The devil is coming

Chapter 472 Don't leave chickens and dogs!
The post station in Yingdu was rebuilt from the original Dacheng Kingdom Xiangguo Temple and occupies a spacious area.
In the courtyard, inside the main house,
Uncle Zheng leaned on the chair, his eyes slightly lowered.
Below, two people sat.
On one side, there is the blind man;
On one side, there is the Savage King.
There used to be a teacher from Xueguan, but he had just finished asking questions and now he has withdrawn.
Many dignitaries in Yingdu City knew that Uncle Hirano had entered the city tonight, and after entering the city, they went to the inn to rest. They were waiting to submit their names before visiting the next day.
Those who know that they will definitely be summoned are already preparing for the ceremony;
Those who don't know whether they can be summoned are looking forward to tomorrow with a little anxiety in their hearts.
Now, anyone who is not blind knows that this uncle's future is naturally limitless.
There are people who are naked but think that their talent has not been recognized. They think that in this way, they can get into the eyes of Hirano Bofa and realize their grand ambitions;
There are people who have official positions, but are unwilling to continue to live in Yingdu. They want to escape from this cage and 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 insufficient clan relatives to enrich him, which naturally gave opportunities to people like them.
Of course,
If they see this scene in front of them,
Maybe you won't think so.
Maybe not many outsiders know about the blind man, "Mr. Bei" who has been hiding behind Zheng Fan, except for the people in Xuehaiguan, but there is also a Savage King, who is also sitting below as an aide at this time. This is really true. It's enough to scare people to death.
Uncle Zheng was playing with two walnuts in his hand.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Tell me."
The blind man said: "My lord, come to think of it, this matter must be true. Not only the scholars who came to take part in the provincial examination in Xuehaiguan, but also the scholars who came from other places outside Yingdu to participate, they all failed to get it." Qualifications to enter the examination hall.
In this provincial examination, those who win the examination can become officials, and even if they fail, they will most likely become officials. It is almost like that as long as you can get one foot into the examination hall, you will basically have no chance of a job with royal food when you come out.
Money and silk are attractive to people's hearts, but this royal food and rice bowl is no worse than money and silk;
A bucket of water and a spring that can continuously emit water. Even if the spring is very small, the value of the latter is still greater than that of the former. Most people can still understand this truth. "
The management of local areas and the development of the administrative system require the filling of officials. In the past, in Dayan, the clans and the emperor jointly governed the world. Most of the officials in the world came from the clans. Among the rest, many of them still had a close relationship with the clans. of.
Therefore, Emperor Yan sent two marquises to force troops into the capital, and directly used iron horses to control the power. It was not that he naturally liked to gamble, but because the winning rate was the highest. If he wanted to carry out reforms in a top-down manner, To centralize power in a gentle way, do you really think that all the 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 a descendant of a family like him. He was directly turned into a prisoner, like this, There are many, many children from aristocratic families who were directly classified as prisoners in the wars of the past few years and 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, such family background and political avoidance will easily suffer suppression from above in the future.
Therefore, there was an official shortage in the Yan State for a time. Although Emperor Yan had made some reserves in the early years, it was still not enough. After Ma stepped on the family, he even used "officials" to "officials" to fill the vacancies. After the family was cleared, he could Use the imperial examination method to fill the government and the public with poor families.
The situation in Jin is similar.
Originally, the Helian family, the Wenren family, and the Situ family were divided into three families. In fact, each of them had a bureaucracy system with different styles that had been running for several generations. However, after the war broke out, the Helian family and the Wenren family were directly exterminated and suffered. There are countless people involved.
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 set up a separate court, and barbarians would enter the customs, and the two sides would fight. It was in full swing, 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 the Cheng state, they are foolishly trying to preserve its system. , that is, the Yan people dug a hole for themselves.
Therefore, now there is a shortage of "officials" in both Yan and Jin, and the rapid deployment of the imperial examination system is to quickly make up for this problem.
And because the demand is high, the acceptance 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's manipulation. The quota originally issued by the imperial court should be based on the regional plan formulated by the imperial court. I want to have a "Equal share of rain and dew", the result is that there are so many people who want to become officials, even if they are "officials", it can be crowded.
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 taken.
Uncle Zheng continued to plate walnuts and said at the same time:
"Is it aimed at us?"
