After a busy day, Shen Zhezi left Taicheng and hurried to see his father.

Shen Chong did not live in the princess's mansion in Wuyi Lane, but went to the original Shen family's mansion. It is the base camp of many clansmen in the capital, and the princess's mansion is just the private residence of Shen Zhezi and Princess Xingnan.

Today's Shen family's mansion is rebuilt on the old site, and the scale has been greatly expanded, occupying almost half of the small square area, which is not much larger than the Longxi old mansion in Wukang's hometown. Most of the people who have entered the capital, if not for special reasons, live here, and nearly 100 households have gathered. Even the people of the Western Clan, who have been divided for several generations, have returned to settle in the mansion.

When Shen Zhezi returned home, the house was already in an uproar, and a large number of clansmen and children gathered together, and there was no shortage of visitors. After all, Shen Chong is the nominal patriarch of the Shen family, and he is also the uncle Fang who has been entrenched in the southeast for many years.

Shen Zhezi exchanged pleasantries with the guests in the vestibule for a while, and then went inside to see his father.

Shen Chong was wearing a fashion suit, and was chatting with Qian Feng, who was about to leave the north of the capital, and when Shen Zhezi approached the room to worship, his eyes flashed, and he strode forward to pull his son up, and was about to stretch out his arms into his arms, but found that his son's height was already similar to him. The raised arm slapped Shen Zhezi on the shoulder, and his expression was half relieved and half emotional: "The troubled times have corrupted human feelings, and after a few years, my son is already far in front of his father!" ”

Seeing that his father's beard was no longer gray, Shen Zhezi also felt that "although the son can't listen to his father's teachings for a long time, the north and the south are separated, but the family is prosperous, the same heart and one mind, the end of the world is just a stone's throw away." ”

Shen Chong laughed after hearing this, the regret of not being able to witness his son's growth was gone, he took Shen Zhezi's hand and returned to the banquet, pointed at Qian Feng and smiled at Shen Zhezi: "You have detained your uncle in the north, and even the children's relatives have been missed, and you must serve wine and admit your mistakes later!" ”

Shen Zhezi couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, it turned out that at the beginning of the year, Qian Feng's son had already married in the township and married a cousin of his own family. Hearing this, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but feel ashamed, and hurriedly avoided the table and bowed to Qian Feng again: "I didn't hear such good news, it's really a loss!" Uncle, you ......"

"Lang Jun doesn't need to say that, the people who are ruined and robbed are not beneficial to the family, and the son Lang has his own blessings, which is already a great relief, but there is no need to wait and see."

Qian Feng said with a smile, his mood seemed to be good, and even the criss-crossing scars on his face softened.

Shen Zhezi still has a feeling of guilt in his heart, needless to say about the friendship between the two families, Qian Feng has helped him a lot in recent years, he has been hidden behind the scenes, working hard but in vain, his son has not returned to his hometown for such a big thing as getting married, and he is still helping him plan a conspiracy in the capital.

"Since the world brother has become a family, he wants to grow up in a strategy, why bother to talk about the township, you might as well enter the capital to choose things and do anything, one is a little more old, and the other can also be happy. As for the crossing of the river, I will choose the best choice. ”

Qian Feng's son is named Qian Mo, one year older than Shen Zhezi, although he is the queen of the criminal family, but with the momentum of the Shen family now, he doesn't have to care about these old things. Even if he doesn't have any talents, it's okay to help Ren Qiu socialize and socialize in the house.

After Qian Feng heard this, he waved his hand and said: "The matter of crossing the river has been planned for a long time, and I really don't feel at ease when it is handed over to others." As for how to place the child, it is all up to Lang Jun's discretion. Father and son have been separated for a long time, and they may not be happy to see each other for a long time. After all, it is important to take great things seriously, and there is really no need to be greedy for the joy of people. ”

"Shiyi here, you don't have to persuade anymore. As for the children entering the capital, this is also a good thing. Although Wuxiang is good, it is ugly in the end, and it is also an experience to enter the capital to see people and things. ”

Shen Chong also said with a smile on the side, he and Qian Feng were the same kind of people, and in their early years, they were both keen to make trouble and were too lazy to review their families. If it weren't for Shen Zhezi's blockbuster at that time, now I am afraid that I would have to be a pair of difficult brothers and sisters with Qian Mo in the hidden township. This kind of person is naturally keen to do messy things, and if he is silent and nameless for the rest of his life, even if he is happy and rich all his life, he will die with regret after all.

After Shen Zhezi heard this, he didn't say more.

Then Shen Chong talked about the harvest of this expedition to Jiangzhou, and the biggest one was naturally Poyang. Poyang is close to the big river, the river and lake water network in the territory is abundant, and the potential is much better than that of Wuzhong, and it is one of the core areas in Jiangzhou.

From the perspective of the follow-up overall planning of the Shen family, Poyang's start can be said to have opened up the direct connection between Wuzhong and Yuzhou, and a large number of goods and materials can flow from Zhejiang to the west, and then directly flow into Yuzhou through the river after entering Poyang, directly supporting the operation in the north!

"I am the gateway to Wuzhong, and I have been extinct in the Central Plains for a long time. In the coming day, my son will go north, with a small view, it is the honor and disgrace of the portal, and with a big view, it is the majestic leap of Nanxiang! ”

If Shen Chong's support for his son in the past was just blind trust, but with the phased goals one after another, the Prancing Horse Central Plains is no longer a luxury, but a grand prospect that is really in front of him and can be realized at any time!

