Devil’s Advent

Just when the stone was about to hit Zheng Fan's forehead,

A low shout came:

"Mawan, do you want to kill us!"

"Buzz!"

The stone began to decelerate, and finally stopped in front of Zheng Fan's forehead. Perhaps it was because the deceleration was too rapid, resulting in a faint burning smell in the air, and even the bangs on Zheng Fan's forehead were scalded. .

Zuo Jiqian heard the voice behind him, lying on the ground, he subconsciously wanted to turn his head to look back.

"boom!"

A Ming kicked him on the head,

Zuo Jiqian, who was already injured, was kicked unconscious.

"He is your father!"

Ah Ming clasped his left hand and shouted.

His left hand had already turned purple, apparently gathering the poison that had diffused from his previous needles to suppress it.

At this time, a baby's childish voice came from among the stones:

"I'm doing what I'm told."

"Obey? Whose order?" A Ming asked.

"I... my father's life."

The word "Father" was bitten out, and I said it very reluctantly.

A Ming looked at Zheng Fan with some doubts, and Zheng Fan also looked at A Ming with some doubts, expressing that he was not too overwhelmed to give such an order.

"He said... son, smash it!"

"..." Zheng Fan.

...

"Hurry up!"

"Hurry up!"

Teams of cavalry rushed over and gathered under the tower of the north gate of Nanwang City.

The guards at the gate of the North Tower immediately closed the gate, and teams of archers were already in place at the gate. The captain of the gate guard at the north gate even pulled out his saber, and shouted at the troops below who were clearly the same as the Yan army. :

"Who came, why did they attack the city tower!"

At this time,

Among the incoming troops was a middle-aged man wearing a black cloak and gilded armor, slowly urging the beast under his crotch to go out of battle.

According to Dayan’s tradition, people first look at horses.

Generally, the higher the status, the better the quality of the beast. This middle-aged man has a thick beast with thick legs and an amazing physique. There are three long black horns on his forehead, and he exudes a ferocious aura. .

The quality of the unicorn under Xu Wenzu's crotch was simply thrown out by eighteen blocks.

The middle-aged man did not declare his identity,

But with this armor and this mount,

In fact, many soldiers at the city gate have already recognized his identity,

The Shoucheng Captain opened his mouth even more,

"Hou......... Lord Hou..."

The man raised the purple-gold token in his hand,

Raised his voice:

"There are rebels plotting rebellion in Nanwang City, and this Marquis leads the army into the city to put down the rebellion, but those who stand in the way will be regarded as partisans of rebels and will be shot to death!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Thousands of cavalry behind him raised their blades and shouted in unison.

The title systems of the four major countries are different. In Dayan, the marquis is the top, and non-royals are not allowed to be crowned kings.

The number one Marquis of Dayan is naturally the Marquis of Zhenbei, the 300,000 Zhenbei Army under the command of the Hou Mansion has suppressed the barbarians for a hundred years;

However, in the south of Dayan, there is also a Marquis of Jingnan, who is in charge of the 50,000 Jingnan Army.

In fact, what is really located in the south and guards the front line of the Qian State for Dayan has never been the fortress system with Nanwang City as the core. The Yan people are good at attacking but not good at defending. It also took the initiative to attack the barbarian cavalry head-on.

It was the 50,000 Jingnan Army that Qianguo Bianzhen regarded as the greatest threat.

With 50,000 Jingnan troops present, even if the border defense line of Yan State was completely abolished, the Qian State army would not dare to go north easily.

If there are fewer people in Qianguo's Northern Expedition, they may be directly eaten by the 50,000 Jingnan Army. Once there are more people in the Northern Expedition, the Jingnan Army can rely on the mobility of its cavalry to fight, retreat, detour, and intercept with ease. It was enough to win Dayan to send troops from other places to fight.

However, unlike Zhenbeihou's lineage, the Ji family did not want to create another Zhenbeihou's mansion, so each generation of Jingnanhou was conferred by the emperor himself.

