Chapter 472: No chickens or dogs left!
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.
Down below, two people are sitting.
On one side is the blind man;
On the other side is the Savage King.
There was a teacher from Xuehai Customs earlier. He just finished asking questions and has now withdrawn.
Many dignitaries in Yingdu City knew that Hirano Bo entered the city tonight. 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.
Knowing that you will definitely be summoned, you are already preparing a gift;
Those who don't know whether they can be summoned are looking forward to tomorrow with a little anxiety in their hearts.
Right now, anyone who is not blind knows that this uncle's future is naturally limitless.
There are people who are naked, 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 are not willing to continue. I am in a state of confusion here, trying to escape from this cage and fish into the river.
In their view, Uncle Zheng was born in the head of Guizhou, 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 this scene in front of them,
perhaps they wouldn’t think so.
Perhaps not many outsiders know about the blind man, "Mr. Bei" who has been hiding behind Zheng Fan, except for people from Xuehaiguan, but there is also a Savage King who is also sitting as an aide at this time. Below, this is really 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 should be true. It's not just me, Xue Guan, who came to take the provincial examination. Scholars, as well as scholars from other places outside Yingdu, failed to obtain the qualifications to enter the examination institute
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 can enter the examination hall with one foot, they will basically have no chance of earning a job with royal food when they come out.
Money and silk are attractive to people, 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 development of local governance and administrative systems requires 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. The remaining part was also Many of them are still flirting with the family.
So. Emperor Yan sent two marquises to force his troops into the capital, and directly used his iron horse to conquer the family. 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 with a gentle approach, To centralize power in a local way, do you really think that all those powerful people who have been in power for more than a hundred years are fools? < br>
After Taima stepped into the family, Dayan also had a problem. For example, Zuo Jiqian, the guerrilla general of a town in Xuehaiguan, was a member of the family. He was directly turned into a prisoner. Like this, there are many, many, many wars between the sons of aristocratic families in the past few years. They were directly classified as prisoners and sent to the front line to serve as auxiliary soldiers or to be consumed.
Moreover, even if they could later rise again through their own hard work, this kind of family background and political problems would still be a problem. If you avoid taboos, you will easily suffer suppression from above
Therefore, there was an official shortage in the Yan State for a time. Although the Emperor of Yan had made some reserves in the early years, it was still not enough. After the horse stepped on the family, he even used "officials" to "officials" to fill the vacancies. After the family was cleared, he would 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 Jin. In fact, each of them had a different style but had been operating for several generations. Bureaucratic system, 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 set up a separate court, and savages would join in. Pass, 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, then If you foolishly preserve its system, the Yan people will dig 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 admission rate is high, and at the same time, all assignments 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 court's formula. The regional planning of the government wanted to achieve "equal distribution of rain and dew", but it turned out that there were so many people who wanted to become officials. Even if they were "officials", it would be overwhelming.
There is a lot of porridge this time, but there are still more monks, and it is still not enough. The people in Yingdu are okay, they have a wide network, and some people outside Yingdu have been replaced by their quotas. .
Uncle Zheng continued to plate walnuts and said at the same time:
"Is it aimed at us?"
This was Uncle Zheng's first reaction.
Have you been a victim of disaster or have you been 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 in the court. However, now the sixth prince is in the limelight, and the prince is breathless.
The relationship between you and the Sixth Prince is well known to everyone.
But if the prince wants to defeat the sixth prince by attacking you, to this extent, it is simply an itch within an itch.
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.
Perhaps, 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 the scholars?
The third one,
The real dignitaries of Yingdu, or the big family that originally had a reputation in Jin, want to arrange for their own children to become officials or arrange for a relative or friend. Disciple and a certain scholar that he likes, it is actually very simple, just hand in a note.
The imperial court was in Jin. In addition to the imperial examination, there were also options for recommending officials. 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 are not qualified to "hand in notes" and can 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 can act as guns and stand up for others. They can barely make sense if they come to disgust our Xue Customs.
But these local snakes, small officials and small households, they suddenly target us?
Are they crazy?
Therefore, because of these three points, my subordinates feel that this time our Xueguan scholars failed to get into the examination college and were replaced, it should have been affected, rather than deliberately targeting us. "
Zheng Fan listened to the blind man's words and nodded slightly.
Then,
slowly his eyes fell on the extremely well-behaved Gou Moli sitting over there.
Tao:
"Tell me about it."
Gou Moli leaned down first, then sat up straight, and said:
"Uncle, Gouzi, I think there is no need to analyze this matter at all. Is it aimed at us?"
Compared with 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 towards him,
said:
"Oh?"
