On the Xuzhou Thorn History Xingtai, Xi Jian smiled and sent away a few old Peng dependents who came to visit, but when he returned to the room, his face suddenly became gloomy. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

He was originally a strong party with tens of thousands of soldiers, but he was forced by the current situation to be trapped in Taicheng for several years, and sat back and watched others fulfill their ambitions in the current situation. Seeing that even Su Jun, who was entrusted with important tasks by the imperial court after being recommended by him, gradually became more important than the Western Domain, but he could only be raised in Taicheng, watching Wang Yu's fighting methods, and he had no impact on the current situation, and the depression in his heart can be imagined.

This time he left the capital, Xi Jian was very enthusiastic in his heart. He also considered that he had been away from his subordinates for so long, and it would not be too easy to clean up the situation, and there should be some twists and turns, but after coming to Jingkou, he found that the situation was much worse than he had expected earlier.

Of the tens of thousands of people who had originally belonged to him in Yanzhou, thousands came with him in the south, but except for the more than 2,000 people in his lineage, the rest were either scattered or transferred to other places. Even those who remained on the front line of Jingkou were all squeezed out by Liu Yao's Jizhou Ministry and were thrown into idleness.

These circumstances were still expected by Xi Jian, and long before he was edicted to leave the capital, he repaired books to his former subordinates, hoping that they would take care of the old feelings and help him stabilize the situation in Jingkou. Those old subordinates also responded and supported him in guarding Jingkou.

However, what Xi Jian didn't expect was that in the past few years when he entered the capital, a hidden lord monster had actually bred on the front line of Jingkou and Jinling. He had also heard about this hidden lord in the capital, and even his children were involved in it. Originally, Xi Jian thought it was just a game made by a group of anointing children, but when he came to Jingkou, he found that the situation was much more serious than he imagined!

This place in Jingkou, the river is forty miles wide, and it is not worried that it will be impacted by the Hu, but it is a place where the Qingxu, Henan, and Yanqiao democracy will live. In a small area, hundreds of thousands of people gathered, which can be said to be the most densely populated place in Jiangdong. These people come from the Northland states, and the situation is already complex and difficult to move.

In the name of profit, the hidden lord was able to encompass all the people here, and the scholars were in the same stream, both the children of high-ranking families, and the homeless people were strong, regardless of people's backgrounds, and used wealth as bait to entrap people in it. If the organizer had no intentions, Xi Jian would not believe it anyway. Even if it wasn't before, it would naturally breed after gaining so much influence.

It is not easy to stabilize the situation in Jingkou, and now with the so-called Hidden Lord, the situation is even more chaotic and unclear. Therefore, as soon as he came to Jingkou, he attacked the Hidden Jue and wanted to try how much power the Hidden Jue had.

However, the force of the rebound was even greater than he imagined, and as soon as he made a move, the situation in the entire Jingkou became turbulent. Although there was not yet complete chaos, the undercurrent in the shadows also made his heart palpitate. The old subordinates who came here to meet him just now were all trying to probe him for this reason, and their words also revealed the meaning of being entrusted by other families to intercede.

This made Xi Jian embarrassed, and he couldn't make up his mind what to do next. From the bottom of his heart, he naturally didn't want to have such a huge organization under his rule that was not under his control. But if you want to eradicate it in one fell swoop, it seems that it is somewhat impossible now.

By dinner, Xi Jian was still thinking about what to do next. Seeing the young man sitting below him, Xi Jian's heart moved, and he said, "Erlang came to my room after dinner, I have something to ask you." ”

Hearing this, Xi Erlang, who was also a friend earlier, looked a little uncomfortable, and he couldn't eat sweetly, so he got up and followed his uncle into the study after a hasty meal.

"Erlang, you have lived in Jingkou for a long time, and you have had a lot of dealings with those hidden lords, so let's tell me carefully, what is this hidden lord? What are the reasons for those of you who are so fascinated by it and believe it? ”

Looking at some restless children, Xi Jian said with a smile.

That Xi Erlang was forced by his uncle to quit the Hidden Lord, and he was already a little apprehensive recently, but when he heard this question, he pondered for a long time before he said solemnly: "Uncle, our friends may have different interests, but what we do is absolutely not forbidden. For example, I am not as talented as my eldest brother, and my endowment is inferior to that of my two younger brothers, but my thoughts and thoughts are the same, and I want to take responsibility for the survival of the family business! ”

"I am mediocre, it is difficult to stand out from the public, and the only family background in my life can be respected and trusted. Therefore, we and other investors gathered in one place, collected all funds, made profits, and then gave feedback to all investors. There is no doubt that they trust each other, and each has what he wants, thinks and acts, and there is really no trace of rebellion. ”

"Erlang, you have a pure temperament, I know it very well, but these hidden friends are from many people, and their hearts are different, how can they be all good. Haven't you ever worried that someone will use my family's Bo Wang to trick others into doing evil things? ”

"At the beginning, I did hesitate, but Yu Youxu taught me that there is no way to be a good or a bad person, and the mediocre people disturb themselves. Caring for one's own reputation and being timid in interacting with others, being overbearing, is self-defeating. If you can be upright, why not be afraid of what others say? Moreover, those who can be friends are all of the same heart, and they push others with me, so you can know that they have no evil thoughts for each other. ”

Speaking of this, Na Xi Erlang said with a sad expression: "I have been a friend for nearly three years, and I have a lot of assets for my family, and none of my bad deeds have harmed my family's reputation, I really don't know why I see evil to my uncle......"

