The devil is coming

Chapter 738 Madam Jean, have fun
"Is it cold?"
The princess stretched out her hand to help Liu Ruqing close her collar.
"It's not cold." Liu Ruqing smiled.
"How does it feel to go home?" the princess asked.
"Sister, do you want to hear the truth?"
"nature."
"This is my sister's home, but it is no longer my sister's home."
Even if this is Fan City, even if Fan Mansion is right here.
Even more, Liu Ruqing was once the daughter-in-law of the Fan family;
but now,
She has long been Pingxihou's woman.
She doesn't have much affection for the Fan family, and of course she can't say she hates them, but if you insist on being overly excited about returning to her old place, there's no need for it.
"Well, actually, me too."
The princess turned around and looked at the vast expanse outside the city wall. The Chu land in winter was also desolate.
"I used to think that the saying that a married daughter throws away water sounded quite ridiculous, but when I came back this time, I found that it seemed to actually make some sense."
Gou Moli stood by the side without saying a word.
The Lord's two women are talking here, and he can just wait aside;
Want to join?Too long to live.
"Sister, is it appropriate for us to come here like this this time?" Liu Ruqing asked worriedly.
Xiong Liqing had a smile on her face, stretched out her hand, and pinched Liu Ruqing's face gently. Liu Ruqing was shy and wanted to refuse, but she didn't really refuse.
Obviously, this kind of intimate behavior on weekdays will only become more outrageous.
"You held back until now to ask?"
"Well, when I heard that I could go out, I felt happy."
"Yes, me too." Xiong Liqing stretched, "What's more, I still want to go back to Chu."
This is Fan City.
The original base of the Fan family has now been built and reinforced with city walls and has become a major military town in this area.
After King Jingnan destroyed the capital of Ying, Yan and Chu concluded a peace treaty;
What caught the world's attention was the change of ownership of Zhennan Pass. At the same time, Shanggu County was included in the Yan people's sphere of influence;
But in fact,
In the later stages of that war, the defenders of Zhennanguan were in a situation where they had to withdraw or withdraw. It was impossible for Nian Yao to continue to lead hundreds of thousands of Chu troops on the front line of Zhennanguan when his logistics and retreat were completely cut off. Carrying it to death.
As for Shanggu County, it is a barren land. It has often experienced wars since the Situ Lei period. The transfer of Yanchu and Yuoli essentially treats Shanggu County as an area where the forces of both sides are fighting. Everyone tacitly understands this. The vacated buffer area will be the future battlefield.
Therefore, this article of the peace treaty is nothing more than a decent ending for both parties.
The real additional benefit lies in another area, which is the demarcation of a piece of land from the Mengshan Mountains to the Yan Kingdom, which is the Fan family's sphere of influence.
With the Mengshan Mountain at their back, although the waterways and mountain roads are difficult to walk, they are at least walkable. Moreover, the Fan family voted for the Yan State and stabbed the Chu State in the back early. Therefore, after the war, they won a piece of land in the peace treaty, which was regarded as As it should.
When the late emperor was still alive, he bestowed upon Fan Zhengwen the title of nobility and at the same time gave the Fan family the hereditary post of prefect.
Similar to the way the Qian Kingdom governed the southwestern chieftains, these obedient chieftains were given hereditary county magistrate or prefecture positions in exchange for their general support for the court.
The financial resources of the Fan family cannot be overemphasized. Moreover, when Ping Xihou was digging the ancestral graves of the Chu nobles in the Chu land, the Fan family also helped digest and transport a lot of the loot. It is impossible to lack it.
Therefore, the Fan family built the city and recruited troops. The former slaves of the Qu family are now the real masters of this area.
Furthermore,
Fan Zhengwen sent his eldest son and his wife Min to Yanjing early, and sent his sister-in-law Liu Ruqing to the Pingxi Hou Mansion.
Other people's butts,
I can't sit upright for a long time,
It can be called a model among the two Japanese soldiers.
"Don't worry. Since Mr. Bei agreed, it will be fine. When my husband is away, Mr. Bei's words will stand."
"Ah."
The blind man asked them if they wanted to go back to the Chu Kingdom. They agreed, and then they came.
Also accompanying him was Gou Moli.
