The devil is coming

Chapter 630: Pick him off
The carriage has a very exquisite appearance;
But its real feature lies inside. There is a mechanism inside. If you pull the trigger, it will instantly turn into an iron cage with strong defense.
In addition, there is a mezzanine at the bottom of the carriage, which can accommodate one person lying down.
Therefore, this carriage is obviously very heavy.
Pixiu and six horses pulled the carriage forward.
It's not that Mr. Zheng wants to abuse his mount, but that he wants to experience the feeling of being the boss, so he just lets it go.
Therefore, sometimes Mr. Zheng finds it a bit funny;
Obviously everyone is very busy and has a lot of things to do, but at this extremely busy moment, it will definitely take a long time to build an honor guard for yourself first and then build a car for yourself. carriage;
To the end,
I can only say it’s this damn aesthetic.
No matter how urgent things are outside, no matter how complicated the work at hand is,
When it’s time to be bourgeois, I’m going to be bourgeois.
good,
Xue San should have added some shock-absorbing designs to the carriage. It was quite comfortable to lie in it with the small stove warming the tea.
It's a pity that there is no Osawa Xiangtongue.
There is no special difference between other teas when Mr. Zheng drinks them. It’s not that the taste and aroma are indistinguishable, but they feel almost the same and he can drink whatever he drinks;
Only this Osawa Fragrant Tongue is most suitable for this time,
What a wonderful thing it is to sleep soundly all the way through the journey.
But the facts proved that Mr. Zheng thought too much.
Although he doesn't have to review all kinds of papers wherever he goes, like his uncle, because Lord Zheng's power has been completely decentralized. Blind people don't mention it. The power that Si Niang controls in the Hou Mansion can simply make Lu Later, Wu Zhaoyi, Cixi and others were willing to take advantage of the man while he was still alive.
however,
First, the news from Yingdu was constantly summarized.
Part of it was the news from Xiaoliuzi's men and horses.
Although Zheng Fan has lost some of his previous interest in Xiao Liuzi since he was granted the title of Marquis;
But after the seller's market turned into a buyer's market, Xiao Liuzi became more attentive to Pingxihou Mansion.
The intelligence network has always been built there, and messages will be transmitted here.
The other part is the subsequent news from Sun Youdao there.
The last part is the news coming from the Hou Mansion's own place in Yingdu. However, because the Hou Mansion's foundation in Yingdu is too shallow, this part of the news can be ignored directly.
matter,
It is far from as simple as a fifth prince being assassinated;
The fifth prince was assassinated while attending a banquet. This banquet was attended by the shopkeepers of the major chambers of commerce in Yingdu and the talkers from the nearby big families inside and outside;
Not for eating, drinking and having fun,
It was to raise money to raise food to settle the victims, which was equivalent to a charity dinner in later generations.
then,
During the banquet,
Someone had poisoned the drink.
Suddenly, many guests fell down, and even Mao Mingcai, the prefect of Yingdu, was poisoned.
The fifth prince was not poisoned by the wine, because as a prince, he had set up an altar to pray for the people of the three Jin Dynasties a year ago, and prayed for good weather in the coming year.
Therefore, according to etiquette, he had to fast and be an ascetic during this period. He was not allowed to touch wine and meat, at least, not in an open and honest manner.
Therefore, he probably had tea instead of wine at the banquet.
But something went wrong at the banquet, and when the fifth prince was being protected by his guards and was about to leave, he was attacked by a group of assassins. The assassins were very skilled in martial arts, and even though the fifth prince was protected, he was still stabbed.
It's okay if you don't drink, but the poison is quenched on the knife.
Therefore,
The fifth prince was seriously injured and fell into a coma, but he has not yet come out of danger.
Now, the people in the Yingdu Secret Service Yamen have completely taken over the prince's defense, and no one is allowed to visit.
Therefore,
This was a premeditated and extremely clever event;
Let’s not talk about the fifth prince.
At the banquet that night, 37 noble people eventually died of alcohol poisoning.
You know, the status of people who can participate in a banquet of that level must not be low. 37 people were poisoned to death at once. No wonder the Prince's Palace sent an official letter to him in a hurry.
