Devil’s Advent

Chapter 997

A Chu army is marching on the rugged mountain road, they are building bridges, they are paving roads, they are building villages;

From the orders issued by the highest peak, the level of control, the progress and fineness of the construction have reached an astonishing level.

even,

Chen Xianba who came to inspect felt a little surprised;

Even if you want to criticize, there is no place for you to do anything.

In front, Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was being pushed by his personal guards to inspect the progress of the project. He also spotted the Yan Army cavalry in the distance.

Xie Zhuyang didn't take the initiative to go over to say hello, but asked the guards around him to give orders to speed up the progress.

...

"My lord, the construction period is progressing very quickly."

Chen Xianba, who returned to the commander's tent, reported the report very honestly.

"Gu saw it."

This march is obviously a difficult road, but the progress of the army has not slowed down much.

The difficult section of the road has been paved early, and a long bridge has been erected at the location of the cliff detour. The location of the military village is also just right, and it provides a proper place for rest while ensuring the speed of the army as much as possible. place.

Zheng Fan is no longer a young child on the battlefield. Of course he knows that in a battle, the real effort is not in the wave of "rush" before the battle, but in the various details, various foreshadowings and various preparations before that. kind of preparation.

Xie Zhuyang has indeed demonstrated his ability as one of the four great pillar kingdoms of Great Chu.

The defeat in Guyue City was caused by being chased and beaten all the way by two young generals who were not afraid of tigers under certain circumstances. It was a bit miserable, but this does not mean that he, Xie Zhuyang, is really an idiot;

"Xianba, Tiantian."

"The end is here!"

Tian Tian came out and stood beside Chen Xianba.

"That old dog Xie Zhuyang is still capable. The two of you take turns to lead the troops to the front to supervise the work. You have to study his fine water grinding skills carefully, and you have to learn it."

"Here!"

Inside the handsome tent, Xie Yu'an silently picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

After Xianba and Tiantian go out,

Zheng Fan turned his eyes to look at Xie Yu'an, and said:

"I heard that although your Xie family is one of the four great pillar kingdoms, the original four great nobles of the Chu kingdom do not have your Xie family."

"Yes." Xie Yu'an replied.

"Gu now knows why."

Xie Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's because they think that my Xie family and the Shanyue people are too close, so they can't get on the stage."

"No, from Gu's point of view, other Chu nobles prefer to be pragmatic, but you, the Xie family, are more pragmatic."

Xie Yu'an said, "It's probably because my Xie family is in the south of Chu. It's like that for hundreds of years, Yan Kingdom has been facing the threat from the barbarians in the western desert, so it is more inclined to be light and... ...efficient.

In my opinion, the reason why Yan State is strong is due to the merits of the former emperor of Yan State, the merit of Jingnan King Zhenbei King, and the merit of your prince;

But in fact,

Yan State has accumulated disadvantages, but has never been weak.

What the late emperor and the two princes did was not to enrich the country and strengthen the army, but to smash the shackles that were originally bound to the Yan country, even if those shackles were themselves, and they broke the bones and tendons. He still firmly lowered his hand.

The Dayan Iron Cavalry was not established overnight, but it is precisely because of the loss of these shackles that the Dayan Iron Cavalry can fight in all directions more calmly. "

Zheng Fan nodded.

Xie Yu'an continued: "Comparatively speaking, I think your lord's governance in Eastern Jin is actually another copy of the Yan Kingdom back then, and it is even worse than it is."

"oh?"

"Because Yan State is mainly worried about the threat from the desert, but you are in the east of Jin, you need to worry about the threat from the snowfield, and you need to worry about the threat from the Chu State. , the prince has always been worried and guarded against the threat from the Yan Kingdom's court.

It is precisely because the eastern part of Jin was the place where the four wars took place, so the army and the people were able to fight hard and stand ready;

The prince's Jindong iron cavalry is a strong army that was born under this environment. "

"You see clearly."

"My lord praised it absurdly. It's easy to look transparent, but it's... hard to do."

"Do it slowly, there will always be a chance, just like your father."

"Yes, the boy is taught."

Xie Zhuyang worked so hard, he did not hesitate to use the Xie family's influence among the Shanyue tribes in southern Chu, and recruited a large number of Shanyue civilians to open the way for the army, not just for this war.

In fact, if it was just to deal with this war, Xie Zhuyang had done too much.

Obviously only one-time construction is needed, but Xie Zhuyang is doing it according to the standard of sustainable use for ten or twenty years.

why?