Of course Gou Moli knew that this time he was not simply coming to take a look, but actually because Qu Peiluo was about to die.
Qu Peiluo was captured at first, but was later released by Lord Zheng. Funded by the Fan family, he was allowed to resume business with a group of Qu's prisoners of war;
Under the overall situation of the tacit agreement between Yan and Chu not to break out into a large-scale official conflict,
Qu Peiluo is equivalent to executing a proxy war.
What surprised the Hou Mansion was that after Qu Peiluo received funding from the Fan family, he started from establishing a stronghold, then recruited old troops, and then expanded outward little by little, and he actually achieved great success.
The regular army of Chu State came to encircle and suppress it several times but failed to suppress it. Instead, it only allowed it to become more powerful.
However, this is also because the Chu State did not mobilize troops on a large scale, and was afraid of causing misunderstandings from the Yan State, that is, from the Pingxi Marquis Mansion, so some people were afraid of it.
Anyway,
The young master of the Qu family,
The man who could once be called the lifelong enemy of Lord Pingxi,
After experiencing love changes, family changes, and military changes,
Mature, transformed;
According to Fan Zhengwen, Qu Peiluo now has 2 troops under his command. Although they are still a mob, it is really powerful to be able to create such a noise.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances;
Qu Peiluo suffered an assassination and was wounded by a hidden arrow, and was seriously injured;
He asked someone to send a letter to Fan Mansion, hoping that Fan Mansion would deliver it to Pingxihou Mansion.
Most of the letter he expressed eloquently expressed his unrequited love for the princess;
The blind man read the letter,
He didn't know if the Lord would be very happy after reading this letter.
But at least,
When he read the letter, he was also delighted.
At the end of the letter, he wanted to explain this group of people and choose a reliable subordinate to take over, but he hoped to get recognition from the Pingxi Hou Mansion and recognition from the princess.
Because in the name of the Princess of Chu, these Chu people can have the dignity of not being the Yan people's dogs but working for the royal family, which is also called a fig leaf.
Perhaps Qu Peiluo didn't expect this when he wrote this letter.
Princess,
It's really coming.
"Mr. Gou." The princess looked at Gou Moli, "When should we set off?"
The meeting place was in a stockade eighty miles south of Fan City.
Gou Moli replied respectfully:
"Madam, we will wait until Qu Peiluo's people arrive over there and we receive the news before setting off."
"it is good."
In the afternoon,
The princess left Fan City in a carriage.
On the outside, hundreds of Fan family guards followed.
Liu Ruqing didn't follow. She wanted to follow, but the princess didn't let her.
Halfway through the journey,
The princess ordered someone to call Gou Moli who was following.
Gou Moli did not dare to enter the carriage, but sat next to the driver, leaning sideways and talking to the people inside through the curtain.
"It's not that I don't trust Mr. Gou, nor that I don't trust Mr. Bei, but is it really like this?"
If the princess hadn't known about Blind Bei's ability and pattern,
She would really think that she was getting rid of her for her good friend Si Niang.
But no matter how you think about it, this is not possible. Not to mention that Mr. Bei is not such a stupid and short-sighted person. Even in the back house, he has always been the younger sister in front of Siniang.
"Don't worry, madam, everything has been arranged."
late at night,
Arrived outside the destination.
The team stopped and Gou Moli sent someone to the stronghold ahead to inform them.
Not long after,
The gate of the village opened, and a group of knights holding torches came out.
Everyone stopped in front of the carriage.
A man dismounted and came to the carriage.
"your Highness?"
Qu Peiluo's voice.
The princess ordered someone to open the carriage curtain.
Under the light of the torch, that face was already full of vicissitudes of life.
The former young master of the Qu family, now a traitor to the Chu State, has long lost the sophistication he once had.
Qu Peiluo saw the princess, he smiled, and knelt down with a smile:
"Qu Peiluo, please see Her Royal Highness the Princess."
The princess did not speak, but looked at Gou Moli who was standing on the side of the carriage.
Gou Moli didn't say anything either.
The scene suddenly turned cold.
The princess could only say:
"You've worked hard."
"It's not hard." Qu Peiluo smiled and shook his head.
"Your injury?" asked the princess.
