The stone city in the melting snow and ice is full of mud, and as the most prosperous city in the two Huai, it already smells of rot and twilight.

The eldest grandson Ziyang sat in the carriage with a snort, his face was full of disgust, and said softly: "These people are really dirty and terrible, sooner or later, drive them out, what will a good stone city become!" ”

"Uncle is angry, this heavy snow makes our people in Stone Town love and hate, when the snow is covered, the whole Stone Town scenery is pleasant, but when the snow melts, it can't avoid the crossflow of sewage." The relatives who were waiting on the side said flatteringly.

"Convincing, what are you doing in such a hurry to summon me back? Isn't he afraid that his uncle will have a different heart? The eldest grandson Ziyang said reluctantly.

"The little one doesn't know, it's Lu Ting, the master's personal guard, who came to deliver the message, it's rare to see him leave the master's side, it seems that the matter is very important." The relatives said cautiously, the eldest grandson Ziyang can evaluate the eldest grandson Hong, and he can be polite to Meng Zhao, but he doesn't dare, no matter what people say, they are also relatives, and it is said that the governor of Nanchen Zhengxi Mansion is the youngest son of the old man, where is it that people like him are offended.

The eldest grandson Ziyang muttered very unhappy, how comfortable he was in Jibei, the Jiuqu Cui clan's flattering face towards him was no worse than that of the relatives around him, if it weren't for Meng Zhao who had been restraining himself, he would have played out a long time ago, so that the Pinglu clan could have a good taste of the Changsun clan's power.

The eldest grandson Ziyang entered the mansion with emotions, walking arrogantly like a victorious rooster, but the eldest grandson Hong in the lobby looked at this son with a gloomy face, and he didn't know what to say after a few victories, if it wasn't for Meng Zhao's protection all the time, he didn't know how many times he was killed, and then thought about Meng Yan's achievements in the south, only sighed, could it be that the Mengshi was in charge?

"The child meets his father! I wonder why my father summoned me back. No matter how proud he was, the eldest grandson Ziyang didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of his father.

Finally, there is still a bit of a person, knowing etiquette, Changsun Hong said with a cold face: "There must be something important to summon you back, don't go back to Jiuqu when you come back." ”

The eldest grandson Hong said it easily, but it was a bolt from the blue for the eldest grandson Ziyang, and he blurted out without caring about etiquette, "Father! Meng Zhao is still there! ”

"Brute! That's your uncle! "Changsun Hong's anger was still ignited by Changsun Ziyang, it used to be called, but now it is different from the past, and the existence of Meng Yan has put a lot of pressure on Changsun Hong and even the entire Changsun clan.

Over the years, both the imperial court and Yuan Changli have been constantly putting pressure on Jiangdong, and even some clansmen have wanted to move south to Changsha to seek Mengyan's refuge, which shows the great influence of Mengyan.

The eldest grandson Ziyang looked at his father in a daze, he didn't understand why his father's attitude towards Meng Zhao changed so quickly, it couldn't be because of Meng Yan, in the eyes of the eldest grandson Ziyang, Meng Yan was definitely not Meng Zhao's own son, but just a person who rebelled under the banner of Meng's family.

Eldest Sun Hong sighed, and said a little frustratedly: "It's time for you to be on your own, you have done a remarkable job in Cui's affairs, and you always have to know some things, and this is what called you back this time." ”

"Father, isn't the rumor true, Meng Yan is really my uncle's biological son?!" Although the eldest grandson Ziyang is a little proud, he is not stupid, and he has already guessed in his heart when he sees his father in such a state.

Eldest Sun Hong's expression lit up, and he was quite satisfied with Eldest Sun Ziyang's performance, but when he thought of Meng Yan, he couldn't lift his emotions, "You guessed right, Meng Yan is indeed your aunt's biological son, and his messenger has arrived." ”

"What does he want to do?!" The eldest grandson Ziyang was not afraid of Meng Yan, he never felt that Meng Yan was better than him, and he was more vigilant.