Because the base of the Xie family is here, after the successful cutting of Qian, Jiangnan of Qian Kingdom, after being ravaged by the iron hooves of the Yan people, will continue to open to Chunan Cave.

Build the roads more solidly, which is a bit like "build roads first if you want to get rich";

Opening up the connection between Chuxinan and Ganjiangnan will be of great benefit to the future development of Chuxinan as a whole.

Similarly, as the only great nobleman rooted here, the future development of the Xie family will naturally be better.

That's why Zheng Fan, who is the regent of Dayan, has such a high opinion of Xie Zhuyang.

When Da Chu still had hope, Xie Zhuyang was willing to use his body as a bait to fight for a chance to come back;

After Da Chu had no hope, he was able to bend and stretch. Under Zheng Fan's order, he still went to the front line with his sick body to open the way for the people of Yan;

When I was working, I didn't grind foreign skills, but also focused on the future of Xie's family;

this person

It's downright terribly pragmatic.

Zheng Fan picked up the teacup, and glanced at Xie Yu'an from the corner of the eye;

Without the father Xie Zhuyang, under the original trajectory, it would be very difficult for him, Xie Yu'an, to take the Xiong family and replace Chu so smoothly.

"My lord, is the speed of our army moving too fast?" Xie Yu'an asked.

Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "Fortunately, Gu still thinks it's slow."

The prince stretched his waist,

He has been longing for Jiangnan for too long;

Ever since I first ate sand in Hutou City, I have longed for Huahua Jiangnan of Qianguo. To a certain extent, you can say that it is decadent, you can criticize it for its depravity, and you can criticize it for its extravagance. "Business women don't know the hatred of subjugation". There will be no wrongdoing if you smash the ground;

But you can't deny that,

From Zheng Fan's point of view,

That Jiangnan,

It is most in line with Zheng Fan's sense of substitution for the ancient "picturesque country and mountains" in his cognition.

brothel oiran,

poems and songs,

gifted and romantic,

Damn, that's called life.

In contrast, Dayan's gold and iron horses are not bad, but compared with the thin horses in the south of the Yangtze River, the "red tent" is nothing but scum;

If it hadn't been for Siniang to save face by opening some high-end venues in the east of Jin, then the whole north, the land of Yan and Jin, would really be a bunch of bumpkins.

Earlier, Zheng Fan had discussed with the demon kings that in case something was unavoidable one day, at worst, he would go to the south of the Yangtze River to be unrestrained.

But things turned out to be contrary to expectations, with Zheng Fan's rise in the country of Yan, and his rising status, the possibility of Zheng Fan secretly going to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery was cut off early;

There is only one reason... fear of the Silver Armored Guards.

Collected my mind,

Zheng Fan waved his hand,

road:

"I know what you're worried about, but these don't matter. On the other hand, they can cooperate well."

Xie Yu'an opened his mouth, and finally he could only say:

"I'm really... envious."

Even if the eldest prince and Li Liangshen were eliminated, with Liang Cheng and Gou Moli sitting on the northern battlefield, Zheng Fan didn't have to worry about not being able to cooperate and respond;

Even if it is limited by the way of information transmission, there must be a great degree of sluggishness, but it doesn't matter, who is called Dayan, who is called Jindong... How handsome are they?

At this time, Liu Dahu walked in:

"My lord, it's time for lunch."

"good."

Liu Dahu ordered someone to bring lunch, and a group of younger personal guards brought it up, Zheng Lin was also among them;

However, my son has a bad temper, but he really doesn't have to worry about it when it comes to things. He has been hiding it very well, and he hasn't shown any sense of alienation.

This kind of cover-up must at least last until the army enters the south of the Yangtze River;

The Juggernaut and the Sword Maker also came in to eat together, four people sat at a table and divided meals;

A meal is not enjoyable, but it also adds a lot of softness to the daily life.

after dinner,

Zheng Fan walked out of the handsome tent and began to exercise his knives at the same time.

The Juggernaut and the Sword Maker started to play chess;

At dusk, the commander's tent moved, and everyone started to hurry again. However, apart from Xie Zhuyang's side and Nian Yao's side, the 50,000 Chinese army led by Zheng Fan was divided into two sections;

Therefore, the migration of Shuai Zhang is much simpler, from the tail end to the front end, and then you can continue to wait for it to become the tail end.

The reason for doing this is not for the consideration of marching and commanding,

Purely for a day off;

After following Shuai Zhang,

Xie Yu'an also slowly discovered the regent's calmness, and silently admired him in his heart.

