The post station in Yingdu was rebuilt from the original Dacheng Kingdom Xiangguo Temple and occupies a spacious area.
In the main room of the courtyard,
Uncle Zheng was leaning on a chair, his eyes slightly lowered.
Underneath, two people were sitting.
On one side is the blind man;
On the other side is the Savage King.
There was a teacher from Xueguan Customs earlier. He just finished asking questions and has now withdrawn.
Many dignitaries in Yingdu City knew that Uncle Hirano had entered the city tonight, and after entering the city, he went to the inn to rest. They were waiting for the next day to submit a name card before visiting.
Those who know that they will definitely be summoned are already preparing gifts;
Those who don’t know whether they will be summoned are looking forward to tomorrow with a little uneasiness in their hearts. .
Right now, anyone who is not blind knows that this uncle’s future is naturally limitless.
There are people who are white-skinned, but they think that their talents are not recognized, thinking that they can get into the eyes of Pingye Bofa in this way, so as to show their ambitions;
There are people who have official positions, but they don’t. I am willing to continue to live in ignorance in this beautiful city, hoping to escape from this cage and be able to fish into the river.
In their view, Uncle Zheng was born in Guizhou Province, and his rapid rise must mean that he has insufficient background and does not have enough clan relatives to enrich him, which naturally gives opportunities to people like them.
Of course,
If they saw the scene in front of them,
perhaps they wouldn’t think so.
Perhaps not many outsiders know about the blind "Mr. Bei" who has been hiding behind Zheng Fan, except for people from Xueguan, but there is also a Savage King who is also sitting as an aide at this time. Down below, this is really scary enough.
Uncle Zheng played with two walnuts in his hand,
and said:
"Tell me."
The blind man said : "My lord, come to think of it, this matter should be true. Not only the scholars from Xuehaiguan came to take the provincial examination, but also the scholars from other places outside Yingdu came to participate. None of them were able to pass the entrance examination.
In this provincial examination, those who win can be officials. Even if they fail, they will most likely be civil servants. As long as they have one foot to enter the examination college, they will be able to get a royal salary when they come out. The rice bowl is basically gone.
Money and silk are attractive to people, but this royal grain rice bowl is no worse than money and silk;
A bucket of water and a spring that can continuously emit water, even that one. The spring is very small, but the value of the latter is still greater than that of the former. Most people can still understand this truth."
The development of local governance and administrative systems requires the support of officials. In the past, in Dayan, the clans and the emperor ruled the world together. Most of the officials in the world came from the clans, and among the rest, there were many who still had a close relationship with the clans.
So Emperor Yan sent two marquises to force his troops into the capital, and directly used iron horses to step on the family. It was not because he was naturally fond of gambling, butThis is because the winning rate is the highest. If you want to carry out reforms in a top-down manner and centralize power in a gentle way, do you really think that all those powerful people who have been in power for more than a hundred years are all fools?
But after Ma stepped into the family, Dayan also had a problem. For example, Zuo Jiqian, the guerrilla general of a town in Xuehaiguan, was directly raped as a descendant of a family like him. Prisoners, there are many, many more like this. Many children of wealthy families were directly turned into prisoners during the wars in the past few years, and were sent to the front line to serve as auxiliary soldiers or to be consumed.
Moreover, even if they can later rise again through their own hard work, their family background and political avoidance will easily cause them to be suppressed from above in the future.
Therefore, there was an official panic in the Yan State. Although Emperor Yan had made some reserves in the early years, it was still not enough. After the horse stepped into the family, he even used "officials" to switch to "officials" to fill the vacancies. , wait until the family members are cleared, and then use the imperial examination method to fill the government and the public with poor families.
The Jin region is in a similar situation.
Originally, the Helian family, the Wenren family, and the Situ family were divided into three families. In fact, each of them had a different style that had been operating for several generations. Human bureaucracy, but after the war broke out, the Helian family and the Wen family were directly exterminated, and countless people were implicated.
When Situ Lei was there, he originally planned to claim vassal status to Dayan. In this way, the entire Eastern Jin Dynasty should be preserved, but who knew that the two brothers Situ Yi and Situ Jiong would establish a separate court, plus savages After entering the customs, the two sides fought fiercely, and then the Yan State made two eastern expeditions, and the Cheng State was also beaten to pieces.
