Loan Wusheng

Chapter 178: The swallows in the halls of the rich and powerful in the old days fly into the homes of ordinary people

"General, Grand Commander, and Lord, please accept my order."

Gao Lishan narrowed his eyes, with a humble smile on his face, and flattered Zheng Jun.

After Gao Lishan flattered, the five "godsons" beside him immediately began to flatter him, and they were even more flattering than Gao Lishan.

"I pay my respects to the Grand Commander. The Grand Commander is a master of military tactics. He is truly a world-famous general!"

"I pay my respects to you, my Lord. You are so handsome and radiant, and sooner or later you will be promoted to the title of Duke. Even if you are a king of a different surname, I am afraid it will be just around the corner!"

"The general is wise and brave, he is truly the pillar of our country!"

"..."

The flattering voices of the eunuchs around him reached Zheng Jun's ears. He did not show any emotion to the flattering words of such flatterers, but he still showed a smile on his face. He flipped his palm and several silver bills fell into Zheng Jun's palm: "A few silver taels, please have a drink, eunuchs."

He didn't know how to deal with these eunuchs, so he could only give them a little money according to his memory of what happened in TV dramas.

It's not wrong anyway.

Giving money is not a sin.

"My Lord, how can we wait like this..."

Gao Lishan glanced at the denomination of the banknote and accepted it neatly with a slight movement of his throat. The little eunuchs behind Gao Lishan, who were called "filial sons and grandsons", bent their waists almost to the ground and said, "Your Excellency, please be considerate of us. We are deeply grateful!"

Seeing this, Zheng Jun nodded slightly.

It is true that you can learn some useful little knowledge from TV dramas.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun smiled, stepped forward, held the arm of the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, and said to Gao Lishan: "Eunuch Gao has come from afar, please come into the city and drink a few more glasses of wine to welcome you."

"Your Excellency is too kind. How can I, with my imperfect body, receive such courtesy from Your Excellency..."

"..."

The fancy sedan was carried by people. Although Gao Lishan kept saying "disabled person" and "eunuch" on the surface, he was still in high spirits and followed Zheng Jun towards Kangle County City.

"It's better to go out as an angel, so that people will look up to you wherever you go. If you stay with the Emperor, you won't have such a chance."

Gao Lishan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Logically speaking, even if the chief eunuch was by the emperor's side, nothing would happen.

But the current Yongchang court is not a unified court.

All places refused to listen to orders or proclamations. Most of the south was in rebellion. The three princes of the royal family, the King of Wei, the King of Han, and the King of Qin, were also plotting rebellion. The northern Rong and the western Di were also ready to make a move...

In this situation, the situation was like fire everywhere. Even Emperor Yongchang was having a hard time, let alone him, the eunuch in charge.

However, at this moment, Zheng Jun was not inviting the eunuch to dinner and drinks just to collude with him because of his own promotion and wealth.

But because...

A martial artist with complete enlightenment is really useful.

We have to find a way to keep Gao Lishan here.

Even if it's just for a while, it's good to fight your own battle.

After all, it's an extra help.

Although he was a eunuch, didn't Lu Chengbi say that this eunuch had also fought in the battles of Pengzhou and Jinzhou?

It was quite stressful to open more than ten Tongqiao in Lanzhou by myself.

If you can kidnap one more person, then kidnap one more.

It can still share some of the pressure.

As for the battlefields of Jinzhou and Pengzhou.

With eight Yuandan gathered together, no matter how hard we fight, we still don’t need someone like you who is at the Tongqiao level 2, so it doesn’t matter if you go back later.

But this time it was just a coincidence.

Just on the day when he broke through the third level of Tongqiao, he felt the presence of Gao Lishan, which gave him a small shock.

However, when Zheng Jun just broke through, he felt this unfamiliar aura of enlightenment. He thought it was Fang family's enlightened warrior who came to test the military situation, so Zheng Jun descended from the sky with tremendous force.

But he didn't expect that the visitor was Gao Lishan.

But no matter what, Gao Lishan's arrival solved Zheng Jun's biggest difficulty at the moment.

status.