When I thought about how nervous I was when I played chess with him earlier, the regent on the opposite side was still in such a calm posture...

Losing may really be unfair.

...

Yanjing City;

An uproar has already set off in the capital.

The State of Chu professed its vassal status to the Prince Regent's Mansion in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and lowered its national status. However, at the same time, the envoys of the State of Chu still used the standard of "State of Chu" when sending envoys to the imperial court.

The envoy of Chu even vowed to shout: I am only defeated by the regent, not by Yan.

All of a sudden, not only the Chaotang fried pot, but also the scholars and the people were caught in an endless debate between the two factions.

Some people claim that this is really the most obvious divorce scheme of the Chu people, in order to divide the court and the palace, and it must not be fooled;

But there are also many people who argue that the regent wants to use such an obvious estrangement, which is clearly ambitious!

In fact, in recent years, there has been constant talk about the threat of the royal palace in eastern Jin to the central government;

But just like in Eastern Jin, it was Zheng Fan who reined in and made the soldiers of Eastern Jin refrain from watching the rebellion. On the court side, it was also Ji Laoliu who was holding the reins, preventing the threat theory of Eastern Jin from becoming mainstream.

...

"call……"

Emperor Dayan was resting on the queen's lap, and the queen was picking her ears.

Ji Chengjue liked He Sisi's legs very much, but Ling Xiang's figure was a little thinner in comparison, and it was uncomfortable to sleep on the pillow.

Especially after the hot weather, when you touch it, it is not only soft but also cool, not to mention how comfortable it is.

"Royal father."

The prince came in;

Because there was no barrier, the intimacy of the emperor father and the empress fell into the eyes of the prince.

Ji Chuanye... has long been used to it.

As for the emperor, he also intentionally showed no taboos. It is true that the family affection of the Tian family is weak, but most of the time, it is nothing more than an example;

Because I have had enough of my father's sufferings in the family and ethical relationship,

In fact, Ji Chengjue paid great attention to cultivating the warmth of Tianjia in his generation.

There is nothing wrong with letting the son see the deep affection between the parents;

Of course, what Ji Chengjue is more aware of is that the key to ensuring the harmony of the next generation is not moral writing, and his own "leading by example" is not very accurate;

The main thing is to let the prince, who has always been the prince without a doubt, not give the other boys a chance.

Among the brothers, on the premise that there is no competition for interests, no emperor is willing to bear the infamy of mutilating siblings.

"Is it noisy outside?"

"yes."

"How do you feel?" asked the Emperor.

"Returning to the father, the son feels that it has nothing to do with the father or the son."

"oh?"

"Because whether it is the court or the people, what is being debated is nothing more than the attitude towards the regent. The Tian family can completely stay out of it."

Supporting the Regent is still loyal to Dayan, so he must also be loyal to His Majesty;

It is for the court and the emperor to think that the regent's evil intentions are almost obvious;

On this basis, no matter how loud the noise outside is, what does it have to do with Tianjia?

"What about the cabinet?"

"Returning to the father, all the elders in the cabinet are very quiet because the father has greeted him a long time ago."

"Well, remember, as long as the cabinet is not in chaos, the people below can ignore it no matter how loud the quarrel is."

"My son, please remember."

The emperor sat up from the queen's lap, and the queen patted the shoulder of the dragon robe;

"I'm talking to the prince."

"Then the concubine will go down and prepare some snacks for you father and son?"

"No, I'm going out for a walk to get some air."

The emperor came out, followed by the crown prince.

Wei Zhonghe and Zhang Banban followed one from the left and the other from the right. At the same time, they retreated from the left and right, leaving their privacy to the father and son of the Tian family.

"Inheritance."

"Royal father."

"What you said earlier was not wrong, but it was wrong again."

"Father, please correct me."

"No matter how fiercely they quarreled, it really has nothing to do with me or you; but these words should not be spoken by you, a prince."

"I just feel that there should be no concealment in front of my father."

"well……"

The emperor sighed,

reach out,

on the Prince's shoulders,

bow your head,

looking at the prince's face;

The prince's height was actually about the same height as the emperor's, but at this moment he looked a little lower because of his bowed body.

"Are you wrong?"

"My son..."

The prince took a deep breath and said, "Wrong."

"Um."

The emperor didn't ask him what was wrong, but instead patted him on the shoulder and withdrew his hand.

"You are very smart, you have been smart since you were a child, and you are also quick at government affairs, you are a good grandson handpicked by your emperor's grandfather.