When it comes to the age of returning home or when the new emperor ascends the throne and needs to install his cronies, the position of the Marquis of Jingnan is the same as that of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and will be changed.

The original Marquis of Jingnan will retain the Marquis, but it will no longer be called Marquis of Jingnan, and a new Marquis of Jingnan will appear and take that position.

Therefore, the Jingnan Army with a regular deployment of 50,000 troops is actually more like a Forbidden Army not in the capital. The Marquis of Jingnan is more like an official position than a title.

This generation of Jingnanhou is the younger brother of the empress empress, that is, the uncle of the dynasty. Not long after this generation of Emperor Yan ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Jingnanhou and took charge of the Jingnan army.

"My lord, can we...can we open the city gate?"

A centurion asked the guard captain standing beside him.

After the guarding school captain looked back at the city gate with some worry, the changes on the side of the General Military Mansion were also sensed here, and the city defense army had already been dispatched.

But at this time, the Marquis of Jingnan led his army to enter Nanwang City...

Yan State's separation of military and government, and non-interference in name, is basically useless in Beifeng County. The Zhenbeihou Mansion is actually the local emperor of Beifeng County, but in other places, it is implemented very well.

The Marquis of Jingnan can only lead his troops to station in the camp of the Jingnan Army on weekdays. Because it is not hereditary, he does not have a Marquis Mansion.

Faced with the pressure from the Jingnan Army under the tower,

The guard captain gritted his teeth,

road:

"Send an order to open the city gate and let the Jingnan Army come in. I don't believe it. Uncle Guo will rebel!"

The city gate was slowly opened,

Jingnan Hou Yiqi took the lead and rushed into the city gate first. Behind him, the iron cavalry of the Jingnan Army followed in a file.

As soon as I entered the city,

Jingnan Hou ordered his generals:

"Immediately grasp the four gates of Nanwang City, seal off the treasury, and impose street bans!"

"Obey!"

"Obey!"

Under the leadership of their respective generals, the Jingnan Army began to fully disarm the defenders of Nanwang City, and all key points and treasuries were also controlled by the Jingnan Army.

While these things are proceeding in an orderly manner,

The Marquis of Jingnan himself led his personal guards directly to the General Military Mansion on horseback without the slightest delay.

The outside of the General Army Mansion has been surrounded and controlled by the city defense army. The leading general of the city defense army knelt down and saluted the visitor immediately after seeing the gilded armor and the beast under the visitor's crotch.

"See Lord Hou!"

"See Lord Hou!"

"Immediately lead the army back to the camp. Without the military order of the Marquis, you are not allowed to leave the camp without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded!"

Although the guards of the city defense army didn't know why the Jingnan Army suddenly entered the city, nor why the Marquis of Jingnan had to surrender everyone's weapons as soon as he came up, but because Xiao Dahai, the chief soldier of Nanwang City, had just passed away, and the magistrate of Nanwang City had just passed away. He was also killed by an assassin in the previous chaos, so looking at the entire Nanwang City at this time, there is no one who can officially talk to Jingnan Hou.

Therefore, the city defense army did not resist, and under the restraint of its generals, disarmed the Jingnan army and began to return to the camp at the same time.

Jingnanhou himself turned over and dismounted from the beast, surrounded by a group of personal guards, and went straight to the General Military Mansion.

The headquarters of the General Army has been completely controlled by the Jingnan Army, rows of soldiers of the Jingnan Army have been fully deployed around, and the doctors in the city have been called to treat the wounded in the mansion.

"How many are injured?" Jingnan Hou asked his trusted lieutenant who came in first.

"Back to Master Hou, the assassin first hid in the coffin and shot the hidden weapon when everyone mourned. The needle was poisonous."

"Can it be saved?"

"If you go back to Lord Marquis, some people can be rescued, and some people who are not healthy or have other diseases may be..."

"Ah……"

Jingnanhou turned to ask:

"Have the assassins been caught?"

"Twenty-six assassins were killed, and none survived."