This was Uncle Zheng's first reaction.
Was he a victim of disaster or was he 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 prince has always been in charge of the imperial examination and official selection. However, now the sixth prince is in the limelight, and the prince is breathless.
And the relationship between Your Majesty and the Sixth Prince is well known to everyone.
But if the Crown Prince wants to defeat the Sixth Prince by attacking you, then to this extent, it is simply missing the mark.
The prince would not be so unwise.
Second, 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, townships and cities, many places were actually not even populated. Not much.There are many places, and it is actually difficult not to be replaced.
Maybe, in the eyes of outsiders, our Snow Customs is really just a border border adjacent to the snowfield. They are all a bunch of people. Apart from military people, where are there any scholars?
This is the third one.
The real dignitaries of Yingdu, or the great clansmen who were originally well-known in Jin, want to arrange for the children of their own clan to become officials or arrange for the children of relatives and friends or a scholar they like. It is actually very simple. It's just a matter of notes.
The imperial court was in Jin. In addition to the imperial examination, there were already options for 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 some 'small families' with only a little power, and they are most likely to be the local officials of Yingdu or Yingdu. Some small families nearby.
They were not qualified to "hand in notes" and could only make ends meet in the imperial examination.
If it is those big families in Jin or prestigious forces, they may have their own needs. They may act as guns and stand up for others, and come to disgust our Xue Customs, which is still reasonable.
But these local gangsters, small-time officials and small households, are they suddenly targeting us?
Are they crazy?
Therefore, because of these three points, my subordinates feel that this time our Xueguan officers were not admitted to the examination college and were replaced, which should have been affected, rather than deliberately targeting us. "
Zheng Fan listened to the blind man's words and nodded slightly.
immediately,
He slowly cast his gaze on Gou Moli, who was sitting over there and was extremely well-behaved.
Road:
"Tell me."
Gou Moli leaned down first, then sat upright and said:
"Uncle, Gouzi, I think there is no need to analyze whether this matter is directed at us or not."
Compared to the blind man's long 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,
Road:
"Oh?"
Gou Moli seemed to have received great encouragement,
Road:
"It depends on whether uncle wants them to target us or whether he doesn't want them to target us.
Uncle needs them to target us, then they will definitely target us! "
Zheng Fan sat up slightly, but still leaned his back on the chair, glanced downwards, and said:
"Then tell me, do I need it or don't I need it?"
Gou Moli immediately said:
"Uncle needs it!"
A smile appeared on the blind man's lips,
Zheng Fan nodded,
Road:
"Tell me in detail."
Gou Moli picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, and smacked his lips.
Road:
"Uncle, what was Dayan's real concern five years ago?"
Zheng Fan didn't 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,
Let’s continue the story:
"The Zhenbei Hou Mansion suppressed the desert for hundreds of years. If it was the mainstay because the barbarians still posed a strong threat to Dayan in the beginning, in the last two generations, with the decline of the barbarian royal court, the threat of the barbarians has become less .
When the knife that originally needs to face the wild beast suddenly has no opponent, this knife can easily hurt oneself.
What's more, the previous Marquis of Zhenbei also participated in the prince's fight for the throne! "
When the late emperor was still a prince, he lost his position in a struggle and led the royal family to flee to the Beihou Mansion in Beifeng County. He was assassinated by an assassin on the way. Thanks to the desperate protection of the palace prince, he was able to escape. He was seriously injured in that battle and became disabled and became a eunuch.
"Since then, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has actually become too big to lose. The 30 Zhenbei Army cavalry have not only caused incomparable suffering to the desert barbarians, they have also been a thorn in the throats of the Dayan royal family and the Ji family.
I am very grateful to you for helping me win the throne;
But when I sit on the Dragon Throne and look back on the past, I feel very uncomfortable. You actually have the ability to help the prince win the throne!
Therefore, five years ago, everyone in the government and the public in Dayan actually felt that one day the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would divide the entire western part of Dayan and achieve near autonomy, and even 30 cavalry would march eastward, overthrowing the Ji family and replacing them in one fell swoop.
But today, His Majesty Dayan, in my opinion, resolves this antagonism with the brotherhood we grew up with since childhood and the righteousness of our family and country in expanding to the outside world.
