Devil’s Advent

it's late at night

eat supper.

The kitchen of Fan's mansion never leaves people all day long, and two complete teams take turns to ensure that the nobles in the mansion can eat whatever they want immediately.

But Zheng Fan's supper tonight was not sent by Fan's residence.

It was He Chunlai who made it. This guy who knows how to make candied haws can stew it very well.

It is indeed stewed, and the ingredients are all freshly picked.

Eight green-backed turtles, a three-color sweet-scented osmanthus chicken, and a handful of small koi fish were smoldered into a large pot in a temporary earthen stove pit.

These things are all "pets" in the garden of Fan Mansion, each of which is very expensive, but at this time, they have become "gifts from nature".

After it was done, Zheng Fan was invited to sit in the gazebo, overlooking the lake and mountains;

The lake is a small pond, the mountain is a rockery, and the lanterns are hanging high everywhere, just like the daytime, the light is really moving.

Uncle Zheng pointed to the big pot in front of him and said:

"Is this dish called Farewell My Concubine?"

He Chunlai and Chen Daole looked at each other, obviously, they didn't understand this allusion.

A Ming, who was sitting there drinking alone, smiled "hehe", purely as a compliment so as not to make the atmosphere too awkward.

Zheng Fan picked up his wine glass, opened the silent embarrassment, and said:

"Come on, take one."

"Uncle Xie."

"Uncle Xie."

After a glass of wine, everyone started to eat.

The meat is stewed crispy and delicious, and it is very enjoyable to eat.

However, not long after eating, Fan Zhengwen appeared at the gate of Qingfangzhai.

Although this is Fan Zhengwen's home, Fan Zhengwen can be said to go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything.

The last time I came, it was to explain about his grandma.

Fan Zhengwen, who has a deep understanding of how to behave in the world, naturally knows what Zheng Fan likes and what he dislikes, so he won't make jokes.

Zheng Fan got up and walked towards Fan Zhengwen.

"Uncle."

Fan Zhengwen saluted Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan noticed a rare fluctuation in the other party's expression.

What happened on earth to make a patriarch of a big family with a deep chest lose his composure like this?

You know, expression control is one of the compulsory subjects for the superiors.

Fan Zhengwen opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

If this was at Xuehai Customs, Uncle Zheng would have said a long time ago: If you have something to say, say it quickly.

But the girl who eats other people lives and looks at other people,

By the way, I also stewed the pet turtle, pet chicken and a group of small goldfish,

No matter what, you have to save face for others.

Fan Zhengwen pursed his lips, as if he was organizing his words, because from the time he received the news to now, he felt that the world had suddenly become... so ridiculous?

"Uncle, the subordinate who you came back and left today sent me a message through the contact person of my Fan family in the shop in the city."

Si Niang?

Only Siniang came back and left today.

"What news?" Zheng Fan asked immediately.

"The news is, she said, it looks like she's got the princess."

"..." Zheng Fan.

…

carriage,

regular carriage,

Drive out of Fan Mansion.

Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen were sitting opposite each other. Now, Zheng Fan's expression was very similar to Fan Zhengwen's.

It's not Chinese New Year yet,

It's still early for Lantern Festival,

I have various plans, deduction and various preparations here,

Just to rob the princess of Chu State in one fell swoop during the Lantern Festival,

As a result, preparations are being made here in an orderly manner,

Si Niang over there just came back to visit relatives,

Turn around and grab the princess?

"Uncle, there is a nanny who used to live in the palace in my mansion, because of her age, she was invited by my Fan mansion to teach the girls in the mansion after she left the palace.

She should have recognized the princess and had already brought her with her. "

"Where is it?" Zheng Fan asked.

Fan Zhengwen pointed to his feet and said:

"There is a mezzanine under the carriage."

"Your manor's carriage is really ingeniously designed."

Fan Zhengwen nodded.

"She was tied up?"

"En." Fan Zhengwen nodded again, and said, "Being tied up in the interlayer under the carriage, sealed off the senses.

Regardless of whether she wants to recognize the princess later, this nanny will die tonight due to her old age. "

Zheng Fan heard the words, sighed, and said:

"It can be regarded as a happy funeral."

"Yes, uncle."

The carriage came to the backyard of a liquor store in Fan's mansion. The Fan family had a lot of shops in Xiayong City, and the liquor shop needed a cellar, so it was more suitable for Tibetans.

Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen got out of the carriage one after another, surrounded by many guards from the Fan residence.

"If it's a fake princess, it doesn't matter. If it's real, there should be many princess guards in Xiayong City to search for the princess. Uncle, our time is very urgent."

Zheng Fan licked his lips.

Immediately, they retreated together with Fan Zhengwen, disappearing behind a pile of wine jars piled high.

Immediately afterwards, two guards in black stepped forward, opened the mezzanine of the carriage, and lifted an old nun out.

They walked in front, Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen walked behind.

