The devil is coming

Chapter 638 The hungry sword!
Light smoke and dust rise,
Lord Zheng is wearing a black python robe.
Riding on Pixiu,
Looking at the approaching team ahead.
In the opposite team, Xu Wenzu was riding a horse. The horse's breathing was obviously much heavier than that of his companions, and the white breath it exhaled was mixed with foam, which clearly showed its hardship.
On Zheng Fan's side,
Maybe he finally reached a high position,
people
From time to time, I can’t help but want to ruminate on the past;
I still remember the first time I met Xu Wenzu, it was on the streets of Hutou City. The blind man and I were still arguing about our initial understanding of the world;
then,
Xu Wenzu rode his brave beast and broke the half-year-long peaceful life that belonged to him and the demon kings.
Somewhere down the line, maybe there really is God’s will;
In the past few years, we have attacked Qian, conquered Jin, conquered the country, and conquered Chu...
But you have to say,
If you hadn’t seen Xu Pangpang riding a wild beast passing in front of you that day,
Maybe that night when the devils asked themselves whether they wanted to be rich or do something,
Zheng Fan really might choose the former.
A fat butterfly once flapped his wings and affected the situation in the entire East.
"Hahaha, brother Zheng, you miss me so much!"
Xu Wenzu turned over and dismounted. When he landed, he staggered back several steps. Maybe he was too excited, maybe he wanted to show off his "physical strength" on purpose, or maybe he was seeing him again in a few years and the other person was already wearing a python robe. , I can’t help but feel a little nervous;
Anyway,
Xu Pangpang somersaulted and fell to the ground.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Lord Zheng laughed loudly, and instead of holding it in deliberately, he got off Pixiu and walked over on his own initiative.
The guards beside Xu Wenzu wanted to help him up, but Xu Wenzu pushed his hand away.
Zheng Fan walked forward naturally, grabbed Xu Wenzu's shoulder with one hand and Xu Wenzu's hand with the other, mobilized some energy and blood, and pulled Xu Wenzu up.
Subsequently,
Zheng Fan patted the dust on his back and butt. Everything seemed natural.
"Tsk tsk..."
Xu Wenzu smacked his lips.
Zheng Fan smiled and said, "Are you touched?"
"Straight bitch, you are better at pretending than my brother, hahaha."
Zheng Fan shook his head, took half a step back, and looked at Xu Wenzu's face.
Time seems to have left no trace on him;
In the past, frozen age was used to describe those women who are naturally beautiful and still do not look old even as they age;
But now, Zheng Fan feels that this word is truly appropriate when used to describe fat people.
I was white and fat a year ago, I was white and fat last year, and I am still white and fat today.
However, in this world, fatness was not regarded as unhealthy. Men regarded fatness as beautiful. Walking on the road with fat body had the same effect as the famous cars and watches of later generations.
"Here, we are still one day away from Yingdu." Xu Wenzu said.
"Meeting you in Yingdu, brother, is a bit too disrespectful. I have to come out to greet you no matter what."
"Hahaha, yes, yes."
"I'll set up a camp ahead of time to calm your nerves, brother."
"Well, yes, yes."
The scale of the camp is not large, after all, it is not used for marching and fighting. Besides, the peripheral guards and a group of cavalry brought by Fengxin City are enough to protect their own safety.
Don’t say that Xujiabao was “rebelled”;
Even if the "Ding Family Fort" and "Li Family Fort" were to rebel at this time, and several Jin camp soldiers and horses were mobilized, Lord Zheng would not refuse to defend the stronghold at all, but would directly lead his men to kill them. That's it. of confidence.
Entering the tent,
Xu Wenzu sat down in one step,
The relaxed look on his face disappeared and he sighed:
"Brother Zheng, this land in Jin is much more unstable than I imagined, brother."
"How is it over there in western Shanxi?" Zheng Fan asked.
"It's much more practical than Jindong." Xu Wenzu replied.
