The devil is coming

Chapter 498
"This is Wangjiang."
The fifth prince Ji Chengwen stood by Wangjiang River and looked in front of him.
The rainy season and flood season have not yet come, but despite this, the water in Wangjiang River is still strong. I think back then, around this river, the Yan people and the barbarians and the Chu people fought two battles.
Counting the killing of prisoners, Wangjiang has been soaked in blood three times in the past few years.
However, nowadays, both sides of the river are covered with dense vegetation and water and grass. If you don't dig out the muddy and soft ground and carefully search for some broken blades and white bones, you really can't think of the cruelty of the war in the past.
Ji Chengwen breathed a long sigh of relief;
Emperor Yan didn't like to leave the capital. Since he ascended the throne, Luan Jia has hardly left the capital. Among the princes, except for the eldest prince who has been raised in the army and the sixth prince who considers himself an idle prince, often running errands and traveling around the mountains and rivers in an absurd way, the rest of the princes , there is basically no chance to go out and take a look.
Ji Chengwen also likes carpentry work. He is too lazy to go out of his house on weekdays. This time, it is the first time in his life that he has gone out so far.
"Looking at the rolling water in the north of the river, the waves wash away the heroes."
Ji Chengwen turned around, looked at Uncle Hirano standing behind him, and said with a smile;
"I've always heard that Uncle Hirano was not only a god in military warfare, but also amazing in his poetry."
"Poetry is just a small path. It can be used as a recreational tool to cultivate sentiments on weekdays. There is no need to pursue it too much. Just like Naqianguo, it doesn't matter if the writing style is first. Even the gorgeous articles of moral classics cannot stop an iron heel."
"What Mr. Hirano said is that in the final analysis, a country's top priority is a strong army and strong horses. If a country has no wings, everything is useless. I have learned my lesson."
"What are you talking about, Your Highness? In my opinion, what Your Highness is studying is also of great use to the country."
This is not flattery by Uncle Zheng here. In fact, Uncle Zheng has no need to praise a prince again. He has already been bound to Xiao Liuzi. Now it is not wise but foolish to step on a few boats.
The fact is that Uncle Zheng has seen the drawings Ji Chengwen brought to Jin this time, and the blind man has also seen them. Although San'er is not here, and the people from Tianji Pavilion are not here, according to some later generations' experience, they can still see it. There are some progressive factors in Ji Chengmin's drawings.
Building a Gundam was a joke, but some of Ji Chengmin's designs and ideas were indeed ahead of this era. In fact, his designs were not only about carpentry, but also had his own ideas about forging and boilers.
The reason why there is an impression that he only likes to do carpentry work,
After all, you live in a prince's palace, so you can't just put the boiler there and start experiments, right?
a prince,
In his own mansion in the capital, he started to raise the boiler and forged things, banging and banging all day long.
What do you want to do?
Is this because you want to rebel so much that your brain is filled with molten iron?
Among them, what interests the blind man the most is that in several drawings, there are things similar to the patterns of Western formations.
Snow Customs also has its own foundry, which is quite large. Firstly, Snow Customs' own demand for armor and weapons has always been huge. Secondly, its development and construction and the production of many workshops are also inseparable from its support.
San'er discovered very early that when they were craftsmen from Yan or Jin, they often deliberately carved some patterns inside and outside the furnace, and inlaid some special materials into the patterns. It is not considered expensive, but it can also be called rare. For example, there is a kind of powdered stone, which the locals call gray crystal, which can only be found in the Tianduan Mountains.
Xue San once brought a blind man to use his mental power to explore the patterns of the furnaces in the foundry. The blind man's feedback was that when these furnaces encountered high temperatures, there would be an extremely weak energy fluctuation in the patterns. To a certain extent, the effect on the furnaces was Increasing the smelting success rate does help.
In Xueguan, there are Yan craftsmen and Jin craftsmen that Xiaoliuzi helped to collect. Through comparison, it can be found that the smelting and forging skills of Yan craftsmen are obviously better than those of Jin craftsmen.
This is what lost the east and gained the mulberry. The Yan people founded their country at the gateway to the east and have been fighting with the barbarians since the beginning of the country. The barbarians are in the middle area between the two major civilizations of the East and the West, and they have invisibly assumed the responsibility that Uncle Zheng is familiar with. The role of "Arab businessman" in that time and space.
Yan people admire black armor. This is not only a respect for the color "black", but also has a deeper meaning.
