Lu Zheng suddenly became angry, and Chen Zhiqian was completely confused. He originally came with emotions because he always felt that the Chen family was not treated fairly in Jiangnan. Lu Zheng obviously valued Gu's family and ignored the Chen family. Therefore, Chen Zhiqian not only did not interfere with the conflicts between the Chen family and the Gu family, but also vaguely fueled the fire. His purpose was to pass on this dissatisfaction to Lu Zheng.

However, Lu Zheng was really angry and changed his face, and he realized that the matter was serious. Therefore, the authority in the Jiangnan Lu family in this matter can be said to be enough to destroy the Chen family. A few years have passed since the lessons of the Zhang family in Yangzhou. Chen Zhiqian still clearly remembers the situation where the Zhang family was crushed to death by Dai Gao like an ant. What is the difference between the Chen family and the Zhang family back then?

In an instant, Chen Zhiqian's arrogance fell and said, "Mr. Lu, this is really wronged us! I, Chen Zhiqian, swore that I was definitely not so attentive. It's just that the Gu family bullies too much in recent years. Our Chen family's children have been repeatedly suppressed. A few young and energetic people have not been able to hold back, which has caused trouble.

Lord Lu, don’t worry, after I go back, I will investigate the matter strictly and punish them severely. I will definitely give Lord Lu a good explanation!"

Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, "I don't want to care about your two families. Today I came to you to tell you that for me, the Gu family and the Chen family are just as good as the same thing, and they are absolutely unbiased!"

Chen Zhiqian was slightly stunned for a moment, nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, how can I not know Lord Lu's thoughts?" Chen Zhiqian said this, but ten thousand grass mud horses passed by in his heart.

Anyone from Jiangnan, a fool can see that the Gu family and the Chen family are now in the sky and the other on the earth. Are the two families now eleven? Gu Tiansheng is now the prime minister of the court and the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Chen Zhiqian is just a small minister. Can the two of them be of the same level?

For this huge difference, Chen Zhiqian could only regret that the Chen family was unable to do so. The Gu family had Gu Zhilun. After so many years, he worked diligently to seize the financial power for Lu Zheng. With Gu Zhilun, how could the Gu family not be valued? Let’s see what the Chen family has? In the years when Lu Zheng encountered difficulties, the Chen family hid when they saw the Lu family. It was really too much to avoid it. With the Chen family’s past, what kind of support can Lu Zheng give to the Chen family?

Chen Zhiqian regretted it in his heart, regretting that he was too short-sighted as the head of the family back then and did not realize that Lu Zheng was a hidden dragon. It is too late now, and the current situation of the Chen family can be satisfied with the family building.

Seeing Chen Zhiqian being timid, Lu Zheng said with a tight grip: "Uncle Chen, sit down! I know that the Chen family has an opinion of me, because the Gu family has gained great benefits, the Chen family has been wandering on the edge of Jinling, and the current status of the third major family in Jiangnan is not worthy of its reputation!

Yes, I know this very well in my heart, but in this era, we need to be rewarded with merit and punished in everything we do. The Chen family is too mediocre in the past few years, whether in the capital or in Jiangnan, how can I reward me without merit? How can I give the Chen family a chance?"

Chen Zhiqian smiled ashamed and said, "Mr. Lu, you are heartbroken. With your words, if I, Chen Zhiqian, have any complaints, it is really not a thing. Don't worry, my Chen family understands this and will definitely work hard in the future to make contributions!"

Lu Zheng laughed and said, "Uncle Shi, there is a great opportunity right now. Can Uncle Shi help me?"

Chen Zhiqian was stunned, Lu Zheng said: "Now Your Majesty issued an order to let the King of Qi go south to pacify the rebellion in Lingnan, but with the King of Qi's character, he will only be perfunctory and even resist the order! If the King of Qi resists the order, your majesty's prestige will be damaged again. With Your Majesty's temper, you will definitely not be able to give up at this time. At that time, we will have another enemy in Jiangnan, which is a great disaster!"

Chen Zhiqian said: "Mr. Lu, what you mean is..."

Lu Zheng said: "The Uncle Shi encountered all kinds of injustice in Jiangnan, and others saw it, and the King of Qi also saw it! Just so happened that the Uncle Shi could use this opportunity to meet the King of Qi privately, pretending that the Chen family was willing to help the King of Qi achieve great achievements and was willing to lead the King of Qi's troops into the land of Jiangnan.

Isn’t the King of Qi going south this time? They must have gone by water. When they turn back, the King of Qi will suddenly attack the Jiangnan Nan prefecture camp under the guise of southern expeditions. Once it is successful, Jiangnan can all be brought to his hands, and the Chen family can become the number one master in Jiangnan. Shiwang, what do you think of my plan?"

