"Your Highness, there is the Five Wolf Valley in front, although the road in the middle can only pass two horses side by side, but it is not a problem for us to pass half an hour." The lieutenant general was a native of the area, and one only had to look at his heavy armor that could crush his horse and the mace that matched his broad stature to know the lieutenant's temper. Rough, straightforward, and his angular face always has a desire for war, and sometimes even makes people think that he will turn into a bloodthirsty greedy wolf. Maybe he took a fancy to his straightforwardness, and the prince's eyes touched the eyes of the boss who didn't care when he touched the eyes of the boss who were standing in front of him with a smile and stood in front of him with a smile, and he couldn't see a little blood on his body.

"There is a rebellion in the kingdom of Gaul, and now I am surrounded by rebel regiments, and I am short of a striker, would you like to go?" The prince, known as the god of war, didn't talk much, and even the daughters of the princes and ministers who came to the door, the famous courtesans in Kyoto, couldn't let him say a word more when he didn't need to.

"You... can you get me out of here?" Looking at the man who was as strong as a bear but had a mess of mush in his head, even his henchman Xiao Rang couldn't help but snicker. I can't see that this bear really looks like the kind of animal that hibernates, even if it is so down, it still has no scruples to let go of its belly and eat and drink at the "celebration banquet" on the table, if he doesn't know the inside story, he will definitely not guess that this guy sitting here and gobbling up is one of the generals in this fiasco. Not to mention whether Long Yan's head can be saved after he is furious, just because he can drink freely in this atmosphere of everyone knows that this guy must not be an ordinary person, should he be said to be a hero who lives and dies outside of the range, or is he just a stupid person who doesn't know anything? In the early years, I also heard in the court that the powerful foreign ministers and generals in the family relied on the military exploits of their ancestors, and after the defeat of the army, in order to escape punishment, some ignorant people were dragged in

came here to impostor, and then bribed the Metropolitan Procuratorate with a lot of money in order to get away with it, and escaped. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the Great Zhou Dynasty, which is heavy on military force and light on literature, and generally those who have this kind of ability are not those who are important ministers and elders, or the heirs of the ministers who have been crowned the grandfather of the country, unless it is something that the emperor is eyeing it, most of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will turn a blind eye to sell a favor, which is already a practice in officialdom. It's just that this is a little different today, from Xiao Rang's point of view, the person who was only wearing the five-grade military general's court uniform was obviously because his right arm was injured, so he grinned while eating, and looked at him sitting there motionless, even if he saw that everyone was submissive, he must have suffered a lot of injuries on his legs, if he guessed correctly, he may have just rushed back, and the blood stains that stretched here from the far bluestone palace steps also clearly proved his judgment. Whether it was the uncomfortable smell of blood wafting through the air, or the bearded face, it all showed his fierceness and difference.

As if to reprint that face in his mind, Xiao Rang stared at the five-grade military general who was still intoxicated with the table full of food with a little deep meaning, if the first impression of this guy was just a bloated bear, then now there is only admiration and respect for this little-known military general in his heart, he also heard a little about the war not long ago, and he went out to fight 100,000, and less than half of them returned, even at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was not necessarily such a fiasco. Even if the commander was incompetent, how could those powerful ironclad cavalry be beaten so embarrassed by less than one-tenth of the light cavalry, and the seventeen major generals were all back. After Xiao Rang glanced disdainfully at the so-called generals in the room, the surnames of more than 100,000 people were so rashly entrusted to this group of people who hurriedly fled back with their tails between their legs as soon as they saw that the momentum was wrong? That's a whole 100,000 lives, it's distressing to think about it, you have to know how much effort a well-trained heavy cavalry has to spend, these things that are not even as good as beasts let 50,000 people die in vain, those are the lives of parents raised with a handful of and urine, not pigs and dogs to be slaughtered!

Thinking of this, Xiao Rang's murderous aura became heavier. As if he had guessed what his identity was, the noble sons and brothers who were still patting their breasts and facing the full of parents and elders who were standing on the ten-mile long street before the expedition lowered their heads one by one, and they didn't dare to look at the red eyes that seemed to be eating people in the next moment. These chicks, who grew up in wet nurses and fat powder piles, knew the dangers of the battlefield, and the 100,000 well-equipped, well-supplied, and all-powerful army of the time and place would flee in confusion under the surprise attack of less than 10,000 guerrilla cavalry, which was composed of all the locals, with disorganized weapons and disorderly training, and was defeated for thousands of miles. With the military power in hand, probably there are not many people in this world who can fall into their eyes, and even the tips sent by the Seven Princes can be thrown on the ground at will, but even if they are humbly taught, they will probably be young and vigorous in the end, and they will not be able to resist the deception of the old and cunning Gallic Prime Minister in the end.

