Devil’s Advent

Yanjing,

Tobe,

Sign the room.

On Ji Laoliu's table, there was a plate of steamed buns.

Eating this is not to remember bitterness and sweetness. The rice is not ordinary rice, and it is also filled with fillings. It is not so much a steamed bun, but a precious pastry specially made to look like a steamed bun.

The reason for doing this is also because other yamen came to make troubles and asked the Ministry of Households to allocate funds. When they saw this set of corned buns, they could somewhat restrain themselves.

look,

look,

The prince has to eat corned buns to live,

This household,

It is true that there is not a drop.

Ji Laoliu clapped his hands and pushed the folder in front of him forward.

For a while,

There are three good news and three bad news.

The first good news was three months ago,

King Jingnan wrote a note, saying that there was no need to transport food, grass and military supplies to the front line.

have to,

Ji Laoliu could finally take a breath.

The bad news is,

Although the commander-in-chief of the frontline army said that the supply of military supplies and food can be suspended,

But other households,

In fact, there is no surplus food to go to disaster relief.

Gone,

just gone,

That's really gone.

It wasn't that the wealthy gentry hid food and wanted to play some hoarding tricks. After the horse stepped into the door, 90% of Dayan's aristocratic family was ransacked and exiled.

Relying on the wealth, food and grass looted from them, Dayan was able to launch a war against Qian and Jin.

And with the growing prestige of his father, the emperor, the power in his hands, and since he took charge of the household department, he has spared no effort in attacking the local forces, no one dares to restrain him, no one dares to resist.

What interest groups or not interest groups do not exist.

Because of this, Dayan has fought several battles in the past few years, and hundreds of thousands of cavalry have been mobilized back and forth to go to the front line and expand the territory.

After eating most of the imperial court, once the imperial court itself is gone, that is, it is really gone.

look around,

Except for three or two mosquitoes,

There are no fat pigs to lend fat to.

The second good news is that,

The eldest brother won the battle on the front line of Yinlang County and beheaded the three commanders of Qianren.

Yes,

When seeing this message,

Ji Lao Liu was also shocked.

How is this going?

Although everyone is aware of the fact that the Ganren army's combat effectiveness is not good, but it's not so bad, right?

later,

Ji Laoliu analyzed clearly,

dead,

He is indeed the commander-in-chief of the three sides,

But it was not Yao Zizhan, the governor of the three sides, but Zhong Wenmian.

In Dayan, the military system at the bottom is chaotic, with many miscellaneous people, but the opposite is true for the officials.

Here's how it goes,

Zhong Wendao is dead,

Ganren kept secret for a period of time.

Because the Ganren themselves are well aware of the situation they will face after losing Zhong Wendao, the only one who has the reputation to convince all the military leaders on the entire three-sided front,

There is only one person left,

That is the governor of the three sides——Yao Zizhan!

To be convinced is to be convinced,

After all, Master Yao is a great literary sage,

Great generals have always had such a tradition for literati,

The former is a general, the latter is a civil servant;

The former is equal to the latter, so the former recognizes the latter as a godfather;

If the former is one level higher than the latter, the former kowtows;

The former is two levels higher than the latter, and the former is respected;

Standing behind Master Yao is Dagan Wenmian, a totem-like existence of civil servants, crushing the gang of Qiu Ba to death without any pressure.

But if Master Yao is really going to lead the Northern Expedition,

Forehead,

Qiu Ba would shout slogans loudly, or ask the master to help them write some poems to serve the country, and then they would talk about various reasons to hinder and procrastinate.

Kneeling civil servants is because there is a stabbing-faced gentleman in front of him, and it is for survival;

Northern Expedition,

Moreover, the Northern Expedition was under the command of Master Yao, so what is the difference between that and death?

Fortunately, the court of Qian Kingdom is not stupid.

The reason why the Qianguo officials asked Yao Zizhan to go to the three sides was to let him reconcile the relationship between the three sides, not to expect the sage of literature to become the sage of martial arts.

But the problem is,

Zhong Wendao is dead,

Who will take over?

Because in the one or two years before his death, Zhong Wendao kept handing over the booklets, talking about the disadvantages of the hasty northern expedition, and even mercilessly saying that the number of cadres seemed to be huge. After the Yan people went south four years ago, they were indeed It can be regarded as hard work, but it is nothing more than growing from a child to a teenager, and there is still a big gap between the real tiger and wolf master.