"He wants an attitude from us." Changsun Hong's voice looked very tired.

"He wants our eldest grandson to submit to him?" There was more contempt in the question of the eldest grandson Ziyang.

Changsun Hong shook his head and said, "What he means is that as long as we stabilize the situation in Jiangdong, don't let the people of the East China Sea in." ”

"What does this mean? What does it have to do with the East China Sea? The eldest grandson Ziyang looked confused, he just thought that Meng Yan wanted to annex Jiangdong.

It's not that the eldest grandson Ziyang didn't want to belong to Nanchen, but Jiangdong has a special geographical location and is the object of competition from all parties, so Jiangdong has been in a relatively stable situation, with the balance of forces of all parties, the position of Jiangdong and Yingchuan is highlighted, and the people who deal with Jiangdong are no longer all candy preserves, and occasionally there will be threats and intimidation, Duan Wan comes to the door from time to time to blackmail, and it doesn't take long for Da Xi Qianbi to take a lot of money and grain from the Changsun family and the Chen family in the name of borrowing grain.

However, he is more optimistic about Xiao Yu among the several major forces in Nanchen, one is identity, the second is Xiao Yu's concept, and the third is Xiao Yu's attitude towards the family is not hateful, as for Meng Yan's concept is too radical, even more terrible than Meng Zhao, what kind of public sentiment is it to supervise, if the people can judge the supervision officials, wouldn't the heritage of these thousand-year-old families be like a joke, and what is even more terrifying is that in the Xingtan area, he can still make everyone accept it like a spring breeze and rain.

"You have been working with Meng Zhao for a long time, and you are an elder, and you really can't accept the judgment and preaching of Meng Yan's envoy, which is why you are called back."

"What about the Cui family? We have been in business for a long time, and it is a pity for us to give up at a critical time? "In the eyes of the eldest grandson Ziyang, the interests of Jiuqu are much more important than Meng Yan's envoys, and they are even more scornful of the East China Sea.

Changsun Hong shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "Do you think Meng Yan's envoy will not go to Meng Zhao or Cui's family?" Don't think about how important it is, Cui's cares more about Meng Zhao! ”

The eldest grandson Ziyang was silent, his father's words were a blow to him, he didn't agree with his father's statement deep down, but in fact, what his father said was not wrong at all, Cui's people respected Meng Zhao far more than themselves, because Cui thought that without Meng Zhao's plan, it was unrealistic to survive in the eyes of the wolves.

"Father, Montessori is terrible! To eradicate it! "The eldest grandson Ziyang, who has been thinking about it for a long time, is not shocking, and he is endless.

"What do you want?" Changsun Hong suddenly felt that he didn't know the son in front of him, and the so-called benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and wisdom disappeared at this moment, only his face was full of ferocity and conspiracy.

The eldest grandson Ziyang opened his eyes wide and said: "The eldest grandson clan has been running Jiangdong for many years, I will never give up, I am determined to let go of Jibei and let King Yan enter the Jiuqu, the only condition is to kill Meng Zhao." Eldest Sun Ziyang's tone became more and more calm and indifferent.

"And after that?" Changsun Hong's voice trembled a little.

"We sent troops south to Gusu and attached to the county lord of Chenyang!" The way the eldest grandson Ziyang walked this road is too bizarre.

"Why? The old man thought that you would choose King Yuzhang. The eldest grandson Hong said puzzled, he must be clear about his son's thoughts.

"Although the Xiao family does not hate the family, after all, the residual warmth of the Xiao family's corpse is still there, how do you think the Xiao family will choose between the Chen family and us?" The brain of the eldest grandson Ziyang was running rapidly, calculating the greatest interests.

"Then the county lord of Chenyang is just a woman from the Zhong family, what does it mean to choose her?" Changsun Hong slowly understood what his son meant, he said it well, Yingchuan Chen was their first choice.

