To the east of Danggang is the Han River, which has experienced the confluence of many tributaries including Yashui. At this time, the water surface of the Han River has become extremely wide. People standing on both sides of the Han River can hardly see clearly even if the weather is fine. On the opposite side, you can see its huge span.
The water surface of the Han River is very calm. Except for the small waves caused by the autumn wind, there are no big waves. However, only an old boatman who often sails on the Han River knows how turbulent and undercurrents are under this calm river surface.
It was as if on the river at this time, on the exceptionally tall ship surrounded by dozens of huge warships, a negotiation that might go down in history was taking place.
There are three floors in the building. The upper floor is the smallest, but it is the size of an ordinary palace. It has yellow carpets on the floor, sandalwood chairs, silk hanging from the top, jade bead curtains, and other gold, silver, jade, ceramics and jade. , the room is fully furnished, without looking crowded, and every object is stable, so you don’t have to worry about breaking it even while sailing.
You can see the cleverness of the intention. In the center of this place is a huge, thick wooden long table, with some people already sitting on both sides of the table.
The one sitting at the bottom of one side is Su Yiming, the guest minister from Li County. There are two people sitting next to him. They are the only successor of the Shen family in Hanoi County who is still on the table. Shen Ranzhi, And an old man in green robe with white hair and white beard. He looked a little depressed. He was wearing a thick mink hat on his head and was concentrating with his eyes closed. The old man's surname was Yan, the name of Yan Siyu, the prefect of Anyang County.
Sitting opposite Su Yiming was the little overlord of Jiangdong County's Yu family, Yu Wei. At this moment, the little overlord was resting his chin on his hands, looking at the empty tables and chairs beside him, lost in thought.
Without making everyone wait too much, the owner of the building appeared. He was a middle-aged man who was no more than five feet tall and not bloated. He strode over in rich clothes and with a smile on his face, facing Everyone present bowed their hands and saluted. On the thumb of their right hand, a completely green emerald ring caught the eye.
"Zheng is late, I still hope to see Haihan." Su Yiming and Shen Ranzhi, who were reading, each stood up and bowed in return, saying they did not dare.
The old man in green robes surnamed Yan sat on a chair and raised his hand in return, while Yu Wei on the other side did not move. The middle-aged man walked around the wooden table, reached out and patted Yu Wei on the shoulder as he passed by, and said teasingly,
"Little Overlord, since things have happened here, why don't you stay in Hanzhou? This time you go back to Jiangdong, be careful of your masters hitting you." Shen Ranzhi glanced at Su Yiming after hearing this, but the latter seemed to I didn't understand it and was indifferent.
The old man in green robe half-closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep. Yu Wei turned his head and looked out the window at the seemingly endless river, and said lazily,
"Uncle Youlao Chunchao is worried. It's just a slap in the face. If they want to put me in solitary confinement, my nephew may have to run to your Nanzhou County to hide. I hope my uncle can lend a helping hand."
"You are still such a naughty person," the middle-aged man shook his head helplessly and sat directly next to Yu Wei. Then he looked at the three people across the table and glanced at Su Yiming and Shen Ran in turn. Then, it finally stopped on the old man in green robe,
"Your Excellency, you must be Mr. Yan Yichang. I heard that Governor Yan of Anyang County came to Yuanbeicheng to fight against the barbarians. I wonder if everything is going well?" The old man in green robe was not surprised when he heard such a direct question and opened his mouth without raising his eyelids. After a while,
"It can't be called smooth, but it's not too troublesome. This time, the Nanyi moved northward. There were a large number of them, and they fought on their own. The front line in the Yuanhe area was still a bit longer. From time to time, monsters would bring small groups of beasts to the north. It's just that The scale is not too big, and the impact is very limited." He finally looked up at the middle-aged man opposite and asked,
"Since the Nankou City of Anyang County has been destroyed, the Liunan City of Liulin County in Jiangzhou has also entered the sight of the monsters. Has it been attacked now?" The middle-aged man shook his head with a smile.
