Devil’s Advent

Jinghai City,

It is a large city in the easternmost part of the south of the Yangtze River. Since then, the Qianjiang River has flowed across the river and flowed into the sea. It can be said to occupy a unique location.

Therefore, although it does not belong to the heart of the south of the Yangtze River in the traditional sense, the prosperity here is not inferior to others.

There is also a Yupan City in Jindi, which was very prosperous in the past, but now because of the rise of Eastern Jin, it has restored its former grandeur. Scholars in Jindi even compared Yupan City to Xiaojiangnan in Jindi, but if you see it with your own eyes, the jade pan city Compared with Jinghai City, Pancheng really pales in comparison.

This is Jiangnan,

This is...abundance.

Therefore, there is a saying that if you don't enter the south of the Yangtze River in this life, it seems that you have never been in the world.

Jinghai City,

Flower House,

On the third floor, private seats.

Zheng Fan was leaning on the railing, looking at the dancer below.

Looking around, there are many literati pens and inks hanging on the railings around, some depicting scenery, some singing and dancing, and some unrestrained...

There are even those who vowed to serve the country loyally and vowed to go to the Northern Expedition.

The prince almost spit out a glass of wine in his hand;

Seeing this, Xie Yu'an smiled and said:

"It's also interesting. In this place of fireworks and willow lanes, there are still people who write poems about the Northern Expedition."

The prince shook his head,

corrected:

"The ones who can stay here, not be fooled by the wild flowers, remain determined, and think about the country's affairs, are the real outstanding people."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Xie Yuan laughed.

Getting along these days, he can be considered to understand some of the prince's temper;

how to say,

When not involving state affairs and military affairs,

This prince is actually very talkative;

Moreover, this prince seems to like to have someone by his side who can chat with him to relieve boredom, and he doesn't talk about state affairs, but only chats about romantic affairs.

Xie Yu'an felt that if the person in front of him was not the prince and they knew each other, he would be very happy to make this friend.

immediately,

Xie Yuan suddenly realized,

Does the emperor of Yan Kingdom feel the same as himself?

Moreover, Emperor Yan and the prince knew each other earlier. At that time, the two of them were an idle prince and a business guard. Their relationship at that time could only be purer and more sincere.

This is a discovery that... is unlikely to appear in the case documents. No matter how powerful the Phoenix Nest's internal guards are, it is impossible to obtain and analyze the explanation of the "true feelings" between the King Regent of Dayan and Emperor Dayan.

But the longer we have been in contact with each other, the more Xie Yu'an feels that this possibility must be real.

And because the strength of the two has increased, it can actually make the relationship between them stronger.

It's just that it's too late to know and understand these things now.

Da Chu has been defeated.

"Master, does it look good?" Si Niang came over and asked.

The prince immediately shook his head,

Looking at my princess,

road:

"Of course it's far worse than you."

It's really not a desire to survive.

Siniang's dancing posture is quite wonderful, and Siniang can dance more;

However, only Zheng Fan in this world can appreciate it.

The bastard is so old, and he has been awake in this world for more than ten years, but Si Niang's face has not aged at all, not even a single crow's feet.

On the contrary, I can't say that I am old, but it is more and more like the feeling of looking at the characters in ancient scrolls.

At the very beginning, Si Niang was like a royal sister to me;

Now, the wife;

After a few more years, he will become an old cow eating young grass.

"It's just that the atmosphere here is refreshing."

In Jindong, there are also high-end venues, which are more upscale than here, and the play is more advanced;

But this kind of thing requires a group of "elegant" people to set off the atmosphere. Jindong, no, the entire Jindi, including Yandi, is mostly rough men who chew peonies, and there is no way to gather this kind of tone.

"Sometimes, even if you don't do anything, just sitting here, drinking, watching dances is also a kind of enjoyment and recreation. It's impossible to put it in other places."

"What the Lord said is true." Si Niang deeply agreed.

Xie Yu'an stood aside silently, not speaking.

The prince is discussing with the concubine about the red curtain. In Xie Yu'an's opinion, this may be considered a "husband and wife secret matter". How could he intervene?

There are many people in the private room.

The Juggernaut sat near the door,

The sword maker sat by the window,

The blind man sat there, silently peeling the oranges, he had already peeled a small plate, and looked up at Xie Yu'an who was standing beside the prince from time to time;

Ah Ming sat there drinking wine, ordered twelve different wines in one breath, and was slowly tasting them.

Xue San is on the roof of the Flower Appreciation Building;

Downstairs, there are worshipers of the Xie family.

The reason why the King 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 Armor Guards of the Qian Kingdom gather quickly, there is really nothing to be afraid of.

