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In mid-February, Zheng Ye returned unexpectedly, which made the Zheng family in Xingyang excited.

And the reason why the Zheng family was jubilant was not only because of Zheng Ye's return, but also because Zheng Ye brought the good news that King Yong would reuse Zheng Wen, the head of the family.

I think that at the beginning, Zheng Wen took his son to enter the customs with full ambition, and wanted to advance with persuasion.

Who knew that King Yong's reaction gave the family a heavy blow, so that he had to leave Guanzhong in despair.

Even if his son Zheng Ye was recruited by King Yong, he couldn't soothe Zheng Wen's lost heart.

With King Yong's entry into Guanzhong and the recovery of Shu, the situation in the world has become increasingly clear, and the unification of Hexi has become unstoppable.

The Zheng family is not interested in being a mantis arm blocker, they just want to take advantage of the trend and let the family take advantage of the situation.

Now that the clouds have finally cleared, King Yong has released his goodwill to the Zheng family.

Even if this kindness is very small, it is enough for the Zheng family to try their best to grasp it.

It was already late at night, but the lights in Zheng's house were still bright.

In the Zheng family's study, Zheng Wen was discussing with his son Zheng Ye about the way out of the Zheng family in the future.

"I am very satisfied with this Sizhou academic and political position, although he is not very powerful, it is convenient to accumulate contacts."

"In the future, when the war is over and the world is peaceful, cultural affairs will surely flourish again, and education will be more valued."

Zheng Wen said to Zheng Ye with a smile: "Next, the affairs of the Central Plains will be handled by the old man, and you will go back to Chang'an tomorrow, so you don't have to worry about your family." ”

Zheng Ye hurriedly bowed down and said, "The child understands." ”

After a while, Zheng Ye couldn't help but ask his father in a low voice, "I don't know how my father plans to deal with Xin Gongjing?" ”

"Hehehe, my Zheng family is the No. 1 wealthy family in the Central Plains, why should Xin Gongjing worry about it? ! A countermeasure of its own. ”

Zheng Wen is not a big talker, although the Zheng family in Xingyang is a top family, it is not the most famous in the Central Plains.

Until the outbreak of the Yongjia Rebellion, a large number of top wealthy families such as the Xie clan of Chenjun and the Xun clan of Yingchuan fell or moved south.

Only the Zheng family in Xingyang has always adhered to the north, and gradually replaced Xie Chen and other families and became the top gateway of the Central Plains.

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A few days later, when his son Zheng Ye left, Zheng Wen immediately sent someone to invite Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zong to the banquet.

Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi didn't think much about it, but when they came to the Zheng family, they realized that something was wrong.

In the entire Zheng family hall, more than a dozen leaders of the Central Plains family gathered together, and they were all representatives of each family.

At this time, everyone's expressions were very serious, and the eyes that looked at Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi were meaningful.

Unlike Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi who were kept in the dark, these family representatives knew it for a long time.

They understood very well what this meeting meant, which meant that the Central Plains family had officially broken with Jiangdong.

In the lobby, Zheng Wen stood on the main seat and talked eloquently to everyone.

"When Wei Qi and Sima were on the throne in the Jin Dynasty, they were jointly supported by the family, and the Central Plains family also made a lot of efforts."

"Originally, we thought that with the Sima clan who defended the interests of the family, we could enjoy the glory of eternity."

"But the world is impermanent, and the Great Jin Dynasty only lasted for a few decades, and then it collapsed."

"Next, Zhuhu took turns to make trouble in the Central Plains, and my family also went from being born noble to worthless."

Zheng Ye's voice was very low, and he revealed the unbearable past in everyone's hearts one by one.

Although nearly 100 years have passed, the pain and humiliation brought to everyone have never diminished.

Zheng Wen swept his gaze over everyone's faces one by one, these words had been suppressed in his heart for many years, and today he was finally able to spit it out.

"Originally, the old man thought that he could only live his life like this in this life, and continued to be a cow and a horse for Hulu regardless of his shame."

"But after all, God favored me and descended such peerless heroes as King Yong."

"Facts have proved that King Yong is the destiny of heaven, and both the Jin dynasty in the south and the Hulu in the north are in rapid decline."

"Even if it seems to be Tuoba Xianbei in the middle of the day, isn't it also a hard fight in Yecheng?!"

"Now that the general situation is becoming clearer, it is time for us to make a choice."

"The old man invited everyone here to solemnly tell everyone that from today onwards, the Zheng family of Xingyang will serve the banner of King Yong."

"My Zheng family wants to follow King Yong's left and right, and contribute money and efforts to establish a new dynasty, so you might as well make it clear where you want to go."

As soon as Zheng Wen's words fell, the scene immediately became angry, and everyone expressed their willingness to follow the Zheng family to surrender to King Yong.

