The devil is coming

Chapter 87 Marquis Jingnan
Just when the stone was about to hit Zheng Fan's head,
A low shout came:
"Magic Pill, do you want to kill us?"
"Buzz!"
The stone began to slow down, and finally stopped in front of Zheng Fan's forehead. Perhaps because of the rapid deceleration, there was still a faint smell of burning in the air, and even the bangs in front of Zheng Fan's forehead were permed and curled. .
Zuo Jiqian heard the voice behind him. Lying on the ground, he subconsciously wanted to turn his head and look back.
"boom!"
A Ming kicked him on the head.
Zuo Jiqian, who was already injured, was kicked unconscious.
"He is your father!"
A Ming clenched his left hand and shouted.
His left hand was already turning purple, and it was obvious that the venom that had spread after the previous injection on his body had been gathered there to suppress it.
At this time, a baby's slightly childish voice came from among the stones:
"I was following orders."
"Obey? Whose order?" A Ming asked.
"My...father's life."
The word father was spoken with great reluctance.
A Ming looked at Zheng Fan with some doubts, and Zheng Fan also looked at A Ming with some doubts, indicating that he was not too overwhelmed to give such an order.
"He said...son, smash it!"
"..." Zheng Fan.
……
"Hurry up!"
"Hurry up!"
Groups of cavalry rushed over and gathered under the north gate of Nanwang City.
The guards at the North Tower Gate immediately closed the city gate. Teams of archers were already in place on the city gate. The North Gate Guard School Captain even pulled out his saber and shouted to the troops below who were obviously the same as the Yan Army. :
"Who is coming and why are they attacking the tower?"
At this time,
Among the incoming troops was a middle-aged man wearing a black cloak and gilt armor, who slowly drove the beast under his crotch out of the battle.
Dayan has a tradition of looking at people first and looking at horses.
Generally, the higher the status of a person, the better the quality of the beast. The beast under the crotch of this middle-aged man has thick legs and an amazing physique. There are also three long black horns on the forehead, and the whole body exudes a ferocious aura. .
The quality of the unicorn under Xu Wenzu's crotch is simply outclassed.
The middle-aged man did not report his identity.
But this armor and this mount,
In fact, many soldiers at the city gate have already recognized his identity.
The captain guarding the city even opened his mouth.
"Hou... Mr. Hou..."
The man raised the purple and gold token in his hand,
Raised his voice:
"There are rebels plotting rebellion in Nanwang City. I will lead my troops into the city to quell the rebellion. Anyone who blocks the way will be regarded as members of the rebels and will be killed without mercy!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Thousands of cavalrymen behind him raised their swords and shouted in unison.
The title systems of the four major countries are different. In Dayan, the Marquis is the top, and non-royals cannot be crowned kings.
The first Marquis of Dayan was naturally the Zhenbei Marquis. The 30 Zhenbei Army under his command suppressed the barbarians for hundreds of years;
However, in the south of Dayan, there was another Marquis of Jingnan who commanded [-] Jingnan troops.
In fact, what is really located in the south and defends the Qian Kingdom for Dayan has never been the fortress system with Nanwang City as its core. The Yan people are good at attacking but not good at defending. Even in the most difficult years, when facing the most powerful barbarian royal court, the Yan people He also took the initiative to fight against the barbarian cavalry.
The [-] Jingnan Army is truly regarded as the biggest threat by the border town of Qian State.
With [-] Jingnan troops present, even if Yan's border defense line is completely abolished, Qian's army will not dare to move north easily.
If there are fewer people in the Qianguo Northern Expedition, they may be directly eaten by the [-] Jingnan Army. Once there are more people in the Northern Expedition, the Jingnan Army can rely on the mobility of its cavalry to fight, retreat, detour, or intercept. It was enough to win Dayan to mobilize troops from other places to fight.
However, unlike the Zhenbei Hou family, the Ji family did not want to create another Zhenbei Hou mansion, so each generation of Jingnan Hou was canonized by the emperor himself.
