There is a street in a relatively remote area in the north of the capital, where many businessmen live. Most of them are houses bought by businessmen from other places in the capital, and few of them live there regularly. This makes this street different from other streets.
There are both large houses and small houses here. Although it looks relatively neat, it is sparsely populated, giving it a feeling of loneliness and desolation. Occasionally, an oxcart passes by, but also in a hurry.
There is such a house among them. There are two entrances to the courtyard. Because it is an ordinary businessman's residence, the front door is narrow and the area inside is not too big. Once you enter the gate, you will find the place where the businessman himself and a few servants live. Behind it is a place for storing sundries.
, not used very much.
Even if the gate is fully opened, it can only barely allow an ordinary ox cart to pass through, so an open space was opened next to the house specifically to park the ox cart next to it.
Towards evening, only a few households had smoke rising from their yards, and the sound of cow hooves could be heard in the distance. A simple ox cart pulled by a cow approached from far away, arrived at the door of this house, and stopped.
"Hey——" The driver was a burly man. He pulled the reins and jumped out of the car. Following him was a middle-aged scholar, but this man was not the real owner. The scholar turned around and helped someone get out.
, the last person who came down was wearing a green shirt, with slender eyebrows and handsome eyes. Although he was just dressed in ordinary attire, he exuded an indescribable temperament.
"Is this Liu Da's residence?" the young man raised his head, glanced at the house, and asked softly.
The middle-aged scholar said: "Master, this is it."
"Ada, go call the door." The young man withdrew his gaze and ordered calmly.
The burly man responded, strode up the steps, and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" After a while, someone came over and asked through the door.
"My young master, whose surname is Cao, has come all the way to see an old friend." The man who knocked at the door replied.
"Mr. Cao?" After hearing this, the disciples didn't know who the "Mr. Cao" was, so they asked: "Which Mr. Cao is it?"
"Don't ask any more questions. Just go and report it. Your master will naturally know it." Ah Da replied rudely.
Being so rude, the disciple suddenly felt that there were too many nobles in the capital, and if he was not careful, he might bring trouble to himself or his master, so he hurriedly said: "Please wait a moment, I will report to the master."
The sound of footsteps ran towards the main house.
"Master, master!"
Businessman Liu Dazheng was having fun with his concubine. He was over forty years old and didn't seem to have gained much weight. The woman he was holding in his arms was about twenty-eight years old and had beautiful eyes. She was holding grapes in her mouth to feed him.
Because he was talking and laughing, he heard the knock on the door outside and knew someone was coming, but he didn't pay attention until the doorman ran in and asked casually: "Why, someone is here again? Who is it?"
"Master, the other party said it was Mr. Cao who came from afar. He also said that you would know who it is as soon as you hear it. You see..."
"Mr. Cao?" Liu Da's eyes, which were a little drunk and hazy, suddenly opened wide.
"Ouch!" The concubine was pushed away violently and let out a soft cry. Liu Da ignored her and stood up, feeling a little dizzy.
How could that person come to the capital of Zheng Dynasty? This is not the past!
"master?"
As if realizing that he had lost his temper, Liu Daxian cleared his throat and told his concubine: "You go back to your room first. I will reminisce with Mr. Cao later, so don't disturb me."
The merchant's concubine was a slave who was bought and sold at will. She usually saw her master drinking and chatting with others, so she immediately obediently complied and withdrew.
Liu Dalue straightened his clothes slightly, then trotted out, opened the door to greet him personally, looked past the man at the door and looked at the young man behind him, his legs went weak and he almost knelt down on the spot.
But when he met the young man's eyes, Liu Da immediately managed to hold on, bowed slightly, and said enthusiastically: "Mr. Cao, long time no see!"
Mr. Cao smiled: "Yes, I came to Beijing specifically to see you this time."
"This is not the place to talk, please come in quickly!" While letting the three people outside the door in, he ordered the disciples to put Mr. Cao aside in an ox cart.
When Mr. Cao entered the house, he looked like a gentle guest at first, but when he was let into the small hall, there were no outsiders, and he sat down on the chair in the middle with a calm expression.
The businessman Liu Da, who had ordered his servants to reminisce with Mr. Cao and not to receive guests or disturb him, entered the small hall, closed the door, and knelt down towards the young man with a bang.
The merchant's mood also changed accordingly, and he kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, why are you here? If the people who pretend to be Zheng discover your traces... this, how dangerous it is!"
It turns out that Mr. Cao sitting in the middle is Cao Yiyan, the new leader of Ying State who has ascended the throne in Ying State.
More than a year was enough for Cao Yiyan to gradually secure the throne in Yingguo, especially after two consecutive victories. His temperament was a bit murderous. Although he was originally proud of being the heir of Wei, his noble aura always felt a bit empty, but now he
It settled down and became real.
Liu Danai was an old man who had been with him for a long time, and he was a direct descendant who Cao Yiyan had ordered to lurk in the capital more than a year ago. Cao Yiyan nodded slightly and said calmly: "Get up, it doesn't matter. The two pieces of land in Guxinde have been divided into counties. Generally speaking,
Things are handled by the cabinet, and more attention needs to be paid here, after all... time is not waiting for me."
There are two small countries near Ying State. On the one hand, Ying State actually has no owner and no one is in charge of the crusade. On the other hand, only by keeping them can the Zheng Dynasty be reassured - they alone naturally attract attention.
But now that the secret has been revealed, Cao Yiyan will naturally not tolerate it anymore. By annexing the two countries, he can double his territory, increase his population by 70%, and greatly increase his strength.
And in the process, he also established his prestige as the leader of the country.
Of course, after finishing all this, he had to quickly enter the capital - he wanted to know where the secret was.
After thinking about it, I asked Liu Da to report on the situation in Zheng Jingcheng this year.
"Your Majesty, over the past year or so, the biggest change in the capital has to be that of King Dai..." Liu Da reported on the evolution of the capital, focusing on the promotion of King Dai.
"It's only been one year, from acting as a marquis, to acting as a duke, to acting as a king."
"Everyone is saying that the emperor cherished the prince back then, but unfortunately he died of illness. Now that he has found the prince's son, even if he does not create a grandson immediately, he will still take care of him - and now it has been proved."
Speaking of which, Liu Da was pretty good: "This is the public opinion in the capital, many people say so."
"Oh, is this a legend in the capital?"
Having once been the king who controlled a country, Cao Yiyan glanced at him slightly, thinking deeply.
"In contrast to the promotion of King Dai, the kings are not going well, and the most unlucky among them is King Lu. I heard that King Lu's mother-in-law has a close relationship with Shuiyun Temple. King Lu may not be the emperor's biological son."
"It is reasonable to be demoted to the king of Ninghe now. After all, there is suspicion." Liu Da said with gusto, explaining one by one the former King of Lu who was suspected by the people in the capital of being cuckolded and demoted to the county king.
Su Ziji became the acting king. Cao Yiyan had actually heard about this, but he didn't know the details. Sitting in the hall at the moment, listening to the story, he couldn't help but change his color slightly.
Too fast.
How long did it take for Su Ziji to become the king when he first met him?
Could it be that Su Ziji was one of the two stars that day?