Elite soldiers, combined with strong armor and sharp blades, have made Dayan's cavalry invincible in recent years. In fact, there are objective factors in it.
Xue Customs has the foundation established by San'er, plus it has absorbed the people from Tianji Pavilion, but it is still difficult to establish a completely self-sufficient ordnance supply in a short period of time. Every year when the imperial court transfers money and food, there are actually Quite a share of ordnance.
Uncle Zheng is also a perfectionist,
I imagined that in the future, all of my cavalry would be wearing armor, and not that kind of leather armor, but all hard armor and hard crossbows. This would naturally mean extremely terrifying costs, but you always have to have dreams.
If it weren't for Ji Chengmin's identity, it would be inconvenient.
Uncle Zheng really wanted to knock him unconscious with a brick and take him back to Xuehai Customs. Didn't he like to be a homebody? He could let him be a technical homebody for the rest of his life.
Of course, this is just a thought.
Here
Ji Chengwen felt very happy after being complimented by Uncle Zheng. Of course he knew that there were many people in Dayan who could make Uncle Hirano flatter him, but he was obviously not among them.
"Uncle, we are about to say goodbye here."
"Yes." Uncle Zheng nodded.
They were traveling quickly, so the news in Yanjing City had not reached here yet.
Therefore, they did not know that a rage of revenge and attack on Chu had begun to spread out from Yanjing City, the heart of Dayan, and was about to radiate to the entire Dayan.
The prince was stabbed to death by an enemy assassin. This was a great shame and humiliation for the Yan people.
If the third prince died not at the banquet, but on the battlefield, the Yan people might not be so angry, because in the Yan people's simple world view, dying on the battlefield is an honor, and the skills are not as good as the soldiers. If you are inferior to others, if you die in battle, you will die in battle.
After all, a hundred years ago, the children of the Ji family fought continuously in the desert, and several of the emperors died in the battle.
But this kind of underhanded tactics will only arouse the anger in Yan's heart.
Furthermore,
Yan Huangma's step on the clan indeed destroyed the vested interests of many people, but after the imperial court took away the acres that originally belonged to the clan, it distributed them to the local people for farming, which was regarded as re-registering the land.
This approach, similar to that of the Imperial Palace, is bound to lead to corruption, land annexation and a series of other problems, but that will only happen decades later. As the blind man once said, Ming Taizu made a The guard system actually played a great role in the beginning, but it was only abolished in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.
However, no matter what, this method has indeed gained huge support among the people. After a country has been peaceful for a long time, such as the original Yan State, it is really better for the people to farm their own fields than to be tenants of the clans, because the clans control a large number of people. The land and population of the court will inevitably reduce the amount of land and labor shared by the court, which will naturally increase the land tax and labor. It becomes a vicious circle. The common people work as tenants for the clansmen and only pay a rent to the clansmen. This rent is not enough. It may be light, but it is less than the "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes" of the imperial court, and at the same time it can eliminate the need for labor.
However, the new acres of land were distributed just a few years ago. Everything must be relatively "pure" at the beginning. In addition, Xiao Liuzi did not foolishly think about harvesting the wool from the head of Guizhou, so the people at the bottom did get benefits. Therefore, Ma's stepping into the family did offend a class, but he gained support from the lower class. In the eyes of the princes, his father was extremely terrifying and cold, but in the eyes of the common people, he was simply the benevolent emperor of the world.
At the same time, the continuous external victories in the past few years not only diverted a series of conflicts such as the internal turmoil of the Yan Kingdom, but also greatly enhanced the personal reputation of Emperor Yan.
In the court, Emperor Yan kept his word and his power was supreme;
Among the people, Emperor Yan is simply a totem.
Is it the third prince that the assassin wants to kill?
Who is the third prince?
The third prince, who has been imprisoned in the Huxin Pavilion for several years, is like an actor who has retired behind the scenes. The common people have long forgotten him. They only know that the despicable Chu Nu actually dared to use assassins to assassinate their wise emperor.
How can this be tolerated?
Relying on the help of the blind man and other demon kings, Uncle Zheng was carrying out the "god-making movement" in Shengle and now in Xuehaiguan, and the results were remarkable, but the emperor was the master of this Taoist collection.
Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven,
son of heaven,
Daitian herdsmen,
From a certain perspective, the emperor itself is a "priesthood".