"I haven't heard anything from the prefect of Liulin County about this matter. I think there were some attacks in Liunan City, so it won't be a problem."
"Lu Zu has passed away, and the relationship between the human race and Nanyi has reached a life-and-death situation. I don't think Nanyi will let Jiangzhou's thousands of miles of fertile fields remain untouched. You must know that there is no Yuan River behind Liunan City that can be guarded. Once The city is broken." The old man in green robe slowly looked back,
"Except for the new county, the gates of all counties in Jiangzhou will be opened to Nanyi..."
"Mr. Yan's reminder is reasonable. Zheng will send a letter to the prefect of Liulin County when he returns this time, asking him to pay more attention." The middle-aged man agreed with a humble smile, then turned to Shen Ranzhi and asked,
"Of course we know if Yun Bailou is still in Sucheng now?" Shen Ranzhi turned to look at Su Yiming, saw the latter shaking his head slightly, and said,
"We should have returned north to Liucheng." The middle-aged man cast his eyes on Su Yiming's face and said with a smile,
"This is Mr. Su, right? Zheng just heard before he came here that the prefect of Li County was awarded the title of governor of Hanzhou. It is really gratifying to congratulate him," he asked without looking at the different faces of everyone present.
"I wonder what Governor Luo thinks of the Danggang incident?" Su Yiming replied,
"Before Yiming came here, the Grand Administrator once said something. He said that Danggang should serve as a bridge between Hanzhou and Jiangzhou. With Brother Ran guarding this place, the two states can communicate like brothers." The middle-aged man nodded, looked at Shen Ranzhi again and asked,
"However, I heard a letter from Yu Wei saying that you are now a vassal of Anyang County. Is this a problem?" Shen Ranzhi sighed,
"I dare not deceive Brother Zheng. It is indeed true. The traitor Yun Bailou persecuted too much. Not only did he cross Yashui to take Liucheng and Sucheng, he also wanted to take Danggang. However, in order to protect the inheritance of our ancestors, he had to take refuge in Anyang County Governor Yan is the lord of Danggang City. Yun Bailou was not allowed to send troops to Anyang because of the Naya Water Alliance, so he saved the last big city in Hanoi County." The middle-aged man shook his head after hearing this.
"However, have you ever heard of any ambitious character who would be restrained by a covenant? Even if he is really restrained, it is only for a while. It is only a matter of time before Yun Bailou wants to take action against Dan Gang. What will happen to you then?" Without waiting for Shen Ranzhi's reply, the old man in green robe on the side said,
"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zheng. If Yun Bailou wants to take action against me in Danggang, the Yan family of Anyang County will not sit idly by and ignore it."
"This is natural, but..." The middle-aged man was still staring at Shen Ranzhi, but what he said was directed at the old man in green robe,
"It's just that today is not what it used to be. The Guangjun of today is not the Guangjun of the past, and the Anyang of today is not the Anyang of the past." As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room condensed.
The middle-aged man didn't care at all. He didn't wait for the old man in green robe to speak again, and continued,
"However, with the relationship between the Shen family and various families in Jiangzhou, how can we see you trapped here and remain indifferent? As long as you really have a need, not to mention Dan Gang, you want to cross the Baihe River and regain Sucheng and Liucheng, we can also help you!"
"Seriously?!" Shen Ranzhi's eyes lit up, and after seeing the middle-aged man nod, he couldn't help but clasp his fists in salute,
"If all the families in Jiangzhou can help Shen regain Sucheng and Liucheng, then I am willing to share the commercial taxes of these three cities with each family!" As he said this, he felt someone kicking him under the table. Then he turned around as if he suddenly remembered something, and saluted the old man in green robe.
"If the prefect is willing to send troops, Shen will also pay a share of the commercial tax and grain tax. I will never regret it!" He said this quickly and harshly, causing everyone in the room to fall into silence for a moment.
After a long time, the old man in green robe sitting next to him spoke first and said one word,
"Okay!" Shen Ranzhi turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man opposite him with burning eyes. The latter smiled and pondered for a while before saying one word.
"good!!"
