Chapter 543, Imperial Relatives
When everyone heard Mrs. An's words, their eyes lit up. Anwar said excitedly: "Yes, Madame's words woke up the dreamer!" Miss Qian is about to become the princess of Yanwang, if we can get Miss Qian's protection, no one will dare to blow our beards and stare at us! ”
Yasuhara shouted, "No! Absolutely not! Everyone looked at him in unison, and then looked away, no one took him seriously, and now everyone's hearts were only thinking about how to please Anxi, and they didn't bother to think about the rest! Anwar said to An Bing: "My lord, you have to come out of this matter!" Miss Akane is your niece, as long as you sincerely ask her, she will definitely pull the adult to help! ”
An Bing felt very depressed when he thought of begging An Qian, who was attached to him before, but the matter had come to this point, and there was no other way but this way. He sighed and nodded, "I'll try it!" The people rejoiced.
A group of people came to the outside of Anxi's mansion, and Anwar went up and knocked on the door, and everyone stopped and waited with trepidation. A moment later, the door creaked open, and a young servant appeared in front of them. Anwar hurriedly took a step back. The servant glanced at everyone, recognized them, raised the same eyebrows, and said angrily: "You still dare to come!" I can warn you, now the identity of our young lady is different, that is to be the princess of King Yan, and our family can now be said to be a relative of the emperor! If you dare to mess around, discipline you all and you will not die well! Get out! ”
Everyone was reprimanded by this servant, and they couldn't help but feel resentment in their hearts, but more than that, they were afraid. Everyone has been here more than once, but this time the feeling is completely different from before, and there is a feeling of uneasiness and envy in the face of a wealthy family.
Anwar clenched his fists and bowed and said, "How dare I be rude to the future mother!" I'm waiting here because I want to go to Miss Akane! ......" Seeing the other party's humble words, the servant raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Miss is not here, Miss lives in the palace, you can go!" "Then close the door.
Anwar hurriedly said: "Little brother, slow down! When the servant saw that the senior official beside him in the past actually called himself a little brother, he couldn't help but be happy, but he deliberately asked with a straight face: "What are you doing?" ”
Anwar took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and stuffed it to the servant, and smiled humbly: "A little bit is not a respect, please accept it with a smile!" When the servant got the money, he no longer felt sorry for the other party, and put the silver into his bosom and said, "The young lady does live in the palace." I heard that the young lady is sick, and King Yan is taking care of it personally! ”
Anwar said secretly: 'Sure enough! Then he hugged his fists and said: "Little brother is a person who can speak in front of Miss Qian!" The servant smiled triumphantly: "It's easy to say! Those of us who have been following Miss and are loyal and loyal, Miss naturally values it very much! ”
"Yes, yes, yes! There is a small matter, and I have to ask the little brother to help, and ask the little brother to tell Miss Qian, saying that we want to be able to meet her! The servant thought for a moment and said to Anwar, "I can tell you for you, but it's not up to me to decide whether I see or not!" We can only pass on the word, but we can't make the decision for the master! Anwar hurriedly said: "As long as the little brother tells me on his behalf, I will be grateful enough!" After the deed is done, I will wait for the heavy thanks! The servant's eyes lit up, and he said, "This is easy, but how shall I inform you?" Anwar hurriedly said: "I'll stay in the Yunlai Inn for the time being, if the little brother has any news, I will worry that the little brother will come to the Yunlai Inn to find us!" Thank you again, little brother! The servant nodded, "Okay, so be it!" Then he shrank back and closed the door.
Anwar returned to the crowd and said to An Bing: "The servant agreed to pass the word, let's go and bring it to the inn first!" An Bing snorted, reincarnated, and everyone hurriedly followed.
The servant closed the gate and walked towards the backyard, took out the broken piece of silver, and threw it away, his face full of triumph. Seeing the old butler coming towards him, he hurriedly bowed: "Old butler! The old butler glanced at the broken silver in his hand, and asked angrily, "Who is here again?" You little bunnies are getting bolder and bolder, and you dare to accept bribes from outsiders at will! "Lately, people have often come to the door to ask to see Anqian, and although the servants in the mansion are very annoying, they have not been without benefit.
