The devil is coming

Chapter 642 Bloody
"Well, our Yingdu has never been peaceful in these years. Have you heard that on the street of Laoyu Road the other day, more than a hundred royal guards were beheaded. The blood on the ground, Yingdu The government officials came with a water dragon to clean it, but the smell hasn't gone away yet."
In a teahouse on the front street of Yingdu, two merchants were drinking tea.
"Hey, what do you mean the smell hasn't dissipated? It's not fishy pig urine. Human blood can have such a strong smell."
"Oh, brother, I've been feeling panicked in my heart."
"It's strange. You do your business and don't talk about anything else. Now you just go from here to Fengxin City, take people and goods, pull a condom up, go around in a circle, and return to Yingdu. If you continue to distribute it, it will be a matter of small profits and large profits, and there is no reason to lose money.
So, what are you worried about? "
"You know, I just bought a house here in Yingdu, but looking at this place, I wish there would be trouble every year. It really makes people feel uneasy."
"This is also strange. Last year, Marquis Pingxi led troops into the city. It seemed that many families were broken and many people were arrested, but they were all young men;
Today, the new governor entered the city, and it was the prince who was slapped in the face, and the people who died were the people of the prince's palace. There were so many people poisoned at the banquet a few days ago, and every one of them was the lord.
The little master and the elder master are in trouble, what's wrong with you?
The business has not reached that level, the property has not been accumulated to that level, and the skin has not changed. Are you thinking that you will not be able to live a peaceful life after becoming a master?
I said it's up to you. "
"That's right what you said."
"What does it mean? It's just like this. Since the Yan people have occupied the land, why don't they clean it up? Don't think that Yingdu will bleed a little this year and bleed a little next year. To put it bluntly, this is also because I escaped a knife back then, but if you escaped the first day of junior high school, you can't escape the fifteenth. The blood that needs to be shed must be released, and the debts that must be repaid must be repaid."
"Um...Brother Li, you still need to pay more for the payment. I'm short of money right now."
"Straight bitch, why are you so ignorant!"
……
The banquet was poisoned, the prince was assassinated, he was imprisoned on a stone mountain, and the palace guards were beheaded in the street;
One event after another had a great political impact, but it seemed to have little impact on this big city that had just recovered from the war.
at least,
The streets were still bustling with people.
Although there are still a lot of refugees outside the city, there is a city wall that separates them. Inside the city, it is really a "prosperous scene".
Zheng Fan returned to Yingdu, but he didn't go back to Yingdu with his personal guards into the open fire camp. Instead, he entered the city incognito with the Sword Master Chen Daxia and He Chunlai.
He came in without any fanfare to save face for the new eunuch.
Now, Zheng Fan's identity is different. If he had announced in advance that he was going to the city, he would have to be greeted again, which would undoubtedly dilute the energy that Xu Pangpang had finally gathered.
Yingdu is next. After all, it is Xu Wenzu's home court. The Hou Mansion is currently unable and impossible to interfere too much in Yingdu's affairs. At most, it will bury a few nails.
He came back quietly. Invisibly, he was giving Xu Pangpang a place.
Do you see it,
Even the world-famous Marquis Pingxi has to bow his head in front of our Lord Prefect!
Friendship, in fact, is how it comes out bit by bit.
The four of them found a shop in the city and had lunch. Lord Zheng returned to the wine shop where he lived. Later, he sent someone to hang up his flag and inform the city of those who were watching here. Eyes, he Zheng Fan, is back.
Not long after returning, the bath water had just been prepared, and before Lord Zheng could take off his clothes, an announcement came over there saying that Xu Wenzu, the new governor, was here to see him.
He gave Xu Pangpang face, and Xu Pangpang immediately returned the favor. Although Zheng Fan didn't care about it, he had to say that it was really comfortable for Xu Wenzu to do this.
On tea and pastries,
As soon as Xu Wenzu came in, he half-unbuttoned his official robe carelessly. In this world, when designing the official robes of most countries, they may focus more on aesthetics and ignore comfort.
To be precise, clothes that are too flashy will definitely be uncomfortable to wear.