Gou Moli seemed to have received great encouragement,
< br>Tao:
"It depends on whether uncle wants them to target us, or whether he doesn't want them to target us.
Uncle wants them to target us, then they will definitely target us!"
Zheng Fan sits slightly He straightened up, but still leaned his back on the chair, glanced downwards, and said:
"Then tell me, do I need it, or do I not need it?"
< br>Gou Moli immediately said:
"Uncle needs it!"
The blind man showed a smile on his lips,
Zheng Fan nodded,
said:
"Tell me in detail. ”
Gou Moli picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, smacked his lips,
said:
“Uncle, if we say that five years ago, Dayan’s real trouble was "What?"
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 and
began to continue telling:
"The Zhenbei Hou Mansion suppressed the desert for hundreds of years. If we say that in the beginning Because the barbarians still pose a strong threat to Dayan, then it is a mid-level As for the mainstay, in the past two generations, with the decline of the barbarian royal court, the threat of the barbarians has become less and less.
When the sword that originally needed to face the beast suddenly had no opponent, this sword. , it is easy to hurt yourself
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. The man who escaped was also seriously injured in that battle. He became disabled and became an eunuch.
"Since then, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has actually become too powerful. The 300,000 Zhenbei Army cavalry have not only caused incomparable suffering to the desert barbarians. The Yan royal family also has a stranglehold on the Ji family.
I am very grateful that you helped me win the throne;
But after I sit on the dragon throne and look back on the past, I will feel very uncomfortable. You can actually be helpful. The prince’s strength to seize 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 300,000 cavalry would march eastward, overthrowing the Ji family and replacing them in one fell swoop.
As for His Majesty Dayan today, in my opinion, the brotherhood we grew up with since childhood and the righteousness of our family and country to expand to the outside world have resolved this opposition.
The world has always thought that I, Gouzi, am good at using my sharp tongue and 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 Compared with His Majesty Yan Huang, it is far behind.
Zhenbei Hou 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 is in Beijing to get married, it is equivalent to the Marquis of Zhenbei taking the initiative to tear down his own home and tear 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.
That was five years ago,
That started 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 50,000 main troops and 50,000 rear troops.
In the 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 major force. Yan Juntou.
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?
It's a pity,
The eldest prince is a talented general and a handsome man, but he met me, the dog, and... Qu Tiannan. ”
Qu Tiannan, as the great Chu Zhuguo, has no unworthy reputation.
In fact, Qu Tiannan’s final defeat was really a crime other than war. If the great Chu was not in civil strife 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 food 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.
It was not unfair for the eldest prince to lose to the two of them. Moreover, the eldest prince himself had been working step by step and fighting steadily since he led the army. In fact, there were no mistakes in strategy.
“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 defeated the dog and I am 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, 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 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 really would not rebel against Yan, and he acquiesced to this process of the court.
But, we, can't.
All the arrangements made by my 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 out to take the walnut meat, put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly,
said:
"The Marquis of Jingnan has already acquiesced, what can I do?"
"The Marquis of Jingnan will not rebel against the 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 what he has eaten.
The military leaders in Jin region are not just Jingnan. The army itself, as well as other soldiers and horses, originally occupied large cities or small towns, and military and local governance were in the hands of various military leaders. Their lives must have been smooth, but how could they 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 be arrogant and can only acquiesce to the court’s move
However,
among the entire Jingnan army, no, among the entire Jin army,
only you, uncle,
will not be suppressed by the Marquis of 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 you, uncle, also communicate with those military sects Similarly, if he obeys the imperial court in an orderly manner, the Marquis of Jingnan will not say anything or do anything, and will acquiesce to this division of military power and locality;
But if it is the uncle You have shown a posture of resistance. First, you can protect Xuehaiguan from the imperial court. Second, you can become a half-leader of the military leaders of various military sects in Jin region, gaining their support and response.
Three ,
Gouzi boldly speculates on the bottom line of the Marquis of Jingnan. The bottom line of the Marquis of Jingnan is that he will not rebel against Yan, but he will protect you
Like Mr. Bei,
Gouzi, I also have these three points.
In order for you to keep the "Land of Longxing" in Xuehaiguan,
In order that you can continue to expand your wings with Xueguan as the cornerstone,
In order that you can Living in the northeast and looking at all directions,
Gouzi invites you, uncle,
to take this opportunity,
in Yingdu,
to go on 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 Xiaoliuzi in the officialdom, he would start a new business. First, there was no need for it, and it would be difficult to see results in a short time. After all, he was a great military figure. It is also difficult to form enough attraction and centripetal force for civil servants;
Secondly, 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.
