Chapter 741 Pretending to be slapped in the face
It has been a long time since the chaos in Jindi subsided. Although the chaos in Yingdu has been recurring in the past two years, it seems that it has never stopped, but after all, it is a matter for the nobles. It has nothing to do with ordinary people.
In general, since the reign of the late emperor, the Jin region has been governed as another "home family" of the Yan people.
And with the governance of Xu Wenzu and the reconstruction of eastern Shanxi under the rule of Pingxi Houfu, looking at the traditional rich area of Dacheng Kingdom with Yingdu as the center, it has shown a situation that is not inferior to that of the past. Prosperity and busyness.
Even the small counties outside Yingdu give people a sense of vitality.
In the carriage,
Zheng Houye was lying on his side.
Six Niang beside him would peel fruits from time to time and put them into Zheng Houye’s mouth, and then gently wipe the fruit from his lips with her fingers. Juice.
There is a small charcoal pot inside the carriage, and tea is boiling on it, which is quite comfortable.
It is raining outside.
As the saying goes, spring rain is pleasant, summer rain is boring, autumn rain is refreshing, and winter rain is annoying.
The raindrops enter along the necks of pedestrians, bringing an icy chill, diluting the temperature of your body, and constantly tormenting you until you lose your temper.
Of course, this is nothing to Marquis Zheng who is sitting in the carriage at this time.
The warmth of the carriage, the company of the beautiful woman, and the sight of the strangers in the carriage escaping in confusion, haha, there is contrast, which makes this day more interesting.
After leaving the capital, Marquis Zheng hurried back, but when he arrived at this boundary, he was only one Wangjiang away from Jindong.
Sun Ying and others had to go back to their home in Yingdu first. In addition, Lord Zheng also made an appointment with Xu Wenzu to meet in Yupan City. At the same time, as the emperor said, he had to hand over the ownership of Yupan City. Waiting to be pocketed, not active in taking the territory, there is something wrong with the brain.
One by one, instead of waiting to come out after returning to the Hou Mansion, it is better to take care of them all this time, so that after returning, you can lie down to your heart's content.
For this reason,
the journey has naturally slowed down at this point.
There are beautiful mountains, rivers and beautiful scenery. You can sit in a carriage and take a look around. Walking slowly, don’t be in a hurry, it’s also a good time to refresh your mind after coming out of the capital.
At present, the Jinyi guards and escort cavalry have been transferred away early. This line of work is really just a light vehicle.
Arrived at the door of the inn in the small county town,
Zheng Houye got off the carriage and stretched himself comfortably. There happened to be a group of ladies who made a living in red tents and a group of ducks and husbands coming from the inn. Walking in one after another at the gate;
Well,
This is the breath of life.
Relying on opening roads, guarding and guarding, traveling and staying in inns, naturally you will not see this flavor.
“It’s no wonder that Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong liked to go to the south of the Yangtze River and go on private tours, haha.”
“If the Lord likes it, wouldn’t it be the same in Fengxin City?” Siniang said with a smile.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "Fengxin City is too clean."
Under the governance of the devil kings, everything in Fengxin City is in order. People are doing their own business on the streets, in the city, inside and outside. As for his duties, even the red tents are kept in a planned and orderly manner;
It's comfortable, and Zheng Fan likes it, but it lacks the innocence and freedom.
Except for Siniang, the other demon kings returned to Fengxin City first. San'er and Fan Li didn't want to leave early. After all, they were so close to being promoted, but there were things at home that they needed to take care of.
Because of this, the security force around Mr. Zheng was very weak at this time.
Well,
there is only one Xu Chuang, level 4, plus a sword master.
Xu Chuang was driving, and Juggernaut sat with him. There was a letter from home. It was still some time before the delivery, and his son Liu Dahu had just participated in a training session recently. An old lieutenant in the army led him who was familiar with Jin. Due to the terrain environment in the east area, we will reach Yupan City in two days.
Being a stepmother is difficult. In fact, being a stepfather is also difficult, especially when his biological son is about to be born. The sword master does not want to neglect his stepson, so he simply waits with Zheng Fan. After arriving at Yupan City, pick up Liu Dahu and go back together.
The food in the inn is very rich. Thanks to the frequent passing of caravans, there are actually food of all kinds of tastes, but the specific preparation is not authentic, so I didn’t have much expectations. .
Zheng Houye ordered a table of dishes, and together with Sword Master Xu Chuang, each held a rice bowl and ate slowly.
Three of them are practitioners, and they actually have a lot of appetite.
