The devil is coming

Chapter 486 Fenghua enters Beijing
Because Gao Yi had divided a hundred personal guards to escort people back to Xue Customs, there were much fewer personal guards around Uncle Zheng, but the problem was not big. Firstly, there was a sword master by his side, and secondly, from the past, After Tiancheng continued westward and entered the Yan Kingdom, safety was guaranteed. As long as there was no ambush by a large number of people, there would be basically no threat to Uncle Zheng.
Have a smooth journey,
And before the date required by the imperial edict,
Uncle Zheng’s team,
Arriving outside the capital.
The last time he entered the capital, he was a personal guard beside Marquis Jingnan.
This time, people from the Ministry of Rites and the Forbidden Army were waiting early in Tiantai County outside the capital.
Generally speaking, the return of generals from abroad to Beijing is a matter for the Ministry of War.
Low-level generals, then you should quickly follow the date and report to the Yamen of the Ministry of War after entering the capital. From the moment you enter the gate of the Yamen of the Ministry of War, you have to smile at everyone, and you have to bring some local products. Otherwise Others will think you are unruly.
If you are a high-level general, the Ministry of War will send someone to wait for you, accompany you to Beijing, and report to the Yamen together. In the Yamen, except for those big bosses from the Ministry of War, you can chat and laugh with everyone else.
And once the people from the Ministry of Rites are dispatched,
That often means that there is no need for you to go to the Ministry of War, the kind of yamen that treats you rudely. They will send people to your residence or contact you to complete the procedures.
And you
Either go directly to the palace to meet the saint,
Or it's a ceremony to prepare for entering the city.
Uncle Zheng is the latter. This subordinate from the etiquette department came specifically to inform Uncle Zheng that there will be an entry ceremony when entering Beijing.
The accompanying imperial troops were acting as a defensive force and as a guard of honor.
Uncle Zheng himself had to put on the imperial gold armor and the imperial sword. At the same time, the princess had to change into a fancy dress. At the same time, the imperial carriage was already waiting here.
Perhaps because she was afraid that the princess would not have enough jewelry, the people from the Ministry of Etiquette also brought exquisite clothes and various royal gifts. These are gifts in nature and will not be taken back.
After everything is sorted out,
Uncle Zheng entered the imperial carriage first and sat with Xiong Liqing. After all, the team still had some way to go before reaching the gate of the capital.
"Well, in the past, Yan State was not so particular."
Recalling the last time I entered Beijing, the etiquette was not so complicated.
In fact, the reason why the Yan people have been called Yan barbarians by the Gan and Chu people for hundreds of years is precisely because the Yan people don't care about these red tapes.
But now, in the past few years, Dayan has successively attacked Qian and Chu, and also annexed Jin. As the most powerful empire in the east, it finally consciously began to pay attention to its "respectability".
Xiong Liqing said: "The strong are respected. Whatever the strong do, it is right and reasonable. In fact, the etiquette here in Dayan is not as cumbersome as in our country of Chu."
"Looking at you wearing so much, are you tired?"
"I'm used to it."
"Would you like to lie down and take a rest?"
Xiong Liqing shook her head and said: "Just sit like this, otherwise you will have to clean it up again later, which will be troublesome."
Uncle Zheng nodded, leaned against the car wall, and closed his eyes.
"Is this my husband's second visit to Beijing?"
"Yes, I followed Marquis Jingnan the first time. I must be his personal guard, but I also came in a carriage."
Xiong Liqing saw a clear sense of pride in her husband's tone when he said this.
"At that time, my husband had already begun to be valued by the Marquis."
"That's right. At that time, I was still thinking that in the future, I would also have a big carriage. Next to it, there would be red sleeves and two or three kittens trembling in front of me."
"This is easy to handle, Zhao Cheng."
"The slave is here."
"Come in."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Eunuch Zhao came in bent over and knelt there.
Uncle Zheng opened his eyes, looked at Zhao Cheng, shook his head and said:
"He's not as clever as I was."
"Uncle, what you are saying is, how can a slave be compared with you, uncle?"