Still no hot spot,
Perhaps it was to show that they had a good relationship, so they both jumped in tacit agreement.
"Brother Zheng, I checked the account recently."
"Oh? What did you find?"
During the war against Chu, Yingdu acted as a material transshipment place, and huge amounts of money and food were transported here every day.
Zheng Fan helped Tian Wujing take care of the military affairs for a period of time. In fact, the loss of money and food in the military was often a confusing account that could not be calculated clearly. However, the factor of corruption had to be ruled out first.
Even if everyone has clean water, it is impossible to sort out the food, drink, toilets, various ordnance, war horses, medicinal materials, etc. of hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line.
Many times, when someone from a certain department complained that they were missing something, Zheng Fan would give them a note with a [-]% discount.
Maybe the subordinates also know that you will get a discount, so they often bid more when they apply. Anyway, every time after the [-]% discount is sent, the subordinates never reply and say that it is not enough, which makes Zheng Fan think for a while whether to call again. A discount?
As for Yingdu, with so much food, so much wastage, so many civilians, so many bureaucrats handling it, it would really be a ghost if the account books could be kept clear.
But some things can still be seen in the account books.
such as,
Earlier, Xue Customs had enough money and food.
The full amount here refers to the amount that the Ministry of Revenue brought down with the note, which was already more than others. In addition, with the handling of the Sun family in Yingdu, they actually paid it to themselves. Leaving aside the losses, Xue Customs once The transportation of money and food can be compared to two or three times that of soldiers and horses of the same size.
It's almost the same as eating dry porridge at other people's homes. Jiang Jiang still has the strength to hold a knife, and Xue Guan can eat meat every now and then.
However, Zheng Fan was not worried that Xu Wenzu would take this matter to offend him. First, at the Ministry of Household Affairs, as the top leader of the Sixth Master Party, it was really unjustifiable for him not to eat more.
In this world, the stupidest leader is the one who shouts "You are mine" while still treating everyone equally as if to avoid suspicion;
Obviously, Xiao Liuzi is not.
As for the Sun family, he is now a Marquis. It is his duty to eat as much as he wants. In addition, Xu Wenzu also did similar things to himself when he was in Nanwang City, such as the distribution of military supplies and the distribution of prisoners of war. When allocating barbarian soldiers, Xu Wenzu was extremely partial to himself.
"Brother Zheng, I understand the principle that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. But the problem is, there is clearly a thick layer of oil floating on this account."
"Too thick?"
"It's not what."
"How thick is it?"
Xu Wenzu hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand to pinch his stomach, and said:
"Brother, I have two layers of fat."
"How many layers of fat do you have?"
"Including breasts, it's five layers."
"That's okay." Zheng Fan raised his head in confusion, "It doesn't seem to be serious."
"But brother, think about it, you are fighting on the front line, and they still have the energy to save some money in their pockets later. What is this? Can you tolerate it?"
"I can't bear it." Zheng Fan said with a smile, "But it's not easy to use this account book to attack."
In the case of political struggle, you can punish people for corruption and then convict them of corruption, but it is best not to punish people for corruption.
This thing, an indiscriminate attack, can easily make things end badly.
Xu Wenzu smiled and said,
road;
"No way. I plan to sort out the account books and present them to His Majesty."
After all, Xu Wenzu was an old official in the officialdom. Zheng Fan naturally did not need to remind him about this matter. In fact, sorting out the account books and showing them to Emperor Yan was actually the most effective way to let His Majesty Emperor Yan know more clearly that Yingdu was How on earth did the bureaucrats and dignitaries who came over to help "dedicate their best" to Dayan.
Coupled with the current financial deficit and food shortage situation in Dayan, it is enough to increase this negative perception effect even more.
After all, the prefect was a herdsman on behalf of the emperor. As long as he had the emperor's support, Xu Wenzu would be able to work more freely in Yingdu.
This is actually Xu Wenzu’s own policy strategy.
"Well, that's a good idea."
Zheng Fan picked up the tea and took a sip. If it was just to talk about this matter, it would be enough for him to quietly return to Yingdu.