The servant smiled: "This is all on people's initiative, and it's not what we insist on, don't want it in vain!" ”
The old butler snorted and warned sternly: "Yan Yun's rule is different from the imperial court, the law is like a mountain, and bribery of more than twenty taels will be punished by death!" You little bastards give me a little leisure, it's okay to kill yourself, but if you want to burden Miss, it's too much of a sin! The servant hurriedly responded, but he didn't think so at all, and said secretly: If we don't take the initiative to go out and cause trouble, it's okay, don't take the initiative to send money from others, don't give it in vain, the old housekeeper is too timid!
The old butler asked, "Who is it just now?" The servant mocked, "It's An Bing's people." The old housekeeper frowned and nodded, and said, "They were raided and cornered, so they must want to defect to our young lady." ”
The servant said, "They want me to see them!" Hmph, what a pipe dream! The old butler said angrily, "You want to take their money for nothing?" The servant said, "Old butler, you don't know how arrogant they are when they are in power!" Now it's our turn to soar, wouldn't it be a great loss not to take the opportunity to retaliate against them fiercely! ”
The old housekeeper snorted and said angrily: "If you want to retaliate or not, it's not your turn to call the shots!" This matter must be decided by the young lady! Since you have received the money from others, you will go to the palace tomorrow and go to the young lady to pay a respect! The servant reluctantly complied.
After Yang Peng finished his official business, he went to see Anqian. When I walked into the room, I saw Anqian and Luo Yanran sitting side by side at the head of the bed, chatting happily, and I couldn't help but feel relieved and surprised at the same time. Step forward. When the two girls saw Yang Peng coming, they stopped talking, and Luo Yanran got up to greet each other: "Big brother! Anqian sat on the bed and said happily: "Big brother, are you here?" Yang Peng walked to the side of the bed, looked at An Qian, and then at Luo Yanran, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you guys to talk so speculatively!" I'm so worried! Anqian said angrily: "Big brother is really! When are we all cautious? Luo Yanran said: "Actually, we didn't become friends because we didn't know each other before!" When the eldest brother was away, the little sister chatted carefully with the little sister and found that we had a lot of similarities. The two of us have become good sisters! ”
Yang Peng smiled, sat down on the edge of the bed, glanced at the two girls, and said, "If you two get along, I'll be relieved!" After a pause, he said, "At home, you still have many sisters, I hope you can get along so well with them!" The two girls nodded, and Anqian asked with some concern: "Big brother, sisters, aren't you very powerful?" ”
Yang Peng smiled, reached out and patted An Qian's cheek gently, and said, "Don't worry, they are all very good women, and they all get along very well!" After listening to Yang Peng's words, the two girls couldn't help but feel relieved, but they didn't think much of what the eldest brother said, 'it's very easy to get along', and they both thought: they are naturally obedient in front of the eldest brother, but in the face of latecomers, we are afraid that it will not be so 'easy to get along'!
Luo Yanran said: "Little sister and little sister have already discussed, and they will prepare a generous gift for your sisters!" I just don't know if this will violate Yan Yun's law? Anqian nodded and looked at Yang Peng.
Yang Peng said with a smile: "Although our Yanyun law is strict, it is not to the point where wives and concubines are not allowed to give gifts to each other. There's nothing wrong with giving gifts between you sisters. Anqian said happily: "That's good! Then he said worriedly: "I'm afraid that my sisters won't like our gifts!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Giving gifts is the most important thing, you give them gifts, that is a sincere heart, they will naturally be very happy." The two girls nodded happily.
Nuan Er came in from outside, greeted Yang Peng slightly, and said, "Chen Da, well, King Yan, Lord Fan Yong's messenger is here." Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, smiled and said to the two girls: "Big brother is going to deal with official business, so I can't accompany you." The two girls hurriedly said, "Big brother, go quickly, don't worry about us!" Yang Peng got up and went out.
