Chapter 58 The Prince

Xue San is very embarrassed now, because he knows that Mowan must be in a very unhappy mood at this time.

It is equivalent to a child who went downstairs to buy candies happily with the money given by his father. When he came back happily, he found that the door was locked.

"Wanzi, I said I went to the wrong roof, do you believe it?"

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The next morning,

Half an hour later, after putting away the sword, Siniang came over with breakfast and handed over a hot and wet towel.

"Master, don't be too impatient. You have just advanced not long ago. You have to take it slow and take a rest."

"This is not like the comics I used to draw. In order to make the plot It’s longer and more space, and the pace is deliberately suppressed without upgrading.”

“That’s what I say, but it’s not a waste of time. Just combine work and rest. Besides, my lord, this is your job. His physique has been seen by several people, and he is considered to be extremely talented in martial arts in this world."

"I'm used to it, but one day my body doesn't sweat, and I don't get used to it."< /p>

"Siniang, I want to use this money to buy utensils. Please approve it for me."

Zheng Fan, who was wiping his sweat, heard this voice and turned around with some confusion. I went there and saw Xue San standing there with a bruised nose and swollen face.

"San'er, what did you do last night?"

Xue San smiled and said: "I had a fight with A Ming."

How can you fight with someone who has one more level of recovery than you?

"He said I was short, which was unbearable, so he beat me."

"Oh, I had to beat him."

Zheng Fan He sat down, picked up the porridge bowl, and said:

"Have you eaten?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Okay. "Okay, it's approved." Siniang handed over the approval slip. The extra money spent by Gongzhong requires approval slips from Siniang or the blind man, even if a few demon kings want to use it.

"My lord, you eat slowly. I'll go and do some work first. The brothers under me are all waiting for equipment."

"Well, you can go ahead. "

Xue San turned around and left. He selected fifty people to accept his training. They can become spies on the battlefield in the future, so they need to buy some new equipment, such as hidden weapons, flying claws and even Light leather armors and the like need to be repurchased.

"San'er actually left like this."

Sixiang held her chin curiously and said while watching Zheng Fan drink porridge.

"He seems to be in a bad mood."

"It's not because of you, my lord. Ali has already advanced, but San'er hasn't yet."

"A blind man, no matter how anxious he is, will not show it. The three are different."

"Haha, but A Ming was quite ruthless last night."

"But no, San'er's words are leaking now. By the way, my lord, a caravan is already gradually arriving. We are here."

"Well, you just need to take control of the investment promotion thing."

"Yes, there happens to be a lot of wealth in the house. There are also a lot of good things in the three barbarian villages you conquered, Second Master, and these can be traded.”

Although Shengle City is not a densely populated place, it is extremely suitable as a transit point on trade routes. .

Now that the Three Kingdoms War is over, the merchants have already lost their patience and have begun a new wave of trade journeys.

"By the way, how is the progress of Gao Yi's affairs?"

Gao Yi was the staff general of the Jingnan Army with 1,000 men. At that time, Jingnan Marquis When this force was allocated to himself, he was the highest-ranking general among them.

If you want to swallow this thousand Jingnan Army cavalry, you must deal with him first.

"Those captains of the Jingnan Army were relatively easy to talk to. They were relieved after receiving the rewards of gold and silver. Besides, they also knew the relationship between the Lord and the Marquis of Jingnan, and they all thought that My Lord, you have a bright future.

It’s just that Gao Yi is a bit unscrupulous.”

“Oh?”

“Jingnan. The middle-level cadres that Hou has promoted over the years are all loyal to Jingnan Hou."

"What do you mean, it's useless for me to win over him, and he only obeys Tian Wujing?"< /p>

“Yes, Lord.”

“This is difficult. I originally wanted to eat this group of people to create an established reality, and then run to Hotan Wujing. After all the fighting, Tian Wujing probably agreed.

Now Gao Yi can't surrender. If he doesn't nod, this team of men still won't be able to bite him off."

"My lord, the original commander of this army and horse was Ren Juan, the commander-in-chief of Xinsu City."

"Oh, my own soldiers and horses are meat in the palm of my hand, how could I be willing to give them to him?" People are going? Ren Juan is determined to have no way. When he went to Tian Wujing to pull out the Qianqiu, it seemed to me that he had the intention of beating Ren Juan.

Besides. , you can pat your chest and say that you are one of your own when you are drinking, but when it comes to settling the accounts, Ren Juan and the old Jingnan Army generals will not really regard me as one of their own.

Forget it, this meal. I won’t invite you now.”

“Yes.”

“I have to find a chance to meet Tian Wujing again.”

