Devil’s Advent

"Is it cold?"

The princess stretched out her hand to help Liu Ruqing put away the collar of her collar.

"It's not cold." Liu Ruqing smiled,

"How does it feel to be home?" the princess asked.

"Sister wants to hear the truth?"

"nature."

"This is my sister's home, but it's no longer my sister's home."

Even if this is Fan City, even if Fan Mansion is here.

Not to mention, Liu Ruqing was once the daughter-in-law of the Fan family;

but now,

She has long been Ping Xihou's woman.

She doesn't have much affection for the Fan family, and of course, she doesn't hate her, but if you insist on being overly excited about returning to the old place, then it's unnecessary.

"Well, actually, so do I."

The princess turned around and looked at the vast expanse outside the city wall. The Chu land in winter was also desolate.

"I used to think that the sentence that the married daughter splashed out sounded ridiculous, but this time when I came back, I found that it seemed to have some truth."

Gou Moli stood by the side without saying a word.

The two women of the Lord are talking here, and it is enough for him to wait by the side;

want to join? too long.

"Sister, is it appropriate for us to come here this time?" Liu Ruqing asked with some concern.

Xiong Liqing smiled, stretched out her hand, and gently pinched Liu Ruqing's face. Liu Ruqing was shy and wanted to refuse, but she didn't really refuse.

Obviously, this kind of intimacy on weekdays will only become more outrageous.

"Stop asking until now?"

"Well, when I heard that I could go out, I was also happy."

"Yeah, me too." Xiong Liqing stretched her waist, "What's more, I still want to go back to Chu."

Here is Fan City.

The original base of the Fan family has now been built and reinforced, and it has become an important military town in this area.

After King Jingnan destroyed Yingdu, Yanchu concluded a peace treaty;

What attracts the attention of the world is that Zhennanguan has changed hands. At the same time, Shanggu County has been included in the sphere of influence of the Yan people;

But in fact,

In the later period of that war, the defenders of Zhennan Pass had to retreat if they did not retreat. It was impossible for Nian Yao to continue to lead hundreds of thousands of Chu troops on the front line of Zhennan Pass under the premise that his logistics was completely cut off and his retreat route was cut off. dead carry.

As for Shanggu County, which is a barren land, it has often experienced wars since the time of Situ Lei. The division of Yanchu and Yueli, in essence, regards Shanggu County as an area where the forces of the two sides see each other. Everyone tacitly The vacated buffer zone is the future battlefield.

Therefore, this article of the peace treaty is nothing more than a decent ending for both parties.

The real extra benefit lies in the other one, which is to draw a piece of land from the boundary of Mengshan to the Yan Kingdom, which is the sphere of influence of the Fan family.

Backed by Mount Meng, although the water and mountain roads are difficult to walk, at least they can be walked, and the Fan family voted for Yan State and stabbed Chu State early. As it should be.

When the first emperor was there, he conferred the title of Fan Zhengwen, and at the same time, gave the Fan family the post of hereditary magistrate.

Similar to the way Qianguo governed the southwestern chieftains, those obedient chieftains were given hereditary county magistrates or prefect positions in exchange for their general support for the court.

There is nothing to say about the financial resources of the Fan family, and when Lord Pingxi was digging the ancestral graves of the nobles of the Chu state in Chu, the Fan family helped digest and transfer a lot. It is impossible to be less.

Therefore, the Fan family repaired the city and recruited troops. The servants of the Qu family in the past are now the real masters of this area.

Furthermore,

Fan Zhengwen sent his eldest son and his first wife, the Min family, to Yanjing early, and sent his sister-in-law Liu Ruqing to the Pingxi Hou Mansion.

someone's ass,

Couldn't have been sitting more upright.

It can be called a model among the two devils.

"Don't worry, since Mr. Bei agrees, it's fine. When your husband is away, Mr. Bei's words count."

"Um."

The blind man asked them if they wanted to go back to Chu, and they agreed, and then they came.

Accompanying him is Gou Moli.

Of course Gou Moli knew that this time he didn't simply come over to take a look, but it was actually because Qu Peiluo was dying.