Zheng Fan nodded, "Because the imperial court had almost wiped out the Helian family and the Wen family. Even if a few fish slipped through the net, they wouldn't be able to make a big splash."
The conversation turned serious in an instant, and the two of them did not warm up to it at all.
"But the palace of the Prince of Marriage is not easy to deal with. There are so many pairs of eyes staring at it." Xu Wenzu licked his lips, "Nowadays, people are still the standard configuration of orphans and widowed mothers."
"Didn't Emperor Taizong of the Qian Kingdom bully orphans and widows and seize their inheritance? Didn't Emperor Taizong of the Qian Kingdom kill his brother and cripple his family for so many generations?
If the Jin people, if that royal palace, is willing to live an honest life, then we will give him a peaceful life. If there is going to be chaos instead, we have to knock him down with a stick to wake him up. "
Xu Wenzu nodded, "That's true. In fact, before I came here, I also thought that the situation in Yingdu was nothing more than different.
First, it is to ensure the logistics of your Pingxihou Mansion. Brother, you will help me solve all the matters that require the use of troops on all sides;
Second, Yingdu is completely brought under the rule of my country, Dayan. Some people, who have their homeland in mind, just drink and complain, then it doesn't matter. Those who not only think about it but are also ready to do something, naturally have to be punished mercilessly. His claws were cut off. "
Speaking of which,
Xu Wenzu raised his head and glanced at Zheng Fan specifically, saying:
"But if the second one is not good, the situation will easily collapse."
Zheng Fan smiled,
Road:
"In the snowy plains, I will be the only one who can hunt grass and valleys in a few years. The Chu people will not be able to make the northern expedition in a few years. It would be a pity not to take advantage of this opportunity to take care of the Jin people.
Besides, there was the poisoning at the banquet in the front, and the fifth prince was assassinated and lying in bed behind;
You, the new governor, can be said to have had excuses for the attack before you even took office. The new governor has to go all over the mountains and plains to find three things to do when he takes office. "
"What happened this time?" Xu Wenzu narrowed his eyes.
The topic finally came to the assassination of Xu Wenzu that had just happened.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "To defend the Jin territory, we must rely on the Jin army. To be honest, there are still people behind this matter, but unless it is absolutely necessary, we should not liquidate the Jin army in a big way.
How about this,
Anyway, I have already come out. I will go to the various Jin army camps around Yingdu for you to warm up the situation. Next, who do you want to seize the military power, whom do you want to be an official, or do you want to make further arrangements? Whoever goes up will be more relaxed. "
The prefect originally had military power and local governance power, especially in the newly conquered Jin lands like Yingdu, the prefect had greater authority.
"Brother, you are the Marquis, and the fiefdom is not here. Brother, I know you are doing it for my own good. Brother, I am also happy in my heart that you did this. I know better that if you go like this, then Yingdu will have military power. Brother, I will be better. The ground is in hand.
but,
If this matter spreads, it may cause criticism. "
The censor may be involved. Your prince's mansion is in Fengxin City. What's the matter? You're not satisfied yet and want to recruit the Jin army from Yingdu?
Zheng Fan shook his head freely and said,
Road:
"As long as it is beneficial to Dayan, I, Zheng Fan, will do it, *****."
"Oh, brother, you haven't changed. You are still the same Zheng Fan, and you are still my Zheng brother!"
in fact,
From the beginning of Xu Wenzu’s wrestling,
Now Xu Wenzu has expressed his concerns,
In fact, they are all testing.
After three days of separation, they treated each other with admiration. Now, the identities of the two have been reversed. Although Xu Wenzu shouted "Brother Zheng" and "Brother Zheng" very politely, in fact, whether the friendship between the two parties is still there or whether it is still useful, he In fact, I'm not sure.
People, after all, will change.
Zheng Fan, on the other hand, gave him reassurance.