When Qu Peiluo heard this, he was a little surprised and said:
"Of course it's fake."
The princess was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Gou Moli again.
Gou Moli stepped forward and said to Qu Peiluo:
"People, are they here?"
"Here we are." Qu Peiluo replied.
"Have you made your choice?" Gou Moli asked again.
"Is there any other way I can choose?" Qu Peiluo asked again.
Gou Moli was actually a little taller than Xue San. In the eyes of normal people, he was still considered short. But fortunately, Qu Peiluo was kneeling at this time, so he could see Qu Peiluo clearly. Pei Luo's face, his eyes.
The Savage King reached out and gently touched Qu Peiluo's face.
Qu Peiluo was still smiling.
"Actually, you are very similar to me." Gou Moli said.
"Is it?"
"Yes."
"so……"
"So, you should be proud."
Being acknowledged by the Savage King that you begin to resemble him is indeed a compliment.
"Enter the village." Gou Moli said, "Let them rest assured."
"There will be risks." Qu Peiluo raised his head again and looked at the princess.
Gou Moli sighed. Qu Peiluo's look was very similar to when he stared at the embroidered shoes.
for a while,
Gou Moli looked at the princess sitting in the carriage,
asked:
"Madam, do you want to enter the stronghold?"
"Is the harvest big?"
asked the princess.
Xiong Liqing didn't ask if there was any danger.
Because she felt that asking about the danger at this time was out of style.
Yes,
As the Marquis's wife, she had experienced the tone of the Marquis's residence early on.
"Madam, when fishing, the better the bait, the bigger the fish you will catch."
Xiong Liqing didn't ask you how dare you compare me to bait.
Instead, he nodded excitedly,
Road:
"Then let's enter the village."
The princess's car entered the village.
After entering the stronghold, Qu Peiluo was immediately "injured" and "dying".
then,
The princess began to meet with some of Qu Peiluo's "generals" and rewarded them with gold and silver and promised the future.
This night, peace.
The next day was also peaceful.
On the third day, shouts of killing came from the village, and the people in the village were massacred.
As for the princess, she was no longer in the house she lived in before. Instead, she and Gou Moli stood on the wall of the village.
In the stockade, Qu Peiluo and his men were killed together with his original men. The leader on the other side was the one who had accepted the princess' promise and was supposed to be Qu Peiluo's successor.
The princess is covered in mink fur, as picturesque as snow;
She is not a gorgeous beauty, but she definitely belongs to the attractive category.
"I heard from Qu Peiluo that His Majesty the Emperor of Yan State seems to be dying." the princess asked.
Gou Moli nodded and said: "It was also mentioned in the letter from the Lord. It should be soon."
"When the time comes, who will be the new Emperor Yan?" the princess asked again.
"Madam, actually, whoever becomes the new Emperor Yan will have no impact on our Hou Mansion, because whoever becomes the new Emperor will have to treat our Hou Mansion more politely."
"That's it."
"In the same way, the Fan family has no way out. Even if the sixth prince does not ascend the throne, the Fan family can only continue to stand firmly on Dayan's side. Oh no, they will stand even more firmly on our Hou Mansion. This way."
"That's what Mr. Gou said."
The fighting below intensified, and the people in the entire village were divided into two groups. The brothers from earlier began to swing their swords mercilessly.
The outside was even more interesting, because both the princess and Gou Moli were standing on the wall, so they could clearly see two groups of people fighting together on the outside.
Gou Moli explained:
"Qu Peiluo has been able to develop so well this year. On the one hand, it is the support of the Fan family, and on the other hand, it is the indulgence of the Chu State. The Fengchao Guards of the Chu State often stuff sand under Qu Peiluo's hands. .”
"Do you know it well?" asked the princess.
Gou Moli nodded and said: "This is actually unavoidable. Although Mr. San has also trained a group of people, the foundation of our Marquis Mansion still cannot be compared with that of a country;
Furthermore,
It is impossible for our people to really send over to help Qu Peiluo control his foundation.
It was just a casual move for the Lord to bring Qu Peiluo back. Now that he has grown up, it is just a matter of picking a fruit. "
"I miss my husband."
Gou Moli didn't dare to accept these words.