Qu Peiluo was captured at the beginning, but was later released by Zheng Houye, funded by the Fan family, and allowed him to bring a group of Qu's prisoners of war to start again;

Under the tacit understanding between Yan and Chu that no large-scale official conflicts will break out,

Qu Peiluo is equivalent to executing a proxy war.

To the surprise of the Hou Mansion, after receiving funding from the Fan family, Qu Peiluo started from establishing a cottage, recruited the old troops, and then expanded outwards little by little.

The Chu regular army came to encircle and suppress several times but failed to suppress it, but made it even bigger.

However, this is also because the Chu State did not mobilize troops on a large scale, fearing that it would cause misunderstandings from the Yan State, that is, from the Pingxi Hou Mansion, so there were some tricks.

In short,

Young Master Qu,

The man who could once be called the enemy of Lord Pingxi,

After going through love changes, family changes, and military changes,

matured, metamorphosed;

According to what Fan Zhengwen said, Qu Peiluo now has 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command. Although it is still a mob, it is really amazing to be able to make such a noise.

However, the sky is unpredictable;

Qu Peiluo suffered an assassination and was injured by an arrow in the back, and he was seriously injured directly;

He asked someone to send a letter to Fan Mansion, hoping that Fan Mansion would transfer it to Pingxihou Mansion.

In the letter, more than half of his eloquence was his unrequited love for the princess;

The blind man read the letter,

He didn't know if the Lord would be happy after reading this letter,

but at least,

When he read the letter, he was also thrilled.

At the end of the letter, he wanted to give an account of this group of people. He chose a reliable subordinate and wanted him to take over, but he hoped to get the recognition from the Pingxihou Mansion and the princess.

Because in the name of the Great Chu Princess, these Chu people can have a kind of decency that they are not being dogs of the Yan people but doing things for the royal family, which is also called a fig leaf.

Perhaps, when Qu Peiluo wrote this letter, he didn't expect it.

Princess,

It's really coming.

"Mr. Gou." The princess looked at Gou Moli, "When shall we leave?"

The meeting place was in a village eighty miles south of Fancheng.

Gou Moli respectfully replied:

"Ma'am, after Qu Peiluo's people arrive over there, we will get the news and then set off."

"good."

afternoon

The princess left Fancheng in a carriage.

On the periphery, hundreds of Fan family guards followed.

Liu Ruqing didn't follow, she wanted to, but the princess refused.

half way,

The princess ordered someone to call for Gou Moli, who was following her.

Gou Moli didn't dare to get into the carriage, but sat beside the coachman, turned sideways, and talked to the inside through the curtain.

"It's not that I don't trust Mr. Gou, nor does it mean that I don't trust Mr. Bei. It's just, did I really go like this?"

If it wasn't for the princess knowing Blind Bei's ability and pattern,

She would really think that he was eliminating herself for her good friend Si Niang.

But no matter how you think about it, there is no such possibility. Don't say that Mr. Bei is not such a stupid and short-sighted person. Even in the back house, he has always been a little girl in front of Si Niang.

"Don't worry, ma'am, everything has been arranged."

late at night,

To the periphery of the destination.

When the team stopped, Gou Moli sent someone to the village in front to inform.

not long,

The gate of the village was opened, and a group of knights with torches came out.

Before the carriage, all stopped.

One person dismounted and came to the carriage.

"your Highness?"

Qu Peiluo's voice.

The princess ordered someone to lift the curtain of the car,

Under the light of the torch, that face was already full of vicissitudes.

The former young master of the Qu family, now the traitor of the Chu state, is no longer as refined as before.

When Qu Peiluo saw the princess, he smiled and knelt down with a smile:

"Qu Peiluo, see Your Highness the Princess."

The princess didn't speak, but looked at Gou Moli who was standing beside the carriage.

Gou Moli didn't speak.

The scene suddenly cooled down.

The princess had to say:

"You have worked hard."

"It's not hard." Qu Peiluo smiled and shook his head.

"Your injury?" asked the princess.

Qu Peiluo was a little surprised when he heard this, and said:

"It's a fake."

The princess froze for a moment, then looked at Gou Moli again.

Gou Moli stepped forward at this moment, and said to Qu Peiluo:

"Man, are you here?"

