The devil is coming

Chapter 734 Thunderbolt
Capital, Pingxihou Mansion, inner residence.
"Oh, my dear Lord A Ming, what on earth is going on outside to make it so lively?"
in the room,
The caged vampire Cahill shouted to a coffin in front of him.
There was no movement from the coffin, and it was obvious that he didn't want to pay any attention to it.
"Lord A Ming, don't you want to go and see what is going on outside? I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed."
At this time, the door was pushed open and Xue San walked in.
The third master covered his chest with both hands,
Road:
"Oh, I heard this damn accent again as soon as I came in. I really want to go up and kick you in the butt!"
Cahill also covered his chest with his hands.
Road:
"Oh, my dear three adults, do you want to kick my ass? Then wake up Master A Ming quickly, and you can kick my ass together. I am ready!"
"Hey hey hey."
Xue San walked to the coffin where A Ming was and knocked on it.
Road:
"The army came from the west to report. The Yan army won a great victory. The two princes crushed the barbarian royal court and the old barbarian king died."
"My God!"
Cahill let out a scream.
Xue San looked at him in the cage and said, "Enough is enough, enough is enough."
"No, no, you three, I am really shocked this time. Oh my god, Yan State is really terrible. You must know that there are still many wandering singers in the West, chanting The horror when barbaric disasters came to the Western world a hundred years ago!
then,
You just told me,
Its royal court, its royal capital, and its king were actually trampled to death by the king of Yan Kingdom and the knights of Yan Kingdom. Oh my god, my god, my god.
Dayan, are you preparing for the Western Expedition? "
said,
Cahill clenched his fists.
Road:
"It's time to teach the nobles in the West a lesson and let them know who is the most powerful and terrifying empire in the world."
"boom!"
The coffin lid was lifted,
A Ming sat up,
road;
"I'm hungry."
"..." Cahill.
Cahill, who had been very emotional before, suddenly shut his mouth.
Xue San put his left hand on his chest,
Road:
"Great Lord A Ming, do you want to eat?"
"I'm not interested in dwarf blood."
"Great Lord A Ming, your realm is higher than mine now. I can endure everything."
"I want to drink." A Ming looked at Xue San, "Let's go to the palace and get some wine."
"The palace?" Xue San blinked, "Actually, I would rather go to another place, taking advantage of the time when the relationship between our lord and the emperor is at its best."
"Where?" A Ming asked.
"The Beast Controller."
"I'm only interested in fine wine, and the taste is not as strong as yours."
"Don't you, the great Lord A Ming, not want to see a place where Pixiu can be cultivated?"
"No, Pixiu's blood doesn't taste good."
obviously,
A Ming drank.
"Ah, but I really want to go."
"Then you go."
"That's why I came to you. I remember that the Lord's belt is here with you."
"No, I'm going to drink."
"In this case, I will accompany you to the palace for a drink first, and then you will accompany me to the Beast Control Prison?"
"I'm going to the palace to get some wine, why do I need you to accompany me?"
"Think about it, when you find a good wine, you need someone next to you to ask you with surprised eyes: Oh, what kind of wine is this? It smells so good."
Then, you explain it to him.
Does this wine taste better? "
A Ming didn't answer.
Out of the coffin,
On his waist under his evening dress was the Pingxi Marquis Order.
"Go."
Xue San was busy making Qian'er calls.
Road:
"Okay, you go."
.........
When Lord Zheng and the emperor met with important ministers in Yangxin Hall,
A Ming used Ping Xihou Ling to lead Xue San into the palace, and went straight to the wine cellar.
There are two types of wine used in the palace. One is for the emperor to drink on weekdays, and the other is for banquets that need to be purchased temporarily outside the palace.
However, because the late emperor did not like drinking when he was in power and rarely held large banquets, the huge palace wine cellar was somewhat deserted.
But it is undeniable that the royal family has royal heritage. This cannot be completely changed by the diligence and self-restraint of Emperor Yan. Moreover, Dayan is located at a must-pass place for trade between the East and the West, so there are many things in the wine cellar. Shao has collected fine Eastern and Western wines for many years.
However, they are hidden very deep, very inside.
"Hey, what kind of wine is this? Why is it this color?"
"Hey, why is this wine so thick?"
"Hey, this wine bottle is so special. Is there anything special about it?"
Xue San tried his best to ask questions in a refreshing way.
