"Millions of people!"

is also in a high position, and after a long time of traveling, Xi Jian can naturally understand the heavy meaning contained in these words, and his expression is slightly confused for a while, just chanting over and over again.

What is the war fought, or what is the foundation of society? The tiny people like grass mustard, trickle into a stream, and hundreds of rivers return to the sea, they are where the vitality of China lies. Especially for Jin Zuo, who is partial to the left of the Jiangzuo, the number of people is even more related to survival.

In previous years, Xi Jian may have felt that the homeless people gathered and became troubled, and he did not obey the laws and regulations, so he was troubled by this. But with the reconquest of large territories, there is a greater awareness of the preciousness of population.

In terms of the Xuzhou army alone, in fact, they have also made outstanding achievements in the past few years, including this year, recovering the entire territory of Xuzhou, including Qingzhou and Yanzhou. But in fact, the real strength did not increase because of this, and because the territory that needed to be controlled was too large, the troops were divided and stationed, and they had to carry a heavy burden.

Xi Jian is not without the idea of accepting refugees, but the foundation of Xuzhou is there, and it is difficult to accommodate refugees on a large scale. Therefore, a more realistic response should be that the army is mainly concentrated in some strategic places such as Pengcheng and Taishan, and other more extensive territories need to be plundered and returned.

Therefore, since the southern crossing, although Xuzhou has always been at the forefront of the fight against Qianhu, and the military strength has risen and fallen, even if there is progress, it is difficult to consolidate the results. Over time, the generals of Xuzhou are no longer obsessed with the gains and losses of the city, and every time they use the army, they need to consider the factor of plundering.

Like Shen Zhezi, who has sheltered more than a million people in one go, Xi Jian is really unable to reach it, and he sincerely admires Shen Zhezi's temperament, not only his children, but even he himself is ashamed.

As for the danger contained in this, Xi Jian can naturally understand it. If this kind of thing is easy to do, why are the people in Jiangbei so conservative in previous years, and let Shen Zhezi be a backward and beautiful one. If you are not careful, it is very likely that your previous achievements will be ruined, and even your bones will be shattered!

"There is no shortage of people at the time who talk about Wei Zhou, you are arrogant and arrogant, but with only such feats, the so-called virtuous ability since Zhongxing is not as far as Wei Zhou!"

In the past, Xi Jian also praised Shen Zhezi a lot, but it was the first time that such a high evaluation was made, and it was also a heartfelt statement. This kind of thing, Shen Zhezi didn't have to do it, just because he crossed the river to hit Shikan and then recovered Heluo, this kind of feat is enough to be used for a lifetime, even if Shi Chen writes about it after a thousand years, he must praise it magnificently.

However, in the case of having achieved such a feat, Shen Zhezi can still be dissatisfied and not afraid of difficulties, and take the initiative to take on such a heavy burden, which shows that his mind pattern is far from the so-called group meritocracy.

"I am so bold and forgetful, since I returned to the town, I have been degraded by Brother Daohui and other colleagues. I am flattered that Gong Xi has such a reputation. If the many people can be properly settled, I will not be afraid to take credit. But at the moment, it is still difficult to determine whether it is a merit or a fault. This time, I have to rely on Gong Xi and other virtuous elders to help a lot! ”

Shen Zhezi smiled bitterly, but he did not hide his current predicament, which was one of the reasons why he invited Xi Jian to come.

"It's about the death of millions of Jin people, even if you don't say anything, how dare I stay out of it. This time, I accompanied 300,000 Hugu rice, hoping to solve the urgent need. Later, when I return to Xu Zhen, I will also try my best to raise materials for others. However, the situation of Xu Zhen is different from Huainan after all, and he does not dare to be overly optimistic here. ”

Xi Jian nodded solemnly and said.

While speaking, the group arrived at the Governor's Mansion. And the bustling traffic outside the Governor's Mansion made the people of Xuzhou half envious and half jealous.

After all, Xi Jian was old and tired, and Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to discuss the matter, so he first arranged Xuzhou and his party in the Governor's Mansion to leave time for Xi Jian to rest and recuperate. It wasn't until the evening that a reception banquet was set up to formally invite Xi Jian and the others.

Although the banquet was not low, it did not involve too many people, but the officials of the two towns gathered together. After all, Xi Jian came to Shouchun this time, and to say that it was a private departure from the town, Fang Zhen colluded, and in the case of a strong center, it is not an exaggeration to say that he intended to rebel.

But even so, there are discordant voices, such as the Shan Yao, who has always been Geng Jie and does not merge, although he was invited to attend, he brushed his sleeves directly on the table, as if he appeared just to throw his face to show that he was not ashamed of this kind of disobedient behavior of Fang Zhen's collusion, which made both sides quite embarrassed.

However, overall, the benefits of Xi Jian's entry into the town still outweigh the disadvantages. After all, the king of Huainan is also about to enter the town, and what kind of changes his arrival will bring to Huainan, or what kind of special mission he is carrying, it is inevitable that people will reverie and cannot be indifferent.

Although Shen Zhezi was not afraid of King Huainan digging into the wall, to be honest, he didn't want to be too discordant in the Governor's Mansion during this time, after all, it was the time to employ people, and the top priority was to stabilize the situation in the north as soon as possible, and everything else had to be postponed.

