"Please rest assured that although the stone thieves have plundered Shouchun, the Yuzhou township is still unattached to the people, and there are a lot of swaying. If it is not a strong army, it does not dare to go south. ”

Concerning the safety of their own lives, Xiao Yuandong also had a thorough understanding of the situation in the north in this short period of time. The Zu family has been running Yuzhou for many years, although the influence has been almost defeated by the ancestors. However, those mainstream folk marshals who are guarding the dock wall from the ground have cultivated a proud heart, although they may not dare to resist the slave soldiers, but they may not be willing to be obedient ministers, and vanity and grievances are inevitable.

"Moreover, the stone thief beast portal, although the military power is not weak, but in fact, there is already a feud in the court. Although it is usurped to weigh the system, it is also a lot of trouble, and it may not dare to attack the country. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, his eyes lit up. He naturally knew the contradictions between Shi Le, his sons and Shi Hu, especially Shi Hu's love for Shi Le's sons, he definitely had no family affection at all, and he wanted to kill them as soon as possible.

But because the two parties are far apart, and there is no fixed channel for transmitting information, Shen Zhezi is still unclear about the specific situation at the moment. However, listening to Xiao Yuandong say this, it seems that this matter has become a consensus in the north, could it be that the contradiction has intensified and even become completely public, and even has affected the military action of Qianhu?

As soon as he thought of this, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but say quickly: "Yuan Dong, let's talk about it, why did you make this statement?" ”

After Xiao Yuandong heard this, he said with a smile: "Last year, the stone thief was arrogant, and his son Shi Hongda Shan Yu was sealed at the beginning, which has made Ji Long resentful, and he will cut off his heir!" Later, Ji Long sealed the country, the heavy rain poured in Zhongshan, the mountain flood raged, Shi Hong repeatedly ridiculed Ji Long's tyranny and disgust, and caused his country to be prolonged, and was beaten by Ji Long on the street, causing his arm to break. The stone thieves were furious and grounded Ji Long in the mansion. Not long ago, Ji Long's mansion entertained the traitor Zu Yue, and was suspicious of the stone thieves and wanted to collect and behead the Zu Yue, but Ji Long led his personal guards to send the Zu Yue to his feudal ......"

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he immediately had some understanding. Because of the change in the direction of Jiangdong, Zuyue Beitou was postponed for several years. At this time, the contradiction between Shi Le and Shi Hu deepened because of the issue of the heir, and Zu Yue's Beitou intensified this contradiction.

Historically, Zuyue was beheaded by Shi Le shortly after Beitou, but now, because Shihu has gradually become larger, there is a need for self-reliance, which makes the situation a little uncertain.

You must know that although Zu Yue was almost defeated before he betrayed the imperial court, his family has governed Yuzhou for many years, and there is no lack of foundation in Yuzhou. Although his family has been defeated, his influence in Yuzhou cannot be wiped out in a moment.

Shi Hu naturally couldn't have kept the ancestral covenant because of kindness, the slave has a lot of wolf nature, especially this thief, and there is no humanity at all. As the essence of the Central Plains, Yuzhou has been repeatedly devastated by war, but the temptation is still great. If Zu Yue used this to move Shi Hu to seek refuge, Shi Hu was very likely to be moved.

After understanding this, Shen Zhezi also understood that it was difficult to do anything to aggravate the contradiction between the uncle and nephew. On the one hand, the whip is beyond its reach and cannot be affected. On the other hand, Shi Le is not a person who is easily distracted, and he has been repeatedly persuaded by important ministers around him in history, but he still has not killed Shi Hu.

Maybe it's because Shi Hu can't get rid of it, or maybe it's because he still has a lot of trust in his heart for this rebellious and brutal nephew. Therefore, in this regard, we can only look at it from a distance, and we don't have to hope too much.

But this incident is also good news for Shen Zhezi, the conflict between uncle and nephew has intensified, and Shi Hu has great prestige in the army. If Shi Le was not so stupid that he couldn't be saved, it would be impossible to concentrate his forces on a large-scale military operation against Yuzhou in the near future, so as not to cause any unexpected variables.

Sure enough, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, Jiangdong is here with an undercurrent surging, talking, laughing and killing, and there is no peace in the Qianhu, the saber is tense, and it is either life or death. Although Shi Le unified the northern land and usurped the throne, it seemed to be a momentary glory, but the root of the bane had already been planted for his children and grandchildren. Shi Hu, the beast, is probably a life-seeking evil seed gathered by those dead souls and resentful spirits, waiting for the opportunity to choose people to devour.

Shi Le's letter of state for the emperor was delivered to Jiankang at the beginning of the year, but it was directly burned outside the court, and even the envoy was cut off, indicating the attitude of the imperial court.

Although the response was tough, it was not enough to show that the Manchu courtiers had a lot of backbone and did not communicate with the traitors. In the end, in addition to the hostile relationship between each other, there is also no lack of old grudges from the past.

You must know that here in Jiangdong, it is still a matter of Yuefu. And Shi Le's Qianhu, in the early years, was also the old army of Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, who raised troops against Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, and gradually grew bigger in this civil war, and later took refuge in Liu Yuan, who was also Sima Ying's old department.

If there is no such political cover-up, if those people in Qianhu had taken a clear stand against Jin at the beginning of the army, no number of soldiers would have died. Until now, there are still a large number of old Chengdu kings in Shile's army.