At the same time, if it was originally a vassal state, then it should be given enough dignity to allow it to retain its own troops and its own bureaucracy. But now that the barbarians expelled by the Yan army have occupied Chengguo, If you continue to foolishly preserve its system, you will be digging a hole for yourself.
So, now there is a panic about using "officials" in both Yan and Jin, and the imperial examination system is quickly being laid out in order to quickly make up for this.
And because the demand is high, the admission rate is high, and at the same time, all jobs are basically included.
No wonder the teachers at Xue Customs were tempted by this.
According to the blind man's meaning, he probably refers to these indicators. Because the temptation is too great, he was "hacked" by someone. The quota originally issued by the imperial court should be based on the imperial quota. The regional plan was formulated with the idea of "equal distribution of rain and dew", but it turned out that there were so many people who wanted to become officials that even if they were to be "officials", it would be overwhelming.
There was a lot of porridge this time, but there were still more monks, and it was still not enough. The people in Yingdu had good connections, and some people outside Yingdu had their quotas, so they were eliminated. replaced.
Uncle Zheng continued to plate walnuts and said at the same time:
"Is it aimed at us?"
This was Uncle Zheng's first reaction.
Whether I am a disaster or a fish in the pond?Being given special attention?
The blind man said: "My Lord, I feel that the probability of targeting us specifically is not high.
There are three reasons for this:
First, the imperial examination election The prince has always been in charge of official matters in the court, but now the sixth prince is in the limelight, and the prince is breathless.
And the relationship between you and the sixth prince, my lord, is also in charge. Everyone knows it.
But if the prince wants to defeat the sixth prince by attacking you, to this extent, the prince is simply missing the mark.
It wouldn't be so unwise.
Secondly, due to the war, many nobles and nobles who originally established the country had actually settled in and outside Yingdu for a long time. In terms of the imperial court's regional division, although there were counties and There are cities in the countryside, but in many places, there are actually not many people. It is difficult not to be replaced.
Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, our Snow Customs is really just adjacent to the snowfield. There is a group of Qiu Ba at the border gate. Apart from military people, where are the scholars?
What about the third one?
The real dignitaries of Yingdu, or are they? The Dawangmen, a wealthy and prestigious family in Jin, wanted to arrange for their own children to become officials or to arrange for a relative or a friend of theirs to be a scholar. It was actually very simple, just a matter of sending a note.
In addition to the imperial examination, the imperial court in Jin also had the option of recommending people to official positions. The purpose was to win over the wealthy families in Jin so that they could sit on Dayan's side and share the pie together.
As for the people or families who need to fiddle with the imperial examination quotas in the examination hall to meet the needs, it is said that they are just 'small families' with only a little power, and they are most likely to be in Yingdu. Officials or some small families near Yingdu.
They are not qualified to "hand in notes" and can only earn money through the imperial examination.
If they are the big ones in Jin. Families or well-known forces may have their own needs. They may act as guns and stand up for others, and they may come to disgust our Xue Customs.
But these local gangsters are small officials and small households. , are they suddenly targeting us?
Are they crazy?
So, because of these three points, my subordinates feel that our Xue Customs officers failed to get in this time. The exam room was replaced, so it should have been affected, rather than deliberately targeting us."
Zheng Fan nodded slightly after listening to the blind man's words.
Immediately,
slowly cast his eyes on the extremely well-behaved Gou Moli sitting there,
said:
"Tell me."
Gou Moli leaned down first, then sat up straight and said:
"Uncle, Gouzi, I think this matter is not necessary at all. Let’s analyze whether it is aimed at us.”
Compared with the blind man’s lengthy analysis, the Savage King’s words are obviously more direct and “grandstanding.”
Zheng Fan continued to spin the walnuts,
looking at Gou Moli's gaze directed at him,
said:
"Oh?"< /p>
Gou Moli seemed to be greatly encouraged,
said:
“It depends on whether uncle wants them to target us or not. Let them target us.
Uncle, if they need them to target us, they will definitely target us!"
Zheng Fan sat up slightly, but still let his He leaned back on the chair, glanced downwards, and said:
"Then tell me, do I need it, or do I not need it?"
Gou Moli said immediately :
"Uncle needs it!"
A smile appeared on the corner of the blind man's mouth,
Zheng Fan nodded,
and said:
"Tell me in detail."