At last,
A Ming chose a lot of wine and said to the eunuch in charge of this place:
"Load the car and send it to Pingxihou Mansion."
"This……"
"Why, it can't be done?" A Ming asked.
"That's not the case. I have sent someone to ask Eunuch Zhang before. Eunuch Zhang said that whatever the Marquis' Mansion needs and what is available in the palace will not be denied. However, among the wines you have chosen, some of them are stored in storage. Not owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”
"Deposited?"
"Yes, it was left by Grandpa."
"That master in the palace?"
"Yes."
"Wine is not for drinking, but for hiding?"
"Wine, I'll drink it myself."
At this time, a little eunuch in red robe appeared at the door of the palace wine cellar.
A Ming ordered Ping Xihou to come over to bring the wine. Naturally, the subordinates could not stop him. But when he chose the red-robed eunuch’s wine, the subordinates immediately went to report it. Matters between nobles were naturally communicated. The nobles are going to negotiate on their own, how could they risk their heads to stop it?
"Is this wine yours?" A Ming looked at the little eunuch in red robe and asked.
"Yes." The little red-robed eunuch nodded, "I heard that Lord Pingxi is not an alcoholic."
The big shot's quirks are actually no secret.
such as,
The Marquis of Pingxi is not a drinker.
such as,
Lord Pingxi is a good wife.
"I like drinking, can you give me a drink?" A Ming asked.
"Do you want to drink?"
"Yes."
"You came to the palace under the banner of your Marquis and brought wine back to drink?"
"Yes."
"Interesting, interesting." The little eunuch in red robe smiled, "Can I share half with you?"
"can."
A Ming is not an unreasonable person.
Of course,
As the Demon King, he came to take advantage of the Lord's name, and he would not take advantage of it;
Perhaps, for the emperor, he is not afraid that you are greedy or you have preferences, but he is afraid that you will be as pure-hearted and ascetic as a saint. That is the biggest crisis.
Therefore,
A Ming felt that he was desecrating himself as the leader of the gang.
Ok,
It is sharing your worries for the Lord.
But as for what to say, in order to order a drink and save face, he had to fight with others here. It was not necessary and he was not interested.
After all, it was a drink for entertainment, not a living Cahill on the other end.
"Sir, you are a good drinker. Why don't you come to my place and have a drink?"
A Ming hesitated.
He could sense that the other person's aura was unusual. Not surprisingly, he should be a Qi Refiner.
The little eunuch in red robe said again:
"I still have a private collection there."
"Okay." A Ming agreed.
Xue San was a little anxious beside him. He was still thinking about going to the Beast Control Prison.
"Hey, didn't you agree to take me to the zoo?"
A Ming handed Ping Xihou Ling to Xue San.
They are all demon kings, and they have just acted like this, so there is no reason not to give them some face.
"hey-hey."
Xue San took the token and said:
"This wine is not as fun as Pixiu."
"Pixiu?" The little eunuch in red robe had sharp ears, "What a coincidence, I have some too."
"You have one at your place?" Xue San said in surprise, "There are only four brave animals walking in the world. Do you have a fifth one at your place?"
"Yes, it's under my palace."
"You didn't lie to me?"
"Never."
"Then I'm a little bit surprised. My father-in-law, you and he are just drinking buddies. I understand you well. A thousand glasses of wine are less than a thousand glasses of wine when you meet a close friend, but a person who really understands how to drink is better than There are even fewer close friends.
But, what does my father-in-law have to do with you?Why are you dragging me there? "
The little eunuch in red robe said matter-of-factly:
"In the palace, it is more difficult to find an adult as tall as me than a confidant or someone who knows how to drink."
"Brilliant!"
……
“Rice cake, white or fried?”
"I don't like food that goes with the wine." A Ming said.
"Fry it," Xue Sandao said.
The little eunuch in red robe took a small stove, put a small pot on it, greased it with oil, and started frying the rice cakes.
"Don't you need some food or drinks?" the red-robed eunuch asked.
"No need." A Ming said.
"it is good."
The little eunuch finished frying the rice cakes and put two pieces on his plate, and Xue San also put two pieces on his plate.
Xue San took a bite with chopsticks. It was very fragrant and crispy. It was fried under high heat and was well controlled.
"how is the taste?"
"Okay." Xue San replied.
"In the early years, when my master was here, both His Majesty and King Zhenbei liked to eat the rice cakes made by my master."
"Hey, it tastes better instantly."
