Devil’s Advent

Chapter 671

Familiar location, familiar route;

But it is a different scenery and completely different scenery.

It's just a spring and summer, and Yupan City is more lively than last year's winter.

The most striking thing is that on the river leading from Yupan City to Wangjiang, there are painted boats again;

The familiar melody sounded again.

Combined with the tragic situation in Yupan City when living people were treated as two-legged sheep, the current anger does not make people feel disgusted at all, but makes people feel embarrassing.

The rapid recovery of Yupan City is due to Xu Wenzu's good governance on the one hand.

In the chaos of winter, all the thorns were picked at sevens and eights. Without the energy of political struggle, Xu Pangpang settled down to work on people's livelihood.

Nowadays, outside the city of Yingdu, there are no more piles of refugees, and most of them have returned to their hometowns.

On the other hand, it was the development and restoration of Eastern Jin and the huge trade that drove the development of Yupan City.

Merchants are living water, and Fengxin City has a strong ethos of monopolizing the Hou Mansion, even if the red curtains are divided into three or six or nine ranks, they will not be able to play well after all;

And Yupan City was famous for selling gold caves back then. Don’t look at these painting boats, there are only one sister, two maids, one punting the boat and the other pouring wine, and there are at most one or two guests;

But the unit price is high;

Behind a small flower boat, many mouthfuls can be involved.

but,

What surprised Zheng Fan the most was that,

When his team passed through Yupan City,

The garrison general of Yupan City led a group of subordinates to visit,

And the general,

It was Ran Min!

He finally got his head around it.

In the ups and downs of this chaotic world, even though Emperor Yan has stepped into the door, it is still extremely difficult for Qianshou to stand out.

For this,

Zheng Fan didn't want to say anything,

People in high positions look good, but they are too far away from you. If you look closely, who is not a shit?

only,

Lord Zheng Hou just sent a personal guard to appease him, and then said that he was going to Beijing by order and needed to travel, so he didn't stay in Yupan City.

I can get dirty myself,

But I still like to make friends with honest people.

That night,

It began to rain lightly,

The team crossed the river,

Camped and rested in a ferry town on the west bank of Wangjiang River.

What Zheng Fan didn't expect was that he just sat on the edge of the blanket and was about to drink the cup of warmed milk delivered by Siniang and was about to rest.

After receiving a report from the personal guards, the fifth prince asked to see him.

Fortunately, Zheng Houye is in a good state of mind now, and the milk in his mouth is still swallowed, and he didn't spit it out.

rainy night,

ferry,

One is Lord Hou who came to Beijing by order, and there is a tacit understanding between the ruling and opposition parties. This time, it is a matter of finalizing the foundation of the country;

a prince,

See you suddenly.

No matter how I look at it, I feel that there is a problem, no matter how I think about it, I feel that there is something tricky,

It's a straight hook, an astoundingly straight hook.

But Zheng Fan still met.

The yellow mud has fallen off the crotch, and it's either that or that, it's better to see it.

Then,

The fifth prince, Ji Chengwen, also had a depressed expression as if he had just eaten a big mouthful of Coptis chinensis.

The Duke of the Great Yan Army, when he sees the prince, logically, he still has to salute when he sees the prince, but if you don’t, no one can punish you except His Majesty;

Zheng Fan just sat there, looking at the Fifth Prince.

"Marquis Zheng, this king doesn't want to."

Zheng Fan shook his head,

road:

"My lord, this Marquis has always been timid, don't scare me."

"I didn't know, Lord Hou, that you would cross the river overnight. I was inspecting the newly built embankment. It happened that there was a leak here. I brought a group of people to fill it up in the afternoon. I just ran out of it. Me, Lord Hou, you just crossed the river, and your personal guards directly surrounded the civilian husbands on my side.

I'm not an idiot,

I'm waiting here to meet Lord Hou, are you kicking my brain by a donkey? "

Zheng Fan believed in this explanation,

Because if it was intentional, it would be really stupid.

And even if they want to meet, in private, there are plenty of ways for everyone to communicate. Since the Fifth Prince managed the river project in Yingdu, every year and festival, the Hou Mansion will prepare a gift for him. It can be said that we have already been in touch.

If,

At this time, the news from Yanjing was that Emperor Yan died suddenly, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne. The little six sons failed in one blow and were killed by the crown prince;

Um,

At this time, Ji Chengwen ran to him generously, which was the most correct.

But Emperor Yan is still standing upright, and Yanjing has always maintained a kind of balance.

In Xiaoliuzi's letter, he has already expressed his attitude, it's a mule or a horse, let's go to Yanjing for a walk, anyway, it's just a hammer.

Zheng Fan reached out and poked his own head,

road:

"But Your Highness, it doesn't matter whether your brain has been kicked by a donkey or not. After tonight, everyone will think that you have been kicked. By the way, you may also wonder if Ben Hou was also kicked."

"Anyway, nothing to do with me."