Therefore, now in the eyes of the imperial court, Shi Le, the slave emperor, is not a foreigner, but a simple thief. Where is the dignified place, will you exchange letters with the thief?

However, due to the maturity of nationalism, when judging the hostile relationship between the former and later Zhao and the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they focused more on national contradictions, and ignored the aftermath of the struggle between Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, and Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea. Both Hulu regimes had a large number of Han Chinese troops and Han courtiers involved, and they could not be generalized with simple national contradictions.

The real national contradictions have become acute, and it should be the wanton killing after Shi Hu took power. Although Shile also killed, it still has its political and military significance. But Shi Hu was just a simple torture and slaughter, without Shi Le's restraint, this guy was simply not a human!

Shen Zhezi has always regarded Shi Hu as the first target and main opponent of the Northern Expedition, but with his current age, it is impossible to win the opportunity to take charge of the army alone. Moreover, with the current national strength and political atmosphere in Jiangdong, it is not enough to launch a national war.

In the past, neither he nor the Shen family behind him even had the qualifications to jump into the current situation as a chess player, let alone talk about the inclination to guide the entire Jiangdong political affairs.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi's heart has always been filled with a sense of urgency, and it is not the people of the time who compete with him, but time, which is where Shi Le's longevity lies. But there are some things, but the desire is not enough.

For example, Du He's business in Jiangbei, if the action is too big, will not only make those locals in Yuzhou vigilant, but also may attract the attack and encirclement of Hu. It is true that if you cross the river and go on the Northern Expedition, why not be afraid of a war! But the problem is that others have been developing for so long, but he still has a stable foothold in Jiangbei, and he has few soldiers, and he can't use a second blow to be beaten to death!

"Yuan Dong is back this time, you might as well stay for a few more days. Recently, there are many guests in the park, there is no shortage of old friends, and a few days of leisure are also a combination of work and rest. And I have recently recruited some handsome people who are interested in going north to make contributions, and when they settle down with their family affairs, they will go north with you, and they will be used only in quantity. ”

Although Shen Zhezi recruited some people, he did not arrange specific ministry, and he was separated by a big river, and after all, he did not have a thorough understanding of the situation as a person like Du He.

And at present, he really has not reached the time to cross the river, because the channels for transporting both manpower and material resources to the north are not yet mature. If there is a slight accident in this process, or if someone is hindered, it may cause the initial investment to be lost. So now, his task is mainly to stay in Jiangdong and build a channel that can stably deliver resources to resist those unforeseen surprises in the future.

"Even if the colt doesn't say anything, I'm going to have the cheekiness to ask to stay a few more days. Some time ago, there was turmoil in the capital, and the rumors also spread to Jiangbei, which inevitably made the hearts of those guards and criminals turbulent. I hope that the colt can prepare a more detailed situation and take me across the river to appease the people. ”

Xiao Yuandong said with a smile after hearing this.

"It's all a trivial matter, Yuandong recuperates with peace of mind, and I'll let people handle it."

Shen Zhezi had also considered this matter for a long time. Earlier, he tolerated the Danyang family, but he was also concerned about the emotional problems of those Jiangbei criminals. But since there is an opportunity to launch, it is impossible to sit idly by and miss it.

As for the follow-up aftermath, in fact, when cleaning the Danyang family, Shen Zhezi had already begun to plan.

The Danyang family fell too badly this time, except for a few in the position, the rest were almost swept away. And because many of these families were involved in the hoarding of Juqi some time ago, the vast majority of people's assets were also taken away by a wave and will be reduced to extreme poverty, and there is even no shortage of people with high debts.

Although it has fallen so badly, as long as you can save your life, you have to live. In this world, there are only a few people who dare to break through the cauldron and sink the boat, and there are only a few people who sacrifice their lives to fight, and there is only room for reluctance if they can't fight.

And Shen Zhezi has not yet squeezed these people, although the official is gone, the money is gone, but at least there is still a life! Although these people don't have the strength to jump, they still have some nostalgia and a deep understanding of the old things in the countryside. So, they are the best loan officers.

Some time ago, in order to stabilize the hearts of Jiankang and create a false impression of market prosperity for Jiangzhou people to lure them into the game, Shen Zhezi contacted some people to set up Yimin Warehouse, specializing in lending. This is already a prototype of a financial institution, and this Yimin warehouse is also an attempt by Shen Zhezi.

If this method works, then in the future, Shen Zhezi will also set up a more standardized financial institution, not only to lend, but also to raise funds. He has never expected the administrative efficiency of the imperial court, and these years of accumulated habits cannot be rectified in a short time, because there are too many aspects involved.

Therefore, for the material source of the Northern Expedition, Shen Zhezi hoped to be independent of the imperial court administrative system and use private capital to promote, and did not hope for the fragile finances of the imperial court and the annual shortages and taxes. In the final analysis, Jiangdong is not poor, but the imperial court is too poor.

The construction of Jiankang City will attract Jiangdong private capital to Jiankanglai, and at the same time, a large number of refugees who are difficult to resettle after the war will be placed in jobs. Duhe's mission in Jiangbei is not to win the war, but to make several financial products with rich returns and broad prospects, so as to further attract private capital to the north.