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Chapter 187 Do you think I will cooperate with you now?

Northern Xinjiang.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Xue Shaowen looked at Fan Shaohe without saying a word for a long time.

The person behind Fan Shaohe is both unexpected and reasonable.

Xue Shaowen did not expect that Mr. Fan and these bereaved dogs from the Fan family who had escaped from the customs would not be in despair, but would become new masters.

As expected, this wealthy family cannot be underestimated.

"Fan Shaohe, let's not talk about whether what you said is possible or not."

"Even if what you said is possible, I am sitting in northern Xinjiang and in charge of the hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei Army in northern Xinjiang. Do you think the imperial court will move me regardless of the consequences?"

Xue Shaowen looked at Fan Shaohe calmly.

"Also, you said you came to save me, but what did you do to save me?"

"Just the person behind you?"

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Xue Shaowen's face.

Do you really think that Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, is a jobber?

Fan Shaohe said it nicely. He came to Zhenbeihou Mansion to save him, but in reality, the real purpose is not that simple as long as you are not a fool.

That's right.

Xue Shaowen admitted that what Fan Shaohe said was accurate. They had twice tried to prevaricate the Holy Will. The emperor in the palace would not let them continue.

The next target of the emperor in the palace, if nothing unexpected happens, is indeed the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang.

But as the Marquis of Zhenbei, Xue Shaowen controlled hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei troops, so he was not so restless.

Moreover, Xue Shaowen had secretly formed an alliance with the Marquis of Xiliang for a long time, and it would not be easy for the court to move them.

Xue Shaowen would not believe Fan Shaohe just because of Fan Shaohe's words.

Why save him? Zhenbei Hou.

It's just that the people behind it want to take advantage of this excuse to achieve some of their own goals.

"Master Hou."

"I know that the Marquis is not weak in strength. He is in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Zhenbei Army, and he is a man of great promise in northern Xinjiang."

"But Lord Marquis, please don't forget that the Zhenbei Army is still an army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The emperor has issued a decree. How many soldiers in the Zhenbei Army do you think will follow Lord Marquis to fight against the imperial court?"

"Moreover, the man in the palace has eliminated all important officials such as General Wu Jin and the Prime Minister one by one. Does the Marquis think that he can compare with the General and the Prime Minister?"

"You know, the Nanying Shenwu Guards controlled by the general are no worse than the Zhenbei Army commanded by the Marquis, but they were not killed by the one in the palace in the end."

Fan Shaohe didn't pay attention to Xue Shaowen's sarcastic expression.

He knew that his white teeth alone were of no use.

If you want to reach a consensus with Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, you must show corresponding strength.

However, before that, Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, must understand what kind of dangerous situation he is facing.

"Master Hou should understand that what I said is the truth, and there is no need for us to beat around the bush."

"Unless the Marquis is willing to sit back and wait for capture, or hand over all his rights and let others control him."

"Otherwise, without external intervention, I don't think the Marquis can stop the one in the palace."

Fan Shaohe said very directly, leaving no face for Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The strength of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is not weak, but it is still a bit fanciful to fight against the imperial court and the one in the palace.

You must know that even the Yuan family of Runan, the Zheng family of Rongyang, and the Fan family of Jiexiu, which have been passed down for many years, cannot stop the methods of the man in the palace.

What's more, it's just a Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Xue Shaowen's eyes flickered when he heard Fan Shaohe's words.

Although Xue Shaowen did not want to admit that what Fan Shaohe said was true, he knew in his heart that what Fan Shaohe said was true.

As the Marquis of Zhenbei, Xue Shaowen was naturally not an ordinary person. Xue Shaowen had already understood what Fan Shaohe said.

Especially when Fan Shaohe said that the Zhenbei Army was the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xue Shaowen knew it better than anyone else.

If there really is a decree, not many people in the Zhenbei Army will risk being exterminated to fight against the imperial court.

However, Xue Shaowen's face did not change at all because of Fan Shaohe's words, and remained as calm as water.

Xue Shaowen raised his eyes and glanced at Fan Shaohe lightly: "I know what you said better than you, but I still have the means to save my life."

"Stop talking nonsense like saving me."

"Let's talk about the real purpose of your entry into the Marquis Mansion!"

Xue Shaowen didn't want to hear Fan Shaohe say any more nonsense.

Fan Shaohe wanted to use this method to coax him, Zhenbei Hou, but it was not enough.

Fan Shaohe didn't say anything else, and directly stated his purpose; "I entered the customs to see Mr. Hou because I came to cooperate with Mr. Hou on behalf of the people behind me."

cooperate?

A glint flashed in Xue Shaowen's eyes.