The little eunuch in red robe smiled and said,
Road:
"I don't have a surname. The master gave me a Taoist name, Zike."
After introducing myself,
The little eunuch in red robe looked at A Ming,
Road:
"I only know that you are under the Marquis Pingxi, but you don't seem to have any official positions?"
"A Ming."
"Xue San."
The little eunuch in red robe nodded, took out a jade bottle, poured green wine from it, and asked for a drink.
A Ming picked up the cup, took a sip, and said:
"The taste is very long."
Xue San took a bite and said, "It's a bit sour."
Zike nodded and said, "I brewed this myself. How do you like it? Do you like it?"
Obviously, this question was not directed at Xue San.
A Ming shook his head and said, "I don't like it."
"It tastes good, but you don't like it?"
"You have to drink a lot of delicious food before you like it. You obviously can't drink it as water."
"rational."
Xue San was beside him, sizing up the two people while eating rice cakes, trying to keep his temper.
"I have heard that there is a general under the Marquis of Pingxi named Fan Li? According to legend, he is powerful but also far-sighted?"
"Rumors are just rumors. Real people will be disappointed if they see it." A Ming replied.
"Well, in that case, I won't force it. By the way, do you also know how to make wine?"
"meeting."
Xue Sanda assisted: "In the early years, when we were in Hutou City, we relied on him to make and sell wine for a living."
"Wine with the smell of fireworks must be good wine." said the little eunuch in red robe.
A Ming shook his head, took the jade bottle himself, and filled the cup.
"Are you a little bored talking to me?"
A Ming nodded, "Too tired."
"Then let's just drink and talk less."
"it is good."
"Hey, hey, don't bother me, don't bother me, where is Pixiu? Where is Pixiu?"
You guys are here to drink, but my Third Master doesn’t like this.
"Well, there it is."
The red-robed little eunuch pointed at the alchemy furnace behind him.
The alchemy furnace is rarely turned on at ordinary times, but it is still wiped from time to time.
Xue San got up and walked to the alchemy furnace while eating fried rice cakes.
Zike held up the cup,
open the way;
"Under this alchemy furnace, Pixiu is suppressed."
"Hiss, this is a formation, right?"
"Yes, the central formation."
"I remember when King Jingnan defeated the Ying capital of Chu State, Ying Capital of Chu State summoned a fire phoenix spirit."
Zike shook his head,
laughed:
"Although Zike has never seen it in person, Zike feels that there is more than just a spirit under this alchemy furnace."
"Not just a spirit? Flesh and blood?"
An ancient Pixiu with flesh and blood?
in fact,
Xue San has always felt that those Pixiu heads outside, including the one on his master's head, are indeed Pixiu, but... they seem to be somewhat different from the mythical beasts in his impression.
mythical beast,
You can at least be able to resist a level three master;
But it is obvious that those Pixiu beasts, in addition to being much more powerful than war horses in terms of speed, endurance, and charge, plus the ability to store items, are not actually out of the category of manned vehicles.
"Zike doesn't know the details."
"This alchemy furnace is the formation eye. It is a mechanism in itself."
"Yes, it is an ingenious mechanism. When the master was here, he devoted himself to studying it, but he could not unlock the secret of this mechanism. He could only use the skills of a qi refiner to resonate with the Pai Xiu consciousness suppressed under the alchemy furnace.
Not only the master, it is said that for hundreds of years, the people in the palace who guarded this alchemy furnace have thought of many ways. Even the former master of the Tianji Pavilion of the Jin Dynasty came personally, but still could not crack the mechanism.
There are records in the Imperial Library,
This Pixiu is said to have a crazy habit that makes it difficult to control, so this situation was set up to suppress it. This alchemy furnace was originally intended to be smelted with the fire of Pixiu, but in essence, it was trapped and locked.
Over the past hundred years, this Pixiu's body should have long since decayed, and its natal fire has long since weakened.
Its own vicious nature was also rubbed away, and gradually blended with Dayan's luck. It used the luck as a carrier to survive, and at the same time, it replenished the luck and continued to live. "
"So mysterious?"
"Yes, but the late emperor does not believe this."
"That's so mysterious. Everyone just squats at home and tells fortunes every day without doing anything else. They just rely on the fortune tellers to spread the beans and form an army to fight."
Xue San is obviously also a materialist, although there are many idealistic things around him.
"Can I touch it and see?"
"random."
"Brother, I've got you as a brother, you're awesome!"