The world has always thought that I, Gouzi, am good at using my sharp tongue to use tricks. In just ten years, I have integrated a large number of savage tribes and finally moved south to enter the pass. But I, Gouzi, know in my heart that I, Gouzi, are better than His Majesty the Emperor Yan, but Not even close.
The Marquis of Zhenbei stood beside Emperor Yan. For the sake of his family and country, he voluntarily gave up the throne 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 has entered the capital to be married, it is equivalent to the Marquis of Zhenbei taking the initiative to tear down his own home and tear down the sword in his hand.
Even the arrogant and powerful generals under the Zhenbei Army knew in their hearts that their marquis had no intention of looking at the dragon throne again.
This was five years ago,
Since three years ago,
Who will replace him and become Dayan's personal thorn in his side?
It’s Marquis Jingnan!
Originally, the Jingnan Army only had [-] main troops and [-] rear troops.
In a battle to open the Jin Dynasty through Dao Qianguo, under the leadership of Jingnan Hou, the two Wenren Helian families were wiped out. From then on, the Jingnan Army began to replace the Zhenbei Army and became the new 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, to suppress the Jingnan Marquis, and to support a prince surnamed Ji to come out to suppress the battle?
Unfortunately,
The eldest prince is a talented general and a handsome man, but he met me and... Qu Tiannan. "
As a great Chu Zhuguo, Qu Tiannan certainly did not gain a false reputation.
In fact, Qu Tiannan's final defeat was really a non-war crime. If the civil strife in Chu was not at peace at that time, 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 grain and grass supply line... …
It can only be said that Qu Tiannan's ending was a tragedy for the national conditions of Chu at that time.
As for the Savage King, it goes without saying much about his level.
The eldest prince's defeat to the two of them was not unjust, and the eldest prince himself had been working step by step and fighting steadily since he led the army. In terms of strategy, there was actually no flaw.
"The eldest prince was defeated, and then the court had to invite the Marquis of Jingnan to come out again. The Marquis of Jingnan is indeed a powerful soldier, and our uncle also beat the dog to pieces. I am convinced.
But precisely because of this, the Jingnan Army became stronger and completely out of control.
Coupled with the fact that the Chu State was eyeing Zhennanguan, Jingnanhou 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 local governance power, which was the power to gather the army. As long as an army is choked with its supplies, half of it will be paralyzed. Qu Tiannan is 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 really would not rebel against Yan, and he acquiesced to this process of the court.
But, we, can't.
All the arrangements made by the uncle at Xue 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.
Road:
"Jingnan Marquis has already acquiesced, what can I 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 my 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 in large cities or in small towns. Military and local governance were all in the hands of the various military leaders. Their lives were bound to be smooth. How could you be willing to spit it out now?
It was just that Marquis Jingnan was suppressing them, so no one in the army dared to act arrogantly, so they could only acquiesce to the court's actions.
however,
In the entire Jingnan army, no, in the entire Jin army,
Only you, uncle,
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 attitude of the various military sects in Jin, and at the same time, you also represent the attitude of Jingnan Marquis.
If uncle, like those military sects, you obey the imperial court in an orderly manner, then Marquis 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 Xuehai Customs from being interfered with by the imperial court; secondly, you can become half the leader of the military chiefs of various military sects in Jin, and gain their support and response;
three,
Gouzi boldly guessed the bottom line of Jingnan Marquis. The bottom line of Marquis Jingnan is that he will not rebel against Yan, but he will protect you!
Like Mr. Bei,
Dog, I also have these three points.
In order for you to keep the "Longxing Land" of Xueguan,
In order that you can continue to expand your wings with Snow Customs as the foundation,
In order for you to live in the Northeast, I will look at all directions,
The dog asks you, uncle,
Taking advantage of this opportunity,
In Yingdu,
A killing spree! "
Many times, things are not complicated.
In Uncle Zheng's original plan, Uncle Zheng had no intention of taking advantage of the teachers at Xueguan.
On this point, he and the blind man had discussed it. With the influence 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, it would be difficult for him to deal with it. Civil officials form enough attraction and centripetal force;
Second, if you do this, it will easily irritate 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.
Can't rebel,
But you have to express your attitude,
He used his own posture to kidnap the Marquis of Jingnan, and then combined the postures of various military sects in Jin to put pressure on the court and make the court take action;
In short, as long as the imperial court continues to acquiesce in the independence of Xue Customs, even if it takes away the local governance rights of other military sects, Uncle Zheng will still make money.
the most important is,
In this matter,
No matter if you do it intentionally or unintentionally,
Lao Tzu,
I was at a disadvantage.