"No survivors?"

"Yes, there were no survivors. Several assassins disguised as Taoist priests committed suicide by taking poison after being seriously injured."

"Heh, twenty-six assassins, twenty-six dead soldiers, when did this Great Yannan Wangcheng General Army Mansion become a den of thieves, and so many were hidden in one go.

Captain Chu. "

"The end is here!"

"Send me an order to search the whole city. The Marquis doesn't believe that such a big incident can be caused, and an ambush can be arranged in the General Military Mansion. There will be no assassin's accomplices in this city!

no matter who, no matter where,

Anyone who is found to be involved will be imprisoned immediately. If there is any obstruction, the family will be ransacked and the family will be wiped out! "

"The general obeys orders!"

After giving orders,

The Marquis of Jingnan walked into the mourning hall,

In the mourning hall, the head of the prefect was placed on the altar, and the surrounding area was covered with blood.

Fortunately, the dead and injured have been transferred to other places in the mansion for resettlement and first aid, so the mourning hall seems to be much quieter, and it really has the atmosphere of a mourning hall.

Jingnanhou reached out and took down three sticks of fresh incense, lit them, bowed, and inserted them into the incense burner.

At this time, a school lieutenant came over, cupped his hands and said:

"Master Hou, the soldiers found the body of Mr. Xiao, the commander-in-chief of Nanwang City, in the latrine of the mansion."

"Um."

Jingnanhou closed his eyes, responded, and said slowly:

"Lord Xiao must have been killed by an assassin, so we don't need to hand it over to the clerk anymore, let's save some face for the commander-in-chief of the Great Yan Kingdom, and take care of him first.

correct……"

Jingnanhou reached out and picked up the head of the magistrate,

Throw it to the captain,

continued:

"Return the head of the prefect to his family first, and then find some good tailors in the city to sew it on."

"As ordered."

The captain went down, and not long after, another captain stepped forward and told:

"Master Hou, the assassin's body has been verified."

"Verification? Who verified it?"

"Returning to Lord Hou, when the assassin attacked, there were two guards in the mourning hall, and they led the guards of the General Military Mansion to kill the assassin."

"oh?"

Jingnan Hou seemed a little surprised,

turn around,

Take a few steps forward,

On the blood-stained steps at the main entrance of the mourning hall, Da Ma Jin Dao sat down.

"Bring the two of them up to see Ben Hou."

"Obey!"

soon,

Zheng Fan, led by a group of soldiers from the Jingnan Army, saw the Marquis of Jingnan sitting on the steps of the main entrance of the mourning hall.

Zheng Fan's white literati gown has been stained red by blood, but this blood-stained demeanor is a good match.

Zuo Jiqian looked a bit embarrassed, his left arm was bandaged, and his head was also bandaged. Although a real handsome guy is handsome even with a cropped head, but no matter how handsome a handsome guy loses a lot of blood and then put on a bandage, he can still be handsome. Hell.

The two stood together,

The distinction is very obvious.

After all, no one would inform Jingnan Hou and his wife of the details of killing the assassin in advance. They have been playing the role of bullshit behind them, so they must have a good record.

"The last general will guard Cui Liu Castle, Zheng Fan, see Lord Hou!"

"The last general Ji Tuibao is on guard, Zuo Jiqian, see Lord Hou!"

The two knelt down on one knee and saluted Jingnanhou.

Jingnanhou asked while playing with the jade wrench in his hand:

"Zuo Jiqian? People from Huwei Zuo's family?"

When Zuo Jiqian heard the words, he immediately kowtowed again and said:

"It's Huwei Zuo's family."

This is the characteristic of clan politics. Let’s talk about the family background first. The family background is equal, and the family background is outstanding. It is the biggest stepping stone and the qualification to be on the table.

"Is Mr. Zuo in good health?" Jingnanhou asked.

Mr. Zuo must be the current patriarch of the Zuo family.

"As for Master Hou, Grandpa is quite healthy. When he was at home, he often heard Grandpa mention Master Hou."

