Li Tai's personnel infiltration into Jiangling was already quite deep, and he also learned the news as soon as Xiao Yi ordered the generals to return to the old capital.

As early as when the Hou Jing Rebellion had not yet been settled, Li Tai had already anticipated this, and carried out a lot of personnel preparations in advance, whether it was the local people in Jiangling or those who came to Jiangling from Jiankang, they also had a lot of wooing, hoping that they could persuade Xiao Yi to dispel this idea and stay in Jiangling obediently.

But now that the time has come to test the results, he can't help but feel a little apprehensive. No matter how many reasons there are on all sides, in the final analysis, this matter is only in Xiao Yi's thoughts.

This guy can get to this point, and it can't be said that he is completely a straw bag, in short, he is also dim and bright, but it is really hard to judge whether he is shrewd or stupid on the issue of whether to move the capital or not.

However, judging from the enthusiastic feedback from the personnel of Jiangling and other parties, Li Tai has done a very good job in the united front work in the past two years. Whether it is the local people in Gangneung or some people from the west, they all pass on the news to this place through their own channels, regardless of the value of the news, at least this attitude is very gratifying.

Gangneung Shiryu had a strong desire to veto this proposal, and even hoped that Li Tai would intervene to dispel this idea for His Majesty the Emperor.

In addition to their own local interests unwilling to give up, they actually have a sense of distress, after all, they patted their butts and left, but the city of Gangneung could not be taken away. Once the Western Wei Dynasty really wants to use troops in Jiangling, Jiangling's defense force will only be weaker at that time. Therefore, trapping the emperor and the imperial court firmly in Gangneung is also a way for them to protect themselves.

If people rely on something to become strong, then they will also be bound by this constraint and counteract. Xiao Yi relied on Jiangling, an important town in Jingnan, to achieve his prosperous career, and now he is also restricted by Jiangling's favors, if he can break through this layer of restrictions, he may usher in a larger space for operation.

Just as the Sui and Tang empires relied on and got rid of the tradition of the Guanzhong standard, geography was a very influential factor in the ancient political landscape, and sometimes it could even have a decisive impact.

On this issue, it is not convenient for Li Tai to come forward directly, if his sense of existence is too strong, it will increase the vigilance in Xiao Yi's heart, or produce some resistance and rebellion, which will be self-defeating and counterproductive.

At present, he needs the Southern Liang Imperial Court to continue to stay in Jiangling, because the previous slight collision with Yuwentai on the issue of Shuzhong temporarily forced Yuwentai to make a slight concession, but he also needs to continue to strengthen his voice in side affairs, so that Yuwentai can continue to remain calm and restrained, and not to do anything to himself.

The small court of Nanliang is in Jiangling and Jiankang, and the role that the Jingzhou Governor's Office can play in this is incomparable. The world is a bureau, and Li Tai, as the leader of the Southeast Military Government, at least for the time being, has a wonderful relationship with Xiao Yi that can be said to be both prosperous.

He needs to keep Xiao Yi in his own pool in order to ensure that he has enough say at the overall strategic level of the Western Wei Dynasty.

Moreover, having such an external strategic goal that is close at hand and within reach can also alleviate internal contradictions to a certain extent. Why did Gao Yang of Northern Qi arrest and beat anyone like taking gunpowder in the past few years, it is not that the internal contradictions are not easy to solve.

Therefore, when he received that Liu Guangde was going to introduce Zhang Xi, a relative of Southern Liang, Li Tai was also more concerned, and originally planned to stay in Xingzhou and wait for further intelligence news from Shuzhong, but after learning about the incident, he returned early and came to Fancheng to meet this group.

"Zhang Xi, a Hanshi of the Southern Kingdom, meet General Li of Taiyuan Gong!"

Zhang Xi went all the way to Fancheng under the guidance of Liu Guangde, and when he saw General Li, he suddenly felt amazed, bowed his head and bowed, and said respectfully: "Taiyuan Gongxian has heard of it for a long time, and I am fortunate to see it today, when it is really golden bones and jade, and the posture of heaven and man!" I'm ashamed of my filth, and I'm really ashamed to ...... Chen"

Zhang Xi was born in the Fanyang Zhang family, although he was not as first-class as Wang Xie in the Southern Dynasty, but he was also inherited from the famous family of Zhang Hua of the Western Jin Dynasty, and he was married to the Xiaoliang royal family, of course, he was not a person from a humble background.

But even Wang Bao, who was born in the Langya Wang clan, humbly claimed that he thought he was a slave of the Changshan family, and when they were not stubborn in the Southern Dynasties, they were never iron-headed.

The so-called vow to protect the family's reputation and not be afraid of death, although there are, but not much. They are only strong in certain rules, and when they encounter people who do not follow the rules, they can assume any posture and form smoothly.

"Zhang Hou doesn't have to be polite, you are attracted by Liu Lang, and Liu Lang is a friend of mine who knows each other well, since you are here, you should be entertained."

Li Tai lowered his eyes and looked at Zhang Xi in front of the case and said with a smile, and raised Liu Guangde by the way.

As early as the first time this young man came to Chubei to be received by Li Tai, he revealed his intention to move closer to the north, and then under the guidance of Li Tai, he compiled the "Nanyang Shicui", a guide to the graves of Jiangling people, many Jiangling were introduced to the north by him, which can be said to have exerted a huge united front value. For such people, of course, they should be treated with courtesy and attention.