Xu Chuang finally got it this time. After entering the capital, especially before assassinating Prime Minister Zhao Jiulang, he was worried for a long time. He probably felt that he was going to be handed over here, so he just regarded it as the inheritance of Wen Mingshan.
But who knows, I can continue to eat and drink well, and even remove the shackles on my body.
Since ancient times, he has studied literature and martial arts and sold himself to the emperor's family. Although Lord Pingxi did not say it directly, he has regarded himself as a trusted thug. Looking at the sword master sitting opposite him while eating, Xu Chuang felt that staying in Pingxihou Mansion seemed to be a good destination.
The inn is actually not big, but behind the inn, there is a courtyard, where banquets must be held, and it is very lively and noisy. The group of ladies and buddies who came in earlier went there. With their participation, it would be difficult to keep the scene deserted.
The sounds of punching, teasing, and laughter are vaguely mixed with the tune of silk and bamboo, but it doesn’t feel noisy. Maybe this is the breath of life.
Lord Zheng drank a bowl of soup and stopped for a while.
His appetite is actually not small. After all, he is a fifth-grade martial artist. It would not sound good if he had a small appetite.
But when he was in the carriage, he was fed a lot of snacks and other things by his mother. , He was really not very hungry. After stopping, Zheng Fan began to look at the surrounding environment.
There were also many guests eating around. Some of them looked like businessmen from Yandi. They sat there and glanced around with proud eyes from time to time while eating and drinking.
Of course, in the eyes of Mr. Zheng, he is proud, but in the eyes of others, he may be as arrogant as 2,580,000 yuan.
It had only been a few years since the Jin Dynasty was conquered by the Yan people, but the Yan people still had a strong sense of superiority.
There are also some foreign businessmen, maybe from Qianchu land. They will also look around when eating, but they are cautious.
In addition, Mr. Zheng also noticed that many people were deliberately looking towards his table, especially looking at Si Niang sitting next to him.
Six Niang is not disguised. Her original appearance is extremely conspicuous wherever she is.
However,
On his table, Xu Chuang was wearing a sword and a sword. There was also a wrapped Long Yuan beside the sword master. Looking at himself again, it was obvious that the noble son of some family was traveling with Meiji, and those people were just Look, there won't be the kind of idiot who comes up to tease your female companion when she sees her good looks, or simply wants to dominate her.
In this world, traveling with a beautiful woman is equivalent to exposing a lot of money to others. How can you dare to do this if you don’t have the confidence to protect yourself?
What a pity,
Zheng Houye happens to be a little full right now,
If there are a few indifferent people who want to tease Si Niang at this time, What a fool, Mr. Zheng is eager to have an after-dinner digestion activity.
After all, after he became a fifth-grade martial artist, the scene where he killed Zhao Jiulang was almost non-existent.
As your level has improved, if you don’t fight, you will always have a feeling of panic.
At this time,
an official figure appeared at the door.
This man was wearing the clothes of an official, but the sword he wore was a military saber. He also had a set of leather armor and four or five government officials behind him.
The officer behind him was unclear, but the man in the lead could tell at a glance that he was an officer from Yandi.
After the Yan people conquered the Jin territory, on the one hand, they gave the Jin people the space to become officials and channels for advancement. During the time of the first emperor, at the suggestion of the prince, they adopted the parallel system, which was basically more important. The positions are filled with people from Yan and Jin acting as assistants.
This official should be the captain in charge of local security in this county. Judging from his attire, he should have retired from the Yan army, or he could be called "highly promoted" to the local area.
The shopkeeper greeted him enthusiastically and called out: "Master Gao, Master Gao."
Master Gao pointed inside, asked, then smiled and said with his Several men walked through the inn lobby and went to the back house for a banquet.
After the shopkeeper sent him in, he walked out again. He happened to pass by Zheng Fan's table and stepped forward to say hello:
"Sir, did you use the food well?"
< br>Zheng Fan glanced at Juggernaut and Xu Chuang, who were still eating, nodded and said: "Not bad."
"Your Majesty, Just use it well. By the way, some fish were just brought into the kitchen earlier. They were all fish caught from Wangjiang River. They are fresh and they are making soup. I will bring you a small basin later. Try it. It won’t be easy to eat the fish until the river surface is completely frozen.”
“Thank you very much.”
"You're welcome."
It was also because Zheng Fan ordered a table of hard dishes and the order price was high, so the shopkeeper would send a dish.
"By the way, it's so lively inside. Who is hosting a drink here?"
Since Mr. Zheng had finished eating, he just had a casual chat.
"Oh, there is a local escort agency operating here. The escort agency is called Huwei. It has only been opened for two years, but the leader was injured and retired from the Yan Army. He led some of the former The partnership between the military men has something to do with the military camp.”
