In the dead of winter, when Xu Zhen was making drastic adjustments in all aspects, a dying old man also embarked on his journey.

Originally, Xi Jian planned to sit in Huaiyin for a while, and then leave the town in the spring of the next year, leaving a buffer period for Shen Zhezi to take over the affairs of Xuzhou.

However, Shen Zhezi's many actions since he entered the town made Xi Jian realize that he was thinking too much, this young man had enough skills to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou, if Xi Jian stayed strongly, it would be an obstruction of various reforms in Xuzhou, which would be annoying.

Therefore, although there was still a lot of reluctance in his heart, Xi Jian still decided to embark on the trip as soon as possible, first report to Jiangdong to resume his life, and then think about returning home.

When Shen Zhezi learned of Xi Jian's decision, he also pushed aside many matters at hand and came to meet him in person, and there was no shortage of surprise: "Why should Gong Xi go in a hurry?" Now that there are many big and small affairs in the town, Duke Xi still needs to sit back and watch the axe, and suddenly abandon me, is it because of my negligence and rudeness? ”

Xi Jian smiled lazily after hearing this: "Wei Zhou, you have a great talent to help you, the moment you enter the town, it will be like a storm entering the house to sweep away the turbidity, if my old thing is still stubborn, it will be stupid and disgusting." There is no shortage of old things in Xu Town, and only by simply carrying the weight can we stride forward. The only thing I can do now is not to get bored. ”

Shen Zhezi heard that there was a slight resentment in Xi Jian's words, which was normal. In a short period of time after entering the town, he struck out one after another, which can be said to have directly smashed the old order and system of Xuzhou.

However, Shen Zhezi was also a little surprised that Xi Jian could give up everything in Xu Zhen so simply, so he said sincerely: "Since Gong Xi has made up his mind, then I will not keep it." I just ask Gong Xi to stay for a few more days, and when the troops of Huaibei enter the town to add some armaments, I will lead the people to escort Gong Xi south. If Gong Xi wants to go north again, whether he returns to his hometown or returns to the town to collect the old, please let me know, so that I can be fully engaged in the greeting and sending ceremony. ”

Xi Jian nodded after hearing this, and did not object to Shen Zhezi's proposal. Although Shen Zhezi is now the first person in Jiangbei, Xi Jian also feels that he is qualified to be escorted.

Xuzhou was able to be controlled by others so quickly, in addition to Shen Zhezi's wonderful response that he had taken advantage of before, it was also indispensable for Xi Jian's generosity and tolerance. In particular, Xi Jian almost did not put forward any requirements to retain his influence in Xuzhen, which is also an important reason why many of Shen Zhezi's reforms can be rolled out smoothly.

If Xi Jian really deliberately made it difficult, or if he deliberately reserved his influence a little, it was enough to give Shen Zhezi a headache. Not to mention, although Yu Yi of Jingzhou alone has been in power for several years, he has not been able to completely get rid of Tao Kan's residual influence.

Although there is no hidden danger of chaos in Xuzhou at present, the changes in the countryside are always chaotic and inevitable, and a formed armed force is needed to sit in the town. Therefore, as early as when Shen Zhezi set off, he ordered Cao Na and Xu Mao, who were from Xuzhou, to lead 5,000 armor soldiers to the south.

After more than ten days, this army finally arrived in Huaiyin and settled in the county in batches, and it was not until this moment that Shen Zhezi officially began to dismantle a large number of county soldiers, and the creation of the military government was also launched at the same time. The first three military offices were arranged in Huaiyin, Xuyi and Guangling.

At the same time, Shen Zhezi personally led 2,000 guards to escort Xi Jian and his party to the south.

Xi Jian left the town this time, and the size of the team was not small, and there were thousands of servants alone. This can be regarded as a kind of open-mindedness, and he has not even reserved some of the fields and other properties that he has operated during his tenure, and they have all been handed over clearly.

In today's climate, it is difficult to completely separate the public and the private. For Xi Jian's such open-minded letting go, Shen Zhezi also gave generous compensation in terms of self-interest.

For example, two of the islands that operated the sea route and operated at the mouth of the river were directly assigned to the Xi family, although the management rights were still in the hands of the business alliance, but the Xi family alone relied on the dividends in this regard, and the children of the family could be used for generations.

In addition, Shen Zhezi also compensated Shen Zhezi for the properties handed over by Xi Jian to the Assassin's Mansion in Huiji's various industries to almost one-to-one, of course, there are also many Shen Zhezi who wants to reduce his own property in a targeted manner.

Xu Zhen's start means that his goal of taking charge of the inside and outside is one step closer, so in the future, more profound changes will definitely be made, and the many industries owned by the Shen family will no longer be a help, but a kind of resistance in a certain period of time in the future.

Shen Zhezi didn't think he was much smarter than his time, but he was better at taking a long-term view and taking precautions. If the north and the south are unified in the future, if they want to disintegrate the extremely profound trend of splitting the north and the south, the big local tyrants in Jiangdong are definitely a group that needs to be suppressed. This kind of political consideration and demand will not be blind because he is from Jiangdong.