Everything must be done with a legitimate reason. If it is done without a legitimate reason, it will naturally arouse public indignation, and end up like Zhang Bengong, who was hated by everyone and surrounded by wolves.

And it gets worse.

The reason why Zhang Bengong did not taste the iron fist of the Great Zhou court at the beginning was because the princes and aristocratic families of Xuanzhou and Suzhou wanted to use Zhang Bengong as a catfish to muddy the waters, so they had not taken action to kill him for a long time.

If not, with Prince Zhao in Suzhou and the Lu family in Xuanzhou, how could they tolerate Zhang Bengong's actions?

Now that Emperor Shenwu has passed away, Zhang Bengong can no longer make it and has no choice but to go to Yizhou. The situation in Yizhou is unusual.

The local vassal king, King Shu, is a martial artist with great powers, and is on par with them. The largest family, the Tang family, was once prominent, but has been in decline for a long time. No Yuandan Martial Saint has been born in the family, but they have a reputation in the martial arts world as the 'Tang Clan in Shu', but they are not respected in the government.

It's not that Yizhou is without a Martial Saint in the Yuandan realm, but he lives in seclusion for many years. As long as Zhang Bengong is not stupid enough to provoke him, there won't be any problem.

Zheng Jun was leading the way in front. He had nothing to do in his spare time, so he discussed martial arts with Eunuch Gao.

Although this eunuch Gao Lishan only has the cultivation level of the second level of Tongqiao, he is usually accompanied by a Yuandan Martial Saint, and has been immersed in the royal martial arts for a long time. In addition, his disabled body as a eunuch naturally makes his views on martial arts very different from Zheng Jun's.

Therefore, Zheng Jun gained a lot from discussing martial arts with Gao Lishan, a veteran martial artist who has been in the Tongqiao realm for many years and whose practice system is completely different.

It does sound a bit Versailles to say this, but Zheng Jun really needs a warrior like Gao Lishan who has been in the Tongqiao realm for many years to help him solve his doubts. After all, the time he spent in the Tongqiao realm was too short. It has only been about five or six months from the breakthrough to now.

This speed of cultivation is enough to make people astonished.

The discussion between these two great martial artists naturally made the other five eunuchs in the outer realm feel like they had found a treasure and were fascinated by it.

After gaining some insights and seeing the words ['Taixu Ningyu Chapter' Repayment Progress +948] appear in his eyes, Zheng Jun couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

At the same time, Zheng Jun also noticed the carriage behind him and asked, "Eunuch Gao, who are the two people in this carriage?"

Zheng Jun is now a martial artist at the third level of Tongqiao. Naturally, he can sense the two auras through the curtains, and both of them are auras that are related to martial arts cultivation.

One is for storing energy, the other one is for external energy.

Zheng Jun was also extremely confused about these two auras and wanted to know what was going on in the carriage.

Come out as an angel and read out the will.

Why did you bring these two guys in a carriage? Wouldn’t this delay the trip?
After hearing Zheng Jun's question, Gao Lishan smiled softly and said, "Sir, in the carriage are the two concubines that His Majesty has given you."

"Ok?"

Zheng Jun was stunned when he heard this.

Concubine?

Well, if you have time, you can bring your concubine here, but you can't send my gold here? !

Zheng Jun felt a little dizzy.

He thought it was inconvenient to bring them, so the gold, good horses, and maids would not be given to him until after the war. Now he knows that the maid, oh no, it should be the concubine, has already been delivered.

In that case, what about gold and good horses?
In Zheng Jun's mind, it is obviously gold>good horse>concubine!

What is the use of a concubine?

Can being born in the Lu or Cai family bring value to oneself? If Zheng Jun needs anything, he can recruit them on the spot. Those who want to be Zheng Jun's bed warmer can be directly arranged from Kangle County to Bozhou City!
As if sensing Zheng Jun's resentment, Gao Lishan smiled slightly and said to Zheng Jun softly: "My lord, don't underestimate the two people in the car."

"One of them is named Yang Xiao, who is 19 years old and still waiting to be married. She is good at playing the pipa and is taught by the pipa master Si Muyu. She is the legitimate daughter of the Yang family. Her father is Yang Xun, a martial artist of the Yang family and the deputy governor of Pengzhou; her mother is the daughter of King Pinghuai of Jiangzhou."

