In my previous life, while watching various film and television literary works with ancient backgrounds, there was a sentence that was used so little that Zheng Fan felt bored every time he heard it.
This sentence is: What a shame that I was born in an emperor’s family!
This sentence is usually shouted by female characters more often, usually with a sad and helpless cry biting their lower lips. It is usually used in plots where love and love cannot be controlled independently.
It sounds like they could have endured it if they had not been born into an imperial family. They had to go to work in the fields at an early age and had no food, clothing or warmth. If they had younger brothers at home, they would have to be exchanged for marriage. life is the same.
But with the Sixth Prince, Zheng Fan really understood the meaning of this sentence, or... the chill.
Many people have been to the Forbidden City in later generations. Some people still think it is magnificent. Some people are disappointed after seeing it. But no matter what the perception is, when the palace is no longer the pinnacle of the center of power, It has actually lost most of its aura.
The majesty and terror of imperial power, as well as the distortion and bloodshed it brings, can often make people shudder directly once they are touched at close range.
"It seems that Marquis Jingnan appreciates you very much. You are doing well."
"It is gold, it will shine wherever it is."
"Hey, I really miss your wise words."
"Next time I write a letter, I will write you a little bit."
"You are really good at this." Wholesale?"
"It's just worthless things."
The sixth prince took a roast duck from the fireplace, cut it with a knife, and handed it over without removing the slices. Zheng Fan took one duck leg and took the other duck leg himself,
said:
"How do you feel over there in Qianguo? The adults here in the capital all know about you." That's it. Hundreds of cavalry marched hundreds of miles to the Qian Kingdom. They also destroyed the Mianzhou City of the Qian Kingdom and beheaded all the guards.
Oh, to be honest, I have also fantasized about it. This kind of life, when I was a child, I dreamed that I could have such a graceful life."
"That's it, the people of Qian country do a good job in building houses. They are all average, and the border troops have long since decayed. Even the young ladies on the border of Qian Country may not be as good as our Yan women."
In fact, the specific details and experiences are not as good as Cui's. Liu Bao has already communicated with the Sixth Prince through letters. After all, he is a big investor. If you invest in your business, you don’t have to make a profit, but you have to make some noise;
Use Blind Man Bei In other words, whether you are bragging, making PPT, or talking about cross talk, you have to fool investors into laughing and continuing to be willing to invest money.
At this moment, the Sixth Prince asked Zheng Fan about the affairs of the country. It was just a casual chat, not a board meeting.
"Where are you then? Among the women of Qian Kingdom, Xiahang is the most famous. Xiahang is already in Jiangnan of Qian Kingdom."
"If I have the opportunity in the future, I will leadThe soldiers will go to the south of the Yangtze River in Qianguo, and I will capture some women from Xiahang and bring them back to warm the Kang. "
"Yes, this is too vulgar to say, and it makes me look bad. ”
“It’s as if there is no shame in being a duck. ”
“Is it a shame to make money, do business and make a living by relying on your own skills? "
"Is it a shame to rob someone with a knife? "
"What you said seems to make sense. Really, I find that your words have always been very interesting. Although you have been away for the past few months, your words have always been interesting. will echo in solitary ears. ”
“…………” Zheng Fan.
“Haha, Marquis Jingnan returned to the capital this time in compliance with the imperial father’s edict, and it was nominally for the sake of the empress. Birthday, but because the old man of the Tian family has a birthday in front of him, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just an excuse. "
"Well, I can see it. "
"At present, the Zhenbei Army from the six towns of Zhenbei Hou Mansion only leaves two towns to continue to guard the desert. The remaining four towns have been stationed at the border of Beifeng County, and the imperial army has also been mobilized. The situation is , but quite nervous. "
"Yes, I am very nervous. "
"Why don't you have any sense of urgency? ”
“You don’t have one either?” ”
“Okay, let me remind you again. Many powerful families in the imperial court opposed my father’s continued intensification of conflicts and started a war against the Zhenbei Army. At first, they were frightened by my father’s anger and did not Too daring to make a mistake, he obediently gathered the private soldiers from his own land and gathered in the capital.
Perhaps the original intention was to help his father show off and build up his momentum to make the Zhenbei Army fearful. In addition, Zhenbei Hou himself is still in the capital, which is always a huge bargaining chip.
But it doesn’t work now. Something happened that caused many people in these aristocratic families and my royal family to panic. "
"What happened? "
"The young Marquis of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is said to have appeared in the Marquis Mansion. ”
“Little Marquis? "
"Don't be surprised. Don't say it's you. I've never seen him before. The lineage of Zhenbeihou has always been short of heirs.