However, what is most interesting is that there is a petty official who can block the pursuit of the Gallic cavalry again and again in such a chaotic situation, once in Wulipo, once in Qianzhen Mountain, and even when the remnants of the army who went out to fight fled back to the pass on the edge of Yecheng in embarrassment, it was the same person who covered the army's smooth withdrawal under the city gate, who is that guy? How could he hold on to the Gauls' bows and crossbows for so long, you must know that although the Gauls are not good at attacking cities, their bows and arrows are unparalleled in the world, and they are even more famous for their cavalry, and it is inconceivable to resist the pursuit of the enemy with the strength of one person, and the most unbelievable thing is that he can come back alive. Xiao Rang tried his best to look through the innocent and pitiful generals with flattering smiles on their faces, and to see the guy's face clearly. He didn't know if he could cover the retreat of the entire army with his own skills, he didn't know if he would be able to be as uninhibited as he if he was defeated, he only knew that the person in front of him was a man with a blood surname, a real soldier.

"My lord," a pampered face wasted no time in coming over, as if he noticed that Xiao Rang's face did not have the murderous aura just now, and hurriedly sold himself: "My lord, my uncle is the younger brother of Concubine Ji, you are seven, no, you are a celebrity around the general, as long as you can say a few good words for me, the villain will definitely serve you in the future, even if you are smeared with liver and brains, you will not hesitate to ・・・・・・" said, No matter how you look at it, the white and tender hand hurriedly stretched out from the big sleeve of the gorgeous dark vermilion military attache court dress woven in silk, as if it was holding a piece of red-hot gold and impatiently stuffed into Xiao Rang's hand, "My lord, you use these to drink tea..."

As if everyone was awakened, the most ugly smile ever appeared on the sad face, but now nothing is more important than saving life, and the hands that are trying to stretch out can be stretched directly into Xiao Rang's arms, and the tight arms are squeezed in one by one, and some of them even fight regardless of their identities in order to let Xiao Rang see their faces clearly, even Xiao Rang was almost pushed to the ground by these people, seeing the seriousness of this group of living treasures performing hard in front of him, If it weren't for the fact that these people in front of him were not horses and were almost the sweethearts of the lord of so-and-so, he really wanted the guards to strip off the clothes of these guys and send them to the street so that people could have a good look at their current appearance.

"This is Lord Xiao Rang Xiao in front of Seventh Brother?" Before you see him, you hear his voice first. Everyone knows that the person who came is a ruthless person, and the person who can casually call the prince who determines life and death in their hearts is the seventh brother must not be an ordinary person. Although Xiao Rang had long known that this idle Nine Princes would come out to speak for his only precious son, it was a rare thing for him to come in person, everyone knew that this Nine Princes was not a reasonable person, and he didn't know where to start, this extremely respectful prince with a different surname actually bowed to the Seventh Prince, it stands to reason that even if he really wants to come forward, he should go directly to visit his brother who is the leader, so abruptly come to ask Isn't he worried that rumors will reach the emperor's ears? Even if he doesn't understand the way of being an official, Xiao Rang understands that this guy is not a good stubble.

"I've seen the Nine Princes, it's really rude to not know that the Nine Princes are here, do you have something to look for? I'll send someone to find you right away..."

"Don't be in a hurry," looking at those people in vermilion official uniforms in awe and getting out of the way, Xiao Rang sneered in his heart, it seems that this prince's foundation in the court is really not shallow, and he can do this in just a few years, if he doesn't have the intention, how can these princes and nobles who are above the top not be so respectful to him, a person with no royal blood.

"Oh, you're all..." greeted the person who walked by with a kind smile on his face, as if he had just noticed the person next to him.

"We're all sinners, and we're bothered by this lord." A voice that was neither humble nor arrogant cut away the noise of a few guys who started fighting for me again. Xiao Rang's heart moved, it was really an interesting guy to be able to talk to this person who could almost talk to the hot Nine Princes in this tone, and he couldn't imagine that he could meet so many interesting people by volunteering to deal with this mess today, which really had to be said to be a miracle.