Because this is no longer a simple assassination, the damage it caused is no less than that Yingdu has experienced another coup.
Just imagine, those powerful people were originally aloof and conscious of not being able to live in the world;
Suddenly, so many of the same kind died at once, how could they not panic?
Who knows what the person behind this will do next?
More than 30 big shopkeepers or talkative people from big families died in one fell swoop. There were also many people like Mao Mingcai who were not dead but lying in bed. It was when Zheng Houye took the opportunity to launch an attack in Yingdu due to the imperial examination fraud case. , led the Jingnan army into the city to arrest people, and it seemed that many families were broken, and it seemed that many people were beheaded, but in fact, most of them were minions from the middle and lower classes. The real high-level people did not bother to take the imperial examination. It is cheating for one's own children, but people have other channels.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Yingdu, this matter is much less serious than what the uncle and now the marquis caused last time.
But the powerful people in Yingdu really felt that they were scared out of their wits this time.
They desperately need a sea-fixing needle now.
Even if he comes and does nothing,
But as long as he is here,
Everyone can be relieved!
He probably had a summary of the news about Yingdu, and knew that the dignitaries there were eagerly looking forward to him, but Lord Zheng was still in no hurry, and his Pixiu was still happily pulling the cart with a group of horses;
because next,
Zheng Fan accepted Gong Wang and Gongsun Zhi's request for an audience.
Two of its divisions have also dispatched soldiers and horses. One is to echo the march of Lord Zheng, and the other is to move closer to Yupan City. At the same time, in accordance with the instructions given by the Hou Mansion in advance, to wipe a line towards Wangjiang River. wipe;
Although it was not his own defense zone in name, he could still cross the line a little under the guise of clearing the way for Lord Pingxi.
Boundaries, if you don't rub them, they will always be clear. If you rub them frequently, they will become blurred.
After the reception, the two general soldiers went to see their son who was placed next to Lord Zheng, and then returned to their respective headquarters.
Marquis Zheng's team continued to maintain the previous speed and headed westward in a leisurely manner.
When the team arrived at Yupan City,
Over in Yingdu, Prince Cheng's Mansion, the Prefect's Mansion and many other government offices actually sent people to wait here. They were like quails waiting for food, eagerly anticipating that the Marquis of Pingxi would come to Yingdu early.
Marquis Zheng met with people from Prince Cheng's Mansion and the Prefect's Mansion, but not anyone else.
It’s the people from the first two,
Marquis Zheng only listened to what they said briefly and did not let them take the message back. He waved his hand to indicate that they could leave.
Subsequently,
Lord Pingxi's team stayed overnight in Yupan City;
Zheng Fan himself also took a bath.
This prosperous and famous city in Jindi, which was once called a "two-legged sheep", has gradually begun to regain some of its former prosperity after several years of cultivation.
Gambling houses and brothels in the city have once again become pillar industries.
You gain popularity quickly and make money quickly.
In many cases, this is a situation that will inevitably occur when there is no other way.
Correspondingly, there are skinny refugees huddled in the corners outside Yupan City.
There should have been more refugees. After all, this was a legacy that the Pingxihou Mansion in eastern Shanxi worked hard to absorb.
However, maybe the blind man himself underestimated the terrible impact of floods and years of war on this area. He was originally happy and thought about raising more refugees to absorb them, but in the end, he began to order Gongwang Gongsunzhi to set up a blockade to stop them. With the influx of refugees heading to the east of Shanxi, the original propaganda campaign has also stopped and no longer encourages the refugees there to head east.
Because, the Hou Mansion is full.
In order to cope with this food crisis, the blind man carried out a food stocking plan early. Now, at least the people in eastern Shanxi can have two meals of mashed potatoes every day, but if the number of refugees continues, the Hou Mansion will no longer be able to accommodate them.
Population is an extremely valuable asset, but nothing is too much. If you absorb too many people but are unable to accommodate them, all kinds of problems will immediately arise.
Therefore, we still have to wait a little longer, wait until the Hou Mansion's development of the land in eastern Shanxi reaches the next level, wait until the most difficult thing has gone smoothly, and then it will not be too late to slowly absorb it.