When the age of retirement comes, or when a new emperor ascends the throne and needs to place his own trusted aides, the position of Marquis of Jingnan will be the same as that of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and will be replaced.
The original Marquis of Jingnan will retain the title of Marquis, but will no longer be called Marquis of Jingnan. A new Marquis of Jingnan will appear and take that position.
Therefore, the Jingnan Army, with a regular configuration of [-], is actually more like a forbidden army that is not in the capital. The Marquis of Jingnan is more like an official position than a title.
This generation of Marquis of Jingnan was the younger brother of the Queen, who was also the uncle of the dynasty. Soon after this generation of Emperor Yan ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Marquis of Jingnan and took charge of the Jingnan Army.
"Sir, we...can't we open the city gate?"
A centurion asked the city guard standing next to him.
The city guard captain looked back at the city gate with some worry. The unusual movement at the General Military Mansion was also sensed here, and the city defense troops had also been mobilized.
But at this time, Marquis Jingnan led his army to enter Nanwang City...
The military and political affairs of the Yan State were separated, and in name they did not interfere with each other. This was basically in vain in Beifeng County. Zhenbei Houfu was actually the local emperor of Beifeng County, but in other places, it was implemented very well.
The Marquis of Jingnan can only lead his troops to be stationed in the Jingnan Army Camp on weekdays. Because he is not hereditary, he does not have a Marquis Mansion.
Faced with the pressure from the Jingnan Army below the city tower,
The city guarding captain gritted his teeth.
Road:
"Send an order to open the city gate and let the Jingnan army in. I don't believe it. Uncle Guo will rebel!"
The city gate was slowly opened,
The Marquis of Jingnan took the lead and rushed into the city gate. Behind him, the cavalry of the Jingnan Army followed.
As soon as I entered the city,
Marquis Jingnan gave an order to his generals:
"Immediately seize the four gates of Nanwang City, seal the treasury, and implement street bans!"
"As ordered!"
"As ordered!"
The Jingnan Army, led by their respective generals, began to completely disarm the defenders of Nanwang City, and all key points and treasuries were controlled by the Jingnan Army.
While these things are going on in an orderly manner,
Marquis Jingnan himself did not hesitate at all, and led his personal guards to rush directly to the General Military Mansion.
The outside of the General Military Mansion was surrounded and controlled by the city defense army. After seeing the gilt armor and the brave beast under the visitor's crotch, the general of the city defense army led by Yi Zhi immediately knelt down and saluted the visitor.
"See Lord Hou!"
"See Lord Hou!"
"You will lead your troops back to the camp immediately. You are not allowed to leave the camp without my military order. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Although the city defense army guards did not know why the Jingnan army suddenly entered the city, nor why the Marquis of Jingnan had to hand over everyone's weapons as soon as they came up, because Xiao Dahai, the original commander of Nanwang City, had just passed away, the magistrate of Nanwang City He was also killed by an assassin in the previous chaos, so looking at the entire Nanwang City at this time, there is no one who is officially qualified to talk to Jingnan Hou.
Therefore, the city defense army did not resist. Under the restraint of their generals, they surrendered their weapons to the Jingnan Army and began to return to camp.
Marquis Jingnan himself got off the beast and, surrounded by a group of personal guards, went straight into the General Military Mansion.
The General Military Mansion has been completely controlled by the Jingnan Army. Rows of Jingnan Army soldiers have completely controlled the surrounding areas. Doctors in the city have been called to treat the injured in the mansion.
"How many injured are there?" Marquis Jingnan asked his subordinate, the captain, who came in first.
"Returning to the Marquis, the assassin first hid in the coffin and fired the hidden weapon while everyone was mourning. The needle was poisonous."
"Can it be saved?"
"If I go back to the Marquis, some people can be saved. Some people who are not physically strong or have other diseases may just..."
"Ah……"
Marquis Jingnan turned to ask:
"Have all the assassins been caught?"
"A total of 26 assassins were killed, and no one survived."