Even if there is any assassination or any ambush, it is enough to rush out.

Unless... Ganren mobilizes troops and horses.

But then again,

Whose army is lurking outside Jinghai City at this moment?

certainly,

Zheng Fan sneaked in, not just to appreciate the "wind, flowers, snow and moon" in advance, but because he had to come.

oh,

There were three young servants in the room, and Zheng Lin was one of them.

He took the initiative to bring a pot of tea over.

Xie Yu'an reached out to pick it up. These days, he was used to being served by the young men around Zheng Fan. This kind of method of being cultivated from a young age is no stranger to noble children, because the people cultivated in this way are more loyal. reliable.

Zheng Fan also reached out to take a cup,

His son is doing very well,

He has a bad temper, and he is only close to his father, but he has covered it up very well along the way, and Xie Yu'an, who often stays in the tent, and the swordmaker who often stays, didn't notice anything strange about him;

To a certain extent, my son, who was educated by the godfathers of the devil king, can be regarded as extremely excellent at least in terms of professional level.

Si Niang took the teacup,

took a sip,

frown slightly,

road:

"This tea is too old."

...

In the next room,

Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, had just finished speaking with Commander Liu Hui of Jinghai City.

The Regent of Dayan had lost his temper with Dayan's secret agents more than once, saying that they were useless, and the only thing that worked was probably the fact that he was picked up by the secret agents when he joined the army, but that was just a local Wubao Lord, and climbed up by relying on himself as a son-in-law.

On the other hand, Qian Ren, who was in Nanwang City ten years ago, could directly instigate the rebellion against the Nanwang City General Army.

Earlier, it was possible to mix sand into secret agents, and Du Juan was one of them.

Emperor Dayan was also very dissatisfied with the secret spy department. Compared with Dayan cavalry's invincibility on the frontal battlefield, it was too inferior in the secret spy battlefield;

However, there are historical reasons for this.

At that time, there were many clans in the Yan Kingdom, and the main action of the Secret Service Division was actually internal, and under that situation, the power of the Secret Service Division, like the imperial power, was also suppressed;

It can't be used domestically, let alone infiltrate foreign countries.

And this secret espionage system needs time most;

It took several generations of cultivation and development for Qianren's Silver Armor Guard and Chu State's Fengchao Internal Guard to achieve such results. It is really too difficult for Yan State to reach the sky in one step.

Although the situation has greatly improved at this time, with the continuous rise of Yan, the world belongs to Yan is no longer an inspiring slogan. Under the general trend, the number of people at both ends of the first mouse suddenly increased ;

There will naturally be many loyal and good generals, but there will only be more people who try to step on two boats.

Under this general trend, it is easy to become a reality for anyone in the world who does not understand Yan.

Between Qianchu and Chu, this is actually the same situation. Everyone cultivates and develops each other's power. Sometimes, it is not used as a hidden stake, but in the way of "making friends";

At critical moments, it is useless, but when needed, you can see the top and talk;

Some "family relations" can even be traced back to the grandparents of both parties.

For example, Liu Hui in front of him, his grandmother, is actually a daughter of the collateral Xie family.

After all, he and Xie Zhuyang are considered to be of the same generation, although they don't know how far they have traveled from the fifth server, but... when needed, they are relatives!

Aristocratic families, including the rising scholar-bureaucrat class in Qianguo, maintain their own power class stable, so as to carry out marriages and alliances. There is me in you, and you in me. This is almost an instinct.

Even, it will not be limited to domestic, even abroad, everyone understands the truth of the cunning rabbit and three caves.

For hundreds of years, there are really many examples of one side's defeat and another's rise again.

Just like the Min family back then, didn’t they marry their daughter to the Fan family in Chu State?

"Thank you, 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 read sage books since he was a child, but he really can't do this kind of thing."

Xie Zhuyang stretched out his hand and gently stroked the armrest of the wheelchair.

Liu Hui said again:

"It's a great honor for Mr. Xie to come to see me. You and I are relatives. You come and I entertain you."

"But outside of Jinghai City, there are 200,000 troops hidden. Master Liu, can you stop it?"

"After the battle between Yan and Chu, the Chu State was able to lead an army to attack Qian, because the Chu State at that time was a centipede that died but did not freeze.

But now,

Liu knew how tragic the battle in Shanggu County was.

Now, Da Chu can still gather 200,000 elites?

Even if it does come together,

Do you still dare to put it on the border of our country?

It’s you, Mr. Xie. In the battle of Ancient Yue City, Mr. Xie’s Xie’s army suffered heavy casualties. Of course Liu knows that the Xie’s family has a great career, but this Xie’s elite is not that leek... No, even if it is a leek, it was cut off. You have to give it time to grow a new crop, right?

