Dong Yuan learned that Gao Zongting and Meng Xinshi had come to Hangzhou City together in the inner house, and his face instantly turned pale.

Although Chen Xiyan had the intention of transferring him from northern Zhejiang, he was worried about the situation in Hanghu and did not dare to act rashly. However, Huaidong took all the responsibility for the war on the Eastern Front, so that Chen Xiyan had no worries about the future, and the situation could not be changed by Dong Yuan.

Dong Yuan is also a person who can forbear, but when he thought that the hard work of running northern Zhejiang for several years would be wasted, he was also angry and smashed the tea cup in his hand......

The guards guarded outside the door and did not dare to come out, Dong Hao, an old family member who had followed Dong Yuan all over the years, hesitated for a while and didn't know whether to go in and persuade him.

You can't leave Meng Xinshi and Gao Zongting in the side hall and ignore them, but over the years, I have rarely seen the lord restrain his temper, even when he was forced to withdraw his troops from Fuyang, the lord did not look angry today, listening to the door for a while There was no movement, and he hesitated in his heart and thought: Do you send someone to find Mrs. over?

Dong Yuan walked to the door, dusted off his sleeves and shirts, his face had returned to normal, and ordered the guards on the left and right: "Prepare a banquet to welcome guests," and take his old family Dong Hao to the side hall.

Hangzhou General Judge Wang Yue was standing in the atrium waiting, feeling uneasy, afraid that the matter would collapse before it could be discussed.

Although Dong Yuan is not what it used to be, the 20,000 elite soldiers stationed in Hangzhou are Dong Yuan's descendants, and others cannot command it, Dong Yuan is dead in Hangzhou City and refuses to leave, what should Jiangning do with it?

Seeing Dong Yuan walking in in a green shirt, his face was not abnormal, Wang Yue's mind was a little calmer, and he greeted him and saluted: "Lord Dong, Lord Meng and Mr. Gao have been waiting in the hall for a long time...... At this time, Gao Zongting and Meng Xinshi also heard the sound and walked out.

Dong Yuanzuo smiled and said: "At first glance, I heard that Lord Meng and Zongting came over, I happened to be in the inner house to rest in bed, and I was delayed for some time, Zongting knew my bad habit, and I don't think I would blame it......"

"Brother Dong said with a smile," Gao Zongting said with a smile, "It's just that I'm afraid of disturbing your lunch break, so Master Meng and I came over directly to wait, and we sat and chatted anyway." ”

Even with Huaidong's support, Dong Yuan's reaction is still unpredictable, Meng Xinshi traveled all the way, his mind was uneasy, at this time, seeing Dong Yuan's smiling face like a spring breeze, his mind was a little calm, and they entered the side hall together and sat down in the order of the guest of honor.

With Huaidong's support, Meng Xinshi no longer needed to be cautious and tested, and said straight to the point: "Qingzhou is in danger, and the princes of Jiangning are planning to save them, and it is difficult to sleep and eat." Lu Guogong sent an envoy to Jiangning, saying that Huaixi needed a general to defend it, so he was relieved to transfer Yinan soldiers and horses to the northern line to resist Hulu. In fact, Huaixi also lacks handsome ministers, Liu Tingzhou and Xiao Kuian are in Wuyang, and it is difficult to support them alone. Once the river and Huai are in danger, Huaibei is heavier than the east and lighter than the west, and it is not an old man's heavy plan, the emperor consulted with the princes, and recommended Dong Jun ......"

"The saint and all the phases are important, Dong Yuanming feels it in his heart," Dong Yuan pretended to walk towards the northwest, sat down and asked Meng Xinshi, "Dong Yuan serves the imperial court, and he is only willing to do his best and die for himself, but he wants to ask the imperial court how to arrange the war on the eastern front?" ”

"The Marquis of Huaidong wants to renew the war against the rebels in Zhejiang and Fujian in Mingzhou in recent days, forcing the rebels to move eastward to reduce the pressure on Hanghu and Huinan...... Meng Xinshi said.

"Huaidong Hou and Gu Qingzhou's Weng son-in-law have a bad relationship, Huaidong Hou really sits and watches Qingzhou is in danger?" Dong Yuan squinted and smiled, looking at Gao Zongting.

