Chapter 399: smiling tiger
Chapter 399 Smiling Tiger
The outskirts of Chang'an.
Baqiao Station.
Prince Chengqian personally went to the suburbs of Beijing to welcome Feng Ang into the court, accompanied by Qin Lang, who participated in politics.
In order to show how much he attaches importance to Feng An, Duke Geng, Qin Lang specially summoned the 600 princes Lu Ben who were on duty, and asked them all to put on their armors and put on their family heirlooms or custom-made armors one by one. , can't be fooled by wearing Luben standard equipment.
So, early in the morning, the post officers and postmen of Baqiao Station, as well as the officials who happened to be resting at the post yesterday, all saw a dazzling army with gorgeous armor.
600 riders, all of them rode steeds. Although the mounts were not armored, each Lu Ben still put his own horse in a vest.
Six hundred tin cans, armed to the teeth.
Each person's iron mask is painted with a Hydra painting, with fangs and claws sticking out their tongues, which is terrifying.
Even the vests of the war horses are all painted with the pattern of leopards.
"Mighty!"
"What a handsome man!"
People in the station climbed to the earthen wall of the station to watch, so excited to watch.
"That's right, do you know what this is? The prince's army, the last time the prince inspected the three-thousand-year-old army here, it was much more lively and mighty than this. The three-thousand-year-old just stood motionless like a stone statue for a whole day One day!"
"Bragging, who can stand like a stone statue for a day?"
"I didn't see it, didn't I, where is this? Chang'an City, who is the prince Lu Ben? He is selected from the millions of soldiers in the world, and all of them are the children of generals. Fathers and brothers are below the fifth rank, so they can't enter Lu Ben Jun. People's skills are all passed down in the family, you know?" Yicheng boasted to the surroundings with some complacency.
"These horses are really tall, they are no worse than the cavalry of the Emperor's Qianniuwei guard of honor."
"Of course, the generals are not only strong in martial arts, but also the equipment is not bad. When they learned about martial arts, the Kang country in the Western Regions, that is, the Dawan country in the Han Dynasty, sent envoys to send many **** horses. Will the stud come to Beijing?"
"Over the years, that batch of hard-earned horses has bred many horses. Most of these Luben horses come from the horses in the Royal Horse Garden. Look at that head, each horse is shoulder-high. "
Cheng Qian didn't wear armor today, he wore a purple robe with a jade belt, and he looked like a handsome young man, somewhat harmless to humans and animals, but the group of ferocious steel beasts standing behind him set off Cheng Qian's calm self-prestige Come.
Qin Lang is also a purple robe and jade belt.
"Teacher, let's welcome Geng Guogong, but isn't it too much for such a battle?"
"What happened? Feng An is also an old fritter, a hero in troubled times, he must be shocked, otherwise this kind of person is easy to mess up."
Feng An was ordered by Mrs. Feng when he was young to lead an army to crusade against the rebels who rebelled in Guangzhou. He was also a young and famous general.
In the area of Lingnan, the weak are prey to the strong, and without any real skills, it is difficult to stand firm. Not to mention that there are many powerful people, even within their respective families, the battles are also very fierce.
Back then, Feng An and his elder brother Feng Xuanke also experienced a lot of fighting, and finally got the inheritance right. But Feng Xuan is dishonest. Over the years, he has often fought with Feng An back and forth.
Not to mention, Feng An had entered the court under the imperial edict of Yang Jian and served as a prefect in Hanzhong. Later, when Yang Guang was in power, he entered the court as a general.
Feng An is a person who has seen the big world, and he also crawled out of the dead in troubled times.
Only the 600 Luben alone cannot scare Feng An, after all, he was once one of the millions of troops who conquered Goguryeo, but he still has to show his attitude.
The six hundred brigades were pulled out to tell Feng An that the court welcomes him into the court, and the crown prince and the prime minister came to the suburbs to welcome him in person, which was enough to give him face.
But these six hundred fully armed Lu Ben also want to remind him that the court is not inseparable from him, let alone have no way to deal with him, so don't have any unreasonable thoughts.
Qin Lang is looking forward to meeting Feng An. Although he has not met this long-known old hero, the two have been in contact for a long time.
Qin Lang had already started to formally enter Lingnan Real Estate a year ago. Before the past, Qin Lang took the initiative to write to Feng An and visited the pier in advance.
In any case, they are local snakes, so if you go there, you should pay a visit to the pier first.
Qin Lang took the initiative to seek cooperation with Feng An. The two started with sugar cooperation, and now they are talking about shipyards and mines.
One is an upstart in the court and China, a popular fried chicken, and the other is a local snake in the south of the Five Ridges, a veteran of the Jianghu.
Now Qin Lang has obtained a piece of land in Jiaozhou. Although it is separated from Feng An's territory by Beibu Gulf, it is the Ning family's territory, but it is the so-called distant relationship and close attack.
Because the Ning family is separated, the two parties are more suitable for cooperation, so that there is no direct conflict of interest, and each can get what they need.
The Ning family and the Chen family are separated by clouds and mountains, and they have actually been fighting for two hundred years.
Both parties are actually Han Chinese who went south, but in the eyes of the Central Plains court, they have become Lingnan slang and barbarian kings.
Although Qin Lang hasn't gone to Jiaozhou yet, if he wants to develop in Jiaozhou, it is not enough to rely on the territory controlled by the three imperial courts of Jiaoguiguang. Then find a local local snake to cooperate.
Feng An, who has a basis for cooperation, is naturally the best candidate.
But the premise of cooperation is sincerity.