"Go out."
"Yes, uncle."
Eunuch Zhao went out again.
Xiong Liqing said with some sadness: "So, it was not easy to marry each other at the beginning."
"When I first started climbing up, I had to be more cautious, show my usefulness, and please the people above me. Looking back now, I really feel that I was quite powerful before."
"now what?"
"Now, I can't bear the grievance more and more."
"My husband is proud?"
Uncle Zheng shook his head and said, "If I still see everyone being humble and petty, what's the point of my previous struggles?"
"My husband's words are always thought-provoking."
"Actually, I am looking forward to my next visit to Beijing. It should be different from this time."
At this time,
The voice of the Minister of Etiquette walking was heard outside:
"Uncle, it's time to come out."
"it is good."
Zheng Fan took a deep breath, looked at the princess, and said:
"After today's process is over, it's almost over. If you don't want to, I won't let you show up again."
"Do you really mean what your husband said?"
"Even in the private sector, which normal man would like his wife to show off to the outside world and rely on her daughter-in-law to make money to support the family?"
"But I'm very happy that people think they can do something for you."
"There is always a happier way to live."
Uncle Zheng reached out and touched Xiong Liqing's chin, then walked out of the carriage.
golden armor,
brave troops,
On both sides, the Imperial Guards cleared the way;
Behind, is a beautifully decorated carriage.
A dense crowd can be seen under the city gate in front.
After all, Litian City is the land of Jin, but in the territory of Yan State, the people of Yan State are naturally extremely enthusiastic and excited about Uncle Ping Ye. After all, Uncle Ping Ye is a Yan person like them.
The Marquis of Jingnan had great achievements, but his reputation among the people had always been bad due to the stain that he had killed his entire family. On the other hand, the Prince of Pingye, who was born in Guizhou Province and had made many military exploits, naturally became the object of praise among the people of the Yan region.
What's more, he also snatched the princess back from Chu Land!
The team marched to the city gate, and the people outside kept cheering.
There were too many people to count.
But Uncle Zheng still misses Snow Customs a little at this time, because the soldiers and civilians at Snow Customs know better how to cooperate with him, and everyone knows how to follow Uncle Hirano in unison.
And,
Perhaps when I followed Marquis Jingnan to the capital, I had envied Marquis Jingnan's splendor and independence, and fantasized about how excited I would be when encountering similar situations in the future;
But when I was able to stand in this position and face such a scene, I felt very calm.
What you can't get will always be in turmoil. If you really get it, that's it, because your vision, along with your status, has already risen.
Guo You, the Minister of Rites, came forward with the imperial edict. Beside him stood a young man wearing a python robe.
It should be a prince, such a young prince;
Is he a prince?
"Your Majesty has a purpose."
Uncle Zheng is ready to come down to receive the order.
"Uncle Junpingye received the order on horseback."
Uncle Zheng stopped his movements, cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you Lord Ron."
"According to the emperor's edict, the general of the Snow Customs and General Cheng Yebo, Zheng Fan, has returned from his service. I am very happy. Our country, Yan, is in the age of development, and we should have heroes like Hirano Bo to serve as our country's wings. , in this way, our Dayan foundation can remain everlasting.
I will never be stingy with any minister who has made meritorious deeds. I will send a special guard of honor to the capital, and the prince will lead a horse to inform the world. "
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Guo You, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and handed the imperial edict to Uncle Zheng. At the same time, the fifth prince Ji Chengwen stepped forward and reached out to pull the reins around Pixiu's neck.
"Your Highness, thank you for your hard work."
Ji Chengwen smiled and said, "This is what it should be."
immediately,
The team enters Beijing.
Uncle Zheng has always wanted to ask, is this the Fourth Highness or the Fifth Highness?
Uncle Zheng has seen the eldest, second, third and sixth children. The seventh child is still a child, so Uncle Zheng has never seen the fourth and fifth children.
But Uncle Zheng noticed that the other party's hand holding the reins had black traces of old ink on his nails, which should be caused by frequent ink lines.
