed suicide because of his wealth and personal position, but after the Marquis of Jingnan's great victories, few people in the world said such things anymore.
Because obviously, for the sake of personal glory and wealth, wouldn't it be okay to rebel and become the emperor?
In the four eastern countries, there are countless generals and heroes. Who dares to really stand up and say that he is definitely better at fighting than Tian Wujing?
Furthermore,
Tian family,
This is a first-class family member in Dayan.
"Ugh."
Zheng Fan shook his head,
Keep sitting there.
Tonight's moonlight, with halo, spreads out, and the mercury falls on the ground.
Zheng Fan turned his face sideways and looked to his side, as if he could see the Marquis sitting here like him, with snow-white hair.
"Why bother? Why bother?"
Zheng Fan's head lowered slightly,
he,
Fell asleep.
……
In Litian City's Prefect's Mansion, Liao Xian was sitting in his study. In front of him, sat a group of senior officials from Litian City.
The report from Yingdu was a little later than usual.
The earliest letter must have been sent directly to Beijing, and the communication between the other departments would naturally lag behind.
In the afternoon, Hirano Bo had already entered the city.
At dusk, news about Yingdu reached the Litian Prefecture.
At this time,
Li Tiancheng's recruiter cautiously said:
"Uncle Hirano, aren't you also here to quell the rebellion?"
My lords here,
Some people want to laugh, but they can't.
Because they suddenly thought that maybe Yingdu's colleagues were laughing like this at that time.
Everyone could only look at each other.
At last,
Liao Xian said;
"Mobilize half of the Yan army's camp outside the city into the city, and divide the remaining troops into two groups to guard against the Jin army camp;
He ordered the generals from the Jin army camp outside the city to the governor's house and told them that he would hold a banquet to reward them. "
"Yes, my lord."
"Yes, my lord."
No matter what, you are always prepared.
Liao Xian picked up the snuff bottle, took a puff, waved his hand and said:
"Let's all disperse. Each ministry and yamen should put things in order when they go back. It's okay if nothing happens. If something happens, whoever's yamen has something to do will be responsible for it."
……
Different from the mobilization and tension inside and outside Litian City,
This night,
Although Uncle Zheng sleeps and sits on the threshold,
But I had a good sleep.
After waking up,
Stretched.
At this time,
The blind man just walked in from outside.
"That's right, let's have breakfast together."
Breakfast was very simple. To be precise, there was no fire in the mansion and it was ready-made food bought from outside.
Zheng Fan and the blind man sat facing each other.
Uncle Zheng eats noodles.
The blind man eats porridge;
There are also many special breakfasts from Litian City in front of you, which are very rich.
"My lord, my subordinates have finished interrogating these three members of the Hun family."
"Ah."
Zheng Fan was not surprised by the blind man's interrogation ability.
"They are indeed members of the Hun sect. In the Hun sect, there is no sect title or ancestral family name, because what they do is inherently shady work, so there is no way to have a sect in the open, for fear of being sought for revenge.
Their home base is in Quhe City. "
"From Quhe City?"
"Yes."
"What are you doing here?"
"Because their master, who is known as Chasanren in the Hun family, was arrested by the Secret Intelligence Department and is now in the prison of Litian City. This Chasanren is involved in a military embezzlement case and will be escorted to Yanjing for trial. , the three of them plan to save their master on the way."
"It's quite affectionate and righteous."
"Otherwise, it's because their master secretly hid the wealth that all of them had obtained through deception over the years in a place that only his master knew.
They said it themselves, if it weren't for this, they wouldn't care about the old guy's life and death. "
"Well, true."
"The Hun Sect has many deceptions. When the Lord saw them, they had already deceived themselves. They wanted to make themselves absolutely believe in their new identity, and then they could be absolutely realistic when they deceived them.
Previously, they actually practiced at the foot of Tianhu Mountain. After practicing, they went into a wine shop to eat. "
"It's a bit convoluted."
"It's purely a chance of luck. I can only say that it's such a coincidence."
"Ha ha."
"Their practice is also to find some problems. It is actually a kind of self-hypnosis, but the effect is so good that the woman who hypnotized herself into a disciple of the Sword Saint wants to see the sword of the Sword Saint.
This is a kind of self-hypnosis.
Because they were facing people from the Secret Service, they couldn't show any signs of cowardice. "
"It's a really big bet."
This is because he wants to take away the Chasan man in his own name, so as to hide the truth from others.
"My subordinates think that these three people can be kept temporarily. They may be useful in the future."
"Chasanren, are you in prison?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to collect them together?"
"My subordinates think it's okay."
"I'll ask Gao Yi to pick up the people later. How will they be transported back?"
"Just ask the Litian City garrison to send someone to escort them back to Xue Customs. Daxia Chen can take charge."
"Him? He's easy to fool."
"That was before."
"Forget it, Master Chen came here this time because he wants to learn from the Sword Master. Let Gao Yi lead a hundred personal guards to escort them back."
"it is good."
Whether Litian City will release him or not, Uncle Zheng doesn’t think this is a big problem.
As long as he can leave here immediately, Litian City's prefect will most likely agree to any request.
"Where's Fu Shun'er?" Zheng Fan asked.
"My subordinates didn't ask him what he found out in his investigation."
"Send them back together."
"Yes, my lord."
Zheng Fan nodded and finished the noodle soup.
Put down the bowl,
Road:
"Pack up, let's hurry up and set off."
……
Yanjing,
palace,
Royal study.
If the imperial court is the center of power in Dayan, then the imperial study here is the symbol of the core power of the entire country.
If it was a weak emperor, the imperial study room might be just a decoration;
But the current Holy One obviously has nothing to do with the decoration.
every day,
The will emanating from here will be carefully considered by many civil and military officials throughout the center.
