Chapter 306: Wolf Smoke

"This is Wangjiang."

The fifth prince Ji Chengwen stood by Wangjiang, looking out in front of him.

The rainy season and flood season have not yet come, but despite this, the water of Wangjiang River is still strong. I think back then, around this river, the Yan people and the barbarians and the Chu people fought two wars.

Including the killing of prisoners, Wangjiang has been soaked in blood three times in the past few years.

However, nowadays, both sides of the river are covered with dense vegetation and water and grass. If you don’t dig out the muddy and soft ground and carefully search for some broken blades and white bones, you really can’t think of the cruelty of the war in the past.

Ji Chengwen breathed a long sigh of relief;

Emperor Yan did not like to leave the capital. Since he ascended the throne, Luan Jia has basically never left the capital. The princes, except the eldest prince, have been raised in the army. , Xiao Liuzi regarded himself as an idle prince, often running errands and traveling around the mountains and rivers in an absurd way, the other princes basically had no chance to go out and see.

Ji Chengmin also likes carpentry work. He is too lazy to go out of his house on weekdays. This time, it is the first time in his life that he has gone out so far.

"Looking at the passing water in the north of the Yangtze River, the heroes of gold rush in the waves."

Ji Chengmin turned around, looked at Mr. Hirano standing behind him, and said with a smile;

"I have always heard that Uncle Hirano is not only a god in military affairs, but also a poem, which is amazing."

"Poetry is just a trail, and it is used as a recreational tool to cultivate sentiments on weekdays. Well, there is no need to pursue it too much. Just like Na Qianguo, it doesn’t matter if the writing style is first. Even the gorgeous articles of moral classics cannot stop an iron heel.”

“What Hirano said is, in the final analysis. At the end of the day, a strong army and a strong horse should be the number one in the country. If the country has no wings, everything is useless. I have learned the lesson."

"What is your Highness saying? In my opinion, His Highness has studied it. Things are also of great use to the country."

This is not what Uncle Zheng is praising here. In fact, Uncle Zheng has no need to praise a prince again. He is already bound to Xiao Liuzi. We have been together, now it is not wise but foolish to step on a few boats.

The fact is that Uncle Zheng has seen the drawings that Ji Chengwen brought to Jin this time, and the blind man has also seen them. Although San'er is not here, and the people from Tianji Pavilion are not here, according to the From the experience of later generations, we can still see some progressive factors in Ji Chengwen's drawings.

Building Gundam is a joke, but some of Ji Chengmin’s designs and ideas are indeed ahead of this era. His designs are actually not only in terms of carpentry, but also in terms of forging and boilers. Everyone has their own ideas.

The reason why he left the impression that he only likes to do carpentry work is because, after all, he lives in a prince's palace, so he can't just stand the boiler there and start experiments, right?

A prince,

started raising the boiler and forging things all day long in his own mansion in the capital.

What do you want to do?

This is because you want to rebel and gain your brains.Is it all filled with molten iron?

Among them, what interests the blind man the most is that in several drawings, there are things similar to the patterns of Western formations.

Xue Customs also has its own foundry, which is quite large. Firstly, Snow Customs’ own demand for armor and weapons has always been huge. Secondly, it is inseparable from the development and construction of many workshops. its support.

San'er discovered very early that whether they were craftsmen from Yan or Jin, when they built stoves, they often deliberately carved some patterns inside and outside the furnace, and within the patterns Inlaid with some special materials, it is not expensive, but it can also be called rare. For example, there is a kind of powdered stone, which the locals call gray crystal, which can only be found in the Tianduan Mountains.

Fluctuation, to a certain extent, does help to improve the success rate of smelting.

In Xueguan, there are Yan craftsmen and Jin craftsmen that Xiaoliuzi helped to collect. Through comparison, it can be found that the smelting and forging skills of Yan craftsmen are obviously better than those of Jin craftsmen.

This is what we lost and gained in the east. The Yan people founded their country at the gateway to the east and have been fighting with the barbarians since the beginning of the country. The barbarians are located in the middle area between the two major civilizations of the East and the West, and they invisibly bear the burden of He played the role of the "Arab businessman" in the time and space that Uncle Zheng was familiar with.

The people of Yan admire black armor. This is not only a respect for the color "black", but also has a deeper meaning.

Elite soldiers, coupled with strong armor and sharp blades, have made the Dayan cavalry invincible in recent years. In fact, there are objective factors in it.