Dong Yuan said these words seem meaningless, but it alludes to Lin Lian's personal enmity and abandonment of Weng's son-in-law, thinking that Lin Lian has an inferior character and is unkind and mean - it seems that Dong Yuan is still deeply resentful of Huaidong, Gao Zongting sighed lightly in his heart, and said: "There is something to do, but not to do, in addition to personal feelings, we still need to focus on the overall situation of the court." In recent years, the Huaidong Army has been fighting continuously, and the soldiers are tired; The imperial court is in need, but it still grits its teeth and mobilizes troops to use troops against Huiji, which is nothing more than thinking that the imperial court can draw troops and horses from other places to rescue Qingzhou - directly sending troops to Qingzhou is aid, so that Brother Dong can get out of northern Zhejiang and go north, so it is not considered to aid Qingzhou? ”

"Haha, yes, too, it's me who is stubborn......" Dong Yuan looked up to the sky and laughed, and said to Meng Xinshi, "Since the imperial court and Huaidong have made a plan, Dong Yuan will follow everything, and everything should be based on the overall situation of the imperial court." ”

Meng Xinshi didn't expect Dong Yuan to give in easily, and glanced at Gao Zongting suspiciously.

Gao Zongting's face smiled, as if he didn't see Meng Xinshi's doubts.

Dong Yuan was not ignorant of current affairs, and he increasingly grasped the leading power of the war on the Eastern Front in Huaidong, and he no longer had the advantages of time, situation, people, and place.

In the current situation, Dong Yuan still wants to support the army and respect himself, which can only deepen Jiang Ning's suspicion of him, and he is afraid that he will not be able to escape the scourge of killing himself in the future, which is really unwise; If this is not the case, he will be tame to the imperial court, and he can get more benefits.

Dong Yuan said again: "Hehuai is in a hurry, and it is no longer possible to deploy calmly. Please send someone to inform Jiangning immediately, I want to go to Jiangning immediately, meet the saint, and inquire about the friendship; The defense of northern Zhejiang can be temporarily replaced by Deputy Envoy Meng...... "Dong Yuan is a single person, knowing that the situation in northern Zhejiang can no longer be argued, he simply completely reassures Jiang Ning about him.

"Good ......" Meng Xinshi was also surprised, but since Dong Yuan was willing to hand over the defense of northern Zhejiang to Meng Yishan, he went to Jiangning alone to listen to the arrangements of the imperial court, and his soldiers and horses did not move for the time being, which was better than anything. However, a commander like Dong Yuan could not enter the court without an edict, so he asked Meng Xinshi or Dong Yuan to personally write a letter to ask for instructions.

Hangzhou Tongju Wang Yue sat at the bottom, and when he heard Dong Yuan say this, he felt wronged for him, thinking that he was so loyal to the imperial court, and the imperial court would not treat him badly.

Meng Xinshi said: "If Lord Dong wants to enter the court to discuss side affairs, he can write in person......"

"It's okay," Dong Yuan said, "Then please ask Lord Meng and the Sect Court to wait for a while." So he asked people to take the pen and ink to the side hall, in front of Meng Xinshi and Gao Zongting, write down the excerpt of the invitation to enter the court, and send someone to send it to Jiangning.

At night, Dong Yuan left Meng Xinshi and Gao Zongting to have a banquet in the house, and after the banquet, he said to Meng Xinshi: "I have been friends with Zongting for many years. Today I want to stay in the Zongting to talk with candles and nights in the house, and as soon as I say goodbye, I will snub Lord Meng......"

"No wonder, no wonder......" Meng Xinshi didn't expect things to go so smoothly, he was in a good mood, so he said goodbye first and went to the pavilion to rest with Wang Yue.

Dong Yuan was in northern Zhejiang, and he was an envoy to northern Zhejiang and knew Hangzhou, and the military regime was all in one. Dong Yuan was transferred to the north to guard Huaixi, and Meng Yishan was used in northern Zhejiang to preside over the defense on behalf of Dong Yuan, but the imperial court would not give Meng Yishan a chance to centralize power, so the two ministries of the northern Zhejiang envoy and the prefect of Hangzhou should be separated.

Chen Xiyan recommended Meng Xinshi to serve as the prefect of Hangzhou, and it is no wonder that Meng Xinshi is in a good mood.

Dong Yuan invited Gao Zongting to speak in the West Pavilion, made people hold the lamp, and sent irrelevant people away, the look on his face turned cold, stared at Gao Zongting, and said: "What is the benefit of driving me away from northern Zhejiang, in Huaidong?" ”

"You still have resentment in your heart," Gao Zongting sighed lightly and said, "Hehuai is in danger, and collapse is imminent; Guarding Huai, Huaidong is difficult to support alone, except for Brother Dong, no one can be ordered to guard Huaixi ......"

"It's okay to deceive others with these words, I'll keep you down, and put your heart in your heart, but you use these nonsense to perfunctory me," Dong Yuan said coldly, "Isn't the old relationship over the years worth your eagerness to serve the new master?" ”

Gao Zongting knew that if Dong Yuan could easily move other people's words, it would not be him.

When Lin Jian first appeared in Jiangning's field of vision, Dong Yuan may have disdain for him, but there was no hostility towards him. After the incident of King Yan Nanqin, Lin Lian rose like a comet. There are similarities between Lin Jian and Dong Yuan's careers, they are both born as children, they are the first little history, and they shine with their military affairs.

