Chapter 498: Wolf Smoke
“This is Wangjiang.”
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 in 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 was not happy 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. Except for the sixth son who regarded himself as an idle prince who often ran errands and traveled around the mountains and rivers in an absurd way, the other princes basically had little opportunity to go out and see things.
Ji Chengwen 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 river, the waves wash away the heroes.”
Ji Chengwen turned around, looked at Uncle 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 that is amazing."
"Poetry is just a small path. It is enough to cultivate sentiments as a plaything on weekdays. 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 the iron heel. "
"What Mr. Hirano said is that in the final analysis, a strong army and strong horses are the number one. If a country has no wings, everything is useless. I accept it. Taught.”
“What is your Highness talking about? In my opinion, what Your Highness is studying is also of great use to the country.”
This is not flattery by Uncle Zheng here. In fact, Uncle Zheng has no need to praise a prince again. He has already been bound to Xiao Liuzi. Now it is not wise but foolish to step on a few boats.
The fact is that Uncle Zheng has seen the drawings Ji Chengwen brought to Jin this time, and so has the blind man. Although San'er is not here, and the people from Tianji Pavilion are not here, according to some 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 carpentry, but also in forging and boilers. Have your own ideas.
The reason why there is an impression that he only likes to do carpentry work,
After all, he lives in the prince's mansion, it is impossible to stand the boiler there and start experiments, right?
A prince,
in his own mansion in the capital, started to raise the boiler and forge things, banging and banging all day long,
what do you want to do?
Do you want to rebel so much that your brain is 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.
Snow Customs also has its own foundry, which is quite large. Firstly, Snow Customs itself has always had a huge demand for armor and weapons. Secondly, its development and construction and the production of many workshops are also inseparable from its support.
San'er discovered very early that whether they were craftsmen from the Yan Kingdom or the Jin Dynasty, when they built stoves, they often deliberately carved some patterns inside and outside the stove, and inlaid them within the patterns. Some special materials are not expensive, but they can also be called rare. For example, there is a kind of powdered stone that the locals call gray crystal, which can only be found in the Tianduan Mountains.
Xue San once brought a blind man to use his mental power to explore the lines on the furnaces in the foundry. The blind man’s feedback was that when these furnaces encounter high temperatures, there will be an extremely weak energy fluctuation in the lines. , to a certain extent, it is indeed helpful 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 the loss of the east and the gain of the mulberry. The Yan people founded their country at the gateway to the east. They have been fighting with the barbarians since the founding of the country. The barbarians are in the middle area between the two major civilizations of the East and the West, and they have invisibly assumed the responsibility. He played the role of "Arab businessman" in the time and space that Uncle Zheng was familiar with.
Yan people 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 Dayan's 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. The imperial court delivers it every year When it comes to money and food, there is actually a lot of ordnance share.
Uncle Zheng is also a perfectionist.
Imagining that in the future, all of his cavalry will wear armor, and it is not that kind of leather armor, but all hard armor and hard crossbows. This naturally means The cost is extremely terrifying, but dreams are always necessary.
If it weren't for Ji Chengwen's inconvenient status,
Uncle Zheng really wanted to knock him out with a brick and take him back to Xuehai Customs. Didn't he like to be a homebody? He could let him be a technical homebody for the rest of his life.
Of course, this is just a thought.
Here,
Ji Chengwen was very pleased by Uncle Zheng's compliments. Of course he knew that at the moment, there were many people in Dayan who could make Uncle Pingye flatter him. But he was 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, and the skills are not as good as the soldiers. If you are inferior to others, if you die in battle, you will die in battle.
After all, a hundred years ago, the children of the Ji family fought continuously 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,
The Emperor Yan’s step 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. Farming is like re-registering the land.
