After the divorce, the salted fish beauty took the script of the villain

Xie Jue went to find Chen Gui. Chen Gui was the head of the Chen family in Zhongzhou. The last time there was turmoil in Zhongzhou, Xie Jue led his troops to suppress it. General Chen died fighting for the Yuwen family and saved Chen Gui. Now that Chen Gui has resigned, he does not have any real position. He only received a sinecure and has no real power. After Zhou Buyan came to Zhongzhou, he even purged the Chen family's power, which caused some turmoil in Zhongzhou. Although the Chen family was destroyed, its influence But it is far-reaching. They have been in Zhongzhou for many years, and their in-laws are intertwined. It is impossible for Xie Xun to remove all the officials in Zhongzhou. Among these Zhongzhou officials, whether they are civil servants or military officers, they are all related to the Chen family by marriage. They also know that Zhongzhou used to be Yuwen. The family's territory was therefore not valued by Xie Xun, and they became more and more grouped together, causing a lot of trouble to Zhou Buyan and others.

Zhou Buyan also told Xie Jue about the Chen family, so Xie Jue came to see Chen Gui. Chen Gui was very surprised. Of course, he had also heard the rumors about Xie Jue and Fang Chuning. Recently, some people said that they saw Fang Chuning in Zhongzhou City. He was a familiar face in Zhongzhou, and Chen Gui didn't know whether it was true or not. He had a pretty good relationship with Fang Chuning back then. They often drank together and were considered fair-weather friends. He was also very loyal to Fang Chuning and helped Fang Chuning gain a foothold in Zhongzhou, but later Only when Fang Chuning turned against the Xie brothers would they cut off their robes and sever their ties.

"Your Majesty has arrived at my humble residence. I don't know what he wants to say. Our Chen family in Zhongzhou has seen decline. We have long been no longer a concern for you and the emperor. Now that the Chen family is withering, they just want to live in peace. The court's overt and secret fights have nothing to do with us, and we have nothing to do with it." I don’t want to get involved, and I hope the prince can understand and stop involving us in complicated situations.”

Xie Jue said, "The situation in Zhongzhou is not complicated. Your grandfather, father, and uncle are all loyal to the Yuwen clan. The Yuwen clan is no longer the master of the world and will never rise again in the future. The emperor can even protect the lonely Jing of the Northern Barbarians. How can I refuse the surrender of your Chen family? I came to find you to give you a chance, and it is also the only chance for the Chen family. Neither the emperor nor I have the intention to suppress the Chen family. The Chen family has deep roots in Zhongzhou. I hope You can serve as the governor of Zhongzhou and work with Zhou Buyan to rebuild Zhongzhou. After the war, Zhongzhou gradually withered and its development lagged behind that of Xizhou. Xizhou was a place where local people and northern barbarians lived together, so they could all develop better than Zhongzhou. You have been in Zhongzhou for many years. , Come to think of it, I don’t want Zhongzhou to go from prosperity to desolation. If you are willing to help Zhou Buyan, I will ignore the past grudges and wipe out the past grievances. We are all for the happiness of the people."

A wise man talks clearly. Chen Gui chuckled and said, "My lord, you have finally realized that neither Zhou Buyan nor any of the Ningzhou generals have the ability to manage Zhongzhou well unless the emperor controls Xizhou." There has been a major change of officials, but the north is not yet stable. The emperor still has to waste time, effort, and money. As long as there is no chaos in the Zhongzhou Fortress, you don't care whether it has the prosperity of the past. Zhongzhou is lagging behind in development, and you finally see Zhongzhou's development. You are in such a difficult situation that you just thought of coming to me to ask for peace, right?"

