The devil is coming

Chapter 70 Traitor
"Your Highness, this old slave is useless. I have to bother Your Highness to take care of him. Ahem, cough, cough... The old slave is fine. Master Chen is here to take care of him. Your Highness does not need to worry about it."
Eunuch Zhang was lying on the bed, coughing several times after saying a few words. He looked like an eggplant beaten by frost, wilting.
Chen Guangting was standing nearby. When Zheng Fan and the Sixth Prince came in, he happened to be holding a basin in his hand, and there was a towel in the basin. He was about to wipe the old eunuch's body.
"It's good that Eunuch Zhang is fine. Eunuch Zhang also knows what's going on in the Gu Mansion. He won't deliver famous assassins to the Gu Mansion if he's a capable person. Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang is taking care of him, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well at night."
"Your Highness is joking. Being able to serve His Highness is a blessing that this old slave has earned over several lifetimes."
"Master Chen, I would like to ask you to take care of Eunuch Zhang. We will wait until Eunuch Zhang is recovered enough to go on the road before we set off back to Beijing."
"Your Highness is serious. This is what I should do. Eunuch Zhang was injured to protect His Highness, and he was also injured to protect me. It is my responsibility."
"Ah."
The Sixth Prince did not linger here and turned around to leave the room. Seeing that the Sixth Prince did not introduce himself, Zheng Fan followed the Sixth Prince and left without speaking to the two of them.
"Hey, was that guy the one who saved His Highness?" Zhang Gonggong asked.
"Yes, it is said that he is the captain of the Zhenbei Army."
"It's all thanks to him, otherwise if something happened to His Highness at the hands of the barbarians, you and I would have no choice but to die as apology, and even our family members would have to be sent to guard the border."
"You'd better say less. I'll wipe this body for you. I know you love to be clean."
"Haha, my ancestral grave is really smoking, and I can still let my scholar seeds from Dayan serve me. Haha, this injury is really worth it."
"You are a rootless person, and I am a rootless duckweed. Let's just treat each other."
"Hey, it really is."
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"Can you still walk?" the Sixth Prince asked Zheng Fan.
"It's all right."
Naturally, the wound on his abdomen did not heal so quickly. After all, he had never been bitten by A Ming.
But with the good medicine for golden sores and the control of qi and blood, unless you get into a fight, you won't have much of a problem walking normally.
"Okay, let's go out to eat."
"Is there no cook in the house?" Zheng Fan asked curiously.
"Yes, yes, but the meals in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion are all provided by the collective. Except for the female family members and the injured, everyone eats whatever the soldiers eat. The meals are all sent from the Huotou Army in the military camp.
Well, just eating in front of others and flattering me is fine. In private, there is no need to humiliate ourselves so much. "
"it is good."
There are no city walls where the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is located. Except for some towering buildings of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, there is a large area surrounded by bungalows and even tents.
This is not so much a city as a large military camp.
However, it was quite lively outside, and there was a street market.
This situation is very similar to that in some areas in later generations, a city could be developed by relying on a state-owned enterprise. The soldiers received military pay and had to spend money, and the families of the soldiers also needed to live. Slowly, the prototype of a city was formed. formed.
"Your Highness, won't you bring any more guards?"
After coming out, Zheng Fan couldn't help but ask when he saw that he was alone next to the Sixth Prince.
"It's okay. This is already within the scope of the Marquis' Mansion. We have already entered the archway. No one really dares to cause trouble here."
It can be seen that the Sixth Prince is very relieved about the security here.
In this case, Zheng Fan will not beep anymore. At worst, if he encounters danger, he will escape first. If the sixth prince dies, he will die...
The Sixth Prince chose a mutton restaurant and sat down, ordering two portions of mutton soup and four pancakes.
The mutton soup was quickly served. The sixth prince tore up the dough and threw it into the mutton soup while saying to Zheng Fan:
"Did you know that a few months ago, the Marquis was urgently urged to come to the capital by several imperial edicts from his father?