Gou Moli picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, smacked his lips, and
said:
p>
"Uncle, what was Dayan's real concern five years ago?"
Zheng Fan did not need to answer, Gou Moli was completely asking and answering himself.
His way of speaking has always been extremely inflammatory,
“It’s the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.”
Gou Moli raised his hand ,
Start to continue the story:
"The Zhenbei Hou Mansion has been suppressing the desert for hundreds of years. If it was said that the barbarians still posed a strong threat to Dayan at the beginning, then it was the mainstay. Recently, Two generations later, with the decline of the barbarian royal court, the threat of the barbarians was no longer great.
When the sword that originally needed to face the beast suddenly had no opponent, this sword became easy. Injure yourself.
What’s more, the previous Zhenbei Marquis participated in the prince’s struggle for the throne!”
When the former emperor was still a prince, he lost his position in the struggle and led the royal family. They fled to the Beihou Mansion in Beifeng County, and were assassinated by assassins on the way. Thanks to the desperate protection of the palace prince, they were able to escape. The prince was also seriously injured in that battle and became disabled. A eunuch.
"Since then, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has actually become too big to lose. The 300,000 Zhenbei Army cavalry have not only caused incomparable suffering to the desert barbarians, but also to the Yan royal family and the Ji family. It's like a lump in my throat.
I'm very grateful that you helped me win the throne;
But after I sit on the throne, I feel very uncomfortable when I think about the past. You actually have the strength to help the prince seize the throne!
So, five years ago, everyone in the government of Dayan felt that one day the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would divide the entire western part of Dayan, and it would be almost autonomous. One hundred thousand cavalry marched eastward, overthrowing the Ji family and replacing them in one fell swoop.
But in my opinion, the current Majesty of Dayan is based on the brotherhood we grew up with since childhood and the righteousness of our family and country to expand to the outside world. , to resolve this opposition.
People have always thought that Gouzi is good at using three things.With his persuasive tongue, he integrated a large number of savage tribes in just ten years and finally went south to enter the pass. But Gouzi knew in his heart that Gouzi and I were far behind His Majesty Yan Huang.
Zhenbeihou stood beside Emperor Yan. For the sake of his family and country, he took the initiative to give up the dragon throne that he might have won.
After that,
With the demolition of the Zhenbei Army, half of the Zhenbei Army left Beifeng County, and Beifeng County was filled with the original Forbidden Army.
Coupled with the fact that the princess came to Beijing to get married, it was equivalent to the Marquis of Zhenbei having taken the initiative to tear down his own home and cut the knife in his hand.
Even the proud and powerful generals under the Zhenbei Army knew in their hearts that their prince had no intention of looking at the dragon chair again.
This was five years ago.
So since three years ago,
who has replaced Dayan and become Dayan’s confidant?
It’s Marquis Jingnan!
Originally, the Jingnan Army only had 50,000 main troops and 50,000 rear troops.
In a battle to open Jin Dynasty through the Qianguo, under the leadership of Jingnan Hou, the two families of Wenren Helian were wiped out. From then on, the Jingnan Army began to replace the Zhenbei Army and became the new The leader of the Yan Army.
Why did Dayan let the eldest prince Ji Wujiang take the commanding position during his first eastern expedition?
Isn’t it just to suppress the development of the Jingnan Army and the Marquis of Jingnan, and to support a prince surnamed Ji to come out and suppress the battle?
It’s a pity that
The eldest prince is a talented general and a handsome man, but he met me and... Qu Tiannan. ”
Qu Tiannan, as the Zhuguo of Great Chu, has no unworthy reputation.
In fact, Qu Tiannan’s final defeat was really a crime other than war. If Great Chu was not in civil strife at that time, Weiping, if he could be supported by tens of thousands more soldiers and horses, if his expedition was not to go deep alone but to advance with the supply line of food and grass...
It can only be said that Qu Tiannan's ending was due to the national conditions of Chu at that time.
As for the Savage King, there is no need to say more about his level.
It is not unfair that the eldest prince lost to the two of them, and the eldest prince himself acted accordingly. From the moment the army entered the army, they fought step by step and fought steadily. In terms of strategy, there were actually no mistakes.
"The eldest prince was defeated. Then, the court had to invite the Marquis of Jingnan to come out. The Marquis of Jingnan did use troops. It's awesome. Our uncle also beat the dog so hard that I was convinced.