"Here we are." Qu Peiluo replied.

"Have you chosen?" Gou Moli asked again.

"Is there any other way I can choose?" Qu Peiluo asked again.

Gou Moli was actually taller than Xue San, and in the eyes of normal people, he was still considered short, but fortunately Qu Peiluo was kneeling at this time, so he could see Qu Peiluo very clearly. Pei Luo's face, his eyes.

The Savage King reached out and gently stroked Qu Peiluo's face.

Qu Peiluo was still smiling.

"Actually, you are very similar to me." Gou Moli said.

"Is it?"

"Yes."

"so……"

"So, you should be proud."

It is indeed a compliment to be recognized by the wild man king, and you start to look like him.

"Go to the village." Gou Moli said, "Reassure them."

"There will be risks." Qu Peiluo raised his head again and looked at the princess.

Gou Moli sighed, Qu Peiluo's eyes looked like he was staring at the embroidered shoes back then.

Shaoqing,

Gou Moli looked at the princess sitting in the carriage,

asked:

"Ma'am, are you going into the village?"

"Is the harvest big?"

asked the princess.

Xiong Liqing didn't ask if there was any danger,

Because she felt that it was out of style to ask about the danger at this time.

Yes,

As Lord Hou's woman, she had experienced the tone of the Hou's mansion early on.

"Madam, when fishing, the better the bait, the bigger the fish you catch."

Xiong Liqing didn't ask you how dare you compare me to bait.

Instead, he nodded excitedly.

road:

"Then let's go into the village."

The princess's car drove into the village.

After entering the village, Qu Peiluo was "injured" and "dying" immediately.

Then,

The princess began to meet some of Qu Peiluo's "generals", rewarding gold and silver, and promising the future.

Tonight, safe and sound.

The second day was also safe.

On the third day, shouts of killing came from the village, and the people in the village were killed together.

As for the princess, she was no longer in the house where she lived before, but stood on the wall of the village with Gou Moli early on.

In the stockade, Qu Peiluo led his men and killed them together with his original subordinates. The leader on the other side was the one who had previously accepted the princess's promise that he should be Qu Peiluo's successor.

The princess is dressed in ermine, as picturesque as snow;

She is not a beautiful beauty, but she definitely belongs to the attractive category.

"I heard from Qu Peiluo that His Majesty the Emperor of Yan seems to be dying." the princess asked.

Gou Moli nodded, and said: "It was mentioned in the letter sent by the master, it should be soon."

"When the time comes, who will be the new Emperor Yan?" the princess asked again.

"Madam, in fact, whoever becomes the new Emperor Yan has no influence on our Houfu, because whoever becomes the new emperor has to treat our Houfu more politely."

"That's the reason."

"Similarly, the Fan family has no way out. Even if the sixth prince is not enthroned, the Fan family can only continue to stand on Dayan's side with determination, oh no, they will stand with our Hou's residence even more firmly Here."

"Mr. Gou said so."

The fighting below intensified. The people in the entire village were divided into two groups. The brothers from earlier began to swing their knives mercilessly.

The outer area is even more interesting, because the princess and Gou Moli are both standing on the wall of the village, so they can clearly see two groups of people fighting together in the outer area.

Gou Moli explained:

"Qu Peiluo has developed so well in the past year. On the one hand, it is the support of the Fan family, and on the other hand, it is the indulgence of the Chu State. The Fengchao Guard of the Chu State often stuffed sand under Qu Peiluo's hands. .”

"Do you know it well?" the princess asked.

Gou Moli nodded, and said: "This is actually unavoidable. Although Mr. San has trained a group of people, the background of our Marquis Mansion is still not comparable to that of a country;

Furthermore,

It is also impossible for our people to be sent over to help Qu Peiluo control the foundation.

The lord sent Qu Peiluo back, it was just an idle move, since he has grown up, it's just a matter of picking a fruit. "

"I miss my husband."

Gou Moli didn't dare to answer these words.

The princess stretched out her hand, touched the wall of the village, and said:

"Are you asking me to come over and lure them all out?"

"Yes, originally, their target might be Fan Zhengwen who came to negotiate."