Xi Jian also made no secret of his admiration for Shen Zhezi, he had no reservations and supported Shen Zhezi clearly. In this way, it has also calmed down the hearts of those who were slightly in turmoil in Huainan.

It's not that today's Xi Jian still has more popularity than Shen Zhezi, but because at present, Xuzhou is the only Fangzhen force in Jiangbei that can balance Huainan a little. Now even Xuzhou is on the side of Huainan, not to mention that it is just a young king like the king of Huainan, even if the important ministers of Taiwan and auxiliary come together, what can be done is really limited.

Of course, since then, the contradiction between Huainan and Taicheng is no longer limited to the two, but has expanded to the situation of Fangzhen connecting and opposing the center.

To be honest, Shen Zhezi didn't want the situation to evolve to this point, but the Queen Mother's irrational behavior this time forced him to do so. In the eyes of those smart people in Jiangdong, King Huainan's trip may only be to beat Shen Zhezi, but the problem is that Shen Zhezi is not a young child who is taught in court!

He is now the most powerful commander in Jiangbei, with more than 100,000 troops under his command, and nearly 3 million people under his protection, how can he say that he will be slapped in the face?

Even if he can tolerate it himself, he also needs to consider how his subordinates feel, and he still needs to maintain the dignity and majesty he deserves in front of those newly restored territories, instead of accompanying the queen mother to mess around and stage some kind of "three mothers and godsons" drama.

After all, there were still a lot of people at the banquet, and there were no substantive topics to talk about, and Xi Jian couldn't stay up late when he was old, so he dispersed after the meaning was reached.

After Shen Zhezi sent Xi Jian home, he didn't have time to return to the Qianjin Mansion in the south of the city to rest, and directly convened a meeting of the group of officials. Now that the news of his return to the town has been made public, it is naturally impossible not to show up again, and many things that have been prepared for several days have to be carried out one by one.

As for Xi Jian, he was not in a hurry to fall asleep after returning to his lodging, but summoned his two sons into the room and asked, "You are all watching at the banquet today, how do you feel about each of you?" ”

"Liang Gong is indeed full of talents, and it is rare to be inclusive, and his style and bearing are different. can include such a category of many fashionable clubs under his command, it can be seen that Liang Gong is indeed elegant and tolerant. And there is no shortage of people who can use it under his house, but they can still cover up the old good and carry the old knowledge, which can be described as a deep righteousness. ”

Xi Su replied first, his own personality is quiet and quiet, and he is neither good nor enthusiastic about this kind of communication, so he rarely speaks at the table. But that didn't mean he didn't have his own observations, after all, being in such a portal, it was impossible to be completely unsympathetic.

At today's banquet, he was extremely impressed by the style of Shanyao, Xie Shang's grace, Li Chong's rigor, etc. At the same time, it is inevitable to think of his brother-in-law, who was also from the Huainan Governor's Mansion, so he has this feeling.

When Xi Jian heard this, he sneered, pointed to his eldest son and said, "There is no need to be kind to the other, your brother-in-law can stand among the sages, and naturally he has his talents, but you don't know it." In the future, the future of the family business will be trusted, and it may fall on Changmin. As for Shen Weizhou and his people, their movements are looming, and it is not up to you to judge. ”

Hearing his father's admonition, although Xi Su was a little disagreeable, he did not refute it, but just bowed his head to indicate that he was taught.

On the other side, Xi Tan was not lacking in excitement, and opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to speak. Originally, when he was on the boat before, he still laughed at Shen Weizhou's condescending manner, but as he observed more, he also felt that his cognition was a little one-sided. Especially at the banquet, I saw my father's strong admiration for Shen Weizhou, and there were some gains that seemed to be unrealized.

When his father turned to look at him, Xi Tan spoke: "Previously, my son was still resentful because of Liang Gong's disrespect, but after the banquet, I realized that it was still one-sided. His father worked tirelessly, and he went west to promote the latter, and Shen Weizhou was also respectful, so as not to let his father get caught up in the criticism. This is the harmony between the young and the old, but it is not that the number of courtesies is neglected, but the son is shallow, which makes people laugh......"

After hearing this, Xi Jian frowned slightly at first, and then gradually stretched. He is not yet the crown, and it is understandable that he is short-sighted, and it is rare to be able to admit his mistakes and repair his cognition.

Although he is now old and about to retire, he has left behind more than enough to protect his children, as long as he does not make a big mistake, he will not be in trouble, and there is enough time for this young son to grow and mature even more.

Xi Jian originally planned to praise Xi Tan, but after thinking about it, Shen Weizhou had become a young sage leader in Jiangdong at this age. His own son just knows that he can correct this, and if he corrects it, he still makes a mistake, so he feels boring, and it is really not worthy of praise.

"Well, go and rest, all of you. Taking advantage of this period of time in Shouchun Panhuan, and doing more sightseeing and watching, they still need to grasp their own lives in the future. ”

Xi Jian waved his hand and motioned for his sons to withdraw, but it was difficult to stretch his eyebrows, and he felt that Shen Chong, an old raccoon dog, was really crazy and reasonable.

At a similar age, his son is still ignorant and naïve, but Shen Weizhou can sit in the court, waiting for him to hand over the authority of Xuzhou Town, the gap is really difficult to measure the eye, which makes people desperate!