Therefore, from now on, he will gradually transform his many industrial layouts in Jiangdong into public instruments and institutionalize them, and those that cannot be transformed must be abandoned as soon as possible.

If he always clings to the existing stock, it will be impossible to complete the transformation of the family into a country in the true sense.

In short, Xi Jian cooperated with Shen Zhezi to successfully master Xuzhou this time, at least in exchange for enough capital for his family, and it was done in a rather obscure and decent way, at least he would not leave evidence accusing him of private sale of public weapons.

Although, in fact, there is such a meaning. This kind of flexibility is admittedly morally untenable, but morality has never been Shen Zhezi's pursuit, and white and flawless moral integrity cannot stop Wuhu's destruction of the land of China.

Xi Jian's family divided into two routes, one followed Xi Jian to the south to return to the capital, and the other led by his nephew to the north to Gaoping's hometown, where they were to renovate their former residence in preparation for their homecoming.

In the southbound team, in addition to Xi Jian and his family, there were also some subordinate officials of Xuzhou. These people are either flawed and unable to adapt to the structural order of the Governor's Mansion, or they are simply dissatisfied with Shen Zhezi's various ideas and do not agree with their ideas.

Regarding the departure of these people, Shen Zhezi also took care of them, and even issued them each a letter of recommendation, so that they could find a place to stand in Jiangdong, which could be regarded as a good gathering and dispersion.

In addition to these people, there were also some villagers who spontaneously sent Xi Jian, the old governor, along the way, and even some Guangling villagers braved the wind and snow to meet them in the middle of winter after learning the news.

Xi Jian himself has not made much achievements in the military, and he has been able to sit in Xuzhou for a long time, relying on the lofty popularity and the comfort of Huairou, so he can naturally win the hearts of the people, and it is not surprising that he has such treatment.

Shen Zhezi escorted Xi Jian along the way, and saw men, women, and children in the countryside of Xuzhou helping each other, and this phenomenon reached a peak when he was approaching Guangling, and there was even no shortage of white-haired village sages and old men crying because of Xi Jian's departure.

Every time he saw this scene, Shen Zhezi didn't feel much, but he couldn't cry or laugh. It is true that Xi Jian is highly regarded in Xuzhou, but it is also an exaggeration to say that because of his departure, the villagers were disappointed and heartbroken. After all, as the history of Xuzhou, Xi Jian does not have much time to help those villagers carry water and chop firewood, benefiting everyone.

Therefore, the people of Guangling Township put on such a posture, to a certain extent, they are actually giving Shen Zhezi, the successor, eye medicine, a kind of ridicule and persuasion in disguise, hoping that Shen Zhezi can retain Xi Jian's policies when he was in office to a certain extent.

But this flattery is really thrown to the blind man, for the various reforms in Xuzhou, Shen Zhezi can be said to have started many ideas since he came to this world, and he has paved the way for several years before, how can he change because of these meaningless nostalgia.

All the way south, when I arrived at Guangling, I had already arrived in Layue. The popularity of the people of Guangling for Xi Jian is simply not inferior to the treatment that Shen Zhezi received when he returned to the capital before, and he almost welcomed him out of the city.

However, this journey has been seriously delayed, and if Xi Jian stays in Guangling again, he may not be able to rush back to Jiankang before the year. So he just had a short meeting with the villagers outside Guangling City, and then hurried on the road.

When Shen Zhezi arrived at this step, he also stopped, and handed over Xi Jian's escort work to the greeting personnel sent by Liu Chao of the Beijing Mansion, who had been waiting here for a long time.

When he was parting outside Guangling City, seeing the bustling crowd in the suburbs, as well as the Huainan soldiers who lined up in Guangling City, Xi Jian suddenly reacted, Shen Weizhou, a treacherous boy, followed all the way, and where was it to escort himself, it was clear that he wanted to use himself as a cover to send his soldiers to Guangling to sit in the town!

You must know that Guangling can be different from Huaiyin and Xuyi, which were later recovered along the Huai important towns, Yongjia was the foothold of the Nandu overseas Chinese from the beginning, and for decades, the nostalgia here has long been intertwined and complicated to the extreme. Even Xi Jian later moved to Yanhuai, there was a reason for this, because it was difficult to deal with, so he simply avoided it.

No matter how strong Shen Weizhou's methods are, if he wants to completely disintegrate the rural order around Guangling, he is still unable to catch it. If the army is sent directly to Guangling, it is more likely to intensify the contradictions and promote civil unrest, but if there is no military oppression and only rely on government decrees to urge, it is difficult to disintegrate the natural rural order of Guangling.

Now by covering up his own behavior, he directly drove two thousand Huainan elite soldiers into Guangling City, and it is conceivable that if those township sects still forcibly obstruct the implementation of the decree, they will definitely be bloodily suppressed!

Xi Jian originally had some feelings for Shen Zhezi personally sending hundreds of miles, but after thinking about this, the little good impression he still had for this kid suddenly disappeared.

This young man's use of opportunities has simply reached the extreme, and it is disgusting to try to squeeze out his last bit of role! (https:)

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