After hearing Gao Lishan's introduction, Zheng Jun was stunned, but soon he understood the situation.

In the Battle of Xinyang, it seemed that the Yang family suffered heavy losses, and they didn't even have time to take their unmarried daughter away.

You know, among aristocratic families, such a status of a legitimate daughter waiting to be married is still very high.

After all, it can be used for marriage and to win over other forces.

Each time a connection is made, one is missing. Although it is not a 'non-renewable resource', the cost of training it is quite high.

Especially those who have a special skill, such as playing the pipa, and come from a musical family!
Being able to marry the legitimate daughter of the Yang family means that he has a strong connection with the Yang family, the world's number one family with two Yuandan Martial Saints, and his future is bright.

but……

What does this have to do with yourself?
I personally killed Yang Li, the Yang family's Tongqiao warrior!

Moreover, his current lineup is also hostile to the Yang family.

Besides, Yang Xiao was given to him as a reward after being captured. What does this count?
Zheng Jun was speechless for a while.

Gao Lishan talked eloquently and introduced Zheng Jun, "The other one is even more amazing! The other one is a royal branch and jade leaf. The late emperor personally named her a princess. She is worshipped by 5,000 households in Qingning County, Shaozhou. She is the legitimate daughter of Han Shuren and the princess, the former Qingning Princess."

"Please rest assured, County Governor. Although they are of noble birth, they have all been awarded to you by His Majesty. You can do whatever you want, so don't worry. Princess Qingning loves martial arts and has cultivated the second level of outer power, and the Yang family's criminal daughter has also cultivated Qi accumulation. In order to prevent mistakes, the Queen personally took action to lock the cultivation of the two. Unless there is a martial artist with a clear mind using a specific secret method, there is no way to free the two from their cultivation."

"This is the secret method. I dare not open it. Please do as you please, my lord."

After saying that, Gao Lishan handed over a box.

Because she was a member of the royal family, Gao Lishan did not reveal Princess Qingning's name.

Although everyone knows what it is called, it is still necessary to avoid it.

After hearing the second person, Zheng Jun felt relieved.

understood.

This was to completely distance himself from the rebel party of the two kings of Han and Wei, and tell them both that he was a staunch supporter of Emperor Yongchang, and that the apple of your eye could only be a concubine for a supporter of me, Emperor Yongchang, and severely humiliate both of your families.

In that era, having a legitimate daughter become a concubine was a sheer humiliation.

Especially the noble families and princes and sons of the royal family such as Yang family and King of Han.

And I myself was a grassroots person, the so-called "Black Mountain Official Boy".

This wave is really like 'the swallows that used to fly in front of the halls of the wealthy and powerful now fly into the homes of ordinary people'.

Gao Lishan saw this and immediately asked in a low voice: "My Lord, do you have any doubts?"

After saying this, Gao Lishan began to observe Zheng Jun's reaction, ready to report to His Majesty at any time.

Although he had a very pleasant conversation with Zheng Jun, he did not forget his identity!
He was a close minister of Emperor Yongchang, the kind of close minister who could die for the emperor at a critical moment.

Zheng Jun did not show any expression when he heard this. Instead, he took the box and immediately said, "Your Majesty has treated me well. I will help you to defeat the Qin rebels and live up to the name of 'Marquis Ding Qin'!"

Gao Lishan also grinned when he saw this.

The two sides talked and laughed as they arrived at Kangle County City.

In the county town, soldiers and civilians were still discussing the strange phenomena in the world that Zheng Jun had broken through, and they were feeling unprecedented excitement.

Although strange phenomena in heaven and earth caused by a warrior's breakthrough are extremely rare, they do exist.

Most of the soldiers in Kangle County City were once refugees from all over the country. There are always people who can see the strange phenomena in the world caused by the breakthroughs of warriors.

But compared with Zheng Jun, the strange phenomena in heaven and earth caused by those warriors' breakthroughs were just children's pranks. Looking at everyone's experience, no one had ever seen such a heaven-devouring and earth-eating phenomenon.