"Do you think I will cooperate with you now?"

Fan Shaohe had already anticipated Xue Shaowen's attitude.

"Master Hou, there are no eternal enemies in the world, only eternal interests."

"Now, the Marquis is in a bad situation. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is in danger."

"Only by cooperating with us and relying on external forces can we overcome the current crisis."

"We will benefit from cooperation. I don't think the Marquis will refuse us."

Fan Shaohe said.

Xue Shaowen's face remained expressionless; "Tell me how you want to cooperate. I want to hear what the people behind you want to do?"

Fan Shaohe nodded and spoke about his true purpose of entering the customs.

…

Half an hour later.

Fan Shaohe left the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

Xue Shaowen watched Fan Shaohe's leaving figure with a somewhat uncertain look in his eyes.

Fan Shaohe's so-called cooperation did not exceed Xue Shaowen's expectations.

Xue Shaowen knew that Fan Shaohe did this in order to avenge those who died in the Fan family.

At the same time, Xue Shaowen also knew that cooperating with Fan Shaohe and the people behind him was basically seeking the skin of a tiger.

It's just that the current situation makes it really difficult for people to make a choice.

Xue Shaowen sighed quietly in his heart.

"I hope the court will not push me too hard. If the court pushes me too hard, then don't blame me."

Xue Shaowen thought with twinkling eyes.

…

Xiliang.

Xijing.

In the dark spot of Dongchang.

Jia Xu sat in the main seat.

Standing below were Song Xian and Cheng Lian.

"Mr. Jia, why did you summon us so urgently?"

"The people in Xilianghou are always staring at us. We can't stay out for too long."

Song Xian and Cheng Lian looked at Jia Xu on the main seat and reminded him.

Jia Xu nodded; "I know, I called you here to tell you that I will leave Xijing today and go to Zhenbeicheng."

"Before I leave, I have some things to tell you two."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he whispered about Song Xian and Cheng Lian.

After explaining Song Xian and Cheng Lian, Jia Xu asked them to leave secretly.

Now Jia Xu also understands the situation in Xiliang and has made some arrangements.

Next, Jia Xu will quickly return to Zhenbeicheng and start planning for Zhenbeicheng.

Just a moment after Song Xian and Cheng Lian left, a factory guard walked in.

"Mr. Jia, this is an urgent message just sent by the people below."

The factory guard handed a piece of paper in front of Jia Xu.

When Jia Xu heard this, he immediately took the note from the factory guard's hand.

Now, the personnel of the East Factory in Xijing focus on monitoring the Xiliang Hou Mansion.

So this urgent news should also be related to the Marquis Mansion of Xiliang.

Jia Xu opened the note and glanced at it.

There wasn't much on the note, but it made Jia Xu frown slightly.

The remnants of the Zheng family who escaped from Xiliang actually entered the Pass and went to the Xiliang Marquis Mansion?

Yes, the news on the note was that Zheng Wangzhi, a remnant of the Zheng family who had escaped from the Pass, entered the Pass and even went to the Xiliang Marquis Mansion.

Previously, the Rongyang Zheng family, Zheng Wangzhi and some young members of the family escaped from Xiliang.

Wealthy families like the Yuan family, the Zheng family, and others secretly sent away their young children in several batches.

Just like the Jiexiu Fan family, Fan Shaohe took some of his family members to escape from Northern Xinjiang, while another part of the Fan family's children escaped from Xiliang.

The same is true for the Yuan family and the Zheng family. In addition to Yuan Ziming and Zheng Wangzhi, who escaped from southern Xinjiang and Xiliang respectively with some of their family members, some of their children also escaped from other places.

This is the principle that wealthy families uphold and cannot put all their eggs in one basket.

"What are the remnants of the Zheng family doing in the Xiliang Marquis Mansion?"

Jia Xu frowned and thought.

Sudden.

A gleam flashed in Jia Xu's eyes.

Jia Xu immediately picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the empty space on the note, and handed the note to the factory guard next to him; "Send this news back to Luoyang immediately."

"Yes, Mr. Jia."

The factory guard took the note and turned to leave.

"I hope it's not what I guessed. Otherwise, the Xiliang Army's problem must be solved as soon as possible."

After the factory guard left, Jia Xu said to himself with twinkling eyes.

…

Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen looked at the back of the patron king leaving and sighed quietly.

After listening to the report from his patron king Zhou Zhan, Zhou Chen realized that the border was not as stable as imagined.

The alien races outside the customs are getting stronger day by day, but the defenses at the border are gradually weakening.

The most important thing is that the Great Zhou Dynasty is in decline, and the overall national power is declining.

