As the closest city to Bazhou, Yongqing City has always been the only way for Northern Yan merchants to go to Bazhou. However, before the drastic change in Bazhou, there was a Northern Yan army and horses pretending to be merchants to loot, and after the defeat, all the Northern Yan merchants were expelled by Zhu Hanqing. Although some businessmen quietly returned to their hometowns when they saw that the situation was not good, many still stayed in Yongqing with luck.

If nothing else, those goods that specialize in Nanwu are huge profits in Beiyan, and no one is willing to give them up.

But when they stayed, they left a big problem. No one expected that General Xiao Jin, who had just been transferred to Yongqing and stationed in Yongqing a few years ago and had 2,000 soldiers and horses under his command, would reach an agreement with the two cities of Gu'an and Anci, and openly announced that he occupied the capital, and the six princes who had just ascended the throne were pseudo-emperors, and spread the word to the world, calling on the soldiers and horses of the Northern Yan Quartet to be the king anyway.

And at this time, these businessmen who remained in Yongqing just didn't have time to run. The entire Yongqing City has entered a state of martial law since the day of the transmission, and they are not allowed to enter or leave, and they have always had a good relationship with the government. Some people still want to go to the gentry in the city to open up the joints, but they get a piece of news that shocks them.

The local nobles were also unable to enter or leave the city gates. Not only that, but that General Xiao put the Yongqing County Order under house arrest and cut down eight civil officials who disobeyed the order in one go, among them, it is said that there is a brother-in-law of the sixth prince of the new monarch!

Knowing that in this case, it may be more troublesome to leave Yongqing rashly. After all, the six princes who dared to rebel against their father would definitely be investigated to the end. As a result, the merchants who were in a hurry to leave inevitably wilted, not only did not dare to leave, but instead prayed to the gods and worshiped the Buddha in the hope that Yongqing City could be saved, and the six princes could not sit on the throne and fall, so as not to turn back and they suffered from the pond fish.

But even so, when the Taishou Mansion suddenly sent an invitation to go to the banquet that night, most of them were nervous and restless, and no one wanted to face the ruthless General Xiao. However, the soldiers who delivered the letter did not leave behind, and kept claiming that they were ordered by the general to escort them directly at night.

In the face of such a strong invitation, even if they were reluctant, a group of merchants who were already holding their tails and acting as people could only go to the banquet reluctantly. Everyone made a generous gift, just hoping to spend this Hongmen banquet safely. But when a car arrived at the ground and found that there were many local gentry who were forcibly invited, a group of people couldn't be calm.

Fortunately, the escorting sergeants took them to the courtyard as if they were escorts, and then they left them alone, and everyone immediately gathered together in twos and threes according to the friendship between them in the past, and in a short time they came to almost the same conclusion.

That stunned young general wouldn't plan to apportionment military expenses to them, would he?

Just when everyone was talking about it and gradually became a little indignant, a loud voice suddenly sounded: "The general has invited you to the banquet!" ”

The guests who were "politely invited" over on the twentieth and thirtieth looked at me, and when I found that the surrounding area was already full of pro-soldiers with swords in their hands, the situation was stronger than people, but they also had to sigh and enter with a few pro-soldiers who came out to lead the way with expressionless faces. Several local gentlemen used to be guests of the government, and they knew the layout of the place well, and they found that something was wrong when they walked.

The place in the public hall is naturally not suitable for drinking and feasting, and the backyard is suitable for banquets, that is, a few pavilions that they have in their hearts, but at the moment, looking at the direction of progress, it is not going backwards at all, and it looks more like going towards the prison where the prisoners are held!

At this moment, they were frightened and had to whisper this discovery to others, and it didn't take long for some people to refuse to leave. There were even bold broken jars, and they shouted directly: "Where is General Xiao going to take us to the banquet?" This is about to go to prison, is it possible that the general is now in the prison when he feasts guests? ”

As soon as the words fell, the people who were already full of anxiety suddenly started to coax. However, a few who were steady and cautious, or so timid as rats, did not dare to speak up that the soldiers around them were as indifferent as piles, as if they did not bother to answer at all. The others soon found that their clamor was unresponsive, and before they knew it, their voices were getting quieter.

It wasn't until the crowd fell silent that one of the pro-soldiers who had led the way before said coldly: "The entrance of the prison is open, and it is just right to set up a few tables for a banquet. Moreover, the general also prepared a little aftershow. ”

What does this so-called aftershow mean, everyone present does not have fuel-efficient lamps, so even if you don't use your brain, you can think of it, it is nothing more than a little drama to kill chickens and set an example for monkeys. But now that people are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat, even if they wanted to strangle the domineering General Xiao in their hearts, they still had to keep their mouths shut and drag their heavy steps to follow the pro-soldier who led the way.