To Jingnan. Hou, Zheng Fan was in awe at first, then fearful, and then he felt like a big brother taking care of his little brother.

There are not many brothers in this world who can save their younger brother’s life twice, right?

"Jingnan Hou's last battle with the Jin Sword Master may have left him injured. There are many herbs that are abundant in the Tianduan Mountains in the Nu family's warehouse."

“What should we do? ”

“Unless we are willing to take our workshops and divide them with Tian Wujing’s Jingnan Army. "

"For a thousand Jingnan troops... Your Majesty, it may not be worth it. Moreover, our workshop has not been built yet. ”

“I know, I know. "

If you want to get something, you have to pay a certain price equally.

"If it doesn't work, the only way is to support the bandits and respect themselves. "

Zheng Fan narrowed his eyes and continued:

"This time in the Tianduan Mountains, the soldiers and horses of the Situ family also appeared. Although their large troops were in the northeast, The direction was to defend against the savages, but it was obvious that the generals of the Situ family who stayed behind were still willing to cause some trouble, whether it was from the Jin capital's capital to the Goda Mountain. "

"My lord, are you planning to start a border provocation? ”

“Are you provocative? Haha, don't you think this method is very good? Anyway, the Situ family's large army is not here. We can attack one city at a time without suffering any big losses. Maybe we can also take advantage of it.

Besides, you forgot that we had already done this when we were in Cuiliu Castle. ”

“It’s just that the Yan State planned to go to war last time, and you, my lord, followed the trend. This time, it is clear that the Yan State does not want to go to war against the Situ family at this time. ”

“If there is no momentum, we must create momentum. "

"It's just that fighting in the Tianduan Mountains will not have much impact, but if friction starts with the Situ family, the trade route will be blocked. ”

“Just control the range. Eat one of his troops or capture one of his cities. The Yan family is strong and the Situ family is weak. As long as we take a bite and run away, they will not dare to expand the war.” scale.

Counting the days, Liang Chengming will probably be back the day after tomorrow, right? ”

“Yes, Lord. "

"Okay, we will discuss it after Liang Cheng comes back. Anyway, there are still two months left before the March return deadline agreed with the Marquis, so there is no rush. "

"My lord, how about I keep an eye on Gao Yi? "

Zheng Fan waved his hand and said:

"No need, he is not Hong Chengchou, and I don't want you to be Da Yu'er. "

At this moment, the blind man came over with a letter in his hand,

said:

"Your Majesty, there is a message from Yanjing. News came that the second prince will be canonized as prince on the third day of next month. "

Hearing this, Zheng Fan put down the chopsticks in his hands, sighed,

and said:

"What is supposed to come will come. ”

“There is also a letter from the Sixth Prince. "

"Which line is it taking? "

"Inn. "

"Oh, what does the letter say? ”

If you take the inn, it is obviously impossible to leave any "heartfelt words". This is like a suspect sending a letter from prison.Just like going out, you will definitely be inspected.

"The Sixth Prince said that the next batch of cornmeal should not be given away. Now he and a few eunuchs are the only ones in his mansion, and they can't finish it all."

"Haha." Zheng Fan smiled and said: "Prepare a carriage with goods and send someone to the Sixth Prince's Mansion in Yanjing. There is no need to cover up your whereabouts."

"Yes, I understand."

"No, you have to have someone go there in person, you go..."

Zheng Fan pointed at the blind man,

The blind man looked calm,

But Zheng Fan hesitated, because the blind man had not advanced yet, and it seemed a bit inhumane to let him go out to do things now.

"Go and call A Ming and ask him to take the goods to Yanjing and take over all the shopkeepers from the Sixth Prince's hands."

A smile appeared on the corner of the blind man's mouth and he said: "Fair and generous?"

"Open and bright."

"I understand."

Four The mother was a little worried and said: "My lord, is this too blatant?"

Zheng Fan shook his head and said:

"The emperor doesn't like me. His son colluded with the generals outside, but he didn’t like how his son dared to act like a wolf when he showed kindness to others.” He experienced a different feeling;

In the past, he always felt that he was a boater, sailing on the lake;

Now, he suddenly discovered that it was really water that could carry the boat .

"Master Yao really seems to have regained his second youth these days." Zheng Fan said with a smile while holding the tea cup.

Outside, there was the sound of books, and a large group of children were in class. To be honest, Zheng Fan could be said to be the number one person in office education in the entire Dayan, including the new ones.

In the past, under the education system of aristocratic families, not everyone could study.

Yao Zizhan nodded, smacked his lips, and said:

"Don't have a different flavor, don't have a different flavor."