Some people say that it is because the first Zhenbei Hou buried hundreds of thousands of troops in Yinlang County a hundred years ago, causing too many murders and suffering karmic debt; others say that it is because of the barbarians. The priests cursed the Zhenbei Hou Mansion day and night to annihilate their descendants, and it was effective.
This generation of Zhenbei Marquis has only one son and one daughter. As for the girl, she is the princess you have met. I guess it won’t be long before she becomes my sister-in-law, and then the crown princess.
As for the son, it is said that he was extremely weak when he was born, often fell ill and almost died.
However, after growing up a little, he was sent by the Marquis Mansion to join the Zhenbei Army for training. It has been almost ten years now. Except for the Marquis himself, it is estimated that no one knows where the young Marquis is. Which town and which department he serves as a soldier, what is his current official position, and even Paoze and Shangfeng around him don't know his identity.
The imperial spySiwai and spies from various families have spent a lot of money over the years to find the young marquis, but they have failed. ”
“Hiding one person among 300,000 people is really like finding a needle in a haystack.” ”
“In the past few years, there were even rumors that the young marquis of the Zhenbei Hou family had died. He might have died of a disease, or he might have died in a conflict with the barbarians. .
This means that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion will be cut off.
In addition, my sister-in-law, the princess, has obviously started to take charge of things in recent years, which can’t help but deepen the speculation that the young prince is dead. Without a male in the family, the only support is the woman. The sky is over. "
"So, this time, the young marquis came out? ”
“There was no explicit announcement, but the informants in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion have received the news that the young Marquis has indeed appeared.
Do you know what this means? "
"It means that the three hundred thousand Zhenbei Army has a young master, and the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has an heir. "
"Yes, just like the prince is the foundation of the country, no matter how big the foundation is, if there is no heir, people's hearts will not be able to unite, because following you, there is probably no future, and everyone will confused.
Originally, the family members believed that the Marquis of Zhenbei was still in the capital and that the Zhenbei army was just pretending no matter how much trouble they made. Now, they were completely panicked.
The young Marquis appeared. No matter whether the Zhenbei Marquis himself was alive or dead in the capital, the 300,000 Zhenbei Army had a goal to continue to follow. When the time comes, the Little Marquis gave an order to let It's not impossible for the Zhenbei Army to invade the capital and seize the throne, right?
I wonder how excited those Qiu Ba people must be, this is... Conglong, no, it is the founding of the country. "
"So, how do those aristocratic families deal with it? "
"Wang Jue. "
The sixth prince bit out these two words.
Under the Great Yan Zu system, titles with different surnames reach the highest level of marquis, and non-princes cannot be crowned kings.
" The clansmen are really scared. They are afraid that if the two sides really fight, then the entire Yan Kingdom will become a battlefield, and they themselves will not be able to choose sides. They do not want to bet, and they dare not bet. Only by maintaining the stability of the situation can they It's what they most want to see. ”
“You won’t be able to confer only one king, right? "
"Didn't I tell you in my letter that Jin and Qian were already clamoring to identify the Marquis of Jingnan as the King of Jingnan? Do you think it was really groundless? ”
“It turns out that flies can’t bite the eggs without any scratches.” "
"Tsk, another golden sentence, too cheap, right? ”
“You’re welcome. "
"What the powerful families want is for my father to grant the title of King of Zhenbei to the Marquis of Zhenbei, so that I, Dayan, can continue to guard the northern border for generations. At the same time, for the sake of balance, I will grant the title of King of Jingnan to the Marquis of Jingnan. Guard the southern border.
At the same time, give King Jingnan a hereditary replacement. ”
In the past, “Jingnanhou”It sounds like a title, but in fact it is more like an official position. He takes charge of the Jingnan Army in southern Xinjiang on behalf of Emperor Yan. If the queen is granted the title of queen and a hereditary replacement is added, it means that her status will be fully confirmed and she can open a mansion. The government is gone.
"Is there any contribution from the Tian family in this?"
"Although the Tian family is not the four most powerful clans in Dayan, it is also the leader after the four clans. He is already a member of the powerful family, what do you think?
Furthermore, it is true that the Tian family is a relative of the hereditary prince, but the respect of the relatives is destined to not last long, at most it will reach me. My second brother can continue to dance for a few more years after he succeeds to the throne, but what about when my second brother’s child succeeds to the throne?
A king, a hereditary king, to be honest, if I were Mr. Tian, I can’t help it.”
“This way, the country is equivalent to being divided.”