This approach, similar to that of the Imperial Palace, is bound to lead to corruption, land annexation and a series of other problems, but that will only happen decades later. As the blind man once said, Ming Taizu made a The guard system actually played 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 farm their own fields than to be tenants for the clan. , because the clan controlled a large amount of land and population, the DPRK The amount of possessions of the imperial court will inevitably decrease, so the land tax and labor shared below will naturally become more, which becomes a vicious circle. However, the common people work as tenants for the nobles and only pay a rent to the nobles. This rent cannot be light, but It is less than the "exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes" of the imperial court, and at the same time it can eliminate the need for 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 of harvesting the wool from the head of Guizhou, so the people at the bottom really It was a benefit. Therefore, Ma's step in the family did offend a class, but it gained support from the lower class. In the eyes of the princes, the father who was extremely terrifying and cold-blooded was simply the benevolent emperor of the time in the eyes of the common people. .
At the same time, the continuous external victories in the past few years not only diverted a series of conflicts such as the internal turmoil of the Yan Kingdom, but also greatly enhanced the personal reputation of Emperor Yan.
In the court, Emperor Yan kept his word and his power was supreme;
Among the people, Emperor Yan is 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 their wise men. The emperor.
How can I bear this?
Relying on the help of the blind man and other demon kings, Uncle Zheng was carrying out the "god-making movement" in Shengle and now in Xuehaiguan, and the results were remarkable, but the emperor was the master of this Taoist collection.
The Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven,
The Son of Heaven,
Dai Tian Herdsmen,
From a certain perspective, the Son of Heaven itself is a "priesthood".
Over here,
Uncle Zheng and Ji Chengwen are still chatting across the Wangjiang River,
over there,
The anger of the Yan Kingdom comes from top to bottom. , and from top to bottom, with the edicts issued by Emperor Yan, it began to operate.
In the territory of Yan State, 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 have an ancestral weapon or armor?
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 opened the border under the orders of the Great Xia Dynasty. However, compared to the barbarians, the barbarians and Shanyue people were not at the same level. Therefore, the dust between Jin and Chu settled down very early. Although the Shanyue people in the Chu area sometimes Rebellion, but no waves.
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, the Yan State was different from the Jin State, Chu State and Qian State. The latter three operated as a stable state system, while the Yan State was more like a peaceful state. A war tribe like a barbarian royal court.
It was just a hundred years of peace, but it had not had time to completely wear away the bloody spirit of the ancestors and 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 and horses and took the initiative to join the army. Liangjiazi had always been the best-quality soldiers. The various counties in the prefecture merged together, just like streams gathering 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 start 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.
All the big families took the initiative to "destroy their families to relieve the difficulties." Anyone who got a name had to give away at least half of their family wealth and food reserves, otherwise their position would be unstable.
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 Household Affairs for the whole afternoon, and did not respond to anyone who called him.
Because Ji Laoliu, who is good at financial management, already knows in his heart that
After this national war,
Dayan's finances, which were already sustainable, will be directly declared bankrupt.
Not to mention the investment of so much money and grain,
it is this large-scale mobilization of young and middle-aged labor force that separates them from the original production operation, and the deficit caused by this will also be It's an astronomical number.
This battle
can only be won,
and cannot be lost.
If we win, we don’t have to make up for the deficit. After all, it cannot be made up at all. With the addition of Yan and Jin, such a large territory and such a large population, no matter how large the attack on Chu is, it will not be able to make up for it. It is impossible to rely on war to settle accounts and achieve a model of making money without losing money, like that small place in Xueguan.
The 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 region, finally revealed its ferocious aura as a conqueror at this time.
The various Jin military camps began to allocate, and at the same time allowed expansion, the troops of Jin began to move towards the eastern Shanxi region.
The major cities and major clans in Jin were apportioned separately.
Yanting will not discuss with you at all, nor will he consider your specific difficulties.
You must meet the money, food, manpower, and various material needs set by you, otherwise it will be Resist the purpose.
This approach has quite the meaning of "Heaven and Earth are unkind and treat all things as rotten dogs".
