The devil is coming

Chapter 999: The Battle of the Cities!
Jinghai City,
It is a large city in the easternmost part of the south of Qianjiang River. Qianjiang River has since flowed through and flowed into the sea, so it can be said that it occupies a unique advantage.
Therefore, although it does not belong to the heart of Jiangnan in the traditional sense, the prosperity here is not inferior to others.
There is also a Jade Pan City in Jin. It used to be very prosperous. Now, due to the rise of Eastern Jin Dynasty, it has returned to its former glory. Scholars in Jin even compare Jade Pan City to Xiaojiangnan in Jin. But if you see it with your own eyes, the jade city is so prosperous. Compared with Jinghai City, Pan City really pales in comparison.
This is Jiangnan,
This is...abundance.
Therefore, there is a saying that if you do not enter Jiangnan in this life, it will be like you have never been to the world.
Jinghai City,
Flower viewing tower,
Third floor, private seats.
Zheng Fan was leaning on the railing, looking at the dancing girl Manwu below.
Looking around, there are many literati's pens hanging on the surrounding railings, some describing scenes, some writing about singing and dancing, some writing about bohemian behavior...
There are even those who serve the country loyally and swear to the Northern Expedition.
The prince almost spit out a glass of wine in his hand;
Seeing this, Xie Yuan smiled and said:
"It's also interesting. In this land of fireworks and willow alleys, there are actually people who wrote poems about the Northern Expedition."
The prince shook his head,
Corrected:
"Those who can stay here and not be confused by the flowers, but still remain determined and think about national affairs are truly outstanding people."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Xie Yuan laughed.
After spending these days together, he had figured out some of the prince's temper;
how to say,
When national affairs and military affairs are not involved,
This prince is actually very talkative;
Moreover, this prince seems to like to have someone by his side who can talk to him to relieve his boredom, and they don't talk about state affairs, but only talk about romance.
Xie Yuan felt that if the person in front of him was not the prince and the two knew each other, he would be happy to make this friend.
immediately,
Xie Yuan suddenly realized,
Did the emperor of Yan State feel the same way as himself?
Moreover, the Emperor of Yan and the prince knew each other much earlier. At that time, one was an idle prince and the other was a business school captain. Their relationship at that time could only be purer and more sincere.
This is a... discovery that is unlikely to appear on the documents. No matter how powerful the Fengchao inner guards are, it is impossible to obtain and analyze the "true love" relationship between the Regent of Dayan and the Emperor of Dayan.
But the longer the contact lasted, the more Xie Yuan felt that this possibility must be real.
And because the two people's equal strength has increased, it can actually make the relationship between them stronger.
It's just that it's too late to know and understand this now...
Da Chu has been defeated.
"My lord, does it look good?" Siniang came over and asked.
The prince immediately shook his head,
Looking at his princess,
Road:
"Of course it's far worse than you."
This is really not a desire for survival.
Si Niang’s dance moves are quite exquisite, and Si Niang knows more types of dances;
However, only Zheng Fan can appreciate it.
The bastard is already that big, and it has been more than ten years since he woke up in this world, but Si Niang's face shows no sign of aging, not even a crow's foot.
On the other hand, I cannot say that I am old, but I feel more and more like I used to look at the characters in ancient scrolls.
At the beginning, Siniang was like a royal sister to me;
Now, it’s the lovely wife;
In a few more years, he will become an old cow eating young grass.
"It's just that what's refreshing here is this kind of atmosphere."
There are also high-end venues in Jindong, which are more upscale than here, and the fun is more advanced;
But this kind of thing requires a group of "elegant" people to create this atmosphere. In the east of Shanxi, no, in the entire Jin area including the Yan area, there are still mostly rough men who chew peonies, and it is impossible to gather such a tone.
"Sometimes, even if you don't do anything, just sitting here, drinking and watching dancing is a kind of enjoyment and entertainment. It is impossible to put it anywhere else."
"The Lord said so." Siniang believed deeply.