But precisely because of this, the Jingnan Army became completely out of control.
Coupled with the fact that the Chu State was eyeing Zhennanguan, the Marquis of Jingnan was able to legitimately integrate the entire Jin army.
And this is what the court does not want to see.
Then, the imperial court now began to take over the power of local governance, which was the power of gathering the army. As long as an army was cut off from its supplies, half of it would be paralyzed. Qu Tiannan was a lesson learned from the past.
What the court is doing now is a replica of what it did to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
At the same time, the Marquis of Jingnan would indeed not rebel against Yan, and he acquiesced to the court's process.
But, we can’t.
All the arrangements made by the uncle at Snow Customs must not be handed over.
My uncle's gesture during the previous military parade was actually to express my uncle's will to the court through the mouths of the two imperial envoys. "
Zheng Fan crushed a walnut, reached for the walnut meat, put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly,
said:
"Jingnan Marquis They all acquiesced, what can Uncle Ben do? ”
“The Marquis of Jingnan will not rebel against Yan, because the Marquis of Jingnan has sacrificed his entire family for the sake of Yan.
But uncle should know that no one would like to spit out the food he eats.
The leaders of the various armies in the Jin region were not only the Jingnan Army itself, but also other soldiers and horses. They were originally based in large cities or small towns, and military power and local governance were all in the hands of the various military leaders. , life must be moist, how can you be willing to spit it out now?
It’s just that the Marquis of Jingnan is suppressing them, so no one in the army dares to act arrogantly, so they can only acquiesce to the court’s actions.
However,
In the entire Jingnan army, no, in the entire Jin army,
You are the only one, uncle.
< p>Will not be suppressed by Marquis Jingnan! ”Zheng Fan crushed the second walnut and said nothing.
“So, at this time, uncle, you actually represent the military sects of Jin.” Attitude, at the same time, also represents the attitude of Marquis Jingnan.
If you, uncle, are like those military sects and obey the court in an orderly manner, then the Marquis of Jingnan will not say anything or do anything but acquiesce to this division of military power and locality. ;
But if you show a rebellious attitude, firstly, you can protect Xuehaiguan from being interfered with by the imperial court; secondly, you can become half the leader of the military leaders of various military sects in Jin region and harvest them. support and response;
Three,
Gouzi boldly speculated on the bottom line of Jingnan Marquis. The bottom line of Marquis Jingnan is that he will not rebel against Yan, but he will protect his uncle. you!
Same as Mr. Bei,
Gouzi, I also have these three points.
In order for you to keep Snow Customs as the 'land of dragon prosperity',
In order for you to continue to expand your wings with Snow Customs as the cornerstone,
In order for you to live in the northeast and look everywhere,
Gouzi invites you, uncle,
to take advantage of this opportunity,
in Yingdu,
A killing spree! ”
Many times, things are not complicated.
In Uncle Zheng’s original plan, Uncle Zheng did not intend to take advantage of the teachers at Snow Customs.
On this point, he and the blind man had discussed it. With the power of Xiao Liuzi in the officialdom, he would start a new one. Firstly, it was not necessary and it would be difficult to see results in a short time. After all, as a military meritorious lord, he could not It is difficult to form enough opinions on civil servantsEnough attraction and centripetal force;
Secondly, if you do this, it will easily stimulate Xiao Liuzi.
But "discussing things as they are" is just a matter of course.
Especially when it comes to the court,
An ordinary thing can lead to countless tricks.
You cannot rebel,
But you must express your attitude.
Use your own attitude to kidnap the Marquis of Jingnan, and then gather all the people in Jin. The posture of Lu Junmen was used to put pressure on the imperial court and to make the imperial court surrender;
In short, as long as the imperial court continued to acquiesce in the independence of Xuehaiguan, even if the local governance rights of other military gates were removed If you take it away, Uncle Zheng will also make a profit.
The most important thing is,
In this matter,
It doesn’t matter whether you do it intentionally or unintentionally,
I,
I was at a disadvantage,
I,
was bullied!
"Pass my order."
"My subordinate is here!"
After eating two walnuts,
Uncle Zheng took a photo Clap your hands,
blow a few breaths into your palms,
raise your head slightly,
look at the blind man,
say:
"Sharpen the knife."
......
The next morning,
many cars were parked outside the inn.
