The devil is coming

Chapter 682 Choosing a kid
"Which one of the three of us is good?"
"Looking at what you said, at least from what I can see, this Dayan is getting better and better."
Li Liangting shook his head,
road;
"On the way to Beijing from the west, from what I saw and heard, the people's lives were not good."
"Take care of the troubles that need to be dealt with one by one, and things will gradually get better in the following days. Besides, this natural disaster is elusive. Whenever it comes, we have to suffer it;
but,
No matter how big a natural disaster is, it is much better than a military disaster. "
Li Liangting was helped by Zheng Fan and sat down on the chair.
Looking at Zheng Fan,
laughed;
"You boy, from the little Xiami you were back then, you may have become a marquis, but your words are still so nice."
"No matter when it is, we can't lose this guy who is eating."
"You're too modest, you're too modest. In terms of fighting ability, which of the children of the next generation can compare with you?"
"I like to hear what you say, please speak more."
"Haha, I'm hungry. I can't say anything anymore. I'm just thinking about this bite of duck. Alas, the rules set by our ancestors are so boring. There is no appetite among the glory and wealth, and my life is so boring. It means nothing."
Zheng Fan personally wrapped a piece of duck for Li Liangting and sent it over.
Li Liangting took it and put it into his mouth.
Pointing to the table,
shouted to Ji Chengjue;
"Xiao Liuzi, is that all?"
"Hey, uncle, you can eat as much as you want, but you won't be able to stop eating if I keep it."
Ji Chengjue went down to continue roasting duck.
Looking at Ji Laoliu's leaving figure,
Li Liangting smiled and said:
"I just love to eat the duck this guy roasts for me."
"The taste is very good."
"No, no, no, after the meat is cooked, with some seasonings added, it all looks like a bird in my mouth, but among His Majesty's children, he is the one who looks the most like Your Majesty, no matter in appearance or other aspects.
Your Majesty used to compete with me for chicken legs when he was a child.
right now,
I looked at him as if His Majesty was roasting duck for me. "
These words,
Li Liangting can say it, but Zheng Fanke can't.
At this time,
Li Liangting looked at the Sword Master,
road;
"I heard Liang Shen mention it back then. You once went to our Beifeng County and had a fight with him?"
The sword master did not respond, stood up, and silently walked to another window.
For this,
King Zhenbei was not angry.
Don’t think that the Sword Master lives next door to the Marquis Mansion, and don’t think that the Sword Master has accompanied Zheng Fan out several times.
The majestic Jin Di Sword Master is truly a servant or servant of the Marquis Mansion.
The Sword Master's arrogance has never faded.
He once stabbed the old head of the Situ family to death with a sword.
Naturally, we can make no secret of the Northern King of Dayan Town;
The previous response to Li Liangshen was not because Li Liangshen was the commander-in-chief of Zhenbei Palace, but because Li Liangshen was a swordsman and they had known each other before.
The Sword Master doesn't understand what it means to "be able to bend one's waist to serve the powerful", but at this point, when he is unwilling or too lazy to go, most of the entertainment can be ignored.
Li Liangting smiled and said;
"Remember you lost to Wu Jing, right?"
The sword master still ignored him.
"As for me, my kung fu was a little bit better than Wu Jing's, but Wu Jing's talent was better. If I hadn't been injured, he should be a little bit better than me now;
Therefore,
We are almost a tie. "
The sword master remained unmoved and continued to look at the pedestrians and scenery on the streets of Yanjing City below.
Li Liangting smiled "hehe" and said,
His hair is already half white.
Actually, not too old.
But Zheng Fan's feeling when he came to Beijing this time was indeed different from the last time.
It is said that King Zhenbei suffered a serious injury that year, which caused his martial arts path to be interrupted. For martial artists, their energy and blood usually decline as they age;
But this scene was reflected earlier in the case of King Zhenbei.
Li Liangting continued to eat roast duck,
At the same time, he said to Zheng Fan;
"There's nothing wrong with that area in Jindong, right?"
Previously, we were reminiscing about the past, talking about the elders and juniors. Now, we are talking about business. Since it is business, there is no need to act like a junior anymore.
"It's not a big problem."
Li Liangting nodded and said: "Savages can't bear to be beaten as much as barbarians."
