The current situation is in chaos, and the Dakang New Capital, which occupies half of the country, is actually confirmed to be in Jinling. With the Dajiang as the boundary, Jiangbei is already in a mess, and all forces are entangled. Although the nominal prince Long Zhaohuan acts as the case for quelling the rebellion on behalf of the prince, in fact, Long Zhaohuan is not only unable to suppress the rebellion, but is always worried that he will be made into dumplings by several forces in Longyou, Shandong and Liaodong.

Jiangnan is not a worry-free place. Although Jiangnan has boundaries, there are no soldiers in Jiangnan. Under such circumstances, the formation of the Nanfu Army is imminent.

The game between the Nanfu Army was naturally very fierce. Who would be the chief commander of the Nanfu Army? The question of this candidate was discussed by the Cabinet Center and the Six Ministers of the Ministry of Justice for a month but could not be formulated.

This candidate is difficult, because first of all, this person must have enough prestige and ability, otherwise it would not be enough to lead a Jiangnan army to defend the court.

In addition, there are two most important points: this person must first agree with His Majesty. Emperor Xinde nodded to this position before he can settle down. However, Emperor Xinde's agreement is not enough, because the treasury is now empty and the Southern Court hastily established it and has no ability to build an army quickly. Therefore, to build the Nanfu Army, we need to rely on the Jiangnan family's powerful family. Therefore, the candidate for the Grand Governor of the Nanfu Army must be recognized by the Jiangnan power family.

Now the Lu family in Jiangnan is the core, so the general recognized by the Lu family can serve as the commander-in-chief.

Originally, the best candidate for the Grand Commander of the Southern Prefecture Army was Lu Zheng, because Lu Zheng not only had a suitable prestige, but more importantly, Lu Zheng was good at leading the army and fighting wars. With his means, he would definitely build the Southern Prefecture Army and let the Southern Prefecture Army be sufficient to defend half of the southern territory.

However, Emperor Xinde made it clear that Lu Zheng continued to serve as the Minister of Personnel, and Lu Zheng could not serve as the Grand Governor of the Southern Prefecture Army as the Grand Governor of the Southern Prefecture Army, so the candidate for the Grand Governor is still uncertain at the moment.

In the Lu Mansion in Jiangnan, Gu Tiansheng and Chen Zhiqian visited the door together today. Since the Lu family returned to Jiangnan, they have become regular visitors to the Lu family. The two families have different affairs, and they have a lot of things to do with Lu Shanchang. In the current situation, the Jiangnan power clan is about to rise again, and they have to rely on the Lu family. Otherwise, if they dare to make trouble in private, the Lu family can easily let them die.

Therefore, the so-called four great men in Jiangnan should never be evenly matched. If they are evenly matched, they cannot be equally matched. Someone must lead the way. Just like now, the Lu family is the only one that shocks the other two families, so that the Jiangnan powers can work together and join forces.

Chen Zhiqian and Gu Tiansheng are here today, naturally because of Lu Zheng's return. Now everyone in the world knows that the real controller of the Lu family is actually the young Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng's words are the nine-calfs, and even Lu Shanchang will never go against Lu Zheng's intentions.

Now, the court is making a fuss. The imperial cabinet and the six ministries need to be completely reshuffled. Under this circumstance, many powerful families are eyeing this. Now the position of Minister of Personnel has been taken over by Lu Zheng, and the imperial decree has been brought down. The Lu family immediately became the object of envy of all parties.

Although countless people were not careful in using military forces in the two rivers and made serious mistakes, Lu Zheng still had a favor! The Lu family is still the number one powerhouse in Jiangnan, which cannot be changed.

"Dear sirs, seniors, Lu Zheng is polite to everyone here!" Lu Zheng came up proudly and bowed to Gu Tiansheng and others.

"Master Lu, please don't be polite. The so-called ambition is not as high as the age of age. This time we came here to visit the adults specifically, hoping to get the advice of the adults!" Gu Tiansheng said that although he was old, he did not dare to be proud of the slightest in front of Lu Zheng, a young man in the short term.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lu Zheng's status in Dakang is now unparalleled except for a few prime ministers. Compared with Gu Tiansheng, Chen Zhiqian has only served as the Minister of the Sixth Ministry, but in terms of official positions and ranks, everyone is not on the same level.

Besides, the height and distance of the Gu family and Chen family can climb now must rely on Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng can also play a key role in the future development of the two major families, so at this time, they have no other choice except to try hard to curry favor with Lu Zheng.

