"Your Highness, this old slave is useless. I have to bother Your Highness to take care of him. Ahem, cough, cough... The old slave is fine. Master Chen is here to take care of me. Your Highness, there is no need to worry about him."
< p>Eunuch Zhang was lying on the bed, coughing several times after saying a few words. He looked like an eggplant beaten by frost, wilted and wheezing.Chen Guangting was standing nearby. When Zheng Fan and the Sixth Prince came in, he happened to be holding a basin with a towel in his hand. He was planning to wipe the old eunuch's body.
"As long as Eunuch Zhang is fine, Eunuch Zhang also knows what is going on in the Gu Mansion. A capable person would not send assassins to the Gu Mansion. Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang is taking care of him. I can't even sleep well."
"His Highness is joking. Being able to serve His Highness is a blessing that this old slave has earned over many lifetimes."
"Master Chen, please take care of me. Eunuch Zhang, we will wait until Eunuch Zhang is recovered enough to travel before we return to the capital."
"Your Highness is serious. This is what I should do. Eunuch Zhang was injured to protect His Highness. He was also injured while protecting me, so I have no shirking responsibility."
"Yes."
The sixth prince did not stay here any longer and turned around to leave the room. Zheng Fan saw that the sixth prince was not there. After introducing himself, he left with the Sixth Prince without speaking to the two men.
"Hey, was that guy the one who saved His Highness?" Mr. Zhang asked openly.
"Yes, it is said that he is the captain of the Zhenbei Army."
"It's all thanks to him, otherwise if anything happens to His Highness at the hands of the barbarians, you, me, I can only apologize with death, and I won’t even send my family to guard the border.”
“You’d better talk less. I’ll wipe this body for you, knowing that you like to be clean.”< /p>
"Haha, my ancestral grave is really smoking, and I can still let my scholar seeds from Dayan serve me. Haha, this injury is really worth it."
" You are a rootless person, and I am a rootless duckweed. Let’s talk to each other.”
“Hey, it’s true.”
…………
< p>"Can you still walk?" the Sixth Prince asked Zheng Fan."It's nothing serious."
The wound on the abdomen naturally did not heal so quickly, after all, he had never been bitten by A Ming.
But with the good medicine and the control of Qi and blood, walking normally will not be a big problem unless you get into a fight.
"Okay, let's go out to eat."
"Is there no cook in the house?" Zheng Fan asked curiously.
"Yes, there is, but the meals in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion are all provided by the collective. Except for the female dependents and the injured, all the soldiers eat what they eat, and the meals are all from the military camp. It was sent from the army.
Well, just eating in front of others and flattering me is fine. There is no need for us to humiliate ourselves like this in private."
"Okay. . ”
There are no city walls where the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is located, except for some of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion’s own buildings.Outside the tall buildings, there is a large area surrounded by bungalows and even tents.
This is not so much a city as it is a large military camp.
However, it is quite lively outside, and there is also a market.
This situation is very similar to that in some areas in later generations where a city could be developed by relying on a state-owned enterprise. The soldiers received military pay and had to spend money, and the families of the soldiers also needed to live. Slowly , the prototype of a city was formed.
"Your Highness, will you not bring any more guards?"
After coming out, Zheng Fan couldn't help but ask when he saw that he was alone next to the Sixth Prince.
"It's okay. This is already within the scope of the Hou Mansion. We have already entered the archway. No one dares to cause trouble here."
It can be seen that the Sixth Prince I am very reassured about the security here.
In this case, Zheng Fan will not beep anymore. At worst, if he encounters danger, he will escape first. If the Sixth Prince dies, then he will die...
The Sixth Prince I chose a mutton restaurant and sat down, ordering two portions of mutton soup and four pancakes.
The mutton soup was quickly served. The Sixth Prince tore up the dough and threw it into the mutton soup and said to Zheng Fan:
"Do you know that a few months ago, the Marquis was killed?" His father urgently urged him to come to the capital with several imperial edicts;
On his first day in the capital, the Marquis went to the Quande Building in the capital and ate five roast ducks by himself. ”
"Is this to deliberately show that you can still eat and be strong?"