"As long as Master Yao likes it."< /p>

"Brother Zheng, why did you come to see me?"

"Look at what you said, Master Yao, you are teaching here, and as a landlord, I have to come and greet you every now and then. Yes."

"Let's talk, there's no need to play riddles."

"Our country, Yan, will enthrone the crown prince on the third day of next month."

When Yao Zizhan heard this, he counted with his fingers and said:

"Judging from the time it took for the news to be delivered to Brother Zheng, the envoys from the Situ family should not have had time to go to this canonization. The envoy was too late. Marquis Jingnan was in Litian City, not far from the Horseshoe Mountains. There was enough time to go back, but Marquis Zhenbei probably wouldn't go, so Marquis Jingnan probably wouldn't go back either."

"Yes. "It didn't take long for the Marquis of Zhenbei to return to Beifeng County."

"Yes, although you, the second prince of the Yan Kingdom, are Tian Wujing's nephew.But if the Marquis of Zhenbei doesn't come, it will be inconvenient for the Marquis of Jingnan to go back to attend the canonization ceremony. ”

This is due to a political consideration. The prince is the foundation of the country and the continuation of the interests and policies of the political group. At present, the two princes, one in the south and one in the north, are obviously polar opposites.

If the Marquis of Zhenbei is not here, then the Marquis of Jingnan will definitely not be there, otherwise the other party will be regarded as a target of suppression.

"Although the canonization ceremony is a bit hasty. Some, but you, the second prince of the Yan Kingdom, should have had a warning before entering the East Palace. He is not the prince but has been better than the prince for several years. Brother Zheng, why do you specifically ask me about this matter? ”

“Nagging. "

"Really? There are six adult princes of Emperor Yan. The eldest prince Ji Wujiang is in Beifeng County. The second prince succeeds as prince. The third prince was deposed by you, Brother Zheng. The fourth prince has a military background of the Deng family. The fifth prince is ordinary. The sixth prince is the least. Emperor Yan was pleased.

I dare to ask Brother Zheng, is it possible that you also have a position in this competition? ”

“To be fair to Master Yao, it really does exist.” ”

“Oh? Can you tell me? "

"The eldest prince, Ji Wujiang is my benefactor. "

"This... When I first read Brother Zheng's "Zheng Zi's Art of War", I also specifically inquired about Brother Zheng's life and found that Brother Zheng had saved the sixth prince? "

"Well, the sixth prince introduced me to the eldest prince. "

"Seriously? ”

“It’s absolutely true. "

Yao Zizhan laughed and said:

"It's rare for Brother Zheng to be so candid, which surprised me. "

"I am a person who likes to settle accounts. I take in money with one hand and spend it with another. I feel at ease when the accounts are clear; but some accounts are really difficult to settle, and that is the favor account. "

"I understand. I would like to add a favor to Brother Zheng, but to be honest, this is your Yan country's family matter after all. Even if I have some information, it is nothing more than What the Silver Armored Guards passed back was just some of the things that everyone in the government and the public knew about me.

On the other hand, there is one third prince who was deposed by you, Brother Zheng, who is indeed quite interested in culture and education. ”

“It’s gone?” "

Why are you telling me now that the third prince has been infiltrated by your culture and become capable, and is it useless?

"Then I can make up some more for you? "

Zheng Fan shook his head and said:

"I want to hear Master Yao analyze it for me. "

"Huh? Brother Zheng, with all due respect, the second prince has entered the East Palace and will become the future ruler of Great Yan. You are the Marquis of Jingnan, and the Marquis of Jingnan is the uncle of the second prince. You don’t have to do anything. You will prosper in the future. In fact, it's right in front of you. ”

“Master Yao is not sincere. "

Yao Zizhan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, took a sip of tea,

and said:

"Tian Wujing will never end well. ”

Zheng FanHe was silent, his fingertips tapping lightly on the coffee table.

"Unless Tian Wujing becomes emperor, there will never be a happy ending, but he is the least likely to rebel, so..."

"Who knows what will happen in the future? ?"

"Haha, brother, do you know that the former Jin Emperor and my family officials both lamented the same thing, do you know what it was?"

Zheng Fan didn't. While talking,

Yao Zizhan asked and answered:

"Why don't I have Tian Wujing by my side?"

"What a coincidence, I often Why don’t I have a hundred thousand cavalry by my side?”

“Brother Zheng, do you still remember that I asked you before in the Tianduan Mountains whether Emperor Yan was feeling well?”

"Remember."

"Actually, brother Zheng, you are wrong. Maybe in your opinion, if something goes wrong with Emperor Yan's body, it will be beneficial to me. But in fact, I am What I'm afraid of is that there is something wrong with Emperor Yan's health!"