"Will Fan Zhengwen come?"

"Fan Zhengwen has great ambitions, he won't be willing to give up, he will be willing to take risks, and besides, princess, aren't you here too?"

"Too."

"So, when they confirm that you are here, princess, this time, they will all jump out uncontrollably, not just them."

During the talk,

far away,

The military flag of the Chu army unexpectedly appeared, and the army formation of the Chu army was slowly advancing towards this side with neat steps.

After seeing this scene, those people outside the village who were loyal to Qu Peiluo suddenly lost their momentum, and gradually showed a tendency to collapse.

But the princess and Gou Moli on the wall of the stronghold were not panicked at all.

"I'm curious about one thing."

"Madam, please."

"Qu Peiluo, did he really trust his husband?"

"Maybe before meeting Madam that night, he was cooperating with them in the performance. Perhaps, he wanted to rely on his own countermeasures to finally prove that Qu Peiluo is not a traitor to the enemy. The shame on his body, if he doesn't ask outsiders to believe it or not, he will feel much more comfortable in his heart.

He told us that his subordinates were mixed with a lot of sand. Isn't this sand the result of his own willingness and indulgence? "

"oh?"

"People change."

"I wouldn't naively think that he changed because of me."

"Actually, it's possible." Gou Moli said.

The princess looked at Gou Moli;

Gou Moli bowed slightly,

road:

"A person's mind can only be grasped, but not guessed, especially when he knows that we are guessing his mind."

"My husband is willing to let me do things because I am afraid that I will be too bored at home, but I know that my husband will not allow me to do things in this way."

"Ma'am, don't worry, we won't allow it either, because the Lord's reputation is above everything else. However, since you want to do something, you will inevitably have some ties and you will be caught."

"I know this."

There is another thing that Gou Moli didn't say, that is, that night, when he looked at Qu Peiluo, he felt that Qu Peiluo seemed to be more willing to be the person who was so angry that he became a beauty.

Not to say how much he loves the princess,

They only met twice before marriage, how could it be possible to love to death.

But in the history books, if he is written like this, it seems that it can make him feel better.

"Qu Peiluo, can you continue to use it in the future?"

"Madam should know my identity."

"Yes." The princess nodded.

"Even I can use it, Qu Peiluo, so what?"

"Um."

"After this, the Fan family's sphere of influence can be considered to be completely expanded, and it will not continue to be restricted to Fancheng and Mengshan. Qu Peiluo's troops can be combined with the Fan family's forces more effectively. Let Chu's arrangement, the bamboo basket fetching water was in vain, and it also completely corrupted the situation here.

The purpose of doing this,

Even in the future, when Yan Chu starts the war again, the flames of war will not reach Fan City in an instant, and the Fan family will have enough time and leeway to wait for the support of my Marquis Mansion.

This nail is solid. "

"Mr. Gou, are you sure that my brother won't go to war after suffering this loss?"

"My lord once said that His Majesty the Emperor of Chu is more obscene than my surname."

"hehe."

peripheral,

With the appearance of a regular Chu army of more than 3,000 men, the battle outside the army village gradually became overwhelming.

However,

at this time,

Suddenly there was the sound of neat horseshoes in the north.

An elite Jindong cavalry with excellent armor all over the body, stepping on a neat rhythm, slowly appeared.

Dayan Black Dragon Banner,

The exclusive double-headed eagle flag of Pingxihou Mansion,

Flying in the wind.

The number of people is not many;

Everyone is restraining, acquiescing, this area of ​​friction is just a small fight.

However, there are three thousand Chu soldiers over there,

Here are three thousand cavalry!

leader,

It was Liang Cheng!

The princess was a little surprised,

asked:

"General Liang, did you actually come in person?"

The princess knew Liang Cheng's status in the Hou's mansion, and her husband, who could be said to have more than half of the general's power, handed it over to him.

Gou Moli nodded,

road:

"Actually, Mr. Bei sent a letter to the master in the capital beforehand."

"Husband knows that I have come to Chu country?"

"Yes."

"What did the husband say in his reply letter?"

"The Lord's reply is:

Mrs Jean,

have fun. "