If Feng An thinks he is a boss, wants to take the lead in the cooperation, or even has other ideas, Qin Lang will have to think about it carefully, after all, there is more than one Feng An in Lingnan.
Although Qiu He was conscripted into the court, the Qiu family has been operating in Jiaozhou for more than ten years, and their strength is not weak. What's more, Qin Lang can also consider looking for the Ning family in Qinzhou.
Or, didn’t Feng An have a big brother Feng Xuan who didn’t get along with him?
In addition, Qin Lang can also contact the Xian family, the first family of the Li nationality.
Of course, these are other plans after failing to cooperate with Feng An.
Qin Lang always felt that Feng An should be the first and best partner for cooperation. This person has knowledge, has the city, and knows how to advance and retreat. Although dealing with smart people will be tiring, he can actually feel more at ease.
Didn't wait long.
Feng Ang came.
The number one chieftain in south of the Five Ridges, Geng Guogong, who has 100,000 troops and controls more than 20 prefectures, is here.
There is no grand pomp.
Feng An is very low-key, low-key is not in line with his identity.
Wearing a somewhat faded purple robe, riding a very short and thin horse.
His son Feng Zhidai accompanied him on horseback, and there were dozens of entourages behind him.
If Feng Zhidai hadn't come running over to tell Qin Lang that his grandfather had arrived, Qin Lang would never have thought that this fellow would be Feng An.
King of Lingnan.
Someone once persuaded him to proclaim himself the king of Nanyue. Feng An was indeed qualified to be king at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but this guy with 100,000 soldiers was unmoved, and he remained honest in front of the courtiers of the Sui Dynasty until the Tang Dynasty. He sent someone to proclaim the decree to appease him, and then he accepted the decree and attached himself to Datang, and was awarded the title of governor of eight states and duke of the state.
A bit dark and thin, even dry.
This dark appearance is indeed from Lingnan, but this dry appearance is beyond his expectations. He thought that the King of Lingnan should be a burly man.
Feng An's eyes are very calm.
He rode up to Qin Lang and Cheng Qian, and got off his horse when there were still twenty paces left.
Walk slowly all the way, neither too fast nor too slow.
"Minister Feng An pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"I have seen Duke Wei!"
As soon as he heard this person speak, Qin Lang knew that this was an old Jianghu, and the formation Qin Lang had set up here had no influence on him in the slightest.
However, Feng An behaved so calmly, Qin Lang felt that he had actually guessed his intentions, and the calmer he was, the more it proved that his arrangement had worked.
"Duke Geng has worked hard all the way!" Cheng Qian stretched out his hand to help Feng An.
Qin Lang smiled and crossed his hands in salute.
"Mr. Geng, I have asked Zhidai to set up a tent by the side of the road, as well as tea and snacks. Please go over to drink tea and take a rest."
"Thank you, Duke Wei." Feng An smiled slightly.
Feng Zhidai came up to meet Feng An and his elder brother at this time, Lao Feng looked at his son a few times, then nodded, and didn't say much.
When Liubai Luben saw Feng An coming, he held back all his energy to show off his majesty, but it was a pity that Feng An didn't seem to see them at all.
The six hundred Luben became the gorgeous background board for the first meeting between the two parties.
In the roadside tent, the two parties sat down, drinking tea and eating snacks, just like an outing with old friends, without the slightest thrill.
Feng An is like an old farmer who goes to the city to visit his relatives in the countryside, he doesn't have the slightest arrogance, and is restrained and calm.
Showed proper respect in front of the prince, and didn't show any fear when facing Qin Lang, but he didn't despise him either.
It’s really the same as meeting relatives, elders and nephews.
"Duke Geng is going north this time, Tan Dian and others don't dare to take the opportunity to mess around?" Qin Lang asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, he doesn't dare." Feng An said confidently, and then handed a booklet to Cheng Qian.
It was Feng An who, following the imperial edict, took the initiative to adjust his control of the territory and the provinces and counties, and adjusted the bureaucrats. The original more than 20 states have now been completely divided into five states according to the imperial court's plan. Many of the original The state was reduced to a county.
Feng An merged provinces, prefectures and counties, and now his new position is Sima of the Metropolitan Government of Guangzhou and governor of Gaozhou. Feng Zhidai is governor of Leizhou. His elder brother Feng Xuan is governor of Luozhou.
These five governor positions are actually the imperial court plans that Qin Lang took the initiative to disclose to Feng Zhidai, and Feng An really accepted them all.
Actually let the elder brother Feng Xuan, who had always been at odds, be the governor of Luozhou who was stuck between Gao Lei, and let the discordant Xian Baoche be the governor of Yazhou, one of the two states of Hainan Island.
This guy showed amazing compliance.
In addition to these five governors, Feng An, a group of state and county officials below, drew up a form and asked the imperial court to select and review it.
This originally belonged to their right to choose the South, and he was also willing to petition the imperial court for the election.
Behind this booklet, there is also a household registration account book of Guangdong, Gaoluo and Wuzhou, which is the core of the Feng family's rule, and it is now also handed over to the court.
Feng An was amazing. Facing the court's suspicion, he lay down on the ground, showing his white belly. But Qin Lang knew that this did not mean that the Feng family could handle it casually, just because he could mobilize a hundred thousand soldiers, the Feng family would never be able to handle it casually.
He dared to enter Beijing, and he dared to offer his household registration, all of which were relied on.
This is really a smart guy, but also very bold.
Qin Lang smiled, the first impression was quite good, he liked Feng An more than he expected, he likes this old man, this kind of smart person is suitable for dating, because he is very rational and will not act casually.
(end of this chapter)