As a minister of an enemy country, he is actually afraid that the other king's health will be wrong. Generally speaking, this must be because the king is a fool.

But on the contrary, whether Emperor Yan looked at him horizontally or vertically, he could not relate to the Hunjun.

You said he was a bit militaristic, but he had already conquered half of the Jin Kingdom. This is just like the comparison between Emperor Sui Yang and Emperor Wu and Emperor Yongle of the Han Dynasty. They were both a bit militaristic, but only If the former loses, his reputation will be ruined.

"You, the second prince of the Yan Kingdom, are a conservative king, not a pioneering hero."

"Does the Silver Armored Guard even know this?"

" Whatever books the second prince has read, what articles he has written, and what things he has done, as long as they can be discovered, will be collected and sent back to the capital. The Silver Armor Guards will have someone to analyze and summarize it for the officials, including me. "< /p>

"I said that if you, the Qianguo people, could focus on reorganizing your armaments instead of running spies, you wouldn't have been beaten so badly last time."

Yao Zizhan didn't pay attention to Zheng Fan was sarcastic, but continued:

"The Emperor Yan wants to finish the work of three generations in one generation."

As he said that, Yao Zi Zhan extended He raised his fingers and began to count slowly:

"Logically speaking, reducing the number of clans and centralizing power is a matter for one generation of emperors;

The next generation of emperors can strengthen their troops and go to war;

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The next generation of emperors will continue the past and dominate the East.

Ji Runhao wants to finish it all in one go and leave a unified East and a new Great Xia to his descendants. , at least, they have to completely defeat the two countries and make Yan become the truly largest country in the East.

Originally, there should be at least five years of cultivation and rest, not even ten years. That's too much.

The Yan State can completely digest the new land. You must know that the three Jin knights were really not weak at the time. If the Yan State can also pull out a field army in the Jin land, it will be better in the future. Set off for the expedition, three lines of cavalry set out together, who competes with it?

Of course, while I work hard, I can also take a breather. With the help of Jiangnan’s wealth, I can reorganize the troops and manage the defense line. The civil strife in Chu State should also be over. By then, the Qianchu Alliance will Against the Yan State, the outcome is really unpredictable. "

"So? "

"So, if there is something really wrong with Emperor Yan's health, then a new round of war may begin within a year. He wants to see him while he is still healthy. The iron cavalry of the country can really break through my Daqian's way to the capital. At least, they must beat our country to the same level as the Jin country, with only half of it left.

This is the emperor’s obsession, this is the emperor’s inner demon.

I don’t know much about military matters, but I am good at understanding people’s hearts. "

Zheng Fan yawned,

and said:

"Master Yao, you have gone off topic. "

"I have already answered. ”

“Tsk, where is it?” ”

“If Emperor Yan is in good health and has no problems, then it will be enough for him to be a successful monarch. It should be a certainty that the prince will inherit the throne in the future;

If Emperor Yan There is something wrong with the body, so we are forced to raise troops again..."

Speaking of this, Yao Zizhan closed his eyes.

"Are you still showing off at this moment? ”

“I’m not trying to show off, but...Haha, if Emperor Yan forcibly raises his troops again, and it goes as smoothly as last time, and finally directly defeats my Da Gan, then it’s easy to say, it means that I Da Gan It is true that the mud cannot hold up the wall. You, Yan people, are truly your destiny.

If our country can survive..."

Speaking of this,

Yao Zizhan slowly opened his eyes; He was a little red and began to breathe heavily.

Slowly said:

"Then Emperor Yan will replace him with a prince who is most like him to take over this mess." Keep betting on the fate of the country and keep fighting until one side completely collapses;

Because in the battle for the fate of the country, there is no way out. ”

“The prince who looks most like him? "Zheng Fan reached out and rubbed his chin, his mind spinning a thousand times.

Yao Zizhan drank the tea in the cup in one gulp and said:

" With all due respect, among the six adult princes, based on the available information and my analysis, the one who looks most like Emperor Yan should be..."

Yao Zizhan raised his eyebrows at Zheng Fan He raised his thumb,

Zheng Fan quietly retracted his little finger when he raised his hand, leaving only one thumb;

The two thumbs were empty After a moment of response,

Yao Zizhan stood up,

reached out and patted Zheng Fan on the shoulder, and said sincerely:

"So, Brother Zheng, you The relationship with the eldest prince must not be broken, and you must move around more. "

Zheng Fan looked enlightened,

stood up,

gave his hands to Yao Zizhan and said:

"Thank you Master Yao Teaching. "