The power of God is unpredictable,
In this supreme being, it was interpreted vividly.
After the prosecution,
Emperor Yan threw a piece of paper aside.
Wei Zhonghe, who was waiting by his side, immediately picked up the folder and sent it to the prime minister Zhao Jiulang's case below.
Many times, there were basically just two people, the emperor and his ministers, reviewing some memorials in the imperial study room. Zhao Jiulang was from a humble background, but he was promoted by Emperor Yan in one fell swoop. If it were not for the Marquis of Zhenbei and Marquis Jingnan in front of him, it would be possible. When it comes to the harmony between the emperor and his ministers in Dayan, It should be this prime minister.
Zhao Jiulang opened the book and took a look and found that it was sent by Mao Mingcai, the prefect of Yingdu.
In the past month, Yingdu has received several times more discounts than usual.
But this time it was not because of the rebellion or asking the emperor to criticize someone, but because of the flood in Wangjiang River.
At present, the rainy season has not yet arrived, but there are already some signs. Mao Mingcai wrote to the court to ask the court to increase the military rations for the next season so that the money could be used to improve the river works.
Zhao Jiulang closed the fold.
Emperor Yan smiled and said:
"Mao Mingcai is indeed a man of work."
Zhao Jiulang echoed:
"Yes."
The Yingdu rebellion ended with Taifu Sun returning to rectify the situation. Mao Mingcai did not continue to focus on these matters, but focused on river engineering.
He truly deserves the title of a frontier official.
Some officials spare no effort when it comes to conflicts in the court, but when it comes to secular affairs, they can shirk responsibility. Such people are of no benefit to the country.
"Your Majesty, Wangjiang River Engineering was originally an important task that the Situ family had to manage every year. It has been delayed in the past two years due to the war. If it is true as Mao Mingcai said, we should have taken precautions early on. The land of the Three Jins is recuperating, but We can no longer suffer from floods.”
Dayan now faces a very serious problem, that is, the annexation of the three Jin lands is progressing too fast.
Originally, it was not a problem to capture half of the army and slowly collect it, but the barbarians entered the pass and finally forced the Marquis of Jingnan to take command again and directly defeated the entire Jin region.
In this way, Dayan will be responsible for the defense and governance of the entire Jin region, which is basically a blood transfusion from Yan State to Jin region.
Now, we no longer expect that Jin will be able to return to take over Yan in a short period of time. We just hope that Jin will regain some strength as soon as possible and reduce the burden on Yan.
"The Ministry of Industry sent a special person to take charge of river construction, and then ordered Mao Mingcai to recruit officials from the Ministry of Industry of Chengdu and those with experience in river management to participate.
Aiqing will make arrangements. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"The fifth prince, Ji Chengmin, is watching the Ministry of Industry. He has always liked those things. This time, I will give him a chance. My great Yan will not raise a useless prince."
"Your Majesty, do you want His Majesty the Fifth Prince to immediately gather people from the Ministry of Work and go to Yingdu?"
"Don't worry, Uncle Hirano is about to enter the capital, right?"
Wei Zhonghe immediately responded: "It should be soon to get back to Your Majesty."
"The Ministry of Industry still needs time to prepare, and the Ministry of Revenue also needs to prepare additional supplies of grain, fodder, and military supplies for Yingdu next season. When Uncle Ping Ye returns, let Cheng Wen and Ping Ye Bo return to Jin together.
By the way, has Aiqing read the book about Wujiang? "
"Replying to His Majesty, I saw that His Highness led the army to defeat two groups of troops on the front line of Nanwang City and stabilized the situation."
"Well, in this world, apart from Wu Jing, I have never seen a general who is victorious in every battle. I, Dayan, only have one Wu Jing.
This child was raised by me in a military camp since he was a child. He is good at everything, but he is too thoughtful. I was really worried that he would become passive because of the battle at Wangjiang. It seems that I am worrying too much.
In the name of the Central Committee, I issued a commendation and at the same time, warned him not to be greedy for merit and rush forward, and just stabilize the situation. I am worried that he will be too eager to seek military glory. "
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince has always been calm and cautious in his military use."
"Well, that's it. That's it for today. Aiqing should go back early to hug her granddaughter."
Zhao Jiulang's eldest daughter-in-law just gave birth to a daughter.
"Sir, thank you Lord Long En."
After Zhao Jiulang left the imperial study room,
Emperor Yan, who was sitting quietly behind the imperial case, suddenly stiffened.
Wei Zhonghe, who was standing aside, immediately took out a handkerchief and handed it to Emperor Yan.
"Cough cough..."
Emperor Yan suddenly coughed violently,
After it calms down,
Wei Zhonghe immediately put away the blood-colored veil and served tea.
The disease improved for more than two years, but recently it started again.
In the entire palace, only Wei Zhonghe himself was truly aware of the changes in Emperor Yan's condition.
Emperor Yan was holding a tea cup,
Took a sip,
Road:
"On what date will Zheng Fan arrive in Beijing?"
"Return to Your Majesty at noon the day after tomorrow."
Emperor Yan took a deep breath,
Slowly spit it out,
Put the tea cup on the table,
Close your eyes slightly,
Road:
"it is good."
"Your Majesty, I dare you, what are your plans for the future?"
Emperor Yan's closed eyelids slowly opened,
His eyes fell on Wei Zhonghe and said:
"Why, even a slave like you thinks that because Zheng Fan went to Litian City once, I have to think of something?"
Wei Zhonghe immediately knelt down, kowtowed and said:
"The slave dare not, the slave deserves to die."
Emperor Yan slowly closed his eyes again,
"Ah……"
(End of this chapter)