Xi Jian was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he didn't know how to comfort this aggrieved nephew. In fact, if this hidden lord is really as his nephew said, just for the sake of wealth and has nothing else to ask, he is not intolerant, but the premise is to keep it under his own control.

But now that the leader is the Yu family, he has to wonder if Yu Liang will use this Yin Jue to convey any will, and then form a clamp on himself. And outside the Yu family, there seems to be the shadow of the Wu Xing Shen family, which inevitably makes Xi Jian even more worried.

The Wuxing Shen family is not a simple Qingwang retreat family, known as the head of Jiangdong, and the local real capital is not inferior to any family in the world. Moreover, his family is even more entrenched in Wuxing and is in charge of Huiji, such a southerner may not have much kindness to the overseas Chinese. In particular, his family is even more rebellious, even if he is lucky enough to be lucky with the emperor now, but there is still a layer of separation between him and the overseas Chinese sect after all.

Xi Jian is very clear about his mission to sit in Jingkou, before leaving the capital, the Taibao also had a long talk with him, he came to Jingkou, in addition to guarding the local area, but also to stabilize the situation in Huaibei, strangle Wuzhong in the south, and confront Liyang and Jingzhou in the west to defend Jinggi. If any of these points are missing, he will not be placed in a significant position, and the role of other areas will be greatly reduced.

"I remember Erlang said that this Yin Jue has always been an internal affair of the northerners, so why is the Wuxing Shen family involved in it?"

This is Xi Jian's biggest worry in his heart, and a considerable part of the reason why he guards Jingkou is to deter southerners like the Wuxing and Shen families, and he can't tolerate his family's plans in his own territory.

When Xi Erlang heard this, his expression was also a little dazed: "I really don't know much about this section. Earlier, the Hidden Lord had been in danger, and we were all at a loss, Yu Youxu suddenly said that Wu Xing Shen could be a strong reinforcement, and told us that the meaning of the Hidden Lord was originally planned by the son of Xiling Gong, Shen Zhezi Langjun. Earlier, Yu Youxu called on us and other friends to go to Jiankang to ...... for the Shen family."

Seeing that his uncle was serious, Xi Erlang didn't dare to hide it, so he recounted the earlier events in detail.

Xi Jian had been running for the matter of leaving the capital earlier, and he didn't pay much attention to the matter of the alternate emperor's son-in-law who was making a lot of noise in the capital, and it was the first time he had heard of these hidden secrets. He used strength against Yinjue, including detaining Wuzhong's goods, because he subconsciously didn't want the southerners to have any connection with Yinjue, but he didn't expect that the Shen family would be so deeply involved!

That Xi Erlang didn't know the seriousness of the situation, but when Xi Jian heard him, he couldn't help but feel creepy in his heart. If the Shen family had started to lay out Jingkou a few years ago, then the Shen Chong Shen Shiju, who was known as the treacherous person, would have too deep a strategy!

It must be known that before and after the Wang Dun Rebellion a few years ago, the Shen family was an absolute disadvantage, precarious, and could be wiped out at any time. At such a sinister time, Shen Chong actually had the heart to play dark chess in Jingkou, and this scheming was so deep that Xi Jian shuddered!

If this Yin Jue is really a conspiracy between the Yu family and the Shen family, then for Xi Jian, it has to be removed! The positions of each other are different, and the biggest significance of his sitting in Jingkou can be said to be to deter Sanwu and provide a stable rear for the imperial court. If the Shen family can be at peace with Wuzhong, they can still be at peace with each other.

However, since the Shen family began to lay out in Jingkou a few years ago, it can be seen that their family's plans are not small, how can they be content to be trapped in Wuzhong! As a result, there is little room for peaceful coexistence between them.

Because if he can't form a strong deterrent to Wuzhong, then Jingkou's strategic position as an inner town will not be reflected, and he will hardly have the significance of being based in the current situation!

Xi Jian's mind turned sharply, and he thought about what Xi Erlang said for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Yinjue had a crisis, what kind of crisis is it?" How can the Shen family help them solve the crisis? ”

Xi Erlang replied honestly: "In the early days, the dividends of the people at the rank of hidden lords mainly relied on the assets offered by the later investors, but as the more people involved, it was gradually difficult to have a surplus. Seniors at all levels did not know how to deal with it, not only for fear of causing trouble, but also because the area of Beijing was narrow and densely populated, and it was turbulent, so they had the intention of moving south......"

"Moving south? How many families are planning to move south? ”

When Xi Jian heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he hurriedly interrupted Xi Erlang's words and asked quickly.

Because of the large number of people involved, Xi Erlang snapped his fingers and stood up. As he said more people, the brighter Xi Jian's expression became, and when Xi Erlang finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "These people have more old surnames, and it is indeed inappropriate to be trapped here for a long time and live with Hanshu, since they all have the intention of moving south, I should help them settle in Wuzhong!" ”

Regarding the internal operation of the Hidden Jue, as well as how the Shen family will solve the dilemma, Xi Jian is not clear. But he didn't need to fully understand that since the Shen family had painstakingly laid out the layout several years in advance, he would simply return all the things he had set up, and everyone wanted to move south, so he might as well add fuel to the fire.

If this can be done, on the one hand, it will disintegrate the layout of the Shen family in Jingkou, and on the other hand, it will make the situation in Jingkou simpler. It is a trouble for those old surnames of overseas Chinese to live here, and the clansmen have many backgrounds, and it is difficult to adjust and balance. If they all went to Wuzhong, they wouldn't need to have a headache.