Uncle Zheng suddenly realized that he should be the one who liked carpentry.
The procession was walking on the royal road in the capital. On both sides and on the upper floors on both sides, people were rushing to watch. The crowds were huge and extremely lively.
When the team marched to Yuqian Street, a group of Forbidden Army soldiers were ready in front. The leader, dressed in yellow robes, stood on the stage.
It was none other than Prince Ji Chenglang.
From a long distance away, Uncle Zheng saw the Crown Prince, and could clearly tell that the Crown Prince had lost weight and his energy was also very sluggish.
He was obviously wearing a higher-grade yellow robe than the other princes, but it gave people the impression that his thin body could no longer hold up the clothes.
This prince, in the past few years, has first experienced the annihilation of his mother's clan, and then his marriage to the princess was permanently put on hold, and then his mother passed away. After these series of blows, it is already remarkable that he can continue to stand there. Incredible.
In fact, if things go well, the Crown Prince's uncle is the Marquis of Jingnan, the Crown Prince's Taishan is the Marquis of Zhenbei, and the Crown Prince himself is in charge of the East Palace and has a national title, so it shouldn't be too easy.
But Uncle Zheng knew that the more likely he was to be so compliant, the less likely he would be to be compliant.
after all,
It is impossible for any emperor to sit back and watch an heir of this level exist while he is on the throne.
To put it bluntly, if that is true, with the power of the prince, he can really directly oust the king or play "Xuanwumen". Anyway, the two princes of the north and south are behind him, and the two strongest troops of Dayan are both Support yourself, and at the same time, you are still the prince of the country, and promise the officials a moderate policy in the future, then Emperor Yan may really become the emperor at any time.
The prince stood on the stage with his hands behind his back, as if he might be blown off the stage by the wind at any time, but he still said loudly:
"His Majesty has spoken, and Uncle Pingye will listen to it on horseback."
Receiving an order on horseback is a kind of honor. Even in the Qian Kingdom, it is the same. When a distinguished official comes to the capital, in order to show his courtesy, it is natural to avoid kneeling. Otherwise, kneeling all the way while announcing the order will be too much. Ruin the atmosphere.
Uncle Zheng cupped his hands and said:
"I respectfully invite Sheng An."
The prince clasped his fists and pointed in the direction of the palace:
"Saint Boon."
immediately,
The prince faced Zheng Fan,
Road:
"Uncle Hirano has made great contributions to the country and ordered the prince to pick him up and go straight to the palace gate."
It means, let the prince lead the way for Uncle Zheng.
"Sir, thank you Lord Long En."
Next,
The prince mounted the horse and walked in front, and Uncle Zheng followed behind on Pixiu.
The prince leads the horse in front, and the prince leads the driver behind. This honor is unprecedented.
When entering the city, Emperor Yan's decree stated that "horse bones should be sold for a thousand pieces of gold", and this was indeed what he arranged.
Perhaps the excitement of Prince Hirano's entry into the city this time was not as exaggerated as the sixth prince's wedding last time, but the standards were obviously higher.
In the following years, whenever people in the capital mentioned Uncle Hirano, they had to mention the scene when Uncle Hirano came to Beijing today.
The fifth prince, having concluded his business at this time, stopped leading the horse and retreated to a carriage following behind.
In the carriage, the fourth prince was sitting there peeling peanuts to eat. When he saw the fifth prince coming up, he smiled and said:
"Are your legs and feet okay?"
"But I'm exhausted." Lao Wu took off his boots directly.
The fourth prince waved his hand in disgust.
"Oh, that Pixiu's breath kept blowing on my back. It made me feel like I was in a steamer, and I almost didn't get steamed."
"Haha, okay. Anyway, you will leave the capital for Jin with Zheng Fan soon. It's not wrong to establish a good relationship with him first."
"Fourth brother, we are the prince."
"Then you say, if there is a hailstorm in the sky and one of them must be killed, let Father choose who will die?"
"Wow, fourth brother, I know you feel uncomfortable because you didn't get the job in Nanwang City, but there's no need to be so blunt and sarcastic about me, right?"