Without him, there are too many debts in the past.

Therefore, maybe he knew that his time was numbered, so Zhong Wendao also let go of his restraint, and told the officials and the princes of the dynasty bluntly that the large-scale army's northern expedition will only repeat the mistakes of a hundred years ago.

And Zhong Wenmian, as the No. 2 figure in the Zhong family in name.

His radiance was undoubtedly covered by his brother;

In other words, his political views were also replaced by his elder brother.

Even though Zhong Wenmian wrote a letter several times, meaning that he can fight, he can fight, I have troops on three sides, and I am the Western Army, willing to give up my life to serve the country.

But in the eyes of the officials and several gentlemen,

These two Zhong brothers are singing and playing political Tai Chi.

The idea was Zhong Wendao, saying that it was not suitable for the Northern Expedition;

Then Zhong Wenmian went up again, saying that the army's heart is available, and the army's heart is still facing the court and the officials.

This kind of reconciliation of political attitudes can be regarded as an old trick in the political arena.

Zhong Wenmian didn't even know it himself, but all the notes he sent up again and again became seasonings to neutralize his brother's point of view.

Until Zhong Wendao died of illness,

The court is clear,

Even without the Northern Expedition,

Even if you really stand on the sidelines and watch the fire from the other side, watching the Yan people attack Chu,

no matter what,

There must be a military commander on the three sides of him, right?

otherwise,

what does this look like

Next, it is the game of all parties.

At this time, Zhong Wenmian's excerpts can be said to be published once every three days, and the theme is,

Northern Expedition,

Northern Expedition,

Northern Expedition!

Now, the bigwigs in the court finally realized that the two brothers of the Zhong family were really at odds with each other.

But the problem is,

Before Old Zhong Xianggong died of illness, according to the report of Yinjiawei in the army, plus a fierce statement from him at the end, plus the effect of his death at the end,

The bigwigs in the court suddenly fell into a kind of point of view, what old Mr. Zhong said was the right point of view.

At least,

It is not suitable for the Northern Expedition right now.

As for the state of Chu,

Chu State can rely on itself, it seems that it can hold on, right?

At that time,

Zhennanguan is still in the hands of the Chu people, and Zheng Boye has already entered Chu by boat along the Wangjiang River;

But from the overall perspective of onlookers, the battle between Yan and Chu is still on the front line of Zhennan Pass, which proves that the Chu people are still able to carry it, so there is no hurry.

Because of this, the urgency of choosing a coach has been reduced again.

It's not that the corpse is a vegetarian, and people are overstaffed, but that it is a country, and it is really difficult to find a handsome man who can be alone.

at last,

slowly,

Still issued a decree, let Zhong Wenmian temporarily take the position of Mr. Zhong Xianggong, and at the same time told Yao Zizhan, the governor of the three sides, to control the logistics and prevent Zhong Wenmian from making meritorious deeds and going his own way.

on the other hand,

Zhong Wenmian, who has not been able to wait for a reply from the court, is rather disheartened, always feels that at such an advanced age, his enthusiasm is finally paid by mistake.

Then, on a certain day, he ordered three thousand rides and headed north.

earlier,

Zhong Tianlang would often lead the cavalry of the Qian Kingdom to the north, attacking the army strongholds of the Yan people, robbing the caravans and so on. On the one hand, it was because he was young and vigorous, and on the other hand, because the Qian Kingdom really needed these victories to boost morale;

Even if these small big victories have no effect on the overall situation.

But now, since Zhong Tianlang became the son-in-law, he has stopped doing such things a long time ago. The young man with a silver gun who hunted and killed Uncle Zheng in the past has become much calmer and has begun to focus on military affairs. , mainly based on training troops.

Coupled with Zhong Wendao's last words before his death, Zhong Tianlang let go of the arrogance in his heart for a while, and stopped thinking about the Northern Expedition all day like before. In short, he has matured.

and his uncle,

took his place.

But Zhong Wenmian's luck is really a bit bad.

For on that day,

Great Yan's great prince, Ji Wujiang, also personally led five thousand riders out, the purpose was to actively provoke, to put pressure on Gan Ren, and to use a coercive posture to force Gan Ren to use his brains.

