A faint cloud of smoke and dust rises,

Marquis Zheng was dressed in a black python robe,

Riding on Pixiu,

Looking at the approaching procession ahead.

In the opposite team, Xu Wenzu rode a horse, the horse's breath was obviously much heavier than that of his companions around him, and the white gas he spit out was mixed with foam, which obviously showed its difficulty.

Zheng Fan's side,

Maybe it's finally mixed up to a high position,

Man,

From time to time, I can't help but want to regurgitate the past;

I still remember the first time I met Xu Wenzu, it was on the streets of Hutou City, and I and the blind man were still arguing about the initial understanding of this world;

And then

Xu Wenzu rode his beast to break the peaceful life that belonged to himself and the demon kings for half a year.

In the dark, there may really be a providence;

In the past few years, he has attacked the cadres, cut down the Jin, chased the field, and conquered Chu......

But you have to say,

If you hadn't seen Xu Fatpang riding a beast passing in front of you like that that that day,

Maybe that night, when the demon kings asked themselves whether they wanted to be rich or do something,

Zheng Fan really might choose the former.

A chubby butterfly, which once flapped his wings, affected the situation in the whole East.

"Hahaha, Brother Zheng, I want to kill my brother!"

Xu Wenzu turned over and dismounted, and when he landed, the whole person staggered back several steps in a row, Xu was too excited, and he wanted to deliberately show off his "shaking health", or see you again in a few years, the other party was already wearing a python robe, and he couldn't help but be a little nervous;

in a word

Xu Fatpang fell to the ground with his head and buttocks.

"Hahahaha."

Marquis Zheng laughed, didn't deliberately hold back, but turned over and got off Pixiu and took the initiative to come over.

The guards around Xu Wenzu wanted to help him up, but Xu Wenzu pushed his hand away.

Zheng Fan naturally stepped forward, grabbed Xu Wenzu's shoulder with one hand and Xu Wenzu's hand with the other, mobilized a little qi and blood, and pulled Xu Wenzu up.

subsequently

Zheng Fan patted the dust on his back and buttocks, everything was very natural.

"Tut-tut......"

Xu Wenzu smacked his lips.

Zheng Fan smiled: "Moved, right? ”

"Straight lady thief, you are better than my brother I will pretend, hahaha."

Zheng Fan shook his head, took half a step back, and looked at Xu Wenzu's face.

The years did not seem to have left any mark on him;

In the past, frozen age would be used to describe those women who were naturally beautiful and still did not look old when they got older;

But now, Zheng Fan feels that this word is really appropriate to describe fat people.

The previous year was white and fat, the last year was white and fat, and today it is still white and fat.

It's just that the world does not regard fat as unhealthy, and men regard fat as beauty, and walking on the road with fat is almost the same as the role of famous cars and watches in later generations.

"Here, there is still a day before Yingdu." Xu Wenzu said.

"Picking up your brother in Yingdu, I can't help but take it too seriously, so I have to come out to greet you."

"Hahaha, yes, yes."

"I'll set up a camp ahead, and I'll give you a crush on my brother."

"Well, yes, yes."

The scale of the camp is not large, after all, it is not used to march and fight, besides, the guards on the periphery and the cavalry they brought from Fengxincheng are enough to protect their own safety.

Mo said that Xujiabao was "opposed",

It was at this time that there was another "Dingjiabao" and "Lijiabao", and several Jin battalions and horses were transferred out, and Marquis Zheng would not refuse to defend the village at all, but would directly lead his subordinates to kill them, which was so confident.

Entered the tent,

Ancestor Xu Wen sat down in one step,

The relaxed look on his face disappeared before, and he turned to sigh:

"Brother Zheng, this Jin land is much more unstable than my brother I imagined."

"How is it over there in Jinxi?" Zheng Fan asked.

"It's a lot more down-to-earth than this Jindong." Xu Wenzu replied.

Zheng Fan nodded, "Because the imperial court killed the Helian family and the Wen family almost extinction back then, even if there are a few fish that slip through the net, they can't make big waves." ”

The conversation instantly entered a serious state, and the two of them did not warm up too much at all.

"But this part of Prince Cheng's Mansion is not easy to get, so many pairs of eyes are staring at it." Xu Wenzu licked his lips, "Now people are still standard orphans and widows. ”

"Didn't the ancestor of Qianguo also bully other people's orphans and widows to take away the inheritance? Didn't Emperor Taizong of the Qianguo Kingdom also kill his brother and cripple so many generations?

If the Jin people, if the palace is willing to live honestly, then we will give him a peaceful birthday, if it is going to cause chaos, we have to knock it down with a stick to make him sober and sober. ”

Xu Wenzu nodded, "That's right, in fact, before I came, I also thought that the situation in Yingdu is nothing more than the same."