Chen Zhiqian was speechless and couldn't speak. He was shocked! The strategy Lu Zheng said was tailor-made for the Chen family. If the Chen family really could accomplish this, then... then... can the Chen family still become the number one in Jiangnan?

However, Lu Zheng said this, and he must have been prepared. What Chen Zhiqian needs to do now is to make the fake play real and make King Qi covet Jiang Nan...

Lu Zheng said again: "Uncle Shi, from Huainan Road to Lingnan, you must go to the two states in Jiangnan. The King of Qi will definitely let Jiangnan give up at least one state to him. I will agree immediately when I look back! The key is that Uncle Shi. Only when Uncle Shi's play is performed well can the King of Qi make mistakes. As long as he makes a mistake, we can win a great victory in this battle and the King of Qi will return to Jiangnan!"

Chen Zhiqian let out a long breath, and started walking around the room with his hands on his back. It has to be said that Lu Zheng's plan is very superb, no less than Zhou Yu's bitter plan of the Three Kingdoms. If this matter is accomplished, it will inevitably increase the morale of Jiangnan. With this contribution, the Chen family will inevitably make a greater progress...

Lu Zheng said: "Uncle Chen, this matter can be accomplished. I recommend you to Your Majesty to enter the cabinet. In addition, the Chen family's sons and nephews in Jiangnan all entered the officialdom or joined the army according to the rules of the aristocratic family. In addition, the Chen family will receive 20% of the dividends in the future. Uncle Shi and we all have the same spirit and are together.

The Chen family has been neglected for so long, and it is time for this chess piece to be launched. At this moment, Uncle Shihe is still hesitant?"

Chen Zhiqian was shocked, and a glimmer appeared in his eyes and said, "Okay, I will do it immediately at this time, I will do it immediately!" Lu Zheng said, "Okay, since that's the case, I will first put the two brothers of the Chen family into prison and make the show real. The subsequent performance will be seen by Chen Shiwang's performance!"

Chen Zhiqian immediately had a gloomy face. It was immediately heard from outside that Chen Zhiqian and Lu Zheng met and they fought hard. Lu Zheng immediately ordered the two backbone sons and nephews of the Chen family in Jiangnan to be arrested and put them in prison. Overnight, the struggle between the Jiangnan family had begun, and the Chen family was in a storm in an instant.

With the current status and power of the Lu family, the Chen family is obviously not above the same level to take the Lu family. Obviously, the Lu family's pressure on the Chen family is definitely not limited to this, and there will be pressure in the future...

...

On Huainan Road, Hezhou Prefecture, King Long Zhaorui of Qi summoned his advisers to discuss matters. Because King Qi was just a new arrival and Hezhou was a small place, the royal palace that he temporarily lived in was really petty.

This is the hall of Hezhou Prefecture that day. King Qi sat in the first seat. The following counselors Wan Xin, Zhang Pinghua and others were all present. Emperor Xinde's imperial edict had been suppressed for three days, and everyone had been arguing for three days. King Qi was still hesitant.

But today there was a sudden turnaround, because the Chen family in Jiangnan came, and the guest was sitting next to the King of Qi now. Looking at his appearance, he looked about forty years. Long Zhaorui said:

"Everyone, this Mr. Chen is Chen Zhiwen, the younger brother of Chen Zhiqian, the head of the Chen family in Jiangnan. He came today to raise an army to join our Hezhou. What do you think?"

Chen Zhiwen looked around and said, "Chen Zhiwen has seen you all! The situation in Jiangnan is now, the Chen family is lonely, the Lu family and the Gu family are strong, and we are now unable to survive in Jiangnan. My Chen family has 20,000 private soldiers. If the prince and the princes do not abandon me, my Chen family is willing to join us!"

As Chen Zhiwen said this, the audience was in an uproar. Everyone looked at each other. Chen Zhiwen paused and said, "Originally, the head of the family meant that we were in Beijing, but the capital was occupied by Gu Zhilun. Our Chen family would have been hit or even persecuted in the past! At the end of his way, I just hope that His Highness King Qi could give us a way out and give us a way to survive!"

Long Zhaorui said: "Everyone, Chen Zhiqian, the head of the Chen family, and I have old friends. Now that the Chen family is in crisis, I feel so unbearable. Please express your opinions!"

Staffman Wan Xin stood up and said, "I think this matter is inappropriate. Your Highness is in a very delicate situation. If you offend the Lu family in Jiangnan because of the Chen family, you may be jealous of Lu Zheng. I am afraid that we will be in peace in Huainan Road!"

Before Wan Xin could finish his words, Zhang Pinghua sneered and said, "Brother Wan is joking! Now we have received the imperial edict from His Majesty. If we dare to resist the imperial edict and do not comply with the relationship with Jiangnan, we will not be able to maintain it. In this case, wouldn't it be a great thing for us to have 20,000 more elite soldiers?"