Sure enough, before the Nine Princes could speak, several of the guards who followed him were already glaring at him, "Bold! Who are you to dare to be so rude to the Nine Princes! ”

Even under the gaze of those guards like knives, there was still no expected disadvantage, Xiao Rang couldn't help but nodded, he really paid some attention to this guy who dared to refute the face of the Nine Princes in front of so many people, but he didn't know which family's son would be so bold, didn't he know that the Nine Princes standing in front of him were all hands and eyes of the sky?

"Star Dance didn't know that the prince had arrived, and asked the prince to forgive him." It is still a voice that is neither humble nor arrogant, Xiao Rang was a little surprised, even if this Nine Princes is not well-known in the capital, he is also a person who often walks around, although he has always looked down on this kind of pampered son, but this young prince seems to be a little too ignorant of the world, I think there can be a few officials in Beijing who don't know this Nine Princes, even if they haven't seen it, they have always heard rumors that his body is huge and his eyes are like mice.

"Oh," the Nine Princes are the ones who can hold their breath, and they just snorted lightly and regained their smiles: "I specially brought some special products from Jingzhou for everyone to taste, I originally wanted to catch up with my brother, but I didn't expect to cheapen your bunch of rabbit cubs first, Qi'er, you give them points, remember, can't they all be distributed to them, I still have to keep some to eat with my brother・・・・・・"

Everyone avoided it with interest, even if there were a few guys who wanted to take the opportunity to have a relationship with the Nine Princes, they were stopped by a few guards before they could get to the front, and they all drove out of the door, and the guard who took the lead closed the door casually.

"I wonder if Xiao is also lucky enough to taste the Jingzhou specialties brought by adults?" Xiao Rangtui smiled and picked up the teacup and took a sip.

As if looking at the true meaning of Xiao Rang's words, two fine lights suddenly shot out of his narrow eyes, and he stared at Xiao Rang's face for a while before he smiled as if nothing had happened, "Lord Xiao said that he laughed, if the adults like those Jingzhou food, I will ask the cooks from Jingzhou to make a copy and send it over in person tomorrow." ”

"The Nine Princes are really Yaxing, and they can actually taste food at home?" Xiao Rang rarely caught a chance to make fun of this prince, he didn't care how anxious this prince was, since there was something delicious to send to the door, of course he wouldn't be polite, "Then ask the prince's cook to get up early, I have to investigate the case tomorrow." "Pretending to be confused with me? Xiao Rang took the sneer back into his stomach, and see which of us can beat whom!

"Lord Xiao..." The Nine Princes finally couldn't sit still, he was born as a businessman, naturally he was not comparable to those relatives who were too self-assured, almost every big man who attracted his attention had his ears and eyes by his side, although the amount of extra expenses to maintain this monthly was huge and eye-popping, but the top-secret information obtained did have an immeasurable effect, he still clearly remembered, if it weren't for the fact that he had a line with the eunuch in charge of the salt tax department, The charge of selling illicit salt for personal gain has already landed on his head. Although the emperor accepted his sister as his new concubine a few years ago, even he could not guarantee how long the favor she could obtain would last, men were creatures who liked the new and hated the old, and even he himself would not refute it for himself. When I wanted to put my sister in the palace, it was all for her good, even if her illegal business happened one day, she could also protect her surname without worry, besides, people said that the woman who married out spilled the water, as long as she didn't do the thing of collaborating with the enemy and treason and gathering people to rebel, as the emperor's concubine, she could completely dissociate herself from herself. Who would have thought that at that time, only a trick to protect oneself would now allow him to get such a great benefit, even if he has his own shrewd and unparalleled sister in it, no one can match, and now the richest Jinzhou and Taizhou in the world have their own industries, even if they don't sell smuggled salt, just relying on the iron mining rights given to him by the emperor's brother-in-law is enough to give him a place among the rich businessmen and giants in the whole country, not to mention that he also has the emperor's favorite concubine as a backer.