Here
Uncle Zheng and Ji Chengwen were still chatting facing Wangjiang River.
there,
The anger of Yan State started to work from top to bottom, and then from top to bottom, along with the edicts issued by Emperor Yan.
In the Yan Kingdom, soldiers and horses from all walks of life began to mobilize.
Simultaneously,
Larger-scale military conscription and civilian recruitment were also carried out.
Since ancient times, the Yan people have a tradition of being the vanguard of the king and going into battle with the emperor of the Ji family to kill the barbarians.
Even if the clan is gone, the private soldiers belonging to the clan have long been dispersed, but this folk tradition has not been abandoned. As long as the male family has been passed down for more than five generations, there is no family without an ancestral weapon. Or armor?
Even if the weapons have been rusted and broken, even if the armor has long been unwearable, this means that in the early years of Dayan, all the people were truly soldiers.
800 years ago, the three princes opened the border under the orders of the Great Xia Dynasty. However, compared to the barbarians, the barbarians and Shanyue people were not at the same level. Therefore, the dust between Jin and Chu settled down very early. Although the Shanyue people in Chu had rebellions from time to time. , but can't make waves.
The Yan people did not suppress this terrifying neighbor until the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was established a hundred years ago.
In other words, in the extremely long years, Yan State was different from Jin State, Chu State and Qian State. The latter three operated as a stable state system, while Yan State was more like a war like a barbarian royal court. tribe.
It's just that a hundred years of peace haven't had time to completely wear away the bloody spirit of his ancestors fighting against the barbarians in his bones.
The imperial court's decrees were extremely smooth, and the entire empire's central and bureaucratic systems began to operate crazily under the emperor's will.
Simultaneously,
Countless Liangjiazi purchased their own armor, weapons and horses and took the initiative to join the army, and Liangjiazi had always been the best-quality soldiers. There were so many of them that they first gathered from various county offices to register, and then went to various prefectures and counties to gather together, just like a line. The water from the streams converges into a big river and is transported to the places where they are needed.
They will become the supplementary soldiers of the army, and will also serve as auxiliary troops on the battlefield, and their training and integration will be carried out by officers on the way out.
There are even more civilians, because after a national war, the logistics pressure is extremely huge, and a large amount of manpower and material resources are needed to provide support for the front line.
At the same time, the increase in taxes has also been carried out.
In the past, taxes were collected several years in advance.
All the big families took the initiative to "destroy their families and relieve their families from difficulties." Anyone who got a name had to give away at least half of their family wealth and food reserves, otherwise their position would be unstable.
Vigorous preparations for the war are already in full swing.
It is said that
Ji Laoliu once sat at a loss in his room signed by the Ministry of Revenue for the whole afternoon, and did not respond to anyone who called him.
Because Ji Laoliu, who is good at financial management, already knows in his heart,
After this national war,
Dayan's finances, which were already unsustainable, will directly declare bankruptcy.
Not to mention the investment of so much money and food,
It is this large-scale mobilization of young and middle-aged labor force that separates them from the original production operations. The deficit caused by this will also be an astronomical figure.
This battle,
Can only win,
No defeat allowed.
If you win, you don't have to make up for the deficit. After all, it is impossible to make up for it. With the Yan and Jin lands, such a large territory and such a large population, no matter how large the attack on Chu is, it cannot be like that of Xuehaiguan. It's the same as in small places. They rely on war to settle accounts and achieve a model of making money without losing money.
The national mobilization on Dayan's side has begun, and at the same time, Emperor Yan's decree has also begun to be issued to Jin.
The Yan court, which was originally "affectionate" for the Jin Dynasty, finally showed the ferocious aura of a conqueror at this time.
Various Jin military camps began to deploy and at the same time allowed expansion, and Jin soldiers and horses began to move towards the eastern Shanxi region.
The major cities and major clans in Jin were apportioned separately.
Yan Ting will not discuss with you at all, nor will he consider your specific difficulties.
You must meet the set requirements for money, food, manpower, and various materials, otherwise you will be resisting the decree.
This approach has quite the meaning of "Heaven and Earth are unkind and treat all things as rotten dogs".
This is a national war, and the national war means to suppress the fate of the country.
I did it,
up to you.
As the saying goes, the son of a rich man does not sit down in the hall. After putting on shoes, his mentality will be different from that of those who are barefoot. The small rich family actually cherishes this kind of stability the most, while the rich family wants to improve their family status. , to seek wealth for many generations.
And the royal family,
emperor,
In fact, it has reached a peak.