Xue Customs has the foundation established by San'er, plus it has absorbed the people from Tianji Pavilion, but it is still difficult to establish a completely self-sufficient ordnance supply in a short period of time. Every year, the imperial court When transporting money and food, there is actually a large share of ordnance.

Uncle Zheng is also a perfectionist.

Imagining that in the future, all of his cavalry will wear armor, and not that kind of leather armor, but all hard armor and hard crossbows. This is natural. It means extremely scary costs, but dreams are always necessary.

If it weren’t for Ji Chengwen’s inconvenience due to his identity,

Uncle Zheng really wanted to knock him out with a brick and take him back to Xuehai Customs. Didn’t he like to stay at home? He could let him He enjoyed being a technical geek all his life.

Of course, this is just a thought.

Here,

Ji Chengmin was very happy due to Uncle Zheng's compliments. Of course he knew that at the moment, the person who Dayan could make Uncle Hirano flatter was not him. No, but I'm obviously not among them.

"Uncle, we are about to say goodbye here."

"Yes." Uncle Zheng nodded.

They were traveling quickly, so the news in Yanjing City has not reached here yet.

So, they did not know that a rage of revenge and attack on Chu had begun to spread out from Yanjing City, the heart of Dayan, and was about to radiate to the entire Dayan.

The prince was stabbed to death by an enemy assassin. This was a great shame and humiliation for the Yan people.

If the third prince died not at the banquet, but on the battlefield, the Yan people might not be so angry, because in the Yan people's simple world view, dying on the battlefield is an honor. , the skills are not as good as the soldiers, the strength is not as good as the people, if you die in battle, you will die in battle.

After all, a hundred years ago, the children of the Ji family fought in the desert, and several of the emperors died in the battle.

But this kind of underhanded tactics will only arouse the anger in the heart of Yan people.

Furthermore,

Yan Huangma’s influence on the clan indeed destroyed the vested interests of many people. However, after the imperial court took away the acres that originally belonged to the clan, it still distributed them to the local people. The people are farming, which is considered to be a new registration of land.

This approach, which is similar to that of the Imperial Palace, will inevitably lead to land annexation and a series of various problems, but that will only happen decades later, as the blind man once said. Yes, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established a guard system. In fact, this system did play a great role in the beginning, but it was only abolished in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

However, no matter what, this method has indeed gained huge support among the people. After a country has been peaceful for a long time, such as the original Yan State, it is really better for the people to cultivate their own fields than to do it for the clan. Tenants, because the clan controls a large amount of land and population, the imperial court's possessions will inevitably decrease, so the land tax and labor shared by the subordinates will naturally be more, which becomes a vicious circle. However, the common people serve as tenants for the clan and only pay a sum to the clan. The rent could not be light, but it was less than the "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes" imposed by the court, and at the same time, it was free of labor.

But the new acres have just been distributed a few years ago. Everything must be relatively "pure" at the beginning. In addition, Xiao Liuzi didn't foolishly think about harvesting the wool from the head of Guizhou, so the bottom layer The people have indeed benefited. Therefore, Ma's step on the family has indeed offended a class, but it has gained support from the lower class. In the eyes of the princes, the father who is extremely terrifying and cold, in the eyes of the common people, is simply the worst person in the world. The benevolent emperor.

At the same time, the continuous external victories in the past few years not only diverted a series of contradictions such as the internal turmoil in the Yan Kingdom, but also greatly enhanced the personal reputation of Emperor Yan.

In the court, Emperor Yan was uncompromising and his power was supreme; among the people, Emperor Yan was simply a totem.

Is the assassin going to kill the third prince?

Who is the third prince?

The third prince, who has been imprisoned in Huxin Pavilion for several years, is like an actor who has retired behind the scenes. The common people have long forgotten him. They only know that the despicable Chu Nu actually dared to use assassins to kill them. Wise emperor.

How can I bear this?

Uncle Zheng relied on the help of the blind man and other demon kings. He used to be in Shengle and is now in Xuehaiguan., are all carrying out the "god-making movement" with remarkable results, but the emperor is the master of this collection of Taoism.

The Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven,

The Son of Heaven,

The herdsman on behalf of Heaven,

From a certain perspective, the Son of Heaven itself is a "priest ".

Here,

Uncle Zheng and Ji Chengwen were still chatting facing Wangjiang River,

Over there,

The anger of Yan State started to work from top to bottom, and then from top to bottom, along with the edicts issued by Emperor Yan.