After all, Xu Wenzu was a former superior and subordinate. For a period of time, Xu Wenzu was also the target that Zheng Fan and the blind man needed to plan frequently. Therefore, Zheng Fan knew Xu Wenzu very well.
This is a very ambitious fat man;
He will not just be satisfied with following the rules, he must make his own achievements.
Moreover, this man has a sense of Dayan chauvinism in his heart.
In the past, he was loyal to the Marquis of Zhenbei, but now, the Marquis of Zhenbei's attitude is very clear. Therefore, Xu Wenzu turned his lifelong pursuit to support Dayan and win the world.
From the bottom of his heart, he despised Jin people;
What Zheng Fan had suggested before was not deliberately fanning the flames, because Xu Wenzu would definitely do it, and he would definitely do something ruthless.
perhaps,
The imperial court chose Xu Wenzu to succeed Mao Mingcai because it wanted to further control Yingdu.
Mao Mingcai's policy of unity played a great role in the Eastern Expedition and the subsequent battle against Chu. Now that the battle is over, it is time to clean up the internal affairs.
The meeting between the two sides started with reminiscing about old times, and then quickly reached a consensus.
That is, you Xu Wenzu, no matter how hard you try and clean up, once something goes wrong, the Pingxihou Mansion will be responsible for sorting it out.
When a new official takes office, it is the best time to be cruel, because at that time, any trouble can be blamed on the predecessor. Just say that it was the hole dug by the predecessor. I am filling the hole for him or popping the abscess. .
Anyway,
As long as there is no large-scale mutiny or uprising, the imperial court will turn a blind eye.
The guarantee for the former comes from military power, that is, the support of Pingxihou Mansion.
"Huh...I'm tired."
After the business talk was over, Xu Wenzu finally relaxed.
He is not afraid of having too many things to do, but he is afraid of being unhappy when doing things. Now, he is eager to fly to Yingdu as soon as possible to start work.
"Haha, I've prepared a hot pot over there."
"Haha, okay, okay, the dishes you have there are all exquisite and delicious. I've been craving for them for a long time, but..."
Xu Wenzu hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Brother Zheng."
"What's the matter? Brother, please tell me. After all, we have a life-long friendship. Although you were my superior before and now my title is higher than yours, I, Zheng Fan, am not an ungrateful person. Back then, brother I will always remember your kindness in supporting me."
"The imperial court has already let the news out. In the second half of the year, the two princes will come to Beijing."
"Well, I can't tell, I have to go too." Zheng Fan smiled, "Probably, it's time to establish a national foundation."
Xu Wenzu lowered his voice,
His eyes narrowed slightly, but because there was so much flesh on his face, two slits were formed.
"Brother, is it just the foundation of Dingguo?"
Zheng Fan looked at Xu Wenzu,
Xu Wenzu gritted his teeth,
continued:
"And military power."
.........
At nightfall, Gou Moli walked to He Chunlai's side and saw He Chunlai sitting there, drinking alone.
"What's the matter? It's your first time to betray one of your own. Do you feel uncomfortable?"
He Chunlai shook his head,
Road:
"I told Mr. Liu Hui that I am from the Hou Mansion and am now working for Lord Pingxi."
"Oh?" Gou Moli was a little surprised.
"Mr. Liu Hui told me that this is a good thing. He also teaches in the palace and has to make ends meet."
"Haha, the old gentleman is quite transparent."
"Mr. Liu Hui said that he had already accepted the situation of the Yan people being in power, but in the battle against Chu, the Yan people broke the dikes and fled the navy. He couldn't bear to see this. He was depressed and had anger in his chest.
Sir thank me,
He said that I gave him an opportunity to carry the bones and scold the new governor. "
"Free and easy."
"Sir, he doesn't agree with raising another army. He thinks that some people in Jin want to cause trouble, but they won't be able to do it. In the past, there might have been a chance, but after the Pingxi Marquis Mansion was established, there was no chance at all.