According to what the blind man said,
After the most difficult winter and spring are over,
A batch of the old, weak, sick and disabled will be screened out, and the remaining ones will be easier to pick and choose.
Cold-blooded?
cold blooded.
But in the land of eastern Shanxi, many refugees who came early, after hearing the news that the mashed potatoes were planted in advance by a blind staff member under the Marquis,
Many people began to set up plaques and worship the blind man.
In the refugee camp,
There is even a theory that "Mr. Bei" became blind because he couldn't see the suffering in the world.
to this end,
The blind man went out of his way to report this matter to his master, Zheng Fan.
He didn't do this. He never thought of creating a light on himself.
Zheng Fan just laughed it off and even asked the blind man, after a few hundred years, will their temple be spread here?
He was sitting on the first seat, with a solemn Dharma appearance. Under the lotus platform, there were a group of boys. The one in front of him was a blind boy who showed compassion for heaven and earth.
The blind man made a special report because he thought it was a rule and a process that must be followed;
But in fact,
Neither Zheng Fan nor the blind man would be suspicious of this kind of thing, just treat it as an after-dinner chat.
……
In the courtyard of the mansion where we stayed overnight,
Chen Daxia asked curiously:
"The people on the other side of the river are clearly waiting for him, why is he still so leisurely?"
Daxia Chen rarely uses honorific titles for Lord Zheng;
Because according to Chen Daxia's simple world view, Zheng Fan is not the world-famous military hero of the Yan State, but is still the small guard in Yinlang County who he once misunderstood, and was almost killed by him. , but in the end, he repaid himself with kindness... well, a close friend.
The sword master wearing a bamboo hat sits in the courtyard, and Long Yuan is hidden under the cloth wrap;
then,
Watching his son Liu Dahu, leading a group of young men, he was very excited and serious about cutting firewood, heating hot water, and taking a bath for Lord Pingxi.
The Sword Master at this time and the Sword Master at home were completely different in temperament. In addition, he did not show his true face to others. Therefore, Liu Dahu did not know that the knight in white sitting in the pavilion far away turned out to be his own body. A father who has always been bad.
Seeing his son so serious and solemn, bustling around just to serve that person,
I still feel a sense of sacred mission,
The sword master was extremely depressed;
Can't help but say:
"It's really stupid."
"..." Chen Daxia.
Chen Daxia lowered his head in shame. It was absolutely impossible for him to talk back when his master said this to him.
Sitting on the edge together, Gou Moli, who was accustomed to having a romantic relationship with the Sword Master, smiled at this time;
"This is called cards, this is called identity. I rushed there in a hurry, but lost the pomp. Many times, this pomp seems to be of no use at all, but at critical times, with it, it can actually solve a lot of problems. trouble.
Moreover, this is the first time our Lord has officially gone out since becoming a Marquis. You have to set your own style first, and it will become a rule in the future. There is absolutely no reason to lower your own style.
This is the first time it has been lowered. From now on, it will be really difficult to bring it up again.
Furthermore,
It's been so long since the assassination happened. If the assassin and the mastermind behind the scenes could be caught, they would have been caught long ago. Those people in Yingdu are definitely not idlers, and they are still related. No, they are already a threat. When it comes to their own wealth and life, they are very smart.
Therefore, our Marquis's trip to Yingdu was not to catch assassins. He is the Marquis of Pingxi, and he is not in charge of the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple.
look,
Going in a hurry will be of no benefit at all, so why not take it more leisurely? "
Hearing this, Master Chen nodded and said:
"You're right, I understand."
"Thank you."
At this moment, He Chunlai came over.
Before he could speak, Gou Moli stood up, left the pavilion, and walked into the room with him.
In the room,
Mr. Zheng, who had already finished taking a bath, was wearing the leopard-print pajamas that Siniang had made for him when he was in Hutou City. He was lying there, playing with a snuff bottle given to him by Xiao Liuzi.
He couldn't smoke the snuff bottle, but it was good to hold it in his hand and play with it.
He Chunlai stood aside, while Gou Moli consciously sat down on the chair below.
The Marquis did not speak.