"The boss is over in Nanwang City. He has stood up again by making contributions to others."
In fact, the fourth prince has been working on this matter.
Among the seven princes of Emperor Yan, the eldest is considered one of the ones who can really know how to fight. The fourth is actually also considered because the fourth’s mother clan, the Sanshi Deng family, is a family that relies on military merit.
But the Deng family avoided the horse's influence, but burned the family's heritage and reputation by Wangjiang River.
The fourth prince thought that the eldest son, who had married a barbarian princess, would no longer have the opportunity to lead troops. Who knew that the barbarian envoy suddenly lowered his status. At the same time, the sixth prince worked hard, and finally the eldest son actually did this to the pillar in the court hall. With the attitude that he would die if he was not allowed to lead troops and serve the country, he actually took the errand of Nanwang City away from him.
"Is it our eldest brother or not? Haha, I said, fourth brother, listen to my younger brother's advice, let's not think about the things we have and don't have now, and quickly seize the opportunity to sell a good deal to Xiaoliu. After all, he is our brother. The bones are broken and the tendons are attached."
The fourth prince looked gloomy.
some words,
He couldn't say,
Because when Lao San plotted against Zheng Fan, he was actually behind it, which eventually led to Lao San's complete collapse.
The fourth prince was not sure whether Zheng Fan knew about this matter.
Lao Wu continued while rubbing his feet:
"Huh, brother, I'm thinking about it anyway. This position is not easy to fight for, and I don't want to fight for it. Although the Ministry of Works is hard, brother, I finally have something to do. It's better to go out and see the world than to be imprisoned all the time. In this capital city."
"You can see." The fourth prince said casually, "But Xiaoliu, can you let us go?"
"So what if you can let it go, so what if you can't let it go? The second brother at least still occupies a place in the Eastern Palace. Even though he is in such a state of decline now, and the country seems to be in turmoil, the second child at least still has a chance.
As for Xiao Liu, not to mention, the boss is already standing behind him.
What else can we do? "
"Fifth brother, I don't accept it."
"Don't accept it, hold back."
The fifth prince put on his boots again and continued: "Why don't you change into the python robe? Maybe my father will give a banquet later."
"I brought it with me. It's too hot and makes me sweat. I'll put it on later."
"By the way, don't just eat peanuts. Where are the vegetables I asked you to bring?"
"Father is hosting a banquet later and we are going to sit with him. What do you want me to do with the food?"
"You didn't bring it?"
"forget."
"You...well, Zheng Fan and we are of the same generation. When we go to the banquet, my father will definitely use Zheng Fan to beat us, saying how we are worthless and unwilling to make progress. When the time comes, we will only kowtow to apologize. How can we do that? Can you take care of eating?"
"Yeah, I'm going to send someone to buy some food."
……
Uncle Zheng's team arrived at the palace gate.
The team stopped at this time.
The white-haired Da Zong was standing in front of the palace gate, holding an imperial edict in his hand.
The prince turned back, looked at Uncle Zheng, and said:
"This is to invite the princess to be canonized."
This was the first thing the prince said to Uncle Zheng along the way.
The person who canonize the princess cannot be an official, but should be Zongzheng, the patriarch of the Ji family.
More than 800 years ago, the Marquises of Yan and Chu were all ministers of the Prince of Great Xia, and were ordered to move aside. Although the two countries were at war not long ago, they were like two neighbors. The adults were fighting with each other, so they would not go to war. It would be too shameful to vent your anger on a child who comes to your house to play.
Therefore, having Da Zonglai announce the canonization represents a kind of family connection between the Ji family and the Xiong family.
"Princess Xiong Liqing of Chu State accepts the order."
Xiong Liqing walked out of the carriage, dressed in fine clothes, and slowly knelt on the ground.
"The emperor's edict is to carry out the destiny..."
The imperial edict was full of praise for the princess's coming to Yan State, and did not treat the princess as a prisoner or a showoff. This kind of magnanimity was not lacking in Emperor Yan.
