The devil is coming

Chapter 636 Xu Pangpang
"How does it feel?"
After Gou Moli and He Chunlai left, Zheng Fan spoke.
Apart from him, there were only three people in the room.
Daxia Chen shook his head, nodded again, and then shook his head again,
Finally:
"It's very complicated, yet very transparent, especially when something was so vague before, suddenly it was like a flash of cold light, and the world was opened up in an instant, like a sword..."
Chen Daxia waved his palm.
Lord Zheng was a little helpless.
There is really no comparison between people, but this guy can actually achieve enlightenment like this.
Fortunately, Mr. Zheng is used to it.
The Sword Master's answer is even simpler. In the past two years, the Sword Master has returned to his true nature since Lord Zheng said, "You are only good at using the sword, but you are not good at anything else."
He said:
"I'm here to use my sword, not my brain."
simple,
direct.
But Mr. Zheng just wanted to talk to someone now, and said, "You can talk about whatever you want."
The sword master asked doubtfully: "What Gou Moli said is not clear enough?"
"What you said is clear enough, but..."
Zheng Fan got up from the couch, walked to the brazier, stretched out his hand, took out a roasted potato and weighed it in his hand.
"However, the problem may lie here. He may have said it too clearly and seen it too carefully, so he couldn't jump out."
The sword master had a smile on his lips:
"It seems that you are one level higher than him?"
"Because I stepped on his shoulders."
Zheng Fan peeled off the potato skin, took a bite, breathed in, chewed carefully, and continued:
“Everything looks one way when you look at it up close, but looks completely different when you look at it from a distance or at a higher level.
this thing,
It looks like Prince Cheng's palace wants to take power and be let go.
but,
I don't think the current palace can have such far-reaching power. "
"Are you looking down on the Jin people?" the sword master asked.
If you want to engage in regional discrimination, then I, Master Sword Master, will not be troubled.
"I'm just discussing the matter."
"The heritage of the Situ family is still there."
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "It's different. The Dacheng Kingdom is gone. For example, when I was guarding Cuiliu Fort, I only had hundreds of people under my command. Now, I am the Marquis of Pingxi. All the soldiers and horses in the two passes and one city in eastern Jin Dynasty must be at my disposal. Even the four garrison troops here in Yingdu will be at my disposal;
But is it because of me?
Take off the Pingxihou hat on my head. Will the soldiers and horses in Yingdu listen to my words?
Therefore, the same goes for Prince Cheng's Mansion.
The secret lies there. After all, the imperial court had neither time nor the embarrassment to liquidate this place. But if you want to say how much more the Prince's Palace can rise, it won't happen, and it's impossible.
From Dacheng Kingdom to a royal palace, the platform is different. You should think that it all depends on ability. The general situation of the family, country, and temple is not your world. You can only speak with a sword. "
"Then what do you think is the ultimate plot in the end of this matter?"
Lord Zheng smiled and said,
Road:
"Don't I want to go to Yanjing after autumn?"
"You told me."
Marquis Zheng had let go of this in advance and made a schedule. After all, for the leaders of the separatist vassal towns outside, every time they entered the capital, it was equivalent to walking through the gates of hell.
Mr. Thornface also left his Western Army and was imprisoned after entering Beijing.
It's just that during the autumn trip, I haven't negotiated a price with the sword master yet, for example, to provide some benefits to the people of Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Lord Zheng tore off a piece of potato skin.
He took a bite at the bottom.
"call……"
licked his lips,
Zheng Fan looked at the Sword Master,
Road:
"It's me who's plotting this."
.........
Relying on the reputation of Pingxi Hou Mansion, Gou Moli recruited the secret agent who had good eyesight before and asked him to give some background information on the family's caravan on the grounds of the Marquis' order. .
For both Gou Moli and He Chunlai, it had been some time since they had left Yingdu.
Yingdu is a huge vanity fair. Here, every once in a while, a family will fall and a new family will rise;
People from Jin, people from Yan, new and old, all kinds of forces are complicated and intertwined. Which company has new talents, which company is on the right team first, which company has recruited a capable and promising son-in-law, etc. ;
Therefore, Gou Moli wanted to update his background understanding of Yingdu.
Sometimes, doing things depends not on the number of people, but on efficiency. When the rooster crows and dawn breaks, Gou Moli finally completes the list of those who died of poisoning this time.