"Yes."
Zheng Fan will not deny this.
The snowfield is indeed incomparable to the desert. If the Savage King had not appeared in the snowfield, the Situ family would have beaten them up after the three families were promoted.
And the desert,
In fact, Zhenbeihou Mansion has never really let go of the sand-covered land for a hundred years.
When the Ke Yandongge tribe first arrived at Xueguan, Zheng Fan dared to lead them to fight the savages right away. These barbarians could also scream and go up to beat the savages. This was actually a manifestation of the "food chain".
"Tell me, how do you plan to deal with them? After all, one thing is the same. No matter it is a desert or a snowfield, it is impossible for our Dayan soldiers and horses to completely cover and station them.
Our two families are just two vassal towns in the Qian country. They are guarding the country's borders, so we can't hide our private interests. Do we have any insights from each other? "
obviously,
Although his tone sounded a little like an elder, in fact, Li Liangting regarded Zheng Fan as a person of the same class.
"My lord, actually the method is still the same, it's nothing more than dividing, co-opting, and attacking."
"Nothing new?"
"I organized a group of people from outside the country, including monks, Taoists, warlocks, etc., as well as some people from the Hun family, and asked them to go to the snowy fields to preach.
Now, it has begun to bear fruit.
Many large snowfield tribes have built Taoist temples or temples. "
"Haha, I remember, what kind of stars do savages believe in?"
"Yes."
"Actually, they are all the same. The barbarians believe in barbarian gods. In essence, they are all invisible and intangible things.
Your method is not bad. It is digging up people's ancestral graves from the roots.
Unfortunately,
In the desert, it cannot be used for the time being. "
Zheng Fan nodded.
Li Liangting wiped his mouth,
Road:
"Xue Yuan was beaten down and subdued by Wu Jing and you. Since ancient times, the blade has been weak and cannot cut people on the battlefield. This kind of anger makes it difficult to get up.
Think about the Qian country, which claims to be a place of culture and education, with talented and romantic people, but look at it, in Dayan, although there are some bitter scholars, most of the people actually look down on the feather fan and silk scarf appearance of Qian people.
Without him, it would be useless on the battlefield.
To the barbarians,
In the past hundred years, they have been cutting flesh with soft knives. They have to be defeated once, until they themselves think that their primitive gods will no longer bless them. Then, your method will really work.
to make,
You write a letter back and send some people over to my house to promote it. We have to make preparations, right?
rest assured,
What about people?
Not in vain,
Are you short of war horses? "
"If I tell you, the prince, there will be no shortage."
"Yes, I almost forgot. Snowfield is also a horse-producing area. Where is A?"
The soldiers of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion are world-famous!
"To tell you what the prince is saying, I am already making it. There are mines opening in the Tianduan Mountains, and outside Fengxin City, forging is going on every day."
San'er improved the forging method, from the forging skills to the furnace. The only thing he didn't understand was probably the magical inscription.
But in comparison, with regard to the lost inscription technology, the improvement of the original craftsmanship has enabled the replacement of soldiers and horses in various towns under the Marquis Mansion to proceed in an orderly manner.
The quality of the armored soldiers is absolutely guaranteed.
Li Liangting seemed a little surprised,
But then,
Shake his head and smile;
Yes, he has heard that this little brother is as good at managing people's livelihood as he is at leading troops to fight.
Ugh,
It's a pity, it's a pity that I couldn't win over Tian Wujing at the beginning.
It's also my fault that I wasn't resolute enough at the beginning. If I were really resolute, this kid would probably come to me. After all, he is also from Beifeng.
“There is no shortage of war horses, and we can suffice our own armor and soldiers, but it is impossible to transport food;
Ugh,
But in this life, I just don’t like owing favors to others. How about I give you Qian’er? "
"..." Zheng Fan.
"You and Qian'er are destined."
"My lord..."
Although Si Niang talks about what princess she wants to train at home all day long;
But for the princess of Zhenbei Palace, Lord Zheng really couldn't imagine what she would be like if she entered his back house!
No man wants a crazy woman living behind his house, right?
"Qian'er is often ridiculed by people, saying that she was the first to discover you, but in the end she let you, the little phoenix, leave her hands. As for you, the higher you sit now, the more criticism she will receive. .
