More than ten horses kicked their hooves on the long street, broke the silence of the night, galloped to the door of the Shen Mansion in the evening lane, and suddenly collected the horse's momentum, and finally more than ten hooves echoed in the long alley like a drum.

The woman who woke up in the dream woke up the man who was still sleeping soundly beside her, and the man was stunned to restrain himself, and after listening for a while, he shouted in his mouth, vaguely recognizable: General Qingfeng's ground, how can there be any mess? He turned to his side and fell into a deep sleep again.

"Bang bang bang", the muffled sound of the copper ring striking the giant door of the iron-clad paulownia wood came.

The man woke up suddenly, rubbed his palms together on his face a few times, sobered himself up, got up and put on his single clothes, and thought: Who will be visiting late at night. pushed the door out, but saw the eldest prince Shen Yi standing under the eaves, waiting for him to open the door.

The man thought to himself: The guest of the eldest prince? I was shocked in my heart, and I also knew that pretending to be deaf and dumb was the only criterion for the porter, so according to Shen Yi's instructions, I took off the side door bolt wood, and saw more than ten mermaids entering, the first one with a long beard and chest, looked at the man with a worried face, and walked towards Shen Yi.

When the man heard the eldest prince call that person as "Lord", he was stunned in his heart: Changhe Gang? As one of the few concierges in the East China Sea, he is also well-informed and knows people well. More than ten people beautiful girls and bewitching beautiful women attracted attention, the man squinted a few times, thought about it beautifully, saw the beautiful woman looking at her, hurriedly hung her head in fright, closed the door of the house, and returned to the room.

Shen Deqian pushed open the window and looked out, his face slightly surprised.

The blue light is cloudy, and the waning moon hangs like a hook above the treetops outside the courtyard. Seeing Shen Yi leading Jun Xiaoyun and the others towards the inner courtyard, Shen Deqian sighed secretly: Since you know that Xu Ruyu has arrived in Yongyang, why do you still come to look for me? Remove the sticks and lower the windows.

Shen Yi knocked lightly on the openwork dark pattern sandalwood door and said, "Father, the gentleman is here." ”

Shen Deqian reached out to lift the door bolt, but his face was hesitant, and he touched the delicately textured wooden bolt, and subconsciously retracted it.

Two years ago, Xu Ruyu implemented the "Resettlement Order for Displaced People" and the "Post-war Land Disposal Order" to seek support from the Yongyang family. Shen Deqian thought that he belonged to him, so he sat in the mansion and only waited for Xu Ruyu to come to the door to ask for greater benefits for the Shen family. Who knew that Xu Ruyu unexpectedly used the Mei family, leaving aside the Shen family and other emerging forces in Yongyang.

The mistake two years ago made the Shen family unable to rise due to the situation, but because of the collapse of the Yongyang Water Camp and the interruption of Hainan Airlines, the Shen family's family business was weakened a lot.

Because of the interruption of Hainan Airlines, Yongyang trade suffered a heavy blow, and the ten families in the city suffered huge losses, not only the Shen family. Only the Mei clan and the Su gang share Yongyang's salt profits, and their strength has improved a lot.

"Father." Shen Yi's soft call interrupted Shen Deqian's train of thought.

Jun Xiaoyun saw that the door had not been opened for a long time, took a few steps forward, stood on the steps, and said, "The matters agreed upon before are put aside for the time being, so Brother Shen still doesn't want to see me?" ”

Shen Deqian raised his head suddenly and said softly: "Brother Jun, you and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and you also know my difficulties. "With that, open the door and let Jun Xiaoyun and the others into the house.

Shen Deqian said with a guilty face: "The younger brother is burdened by the family, and he has no choice but to break the contract, and I hope that Brother Jun will not blame." ”

Jun Xiaoyun sighed: "De Qian's words, you and I didn't expect Xu Ruyu to be able to solve the incident in Qingjiang Mansion in such a short time, we heard the news on the way, and we knew that it was really an irrational behavior to go against the trend at this time." After a pause, seeing the expression on Shen Deqian's face softened slightly, he continued: "The night before, we were intercepted by Xiao Bieli on the river, and the danger was still alive. ”

Shen Deqian had already learned the news, and when he heard Jun Xiaoyun say it in person, he still exclaimed slightly.

Jun Xiaozhi said: "Ren Xiao may not have guessed that if he wanted to break his mind, he actually invited Xu Ruyu to the boat and saved me and the others. ”

"Sure that person is Xu Ruyu?" As he spoke, Shen Deqian couldn't help laughing. Jun Xiaoyun was not sure that the person was Xu Ruyu, and asked him to send a message to confirm it, but at this time, he asked him in turn.

Seeing him so out of shape, Jun Xiaoyun thought: Did Xu Ruyu really make him so afraid?

