The devil is coming

Chapter 88 The Dog That Doesn't Bite
"Oh?"
Marquis Jingnan pointed at Zuo Jiqian again,
Road:
"This is interesting. Zheng Shoubei said that no fish slipped through the net, but you Zuo Jiqian also said that there is a female assassin mastermind who has not been caught.
Which one of you two is right? "
Zheng Shoubei, Zuo Jiqian;
Cold sweat immediately appeared on Zuo Jiqian's face. In fact, he was not stupid. How could he be a fool when he could be pushed to the official position by his family to gain support from the family's resources?
The swingers in the big family are kept at home to give birth to children and are responsible for the work of reproduction. Only the truly talented can be qualified to be cared for by family resources and serve as officials to continue the glory of the family.
But what he may lack is this kind of alertness, and Zheng Fan, who has been pulling the tiger's skin all the time, is quite experienced, because many times, for Zheng Fan, one wrong step can mean death.
This is a game with only one life, so there is no right to be careless.
Not long after the assassination in the mourning hall happened, Marquis Jingnan led his army into the city and went straight to the General Military Mansion. Zheng Fan was the first to believe that there was nothing fishy here.
Therefore, Zheng Fan made his own choice.
And obviously, at this moment, Zuo Jiqian finally understood the problem;
He immediately lowered his head and apologized:
"Returning to the Marquis, all the assassins were killed, and no one escaped. The last one remembered it wrongly."
"Oh, as a garrison of a fort, I have such a bad memory. Alas, everyone in the court and countryside thinks that our Yan army in the north is a tiger, and the army in the south is a sick cat. I didn't think so before, but look at it now My general in the south, alas..."
"The last general will know his crime, and the last general will be willing to be punished!"
Zuo Jiqian put his forehead on the ground.
At this time, Zheng Fan said:
"Returning to the Marquis, Zuo Shouwei suffered a brain injury when he was chasing the assassin."
Zuo Jiqian immediately nodded and said: "Yes, yes, yes, there is something wrong with the general's brain. There is something wrong."
"If you are injured, go back and treat the injury properly. Don't talk nonsense, you know?"
"The last one will obey, the last one will understand."
Marquis Jingnan stretched out his hand to dust off his boots and said slowly:
"On the front line of Nanwang City, we have been living in a state of dissipation for too long, and many people have become slack. In Dayan, there are too many people who naively believe that the Qian people will never dare to take the initiative to invade;
A hundred years ago, the first generation of Zhenbei Hou really beat up the people of Qian country, but no matter how deep the pain was, 100 years had passed.No matter how deep the wound is, it will have healed long ago. "
Zheng Fan felt awe-inspiring for a moment.
Sure enough,
The whole thing is basically no different from what I discussed with the blind man at home.
The imperial court of Yan State reorganized the fortress system in preparation for the future war against Qian State in the south.
The contemporary Emperor Yan and the current generation of Zhenbei Hou are both over fifty. They are eager to complete some major things and completely solve some problems while they are still alive.
Therefore,
Over there, they are still mobilizing the power of the clans from all over the country to gather together to create a confrontation with the Zhenbei Army. Here, they are already starting to reorganize the front line of Nanwang City to pave the way for the southern expedition after clearing up the clan problems!
The Sixth Prince was talented and intelligent, so he could sense this keenly.
Then,
As the brother-in-law of Emperor Yan, Marquis Jingnan himself was deeply trusted by Emperor Yan and also controlled the Jingnan Army.
what he did,
They must also be implementing Emperor Yan’s will!
However, neither Zheng Fan nor the blind man expected that the Yan Kingdom's senior officials would act in such a ruthless, simple and direct manner, which made people feel that they lacked the artistic sense of politicians at all.
Just play politics well, but you directly use the knife...
Of course, if you have the qualifications and ability to operate a knife, there is really no need to talk about it.
Marquis Jingnan has almost made it clear about the previous assassination.
But this kind of explicit statement does not take you for granted. First of all, you have to see if you have this destiny!
It was precisely because he figured out this relationship belatedly that Zuo Jiqian took over Zheng Fan's words without hesitation and claimed that he was mentally ill.
"After a hundred years of peace, some people have forgotten their roots."
When Marquis Jingnan said this, he smiled slightly and said,
continued:
"I received news earlier that some thieves had sneaked into Huaiya Academy. I was planning to lead troops to the academy to capture the people. Unfortunately, something like this actually happened in Nanwang City, so I had to lead troops to stabilize it first. The order in the city was temporarily out of control.
At the moment, I wonder which of the two generals can lead the troops to arrest those thieves on my behalf? "
This is to receive a certificate of investment!