Lao Tzu,
I was bullied!
"Send my order."
"Subordinates are here!"
After eating two walnuts,
Uncle Zheng clapped his hands,
He blew a few more breaths into his palm,
raised his head slightly,
Look at the blind man,
Road:
"Sharpen the knife."
……
the next morning,
There were many cars parked outside the inn.
The first one,
It was the carriage of Prince Cheng Situ Yu, and behind it were the carriages of various famous families and major forces in Yingdu;
After that, it was a mixed bag. After all, there were too many people who wanted to come to Uncle Zheng to ask 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" does not refer to 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 actual meaning 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.
Therefore,
When this personal guard came out with knives, a chilling air filled the air.
The town led by Gao Yi has the smallest population, with only one battalion, but as a personal guard to protect Uncle Zheng's safety, they naturally selected the best elites in the 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.
Siniang once reminded Uncle Zheng that this set of gold armor should never be worn on the battlefield. Uncle Zheng certainly remembered it, but this kind of gift from the emperor was the most suitable in this situation. .
And then,
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 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 the Prince Cheng's Mansion can continue to remain in Yingdu and has not been moved to Yanjing like the Jin Emperor lineage, Situ Yu now lives like a clay statue.
"Xiao Wang, I have met Uncle Hirano."
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 a man who has subjugated his country is insufficient. Maybe, in front of the Jin people inside and outside Yingdu, he can still maintain a little dignity of his own, but in front of the real nobles of Yan State, he dare not have the slightest confidence.
Uncle Zheng, who was sitting on Pixiu, cupped his fists and cupped his hands towards Situ Yu.
Road:
"I have met the Prince of Marriage, and the Prince of Marriage is Fukang."
He said it was a courtesy, but in his attitude, there was no sincerity at all.
In fact, under normal circumstances, Uncle Zheng would not care about such false courtesy. In normal times, he would be willing to salute Prince Xiaocheng in a down-to-earth and upright manner. Anyway, there is no need to pay attention to such small things. It’s not okay to find fault with others.
But today, he couldn't let go of his posture.
"Uncle Ping Ye has come to Yingdu, and Xiao Wang has ordered people to prepare wine and delicacies in the house to help Uncle Ping Ye wash away the dust, so that Xiao Wang can also fulfill his loyalty as a landlord."
Uncle Zheng smiled,
In his impression,
It seems that what this Prince Xiaocheng does is to invite him to dinner all the time.
At the beginning,
When the eldest prince came with his Eastern Expeditionary Army, he held a banquet in honor of the eldest prince;
When Marquis Jingnan came, he held a banquet in honor of Marquis Jingnan;
When Mao Mingcai, the former Minister of the Ministry of War and the prefect of Yingdu, came, he held a banquet in honor of Mao Mingcai.
When every noble person from Yan land arrived in Yingdu, he would invite them into his house and entertain them.
but,
Everyone said no.
Uncle Zheng even thought that the married prince might not have prepared any food or drinks at home, but he felt that he would also refuse.
Hosting 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."
"What is this... Uncle Hirano doing? If you need Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang can do it..."
"Private business."
Zheng Fan looked around,
Loudly:
"Uncle Ben, guarding the border for the country, fighting with the barbarians, and fighting bloody battles with the Chu people, but when I was leading my soldiers to fight for the country, someone dared to plot against me behind my back.
Uncle Ben would like to ask,
Are you really trying to bully me into having tens of thousands of customs soldiers lose their temper?
Are you really trying to bully me into not having a temper? "
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.
A look of surprise appeared on Situ Yu's face, and he immediately asked: "I would like to ask Mr. Hirano, who dares to do such harm to Zhongliang? It is true that both humans and gods are angry, heaven and earth have abandoned him, and he deserves to die!"
Ok?
Zheng Fan took a serious look at Situ Yu this time.
I just made a start,
As a result, Prince Xiaocheng took the initiative to help pick him up.
This Situ Yu,
After all, he is Situ Lei’s son.
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 dog sons."
The Savage King snorted disdainfully,
Road:
"It's nothing more than borrowing my uncle's sword to establish his own authority."