“You look at the problem from a far-sighted perspective. ”
The Yan State has the most powerful cavalry among the four eastern countries. For hundreds of years, it has suppressed the desert barbarians with the power of one country. However, due to the domestic politics, the Yan Emperor was unable to launch a southward march. A unification war against Qian or Jin.
And once the north and the south each confer another king, the imperial power will undoubtedly be further weakened. The contemporary Emperor Yan has been doing the work of cutting down the vassal since he came to the throne. The more it cuts, the more it goes back.
"How is your father's mood lately?"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Tell the truth first."< /p>
"I was very angry. I killed more than ten erring eunuchs and maids with sticks in the royal study. They had been out of court for ten days. In the past few nights, I had stayed with a few beauties I had never touched before. ”
The beauty here refers to the official position in the harem.
"So, what about lies?"
"Lies are my family's words. Those beauties were brought to the palace a few years ago, saying they were Emperor Qian With three daughters from the Yang family, how can I, the Emperor of Dayan, be left behind?”
“They are also Xiahang women?”
“They are Xiahang women.”
"Go on and listen to what your family has to say."
"I think that my father, who has been working so hard these days, wants to give me some younger brothers who are half Ganren. Sister, come out.
Haha, what the family said is a lie. ”
Then the words fell,
The Sixth Prince and Zheng Fan looked at each other.
p>Everyone had a smile on their lips,
Hehe...
"The Tian family has a manor outside the capital. It is extremely luxurious. It is said that the father promised the queen half a year ago. After waiting for his birthday, the empress allowed him to return home to visit his relatives. The Tian family deliberately demolished the old house and rebuilt a visitor's garden.
There are mountains, water, pavilions and pavilions in it, even in winter. The grass is still growing and the orioles are flying, and it is no less beautiful than the west that was originally built with the help of people from the Qian Kingdom where Zhenbei Hou is now living.garden.
If you stay with Marquis Jingnan, you will definitely be able to go in and watch. To be honest, Gu is quite envious of you. ”
“If you want to go see them, can they let you in?” ”
“Oh, the scenery I’m looking at is so elegant. "
"However, half a year ago..."
"Yes, externally speaking, this newly built manor house was to welcome the queen to visit the bride, but the time before construction started , it happened that the Marquis of Zhenbei was recalled to Beijing by several imperial edicts. ”
“Yes. "
"So, the Tian family said that what they built was the Queen's Provincial Palace, that is, the Provincial Palace. It cannot be said that they knew this day would come, so they repaired the Jingnan Prince's Palace in advance. ? "
"It feels like these people are all old foxes. "
"None of the heads of the wealthy family are stupid, but the smarter they are, the more disadvantageous they will be to me, Dayan. "The sixth prince's voice contained a bit of resentment.
Obviously, the butt determines the head.
His father tortured him thousands of times, but after all, his surname was Ji, and the blood on his body was... He is a bloodline of the Dayan royal family.
In other words, in front of Zheng Fan, he can show his true emotions freely. In front of others, he is just an idle prince who waits to die to earn a little money. .
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"Yes, the Jin Kingdom is currently in internal strife, with three major clans competing for power and coercing the royal family; the Qian Kingdom is decaying and there is no longer any It seems that there is no enterprising spirit; Chu State is like a lion sleeping behind closed doors. Although it is vast, it is covered with lice. The Barbarian Royal Court was already at its most declining stage in history.
The Sixth Prince took a deep breath and nodded:
"Yes, one cannot be without foresight. At the moment, I, Dayan, rely on these possessions and these iron cavalry to survive." It can make the barbarians and the other three countries not dare to make mistakes.
But if we wait for the Barbarian Royal Court to rise again, wait for the Qian Kingdom to have an iron-fisted prime minister to suddenly start to revive, wait for the internal strife in Jin to end, wait for the Chu Kingdom to suddenly have a heroic leader.
Then where will I, Dayan, be placed? "
"Don't be excited, don't be excited. Zheng Fan patted the sixth prince on the shoulder and said, "This is why I chose to assist you, because you have the world in mind, and because you can see the long term." ”
The Sixth Prince sniffed, as if he was trying to look moved.
But, he failed, and in the end, he gave up on himself and said:
“It’s fake. ”
“The truth hurts so much. "
"Then don't say it, stop it. "
"But I can't hide anything from you. "
"Shut up. ”
“Only you, a down-and-out prince who has done such a bad job, can like me, a former miscellaneous school captain. If it were other powerful princes, who would look down on me? ”
“Bitch! ”
………
"Have you finished speaking?"
When Zheng Fan came back, Marquis Jingnan happened to be wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.
"That's it. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so I have a lot to say."