In the confrontation between the two countries, the side that really has the confidence is too lazy to make some small moves, and Ji Wujiang understands that Dayan at this time is precisely the side that has no confidence on this battlefield.

Dayan's main force, hundreds of thousands of cavalry, are all in the east of Shanxi. In China, this year's drought is extremely severe.

so,

With regard to the south and the dry country, if there is no big fight, it will not be a big fight, and a small amount of friction will be created to create a tense atmosphere, so that the dry people can gather their hearts out of the fire.

perhaps,

Somewhere, there is really such luck;

This is like the kind of man who holds the template of the protagonist that Uncle Zheng often ridicules.

on that day,

on that night,

Outside the woods,

The Yan Army cavalry led by the eldest prince, and the Qian State cavalry led by Zhong Wenmian,

met.

Originally, when the cavalry of the two sides met, they couldn't fight and escaped. There was a high probability that they could escape.

Who would have guessed,

The Yan army is marching in three parts.

Zhong Wenmian thought that he had encountered a soft persimmon, relying on the superiority of his troops, he wanted to eat up the Yan army in one go, and then he was surrounded by the eldest prince.

The quality of this Qianguo cavalry is actually good.

After Zhong Wenmian saw that the situation was wrong and ordered to break through, more than a thousand cavalry still came out.

But Zhong Wenmian was the only one who was directly targeted by the eldest prince riding a Pixiu.

ridiculous

Much like a scene in a play,

But reality is often more like drama than drama.

The eldest prince rode a brave man with a long knife in his hand, charged into the army trying to break out of the encirclement, facing Zhong Wenmian, he just slashed down.

Zhong Wenmian stabbed the eldest prince with a single shot, his kung fu is actually not bad;

However, Zhong Wenmian is getting old after all, the plight of a martial artist is that boxing is afraid of being young, and when you get old, your own blood will inevitably decline.

Zhong Wenmian's spear pierced through the First Prince's armor and stabbed the First Prince, but failed to push the First Prince away. The advantage of the length of the spear was not successfully reflected.

On the contrary, it was the Pixiu under the crotch of the eldest prince, who swooped violently and overwhelmed the good horse under Zhong Wenmian's crotch.

Taking advantage of the situation, the eldest prince stabbed Zhong Wenmian's chest with a knife, and then stirred it.

Simply and quickly, Zhong Wenmian's life was lost in the end.

immediately,

The eldest prince's blood stagnates,

Passed out.

Seeing that the main general died in battle, the Qianjun who broke out immediately turned back and wanted to snatch Zhong Wenmian's body.

Yan Jun saw that his eldest prince was injured and passed out, someone immediately took the eldest prince with him, and at the same time, brought Zhong Wenmian's body with him.

so,

this battle,

Ganren wins, but he doesn't look like a winner at all;

The Yan army retreated,

But it failed,

It was quite rewarding.

Four years ago, when the Yan army went south to attack Gan, there were quite a few officers and soldiers who were captured or surrendered. Among them, some of them had seen Zhong Wenmian.

Xu Wenzu saw that the eldest prince had paid such a high price to kill this person, so he immediately asked someone from the Qian Kingdom to come and identify the corpse.

soon,

Zhong Wenmian's identity comes to light.

Zhong Wendao's own brother,

The No. 2 figure in the previous generation of the Western Army,

Be beheaded!

great merit,

great merit!

Xu Wenzu immediately drafted an excerpt and asked the court for credit for the eldest prince.

He knew very well that the eldest prince had never been able to fully get out of the haze of Wangjiang's defeat, so he longed for every opportunity to make meritorious deeds and atone for his sins.

It's just that this booklet hasn't been finished yet;

A new piece of news has arrived.

The imperial envoys from Qianguo who came to announce the decree from the three sides failed to find Zhong Wenmian, so the imperial decree enshrining him as the interim commander of the three sides naturally couldn't be read out.

but,

In fact, after this decree was sent from the Qianguo Center, it was no longer a secret in Shangjing City.

The secret spy department of Yan State who was hiding in Shangjing immediately sent this piece of information back.

The replacement of the commander-in-chief of the three sides of Qianguo, whether it is temporary or not, is an emergency military situation.

