Fenyang Hou suddenly said angrily: "Where did you come from? You don't know etiquette. Come on, get it for me!"
That person was Yuan Feng. When he saw Hou Biao of Fenyang, he was not afraid and sneered: "Young man is a general of the Prince of Qin's Palace. If you want to punish me, it will be punished by His Highness the Prince of Qin. I don't know what your official position is, this old gentleman.
He is actually able to give orders in Prince Qin's palace, do this and do that."
King Qin also coughed in dissatisfaction and indicated that this was in his own palace, and the person who didn't know the etiquette should be the Marquis of Fenyang.
Fenyang Hou's expression changed, and he suddenly burst into laughter: "Young man, you dare to say that the person I recommend is a three-legged cat. I want to see what you are like, come over and give it a try."
Yuan Feng said: "You don't need me to deal with the two three-legged cats, our palace cooks will do." He turned around and called Zhao Ziqian: "Xiaoqiang, come on."
Zhao Ziqian came over carelessly and hugged Zhang Long and Li Zhen: "Please enlighten me."
Zhang Long and Li Zhen looked at Fenyang Marquis in unison. The old man looked Zhao Ziqian up and down. He didn't see anything extraordinary about him, so he nodded with a sneer, then turned to King Qin and said: "Young men don't know how serious they are when they strike.
I hope my nephew will forgive me. They are all good men who came from the army and have experienced battles..."
The people in Yin'an Palace were talking, but the fight had already started below. Zhang Long came forward first. He bullied Zhao Ziqian into having no weapons in his hands, so he just slashed with his sword. Who knew that Zhao Ziqian was surprisingly quick, and the chopping general snatched the long sword from Zhang Long's hand, and with his left hand
An uppercut hit Zhang Long at the base of his ear. Zhang Long collapsed to the ground motionless on the spot.
Li Zhen was shocked when he saw this, and drew his sword to strike. Zhao Ziqian used the long sword he had grabbed to block it. Li Zhen felt the tiger's mouth go numb, and the long sword flew away from his hand. Then Zhao Ziqian's fist came, and he hit the heart with a black tiger.
He hit Li Zhen in the stomach and beat him to the point of vomiting on the spot. Zhao Ziqian refused to give up and knocked Li Zhen down with a sweeping kick. Then he threw away the knife in his hand and said to the palace: "You are showing your shame!"
"Okay!" King Qin suddenly stood up and shouted. Dozens of palace guards below also cheered loudly. However, Fenyang Hou's face was covered with frost. He said calmly: "Come here, take those two
Kill this useless piece of trash for me."
Four people immediately came up and held down Zhang Long and Li Zhen without any explanation, and stabbed Zhang Long and Li Zhen into the heart, killing them on the spot. The bodies were quickly carried out, leaving only two pools of blood.
"I have something to do, so I'll take my leave." Marquis Fenyang cupped his hands and left straight away. King Qin didn't see him off either, sitting there coldly. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the palace chief hurriedly ran over to see him off.
After watching Fenyang Hou's figure leave the Yimen, King Qin stood up angrily and said: "The old thief bullied me too much!"
All the guards were also resentful. Fenyang Hou did indeed go too far. Everything today was planned by him. He knew clearly that King Qin was going to visit the palace, so he deliberately did not wait in the palace. He first let King Qin sit on the bench for a while, and then went to the palace again.
Demonstration in the palace, using the name of martial arts competition to kill and wound two palace guards, showing off his majesty, in an attempt to completely suppress the King of Qin. Unfortunately, there was an expert hidden in the palace of the King of Qin, and the competition failed. Fenyang Marquis killed him on the spot in anger.
, killing people and seeing blood in the palace of the Prince of Qin is also a naked provocation.
Fortunately, Yuan Feng and others were here. King Qin was deeply grateful that he had made such friends. He invited Yuan Feng and others to the palace and said, "Master Yuan, my guard is injured. Why don't you take up this post temporarily?"
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Yuan Feng said: "Your Highness, you don't know. What I'm good at is spears and halberds, and fighting on horseback. As for hand-to-hand combat, this brother is better at close combat. He is more suitable for the position of captain of the bodyguard." He pushed Zhao Ziqian out.
King Qin nodded. He also showed up last time when the Red Sleeves were fighting in a group fight. Each of these people had their own characteristics. Yuan Feng was the commander-in-chief and the soul of the small group. Zhao Ding'an was very active and had outstanding combat power.
But he also belongs to the category of generals. His martial arts is not very good. Ye Kai has the best martial arts and his swordsmanship is superb, but his appearance is too handsome. Like Meng Yeluo, he has a face that is prettier than a girl.
, the deterrence power is greatly lacking, while Zhao Ziqian has the waist of a bee and the back of a monkey, has a dignified appearance, and his martial arts skills belong to the wild street fighting style. He has his own sect and is quite good at it. It is really suitable for him to be the captain of the guard.
"Okay, then let me retire and become Gu's captain of the bodyguard. From now on, Gu's life will be entrusted to you." King Qin said, and ordered someone to get a sword and a gold medal and give it to Zhao Ziqian.
Yuan Feng recommended Zhao Ziqian to come out, which they had discussed long ago, so Zhao Ziqian did not refuse, took the sword and waist badge, bowed to the King of Qin, and took the post of chief guard of the Qin King's Palace.