"Haha, it really has some distinct meanings." Gou Moli picked up the list and sighed facing the rising sun outside the window.
He Chunlai rubbed his eyes, he also helped all night, and asked:
"I'm going to prepare breakfast for Mr. Hou."
paused,
He Chunlai asked again:
"This, do you want to take it with you to the Marquis?"
immediately,
He Chunlai added:
"You go and deliver it."
Gou Moli glanced at He Chunlai, shook his head and said:
"We'll talk about it later when the Marquis asks."
"Can you?"
"How old do you have to be to take credit for your work after a long night of work?
Where is this? Besides, how to intervene in this matter next depends on the Marquis's own wishes.
and also……"
"What else, you say?"
"I want to eat soybean noodles."
……
"This noodle is a bit overcooked and not chewy."
In the inn,
A large man complained over a bowl of noodles.
"Sir, how about I cook it?" said a guard beside him.
Xu Wenzu nodded, pointed at the bowl of noodles in front of him, and said, "Which of you, feed it, don't waste the food."
Another guard came forward and ate the bowl of noodles.
Xu Wenzu left the table. He just stuffed a bowl of noodles between his teeth. He just asked the people at the post station to make a bowl for a look. Since it didn't work, he might as well make it himself. After all, he had to eat six or seven bowls in one meal. There will be a feeling of fullness.
"Ahem...too!"
After clearing his throat, Xu Wenzu stretched, walked to the window on the second floor of the inn, and said:
"Yingdu is only two or three days away from here, right?"
"Yes, my lord."
Xu Wenzu's face showed a slightly sentimental look.
"Your Excellency, you can't bear to leave His Highness the First Prince?" the guard joked.
Xu Wenzu and the eldest prince cooperated perfectly in Nanwang City. Xu Wenzu was in charge of logistics and local affairs, while the eldest prince was in charge of military affairs. It was clear that Dayan did not have a Zhenbei Army or a Jingnan Army in Yinlang County, but he still carried the troops. Withstand the pressure from the three sides of Qianguo.
Later, as the eldest prince beheaded Zhong Wenmian, both of them were promoted.
"Hey." Xu Wenzu shook his head, "Now that we're here, we can talk about what's on our mind. The eldest prince is certainly powerful, but when we get to Yingdu, we'll have to join forces with Brother Zheng. That person's ability , that’s really what makes people convinced.”
Although the Pingxihou Mansion in eastern Shanxi is already carrying out a series of production and self-help movements such as large-scale land reclamation and large-scale production, promoting development through commerce and trade, etc.
But from the outside world,
The Pingxihou Mansion in eastern Shanxi is still a relatively simple military town.
And Yingdu will be where his bloodline lies.
Therefore, even Xu Wenzu felt that when he went to Yingdu to serve as the governor, he was actually going to provide support for Zheng Fan, so that Zheng Fan could suppress the barbarians and Chu people, and by the way, suppress the Jin people.
"It's sad to think about it. Back then, my subordinate had spoken to the Marquis of Pingxi. The Marquis even gave his subordinate a golden melon seed as tea money."
"Haha, then you will be proud of yourself in this life. When you have children, no, after you have grandchildren, you can also have fun with your grandchildren."
After Xu Wenzu laughed,
Sighed,
road;
"It's only been a few years, and it's just the Marquis. Although I already knew that he was not a thing in the pool, I didn't expect that he could get up so quickly and so amazingly."
Xu Wenzu still remembers the scene when he first met Zheng Fan;
He had sent people to inquire, but he could not find a servant named Zheng Chenggong in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
but,
These have long been meaningless,
Is not it?
"Huh? It smells so good."
Xu Wenzu sniffed and leaned half out of the window. He saw someone setting up a pot in the yard outside, and meat was being cooked in it. The meat was rich in aroma.
"Go and ask which family's followers are below."
"Yes, my lord."
The guards immediately went down to inquire.
At this time,
The middle-aged man who had been sitting there quietly drinking tea with a bodhi stick beside him stood up and walked over.
Road:
"Sir, it's better to be quiet. Have you forgotten what happened at the inn outside Yin City?"
Xu Wenzu was stunned for a moment.
wave your hand,
Road:
"Ok."
finished,
He closed the window and sat back at the table.
