In Nanzheng, Jiedu appeased the envoy's mansion.

"Father, I have received news that the north suffered a serious white disaster last winter, and the Hu people were internally unstable. In order to stabilize his rule, Li Chongshan wanted to go south to launch a plundering war to solve internal problems. Su Hedai has been at odds with us for so long,

Naturally, we know the situation on our side. We will only waste money in vain without getting much benefit. We have determined that we will not launch an attack in Guanzhong. Su Hedai is Li Chongshan's confidant and has been transferred to the Central Plains to take charge. The person who replaces him is Deputy Commander Ah.

Richa. The commander-in-chief of Aricha knows this. He is more arrogant and his abilities are much worse than Su Hedai. He is not yet able to fully grasp Guanzhong. This is an excellent opportunity for us to expand our power."

"Once the war breaks out in the Central Plains, I want to lead the 5 battalions from the east with about 30,000 people to occupy Ziwu Pass and make a posture of attacking Jingzhao. This will definitely contain a large number of troops in Guanzhong. Commander Father will also lead the main force out of Chencang Road to capture Dashan

Pass, cutting off the connection between Longyou and Guanzhong. Once we establish a foothold in Dashan Pass, we can develop westward calmly, and war horses and grain do not have to be transported thousands of miles. There is no shortage of people in Longyou and Qinzhou, and we can also communicate with the Western Regions

Through trade, our strength will surely increase rapidly, and we will be able to conquer Guanzhong in just a few days."

Deng Changxun was silent for a long time after listening to Lin Jian'an's suggestion and did not respond. Lin Jian'an understood that this was a bet on the future and destiny of the entire Han Dynasty, and it was not an easy decision. He was just worried about whether Deng Changxun still had the ambition.

"Huaishan, although you are only my son-in-law, I have always regarded you as my son for so many years. Jisi's surname is also Deng. In fact, it is not impossible to hand over the Han Dynasty to you. I am already over fifty.

, my old bones may not be able to bear your thoughts."

"When I was seriously ill the year before last, I thought you would take action, but you were still the same. To be honest, I thought about handing over power to you after that. However, Zhiyong's matter is not over yet.

I still have doubts.”

Lin Jian'an understood the meaning of Deng Changxun's words. The year before last, there was news that Deng Changxun was seriously ill suddenly without any warning. At that time, Lin Jian'an was discussing with Cao Baojin at Chenggu Camp how to adjust the deployment of each battalion to launch a penetrating attack into the Longyou area in the northwest.

Expand strategic space.

After hearing the news that Deng Changxun was unable to take charge of the affairs, Lin Jian'an once thought about launching a mutiny to eliminate dissidents and completely control the Han Dynasty.

In recent years, Deng Changxun has handed over most affairs to him and Cao Baojin to handle together, and has basically mastered the various battalions deployed around Nanzheng. The absolutely loyal Shanzi Battalion and Yongzi Battalion can enter Nanzheng and control the situation within three days.

But I also thought that Deng Changxun could step by step from a small local official to today. There is no doubt about his ability, but the hidden methods have not yet been fully seen. Even though he and Cao Baojin have such a close relationship and share the same aspirations and ambitions,

Unable to guarantee that he would be fully supported when taking action, he did not take any risks and Qingqi rushed back to Nanzheng to visit and take care of him.

Now it seems that my decision was correct. It was Deng Changxun's last test before handing over power. Waiting for natural succession is the best way.

In addition, since Lin Jian'an was stationed in Nanzheng, there have been a lot of rumors about Lin Jian'an coming to flatter and seize power, and what unspeakable things he did in Jianning, etc. After hearing these rumors many times, Deng Changxun felt that

How could I not have any ideas?

"Father, Marshal, I have been investigating this matter for a long time. There is no clear evidence, but there are still some clues. Please think about it, Brother Zhiyong has been married for many years, why has he never had an heir?"

"I have found out that after the eldest brother got married, he took a house with Mrs. Ru. She is from your hometown. The person who made peace with them was Deng Fei. This handsome father can easily confirm it by sending someone. That Mrs. Ru came out of the eldest brother's house.

He died shortly afterwards. It is said that he missed her too much and the witness was gone. I once found a doctor in Jianning to see my sister-in-law for other reasons. I can be sure that even if my sister-in-law remarries, she will definitely not be able to have children, but I can't check it.