Soon, everyone arrived at the Yongqing County Prison that they were most reluctant to approach on weekdays. I saw several boxy tables of eight immortals placed along the root of the wall, and several bowls and plates like beads on them, however, it was not the maid who served the wine with a young and jade appearance, but a fully armed personal soldier, and this coercive situation was naturally extremely obvious.

Although this posture is terrifying, the master who everyone is most concerned about, the general Xiao who has been in Yongqing for less than half a year, has not appeared. Therefore, when it was discovered that this seat had been arranged a long time ago, not according to status, but according to the relationship between people from near and far, the local nobles who thought that they had heads and faces could not help but be secretly awe-inspiring, and the merchants also changed color.

How could General Xiao, who had been in charge of Yongqing for less than half a year, know so much about their affairs?

Especially when the two businessmen who were usually-for-tat with each other and everyone thought they were sworn enemies were actually divided into a table, another fat businessman who had already figured out the rules of today's table suddenly sneered: "Okay, the two of you have been acting for so many years!" If it weren't for General Xiao's discernment, we wouldn't know how long we would have been deceived by you! ”

Hearing the other tables of guests also whispering, the two merchants who happened to be sitting opposite each other couldn't help but look extremely ugly. One of them barely cheered up and deliberately sneered: "What kind of acting, everyone knows that I have been a mortal enemy with this guy for many years, and I don't share ......."

Before he finished speaking, he only heard a laugh from the corner, followed by an unhurried voice: "If it was really a bitter enemy for many years, if you don't share the sky, you would have killed the other party at all costs, and you would both be thriving?" Well, I think of a joke, the prince of Southern Wu and the prince of Lanling County of Southern Wu, the prince Zuowei rate is more and more Qianqiu, and it seems that he once said that he was a mortal enemy. ”

Everyone followed the prestige, and while recognizing the general Xiao stationed in the city, they were also shocked to find that this general Xiao, who was said to be a relative of the emperor and had a high title, was like a personal soldier and a servant at this time, following another young man. While the people were looking at the young man strolling around in disbelief, there was a sudden bang at a table.

A certain gentleman who accidentally smashed a cup had an earthy face, especially when he found that countless eyes converged on him, he trembled like chaff, and it took a long time for him to squeeze out a pitiful smile: "Your Royal Highness the King of Jin, the villain didn't mean it...... The villain just hasn't seen your old man for too long......"

Most people had already gasped when they heard the words of His Royal Highness King Jin, and no one cared about what the person who accidentally dropped the cup said next. No one would be slow enough to ask who the King of Jin was, after all, he had only left Beiyan for more than half a year, and the name Xiao Jingxian would not be forgotten so quickly, even if these were just local gentry and merchants from other places.

The sound of chattering teeth, the sound of gasping for air, the sound of clenching fists, the sound of swallowing saliva...... Although these voices were not usually easily heard, they were so clear in the silence that some even reduced the sound of their breathing, for fear of angering the fabled moody demon king.

"It's not a good habit to drop a glass when you see me." Xiao Jing shrugged his shoulders first and smiled disapprovingly, "I thought this was a cup smash, and I prepared a lot of knives and axes to take me!" ”

Speaking of this, he didn't look at the unlucky ghost who smashed the cup with a face as white as a dead man, and said without looking back: "Qianqiu, have you seen enough fun?" When are you going to squat in the tree when this crowd of guests? ”

"Didn't I want to see how you were going to pretend to be a ghost and scare people?"

With this voice, everyone saw a figure descend from the sky and fall steadily to the ground. The sharp-eyed person noticed that he had jumped off the wall on the other side of the cell, while the sharp-eyed person noticed Xiao Jingxian's name just now.

Obviously, the prince of Yue Jiu is known to everyone in Jinling, and he is also quite famous in the entire Southern Wu, and in Beiyan, his fame is also no stranger among the well-informed upper class - who else in this world can make the Emperor of Northern Yan personally take him around the streets of Shangjing, and at the same time be commensurate with father and son?

