The world is in chaos, and wars are everywhere. Jiangnan has become the last place of peace. The weather in Jinling is very good, with crowds of people, and all industries are prosperous, and there are no traces of war.

Lu Zheng sat on the Fuyun Tower, looking at the shimmering river in the distance, and looking at the prosperous scene of hundreds of boats competing, he suddenly thought of the Southern Song Dynasty in his previous life. The Southern Song Dynasty was settled in a corner, living in the south, and the people were rich, and it was a prosperous scene.

However, the Southern Song Dynasty was in a miserable state. After the powers from the north went south, they trampled all this prosperity to pieces, ravaged the people, and even the entire dynasty was destroyed.

Thinking of this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but clench his fists. Gu Zhilun came over and said, "Young master, Long Lingxiu's asking price has risen again. This woman is very smart and knows that we must use her to make the business. If we compromise now, the benefits will probably be less."

Lu Zheng raised his hand and said, "Revise books for the capital and see if Song San can do it! I will give him two thousand good horses. If this matter can be done, I can let him earn money!"

Gu Zhilun was stunned and said, "That Long Lingxiu..."

"Long Lingxiu is a smart person. At this time, she is beyond her reach to deal with me! Wait, we have been doing business for so many years and we will suffer from disasters and disasters in farming!" Lu Zheng said.

He stared at Gu Zhilun and said, "Uncle Gu, you are a well-known figure in Jiangnan now. You can talk about pomp and raise an actor or marry a concubine. But there is one thing you should pay attention to. If one day you bully a man and dominate a woman and start to do evil, I am afraid that the friendship between you and me will come to an end!

Nowadays, the times are changing rapidly. It is no exaggeration to say that the world is in chaos. You see, Jiangnan seems to be prosperous, but the north has been starved for thousands of miles long ago. If we don’t know how to be prepared for danger at this time, one day we may all die without a place to die!"

Gu Zhilun was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Young master, I'm all confused about the little butterfly. This bitch is ruthless and the actor is unrighteous. I'm fooled by someone else! The bastards from the Chen family set up a condom for me. I spent 5,000 taels of silver to go out. The woman is gone. I won't give them a little color. Then..."

Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the result? What benefits have you got? Everyone knows that you can't afford to offend Gu Zhilun?"

Gu Zhilun was so scared that he was trembling and dared not speak. He was now rich enough to rival a country. Among the merchants in Jiangnan, he said that no one dared to say that he was the first. However, Gu Zhilun knew very well how his wealth came about, and he knew more clearly where his life was in his life.

Now Jiangnan is launching a lot of troops, and Lu Zheng has great ambitions. At this moment, Gu Zhilun must do his best to become Lu Zheng's backing. Otherwise, if he is unbearable, will Lu Zheng still use him?

His wealth is as rich as a country, and Lu Zheng appreciates him. Lu Zheng can make his glory disappear in minutes. Obviously, today Lu Zheng took the initiative to ask about his bad deeds, which was a great warning. Such warning made Gu Zhilun tremble and sweat profusely!

Lu Zheng said: "Okay, since you said that, I suddenly want you to go to the north and go to the capital to meet Song San, do you dare? This is for business! If we rely solely on Long Lingxiu, this woman will raise the price. If we bring Song San in, we can all restrain each other, so that everyone can make money!"

Gu Zhilun nodded and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will pack my bags and go north immediately. I will definitely go to the capital to get this done!"

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Go down! Let the boy come in and talk to me!"

Gu Zhilun slowly retreated, and the boy walked in. Lu Zheng said, "Gu Zhilun can't stay in Jiangnan anymore. This person is too arrogant. Why did you tell me when you reach this level?"

The boy said, "Young Master, I know about Gu Zhilun's affairs soon. After all, his relationship with the Gu family cannot be underestimated. It is not ruled out that someone in Jiangnan looked at you and wanted to break through from Gu Zhilun, which poses some kind of threat to you!"

Lu Zheng said: "This is why Gu Zhilun cannot continue to stay in Jiangnan. If others are not in Jiangnan, business is still business. If others are in Jiangnan and their business is not done well, they will inevitably cause disaster for me! The situation in Jiangnan is very subtle. Although our Nanfu Army now has tens of thousands, but only tens of thousands of troops, can we defend Jiangnan? Can't defend Jiangnan!"

The boy lowered his head and said, "Young Master, this is our fastest expansion speed! This year, we can build the Nanfu Army into a scale of 100,000 people. If there are more, it will probably be difficult!"