First, it is to ensure the logistics of your Pingxi Hou Mansion, and you will help me solve all the things that need to be used on all sides;

Second, that is, Yingdu is completely included in my Dayan's rule, some people, who cherish their homeland, just drink and complain, then it doesn't matter, those who not only think about it but are also ready to do something, naturally have to cut off his claws mercilessly. ”

Speaking of which,

Xu Wenzu raised his head and deliberately glanced at Zheng Fan, and said:

"But the second one, if one is not good, it is easy to collapse the situation."

Zheng Fan smiled,

Road:

"I am the only one who will go to the grass valley in the snow field for a few years, and the Chu people will not be able to go on the Northern Expedition in a few years, so it is a pity not to take advantage of this moment to take care of the Jin people.

Besides, there is the matter of the banquet poisoning in the front, and the assassination of the five highnesses in the back;

You, the new Taishou, can be said to have not taken office yet, and the excuse for the attack has been sent to your desktop. ”

"What happened this time?" Xu Wenzu narrowed his eyes.

The topic finally came to the assassination of Xu Wenzu that had just happened.

Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "If you want to hold the Jin land, you must rely on the Jin army, this matter, to put it bluntly, there are still people behind it, but unless it is a last resort, let's not liquidate the Jin army with great fanfare."

So be it,

I'm already out anyway, for my brother, you will run in the various Jin military camps in Yingdu Sixia, and give your brother a hot field, and then, who do you want to take the military power, who you want to be the official, or who you want to arrange, it will be much calmer. ”

Taishou is to grasp the military power and local governance power, especially in Yingdu, a newly defeated Jin land, Taishou's authority is greater.

"Brother, you are the Hou Ye, the fief is not here, brother, I know that you are for my good, brother, I also rejoice that you do this, I know better, if you go like this, the next Yingdu military power, brother, I will be able to better hold it in my hands."

but

If this news spreads, it may cause criticism. ”

Yushi may participate, your Hou Mansion is in Fengxincheng, what's the matter, you are not satisfied, and you still want to collect the Jin army from Yingdu?

Zheng Fan shook his head freely,

Road:

"As long as it is beneficial to Dayan, I Zheng Fan will do it, *******."

"Alas, brother, you haven't changed, it's still that Zheng Fan, it's still my Zheng brother!"

In fact

From the beginning of Xu Wenzu's wrestling,

Until now, Xu Wenzu has expressed his concerns,

In fact, it is all a temptation.

Shibei should be impressed by each other for three days, and now, the identities of the two are reversed, although Xu Wenzu verbally shouted "Brother Zheng" and "Brother Zheng" very attentively, but in fact, whether the friendship between the two sides is still there or whether it is still useful, he is actually not sure.

People, after all, are subject to change.

Zheng Fan's side gave him a reassurance.

After all, in the past, Xu Wenzu was still the target of Zheng Fan and the blind man's strategy that he needed to plan often, so Zheng Fan knew Xu Wenzu very well.

This is a fat man with a lot of ambition;

He will not just be satisfied with Xiao Gui Cao Sui, he will inevitably toss out a piece of his own merits.

Moreover, in the bones of this person, there is a great Yan chauvinism.

In the past, he was loyal to the Marquis of Zhenbei, but now, the attitude of the Marquis of Zhenbei is very clear, so Xu Wenzu has long pursued his life, turned it into Kuang Fu Dayan, and won the world.

He looks down on the Jin people from the bottom of his bones;

What Zheng Fan suggested before was not deliberately fanning the flames, because Xu Wenzu would inevitably do it, and he would inevitably do it.

Maybe

The imperial court chose Xu Wenzu to replace Mao Mingcai, originally wanting to further control Yingdu.

Mao Mingcai's unity policy played a great role in the Eastern Expedition and the subsequent Battle of Chu, and now that the battle is over, it is time to clean up the interior.

The meeting between the two sides began with a reminiscence, and then a consensus was quickly reached.

That is, although you Xu Wenzu tossed and cleaned up, once there was a mess, the Pingxi Hou Mansion would be responsible for leveling it.

When the new official takes office, it is most suitable to be ruthless, because at that time, any mess can be pushed on the head of the predecessor, and it is said that it is a hole dug by the predecessor, and I am filling the hole for him or piercing the abscess.

anyway

As long as there is no large-scale mutiny and uprising, the court will turn a blind eye.

The guarantee of the former comes from the support of the military power, that is, the Pingxi Hou Mansion.

"Whew......... I'm tired. ”

After talking about the matter, Xu Wenzu's expression finally relaxed.

He is not afraid of having too many things, he is afraid that he will not be happy when he was a child, but now, he has a desire to fly to Yingdu as soon as possible to carry out work.

"Hehe, I have a hot pot there."

"Haha, good, good, your dishes there are exquisite and delicious, I've been hungry for a long time, but ........."