As loyal ministers and veteran generals gradually passed away, few of the new generation of generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty were of great use.

There are not many generals who can take charge of one side.

It can be said that the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty have already developed a fault.

The patron king Zhou Zhan could support the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years. It was not easy to sit in the southern border and resist the barbarians.

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun, who was standing next to him, and said, "Be more respectful to the patron king from now on. The patron king has been guarding southern Xinjiang for me for so many years. He has supported the great Zhou Dynasty in the sunset. It can be considered a great achievement for his hard work."

For a hero like the patron king, Zhou Chen respects him from the bottom of his heart.

If it weren't for the support of these loyal veterans, Dazhou would have fallen apart long ago.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cao Zhengchun nodded understandingly.

Zhou Chen didn't say anything else.

Zhou Chen was not worried at all about the situation where there was a general breakdown in the Zhou Dynasty.

With the existence of the system, the situation of the fault between the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be resolved soon.

When the time comes, the most important thing the Zhou Dynasty lacks are generals.

Zhou Chen continued to deal with the memorials piled up next to him.

the next day.

As soon as Zhou Chen left the morning court and returned to the Yangxin Hall, he saw Cao Zhengchun walking into the Yangxin Hall in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, there is urgent news from the factory guards in Beijiang and Xiliang."

Cao Zhengchun said, sending the two notes in his hand to Zhou Chen.

"oh!"

Zhou Chen was shocked and immediately took the note from Cao Zhengchun's hand.

Opening it, Zhou Chen glanced at it.

There is not much content on the note, only a few words.

Fan Shaohe entered the pass and went to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

Zheng Wangzhi entered the Pass and went to Xiliang Hou Mansion.

Seeing these two pieces of news, Zhou Chen's brows knitted together.

Who Fan Shaohe and Zheng Wangzhi are, Zhou Chen knows very well.

These are the remnants of the Fan family in Jiexiu and the Zheng family in Rongyang who fled the country.

Zhou Chen did not expect that Fan Shaohe and Zheng Wangzhi would dare to enter the pass and go to Zhenbei Hou Mansion and Xiliang Hou Mansion.

That's right.

The news that Fan Shaohe and Zheng Wangzhi secretly entered the border to Zhenbei Hou Mansion and Xiliang Hou Mansion could not be hidden from Dongchang.

After receiving the news, the factory guard immediately sent it back to Luoyang.

Zhou Chen looked at the words on the side of a piece of paper and frowned even more.

These words were written by Jia Xu.

"Do the two Marquis of Zhenbei and Marquis of Xiliang really dare to risk the disapproval of the world and collude with foreigners?"

Zhou Chen's eyes flickered.

The few words written by Jia Xu were to remind Zhou Chen that Zheng Wangzhi and Fan Shaohe, who entered the pass to go to the two princes' mansions, might have something to do with foreigners.

If this is the case, then Zhenbeihou and Xilianghou are definitely digging their own graves.

The Zhenbei Army and the Xiliang Army have been fighting against foreigners for many years, and many of their fellow soldiers died tragically at the hands of foreigners.

If the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang really colluded with foreigners, then the soldiers below would never agree if they knew about it.

However, this is also a big trouble for Zhou Chen.

Once the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang collude with foreigners, they will be allowed to go south.

The only ones Zhou Chen could mobilize were the divine guards outside the city.

The troops are stretched thin.

By then, Luoyang Central's defense will be empty.

"It seems that the problems in Northern Xinjiang and Xiliang must be resolved as soon as possible."

Zhou Chen thought and raised his head to look at Cao Zhengchun; "Cao Zhengchun, inform the factory guards in Beijiang and Xiliang to keep an eye on Zhenbei Hou Mansion and Xiliang Hou Mansion."

"At the same time, we must also pay attention to the movements of alien races outside the customs."

"As soon as there is any trouble, report it immediately."

Zhou Chen said sternly.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"besides."

"Inform Jia Xu and ask him to speed up."

"Don't wait until the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang really reach a consensus with the foreigners, then there will be trouble."

Zhou Chen spoke again.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cao Zhengchun bowed and accepted the order again.

"Go for it!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand.

Cao Zhengchun turned around and left the Yangxin Hall.

After Cao Zhengchun left, Zhou Chen's eyes were a little wandering.

Now, the patron king Zhou Zhan has also returned to Luoyang and is only waiting for Jia Xu.

As long as Jia Xu has a good plan, then we can take action.

After taking down the Marquis of Zhenbei and Xiliang, and solving the problems of Northern Xinjiang and Xiliang, the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was basically stable.

(End of chapter)