Jun Shushui said: "Now there is another point that is gratifying, Donglin will not only leave Nanping, but also Xu Ruyu, and prepare to make a move in Yongyang alone, Xiao Beili could not have expected that the person who broke his farewell arrow and destroyed his farewell bow was Xu Ruyu." ”

Shen Yi nodded and said: "Before the Battle of Fuzhou, Gongliang Youqin had 80,000 elite soldiers available, and even if the Qingyan Army received the support of Baiyi, there were only 30,000 weak brigades. Donglin will help Xu Ruyu transport the Yongyang Reserve Battalion, and also hopes that he will not lose too badly, but he doesn't know ......"

Shen Deqian smiled bitterly: "Why didn't we think like this at that time? If it weren't for that, how could the Yongyang Reserve Battalion quietly leave the country. Who knew that Gongliang Youqin, who was familiar with military affairs, was divided into troops first, and in the end, only more than 40,000 elite soldiers entered the Fuzhou battlefield, and he didn't expect that Xu Ruyu had secretly trained the soldiers of the village a few months ago, so that the number of the Qingyan Army finally reached nearly 60,000. ”

"The reserve battalion rushing to Qingjiang is undoubtedly the icing on the cake......," Shen Yi said helplessly.

Shen Deqian shook his head and said: "If at that time, Yongyang people think that the result of the battle of Fuzhou will be five or five, do you think Yongyang will still be so calm?" ”

Jun Xiaoyun took over his topic and said: "Xu Ruyu's plan to show weakness is not only aimed at Gongliang Youqin and Nanping Rong's family, but also slackens the vigilance of the families in Donghai and Yuejun. ”

Shen Yi pondered for a moment, and had to admit that what they said was extremely reasonable, if Xu Ruyu showed his strength before the Battle of Fuzhou, Yongyang's non-Xu forces would inevitably drag him back, causing him to suffer irreparable losses in the Battle of Fuzhou. It was his plan to show weakness that made people not expect him to lose too badly, so as not to overgain the power of Gongliang Youqin, and objectively stabilize the rear for him, thinking of the Shen family's cheap sale of materials to support him, Shen Yi couldn't help but feel a trace of bitterness in his heart. Thinking that Jun Shushui would not mention something that everyone did not want to mention at this time for no reason, he unconsciously looked up at him.

Jun Shushui said: "Donglin will intercept us, Xu Ruyu is at the right time, with Xu Ruyu's intelligence, it is not difficult to guess that they have ulterior motives, and the original cooperation is also a precursor to their other plans." ”

Shen Yi said: "Xu Ruyu is wary of the Donglin Society, and it will not benefit us, so it is ......."

Shen De was surprised: "It would be too rash to make such a decision at this time. ”

Jun Xiaoyun said: "When Xu Ruyu broke the parting arrow, he only made one move, and then left from the back cabin, we immediately fabricated a character to come out and hide his identity for him, thinking that he would not take the initiative to reveal his identity." Donglin will think that the clever plan will be sold, and it may be a big heel in this, so we can wait and see the situation. There is still a year to be delayed in the period when our gang retreats into the dark future, and it is not too late to make a decision after this year. ”

Shen Deqian shook his head and said: "Although Xu Ruyu is only ranked eighty-four on the list of miraculous skills, Yongyang's people all understand that he already had such strength when he was hit by Gongliang Youqin without pretense two years ago. His current cultivation is in the southeastern counties, and he is afraid that he is only under a few people, and it is really difficult for a master like him to be replaced by others. Even if Xiao Bieli conceals the past, with Xu Ruyu's surname, he may not be able to attack Donglin Society, after all, Donglin Society rose because of his father Xu Xing. ”

Shen Yi interjected: "I think this matter is easy to find. The biggest difference between Xu Ruyu and Xu Xing is that he tried his best to establish his own power, and Donglin would intervene in Yongyang, which undoubtedly touched his taboo, even if he had the heart to send him, how could Shao Haitang, Mei Tierui and others give up? ”

Shen Deqian still shook his head slightly, disapproving of his words. Jun Xiaoyun and his entourage, riding a horse late at night and galloping in from the north gate, how could it not arouse the vigilance of Xu Ruyu and others? Shen Deqian guessed that this was deliberately done by Shen Yi, in order to force himself to take a stand, but in front of Jun Xiaoyun, it was inconvenient to reprimand.

Jun Xiaoyun observed Shen Deqian's color and knew that his retreat was even worse, and he couldn't help but hesitate a little about this trip. It's just that if you don't have a foothold in Yongyang, where will the Changhe Gang rely on inland river transportation go, it's really a headache.

Two months ago, a letter from Tianji Xueqiu was delivered to the main hall by the special envoy of Nanping, and Jun Zhuoyan read it and only said one sentence: "The promise made fifty years ago." Then it was decided that all the forces of the Changhe Gang secretly moved south.

The Changhe Gang saw that there were signs of instability in the north, and had been planning to shift the focus to the south. It's just that the Changhe Gang has been based in Youji for nearly 60 years, and it has been passed down for four generations, and the whole gang moved south, how could it be so easy?

The withdrawal of the Changhe Gang will disrupt the balance of power in Youji, and it is not known how the Cai family will react.

