The devil is coming

Chapter 919
Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and grabbed Pi Xiu's mane. The Jinyi guards camped thirty miles east of the river, while Sword Master and Xu Chuang were waiting not far away.
After all, it is impossible for him, the majestic King of the West, to ride a brave man wearing black armor and ride so far from the new city all by himself.
There are some things that Lao Tian can do, but he, Zheng Fan, can't do yet.
Rao is so,
At this time, he faced thousands of imperial troops alone.
It also deserves the name of riding alone to meet the driver.
If something happens, the Juggernaut and Xu Chuang on the periphery will not be able to rescue them in time.
It can be said,
The emperor gave an order,
It was enough to kill Prince Pingxi of Great Yan...oh no, the thief of Great Yan Kingdom Zheng Fan in one fell swoop.
It doesn't matter how the process went, the main thing is that Zheng Fan has already given his own attitude at this time.
After this scene was publicized, the world must be amazed by Prince Pingxi's frankness. The ministers in Yanjing City were probably speechless when they heard the news.
But for those who really know and are familiar with Zheng Fan,
Especially for the emperor standing on the royal chariot at this time,
The person named Zheng is such a greedy and fearful person.
The fact that he can do this really exceeds the loyalty of so-called ordinary courtiers, because this guy actually has no loyalty at all...
The emperor took a deep breath,
He calmly suppressed the slight mist that had just brewed in the corners of his eyes.
Laughing and scolding:
"Still so pretentious, still so needy, we are not savage beasts, nor are we trying to defeat the enemy, so he has to show off this independent air of the Fengyu Xiaoxiaosi people.
dog slave,
Do you know?
He is just bullying us. "
Wei Zhonghe, who was behind the emperor, also had a smile on his face.
The generals of the imperial army surrounding the royal chariot,
Even the surrounding Imperial Guards breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this.
The further east we go, the greater the pressure on everyone's hearts.
The emperor did not mobilize the garrison in Jin to come to respond, which meant that if something happened here, they would have no reinforcements to count on.
Waiting for help?
Whose help are you waiting for?
Did the magistrate of a nearby county who was loyal to the emperor come to the rescue with his government servants and civilians?
Everyone was prepared for the worst, but when Prince Pingxi appeared in this posture, in an instant, after the rain, the sky cleared up, and for a moment, they all felt that life was so beautiful.
This is a very strange feeling,
Zheng Fan patted Pi Xiu on the head,
Pixiu shook his body,
The shiny armor fell directly down, covering his body, competing with the sunset in the dusk.
immediately,
It took steps and took the initiative to walk towards the Forbidden Army in front of it.
Naturally, it was impossible for the general of the Forbidden Army in front to stupidly order his men to set up their spears, raise their crossbows, and then ask:
"Who is this person? If you break into the emperor's palace without permission, you know what the crime should be!"
Although the emperor's residence is the same as the palace, anyone who wants to meet the emperor must first disclose his identity and then report to the emperor step by step, and finally see if the emperor is interested in summoning you;
But obviously, King Pingxi does not belong to this category.
The general looked back and found that His Majesty's figure had appeared on the chariot.
King Pingxi continued to come riding on Pixiu,
The father-in-law who was delivering the order from behind has not arrived yet.
The general took a deep breath, took three steps back to the side, and knelt down on one knee:
"I will finally pay my respects to Prince Pingxi. Prince Fukang is a thousand years old!"
The rest of the surrounding imperial guards also knelt down:
"Meet Prince Pingxi!"
The prince nodded slightly and did not interact with the imperial army, but let Pixiu continue to move forward.
This is really not Zheng Fan trying to show off here.
But when a person reaches a certain position, he will naturally have corresponding dignity. We can't be embarrassed, but there is no need to be humble, right?
When Lao Tian and Lao Li went to see the late emperor, would the Imperial Guards around the emperor stop them?
Dare you point your finger at him and say, do you want to wait for the emperor's edict?
Lao Tian directly deposed the third prince in the capital, and Lao Li roasted the leg of lamb in the imperial garden.
It is true that he is a minister;
But you also have to look at your own body type.
Now that we've reached this level, it's better to be more straightforward.
Don't look at the adults in the capital who shout to themselves "thieves of the country" all day long. They often say that they are "domineering", "arrogant" and "violating the prohibition".