You cannot rebel,
But you must express your attitude,
Use your own attitude to kidnap the Marquis of Jingnan, and then gather with all the military gates in Jin. In order to put pressure on the imperial court and make the imperial court surrender;
In short, as long as the imperial court continues to acquiesce in the independence of Xuehaiguan, even if it takes away the local governance rights of other military sects, Uncle Zheng also made money.
The most important thing is,
In this matter,
regardless of whether you did it intentionally or unintentionally,
I,
you are at a disadvantage. ,
I,
I was bullied!
“Send my order.”
“My subordinate is here!”
After eating two walnuts,
Uncle Zheng clapped his hands,
and blew a few breaths into his palms,
raised his head slightly,
looked at the blind man,
said:
"Sharpen the knife."
......
The next morning,
many cars were parked outside the inn.
The first one,
It was the carriage of Prince Situ Yu. Behind it, there were the carriages of various famous families and major forces in Yingdu;
After that, it was a mixed bag. After all, those who wanted to recommend themselves to Uncle Zheng There are too many people asking 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.
So,
When this personal guard came out with a knife, a chilling air filled the air immediately.
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 entire army.
Three hundred tigers immediately silenced the entire street outside the inn.
Immediately,
Uncle Zheng, dressed in golden armor, rode Pixiu and slowly came out of the gate.
Siniang once reminded Uncle Zheng that this set of golden armor should never be worn on the battlefield. Uncle Zheng certainly remembered it, but this kind of gift from the emperor would not be used in this situation. 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 was just A child, 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 Chengqin Palace can continue to remain in Yingdu and was not moved to Yanjing like the Jin Emperor lineage, Situ Yu is living now, that is, It looks like a clay statue.
"Xiao Wang, I have met Uncle 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 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.
Sitting on the Pixiu, Uncle Zheng cupped his fists and raised his hands to Situ Yu,
said:
"I have met Prince Cheng, Prince Cheng Fukang."< br>
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 can'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 his 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 led the Eastern Expedition Army, he hosted a banquet for the eldest prince;
When Jingnan Hou came, he hosted a banquet for Jingnan Hou;< br>
When Mao Mingcai, the former Minister of the Ministry of War and the governor 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 refused.
Uncle Zheng even felt that maybe the married prince did not prepare any food and drinks at home, but thought that he would refuse it too.
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 it's really inconvenient for Zheng to have something to do now."
"This... what's the matter with Mr. Hirano? If you need Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang can..."
“Private matters.”
Zheng Fan looked around,
said loudly:
"Uncle Ben, I guarded the border for the country, fought with the barbarians, and fought bloody battles with the Chu people. However, when I led the soldiers to fight for the country, someone dared to plot against me behind my back.
I would like to ask Ask,
Are you really bullying me, Xuehai? Guan tens of thousands of soldiers have no temper?
Are you really trying to fool me into having no temper?”
No matter what, first raise your profile and put your hat on later. Put a clasp on the head of the person you want to kill.
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 a cruel thing to Zhongliang? It is true that people and gods are outraged, heaven and earth have abandoned each other, and they deserve to die!"
Huh?
Zheng Fan took a serious look at Situ Yu this time.
He had just started,
but 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:
“It’s nothing more than borrowing our uncle’s sword to establish one’s own authority.”
……
“I dare to ask my uncle, who dares to do this? Bold? "
Situ Yu continued to ask.
Someone is willing to help you set up a stage, so Uncle Zheng naturally has no reason not to cooperate and said:
“In order to protect the territory of Dayan from the invasion of the barbarian Chu slaves, my soldiers and civilians at Xueguan sacrificed their lives and shed blood. Fortunately, With the emperor's great favor, he was granted a quota so that scholars could take part in the provincial examination in order to have the opportunity to express their ambitions
However, there is a treacherous person who has caused trouble for me.
Recruiting scholars through the imperial examination is the national policy set by the Emperor of Dayan in the first year of Yongping. I hope to break the imprisonment of the family and the land. Create a new atmosphere for the poor people.
Someone dares to play with such a sacred strategy,
Muwu Woxue Customs is okay,
Muwu Benbo is okay,
but in fact, the real thing is Muwu Junshang! ”
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 must be given to Uncle Hirano."
Zheng Anyone who raises his hand
said:
"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 and let them try it on their own necks. Uncle Ben’s Is the blade still sharp? ”
Gao Yi raised his knife and shouted:
"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 is no need to open the way at all, in front of this group of murderous tigers, no one dares to stand in the way.
Seeing this, Situ Yu was about to signal his team to follow, 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."