"You are overthinking this. You just succumbed to it in the clear soup and water in the house, and finally left Hou You can eat and drink freely. The first generation of Zhenbei Hou set too many rules."
"Only when you have rules can you be successful."
"Don't speak so politely. Yes, it’s okay to listen to Chen Guangting talking about it all day long. I have to listen to you talking about it again?
The rules are irregular, I don’t know, but Quande Building is not a time-honored brand in the capital. , is not well-known, just because it is close to the Beicheng entrance. As soon as Mr. Hou entered the city, he couldn't wait to eat meat, so he chose this restaurant.
Now, this roast duck restaurant is very popular. The price of each duck has increased five times compared to the past and the supply exceeds the supply. "This boss is also lucky," Zheng Fan said with envy.
Celebrity effect is common in any era. Celebrities drinking soy milk, eating fried dough sticks or peeing under a telephone pole can become a holy place for fans to check in.
"The owner of that roast duck restaurant is Gu."
When Zheng Fan heard this, he smiled and said, "That's not just luck."
" That's natural. Gu asked Eunuch Zhang to pay some rewards to the guards at Beichengkou in advance, and asked them to shout loudly several times during the procession of Zhenbeihou. The ducks in Quande Tower are fat but not greasy, they are the most fragrant and delicious, and they are eaten after eating. One, I won’t forget it for a month, hehe.”
“Your Highness is a great talent.”
“It’s just a small business, not a great talent.”
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"If a businessman does well, he can also govern the country."
"Oh, throughout the ages, I have never seen a big businessman successfully build a country."
Hmm. , It didn’t exist before, but it may not exist in future generations, such as a certain comrade.
"I want to eat."
"Your Highness, please."
Zheng Fan also picked up the big bowl and took a sip of the soup. The soup was very fragrant. , there should be pepper in it. The sun has gradually set at this time. It is the time when the wind blows and the temperature drops in the north. After these few mouthfuls of mutton soup, I feel a lot warmer.
After half the bowl of soup was gone, Zheng Fan put down the bowl and began to look around.
"Eat, just eat. Don't be so vigilant and scare yourself. No one dares to do anything here. No matter which family you are from, you can't eat and walk around."
Six The prince thought that Zheng Fan was vigilant to protect his safety, and he was a little touched in his heart.
But Zheng Fan was just looking for traces of Siniang.
At that moment, I couldn’t help but ask:
“Where are the soldiers who came from Hutou City to escort the birthday plan?”
“They are camping outside the city. , What, miss your subordinates?”
“A little bit.”
“Tsk, don’t you feel safe if you don’t have any soldiers?”
"That's natural."
"Gu Ke really envy you. You can command the army legitimately. However, if Gu Ke shows the slightest thought of getting involved in the military power, he will immediately fall into a situation of eternal disaster!"
“But I don’t have any troops under my command, so I have no confidence in living this life, especially for someone like you.”
“Little fellow, what you say is very dangerous.”< /p>
"I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that even the humble captain, in that small Hutou City, even the city guards dare not look at me, let alone you, because there are no soldiers at hand. ”
“Haha, what are you trying to say? I’m surprised, maybe the mutton soup doesn’t taste good, or the pancakes aren’t fragrant enough, but I can’t stop your mouth.”
"Since ancient times, political power has come from the sword."
After hearing this, the Sixth Prince moved his lips slightly, as if he was reciting this sentence silently in his heart,
< p>Tao:"Transparent, incisive, and bright.
You kid, your speaking skills are indeed good.
However, the Forbidden Army in Beijing is The second brother's people are in control, and the Tiancheng County soldiers are in the control of the eldest brother. Among the foreign vassals, the Zhenbei Army is the best in the world, but it is regarded as a forbidden concubine by the Li family.
This time I will be punished. I'm only allowed to go out to the capital on an errand. On weekdays, I'm not allowed to leave the capital without permission. Where can I go to recruit soldiers? Well, don't tell me that it's up to you."
"It's just a humble job. ”
“I said, brother, can we be more subtle? You just have the word ‘treacherous’ written on your forehead.”