Even Lu Chengbi and Lu Qingyi, who came from prominent families, were the same.

Lu Chengbi might be a descendant of a collateral family and lived in a remote area.

But Lu Qingyi is the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, and she has also witnessed the scenes when the elders of the clan broke through.

Needless to say, even if her great-uncle broke through from the fourth level of Tongqiao to the fifth level, it would not be as powerful as the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth caused by Zheng Jun!

This kind of scene naturally made the Lu family members have a higher opinion of Zheng Jun's talent. Lu Qingyi couldn't help but write a letter to urge the clan to send troops to help quickly.

Zheng Jun always had a faint feeling about the impact of his breakthrough, until he brought Gao Lishan to Kangle County. He immediately ordered the maid in the mansion to take the two people in the carriage to rest, and then personally welcomed Gao Lishan into the hall.

"General."

Lu Chengbi, Feng He and other generals had been waiting here early. When they saw Zheng Jun returning, they all bowed and greeted him, with excitement in their eyes.

With Zheng Jun's breakthrough, their status naturally rose.

Zheng Jun nodded slightly when he saw this, and then stepped aside to introduce: "This is Eunuch Gao, the Minister of Ceremonies of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You should come and meet him quickly."

Insider?

As they were all officials, they naturally knew that the "internal minister" referred to the "eunuch who holds the seal of the Imperial Household Department". They immediately bowed in unison and said, "Your subjects greet the internal minister Gao."

"Oh, what is the position of the Prime Minister? It's all because of your majesty that you have given me this title. I am just a Jinshi by your majesty's side, and my position is not high, and I can't compare to the generals."

Gao Lishan's smile almost reached the sky, but he still said very modestly: "I came here this time to obey the imperial edict of His Majesty and read the decree. Just now, the Lord Zheng has received the decree. Now, the Lord Zheng is the Grand Commander of the Military Road of Bozhou, the Grand Commander of Lanzhou, and the Marquis of Dingqin of our Great Zhou!"

"The Chief of the Marching Road!"

"Grand Commander of Lanzhou!"

"Ding Qin Hou!"

When the official positions, temporary duties, and titles were announced, the whole audience was immediately shocked.

Especially Lu Chengbi and Feng He, two guys with some background.

But they know the value of these three positions.

The chief commander of the marching path has always been someone who has reached the peak of Tongqiao or even a Yuandan Martial Saint.

Wang Chengdong, the Yuandan Martial Saint who achieved a breakthrough several years ago, is the Grand Commander of the Northern Frontier Marching Road!

This northern border refers to Yunzhou and the newly conquered territory of Beirong.

Of course, Wang Chengdong also held the official positions of General of the Expedition and Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong, and his title was also Duke of Liaodong County.

But now that the world is in turmoil, the position of the military governor has lost some of its value. Even the King of Qin appointed Dugu Jing as the Lanzhou military governor.

But no matter what, the legitimate and canonized Grand Commander of the Third Realm of Tongqiao Military is only Zheng Jun!

The Grand Commander of Lanzhou directly appointed General Zheng as the commander-in-chief of the rebellion!
Not to mention Ding Qinhou.

Although he is a county marquis, he is completely different from ordinary county marquises.

Ordinary county marquises would choose a fiefdom from among the existing counties.

Dingqin was a county that was directly created.

There are examples of this.

For example, Guanjunhou merged two counties into one and gave it a new name, "Guanjun County".

"Congratulations, Grand Commander! Congratulations, Grand Commander!"

The generals changed their words without hesitation and tacitly agreed.

The reason why he is called the Grand Commander is because now is the time to quell the rebellion in Lanzhou, so it is natural to use the most powerful official title.

The officialdom has its old routines. If you don’t understand them, your life will be like this.

"Everyone, get up."

Zheng Jun nodded slightly, and then said: "Secretary Lu, Minister Gao came here in a hurry and did not bring any uniforms with him. Please find someone to buy me a set of uniforms."

"Yes."

Lu Chengbi accepted the order immediately.

Then, Zheng Jun looked at Gao Lishan. When he was about to say something, Gao Lishan glanced at the sky and smiled: "Your Excellency, don't bother with me. I will just go around with County Magistrate Lu and Military Supervisor Feng. Your Excellency has important things to do tonight."

