In the next few days, Shen Zhezi's main task was to wander around Taicheng and visit the bigwigs in Taichung one by one. In fact, with an official of his level, he doesn't need to be so aggressive, even if he is courteous and thoughtful, the bigwigs may not have time to receive him.

However, Shen Zhezi was instructed by the queen mother and Wang Dao, so no matter how hot or cold the other party's attitude was, he also went to go and inform them that he had come to Taicheng.

Walking down this circle, Shen Zhezi found that there were many Wu people who held prominent positions in the court, not to mention the Lu brothers in Wu County, many families in Huiji now have a place in Taichung. For example, Ding Tan, who succeeded Bian Dun as the court lieutenant, surpassed Chu Yi, who was originally very popular, to serve as the high position of Jiuqing. It can also be seen that the people of Yuzhou are weak as a whole after losing the standard-bearer of Yu Liang.

There are also Huiji Kong clans, and there are also several clansmen in prominent positions in Taichung, each leading the way.

However, these high-ranking officials of the Wu people are not of great significance to Shen Zhezi, and it is somewhat inaccurate to divide political factions according to geography. Not to mention anything else, the influence of the Huiji Kong clan alone has transcended the boundary between the north and the south. Even if Huiji has been splashed by the water of the Shen family's operation, it still can't affect the change of his family's position.

Although Shen Zhezi also went to visit these people according to the full number of courtesies, he only received a salty and indifferent reception. Of course, he was never so naïve as to think that living next door to him was his own. In fact, these old Wu families and newcomers like the Shen family naturally have some conflicts of position and interests, which are more difficult than the exchanges between the north and the south.

For example, the Kong Gang who had followed Shen Zhezi earlier, although he still maintained a quite kind relationship with Shen Zhezi, it didn't stop there. Because of his family background, he has his own fixed life trajectory and promotion channels, and he does not need to rely on Shen Zhezi's support, and there is rarely overlap between them.

Shen Zhezi has neither the need to unify the dynasty at the moment, nor the strength, and he does not feel disappointed by the cold eyes and alienation of these people. After all, his family has already occupied the benefits of Huiji, and above the court, there is no conflict and intersection in the development paths between each other, just treat each other with courtesy.

What surprised Shen Zhezi was that Lu Ye was more enthusiastic about his visit, and even personally greeted him at the door of the official office, sat with each other for a while, and asked his second son Lu Yi to sit on the side seat as a companion.

Lu Ye is now an old man in his seventies, and it is not easy to maintain good health even in the future at this age, so his face is getting older day by day. He was half-lying on a soft couch, and there were several servants next to the couch, either holding soup pots or spit pots, as well as health preservation things such as rosin cypress and dansha dried ginseng.

Shen Zhezi sat in the middle of the seat, and saw that Lu Ye's old eyes were dizzy and his breath was turbid, while the person standing next to him was looking at the old man with his eyes tightly, as if he was ready to rescue him at any time.

Although it was already the height of summer, Lu Ye still had a thin layer around his body, which showed that he was indeed weak. He laughed lazily and said to Shen Zhezi: "It's not that you are polite and slow, if you want to meet guests on the couch, you are really old and unbearable to sit for a long time." ”

"Why should Lu Gong say this, the latter has the courage to ask for a meeting, it is already an honor to be received."

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi hurriedly got up and bowed again, although the old guy did not miss a trick behind his back, but after all, his age and qualifications were there, and now he was buried in the loess to his neck, even if Shen Zhezi wanted to care, he would only find trouble for his children and grandchildren, how could he be rude to an old man. He still has this kind of self-cultivation.

Lu Ye waved his hand and motioned for Shen Zhezi to enter the table, and then the cloudy old eyes looked at Shen Zhezi like this, as if he was a little stunned, and only sighed slowly after a long time: "Every time I see me Wu Zhongqiong Yubi people at the table, I always have to be sad that Yu Chunqiu is too hurried and refuses to spare me." Wei Zhou's entry into Taiwan this time is just like throwing stones from the blue lake, but it has caused a lot of ripples. There are some of my Wuzhong disciples who have entered the government, but those who can touch people's hearts like Wei Zhou have not seen them for a long time. Young talents, this is true! ”

Shen Zhezi thanked him humbly, but he couldn't help but be a little suspicious in his heart, could it be that he was really a man who was about to die, and his words were good? Although there is no tense confrontation between his family and the Lu family, it is inevitable that there will be conflicts between the old and new portals, and although he often interacts with the young children of the Lu family here, he has not done anything to repair the relationship with Lu Ye. With Lu Ye's prestige and status, why should he boast of himself so much.

Lu Ye rested for a long time before he said again: "It just so happens that Wei Zhou has recently entered Taiwan, and if it is a few days late, I am afraid that I will miss this side." ”

Seeing the puzzled look on Shen Zhezi's face, Lu Yi next to him explained: "My father has already asked the court to resign, and he will return to his hometown to recuperate in the near future. ”

Shen Zhezi couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this, you must know that at the level of Lu Ye, that is the existence of Zhenchangzi, even if he doesn't do anything in Taichung, the people below will feel a little more at ease. He saw that although Lu Ye was old, there was no obvious illness on his face, which showed that his old life was still in danger for a while.