When he came to the hall, the dusty messenger immediately bowed and said, "The villain greets King Yan!" Then he took off a bamboo tube from his back, held it up with both hands, and said, "This is a handwritten letter from Master Fan to King Yan!" Chen Xiao took the bamboo tube, pulled out the dagger to pick up the sealing mud, put down the dagger, unscrewed the lid, and poured out a letter. Put down the bamboo tube, open the envelope, take out the stationery, unfold it and read it, with a thoughtful look on his face, and a faint worry on his face.
The gaze turned to Fuzhou (now Fuling). This Fuzhou is the only way to enter Sichuan along the Yangtze River, and the strategic location is very important for the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Therefore, after Yang Peng saw that Zhou Rong and An Bing were difficult to fight, he ordered Fan Yong to leave Chengdu and go straight to Fuzhou to lobby Zheng Tai, the prefect of Fuzhou.
When Yang Peng captured Chengdu, Fan Yong had been in Fuzhou for a few days, so although Zheng Tai was very polite and humble to Fan Yong, he did not answer Fan Yong's request to return to Yanyun for a long time. Fan Yong knew that Zheng Tai was still waiting, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
This morning, Fan Yong was preparing to go to the palace. At this moment, the entourage hurriedly rushed over and said, "My lord, just now I saw the scouts under Master Zheng flying into the city on the street, and after inquiring, I learned that the 100,000 Song army led by Cao Yong was only thirty miles away from Fuzhou!" "Cao Yong is Cao Bin's third son, and the eldest son, Cao Jun, has taken refuge in King Yan.
Fan Yong frowned, and immediately went to the mansion.
Zheng Tai had already decided to defect to Yanyun, but he didn't expect Cao Yong to march so fast, and he was only thirty miles away from Fuzhou. At this moment, the doorman came to report that Mr. Fan had arrived. Zheng Tai was in a dilemma, and he didn't know whether to see him or not, so he hesitated for a while, and finally decided that it was better to see him, so he asked the doorman to invite him. After a while, the doorman led Fan Yong to the back hall, and then took his leave.
Zheng Tai hugged his fists with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Fan is here, I don't know what to do?" Fan Yong smiled and said, "Could it be that Lord Zheng has forgotten the agreement between you and me yesterday?" Zheng Tai looked embarrassed, laughed dryly, and then asked Fan Yong to sit down. Fan Yong casually sat down on a chair, while Zheng Tai sat down next to him, and there was a small coffee table between the two. Zheng Tai raised his voice outside: "Serve tea!" There was an answer from outside.
Zheng Tai said with a smile: "Mr. Fan, although our Fuzhou is a small place, the scenery is handsome and dangerous, and it is not easy to see other places!" Mr. Fan finally came to visit, and Xia Guan accompanied Mr. to play! Fan Yong smiled. At this time, a delicate maid came in with two bowls of tea on a wooden plate, put down the tea, and bowed down. Zheng Tai asked: "Mr. Fan, please try our Fuzhou green tea, although it is not as clear as Jiangnan green tea, but it has its own moving charm!" ”
Fan Yong picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, nodded and said, "Not bad, it's really chic, it has a different charm!" Jung Tae laughed. Fan Yong put down the tea bowl, glanced at Zheng Tai, and said with a smile: "Lord Zheng is on the top of a cliff, and if you are not careful, you will be crushed, but you can still talk about the fragrance of mountains and rivers and tea, which is really admirable, admirable!" ”
Zheng Tai's heart sank, and he hurriedly asked, "Why did Mr. Fan say this?" Fan Yong said: "Cao Yong is only thirty miles away from here, and Lord Zheng must want to renege on his agreement with me." Zheng Tai hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, there is absolutely no such thing!" Then he frowned and said worriedly: "It's just, it's just ......."