But Xu Wenzu immediately lowered his voice again,
Slowly said:
"There is one more thing that has something to do with you, brother Zheng."
"Brother, please tell me."
"The accounts have been balanced, but who am I, brother? The records of the court, the records of the place, the records of the entrance to the city, the records of the exit of the city, the records of Wangjiang Ferry, no matter how good the accounting is, how can you keep things It really disappeared out of thin air, right?
I think back then, the offensive wars, the wars against Jin, the two princes of the north and south, and the hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei and Jingnan troops were all supported by my brother and me. After that, I cooperated with the eldest prince for another year. Nothing went wrong. "
Xu Wenzu is indeed worthy of pride, because he does have the ability to be Xiao He.
In fact, if it were not for the attack on Chu and the military adventures that may arise from the three sides of the Qian Kingdom, Xu Wenzu might be the most suitable person to take charge of Yingdu at that time.
just,
Something doesn't sound right about this.
Lord Zheng put down his tea cup.
The biggest rat, shouldn't it be me?
how,
Xu Pangpang really wants to liquidate himself?
He doesn't have a fever, does he?
"Brother."
"Ah."
"Gong Wangbu, he's one of your subordinates, right?"
Palace view?
Zheng Fan immediately realized that Xu Wenzu must have discovered the matter between him and the Sun family, but they skipped it and found out about Gong Wang's part.
The Gongwang Department and the Gongsun Zhi Department were placed at the far west of the territory. So, is there a problem on Gongwang's side?
"Brother, we are our own family. Although the imperial court now wants to separate the Yan and Jin families, I also know that you have a broad mind. After all, you have long been able to control barbarian soldiers.
but,
Not my kind,
Mao Mingcai may have known that Yingdu's people were somewhat unclean, but at that time, as long as the front line supplies could be transported, he turned a blind eye for the sake of the overall situation.
But he probably didn't know that someone was feeding Jinying alone under his nose. "
Xu Wenzu patted his belly,
Road:
"You said that these guys in Yingdu are greedy and have a little to eat. It doesn't hurt. Who doesn't have a wife, children, and concubines to support?
But if you want to say that they don't know how to reach into the army, even the Jin camp, what will happen if things are exposed, haha, brother, I don't believe it.
They knew it, but they still did it and took such a big risk. What do they want?
Gongwang, this person,
Can you believe it? "
"His son is still here with me."
"Oh, in this world, there are many filial sons who want to send me to heaven as soon as possible. I who treat my son like a piece of grass and can be thrown away will definitely not..."
Zheng Fan suddenly looked at Xu Wenzu,
Xu Wenzu was stunned.
Immediately he came to his senses,
He immediately slapped his mouth several times,
Even Emperor Yan scolded him for this, which was a big taboo.
"Brother Zheng, this is the purpose of my visit this time."
Zheng Fan nodded,
Road:
"I will handle this matter."
"Okay." Xu Wenzu scratched his head, "What do you think we should do next about the matter in the palace?"
"The palace is a flag. It is not up to you to pull out the flag. It is your Majesty's decision. But brother, if you want to avoid being restrained, you must at least put him down.
Situ Yu was still young and couldn't afford to make any waves. The Queen Mother was just an ordinary woman, but there was a group of people surrounding the palace.
Anyway, one slap has already been slapped, so let’s give it another one. "
"Well, that's right. Brother Zheng, what do you think we should do?"
"I heard that those royal guards were ordered to be killed by a captain named Ran Min of the City Patrol Department?"
"Yes, that man is quite clever. Don't tell me, I see a little bit of you, my brother, in him."
"He seems to have a good reputation among his men."
"Yes, he is a person who can do things and wants to stand out."
Zheng Fan nodded,
Road:
"Okay, then let's give him another chance to stand out."
……
Ran Min's home is on Xifang [-]nd Street in the city. He bought a small house here. In fact, he could live in the Xunchengsi Yamen, but there are so many people in the Yamen. In the words of later generations, it is equivalent to a staff dormitory. The living conditions are Of course it can't be too good.