Shen Deqian said: "Yesterday the Jiangfu banquet, Mei Tierui, Zhang Zhongdao and other Xu generals all gathered in it, late at night Chen Zifang was also invited to attend, so far has not left, last night Yi'er sent people to monitor the Jiang Mansion, I think it has caused Xu Ruyu's vigilance, Zhongcheng has always been controlled by the reserve camp, Brother Jun galloped in from the north gate, I think it has been passed into Xu Ruyu's ears, that said in Jiangzhong Brother Jun failed to formally meet with him, why not after a while, for you to see one or two. ”

"Father." Shen Yi shouted, "This is all a child's idea, Donglin will want to intervene in Yongyang, only the Xu family in Nancheng and my Shen family have the possibility of cooperating with him, and I don't want Xu Ru to be suspicious of us." ”

Shen Deqian angrily reprimanded: "With Xu Ruyu's intelligence, I don't want you to remind me." ”

Jun Xiaoyun knew that he didn't want to talk deeply, and reprimanded Shen Yi just to drive away guests, so he stood up and said: "Xu Ruyu always has the grace of helping us, Brother Shen is willing to introduce him, we still thank each other in person before we salute, just to talk about the house." ”

Shen Deqian laughed and said, "The Shen Mansion is not big, but it also knows the way of hospitality, so Brother Jun just needs to stay here." ”

Shen Yi led Jun Xiaoyun and the others to the guest compartment, and when they came out, the sky was already white, the floating clouds in the sky were like light ink, the cool breeze blew, the treetops swayed, and the extremely faint shadows moved under the courtyard wall.

Six night sentries are passing through the Moon Gate and turning to the cloister in the East Wing.

Shen Yi suddenly remembered what his father said, "Zhongcheng has always been controlled by the reserve camp", and he was shocked, thinking: How can the two hundred guards in the house block the reserve camp, and my father has some concerns.

Thinking about it like this, he became excited and walked straight to Shen Deqian's study in the east wing.

Shen De couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Shen Yi go and return, with excitement on his face. Without waiting for him to speak, he suddenly understood his intention, and said: "After the East China Sea War, Yongyang withdrew the establishment of the Yongyang Water Camp, which made the Yongyang Sea Navigation move north to Pingcheng, and Yongyang's commerce and trade were seriously frustrated, so the willingness to rebuild the Yongyang Water Camp was extremely strong, especially in the past two years, the forces of the Chen clan have not penetrated into Yongyang as expected, and the Chen people cannot directly prevent the reconstruction of the Yongyang Water Camp. ”

Shen Deqian sighed and said, "The failure of the Chen clan's forces to infiltrate Yongyang is all due to Xu Ruyu's planning, how can he allow others to pick the peaches he planted?" ”

"If Yongyang Water Camp is also controlled by Xu Ruyu, then Yongyang has really become his world, how can everyone want to see this situation? Chen Ang has lost power, Chen Yu once supported Xu Jingcheng to suppress the development of the Qingyan Army, if he thinks that the reconstruction of the Yongyang Water Camp cannot be stopped, and turns to support our clan. ”

Shen De looked at Shen Yi's slightly excited expression, and his heart was gloomy for a while, and he really didn't want to say anything to hit him. After a moment of silence, he resolutely said: "I have this opportunity, I am not unmoved, but if I want to be an enemy of Xu Ruyu, I am not allowed to think twice." Before the Battle of Fuzhou, who would have thought that the southeast would be the situation it is today? Yi'er, you better dispel the delusions in your heart and wait and see how the situation changes in the southeast. ”

"It's just that the current situation does not allow our clan to sit and watch, not to mention that during the East China Sea War, our clan abandoned it, how could there be no thorn in Xu Ruyu's heart?"

Shen Deqian said sharply: "Xu Ruyu can tolerate Mei Tierui, Shao Haitang and the like, why can't he tolerate you and me?" ”

Shen Yige looked at his father, not knowing why he was so angry.

Shen Deqian turned around and looked at the Hua Fa in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but feel desolate in his heart. At that time, Yaoguang Hall assessed the world's celebrities, because Shen Deqian was the son of a family, and was excluded from Liujun, Shen Deqian was cited as a regret in his life.

For more than 20 years, his conscientious work has made the Shen family from a low-end family to a great family that can influence the situation in the East China Sea, and the hardships are difficult to tell others.

In the past 20 years, the situation in the East China Sea has been the scenery of Chen Ang and Mei Tiecao, and after the East China Sea war, Chen Yu and Mei Tierui replaced them, and they are still unknown. When future generations write history, I'm afraid they don't want to waste a drop of ink on me.

Shen Yi didn't know what Shen De was thinking, and seeing that he was silent for a long time, he thought that he was still hesitating, and said tentatively: "Father, Donglin will be in the open with the Xu family, and we may not have no chance." ”

Shen Deqian glanced at him fiercely, and said resolutely: "Send my prayer post to Jiangfu, saying that I want to see Xu Ruyu." After a pause, he said in an unquestionable tone: "This matter must not be known to the people in the passenger compartment." ”

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