If you really have to be careful, follow the rules, be polite and walk on thin ice,
I'm afraid they will be the first to be scared to death.
The prince himself did not straighten his back, and his figure was a bit sluggish.
When the prince came over, the Imperial Guards all retreated and knelt down.
The emperor stood there with a smile on his face.
As we got closer, we could still see the emperor's hands crossing and caressing him unconsciously, as if hesitating a little.
Unless the scene is not suitable,
If it were in private,
Zheng Fanfei had to tease Ji Laoliu for being so coquettish that the little daughter-in-law was looking forward to her husband's return.
at last,
The prince came to the royal chariot.
Did not turn over and come down to salute;
During the reign of the late emperor, he was allowed to ride horses in the palace. At that time, the person who led the horse into the palace was His Highness the Crown Prince.
This line is regulated by the palace, so there is still no need to dismount.
When the new king first came to the throne, he issued an edict that because Prince Pingxi had injured his knee during the war in the north and south, he was exempted from the courtesy when he met the saint.
In other places, if the emperor gave a piece of meat, he had to take it back, marinate it, and enshrine it as a family heirloom. The emperor would be frightened by any favor he gave.
But King Pingxi took it seriously.
If you ask me to ride a horse, I will ride.
If you ask me to abstain from courtesy, I will abstain;
I will take whatever the emperor gives me, I will use it, and I will accept it.
Oh.
Except for one,
That is, if the emperor grants any "iron coupon" to avoid death, the prince will never believe it.
The emperor stretched out his hand to pull the prince into the chariot.
The prince glanced at him but did not answer;
This is not for show. He is a big man, and the mysterious armor on his body is heavy. With the emperor's strength, he doesn't know whether the emperor will fall or not. He is afraid that he will have to fall too.
At the steps of the royal chariot, the prince fell directly from Pixiu's back and walked up.
The emperor stepped forward, reached out and hugged Zheng Fan.
The prince's arms were still open, and he did not have a greeting and hug with the emperor.
Fortunately, he was wearing armor and was separated by a thick layer, otherwise it would be a bit boring.
"Okay, okay, it's over."
The prince reminded.
The emperor said: "When you came here, I was thinking about how to say hello to you for the first time, but I found that it was not appropriate. I might as well be more direct like this."
As the emperor let go of his hand, he clenched his fist and tapped the breastplate on the prince's chest.
"Zheng, you have grown taller."
"You are also getting fatter. At first glance from the front, I thought Xu Wenzu was wearing a rebel yellow robe."
"Pfft!"
Standing behind the curtain at the rear was Lord Yingdu Prefect, kneeling on the ground.
It is true that Lao Xu is a very flexible person, but he is still a person of this era.
He was once loyal to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. After Zhenbei Hou made it clear that he would not fight for that chair, he became a great Yan Zhongliang in a down-to-earth manner.
Xu Pangpang has really always upheld the awe that Zheng Fan always sneered at.
"Come on, come in and drink some water."
Since King Pingxi showed up, the emperor has never called himself "I" again.
The interior of the royal chariot is very luxurious.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, the most luxurious thing is the 36 wild beasts pulling the chariot, which can be said to show the emperor's dignity.
But Zheng Fan knew clearly that those 36 wild beasts were idiots, they were bred by the Beast Control Supervisor. Their charging power was not comparable to that of ordinary war horses, and their endurance was not comparable to that of pack horses. They were really just serving as a guard of honor.
When the master entered the chariot, Pixiu swayed his shiny armor and paced cautiously and elegantly in front of the 36 brave beasts pulling the chariot.
When I opened the curtain, I saw a mountain of meat kneeling in the corner.
Zheng Fan stepped forward and helped Xu Wenzu up.
Rao is a fifth-grade peerless master.
It was still a little difficult to lift Xu Pangpang;
The main reason was that Xu Pangpang was so frightened by the previous sentence of "yellow robe and body" that he became a little weak.
Queen He Sisi, who was wearing a phoenix skirt but no formal dress, was already standing there. When she saw Zheng Fan coming in, she was slightly blessed.
Road:
"I'm really embarrassed that Brother Lao came to pick me up in person."
The Queen was born among the common people and had an aura of affinity.
In the early years when Ji Laoliu was still a prince, He Sisi, as a princess, was extremely popular in the imperial circle in the capital, and everyone thought she was genuine.