"No survivors?"
"Yes, no one survived. Several assassins disguised as Taoist priests committed suicide by taking poison after being seriously injured."
"Oh, 26 assassins, 26 dead soldiers, when did the Yannanwang City General Military Mansion actually become a den of thieves, and they hid so many in one place.
Colonel Chu. "
"The end is here!"
"Send my order to search the whole city. I don't believe that I can cause such a big thing, and that I can arrange an ambush in the General Military Mansion. There will be no accomplices of the assassin in this city!
No matter who, no matter which company,
If anyone is found to be involved, he will be imprisoned immediately. Anyone who dares to stop him will have his family confiscated and his family exterminated! "
"The last will obey!"
After giving instructions,
Marquis Jingnan walked to the mourning hall,
In the mourning hall, the great head of the magistrate was placed on the altar table, surrounded by blood.
Fortunately, the dead and injured have been moved to other places in the mansion for placement and rescue, so the mourning hall seems a lot quieter, and it really has the atmosphere of a mourning hall.
Marquis Jingnan reached out and took down three sticks of incense, lit them, bowed, and inserted them into the incense burner.
At this time, a school captain came over, cupped his hands and reported:
"Master Marquis, the sergeants found the body of Mr. Xiao, the commander-in-chief of Nanwang City, in the toilet of the mansion."
"Ah."
Marquis Jingnan closed his eyes, responded, and said slowly:
"Master Xiao must have been killed by an assassin. There is no need to leave it to Zuo Zuo. Let us, the chief military officer of the Yan Kingdom, save some face and bury him first.
correct……"
Marquis Jingnan reached out and picked up the head of the magistrate.
Lost it to this captain,
continued:
"The head of the prefect should be returned to his family first, and then we can find some good tailors in the city to sew it on."
"As ordered."
The captain went down, and not long after, another captain came forward and reported:
"Master Marquis, the assassin's body has been verified."
"Verification? Who verified it?"
"Reporting to the Marquis, when the assassin attacked, there were two garrison adults present in the mourning hall. They then led the guards of the General Military Mansion to kill the assassin."
"Oh?"
Marquis Jingnan seemed a little surprised.
turn around,
Take a few steps forward,
Da Ma sat down on the blood-stained steps at the main entrance of the mourning hall.
"Bring them two up to see me."
"As ordered!"
quickly,
Zheng Fan, led by a group of Jingnan Army soldiers, saw the Marquis of Jingnan sitting on the steps of the main entrance of the mourning hall.
Zheng Fan's white civilized gown has been stained red by blood, but this blood-stained style is still a good match.
Zuo Jiqian looked a little embarrassed. His left arm had been bandaged, and his head had also been bandaged. Although a real handsome guy would still be handsome even if he had a shaved head, but no matter how handsome a handsome guy is, if he loses too much blood and puts a bandage on, he can still look handsome. Damn it.
The two stood together,
The difference is very obvious.
After all, no one would tell Jingnan Hou and the two in advance the details of the assassins they killed. Those who have been behind the scenes must have a good record.
"The last general is guarding Cuiliu Fort. Zheng Fan, please see the Marquis!"
"At the end of the day, General Ji retreated from the fortress to defend the city. He moved to Zuo and went to see the Marquis!"
The two of them knelt down on one knee and saluted Marquis Jingnan.
Marquis Jingnan asked while playing with the jade ring in his hand:
"Zuo Jiqian? A member of the Zuo family?"
When Zuo Jiqian heard this, he immediately kowtowed again and said:
"It's the Huwei Zuo family."
This is the characteristic of clan politics. Let’s talk about family background first. Equal family background and outstanding family background are the biggest stepping stone and the qualification to serve at the table.
"How is Mr. Zuo's health?" Marquis Jingnan asked.
Mr. Zuo must be the current patriarch of the Zuo family.
"As for the Marquis, my grandpa is still quite strong. When I was at home, I often heard him mention the Marquis."