On his first day in Beijing, the Marquis went to Quande Building in the capital and ate five roast ducks by himself. "
"Is this to show that I can still eat and am still strong?"
"You are overthinking this. You are just holding it back in the clear water in the mansion. Finally, after leaving the Marquis' Mansion, you can eat and drink freely. The first generation of Zhenbei Marquis set too many rules."
"If there are rules, then we can have a square and a circle."
"Don't be so formal. It's okay to just listen to Chen Guangting talking all day long. Now I have to listen to you talking again?"
The rules are irregular, so I don’t know, but Quande Building is not originally a time-honored brand in the capital, and it is not very famous. It is purely because it is far from the north entrance of the city. As soon as the Marquis entered the city, he couldn’t wait to eat meat, so he chose it. its home.
Well now, this roast duck restaurant is very popular. The price of each duck has increased five times than before and the supply exceeds the supply. "
"This boss is also lucky." Zheng Fan said with envy.
Celebrity effect is common in any era. A celebrity drinking soy milk, eating fried dough sticks or peeing under a telephone pole can become a holy place for fans to check in.
"The owner of that roast duck restaurant is Gu."
Hearing this, Zheng Fan smiled and said, "It's not just luck."
"That's natural. Gu asked Eunuch Zhang to pay some rewards to the guards at Beichengkou in advance, and asked them to shout loudly several times when Zhenbei Hou entered the city. The ducks in Quande Tower are fat but not greasy. They are the most fragrant and delicious. Eat them. One, I won’t forget it for a month, hehe.”
"Your Highness is a great talent."
"It's just a small way of doing business, not a great talent."
"If a businessman does well, he can also govern the country."
"Oh, throughout the ages, I have never seen a big businessman succeed in establishing a country."
Well, it didn’t happen before, but it may not happen in future generations.
"It's time to eat alone."
"Your Highness, please."
Zheng Fan also picked up the big bowl and took a sip of the soup. The soup was very fragrant and there must be pepper in it. The sun was gradually setting at this time. It was the time when the wind started to cool down in the north. After these few mouthfuls of mutton soup, he felt My body felt quite warm.
After half the bowl of soup was gone, Zheng Fan put down the bowl and began to look around.
"Eat when you eat. Don't be so vigilant and scare yourself. No one dares to do anything here. No matter which family you are from, you can't eat and walk around."
The Sixth Prince thought that Zheng Fan was vigilant to protect his safety, and he was a little moved in his heart.
But Zheng Fan was just looking for traces of Siniang.
At that moment, I couldn’t help but ask:
"Where are the soldiers who came from Hutou City to escort the birthday card?"
"Let's camp outside the city. Why, do you miss your men?"
"A bit."
"Tsk, tsk, you don't have soldiers in your hands, don't you feel at ease?"
"That's natural."
"I really envy you, Gu Ke. You can command the army legitimately. However, if Gu Ke shows the slightest thought of getting involved in the military power, he will immediately fall into a situation of eternal disaster!"
"But I don't have the soldiers and horses under my command, so I don't have the confidence to live like this, especially for someone like you."
"Little fellow, your words are dangerous."
"I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that even the humble captain, in that small Hutou City, even the city guards dare not look at me, let alone you, because there are no soldiers on hand."
"Haha, what on earth do you want to say? I'm surprised, maybe the mutton soup doesn't taste good or the pancakes aren't fragrant enough, but I can't stop your mouth."
"Since ancient times, political power has come from the sword."
After the Sixth Prince heard this, his lips moved slightly, as if he was reciting this sentence silently in his heart.
Road:
“Transparent, incisive, and bright.
You kid, your speaking skills are really good.
However, the second brother controls the Imperial Guards in the capital, and the eldest brother controls the Tiancheng County Army. Among the foreign vassals, the Zhenbei Army ranks first in the world, but it is regarded as a forbidden favorite by the Li family.
This time I asked for an errand so I could go out to the capital for a walk. On weekdays, even the capital is not allowed to go out without authorization. Where do you think I can go to recruit troops?Well, don't you say it's up to you? "
"It's a humble job."
