The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 144

Jiankang "Three Houses".

Situ Mansion, Xie Mansion, and Shangshu Mansion.

The Great Situ Sima Yu is in charge of the government, and the Situ Mansion recruits talents from all over the world. There are many celebrities and high-ranking scholars.

In the Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane, the talented woman Xie Daoyun talked about her refusal to marry, and faced off against the scholars from all directions alone. She was famous for playing chess and talking about invincibility. Lao Zhuang is more intense than Situ Mansion.

The Ministry of Officials is the center of the Jin-Wu Alliance, an emerging power. In recent days, it has been in the limelight for a while, focusing everyone's attention. There is an endless stream of celebrities posting and posting, as if it is about to break through the threshold.

As the saying goes, if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Although the Shangshu Mansion is beautiful, it is in an extremely dangerous situation. As the weakest party among the top three, if it is a little careless, it will face the situation of being strangled by the joint.

Huanwen occupies the upper reaches of Jiankang, sits on the eight prefectures of Jing and Liang, and uses Jiangzhou as a buffer zone with Jiankang, while the overseas Chinese gentry have soldiers from the four prefectures of Henan, Xu, Yan, and Yang, who can fight against Huanwen in a separate court. A tacit balance has been reached.

If there is a choice, whether it is Huan Wen or the Qiaobei gentry, they don't want to see the Jin-Wu alliance grow, and it is best to kill it in the cradle. For them, destruction is only a snap of the fingers.

But obviously, neither side has any plans to make a move at the moment, but the open and secret fight behind the scenes is being staged. In other words, what is fighting is money, and what is fighting is money.

This is the key to the temporary survival of the Jin-Wu Alliance.

Diao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the head of the Ministry of Officials, has been in the officialdom for a long time, has a high position and weight, the top gentry of the Jingkou Diao family, the leader of the Jinwu Alliance, he will not fail to see the danger, but why is he here? At this time, let the Jinwu Alliance make a high-profile appearance?
Xiao Qinzhi really couldn't figure it out.

Shangshu Mansion, a mansion with infinite scenery on the outside, but dark tides behind it, if you are not careful, the ship will capsize and people will die. When Xiao Qinzhi followed Diao Cheng, when he stepped into the Shangshu Mansion, he felt the dull atmosphere in the mansion. The dusk was heavy and quiet, which made people panic.

"Brother Qin, follow me to the backyard and rest for a while." Diao Cheng Gu Zuo said to him, commanding the servants to take Xu Miao and Zhao Yunfei to another room, as if he wanted to talk alone.

As soon as the group of people separated at the backyard door, Diao Cheng dragged Xiao Qinzhi's clothes and ran to his bedroom, then quickly closed them, and said anxiously: "Brother Qinzhi, it's just in time for you to come, I just have something to ask you."

"What's the matter?" Xiao Qinzhi was puzzled, the Diao Cheng in front of him didn't seem like a young man.

"Brother Qin, tell me honestly, are we in big trouble?"

"Where did the words come from?"

"Hey, don't hide it from me. Although I hang out in Jiankang all day and don't do business, I can see it. A few days ago, Xi Chao came to visit. If nothing happened, why would he come to my house? And Tonight, the attendants Wang Tanzhi and An Shigong are here. Even my sons Wang and Xie, who have always looked down on me on weekdays, have also taken the initiative to look for them recently. Something big must have happened, but my father won’t tell me. Me, my elder brother, and uncle are all in my hometown, so I am really anxious to death."

"Xi Chao has come?" Xiao Qinzhi exclaimed.

"Well, it came at night a few days ago." Diao Cheng worried.

Xi Chao is the number one counselor under Huan Wen's account. In some cases, he represents Huan Wen, serves Wang Tanzhi, the emperor's close attendant, and drafts the imperial edict for the emperor, not to mention An Shigong.

Jiangdong's unique Wang Wendu, and Shengde's peerless guest Xi, all appeared on the stage within a few days. Xiao Qinzhi keenly realized that this was an ultimatum to Diao Yi.

The situation was not optimistic, but Xiao Qinzhi still didn't know what Diao Yi's plan was to make such a big commotion, and asked again: "Have people from Wu come recently?"

"Lu Shi, Zhang Mo, have been here a few times." Diao Cheng said.

"Did you hear what they said?"

Diao Cheng shook his head.

"After Xi Chao left, are there still people from Xifu?" Xiao Qinzhi continued to ask.

"Gone."

"Wang Wendu, An Shigong, when did you come?"

"When I go to Zhuquehang to pick you up."

"Before that, is there anyone else coming?"

"Scattered riders often serve Wang Biaozhi."

"Huh!" Diao Cheng's series of answers made Xiao Qinzhi feel relieved.

Xiao Qinzhi understood that Huan Wen and the Qiaobei gentry urgently forced Diao Yi to express his position, which was to make it clear that he would not give the Jin-Wu alliance a chance to develop independently, and could only choose to be a vassal, and Diao Yi finally chose to join the Qiaobei gentry Cooperation.

Although the results came out, Xiao Qinzhi knew too little about the exchange of interests, calculations, and tactics involved, and he was still unable to see clearly.

But Xiao Qinzhi had a vague intuition that Diao Yi was not a random person, and in this wave of wits, he must have obtained the benefits he wanted.

Unable to figure it out, he simply didn't think about it, Xiao Qinzhi poured a cup of tea for each other, drank it, and said with a smile: "Brother Diao Shi, there is no serious problem, don't worry."

"Are you all right?" Diao Cheng asked suspiciously.

"Really, don't you believe me?" Xiao Qin said.

"I believe in you. Otherwise, how could I have won so much money in Wu County last year. Hehe." Diao Cheng laughed, glanced at the door, and hissed: "Since there is nothing wrong, why don't you take me tonight for you?" You go out to play, to show the friendship of the landlord."

"Qinhuai River?" Xiao Qinzhi asked.

Diao Cheng nodded, shook his head again, and gave him a look that you understand.

How can Xiao Qinzhi have such a big heart, if he is looking for one or two prostitutes, listening to ditties is fine, but Diao Cheng must go to prostitutes, once word spreads, maybe the whole city will know about it, and it will definitely reach her ears In the middle, he hastily declined and said: "The past few days have been exhausted by boats and cars, so it is better to rest earlier."

"I know Shidi you value your reputation, so we don't go to the eighth floor, we go to the hidden building, no one knows." Diao Cheng smiled mysteriously, and explained in a low voice: "The hidden building is full of princes and nobles, nobles and noble families. My son, they go there often, I have met many times, no one knows."

"Ahem~" One of Xiao Qin was excited, isn't this a high-end private club, and asked curiously: "Who have you met?"

Diao Cheng raised his eyebrows and spoke eloquently.

Xiao Qinzhi's eyes widened when he heard each name, especially when he heard Xie Xuan, he thought: "Brother Tan, you usually pretend to be serious, if you mess with me another day, hehe"

Suddenly, a servant called out from outside the house: "Mr. Xiao Lang, the master has invited Mr. Xiao Xiao Lang to a banquet."

"Understood." Diao Cheng replied to the door, looked at Xiao Qinzhi, disappointed for a while, and said: "Brother Shi, I will take you there tomorrow."

"Hey~" Xiao Qinzhi smiled for no reason, patted Diao Cheng's shoulder, and thought: "It's obvious that you want to go, so take me there?"

(End of this chapter)