Thousands of miles away, Jiankang Mansion is also under a bright moon.

In Xu's mansion, half of the houses have fallen into darkness, but Xu Ling's study is still lit, becoming one of the few places in the darkness that still flickering with light.

Since the rise of the Donggong faction, the reaction of Yangzhou Thorn Shi has also been very fierce, and the two sides have chased after me in the officialdom and even on the battlefield, fighting openly and secretly, and soon involved the entire Southern Chen Dynasty and the opposition, this vortex with Chen Shuling and Chen Shubao as the core has become bigger and bigger, and has developed to the point where either you die or I die.

However, everyone seems to have forgotten that the entire government and the opposition, the person who really stands under one person and above ten thousand, seems to have never expressed his position. The battles in the court and on the battlefield are becoming more and more intense, and the momentum of the rise of the East Palace after many years of silence is also unstoppable, but this filial piety Duke Xu Ling seems to have always been light and indifferent.

Whether it was the East Palace or the Yangzhou Assassin History, after the initial temptation of Xu Ling's attitude was blocked, they all retreated. They can only maintain a high level of vigilance against this old fox, whether it is Shen Jungao who represents the East Palace or Chen Bogu who represents the history of Yangzhou Thorn, obviously they don't want to provoke this old fox easily.

They know what Xu Ling is doing, and when the time comes, it is possible that not only will they not be able to take down this old fox, but they may also get into trouble.

But everyone also knows that if this old fox really says who it belongs to, it should be said that it is Chen Ji's person. This is the bottom line that Chen Ji has divided for the two sides of the struggle, and whoever dares to easily cross this bottom line will inevitably be taught a lesson by Chen Ji, who seems to turn a blind eye.

At this time, in Xu Ling's study, a young man stood with his head bowed slightly: "Father, what are your orders for calling your grandson over?" ”

Xu Ling, who had been standing not far in front of him with his back to him, did not turn around, and still looked at the map of the world that was not very detailed: "Xiuyuan (author's note: Xu Deyan) Come and see, how should this huge chessboard fall?" ”

Xu Deyan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that Xu Ling called himself over so late, and he came up with such an inexplicable sentence, but he also knew that the eldest father was definitely not the kind of person who went crazy with nothing to do, and this sentence must have his meaning.

Immediately following Xu Ling's gaze, the mountains and rivers on this map are vertical and horizontal, and the cities are dotted among them, like black and white chess pieces on the chessboard. This should be regarded as the weirdest and most majestic chessboard Xu Deyan has ever seen in his life.

Subconsciously looked at Xu Ling, Xu Deyan secretly sighed in his heart. He had heard a lot of gossip on the streets and alleys before, saying that Xu Ling had lost power and was just a puppet prime minister, but when Xu Deyan saw Xu Ling standing in front of the map at this time today, he knew that everything before was nothing more than nonsense.

His eldest father is still the prime minister who is full of words, and his eyes are still the whole world.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Deyan said in a deep voice: "Now the fiercest place in this chess game is in Jingzhou at that time, if the eldest father wants to drop his son, of course it is in Jingzhou." It's just that the grandson has something unknown. ”

Xu Ling's eyebrows moved slightly, but he still didn't turn around: "Ask." ”

Gritting his teeth, Xu Deyan said in a low voice: "I don't know if the eldest father left this son for Da Chen or for the Xu family?" ”

The entire study fell silent, and only the breathing of Xu Deyan and Xu Ling could be heard.

After a long time, when beads of sweat appeared on Xu Deyan's forehead because of nervousness, Xu Ling smiled lightly: "Xiuyuan, you are not wrong to let you come to be the eldest father." ”

Xu Deyan also breathed a sigh of relief. His father Xu Jian is the eldest son in the family, but he is not the eldest grandson in the family, and when Xu Ling's glory falls on his head, there is not much left, so even if Xu Deyan wants to get ahead, it is indispensable to have a hard work, and now it is obvious that he should be the person chosen by Xu Ling.

"The old man left this son behind, for Da Chen, but also for the Xu family," Xu Ling said lightly, "Da Chen's national honor must continue, and my Xu family's incense can't be broken, so this move must be taken, sometimes waiting is a good choice, but sometimes it is easy to be fatal." ”

Xu Deyan was stunned for a moment, he didn't even have the heart to savor the meaning of Xu Ling's words, Xu Ling's ability to say such words was enough to shock him.

Because no matter what the deep meaning of this sentence is, at least the shallow meaning is very clear, and Xu Ling doesn't plan to wait. This vortex has become bigger and bigger, and Xu Ling, who used to stand on the mountain and watch the turbulent wind, if he waits any longer, I am afraid that he will not even have the opportunity to enter the vortex.

"Jingzhou is indeed the place where you need to settle down the most." Xu Ling said lightly, and he didn't know if he was telling Xu Deyan or himself.

The world is very big, and the Xu family wants to remain the first family of this Nanchen after a hundred years of Xu Ling, or occupy a certain position in the upper class, of course, it is impossible to live in the Jiankang Mansion all the time.

Perhaps many people sneer at the family, especially those who are arrogant and even want to walk with their heads up, but they don't know that the reason why these families can do this is because their ancestors risked life and death and paid several times the blood and sweat of ordinary people.

Now that the Xu family is still just moving towards glory, Xu Ling doesn't want to, and Xu Deyan doesn't want to watch the Xu family start to decline.

With Xiao Maha and others launching a new round of offensive against the Northern Zhou Dynasty centered on Gangneung, and as a large number of officials in the Donggong system began to be transferred to Gangneung, everyone knew that a new political and military system centered on Gangneung was about to take shape.

Regardless of whether this new political and military system will replace Jiankang's existing system in the future and take over the power of the entire Southern Chen, or whether it will soon dissipate under some of the measures taken by Chen Ji, it will only be a flash in the pan, at least now it is impossible for the Xu family to be left without a single person in Jiangling City.

Xu Deyan's eyes were hot, and he knew very well what Xu Ling meant.

Nan Chen settled in Jingzhou, and the Xu family also needed to settle in Jingzhou, and it was obvious that he who had already seen Xu Ling's intentions and could understand Xu Ling's intentions was the best candidate.

Xu Ling slowly looked back at Xu Deyan, the old man's eyes were full of sharp fighting spirit: "Xiuyuan, are you willing to go to Jiangling?" ”

Xu Deyan solemnly bowed his hand: "My grandson is not talented, and I am willing to go for the Xu family." ”

Xu Ling nodded: "Now that the war in Jiangling is tense, it is the time when officials are needed, and the old man thinks that whether it is Zhou Qu or Xiao Maha, he is still willing to sell the face of the old man." Take the old man's handwritten letter, the old man believes that you will not disappoint the entire Xu family. ”

"Don't worry, Father!" Xu Deyan hurriedly replied, "Grandson will leave early tomorrow morning." ”

"It's better to be quiet when you leave." Xu Ling said unhurriedly, "Now is not the time to be public." ”