The one at the front is the carriage of Prince Cheng Yu, Situ Yu. Behind it, there are carriages of various famous families and major forces in Yingdu;
< p>After that, it’s a mixed bag. After all, there are too many people who want to recommend themselves to Uncle Zheng for a chance.At this time, the door of the inn was slowly opened.
The people who walked out were not the postmaster and his men, but a group of soldiers.
The so-called "sharpening the knife" does not mean finding a quick whetstone to sharpen the knife before the battle. For veterans, there is no room for slacking off in the daily maintenance of weapons and arrows.
The purpose of passing this order is to take a good rest tonight, recuperate your energy, and adjust your condition so that you can see blood tomorrow.
So,
When this personal guard came out with knives, a murderous aura filled the air immediately.
The town led by Gao Yi has the smallest number of people, with only one battalion. However, as a personal guard to protect Uncle Zheng's safety, they naturally selected the first-class elite of the entire army.
Three hundred tigers immediately silenced the entire street outside the inn.
Immediately,
Uncle Zheng, dressed in golden armor, rode Pixiu and slowly emerged from the gate.
Si Niang once reminded Uncle Zheng that this set of golden armor should never be worn when actually going to the battlefield. Uncle Zheng certainly remembered it, but this kind of gift from the emperor is not suitable for people like this now. case,But it is the most suitable.
At this time,
The curtain of the carriage at the front was lifted from the inside, revealing the figure of Prince Situ Yu. When his father died in the war and was buried, he He was just a child, but now he is a young man.
However, his face did not inherit the sharp edges and corners from his father, but instead revealed the aura of a scholar.
This should be related to the environment. After all, although Prince Cheng's Mansion can continue to remain in Yingdu and has not been moved to the eyes like the Jinhuang lineage, Situ Yu is living now, that is, It looks like a clay statue.
"Xiao Wang, I have met Mr. Pingye."
Situ Yu said hello to Zheng Fan.
One is a prince and the other is an earl. There is a big gap between them, but the former has lowered his attitude towards the latter, and not just a little bit.
This is because the confidence of the person who subjugated the country is not enough. Maybe, in front of the Jin people inside and outside Yingdu, he can still maintain some dignity of his own, but in front of the real nobles of Yan State, he Don't dare to make any guesses.
Sitting on the Pixiu, Uncle Zheng cupped his fists and raised his hands to Situ Yu,
said:
"I have seen Prince Cheng, Prince Cheng Fukang. ."
What he said was to be polite, but there was no sincerity in his attitude.
In fact, under normal circumstances, Uncle Zheng would not care about such false courtesy. In normal times, he would also be willing to salute Prince Xiaocheng in a down-to-earth and upright manner. There's no need to find fault in such a small matter, isn't it?
But today, he can't lose any of his posture.
"When Uncle Pingye comes to Yingdu, Xiao Wang has ordered people to prepare wine and delicacies in the house to welcome Uncle Pingye and wash away his dust, so that Xiao Wang can also fulfill his loyalty as a landlord."
Uncle Zheng smiled.
In his impression,
it seemed that what Prince Xiaocheng did was to invite him to dinner.
In the beginning,
When the eldest prince came with the Eastern Expeditionary Army, he held a banquet in honor of the eldest prince;
When the Marquis of Jingnan came, he held a banquet in honor of Jingnan. Hou;
When Xu Guanghuai, the former Minister of War and now the prefect of Yingdu, came, he held a banquet in honor of Xu Guanghuai.
Whenever a noble person from Yan land arrives in Yingdu, he will invite him to his residence and entertain him.
But,
Everyone refused.
Uncle Zheng even felt that maybe the married prince had not prepared any food and drinks at home, but he felt that he should also refuse.
Having a banquet to welcome the wind and wash away the dust has almost become a formality that he, the prince, must follow.
"The prince is interested in getting married, but Zheng is busy now, so it is really inconvenient."
"This... what is the matter with Mr. Hirano? If you need Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang can..."
"Private matters"
Zheng Fan looked around,
loudly.Said:
"Uncle Ben, he guarded the border for the country, fought with the barbarians, and fought bloody battles with the Chu people. However, when he led his soldiers to fight for the country, someone dared to plot against him behind his back.
p>I would like to ask,
Is it really true that the tens of thousands of soldiers at Xue Customs have no temper?