There was no chair in Zheng Fan's tent, so Si Niang sat on the blanket with Zheng Fan if she wanted to sit, and the fifth prince simply sat on the floor.

now,

Zheng Fan was able to take a good look at the recent situation of the Fifth Prince,

Um,

Thin and dark again.

I can only sigh with emotion that none of these sons of Emperor Yan are fuel-efficient lamps, and with a little polishing, they will shine like beautiful jade.

"Come on, this Marquis will arrange a tent for Your Highness, and after you rest, I will send you back to Yingdu tomorrow."

"I'm not in a hurry to go back to Yingdu, I still have to go upstream to make inspections, it's hard to recuperate, and it's impossible to let this Wangjiang flood again.

otherwise,

This land of Jin, even with me, Dayan, is not easy.

This year,

My country of Yan is still plagued by droughts. "

In fact, the rain in Jindi this year is not less than last year, but how to put it, it may be because the embankment was dug during the attack on Chu last year, which is equivalent to a blockage, which caused the pressure on the Wangjiang water system to drop sharply this year.

In the peaceful era, without the excuse of national war, who would dare to break the dike to control the water?

Therefore, it is very likely that in the next two or three years, blood transfusions will be made from Jin to Yan.

"Your Highness has worked hard."

This is the truth, not flattery. If Jindi, that is, Yingdu, can develop back, it will be a great help to Jindong.

In the calculation of the two old silver coin strategists, Blind Man and Gou Moli,

This part of Yingdu, which is the traditional core area of Situ's family, will be the meat of Hou's mansion in the future.

If there is no rebellion, Jindong can be denied from this area, and the flow of business and trade population will be more developed;

If one day you want to rebel,

Iron riders go west to cross the river,

You can directly take this rich place as your forward base.

"Marquis Zheng, tell me, since I'm sitting here anyway, let's just open the skylight and say something open. Do you support the crown prince or the sixth younger brother?"

Zheng Fan shook his head, and said, "It's not that this Marquis wants to be perfunctory to Your Highness on purpose, but that Ben Hou doesn't have a particularly strong tendency in his heart."

"oh?"

"This Marquis only hopes that Dayan can enjoy long-term peace and stability. This Marquis only hopes that in the next ten years, I can lead my Dayan Cavalry to destroy Chu and rebuild Zhuxia."

The Fifth Prince looked at Zheng Fan seriously,

at last,

Nod.

He stood up, as if planning to go out and rest in the tent Zheng Fan arranged for him, but when he reached the curtain, he stopped again, turned around, looked at Zheng Fan, and asked:

"Master Zheng."

"What else is there, Your Highness?"

"Actually, I'm quite afraid of death, really."

"It's a coincidence, this Marquis is also very afraid of death."

"Ha ha."

The Fifth Prince laughed,

Then,

He pointed to his chest,

road:

"I don't have much thought about that position."

"You, it's best not to have it. If even you start to feel that you can have a chance, then Dayan really doesn't know what kind of mess it has become."

"Yes, but, Lord Zheng Hou, I want to ask you for a guarantee."

"Your Highness, just say it."

"If it really comes to a certain day, I... I hope, I can go to your Marquis Mansion and ask for asylum."

"As a general of Dayan, it is only natural to protect my royal family of Dayan."

"You know, what Gu wants is not this kind of cliché."

"Your Highness."

"Um?"

"This Marquis still can't guarantee it, just like the sixth prince can't guarantee that I will support him wholeheartedly."

"But if the six sons trust you, I know, Hou Ye, you will definitely protect it at all costs!"

"It's natural."

"What about me? This is all I ask for."

"Your Highness, do we know each other well?"

"..." Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince was a little dazed,

then squat down,

Cover your face with your hands.

Seeing this, Zheng Fan sighed and walked over.

reach out,

Gently patted the fifth prince's shoulder,

road:

"Your Highness, as long as you don't think about that aspect, you will be safe. Take good care of the Wangjiang River, and the people along the banks will remember your kindness.

After He Gong was cured, he returned to Beijing, entered the Ministry of Industry, and won the title of Five Sage Kings;

Wherever there is disaster, you go there,

this,

It is the amulet that you are truly in control of yourself. "

Ji Chengwen raised his head, looked at Zheng Fan, nodded,

road:

"What Hou Ye said is really thinking of me, I can hear it."

"To put it bluntly, that chair, if you really sit on it, may be new at first, but slowly, it will become boring. You really have the title of a virtuous king. In the future, the heroine will fall in love with you in TV dramas."

"Master Hou, do you dare to ask what is a TV series?"

"Storytelling, comic dialogue, and opera commentary are the names of savages."

"Oh I got it."

"Okay, lord, go to rest, tomorrow, you can do whatever you want, have some confidence in Dayan, have some confidence in Your Majesty, and have some confidence in your brothers.

actually,

Ben Hou really likes this big swallow,

Because in Dayan,

People who can really do things and know how to do things can get better treatment.

Your brothers, not to mention anything else, mind, that is enough. "

"Yes, oh, well, I'm going to rest, Lord Hou, have a good journey."