"One hundred thousand soldiers are all newly built soldiers. Can they block Song San's Northwest Army? Can they block the Liaodong Army? Look around us, surrounded by enemies. What we can do at this time is to be as low-key as possible and extremely low-key as possible!" Lu Zheng said.

The boy said: "Prime Minister Lu judged that my great ambition was still the foundation. Whether it was the Song family or the King of Qi, they should not dare to act rashly to attack Jiangnan.

Cao Weiming, Yuzhou, suffered heavy losses. Besides, the conflicts and entanglements between the two rivers, it would take time for Cao Weiming to stabilize the two rivers, and he still had no time to look south! As for the Bai family in Lingnan, he was just a clown. Bai respected himself as a king. It would be great to be able to defend Lingnan. Do he dare to go north and cross Guanshan to invade Jiangnan?"

Lu Zheng said: "It is precisely because of this that we have a chance to breathe. But you have to think that we can stay calm for the time being, but Cao Wei Ming rebelled, Bai Jingzhong was also a rebellion. Can the court remain unmoved? If the court remains unmoved, wouldn't it be announced to the world that everyone in the world can rebel?

Therefore, if the court wants to act, it must take action. Otherwise, the court’s prestige will be lost and no one will believe in the court from then on. By that time, Jiangnan will no longer have a barrier, and the wealth of Jiangnan will become the fat in everyone’s eyes. When wars come together, all the prosperity you and I see will be wiped out.”

...

At night, the walls of the Zijing Palace were deep, and Lu Zheng, under the guidance of Eunuch Feng, headed straight to Emperor Xinde's residence.

Along the way, you can see the bustling imperial garden. The smell of saltpeter gunpowder can be smelled in the imperial garden. Many people come and go in the garden. Although it is night, the torches and lights set this place like daytime.

So many people are busy, so it is naturally for the sake of Emperor Xinde's alchemy. The emperor of the Dakang Dynasty is becoming more and more obsessed with alchemy cultivation. Seeing the world constantly in chaos, whenever he receives these news, he will summon the ministers to curse, and then continue to lock himself up here to refine alchemy and cultivate immortals, regardless of external affairs. It seems that doing things in the world can naturally be cured without doing anything.

Today, Lu Zheng was summoned by him alone. Lu Zheng saw him in the warm pavilion. He hadn't seen him for some days. Emperor Xinde wore a black Taoist robe today and looked much thinner. His eyes were filled with a brilliance. His eyes made people feel very unnatural.

Lu Zheng walked over quickly and said, "My minister Lu Zheng participated in Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xinde raised his hand and said, "Premium! Lu Zheng, you should know the world's affairs in the court these days! Our Great Kang Dynasty is now terrible, the north is in chaos, and the southern surname Bai dares to proclaim himself king. Look, Jiangnan is surrounded by people with two hearts, and I am as the emperor, I am not afraid of this, but how uneasy the people of Jiangnan, our ministers in the court, and the people in the world are so worried about this? How frightened..."

Lu Zheng said: "Your Majesty said so much. At present, these people have their own means. For example, Song Wensong and His Highness King Qi are very smart. They claim to be loyal ministers of Dakang. We should win over these two people for the time being.

But the Bai clan in Lingnan and Cao Weiming, both of them are jackals. If they rebel against Dakang, we must severely punish them. Otherwise, if the world bullies Your Majesty and is weak, then Jiangnan will be even more dangerous!"

Emperor Xinde nodded and said, "Lu Zheng, your words made me suddenly understand. Hey, the current court is also very bad in my opinion! I can't even find a person who speaks. Whenever I encounter difficulties, they will blame each other and argue with each other. No one can stand up and be useful.

Fortunately, I have Lu Zheng, and I have issued an order to reward Song Wensong with the right guard and the chief general of the two rivers. He will suppress the rebellion of the two rivers and take Cao Weiming down!"

Emperor Xinde paused and looked at Lu Zheng and said, "What should we do in Lingnan? The Southern Prefecture Army has been established for some time, can we fight?"

Lu Zheng said: "Your Majesty, the establishment of the Southern Palace Army is too short and must not be used for expeditions! Besides, Jinling is now being attacked from all sides. If the Southern Palace Army moves easily, once Jinling is empty, it may immediately cause disaster.

The matters in Lingnan are in conflict with you, and your Majesty will be ordered to send troops from Huainan Road to the south. This will bring peace to Jiangnan, and the rebels will also be punished!"