Is it really true that I have no temper? ”< /p>
No matter what, first raise your profile, and at the same time, put a hat on the head of the person you want to kill later. < /p>
Huh?
Zheng Fan took a serious look at Situ Yu this time.
He had just started.
In the end, Prince Xiaocheng took the initiative to help pick him up. .
This Situ Yu,
is Situ Lei’s son after all.
Inside the gate of the inn, the blind man and the Savage King stood side by side.
The blind man said: "The tiger father has no dogs."
The Savage King snorted disdainfully,
said:
< p>"It's nothing more than borrowing my uncle's sword to establish one's own authority."...
"I dare to ask my uncle, who dares to be so bold?"< /p>
Situ Yu continued to ask.
If someone is willing to help you set up a stage, Uncle Zheng naturally has no reason not to cooperate and said:
"I, the soldiers and civilians of Xue Customs, protect the territory of Dayan from the barbarian Chu slaves." I have sacrificed my life and blood, but thanks to the emperor's great grace, I have granted a quota so that scholars can take part in the provincial examination, hoping to get a chance to show their ambitions.
However, there is a treacherous person who has caused trouble and actually asked someone to take my place. Snow customs quota!
The imperial examination is a national policy established by His Majesty the Emperor of Dayan in the first year of Yongping, hoping to break the shackles of family and land and create a new atmosphere for the children of poor families.
How dare someone dare to play with such a sacred strategy?
It’s okay if I don’t have my snow customs.
It’s okay if I don’t have my uncle.
But This is actually,
Mu Wujunshang!”
Imperial examination? Quota?
Prince Cheng immediately thought of something and said immediately:
"Xiao Wang will send someone to call Sicheng, the Secretary of Academic Affairs. The reason will definitely give Uncle Hirano an answer. "
Zheng Fan raised his hand,
said:
"No need to worry about it, Your Majesty. Since the matter falls on this uncle, according to this uncle's instructions. If they have bad tempers, then they have to deal with it themselves and let them test it with their necks to see if Uncle Ben’s blade is still sharp!”
Gao Yi raised the knife and shouted:< /p>
"Open the way!"
The guards began to open the way, and all the carriages on the street and the crowds behind were blocked. In fact, there was no need to open the way at all. In this murderous group of In front of Huben, no one dared to stop him.
Seeing this, Situ Yu was about to signal his team to follow, but he was stopped by the old eunuch who had served Situ Yu beside him.
“Master, this is the Yan people’s own We can't interfere with this matter."
"I...I..." Situ Yu was a little flustered.
"Master, you have done a great job just now. If another family offends this popular Uncle Hirano, we can be a favor and ask this Uncle Hirano to help our palace establish a Wei, but the matter involves the imperial examination and has serious implications. This is no longer something we can control.
Look at this uncle's aggressive attitude. It is clear that he wants to see blood. "
Situ Yu looked at the old eunuch and said, "But we can't let it go. If there is chaos in Yingdu, our palace..."
The matter of the examination, It's not really a secret.
Since the provincial examination, several waves of scholars from outside Yingdu have gone to various government offices in the city to beat drums and complain about grievances. Even the Prince Cheng’s Mansion had scholars come to kneel down and pray to Prince Cheng to come forward and uphold justice. .
But the involvement in this matter is too wide. Although it is all done by middle-level families and officials, they have already formed a network one by one. Even Prince Cheng's Mansion is not willing to wade into this muddy water.
And now, seeing the attitude of Uncle Hirano, who was planning to make this matter a big deal, Situ Yu instinctively began to panic.
Because the only dignity left in Prince Cheng's Mansion is supported by these middle-level families and officials.
The big families in Jin Dynasty can completely bypass Prince Cheng's Palace to embrace the imperial court of Yan, but these people in the middle and lower classes can only rely on Prince Cheng's Palace to come forward. This is why Prince Cheng's Palace is now The greatest expression of value.
If this matter becomes serious and attracts the attention of the imperial court and a thorough investigation of the imperial examination case is made, then the imperial court will have a legitimate excuse to eliminate the remaining family forces in Yingdu that still have the old imprint of the Situ family.
Of course, this is what Situ Yu thinks about in his own position.
The old eunuch said:
"Don't worry, Master, the Yan people are actually more afraid of chaos in Yingdu than we are."
The Yan people need to maintain stability.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Situ Yu calmed down and immediately said: "Go and send someone quickly to inform Prefect Xu."
