Chapter 814 Infighting in the Su Family
After Long Zhaohuan, Jiangnan became emperor, he valued the Su family. The vast Jiangnan region was the only one in the Su family. The many families that depended on the Su family were just like the capital city of that year. It is no exaggeration to say that Long Zhaohuan embarked on the old path of the early years of the founding of the Great Kang Kingdom, which was to build the country with the help of the powerful families.
Long Zhaohuan established a country for the sake of establishing a country. He knew in his heart that if he did not establish a country, he would never be able to sit on that chair, because Emperor Xinde was completely crazy. Even if this guy died, he might have pulled his sons to be buried with him. Long Zhaoyan in the north had already established a country, and the world was already divided. Long Zhaohuan was unwilling to miss this opportunity in the troubled times.
However, it is easy to establish a country, but it is too difficult to defend this country. Jiangnan was the richest place in Dakang. When Emperor Xinde established his capital in Jinling, Lu Zheng paid a huge price to defend Jiangnan and was almost destroyed several times.
Now that Dakang has split, the army of Jiangnan cannot defend such a vast area at all. Su Zhi is a man with great ambitions and talent. It is okay to let him secretly engage in conspiracies, but it is difficult to lead a large army to guard Jiangnan and defend Long Zhaohuan's foundation.
However, Long Zhaohuan still had a solution, because Prime Minister Su Xinghe gave him advice to make him get along with Huainan Road. The wealthy families of Lingnan Road and Huainan Road were both crowned with kings. The benefits of being crowned with kings were not counted. Long Zhaohuan also promised to give two places a military expenditure of 2 million taels each year.
This is equivalent to the fact that Lingnan Road and Huainan Road have transformed from rebels into kings of different surnames of Dakang. Not only that, they can also receive tribute from Dakang every year, and two places have become the best country. This situation is really strange in the world.
Jiangnan, Jinling, and Su Zhi sat leisurely on the banks of the Qinhuai River. The entire Qinhuai River is very quiet today and nothing else, because Su Zhi is going to visit. As the most powerful minister of the puppet dynasty at present, Su Zhi's power is too high than Lu Zheng's back then.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the city of Jinling, Su Zhi has more majestic than the emperor. He holds heavy troops, and both civil and military officials of the court are in his hands. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. No matter who dares to oppose him, he can kill them one by one. There are so many people killed in Jinling in his hands. Therefore, in the eyes of the common people, when it comes to Su Zhi, it can be said that she can stop her children from crying at night.
When he was about to climb the top of the mountain, he looked at the small mountains. Su Zhi sat on the highest pleasure boat in Jinling. The scenery of the Qinhuai River was full of his eyes. He looked around and held a folding fan that scholars liked to use in his hand, saying:
"Su Qing, the world has changed now. Why can't you and my brothers work together to do the job? Jiangnan is a top-notch treasure land. As long as we keep this place and slowly plan it, one day the situation of our unification of the world may not come. Now you enter the cabinet and handle government affairs for the emperor. Only in this way can we have more resources to recruit soldiers and prepare for the future..."
Su Zhi sat down at the lower head. Compared to Su Zhi's arrogant and proud, Su Qing was wearing a green robe, and she looked very simple. Facing Su Zhi's words, Su Qing said lightly:
"I have already said that I am in poor health and should not be an official, so why should you fight each other? Also, Jiangnan is a good place, but our Jiangnan needs to support Lingnan and Huainan. How many resources can we have left?
Even if there is some money left, Jinling will build a large-scale construction this year, no one will say that you will recruit tens of thousands of craftsmen to build the palace yourself, and it may cost millions of taels of silver. How much money do we have to raise soldiers and horses like this extravagant extravagance?"
Su Zhi frowned slightly, and a gloom appeared on her face. After a long time, he sneered and said, "You and I are brothers, but your heart is not on my side. Are you still wondering if Lu Zheng is? Lu Zheng is your student. Could it be that a student's status in your heart is higher than that of my brother?"
Su Zhi paused and continued: "Lu Zheng is a character, but now he is in the bitter and cold land of Liaodong, and it is still unknown how many years it will take to get through it!
