If the support of the northern clan can be obtained, the probability of the success of the Northern Expedition will be higher, and the losses of the border soldiers will be greatly reduced, Xiao Wangzhi is naturally happy to see it.

Lu Shen's response was supported and appreciated by Xiao Wangzhi, this manipulation can allow the Huaizhou army to take the initiative, and at the same time, it can also test whether the other party is sincere to vote, after all, Li Xuan'an's affairs are vivid, and no one can conclude that Zhai Lin Wang is not pretending to be deceived.

In the next half a month, Lu Shen's life was leisurely and busy.

The so-called leisurely means that he finally does not have to intrigue with the enemy, and can deal with the matter at hand with peace of mind.

It is also easy to understand that he not only has to spend a lot of energy to train the six thousand tigers of the Rui Shi Battalion, but also has to follow Xiao Wangzhi to learn the art of war to further improve his military comprehension ability, and at the same time, he must also have an overview of the military situation in the frontier and be familiar with the troops and subordinates in each place.

On the day of rest at the end of October, Lu Shen returned to his house quite rarely and had a family banquet with his old father.

After a full meal, the father and son came to the warm pavilion to sit and drink tea.

"Dad, the family's business is so big, you are not in Guangling, will it be wrong to stay in Lai'an all the time?"

Today, Lu Shen has long let down his guard against Lu Tong, and he is no longer cautious when he first came to this world last year, and he seems more relaxed in front of Lu Tong, and there is no lack of closeness in respect and respect.

Lu Tong naturally couldn't ask for this, so when he heard this, he twisted his short beard and said with a smile: "Our family's business has passed the stage of adventurous expansion, even if you don't count the shops in the south of the Yangtze River, and don't count the private business dealings with the north, the income from the territory of Huaizhou alone is enough for you to marry two daughters-in-law and accept seventy or eighty concubines." ”

Lu Shen almost choked on the tea.

Lu Tong still didn't let him go, and quipped: "You just have too thin skin, why should you be too hypocritical about some things." Song Pei's child has a good personality and looks good, if you can be decisive, let her open her face and be the person in your room, why not? ”

"I'm not busy right now, I'll talk about it later."

Lu Shen snorted, and then asked curiously: "Our family still has business dealings with the north?" ”

"Your Uncle Xiao is fully aware of this matter, in fact, if it is not for the acquiescence of this Grand Governor, I would not bother to deal with it."

Lu Tong looked calm, and said leisurely: "It's just that now Panlong Pass can't be walked, this road is too eye-catching, so you can only go west from the Shuangfeng Ancient Road and enter the territory of Pseudo-Yan from the side of Xunyang City." Speaking of which, this is the foundation of the business route I laid for Yang Dashuai back then, and it is not easy to give it up directly, on the one hand, you can make money, and on the other hand, it is a very stable news channel after all. ”

Lu Shen bowed slightly, although he didn't know how to do business, he also knew that a safe business route was not easy to come by, especially in this era when transportation and information exchange were very troublesome.

He thought for a while, and then said, "There should be a lot of craftsmen in our business, right?" ”

Lu Tong's heart moved, and he asked with a smile: "What kind of craftsman are you referring to?" ”

Lu Shen replied: "Blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, plasterers, etc., but anyone who has a craft is counted." ”

"I haven't counted, but there must be a lot of them."

Lu Tong replied briefly, then stared into Lu Shen's eyes and asked, "Shen'er, why are you suddenly interested in this matter?" ”

Lu Shen briefly talked about the experience in Baotai Mountain, in order to prevent the old man from breaking the casserole and asking the end, he put the main credit of the fire and thunder on the craftsman, and only said that he had a flash of inspiration and put forward some suggestions for improvement.

Lu Tong pondered for a moment, and suddenly changed his words and said: "Xiao Wangzhi said one thing to me, according to the initial discussion between you and him, the Northern Expedition should have been held a long time ago, and the Seven Star Army is responsible for containing the back of the Yan Army on Dongyang Road. You suddenly revised this resolution, and the statement to Xiao Wangzhi was that the pseudo-Yan adjusted the strategy, and the Seven Star Army could not get out of the mountain. ”

"Uncle Xiao has doubts? I think so, with his experience, I am afraid that he will not believe this reason. ”

Lu Shen's expression was still calm, even if Xiao Wangzhi had doubts, he wouldn't be too serious for the sake of the old man's face.

Lu Tong smiled: "He really doesn't believe it, but he thinks about it, he thinks that you are doing this because you are in love with Lin Xilang, and he can't bear her to take the Seven Star Army on the risk." ”

Lu Shen heard the old man's voice, and couldn't help but smile slightly embarrassedly.

Lu Tong continued: "But I know that you are not indecisive and forward-looking, you kid can not even take your own life on the battlefield, how can you be so kind to a woman? I thought about it, the only possibility is that you want to build the Seven Star Army into a private army that only belongs to you and Lin Xi, and you won't lose this force unless you have to. ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man leaned forward slightly, and asked with a gentle expression, "Shen'er, do you want to rebel?" ”

"Daddy, that's a bit too far."

Lu Shen responded calmly, only saying that it was far away, but he did not deny it, and his intentions were self-evident.

This night-to-knee conversation between father and son gradually moved in an unknowable direction.

Lu Tong had already received the answer and did not comment on this, but said softly: "From ancient times to the present, there are many people who support the army and respect themselves, and there are very few people who raise the flag and succeed. At that time, Li Zhongjing, the Taizu of Qi, made a fortune with seventeen horsemen, which was just a good word from the historian, in fact, he relied on the Hexi nobles to lay the foundation for the conquest of the Quartet. When you go to the southern capital, you may feel something in your heart for a while, and you will have the idea of not being controlled by people, but Shen'er, this road is not as simple as you imagined. ”

At the beginning of Lin Jie, what Lu Shen said was relatively simple, and it was probably limited to the level of controlling his own destiny.