Everyone sat down with the guest and host, Lu Zheng said: "This time Jiangnan has established the Nanfu Army! I have asked Liu Song to temporarily prepare 20,000 troops, and these 20,000 troops are now in Jiangning!

Twenty thousand men are only enough for our guards. If we really want to build the Nanfu Army, we must be able to protect half of the country. In terms of scale, we cannot be small! Two seniors, I will give you the bottom line. The scale of our first Nanfu Army will be at least 100,000 troops!"

Gu Tiansheng and Chen Zhiqian looked at each other and saw a look of surprise in each other's eyes. Lu Zheng's words showed his vigorous ambition. One hundred thousand people are not a small number. Jiangnan has never had such a large army. Lu Zheng obviously had a great goal.

Lu Zheng paused and said, "Today's Dakang is already a chaotic world. Wars are everywhere in the world, and there will be a war soon. Since a war is inevitable, we should not be stingy in preparing for the army.

The 100,000 troops I just mentioned are just the first stage. After our 100,000 troops form combat power, we will continue to form the Nanfu Army in the future, so that the Nanfu Army can support the entire Jiangnan!"

Gu Tiansheng said: "Okay, this is very good! I agree very much. Jiangnan cannot be without troops, otherwise we will not be able to stand this half of the country!"

Chen Zhiqian said: "Yes, the south of the Yangtze River is rich. We have never lacked silver, grain and rice in recent years, but we have not eaten much and used it. We have all used it to transport it to the north to the court to raise soldiers!

Now, we are raising soldiers in Jiangnan and raising our own soldiers! It’s natural!”

Lu Zheng said: "Two seniors, since both of you agree with this, I hope that the two of you can also participate in this matter. Now our Lu family has raised 20,000 soldiers, and the Chen family and the Gu family can also raise 20,000 soldiers. Our three families have a total of 60,000 soldiers. With these 60,000 soldiers, when we establish the Nanfu Army, we will have a lot of experience and confidence. Do you think two seniors?"

After Lu Zheng said this, Gu Tiansheng and Chen Zhiqian's expressions changed again. Lu Zheng wanted to let each family raise private soldiers? However, they immediately understood what Lu Zheng meant. Now the court was looking for a candidate for the Grand Governor of the Southern Prefecture Army, but for various reasons, this candidate was difficult to finalize.

Lu Zheng suddenly asked each family to raise private soldiers themselves, which was actually to give the court a feedback, that is, the Nanfu Army has never been the army of the court, and the Jiangnan powers can raise soldiers themselves. If the court is unwilling to build the Nanfu Army, then each family will raise soldiers and protect the family. The three families can also raise a powerful force in total.

"Mr. Lu's plan is very good. I agree. Our Gu family can raise 20,000 soldiers!"

Chen Zhiqian nodded and said, "Okay, I agree, we can recruit soldiers and expand our strength!"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, the matter of the Southern Prefecture Army has come to an end. Next, let's talk about the affairs of the court. Recently, there has been rumors in the court, that is, Your Majesty hopes that all the elders will rise again and serve the country again. I agree with this very much!

The two seniors must also be prepared. We Jiangnan people must strive for it and we must not fall behind!"

Gu Tiansheng said: "Okay, Lord Lu's words gave us peace of mind! The country is in a critical moment now, and it is a big deal for us to serve our country. If our family in Jiangnan does not pay for their lives, do we still expect families in the north?"

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "It is best for the two seniors to declare justice in this way. This matter has nothing to do with the establishment of the Nanfu Army at first glance, but in fact it is very related. In this situation, Your Majesty needs people who are decisive and powerful. Therefore, the speed of the Chen family and the Gu family is particularly critical in the formation of 20,000 troops. If you delay, you may not have a good impression of Your Majesty!"

Lu Zheng always calls Emperor Xinde, but in fact, there is also the meaning of the Lu family behind this. If the Lu family wants to control the situation, they not only need to compete with all forces in Jiangnan, but also with the world. Even the Lu family needs to compete with Emperor Xinde, so whether Lu Zheng's will can be implemented quickly is his important bargaining chip.

Lu Zheng now wants to quickly pull up an army. Liu Song has organized 20,000 people. Lu Zheng asked the Gu family and Chen family to form another 20,000 people, and then the Nanfu army has 60,000.