If we continue to stir up trouble, it will only make people suffer even more, and make the Yan people continue to treat our Jin people like nothing, which is not worth the gain.
Mr. said,
Anyway, they are all from Zhuxia,
800 years ago,
The ancestors of the Jin people and the Yan people were officials in the same dynasty and worshiped the same emperor;
It's not a big deal if we are originally one family, split into two families, and then go back together. "
"Hahaha." Gou Moli smiled, "This is what makes me most uncomfortable with you Xia people. You Xia people have had your brains knocked out, but in the end you can still put down your swords and guns, and you can say that we are a family.
Where are we savages?
We were actually beaten to the ground hundreds of years ago, but look at it, the people of Jin, Chu, and Yan still regard us barbarians as heretics. "
"It will be fine." He Chunlai comforted, "I feel that in the eyes of the Marquis, there seems to be no distinction between Yan, Jin, or even barbarians."
Gou Moli yawned and ended the topic directly.
Road:
"Then what else did the old man say? What about his young family? Didn't he ask you to protect him?"
"The gentleman has no heirs, and after the death of his wife, he did not renew his marriage."
"It's alright, I left in a free and easy manner. Before I left, I scolded the new eunuch, it was worth it."
He Chunlai hesitated and said:
"I think that although the new governor is fat, he can talk and laugh with the Marquis. He is definitely not an easy person."
"In this world, anyone who can become fat without being swallowed by others is not someone to be trifled with."
"I'm worried that there will be another bloody storm in Yingdu next."
"Then the old gentleman is not worried. He is happy with scolding. Why are you worried about this? Since the old gentleman dares to scold, it is possible that he does not know what this move means. This is a direct result of the new prefect before he took office. , which offended him so much that he was filled with anger."
"That……"
Gou Moli patted He Chunlai on the shoulder.
Road:
"The people who died in the bloody storm were all powerful people. What does it have to do with the common people? I even think that the reason why the old gentleman agreed so readily and cooperated with you is that he has long disliked the officialdom and the powerful people in Yingdu. This group of ministers’ families have been destroyed and their families have been destroyed even more severely.”
He Chunlai breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "I feel much better after hearing what you said."
"Yeah, sometimes you have to make up some lies to deceive yourself so that your life can be easy, hehe."
He Chunlai nodded, relieved, but seemed to have thought of something and asked:
"Master Hou, it seems that he won't return to Yingdu for the time being?"
"Well, I'm going to stay out for two days."
"stay?"
"Because it's not convenient to go back now, for the time being."
……
The new governor of Yingdu,
Xu Wenzu came to take office.
The team entered through the west gate of Yingdu. On the street of Shangguan Street, which used to be Tianjie in Yingdu, drinks were already arranged to welcome the wind.
The civil and military officials of Yingdu are all waiting.
Mao Mingcai even put on official uniform and stood there with help.
After Xu Wenzu came in, there was a series of ceremonies, and people gathered on both sides to watch the excitement.
When he saw Mao Mingcai standing there with support,
Xu Wenzu immediately dismounted, trotted forward, and personally supported Mao Mingcai.
"Tianhan, you are sick again. You shouldn't have come. Even if you did, you should have taken a sedan chair."
Mao Mingcai smiled and said:
"I, the civil servant of Dayan, don't like to sit in a sedan chair. People will laugh at me."
instead,
Mao Mingcai held Xu Wenzu's hand.
continued:
"I'm done with my work here. I don't seek merit but seek no fault. I've managed to maintain the situation for the past two years. Now that the war is over, it's up to you.
I've already packed up the Prefect's Mansion. I'll stay at the inn tonight. I've thought about all the procedures and handovers in advance for you.
I want to go back to Beijing and miss Your Majesty. "
Revealing one's true feelings in public is actually the most sincere political confession.
Of course,
Neither Mao Mingcai nor Xu Wenzu are young buds in the officialdom. As veterans in the officialdom, what they are good at is actually completing some interest transactions in public.