Why do emperors like to seek immortality?Worship Buddha and God?
Even the official family of Qianguo likes to walk around in the greenhouse wearing a Taoist robe;
Could it be that they are really wholeheartedly pursuing the Tao?To the Buddha?To God?
No;
All he wants is to prolong his life so that he can enjoy his position of supreme status for a few more years.
He is already the Supreme Buddha on earth, why do he need to find a temple elsewhere?
can only say,
Yan State is an anomaly;
The alien itself is not where Uncle Zheng and the Seven Demon Kings woke up in this world, in the Yan Kingdom.
Sometimes, Uncle Zheng can't help but think about who is the devil?
Compared with those three, my side is really not on the stage.
An emperor who directly delegates military power treats his own flesh and blood and bedside people as nothing more than trivial matters;
A Nanhou who committed suicide and killed his whole family, on the festive night when the whole family was preparing to welcome the king of the family, he wiped out everything with blood;
A Northern Marquis who sent his daughter away without knowing what his son was, had the most powerful and loyal military force in Dayan, but he was willing to chew the sand in the desert.
These three people were born in the same country and stand together. Is this country lucky or unlucky?
From the day when we raised our swords and swore an oath of alliance at Xizhimen,
The edicts issued from the central government to Dayan and to the Jin region were like snowflakes;
Among them, the two most eye-catching and the most setting the tone are:
Yes:
Restore the title of King Jingnan of Jingnan Marquis Tianwujing;
The King of Jingnan was appointed as the Grand Marshal of Chu, and was in charge of the Jin region and all the troops and horses that were about to enter the Jin region;
Given the emperor's sword, officials in Jin, from the prefect to the common people, regardless of Yan or Jin, can be killed without asking!
There is another decree that is more concise and concise:
During the attack on Chu, from the emperor down to the head of Guizhou, anyone who impeached or criticized the king of Jingnan would be killed without mercy!
Yes,
This decree, which was obviously against the system, was issued from the central government under the strong promotion of Emperor Yan. Even the emperor was regulated in the decree.
Uncle Zheng once said in front of the officials of the state of Qian that you don't know how to fight.
In fact, Emperor Yan, who had never left the capital since he ascended the throne and had never commanded an army, probably did not know how to fight.
But what Emperor Yan did,
It means completely handing over military power and frontline warfare to the commander-in-chief.
Myself,
He willingly sat in the rear to suppress the pressure and discordant voices from the rear, and at the same time, raised supplies of food, grass and soldiers for him.
.........
Uncle Zheng and His Highness the Fifth Prince separated by the Wangjiang River. His Highness was going to Yingdu. At the same time, he planned to lead a group of Yingdu officials who knew how to control water to inspect the river in person;
Although he probably knew in his heart that the national war was about to begin, and he would probably not be able to repair the river, but before the imperial edict reached Yingdu, he had to continue doing his own thing.
And Uncle Zheng,
Then he continued to travel day and night, and rushed back to Xuehai Customs as quickly as possible.
The Pixiu under Uncle Zheng's crotch was fine, but most of the guards around him fell down due to power issues, which shows how determined Uncle Zheng was on his way.
And indeed we should be resolute.
Uncle Zheng returned to Snow Customs at night.
After sending the exhausted princess back to the back house to rest, Uncle Zheng immediately held a military meeting. In the snow customs, all officers and generals and above participated. At the same time, he issued three orders:
[-]. All soldiers inside and outside Xue Customs were separated from production and assembled to prepare for war;
Second, control domestic demand and carry out wartime storage;
Third, all workshops and Tianji Pavilion began to work hard to build siege equipment;
After these three orders were issued,
The faces of the generals from all the towns present showed expressions of shock, and then, they were ecstatic!
This is going to be a big battle,
Not to the snowfield,
It must be against Chu State.
the reason is simple,
Why do you build a siege equipment to defeat the Snowfield Tribe?
Is there a city in the snowfield for you to attack?
There are indeed two or three castles outside Xuehaiguan that were originally built by the Dacheng Kingdom, but the savage tribes have long withdrawn from those castles, and no one dares to occupy them. However, due to a series of reasons such as lack of troops at Xuehaiguan, , I am too lazy to send people to garrison there for the time being.
And even if my uncle wanted to rebel, it would be impossible. Firstly, my uncle had just returned from the capital after receiving an award. Secondly, if my uncle wanted to rebel, he should not take the initiative to build some siege equipment, but should be prepared for Jing. Nanhou led his army to attack Xueguan.