……
"May I ask my uncle, who dares to be so bold?"
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:
"We, the soldiers and civilians of Xuehaiguan, sacrificed their lives and blood to protect the territory of Yan from the invasion of the barbarian Chu slaves. Fortunately, the emperor's grace granted him a quota, so that the scholars could take part in the provincial examination, hoping to get the opportunity to show their ambitions.
However, there is a treacherous traitor at work, and he actually asked someone to seize my place in the customs for me!
The imperial examination is a national policy established by His Majesty the Emperor of Dayan in the first year of Yongping. He hopes to break the shackles of family and locality and create a new atmosphere for the children of poor families.
How dare anyone dare to play with such a sacred strategy?
Customs is fine without my knowledge.
It's okay if I don't have any knowledge.
But this is actually true,
It’s because I have no authority over you! "
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,
Road:
"I won't bother you, Your Majesty. Since the matter falls on Uncle Ben, according to Uncle Ben's temper, you have to deal with it yourself. Let them try it with their necks to see if Uncle Ben's blade is still sharp!"
Gao Yi raised his knife,
shouted:
"open circuit!"
The guards began to clear the way, and all the carriages on the street and the crowd behind them were blocked. In fact, there was no need to clear the way at all. In front of this group of murderous tigers, no one dared to stand in the way.
Seeing this, Situ Yu was about to signal his team to follow him, but was pulled by the old eunuch who had served Situ Lei next to him.
"Master, this is the Yan people's own business, we can't interfere with it."
"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 let him help our palace establish prestige. However, this matter involves the imperial examination. The implications are huge, and this is no longer within our control.
Look at how aggressive this uncle is right now. He clearly wants to see blood. "
Situ Yu looked at the old eunuch and said, "But we can't let it go. If Yingdu is in chaos, our palace..."
The matter of the examination hall is actually not 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. Scholars even knelt down at Prince Cheng's Mansion, begging 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. I am willing to wade through 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 in his heart.
Because the only dignity left in the Chengqin Palace 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 State, but these people in the middle and lower classes can only rely on Prince Cheng's Palace to come forward. This is also the greatest value of Prince Cheng's Palace now.
If this matter becomes a big deal and attracts the attention of the imperial court to thoroughly investigate the imperial examination case, then the imperial court will have a legitimate excuse to eliminate the remaining family forces in Yingdu that still bear the old imprint of the Situ family.
Of course, this is what Situ Yu thinks about in his position.
The old eunuch said:
"Don't worry, Master, the Yan people are actually more afraid of chaos in Yingdu than we are."
Yan people need to maintain stability.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Situ Yu calmed down and said immediately: "Go and send someone quickly to inform Governor Mao."
Originally, Situ Yu just thought that Uncle Zheng wanted to find someone to vent his anger on who had offended him, so he was willing to help.
But when he saw that Uncle Zheng was planning to take action, 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 Xuezhengsi Yamen.
Gao Yi raised his hand,
The guards around him stopped.
Uncle Zheng, who was sitting on Pixiu, turned his face slightly and looked forward.
One of the enemy soldiers came out,
He knelt down and saluted Zheng Fan and said:
"General Ran Min, please see Uncle Pingye!"
Zheng Fan narrowed his eyes.
Road:
"Uncle Ben remembers you."
"It is an honor for the general 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 enough to lead your personal guards into the city, you have already broken the rules. According to the laws of Yan, foreign troops entering the city must not exceed fifty troops, and the rest must stay in the military camp outside the city."
"Oh, are you here to teach Ben the rules?"
"The end will not dare."
"Get out of the way, Uncle Ben!"
"Uncle, the prefect is on his way over. Why is the uncle angry? The general has also heard about it, but please calm down. When the prefect comes, I will definitely give him a satisfactory answer."
"Are you using Mao Mingcai to suppress me?"
"The last will not dare!"
"One on the left doesn't dare and the other on the right doesn't, but in fact you have done everything."
"Uncle, everything is governed by the laws of the imperial court, and justice will be done. Uncle, please don't get angry."
Zheng Fan smiled "haha",
Road:
"Okay, I want to see if you can stop me today."
"This is my duty as a general, please forgive me, Uncle Hirano!"
said,
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 lowered their heads and closed their eyes. Blinded.
The name of a man, 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 often dreams of becoming Hirano Boji.