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he also laughed heartily. The Southerners' Northern Expedition was simply an absurd joke in the original historical situation! Although there were many twists and turns along the way, he finally transformed this seemingly ridiculous slogan into a practical choice little by little!

The overseas Chinese came to the south, bringing all-round oppression to the southerners, and although there was a short-term cooperation between them, struggle was the mainstream. Even if it was not until the Liu and Song dynasties, the high-ranking people gradually weakened, and the southerners were weak, and they still failed to reach a consensus that they could completely abandon their previous suspicions! There have been repeated turmoil in the north, and even if the repeated Northern Expeditions have made some successes, they have not been translated into long-term results.

Of course, the current situation is actually far from being united, and Shen Zhezi's past efforts have only diluted and eliminated the gap between the north and the south in his own body, and there is a unified channel, which is really not called a solution to the contradiction. If he can't accomplish the great cause in this life, after he stays behind, it will inevitably be a situation of Cao Cao's decline in one life, and the counterattack and infighting will be more violent.

Shen Zhezi also shared some of the atmosphere in the current capital with his father, and the blow brought by Wang Shu's death to the Langya Wang family and even the entire Qingxu Qiaomen and the old people of Yuefu can be said to have touched the roots. The direct embodiment is that Wang Dao no longer has the ability and qualifications to unify the north and the south, and the future union of the north and the south will be a direct dialogue between the Shen family, a wealthy sect in Jiangdong, and the newly rising Yuzhou and other portals, and there is no longer a need for Wang Dao to reconcile in the bureau.

Director Wang avoided Situ, and Shen Zhezi, the eastern Cao Peng, had a brief opportunity to preside over the Qing discussion. By understanding and guiding the practical demands of people from all sides in the DPRK and the opposition from such a high level, the topic of the Qing discussion will gradually turn into reality, instead of the high-minded and unrealistic discussions of the past.

During this time, Shen Zhezi presided over and participated in various Qing discussions, and Shen Zhezi's biggest feeling was that the people of the time were not without a sense of crisis, and the pressure brought by the slave was always hovering over his head. Therefore, the rise of military strongmen is what the situation needs, and only when there is great progress in the military will people have more sense of security.

This can be reflected in the attack on Tao Kan, the three towns sent troops to Jiangzhou, and Tao Kan was the most violently attacked. There are even some people who denounce him as a national thief with fierce rhetoric, and demand that the court recall him for punishment is also one after another.

On the one hand, it is naturally because Tao Kan is so powerful that it is terrifying after occupying Jiangzhou, and on the other hand, there is no shortage of disappointment with Tao Kan. After all, Tao Kan has been noisy for a long time to regain Xiangyang, but he has not yet sent troops to the north, so he first waved his troops inward and fought inward.

Most of this kind of voice, of course, is. Shen Zhezi was able to use Jiangzhou as a bait to introduce Tao Kan into this turmoil because he knew that Tao Kan was trapped, and Jingzhou alone could not substantially occupy Xiangyang for a long time. But those who clamor, they don't consider what kind of predicament Tao Kan is facing, in short, they don't follow their minds, they are national thieves and traitors!

Although you don't have to worry about these words, from another point of view, the folk customs are becoming more and more belligerent, and they hope to obtain a more stable environment. Although they may not be keen to support the large-scale Northern Expedition, the situation of almost no barrier in Jiangbei as it is now is really difficult to sleep.

Therefore, the next step that can lead the situation and influence public opinion will inevitably be military action. Whoever can be proactive and can make achievements is the irreplaceable leader of the times.

Shen Chong sent troops to Jiangzhou this time, in addition to Poyang, there was also a very important gain, that is, the thousands of new troops recruited and reorganized by Wang Shu. Most of these soldiers were recruited from the homeless people, different from the original Jiangzhou military households with many intertwined roots and factions, once they were reorganized and formed, their combat effectiveness was improved, they were an elite and daring division, and their loyalty was much higher than that of the old army mixed with the Hao clans.

But it's a pity that the current situation did not give Wang Shu such a chance. When the Dongyang Army advanced into Poyang, this army had not even completed its basic military establishment, and when facing the Dongyang Army, which was almost the same size but not the same in combat effectiveness, it only made limited resistance, and then collapsed, and was almost completely taken over by Shen Chong.

Shen Zhezi's future achievements will naturally start from Yuzhou. Even if there is no great help from Yu Yi, it can be used as a basis to train a division that dares to fight.

Speaking of the cooperation with Yu Yi this time, Shen Chong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Uncle predicts this person, although it has been a long time, but his vision is still a little shallow after all, and he is decisive and has no long-term strategy. ”

Dad commented on Yu Yi like this, and Shen Zhezi felt the same way. In fact, the Yu brothers all have similar problems, in short, they are ambitious and talented, and they can set a very ambitious goal, but they are lacking in the implementation of specific goals.

Just like Yu Yi went out of Liyang, it is true that Shen Zhezi planned a vision for him to counter the center of Fangzhen, but in fact, in a series of measures in Liyang, Yu Yi's actions have never exceeded the scope of Shen Zhezi's plan for him. Even this time to get rid of Wang Shu, in fact, Shen Zhezi helped to complete almost all the preparations.

But Yu Yi has one advantage, that is, he is not as rigid as his eldest brother Yu Liang, and can listen to persuasion, instead of insisting on going his own way whenever he has a plan. So compared to Yu Liang, Yu Yi is a better collaborator. As long as the two sides can maintain the same big goals, he will not have too many self-assertions in terms of implementation.