"So does His Highness."

The fifth prince left the tent,

Si Niang walked in,

in hand

Holding another cup of hot milk.

"Drink it." Zheng Fan said.

"Only half drunk, my lord."

"All right."

"My lord, do you think the slave family is too annoying, forcing the child to drink milk every day like a mother?"

In private, in fact, everyone is very open-minded, and there is no scruples in words.

Zheng Fan shook his head,

road:

"I really haven't experienced the feeling of my mother forcing me to drink milk every morning."

"Then, my lord, do you want to experience it?"

Marquis Zheng,

Laughed.

………

The next morning, the team set off again.

Zheng Houye couldn't say that his face was radiant, but he could see that kind of enthusiasm.

The team didn't plan to go to Yingdu,

actually,

The number of days is calculated beforehand,

There will definitely be enough time reserved for possible accidents on the road or delays due to other factors.

But this Yingdu,

There is really no need to go in again.

the time reserved,

Zheng Fan prefers to spend more time with Lao Tian in Litian City.

Ever since Lao Tian returned to Litian City, he had cut off contact with him. According to the information from there, Lao Tian had never been out of the former Hou Mansion.

But the Juggernaut said,

When he went one step further that day,

I once met Lao Tian.

Zheng Fan didn't believe it at first,

The Juggernaut didn't bother to explain,

Later, the blind man said, the Juggernaut was holding Tian Tian in his arms.

Maybe, Lao Tian put some restrictions on Tian Tian, so he could sense his son.

And the Juggernaut holding Tiantian, there may be a kind of echo in the dark.

certainly,

This is what gas refiners are best at.

Qi refiners are not good at fighting,

But aside from the other areas of fighting, they seem to be pretty good at it.

but,

This reminded Zheng Fan of a sentence that Lao Tian once said:

he,

Just rough spells.

All right, all right, Mr. Zheng Hou is used to it.

I am used to being surrounded by people holding the protagonist's script, and I am used to the lonely feeling of being the one who will count the arrows on A Ming's body as soon as he enters the battlefield.

but,

Zheng Fan didn't intend to enter Yingdu,

But Xu Pangpang of Yingdu is very face-saving.

a temporary pavilion,

Xu Pangpang prepared drinks and side dishes,

I plan to see off Master Zheng in person.

The relationship between the two is actually really good.

Xu Wenzu felt that Zheng Fan was capable and capable of being a man, and he was also real!

the most important is,

Zheng Fan is the lucky star in his life!

pity,

What he didn't know was,

After Zheng Fan met Shatuo Queshi,

It was he who made Shatuo Queshi rush into the team on purpose, lifted the carriage that Xu Wenzu was supposed to be in, and smashed it on the archway of the Zhenbeihou Mansion, smashing it to pieces.

If Xu Wenzu didn't happen to have diarrhea and was not in the car at that time,

Now,

There should be several flowers growing on the fertile land in front of the Hou Mansion.

However, these are all things in the past, and the past cannot be traced back, so just forget it.

Zheng Fan rolled over from the Pixiu,

Go quickly to the pavilion,

Xu Wenzu also got up and walked out of the pavilion quickly.

"Brother Xu!"

"Brother Zheng!"

The hands of the two were quickly clasped together, affectionately interpreting what is called brotherhood of sharing weal and woe.

A Ming who was behind took a sip of blood silently, saw this scene, and said to himself, "It looks familiar."

Fan Li behind him said:

"Second brother;

third brother. "

A Ming nodded:

"It smells like that."

Encouraged by Fan Li, he said again;

"Prime Minister,

Emperor uncle. "

Who is Prime Minister Cao?

Ah Ming didn't ask because it was obvious.

Xu Wenzu took Zheng Fan's hand and led him into the pavilion.

pavilion,

A table and three chairs.

After Zheng Fan sat down,

asked;

"Who else?"

"Originally Taifu Sun also wanted to come here to see you off, brother, but when he got up in the morning, his family sent a letter saying that Taifu Sun had a cold last night and he really couldn't go out today."

"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Sun is getting old, so he should take good care of his health."

Zheng Fan actually had a good impression of Sun Youdao, not only because the old man took the Sun family on board his boat, but also because the old man lived his career and family with a clear conscience. Powerful, a person, but also pay attention to, the atmosphere.

"Teacher Sun's body and bones, I think it's okay. To be honest, with him, my brother and I can feel more at ease in Yingdu. He is a sensible person."

Zheng Fan shook his head and said:

"It's different, Taifu Sun is getting old after all, so you can't be careless about your health problems;

people

That's it,

After reaching a certain age, it is easy to be careless..."

Zheng Fan originally planned to use this topic to persuade Xu Pangpang to eat less meat, so as to save three highs.

Although men in this era regard fat as a symbol of wealth, the problem is that fat is prone to problems.

But Zheng Houye hasn't finished talking here,

I saw a knight from Yingdu coming on a fast horse,

After getting off the horse, he quickly knelt down outside the pavilion,

"See my lord, see Lord Hou."