"Heh."
Jingnan Hou stood up and walked downstairs. .
Zheng Fan naturally followed behind.
When Marquis Jingnan walked downstairs, the guards were ready at the entrance of Quande Building Roast Duck Restaurant.
Jingnanhou’s extremely high-blooded beast was lying there taking a nap. It seemed to have sensed Jingnanhou’s aura. It opened its eyes and slowly stood up.
Jingnanhou stood at the threshold, not in a hurry to go out, but suddenly asked:
"Tell me, where should we go next?"
"Master Hou has a heart for the world, and I don't dare to make wild guesses despite my humble position."
"Okay, then let's go find Wei Zhonghe."
"Master Hou, I think Master Hou I am going to the palace to meet the Lord."
Jingnanhou shook his head and said:
"There is no hurry to meet the Lord. Your Majesty only ordered me to return to the capital, but did not issue an order. "Hou enters the palace."
This means that the guess is wrong.
"Then the Marquis is going home? I heard that I just celebrated my birthday."
"I have missed my father's birthday. I will go back earlier and later. It’s all missed.”
Does this mean I guessed wrong again?
Zheng Fan was silent.
If you don’t go to the palace and don’t go home, where else can you go?
Go to a nunnery to find your sweetheart who has been waiting for you for a long time? Is the sweetheart still Du Juan's biological sister?
I can fucking guess the flowers for you, but I dare not say it.
This book sounds like someone who doesn’t know how to draw.
“Keep guessing.”
“Master Hou, I am humbled by my position, I really can’t guess.”
Jingnan Hou turned around and looked at Zheng Fan , his voice suddenly raised, and he asked:
"Zheng Shou Bei."
"The general is here!"
Zheng Fan immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Do you know why I brought you to the capital specifically?"
"The last general is stupid, the last general is ignorant."
Zheng Fan knew that this was official Now is the time to answer the question. Marquis Jingnan has returned to Beijing, and it is still at such a tense moment. All forces must be watching here.
Any trouble here will be passed on immediately.
This loud question and answer standing at the door is somewhat similar to the ancient emperor's daily notes or the formal memorial to the emperor and his ministers.
When ancient emperors usually made such requests, the monarchs and ministers would immediately sit upright and ask questions seriously, because they knew that what they said next would be recorded in daily notes and included in history books, hundreds of years and thousands of years later. People can still achieve their performance today.
"Zheng Shoubei, although you are not from the Jingnan Army, I ask you, you are my soldier!"
"Returning to the Marquis, if it had not been for the Marquis who led the army to rescue him that day, the general would have died in the army of thieves. The Marquis had a life-saving grace for the general.
The general belongs to the Marquis. Soldier!"
These words are a bit shameless and very taboo.
Because the content of the words has violated a certain kind of political correctness. For example, in ancient times, before doing anything, civil servants and generals had to shout that this is Your Majesty’s world, that they are His Majesty’s subjects, and that in front of them are His Majesty’s people. Like the country, like anything in later generations, it must be named in the name of the people.
The Marquis of Jingnan actually asked a Yan State local fort garrison if they were his soldiers. It is estimated that the censor will write a letter of impeachment tomorrow.
But since Marquis Jingnan asked this question, Zheng Fan just replied like this.
“Well, the Zhenbei Houfu once said in the desert that any barbarian tribe that dares to invade the people of Beifeng County will be exterminated by the Zhenbei Army’s cavalry!
I, Tian Wujing, I, the Marquis of Jingnan, I, the Jingnan Army,
I believe that I do not have the unrivaled feats of suppressing the desert barbarians for hundreds of years like the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion,
But I have One thing,
I can still put down one sentence,
That is,
Anyone who dares to kill the soldiers under my command without any reason,
< p>I, as well as all the officers and men of the Jingnan Army, will be punished."As soon as the Marquis of Jingnan finished speaking,
there were several people on the street. Hundreds of Jingnan soldiers and their guards raised their swords and shouted:
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
Jingnan Hou walked to his brave beast and turned over.
The Piran Beast straightened its hooves and breathed out burning white mist.
Jingnan Hou looked at Zheng Fan, who was still kneeling there, and said:
"Now do you know where I am going next?"
Zheng Fan, who was kneeling on the ground, was a little confused.
The Marquis of Jingnan raised the whip in his hand, and Pi beast raised his front hoof and stamped it hard, causing the green bricks under his feet to shatter.
"Jingnan Army, take the order from me!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
All the soldiers knelt down on one knee, with a solemn and murderous air. !
Jingnanhou’s face was as sinking as water and he said:
“Revenge!”