Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 597
Xunyang is adjacent to the Dajiang River and is one of the most important territories of Jiangzhou.If there is an emergency, Chen Chongbing will guard this place and hold the river tightly, so that the western soldiers will have no way to advance eastward.Therefore, whenever there is a confrontation between Jingzhou and Yangzhou in Jiangdong, Jiangzhou is an extremely important coordinator. Whether it is the important town of Jingzhou or the center of Yangzhou, the role of Jiangzhou cannot be ignored.

Xunyang is also the most important gateway in Jiangzhou. Since ancient times, the development of the south has lagged far behind that of the north. In this era, even the land of the Three Wus has not been reclaimed enough, and there is a problem of vast land and sparse population.However, the development of Jiangzhou lagged behind that of the Three Wus, and most of the people were concentrated in the area between Xunyang and Yuzhang. Further south, there were many barbarians who did not belong to the king and large areas of barren mountains and mountains.

It can be said that if Xunyang is breached, the entire Jiangzhou will also be in jeopardy.Therefore, the entire Xunyang County is a huge military fortress, defending the heartland of Jiangzhou to the south.However, due to the recent turmoil in Jiangzhou, Xunyang did not station too many defenders, and it was not enough to fully utilize the effectiveness of this military town.

At this time, it was located in a small manor pavilion outside the Xunyang County, and a middle-aged man was sitting on the table. He was Zhou Fu, the governor of Xunyang, the governor of this place.The young man sitting opposite him is Tao Hong who came from the east under the order of his grandfather Tao Kan.

Zhou Fu's sister was married to Tao Hong's father Tao Zhan, so the two were uncle and nephew.But at this time, Zhou Fu looked at his nephew sitting opposite him, with a rather complicated expression. After a long silence, he said: "Dachang, I am very pleased that you can visit uncle. However, you have not taken off your mourning clothes, so you are running around From the outside, if outsiders see it, it will inevitably violate the suspicion of filial piety. If it makes things boil, and it is less than the current world, how will your father's heroic spirit be at ease?"

When Tao Hong heard his uncle's reprimand, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He understood that Zhou Fu reprimanded him because he was not only worried that he would be wronged by others, but more importantly, he was worried that he would be separated from his family because of the bad relationship in Jingjiang nowadays. If you are too close, you will hate Shangguan.So since he came to Xunyang, he has been placed outside the city, and Zhou Fu did not receive him openly.

He was about to explain a few words, but Zhou Fu waved his hand and continued: "The reputation of a person depends on his words and deeds. Your father has donated loyally to the country. You should cherish this loyal family reputation and abide by it." Yuli, living in a filial piety, respecting the widowed mother. Even if the parents send him to use them, they cannot go against human feelings. You have stayed in Xunyang for a while, and I will send someone to send you back to your hometown later. Don't wander around outside and provoke insults."

When talking about this, Zhou Fu's expression was quite displeased.Tao Hong's purpose of coming here has been told to him intermittently, but in Zhou Fu's view, Tao Kan's plan is simply absurd, he is old and faint, and he can't see clearly what his duty is.

It is true that Zhou and Tao are relatives by marriage, and Tao Kan is now the official residence of the Taiwei, who sits in the town and divides Shanxi, and is the head of Fang Bo.But in fact, Zhou Fu doesn't think much of Tao Kan. For one thing, if his father Zhou Fang is still there, his status may not be inferior to the current Tao Kan.The reputation of the two Tao families is really bad, and the scholars are rebellious and rude, and the vicious voices are like a tide, which even affects the Zhou family, making Zhou Fu feel ashamed of his in-laws in the old year.

Hearing that Zhou Fu's words had insulted his parents and eldest father, Tao Hong felt a little bit resentful in his heart, he straightened his body in the banquet and said in a deep voice: "I can't agree with uncle's words! In the age of chaos, besides filial piety, there is still loyalty. If you are anxious for the king and worry about the people, there has always been a ritual of the sage seizing love in ancient times, which does not harm human relations. Back then, my father didn't care about Gaotang's old age, so he stood up and beheaded him angrily. Life protects the way of the king, there is nothing human can do wrong! Now that the elder father sends me, it is also for the same reason, and people can't say it lightly!"

Hearing Tao Hong's rebuttal, Zhou Fu felt a little unnatural, even a little mocking.He wanted to ask Tao Hongnai what kind of virtuous elder he was, and what kind of state role he had, but after thinking about it, he decided to save the sake of his dead brother-in-law and stop being entangled with this younger generation.

After pondering for a while, he sighed: "Maybe uncle made a slip of the tongue, but Dachang, you are not experienced enough, and you really don't know how dangerous the world is. You may not be afraid of material criticism, and work hard for family affairs, but others may not be able to miss you." This kind of heart. Now that you have lost your parents, you should be more cautious in everything, remember that orphans are pitiful, don't lose your life."

Hearing Zhou Fu's words, Tao Hong's expression was unavoidably gloomy.He understood that his uncle was reminding him that now his family was fighting fiercely, and in order to inherit his father's title, several uncles had already torn their faces and lost harmony.As a junior, he should really keep a low profile at this moment, and not be too active so as not to arouse the hostility of those uncles.

"Uncle is sincerely planning for me, and I can't just sit back and watch you live in a dangerous situation..."

After a short moment of silence, Tao Hongcai tried to persuade him again.

"How can I be in danger?"

Zhou Fu couldn't help chuckling when he heard this, and said to Tao Hong: "I have my own way of standing, Dachang, you don't have to believe the dangerous words of others and make unnecessary worries for me."