More importantly, Lu Zheng tied down the Chen and Gu families to death with this point, and they must remain consistent with Lu Zheng in the court in the future. Otherwise, Lu Zheng could easily destroy a family with these tens of thousands of troops, making them unable to bear it.

Also, Lu Zheng needs to use this method to tell Emperor Xinde that the Jiangnan power clan of the Southern Prefecture Army would not retreat. If Emperor Xinde was unable to finalize the suitable candidate for the Grand Supervisor, Lu Zheng would build the Southern Prefecture Army into the private soldiers of the Jiangnan power clan. By that time, it would be even more difficult for the court to control this private soldiers!

The meeting between Lu Zheng and Chen and Gu quickly determined the overall situation in Jiangnan. After Chen and Gu returned, they dared not be negligent. They immediately used all the family resources to quickly organize recruitment within Jiangnan. The private soldiers of the two families were formed at an astonishing speed.

This is not a joke. They all know that quickly and efficiently establishing a private soldier is related to the future of their family. It is about the time when the imperial court hires people. How to arrange the position of Chen Zhiqian and Gu Tiansheng? They need the support of the Lu family. How they take this step directly affects the future of the family!

After seeing the two of them off, Lu Zheng quickly called the boy over and said, "How is the situation in Jiangbei these days? Is there any new news?"

The boy said: "In the other side of the capital, Long Zhaohuan is vigorously recruiting troops! The disaster situation in the Two Rivers, Henan and Hebei has been controlled. The entire Yuzhou army has built a dike, and the embankment of the big river has been stabilized again!"

"In the Shandong side, the King of Qi has led his army back to Shandong, and the situation in Shandong is controlled by the King of Qi. It is said that he is full of confidence and ambitious. Not only are there many soldiers under his command, but there are more than 10,000 more people. Judging from his posture, he is ready to fight for the Central Plains!"

Lu Zheng's brows slowly frowned. After a long time, he shook his head slightly and said, "I really underestimated the King of Qi for so many years. This King of Qi is very knowledgeable and powerful. This is the most scheming among His Majesty's three sons, which is rare!"

The boy said, "What should we do now? Do we have to find a way to restrain him?"

Lu Zheng slowly closed his eyes, lay back, and said, "The Southern Army is urgent, but why is Your Majesty still not anxious or impatient about this? I thought about it and felt quite uneasy and felt that there must be something wrong with it! Thinking about it now, your Majesty may still trust King Qi quite, and even their father and son have a tacit understanding..."

"Ah..." The boy's face changed drastically, and he said with wide eyes: "This...this..."

The boy's hair was standing up all over his body. If Lu Zheng's idea was true, it would be terrible! There is a tacit understanding between King Qi and Emperor Xinde? What kind of tacit understanding are they? Since there is a tacit understanding, why should King Qi put his troops in Shandong? Where will he go next?

Lu Zheng was lying on the chair, and he was indeed a little scared by Emperor Xinde's methods of turning the world around. His Majesty is extremely cunning, and no one knows what he was thinking! He regarded everyone in the world as a pawn, and he hid behind his back to control the situation. I have to say that such a person is actually very terrible!

Lu Zheng is now increasingly eager to build an army and to protect himself in this way. Otherwise, if one day the royal family really wants to destroy the Lu family and Lu Zheng, they will raise their hands gently, and Lu Zheng will have no power to resist.

"Let's go to the execution ground to see, Lu Changhe is going to die today!" Lu Zheng said.

Outside the Meridian Gate of the Palace City, there are crowds of people today. Lu Changhe, an imperial criminal who was a major rebellion case in the court, was pushed to the guillotine. This infamous intelligence leader who is known to all Jiangnan and has finally reached the last moment of his life!

Look at his current appearance, where does he have the style of the head of Xuanjingsi? He has white hair, lowered his head, his face is listless and depressed, and his eyes are turbid and unconscious. He is just an old man in his twilight years!

Lu Zheng looked at this man from afar and sighed secretly. He knew best in his heart whether Lu Changhe was a man in his twilight years. Even now, Lu Zheng still has the ability to save him. Because for Emperor Xinde, he probably hopes that such a scene can happen!

But Lu Zheng had already made up his mind that Lu Changhe could not be kept!

"Haha!" Lu Changhe suddenly opened his eyes and laughed. At this time, the prison officer had already decided to kill him and the arrow had been thrown out.

"Do you think you can be at peace if I die? You can't be at peace. My today is your tomorrow! I have sold my life for Xinde for the rest of my life, and this is my destination.
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