But Zheng Fan knew clearly,
No matter how down-to-earth a person is, they have been a princess or a queen for several years. How much of their original simplicity can they still retain?
The butcher's family didn't run a dyeing workshop, and even if it did, the true colors would have been washed away long ago.
It's just that this Tian family couple is the best at this kind of affinity method, especially when it is used on themselves, it can be said that they spare no effort.
But unfortunately, the prince really did this.
The queen said hello, but the prince didn't hold it. It was impossible to salute. In this life, except for Lao Tian who came back from the west, Zheng Fan felt that no one in the entire Zhuxia was qualified to receive his knee.
But Zheng Fan still smiled and took half a step back, nodded, and said;
"The Queen looks so good."
This is not a scene, because the queen's face is white and red.
The queen smiled shyly.
The emperor was much more free and easy. After sitting down, he beat his waist and sighed:
"I watered it!"
The prince nodded and responded: "It's hard for you."
"What do you mean!" The emperor was anxious, "The surname is Zheng!"
"Practice more squats when you have time."
The prince gave advice.
The emperor patted the dragon chair beside him,
Road:
"Be good, come up."
The prince did not go up to sit on the dragon chair. He turned around and looked at the cushions beside him. The interior of the royal chariot was like a small court. The officials he met along the way were all kneeling on the cushions to perform their duets.
At this time, Eunuch Wei brought a chair and placed it behind the prince.
The prince sat down by himself without waiting for the emperor to say "please sit down".
"I know you are a lazy person. Since you had children, you have been staying in the palace to accompany them. It's hard for you to come all the way to pick me up."
The prince smiled and said,
He reached out and took the tea delivered by Eunuch Wei,
As soon as I smell it,
Osawa Fragrant Tongue.
Eunuch Wei whispered: "Your Majesty, your Majesty brought this from Beijing specially to keep for you. Your Majesty will always remember your kindness."
The emperor shouted directly:
"Does he only have this one sip? If you let him drink Longjing Maojian, can he tell the difference? This is the only sip he knows."
The prince lowered his head and took a sip. Since he drank this tea as herbal tea in Fan Mansion and fell asleep for a long time, he should drink this tea slowly in the future.
Put down the tea cup,
The prince said:
"I didn't plan to come to pick you up, but I was afraid that if you crossed the river like this and were charged directly by my military leaders, I had no choice but to make the trip myself."
When Xu Wenzu next to him heard this, he felt guilty. Isn't this too straightforward?
If it was something else, such as chatting with the emperor and talking about things in a normal way, he would be able to accept it, but telling the reason so openly and openly, isn't it really too disrespectful to take the emperor seriously?
He had known for a long time that the relationship between the Emperor and King Ping Xi was very good, but he did not expect that it would become so "good".
The historian who recorded the memorials between the emperor and his ministers had turned to stone.
When the queen heard this, she looked at her husband with some worry.
It's not that I'm worried about my safety, but I'm afraid that my husband will be angry.
But the emperor was not angry;
Instead, he leaned towards Zheng Fan.
asked:
"Is it really this bad?"
"I have children."
The main thing is that he has a legitimate son.
The emperor nodded and pointed at Zheng Fan again,
road;
"That's what's wrong with you. How can Jindong be considered the territory of my country, Dayan? If you go to your own country with me, the emperor of Dayan, you still have to worry about being overrun by your own soldiers and horses?"
How did you become a prince? "
The prince rolled his eyes at the emperor.
Road:
"Okay, give me all the food and salary you owe Jindong in the past two years, and then I will take them to thank the emperor for his great kindness."
"Well..." Ji Laoliu.
The emperor rubbed his hands,
Road:
"You know, I originally accumulated some money last year, but after the war, the treasury started to lose money again. I, I really don't have any money left."
"You have also been in business, and your boss doesn't pay you wages. Do you hope that the workers below will still be devoted to you?"
Xu Wenzu then smoothed things over and said, "No matter what, your Majesty is the destined emperor, the Lord of the Great Yan, even if..."
The prince spit out tea foam,
Road:
"There are not many serious Lao Yan people under my command."
"..." Xu Wenzu.
"Mr. Zheng, I haven't even crossed Jiangdong yet, and you're giving me medicine directly?"
"Prepare."
The prince did not feel that his words were offensive. The correspondence between the two was actually more casual.