When Liu Guangde heard General Li say this, his face immediately flushed with excitement, and he quickly stood up and gave Li Tai a detailed introduction to Zhang Xi's current situation in Jiangling and the purpose of this visit.

Although his own predicament and purpose were told so bluntly, Zhang Xi felt quite shy, but after saying everything, he also held back the shyness in his heart, and said with a sad sigh: "The northern captives and the Hou thieves came to the south, bringing disaster to my family and country, the society was ruined, the relatives were mourned, I hated that I had no power to save my family and country, and in the troubled times, I had no way to plan for myself......"

Every Southern Liang person who came to the north to visit him would prepare a similar set of words, and Li Tai was already a little numb to listen to it, and the moving degree of Zhang Xi's words was only in the middle to low, so he didn't even have a good expression.

"The pearl is covered with dust, and the virtuous are in chaos, which is the misfortune of the world! Especially Zhang Hou, a well-known man with a plan to worry about the country and the people, should not sink into suffering. ”

After Zhang Xi's self-description was finished, Li Taicai spoke again: "Although Zhang Hou and I are new acquaintances, I have already felt that I hate to see each other late when I hear this philosophical voice, and I have the intention to lead the military government to work together, and I am afraid that Zhang Hou's sincerity in serving the homeland will be misunderstood. Zhang Hou disturbed my heart, let me not vomit and be unhappy, and sent this thing with vulgar things, and asked Zhang Hou to smile. ”

As he spoke, he beckoned to a personal soldier, whispered to him, and after receiving the order, the personal soldier bowed his head and retreated.

When Zhang Xi saw this scene, he felt quite excited and expectant in his heart, he thought that things would go through some twists and turns, but he didn't want this General Li to be such a polite corporal, so he thanked him and refused politely for a while, looking a little incoherent.

Soon, the pro-soldiers who had just withdrawn returned, followed by dozens of servants carrying various goods, placing them around Zhang Xi's seat one by one.

These goods include buckets of pearls, crystal clear gemstones, gold cakes neatly stacked on lacquer plates, and gorgeous brocades, etc., which almost buried Zhang Xidu.

Li Tai looked at Zhang Xi, who was sitting dumbfounded in the pile of goods, and said in surprise: "Zhang Hou is worthy of the famous people of the southern country, and his face will not change his color with this heavy goods." It's a pity, it's a pity, although Zhang Hou treats money as nothing, but now I can give Zhang Hou is the only thing that is vulgar, and I really don't mean to fall into the name, and I ask Zhang Hou to forgive me. ”

"See, forgive me, thank you General Li for your gift, ......"

Hearing Li Tai say this, Zhang Xicai came back to his senses, trying to control his expression, trying to maintain the character praised by General Li, the corners of his mouth were upturned and pressed down by his efforts, as if there was a pair of invisible hands playing up and down.

Originally, his family was also a wealthy family, and money was nothing to him, but people often cherished what they lost, especially the poor life in Gangneung made him understand the meaning of money, and he was doubly happy after gaining and losing.

However, at this time, Liu Guangde said a sentence that made a big difference: "But now that Xiangyang and Jiangling are at loggerheads, we still need to be careful when we wait for this crossing, and there are not many followers." The general gave this heavy goods, although the enthusiasm is hard to refuse, but it is difficult to carry it back! ”

These words immediately brought Zhang Xi back to reality, looking at the piles of goods with a tangled face. It was impossible for him to abandon it, but it was impossible to transport it all back.

After Li Tai heard this, he said with a smile: "This is also simple, these goods can be temporarily stored in the north, and then send the slaves back slowly after Zhang Hou returns." Moreover, we have abundant goods and a prosperous market, and if we can replace these goods with commodities and export them back to Gangneung, we will be more profitable. Although Zhang Hou is not a greedy person, it is not a wise man's move to see this benefit and not use it! ”

After Zhang Xi heard this, his eyes flashed with a strange light, but Liu Guangde, the atmosphere killer, spoke again: "Although the general's intentions are good, it is a pity that Zhang Hou is afraid that it is difficult to take this advantage. A few days ago, the Supreme has ordered the relocation of the old capital, and it will be completed in the near future......"

"No, it's not! The edict is only for discussion, not for sure! Now that the treasury of the country is empty, Jiankang is dilapidated, and it is not a good policy to rush to relocate! There are also many voices opposing the relocation in the DPRK and China......"

After Zhang Xi heard this, he immediately looked at Liu Guangde with some complaints, why did you drop the chain for me at a critical moment!

Although he was a little dizzy, he was not a fool, and he could naturally understand that Li Tai made this gift when he saw him for the first time, presumably because he had something else to do, so he looked at Li Tai again and said: "A certain one has come from Jiankang, and he knows that the downstream is now dilapidated. There are also Qi people who are restless in the north of the Yangtze River and Huainan, and the situation of the river is boiling. Even if there is a intention to relocate, it is by no means a short period of time. The great general Wei Zhen Jianghan, who is a famous general in the world, has seen the situation in our country very deeply, and does not know if there is a good plan to give me advice, so that I can return to the Lord? ”

(End of chapter)