Then,

Xu Wenzu suddenly discovered,

The enemy general beheaded by the eldest prince,

Directly from a general of the enemy to the coach of the enemy...

Xu Wenzu hesitated for a moment,

In the end, the narrative method of the eldest prince beheaded the three coaches of Qianguo before the battle was reported and presented.

However, Xu Pangpang is also a cautious person, and the detailed explanation follows closely after the report.

The eldest prince is a prince after all,

As a courtier himself, set up the platform first, that is called political correctness;

As for whether to reward him directly in his own name or cool him down, that is His Majesty's will.

After the reward papers were sent to Yanjing,

The prince immediately led Zhao Jiulang and other important officials to the back garden again to ask for credit for his elder brother.

Ji Laoliu understood that his father, the emperor, could only get this voucher earlier than the crown prince.

then,

News from the backyard,

The eldest prince, Ji Wujiang, devoted himself to state affairs, defended the country's frontiers, and beheaded the heads of the three major commanders of the country...

After a series of awards, came the title.

After the defeat in the first Battle of Wangjiang, the title of the eldest prince was almost wiped out. Although he was treated like a prince because of his marriage to the barbarian princess, in fact, the title of the eldest prince is empty. of.

Xu Wenzu still has the title of Viscount. If it wasn't for his status as a prince, the eldest prince would have to salute Xu Wenzu when he saw him.

It stands to reason that after making such a great contribution, His Majesty also publicized his plan to help his eldest son wash away the haze of defeat in the Battle of Wangjiang, and also cultivated a family member for the Ji family who can lead troops to fight outside. give back.

It is appropriate for both emotion and reason. After all, the barbarian princess also gave birth to a child. If the father is not a prince, what should this child be?

The old barbarian king of the human barbarian tribe sent his precious daughter here. How about your country of Yan, let my grandson turn white?

If it's an ordinary minister, he doesn't have to worry about whether he can outshine his parents when he becomes a knight, but the prince is a direct relative, so it's impossible to be so careless.

However,

In the canonization decree,

It's not that Prince Ji Wujiang has been restored,

But the Marquis.

The eldest prince Ji Wujiang...... Marquis Anton!

The government and the public were in an uproar for a while. This didn't mean that the title was lowered. After all, it sounded that the marquis was far worse than the king.

But in fact, if it is a king, for others, for a king with a different surname, it is the supreme honor.

Dayan was established for 800 years,

There are only two kings with different surnames, one is King Zhenbei and the other is King Jingnan;

But for the eldest prince, he is a clan, a son of His Majesty, and it is inevitable to be crowned king. In fact, people have long called themselves solitary, lonely king and lonely king.

But here he is a marquis, and he is a marquis who is sent out to lead the army. The political concept is different, which means that his majesty does not want his eldest son to come back and continue to be this decoration clan. .

But His Majesty still wants his eldest son, who can be alone.

When the army was marching eastward, His Majesty promoted him once, but he was defeated in the battle;

This time, His Majesty forcefully mentioned it again.

Accompanied by Ji Wujiang's canonization as Marquis, there was another decree, that Xu Wenzu was honored, promoted to the prefect of Yinlang County, and took charge of Yinlang County.

In the south of Dayan, Yinlang County, the current situation is that Xu Wenzu is in charge of the logistics, and the First Prince is in charge of the army. The two sides have cooperated very well from the beginning, but now, it is more justified.

Someone is already guessing.

Does Your Majesty want to imitate the old system of the Jingnan Army and establish a new Jingnan Army or Anton Army in Yinlang County?

As for the southeast and northwest before the title, it is actually not that important.

The Marquis of Zhenbei said it was Zhenbei, but in fact, his family was in the west, the westernmost of Dayan, and also the westernmost of the four eastern countries. Logically speaking, it should be called Zhenxihou.

The Marquis of Jingnan was originally facing the Qian Kingdom in Yinlang County, but now, the Jingnan Army has been in Jin for several years, and it is no longer facing the Qian Kingdom.

East, south, northwest, no longer refer to the traditional concept of orientation, just like the left general and right general of Chu State, and the Sifang Council Hall of Qian State.

The location words, here more reflect, is a kind of equivalence in status.

This is the second piece of good news,

But there was also a second piece of bad news.