Zhang Pinghua said something that made Wan Xin speechless. He paused and said, "Your Highness, I have a plan to help Your Highness take the land of Jiangnan!"

Long Zhaorui was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Oh? Mr. Zhang has any good ideas? Please teach me quickly!"

Zhang Pinghua laughed and said, "We have received the imperial edict and can immediately send troops. But if we want to go to Lingnan, we must borrow from Jiangnan. This time, we will use Jiangnan to drive away wolf and swallow tigers. With the strength in our hands, as long as we use it properly, we will definitely be able to win with one blow, and Jiangnan can be fully involved in the hands of Your Highness!"

Long Zhaorui frowned, and another adviser stood up and said, "Mr. Zhang, Lu Zheng is a man of military intelligence. Since he dares to lend it to us, he must be on guard. Jiangnan is rich, and Lu Zheng has been training troops. It is said that the newly trained Nanfu army can have 100,000. If we fight decisively on Huainan Road, your highness can still fight. But when we arrive in Jiangnan, it is difficult to win without the advantage of the land, right?"

Zhang Pinghua snorted softly and said, "But we have occupied the benefits of human harmony. If the Chen family's 20,000 troops can turn against each other, we will cooperate internally and externally. Even if Lu Zheng is a god who comes to earth, he will have to throw away his armor and abandon his armor. When we turn back, we will take down Jinling in one go. Your Highness will occupy the capital of the emperor and will occupy the most favorable position from then on!"

When Zhang Pinghua said this, the audience was shocked, which was as if the thunder was shocked to the ground. Everyone was shocked by his thoughts. I have to say that Zhang Pinghua's idea was too incredible, but it was too tempting. If this plan could be done, it would be a turnaround!

The King of Qi is now defeated from Shandong, and his morale is declining. The King of Qi himself has also been hit and is quite confused about his future. Now the King of Qi lives in Huainan Road, with only two states, and Jiangnan to the south, and there is no place for expansion around him. This situation is definitely not a long-term solution.

If the King of Qi could use a trick to take down Jiangnan, the hegemony of the King of Qi would be established from then on. The King of Qi could first let Emperor Xinde make him the crown prince, and if he had the status of the crown prince, he would be legitimate.

The rich Jiangnan is a good place to raise soldiers. After the rich Jiangnan battles all directions, King Qi quelled the chaos in the north, and then let Emperor Xinde give way to him. Isn’t it possible to rebuild Dakang?

"Prince, Mr. Zhang's plan is feasible. This is the old minister's opinion on the country. I hope the prince will adopt it!" Someone immediately agreed, and there were many responders below.

Wan Xin frowned. After a while, he said, "Brother Zhang is afraid that the 20,000 private soldiers from the Chen family will not be able to succeed!"

Zhang Pinghua said: "The Chen family's 20,000 private soldiers were formed by Lu Zheng, and the Gu family also had 20,000 private soldiers. If the Chen family's private soldiers were not good, the entire Nanfu army would be vulnerable, what would you be afraid of?"

The King of Qi suddenly stood up and looked at Chen Zhiwen and said, "Mr. Chen, you have heard what you said. Can the Chen family do this? If the Chen family can do this, I will confer the head of the Chen family as the king of a different surname!"

Chen Zhiwen suddenly said: "Your Highness, my Chen family is desperate now, and they are dead. As long as your Highness has his life, we will not regret it!

No matter what, our Chen family cannot follow the footsteps of the Zhang family in Yangzhou. I would be sorry for our ancestors and ancestors!"

The King of Qi said: "Okay! Since this is the case, I will take the order to expedition in the south! Come here, 800 miles to expedite Jinling. I will write a letter to my father. The Bai family in Lingnan has been established as the king. I will forget the clan of the clan. This king Long Zhaorui is willing to lead the army to expedition in the south!"

After Long Zhaorui finished speaking, he paused and said, "In addition, send me a message to Lu Zheng, ask him to give up the two states to me, let our army cross the river south, and borrow the Jiangnan!"

Long Zhaorui's momentum soared instantly. At this moment, he felt his blood boiling. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him!

Over the years, Long Zhaorui has been patient and waiting. Among the princes who became an adult in Emperor Xinde, he is the least favored and his power in the court is also the weakest.

Only he himself knows the hardships he has experienced and the setbacks he has suffered. He has ambitions, but he insists on pretending to be without desires. He has many things to do, but he has to control his desires. He has had enough of these years.

"Everyone, the matter in Jiangnan is a major matter that concerns our wealth and life. If this matter is leaked, we may all die without a place to die! Therefore, Zhao Rui begs all gentlemen to keep their mouths as if they were done. It is no problem for you to be a marquis and ministers!
Chapter completed!