In the Yan Kingdom, soldiers and horses from all walks of life began to mobilize.

At the same time,

larger-scale military conscription and civilian conscription were also carried out.

Since ancient times, the Yan people have a tradition of being the vanguard of the king and going into battle with the emperor of the Ji family to kill the barbarians.

Even if the clan is gone, the private soldiers belonging to the clan have long been dispersed, but this folk tradition has not been abandoned. As long as the male family has been passed down for more than five generations, which family Don’t you have an ancestral weapon or armor at home?

Even if the weapons have been rusted and broken, even if the armor has long been unwearable, this means that in the early years of Dayan, all the people were truly soldiers.

Eight hundred years ago, the three princes were ordered to open the border by the Great Xia Emperor, but the barbarians and Shanyue were not on the same level as the barbarians, so the dust between Jin and Chu settled down very early. Although there were rebellions among the Shanyue people in the Chu region from time to time, they could not cause trouble.

The Yan people did not suppress this terrifying neighbor until the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was established a hundred years ago.

In other words, in the extremely long years, Yan State was different from Jin State, Chu State and Qian State. The latter three operated as a stable state system, while Yan State was more like a A war tribe like the Barbarian Royal Court.

It’s just that a hundred years of peace have not had time to completely wear away the bloody spirit of the ancestors fighting against the barbarians in his bones.

The imperial court's decrees were extremely smooth, and the entire empire's central and bureaucratic systems began to operate crazily under the emperor's will.

At the same time,

Countless Liangjiazi purchased their own armor, weapons, weapons and horses and took the initiative to join the army. Liangjiazi had always been the best-quality soldiers. The yamen were collected and registered, and then went to various prefectures and counties to gather them, just like streams converging into a big river, and then transported them to the places where they were needed.

They will become the supplementary soldiers of the army, and will also serve as auxiliary troops on the battlefield. They will be trained and integrated. On the way out, officers will begin the training.

There are even more civilians, because after a national war, the logistics pressure is extremely huge, and a large amount of manpower and material resources are needed to provide support for the front line.

At the same time, the increase in taxes has also been carried out.

In the past, taxes were collected several years in advance.

The big business owners took the initiative to "destroy their families and relieve the people in trouble". Anyone who got the name wouldThey all have to give away at least half of their family wealth and food reserves, otherwise their stance is not firm.

The vigorous preparations for the war are already in full swing.

It is said that

Ji Laoliu once sat blankly in his room signed by the Ministry of Revenue for the whole afternoon, and did not respond to anyone who called him.

Because Ji Laoliu, who is good at financial management, already knows that after this national war,

Dayan’s finances, which were originally unsustainable, will directly Declared bankruptcy.

Not to mention the investment of so much money and grain,

it is the large-scale mobilization of young and middle-aged labor force that separates them from the original production operation, resulting in a deficit. It will also be an astronomical number.

This battle,

can only be won,

not lost.

If you win, you don’t have to make up for the deficit. After all, it cannot be made up at all. The Yan plus the Jin land, such a large territory and so many people, no matter how large the attack on Chu is, It is also impossible to rely on war to settle accounts and achieve a model of making money without losing money, like that small place in Xueguan.

National mobilization on Dayan's side has begun. At the same time, Emperor Yan's decree has also begun to be issued to Jin.

The Yan court, which was originally "affectionate" for the Jin Dynasty, finally showed its ferocious aura belonging to the conqueror at this time.

The various Jin military camps began to allocate, and at the same time allowed expansion, Jin soldiers and horses began to move towards the eastern Shanxi region.

The major cities and major clans in Jin were apportioned separately.

Yan Ting will not discuss with you at all, nor will he consider your specific difficulties.

You must meet the financial, food, manpower, and various material needs set by you. Otherwise, it is rebellion.

This approach has quite the meaning of "the world is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs".

This is a national war, and the national war means to suppress the fate of the country.

I did it,

It’s up to you.

As the saying goes, the son of a rich man does not sit down in the hall. After putting on shoes, his mentality will be different from that of those who are barefoot. The small rich family actually cherishes this kind of stability the most, while the rich family cherishes this kind of stability the most. , you want to improve your family status in order to be rich and prosperous for many generations.

The royal family,

the emperor,

has actually reached a peak.

Why do emperors like to seek immortality? Worship Buddha and God?