The princess stretched out her hand, touched the wall and said:
"You want me to come over and lure them all out?"
"Yes, originally, their target might have been Fan Zhengwen who came to negotiate."
"Will Fan Zhengwen come?"
"Fan Zhengwen has great ambitions. He will not be willing to give up. He will be willing to take risks. Besides, aren't you here, princess?"
"Too."
"So, when they confirm that you, princess, are here, this time, they will all jump out uncontrollably, not just them."
talking room,
far away,
The flag of the Chu army unexpectedly appeared, and the Chu army's military formation was slowly advancing towards this side with neat steps.
After seeing this scene, the momentum of those loyal to Qu Peiluo outside the village suddenly weakened, and there was a gradual trend of collapse.
The princess and Gou Moli on the wall were not panicked at all.
"I'm curious about one thing."
"Madam, please."
"Qu Peiluo, has he sincerely surrendered to his husband?"
"Maybe before meeting Madam that night, he was cooperating with their performance. Perhaps, he wanted to rely on his own counter-intuitive tactics to finally prove that Qu Peiluo was not a traitor to the enemy. If he doesn't ask outsiders to believe the shame he carries, he will feel much more comfortable in his own heart.
He told us that a lot of sand was mixed into his hands. Isn't this sand the result of his own willingness and indulgence? "
"Oh?"
"People change."
"I'm not naive enough to think that he changed because of me."
"Actually, it is possible." Gou Moli said.
The princess looked at Gou Moli;
Gou Moli bowed slightly,
Road:
"A person's mind can only be grasped, but not guessed, especially when he knows that we are guessing his mind."
"My husband is willing to let me do things because he is afraid that I will be too bored at home, but I know that my husband will not allow me to do things in this way."
"Madam, don't worry, we won't allow it, because the Lord's reputation is above all else. However, since you want to do something, you will inevitably have to deal with some relationships and be caught in the wind."
"I know this."
There was another thing Gou Moli didn't say, that is, that night, when he looked at Qu Peiluo, he felt that Qu Peiluo seemed to be more willing to be the person who was so angry that he turned into a beauty.
It’s not about how much he loves the princess,
We only met twice before marriage, how could we possibly fall in love with each other to the point of death.
But if the history books write about him like this, it seems that it will make him feel better.
"Qu Peiluo, can I still use it in the future?"
"Madam should know my identity."
"Yes." The princess nodded.
"Even I can use it, so what does Qu Peiluo mean?"
"Ah."
"After this, the Fan family's sphere of influence has been completely expanded, and it will no longer be restricted to Fan City and Mengshan. Qu Peiluo's men can combine with the Fan family's forces more effectively. The arrangements made by the Chu State were in vain and completely ruined the situation here.
The purpose of doing this,
Even if Yanchu starts a war again in the future, the flames of war will not reach Fan City in an instant, and the Fan family will have enough time and room for maneuver to wait for the support of our Marquis Mansion.
This nail is considered solid. "
"Mr. Gou, are you sure that my imperial brother will not go to war after suffering this loss?"
"The Lord once said that His Majesty, the Emperor of Chu, has a better surname than mine."
"Ha ha."
peripheral,
With the appearance of a regular Chu army of more than [-] men, the fighting outside the military stronghold gradually became one-sided.
however,
at this time,
Suddenly, the sound of neat horse hooves came from the north.
An elite Jindong iron cavalry, fully armored, appeared slowly in a neat rhythm.
Dayan Black Dragon Flag,
The exclusive double-headed eagle flag of Pingxihou Mansion,
Flying in the wind.
The number of people is not large;
Everyone is restraining themselves, acknowledging that this friction area is just a small fight.
However, there are three thousand Chu soldiers over there,
Here are three thousand cavalry!
leader,
It's Liang Cheng!
The princess was a little surprised,
asked:
"General Liang, actually came in person?"
The princess knew Liang Cheng's position in the Hou Mansion, and her husband had handed over most of the general's power to him.
Gou Moli nodded,
Road:
"Actually, Mr. Bei sent a letter to the Lord in the capital in advance."
"Does your husband know that I am coming to Chu country?"
"Yes."
"What did your husband say in your reply?"
“The Lord’s reply was:
Madam Jean,
have fun. "
(End of this chapter)