Therefore,
They must attack Chu State.
And a real attack!
Uncle Zheng, who was tired and had some cracks in the corners of his mouth, sat at the front seat.
He glanced at the various generals below,
Road:
"Please help me become a prince!"
……
Jiangnan in the Qian Kingdom is famous for its collection of literature and art. The poems, songs and courtesans there seem to imbue the wind in Jiangnan with a scholarly atmosphere;
Ying, the capital of Chu State, is famous for its romance. The beginning of summer is the right time for warmth and coldness. This is also the season when Chu people and celebrities are most free and indulgent.
There is a river outside Yingdu, called Mijiang. It is said to be a river, but it is actually a river.
According to legend, when the Marquis of Chu was looking for the site to build the capital, the fire phoenix fell in this river as if it was looking for some spiritual essence, hence the name.
Grand gatherings unfolded along the Mijiang River outside Yingdu.
There is singing and dancing,
There are silk and bamboo,
There are scribes,
There are music, chess, calligraphy and painting,
There are even wrestling, animal fights, etc.
Among the great nobles of Chu, most of them have direct descendants of their families living or serving as officials in Yingdu, so everyone's entertainment options are extremely rich.
Along the Mijiang River, it is really lively. According to common sense, the Emperor of Chu would also come here wearing a white dragon fish costume to have fun with the people and the nobles. The previous emperor of Chu even personally defeated five strongmen in the wrestling arena of Mijiang. Winning the first prize in one fell swoop became a legend.
I just don’t like these lively things,
You can also choose to go light or indulgent,
such as,
At this time of year, it is common for Chu people to walk barefoot by Mijiang River. Chu people believe that Mijiang water is loved by fire phoenixes and is naturally pure and can wash away dust and bad luck from their bodies.
this year,
Because the Yan army in Jin suddenly oppressed Zhennanguan in the first half of the year, the atmosphere in Yingdu was tense for several months. Now that the war has retreated, retaliatory fun has appeared, and the people of Yingdu want to use it more freely. local way to make up for his shortcomings in the first half of the year.
A flower boat floats on the Mijiang River.
Four people were sitting on the flower boat.
The leader is a very young young man, who is in the stage where he has just transformed from a child but still has some childishness left. However, he has a distinguished status. He is the eighth prince of Chu, and at the same time, he is also the most beloved brother of the regent.
On his left hand, sits Zhaocha, a descendant of the Zhao family;
On his right side sits Sikang. During the reign of the late emperor, his father Sijian was promoted as a slave and made a fortune.
However, because General Nian Yao was so prominent, people who were born as slaves and became nobles would always mention Nian Yao in every conversation. But before Nian Yao, the Si family would always be mentioned in every conversation.
Sitting opposite the Eighth Prince was Jing Renli.
The Zhao family, the Jing family, and the Qu family are the oldest aristocrats in the Chu Kingdom. When the Marquis of Chu went to the border, he accompanied the Marquis of Chu.
There is an official position in the Chu State called Sanlu Dafu, whose job is to preside over the ancestral temple sacrifices and also take care of the education of the children of the three aristocratic clans, Qu, Jing, and Zhao. This shows the prominent status of these three clans in Chu.
"Brother Renli never saw Sister Liqing at Xueguan?"
The eighth prince asked with a smile.
Jing Renli was recommended by Nian Yao. According to legend, he once went to face the notorious Nanhou of Yan alone late at night. With this achievement, he was summoned by the regent, and was later sent to Xueguan in a private name to deliver a dowry to the princess. .
in fact,
The Chu royal family sent a dowry to Xuehaiguan, and the Emperor Yan treated the Chu princess ceremoniously and allowed her to stay in the palace. Although Yanchu was an enemy country, in the eyes of the Ji family, it was equal to its own family in terms of history and status. It’s just those two families.
The Yu family is no longer counted, only the Xiong family is left.
When the royal family of Chu State gave dowries, it was not because they bowed their heads and thought they were inferior, but because they were in compliance with the rules and had such dignity.
Jing Renli immediately replied cautiously:
"Returning to Your Highness, Zheng Fan and the princess are not at Xueguan, but have gone to the capital of Yan Kingdom."
"Oh, I went to Yanjing, haha, you are taking credit for my imperial sister, alas."