Xie Jue said calmly, "Peace talks are out of the question. The Emperor cannot indeed replace all the officials in Zhongzhou. Your Chen family's in-law relationship in Zhongzhou is indeed complicated. Officials protect each other and implement the New Deal. It is easier in Jiangnan than in Xizhou. It is your Chen family that is hindering it. It has hindered me and forced the emperor and I to re-examine the importance of the Chen family in Zhongzhou. Yes, I have noticed that Zhongzhou will lose its former prosperity and will indeed be depressed if it continues. It is not that I have nothing to do. In this world The most reliable relationship is not blood or marriage, but interest. As long as the benefits are attractive enough, I can break them one by one. It just takes a little effort. I can do these things easily and it is not difficult. But I don’t think it is necessary. You are loyal to The Yuwen clan is not wrong. At that time, the Yuwen clan was the orthodoxy in the world. I can understand that you have to be loyal. Your Chen family has been in Zhongzhou for so many years, and you have worked hard without any merit. As long as you are willing to change your mind and be loyal to the people, we can forget the past. , you have caused so many troubles, don’t you just want to negotiate terms with me? Now that I am here, it is your only chance. If the emperor orders it, the terms will be different. "

Chen Gui's expression changed slightly, Xie Jue was an old fox. In Bo Yun's treacherous situation, Xie Jue would definitely be invincible. He was definitely no match for Xie Jue.

He was indeed unwilling to do so during this time.

The Chen family was one of the best in the Yuwen Dynasty. Although they were not in the imperial court, their foundation was in Zhongzhou, which was very stable. They were the soldiers and horses under the direct control of the Yuwen family. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were the emperor's guards. They were unwilling to be left alone like this. After the family ascended the throne, they gradually became a low-class family, and they were absolutely unwilling to do so.

Therefore, Chen Gui deliberately summoned his in-laws to slow down the implementation of the New Deal in Zhongzhou. However, Jingzhong has been ignoring the situation in Zhongzhou. He thought that the Xie family did not care about the situation in Zhongzhou. He gradually became a little discouraged. Unexpectedly, Xie Jue came, and Xie Jue He has always noticed the situation in Zhongzhou City. It turns out that he knows everything!

As Xie Jue said, this may be the only chance for their Chen family.

"My lord, can you make the decision? Is it okay to bypass the emperor?" "Then let's see what conditions you propose!"

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When Xie Jue returned to the General's Mansion, Fang Chuning and Zhou Buyan had not returned yet. Xie Jue asked Liu Jiang, "Where have they gone?"

"Go back to your lord, I don't know. I am sleeping today and have never been out." Liu Jiang Xiumu was in the general's residence and did not go to the military camp. He didn't know where Zhou Buyan took Fang Chuning.

A soldier said, "General Zhou took General Fang to the tower."

"What are you doing at the tower?"

The soldier shook his head. He was an officer guarding the city. When he returned from duty, Fang Chuning was still on the city tower. Xie Jue thought about it and went out to look for him. The general's mansion was very close to the city gate. When he climbed up to the city gate, Fang Chuning was still sitting on the city wall. Looking in the direction of Ningzhou, Xie Jue remembered that when he came to Zhongzhou that year, Fang Chuning also took him to the city tower.

He said, "Tingfeng, Zhongzhou and Ningzhou are actually not far apart. Did you know? In Zhongzhou City, I seem to be able to see the smoke of Ningzhou. Every time the Northern Barbarians enter the palace, the smoke of Ningzhou will be transmitted to The towers in Yancheng and Zhongzhou are high and you can see far away. Every time I see the smoke, I wonder what Tingfeng is doing. Are there any injuries when the Northern Barbarians attack? Are they in a hurry? Are they studying tactics sleeplessly? , how nice it would be if I were by his side. Every time the war smoke breaks out, it’s when I miss you the most. I play your favorite tune on the city wall. I wish you all the best in Ningzhou. Listen to the wind, I’m always with you behind."

Xie Jue has always remembered Fang Chuning's words, so every time the Ningzhou Cavalry went into battle, he was never afraid or timid. He knew that someone was always watching him from behind and giving him strength.