Even those officials from the Qian Kingdom also like to walk around in the greenhouse wearing Taoist robes;

Is it possible that they are really devoted to Taoism? To the Buddha? To God?

No;

What I just want is to prolong my life so that I can enjoy this supreme position for a few more years.

He is already the Supreme Buddha on earth, so why do he need to find a temple elsewhere?

It can only be said that

Yan State is an alien;

The alien itself is not what Uncle Zheng and the Seven Demon Kings were when they woke up in this world. Location,In the state of Yan.

Sometimes, Uncle Zheng can’t help but think about who is the devil?

Compared with those three, I am really not on the stage.

An emperor who has directly delegated military power treats his own flesh and blood and the people next to him as nothing more than trivial matters;

A Nanhou, who has killed his entire family, prepares to welcome his family to the throne. On the festive night of the title of king, everything was washed away with blood;

A Northern Marquis who sent his daughter away, but his son was still unknown, was sitting on the most powerful and loyal military force of Dayan, but Willingly chewing sand in the desert.

These three people were born in the same country and stand together. Is this country lucky or unlucky?

From the day when Xizhimen raised their swords and swore an oath of alliance,

the edicts issued from the central government to Dayan and to Jin were like snowflakes;

Among them the most intriguing The two decrees that attract people's attention and set the tone most are:

Restore the title of Jingnan Marquis Tian Wujing to the title of King Jingnan;

Register Jingnan The king is the general in charge of conquering Chu, and is in charge of the Jin area and all the troops and horses that are about to enter the Jin area;

Given the emperor's sword, Jin officials, from the prefect to the common people, regardless of Yan or Jin, can kill them without asking. !

There is another decree that is more concise and concise:

During the attack on Chu, from the emperor to the head of Guizhou, anyone who impeaches or criticizes the king of Jingnan will be killed without mercy!

Yes,

This decree, which obviously goes against the system, was issued from the central government under the strong promotion of Emperor Yan. Even the emperor was regulated in the decree. .

Uncle Zheng once said in front of the officials of the state of Qian that you don't know how to fight.

In fact, Emperor Yan, who had never left the capital since he ascended the throne and had never commanded an army, probably did not know how to fight.

But what Emperor Yan did,

is to completely hand over military power and frontline warfare to the commander-in-chief,

himself,

Willingly sit in the rear to suppress the pressure and discordant voices from the rear, and at the same time, raise supplies of food, grass, and soldiers for it.

…………

Uncle Zheng and His Highness the Fifth Prince separated by the Wangjiang River. His Highness the Fifth Prince was going to Yingdu. At the same time, he planned to lead a group of Yingdu officials who knew how to control water to go there in person. Check the river;

Although he probably knew in his heart that the national war was about to begin, and he would probably not be able to repair the river, but the imperial edict did not arrive in Yingdu, so he had to continue doing his own thing. .

Uncle Zheng,

continued to travel day and night and rushed back to Snow Customs as quickly as possible.

The Pixiu under Uncle Zheng’s crotch was okay, but the guards around him actually fell more than half of the way due to power issues, which shows Uncle Zheng’s determination in rushing.

We should indeed be determined.

Uncle Zheng returned to Snow Customs at night, and sent the exhausted princess back to the back house to rest.Afterwards, Uncle Zheng immediately convened a military meeting, in which all generals and above in Xue Customs attended. At the same time, he issued three orders:

First, all soldiers from the standard households inside and outside Xue Customs, All are separated from production and assembled to prepare for war;

Second, control domestic demand and carry out wartime storage;

Third, all workshops and Tianji Pavilion begin to build siege equipment with all their strength;

After these three orders were issued,

the faces of all the town generals present showed expressions of shock, and then, they were ecstatic!

This is going to be a big war,

not against Xueyuan,

it must be against Chu.

The reason is very simple.

Why do you build a siege tool to defeat the Snow Tribe?

Is there a city in the snowfield for you to attack?

There are indeed two or three castles outside Xueguan that were originally built by the Dacheng Kingdom, but the savage tribes have long withdrawn from those castles, and no one dares to occupy them. However, here at Xueguan Due to a series of reasons such as insufficient troops, they are too lazy to send people to garrison there for the time being.

And even if my uncle wants to rebel, it is impossible. Firstly, my uncle has just returned from the capital after receiving an award. Secondly, if my uncle wants to rebel, he should not take the initiative to build some siege. equipment, but to be prepared for the Marquis of Jingnan to lead his army to attack Xuehaiguan.