Originally, Zuo Jiqian was about to agree without hesitation. Compared with Zheng Fan, his previous performance was indeed too disappointing. But when he heard the name of Huai Ya Academy, Zuo Jiqian was stunned. .
Huai Ya Academy, are there any thieves?
Dayan's literary style is the most prosperous in Yinlang County, because it is the closest to Qian Kingdom. Scholars and scholars from Qian Kingdom often come here to study. At the same time, occasionally great scholars from Qian Kingdom come to give lectures in the academy.
It can be said that Huaiya Academy is the holy place in the hearts of scholars in Dayan.
The Yan Dynasty established the country with force, but because there had been no war between the north and the south for nearly a hundred years, the literary style began to gradually develop. The most important thing is that when governing the country, you must rely on the literati. After the Emperor of Yan ascended the throne, he used poor families to suppress aristocratic families. In fact, it also To a certain extent, it helped to increase the climate of literati.
There are so many civil servants who came out of Huaiya Academy. The prime minister of that time studied at Huaiya Academy when he was young.
Go to Huai Ya Academy to get someone...
What Zuo Jiqian immediately thought was that if he really led the troops, he would simply put the entire Zuo family on the opposite side of the Yan literati class through himself.
There is no free lunch in this world. When you receive the support of family resources, you will naturally assume the responsibility of safeguarding the interests of the family.
However, Zuo Jiqian was hesitating, but Zheng Fan didn't hesitate at all.
"The end will be willing to go!"
Marquis Jingnan began to rub his finger again. When he heard Zheng Fan's request, a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Road:
"Has Zheng Shoubei thought it through?"
"Soldiers, it is their bounden duty to obey orders!"
Hearing these words, Marquis Jingnan's eyes widened slightly.
If the Sixth Prince were here at this time, he would definitely shout: Straight mother-in-law, you are lying again!
Marquis Jingnan said slowly:
"Zheng Shoubei doesn't think about his subordinates?"
"Returning to the Marquis, the general's subordinates are all barbarians."
"Barbarian soldiers?" Marquis Jingnan became interested, "How many?"
"five hundred!"
"It's interesting, using barbarian soldiers to capture people from the academy, Zheng Shoubei, aren't you afraid that the world's literati will criticize you for being an insult to gentlemen?"
Zheng Fan cupped his hands and said:
"Scholars like to be reasonable, but the reason why barbarians are barbarians is because they are unreasonable. Using barbarian soldiers to deal with scholars is a natural fit."
"What a perfect match. Wait until tomorrow. People from the Secret Service will contact you at Cuiliu Fort. They will be responsible for getting the person, and you will be responsible for cooperating with them."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your cultivation!"
Zuo Jiqian looked at Zheng Fan beside him with envy in his eyes. Being appreciated by Jingnan Marquis was definitely the most coveted dream of all southern generals.
But when he thought of Huaiya Academy, Zuo Jiqian's eyes couldn't help but jump again. He was not alone. He was not alone.
Of course, it would be fine if he did not accept this military order. Zuo Jiqian would never dare to say that he would send someone to report to the academy after returning. This is the behavior of a real fool.
He even had to worry about Zheng Fan leaking the news first and causing some changes in the academy. When the Marquis of Jingnan came to blame, the first thing he would suspect was that he, Zuo Jiqian, was jealous of Zheng Shoubei and was causing trouble behind his back.
Zheng Fan and Zuo Jiqian retreated together. At the gate of the General Military Mansion, Zheng Fan said goodbye to Zuo Jiqian.
Both of them came to Nanwang City from their respective forts in casual clothes. When they were about to leave, their moods were completely different.
"Brother Zheng, do you know the status of Huaiya Academy in the hearts of the literati in Dayan?"
"Brother Zuo, we are soldiers."
This was the second time Zheng Fan said this to Zuo Jiqian after they met.
The first time he said it was when Zuo Jiqian was inquiring about whether the court was going south, he told Zuo Jiqian that soldiers should not talk nonsense like scholars.
This time, the implication is that we are soldiers;
In any dynasty, confrontation between civil and military forces is the norm. Either the west wind prevails over the east wind, or the east overpowers the west wind. As a soldier, if you don't become a civil servant, then what are you going to do?Do you want to be a dog for literati?
Just like Qian Guo, military generals are often guard dogs on chains in the hands of civilian officials.
Dayan is not a Qian country, and the signs that this generation of Emperor Yan and Marquis of Zhenbei are going to make big moves are already obvious. As long as troops are mobilized, as long as there is a war, the role and status of the military will rapidly increase!