For insurance purposes, they do not wish to reveal their identities.

The guards in front carried the old nun into the cellar, and came to a room. The room looked no different from an ordinary wine room, but there was a plug on the door. When it was pulled open, it was a bit like a small window for visiting prisons in later generations. .

A guard reached out and took out a snuff bottle from his bosom, opened it, and put it under the old mother's nose.

After a while, the old mama woke up leisurely, and was startled when she found out her situation, but then she was pinned down by two secret guards of the Fan Mansion beside her, making her look at the small window.

There are many lamps burning in the small windows,

Inside sat a woman, unconscious.

On the side of the wall opposite the woman, Si Niang in red was sitting there playing with embroidery needles.

Yes, Si Niang not only successfully entered the private room of the teahouse, but also transformed herself into the Miss Mi's family by changing her clothes. Under the watchful eyes of a group of big insiders, they walked out of the tea house in a grand manner.

Then he pretended to continue to visit the night market, found an opportunity, and took advantage of the surrounding guards to change their formation, directly knocked out the princess and took the princess out of sight of the guards in an instant.

Therefore, this kind of defense that requires both freedom and security has a lot of loopholes.

The safest way is to have your own guards at close range around you. Uncle Zheng likes this, because it gives a sense of security.

But there are too many noble people who like to play with the "white dragon fish costume" and experience the feeling of being an ordinary person, so they force these guards not to get too close to themselves, which spoils their mood, and this is why they were abducted by Si Niang Human opportunity!

Then, the matter became clear, Si Niang took the princess who was dazed by herself, and found the previous liaison office of Fan Manor, and asked the people inside to notify Fan Zhengwen.

The liaison office was announced to Si Niang by Mr. Weng Zanghai himself, because now the two parties are in the period of cooperation, and naturally need to exchange information.

The old mammy saw the unconscious woman inside,

Immediately open your eyes wide,

Because she discovered something that shocked her even more than being hijacked inexplicably:

"Princess...Princess...how is it possible..."

"Crack!"

The old nanny's neck was broken by a guard of the Fan residence next to her.

This is enough.

There is no need to pull it back and ask repeatedly: Are you sure you read it correctly? Are you sure you still remember what the princess looks like? Do you want to take another look?

It's not necessary anymore.

The heritage of a century-old luxury family is not only reflected in the luxury of life, but also a manifestation here.

Back then, there were quite a few powerful families like this in Yan State, such as the Beifeng Liu family that Zheng Fan had encountered, but unfortunately, they were bulldozed by Zhenbei Hou with the Zhenbei Army.

The body of the old nanny was taken away by one of the guards of the Fan residence, and another guard walked in front of Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen, and reported:

"Master, she said the princess."

Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen let out a long sigh of relief almost at the same time.

Neither of them are timid people. They were nervous before. First, they felt that the matter had not yet been determined. Second, this uncertainty would lead to a series of changes in the future, which required the two of them to make decisive emergency responses. I just have to wait for the final result to be determined before I can be targeted.

Now,

Be sure.

Fan Zhengwen said with emotion:

"Uncle, there is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by your side."

Zheng Fan coughed lightly and said, "It's just luck."

Fan Zhengwen said to the guard in front of him: "Notify Mr. Weng immediately and tell him about this."

"Yes, Patriarch."

Fan Zhengwen believed in Weng Zanghai's ability, and when he knew about this, he would quickly take the Fan family's response on his behalf.

"Uncle, let me quickly bring the princess back to Fan Mansion."

"Where is it hidden?" Zheng Fan asked.

"Qing Fang Zhai."

"So casual?"

"If the Chu army doesn't come to search the Fan residence, then it doesn't matter where the princess hides in the Fan residence; if the Chu army comes to search the Fan residence, then it doesn't matter where the princess hides, hehe."

Zheng Fan nodded and agreed.

It's just that neither Zheng Fan nor Fan Zhengwen showed up. Instead, a guard stepped forward and asked Si Niang a few words for Zheng Fan.

Careful sailing for thousands of years is the most perfect interpretation here. Si Niang checked the princess's breath first, and then felt unsafe, covered the princess's face with two layers of black cloth, and finally covered the whole princess with a sack. People wrap it in.

After everything is done,

Siniang walked out with the sack in her arms.

The mezzanine of the carriage that used to transport the old ladies in the palace was used to transport the princess this time. At the same time, Si Niang also lay down in the mezzanine after looking at Zheng Fan.

In short, any hostage kidnapping that may appear in any film and television drama may cause the hostage to escape or leave a mark.

Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen got into the carriage.

The carriage was shaking, but both Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen sat with their backs straight.

The wine shop is not far from Fan's residence, and they need to make a decision during this short trip.

"Uncle, will the people in Zhouxian County and the other garden be withdrawn?"

Zheng Fan pondered for three breaths, and finally said:

"Not urgent."