The atmosphere is a bit silent,
The boss can have the power to remain silent, but the people below cannot just sit back and watch the scene become deserted.
Therefore,
In order to liven up the atmosphere,
Gou Moli looked at He Chunlai and asked;
"Xiao He, you said this assassination was done by your people?"
"..." He Chunlai.
"Huh?" Gou Moli asked again.
He Chunlai said, "I have severed ties with you over there."
Earlier, when the Yan State annexed the three Jin lands, the righteous people of Jin started a resistance movement. Its nature was similar to that of the Tiandi Hui, and He Chunlai came from there.
However, when he was disguised as a candied haws hawker to hand over information to Yingdu, he was captured by Fan Li and made candied haws for Jian Maid.
"Hey, why did you break it? What a waste." Gou Moli lamented, "Think about it, our master is the Marquis of Dayan, and he is holding a thread of rebellion in Jin. How comfortable it is to be an official and become a bandit."
"I………"
He Chunlai wanted to say that he didn't bother to do such a thing, but he couldn't.
For some things, you can think like this in your heart. Mr. Bei and Mr. Hou, who was lying there silently, actually knew what he was thinking, and they didn't mind;
But if he said it stupidly, he would be ignorant.
He Chunlai could only say:
"I don't think it was them who did it. The last time the Marquis was in Yingdu, the vitality of their lurking forces in Yingdu was severely damaged. This time, it was a big deal. The poisoning is another matter, but just for the five The group of masters who assassinated the prince should not be something they can prepare now."
"Not necessarily. I've always heard that there are many heroes in the Three Jin lands." Gou Moli said.
He has been dealing with Jin people for half his life.
"But among us, there are so many factions that we cannot integrate them at all. Some are the legacy of the Situ family and want to restore the Situ family, some are the legacy of the Helian family, some are the legacy of the Wen family, and some want to help the Yu family, and Each faction is still divided into small factions, and they cannot get together at all. Sometimes when they meet, they will fight among themselves because of who they want to help."
"Ah……"
Mr. Zheng, who was lying there, laughed out loud. There really was nothing new under the sun.
Let's look at this time's attack on Chu. With all the strength of the country, Dayan only managed to capture Zhennanguan and Shanggu County. After taking the offensive and defensive initiative in his hands, he plundered and had to withdraw;
Back then, when they attacked Qianguo, they fought all the way to the capital city, but didn’t they withdraw in the end?
Only the Jin State was defeated. In the final analysis, it was because the three families were divided into Jin states, which resulted in the inability to integrate and unify internally.
right now,
Jin people still maintain their good tradition of internal fighting.
After Lord Zheng spoke out, Gou Moli stopped teasing He Chunlai.
"Becoming a prince?"
Lord Zheng said.
Gou Moli said: "It's not suitable, you have to save some respect, and it's too abrupt, so it's best to do it step by step."
Lord Zheng nodded, "Prefect's Mansion?"
"Master Hou, Mao Mingcai is still lying down."
Lord Zheng shook his head.
He Chunlai stood on the edge, trying hard to listen and think;
then,
Suddenly I felt that cooking seemed more suitable for me.
At this time, guards outside came up to report that Ma Changshan, the prefect of Yupan City, was here.
Lord Zheng pointed at He Chunlai,
He Chunlai understood and went out to see the situation.
Not long after,
He Chunlai is back.
"Master Marquis, Ma Changshan wants to see you."
"not see."
"Master Marquis, Ma Changshan brought a gift, seven virgins. He said they were all following the right path of selling themselves off and deeding themselves. He carefully selected them from the refugees outside the city."
It is normal for refugees to sell their sons and daughters together.
Zheng Fan waved his hand,
"Ten lashes and thrown out."
"In addition to the seven virgins, there are also their mothers, all washed and put on new clothes, kneeling outside. They are also to be given away."
Zheng Fan smiled and looked at Gou Moli.
Gou Moli also smiled, "Just right, Lord Marquis."
Zheng Fan nodded,
He Chunlai said:
"Thank you, Magistrate Ma, for me."
"Yes, Lord Hou."
"Then take off his clothes and hang him on the city wall."
(End of this chapter)