This is a national war. The national war means to suppress the fate of the country.
I did it,
you do whatever you want.
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, They think about improving their 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 the officials of the Qian Kingdom also like to walk around in the greenhouse wearing a Taoist robe;
Could it be that they are really wholeheartedly pursuing the Tao? To the Buddha? To God?
No;
What I want is to extend my life so that I can enjoy this supreme position for a few more years.
Already the Supreme Buddha on earth, why do we need to find a temple elsewhere?
I can only say,
The State of Yan is an alien;
The alien itself is not the position where Uncle Zheng and the Seven Demon Kings were when they woke up in this world, 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 directly delegates military power treats his own flesh and blood and his bedside people as nothing more than trivial matters;
A Nanhou who committed suicide and killed his whole family, washed everything with blood on the festive night when the whole family was preparing to welcome the family to be crowned king;
A Northern Marquis who gave away his daughter but still didn't know what his son was, Sitting on the most powerful and loyal military force in Dayan, they are willing to chew the 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 his sword and swore an oath of alliance,
the edicts issued from the central government to Dayan and to the Jin region were like snowflakes;
Among them, the two most eye-catching decrees that set the tone are:
Restore the title of Jingnan Marquis Tian Wujing to the title of King Jingnan;
Ce Jing The King of the South is the general in charge of conquering Chu, and is in charge of the Jin land and all the troops and horses that are about to enter the Jin land;
Given the emperor's sword, Jin officials, from the prefect to the common people, regardless of Yan and Jin, can kill them without asking. !
There is another decree that is more concise and concise:
During the attack on Chu, from the emperor down to the head of Guizhou, anyone who impeaches or criticizes the king of Jingnan will be killed without mercy!
Yes,
This decree, which was obviously 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 charge In the rear, it suppresses the pressure and discordant voices from the rear, and at the same time, raises supplies of food, grass, and soldiers for it.
.........
Uncle Zheng and His Majesty the Fifth Prince separated by the Wangjiang River. His Majesty 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 inspect the river in person;
< br>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 before the imperial edict reached Yingdu, 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 fine, but most of the guards around him fell down due to power issues, which shows how determined Uncle Zheng was on his way.
It really should be determined.
Uncle Zheng returned to Snow Customs at night.
After sending the exhausted princess back to the back house to rest, Uncle Zheng immediately convened a military meeting. All the above people participated, and at the same time, three orders were issued:
First, all the soldiers from the standard households inside and outside the Xue Customs House should be separated from production and assembled to prepare for war;
Second, control domestic demand and carry out wartime storage;
Third, all workshops and Tianji Pavilion began to work hard to build siege equipment;
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 battle,
Not to the snowy plains,
it must be to the Chu State.
The reason is very simple,
What are you doing to build a siege equipment to fight the Snowfield Tribe?
Is there a city in the snowfield for you to attack?
There are indeed two or three castles outside Xuehaiguan 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, due to a series of reasons such as lack of troops at Xuehaiguan, , I am 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 and said
"Please help me seal the seal." Hou!”
……
Jiangnan in the Qian Kingdom is famous for its collection of literature and art. The poems, songs and courtesans there seem to imbue the wind in Jiangnan with a scholarly atmosphere;
And the Ying capital of the Chu Kingdom is It is famous for its romance. At the beginning of summer, it is the time when the temperature is suitable. This is also 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 a 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 unfold along the Mijiang River outside Yingdu.
There were singing and dancing,
silk and bamboo,
scribes,
music, chess, calligraphy and painting,
even wrestling, fighting animals, etc.
Among the great nobles of Chu, most of them have direct descendants of their families living or serving as officials in Yingdu, so everyone's entertainment options are extremely rich.
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 wrestling ground. Five warriors in a row won the championship in one fell swoop, which became a legend.