Xie Yuan stood aside silently and said nothing.
The prince was discussing the red tent with the princess. In Xie Yuan's opinion, this might be regarded as a "husband and wife secret". How could he interrupt?
There are many people in the private room.
The sword master sat near the door,
The swordsmith sat next to the window.
The blind man sat there, peeling oranges silently. He had already peeled a small plate, and from time to time he looked up at Xie Yu'an, who was standing next to the prince;
A Ming sat there drinking wine, ordering twelve different wines in one breath and tasting them slowly.
Xue San is on the eaves of the flower viewing building;
Downstairs, there are also worshipers from the Xie family.
The reason why the Regent of Dayan dared to have the confidence to sneak into Jinghai City first was because he was well prepared.
This guard force configuration...
Unless the silver-armored guards of Qian Kingdom gather quickly, there is really nothing to fear.
Even if there is an assassination or an ambush, it is enough to rush out.
Unless... Ganren mobilizes troops and horses.
But then again,
Whose troops are lurking outside Jinghai City at this moment?
of course,
Zheng Fan sneaked in not just to enjoy the "love affair" in advance, but because he had to come.
Oh.
There were three young servants in the house, and Zheng Lin was one of them.
He took the initiative to bring a pot of tea over.
Xie Yu'an reached out to take it. Over the past few days, he had become accustomed to the service of these young people around Zheng Fan. This method of training from childhood is not unfamiliar to the children of the nobles, because the people trained in this way are more loyal. reliable.
Zheng Fan also reached out and took a cup.
His son did very well,
He had a bad temper, only towards his own father, but he had done a good job of hiding it all the way. Xie Yu'an, who often stayed in the commander's tent, and the sword-maker who often stayed there did not notice anything strange about him;
To a certain extent, my son, who was educated by the devil godfathers, can be said to be extremely good at least at a professional level.
Siniang took the teacup,
took a sip,
frown slightly,
Road:
"This tea has been brewed for a long time."
……
In the private room next door,
Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, had just finished talking to Liu Hui, the commander of Jinghai City.
The Regent of Dayan had lost his temper with the Secret Intelligence Department of Dayan more than once, saying that they were useless. The only person who had any effect was probably that he was recruited by the Secret Intelligence Department when he joined the army, but that was just a local Wubao. Lord, and he climbed up by being his own son-in-law.
On the other hand, Qian Ren could directly instigate the Nanwang City General Soldier in Nanwang City ten years ago.
Earlier, you could add sand to the Secret Service, and Du Juan was one of them.
The Emperor of Dayan was also very dissatisfied with the secret espionage department. Compared with the invincibility of Dayan's cavalry on the frontal battlefield, it was really inferior on the secret espionage battlefield;
However, there are historical reasons for this.
At that time, there were many powerful families in the Yan Kingdom, and the main actions of the Secret Intelligence Department were actually internal. Moreover, under that situation, the power of the Secret Intelligence Department, like the imperial power, was also compressed;
It cannot be used domestically, let alone penetrate abroad.
And what this secret espionage system needs most is time;
Ganren's Silver Armored Guards and Chu State's Phoenix Nest Guards took several generations to cultivate and develop before they could achieve such results. It was really difficult for Yan State to achieve success in one step.
Although the situation has greatly improved at this time, with the continuous rise of the Great Yan, the world returns to the Yan, which is no longer an inspiring slogan. Under the general trend, there are more people on both sides of the head and the rat. ;
There will naturally be no shortage of loyal and good generals, but there will only be more people who try to tread two boats.
Under this general trend, it will easily become a reality for anyone in the world not to understand Yan.
This is actually the same situation between Qian Chu and Qian Chu. Everyone cultivates and develops each other's power. Sometimes, it is not used as a backbone, but in the form of "friendship";
It is useless at the critical moment, but when needed, you can see your superiors and speak to them;
Some "family relations" can even be traced back to the grandparents of both parties.
For example, the Liu Hui in front of him, his grandmother, is actually the daughter of the Xie family from the collateral line.