But sometimes, it is inevitable that people will be misled by their cleverness. The cabinet is a good place to train people, and the cabinet is also a place where people are easily trapped.

Your Excellencies in the Cabinet,

Most of them have a public heart;

But their public heart is in Dayan;

And you and my father and son, surnamed Ji, the so-called public heart, here, it is inevitable that we are more inclined to our family.

Unfortunately,

Your grandfather, relying on the brotherhood with the two princes of the North and the South, supported Dayan's sky;

Your father and I, relying on the brotherhood with that surnamed Zheng, constantly opened up the territory for Dayan;

When you wait..."

"Father, my son understands."

"Thank you, Emperor, you are a lonely person. From the day you became the crown prince, no, from the day your grandpa picked you up, you have to learn to gradually become less of a person;

When you really almost do it, you have to relearn how to be a human being.

Think more about you Uncle Zheng, think more about your Brother Tian Tian;

Think more about love, don't calculate, don't be on guard;

In fact, you don't have to think so much, which is the best way.

Not to mention this world, which has not been completely conquered, even if your father and your uncle Zheng join hands, in father's generation, all of this world will be in your pocket;

In the next generation, you, a conservative king, don't you still need someone to put down the chaos for you?

Be generous, free and easy. "

The prince nodded.

"Go."

"My son will leave."

Prince left;

At this time, Wei Zhonghe stepped forward, leaned into the ear of the emperor, and reported something.

"oh?"

The emperor was a little surprised.

Part of the recent wave of public opinion in the capital was instigated by people from the Prince's Mansion;

After the instigation, the group of people on the public face of the Prince's Mansion took the initiative to stand on the front line of supporting the regent, Dayan Zhongliang, and "charged the battle".

This matter was done very secretly;

"On the contrary, I think too much."

Wei Zhonghe and Eunuch Zhang stood by and didn't interrupt.

The good news is that the son always remembers and knows which side he should be on;

What makes the emperor feel a little depressed is that,

The son did not tell the truth to himself;

This is because the prince and his princelings, this set of team is completely different from the Min family team he had when he was the prince;

The first emperor's control over himself was not as strong as his control over the prince.

The emperor took a deep breath,

reach out,

Picked up the wrinkles on his forehead that hadn't fully stretched out;

As an emperor, you instinctively sense a threat when you realize that your son has set out to become the heir to the kingdom...

"Be generous, free and easy, and think of love..."

The emperor repeated to himself what he had taught the prince earlier.

"By the way, Wei Zhonghe."

"The slave is here."

"Days, almost."

"Returning to His Majesty, it is indeed almost the same."

"are you ready?"

"According to His Majesty's instructions, the slave is ready."

The emperor nodded,

The previous depression was swept away in an instant.

"Order the cabinet to draw up an order."

"The slave obeys the order."

The emperor patted his cuff,

road:

"Come on, I want to see if this book is wrong, can you, Ji Chuanye, keep up with me!"

...

the next day,

A decree shook the entire city of Yanjing.

Emperor Dayan made a decree for the world, and reprimanded the regent king for having no king or father, and being bold and reckless!

The emperor's personal end,

Let the fire burst completely.

That afternoon,

The prince led a group of officials from the Eastern Palace and ministers who supported the regent to kowtow in front of the palace gate to intercede for the regent.

The emperor was furious,

Order Wei Zhonghe to lead the secret spy Si Fanzi to punish all the ministers who followed the prince's petition, and more than half of them will go to the secret spy Si Zhao prison;

The prince himself was punished by the emperor to face the wall in the East Palace and think for three months;

That night, the emperor ordered the second prince and the third prince to enter the imperial study to inquire about their homework;

The news of the establishment of a new crown prince suddenly exploded!

three days later,

The emperor announced that he would drive south to visit Yinlang County;

Everyone in the world knows that Yinlang County has an army led by An Donghou and Li Liangshen, which is an elite force in the hands of the imperial court that can fight against the Eastern Jin cavalry in field battles.

...

a series of news,

It was delivered to Shangjing as quickly as possible by the Yinjiawei system;

All of a sudden, the people and officials in Shangjing City cheered, coming, coming, they are finally looking forward to coming!

And in the royal study room of the palace,

Zhao Mugou, an official who had just ascended the throne, sat on the dragon chair,

Li Xundao and other ministers sat below;

Here is the real core center of the current Gan country. After the coup, this group of people has mastered the real power of the current Gan country.

but,

Right now, the place is dead silent, and the atmosphere is extremely depressing.

finally,

With a bang,