Moreover, the situation in the north is complicated, and Lu Zheng is almost isolated and helpless in the north. The Song family in Longyou is his enemy, not to mention Tan Lei. The two are old enemies, Cao Weiming and Long Zhaoyan. Who doesn’t hate him to the core?
If things in this world are going to be great, you can't make enemies from all sides. Lu Zheng is a character, but he is too arrogant and too tough. The so-called toughness is easy to break. It's not that I, Su Zhi, boasted that one day, he will be desperate and will still have to rely on us! At that time, I, Su Zhi, will definitely open the city gate and welcome it warmly. Haha, that will inevitably be a story that makes people talk about!"
Su Qing frowned, and just sneered at the corner of her mouth, saying, "Su Zhi, you and I are brothers. I won't stop you from doing anything, but I don't want to be an official and want to rest at home. Don't make things difficult for me!
I know that Lu Zheng's topic is your taboo. You mentioned it on your own initiative today, and I didn't say anything. But since you mentioned Lu Zheng today, I will say one thing. Lu Zheng will eventually return to Jinling one day, and he will never be desperate when he returns to Jinling, but will lead his iron cavalry to break through the city of Jinling. By that time, our Su family will be a disaster. A hundred-year dynasty, a thousand-year-old family. The Su family has come to this day and has gone to a fork in the road and has fallen into a state of no return!"
Su Zhi was stunned for a moment, staring at Su Qing, and suddenly got up. He couldn't help it anymore. He immediately slapped the table and said erectly: "Su Qing, if you don't have the surname Su, I would have dragged you out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded! You don't even see how many people I have killed these days!
I tell you, I have the final say in Jiangnan. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. You must think clearly, otherwise I will turn against you and refuse to accept others!”
Su Zhi was originally a figure, but when she was angry, she completely lost her mind and looked like a madman. Facing his anger, Su Qing didn't care at all and sneered:
"That's all about life and death. I saw it out when I was young. If you really want to kill me, then it's just a matter of just one sentence. Why use this threat?"
Su Zhi was so angry that she trembled all over. At this time, the women who came to serve the boat were all so scared that they hid aside. Everyone was trembling. Su Zhi had no place to vent her anger. She suddenly dragged several women over, slapped and scolded her:
"Damn it, you guys | why are you guys hiding? I just have such a hideous face? Look at me, don't you kill you!"
Su Zhi was violent and killed several women on the spot. The whole boat was in great panic. Su Qing watched coldly, and as Su Zhi became more perverted and unconventional, he couldn't help but shout:
"Su Zhi, if you really want to kill someone, you will kill me and understand hatred. What is a man who bullies a female?
Su Zhi roared angrily, pulled out the long sword from her waist, pointed his sword at Su Qing, and said, "I will kill you if you want to kill someone, who can stop me?"
After he said that, he raised his sword and was about to slash towards Su Qing. Su Qing stared at him, and an extremely contemptuous look appeared in his eyes. He stood still without moving, and had never thought about dodging, as if he was really ready to die generously.
Su Zhi looked at Su Qing's appearance and became more and more annoyed. She really ignored her and wanted to kill Su Qing. At this critical moment, a loud shout rang out:
"Do you and my brothers really want to get up between Xiao Qiang, which makes everyone in the world laugh at me? Su Zhi, why don't you stop quickly?"
Su Zhi then stopped her sword and turned her head to see that it was Su Xinghai.
Su Xinghai walked over with a gloomy face, stared at Su Zhi coldly, and snorted softly, saying, "You are such a great skill. If you really can kill people like this, you might as well kill me! Looking at the Su family, you will kill everyone, so that you can only be the only one!"
Su Zhi's face turned blue and white, and her expression was very ugly. He was still afraid inside. The person he was most afraid of in the Su family was Su Xinghai!
Hearing Su Xinghai say this, he was very dissatisfied and couldn't help but say, "Uncle, why don't you say Su Qing? Su Qing is against me everywhere and is sarcastic to me. Why is he? Who is the one who can have today in our Su family? Could it be that Su Qing can succeed?"
