The three members of the Shen family were all whipped, which poured cold water on the cheerful atmosphere. Next, no matter what everyone feels in their hearts, it is not good to let loose and play recklessly.

Shen Zhezi's argument of sacrificing one's own life for the sake of the country and refusing to submit to dispersion soon spread through the mouths of Xie Yi and others, and then caused a discussion among the more than 300 children of the Duzhong family.

Some people naturally scoff at this, they are the children of the family, they have their own old court masters as a strong backing, and they are not like the Hanshu family can only be humble and useless, and have a lot of time and energy to chase those mysterious pleasures, so naturally they lack a sense of recognition with Shen Zhezi's argument.

But there are also some people who regard this as if they were saints, thinking that this is a serious word to recognize the current situation and actively prepare for it, and the psychological recognition is transferred to practical action.

The welcoming team, which was originally considered to be happy, gradually divided into two camps because of the difference in temperament, interest and cognition. Those who agree with Shen Zhezi and those who disagree are about half.

Shen Zhezi is still very satisfied with such a result. He is well aware that his argument is really difficult to gain mainstream acceptance at the moment. In this small group of more than 300 people, it is already a very good result that half of the people can agree with it.

On the one hand, it is naturally because of his personal personality charm, and on the other hand, it is also because of these sons of the family who came with him, and there are many angry young people who have been in Shen Yuan all the year round. Shen Zhezi linked the service to the Northern Expedition, so whether to serve or not is not only a matter of personal taste and hobby, but has risen to the height of morality and loyalty.

At the moment, it is only a discussion between a group of young people, but when I return to Tokyo in the future, this issue will certainly cause a lot of discussion at the time. It's not terrible to be controversial, but what is really scary is that people don't realize whether it's right or wrong when they are enthusiastic about disobedience, and when this issue has the value of being discussed, then there will naturally be a steady stream of people joining the two camps.

In the past, the Shen family was on the rise, and it was necessary to build a wide range of momentum to ask for help, in order to increase its influence. But now, his family's position has climbed to a critical point, and he no longer needs to be as good as before, and needs to strengthen his own ideas and purposes, which is the posture that a leader should have.

The divisions and disputes between the young people did not affect the progress of the marriage, and Yu Manzhi remedied it in time, and finally made the raw rice into cooked rice. After the Xi family came to the manor, they saw the mess in the garden, and their faces became a little ugly, and Xi Su, who was a little dissatisfied with this brother-in-law, was even more angry and walked away directly.

But the matter has come to this point, it is useless to regret it, even if there is sourness, you have to swallow the bitter water in your stomach. It is also necessary to sort out the team to send relatives and cross the river to return to Jinling before the New Year.

The group stayed in Guangling for another two days, and it was not until before leaving that Xi Jian took time to meet Shen Zhezi.

When Shen Zhezi arrived at the Assassin's Mansion, the festive decorations such as various lanterns inside and outside had not yet been removed. Many generals in Xuzhou were still holding meetings in the main hall, and Shen Zhezi was arranged to wait in the side hall first.

The place where he was was separated from the main hall by a high wall, a few feet in between. Despite this, Shen Zhezi could still hear the quarrel and even the roar there. I vaguely heard a few words, and sketched out the content of the dispute in my heart.

In the Huaidi Theater, under the current situation of confrontation between the north and the south, there are countless large and small conflicts throughout the year. At present, the two sides of the dispute, mainly the Linhuai front line and the Guangling headquarters, are arguing incessantly. As for the content of the dispute, it is that some people in Linhuai want to fight for more logistical supplies, which will naturally offend the interests of the generals of the Guangling headquarters.

Shen Zhezi waited in the side hall for half an hour, and the sound of the dispute continued, even mixed with the sound of armor colliding, you can imagine what kind of chaotic situation Xi Jian was facing.

After a while, the argument gradually stopped. Then, footsteps sounded outside the hall, and Shen Zhezi hurriedly got up, and without spinning his heels, Xi Jian appeared at the door. Shen Zhezi stepped forward to salute and looked at it a few times.

Today's Xi Jian is a little older than a few years ago, his beard is grayer, the nasolabial folds at the corners of his lips are more deep, the shoulders and backs wrapped in his coat are slightly bent, his eyebrows are still frowning, and his face is obviously tired.

"I've been waiting for a long time, so please take a seat."

After entering the room, Xi Jian nodded to Shen Zhezi, barely squeezing out a smile, and then walked in himself and sat on the upper seat.

Shen Zhezi bowed and replied: "Gong Xi is responsible for border defense, and he can still take the time to see, and he should wait." I have a good friendship with Changmin, and the younger generations are respectful, and Xi Gong can be called. ”

Xi Jian looked at Shen Zhezi, who was well-mannered, and his thoughts couldn't help but stagnate slightly, but there was no lack of associations in his heart. Since he returned to the town, there have been many troubles so far, although he has not had direct contact with Shen Zhezi, but he has been mostly constrained by the Shen family, but he has not felt any respect.