Zheng Fan reached out and touched the mane of Pixiu under his crotch.
Road:
"Go on."
Gao Yi drew his knife forward,
Shouting:
"My uncle has given orders to march forward. If anyone dares to stop us, we will kill them without mercy!"
"Here!"
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 forward in an orderly manner.
Ran Min stood there without retreating.
But it’s useless if he doesn’t retreat;
They began to retreat because of the significantly greater number of soldiers he had brought with him.
Even though Ran Min did not give the order, these soldiers were first frightened by the awe-inspiring murderous intent of Uncle Zheng's personal guards, and secondly, they simply did not have the courage or willingness to swing their swords at Uncle Pingye.
Backing up, backing up, the city defenders began to move out of the way unconsciously.
Ran Min still stood there,
his gaze,
Staring at Mr. Hirano.
Zheng Fan was also looking at him, with a kind of calmness in his eyes that made Ran Min feel eerie.
he is 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.
This man who once traveled across 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 could not bear the pressure from Hirano Bo. .
Zheng Fan rode Pixiu and slowly passed 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 Uncle Hirano was looking at me, it was actually my wishful thinking. I was not taken seriously by Uncle Hirano at all.
Sometimes, he would also think back, thinking about what if he had been drafted into the Eastern Expeditionary Army without fate, and instead went to Shengle City according to the original assignment;
What would happen if I followed this uncle Hirano?
Did he die in battle, or did he become a captain under him?
For some reason, even though he was highly regarded by Mao Mingcai now, and it was a great blessing to sit in this position as a prisoner, he still couldn'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 guidance. They are nominally the Academic Affairs Secretary at the county level. , but in fact, it is the highest academic and political yamen in the entire Chengguo.
When Zheng Fan, escorted by his personal guards, arrived at the gate of the Academic Affairs Department,
You can see that many heads have poked out of the wall.
At the gate of the inn, Uncle Hirano was furious because of the fact that Xuekuan's scholar quota had been replaced. He wanted to come in person to ask for an explanation. This matter had been passed 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?
but,
Perhaps because they saw the ferocious aura of Uncle Zheng's personal guards, the Academic Affairs Department had closed the door, and no one even dared to come out to answer the question, let alone entertain them.
Under 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 do what they did, and they are ignored.
"Uncle Zheng, Uncle Zheng!"
And then,
The prefect Mao Mingcai came on horseback and started shouting from a distance.
Lao Mao had worked in the central government and had been the 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 what was wrong from the reports from the people below.
politically,
Everyone is a master,
He had already had a premonition of what Uncle Zheng was trying 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. You still have the same style. I really envy you! I envy you!"
Mao Mingcai was all smiles, as if he was reunited with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
Uncle Zheng also greeted Mao Mingcai with a smile on his face and said enthusiastically:
"Master Mao, long time no see, 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 him with smiles, Mao Mingcai 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 Mao is very busy with his official duties. All affairs in this county fall on Master Mao. Alas, Zheng really can't bear to let Master Mao work so hard for Zheng 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 mistake in the place I rule. I should be responsible for it." make up.
I would like to ask Uncle Zheng to sit down at my official residence and have a cup of tea. I will immediately order someone to examine the matter. Uncle Zheng can just sit by my side and listen. "
Uncle Zheng nodded and said: "Master Mao's words make me feel relieved. Our border soldiers are guarding the border in the cold and have suffered a lot, but we can't stab our hearts again."
"The fact is, what Uncle Zheng said is true."
"In total, the last time I saw Mr. Mao was a year ago, right? Alas, time flies so fast."
"you do not say."
"I vaguely remember that the last time I saw Mr. Mao, Mr. Mao was still an imperial envoy. He came to Yupan City to organize talks with the Chu people. He argued with the Chu envoy at the negotiation table. He was very charming."
"Haha, yes, I didn't expect it has 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? Coming?
Hiss, it seems to be punished..."
The voice just fell,
Gao Yi shouted directly:
"My uncle has an order to punish him!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"..." Mao Mingcai.
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It was originally supposed to be released in the morning, but it took much longer to write than expected. It was already noon when I finished checking.
I'll go to bed later. Don't wait tonight. If you don't have enough sleep, it's too painful to set the alarm and update before midnight. I'll just sleep until I wake up naturally before typing.
Hold on everyone!
(End of this chapter)