Fan Zhengwen didn't seem to feel much surprise.

"Then let them hide?" Fan Zhengwen asked.

Zheng Fan nodded, "Hide near Zhou County."

After a few exchanges, the two reached a consensus.

But Fan Zhengwen still said: "Wouldn't it be safer if you accept it as soon as you see it?"

After all, the princess is already in hand.

"No, the princess is robbed in this way, even if she is real, she will never be real again."

If Uncle Zheng happily brought the princess back to Jin to ask for credit from Jingnan Hou, Jingnan Hou would probably believe that this is a real princess.

Then the Marquis of Jingnan wrote a letter to the Emperor of Yan, and the Emperor of Yan would probably believe what the Marquis of Jingnan said.

The civil and military officials of the Great Yan Manchu Dynasty were also willing to go along with the flow and believe that the princess of Chu State had been kidnapped by her own Uncle Hirano, because it was very face-saving.

But the state of Chu can completely say that the princess has not been robbed.

You can find another woman of the same age from the clan, or even directly choose a princess, and send it there to marry Qu Peiluo, the eldest son of the Qu family.

Moreover, Qu would very cooperatively claim that the real princess was fine, and that the ones taken away by the Yan people were fake.

By the time,

True becomes false.

What is false becomes true.

Because the princess is a symbol, she was used by the regent to marry Qu Shi. To be honest, she herself, apart from the halo of being a princess, what use is there?

Zheng Fan believed that if he took the princess back like this, the big wedding would definitely go on smoothly.

At that time, my credit for entering Chu this time will become a talking point between the two countries.

What was originally a well-known achievement may end up being patted on the shoulder:

Well, we believe that the one you robbed is the real princess, well done, young man, keep up the good work.

In short,

Taking the princess back secretly, political achievements and military benefits will shrink infinitely.

From a heroic act that attracted the attention of several countries, it lowered its style to become a talking point in the teahouses in the streets and alleys:

"Hey, I heard that Uncle Hirano seems to have snatched a girl back from Chu State?"

"So, as usual?" Fan Zhengwen asked.

"The difficulty should be lowered. The wedding should be held as scheduled. Whether it is the Chu royal family or the Qu family, their energy should be focused on searching for the princess from the outside.

On the day of the big wedding, I will lead a cavalry charge, leave after the charge, and leave the name behind, even if this matter is settled like this. "

form,

have to go

And it is necessary to go.

Fan Zhengwen shook his head, and said: "Uncle, have you ever thought about whether the Qu family and the regent will think of your approach in advance?

Difficulties, in fact, have not decreased, but have increased, especially after today, all the Chu troops, private soldiers of the Qu family, and various border families will be mobilized.

If the uncle doesn't leave today, it will be even more difficult if he wants to leave tomorrow.

Even the original plan to rob the princess from the royal garden outside Zhou County and then leave in Qishan may not be implemented. "

Zheng Fan reached out and rubbed his face,

smiled,

road:

"Obviously the person to be arrested has been caught in advance, but things have become more difficult."

But there's no way to blame anyone,

Could it be possible to blame Si Niang?

No matter how you blame it, you can't blame Si Niang!

Finally, Zheng Fan made a decision and said:

"Business as usual."

Fan Zhengwen didn't say anything else, he just agreed. His mission is to help this uncle, not to make any decisions for him.

At this time,

In the small courtyard of Fan Mansion, which is as warm as spring in winter,

The old grandmother of the Fan family sat on the mud floor late at night with her legs crossed.

On her lap, there were three copper coins.

The old woman's expression was a little cloudy and uncertain.

She just had another divination,

The hexagrams are complicated, like a stormy wave suddenly rising,

The future of Fan Mansion is like a small boat in a big wave, which may capsize at any time.

"Build it, make it, the most worry-free thing is to make the whole family die!"

...

Qingfangzhai,

Ah Ming continued to drink,

It is difficult for him to get drunk because he can control the alcohol level in his blood.

He Chunlai and Chen Daole sat on the side, and they both looked a little embarrassed.

When Zheng Fan and Fan Zhengwen left together,

Only one sentence remains:

Siniang seems to have captured the princess.

Compared,

It is too obvious.

After all, Chen Daole is a child of a big family. At this moment, his heart was hurt, and he said with emotion:

"It seems that the three of us are really trash."

He Chunlai felt sorry for him, and agreed:

"yes."

Their experience this time can be said to be that those who can do things are working hard, and they are doing things extremely neatly, while they seem to be eating and drinking.

A Ming shook his head,

smiled,

road:

"It's not just the three of us who eat and drink here."

These words were a bit taboo, Chen Daole and He Chunlai didn't dare to answer them.

Chen Daole changed the topic and said:

"If we really caught the princess directly this time, can we return directly?"

A Ming shook his head again.

I took a sip of red wine,

road:

"Tch, the threshold has not yet been reached."