So,

it must be an attack on Chu,

and a real attack!

Uncle Zheng, who was tired and had some cracks in the corners of his mouth, sat at the head of the table.

He glanced at the generals below,

said:

"Please help me make a prince!"

......

The south of the Yangtze River in the Qian Kingdom is famous for its collection of literature and art. There are poems, songs, and courtesans. It seems that the wind in the south of the Yangtze River has been imbued with a layer of scholarly atmosphere;

Ying, the capital of Chu State, is famous for its romance. The beginning of summer is the right time for warmth and coldness. It is the season when Chu people and celebrities are the most free and indulgent.

There is a river outside Yingdu, called Mijiang. It is said to be a river, but it is actually a river.

According to legend, when the Marquis of Chu was looking for the site to build the capital, the fire phoenix fell in this river as if it was looking for some spiritual essence, hence the name.

Grand gatherings unfolded along the Mijiang River outside Yingdu.

There are singing and dancing,

there are silk and bamboo,

there are scribes,

there are chess, calligraphy and painting,

even There are also wrestling, animal fights, etc.

Among the great nobles of Chu, most of them have their direct descendants living in Yingdu or serving as officials, so everyone has an extremely rich range of entertainment options.

The place along the Mijiang River is really lively. According to common sense, the Emperor of Chu would also come here wearing a white dragon fish costume to have fun with the people and the nobles. The previous Emperor of Chu even personally competed in the Mijiang River. There were five strong men in the field who won the championship in one fell swoop, which became a legend.

I just don’t like itFor these lively things,

you can also choose to be light and indulgent.

For example,

At this time of year, there are always a lot of Chu people walking barefoot by the Mijiang River. Chu people believe that Mijiang's water can be loved by fire phoenixes, and it is naturally pure and can wash away the dust and bad luck on their bodies.

This year,

Because the Yan army in Jin suddenly oppressed Zhennanguan in the first half of the year, the atmosphere in Yingdu was tense for several months. Now, the war has retreated, and the retaliatory Fun has also appeared, and the people of Yingdu want to make up for their shortcomings in the first half of the year in a more enjoyable way.

A flower boat floats on the Mijiang River.

Four people were sitting on the flower boat.

The leader is a very young young man. He is in the stage where he has just transformed from a child but still has some childishness. However, he has a noble status. He is the eighth prince of Chu and he is also the regent. The king's most beloved brother.

On his left hand side, sat Zhaocha, a descendant of the Zhao family;

On his right hand side, sat Sikang. When the late emperor was in power, his father Sijian Servants were promoted and made rich.

However, because General Nian Yao is so prominent, people who are born as servants and are noble nowadays will always mention Nian Yao in every conversation, but before Nian Yao, they would always mention him in every conversation. The Tisi family.

Sitting opposite the Eighth Prince was Jing Renli.

The Zhao family, the Jing family, and the Qu family are the oldest aristocrats in Chu State. When the Marquis of Chu went to the border, he accompanied the Marquis of Chu.

The Chu family There is an official position in the country called Sanlu Dafu, whose job is to preside over the ancestral temple sacrifices and also be in charge of the education of the children of the three aristocratic clans, Qu, Jing, and Zhao. This shows that these three clans have a prominent position in Chu.

"Brother Renli never saw Sister Liqing at Xueguan?"

The Eighth Prince asked with a smile.

Jing Renli was recommended by Nian Yao. According to legend, he once went to face the notorious Nanhou of Yan alone late at night. Due to his achievements, he was summoned by the regent and was later sent to go there in a private capacity. Snow customs, give a dowry to the princess.

Actually,

The Chu royal family sent a dowry to Xuehaiguan, and the Emperor Yan treated the Princess of Dachu grandly and allowed her to stay in the palace, which has the same meaning. Although Yanchu is an enemy country, But in the eyes of the Ji family, those are the only two families that can be on equal footing with their own family in terms of history and status.

The Yu family is no longer counted, only the Xiong family is left.

When the royal family of Chu State gave dowry, it was not because they bowed their heads in contempt, but because it was a rule and a decent act.

Jing Renli immediately and cautiously replied:

"When I return to Your Highness, Zheng Fan and the princess are not at Xueguan, but have gone to the capital of Yan State."