After suppressing the arrogance of Marquis Fenyang and recruiting another brave general, the King of Qin was very happy and ordered a banquet to be held in Yin'an Palace to entertain Yuan Feng and others. During the dinner, the King of Qin said with some fear: "After all, Marquis Fenyang is
An elder who conquers the world with his father, even his father respects him. Isn't it a bit too much to make him unable to step down today?"
Yuan Feng said: "No, Qiansui respects his elders and went to the house to pay a visit first. The etiquette has already been fulfilled. Fenyang Marquis came to the door. He showed no etiquette and acted recklessly. In fact, he came to test the depth. At this time, Your Highness must be very careful.
You must not be soft, otherwise it will be difficult to turn around in the future. This is not a matter of tolerance, it is a matter of principle."
The King of Qin was convinced that he actually had several advisers in his palace, but they were all mature and prudent people, including the palace chief and the chief eunuch. They always advised the King of Qin to keep a low profile and bide their time.
Or whatever, imagine that the King of Qin, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, and a dignified prince, was bullied to the point of being bullied and still endured it. How could he like these counselors? Instead, he was more in tune with the young people like Yuan Feng, especially the young people like Yuan Feng.
It's Yuan Feng, who is calm, wise, courageous and resolute, and he doesn't covet his power and wealth. Being with him really feels like spring breeze. King Qin was born in an emperor's family, and he has never experienced the love of brothers. What he faces is either the hidden knife in his smile or the flattery.
Flattery, where has he ever seen such a sincere friendship? Subconsciously, he has regarded Yuan Feng as his eldest brother.
Originally Yuan Feng was not very clear about the political situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He only got a rough outline after listening to King Qin's talk at the banquet. In fact, the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty was smaller than when he inherited the previous dynasty, not mentioning the west of Liangzhou.
Now, Ningxia is also in chaos, and the imperial court is unable to control it. The same is true for the southwest and southeast. They appear to be submissive but secretly do not listen to the imperial orders at all. Some other provinces are controlled by feudal officials and form family rule, and the imperial court is helpless. For example, in the past
Gansu is Wen Yan's territory. The imperial court has no ability to touch him until he has destroyed the tens of thousands of Gansu troops. Then there is a situation like Chang'an. The old brothers and old military leaders control the military power, and the power of Fenyang Marquis
It is huge and has high prestige, so it is normal not to take the King of Qin seriously.
A plate of loose sand and riddled with holes, this was Yuan Feng's impression of the Zhou Dynasty.
"The Emperor must have good intentions in naming His Highness the King of Qin. Why don't His Highness take this opportunity to show off his talents and make a career, so that His Majesty can rest assured that there will be a successor." Yuan Feng said.
"I don't want to be like this. It's just a new arrival. I don't know where to start with so many things. Just being a Fenyang Marquis is enough to give me a headache." King Qin sighed.
"The Marquis of Fenyang is a warrior. He is brave but has no plans. Your Highness should not worry about it. I have a plan to offer to Your Highness."
"Oh, please speak." King Qin's eyes immediately lit up.
"Four words, recruit troops and buy horses." Yuan Feng said calmly.
The luster in King Qin's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he shook his head and said: "The Shaanxi army is the people of Fenyang Marquis. He doesn't want to have his own army, but it's not easy. Where does the money come from, where do the horses come from, and where do the people come from?
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The annual salary of the King of Qin is only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. There are thousands of hectares of fertile land on the Weihe Plain, but it is not enough. He can't control the taxation of Shaanxi, so where can he get it?
Money, nothing can be done without money.
Yuan Feng said: "Money and horses are trivial matters. As long as His Highness says a word, the safekeeping will continue."
King Qin asked curiously: "What words can I say that can be of such great use?"
Yuan Feng pointed to the west: "Where is your highness's fortune?"
King Qin looked to the west with puzzled eyes, but he only saw clouds on the horizon. Yuan Feng still had a mysterious smile on his face and said two words: "Xiliang."
"Xiliang." King Qin nodded thoughtfully and said, "Do you mean to engage in large-scale trade with Xiliang?"
"Yes, Master Liu, the governor of Shaanxi, has now closed the border and banned all goods from flowing to Xiliang. I heard that the price of brick tea in Xiliang has tripled, and silk, porcelain, medicinal materials and gunpowder are also in short supply. If His Highness can persuade Master Liu to switch the switch
If the merchants are allowed to travel, or a market is opened at the border, the Xiliang people will reciprocate the favor and sell a large number of war horses to His Highness. With the horses, you can exchange money and train a cavalry. Your Highness has his own army, so what do you have to fear?
Marquis of Fenyang?"
King Qin couldn't help but nodded and said: "What a good idea. Tomorrow Gu will summon Liu Songpo, who happens to be in Chang'an too." Although Gu couldn't order him, he could at least persuade him that locking the gate was really necessary and would make others anxious.
Now, there is going to be a war again. How can the imperial court still have the energy to start a war now?"
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After successfully persuading the King of Qin, Yuan Feng and others returned victoriously, and Zhao Ziqian stayed in the Prince of Qin's Palace to serve. He had also led troops in Xiliang, although the three hundred palace guards were not familiar with it. Before leaving, the King of Qin took out another
Give them three gold medals, with the words "Prince Qin's Palace Guards" engraved on them. With this brand, they are serious officers of the palace guards, people who eat royal meals, ordinary patrol officers and soldiers, and even Yamen police officers are not qualified to get them.
them.
When we got back to the next place, Wang Xiaoga happened to send a letter, saying that we had made an appointment, and Mr. Liu would find time to meet Yuan Feng tomorrow.