"Thank you."
"What's your name? Zike?"
"Yes."
"Good name."
"Ah."
"I won't break this thing, right?"
"A general who was a third-grade martial artist once tried it with a magic weapon, but he couldn't destroy it at all."
"Oh, that's it, then I'm relieved."
Xue San looked at the pattern on the alchemy furnace in front of him.
then,
Silently, he placed the half-eaten rice cake in his palm, kneaded it a few times, then painted it on the pattern on the alchemy furnace in front of him, and then drew out some arcs.
Zike said to A Ming:
"I just saw Mr. A Ming's selection. Mr. A Ming seems to prefer wine from the West?"
"Yes."
"Zike thinks that the wine from the West is not as long and mellow as the wine from my country."
"But handsome."
"..." Zi Ke.
Vampire, with a red wine glass, swaying;
Vampire, with a porcelain bowl containing Erguotou, swaying;
The latter seems very disharmonious no matter how you look at it.
"Mr. A Ming is quick to talk, but he is really..."
"boom!"
A loud bang came,
The little eunuch in red robe quickly turned around and looked at the black alchemy furnace in shock.
The top of the alchemy furnace began to crack, and dusty green smoke was rising rapidly, followed by the tremors of the entire palace!
"This...how is this possible!"
The red-robed little eunuch's eyes immediately fell on the dwarf standing on the side of the alchemy furnace.
Xue San also looked at Zi Ke at this moment.
Pointing at the alchemy furnace, which was still gradually growing cracks,
Road:
"You said this was very strong and that's why I tried it. It's you who said it. I won't pay for it!"
……
Nourishing Heart Hall;
Here, a fierce quarrel was breaking out among the important ministers.
The source of the quarrel lies in the selection of the new prime minister.
The emperor's intention was to split the power of the prime minister and strengthen the existing cabinet system.
But the ministers were obviously unwilling to weaken the power of the prime minister, which could counter the imperial power. This had nothing to do with whether they surrendered to the new king in front of them. It was purely an instinct of officials.
Lord Zuopushe said directly: A powerful king like the late emperor had never divided the positions of prime minister and assistant in this way.
The implication is,
Even the late emperor, who was as supreme as the emperor, did not take action on the position of prime minister. You have just succeeded to the throne, are you too impatient?
Besides, Zhao Jiulang just died.
Lord Youpushe was even more direct. He actually recommended Pingxi Marquis to be the prime minister. The reason was that Pingxi Marquis was not only excellent at leading troops and fighting, but his ability to govern local areas was unparalleled.
hear this,
Lord Zheng couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
He was not flattered, he thought it was great that these important ministers trusted him so much.
He understood that this seemed to be asking him to come to Beijing to become the prime minister, but in fact it was a tacit understanding between these ministers. The purpose was to eclipse his vassal town and enshrine himself in the court.
Marquis Zheng is not a vegetarian. He also knows that reasoning with these important ministers is not his strong point, or in other words, it is of little use.
Furthermore, he also knew that the emperor could not let him be the prime minister at this moment. Dayan lost two princes at once, and then took back the remaining swords. Isn't this stupid?
Ministers can make this suggestion for the purpose of centralizing power and reducing vassals, and the emperor must consider it comprehensively.
Therefore,
Lord Zheng smiled directly and said:
"Okay, I am really flattered to be valued by Lord Youpushe. Oh, actually, the place in Eastern Jin Dynasty is so remote and sparsely populated, how can it compare with this capital city?
The adults can now discuss and choose a suitable person to succeed me. If there is a suitable candidate, I will pack my luggage and come to the capital to stay for a long time. I really can't live in the Pingxihou Mansion given by the late emperor. Woolen cloth.
But,
I have one point to make clear in advance.
In the future, if barbarians invade the border, or if the Chu people invade the border, or if the Jin people in Jin rebel, once these mistakes are made, what we propose today will really harm the country.
The history of Qing Dynasty is clear and will leave its name. "
"Master Pingxi, are you threatening us?"
“Don’t dare, I am speaking out of public motives.
after all,
My loyalty to Dayan can be seen from heaven and earth, as well as from the sun and the moon! "
"boom!"
Suddenly,
There was a loud noise in the palace, like a real thunderbolt from the blue!
"..." Zheng Fan.
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I'm feeling a little unwell today, a minor problem, but it does affect my coding. I'll just update it today, and I'll make it up tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)