If the Xie family wants to support, Liu can be as accommodating as possible, and he can turn a blind eye to the caravan or something. "

This is smuggling;

"If it doesn't work, Liu can also help to write a letter to the court. After all, the officials understand the truth of the lips and teeth."

"That new official of the Panzong, do you obey him?" Xie Zhuyang asked.

"If you don't accept it, he is an official." Liu Hui said.

"hehe."

Xie Zhuyang waved his hand indifferently.

Liu Hui stood up and said, "Mr. Xie, please forgive Liu for not being able to stay for long. There are quite a lot of silver-armored guards in this city."

"Master Liu, please stay."

"Oh? What else is there for Mr. Xie?"

Liu Hui went to the appointment alone, with only a few entourages, but he was really not worried about what Xie Zhuyang would do to him, because Xie Zhuyang had no reason to do so.

"Xie wants to introduce someone to Mr. Liu."

"But Master Xie is here too? Liu has been famous for a long time."

Xie Zhuyang "haha" laughed twice,

road:

"I dare not have such a blessing."

"Oh? Who is that?"

"You'll know when you see it, and come with me."

Xie Zhuyang was pushed out of the private room by the shadow, and Liu Hui followed.

immediately,

The door of the private room next door was opened, and Xie Zhuyang was pushed in;

Liu Hui also walked in.

There are many people inside... It seems that it is very mixed.

Liu Hui's eyes first fell on the sword maker. To be precise, it was the sword maker who put it on the sword box beside him. The family emblem of the Dugu family, the sword box...

At this time,

A handsome young man saluted Liu Hui:

"Little nephew Yu'an, I met Uncle Liu Shi."

Liu Huigang was about to say with a smile, you still said it was not your son, who is this not your son?

After all, Xie Yu'an, the Qianliju of the Xie family, has a higher official position in Chu State than his father, and Liu Hui will not really treat him like an ordinary nephew;

However, when Liu Huigang was about to return the gift,

But suddenly froze,

because he found

Xie Yu'an's position is not right.

A middle-aged man was sitting on the railing of the private room, watching the singing and dancing performance below, leaning on a beautiful woman beside him.

And where Xie Yu'an was, what he was standing on...was clearly an attendant.

Everyone noble, the most important etiquette;

Hanging around in the officialdom is also the most particular and taboo.

so,

Who is it?

Let Xie's Qianliju be a little pusher?

At this time,

Zheng Fan, who was holding a teacup in his hand, turned around,

Leaning against the railing,

With a somewhat lazy and leisurely attitude,

look at Liu Hui;

Opened the mouth and said:

"Liu Hui?"

Liu Hui's mouth began to dry up in an instant. He tried hard to find the saliva, but found that he couldn't get it.

He didn't know the identity of the man in front of him, and he couldn't guess it;

But the problem is,

Xie's father and son are laying the groundwork ahead;

the most important is,

The aura emanating from this man made the Commander of Jinghai City feel the urge to go weak in his knees. If he hadn't hung on the tip of his tongue and stiffened, he might really have knelt down.

people,

is aura;

The real aura of a person in a high position is completely different.

In the early years, when Zheng Fan chatted with the devil kings, he also liked to tease this "dominant spirit";

I always feel that when the king's arrogance trembles, everyone in front of him will bow down and bow, it's just nonsense;

Then,

Zheng Fan met Tian Wujing, met Li Liangting, met Yanhuang...

Zheng Fan finally realized that it was him who was lying.

When you are teasing this "bad air", it can only mean one thing, that is, your eyes are shallow, your experience is shallow, and you are too poor to get in touch with such people.

Time flies, time flies;

Unknowingly,

The captain of the Hushang School at that time,

Now he has become the kind of person he ridiculed when he was indifferent.

He commanded the battle of millions of troops;

He has sat on this dragon chair;

With one thought, all things are born, and with one thought, a million things die. Putting these words on the Regent of Dayan is really not an exaggerated rhetorical technique, but... a fact.

After experiencing so many things, it is not called seeing it... but it is called having stirred up so many wind and rain with my own hands.

this person

It's really different.

"You...you are?"

"Zheng Fan."

Zheng Fan?

Who is Zheng Fan?

Who is Zheng Fan?

Sound familiar?

Where did I hear it?

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, but he just couldn't get it 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, clenched again, and then loosened, his eyes widened, who the hell, who the hell! ! !

He couldn't think of it, really couldn't think of it.

However, he quickly changed his method, and he began to trick...