Only Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi sat in the corner and were stunned.

They never expected that today's rally would become a meeting to pledge allegiance to Hexi.

Although Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi did not agree with Huan Xuan's dictatorship, they never thought of betraying the Jin family.

But now in the face of the major families in the Central Plains, Xin Gongjing and the two suddenly felt a chill spread throughout their bodies.

This gathering lasted for more than an hour, except for Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zong, all the powerful families expressed their willingness to respect King Yong of Guanzhong.

In the face of everyone's rebellious behavior, Xin Gongjing had no other way than to remain silent to show his dissatisfaction.

Don't look at him as the Taishou of Henan and the defender of Luoyang, but he knows who is the real master of the Central Plains.

Xin Gongjing knew very well in his heart that without the support of the Central Plains family, he would not be able to do anything at all.

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On the way back, Xiahou Zongzhi complained to Xin Gongjing with some dissatisfaction: "General, why didn't you stop Zheng Wen just now? ”

Xin Gongjing sighed and said helplessly: "You have also seen the attitude of everyone, what is the difference between you and I who oppose it or not?" ”

"What is the use of taking the liberty of expressing one's stance other than making the Central Plains family regard you and me as enemies?"

"Now we don't take a stand, at least let you and me have room to maneuver, so as not to block the retreat."

Xiahou Zongzhi just said it casually, and he didn't dare to let him fall out with the local heroes.

After Xin Gongjing explained, he asked again: "How is the situation in Jiangdong?" Huan Xuanzhen gave the Central Plains to King Yong? ”

Xin Gongjing sneered and said: "It's ridiculous that Huan Xuan still thinks he has taken a big advantage, but he doesn't know that he is the biggest fool in the world." ”

"He patronizes and thinks about his own interests, but he forgets the general trend of the world."

"Hexi, Longyou, Guanzhong, Shudi, Hedong, Shuofang, Nanyang, plus the Central Plains, can be said to be three points of the state and county in the world, and King Yong has two of them."

"In the future, once the time is ripe, King Yong will definitely replace the Jin family."

Xiahou Zongzhi sighed and said: "Alas, the general trend of the world is too far away from us, I only hope that my family will not be affected." ”

After separating from Xiahou Zongzhi, Xin Gongjing walked towards his house alone.

Along the way, he seemed a little preoccupied, and he felt at a loss for the future.

In fact, even if there was no today's gathering, Xin Gongjing knew that the Central Plains Haoqiang and Hexi had already begun to look at each other.

But the Central Plains family was still secretive about it before, and now that it has made a public statement, it shows that the other party no longer has any scruples.

This time, Zheng Wen called him and Xiahou Zongzhi to audit, which was more like a silent threat.

So what's next? Is it to continue to defend the lonely city and be loyal to the Jin family? Still is......?

Xin Gongjing sighed secretly, since the death of Emperor Xiaowu, the Jin family, which originally looked extremely strong, has declined.

Although the imperial court faced far less threat from Hulu than it had in the past, the challenge from within the Han Chinese was growing.

As far as the current Jin family is concerned, not to mention compared with Hexi, which is in full swing, even Huan Xuan and Liu Yu are not as good as each other.

Xin Gongjing's carriage had just stopped in front of the mansion, but he saw the housekeeper greet him, came to him and whispered, "The head of the Zheng family is here." ”

Well?! Why is Zheng Wen here? Xin Gongjing couldn't help but be stunned, since he had already demonstrated, why did Zheng Wen come to see him again.

Although Xin Gongjing was confused, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly got out of the carriage and walked towards the house.

In the hall, Zheng Wen was pacing back and forth with his hands in his hands.

Suddenly, there was a light cough outside, followed by a simple voice.

"I was delayed on the way to something, so that the head of the Zheng family waited for a long time."

"It's okay! See General Sin. ”

Xin Gongjing waved his hand and said, "If you have something to sit down and say!" ”

The two sat down, and the two maids served them tea.

Xin Gongjing took a sip of tea and asked, "I don't know why the Zheng family master came to visit overnight?" ”

"General Hui, I'm here to deliver you an invitation."

"Invitation? What invitations? ”

"Due to the completion of Chang'an New City, King Yong will hold a banquet in Daming Palace to entertain high-rollers from all over the world."

"I see!"

"Now that the general has accepted the invitation, I will take my leave."

"Slow down and don't send it!"

When Zheng Wen walked to the door, he suddenly turned around again, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"I wonder if General Xin has ever heard of it? The imperial court has decreed that King Yongdu should supervise the military forces of the Central Plains and prepare for the northern expedition of Nanjun Gong this summer. ”

Bang! Zheng Wen just turned to leave, and the tea cup in Xin Gongjing's hand fell in response.