"That's fine, Wei Zhou, your young phoenix is clear, and it repeatedly sings in the river. I don't see Shao Nian Junyan, and I don't know that old age is coming. I've long wanted to see Wei Zhou, but I'm just entangled in chores and have no time. Wei Zhou, you will leave again in the near future, if you don't see it, it will be a pity for me. ”

Xi Jian said this, but there was too much emotion in his heart, this young man's influence in the current situation is really becoming more and more impossible to ignore.

Hearing Xi Jian's reputation, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but sit up straight and respond humbly.

After a few words of greeting with each other, Xi Jian asked about the personnel changes in the capital some time ago. In his position, although he has been in the border town for a long time, there is something going on in the stage, and the impact is also very great, and it is difficult to be alone. Hearing the strong performance of the Yuzhou people from Shen Zhezi's mouth, Xi Jian's face gradually improved.

Originally, in Xi Jian's mind, he was willing to echo with the Taibao. But it's a pity that the creatures make people, but they are drifting away from each other. As for now, he can feel the intention of the Taibao to take him down, and there is no possibility of making concessions. The power of the people in Yuzhou has risen sharply, and there is no direct benefit to him, but he can share some of the pressure from Taichung, which is already very good for him.

"This year's Qingxu harvest is poor, the northern front is not quiet, there are many chaotic soldiers coming from the south, the soldiers are still tired, there are too many injuries, and people are uneasy!"

Xi Jian sighed again and talked about the dispute in the main hall just now. The Karma Nu has repaired more internal affairs this year, but there are not too many signs and actions of large-scale southward raids, but it does not mean that Xuzhou can get a chance to breathe and sleep. In particular, there are many rebel generals who are well aware of the situation in Huaidi, and with their guidance, those rebels go deep into the inner realm, escape with one blow, and act quickly, making people unguardable.

Originally, this kind of military matter, Xi Jian would not complain to Shen Zhezi and a junior. However, Shen Zhezi has great influence and scheduling ability in the Beijing Mansion, and if he wants to get more assistance from the Beijing Mansion, it will undoubtedly be much more efficient to communicate directly with Shen Zhezi.

Speaking of this section, Xi Jian's heart was panicked, originally Jingkou was an extremely important part of his military planning. Although he sits in Guangling, Jiangbei, he also needs a stable and safe base in the rear of Jingkou in order to revitalize the entire Huaidi situation. But the defeat in Jingkou made him fall into great passivity. Not to mention that the south is deterring Sanwu, even if it is simply to maintain the stability of Huaidi, it is extremely reluctant.

Now that Jingkou has been promoted as a companion capital, it has received more attention, which makes it more difficult for Xi Jian to meddle in the affairs of the Beijing government. Without the territory of the capital mansion, among the military leaders of Huaidi, he is at most older, more powerful, and more transcendent, and does not have a stronger means of control.

Even when it comes to the connection with the capital government, many military leaders are ahead of him. In this marriage, he also wants to use the relationship of the Yu family in Beijing to obtain a more relaxed position. Although Yu Manzhi's son-in-law is really not very much to his liking, but now, there is no need to say much, he just hopes to implement the substantive support of the Beijing government as soon as possible.

"Huaizhong is the Jiangbei Ping Domain, if there is no Duke Xi in this bitter town, how can Jiangbiao be safe. Jingfu and Guangling are really two sides of one palm, and the glory and loss are one, and the only one is incomplete. At first, there were many conversations with people in him, and Liu Gong's return to Taiwan was terrifying, but fortunately, Xi Gong was still there, and he could be worry-free. ”

Shen Zhezi also understood that the long-term exclusion of Xi Jian from the capital was really detrimental to regional stability. But today, there are many interests involved in such specifications as the Beijing government, and it is by no means possible to decide the ownership within the portal. Even if you want to help a group of Xi Jian, you can only make a limited amount of decentralization.

Xi Jian heard that Shen Zhezi did not resist him and went further to the Beijing Mansion, and his face was also happy. The young man's promise was a small thing, but his attitude was representative of the opinions of many. He also understood that it was impossible for Taichung to allow him to completely occupy the capital, but even a limited invasion was precious to him.

When a consensus is reached on this topic, the atmosphere is much more relaxed. Xi Jian and Shen Zhezi talked about a lot of things here in Guangling, and by the way, they promised to help take care of Tu Zhong's mess.

Xi Jian is also a big man in the current situation, but Shen Zhezi did not have the opportunity to make any direct and in-depth contact earlier. This time, I have a more comprehensive understanding of Xi Jian. Generally speaking, although Xi Jian is an old border town, he cannot be attributed to a military commander, but more of a co-ordinating figure.

To put it more deeply, Xi Jian, as a commander of a border town, did not come up with an active offensive or defensive military plan like Tao Kan, which was obviously unqualified in military terms. However, for the overall stability of Huaidi, his merits cannot be erased.

In such an unfavorable situation, although Huaidi was full of military leaders, it was still able to maintain itself as a whole and did not fall apart. Xi Jian's role in this is undoubtedly huge.