"Ok?"

Zheng Jun looked alert: "Eunuch Gao, how come I don't know what's important?"

"Harmful."

Gao Lishan chuckled and said in a self-deprecating tone, "It is such an important matter that the Lord asked me to speak about it. It is a great humiliation."

After hearing what Gao Lishan said, Zheng Jun understood instantly.

He wanted me to spend a night of love with Princess Qingning, the eldest daughter of the Yang family.

No, buddy, if I, the county marquis, am not anxious, then why are you, the eunuch, anxious?
Is this also a mission?
Do you have to watch me enter the bridal chamber?

What a perverted mission.

Zheng Jun looked at Gao Lishan, and Gao Lishan also looked at Zheng Jun calmly.

"My Lord, we hit it off right away. I won't hide anything anymore." Gao Lishan took a deep breath and stepped forward and whispered, "Although His Majesty praises you highly, he also has doubts in his heart. After all, what you did is obviously for a big purpose."

"Your Majesty is very worried that you will be on the fence, so he gave you the legitimate daughter of the King of Han and the legitimate daughter of Yang, so that you can be irreconcilable with the rebels of Han and Wei."

Hearing Gao Lishan's whisper, Zheng Jun frowned.

Does it mean that just because we have these two women, we will become irreconcilable?
How can it be!

As long as the benefits were big enough, Zheng Jun was confident that even if he killed King Han himself and beheaded the ancestor of the Yang family, they would still cooperate with him, not to mention the two women.

"The daughter of the Yang family is famous in Pengzhou. Several sons of the Pengzhou nobles are obsessed with her. Her teacher, Si Muyu, is the most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou. It is said that she has a special relationship with the ancestor of the Yang family. There are rumors that this Yang Xiao is not the daughter of the deputy governor of Pengzhou, but the daughter of the ancestor of the Yang family, Yang Hui, and Si Muyu. Because Yang Hui is already old, she is called the granddaughter."

Gao Lishan whispered: "Yang Hui owes him a lot, so..."

Zheng Jun suddenly realized.

From this perspective, Princess Qingning, the legitimate daughter of King Han, seems like a gift.

"In that case, Feng He, Lu Chengbi, you two should take Prime Minister Gao for a walk."

Zheng Jun immediately ordered the two men to step out. Upon hearing this, the two men tactfully stepped forward and saluted Gao Lishan.

After a while, several figures slowly left.

Zheng Jun's eyes darkened for a moment, and he immediately asked, "Qingdai, where are those two people?"

Qing Dai, who was standing by, immediately said respectfully, "Sir, the two ladies are placed in the 'Nuan Yu Pavilion'."

"You changed your tune so quickly."

Zheng Jun chuckled, seeming a little helpless.

This time, we are really forced to have a double flying swallow.

After shaking his head, Zheng Jun took a step and headed towards the "Nuan Yu Pavilion".

After all, this was his own residence, so Zheng Jun naturally knew where the "Nuan Yu Pavilion" was.

Not long after they arrived at the Nuan Yu Pavilion, Zheng Jun heard the sound of a pipa.

The revolving shaft plucks the strings three or two times, and there is love before it becomes a tune.

The high notes sound like the chirping of morning birds, and the low notes sound like the ringing of ancient temple bells.

The sound waves gently tap the eardrums, like the spring breeze blowing through the willows and the rippling water, making people forget the hustle and bustle of the world.

Just the sound of the pipa was enough to relax Zheng Jun's tense nerves a little.

In response to this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but feel more favorable towards the girl named Yang in the house, and then he pushed the door open without any hesitation.

"Zheng——"

The moment the door was pushed open, the sound of the pipa stopped abruptly, and two pairs of eyes instantly focused on Zheng Jun.

And Zheng Jun also looked at the two women.

Yang Xiao's black hair was tied into a stunning bun, with only a white jade hairpin in her hair, which made her neck look even more slender and graceful. Her ten fingers were as slender as jade, and it was obvious that she had practiced the pipa for many years.