This superior person's other faults don't really matter, but there is only one problem: he can't recognize people. This is the biggest drawback!
If Qianer gives it to you,
No one would dare to talk about what happened back then, right? "
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but, I already have a wife."
Although Si Niang is the well-deserved mistress of the back house of the Hou Mansion, and the princess does not dare to make any mistakes in front of her, but officially, the princess is Zheng Fan's official wife.
"Haha, she is just a princess of the Chu Kingdom. Her status is a bit noble, but is it possible that the princess of my palace is really inferior to her, the princess of the Chu Kingdom?
Let your majesty give you a decree, just get an equal wife, and don't bully the Chu people. "
"My lord..."
"Hahahahahaha, I won't tease you anymore. I won't tease you anymore."
Li Liangting slapped the table,
shouted;
"Xiao Liuzi, you want to starve your uncle to death."
"Come on, come on!"
Ji Laoliu came up with the newly baked roast duck and smiled as he walked:
"Aren't we afraid of delaying your capture of your son-in-law?"
Li Liangting looked at Zheng Fan,
shake your head,
laughed;
"It's not like that, it's not like that, brother Zheng..."
"Your Majesty, I cannot bear your title."
Now he is son-in-law, and now brother, the hierarchy of seniority gets messed up too quickly.
"Hey, let me tell you something that won't offend you. If Qian'er hadn't been engaged to that prince, I would have kidnapped you and taken you back to my Li family when I was in the imperial garden. Son-in-law!"
By the window, the sword master who had been watching the scenery curved slightly when he heard this.
Marquis Zheng was a little dumbfounded. Of course he knew that King Zhenbei was joking.
But it would be a lie to say that I wasn’t shocked just now.
The demon kings were almost going to change the script of the son-in-law with him, and then the demon kings knelt down in front of him to welcome the return of the Li family's son-in-law!
This picture is so inconsistent.
Li Liangting continued to eat duck while chatting. He actually didn't eat very fast, but normal people would stop eating when they reach a critical point, or drink tea and eat a little more by the way, but However, he almost always maintained a constant speed.
The second duck soon disappeared, followed by the third.
After eating the fifth duck in a row,
Only then did Li Liangting reach out and pat his lower abdomen.
sighed;
"Old man, old man, my appetite is no longer good."
You know, the ducks roasted by Ji Laoliu are so big and fat that it would be too much for an adult to eat one with pancakes on top.
Most of the guests who come here order a duck to share.
at this time,
A red-robed eunuch came up to the restaurant.
The eunuch saluted Li Liangting and Zheng Fan in turn:
"Greetings to the Prince of Zhenbei and greetings to the Marquis of Pingxi."
Li Liangting wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
asked:
"But is the process over there finished?"
"Yes, my lord."
Outside the city, a ceremony to welcome King Zhenbei back to the capital was still going on.
"Straight bitch, I knew it would take so long. Fortunately, I came in first to eat the duck. Otherwise, it would have been as uncomfortable as acting with them on an empty stomach.
correct,
But about to enter the palace? "
"Your Majesty, your Majesty wants you to wait here first."
"Oh."
Li Liangting nodded, indicating that he understood.
Taoran Street has been cleared.
The Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards, and Secret Agents plowed the entire street over and over again like a field.
Not long after,
Someone came in a carriage.
The person who came was none other than His Highness the Crown Prince. He was also wearing casual clothes.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went upstairs, first saluted King Zhenbei, and then sat down at another table.
Ji Laoliu sliced ​​a duck and gave it to the prince.
for a while,
The fourth prince came, and he was also dressed in casual clothes.
After coming up, he first saluted the King of Zhenbei, then the Marquis of Pingxi, and then sat down at a table behind the prince.
After that,
It's Xiaoqi here.
After Xiaoqi came in, he kowtowed to King Zhenbei first, then saluted Marquis Pingxi, and sat down next to his fourth brother.
Ji Laoliu also served a duck to their table.
Boss, I'm not back yet.
It stands to reason that this time the two kings and two princes should gather in Yanjing, but there may be some differences in time.
King Jingnan came earlier, but the eldest prince seemed to be deliberately asked to come later.