"Why did Lu Gong think this? At present, Jiangdong is determined, and all the wastes are waiting to be revived, and it is the time when the society is thirsty for the virtuous to be used urgently, and it is precisely the need for a pillar country like Lu Gong to sit in the town. Lu Gong returned to his hometown at this time, what hope will the common people have? ”

When Lu Ye heard Shen Zhezi's words, a hoarse laugh came out of his mouth: "The river is rolling, eternal and eternal, and the water is never blocked because of who stays." In previous years, I stayed in Tainei, but I didn't do anything, but I hoped to see with my own eyes that the people of Wuzhong Township became more and more prosperous. Wei Zhou, you are a young man, and now you can be regarded as officially stepping into this turbid soup, although I am ashamed of my virtue and talent, but I also know that I am indeed old and useless, and there is no need to force it to be annoyed. ”

Shen Zhezi didn't have a lot of feelings when he heard this, he actually didn't have a good impression of Lu Ye, but he had to admit that Jiangdong has not been broken so far, and he can still maintain a situation, even if the old guys have their own calculations, they do have a maintenance work in it.

If they hadn't actively participated in the Zhongxing system, it would have been a dream for the Qingxu family and Sima Rui, a little pony boy from Yuefu, to gain a foothold in Jiangdong! Although Wu Zhong has always been infighting, there are not a few rebellious martial sects like the Shen family. Even if they can't unite to resist the overseas Chinese, they can each swarm up and ravage this country.

Of course, this is not enough to show how loyal these old Wuzhong people are, in the final analysis, they also need the righteousness brought by the imperial court to deter those who later challenge them in the township. It's a pity that he still couldn't prevent it after all, and was overtaken by the Shen family in another situation and corners.

"Wei Zhou, you are sorry, but in fact, I am shy to accept it. For example, the tired bird throws himself into the forest, and the old fox runs to the hill. The decay is no longer useful, and only the old sound in the homesickness. It was originally a weed by the water, and it was difficult to die of old age in the north dust! ”

Speaking of this, Lu Ye's expression became even more lazy, and then he shook his head and sighed: "I am really old and decrepit, and I am really frustrated in front of Wei Zhou, you Shao Ling Junyan, it is really a gaffe." ”

Although Shen Zhezi was suspicious in his heart, he still waved his hand and said: "Lu Gongyan is serious, I am just disappointed that I can't hear more virtuous and virtuous voices since then, and I can't help but regret it." Seedlings must be planted in fertile soil in order to thrive and grow, although good words are only words, but to me like rain. ”

Lu Ye left Shen Zhezi for half an hour, just chattering about old age and homesickness, and in the end, he was really mentally exhausted, so he asked Lu Yi to send Shen Zhezi out.

On the occasion of parting, Lu Yi said that his father's spirit has not been good recently, and he sighed: "My father's body is lazy, and he can't serve in front of the banquet for a long time, which can be described as a great unfilial piety." I really want to leave this ministry behind and return to my hometown. ”

The father and son's speech and style were strange, and Shen Zhezi gradually realized after leaving a distance. Between them, the father and son, they want to use nostalgia and the like to confuse themselves, and it is very likely that they want to return to their hometown and have a plan.

After having this speculation, Shen Zhezi no longer went to visit others, but returned to his official office and asked people to send the recent personnel changes in Taiwan. After a check, it was found that in the middle of the month, Lu Yan was suddenly added to the number of General Guangwu.

The general number is inherently careless and rigorous in today's Jiangdong, and it is not a valuable job title, and this general number is even lower than Shen Zhezi's original Zhaowu general, so it is not a big deal. But Lu Yi was born in a famous family in Wuzhong, and he started as a Qing product, and he has never held any military position, so it seems a little strange to suddenly add such a title.

At present, the children of the corporal clan are officials and can be switched at any time, but Shen Zhezi certainly does not believe that Lu Yinian is not confused and suddenly has any ambition to put pen to paper. The biggest possibility is that Taicheng is tired of being bored and wants to seek a foreign appointment. Contacting the performance of the father and son today, then the Lu family is likely to want to fight for the position of Wu Jun Taishou.

After coming to this conclusion, Shen Zhezi couldn't help laughing, it seemed that the Lu family finally realized the fact that although Taichung Juren was noble, it was actually of no great use. He still remembered that in the early years, his family also tried to get closer to these old Wuzhong families, and even proposed that Lu Play be the internal history of Xuancheng, but this kindness was regarded as humiliation and was rejected.

The Lu family's thinking can't be said to be wrong, after all, their family itself is the leading old family in Wuzhong, and it is not as trapped as the overseas Chinese sect, so it is in line with the demands of their family to concentrate more forces to climb in the center and have a long and short political reputation with the overseas Chinese sect.

But there is a premise for this idea, that is, to ensure that the rear will not be chaotic, and the deep foundation of hometown hope is the foundation for his family to be able to compete with overseas Chinese. Historically, although the overseas Chinese family vigorously developed industries in Jiangdong, under the auspices of Wang Dao, they avoided Wu County and other areas with a deep foundation of Wu people, so the development of the Lu family in the early stage was not bad.

But now there is an accident, that is, the sudden rise of the Shen family. It is true that the Shen family's hometown is extremely difficult to compare with the Lu family, but it has proved with practical actions that it is not only the hometown hope that can make the villagers follow, and the alliance of interests is even a better means.

Therefore, if the Lu family wants to maintain the previous way of thinking, it will be a bit out of place. Moreover, Shen Zhezi believes that Yutan, who was supported by his family and a group of villagers, entered the capital and returned to Taiwan, and he actually came from behind, and the right to speak surpassed the Lu brothers in one fell swoop, becoming one of the few real power bosses in Taichung, which must have also greatly touched Lu Ye.

The nest is going to be copied, what's the use of nostalgia for these vacant positions in Taichung!