"I hope that I'm out of my wits and worry too much, but does Uncle know that Guo Mo has been accused of crime?"

"What? Where did you learn about this Dachang? Are you lying to me?"

When Zhou Fu heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he almost jumped up from the table.He fixed his eyes on Tao Hong, trying to find some guilty conscience of lying from his face.

Tao Hong's expression was calm, and he said in a deep voice: "How dare I lie to my uncle about this kind of thing! Taichung decided that Ting Wei sent people into the town to arrest Guo Mo and return him to the capital to judge him. Wang Chuming immediately chased him down. Guo Mo was desperate. He fled to Jiangbei and traveled to Liyang, where his whereabouts were exposed, and he was sent to death by Yu Yuzhou! This is true, and I think my uncle will get the news soon. With the situation at this point, does my uncle still think that he is in a good place? "

When Zhou Fu heard this, his face became gloomy again.Tao Hong said in such detail that he no longer doubted the authenticity of this matter, but his mood became more agitated and uneasy.As an important frontier guard in Jiangzhou, he was trusted even later than Tao Hong, an outsider, when such a major event happened within his administration!Thinking about it further, it will inevitably make him feel cold in his heart!

Seeing his uncle's changing expression, Tao Hong was startled and suspicious, and couldn't bear it in his heart, he said in a low voice, "Uncle, you treat others with sincerity, but people may not treat you with such affection!"

"Don't say any more!"

Zhou Fu stared and growled, but his mood was still extremely chaotic.He got the letter late, which means that Yuzhang was suspicious and wary of him, and blocked the news.And Tao Hong got the letter early, which shows that Jingzhou's channels are far stronger than he guessed!
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Fu said in a shy voice: "Guo Mo is a thief with an extremely vicious posture. He is going to die himself. It is not surprising that he will end up like this. But how can I compare with this thief! I was personally sent by the Taibao to sit in Xunyang, how dare Wang Chuming harm me easily? There is no reason, there is no need..."

This is where his confidence lies. Although he is Wang Shu's subordinate in name, he actually belongs to Wang Taibao.Wang Taibao was worried about the tense relationship between Jingjiang, so he was chosen to sit in Xunyang, with the purpose of easing the relationship between the two families.Wang Shu really has no reason to deal with him. One is not enough to improve Jiangzhou's situation, and the other has to be wary of the Taibao's ideas.

"Even now, my uncle still has illusions about Wang Chuming? Doesn't my uncle know what kind of temperament this person is? In order to be good for himself, even close relatives of blood can do harm without mercy, how can he be kind to everyone!"

Tao Hong saw that Zhou Fu was still lucky, so he tried hard to persuade him: "Although I am young and short-sighted, I can also see that Uncle is in a bad situation, so why bother to deceive yourself? In common sense, maybe we can catch the big uncle. Uncle's troops are already on their way..."

"shut up!"

Zhou Fu stood up suddenly, his face was ashen, pointed at Tao Hong and growled, "I have no shame in asking my heart, so why should I be afraid of harming you! On the contrary, it was you, Dachang, your parents sent you here for the purpose of harming Tao Hong." Me! I miss you when you are young, and you are lonely and motherless... Forget it, you go now, go immediately! If you still insist on staying in this place, don't blame me for not remembering the old love!"

After finishing speaking, he stamped his feet and went out, never looking at Tao Hong again.

"Why did my uncle want to kill himself here! Good or bad luck can be seen in an instant. I really don't want to see my uncle take risks alone..."

Seeing this, Tao Hong hurriedly got up and chased after him, and was about to hurt him again, but he was stopped by Zhou Fu's personal soldiers in the room.

After leaving the manor, Zhou Fu's complexion did not improve, and he pondered for a while, then called his cronies and whispered: "Send someone to guard this place, don't let anyone in or out!"

Back at the county mansion, Zhou Fu's mood was still restless, Tao Hong's words had been echoing in his ears all the time.After a little weighing, he still summoned his cronies and sent them out to scout for information from all parties.

After another day, those who went out to inquire about the news returned one after another, and the information they brought back was much more detailed than what Tao Hong had said.A lot of information was displayed on the case, which made Zhou Fu gasp.Unlike Wang Shu who still suspects that someone is targeting Jiangzhou, because of Tao Hong's arrival, Zhou Fu can already confirm that there are layers of dark clouds gathering over Jiangzhou.

However, this level of foresight can't make Zhou Fu feel better, nor can he dispel the fog lingering in his heart, so that he can understand what he should choose.

He always felt that Tao Kan was just delusional, and even if Yuzhou was added, he would definitely not overthrow Jiangzhou easily.In previous years, he also rebelled against Wang Dun, and after his defeat, he was exiled into the barbarian tribe for hiding. Later, he was promoted by Wang Taibao.It is precisely because of this experience that he can feel how tenacious the Langya Wang family is, and it is by no means that Tao Kan, who is lucky enough to advance here, can match it!
However, these judgments were not enough to make him feel at ease.Because the final result of Wang Shu in this contest has nothing to do with him.Whether he will be submerged in this conflict, or be able to get through it as before, is actually still in between!
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Fu spread out the paper scroll, swiped his pen and wrote quickly, a letter was written in an instant, and was waiting to be sealed and sent to Jiankang quickly, but there was a strong uneasiness in his heart.After contemplating for a long time, it was difficult to make a decision, and finally put the letter close to her bosom, and said sadly: "It's a pity, it's a pity Tao Daozhen..."

　One more chapter first, and I will accompany my family to hang water in the afternoon. . .Recently, our flu has been very severe. I heard from the doctor that if you catch one nest, one sick family will be sick.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)