Not even a poor family,

Oh no,

It was Comrade Zheng Fan, the head of Guizhou, who didn't even have a door, kneeling silently on the side.

On the face, there was no envy for his family status or jealousy for Zuo Jiqian's more attention.

Finally, after chatting with Zuo Jiqian, Jingnanhou finally put a little bit of his attention on Zheng Fan,

road:

"Your name is Zheng?"

"The last general's surname is Zheng."

"What is the relationship between Sanshi Zheng's family and you?"

"It doesn't matter if you go back to Lord Hou."

"It doesn't matter?" Jingnanhou looked at Zheng Fan twice in surprise.

According to the rules of the political game in Dayan, the chances of the sons of the elite to succeed are much greater because of the huge resources they have in their hands, but it is not completely impossible for the heads of the Guizhou to succeed.

In fact, Dayan’s most inspiring head of Guizhou is the first Zhenbeihou. The first Zhenbeihou didn’t even have a family, and he was not even a poor family, but he rose abruptly with his military exploits. His Li family also became a great Yan is the number one gatekeeper.

But under the current rules, once a person without a family background becomes a leader, first, he will feel inferior and will take the initiative to find someone to draw a genealogy; second, other families will not give up the opportunity to recruit elites.

Therefore, some people will change their surnames and join the clan.

Jingnanhou didn't believe that Sanshi's Zheng family would let such a general with the same surname who had already made a defense. After all, the influence of Sanshi's Zheng family was completely incomparable with that of the Zuo family.

It's nothing more than holding a ceremony and making up a story, such as how many generations ago, where did your family go and where did you lose your family, and now you recognize your ancestors and return to your family, that is, change a few words on the genealogy.

This kind of atmosphere is the most common in Dayan.

Even in later generations, the Qing Dynasty is dead, but it is still a hot commodity for princesses to get married.

"Where are you from?"

"If you go back to Lord Hou, you will eventually come from Beifeng County."

"Beifeng County?" Jingnanhou pondered over these three characters, and continued to ask: "What's the relationship with the Li family?"

This is an out-and-out Lord Marquis,

Although it is not hereditary, although there are only 50,000 Jingnan troops under his command,

But it is the nobleman at the forefront of Dayan Dynasty.

Zheng Fan didn't dare to fool Xu Wenzu like Zuo Jiqian just opened his mouth and said nonsense to the Marquis of Jingnan:

Ah, when my Lord Hou was at home, he often mentioned Jingnan Hou to us.

The person in front of you can sit on an equal footing with Zhenbeihou, and he can see Zhenbeihou in person. If you run the train with your mouth full, what if you cheat?

so,

Zheng Fan seemed very humble this time,

road:

"Fortunately, the Hou Mansion doesn't regard the boy as despicable, so the boy was able to be a lackey of the Hou Mansion."

Sometimes, the more low-key you are, the less people dare to underestimate you.

For example, Zuo Jiqian, who was kneeling beside Zheng Fan, didn't show any disdain for Zheng Fan's low background.

The people of Zhenbei Hou's Mansion are not prosperous at all, but the influence of the Hou's Mansion is not bad at all. Among the seven generals of the Hou's Mansion, six of them are given the surname Li!

Jingnanhou touched his wrench for a while,

road:

"You have all autopsied, assassin, is there any omission?"

Zuo Jiqian heard the words,

look up now,

Seriously said:

"Reporting to Lord Hou, there is an assassin who is not among the corpses. It is a female assassin who hid in the coffin from the beginning, and she was the one who released the poisonous needle in the mourning hall.

The general inspected it twice, and found that there was no female corpse among the assassin's corpses! "

"oh?"

Jingnanhou said "Oh\

,"Looking at Zheng Fan again,

road:

"you say."

Zheng Fan immediately raised his head and said seriously:

"The general has never seen any woman, according to the general's experience, all the assassins were executed, and none slipped through the net!"

"..." Zuo Jiqian.