Originally, Situ Yu just thought Uncle Zheng wanted to find someone to vent his anger on who had offended him, so he was happy to help.
But when he saw that Uncle Zheng was planning to use the sword, his attitude immediately changed.
......
When Uncle Zheng's team arrived at Water Street Alley, a group of soldiers appeared in front and blocked the way.
Behind the water streets and alleys is the Academic Affairs Office.
Gao Yi raised his hand,
the guards around him stopped.
Uncle Zheng, who was sitting on Pixiu, turned his face slightly and looked forward.
A man from the other side's soldiers came out,
knelt down and saluted Zheng Fan:
"General Ran Min, please see Uncle Pingye!"
Zheng Fan He narrowed his eyes and said:
"I remember you."
"It is an honor for me to be remembered by my uncle!"
Zheng Fan pointed at the group of soldiers in front of him and said, "You want to block my way?"
"Uncle, if you are brave, please lead your personal guards into the city. The rules have been broken. According to the laws of Yan, foreign troops entering the city must not exceed fifty, and the rest must stay in the military camp outside the city."
"Oh, you are here to teach me. The rules?"
"I don't dare."
"Get out of my way!"
"Uncle, the governor is on his way. On the way, the general also heard about the reason why the uncle was angry, but he asked the uncle to calm down. When the prefect comes, he will definitely give him a satisfactory answer."
"You want to pressure me with Xu Guanghuai?"< /p>
"The last general doesn't dare!"
"One on the left doesn't dare and one on the right doesn't dare, but in fact you have done everything."
" Uncle, everything is governed by the laws of the imperial court, and justice will prevail. Uncle, please do not get angry."
Zheng Fan smiled "hehe" and said:
"Okay, I want to see if you can stop me today."
"This is my duty as a general, please forgive me Uncle Hirano!"
Speaking,
Ran Min stood up and straightened up.
At the same time, with a wave of his hand, another group of soldiers appeared on both sides of the road, completely blocking the way forward for Zheng Fan and his men.
Zheng Fan’s eyes swept over the soldiers who were guarding the city of Yingdu. These soldiers naturally knew who was sitting on the Pixiu in front of them. When Zheng Fan glanced over, the soldiers subconsciously He lowered his head and closed his eyes.
The name of a person is the shadow of a tree.
Although Uncle Zheng's direct descendants are in Xuehaiguan, his reputation among the entire Dayan Army is actually very high.
It can be said that every soldier who has a dream, in their dreams, often has a sweet dream of becoming the second brother of Hirano.
Zheng Fan reached out and touched the mane of Pixiu under his crotch,
said:
"March."
Gao Yi drew Sword forward,
Shouting:
"My uncle has an order, march forward, and anyone who dares to block it will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
p>All the guards, drawing their swords and cocking their crossbows, were completely in the formation of dismounting and fighting during war, and began to advance in an orderly manner.
Ran Min just stood there, he did not retreat.
But it was useless if he refused to retreat,
Because he brought an obviously larger number of soldiers, and they began to retreat.
Even if Ran Min did not give the order, these soldiersThe soldiers were first frightened by the awe-inspiring killing intent of Uncle Zheng's personal guards, and secondly, they simply did not have the courage or willingness to swing their swords at Uncle Hirano.
Back, back, the city defenders began to move out of the way unconsciously.
Ran Min still stood there,
his eyes
fixed on Uncle Hirano.
Zheng Fan was also looking at him, with a kind of calmness in his eyes that made Ran Min feel awe-inspiring.
He was struggling,
But when the guard at the front was only two feet away from him, Ran Min turned to the left, stepped back several steps, and gave way. Got it.
This man who once traveled through the rivers and lakes, drank with the Sixth Prince in front of the Yamen Hall, and participated in the Battle of Wangjiang of the Expeditionary Force, after his men retreated, he really couldn't do anything on his own. Withstand the pressure from Mr. Hirano.
Zheng Fan rode Pixiu and passed slowly in front of Ran Min.
Ran Min plucked up the courage and raised his head again, only to find that Uncle Hirano didn't look at him at all.
To be precise, when I stood in the front and thought that Mr. Hirano was looking at me, it was actually my wishful thinking. I was not taken seriously by Mr. Hirano at all.