Zhong Wenmian died,

Ji Laoliu thinks that Ganren should have the nausea of ​​eating a big mouthful of flies raw,

But then,

The news from Shangjing,

The officials of the Qian State worshiped the Grand Marshal of the Qiandongnan ancestor's army as the governor of the three sides, and directly asked Yao Zizhan to give up his position.

After Marshal Zu received the edict, he immediately led his relatives and satellites to gallop to Shangjing at night.

The officials received him with great gifts,

It is said that Marshal Zu was very moved, and he boasted to the officials and ministers at the banquet, and promised to build a new trilateral system in five years, so that the threat of the Yan army would be completely blocked;

Known as, Five Years Ping Yan;

It's just that the five-year flattening of Yan here is not to go straight to Yanjing and destroy the country of Yan, but to reverse the situation in the north, so that the border troubles are only limited to the border troubles, and there will be no more worries about the overthrow of the country.

Zu Zhuming is here.

this person,

He has means, ability, can train troops, and can fight. Moreover, he has another characteristic, his military proposition is consistent with that of Mr. Zhong, that is... Gou.

Anyway, Qianguo has a large land, rich resources, dense population, and the military was abolished in the past. That is an old account from the past.

After this person came to Sanbian, the weather in Qianguo Sanbian would definitely be very different.

The third piece of good news is that Ling Xiang is pregnant, and He Sisi is pregnant again.

The bad news is that...

Ji Lao Liu,

I'm going to be a monk!

Actually, it's not that Ji Laoliu didn't have sex before, and Ji concubines also had it in groups. You can call it a disguise, but if you really say that you haven't enjoyed it at all, that would be a lie.

But pre-marriage is different from post-marriage. After a man gets married, he immediately matures a lot.

It's hard to be a monk,

But just think about his brother surnamed Zheng, although he has always had the habit of being a good wife, but Ji Laoliu knows that there are not many real women in Zheng Fan.

stand taller,

The more you experience, the harder it is to fall into the so-called relationship and love, it's really not that hard.

In the evening, it is also a kind of enjoyment to accompany my son and listen to some syllables coming out of his mouth.

reach out,

Pick up a bun,

took a bite;

At this time,

Suddenly there were repeated shouts from outside:

Great Victory, Great Victory, Great Victory!!!!!!!

Great victory over Chu! Great victory over Chu!

Yingdu is broken, Yingdu is broken!

...

Sixth brother, the household department is now a big burden, right?

In the small hall in the back garden, the prince looked at Ji Chengjue and asked.

Ji Chengjue shrugged,

laughed;

It's okay, you don't have to worry about what you want, so you don't have to weigh who has more and who has less, and it will be quiet.

Fortunately, the battle is almost over. The prince smiled, Next, we should negotiate a peace.

Ji Laoliu said: I hope so.

Ji Lao Liu would not believe that the prince could see this level clearly. In other aspects, the prince can be said to be good, but in terms of military affairs, the prince should be on the same level as himself.

This means that there are people around the prince who are good at military affairs and have analyzed him.

It can't be the fourth child. Even if the fourth child really goes to the prince's side, there is no time to come here today to express his opinion.

It should be someone else.

And this kind of words should be negotiated should not be said by the minister of the Ministry of War. He just received the news of the great victory. You should not say it's time to negotiate a peace after conquering the capital of Chu State.

Furthermore, the emperor's father has issued repeated orders and repeated orders, and anyone who dares to criticize the frontline war is a felony.

Therefore, it should be someone from the Prince's East Palace, and this person is close to the Prince. After the Prince heard the news of the great victory, he quickly provided his own opinion to the Prince.

Time to check.

At this time,

Wei Zhonghe came out,

road:

Your Majesty Xuan Zaifu, the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Sixth Highness have an audience.

This means that the other ministers are gone.

Zhao Jiulang walked in front, the prince followed, and Ji Laoliu was last.

The three of them, led by Wei Zhonghe, entered a small building.

The small building is small in size, separated by a curtain in the middle, so you can't see the inside.

My minister sees my emperor long live.

The sons and ministers see the father.

inside the curtain,

Came the voice of Emperor Yan:

Get up.

The voice is a little tired.

The three got up.

