Devil’s Advent

Pingxihou, Pingxihou.

Ji Laoliu was not surprised by Zheng Fan's appointment as Marquis, and he was not even surprised by the word "Pingxi".

The boss is Marquis An Dong, compared with the four Marquis names in the southeast and northwest, they are of the same rank. The problem is that the boss cannot point to "West".

Because the west of Dayan is a desert, which is the territory of the barbarians.

Ji Laoliu knew that although his father had always been extremely tough on the barbarians, it was a political gesture.

Under such a tough stance, it did not affect the eldest brother marrying a barbarian princess and giving birth to a prince with barbarian blood.

There is actually a tacit understanding between my father and the old barbarian king.

Dayan wants to expand eastward, surpass the old four eastern kingdoms, inherit the great kingdom of Xia, and rebuild the unification of the Xias;

The barbarian royal court needs time to integrate the desert ministries and reshape the glory and majesty of the royal court;

Everyone has their own things to do, so it is natural to reach a tacit understanding from the outside. Between the two major ethnic groups, they have deliberately created a "sword of tension" in an extremely experienced way to appease the domestic side. "Mili Tiaoyou" to appease the other party's atmosphere.

But if the name "Xi" is given to the boss, it will actually destroy this tacit understanding.

The boss has married a barbarian princess, and has been completely cut off from the line of succession. He has been in charge of the marquis, and seems to have real power, but deep down, he has already been removed from the prince's treatment.

Logically speaking, no matter how big a mistake the boss made, as long as he didn't rebel, when the new emperor came to the throne, it was inevitable that he would be restored to the kingship. No matter who the emperor was, he was his younger brother.

Brothers and friends, respect, must be a process to go.

Then, the heirs of the boss can start from a higher title, and even if they eat and wait to die, they can mix for many generations.

Many people struggle all their lives, isn't it just for this?

Throughout the ages, how many royal families have participated in the rebellion, the real purpose is Dabao, only a small part, the vast majority is still the "hereditary replacement".

But since the boss was conferred the title of Marquis, it is actually a different surname treatment and an errand, and the title of king... Unless the boss can make outstanding achievements in the town of Beijingnan in the future, there is no such possibility at all.

It can be said that the father, for the sake of the overall situation, completely sacrificed the boss, and even sacrificed the boss' lineage.

On this basis, add the word "West" to the title of the boss, and anyone who cares about it or not can immediately think of the desert in the west.

On the one hand, it is easy to stimulate the nerves of the desert barbarians,

It is said that the old barbarian king is about to die, and the little barbarian prince might still be young and vigorous. The old barbarian king may not care about these things, but the little prince may feel greatly humiliated because of this.

The girl I love the most has married into your Ji family,

what's the matter

Your Ji family still wants to use my brother-in-law to beat me barbarian?

Secondly, it is also easy to persecute the boss too much and create a rebellious heart, because this is too much using people as tools.

It is precisely because the boss cannot be given the title of "Xi\

,"Therefore, it is most suitable for "Marquis of Andong" to sit in the east of Shanxi and reject the savages in the north and the Chu people in the south. At the very least, Uncle Zheng, who is indeed in the east, has only the title "Xi" left as a last resort.

Anyway, if you mess up the orientation, you will disrupt the orientation. East, south, north, and west indicate the four directions, not a specific orientation.

Ping Xihou,

Ping Xihou,

To be favored later,

Either from the dragon or appease,

It is not impossible to become a king.

That is...

King Pingxi.

Ji Laoliu was chewing these three words in his heart.

In fact, there was something that he had discovered a long time ago, but he never thought about it.

Or it’s rare to meet someone you can chat with,

Or it is rare to meet such a wonderful person,

Or he feels that he is the most intelligent person in the world, afraid of being lonely and cold,

more alternatively,

He enjoys this process very much, and deliberately ignores possible future results.

That is,

The relationship between himself and Zheng Fan.

When Zheng Fan was in Hutou City and Green Willow Fort, he assisted in the operation of the Ministry of War, allowing Zheng Fan to escape from Beifeng County to Yinlang County, catching up with the next stage of Dayan's battle against Gan. War horses and armor are all high-end equipment.

Uncle Zheng was able to raise his troops south several times and fly kites against Ganren because his military allocation was too high. One man with two horses or even three horses, how could Ganren compare with him in terms of mobility?

