Xunyang is adjacent to the river and is one of the most important territories in Jiangzhou. In the event of an emergency, Chen Chen heavily defended this place and tightly choked the river, which could make the western troops have no way to advance eastward. Therefore, whenever there is a confrontation between Jingzhou and Yangdong in Jiangdong, Jiangzhou is an extremely important coordinator, and the role of Jiangzhou cannot be ignored whether it is an important town in Jingzhou or the center of Yangzhou.

Xunyang is also the most important gateway of Jiangzhou, since ancient times, the development of the south has lagged far behind the north, in this era even the land of Sanwu has not been reclaimed enough, there is a vast land and sparse population. The development of Jiangzhou still lags behind Sanwu, and the people are mostly concentrated in the area between Xunyang and Yuzhang, and further south, there are many barbarians who do not return to the king and a large area of barren mountains and mountains.

It can be said that if Xunyang is broken through, then the entire Jiangzhou will also be in jeopardy. Therefore, the entire Xunyang County is a huge military fortress, defending the hinterland of Jiangzhou to the south. However, due to the recent turmoil in Jiangzhou, Xunyang did not garrison too many defenders, and it was not enough to fully play the role of this military town.

At this time, it was located in a small manor pavilion outside Xunyang County, and a middle-aged man was sitting on the seat, which was the governor of Xunyang. The young man sitting opposite him was Tao Hong, who came east on the orders of his grandfather Tao Kan.

Zhou Fu's sister married Tao Zhan, Tao Hong's father, so the two are uncles and nephews. But at this time, Zhou Fu looked at his nephew sitting opposite him, his expression was quite complicated, and he was silent for a while before saying, "Dachang, I am very pleased that you can visit your uncle." However, if you are seen by outsiders, it will inevitably be contrary to filial piety. If things boil and are thinner than the world, how can the heroic spirit under your father's spring be safe? ”

Tao Hong heard his uncle's reprimand, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he understood that Zhou Fu reprimanded himself like this, in addition to worrying that he would be wronged, but more importantly, he was afraid that it was because of the bad relationship between Jingjiang and his family, and he was worried that he would be too close to his own family and see evil to Shangguan. So since he came to Xunyang, he has been placed outside the city, and Zhou Fu has not received him publicly.

He was about to open his mouth to explain a few words, but Zhou Fu waved his hand and continued: "The reputation of a person depends on his words and deeds. Your father has been loyal to the country, you should cherish this loyal family reputation, abide by the etiquette, marry filial piety, and respect the widowed mother. Even if the rest are sent by relatives, they can't go against human feelings. You have been in Xunyang for a while, and I will send someone to send you back to your hometown later, so don't wander around and provoke insults. ”

When he said this, Zhou Fu's expression was already quite displeased. Tao Hong has talked to him intermittently about the purpose of this visit, but in Zhou Fu's opinion, Tao Kan's plan is simply absurd, and he is old and dizzy, and he can't see his duty clearly.

It is true that the Zhou and Tao families are in-laws, and Tao Kan is now the official residence of Taiwei, sitting in Shaanxi, and he is the head of Fang Bo. But in fact, Zhou Fu doesn't look down on Tao Kan very much, if his father Zhou is still visiting, his position may not be inferior to the current Tao Kan. The reputation of the Tao family is too bad, the sons are rebellious and rude, and the evil voice is like a tide, which even affects the Zhou family, making Zhou Fupo ashamed of his in-laws in the old years.

Hearing that Zhou Fuyan had insulted his eldest father, Tao Hong also had a little resentment in his heart, and straightened up in the banquet and said in a deep voice: "Uncle's words, but I can't agree with it!" In the world of Bandang, in addition to filial piety, there is still loyalty. If you are anxious for the king and worried about the people, there has been a gift of sages in ancient times, and it will not harm people's morals. At that time, my father did not think that he was old, and he stood up and beheaded angrily, and ordered to protect the king's way, no one can do it! Now that my father has sent me, it is also the same situation, and people can't be thin on it! ”

When Zhou Fu heard Tao Hong's rebuttal, his expression was a little unnatural, and even a little ridiculous. He wanted to ask Tao Hongnai what kind of virtuous elder he was, and what kind of national use he had, but after thinking about it, after all, he still looked at the face of his dead brother-in-law, and no longer entangled himself with this junior.

After a little silence, he sighed and said: "Maybe my uncle lost his words, but Dachang, you have not enough experience, and you really don't know how dangerous the world is." You may not be afraid of things and work hard for family affairs, but others may not be able to remember you. Now that you have lost your heart, you should be more cautious in everything, remember that your orphan mother is pitiful, and do not lose your life. ”

Hearing Zhou Fu's words, Tao Hong's demeanor couldn't help but be slightly gloomy. He understood that his uncle was reminding him that now his family heirs were fierce, and in order to inherit his father's title, several uncles had already torn their faces and lost their harmony. As a junior, he should indeed be quiet at such a moment, and not be overly active, so as not to arouse the hostility of those uncles.

"Uncle sincerely seeks for me, and I can't sit back and watch you live in danger, uncle......"

After a short silence, Tao Hongcai persuaded again.

"What's the risk for me?"

When Zhou Fu heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle lightly, and said to Tao Hong: "I have my own way of life, Dachang, you don't have to believe the alarmist words of others and worry about me uselessly." ”

"I hope I'm too worried, but does my uncle know that Guo Mo has been condemned for his crimes?"