Not even a poor family,
Oh no,
Comrade Zheng Fan, a Guizhou leader who didn't even have a door, was kneeling silently aside.
There was no envy of family status or jealousy of Zuo Jiqian receiving more attention on his face.
Finally, after chatting with Zuo Jiqian, Marquis Jingnan finally focused a little of his attention on Zheng Fan.
Road:
"Your name is Zheng?"
"The last general's surname is Zheng."
"What is the relationship between the Sanshi Zheng family and you?"
"If you go back to the Marquis, it has nothing to do with it."
"Nothing at all?" Marquis Jingnan glanced at Zheng Fan a few times in surprise.
According to the rules of the political game in Dayan, the probability of a descendant of a powerful family to come to the fore is much greater because of the vast resources at their disposal, but it is not completely impossible for the head of Guizhou to come to the fore.
In fact, the most inspiring head of Guizhou in Dayan was the first generation of Zhenbei Hou. The first generation of Zhenbei Hou did not even have a family background, and could not be called a poor family, but he suddenly rose to power with his military exploits, and the Li family also became a great power. Yan's first family.
But under the current rules, once a person with no family background becomes prominent, firstly, he himself will feel inferior and will take the initiative to find someone to draw up a family tree; secondly, other families will not give up the opportunity to recruit elites.
Therefore, some people will change their surnames and join the clan.
Marquis Jingnan did not believe that the Sanshi Zheng family would let such a general with the same surname go as a guard. After all, the influence of the Sanshi Zheng family was completely incomparable with that of the Zuo family.
It's nothing more than holding a ceremony and making up a story, such as where your family went and got separated from the clan many generations ago, and now you recognize your ancestors and return to the clan, which is just a matter of changing a few words on the genealogy.
This kind of custom is the most common in Dayan.
Even in later generations, when the Qing Dynasty was dead, princesses were still in demand when they got married.
"Where are you from?"
"If I return to the Marquis, I will come from Beifeng County."
"Beifeng County?" Marquis Jingnan pondered these three words and continued to ask: "What does it have to do with the Li family?"
This is an authentic Marquis,
Although it is not hereditary, and although there are only [-] Jingnan troops under his command,
But he was the most distinguished person at the forefront of the Yan Dynasty.
Zheng Fan didn't dare to fool Xu Wenzu like Zuo Jiqian, who just opened his mouth and made nonsense to the Marquis of Jingnan:
Ah, my Lord Marquis often mentioned you, Marquis of Jingnan, to us when he was at home.
The person in front of me can be on an equal footing with the Marquis of Zhenbei, and he can also meet the Marquis of Zhenbei himself. You talk so much about cheating, what if you cheat on him?
Therefore,
Zheng Fan seemed very humble this time.
Road:
"Fortunately, the Hou Mansion doesn't think the boy is mean, so the boy can become the Hou Mansion's lackey."
Sometimes, the more low-key you are, the more people dare not look down on you.
For example, Zuo Jiqian, who was kneeling next to Zheng Fan, did not have any disdain for Zheng Fan's low background.
The population of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei is not large, but the influence of the Hou Mansion is not bad at all. Six of the seven general soldiers under the Hou Mansion are given the surname Li!
Marquis Jingnan touched his finger for a while,
Road:
"You have all done the autopsy, assassin, are there any omissions?"
Zuo Jiqian heard this,
Lift your head immediately,
Seriously said:
"Reporting to the Marquis, there is an assassin who is not among the corpses. She is a female assassin. She was hiding in the coffin from the beginning, and it was she who released the poisonous needle in the mourning hall.
The general checked twice and found that there was no female corpse among the assassin's corpses! "
"Oh?"
Marquis Jingnan said "Oh".
He looked at Zheng Fan again,
Road:
"You said."
Zheng Fan immediately raised his head and said seriously:
"The general has never seen a woman. According to what the general has verified, all the assassins have been killed and no one has escaped the net!"
"..." Zuo Jiqian.
(End of this chapter)