Zhaocha smiled and said: "The Yan people are unruly and have a fishy smell. They like to do this kind of thing the most."
This is a metaphor for Yan people to be like poor relatives who have never seen the world. They can't wait to go out and show off good things whenever they have them.
immediately,
Zhaocha added, "However, I really can't say anything about the princess."
Because everyone here knows the inside story, and they all know that when the Qu family got married, it was the princess who took the initiative to leave with Uncle Ping Ye from Yan people, and not Ping Ye Bo from Yan people who kidnapped the princess as rumored.
The Eighth Prince shook his head and said, "Don't mention this matter again."
It's okay to joke around and ridicule Mr. Qu in private, but there are four families here today, so there is no need to use this excuse.
At this moment, a larger boat appeared in front. Because platforms were built on both sides of the river here, the Mijiang River Road, which was not wide, inevitably seemed a bit narrow. Therefore, where the Eighth Prince and others were, The boat had to stop.
A strong man appeared on the opponent's boat,
He shouted arrogantly to this side;
"Why don't you get out of the way quickly!"
The Eighth Prince smiled "haha", Zhaocha also pursed his lips indifferently, Si Kang and Jing Renli immediately stood up, the Eighth Prince and Zhaocha were of noble birth, so they could naturally be reserved;
As for Si Kang and Jing Renli, one was just starting out and the other was new to the family, so naturally they had to act as the underlings.
Si Kang scolded:
"Where does this blind slave come from? He doesn't look at the almanac when he goes out!"
Jing Renli shouted:
"You can control your mouth for thirty years, or I will wring out your tongue today!"
The big man on the opposite side of the boat immediately scolded:
"How outrageous, do you know who my lord is? How dare you speak like this? If you don't know the truth, I will immediately overturn your boat and let the water of Mijiang cleanse you!"
At this time, another young man came out from behind the big man, looked down and said:
"Who dared to stop my brother-in-law's boat? But I see that all of them are quite handsome. I like it. Today, I will give you a chance to clean the back door and let me I’ve picked them and I’ll give you a bright future!”
As soon as these dirty words come out,
The Eighth Prince's face immediately darkened.
Zhaocha, who had always been waiting for him, suddenly stood up.
The Eighth Prince picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with some confusion;
"Which family is this person from, so ignorant of the rules?"
Yingdu, as the capital of the great Chu Kingdom, is naturally a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and countless descendants of high-ranking officials and nobles.
But the kind of wealthy children who only know how to cause trouble at home are a minority among the minority.
The kind of person who goes out to get jealous or quarrel over some trivial matter, and then declares his or her family status and competes face to face with each other about their family background, is a choice made by the stupidest people.
When the children of Gao Liang go out, they first look at each other's clothes. Chu people like long gowns, like fluttering belts, and also love jade and various accessories. From these details, you can see the depth of each other's family background;
Then look at the entourage, and then look at the temperament;
If there are signs of conflict, and both parties look like they are about to get into a fight, they will basically suppress their anger subconsciously and let themselves or the people around them make insinuations.
If the family background is the same, there is no need to say anything. They retreat and give each other a step. They are just going out to have fun, and no one can bear to bring back an equally powerful enemy in the family.
If your family background is very different and you are hit with a brick wall, then those who should give in should give in immediately. If you are given enough face, the high-ranking people will not care about you for the sake of your demeanor. In Chu State, elegance is a standard quality of nobles. .
Like on the flower boat opposite, there was a person who was arrogant at first and then started to say dirty words. Gee, I really haven’t seen him that often.
As the "Emperor's younger brother", the Eighth Prince can be crowned a prince as soon as the Regent ascends the throne. Counting the children of the Zhao family and the Jing family around him, no one in this big Chu would dare to be so arrogant and domineering towards them. ?
Zhaocha said coldly:
"May I ask whose family Shi Shi is from?"
The young master patted his chest and said, "Liao family."
"The Liao family?"
Everyone present looked at each other, not knowing where the Liao family came from. In their impression, there was no such surname among the nobles of Da Chu.
Could it be that this little noble bumpkin from a remote place entered Yingdu for the first time?
The young master saw the reaction of the master of the flower boat below,
He didn't seem surprised or angry,
Instead, he withdrew and said proudly:
"My brother-in-law is the general of the current dynasty!"
General is an official position in Chu State.
After Zhaocha heard this, he was not angry anymore. He sat down, picked up the wine glass, and started drinking.