"Oh, I went to Yanjing, haha, you are taking advantage of my imperial sister to praise me, alas."

Zhaocha smiled and said: "The Yan people are unruly and have a strong smell. I like to do this kind of thing."

This is a metaphor for the Yan people to be like poor relatives who have never seen the world, and they can't wait to get something good.Show off the door.

Immediately,

Zhao Cha said again; "However, it is true that we can't talk about the princess."

Because everyone here knows the inside story and knows it. During the Qu family's wedding, it was the princess who took the initiative to leave with Pingye Bo from Yan people, not Ping Yebo from Yan people who kidnapped the princess as rumored.

The Eighth Prince shook his head and said, "Don't mention this matter again."

It doesn't matter if you joke in private or make fun of Qu, but there are some here today. There is no need for the four families to make this excuse.

At this moment, a larger boat appeared in front. Because platforms were built on both sides of the river here, the Mijiang River Road, which was not wide, inevitably seemed a bit narrow. Therefore, The flower boat that the Eighth Prince and others were on had to stop.

A strong man appeared on the opponent's boat,

he shouted arrogantly;

"Get out of the way quickly!"

The Eighth Prince smiled "haha", Zhaocha also pursed his lips indifferently, Si Kang and Jing Renli immediately stood up, the Eighth Prince and Zhaocha were of noble birth, so they could naturally be reserved;

As for Si Kang and Jing Renli, one was just starting out and the other was new to the family, so naturally they had to act as henchmen.

Si Kang scolded:

"Where did this blind slave come from? He doesn't even look at the almanac when he goes out!"

Jing Renli shouted:

"You can control your mouth for thirty years, or I will wring out your tongue today!"

The big man on the opposite side of the boat immediately scolded:

"You are so impudent, you Do you know who my lord is? He dares to speak like this. If he doesn’t understand his words, he will immediately overturn your boat and let the Mijiang water clean you up.”

At this time, the big man! Another young man came out from behind, looked down and said:

"Who dared to block my brother-in-law's boat, but everyone looks pretty handsome, yes, I like it." , Today, I will give you a chance to clean your back door and let me pick it, and give you a bright future!"

As soon as these dirty words come out,

Zhao Cha, who had always been looking forward to it, suddenly stood up.

The Eighth Prince picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with some confusion;

"Which family is this person from, so ignorant of the rules?"

Yingdu, as the capital of the great Chu Kingdom, is naturally a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and countless descendants of high-ranking officials and nobles.

But those kind-hearted children who only know how to cause trouble at home are a minority among the minority.

The kind of person who goes out to get jealous or quarrel over some trivial matter, and then declares his family status and competes face to face with each other about his family background, is a choice made by the stupidest people.

When the children of Gaoliang go out, they first look at each other's clothes. Chu people like long gowns, like fluttering belts, and also love jade and various accessories., from these details, you can see the depth of the other party's family background;

Look at the entourage, and then look at the temperament;

If there are signs of conflict, the two parties will look like they are about to fight. , they will basically suppress their anger subconsciously and let themselves or the people around them make insinuations.

If the family background is the same, then there is nothing to say, each retreats and gives each other a step. They are going out for recreation, and no one can afford to bring back an equally powerful enemy in the family;

If There is a huge disparity in family backgrounds, and if you are hit with a brick wall, those who should give in will give in immediately. If you are given enough face, the high-ranking people will not care about you for the sake of style. In Chu State, elegance is a standard quality of nobles.

Like the person on the flower boat opposite, who was arrogant at first, and then started to utter dirty words, tsk tsk, I really haven’t seen him that often.

As the emperor, the eighth prince can be granted the title of king as soon as the regent ascends the throne. Counting the children of the Zhao family and the Jing family around him, no one in this big Chu would dare to face them. So arrogant and domineering?

Zhao Cha said coldly:

"Whose family are you from?"

The young master patted his chest and said, "The Liao family."< /p>

"Liao family?"

Everyone present looked at each other, and they didn't know where the Liao family came from. In their impression, there was no one like this among the nobles of Da Chu. Surname.

Could it be that this little noble bumpkin from a remote place entered Yingdu for the first time?

Seeing the reaction of the master of the boat below, the young master didn’t seem surprised or angry.

On the contrary, he withdrew and said proudly:

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"My brother-in-law is the general of the current dynasty!"

The general is an official position in the Chu State.

Hearing this, Zhaocha was not angry anymore. He sat down, picked up the wine glass, and started drinking.