Even if you don’t like the excitement,
you can also choose to be light and indulgent,
for example,
At this time of year, it is common for Chu people to walk barefoot along Mijiang River. Chu people believe that Mijiang water is loved by fire phoenixes and is naturally pure and can wash away dust and bad luck from 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 retaliatory fun, It also appeared that the people of Yingdu wanted to use a more indulgent way to make up for their shortcomings in the first half of the year.
A flower boat floats on the Mijiang River.
Four people were sitting on the boat.
The leader is a very young young man who is in the stage where he has just transformed from a child but still has some childishness left. However, he has a noble status. He is the eighth prince of Chu, and at the same time, he is also the most beloved brother of the regent.
On his left hand side, sits Zhaocha, a descendant of the Zhao family;
On his right hand side, sits Sikang. When the late emperor was in power, his father Sijian served as a slave. Get promoted and make a fortune.
It’s just that because General Nian Yao is so prominent, people who are born as slaves and are noble nowadays will always mention Nian Yao in every conversation, but before Nian Yao, they would always mention him in every conversation. Si 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 opened the border, he accompanied the Marquis of Chu.
There is an official position in the Chu State called Sanlu Dafu , whose job is to preside over the ancestral temple sacrifices, and also take care of the education of the children of the three aristocratic clans, Qu, Jing, and Zhao. It can be seen that these three clans have a prominent position in Dachu.
"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 faced the notorious Nanhou of Yan alone late at night. With this achievement, he was summoned by the regent, and was later sent to Xue in a private name. Customs, give a dowry to the princess.
In fact,
the Chu royal family sent a dowry to Xuehaiguan, and the Emperor Yan treated Princess Chu grandly and allowed her to stay in the palace. Although Yanchu was an enemy country, in the eyes of the Ji family, it could They were the only two families that were on equal footing with my 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, they did not bow their heads in contempt, but it was a matter of etiquette and dignity.
Jing Renli immediately replied cautiously:
"When I return to Your Highness, Zheng Fan and the princess are not at Xueguan, but have gone to the capital of the Yan Kingdom."
"Oh, they have gone to Yanjing, haha, this is taking advantage of my imperial sister, alas. "
Zhao Cha smiled and said: "The Yan people are unruly and have a strong smell, and they like to do this kind of thing the most."
This is a metaphor that I have never seen before. Poor relatives in the world are eager to go out and show off any good things they have.
Soon,
Zhaocha said again; "However, it is true that we can't say anything about the princess."
Because everyone here knows the inside story, and they all know that it was the princess who took the initiative to leave with Pingye Bo from Yanren during the Qu family's wedding. , and it was not the 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 four family members here today , there is no need to use 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, eight The flower boat that the 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!"
Eighth Prince" Haha." Zhaocha also pursed his lips calmly with a smile. , Si Kang and Jing Renli stood up immediately. The Eighth Prince and Zhao Cha were of noble birth, so they could naturally be reserved;
As for Si Kang and Jing Renli, one was just rising up in the family, and the other was just coming up in the family. , naturally he had to act as a follower.
Si Kang scolded:
“Where did you come from, a blind servant who doesn’t even look at the almanac when he goes out!”
Jing Renli shouted:
“Slap your own hands. Thirty, or I will wring out your tongue today!”
The big man on the opposite side of the boat immediately scolded:
"How outrageous, do you know who my lord is? How dare you speak like this? If you don't understand me, I will immediately overturn your boat and let the water of Mijiang clean you!"
At this time! , another young man came out from behind the big man, looked down and said:
"Who am I talking about? Dare I stopped my brother-in-law's boat, but I looked at all of them quite handsome. Yes, I like it. Today, I will give you a chance to clean the back door, let me pick it, and give you a bright future. !”
As soon as these dirty words came out,
the Eighth Prince’s face immediately darkened.
Zhaocha, who had always been waiting for him, 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, it is naturally a land of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, with 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 or her family status and competes face to face with each other about their family background, is a choice made by the stupidest people.