This inn is located to the west of the former capital of Jin State. It can be said that it will enter the territory of the former Situ family.
The inn is very big.
Xu Wenzu brought about a hundred personal guards, all of whom were good soldiers. After moving into the inn, they couldn't help but occupy the back half of the inn's courtyard.
It was originally planned to completely clear the inn, but because there were only so many guards, even if other locations were cleared, they would not be able to deploy defenses, so only the backyard was retained.
After Yi Cheng saw Xu Wenzu's identity document, he immediately expressed his full cooperation.
Although the window is closed, the fragrance still comes in from time to time.
"Straight bitch, how can it smell so good!"
Xu Wenzu knocked on the table. His biggest hobby in life is eating!
But he is indeed not the kind of person who doesn't care about the importance of things.
In addition, once bitten by a snake, I am afraid of straw ropes for ten years.
After being reminded, I could only hold my hands on the table and keep swallowing my saliva.
At this time, the bodyguard who had gone to investigate came back and reported:
"Sir, this is Mr. Wen Xi from Prince Cheng's Mansion in Yingdu. After visiting relatives and returning home, he is now returning to Prince Yingdu's Mansion."
"A person from the Prince's Palace?" Xu Wenzu wiped his mouth, a little surprised.
The man holding the stick asked, "Is your identity accurate?"
"Replying to Master Liao, the villain has just verified their documents and badges, and confirmed that they are from Prince Cheng's Palace."
Xu Wenzu immediately looked at Master Liao,
Road:
"Master Liao, since you are from Prince Cheng's Palace, he will be my colleague in the future. Why not take this opportunity to talk about Yingdu and the Palace and make some preparations in advance."
Master Liao knew what Xu Wenzu wanted to do, which was just to covet someone else's piece of food;
This reason is indeed tenable.
but,
Master Liao still shook his head and said:
"Master Xu, I promised you that I will keep you safe all the way to Yingdu, so you have to listen to me all the way. We will arrive in Yingdu in two days. It will not be too late to meet and chat at that time. ."
Xu Wenzu let out a low roar in his throat,
At last,
Or sit back in the chair,
Rest your head on your arms,
After a while
He actually snored.
Seeing this, Master Liao couldn't help but shake his head. This Master Xu is extremely shrewd most of the time, but sometimes he likes to act like a child.
Of course, Master Liao did not dare to underestimate him, because he had seen how this gentleman managed the huge Nanwang City and the logistics of the First Prince's army in an orderly manner.
In fact, everyone had no intention of resting at the inn;
Everyone was in a hurry along the way, basically just eating, drinking and resting casually on the roadside. Even if they were marching, they couldn't be faster than this.
But the problem is,
Master Xu's brave beast finally stretched its crotch after persisting for so many days.
One of its hoofs was lame and had to be left to the inn to be raised. In addition, including Xu Wenzu and below, even the personal guards were very tired and needed to rest, so Master Liao agreed to go to the inn to rest for a day.
The most important thing is that he has to consider that when everyone enters Yingdu, they can't let the new prefect who comes to take office be in an embarrassing state.
At this time, the guard who had cooked the noodles came in with a basin, but was stopped by Master Liao, saying: "Put it aside to cool down first."
Xu Wenzu, lying on the table, snored and muttered:
“The noodles become lumpy after being left out for a long time and are not tasty.”
Master Liao had no choice but to say: "Sir, do you want to eat now?"
"With the smell of this meat, I can't stomach other food at all."
Xu Wenzu sat up helplessly again and looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him with a look of disgust on his face.
"Master Liao, tell me, in this bright and sunny day, I am an official of the imperial court and have a border, so how come I act like a thief on my own land?
Is it difficult,
I, the officials of Dayan, all have to be so trembling on the road, walking on thin ice? "
"Sir, if it were normal times, I would definitely not dissuade you. If you like to wander around the city, you can go there, and if you want to go hunting for game outside the city, you can go hunting for game.
But this time, it's different. "
"What's the difference?"
"You are going to Yingdu this time, and you are likely to meet the Marquis of Pingxi."
"Hey, that's interesting. Let's go see my brother Zheng. What's going on?"
"Who did you see the last time you were assassinated at the inn?"
"Uh...Brother Zheng."
"That's it. When you go to Yingdu this time, you will most likely see him."