But even this can not make his heart half relieved, the family is not prosperous, and there are countless young masters and young ladies who have died halfway in the past few decades, even if they hired the best midwife in the capital, and hired the best famous doctor to breathe in the fetus, in the end the child is still few can be saved, in order to have an heir who can pass on the ancestry, he is about to pull out the beard on his face, and finally under the guidance of a Taoist priest, he finally left a root for his bloodline. As soon as the white and chubby son was born, he immediately knelt down to God, it was really an eye opener, just for this precious son, he did good deeds in Jinzhou for a year, coinciding with the Yellow River bursting, the hundred miles of embankment was collapsed by the flood waves, hundreds of thousands of people left home, and there were countless victims in Jijin Erzhou, he gritted his teeth and almost hollowed out all the income from years of operation to buy enough grain and rice for the people of the two states for a year. Perhaps this kind of kindness really touched the heavens and the earth, when the epidemic broke out in Jinzhou and countless children under the age of one died, only his little son was safe and sound, as if God helped him. How can such a hard-earned son be cut by people?!

The ninth prince no longer has the usual calmness, if it weren't for the fact that the concubine's sister also loves his son very much, no matter how arrogant he is, how could that unfilial son secretly join the army without telling himself? is not an ordinary soldier, but a general who says that it is not big or small! He really regretted that he didn't stop him when he watched him steal fists, kicks and sticks when he was a child, but how could he have thought so much at that time! Thinking of this, the Nine Princes couldn't help but sigh.

"You and the Seventh Prince are sworn brothers, how can I afford to call me Lord Xiao..." Xiao Rang smiled quietly, seeing this situation, I don't know how to knock this rich prince of the country, how can I get by with the Seven Princes!

"I'm not going to hide it, I'm here to intercede for the dog," the ninth prince gritted his teeth, it seems that the seventh prince known as Mu Ne is not a fuel-efficient lamp, as long as you look at the dripping appearance of his henchman, you know that the rumored prince who only knows military affairs must also be a veteran of officialdom.

"As long as you make an offer, even if you pour out all your possessions, I will find a way to get it for you..." Even if he knew that this kind of low-handed tone would not necessarily satisfy the other party, the Nine Princes could only hold back his temper and open his mouth.

"Really?" Seeing that the heat was almost over, Xiao Rang didn't plan to play hide and seek with this beloved prince anymore, "But what I want is not gold and silver." ”

"That's..." The Nine Princes raised his head blankly, he really didn't know what else he could trade with that soul-like god of war of the three armies except the gold and silver at home.

"The prince doesn't like antiquities. If the prince really wants to make Lang safe and sound, then as long as he agrees to one condition, the seventh prince can return the prince to the prince with a lot of hair. Xiao Rang said unashamedly, he has always been used to going straight, and he is really not used to this kind of confrontation of honey-bellied swords.

The face of the Nine Princes changed, even he didn't want to get involved in the whirlpool of the struggle for imperial power, since ancient times, how many courtiers and strategists have overestimated their wisdom at this moment, thinking that they can win with their own abilities in order to develop He said, as a result, most of them ended up in a different place, needless to say, even the clan relatives will accompany them to suffer, exile may still be a kind of mercy for them, but the sad thing is that all the female dependents will be sold into the states as officials, it is really dark and said that life is better than death. If it's just me, maybe I'll gamble, but my beloved sister is now a concubine, do you really want to pull her into the water? In case of failure, what awaits her is probably Leng Gong and Bai Aya, how can she bear it・・・・・・

"The prince seems to be a little hesitant?" Xiao Rang couldn't help but laugh, seeing that the person in front of him who already had a trace of white hair on his sideburns was alone and frowned and didn't break it, although his trick was a little unfair to this old fox, but now he was not worried, it seems that someone in the pile of playboys does have an extraordinary value for this always shrewd prince, and when he first started to make a deal, he was afraid that this slippery prince would refuse.

"Lord Xiao・・・・・・ I have to think about this matter." The Ninth Prince was about to say something, but he just opened his mouth, if it weren't for the fact that this matter was too difficult to decide, why would he be teased like this junior.

"Then please think about it carefully, forgive the officials for not being able to accompany them, by the way, Zhang Huadian has passed the word again today, and he wants the Seventh Prince to hand over the chapter in the next few days, I think, if the adults are too busy to take a break, they won't have to come in person tomorrow," Xiao Rang added again at the end.

The Nine Princes' face turned pale in an instant, of course he could hear the meaning of Xiao Rang's words, even if he couldn't get close to the center of power in person, he also knew that the emperor was asking about one thing, especially what it meant when this kind of army was defeated and fled abandonment, although he told him that now was not the time to be impulsive, but he still couldn't rest assured that it was Xiao Rang's threat.