For example, Mao Mingcai left freely and without any hesitation. In exchange, firstly, Xu Wenzu quickly took over, and secondly, the confidants and original team members left behind by Mao Mingcai would directly become Xu Wenzu's cronies and personnel.
This can also be regarded as an explanation to those who have followed me. The opportunity is given to you. Whether you can embrace the new thigh depends on your own ability.
Xu Wenzu also expressed his agreement with this plan through his attitude.
Because Xu Wenzu will be very busy next time,
His broadsword,
Already very hungry and thirsty!
He simply didn't have the time, and didn't want to think about it, and play another game of arranging a power struggle among his cronies.
Time waits for no one, seize the day, I just want to kill people!
Holding Mao Mingcai’s hand,
turn around,
A group of civil and military officials from Yingdu came forward to pay their respects.
headed by,
Surprisingly, it was Prince Cheng Situ Yu.
As a prince, he stood at the front, preparing to pay a half salute to Xu Wenzu.
Xu Wenzu immediately handed Mao Mingcai to his subordinates, stepped forward quickly, helped Situ Yu,
shouted:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this can't be done, this can't be done. It should be the lower official asking you about your well-being. How can you, Your Highness, salute you?"
Situ Yu's heart immediately felt a warm current.
My family knows their own affairs, and the heaven of Yingdu no longer belongs to the Situ family, but to the Yan people.
However, if you can gain enough respect, it is a rare courtesy and satisfaction for a young man in his teens.
It seems that
This new governor,
He is a nice person and knows etiquette very well.
"Xiao Wang......"
Situ Yu was about to say something special,
But he was interrupted directly by Xu Wenzu,
Xu Wenzu grabbed Situ Yu's hand, but leaned back.
He asked Wen Wu behind him:
"I heard that assassins appeared in Yingdu a while ago, and many people died. The fifth prince was also assassinated?"
Situ Yu was stunned for a moment.
He immediately nodded and said:
"Exactly, His Highness the Fifth is still..."
Xu Wenzu interrupted Situ Yu again,
He shouted even louder:
"I even heard that Lord Pingxi was on the stone mountain. In order to protect the safety of the prince's daughter, he ordered to protect the prince. If the prince leaves the palace, all the guards in the palace will be guilty of dereliction of duty?"
"This..." Situ Yu's face began to turn pale.
At this time,
Mao Mingcai, who had already had a premonition of something, immediately turned his attention to his confidant and beloved general Ran Min.
And Ran Min,
Without even waiting for Mao Mingcai’s gaze to remind him,
Just after Xu Wenzu finished asking,
He stepped forward directly, saluted and replied, "That's right, sir!"
Xu Wenzu turned to look at Ran Min and asked:
"you are?"
"My lord, I hold the humble position of Captain of the Yingdu City Patrol Division, Ran Min, and a surname from Tiancheng County."
To tell Xu Wenzu where he is from is to tell him that he is from Yan, and that he is... one of his own family.
Xu Wenzu nodded,
He reached out and patted the back of Situ Yu's cold hand,
Harmony whispered:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely ensure your safety with my subordinates here."
"Many, thank you very much..."
Once again, without waiting for the prince to finish speaking,
Xu Wenzu turned and shouted:
"Captain of the City Patrol Division, listen to the order!"
"I am humble!"
"The guards of the royal palace have neglected their duties and ignored the safety of the prince. This is an unforgivable crime. I, by virtue of the edict granted by the emperor as a prefect, immediately arrest all the guards of the palace."
Ran Min immediately knelt down on one knee:
"Follow your orders!"
But Ran Min didn't get up in a hurry,
Instead he said:
"Your Excellency, you don't know. There have been many thieves arrested in and around Yingdu City these days. The prison is already full."
Xu Wenzu smiled,
Road:
"In that case,
Then there is no need to go to jail.
Directly...
Cut it off. "
(End of this chapter)