Emperor Xinde said: "My son is honest and honest on the surface, but in fact he has a lot of tricks in the secret! Why did something happen in the north? The incident happened to the King of Qi. I handed over my life to him, but he was defeated in Shandong. This battle has led to the fate of the country!"

Lu Zheng said: "Please rest assured that if Your Majesty can let me do this matter this time, I will definitely do it!"

Emperor Xinde smiled and said, "Okay, since Lu Aiqing said that, I will hand over this matter to you! You can do it, don't worry!"

"Feng Daban, draw an order!" Emperor Xinde's mood suddenly seemed to improve. He grabbed Lu Zheng's hand and said, "From now on, you must make more decisions about Jiangnan. I have heard from the report of the Jiangnan Nanfu Army. The combat power is very good. This is all your hard work. I hope that the Nanfu Army can be built as soon as possible and become stronger. Only when the Nanfu Army is strong can Jinling be guaranteed and suppress the rebellion can the King of Qi be established. Dakang is the Dakang of the people of the world. Lu Zheng, you must work hard for the people of the world!"

Lu Zheng received two decrees from Emperor Xinde. The first decree was sent to the capital. Song Wensong should not have a big problem. Lu Zheng and this kid have friendship. More importantly, Lu Zheng knew that what Song Wensong lacked the most now is his status.

This kid was excluded by his family in Longyou for so many years. It has been a miracle that he has been able to live a difficult life until now. And being able to cross the Guanshan Mountain from Longyou is like a dragon entering the sea.

If he occupied the capital, he would inevitably be eyeing the two rivers. Lu Zheng gave him a legitimate opportunity to win the two rivers. How could Song Wensong refuse?

However, Lu Zheng had to think of a way to do that on the side of the King of Qi. The King of Qi was a man who knew the military and was also a man who led the military. He was very generous and generous, and looked like a carefree person.

But in fact, this person is extremely keen and delicate, and is very cautious in his behavior, which is completely different from his appearance and personality. Even Lu Zheng has been blinded by this person for many years. This alone shows that this prince is extremely cunning. Among the sons of Emperor Xinde, he is the one who is most afraid of.

The King of Qi now occupies the territory of two states in Huainan Road, with 60,000 or 70,000 soldiers in his hands, which is not weak. How should Lu Zheng make him willing to go south and go straight to Lingnan now?

According to common sense, King Qi would never agree, so Lu Zheng could only find another way and think of another way.

The way Lu Zheng thought was to go to the Chen family and meet Chen Zhiqian. Jinling had just passed the plaque and the prime ministers, Lu family and Gu family in the court cabinet, all had people who entered the cabinet, but the Chen family was excluded.

Among the six ministries, there was only one minister in the Chen family. In comparison, the Su family and Duan family, which were from the capital, were more powerful than the Chen family.

Chen Zhiqian is now the Minister of Rites. He sat in this position many years ago. Now that he sits in this position, his inner loss and depression can be imagined.

"Master Lu, what do you want to meet me?" Chen Zhiqian said. His meeting with Lu Zheng was in Lu's house. Judging from his attitude, he was quite resistant to this meeting.

Lu Zheng said: "Uncle Chen, it may not be appropriate for me to call you Uncle Shi, but I can still call you! Gu Zhilun, I have arranged him to the capital, and he will not come to Jiangnan for a long time!

When we were in the capital that day, our three families made a vow. From then on, our three families in Jiangnan would be united and advance and retreat together. However, the recent incident has caused a crack between us!"

Chen Zhiqian said: "You can only blame Gu Zhilun for this matter. He is really too bullying. Although our Chen family is in a downturn, it is nothing in Jiangnan, but what is Gu Zhilun? He is just a small branch of the Gu family. He wants to completely trample my Chen family and humiliate my Chen family. There has been a public discussion in all walks of life in Jiangnan. Chen thanked Lord Lu for being able to do his job impartially and invite this person out of Jiangnan. Otherwise..."

"What else?" Lu Zheng threw the teacup in his hand to the ground with a bang, and said briskly: "You Chen family still want to rebel? The Chen family is setting up a trap to harm people, intending to be dissatisfied with the court, and dissatisfied with our Lu family and Gu family! To put it more seriously, it is because someone in your Chen family wants to replace us!"

Lu Zheng suddenly stood up and said, "I, Lu Zheng, have always been unable to withstand sand in my eyes. If Lord Chen cannot explain this matter carefully, don't blame me, Lu Zheng for turning against others!"
Chapter completed!