If you become a civil servant, the civil servants will certainly hate you, but you will gain favor from the military, which is a good deal.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Yan Kingdom is not the Qian Kingdom. Even if the Yan Kingdom's prime minister comes from the Huaiya Academy, he does not dare to say like the current Qian Kingdom's chief minister: "Only in Donghua The sentence that the door sings is the real good boy."
Zheng Fan took the reins from a Jingnan Army sergeant and rode away directly.
Zuo Jiqian was left standing there, a little lost.
And in the quiet mourning hall of the General Military Mansion,
Marquis Jingnan was still sitting on the threshold.
"Master Hou, it's cold here."
A woman came out from behind Marquis Jingnan and covered Marquis Jingnan with a piece of fur. This woman was wearing a pair of red embroidered shoes.
The Marquis reached out and patted the back of the woman's hand gently and said:
"Thank you for your hard work today."
"Working for Lord Marquis is my blessing in this life."
"What do you think of those two people just now?"
"The one from the Zuo family is a capable master, but as you said, Mr. Hou, nowadays, the sons of our Dayan family are like rotten wood. No matter how much paint is applied, it will be difficult to change it. The inner rotten essence and twilight energy are indeed heavier."
"Where's that boy from Northland?"
"Xu is the Marquis of Zhenbei who has been the king of the northern land for a long time, and the people in his mansion also act with a kind of decisiveness."
Marquis Jingnan shook his head and said:
"This is Zheng Shoubei, check it out."
"Master Hou, what do you mean?"
"Li Liangting wants to force his men to the south, but I don't want that. It would be best if he can send two of his seven general soldiers to me.
At this moment, Li Liangting himself was in the capital. He, Li Liangting, wanted to arrange for someone to just say hello to me, but I didn't receive any news.
This guy said that he was a lackey of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, but he did not follow the path of the Hou Mansion. Go find out who brought him here. "
"The slaves obey."
"If he is really from Li Liangting, that's it. If he is not..."
"What do you plan to do, Lord Marquis?"
"Let's first see how well this boy can handle the affairs of Huaiya Academy. The bunch of rotten scholars in Huaiya Academy are devouring my Dayan's tribute, accepting my Dayan's land, and accepting my Dayan's students, but they He has been promoting the culture of benevolence and righteousness of Qian Country.
I have tolerated these gangsters for a long time. "
"Isn't that true for all scholars and literati? When it comes to music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Qian Guo is the most important..."
"Then I have to take a look. After my Dayan cavalry breaks the backbone of the Qian Kingdom again, let's see who else will brag about the unparalleled literary style of the Qian Kingdom!
Just wait, it's coming soon, it's really coming soon.
I want the world to know,
Music, chess, calligraphy and painting, benevolence, righteousness and morality,
In front of a strong and powerful horse, half a penny is worthless! "
After all,
Marquis Jingnan raised his head and looked around.
frown slightly,
Dissatisfied:
"Then Chu Tianchi is said to be a talent in the Secret Intelligence Department, but I think this is nothing more than that. I have been sitting here for so long, why haven't I heard the crying in this city?"
…………
Zheng Fan saw A Ming not far from the General Military Mansion on horseback. After they went to the inn together to call Fan Li, the three of them immediately rushed to Cuiliu Fort.
Zheng Fan and A Ming each had a horse. Fan Li had to carry two boxes of undelivered silver ingots, so it was inconvenient for him to ride a horse. But even if he ran with the things on his shoulders, he was not slower than Zheng Fan and A Ming's horses. How many.
Siniang once teased Fan Li that after eating so much food, he would have enough strength to grow legs.
Before the sun set, Zheng Fan rushed back to Cuiliu Fort.
What surprised Zheng Fan was that outside Cuiliu Castle, Zheng Fan saw the blind man Bei and more than a dozen people dressed as craftsmen measuring something. The craftsmen still had drawings in their hands and were making modifications based on the blind man's suggestions. .
Seeing Zheng Fan coming back, the blind man Bei first apologized to these craftsmen for not accompanying them, and then immediately came to Zheng Fan.
"Lord, the gift was not sent out?"
Although Blind Bei couldn't see, he could sense that the money was still in the two boxes carried by Fan Li with a glance of his mental power.
Zheng Fan was not in a hurry to tell the blind man about Nanwang City, but asked first:
"Who are these people?"
"Reporting to my lord, these are craftsmen summoned by a company."
The craftsmen of Yan State at this time, in later generations' words, were contractors.
"Did you bring it here? No, it was the Sixth Prince who brought it here?"
