The stone city where the ice and snow are melting is full of mud. As the most prosperous city in the Huaihe River, it already smells of decay.

The eldest grandson Ziyang sat on the carriage with his nose sniffling, his face full of disgust, and said softly: "These people are really dirty and terrible. Drive them out sooner or later. What a stone city will look like!"

"Sir, calm down, this heavy snow makes us people in Stone City both love and hate it. When the snow is covered, the whole Stone City is beautiful, but when the snow melts, there is no way to avoid the flow of sewage." The attendants who were waiting on the side were flattering.

said.

"I'm convinced, why are you so anxious to call me back? Isn't he afraid that my uncle will have different intentions?" the eldest grandson Ziyang said reluctantly.

"I don't know, I don't know. The person who came to deliver the message was Lu Ting, the master's personal guard. He is rarely seen leaving the master. It seems that the matter is very important." The personal attendant said carefully. The eldest grandson Ziyang can evaluate the eldest grandson Hong and Meng Meng.

Zhao is welcome, but he doesn't dare. No matter how you say it, they are kin, and it is said that the governor of Nanchen Zhengxi Mansion is the youngest son of Mr. Gu. How can he offend someone like him?

The eldest grandson Ziyang muttered that he was very unhappy. He felt so comfortable staying in Jibei. The Jiuqu Cui family was no worse than the flatterers around him. If Meng Zhao hadn't been restraining himself, he would have been beaten out long ago, leaving the Ping Lu family

Have a good taste of Changsun's power.

The eldest grandson Ziyang entered the house with emotion, walking proudly like a victorious rooster, while the eldest grandson Hong in the lobby looked at his son with a sullen face. He didn't know what to say after winning a few battles. If he hadn't always had

Meng Zhao had been killed countless times by the guards. Thinking about Meng Yan's achievements in the south, all he could do was sigh. Could it be that Meng was the one to succeed?

"My little boy, pay homage to your father! I wonder why my father called me back?" No matter how proud he is, Ziyang, the eldest grandson, does not dare to be too presumptuous in front of his father.

Finally, you still have some semblance of a human being and know etiquette. Changsun Hong said with a cold face: "There must be something important to call you back. Once you come back, don't go back to Jiuqu."

Changsun Hong said it easily, but it was like a bolt from the blue to Changsun Ziyang. He blurted out without caring about etiquette: "Father! Meng Zhao is still there!"

"Beast! That's your uncle!" Changsun Hong's anger was still ignited by Changsun Ziyang. He used to scream, but now it is different from the past. Meng Yan's existence put a lot of pressure on Changsun Hong and even the entire Changsun family.

In recent years, both the imperial court and Yuan Changli have constantly put pressure on Jiangdong. Some tribesmen even want to move south to Changsha to seek Meng Yan's asylum. This shows the great influence of Meng Yan.

The eldest grandson Ziyang looked at his father blankly. He didn't understand why his father's attitude towards Meng Zhao changed so quickly. It couldn't be because of Meng Yan. In the eyes of the eldest grandson Ziyang, Meng Yan was definitely not Meng Zhao's biological son. However,

They are just people who rebelled under the banner of Montessori.

Changsun Hong sighed and said with some frustration: "It's time for you to take charge of your own business. You've done a great job in Cui's affairs. There are some things you always need to know. This is why I called you back this time."

thing."

"Father, could it be that the rumors are true and Meng Yan is really my uncle's biological son?!" Although the eldest grandson Ziyang was a little proud, he was not stupid. Seeing his father in such a state, he had already guessed something.

Changsun Hong's expression lit up and he was quite satisfied with Changsun Ziyang's performance. However, when he thought of Meng Yan, he could not lift his emotions. "You guessed right. Meng Yan is indeed your aunt's biological son. His envoy has arrived."

"What does he want to do?!" Changsun Ziyang is not afraid of Meng Yan. He has never thought that Meng Yan is better than him. He is more wary.

"He wants us to have an attitude." Changsun Hong's voice sounded very tired.

"He wants our Changsun clan to surrender to him?" Changsun Ziyang's question contained more contempt.

Changsun Hong shook his head and said: "What he means is that as long as we stabilize the situation in Jiangdong, don't let people from the East China Sea come in."

"What does this mean? What does it have to do with the East China Sea?" Changsun Ziyang looked confused. He just thought Meng Yan wanted to annex Jiangdong.

It’s not that the eldest grandson Ziyang has never thought of joining Nanchen, but Jiangdong’s geographical location is special and is the object of competition from all parties. Therefore, Jiangdong has always been in a relatively stable situation. With the balance of forces among all parties, the positions of Jiangdong and Yingchuan have changed.

It highlights that the dealings with Jiangdong are no longer all about candies and preserves. There are also occasional threats and intimidation. Duan Anhui comes to blackmail from time to time. Not long after, Da Xi Qianbi also takes away from the Changsun family and Chen family in the name of borrowing food.

Got a lot of money and food.

However, among the major forces in Nanchen, he is more optimistic about Xiao Yu, firstly because of his identity, secondly because of Xiao Yu's ideas, and thirdly because Xiao Yu does not hate the aristocratic family. As for Meng Yan's ideas, which are too radical, even

Even scarier than Meng Zhao. What kind of public sentiment monitoring system has been set up? If the people can judge and supervise the officials, wouldn’t the background of these thousand-year-old families be like a joke? What’s even more terrifying is that in the Xingtan area, he can actually use the spring breeze to turn rain.

Let everyone accept it.

"You have been working with Meng Zhao for a long time. Now that you are old, you really can't accept the judgment and teachings of Messenger Meng Yan. This is the reason why I have called you back."