As a descendant of the Zhao family, he is not afraid of Nian Yao. To tell the truth, Nian Yao is indeed more prominent than Si Jian back then, but the Si family has been established for so long, and they are still walking on thin ice. Now, Yao's reign is also interesting. He had only been in power for a few years, but his people were already so arrogant?

But it was not convenient for Zhaocha to say anything, because Nian Yao was born as a domestic slave of the regent, that is, a domestic slave of the Xiong family, so it was not convenient for him to say anything.

If you beat a dog, you have to beat the dog as well.

The Eighth Prince's eyes showed a slightly cold look,

and said;

"Let that bitch slave Nian Yao come down and see me!"

The big man on the flower boat opposite was stunned, and the young man was also stunned. No matter how stupid he was, they knew that the other party dared to say such things after he claimed that he was his brother-in-law. He was either a fool or he really had someone to rely on.

The former is unlikely.

The young master immediately turned around and called his brother-in-law.

After a while,

Nian Yao, dressed in casual clothes, walked up to the deck. When he saw the people on the boat below, especially His Highness the Eighth Prince, he immediately pursed his lips. Just bend down,

"Pfft!"

Because Nian Yao's boat was higher than the eighth prince's, he rolled down, and then continued to roll forward, all the way to the front of the eighth prince. .

Flattery said:

"I send my regards to His Highness the Eighth Prince."

This really fulfilled the Eighth Prince's words earlier and asked Nian Yao to come over and see him. he!

After Nian Yao did this, the eighth prince could not say anything. He knew that the fourth brother valued this slave. Although he was temporarily transferred back from Zhennanguan, it would obviously still be there in the future. Very useful.

Before, he said this out of anger.

At this moment,

Now that Nian Yao has given him enough face as his master, the Eighth Prince immediately said:

"Unexpectedly, it's General Nian. Come on." , get up and have a drink.”

“I don’t dare. The masters are enjoying themselves here. I am disturbed by the slaves. I am frightened. I am a lowly servant. I dare not drink at the same table with the masters.”< /p>

Zhao Cha smiled "hehe".

Si Kang also had a smile on his face. Both his family and the Nian family were slaves, but he had always been cautious. But seeing how arrogant the Nian family was, he learned a lesson today and felt happy in his heart. .

"General Nian, please get up quickly and have a drink..."

At this time,

a man wearing fire phoenix and cloud-shading clothes across Mijiang River Leaping from there, his toes bounced up immediately after landing on the water. What a great move!

The identity of this person can be revealed just by looking at his clothes. He is a Phoenix Nest guard!

Like the Silver Armored Guards of the Qian Kingdom, Fengchao was also a branch of the Imperial Imperial Guards of the Chu Kingdom, but was later singled out to become a spy yamen.

So, they also have official uniforms and government offices.

The visitor landed behind the boat,

his eyes quickly swept across the whole place,

when he saw the Eighth Prince, he was stunned for a moment,

But he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Nian Yao, who was kneeling on the ground with his butt raised high, and said: "General, the regent has an order to summon you, general, to the palace immediately. Holy!”

The Eighth Prince recognized the messenger in front of him as the Fengchao guard beside his fourth brother. Since the fourth brother asked him to come out to call for help, something big had obviously happened.

So, the Eighth Prince immediately asked:

"But what happened?"

The Phoenix Nest guard did not hide anything and answered directly. :

"Replying to Your Highness, the news has just been sent by Satellite Ye Galloping in my Phoenix Nest in Yan State. The Emperor of Yan State has issued an explicit decree to attack our great Chu."

The Eighth Prince Hearing this, he was immediately stunned.

Yan State,

Emperor,

The whole country attacks Chu?

It wasn’t the showmanship of Nanhou from Yan in the first half of the year, it was the whole country!

The Eighth Prince took a deep breath,

In his memory,

The return of Yupan CityMemories hit me again.

On that day, if the sword-maker had not led him to walk quickly, he himself might have become a lonely soul by the Wangjiang River and would not be spared.

He licked his lips,

trying to remain calm,

at the same time,

raised the glass,

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To Nian Yao;

"Since it is a state matter, General Nian will go to see you quickly after drinking this cup..."

Before eight The prince spoke,

Nian Yao had already stood up,

took the initiative to take the wine glass from the eighth prince's hand,

drank it in one gulp,

said;

"Well, I'll go right away."