"Nanchen does not exclude women as officials, and the county lord of Chenyang has actually escaped from the control of the king of Dongyang, she wants to expand her power, and she urgently needs to expand her power, but there is Meng Yan in the west, Xiao Yu in the south, and the sea in the east, she can only go north, and if she goes north, she will face the pressure of Wang Ming and Duan Wan, if our eldest grandson is attached to her, what will she do?" The eldest grandson, Ziyang, felt that his mind had never been clearer than it was now.

"Not only will our eldest grandson clan not be harmed, but we will also gain a place in the Chen Dynasty." Changsun Hong completely understood his son's thoughts, and there was excitement in his words.

"Since we have to be willing to belong to our eldest grandson, we still have to have a name, we can sell Meng Zhao and Cui's family to Yan Wang, we only need Yanzhou in the land of Jiuqu, and then go south to Gusu and force Wang Ming away!" The eldest grandson, Ziyang, came up with his own plan.

"It's just that the county lord of Chenyang is a woman after all, how much hope do you think there is for the future?" Changsun Hong is still worried.

"Father, although the lord of Chenyang is a woman, the queen of Nanchen is her eldest sister, the queen has no children, what will she rely on after Xiao Huli's death, and" Suddenly the eldest grandson Ziyang paused, and said in a low voice: "Has my father forgotten the Empress Zhaoyang back then?" ”

The eldest grandson Hong was shocked, opened his mouth wide, and wanted to say something, but he saw the eldest grandson Ziyang say with a smile: "What is the result of the Empress Zhaoyang, the second son inherits the throne, what is the surname?" I'm unmarried and she's unmarried, isn't it a match made in heaven? ”

The eldest grandson Hong was stunned, he had never taught the eldest grandson Ziyang this, and Meng Zhao would not teach him, how could he have such a vicious strategy, Lian Hanliang, Zhu Mengzhao, divided into nine songs, returned to Anton, married the county lord, inherited the mandate of heaven, no matter how insidious the people involved inside and outside will not explain, even if it is explained, no one believes it, as long as he is cautious, it is not impossible to be sought after by the people of the world, it is a good plan!

"Can you spare Meng Zhao's life, after all, it's your uncle." For the sake of his sister's face, Changsun Hong still couldn't bear to let Meng Zhao die in the conspiracy like this.

"Can't! He must die, his death is a crucial point in my plan, the messenger of Changsha cannot let him go, father, you have to find a way to keep them for me for ten days, I only need ten days. "The eyes of the eldest grandson Ziyang were full of fire.

The eldest grandson Hong is now completely fixed by his son, his fear is all over his body, the son only mentioned the Empress Zhaoyang, but did not say clearly how Taizong Yan Min of the Daduan Dynasty ascended the throne, after the empress died of illness, Yan Min killed his father and brother to sit on the throne.

"There is no problem for ten days, Yuan Changli's envoy and Nanchen Tong's people are also in Stone City, and slowly grind it to make Andong Mansion and Zhengbei Mansion nervous." Changsun Hong pondered.

"The people from the General Administration Department are also here?" The eldest grandson Ziyang was a little surprised, this was an unexpected joy, I saw the eldest grandson Ziyang raised his eyebrows and said: "Father, why don't you let the General Administration Secretary and the other people from the three prefectures meet?" ”

Eldest Sun Hong thought about it for a while and smiled, "This is a good choice, Stone Town is not that big, Nanchen's people are all acquaintances, how can there be a reason to meet and not recognize each other." ”

The two of them laughed treacherously as if they had succeeded in their treacherous schemes, family affection is the most useless in this troubled world, of course, it is the one who knows the times as Junjie, the interests of the eldest grandson are always the greatest, and the interests of the clan are the greatest in the eldest grandson's family, as for whether the interests of the sect master or the interests of the eldest grandson Ziyang are important in the sect is unknown.