"When the new tenant farmer law was implemented, the way the family fought against the general was to unite the clans of tenant farmers and craftsmen, promise benefits, and let them get in the way, and dragged it out, if the general could have contacted those craftsmen one step earlier, there would not have been so many twists and turns."

In Jixian County, the conversation between Sun Xiu and Chen Zhi has also come to an end, this Chen subordinate, obviously will not stand on the position of the Youzhou family, and the words that come out of his mouth carry accusations and distrust of the family.

Whether it is disguised or sincere, at least in words, Sun Xiu came up with enough convincing rhetoric-

"Recently, my subordinates have summarized the information exchanged and exchanged between the families behind their backs, and found that they have been negotiating with bandits and outsiders in secret, and some people have even used the government-led mutual market to communicate with the enemy, which can be described as national thieves!"

"The family doesn't think that there is anything wrong with doing this," Chen Zhi knows more about these situations, and his news channels are far more than Sun Xiu's, "Reporting news to the families in the hinterland of the Central Plains and liaising with the tribes outside the Guanxi and Saiwai are all means of maintaining the inheritance for them, and it is natural for them to have them, and the tenant farmers and craftsmen, you and I seem to be human beings, and in their eyes they are private property, but since they are private property, they will trade with him and give compensation." ”

But you have to give this compensation forcibly, and if others refuse, there will be no good end.

Sun Xiu couldn't help but muttered in his heart: "Of course, if it weren't for that, there would be no chance to teach the disobedient family a lesson." ”

Chen Zhi glanced at Sun Xiu, as if he had seen through the latter's mind at once, which made Sun Xiu startled and quickly lowered his head.

"I know what you're thinking," Chen Zhi smiled, "The means are intense, but at this time, at that time, I don't engage in those hypocritical kung fu that I talk about, so I just said it bluntly, if it is a peaceful year, you must abide by the rules, otherwise this order will collapse, and everyone is unlucky, but at the moment the strong enemy is surrounded by wolves, and the slightest carelessness is the disaster of overturning, I just forcibly restrain the family, but if someone else comes, it is difficult to say what the result will be, besides, the disaster in the north, three points in the sky, seven points in the people, and in the seven points of this person, Three points are in the thieves, three points are in the soldiers, and the remaining one point is in the people! ”

Sun Xiu didn't dare to interject rashly, but his mind turned around, thinking about why Chen Zhi was talking to himself about this at this time, was there anything he had to do with himself?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, although he said it confidently in front of his nephew, but Sun Xiushi didn't want to offend too many people from the family, otherwise if the Sun family wants to develop in the future, it will increase a lot of difficulty, and now he is trying his best to grasp this degree, only disgusting, but not hateful, but if Chen Zhi has explained any task and wants to do it himself, then he can only pinch his nose and do it.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi said next: "I know that the Sun family also wants to seek the foundation of a hundred generations, so I won't embarrass you, and the Sun family will grow stronger in the future, so you might as well open up and talk to the younger generations, just say that this land is not more than the better, and you should be moderate, otherwise you have more land, just like the pig to be slaughtered, sooner or later it will be remembered." ”

Sun Xiu suddenly sweated like rain, almost knelt on the ground directly, bowed his head, and said in a sincere tone: "When my subordinates go back, I will definitely instruct the old and young in the family and the whole clan to be cautious in their words and deeds, and not to do the things of that family." ”

"Don't panic like this," Chen Zhi knocked on this quite useful subordinate, and gave another date, "You are profitable, and you often have schemes, and it is normal for the family to help, the current situation is unstable, all parties are accumulating strength, Youzhou is surrounded by enemies, if the internal family pulls back again, the future will be defeated without a battle, and it will affect the entire Youzhou, it is not advisable, just say that in the east, Murong is restless, and instigated Goguryeo to attack Pingzhou, this is to test my attitude......"

Sun Xiu's heart moved, and he faintly guessed what was going on, and his spirit immediately cheered up.

Sure enough, Chen Zhi continued: "Recently, there was a rumor that it was said that in the northern grassland, I could see a lot of Murong cavalry gathering, and it is estimated that they intended to attack the northeast first and harass Youzhou, which undermined the stable development strategy I set." ”

"The general is planning to change the current strategy?" Sun Xiu asked cautiously, but his heart was a little complicated.

As a strategist and scribe, he did not want Youzhou's policy to shift from civil rule to martial arts, because it meant that the power of the literary system would be reduced, and the power of the military department would increase, which would lead to changes in the distribution of resources in the entire Youzhou.

But in the same way, he also knows very well that in the current situation in the world, if Chongwen remains unchanged, even if it seems to be stable, it will only be temporary, especially in a place like Youzhou, which is located on the frontier, once the other parties decide the winner, it can only be incidental to clean up Youzhou.

Therefore, sooner or later, Youzhou will have to embark on the road of foreign expansion.

It's a pity that it came so quickly and so suddenly.

But Chen Zhi's next words surprised him a little: "No, stable development is still the main policy, the development of Youzhou has not yet reached the limit, the land and population here can also create more goods, and if the potential of the entire Youzhou is not stimulated, if you expand rashly, then the development of the past few years will be a little more than worth the loss, because many achievements are in the early stage of the outbreak." ”

Sun Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but ask, "How should Goguryeo's side deal with it?" If left unchecked, Murong Ministry's dissent will have already risen, and sooner or later he will go south, and Youzhou will not be stable at that time. ”

"Goguryeo must have a lesson," Chen Zhi nodded, "In addition, the Yuwen Department has also made a lot of small moves recently, and this time Goguryeo can cut off the connection with the four counties of Lelang so quickly and smoothly, without the help of local people, the plan cannot be done, and the Duan Department has been entrenched there for a few years, and Bacheng has recovered some vitality......"

When Sun Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but gasp.

Listen to the parties involved in Chen Zhi's words——

Murong Department, Yuwen Department, Duan Department, Goguryeo!

Obediently, they may have colluded with each other and jointly contributed to Goguryeo's invasion of Pyeongju!

Sun Xiu also knew that Chen Zhi was well-informed, so he would not speak casually.

This Goguryeo invasion, in the eyes of other forces and even the imperial court, may be just a simple invasion, but what is hidden behind this is likely to be intricate, and it is the result of the joint promotion and acquiescence of several forces.

And if the Quartet unites together, even if it can't turn the north upside down, it is enough to make Youzhou unpeaceful, and the Quartet Alliance launched by Wang Jun at the beginning is almost this lineup, making a lot of noise, and these few should not be underestimated.

At this moment, Sun Xiu was a little shaken, thinking about whether to persuade the lord not to develop steadily, and nip the threat in the bud, so as to save the tail.

Chen Zhi peeked through his mind and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm telling you this, I plan to let you go to Changli County and preside over the affairs over there." ”

"Huh?" Sun Xiu's face was puzzled, after Youzhou shrank, his control over Pingzhou weakened, and it was a state of chaos over there, and he was afraid that he would not be constantly harassed by many tribes.

"Don't worry," Chen Zhi smiled slightly, "I have ordered Zhang Fang to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to Pingzhou first to clarify his situation!" ”