Facing Lu Tong tonight, this is his biological father who is connected to his blood, Lu Shen no longer retained it, and said frankly: "Dad, in fact, I really thought about this problem. I have a talent for military affairs, and my family has money and food, and now my master and sister in the north can also provide some help. In this troubled world, is there an opportunity to get a piece of land and plan for great things? ”

Lu Tong smiled: "Have you come up with a result?" ”

"The likelihood is extremely low, almost negligible."

"Why?"

"Power is not from the top, but from the bottom, and the emperor is the emperor because there are many people who support him. Even if their interests may conflict with those of the emperor, most of the time they can seek common ground while reserving differences. Take Li Daoyan, the left minister, for example, he represents the interests of the Jiangnan clan and does not approve of the Northern Expedition, but when the Son of Heaven shows a strong will, he is still willing to choose to take a step back. The reason for this is that only by maintaining the authority of the Son of Heaven and maintaining a stable order can these clans continue to seize profits and exploit the people. ”

Lu Shen's words were said very slowly, obviously after a long and deep thought.

Lu Tong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he praised: "It's extremely rare that you can think of this, this kind of big thing is the most taboo with a warm whim." In fact, this is the essence of imperial power, whether it is Li Daoyan or Xue Nanting, the forces behind them all hope to have a stable situation, and anyone who wants to break this stability must bear their counterattack. In other words, this is the root of their support for Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun, because Jing Chao has enough strength to break their stable and prosperous life. ”

Lu Shen said: "The Seven Star Army started from scratch and poured a lot of effort into me, and because of my relationship with my senior sister, this force can be used by me, so I don't want it to fight with the main force of the Yan Army when it is still very fragile when it has just been formed." As for the future, I am confident that it will become even stronger. ”

Lu Tong slowly leaned back in the chair, put his hands in his sleeves again, and reminded: "You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself, to be honest, it is not easy for you to do this step now." After that, you just need to break it down into two steps. ”

Lu Shen said with understanding: "I understand, first stand firm and then slowly figure it out." ”

He didn't have much affection for the Southern Qi court, and he didn't want to be loyal and filial to the powerful people in the south.

With Yang Guangyuan's sighing example in front, he must take precautions and start laying out many years in advance.

As for Lu Tong, as a person who personally ordered the burning of the former emperor and the crown prince, Lu Shen's idea was not a big rebellion at all in his opinion, and he even felt very relieved.

"I'm not surprised that you have such ambitions, but I was a little surprised that you told me so early."

Lu Tong said with emotion.

A faint smile appeared on Lu Shen's face, and he said slowly: "Others may not know, but you must know." In addition, although Uncle Xiao was not particularly close to the Son of Heaven before, I think he, like Li Dadudu, is a person who is extremely loyal to the Heavenly Family. ”

You don't have to worry too much about this, as long as your father is alive, he can shield you from some of the storm. I'm not familiar with Li Tianrun, but I can confirm that Xiao Wangzhi is not the kind of person you think. He was not very loyal to the kings and ministers in the south, but he had an obsession in his heart, which could also be said to be resentment. ”

Lu Tong sighed softly when he said this, and said quietly: "He just wants to fulfill Yang Dashuai's long-cherished wish and drive the Jinglian people back to the barren land in the north, so that the Qi people in the south and north of the Yangtze River can live a stable and prosperous life." ”

Lu Shen nodded slightly, and then clarified his thoughts: "I still have to stay in the border army to accumulate strength, except for the Seven Star Army, I hope that the family can make preparations with both hands." ”

Land Passage: "You say. ”

Lu Shen said unhurriedly: "One is the craftsmen mentioned earlier, our Lu family can recruit more, cultivate their loyalty first, and then let them study more powerful weapons when the time is right." Second, the family can secretly cultivate a private soldier, and the number does not need to be too many, four or five hundred people. If the situation changes in the future, these people can be pulled out and become the skeleton of an army. ”

Lu Tong responded: "Okay, these two things are handed over to the father." ”

Lu Shen was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "In the end, I still can't trust those people in the south, so I can only plan early." ”

Lu Tong naturally remembered some stories from back then, and he fully understood where Lu Shen's worries came from.

At present, the border army of Southern Qi has an advantage in the face of the Yan army, but what if the main force of the Jing Dynasty goes south?

In case the border army was at a disadvantage, Lu Tong could come up with a response to those gate lords and magnates in the south, such as dividing the river and ruling the country, such as using the heads of the border army generals and countless amounts of gold and silver to appease the anger and desires of the Jing Dynasty's monarchs and ministers.

In any case, he will only be on his son's side.

This night, the father and son talked secretly for a long time, and Lu Shen didn't go to sleep until the second half of the night.

When he awoke from his sleep, just after breakfast, the steward suddenly reported that a visitor had arrived.

In the cold sunshine of the early morning, Lu Shen looked at Wang Jun who looked hurried, and asked curiously: "Today is rest, why don't you sleep at home, why are you in such a hurry?" ”

Wang Jun said apologetically: "Don't blame the lieutenant, the subordinate received an urgent letter, so he didn't dare to delay." ”

Lu Shen realized that this should be related to the north, so he invited him in, and said as he walked: "Don't worry, you take your time." ”

Wang Jun first conveyed the sincerity of the Zhai Lin Wang clan to Lu Shen, and finally said: "Duwei, the cousin of the lower official has arrived in Xunyang City and is coming here through the Twin Peaks Ancient Road. ”

Lu Shen stopped, looking stunned.

He looked at Wang Jun steadily, and a question mark slowly typed out in his mind.

(End of chapter)