"What? Where did you learn about this Dachang? Are you lying to me? ”

When Zhou Fu heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he almost jumped up from the seat. He stared at Tao Hong, trying to find some lying guilt on his face.

Tao Hong's expression was calm, and he said in a deep voice: "This kind of thing, how dare I deceive my uncle!" Taichung decided, Tingwei sent people into the town to take Guo Mo to return to the capital to be punished, Wang Chuming immediately wrote to chase and kill, Guo Mo was cornered, fled to Jiangbei, traveled to Liyang, his whereabouts were exposed, and he was sent by Yuyu Prefecture to be punished! This matter is conclusive, and I think that Uncle will be able to get information soon. At this point, does my uncle still think that he is in a good place? ”

When Zhou Fu heard this, his face was already a little gloomy. Tao Hong said it in such detail, he no longer doubted the authenticity of this matter, but his mood was even more agitated. As an important frontier guard in Jiangzhou, such a major event happened in his governance, but he was believed to be later than Tao Hong, an outsider! Thinking deeply about this can't help but make him feel cold in his heart!

Tao Hong saw that his uncle's expression was uncertain, he was shocked and suspicious, and he was a little unbearable in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, you treat people with sincerity, and people may not treat you with this affection!" ”

"Say no more!"

Zhou Fu glared and roared, but his mood was still extremely disordered. He got the letter late, indicating that Yuzhang was suspicious and wary of him, and blocked the news. And Tao Hong's early faith shows that the channels mastered by Jingzhou are far stronger than he guessed!

After pondering for a long time, Zhou Fucai said astringently: "Guo Mo, a thief, has an extremely fierce posture, and he is already dead, so there is no need to be surprised to have such an end." But how can I be in the same situation with this thief! I am personally sent by the Taibao, sitting in Xunyang, how dare Wang Chuming easily harm me? There is no reason, there is no need to ......"

This is where his confidence lies, although he is nominally a subordinate of Wang Shu, but in fact belongs to Wang Taibao's people. Wang Taibao was worried about the tense relationship between Jingjiang, so he chose him to sit in Xunyang, in order to ease the relationship between the two families. Wang Shu really had no reason to deal with him, one was not enough to improve Jiangzhou's situation, and the other had to take care of the Taibao's thoughts.

"So far, my uncle still has illusions about Wang Chuming? What kind of temperament does this person have, doesn't my uncle know? In order for himself to be able to return to goodness, blood relatives can be harmless and harmful, how can they be kind to everyone! ”

Tao Hong saw that Zhou Fu was still lucky, so he tried his best to persuade him again: "Although I am young and short-sighted, I can also see that my uncle is in a bad situation, so why should my uncle deceive himself?" In terms of common sense, perhaps the men and horses who captured the uncle are already on the way......"

"Shut up!"

Zhou Fu stood up suddenly, his face was already blue, and he pointed at Tao Hong and shouted: "I have a clear conscience, why am I afraid of harm!" On the contrary, it's you, Dachang, your relatives sent you here with the intention of harming me! I miss you when you are young, and I miss you for being alone and helpless...... That's it, you go now, go now! If you still force yourself to stay here, don't blame me for not remembering the old love! ”

After saying that, he paused and went out and never looked at Tao Hong again.

"Uncle, why bother to kill himself! Good fortune and evil are clear in an instant. I really don't want to see my uncle take risks alone......"

Seeing this, Tao Hong hurriedly got up and chased after him, and was about to be in pain again, but he was stopped in the room by Zhou Fu's personal soldiers.

After leaving the manor, Zhou Fu's face did not improve, and he muttered for a while, before he called his cronies and ordered in a low voice: "Send someone to guard this place, don't let anyone in or out!" ”

Back in the county government, Zhou Fu's mood was still restless, and what Tao Hong said before always echoed in his ears. After a little weighing, he still called his cronies to send them out and quickly probed for information from all sides.

After another day, the people who went out to inquire about the news returned one after another, and the information they brought back was much more detailed than what Tao Hong said. A lot of information was displayed on the case, which made Zhou Fu couldn't help but gasp. Unlike Wang Shu, who was still suspecting that someone was targeting Jiangzhou, because of Tao Hong's arrival, Zhou Fu could already be sure that layers of clouds were piling up and converging above Jiangzhou.

However, this layer of foresight could not make Zhou Fu's mood better, nor could it dispel the fog in his heart, so that he understood how he should choose.

He always felt that Tao Kan was just a delusion, and even if Yuzhou was added, he would definitely not easily bring down Jiangzhou. In previous years, he also rebelled from Wang Dun, and after the defeat, he fell into the barbarian department to hide, and later he was used by Wang Taibao, not only regardless of the previous crimes, but also to take charge of the county again. It was precisely because of this experience that he felt how tenacious the Langya Wang clan was, and it was definitely not comparable to Tao Kan, who was fortunate enough to enter here!

However, these judgments were not enough to make him feel at ease. Because what Wang Shu's final result is in this contest actually has little to do with him. Whether he will be lost in this conflict, or will he be able to survive as before, in fact, there is still a gap between the two!

After pondering for a long time, Zhou Fucai spread out the paper scroll, waved his pen and wrote, and a letter was written in an instant, just waiting to be sealed so that people could quickly send it to Jiankang, but there was a strong uneasiness in his heart. After pondering for a long time and making a decision, he finally put the letter in his arms, and said abruptly: "It's a pity, it's a pity that Tao Dao is really ......."