"I said, brother, can we be more subtle? You just have the word 'treacherous' carved on your forehead."
"My good brother..."
"Stop, stop! I made a mistake, I shouldn't have given you a chance."
"Your Highness, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a minister who doesn't want to be a sycophant is not a good minister."
"Where did you get all these warnings?"
"Sentimentally."
"Okay, boss, check out."
"Well, Your Highness, I don't have any money for a humble job."
After waking up injured, he was lying on the bed. This set of clothes was given to him by the Sixth Prince. Where was the opportunity to put money in it?
Unexpectedly, the sixth prince took out his wallet.
Road:
"Don't panic, you always bring money with you when you go out alone."
Seeing the Sixth Prince skillfully taking out money, Zheng Fan suddenly felt a little pity for this kid.
After settling the account,
The Sixth Prince didn't seem to be planning to return to the Marquis Mansion, but continued walking on the street with Zheng Fan.
Come for a walk, go for a walk,
I wandered to the door of a secret door.
There are red curtains hanging on both sides of the door.
This is a northern custom,
Just like many small shops on small streets in later generations that have the sign of a hair salon and don't even have a pair of scissors.
"This... Your Highness."
"What's the matter? You finally came to the Northland. Chen Guangting was taking care of Eunuch Zhang and didn't follow him out. Why don't you go hunting for game alone?"
"I feel that Your Highness has no shortage of women, right?"
"There is no shortage of women, but there is no shortage of men. Besides, there are a lot of good products in the red tents here. Some are from the Western Regions, and some are from further west. Wow, that figure, that figure Son."
"I admire my humble position."
"Huh? What do you admire about Gu?"
"I admire His Highness's determination to be enterprising and daring to take on challenges."
"This flattery is so messy and inconsistent with the level of your previous speech."
"Your Highness, not everyone has this kind of courage."
"Pfft...hahahahaha!"
The Sixth Prince smiled and bent down.
"I said, you are a traitor..."
"..." Zheng Fan.
"Oh no, I'm sorry, Zheng Fan. I like to be with you and talk to you. Otherwise, you can go back to Beijing with me, live in my house, and be responsible for chatting with me every day. "
"Isn't it convenient?"
"It's not inconvenient. I can let Eunuch Zhang accept you as his disciple. His skill as a Qi Refiner has made many people jealous."
"Your Highness, this kind of joke is not allowed."
"Okay, if you don't want to be cut, just accompany Gu in there, and we two brothers can forge ahead together!"
"Your Highness, I'm still injured."
"It's okay, just let her be on top."
said,
The sixth prince pulled Zheng Fan into the secret door.
The layout inside is a bit narrow, with an aisle just big enough for two people to pass, and on both sides of the aisle are small cubicles hung with red curtains.
You can open the red curtain and see the woman sitting on the blanket inside.
A woman will flirt with you, or pretend to be dignified. In short, she will try her best to get you to choose her.
This is also the reason why the red tent is used to refer to this kind of business.
In Zheng Fan's opinion, this is indeed advanced enough. People in this era are indeed good at playing, and it feels like flying to a new land.
"Hey, the lone selection is done, let's go in first."
Zheng Fan turned his head and looked at the blond girl sitting in the tent. This tank was not as big as usual.
This girl, even among Western women, is tall and tall.
Zheng Fan continued to walk in. To be honest, he really didn't have that idea. After all, he usually had Siniang to help him speed up.
In the past, Zheng Fan felt that it was pretentious for modern people to write catkins with their hands, but only after real experience will he realize that the ancients were honest and not deceived!
Suddenly,
A fragrant wind blew into Zheng Fan's arms,
A plump Hu girl hugged Zheng Fan's waist.
this scent,
in an instant,
Zheng Fan identified this woman’s identity!
"Master, come and play with me. I promise to take good care of you. Come and play, sir."
Zheng Fan snorted coldly,
He pushed the Hu girl away from his arms,
Said coldly:
"Go away, I have a woman I like."
(End of this chapter)