But after self-tapping,

Even before attacking dry,

Zheng Fan had already boarded King Jingnan's boat.

Ji Laoliu sometimes wondered why King Jingnan valued Zheng Fan so much when he was just a small guard at the beginning?

Not for unexpected reasons,

But there are too many reasons.

ability,

character,

Zheng Fan is impeccable,

Otherwise, it would not have been possible to impress me in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

can only say,

Time and fate.

Since then,

In name, he and Zheng Fan are still close comrades-in-arms,

But Zheng Fan's station is getting farther and farther away, and the level of participation in the war is getting higher and higher.

put it nicely,

Zheng Fan still needs his support,

But to put it bluntly,

In fact, I was rushing to send money, food and talents.

Zheng Fan's demand for himself is getting lower and lower,

And his demand for Zheng Fan is getting higher and higher.

This is an inevitable change, and political funding and support has always been the same process.

When the wings of the sponsoring party become stronger and stronger, you will inevitably need to change your attitude towards it.

The so-called lackeys,

not suitable;

What's even more helpless is that you have already paid too much price and effort on him. If you want your previous efforts not to be completely wasted and in vain, you still have to coax him, follow him, and follow him.

The one who owes one hundred taels of silver is the grandson;

The one who owes 10,000 taels of silver is the uncle, and the money bank has to worry about whether you are eating well and sleeping well?

out of the backyard,

Get in the carriage.

Ji Laoliu was still a little confused.

Fortunately, he is a smart man, a smart man that even Uncle Zheng has to admit.

He was able to say back then: If it weren't for the emperor's side, how many brothers, which one is enough for me?

This is not bragging, it is fact.

His opponent has always been not his brothers, but his father, an emperor who grows older and healthier, and has a stronger desire to control power.

But this emperor is really wise and martial.

Ji Laoliu took out the snuff bottle and took a sip to calm down his restless mood.

In fact, no matter how complicated things are, they often become very simple after grasping their essence.

one,

Does he need Zheng Fan?

Needless to say, it is needed.

A rising star,

No,

It is no longer possible to use the word "new star" to describe him,

Now, he has the qualifications to play at the poker table.

Because of the war, because of the support from King Jingnan, because of his ability that everyone knows and admires,

he,

Already have your own chips, you can be eligible to bet.

This kind of feudal prince,

The prince needs to be wooed;

The new emperor in the future must also win him over.

From Ji Laoliu's point of view, the court is actually very similar to a commercial bank. The commercial bank also has various wealthy owners, and the owner is actually elected by the wealthy owners to manage affairs.

Now, Zheng Fan has become a new money owner who has entered the circle, and you can no longer ignore him.

So,

How to win over?

The means of attracting people are nothing more than different.

One interest, two friendship;

Xiaozhi's use of emotion to benefit others seems to be extremely clever, but often people who grasp with both hands will think they are smart, and in the end, they will not get the results they want at all.

Zheng Fan,

He is a very pure person.

at this point,

Ji Laoliu knew it very well.

so,

He must treat Zheng Fan in a more pure way,

Li, don't talk about it;

Affection,

have to continue.

When talking about love,

Can't put profits on the table,

be friends

be brothers,

Everyone is open.

This is what his father taught him;

The former Zhenbei and the present Jingnan actually have the military strength to subvert the government and the opposition, but their father still gives them the utmost trust.

Not collecting rights, in fact, is a big collection of rights;

The essence of the emperor's technique is to take risks, not hello, me, hello, everyone in the business, discuss things with each other, and get things done in a friendly manner.

In the above situation, there will be problems.

Using secret agents to monitor hundreds of officials, the government and the public to win over the two factions to check and balance each other, win people's hearts and suppress new trends, this is the art that people are keen on but it is by no means a true emperor.

Because of the change of skin, you will find that this is very similar to the method controlled by the leader of the Pier Lifu gang.

Ji Laoliu stretched out his hand,

He rubbed his eyebrows.

He took out the paper,

Pick up the pen again,

wrote a letter,

letter,

very short,

Just two words:

"help me."

Then,

Ji Laoliu crossed out the above two words,

Change to:

"Help me, brother."

think about it,

Ji Laoliu crossed out this line again,

"Help my brother."

hesitated,

crossed out again,

wrote, wrote,

stroked

in the end,

Ji Laoliu finally wrote down two words:

"Bastard, help me!"