Su Xinghai looked at Su Qing, and Su Qing turned his head aside and said lightly: "Uncle, I have been infected with lung disease since last year and can't work hard. I have also accumulated some savings over the years, so I just want to study more at home and recuperate. I don't want to come out to do the job. I'll ask my uncle to do this!"
Su Xinghai sighed softly and said, "It's good that this is good. If the moon is full, it will lose; if the strong one is weak, it will decline. This is the truth that has never changed since the eternal. Su Zhi, since Su Qing is determined to raise soldiers, don't force others to do anything, let him do it!"
"I..." Su Zhi stomped her feet hard. After all, he didn't dare to turn against Su Xinghai. After putting away the long sword, he turned around and left, and soon disappeared.
There were only Su Zhi and Su Xinghai left on the pleasure boat. They were silent and neither spoke to each other. Su Xinghai said: "You should know what Su Zhi is thinking. He just hopes that he can get recognition. You have always had a close relationship with him. At critical moments, he especially hopes that he can get your recognition!"
Su Qing let out a long sigh and said, "Uncle, do you know that my Su family is now in danger? My Su family's ancestors said that the Su family can never act against the general trend of heaven! Although the world is now in chaos, the rules and regulations of great prosperity have not completely declined. Su Zhi's actions are completely accusing the tiger, harming the country and the people. My Su family is now completely tied up by him. I asked my uncle, are you not worried that the Su family will encounter a catastrophe one day?"
Su Xinghai raised his eyebrows and shook his head slightly. After a while, he stomped his feet and said, "If the Su family really has a catastrophe, the only one who destroyed the Su family is Lu Zheng! Apart from that, we all have room for maneuver in other situations."
Su Qing's face changed drastically and he said, "Uncle, if you think so... that's absolutely not! That will put my Su family in a place of doom! Uncle, if you let Jiangnan and Lu Zheng break up, you will be a life-and-death hatred from then on. In that case, you will... really... you will never be able to go back again!"
Su Xinghai sneered and said, "Su Qing, I think you have read too much, but you have read too much. The so-called scholar rebelled for three years but failed. How can you achieve success? How can you achieve great things? How much has my Su family paid for so many years for great prosperity? Could it be that we can only stay below others and become foils of other families and forces? Can't we become the protagonists ourselves? Can't we become pillars of the country?
Now the world is in chaos, and it is really the time when our Su family is successful. If we are not sure and fearful at this time, can you still expect our Su family to be able to pass on for thousands of years? That's a dream!"
Su Xinghai said this, and swung his long sleeves and turned around and left. Su Qing stared at his back, his lips tilted but couldn't even say a word! He had a lot of things to say, but he already understood this matter. No one in the Su family would listen to him. Since that's the case, there was no need to say more!
Su Qing came down from the pleasure boat and did not embark on the way home. He went to Liuhe alone and wandered back and forth on the dock of Liuhe. At the end, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to take a boat directly from Liuhe to Jiangning, and then headed north from Jiangning on the sea route. His destination was Shandong!
The boat heading to Jiangning was just a small boat, and Su Qing had nothing to do. He made a quick decision and ignored everything else. He decided to break with Su Zhi and the Su family from then on. This is his will!
On the high platform in the distance, Su Xinghai carried his hands on his back and looked at the small boat on the river. The butler of the Su family was by his side. Su Fu, the butler of the Su family, was a very smart man. He lowered his head, bent over, and said with a smile on his face: "Master, Young Master Qing is not far away. I can invite him back at any time!"
Su Xinghai shook his head and said, "No, you want to let him go. After arriving in Jiangning, someone will prepare for him to get money. You must arrange to send him to the sea boat to the north. You must not make any mistakes!"
"Why? This...This..." Su Fu looked around and lowered his voice: "Will this make Young Master Zhi's heart cold? Now that my Su family is at its peak, only Young Master Qing is not in the same way. This may not be a good thing for the Su family!"
Su Xinghai sneered and said, "I have said it a long time ago that Yueying will lose, and the Su family will not be prosperous forever. To be honest, Su Zhi took too much risk for Jiangnan. If Lu Zheng recovered and came to take Jiangnan, how should the Su family handle themselves?
Chapter completed!