"Oh, that's it."
The injured soldier left the army and found another job in the local area. It seemed that he was doing prosperously.
On the surface, the escorts and escorts are "green forest men" who prevent robberies, but if they can have some connections in the military camp, the journey will actually be smoother.
When the imperial court was in difficulty, all expenses for local garrisons were reduced. Not everyone could get the full or excess quota like Zheng Houye did at Xuehaiguan. Most of the local military leaders You have to set up a card in your own territory to collect taxes and generate income.
“You continue to use it, I will go to the kitchen to urge you.”
"Okay, by the way, put more chopped green onion and coriander in the fish soup."
"Wait, remember."
After a while, a basin of fish soup was served Come up.
The fish soup is white as snow and exudes a delicious aroma. Lord Zheng, who had already eaten, also took a bowl from Siniang. In addition, Siniang went to call the waiter and asked for some. A cup of vinegar was added to my master.
“Huh…”
Blow it,
take a sip,
it tastes good.
"The soup is good, you can drink it too."
Siniang stood up and helped Juggernaut fill a bowl. Juggernaut nodded, put down the rice bowl, picked up the soup bowl, and faced Siniang After a toast, he took two sips, then put down the soup bowl and continued to pick up the rice bowl.
When serving the soup to the Sword Master, Xu Chuang watched carefully while picking up the rice. When Siniang also filled him a bowl of soup and handed it over, Xu Chuang immediately took it with both hands, stood up, stood for a moment, and I didn't know whether to nod or bow down, so I could only sit down again awkwardly, as long as I got the idea.
Actually, Xu Chuang is considered a well-known figure in the world, but at this table there is Ping Xihou of Dayan and the other is the Sword Master, so he can only be a younger brother.
However, while they were drinking here, in the backyard of the inn, there was suddenly the sound of bowls being thrown, and then, there was a roar:
"Shopkeeper, I'm treating your own mother badly. ! ! ”
This roar stunned the guests who were dining in the hotel lobby.
Lord Zheng held the soup bowl and looked over there with a smile, finally seeing the excitement.
The Juggernaut continued to eat, and Xu Chuang was also watching curiously.
In the backyard, a group of people came out, led by a one-eyed dragon with a big beard. Although he only had one eye, his eyes were frighteningly red at this time.
The one-eyed dragon stepped forward, grabbed the shopkeeper's collar directly, and cursed:
"You bastard who is your own mother, didn't I do it when I asked someone to book a banquet at your house? I specifically told you not to eat fish, and you don’t want to eat fish. How dare you bring fish soup to my table!”
"Bang!"
After scolding, he kicked the shopkeeper to the ground again.
Behind him, the tall man who came with the government servants for the banquet stood there and watched without making a sound.
The people behind the one-eyed dragon were also extremely angry.
"This...I gave this as a gift, as a gift."
The shopkeeper who fell to the ground cried out in grievance.
At this time, everyone in the inn also came over. Some people helped the shopkeeper, while others stood in the way.
“Straight bitch!”
One-eyed dragon seemed to be getting more and more angry as he thought about it, and even pulled out the knife,
“I was happily living my life, and then I was killed You bitch is in trouble!”
Seeing that the knife was drawn out,
the tall man in charge of local security stretched out his hand and grabbed the other person's wrist to signal him to restrain himself.
"Brother Gao, how can I bear it, how can I bear it!"
Hearing this, Mr. Gao sighed and said to the shopkeeper who was being helped up:< br>
“You did this wrong.”
Who would have thought that, despite his amiable attitude, the shopkeeper was probably really aggrieved by what happened today and shouted directly:
"Is there any more Wang Fa? Is there any more Wang Fa?" I'm going to give you three tables of mermaid soup. Isn't the fish stale? There is no king's law anymore, is there any king's law anymore?
If you want to be a freeloader, just say it. If you want to find trouble, just say it. You're bullying me to death."
However, the shopkeeper was very brave, but no one around him responded.
Just look at the head quietly, and it's not like the Jianghu Rangers are biting, shouting praises, and so on. Here, there are Yan people and official family members here. Who wants to get involved in this muddy water?
“Fuck you, mother, I don’t want to eat your free food, I don’t have the money to eat!
Straight mother-in-law,
How dare you follow me I shouted,
Brother Gao, get out of the way, I have to give this grandson a shot today! ”
At this time,
Zheng Fan noticed that the sword master put down his rice bowl, and specially filled a bowl of fish soup to drink.