"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 this Uncle Hirano help our palace establish a prestige. , but the matter involves the imperial examination and has serious implications. This is no longer within our control. .
Look at this uncle's aggressive attitude. He clearly wants to see blood."
Situ Yu looked at the old eunuch and said, "But we can't. Just leave it alone. 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 voice their grievances. Even the Prince Cheng's Mansion had scholars come and kneel before him, 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, that is, The prince's palace 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 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 serious 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 immediately said: "Quickly send someone to inform Prefect Mao."
Originally, Situ Yu just thought that Uncle Zheng If I want to find someone to vent my anger on who has offended him, he is happy to help.
But when he saw that Uncle Zheng was planning to use the knife, 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.
Sitting on Pi Xiu, Uncle Zheng turned his face slightly and looked forward.
One of the enemy's soldiers came out,
knelt down and saluted Zheng Fan and said:
"The last general Ran Min, please see Uncle Pingye!"
Zheng Fan's eyes narrowed. Squint,
said:
"I remember you."
"It is an honor for me to be remembered by my uncle!"
Zheng Fan pointed to the group of soldiers in front of him and said: "You want Blocking my way?"
"Uncle, what are you doing? 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, the number of foreign troops entering the city cannot exceed fifty, and the rest must stay in the military camp outside the city."
"Oh, are you here to teach Ben the rules?"
"I don't dare."
"Get out of my way!"
"Uncle, the prefect is on his way over. Why is he angry? The general has also heard about it. But please calm down and give me a satisfactory answer when the eunuch comes."
"You will use Mao Mingcai to pressure me?"
"I 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 subject to the laws of the court, and there will be justice. Uncle must not rush into it." Angry."
Zheng Fan smiled "hehe" and said:
"Okay, I want to see if you can stop me today. Ben Bo.”
"It is the duty of the last 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 He lowered his head and closed his eyes.
A person's name, 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 his sword and moved forward,
shouting:
"My uncle has an order, march. Anyone who dares to stop him will be killed 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, he did not retreat.
But it was useless for him not to retreat,
Because he brought obviously more soldiers, they began to retreat.
Even though Ran Min did not give the order, these 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 Pingye.
Backing up, backing up, the city defenders began to move out of the way unconsciously.
Ran Min was still standing there,
his gaze,
staring at Uncle Hirano.
Zheng Fan was also looking at him, with a kind of calmness in his eyes that made Ran Min feel eerie.
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.
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 couldn't bear it alone. Pressure from Mr. Hirano.
Zheng Fan rode Pixiu and slowly passed in front of Ran Min.
Ran Min mustered up the courage and raised his head again, only to find that Uncle Hirano didn't even look at him sideways.
To be precise, when I stood in the front and thought 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, but went to Shengle City according to the original assignment;
Him What would happen now if I followed this uncle Hirano?
Did he die in battle, or became 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 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 Xuehuan'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?
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 entertain them.
In this 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!”
And at this time,
The prefect Mao Mingcai came on horseback and started shouting from a distance.
Lao Mao 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 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, but your style is still the same. I really 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, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still in high spirits."
"Oh, I am old, I am old. I really feel that I am getting older. I am not as young and strong as you, uncle. You are in your prime." "
Seeing Uncle Zheng talking to him with a smile, 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 busy with official duties, and the affairs of this county are not important. It’s all 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 this. Moreover, this is also a mistake in the place I rule. I should be responsible for it." make up .
Please go to my official residence to sit down and have a cup of tea. I will immediately order someone to examine it. Uncle Zheng can listen at my side. ”
Uncle Zheng’s points He nodded and said: "Master Mao's words put me at ease. Our soldiers at the border guard the border in the cold and have suffered a lot, but we can't stab our hearts any more."
" The fact is, what Uncle Zheng said is true."
"It's been a year since I last saw Master Mao, right? Well, time flies so fast. ”
"That's right."
"I vaguely remember that the last time I saw Mr. Mao, Mr. Mao was still an imperial envoy and came to Yupan City to organize talks with the Chu people. He argued with the Chu envoy at the negotiation table. Work hard, your style is amazing.”< br>
“Haha, yes, I didn’t expect it has been a year.”
“Hey, what was I doing at that time?”
“My uncle had just graduated from Come to Snow Customs.”
"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?
< br>Hiss, it seems to be punished with all possible punishment..."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Gao Yi shouted directly:
"My uncle has an order, punish him with all possible punishment. ! ”
"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.
Go to bed later. Don’t wait tonight. If you don’t have enough sleep, setting the alarm clock and updating before midnight is really painful. Let me sleep until I wake up naturally before typing.
Hug everyone! (End of this chapter)