Fan Yong smiled and said, "The matter of my coming is not kept secret, Cao Yong should have heard some rumors at this moment. Zheng Tai was taken aback, "This, this ......" Fan Yong continued: "Lord Zheng might as well think about it, what will Cao Yong do to adults after entering Fuling?" Zheng Tai suddenly felt cold as falling into an ice cave. Fan Yong said: "Cao Yong, as a general, has the right to deal with local officials on the spot, although he can't be sure of the truth of the matter, but when the army marches, the stakes are very high, and naturally there is no room for mistakes, and it is better to kill by mistake than let go!" I'm just afraid that once Cao Yong enters the city, Lord Zheng's upward head will not be able to be saved! ”
Zheng Tai was terrified, and said angrily: "You all hurt me!" Fan Yong smiled. Zheng Tai's eyes suddenly showed a fierce color, and he said substantially: "I still have a way, which is to dedicate you to General Cao Yong, I believe that General Cao Yong will no longer doubt me!" ”
Fan Yong was shocked in his heart, and said secretly: "If this is the case, it will be bad, it is not a pity for me to die, but if I miss the major event of King Yan, I will die!" Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, he was still very calm, and smiled, "Okay, Master Zheng's method is good!" Now that Master Zheng has made up his mind, what are you waiting for, let's order someone to arrest me! ”
Zheng Tai had already made up his mind, but when he saw Fan Yong's fearless and obviously fearless appearance, he couldn't help beating the drum in his heart, and smiled awkwardly: "What did Mr. Fan say!" How could a subordinate official do such an unrighteous thing! The lower official is just joking! ”
Fan Yong smiled coldly and said, "It's just a joke!" Otherwise, you Zheng Tai will die without a place to be buried! You may not know that King Yan has already eliminated the Tubo army and has captured Chengdu......" Fan Yong actually hasn't received information from King Yan at the moment, the reason why he said this is actually just to use this method to make Zheng Tai make up his mind to completely turn to himself in order to block Cao Yong's 100,000 army, as for the future, he can't take care of it for the time being!
Zheng Tai was suddenly shocked when he heard the news of the destruction of the Tibetan army and the fall of Chengdu, and immediately became suspicious: "If he receives the news from Chengdu, I should also receive it, he won't be the one who fooled me, right?" He glanced at Fan Yong and asked, "But why didn't the lower officials receive the news?" ”
Fan Yong sneered: "How can the intelligence system of the imperial court be compared to my Yan Yun Army!" Then he said angrily: "That's the case, if Master Zheng doesn't believe it, kill me immediately!" Zheng Tai hurriedly said: "How dare you!" Xia Guan didn't dare to offend Mr. Fan no matter what! ”
Fan Yong said: "Lord Zheng, your time is running out!" Hurry up and choose, you can't pedal two boats! Whether to surrender to our Yanyun, or to work for the court, you have to think carefully! Don't make a mistake and hate it for eternity! ”
Zheng Taiwei promised, his heart was in a mess, he really didn't know what to do: if Yan Yun's army really eliminated the Tubo army and occupied Chengdu, there was no doubt that he would defect to Yan Yun, but Fan Yong's words always felt untrue, I am afraid that the real situation is far from what Fan Yong said, if Yan Yun can't seize Sichuan in the end, but he will die and defect to Yan Yun, then it is really self-defeating! But it is not so easy to be loyal to the imperial court, in case what Fan Yong said is true, if he is loyal to the imperial court without knowing how to do it, he will definitely not have good fruits to eat, I am afraid that the end will be even worse! Yanyun Tiger Wolf is much more fierce than the soldiers and horses of the imperial court!