Then,
Tian Wujing walked up.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Li Liangting looked at Tian Wujing and laughed.
immediately,
Zheng Fan stood up and saluted.
The prince and other princes also stood up and saluted King Jingnan.
With the confrontation outside the city that day, it was already decided who would bend first between the prince and King Jingnan, so there would be no pretentiousness on the part of the other side.
Tian Wujing sat down opposite Li Liangting.
Li Liangting pointed at his hair,
road;
"Wu Jing, you have to take good care of yourself. Your hair is turning gray faster than my brother and me."
Tian Wujing picked up the tea cup and took a sip without responding.
At this time,
The sword master flew out of the window, arrived at the rooftop of the restaurant opposite, and then sat down.
Beside him, four secret espionage masters stood, saluting him, and then the four of them sat down together.
"Cough cough..."
The sound of coughing came from the stairs.
With the support of Wei Zhonghe, Emperor Yan walked up slowly.
For a time,
King Jingnan and King Zhenbei stood up together and knelt down on one knee in the direction of the visitor:
"Sir, see Your Majesty!"
"Sir, see Your Majesty!"
Lord Zheng took a few steps back and knelt down.
Princes, kneel down collectively:
"My son sees my father."
"Get up, everyone get up."
Emperor Yan sat at the head of the table.
Li Liangting and Tian Wujing sat on the left and right respectively.
Eunuch Zhang stepped forward, removed the duck and replaced it with tea.
There were three people sitting at the square table.
Mr. Zheng did not go to make up for the three missing ones.
Instead, he went to the last table and sat down.
The same goes for the princes. At the last table, the prince sits at a table, while Ji Laoliu and Laosi Xiaoqi sit at a table.
Emperor Yan's chair was a side chair. After he sat down, he naturally leaned back.
Li Liangting looked at Emperor Yan's appearance and instead of crying, he smiled.
road;
"I told you a long time ago that this kind of hard work is more demanding than hard work. If you don't listen, well, now it's like this, haha."
Emperor Yan pointed at Li Liangting and smiled.
Li Liangting was injured when he was young, and his energy and blood declined early. Emperor Yan was not injured, and his body was simply exhausted.
Here,
Not a palace, not an imperial study, but a roast duck restaurant.
This gathering was not deliberate, it could only be a matter of understanding.
It wasn't arranged by Ji Laoliu, but he probably guessed that Li Liangting would come.
When Lord Zheng was invited by Ji Laoliu, he also guessed some things.
But His Majesty and King Jingnan will also come, which is impossible to guess.
the whole scene,
It's like a family gathering.
There are no two rows of civil and military officials dressed like beasts, no ulterior motives under the upright and bright plaque;
Here, with the scent of duck, I feel more at home.
Once entering the palace,
Who is who, who sits where, who stands where, rules will naturally be set for the king and his ministers. It is impossible to imagine such freedom now.
The blind man once jokingly called the Emperor of Yan, King Jingnan and King Zhenbei the iron triangle of Great Yan, and this was indeed the case.
It is now the late autumn of the fourth year of Yongping. The last time the Iron Triangle gathered, it was the first year of Yongping. No, it was not even the first year yet.
Back then, the three of them were still in high spirits, but now, they have shown a very clear look of twilight.
Even Tian Wujing, who is the youngest, has the strongest vitality and is at the peak of his martial arts career, can hardly be classified as young and strong by looking at his white hair.
"Boys, kneel down."
Emperor Yan spoke.
The second cub, fourth cub, sixth cub and little cub present,
They all fell to their knees again.
Lord Zheng hesitated for a moment and still sat there.
It's hard to figure out his seniority. If you say he is a junior, he belongs to the same class. If you say he is a peer, he himself feels a little weak.
Emperor Yan pointed at the four Ji Zaier kneeling on the ground.
He said to Li Liangting and Tian Wujing;
"Both the government and the public think that you came to Beijing this time to work with me to determine the foundation of this country. Come on, let's decide it first.
I'm tired of seeing it.
I don’t want to watch it anymore,
This is my own son, I feel sick even after watching him for a long time.
Liang Ting, no mirror,
You two take a look for me,
Choose whichever one you like. "
(End of this chapter)