Then,

Inscribed — bitch.

………

Back to the palace,

First went to see his pregnant princess He Sisi,

I went to see the side concubine Lingxiang again,

at last,

I went to play building blocks with my son Chuanye for a while.

After this,

Ji Laoliu sat in his study.

in the study,

Waiting for two people.

A person, short in stature, looks old, with an abacus and a writing brush hanging on his waist;

The other man was tall, thin, and masculine, but he looked very charming.

former,

He is the boss of the wharf outside Yanjing City, and secretly, he is related to the Fourth Prince.

When the Deng family did not fall, the power of the fourth prince was actually very large. Many businesses derived from the military were mostly related to smashing and looting. In essence, it was to see who had the biggest fist.

The pier area is a site that can only be preserved by relentless efforts.

The Deng family collapsed because of the failure of the first Battle of Wangjiang, and the wharf was liquidated, but because the fourth prince was running around, it was finally preserved.

possible,

In the eyes of the fourth child, this is the last shadow of his prince.

But in fact,

It's because this place is not the property of the Deng family or Ji Lao Si.

silver,

give him,

The fourth child wants to enrich and organize the Beijing Camp,

people,

From here also to him;

some information,

to him too;

But in essence, this is Ji Lao Liu's territory, but he landed there under the guise of his fourth son's name.

The battle between rivers and lakes also pays attention to a ridiculous loyalty;

But in the court, this is not fashionable;

Peaceful coexistence is based on the fact that I can't eat you,

The reason why his fourth son was able to retain some basic assets after the collapse of the Deng family was not because his fourth prince still had any affection, but simply because someone wanted to borrow his skin.

The tall and thin man is from the house, but not from Ji Laoliu's house, but from a steward of the inner library.

The court's finances are divided into two departments,

One is the national treasury, theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households;

One is the internal treasury, which is the emperor's own small treasury.

However, the internal treasury and the national treasury are not so clearly distinguished.

The national treasury is out of money, and the internal treasury must have concluded that as long as there is an emperor, he has no major problems in his mind, so it is impossible to stick to his own internal treasury and not let go of the treasury.

As the de facto person in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Ji Laoliu has a clear understanding of the situation of the internal treasury. His father is not easy to enjoy, and has always been public in state affairs. Therefore, the size and flow of the internal treasury have always been controlled Compression is very low.

But Ji Laoliu used himself to save his own father,

Even if there is no evidence, he can guess that his father must have a back hand,

This backhand is not because of greed,

But as a necessary means of the emperor.

otherwise,

How does the hidden yamen in charge of Lu Bing outside the Secret Service Division work?

No matter how talented an emperor is, it is impossible to completely keep himself in the state of "cleaning himself out of the house".

Shorty reports:

"Your Highness, some boats have come to the pier recently. They are well concealed, but they should be soldiers brought from Sanshi County."

Sanshi Deng's family was defeated.

But a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

nowadays,

The fourth child finally got a real power errand,

The Deng family will definitely spare no effort to support.

Sanshi County is the base of the Deng family, where the Deng family still has some influence.

It is reasonable to transport armor and equipment. After all, in Dayan's current situation, where can he get real soldiers, horses, food, grass and weapons for his fourth son to train a new army?

On my side, I don't get rid of a hair, but the prince ordered some money, but at most it's just a show.

The fourth child wants to make some "real gold and silver", and if he wants to train an army, he will definitely have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to take out the last elite talents and background of the Sanshi Deng family and throw them on this Beijing camp. What should be in the title.

But the problem is,

Ji Laoliu is a person who is good at playing tricks,

So his perspective on things,

They also tend to go in the direction of conspiracy theories.

"Your Highness, a batch of goods has recently gone out of the inner warehouse."

"where to?"

"I don't know."

Ji Laoliu nodded and said:

"Go down."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Yes, Your Highness."

One tall and one short went down.

Ji Laoliu sat on the chair and rubbed the space between his brows.

Eunuch Zhang came in with tea and put it in front of Ji Laoliu.

"Master, the letter and the previous manuscript have been sent to the east by the servant."

Ji Chengjue nodded, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.

"Master, it looks like something is going to happen?"

When the emperor is dying, it is an eventful autumn.

Especially now that the foreign war is about to end,

Without external threats to unify the interior,

internal,

The "Enter the Dragon and the Tiger" will inevitably begin.