Zheng Tai really couldn't make up his mind, and couldn't help but look up at Fan Yong, but saw Fan Yong drinking tea slowly, as if he was not worried at all. Zheng Tai chuckled in his heart, and said secretly: "He is so fearless, he must be very sure in his heart!" Could it be that the Yanyun army has really wiped out the Tubo army and occupied Chengdu? Yan Yunjun is known as 'the division of tigers and wolves, the world is sharp', since its rise, it has gone through countless battles, and has not tasted a single defeat, even such a powerful golden man has been repeatedly placed in their hands, and finally had to retreat outside the pass! It seems that what Fan Yong said is very likely to be true! But if I'm wrong, I'm done! He bowed his head and was silent for a long time, and finally decided to gamble on him, raised his head and hugged his fist at Fan Yong and said, "Mr. Fan, the lower officials are willing to serve King Yan!" ”
Fan Yong had actually been beating the drum in his heart, he really couldn't predict what choice Zheng Tai would make in the current situation, the two different choices were not only related to King Yan's big things, but also related to his own life! Now seeing that Zheng Tai is determined to serve himself, his hanging heart has finally settled, and he secretly exhales greatly. He smiled and said, "Lord Zheng has made a wise decision, you will never regret this decision!" "Zheng Tai secretly said: 'I hope so! What a gamble! If you win, you will continue to enjoy the glory and wealth, and if you lose, you will be crushed! ’
Fan Yong said: "Lord Zheng, the imperial army is about to arrive, please Lord Zheng quickly close the city gate and dispatch soldiers!" Since Zheng Tai had decided, he was no longer half-hearted, and immediately responded to the promise, called his cronies, first ordered the city gate to be closed, and the whole city was under martial law, and then ordered to summon the heads of the yamen and the commanders of the Xiang army. ……
Cao Yong led an army of 100,000 to rush on the road, but the Shu Road was really difficult, and the thirty-mile road still took them a whole day. On this morning, the army finally arrived outside the city of Fuzhou. The army stopped, Wu Lin glanced at the city wall in the distance, and subconsciously felt that something was wrong, and immediately ordered the army under his command to line up, and then sent a deputy general to call the door.
The adjutant general rode his horse to the city gate, reined in his horse, and shouted towards the city gate: "General Cao Yong's army is here, open the city gate quickly!" There was a crowd of people on the city gate, and I saw Zheng Tai and others appear above the city gate. The adjutant general knew Zheng Tai and immediately shouted: "Lord Zheng, quickly open the city gate, General Cao Yong is here!" ”
Zheng Tai didn't reply either, and gestured to the commander of the Xiang army beside him, who immediately shouted: "Hang the flag!" "The soldiers of the Song army saw a big flag rising in the city gate tower, embroidered with a mighty ribbed two-winged tiger, the two-winged flying tiger battle flag, the symbol of Yanyun! The officers and men of the Song army were greatly surprised, and although Cao Yong was disciplined under his rule, there was still a great commotion in the army.
Seeing that the situation had changed, Cao Yong immediately rode his horse to the city gate, raised his head, and shouted: "Zheng Tai, the official family treats you with great grace, but you turn your back on the Lord to seek glory, it is really shameless!" Zheng Tai said: "The world is the world of the people of the world, not the world of the Zhao family, I turn my back on the Zhao family for the people of the world, and I have a clear conscience!" ”
Cao Yong was furious and shouted: "How dare you be so clever in your words! I advise you to turn back to the shore, lest the army break the city and cut you with a thousand swords! Zheng Tai said: "I also advise the general to turn back to the shore, don't be a sinner who harms the people of the world for the sake of the foolish loyalty of the family and the surname!" Let me tell you the truth, King Yan has wiped out the Tubo army and has captured Chengdu, if you don't know the current affairs, you can only end up with a total annihilation! Zheng Tai's words were not only for Cao Yong, but also for his soldiers and servants, lest they be half-hearted and do unpredictable things. Sure enough, as soon as his words came out, the panicked expressions of the Xiang army and the servants gradually disappeared.
When Cao Yong heard Zheng Tai's words, he was shocked, snorted, and said loudly: "If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself!" Then he turned his horse's head and galloped back into formation, followed by the lieutenant. Immediately, Zheng Tai and the others saw that the Song army had retreated, and a cheer sounded on the city wall. However, they soon became unhappy, and Cao Yong's army retreated only ten miles before stopping and encamping.
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.