Xu Wenzu hesitated, but still said:

"Brother Zheng."

"What's the matter, brother, you said, the two of us, after all, are lifelong friendships, although you were my peak before, and now my title is higher than yours, but I, Zheng Fan, am not an ungrateful person, when you tried your best to promote my kindness, I always remember."

"The wind has been released from the imperial court, and in the second half of the year, the two princes will enter Beijing."

"Well, I can't say it, I have to go too." Zheng Fan smiled, "Probably, it's going to be the foundation of the country." ”

Xu Wenzu lowered his voice,

The eyes narrowed slightly, but because there was a lot of meat on the face, two slits were directly formed.

"Brother, is it just the foundation of the country?"

Zheng Fan looked at Xu Wenzu,

Xu Wenzu gritted his teeth,

Continued:

"And the power of the army."

………

At night, Gou Moli walked to He Chunlai's side, and he saw He Chunlai sitting there, drinking alone.

"What's the matter, the first time I betrayed my own people, I feel uncomfortable, right?"

He Chunlai shook his head,

Dao: I read books

"I told Mr. Liu Hui that I am from the Hou Mansion and am now working for the Hou Ye of Pingxi."

"Oh?" Gou Moli was a little surprised.

"Mr. Liu Hui said to me, this is a good thing, he is also teaching in the palace, making a living, and always having to be pasted."

"Hehe, the old gentleman is also transparent."

Mr. Liu Hui said that he had already accepted the situation of the Yan people in charge, but in the battle of Chu, the Yan people broke the embankment to walk the water division, he couldn't see it, he was depressed, and he had anger in his chest.

Sir thank me,

Said that I gave him a chance to scold the new Taishou with his bones. ”

"Free and easy."

"Mr. does not agree with the army, thinking that some people in Jindi, if they want to do things, they can't do it after all, before, there may still be a chance, but after the establishment of the Pingxi Hou Mansion, there is no chance at all.

If you want to do things in the future, it will only make the living beings more miserable, so that the Yan people will continue to treat me and the Jin people as grass, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Mr. said,

Anyway, they are all people of Zhuxia,

Eight hundred years ago,

The ancestors of the Jin people and the ancestors of the Yan people also served as officials in the same dynasty and worshiped the same Son of Heaven;

It's a family, it's not a big deal to divide into two families and go back together. ”

"Hehehe." Gou Moli smiled, "This is where I feel most uncomfortable with you Xia people, you Xia people have all their own brains, and as a result, you can put down your knives and guns, saying that you are a family."

What about us savages,

Hundreds of years ago, we were actually beaten down, but if you look at it, you see, the Jin people, the Chu people, and the Yan people still regard us savages as heretics. ”

"It's going to be fine." He Chunlai comforted, "I think that in the eyes of Hou Ye, it seems that there is no distinction between Yan, Jin, or even savages. ”

Gou Moli yawned and directly terminated the topic,

Road:

"What else did the old man say, what about his small family? Didn't entrust you with protection? ”

"My husband has no children, and he has not renewed his wife after her death."

"It's okay, go freely, before leaving, scold the new Taishou again, it's worth it."

He Chunlai hesitated a little and said:

"I think that although the new Taishou is fat, he can talk and laugh with the Hou Ye, and he is not idle when he thinks about it."

"In this world, those who can eat fat and not be swallowed by others are not easy to mess with."

"I'm worried that next, Yingdu will have another bloody storm."

"The old gentleman is not worried, he scolds so much, what are you doing with this? Since the old gentleman dared to scold, could it be that he didn't know what this move meant, this was directly offended by the new lady before he took office, and he was full of anger. ”

"That ......"

Gou Moli patted He Chunlai on the shoulder,

Road:

"The people who died in the bloody wind and rain are all powerful people, what does it have to do with the common people? I even think that the reason why the old gentleman agreed so readily to you and cooperate with you is that he has long seen that the officialdom and magnates in Nayingdu are not pleasing to the eye, and I wish that these ministers would die even more. ”

He Chunlai breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Hearing you say this, I feel much more comfortable." ”

"yes, sometimes you have to make up some nonsense to deceive yourself, so that life can be easy, hehe."

He Chunlai nodded, relieved, but as if he had thought of something, he asked:

"What does Master Hou mean, it seems that he will not return to Yingdu for the time being?"

"Well, I'm going to be out for two days."

"Stay?"

"Because it's inconvenient to go back now, for the time being."

……

Yingdu Xintaishou,

Xu Wenzu came to take office.

The team entered from the west gate of Yingdu, and on the street of Yingdu's former heavenly street and now Shangguan Street, drinks have been arranged to catch the wind.

Yingdu is civil and military, and they are all waiting.

Mao Mingcai even put on an official uniform and stood there with support.

After Xu Wenzu came in, there was a series of ceremonies, and on both sides, the people gathered to watch the excitement.

