In the face of Sun Ning's request, Tian Jian did not have any doubts, but was excited that the Zonghenghui would shift its focus to the north next.

He immediately ordered someone to prepare a banquet, and then organized the language, and told everything he knew about Ludi and about the north:

"Since the defeat of the Dayue court by the Pingtian army six or seven years ago, and even the capital Luoyang has fallen, the northern parts have fallen into disorder. In the past few years, many large and small forces have emerged, some of which only occupy one or two county seats, while others have some important guancheng in their hands. It is precisely because of this chaos that I have suffered great losses in the arrangement in the north for many years before the Vertical and Horizontal Meeting.

"It wasn't until a year or two later that the situation improved, and the Pingtian Army that occupied Luoyang, the Liangzhou Army that captured Nanyang under the control of our Zonghenghui, and the Guirong people who also put part of their troops south of Youzhou, with their stronger combat power, swept away all those small groups of men and horses with the condition of sending troops everywhere.

"After that, they each had their own plans, after the Pingtian Army took Luoyang, they shifted their focus to Bianliang, the old capital of the Song Dynasty, and at the same time, a team was sent to conquer all parts of Longxi and collect Chang'an. It can be said that in the past few years, they have been the fastest growing northern power.

"And after the Liangzhou army saw that it could not continue to expand its power to the north, it put more soldiers and horses in the south, which is also in the interests of our Zonghenghui. However, because the Jiangnan force is not small, the development of the Liangzhou army is not smooth, and it is even ......."

Saying that, he sighed with emotion, and there were some things that he felt that it was better to say it in the face of "Li Ji", so he quickly changed the topic: "As for the Guirong people, I don't know what kind of concern they have, they only control the Youyun states in the northern Xinjiang, and in the past few years, they have taken care of their own development, and they rarely send troops south to confront the other two forces.

"However, although there is no direct confrontation, the mutual involvement between *** still exists, and Ludi is a product of the delicate balance of power between the three parties."

Sun Ning thought thoughtfully for a while before he spoke, "You mean, the reason why Lu Di has been able to maintain the current peace and prosperity is because the three forces have reached a balance in the north?"

"It is precisely that, especially the existence of the Liangzhou Army, has maintained a tacit peace between the Ghost Rong and the Peace Heavenly Army, which could have fought at any time. Because none of them dared to ensure that once they took the initiative to attack, the rear would not be attacked by the Liangzhou army. Especially for the Pingtian Army, which should be more powerful at the moment."

Sun Ning nodded clearly: "Lu Di is considered a buffer for the three forces?"

"Yes, it's not just a buffer, it's also a public arena for the three parties to communicate with each other. Whether it is the porcelain and silk obtained from the south by Liangzhou, or the fur horses of the Guirong people, or the precious goods obtained by the Pingtian army from Luoyang and other places, they can all trade in Ludi."

"No wonder ......" Sun Ning sighed with emotion, now he finally understood why the north was full of powers, and the world was in chaos, and Ludi, especially Jeju, could still be prosperous.

This is clearly the advantage of taking advantage of the time and place, because Lu Di is in a position where there is a junction with the three parties, and the three parties are afraid of each other, resulting in them not daring to directly use troops against a certain party, nor dare to use troops against Lu Di as a buffer.

Under this tacit understanding, once one side takes the initiative to use troops against Ludi, it will be attacked by the other two parties at the same time!

But then, he thought of another layer: "I'm afraid it's not just such a geographical reason that has kept Ludi peaceful for many years, right?"

"Yes, there is another reason that cannot be ignored, and that is the influence of the Kong family."

Tian Jian said with a solemn expression: "As the first thousand-year-old cultural and educational institution, the Kong clan is not only in Ludi, but also in the whole world, and its influence is also extremely amazing.

"And when the three parties reached some kind of tacit understanding, I heard that the Kong family made a contribution. It is precisely because of this that King Lu attaches more importance to the Kong family, and there is the fact that Kong Wenxi has become his confidant."

Sun Ning's heart moved again when he heard this, the Kong family, this is a thousand-year-old family with a longer history and huge influence than any family he has faced before. It's just that the role they play in Ludi is really that important?

Also, their true purpose again

What is it? Is it just to keep one side safe and keep the whole family from the war?

He didn't ask this series of questions, because it was impossible for Tian Jian in front of him to give him an answer. So he only focused on one point: "So, what Xun Yin said is true?"

"It's true, he has a dislike for King Lu, and he has become an enmity with the Kong family, and he is the kind that will never die."

"Why?"

"Because his only son was forced to die by the Kong family!"

Sun Ning raised his eyebrows: "Take advantage of the situation to force death?"

Tian Jian sneered: "Because Lu Di has been too peaceful for several years, it is natural that there will be a fight between the forces inside.

"Originally, King Lu was just a carefree prince who didn't hold any authority here, but since the fall of Luoyang, he has frequently come forward. At the beginning, he just helped Xun Taishou win people's hearts, but later, by virtue of his own identity, he grabbed a lot of power from Taishou, especially the power to promote officials, and now it has fallen into the hands of King Lu.

"It is precisely because of this great power that more than half of the people in power in Lu are now in charge of the king of Lu. And the two of them seem to cooperate seamlessly, but behind the scenes, there are fights from time to time."

Sun Ning nodded understandingly, whoever is in Xun Yin's position will not accept such a thing, especially now that the situation in Ludi is quite good, and he can still make a lot of profits in the gap between the three parties, and then he will naturally be able to make a lot of money in power.

"Then what does this have to do with the Kong family?" He then asked curiously.

"The Kong family is completely on the side of King Lu, especially that Kong Wenxi, who continues to make suggestions and help King Lu to collect the power of Xun Taishou, and keeps saying that he is pressing with the status of the Dayue court.

"Originally, because of the status of King Lu and the prestige of the Kong family, Xun Yin couldn't really go toe-to-toe with them. As a result, under this concession, the two have intensified, causing a lot of losses to his people.

"So a year ago, Xun Jia, the son Xun Jia who had been with him, couldn't hold back anymore and hid from his father to the Qufu Kong family......

"Young and vigorous, he really dares to do it!" Even after Sun Ning heard the behavior of this son of the Xun family, he couldn't help but admire.

The Kong family is a thousand-year-old cultural and educational clan with a great reputation, that is, all dynasties and new establishments must be polite to them, and he, a son of Taishou, actually dares to attack him?

So even though he knew the answer, he asked, "What about the result?"