There is a street in a relatively remote area in the north of the capital, where many businessmen live. Because most of the houses are bought by businessmen from other places in the capital, there are few who live there regularly, which makes this street different from other streets.
There are both large houses and small houses here. Although it looks relatively neat, it is also sparsely populated, giving off a sense of loneliness and desolation. Occasionally, an ox cart passes by, but also in a hurry.
There is such a house among them, with two entrances to the courtyard. Because it is an ordinary businessman's residence, the entrance and courtyard are 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 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 for parking the ox cart next to it.
As evening approached, smoke rose from the courtyards of only a few households, and the sound of cow hooves could be heard in the distance. A simple oxcart pulled by a cow approached from far away, arrived at the door of this house, and stopped.
"Huh——" 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 as an ordinary person, he exuded an indescribable temperament.
"This is Liu Da's residence?" The young man looked up 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's surname is Cao. He has come all the way to see an old friend." The man knocking at the door replied.
"Mr. Cao?" After hearing this, the disciple didn't know who the "Mr. Cao" was, so he asked, "Which Mr. Cao is he?"
"Don't ask any more questions. Just go and report it. Your master will naturally know." Ah Da replied rudely.
Being so rude, Menzi suddenly felt that there were too many noble people 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 room.
"Master, master!"
The 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 in his arms was about twenty-eight years old and had beautiful eyes. She was holding grapes in her mouth to feed the master.
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: "What, 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. Look..."
"Mr. Cao?" Liu Da's eyes, which were a little drunk and hazy, suddenly opened wide.
"Ouch!" The beautiful concubine was pushed away violently and let out a soft cry. Liu Da ignored her and stood up, feeling a little dizzy.
Why did 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 adjusted his clothes slightly, then trotted out and opened the door to greet him. He 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 is not the place to talk, please come in quickly!" While letting the three people outside the door go 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 disturb the guests, entered the small hall, closed the door, and knelt down towards the young man with a bang.
The merchant's attitude 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 After settling down, it 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 Yingguo. On the one hand, Yingguo is actually ownerless and has no one to preside over the crusade. On the other hand, it is only by keeping them that Zheng Chao can rest assured - being alone naturally attracts 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 Dai Hou, to Dai Guogong, to Dai King."
"Everyone is saying that the emperor cherished the prince back then, but it was a pity that 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 in charge of a country, Cao Yiyan glanced at him, thoughtfully.
"In contrast to the promotion of King Dai, the kings are not going well, and the most unfavorable 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 it, 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 go from being a Juren when he first met him to becoming a king now?
Could it be that Su Ziji was one of the two stars that day?