People in the world compare Lin Jian with Dong Yuan's work everywhere, Dong Yuan's mind is so broad, how can he feel good when he sees Lin Jian taking away the light that belongs to him day by day?

When the luxury family attacked and seized eastern Zhejiang, Dong Yuan chose to cooperate with Yue Lengqiu and sent troops from Weiyang to defend northern Zhejiang, which surprised many people at the time, even Lin Jian admitted afterwards that he did not expect Dong Yuan to jump out, after all, there was no direct conflict between the Dongyang Party and Dong Yuan at that time.

Gao Zongting was not surprised by this - since then, Dong Yuan had already regarded Lin Jian as an enemy, so he put an end to the possibility of cooperating with Lin Jian and Gu Wuchen at that time, and now the rift is only getting deeper and deeper.

At this point, Gao Zongting also knew that there was no need to talk to Dong Yuan anymore, so after a perfunctory conversation, he said goodbye and went back to the guest room to rest.

Back in the guest room, the scholar Chen Xiaoyan said: "Lord Dong seems to have a very bad face, I'm afraid that I will always resent Mr. and Huaidong ......."

"Chen Zhihu also surrendered to Hulu, slaughtered in Qinyang, and at this time he was willing to attack Yangxin as the pioneer of Dongyu," Gao Zongting smiled bitterly, "The world is impermanent, what can I do?"

The special decree of summoning Dong Yuan to the court to listen to the call came to Hangzhou four days later.

Although Jiangning finally decided to replace Dong Yuan with Meng Yishan to preside over the defense of northern Zhejiang, the envoy of northern Zhejiang was abolished, and the post of commander of the former Hanghu Army was replaced, which was held by Meng Yishan. In addition to the 50,000 soldiers assigned to the Imperial Hanghu Army, Meng Yishan also assigned the local military affairs to the local prefect and the county, which was also the first step taken by the imperial court in recovering local military power.

In addition, Chen Huawen was appointed as the deputy commander of the Hanghu Army in front of the Imperial Palace, and Meng Xinshi knew the affairs of Hangzhou - Gao Zongting also served in Hangzhou until the tenth day of June and returned to Mingzhou, and Lin Jian had rushed to Shangyu from Changguo, and personally dispatched troops in Shangyu to organize the war against Huiji.

Gao Zongting crossed the river and rushed to Shangyu to join Lin Lian.

Listening to Gao Zongting talk about Dong Yuan's reaction, Lin Lian smiled bitterly: "Others can be embarrassed, but Huaidong's ability to hate is first-class." Turning against the Gu family is regarded as a joke by everyone in the world. Everyone in the world said that the former officials of Li Bing's department all voted for Huaidong, but Dong Yuan, the most proud protégé in front of Li Bing's department, regarded Huaidong as an enemy - Zongting, do you think I should reflect on it? ”

"Adults put righteousness first, so they can't be compatible with those who have selfish thoughts, and this can't be regarded as an adult's fault," Gao Zongting said, "I don't think there's any need to worry too much about Dong Yuan and Huaidong's enemies." The Wu Party made peace with Yue Lengqiu, but he was really a useless soldier in the hands of the Wu Party. Looking at the situation in front of him, Dong Yuan was even willing to hand over a piece of his descendants to Meng Yishan, and it was obvious that he would show goodwill to the Wu Party, but if the Wu Party was familiar with Dong Yuan, who was familiar with military affairs, he would not have to rely on Yue Lengqiu everywhere for defense matters. One mountain can't accommodate two tigers, even if Dong Yuan has the opportunity to enter the court in the future, there will be a good show between him and Yue Lengqiu for us to see......"

"I think so too, driving them all to the western front and letting them fight in the west is actually beneficial to Huaidong," Lin Jian thought about and said, "I don't know what title the imperial court will give Dong Yuan." ”

Huaixi has jurisdiction over Luzhou, Dongyang, Haozhou, Shouzhou, and now the counties north of Haoshou are included in the defense area of Huaixi, and Huaixi itself has the Dongyang Army controlled by Lin Tingli, Liu Tingzhou, Xiao Kuian's Voryang Town Army and the Luzhou Garrison.

Huaixi is full of mountains, Dong Yuan was transferred to Huaixi as the commander, naturally there is no possibility of running Huaixi as his own, and Emperor Yongxing and Chen Xiyan will not create opportunities for him. But it is obvious that Lin Tingli and the Dongyang Army, who have a close relationship with Huaidong, will be the target of key suppression.

Gao Zongting smiled at this, the more ruthlessly Lin Tingli suppressed Dongyang, the more likely it was to completely throw himself into Huaidong.