After all, he and Xie Zhuyang were considered peers. Although they didn't know how far they had left the fifth server, they were... relatives when needed!
The noble families, including the rising scholar-bureaucrat class in the Qian Kingdom, maintain the stability of their own power class, so as to carry out marriages and alliances. It is almost an instinct for you to have me, and to have you.
Even, it will not be limited to the country, but also abroad. Everyone understands the principle of the cunning rabbit's three burrows.
Over the past hundreds of years, there have been many examples of one side falling and the other side rising again.
Just like back then, didn't the Min family marry their daughter all the way to the Fan family in Chu State?
"Xie Gong, you are making it difficult for me."
Liu Hui closed his eyes and sighed.
Xie Zhuyang smiled slightly,
Road:
"Master Liu, I am giving you a chance."
Liu Hui shook his head and said: "Liu has been reading books about sages since he was a child, but he really can't do such a thing."
Xie Zhuyang reached out and gently rubbed the armrest of the wheelchair.
Liu Hui said again:
"I am deeply honored that Mr. Xie can come to see me. You and I are relatives. If you come, I will entertain you."
"But there are 20 troops hiding outside Jinghai City. Master Liu, can you stop them?"
"After the battle between Yan and Chu, the Chu State was able to have Nian Yao lead his army to attack Qian, because the Chu State at that time was like a hundred-footed insect that could not stand still.
But now,
Liu knew how tragic the battle in Shanggu County was.
Can Dachu still collect 20 elites now?
Even if it really comes together,
Do you still dare to go to the border of our country?
It’s Mr. Xie. In the battle of Guyue City, Mr. Xie’s Xie family army suffered heavy casualties. Of course Liu knew that the Xie family had a great cause, but this elite of the Xie family was not that leek... No, even if it was a leek, it was cut. You have to give it time to grow a new one, right?
If the Xie family wants support, Liu can be as accommodating as possible, and can also turn a blind eye to caravans and the like. "
This is smuggling;
"If that doesn't work, Liu can help write a letter to the court. After all, officials understand the meaning of death."
"Do you obey the new official of Pangzong?" Xie Zhuyang asked.
"Whether you accept it or not, he is an official." Liu Hui said.
"Ha ha."
Xie Zhuyang waved his hand indifferently.
Liu Hui stood up and said: "Thank you, Mr. Liu, please forgive me for not staying for a long time. There are many silver-armored guards in this city."
"Master Liu, please stay."
"Oh? What else does Mr. Xie have to do?"
Liu Hui went to the appointment alone with only a few entourage, but he really wasn't worried about what Xie Zhuyang would do to him, because Xie Zhuyang had no reason to do this.
"Xie wants to introduce someone to Mr. Liu."
"But Mr. Xie is here too? Mr. Liu has long been famous."
Xie Zhuyang laughed dryly, "Haha" twice.
Road:
"I dare not have such a blessing."
"Oh? Who is that?"
"You will know it when you see it. Come with me."
Xie Zhuyang was pushed out of the private room by the shadow, and Liu Hui followed.
immediately,
The door to the private room next door was opened, and Xie Zhuyang was pushed in;
Liu Hui also walked in.
There were... a lot of people inside, and it looked very mixed.
Liu Hui's eyes first fell on the sword maker. To be precise, it was the sword box that the sword maker placed beside him. The emblem of the Dugu family, the sword box...
At this time,
A handsome young man saluted Liu Hui:
"My nephew Yu'an has met Uncle Liu Shi."
Liu Huigang was about to say with a smile, you said he was not your son, who is this if not your son?
After all, Xie Yuan, the Xie Family Qianliju, has a higher official position in Chu State than his father, and Liu Hui will not really treat him as an ordinary nephew;
However, when Liu Huigang was about to return the gift,
But suddenly he was stunned,
because he found
There was something wrong with where Xie Yuan was standing.
A middle-aged man was sitting on the railing of the private room, watching the song and dance performance below, with a beautiful woman leaning next to him.