"Actually, I can think about it." The emperor shook his legs, "I want the horse to run but also think about how it is possible that the horse doesn't eat grass. Anyway, your surname Zheng is a good person in running the place, so you can watch it for me.
These words actually don’t scare me.
Back then, even if my father went to Beifeng County, he would have to worry about being overrun by those arrogant generals of the Zhenbei Army, haha. "
"..." Xu Wenzu.
Xu Pangpang felt like he had been hit by an arrow in his knee.
The emperor said again: "Zheng Fan, wait until you cross the river and take me for a walk around the east of Jin Dynasty.
I want to take a look at the Snow Customs Tower.
I also want to visit the national war site at Zhennanguan.
Father, two uncles, you, I want to see how many Yan soldiers fought bloody battles to gain territory.
Take a look here first,
Later,
Then take me to visit Yingdu and Shangjing..."
Speaking of which,
The emperor suddenly frowned,
road;
"Damn, these two famous places and cities were destroyed by you, Zheng!"
The prince stretched his waist.
At this time, a Forbidden Army general came in to report that the boat was ready.
"Okay, is there anyone on the other side?" the emperor asked the prince.
Zheng Fan nodded and said, "I have my personal guards."
"Then let's cross the river first. The Imperial Army will stay here to save us the trouble of bringing so many people across."
When Eunuch Wei heard this, he was a little hesitant and wanted to step forward to dissuade him, but before he could speak, the emperor said first:
"You surnamed Zheng have always been stingy, so I won't bring thousands of extra mouths with you so that you don't have to ask the Ministry of Finance for a free note after you're done."
The prince nodded, stood up, and said, "Then let's go."
The boats are quite large, and Wangjiang Navy specially dispatched three large boats for His Majesty's use.
It is indeed true to say that the imperial army stayed behind, but the palace maids, eunuchs and officials who accompanied the holy driver had to go with them.
In addition, a group of people from the Secret Intelligence Department also had to follow to facilitate the connection between the emperor and Yanjing.
In fact, since I went out, discounts have been delivered to the royal chariot every day.
If the emperor was so free and easy that he followed King Pingxi across the river with only the queen, then the outside world would immediately think that King Pingxi held the emperor and the queen hostage.
After boarding,
The emperor and prince stood on the deck, looking at the river.
The emperor asked the ship to stop in the middle of the river. He wanted to pay homage to the soldiers of Yan Army who died here in the battle of Wangjiang.
Eunuch Wei stood a little further away, standing next to the Sword Master.
Puzzled:
"Sir, where is your Long Yuan?"
The sword master replied: "Give me your apprentice."
"congratulations."
The memorial service is over,
Looking at the rising smoke,
Holding the wine glass, the emperor said melancholy:
"I used to travel a lot, but after I became emperor, when I came out and saw the beautiful scenery, it was really different from before.
it's beautiful,
But it's also too heavy. "
The prince said nothing and stood there blowing the river breeze.
He himself is a person who likes to express his emotions in beautiful places, so naturally he is too lazy to praise others around him at this time, even if this person is the emperor.
Fortunately, the emperor has long been accustomed to this;
After a short period of silence,
The emperor waved his hand and signaled the ship to continue moving.
"A lot of people are actually watching to see if I dare to cross this river."
"I know you will come." The prince said.
The emperor held his hands on the side of the ship, looking at the ripples caused by the ship's movement, and said:
"How do you think I compare to my father?"
"Almost."
"Don't fool me."
"It's really close. In fact, the late emperor and I didn't have much interaction, and we didn't even go to Beijing a few times."
The emperor smiled,
road;
"The whole world feels that when my father was on the throne, he pulled out all the thorns, whether they were external or internal, and gave me a big swallow that was a little broken but was quite safe.
This, I do not deny.
But there is one thing that is harder for me than my father, and I can do it better than him.
The two kings of the north and the south, trust them, let them go, support them,
Is it difficult?
Is it really difficult?
Which emperor wouldn't like ministers like Li Liangting and Tian Wujing? "
Zheng Fan looked at the emperor and asked, "You mean, I'm not lovable enough?"
The emperor reached out and grabbed Zheng Fan's arm,
Road:
"Mr. Zheng, ask yourself, let's change our positions.
You are the emperor and I am the King of Pingxi,
you,
What will you do to me? "
"I should have slapped you to death long ago."
"Hahahahahaha!"
(End of this chapter)