Because in the entire Zhu Xia, 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 have the young master of the Xie family as a servant...

After changing this method,

in an instant,

Liu Hui was stunned, he was caught!

Zheng Fan... Dayan Regent!

"Plop!"

Liu Hui knelt down, his body began to tremble.

He was a Jinshi, he read the books of sages, he responded to the call of the first emperor, and changed from a civil service to a military position. He wrote many times to describe the corruption in the north, and even criticized Dayan's Pingxi Hou, Pingxi King, and Regent in memorials. The king does not know how many times;

But all of this,

It does not prevent that after seeing the Regent himself suddenly,

He simply knelt down.

Xie Zhuyang is here, Xie Yu'an is here, that... I'm afraid he is really the Great Chu swordsmith, so the person in front of me...

In fact, there is no need for deduction and calculation and analysis at all.

When the person in front of me called out his name directly,

Liu Hui is almost sure,

This is real!

On the side, Zheng Lin, who was still holding a teapot, blinked when he saw this scene.

Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting next to him in a wheelchair, sighed helplessly. Yes, the people who are most afraid of Yan people have never been Chu people, but Gan people.

And what people are most afraid of is not the legendary Marquis of Zhenbei who led his army south, nor the king of Jingnan who sent his troops south;

It's that this guy led the army again and again to really fight,

He also smashed Dayan's contemporary military god in Shangjing in one fell swoop!

"Liu Hui..."

Hearing calling himself, Liu Hui shuddered, subconsciously said:

"The minister...is here."

"Gu is outside the city, there are 200,000 Yan cavalry waiting, you go and help Gu, open the city gate."

"Chen...Chen...Chen..."

"When the city gate is opened, the orphan will not slaughter the city;

You Liu Hui, your Liu family, will protect the wealth and glory of your lineage alone. "

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 teacup to his son;

turn around,

road:

"Come on, let's continue to enjoy the singing and dancing."

...

The flower viewing building is more lively at night.

Zheng Fan also waited until Oiran performed in person, and he sang, "People have joys and sorrows...".

Xie Yu'an immediately answered, "My lord, it's your lyrics."

The prince laughed, God knows how many "Zheng Lang Ci" the blind man shook at Ji Lao Liu behind his back.

Si Niang smiled flamboyantly and joked, "My lord, there is some baby fat on that Oiran sister."

The aesthetics of beautiful women in this era is not a skinny route.

As for Siniang, she knew very well which one the Lord had always liked.

Then he stretched out his hand and gently stroked the prince's beard,

Blowing way:

"My lord, do you regret that you were born in Qianguo?

At that time, all the oirans in Jiangnan will be proud to recommend you a pillow mat. "

At this time,

Xue San on the roof hangs upside down by the window,

report:

"My lord, the sentry arrow has risen."

Zheng Fan stretched out his hand,

Holding Si Niang's hand,

road:

"My son is here, what are you talking nonsense about?"

Zheng Fan's "son"

Xie Zhuyang, Xie Yu'an, and the sword maker in the private room were all stunned for an instant.

Prince,

it's here?

at the moment,

Now that he has successfully started, he is not afraid that the Chu people will turn against him again, so there is no need to worry that the Chu people know that the prince of the palace is actually with the prince.

Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and put his arm around his son's shoulder;

The son instinctively wanted to resist, but the mother's eyes narrowed slightly;

The son gave up his resistance and was wrapped in his father's love.

"cigarette."

Zheng Lin took out the big iron box passed down to him by Brother Tiantian from his cuff, and opened it.

at the same moment,

Also opened at the same time is the gate of Jinghai City, and thousands of cavalry are rushing in!

Zheng Lin took out a cigarette and brought it to Zheng Fan's mouth, Zheng Fan bit it.

Zheng Lin took out the fire folder,

At the gate of the east city, the knights of the Yan army who entered the city lit torches and began to kill the officers and soldiers who dared to stop them when they knew the situation was wrong.

screaming,

screams,

It has been faintly transmitted from the east of the city.

Zheng Lin was just about to hand over the fire booklet to help his own father light cigarettes,

But I saw my own father reached out and took the cigarette off again, holding it in his hand;

The prince's other hand,

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, and they will rush to the prince's location as soon as they enter the city, and protect their prince first.

The entire Flower Appreciation Building was completely in a panic.

The lanterns and lanterns were overturned, and the flames accompanied the screams, everywhere.

The prince smiled,

reach out,

Pulled a colored lantern hanging under the railing in front of him,

Lighted the cigarette with the burning candle inside;

Then he casually threw down the lantern at hand,

road:

"The flames of war connect the city."