"probably."

Ji Chengjue nodded slightly.

"Master, the more it drags on, the worse it will be for us."

anyway,

The princes are the masters of the Eastern Palace, the crown princes of the country, and the foundation of the country.

If everything is calm,

Wait until the bell rings,

The crown prince succeeds,

destiny

It will be difficult to think about what to do.

"No hurry, no hurry."

Ji Laoliu stretched out his hand and waved it lightly,

road:

"Zhang Banban, you think we are running out of time, I reckon that Li Yinglian and Li Banban may be saying the same thing to my second brother.

I step on it, my father pulls again, I step on it again, my father pulls me again;

There is no father to pull sideways,

He was dragged down by me long ago,

The roots are not solid,

My heart is empty.

We are here afraid that if the father dies, he will be justified;

opposite,

Maybe he was also worried about the death of his father,

How are we going to kill the fish and break the net.

The more you get here,

The more you have to hold your breath.

Father is a wise emperor and a good emperor. I believe father will not make the kind of mistakes that most emperors make in their later years.

before,

I still can't see it very clearly,

Now,

As the Chu State is about to end the war,

below,

It can also get back on track. "

"Master, the slave is dull, what is the right way?"

"On track?"

Ji Lao Liu took another sip of tea,

road:

"First order, our people, if you don't show your face, don't show your face, and those who show your face are not allowed to act rashly in the slightest.

Now, just wait, wait until Donggong can't hold his breath.

I'm not afraid of Donggong,

But up and down the East Palace,

Must be terrified of me.

Again,

I'll tell you about the right thing to do.

If the war outside continues,

The barbarians in the desert in the west are staring at each other; the battle against Chu is like entering a quagmire; the three sides of the country are lucky, and they are trying to make money out of the fire;

if that is the case,

The battle for the dragon chair,

But it's interesting.

The fourth child actually still has a chance, in that environment.

My second child and I must have a fight,

In the past few years, the second brother has hidden and cultivated subordinates, we have infiltrated a lot, but here, I guess there are also many nails buried by the second brother;

The fifth child is still repairing the river work in Yingdu, and has not come back, but he is there, it is an invisible and wonderful move, away from the whirlpool of Yanjing, and it is up for grabs.

Even this little seven, he is not without a chance.

In short,

Foreign aggression is imminent,

Internal troubles will inevitably be resolved quickly,

can't say,

In the end, I had to take a step back with my second child holding our noses,

Let Xiaoqi come up to be a mediator.

Don't feel weird,

Nothing is impossible,

After all, they are all surnamed Ji.

Now,

everything is on track,

Even if the father wants to leave, he still has to take care of the family's account books.

in the end,

It is still up to the father to arbitrate in person.

To divide the family among the people, you have to invite a respected old man..."

"Master, what do you mean?"

Ji Lao Liu nodded,

road:

"So, don't do it yet, no matter how many tricks, no secret spies, no rainy days, no more messy things..."

"Ah."

Ji Lao Liu smiled,

road:

"Just like what the powerful and patriarchs thought back then, Dayan would not be able to do without them; they think they are clever, and they can speak and do things in the court and in the place.

actually,

Among them,

There is really no shortage of outstanding people.

but,

useless. "

Ji Laoliu let out a long sigh,

Put the lid on the table and turn it lightly,

Slowly said:

"If the two kings of the north and the south come to Beijing again, sit with the emperor father, and decide on a successor, Zhang Banban, tell me, no matter how many arrangements we have made over the years, what is the point?"

look up,

Ji Laoliu was a little sad and said:

"What is the emperor's mind, what is the emperor's means, it is not about the parents' disrespect, nor is it about being kind, nor is it about pulling one side to fight the other, pressing one side and pulling the other;

The art of kingship lies in balance,

Shit,

who say such things,

It's really as naive as a farmer thinks that the father can eat dozens of pancakes a day.

The essence of the art of the emperor lies in,

as a king,

he,

Can flip the table. "

"What defense do you want, what arrangement do you want, what arrangement do you want, it's me and the second child, fighting each other like crazy...

The banner of the two kings of the North and the South,

Go to the gate of the back garden,

My second child and I had to kneel to the gate of the back garden,

Listen to the oracle. "

Ji Laoliu suddenly rolled his eyes,

Learn from the words that my brother surnamed Zheng once said:

"Tch, nothing."