Ji Laoliu looked at the curtain in front of him. According to his understanding of his father, his father would never use such formal objects as a cover unless it was absolutely necessary.

He can use methods, and his methods are very powerful, but he disdains to use such methods.

But in this case, it is impossible not to see the minister or the son.

His Majesty Yanhuang,

must make its own voice,

You must let your courtiers and sons know,

he,

Still awake.

Even Wei Zhonghe cannot bear the charge of isolation from China and foreign countries.

Any such behavior will be regarded as treason.

Next,

Emperor Yan's reaction,

It also confirmed Ji Laoliu's conjecture,

Because Emperor Yan didn't use a question-and-answer method,

Instead, he made the arrangements directly by his own dictation, which meant that Yanhuang's current energy was very problematic.

As for Chu's next matters, King Jingnan's will shall prevail, and the crown prince will follow suit.

Yes, my son obeys the order.

This means that the meaning of King Jingnan will become the meaning of the court, and the Prince Jian Guo will fully cooperate with King Jingnan.

It's war and peace,

If war, how to fight,

If reconciled, how to reconcile,

The commander-in-chief at the front line has the final say.

This is no longer just trust in King Jingnan's ability, but also a kind of great trust.

Don't worry about disaster relief, as long as you win the battle, Laoyan, everything is easy to talk about.

This is a comfort to the hearts of the people, as well as a kind of great confidence and certainty.

Yes, I understand. Ji Laoliu immediately responded.

Demand that this year's money should be exchanged for food, and Zhong Wenmian should be held accountable by the court of Qian Kingdom for committing crimes on our border without authorization.

The Emperor of Chu was defeated, no matter what, the battle of Dayan against Chu was going well.

Under this premise, it is okay to be a little arrogant and oppressive to the dry person, but the dry person should swallow his anger.

Yes, Your Majesty. Zhao Jiulang responded with a salute.

alright………

Father, my son has one more matter. The prince said.

explain.

In the success report, King Jingnan specifically mentioned Uncle Hirano's achievements during the campaign against Chu.

Instead of writing about others, I wrote about Uncle Hirano in detail.

What does it mean,

I understand.

Moreover, this is indeed a real achievement. Although the war is not over and the result has not yet come out, there are some things that must be prepared in advance.

Including the political and military situation in eastern Shanxi, arrangements must be made early in order to be stable earlier.

The prince, in fact, was also seeking a reward for Zheng Fan.

Everyone in the world knows that Uncle Hirano is the number one general of the Liuye Party,

But the prince was in a hurry to ask for help, and his belly was dark. It can be said that the prince was delivering Yu Ruyi to Uncle Hirano, and wanted to poach the corner of Liu Ye's party.

Feng Hou...

Inside the curtain, Emperor Yan spoke.

No one was surprised, and they all thought that this was the meaning of the question. If no major surprises happened to Chu in the future, Hirano Hiroshi was almost a certainty.

His exploits are great,

No one can ignore the point,

If he has no background,

You can also use the reason that you are too young, and it is for his own good to remember that it will be sealed later.

But the problem is,

King Jingnan has already pointed it out directly,

When someone strong enough covers you,

You will find that many of the rules that are taken for granted will immediately disappear as a matter of course.

Marquis...

Ji Laoliu was thinking in his heart,

There are Zhenbeihou, Jingnanhou, Andonghou, southeast and north, and there is only one left.

At the same time, Ji Laoliu also knew in his heart that once Zheng Fan became a marquis, he would almost seal the border, and the area in the east of Jin must be guarded, just like the first Marquis of Zhenbei guarded the desert.

Thus,

It is true that I am a prince,

But Zheng Fan is already a feudal town,

A truly powerful feudal town is one that can go against the will of the imperial court and even the emperor, let alone a prince.

So,

Fanzhen,

In fact, there is no need to rush to stand in line with the princes anymore. No matter who becomes the emperor, he will go to appease the feudal town. The so-called merit of Conglong is actually not so attractive to the feudal town.

a long time,

Just when Ji Laoliu almost thought that his father seemed to be asleep,

Yan Huang's voice came from inside the curtain again:

Marquis Pingxi.

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There is an old man in the family who has passed away and needs to attend a funeral. In the next three days, it may not be possible to update. Hope everyone understands.