After a long time, the prince sighed, his face was full of sorrow, "The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate!" ”

Even if he was facing an old man who had just received a major blow, Xiao Rang could detect how amazing the sharp edge flashed in the eyes of the chubby prince. "What does the prince want me to do?"

Seeing the every move of the person opposite, Xiao Rang secretly praised in his heart, if he really achieves great things, once he makes up his mind, he will no longer sigh and waver. Xiao Rang dipped his index finger in the cup of tea and simply wrote a few words on the table, and then quickly erased it, "Does the prince understand?" ”

"How is this possible?" The Nine Princes were stunned, although he had vaguely guessed what these two people wanted to do, but when those words were reflected in his eyes, he still felt incredulous, these guys, are they crazy?

"Things are not a problem," the Ninth Prince said in a low voice, "500,000 stone rice, 5,000 sets of stainless steel light armor, I just don't know what you want so many things for?" ”

"You don't have to know this," Xiao Rang smiled, "Everything will be sent out according to the agreement, no problem, remember not to let the guards at the city gate find out, this time it is inconvenient for us to come forward, so everything is up to Lord Lao." ”

"That's no problem," the Ninth Prince sat up straight suddenly, and as long as he saw the man who was nearly fifty years old trying to straighten his stiff back, he knew that he had completely put aside his distractions and was ready to do a great job. "Success or failure is here, but in case I am discovered, I will also carry all the charges off, please tell the Seventh Prince, in case it doesn't work out, but also help me take care of my ignorant child and the concubine Li in the palace."

"If this success is achieved, your son can naturally continue to live the life he likes, if the Seventh Prince is defeated, as the commander of the army, it will be difficult to protect himself, how can he take care of Gongzi and Ling Mei!"

The Nine Princes sighed heavily again and didn't say anything more.

Xiao Rang looked at him deeply, "Are you worried that you will be swept in?" With your relationship with Your Highness in your early years, will those princes let you go? If what I know is good, that ** lady has no heirs now, how long can the king's favor stay in a concubine, if there are no heirs, once the new emperor succeeds to the throne, he will probably be sent to the cold palace immediately, and now His Royal Highness is the only person who can help you. Xiao Rang tried his best to pull the corners of his mouth and pretend to smile, just now even he felt that he had become a heinous sinner now.

"That's what I said," the Nine Princes' eyes gradually brightened, and his words also returned to his inherent domineering: "A word is certain, before thirty, I will definitely prepare the things I want." ”

"By the way, aren't you going to take Ling Gongzi with you? As long as he is included in the striker when he returns, there is no problem, and if Ling Gongzi's fine skin and tender flesh are injured on the battlefield, it will not be good. Xiao Rang drank all the tea in his hand, although he knew in his heart that it was easy to keep this hostage by his side, at least he didn't need to worry about this old slippery head changing his hexagram again, but this time he had done enough, the Seventh Prince was a bright and upright person, if he said that he didn't bother to do this kind of thing to blackmail others, but in order to ensure that everything went smoothly for the army, he could only do this against his will. What's more, although this uncle who has just been crowned king is quite deep in the city, he has never heard of him breaking his trust in others, even if he doesn't need to break it, he knows the consequences of biting out the Seven Princes, although he is a businessman, he is not a person who does not know the importance of it.

"What's the use of keeping someone else if I'm not at home, it's better to let him out and let him go with the flow, if God will really bless him, even if the war is dangerous, he can have no worries about his life, otherwise... Otherwise, it will be providence."

Xiao Rang glanced at the Nine Princes in surprise, it seems that although it is rumored that the Nine Princes are very doting on their young sons, they are not the kind of people who will only blindly force their children to inherit his will, which makes Xiao Rang, an outsider, secretly admire.

After a long sigh for a while, the Nine Princes slowly walked out of the door, and after taking a few steps out, he suddenly turned back and stuffed a thick stack of silver tickets into Xiao Rang's hand, "Then, the dog will trouble Lord Xiao." ”

The eyes of the Nine Princes were sharp, and the strength of his hands was amazing, so that Xiao Rang couldn't break free at all.

Xiao Rang was helpless: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

It wasn't until the figure of the Nine Princes disappeared from a distance that Xiao Rang showed an ugly smile, and glanced at the large number of silver tickets in his hand, his mind was full of the eyes of the Seven Princes who could see through everything.

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