Of course, I am happy. After all, this is a matter of having a good face, but when doing things, you must have a pattern.
"Therefore, I grant Xiong Liqing the title of Princess Zhaode of Dayan, grant her a fiefdom in Cang County, and build a princess mansion. I admire her here."
Princess Zhaode has a good name, much better than "Princess Guiyi".
Of course, what caught Uncle Zheng's attention more was the princess's fiefdom, Cang County. This place was very poor and run-down, with almost no population.
Because Cang County is just south of Xueguan, it is the closest county to Xueguan that originally belonged to Chengguo.
Emperor Yan chose Cangxian as the princess's fiefdom. In fact, in disguise, he gave Cangxian County to Uncle Zheng, the princess's husband.
It can be regarded as handing over the local governance rights of Xue Customs to Zheng Fan.
"My lord, thank you Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor."
Xiong Liqing accepted the order.
Da Zongzheng said kindly:
"Daughter, get up."
immediately,
Da Zongzheng looked at Zheng Fan,
From the attendant, I received another imperial edict:
"Zheng Fan, the chief soldier of the Great Yanxue Customs and the general of the Chengguo Kingdom, Prince Hirano, accepted the order."
This time, you were not asked not to dismount, so Uncle Zheng still came down and knelt down to receive the order.
"According to the imperial edict of Heaven, I grant you a marriage today. Princess Zhaode will marry Ping Ye Bo Zheng Fan. I hope that you and I will treat each other as guests and have a happy marriage for a hundred years."
This is a process.
Although Uncle Zheng hasn’t done anything yet,
But in the eyes of outsiders,
Uncle Zheng and the princess have already done what they should do.
However, the princess had just been granted a title in Dayan, so she naturally had to go through a new process of identification, complete the formalities, and marry Uncle Hirano.
Simultaneously,
This also means that Uncle Zheng has to add another prefix to his already long name:
Zheng Fan, the chief soldier of the customs of Great Yanxue, is also the general of the country and the Prince Consort of Great Yan.
Zheng Fan felt that if he worked harder, he could catch up with Long Ma.
"Sir, thank you Lord Long En."
And when the decree was announced here,
there,
Behind the team,
Wei Zhonghe took the initiative to walk to Uncle Zheng's team and came to the line of white clothes.
"I have met Master Sword Master, and I asked you to come with the Za family so that you can entertain me."
In fact, only Zheng Fan and Xiong Liqing will be able to enter the palace later, and everyone else will be accommodated.
But the Sword Master is different from others. Not only can he not be placed casually, he must also be watched by someone.
This was the proper intention, and the Sword Master did not refuse.
Who calls,
He also has a history of regicide?
After Zheng Fan and Xiong Liqing both stood up after receiving the order, Da Zong got out of the way and said:
"Enter the palace, His Majesty is waiting for you."
At this time,
Inside the palace gate, Ji Chengjue's figure appeared there. Behind him, there were two horses, and they also held the will in their hands.
Da Zongzheng said with a smile: "It should be the order of the palace to ride horses."
Uncle Zheng smiled at Da Zongzheng, then took Xiong Liqing's hand and walked inside. At this time, the prince, Da Zongzheng and other officials and eunuchs outside the palace gate were also preparing to follow them into the palace. .
At the same time, everyone is also ready to receive the last order of the day to ride in the palace. They are all ready to take a few steps before kneeling down.
Who would have thought that Ji Chengjue would hold the decree like this and never unfold it. When Uncle Zheng led the princess to him, Ji Chengjue was still in no hurry to announce the decree.
Just when everyone was a little confused,
Ji Chengjue looked at Zheng Fan,
spit out two extremely crisp words;
immediately,
Uncle Zheng also looked at the Sixth Prince and replied with two equally clear words,
For a moment, everyone inside and outside the palace gate was stunned.
"brute."
"Bitch."
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Thanks to classmate ZZZ Xinmiao and Heshuyoushuyou140508000452321 for becoming the new alliance leaders of "The Devil Comes"!
good night.
(End of this chapter)