Just more than ten days ago, the news came from Jiankang Mansion that Pei Zilie's father, Pei Yi, who had been a member of the staff for half his life, was released to Xunyang County. (Author's note: or write 'Xunyang')

This Xunyang County is the largest county in Jiangzhou, that is, Jiujiang in later generations, guarding the throat of the river, connecting Jingzhou and Jiangnan, especially with Huainan falling into the hands of Nan Chen, Xunyang County is no longer the front line of the war zone, so the economy has also begun to recover and develop, it can be said that Xunyang County is too shou is a first-class fat shortage.

Pei Yi went from a dispensable member to a regular attendant in Xunyang County, even if he was released as a Beijing official, he was really promoted. And whether this is Pei Yi's own credit, or the light of his own angry son Pei Zilie, it is unknown.

At least Pei Yi himself is still very happy, after all, he has been in the capital for half his life, and has experienced a lot of ups and downs, but in the end, he is not even as big as his son's official position, it is impossible to say that he is not a little depressed, and this time he went to Xunyang County to certainly make the old man high-spirited.

Pei Yi didn't know, but Li Xinchen, Pei Zilie and others knew that Pei Yi's release was recommended by the courtiers of the East Palace under the leadership of Shen Jungao. Although Pei Yi is not a member of the East Palace, his son Pei Zilie is, and the East Palace now needs an official whose identity is not so sensitive, but can be influenced by the East Palace's own people to control the channels of information transmission.

Obviously, Pei Yi is a good choice.

And Xunyang County guards the middle section of the river, and the news exchange from Jingzhou to Jiangnan will inevitably pass through Xunyang County, so the position of Xunyang County Taishou is naturally very important.

With Pei Yi as the Taishou of Xunyang County, it shows that even if the imperial court has no defense against the East Palace, Zhou Qu, Shen Jun, and others who are in charge of the East Palace have also begun to guard against the imperial court, if the position of the Taishou of Xunyang County falls into the hands of the imperial court, it will undoubtedly open the door to Jingzhou, and the reverse is the same reason, Pei Yi is in Xunyang County, which is equivalent to the East Palace has a lock on the east gate of his house.

No matter how long this lock can last in an emergency, it's better than nothing.

Therefore, Pei Yi's release shows that there has been a gap between the imperial court and the East Palace, whether it is because of Chen Ji's suspicions, or because Xiao Maha, Zhou Qu and others are worried that they will be crowned masters, and it is difficult for the two sides to work together as before.

In fact, such a situation is not uncommon in the Southern Dynasties, no matter which era of the Southern Dynasties, it can be clearly seen that the strength of the entire dynasty is divided into two, half is in the south of the Yangtze River, and is actually in the hands of the monarch, and the other half is often in Jingzhou, in the hands of the powerful ministers in the court, the Eastern Jin Dynasty Huan Xuan father and son were from Jingzhou downstream, once in charge of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Later, in order to prevent this situation, the later Southern Qi and Southern Liang also took a variety of measures, such as dividing Changsha County to establish Xiangzhou to threaten the flank of Jingzhou, and for example, when the former Southern Liang Dynasty directly used the prince to town Jingzhou.

Obviously, Chen Xuan asked Chen Shubao to go to Jingzhou at the beginning, and he also had this consideration, but Chen Shubao had no ability to restrain Xiao Maha and Zhou Qu and others under his command at all, but instead let these Donggong civil and military officers do a lot of things that should actually be consulted by the imperial court in the name of Chen Shubao, so that Chen Xuan could not find a reason to refute and reprimand.

For example, Li Xinchen's march into Bashu is a typical example.

Whether it is Xiao Maha or Zhou Qu, they are all courtiers who are loyal to Nan Chen, in history, Xiao Maha even if he was put on a green hat by Chen Shubao on his head, he still led the army to fight in the front. But their loyalty does not mean that Chen Ji will really trust them, so there must always be precautions to take precautions.

After all, from another point of view, the loyalty of the two of them is not to Chen Ji, but to Chen Shubao. Jingzhou is the country they threw their heads and spilled their blood for Chen Shubao, and of course they are not willing to give it up easily.

As for Li Xinchen, he didn't need to know what Xiao Maha and Zhou Qu were thinking in their hearts, as long as there was a crack between Donggong and Chen Xu, it would be enough for him.

What Li Xinchen wants is just a rear where he won't cause trouble when he fights in Bashu.

As long as Jingzhou is actually in the hands of the strength of the East Palace, then Bashu, where Li Xinchen is located, is an out-and-out "Tiangao Emperor Yuan".

He asked Pei Zilie this question, which was equivalent to indirectly answering Pei Zilie's previous question.

Pei Yi's release to Xunyang County shows that Li Xinchen doesn't have to worry about his back road being broken for the time being, so what reason does he have not to take another step forward?

Reaching out and patting Pei Zilie's shoulder, Li Xinchen said in a deep voice: "In the end, we can discuss it again when we get there, and the most important thing now is to take down Luzhou and Hezhou." ”

Pei Zilie bowed slightly: "Then go first?" ”

"Be careful." Li Xinchen asked again.

Pei Zilie no longer talked nonsense with Li Xinchen, and walked straight out of the door, but when he walked to the threshold, he suddenly remembered something, his steps slammed, and he subconsciously glanced back at Li Xinchen.

In fact, what he wanted to ask just now was not where Li Xinchen wanted to fight, but how big Li Xinchen's ambitions were. If Li Xinchen just wants Luzhou and Hezhou, then it means that he wants to divide one side and listen to the announcement.

But if Li Xinchen still wants the entire Shu County, then Pei Zilie has no doubt that Li Xinchen will not stop at Shu County in the future.

Pei Zilie already knew from Li Xinchen's rhetorical question that Li Xinchen understood what he wanted to ask, but at least now Li Xinchen did not give Pei Zilie a clear answer, perhaps because he did not have a certain number in his own heart, or maybe because there were some things he just wanted to hide deep in his heart.

Pei Zilie was not in a hurry, after all, whether it was him or Li Xinchen, they were still very young, and the battle situation in front of them was not clear enough for them to consider these issues with peace of mind.

has been with Li Xinchen for so long, Pei Zilie knows that Li Xinchen's overall view is neither big nor small, just right. He likes to do what is in front of him step by step.

When the overall situation is small, it is not a good thing, which often has no way to prevent trouble, but when the overall situation is too big, how can it really be beneficial, this is just a disguised YY, can not be based on the current leader, how can it be regarded as a good leader?

What is the difference between a victory conceived without considering reality, to put it mildly, and the method of spiritual victory? Li Xinchen's every plan and every victory he won was based on a clear analysis of the enemy.

Li Xinchen held his chin and looked at the map, thoughtful. And Pei Zilie just smiled slightly, and walked out the door without looking back.