"My Lord Mingjian, the Sixth Prince's business has not only organized the craftsmen, but also purchased the stones and other materials for rebuilding Cuiliu Castle from nearby and is shipping them here.
My subordinates have just been discussing the details of the drawings with the craftsmen. If nothing else happens, we can start construction tomorrow. "
The cost of building a fort, especially a large fort like Cuiliu Fort, is not that high. You can collect taxes or sell shops to recoup the cost of building a city, but building a purely military fort is expensive. There is no possibility of repayment at all. The money is simply handed over to the state.
However, the Sixth Prince has indeed fulfilled his promise. There is nothing Zheng Fan needs more than a castle now. We can't live in tents every day after coming to the South from the north, right?
"My lord, I smell the fragrance of rice."
Fan Li, who had been running around for a day carrying two boxes of silver, was hungry.
Zheng Fan smiled helplessly, put his hand on Blind Bei's shoulder, and said:
"Okay, let's talk while we eat."
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Blind Bei put down his bowl and chopsticks, nodded and said:
"My lord, you are right to take the initiative to accept this military order."
Being able to get Lao Yincoin's affirmation made Zheng Fan feel relieved.
"It seems that what happened in Nanwang City today was planned by Marquis Jingnan?" Siniang said while serving Zheng Fan chicken soup.
Blind Man Bei nodded and said: "We are inseparable. We are just looking for an excuse to purge these bureaucrats and wealthy people who have been living too comfortably in Nanwang City all year round."
"It's really unsophisticated." Si Niang joked, "I mean, in terms of technique, it lacks beauty."
"But the effect is the best. Qian Guo is afraid of Yan State like a tiger, but it is one thing that he does not dare to go to war. For other things, Qian Guo cannot really do nothing.
The deaths of Xiao Dahai, the magistrate of Nanwang City, and some wealthy clan leaders near Nanwang City may not be considered unjust.Xu Tuzhi's method may not be suitable to deal with this group of people. Once they are aware of it, it is impossible to say that Yinlang County will be in turmoil as a result. "
After dinner,
Zheng Fan originally planned to go with Siniang to study how to weave this soft armor, but was invited out again by Blind Bei.
"What's the matter?" Zheng Fan asked.
Blind Bei didn't say anything, but pointed at his chest.
Zheng Fan understood, placed the stone with the magic pill at the entrance of the tent, and then walked outside for a while with the blind man.
"My lord, I heard from A Ming, is Magic Pill the savior today?"
"Ah."
"And there was almost a rebellion?"
"Maybe, he just wanted to joke with me."
"My lord, my subordinates originally suggested that my lord carry the magic pill with me because none of us were with my lord at that time. We made this choice in order to protect our lord's safety.
Now, please ask the Lord to find something for the magic pill and seal it up.In my opinion, it is most appropriate to put it in the coffin together with the Shatuo Que Stone. "
"Does it need to be so serious?"
"Lord, you know Magic Pill better than all of us. It was you who designed Magic Pill to be the resentful soul of the nine-generation abandoned baby. What Magic Pill hates the most is actually his parents;
He was born with a visceral aversion to things that represented his parents. "
"But he saved me today."
"That's because he hasn't fully woken up yet, and he's still restraining himself. In the past, when the Lord didn't wake up, he sealed himself. Maybe it's because he has no body, so he can be lazy, without breathing or consuming. Sleeping.
But after the Lord woke up, he continued to seal himself. According to your statement, Lord, when he faced the Shatuo Que Stone for the first time in the desert, he showed signs of fully awakening but was blocked by the Shatuo Que Stone. He was forcibly suppressed and returned.
The subordinates feel that if the magic pill continues to stay with the master, if he is further stimulated or suddenly cannot control the instinctive patricide in his body, it may..."
"Maybe he will kill me?"
"Exactly, in fact, my subordinates have always been curious. We all have an instinctive fear of Magic Pills, but as the person who knows the Magic Pills best, why are you... always so affectionate towards it?"
Zheng Fan sat down on the ground, reached out and patted his side, and Blind Bei sat down with him.
Then, Zheng Fan reached into his pocket, took out his cigarette case, and gave himself and the blind man Bei a cigarette.
Then use the fire to break it,
Lighted a cigarette,
Zheng Fan took a deep breath and slowly blew out the smoke ring.
Road:
"This feeling is just like raising a big dog in your community."
"Ok?"
"Even if your neighbors and other children are scared to death of this big dog, you are still confident enough to let it run around freely without a leash or a muzzle.
And,
He said shamelessly: "My dog ​​never bites anyone." '"
(End of this chapter)