When the children of Gao Liang 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 each other's family background;
Look at the entourage, and then look at the temperament;
If there are signs of conflict, both parties look like they are about to fight, and they will basically suppress their anger subconsciously, and let themselves or those around them make insinuations. one time.
If the family backgrounds are the same, there is no need to say anything. They retreat and give each other a step. They are just going out for recreation, and no one can afford to bring back an equally powerful enemy in the family;
If your family background is very different and you are hit with a brick wall, then those who should give in should give in immediately. If you are given enough face, the high-ranking people will not care about you for the sake of your demeanor. 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 uttered dirty words, tsk tsk, I really haven’t seen him that often.
As the "Emperor's younger brother", the Eighth Prince can be crowned a prince 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 challenge him. Why are they so arrogant and domineering?
Zhao Cha said coldly:
"May I ask who your family is?"
The young master patted his chest and said, "Liao family."
"Liao family?"
Everyone present looked at each other, and no one knew where the Liao family came from. In my impression, there is no such surname among the nobles of Dachu.
Could it be the first time that a bumpkin from a remote place entered Yingdu?
The young master saw the reaction of the master of the flower boat below,
He didn't seem surprised or angry.
On the contrary, he said proudly:
"My brother-in-law is the general of the dynasty!"
General, It is an official position in 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. It goes without saying that Nian Yao is indeed more prominent than Si Jian back then. However, after the Si family has been established for so long, they are still walking on thin ice. That Nian Yao was the same. It’s interesting. They have only been together for a few years, but their tribe is 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.
When a dog is beaten, the owner must also beat him.
The Eighth Prince showed a slightly cold look in his eyes,
said;
"Tell that bitch slave Nian Yao to come down and see me!"
The big man on the boat opposite was stunned, and the young man was also stunned. No matter how stupid he was, they knew that the other party was still there after he reported himself to his brother-in-law's house. If you dare to say such things, you are either a fool or you really have someone to rely on.
The former is unlikely.
The young master immediately turned around and called his brother-in-law.
A few moments,
Nian Yao, who was 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. He bent down directly,
"Puff!"
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 In front of the Eighth Prince.
Flattery said:
"I would like to pay my respects to His Highness the Eighth Prince."
This really fulfills what the Eighth Prince said earlier, asking Nian Yao to come over and see him!
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 was obvious that there would still be big problems in the future. used.
Before, he said this out of anger.
At this moment,
Since Nian Yao has given himself enough face as his master, the Eighth Prince immediately said:
"Unexpectedly, it's General Nian. Come on, get up and have a drink."
"The slaves don't dare. The masters are enjoying themselves here. The slaves disturb their elegance. The slaves are frightened. The slaves are of low status. How can they dare to talk to you? The masters were drinking at the same table."
Zhao Cha smiled "haha".
Si Kang also had a smile on his face. His family and the Nian family were both domestic slaves, but his family 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 a fire-phoenix-shaoyun suit leaped over from the other side of Mijiang River. Every time his toes landed on the water, he immediately bounced up. What a good move!
And 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 flower 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 Nian Yao, who was lying on the ground with his buttocks sticking out, knelt down on one knee and saluted:
"General, the regent has an order to summon you, general, to the palace immediately to meet the emperor!"
The Eighth Prince recognized the messenger in front of him as the Phoenix Nest guard who was accompanying his fourth brother. Since the fourth brother asked him to come out and 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 the satellite Ye Jianchang in my Phoenix Nest in Yan State. The Emperor of Yan State has issued an explicit decree that the whole country will attack our great Chu."
When the Eighth Prince heard this, he was immediately stunned.
Yan State,
Emperor,
Want the whole country to attack 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 memories of Yupan City came back again.
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,
Try to keep yourself calm,
At the same time,
raise the wine glass,
to Nian Yao;
“Since it is a state matter, Nian Yao After the general drank this cup, he quickly went to see..."
Before the eighth prince could speak,
Nian Yao had already stood up,
take 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." (End of Chapter)