When I saw Mao Mingcai, who was standing there with his arms,

Xu Wenzu immediately dismounted, trotted forward, and personally supported Mao Mingcai.

"It's cold, you're sick again, you shouldn't have come, even if you come, you should take a sedan chair."

Mao Mingcai smiled:

"My civil official in Dayan is not interested in sitting in a sedan chair, and he will be laughed at."

Turn

Mao Mingcai held Xu Wenzu's hand,

Continued:

"I'm busy here, I don't want merit but no fault, I managed to maintain the situation for two years, and now that the war is over, it's up to you to do it.

Taishoufu, I've already packed up, I'll stay at the post station tonight, as soon as the formalities are completed and handed over, I have thought about it for you in advance.

I want to go back to Beijing, I miss Your Majesty. ”

Showing his heart in front of the public is actually the most sincere political confession.

Of course

Whether it is Mao Mingcai or Xu Wenzu, they are not young shoots in the officialdom, and as old crocodiles in the officialdom, what they are good at is actually trading some interests and reaching them in public.

For example, Mao Mingcai broke away freely and did not love war, in exchange, one is Xu Wenzu's quick takeover, and the other is that the cronies and original team left by Mao Mingcai will directly become Xu Wenzu's cronies and people.

This can be regarded as an explanation to the people who have followed him, the opportunity is given to you, whether you can hold the new thighs or not, it depends on your own ability.

Xu Wenzu also showed his agreement with this plan with his attitude.

Because Xu Wenzu will be very busy next,

His broadsword,

I'm already hungry and thirsty!

He didn't have time at all, and he didn't want to go to the game of power struggle with his cronies again.

Time is not waiting, seize the day, Lao Tzu is to cut people!

Holding Mao Mingcai's hand,

Turning around,

A group of civil and military personnel from Yingdu came forward to pay their respects.

Headed by,

It is Prince Cheng Situ Yu,

As a prince, he stood at the forefront, ready to make a half-salute to Xu Wenzu.

Xu Wenzu immediately handed over Mao Mingcai to his subordinates, stepped forward quickly, and supported Situ Yu,

Shouted:

"Lord, lord, this can't be done, this can't be done, it should be the lower official to ask the prince about Fukang, where can you let the prince salute the lower official."

In Situ Yu's heart, a warm current immediately emerged.

His family knows his own affairs, and the day of Yingdu is no longer the Situ family, but the Yan people.

However, if you can gain enough respect, it is already a rare courtesy and satisfaction for a teenager.

seemingly

This new Taishou,

Good people, very good at etiquette.

"Little Wang ........."

Situ Yu was about to say something about the scene,

was directly interrupted by Xu Wenzu,

Xu Wenzu grabbed Situ Yu's hand, but leaned back,

Asked Wenwu behind him:

"I heard that there were assassins in Yingdu a while ago, and many people died, and the five princes were also assassinated?"

Situ Yu was stunned for a moment,

Immediately nodded and said:

"Exactly, the Fifth Highness is still ........."

Xu Wenzu interrupted Situ Yu's words again,

Shout out louder:

"This official has heard that the Marquis of Pingxi is on the stone mountain, in order to protect the safety of the prince's daughter, so he ordered to protect the prince, if the prince is out of the palace, then all the guards in the palace are all dereliction of duty?"

"This ........." Situ Yu's face began to turn pale.

Then

Mao Mingcai, who had already had a premonition of something, immediately set his eyes on his confidant Ran Min.

And Ran Min,

didn't even wait for Mao Mingcai's gaze to remind,

After Xu Wenzu just finished asking,

He stepped forward directly and replied, "If you return to your lordship, it is exactly!" ”

Xu Wenzu turned his head to look at Ran Min and asked:

"You are?"

"If you go back to your lordship, you will be the captain of the city patrol department of the lowly Yingdu, Ran Min, and the people of Tiancheng County."

Saying where he is from is telling Xu Wenzu that he is a Yan person and a ...... Own family.

Xu Wenzu nodded,

Reached out and patted the back of Situ Yu's somewhat cold hand,

Harmony whispered:

"Don't worry, the prince is here, and he will definitely guarantee your safety."

"Thank you, thank you ......"

Again without waiting for the prince to finish speaking,

Xu Wenzu turned to shout:

"Captain Patrol Obeys the Order!"

"Humble duty!"

"The guards of the palace are derelict in their duties and ignore the safety of the prince, which is an unforgivable crime.

Ran Min immediately knelt down on one knee:

"Obedience!"

But Ran Min didn't rush to get up,

Instead, he said:

"My lord doesn't know, there have been a lot of thieves inside and outside Yingdu City these days, and the prison is full."

Xu Wenzu smiled,

Road:

"That being the case,

Then you don't have to go to jail,

Just ......

Cut it. ”