After landing on the ground, Yue Qianqiu certainly saw those all kinds of eyes. Although he was very annoyed by Xiao Jing's move to dismantle the stage first, after he rolled up his sleeves in a hurry, he said calmly: "Someone just now seemed to be talking about a sworn enemy or something, but I thought of a story." said that there are two shops in a small town, and the shopkeepers are a man and a woman, one is fierce and irritable, and the other is mild, and they are incompatible with each other. Naturally, the customers who were angry with the grumpy male shopkeeper all went to the angry female shopkeeper. ”

He paused as he spoke, and then came to an abrupt end with a smile: "Result...... They are a family of two. ”

Xiao Jing first ascended to Shiwan'er: "I see, the two people you are talking about, the so-called one is fierce and the other is kind, and they are incompatible all day long, but they are just acting in a drama for people to see, and they can take the opportunity to do business and make money." Just like the two brothers here. ”

As soon as these words came out, the two businessmen who had just been divided into the same table had earthy faces, and the truth was obviously exposed.

And Yue Qianqiu found that Xiao Jingxian's eyes looked at him meaningfully, he knew that Xiao Jingxian was ridiculing himself and the little fat man for the drama he had acted in over the years, so he smiled and looked away. Back then, he really just wanted to stay away from the little fat man, who knew that the evil fate would be cut and messed up, and now he is a broken jar and a broken one, and he is too lazy to care so much.

He turned his attention to the guests today, and he couldn't help but smile when he saw that the two merchants who had been torn apart by themselves were extremely upset, while the others were trying to keep their emotions steady. It's just that this smile, which doesn't have any vicious taste, makes many people's faces collapse. Especially those who have heard the exaggerated rumors of Yue Jiu Gongzi are even more shocked.

And Xiao Jingxian succeeded in lighting a raging fire in people's fearful hearts: "Okay, let's get down to business, today I asked Xiao Jin to invite you to the banquet, the reason is very simple. I went to the south once, and now I'm back, and I have to say hello to outsiders. Among you, some of you are local to Yongqing, and some of you are businessmen, and you are very embarrassed when you heard the news released by Xiaojin before? If that's the case, starting tomorrow, Yongqing City will open its gates, and you can go if you want! ”

If it was General Xiao Jin, who was silent at the moment, who was silent at the moment, announced the news before the previous transmission, then everyone would be grateful to Dai De and glad to have met a reasonable principal. But now it is Xiao Jingxian who announces this, who will believe it? Who would dare to believe it? So, after a long period of awkward silence, someone had the audacity to praise it.

"Your Royal Highness King Jin, you are here, Yongqing must be solid, we don't dare to leave!"

"Since you said that you don't dare, not unwilling, it means that you still want to go." Xiao Jingxian saw that the guy who slipped his whiskers and slapped the horse instantly cried with the same sad face as the guy who dropped the cup before, and then he glanced at the silent crowd again, and said with a smile, "I left before, and there are many people who scold me for being a traitor and a beetle, and they wouldn't have thought that I would swagger back." ”

He said it with a smile, but no one would really take it as a joke. But Yue Qianqiu picked his ears without giving face, and then blew lightly, picked up Xiao Jingxian's words and said: "Yes, no one thought that you, a traitor, still carried the holy decree of Emperor Beiyan. With so many guests today, don't you take it out to open people's eyes? ”

As soon as these words came out, I don't know how many people simply wanted to scold to death the guy who said he didn't dare to leave just now. Even if you might get into trouble after leaving Yongqing City because you met Xiao Jingxian, it's better than passing a blind eye at that damn holy decree! However, before they could find a way to push back, they saw that Xiao Jingxian really took a roll of paper from Xiao Jin's hand behind him.

"The emperor's handwriting, the authenticity of the seal, probably may not be able to find an expert here, but even so, everyone might as well pass it on to take a look, and the right time will be a good time. Of course, if anyone wants to be a loyal minister to the puppet emperor in Shangjing and destroy this holy decree, they might as well give it a try. ”

"How dare we!" The gentleman who said the wrong thing just now finally came back to his senses at this time, turned his heart sideways, and simply decided to make a mistake to the end, and directly stood on Xiao Jingxian's side to gamble. He stood up a few steps forward with a smile on his face, and then knelt down in front of Xiao Jingxian and raised his hands, "The grass people are loyal ministers of the emperor, how can they sit back and watch the rebels wreak havoc, and ask His Royal Highness the King of Jin to give him a look at the holy decree." ”

He also thought that Xiao Jingxian would hesitate, but he didn't expect Xiao Jingxian to throw the holy decree to him as if he was just appreciating a plaything. He hurriedly put things into his arms, he was excited and distressed, and when he finally stood up, he didn't care about the many eyes gathered together, and carefully unfolded the roll of white linen paper, and after sweeping the ten lines at a glance, he was immediately refreshed.

And Yue Qianqiu, who hadn't seen this thing beforehand, was secretly guessing what was written on it, so he only heard the guy shout loudly: "Emperor Shengming! The emperor named His Royal Highness the King of Jin as the regent, and controlled the soldiers and horses of Nanjing Road! ”