, This is the main reason why I initially doubted Deng Fei."

"But Deng Fei was always by your side when the eldest brother's accident happened. I checked in detail and found that there was indeed no action. But Wang Xianggong of Jianning sent someone to assist me and found out that someone from your hometown had been active in Jianning during that time. Later,

He also disappeared, mainly due to business dealings with relatives of the current political minister Qi. Father, how long has it been since you last seen your eldest brother who has been living in seclusion in your hometown? Although you retired from office because of you, you have also been an official.

people."

Deng Changxun has been an official for many years and has been in charge of the Han Dynasty for so many years. He is very clear about the trends of the court and already understands the meaning of his words. His eldest brother is also very capable, but it is only because of him that Deng Changxun retired to the countryside. He has always felt guilty in his heart, so he has always

Don't want to think about that.

"Why didn't you tell me these things earlier?"

"Father, handsome, we are not close to each other. He is your eldest brother, and there is no direct witness, so he did it very cleanly. I am also suspected. If you hadn't asked me today, I wouldn't have said anything."

After listening to Lin Jian'an's words, Deng Changxun felt a little emotional. Since his son's death, Deng Changxun felt that his energy and spirit had also gone with him, and his previous ambitions had long been worn away. Fortunately, now that he has a successor, Deng Changxun has made a decision.

Deng Fei did not see his uncle or his aunt Lu in the Deng Mansion today. It is said that he was ill. Only Deng Chan took a look at him.

After drinking seven or eight cups of tea, he didn't see anyone even after dark. However, he heard news that he was about to leave Nanzheng and was sent to Sichuan to contact him about buying grain. It was said that there was going to be a war and a lot of grain was needed.

He was stationed permanently in Shuzhong, and it was arranged by Deng Changxun himself.

Deng Fei knew that if this was true, he would completely leave the center of power in the Han government.

Deng Fei was really unwilling. He also wanted to go out and command the army independently to gain the capital to settle down. But with Lin Jian'an's current power and his uncle's trust, he couldn't find any chance.

No, even if he leaves, he will still make you Lin Jian'an feel uncomfortable. He decided to go to Li Xun to implement the plan that he has been planning for a long time. So what if Lin Jian'an knows about it. He is Deng Changxun's nephew. As long as there is no evidence, it is not open to the public.

The person in charge, Lin Jianan, couldn't do anything to him.

Lin Jianyue returned to Mu Village gloomily. Before he reached the village gate, he saw Mu Qingqing sitting high on the top of the village gate from a distance, his legs swaying from side to side. He was particularly unladylike. There were already a lot of snacks and melon rinds below.

, I guess I have been sitting there for a long time.

As soon as he saw Lin Jianyue and his party, Mu Qingqing jumped down and rushed over, shouting: "Did you succeed this time? Did you miss me? If you grabbed any good things, show me first!"

Mu Qingqing raised her head and pinched Lin Jianyue's face: "Look, you have indeed lost a lot of weight. It must be Zhang Yiyun who ate up all your dry food and didn't let him eat at night." Mu Qingqing was worried about the lack of intimacy between men and women.

Said it didn't exist.

Lin Jianyue was already much taller than Mu Qingqing, but he still had to lower his head slightly to let Mu Qingqing pinch him.

The fat man yelled at the side: "Sister Qingqing, I really don't have it. Although I always don't have enough to eat, if you don't believe me, ask Brother Jianyue."

Mu Qingqing glared and said unhappily: "Don't you usually get enough from me? How dare you talk back!"

The fat man touched his head and smiled stupidly: "That's true, I know Brother Jianyue is the best to me."

Lin Jianyue tilted his head and asked Zhang Yiyun to go back first. He had something to say to Sister Qingqing. Zhang Yiyun was a little unhappy. Why did he have to tell him to go away every time he said something secret?

Mu Qingqing just looked at Lin Jianyue's face carefully and moved her hands in circles on his body.

Lin Jianyue took out a large and gorgeous box from the package behind his back and handed it over: "This is another thing that second brother asked me to bring you. I have seen it and it is really good. Sister Qingqing, second brother is really good to you. You

You should be nice to him."