On weekdays, when he gets off work and has nothing to do, he will return to this house.
open the door,
Ran Min saw a young lady setting out the dishes and chopsticks.
"Master, you are back, I will bring out the dishes."
"Ah."
Ran Min sat down at the dining table.
This little lady, whose surname was Liu, was originally a refugee and sold herself to bury her father. He paid for her to bury her father, so she naturally followed him and became one of his concubines.
She is ingenious and can cook pretty well. She also cooks the dishes extremely well.
"Master, please try this dish."
"Ah."
Ran Min took the chopsticks and started eating.
Lady Liu was sitting next to him, smiling, watching him eat.
She really likes him. This man can bring her a great sense of security. In her eyes, he is the last person her father pointed out to her, and she can entrust her to her life.
The food has been used,
Madam Liu said, "Master, I will go and fetch water for you to wash your feet."
"it is good."
"Master, please wait."
Madam Liu went to the kitchen stove to get hot water.
At this time,
There were footsteps in the yard, which were relatively subtle, but Ran Min was also a martial arts practitioner after all, so he naturally heard them.
He immediately drew the knife and pushed away and came to the yard.
As the captain of the City Patrol Division, he has offended many people in the past two years. Naturally, there are many enemies. In addition, he personally visited the palace a while ago to destroy the prestige of the palace and degrade their dignity. Therefore, these days, Ran Min is extremely cautious.
yard,
A man in black appeared,
The man in black is holding a sword.
"Who are you? Can you tell me your name?"
The man in black pointed to the west,
immediately,
I thought of that place on the east side,
Pointed in another direction,
Seriously:
"I'm from the prefect's mansion."
"Master Taishou? Master Taishou sent you to find Ran. Why?"
"The prefect asked me to stab you with my sword."
"The prefect wants to kill Ran?" Ran Min couldn't believe it. Was he going to kill him now?It shouldn’t be!
"No, I won't stab you to death. I'll stab you. Then you release the sentry, call people, and then let them chase me. I will lead them to the palace.
This is called diverting misfortune from the east. "
"Is that the case?"
Ran Min suddenly realized, and then said: "But how can Ran Min trust you?"
The visitor shook his breath, and immediately, an aura close to that of a fourth-grade swordsman came out.
The man in black said:
"If I want to kill you, there's no need to talk nonsense."
Ran Min showed a wry smile,
Road:
"Ran knows it, Ran also understands it. Please draw your sword."
"After I stabbed you, I waited in the alley on the front street for your people to chase me out."
"Okay, Ran remembers it."
"It will hurt a little."
"Ran is a person who has been on the battlefield. As long as he can accomplish something for the prefect, Ran will not hesitate to risk his life, let alone this small pain?"
"This is so false."
"..." Ran Min.
"The feeling of speaking is far worse than him."
"Who are you talking about?"
"Look at the sword."
A little cold light comes first,
Stab Ran Min in the chest,
Then he drew it out and drew a sword on Ran Min's right arm.
The injury on the chest was well-measured and did not touch the organs. After all, it was a little too unprofessional to avoid any injuries. The injury on the arm did not touch the muscles and veins, but it opened enough to show the bleeding. .
Ran Min staggered back two steps.
The man in black nodded, seemingly satisfied with his masterpiece, and then said:
"I'll wait in the alley on the front street. You can call your people."
finished,
The man in black jumped over the courtyard wall.
.........
"Whoosh!!!!"
The shrill whistle sounded,
For a time,
Two teams of city patrol officers who were patrolling the nearby streets rushed over immediately. They all knew that the captain's foreign residence was here, and many of them had even been to the captain's house to eat the food cooked by the captain's wife. meals.
"boom!"
The courtyard door was kicked open from the outside.
The soldiers from the patrol department rushed in,
"The assassin just ran away and went to Front Street, ahhhhh!!!!"
The captain's voice came from inside,
The soldiers patrolling the city saw,
At this time, his captain was sitting on the threshold, covered in blood and seriously injured;
in my arms,
Still holding the dead Lady Liu,
Weeping loudly!
(End of this chapter)