And where Xie Yu'an was standing... was clearly an escort.
As nobles as we are, etiquette is the most important thing;
Hanging out in official circles is also the most important and taboo thing.
Therefore,
Who is it?
Can you let Xie Jia Qianliju be a little naughty boy?
At this time,
Zheng Fan, who was holding the teacup in his hand, turned around.
Lean on the railing with your waist,
With a somewhat lazy and leisurely attitude,
Look at Liu Hui;
He opened his mouth and said:
"Liu Hui?"
Liu Hui's mouth began to feel dry instantly. He tried hard to find saliva, but found that he couldn't find it.
He didn't know the identity of the man in front of him, and he couldn't even guess it;
But the problem is,
The Xie family and his son are paving the way;
the most important is,
The aura exuding from this man gave the commander of Jinghai City the urge to weaken his knees. If he hadn't been holding on to his tongue, he might have actually knelt down.
people,
It has aura;
The aura of those who are truly in high positions is completely different.
In the early years, when Zheng Fan was chatting with the demon kings, he also liked to joke about this "domineering spirit";
I always feel that for a moment of arrogance, I will bow to everyone in front of me, which is simply ridiculous;
then,
Zheng Fan met Tian Wujing, met Li Liangting, met Emperor Yan...
Zheng Fan finally realized that he was the one who was talking nonsense.
When you are making fun of this "bastard spirit", it can only mean one thing, that is, you have shallow eye sockets, you have little experience, and you are too poor to get in touch with this kind of people.
Time flies slowly, and the years fly by;
Before you know it,
The then-guarding school captain,
Now he has become the kind of person he makes fun of when he is casual.
He has commanded the fighting battles of millions of armies;
He has sat on this dragon chair;
One thought brings all things to life, one thought leads to millions of deaths.When it comes to the Regent of Dayan, these words are really not an exaggerated rhetorical technique, but...facts.
After experiencing so many things, it does not mean that I have seen it... but that I have stirred up so many storms with my own hands.
this man,
It's really different.
"You...you are?"
"Zheng Fan."
Zheng Fan?
Who is Zheng Fan?
Who is Zheng Fan?
Sound familiar?
Where have you heard it before?
Liu Hui began to think,
He thought for a long time,
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, because he seemed to know that he should know this person, no, he definitely knew it, but he just couldn't get the number right.
But the more this happened, the more nervous he became, and the more he forced himself to continue thinking and remembering.
In the private room,
Many people's eyes fell on Liu Hui.
Liu Hui clenched his hands tightly, then loosened them, clenched them tightly, and loosened them again. His eyes were wide open. Who is it? Who is it? ! !
He couldn't think of it, he really couldn't think of it.
However, he soon changed his method and started to trick...
Because in the entire Zhuxia, even if the Chu State is defeated, the Chu State is still there, and the Xie family is still the giant of Chu Nan. There are really not many people in the world who can make the young master of the Xie family a servant...
After changing this method,
In an instant,
Liu Hui was stunned, he had been trapped!
Zheng Fan... Regent of Dayan!
"Pfft!"
Liu Hui knelt down and his body began to tremble.
He was a Jinshi, he read the books of sages, he responded to the call of the late emperor and transferred from civil service to military service. He wrote many times to state the corrupt situation in the north. He even criticized the Pingxi Marquis, Pingxi King and Regent of Dayan in his memorials. The king does not know how many times;
But all this
This did not prevent him from unexpectedly seeing the Prince Regent in person.
He simply knelt down.
Xie Zhuyang is here, Xie Yuan is here, that... I'm afraid he really is the Da Chu sword maker, so the person in front of me...
In fact, there is no need to deduce and calculate and analyze at all.
When the person in front of me directly calls out his name,
Liu Hui was almost certain,
This is real!
Next to him, Zheng Lin, who was still holding a teapot, saw this scene and blinked.
Xie Zhuyang, who was in the wheelchair next to him, sighed helplessly. Yes, the people who were most afraid of Yan people were not Chu people, but Gan people.