Mu Qingqing pursed her lips: "It's really worthless. I don't know about his evil thoughts? What's the point? If you didn't work so hard to bring it back, I wouldn't take it with you. I'll send it to Hua's house in a while."

Lin Jianyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Second Uncle Hua's family is about to go bankrupt. The house is full of things you gave me."

"Then sell it to the Liu family."

Mu Qingqing suddenly remembered something and groped Lin Jianyue for a while. Lin Jianyue hurriedly covered his chest. Of course, he couldn't cover it, and the gold hairpin was quickly found. Mu Qingqing said happily: "I knew that my little brother was the best.

They even prepared a gift for me, so I reluctantly accepted it."

Lin Jianyue said anxiously: "No, this is for..." Mu Qingqing ignored him and left happily.

Seeing Mu Yaoyao standing in front of his courtyard from a distance, Lin Jianyue's heartbeat was very fast and he rushed over quickly. He wanted to open his arms and hug him, but then he remembered something, put down his hands and stood in front of Mu Yaoyao, with a slight blush and lowered his head.

.

Mu Yaoyao just smiled softly, patted Lin Jianyue's body a few times with her hands, as if to brush away some dust, and said softly in the voice that Lin Jianyue thought was the most beautiful in the world: "I'm really a little thin, are you hungry?"

, I have already prepared your favorite brown sugar glutinous rice cake."

In a luxurious manor outside Wudang County, Jinzhou, the magistrate Wang has been waiting in the living room for several hours. He has received news that a special person is coming here, the boss of Linqing Trading Company, and his daughter's family

, he came specially to see her, and although he waited for a long time, he was not impatient.

Logically speaking, Mr. Wang was born with the same Jinshi background and was a local official. There was no way he could be so groveling to a businessman or a woman. That was just because this trading house was indeed unique. Not only did it monopolize the entire Jinzhou's food behind its back,

For businesses such as cloth, jewelry, carriages and horses, the famous Sihai Bank in Daning also has to help it. In Jinzhou Prefecture, Nanyang Prefecture and even the imperial court, they have deep backgrounds. Mr. Wang's position as county magistrate was obtained through Linqing Trading Company, a humble family.

How can Mr. Wang, who comes from a humble background, be disrespectful? What’s more, there is a steady supply of money, allowing Mr. Wang to live a dream career of both power and wealth.

Finally, there was movement. First, a group of tough guards entered, looking around the manor to set up defenses. Then, a large group of maids came in, surrounded by two tall and beautiful women wearing veils. Mr. Wang hurriedly stepped forward.

"Master Wang, you have been working hard these days. I wonder how the matter with Commander Liu of the Anhua Army that I mentioned last time went?" The crisp voice was very nice and made people daydream.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li. Commander Liu patted his chest and said that he has taken care of the placement of people and accepted everything."

"Master Wang is worthy of being a Jinshi. The general magistrate of Jinzhou is about to be promoted elsewhere. After Master Wang takes over, he must establish a good relationship with the Tie Zhizhi envoy. He will be of great use in the future. Tie Qingfeng reassures the envoy that there will be no problem."

After Mr. Wang left, there was no one around, and the two women began to whisper.

"Wanwan, do you think he knows we are so close to him?"

"Then how do you know? I heard that he is no longer in Qingfeng Mountain. He has gone back to his hometown somewhere."

"How are the people we arranged at Qingfeng Mountain doing? Has the business been completed?"

"Miss, it's very strange over there. It's hard to arrange for people to go in. The business is going very smoothly. They've even reached Nanzheng, which is very different from Nanyang, Jinzhou. Speaking of which, he didn't even come to see the lady, nor did he send anyone.

Delivering the letter, I really want to bite him a few more times, it makes me so angry."

"Wanwan, do you think I'm stupid? It's been so long. Maybe he has grown up and I don't recognize him anymore. Maybe he has met other women, but I still miss him. Grandpa doesn't

Allow me to go, if you say anything like it before we get married, it will bring disgrace to the Li family, but it seems we have sent someone there."

"Miss, let's forget it. The second son of Mr. Wang's family is handsome and handsome. He is very talented. He is also kind to you. He is gentle and considerate. He is much better than the little bandit."

"Okay, I'll marry you to him."
Chapter completed!