Actually, Lord Zheng has no intention of getting involved in such matters. The contradiction between Yan and Jin, the inequality and friction between the conquerors and the conquered, will require the adjustment of policies and time. It's not like you can manage just one thing in this inn and restaurant.
Furthermore, Zheng Fan knew that the Sword Master was too lazy to care about this injustice, even though he was from Jin.
The Sword Master is no longer the Sword Master before, and the heart of the Holy Mother of Mercy has long since been put away.
In the past, the sword master would roar when he saw injustice, and the Yan people would use their power to bully others, so Long Yuan would just come out and chop off your head;
Now, who would say in front of him, "Unexpectedly, the dignified sword master of Jin could actually ..." He will behead anyone.
But he is from Jin after all, so he doesn’t care, but Lord Zheng has to speak. You don’t need it? But let me tell you, burn more incense on weekdays, so that you can have enough incense to let others help you and protect you at critical moments.
Zheng Houye turned his head, looked at the Sword Master, and said:
"Is the fish soup delicious?"
The Sword Master nodded and said: "It's quite delicious."
Zheng Fan reached out and patted the Sword Master's arm,
said;
"Okay, I know. Don’t worry.”
“…” Juggernaut.
Marquis Zheng turned around and shouted to the one-eyed man;
"What's wrong with giving me fish soup? I drank this fish soup too, it's quite delicious."
Swipe together. Wow, the nearby diners immediately turned their attention here. Hey, there are really people who are willing to stand up for justice!
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
One-eyed dragon pointed at Zheng Fan and cursed directly:
"Do you have the right to speak here? I'm sorry for you..."
Siniang's eyes turned cold, but the other person was faster than him.
Xu Chuang had already stood up and came directly in front of the one-eyed man. He punched the opponent in the chest with a punch, and then used an upper elbow to pin the opponent down.
“Buzz!”
The knife is unsheathed,
It was stuck on the side of the opponent's neck, so that the one-eyed man's face was on the ground and his head was buried under the feet of Lord Zheng.
This posture,
This body position,
This skill,
After all, he is a fourth-level master, and it is indeed not just a boast.
At this time, the people from the escort agency behind them all drew their weapons, including the tall man. If they hadn't been worried about Xu Chuang's knife edge on the one-eyed dragon's neck, they would have fought together.
The Sword Master continued to drink soup, not pretending to be calm and calm...
But the majestic Yan Pingxi Marquis, if he could be defeated by a group of Yan people on the territory of the "Yan Kingdom" If He Guan Cha was injured, it would be better for Mr. Pingxi Marquis to find a piece of tofu and hit him to death.
“Alas.”
Zheng Houye sighed,
Holding the chopsticks,
patted the one-eyed dragon's head,
Xu Chuang understood, slightly pulled back, and raised the one-eyed dragon's face to look at Mr. Zheng.
“I said, what’s wrong with you, this fish soup?”
Unexpectedly, this one-eyed man was still stiff with the knife on his neck, and there was no fear on his face,
Instead, he stared at Zheng Fan and said:
“Today is my birthday!”
“Oh, I’ve never heard of it, Yan people You can’t eat fish after you have passed away.”
“This fish was caught from Wangjiang River.”
"What's going on?"
"What's going on?" The one-eyed man roared: "I was a member of the Left Army back then!"
Marquis Zheng frowned slightly.
“I and the shopkeeper have given instructions in advance not to fish.
Young boy,
Do you know,
When we were fighting against the damn savage Chu people by the Wangjiang River, how many of my brothers from the Left Route Army, Paoze, drowned in the Wangjiang River? All the fish in the Wangjiang River were eaten by It grew out of the flesh and blood of my brother Pao Ze.
I have passed away today,
This bastard shopkeeper actually gave me the flesh and blood of my former brothers to congratulate me! ”
In the first battle of Wangjiang, the left army crossed the river first and formed a stronghold. In front of it, there was an army of savages who attacked, and behind it, the navy of Chu State blocked the retreat. Countless people drowned.
Hearing this, Mr. Zheng nodded and said:
"That's it, then give me some face and forget about it."
Unexpectedly,
this one-eyed man didn’t take his own life seriously and cursed:
"I'll give you some face, let's forget it?
Pretty face,
Do you have that much face?
Oh, your tone is not small, you think you are Ping Xi Mr. Hou, he’s an old man!”
“Hehehehe, hahahaha…”
Lord Zheng was amused and laughed.
He also reached out and patted the one-eyed dragon's face,
said:
"Oh, you are so cute, tsk tsk, look. "Reward."
————The schedule has been completely reversed. Don’t wait for the next chapter. Get up and read it in the morning. Hug everyone!
(End of this chapter)