"What does it matter? Could it be that every time I go to see him, I will be assassinated?"
"The Marquis of Pingxi is full of great blessings. In the past few years, he has fought in several battles and made great achievements. He himself is safe and sound. It can be seen that he is a man of great fortune."
"and then?"
"There are people with great luck around. Sometimes, what is missing is a good thing, just like people like to wear jade with them, as it can ward off disasters."
"Hahaha, hahaha."
Xu Wenzu laughed and said:
"Co-author, am I specifically trying to protect my brother Zheng from disaster?"
"Be careful."
"Master Liao, when did you learn this fortune-telling method?"
"Master Xu, have you forgotten? Before I returned to secular life, I was the fortune-telling monk in the temple."
said,
Liao Gang stood up holding the bodhi stick and clasped one hand together.
"Amitabha."
"That's all, just listen to you, listen to you, be careful as the first priority, come on, come on, bring the noodle bowl to the window, Master Liao, if I don't go down, I'll just eat in the yard outside. Can you please let the meat smell go down?"
Liao Gang frowned slightly, but finally nodded.
The window was opened again, and the basin was brought to the window.
Xu Wenzu took the chopsticks and swallowed a big mouthful of noodles. Then he took a deep breath and chewed with his eyes closed.
"This meaty aroma is strong but not greasy, thick with sweetness, sweetness with astringency, astringency with sourness, tsk tsk tsk..."
Xu Wenzu took another big mouthful of noodles.
Liao Gang stood by the window.
"Master Liao, guess what kind of meat is cooked in that big pot?"
"I don't eat much meat. I only vaguely remember eating it a few times before I entered the temple when I was young, so I can't tell the difference."
"Okay, then let me tell you, in this world, regardless of beef, mutton, pork, chicken, duck, fish, any poultry raised in a certain area, if you don't use that aniseed, it will actually be just one Single flavor.
But in this world,
There is only one kind of meat, because it eats grains, eats things that fly in the sky, walks on the ground, swims in the water, is soaked in tea foam, smoked with stone powder, baked on a warm kang, covered with cotton wool...
Why is the roast duck restaurant in Yanjing City so famous?
Because it emphasizes that a duck must pass eighteen hurdles before being put into the oven;
But the meat I just mentioned is more than eighteen. The taste does not require any seasoning. Just boil it in the well water and taste it carefully. The taste is amazing. "
Xu Wenzu said more,
Liao Gang's face next to him became more solemn,
even,
The guards around him didn't realize it at first, but slowly, their expressions began to change.
Xu Wenzu ate another big mouthful of noodles and drank a big mouthful of noodle soup.
His face suddenly turned cold,
Sprinkle the entire basin,
He laughed and said,
"I really don't know etiquette. I have reserved the entire backyard of the inn. I am a clear-headed person who knows that my identity is not simple;
Since we are cooking the delicious food in this world,
It’s okay if I don’t go down,
Why don't you send someone over to ask what I mean?
Straight bitch,
I don't believe it,
People from Jin Dynasty are officials,
Are you all so upright and loyal that you don't even bother to flatter Shangguan? "
At this time,
An old man with white hair walked into the yard and stood in front of the pot. He clasped his fists at Xu Wenzu who was standing at the window above from a distance.
shouted:
"Sir, it's not that the lower official doesn't know etiquette, or that the lower official is arrogant, but the meat needs to be simmered for a while before the meat is crispy and the bones are tender, but there is no need to rush it.
Look at your body shape, adults.
You know he is an expert in food.
Sir, please wait a moment.
After boiling the pot,
I would like to invite you to taste it again, in order to find out the local flavor of Jin. You must know that this meat, water, and firewood are all carefully selected by me. If it were not to flatter you, my lord, I would still I'm really reluctant to take it out. "
Xu Wenzu reached out and patted the window.
shouted:
"That's nonsense. Come on, I'll ask you, what kind of water is in this pot?"
The old man raised his head,
Answered:
"Look at the water of the river!"
"What kind of firewood is under this pot?"
"The firewood that serves as the foundation of a hundred houses!"
"Then what kind of meat is in this pot?"
The old man's face turned serious.
Put your hands behind your back,
Roared:
"The river contains the flesh and blood of those who were wrongfully drowned!"
(End of this chapter)