“Oh my god. Brother..."
"Stop, stop! I'm wrong, I shouldn't have given you a chance.meeting. "
"Your Highness, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a minister who doesn't want to be a sycophant is not a good minister. "
"Where do you get so many warnings? ”
“I feel it. ”
“Okay, boss, check out. ”
“Well, Your Highness, I don’t have any money for my humble position. ”
After being injured and lying on the bed after waking up, the sixth prince brought this set of clothes for him. Where did he get the opportunity to put money in?
Unexpectedly, the sixth prince took out his own clothes. wallet,
said:
“Don’t panic, you always bring money when you go out alone. "
Watching the Sixth Prince skillfully taking out money, Zheng Fan suddenly felt a little pitiful for this kid.
After settling the bill,
The Sixth Prince didn't seem to be planning to return to the Marquis Mansion, but continued walking on the street with Zheng Fan.
Walking here and there,
walked to the door of a secret door.
There are red curtains hanging on both sides of the door.
This is a custom in the North.
It is like the signs of hair salons on many small streets in later generations. It’s like a small shop without even a pair of scissors.
“This… Your Highness. "
"What's the matter? After a long trip to the North, Chen Guangting was taking care of Eunuch Zhang and didn't follow him out. Why don't you want to go hunting for game alone? ”
“I feel that Your Highness has no shortage of women, right? ”
“There is no shortage of women, but there is no shortage of men. Besides, there are a lot of good products in the red tent here. Some are from the Western Regions, and some are from the West.” , tsk tsk, that figure, that figure. ”
“I admire my humble position. "
"Huh? What do you admire about Gu? ”
“I admire His Highness’s determination to be enterprising and daring to challenge. ”
“This flattery is endless and does not match the level of your previous speech. "
"Toothpicks stir the vat, and leeches swim in the Yangtze River.
Your Highness, not everyone has this kind of courage. "
"Pfft...hahahaha! "
The Sixth Prince smiled and bent over.
"I said, you are a traitor..."
"..." Zheng Fan.
"Oh no, I'm sorry, Zheng Fan. I like being with you and talking with you. Otherwise, you can go back to Beijing with me, live in my house, and be responsible every day. Chat with me. ”
“Isn’t it convenient? "
"There is nothing inconvenient. Just cut off the work below. I can also ask Eunuch Zhang to accept you as a disciple. His skills as a Qi Refiner have made many people jealous. "
"Your Highness, this kind of joke is not allowed. ”
“Okay, if you don’t want to be cut down, just accompany me in, and we two brothers can forge ahead together!” "
"Your Highness, I am still injured. ”
“It’s okay, just let her be on top.”. "
Speaking,
The Sixth Prince pulled Zheng Fan into the secret door.
The layout inside is a bit narrow, and one can only pass through for two people. In the aisle, there are small cubicles with red curtains on both sides.
You can open the red curtains and see the woman sitting on the blanket inside.
A woman will flirt with you, or pretend to be dignified, in short, she will try her best to get you to come in and choose her.
This is also the reason why the red curtain is used to refer to this kind of business.
In Zheng Fan’s opinion, this is indeed advanced enough. People in this era are indeed good at playing, and it feels like flying to a new place.
“Hey. , lone selection is done, let’s go in first. ”
Zheng Fan turned his head and looked at the blond girl sitting in the tent. This tank is not ordinary.
This girl, even among Western women, , He is also tall and built.
Zheng Fan continued to walk in. To be honest, he really didn’t have that idea. After all, he usually had his fourth wife to help him speed up. >In the past, Zheng Fan thought it was pretentious for modern people to write catkins with their hands, but only after true experience did they realize that the ancients were honest and not deceived.
Suddenly,
A gust of fragrance blew into Zheng Fan's arms.
A plump Hu girl hugged Zheng Fan's waist.
This fragrance,
In an instant,
Zheng Fan identified this girl’s identity!
“Master, come and play with me. I promise to take good care of you, come and play. uncle. "
Zheng Fan snorted coldly,
pushed Hu Nu away from his arms,
coldly said:
" Go away, I have a woman I like. ”