What the Qiegan people feared the most was not the legendary Marquis of Zhenbei who led his army southward, nor was it the King of Jingnan who led his army southward;
But this man actually led the army to fight again and again.
He also defeated the contemporary military god of Dayan who came to the capital in one fell swoop!
"Liu Hui..."
When Liu Hui heard calling him, he trembled and subconsciously said:
"The minister...is here."
"Gu is outside the city. There are 20 Dayan cavalry waiting. Go help Gu and open the city gate."
"Chen...chen...chen..."
“If you open the city gate, you will not massacre the city;
You Liu Hui, you Liu family, alone protect the wealth and glory of your lineage. "
The prince took a sip of water,
Road:
"Okay?"
"I... I obey the order."
"Good, let's go."
Liu Hui stood up staggeringly, Xie Zhuyang winked, and the shadow helped Liu Hui out.
Zheng Fan handed the tea cup to his son;
turn around,
Road:
"Come, let's continue to enjoy singing and dancing."
……
The Flower Viewing Tower becomes more lively at night.
Zheng Fan also waited for the oiran to perform in person, and the song was actually "People have joys and sorrows...".
Xie Yu'an immediately answered: "Your Majesty, what I'm singing is your lyrics."
The prince laughed. God knows how many "Zheng Lang Ci" the blind man shook at Ji Laoliu behind his back.
Si Niang smiled brightly and joked: "My lord, that courtesan sister has a little baby fat on her body."
The aesthetics of beautiful women in this era is not based on skinny.
And Siniang knew exactly which one the Lord had always liked.
Then he reached out and gently touched the prince’s beard,
Blowing:
"My lord, do you regret that you were born in Qian country?
At that time, all the courtesans in the south of the Yangtze River will be proud to recommend themselves to you. "
At this time,
Xue San on the roof hung upside down to the window,
report:
"My lord, the sentry arrow has been raised."
Zheng Fan stretched out his hand,
Holding Siniang’s hand,
Road:
"My son is here, what are you talking about?"
Zheng Fan’s word “son”
Xie Zhuyang, Xie Yu'an and the sword-maker in the room were all stagnated in an instant.
Prince,
it's here?
at the moment,
Now that he has successfully made a start, he is not afraid that the Chu people will betray him again, so there is no need to worry about the Chu people knowing that the prince of the palace is actually with the prince.
Zheng Fan reached out and put his arms around his son's shoulders;
The son instinctively wanted to resist, but the mother's eyes narrowed slightly;
The son gave up resistance and was enveloped in his father's love.
"cigarette."
Zheng Lin took out the large iron box passed down to him by Brother Tiantian from his sleeve and opened it.
At the same moment,
Also opened at the same time was the city gate of Jinghai City, and thousands of cavalry were filing in!
Zheng Lin took out a cigarette and brought it to Zheng Fan's mouth, and Zheng Fan bit it.
Zheng Lin took out the fire folding piece.
At the east city gate, the knights of the Yan army who entered the city lit up torches and began to kill the Gan soldiers who dared to stop them when they learned that something was wrong.
shout kill,
screams,
It was vaguely coming from the east of the city.
Zheng Lin was just about to deliver the fire certificate to help his own father light a cigarette.
But he saw his own father reaching out to take off the cigarette again and holding it in his hand;
The prince’s other hand,
He gently patted his son on the shoulder,
asked:
"Son, do you know what kind of fire is best for lighting a cigarette?"
At this time,
The vanguard knights led by Tiantian have already rushed here first. They will rush to the prince's location as soon as they enter the city and protect their prince first.
The entire Flower Viewing Tower was completely in panic.
The colorful lanterns were turned upside down, and flames went up everywhere along with the screams.
The prince’s lips showed a smile,
reach out,
Pulling up a lantern hanging under the railing in front of me,
Use the candle burning inside to light the cigarette;
Then he threw down the lantern in his hand very casually,
Road:
"The city is on fire."
(End of this chapter)