Although she was in a difficult situation and became someone else's concubine, she still maintained the reserved demeanor of a daughter of a noble family. Only her slightly pursed lips revealed a hint of unwillingness. In her arms was a pipa, and the music just now came from this pipa.

Princess Qingning's face was as pale as the cold moon, with a lingering gloom between her brows. Her black hair was not adorned with any pearls or jade, but was roughly tied up with a plain silver hairpin. A few strands of hair hung by her ears, adding a bit of lonely beauty to her appearance.

The skin is revealed through the delicate silk fabrics, and at this moment I still regret having no thin clothes!
Zheng Jun naturally had no worries about the looks of the two girls.

After all, after generations of genetic training, it is unlikely that these princes and noble families will have ugly looks. At most, they will be mediocre.

After just a few seconds of being stunned, he suddenly saw Yang Xiao stand up to greet him.

"I pay my respects to you, my Lord."

When Yang Xiao stood up to salute, his wide sleeves accidentally swept the teacup off his feet. The sound of the celadon breaking was mixed with the sound of jade colliding.

However, Yang Xiao's kneeling posture was very standard, with the flower ornaments on his forehead almost touching the messy porcelain pieces on the ground, and he clearly looked like he had accepted his fate and submitted.

Princess Qingning in the corner snorted coldly, turned her head away, and ignored Zheng Jun's arrival.

"Han Fan's guilty daughter, why don't you kneel down to welcome the Lord?"

However, before Zheng Jun could say anything, Yang Xiao suddenly spoke, his voice like a knife dipped in honey.

"It doesn't matter."

Zheng Jun shook his head, took the initiative to step forward, and stretched out his hand to help Yang Xiao up.

As Zheng Jun stepped forward to support her, Yang Xiao also took the initiative to stand up, stretched out her slender jade fingers, scratched Zheng Jun's palm, revealed a touch of charm, and whispered to Zheng Jun: "My courtesy name is Mingji, you can call me by my courtesy name."

After speaking softly, Yang Xiao also secretly convinced himself in his heart.

"The old ancestor's plan failed, and now he has been captured. It is a blessing to be rewarded with such a person as a concubine. Zhao Wan is unwilling. If she provokes the lord's anger, there may be trouble. So she can only resort to this method."

Seeing Zheng Jun so close to her, Yang Xiao's cheeks blushed slightly. Without hesitation, she threw her delicate body into Zheng Jun's chest and hugged his waist and back.

The warm fragrance and soft jade suddenly enter my arms.

Yang Xiao's cheeks were flushed like peach blossoms, and her red lips were slightly parted, with a fragrant aroma: "My Lord, Zhao Wan has practiced martial arts for many years and is a little stubborn. Please forgive Zhao Wan. Ming Ji... is willing to take Zhao Wan's place and share your worries."

Seeing her best friend like this, Qingning County Princess Li Zhaowan was also stunned. After taking a deep breath, she managed to squeeze out a few words: "Why does Mingji do this..."

After that, Li Zhaowan, who hadn't figured out the situation yet, gritted her teeth and whispered, "Zheng Jun, my father is the King of Han. If you dare to insult me..."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun fluttered his sleeves, and a stream of green gold energy instantly surged out. The mighty energy instantly blew Li Zhaowan's clothes apart, making them half-open.

The delicate and charming collarbone was clearly visible, and through the middle, one could vaguely see the underwear inside the dress. The chest was floating up and down with Li Zhaowan's rapid breathing, appearing and disappearing.

"you!"

Li Zhaowan's face flushed and she couldn't help but reach out to stop him.

Zheng Jun had no expression on his face. He said calmly, "King Han?"

"Your Highness the King of Han should take care of himself first. If your Highness the King of Han is really capable, why did he lose his daughter?"

After saying that, Zheng Jun didn't hesitate at all. He picked up Yang Xiao, who looked nervous in his arms, and threw him directly on the bed in Nuanxiang Pavilion.

Along with the panicked Li Zhaowan.

What are you mumbling about?

Just get started and save some time.

It's just that I don't have the knife in my hand now, it's still being forged.

Once the knife is ready, you won’t be able to use it even if you want it.

(End of this chapter)