"What about the Cui family? We have been in business for a long time. Wouldn't it be a pity to give up at the critical moment?" In the eyes of the eldest grandson Ziyang, Jiuqu's interests are much more important than Meng Yan's envoy. He even scorned the East China Sea. The small island country still

Can it change the world?

Changsun Hong shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Do you think Meng Yan's envoy will not go to Meng Zhao or Cui? Don't think about how important you are, Cui cares more about Meng Zhao!"

The eldest grandson Ziyang fell silent. His father's words were a blow to him. Deep down in his heart, he did not agree with his father's statement, but in fact, what his father said was absolutely correct. The Cui family respected Meng Zhao far more than he did.

, because Cui believes that without Meng Zhao’s plan, it is simply unrealistic to survive under the gaze of a pack of wolves.

"Father, Montessori is so terrible! We need to eradicate it!" Ziyang, the eldest grandson, who had been thinking about it for a long time, kept saying it until he died.

"What do you want?" Changsun Hong suddenly felt that he did not recognize the son in front of him. The so-called benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust disappeared at this moment, and his face was only full of ferocity and conspiracy.

Changsun Ziyang opened his eyes and said: "Changsun has been running Jiangdong for many years and I will never give up. I am determined to let go of Jibei and let King Yan enter Jiuqu. The only condition is to kill Meng Zhao." Changsun Ziyang's tone became more and more calm.

indifferent.

"What happens next?" Changsun Hong's voice was trembling.

"Let's send troops south to Gusu and join Princess Chenyang!" Changsun Ziyang's path was too bizarre.

"Why? I thought you would choose King Yuzhang." Changsun Hong said puzzledly. He must know his son's thoughts.

"Although Madam Xiao does not hate the family, after all, the warmth of Madam Xiao's body is still there. How do you think Madam Xiao will choose between Madam Chen and us?" The eldest grandson Ziyang's brain was running rapidly, calculating the best interests.

.

"Then Princess Chenyang is just a daughter of the Zhong family. What does it mean to choose her?" Changsun Hong slowly understood what his son meant. He was right, the Yingchuan Chen family was their first choice.

"Nan Chen does not exclude women from becoming officials, but Princess Chenyang has actually escaped from the control of King Dongyang. She wants to expand her power, and she urgently needs to expand her power, but there is Meng Yan in the west, Xiao Yu in the south, and the sea in the east.

She can only go north, and if she goes north, she will face pressure from Wang Ming and Duan Wan. If our Changsun family joins her, what will she do?" Changsun Ziyang felt that her mind had never been clearer than it is now.

"Not only will our Changsun family not be harmed, but we will also gain a place in the Chen Dynasty." Changsun Hong completely understood his son's thoughts, and there was excitement in his words.

"Since we have to be willing to join our Changsun family, we still need to have a certificate of surrender. We can sell Meng Zhao and Cui to the King of Yan. We only need Yanzhou in Jiuqu, and then go south to Gusu to force Wang Ming away!" Changsun Ziyang!

Come up with your own plan.

"It's just that Princess Chenyang is a woman after all. How much hope do you think there is for the future?" Changsun Hong was still worried.

"Father, although Princess Chenyang is a woman, the queen of Nanchen is her eldest sister. The queen has no children. What will she rely on after Xiao Huli's death? Moreover," suddenly the eldest grandson Ziyang paused and said in a low voice:

"Has father forgotten the Empress Zhaoyang back then?"

Changsun Hong was shocked, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but Changsun Ziyang said with a smile: "What is the outcome of Empress Zhaoyang? The second son inherits the throne, what is his surname? I am not married and she is not married, isn't it a match made in heaven?

?”

Changsun Hong was astonished. He had never taught Ziyang these things, and Meng Zhao would not teach him. How could he come up with such a vicious strategy to unite Han Liang, kill Meng Zhao, divide into nine songs, return to Andong, and marry the county?

Lord, by destiny, no matter how insidious the people involved inside or outside are, they will not explain it. Even if they explain it, no one will believe it. As long as you do it carefully, it is not impossible to be popular among people in the world. It is a good plan!

"Can you spare Meng Zhao's life? He is your uncle after all." Changsun Hong still couldn't bear to let Meng Zhao die in the conspiracy for the sake of his sister.

"No! He must die. His death is a crucial point in my plan. The envoy from Changsha cannot let him go. Father, please find a way to keep them for ten days. I only need ten days." Changsun Ziyang

His eyes were full of fire.

Changsun Hong was now completely obsessed with his son. His fear spread all over his body. His son only mentioned Empress Zhaoyang, but did not explain clearly how Taizong Yan Min of the Daduan Dynasty ascended the throne. After the empress died of illness, Yan Min killed his father.

Only by killing his brother can he secure the throne.

"There is no problem in ten days. Yuan Changli's envoy and the people from Nanchen's General Affairs Department are also in Stone City. They will slowly grind it out to make Andong Mansion and Zhengbei Mansion nervous." Changsun Hong calculated.

"The people from the General Affairs Department are also here?" The eldest grandson Ziyang was a little surprised. This was an unexpected surprise. The eldest grandson Ziyang was happy and continued: "Father, why don't we let the General Affairs Department and the people from the other three governments meet?

"

Changsun Hong thought about it and smiled, "This is a good choice. Stone City is not that big. The people in Nanchen are all acquaintances. There is no reason why they should not recognize each other when they meet."

The two men smiled treacherously as if their plot had succeeded. Family ties are the most useless in such troubled times. Of course, those who know the current affairs are the heroes. The interests of the Changsun family are always the greatest, and the interests of the clan house are the greatest in the Changsun family.

It is not clear whether the interests of the clan leader or the eldest grandson Ziyang are more important in the clan house.
Chapter completed!