Sometimes, he would also think about what would have happened if he had not been drafted into the Eastern Expeditionary Army by chance, but instead went to Shengle City according to the original assignment;
What would happen now if I followed this uncle Hirano?
Did he die in battle, or became a captain under him?
I don’t know why, even though he is highly regarded by Xu Guanghuai now, and it is a great blessing to sit in this position as a prisoner, he still can’t help but think about this possibility at night.
There are many officials, big and small, in the Academic Affairs Bureau, especially since the provincial examination was just held a while ago. Scholars from all over the country had to come to Yingdu to enter the examination hall under their control. In name, they It is the Academic Affairs Department at the county level, but in fact, it is the highest Academic Affairs Office in the entire Chengguo.
When Zheng Fan came to the gate of the Academic Affairs Department with the support of his personal guards,
You could see that many heads had poked out of the wall.
At the gate of the inn, Uncle Hirano was furious because of the fact that Xue Guan's scholar quota had been replaced. He wanted to come in person to ask for an explanation. This matter had been conveyed to the Yamen in time.
This was Zheng Fan’s intention. His team deliberately moved slowly to give the news enough time to spread. Otherwise, how could more people know about Uncle Zheng’s anger?
However,
Perhaps because of seeing the ferocious aura of Uncle Zheng’s personal guards, the Academic Affairs Department has closed the door, and no one even dared to come out to answer the question, let alone Entertained.
In such a situation, even if you are justified, you will feel short of breath, not to mention that many people in the Academic Affairs Department actually know in their hearts that they did what they did, and they are ignored.
"Uncle Zheng, Uncle Zheng!"
At this time,
Prefect Xu Guanghuai came on horseback and started shouting from a distance.
Old Xu worked in the central government and served as Minister of the Ministry of War. Now in Yingdu, he is actually the real person in charge and can be said to be a frontier official.
He keenly sensed that something was wrong from the reports from the people below.
In politics,
Everyone is a master,
He has already had a premonition of what Uncle Zheng wants to do with his sudden attack.
Especially last night, after Zhang Yuanshan entered the city, he entered his prefect's residence and talked with him in detail about the snowfield military parade.
"Uncle Zheng, I haven't seen you for a long time, but your style is still the same. I really envy you!"
Xu Guanghuai was smiling all over his face, as if he was reunited with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
Uncle Zheng also greeted Xu Guanghuai with a smile on his face and said enthusiastically:
"Master Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are still in high spirits."
"Oh, I'm old, I'm old. I really feel like I'm getting older. I can't compare to you, uncle, who is young, strong and in your prime."
Seeing Uncle Zheng talking to me with a smile, Xu Guanghuai breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Uncle, I already know the matter. Please rest assured, uncle. I will definitely find out the whole story and seek justice for you."
"Master Xu is busy with official duties, and the affairs of this county are all on Master Xu. Alas, Zheng really can't bear to let Master Xu have to worry about Zheng's affairs anymore."
"Uncle Zheng, why do you need to say this? The imperial examination is an important policy of the country. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it. As ministers, we should pay attention to it. Moreover, this is also a flaw in the place I govern. It is my duty to make up for it.
Please go to my official residence and have a cup of tea. I will immediately order someone to examine it. Uncle Zheng can do it in my own body. "Listen."
Uncle Zheng nodded and said, "With Master Xu's words, I am relieved. Our border officers have suffered a lot while guarding the border, but we can no longer be there. It's a stab in the heart."
"The fact is, what Uncle Zheng said is true."
"It's been a year since I last saw Mr. Xu. Did it happen before? Alas, time flies so fast."
"Isn't it?"
"I vaguely remember the last time I saw Mr. Xu. Your Excellency is still an imperial envoy, and he came to Yupan City to organize talks with the Chu people. He argued with the Chu envoy at the negotiation table, and his style was impressive."
"Haha, yes, I didn't expect this. It’s been a year.”
“Hey, what was I doing at that time?”
“My uncle just came from Xuehaiguan.”
"Oh, yes, yes, look at my memory. Even at such a young age, I always forget things. At that time, I just came over from Xuehai Customs in a hurry, and then I delivered a military order for the Marquis. What was the military order?What's going on?
Hiss, it seems to be punished..."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Gao Yi shouted directly:
" The uncle has an order to punish him! "
"Tiger! "
"Tiger! "
"Tiger! ”
“…………”Xu Guanghuai.
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