As a descendant of the Zhao family, he is not afraid of Nian Yao. It goes without saying that Nian Yao is indeed more prominent than Si Jian back then. However, the Si family has been established for so long and they are still walking on thin ice. That Nian Yao was the same. It’s interesting. They have only been together for a few years, but their tribe is already so arrogant?
But it was not convenient for Zhaocha to say anything, because Nian Yao was born as a domestic slave of the regent, that is, a domestic slave of the Xiong family, so it was not convenient for him to say anything.
If you beat a dog, you have to beat the owner.
The Eighth Prince's eyes showed a slightly cold expression.
road;
"Tell that bitch Nian Yao to come down and see me!"
The big man on the flower boat opposite was stunned, and the young man was also stunned. No matter how stupid he was, they knew that the other party dared to say such things after he reported himself to his brother-in-law's family. He was either a fool or he really had someone to rely on.
The former is unlikely.
The young master immediately turned around and called his brother-in-law.
for a while,
Nian Yao, who was dressed in casual clothes, walked up to the deck. When he saw the people on the boat below, especially His Highness the Eighth Prince, he immediately pursed his lips.Just bend down,
"Pfft!"
Because Nian Yao's boat was higher than the Eighth Prince's, he rolled down and then continued to roll forward until he was in front of the Eighth Prince.
flattering said:
"I would like to pay my respects to His Highness the Eighth Prince."
This really fulfills what the Eighth Prince said earlier, asking Nian Yao to come over and see him!
After Nian Yao did this, the eighth prince couldn't say anything. He knew that the fourth brother valued this slave. Although he was temporarily transferred back from Zhennanguan, it would obviously still be of great use in the future.
Previously, he said this out of anger.
now,
Since Nian Yao had given himself enough face as his master, the Eighth Prince immediately said:
"Unexpectedly, it's General Nian, come on, get up and have a drink."
"The slaves don't dare. The masters are having fun here, but the slaves disturb their enjoyment. The slaves are frightened. I have a low status. How dare I drink at the same table with the masters."
Zhaocha smiled "haha".
Si Kang also had a smile on his face. Both his family and the Nian family were slaves, but his own family had always been cautious. But seeing how arrogant the Nian family was, he felt happy after learning a lesson today.
"General Nian, please get up quickly and have a drink..."
At this time,
Across Mijiang, a man in a fire-phoenix-shaoyun suit leaped over from there. Every time his toes landed on the water, they immediately bounced up. What a great move!
And the identity of this person can be revealed just by looking at his clothes. He is a Phoenix Nest guard!
Like the Silver Armored Guards of the Qian Kingdom, Fengchao was also a branch of the Imperial Imperial Guards of the Chu Kingdom, but was later singled out to become a spy yamen.
Therefore, they also have official uniforms and yamen.
The visitor landed behind the flower boat,
His eyes quickly scanned the entire place,
When he saw the Eighth Prince, he was stunned for a moment.
But he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Nian Yao, who was kneeling on the ground with his butt stuck out:
"General, the regent has an order to summon you, general, to the palace immediately to meet the saint!"
The Eighth Prince recognized the messenger in front of him as the Fengchao internal guard who was accompanying his fourth brother. Since the fourth brother asked him to come out and call for help, something big had obviously happened.
Therefore, the eighth prince immediately asked:
"But what happened?"
The Phoenix Nest guard didn't hide anything and answered directly:
"Replying to Your Highness, the news has just come from Satellite Ye Jianchang in my Phoenix Nest in Yan State. The Emperor of Yan State has issued an explicit decree to attack our great Chu State."
When the Eighth Prince heard this, he was immediately stunned.
Yan Guo,
Emperor,
A nationwide attack on Chu?
It wasn’t the showmanship of Nanhou from Yan in the first half of the year, it was the whole country!
The Eighth Prince took a deep breath,
in memory,
The memories of Yupan City came back again.
That day, if the sword-maker hadn't led him to walk quickly, he might have become a lonely soul by the Wangjiang River and would not be spared.
He licked his lips,
Try to keep yourself calm as much as possible,
Simultaneously,
Raise the glass,
To Nian Yao;
"Since it is a state matter, General Nian will go to see you quickly after drinking this cup..."
Before the eighth prince could speak,
Nian Yao has already stood up.
He took the initiative to take the wine glass from the Eighth Prince's hand.
drink it all in one gulp,
road;
"Well, I'll go right now."
(End of this chapter)