Chapter 3068: The two swords join forces
Xu Shizong glanced at Nan Yan again, but in the end said nothing. He drank the cup of tea, ate a little, then stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "Then I wish the military advisor a successful start."
"Thank you very much."
After Xu Shizong finished speaking, he turned back to look at Nan Yan. Although he seemed to have something else to say, after a moment's thought, he didn't say anything more. He only reminded him again, "Young Master, you should still be careful about the people around you in the palace. Shi Feng's active efforts to cross the river this time are indeed his nature, but it has been so long, and the Jiangbei government has not even reacted at all, which is unusual."
Zhu Chengjin laughed and said, "The leader is dead, how else can they react?"
“…”
"If my brother fails to cross the river this time, Jiangbei will be in chaos."
“…”
"By that time, I'm still counting on the military advisor to cross the river and head north to reclaim the lost territory. Does the military advisor have such plans?"
Xu Shizong looked at him, then fell silent for a moment before saying, "Of course I have plans. But right now, let's get through this difficult time first."
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "This is not a difficult problem at the moment."
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"I believe that the military advisor will be able to easily win and triumph in the end."
Xu Shizong said, "Thank you for your kind words, sir."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Nan Yan had been sitting at the table, fiddling with the small teacup in front of her while watching the two people talking. When Xu Shizong's back disappeared outside the Wuying Hall, Zhu Chengjin slowly turned his head to look at her, sneering and saying, "Aren't you afraid?"
Nan Yan said calmly, "Even if all the Xu brothers died in the river today, their blood wouldn't splash on me. What do I have to be afraid of?"
Zhu Chengjin asked: "Then who do you think will die?"
Nan Yan's face darkened.
She was quiet for a long time before she slowly said, "Actually, you don't have to guess. You know neither of them will die."
Zhu Chengjin frowned slightly: "Oh?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You may not know who Xu Shifeng is, but as the current imperial concubine, I also raised his nephew and have a very close relationship with him. I know his personality very well. Even if this time he is under the banner of suppressing a rebellion, he will definitely not kill his own brother."
"What about Xu Shizong?"
"he?"
Nan Yan smiled faintly, glanced at Zhu Chengjin deliberately, and then said, "He didn't even agree to exterminate the entire Jian family, so how could he possibly kill his own brother?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Chengjin's face immediately darkened.
This was not something Nan Yan said nonsense, but something he revealed himself when he was talking to Xu Shizong before. If Nan Yan guessed correctly, Xu Shizong and Zhu Chengjin must have had a conflict on this matter, and in the end, it was Zhu Chengjin who sent someone to do it, so until now, Xu Shizong should be deeply regretful about this matter.
Sure enough, when she saw Zhu Chengjin's expression, she knew that she had guessed right.
Nan Yan sneered inwardly and continued, "So, if we win today, he will definitely not attack his own brothers. The best way, of course, is to capture them alive."
“…”
"Having his brothers cross the river and join him is probably what he wants most."
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"These two brothers, one scholar and one warrior, if they really join forces—"
Nan Yan paused at this point, looking at Zhu Chengjin's complicated expression, then smiled and said, "I'm afraid you'll have another general under your command. Congratulations."
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Zhu Chengjin to say anything else, she stood up and left with Tingfu and Qingting.
Zhu Chengjin didn't stop him either.
At this time, he was sitting at the table, watching Nan Yan's back as she left, but his eyes were slightly red. As soon as Nan Yan left, Guo Mi immediately walked in from outside and said softly, "Young Master..."
Zhu Chengjin glanced at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Guo Mi whispered, "There's something wrong with what this woman said."
"What's the problem?"
"She said that if Young Master Xu took action, he would capture his brother and bring him across the river to become your general. However, now that the emperor's life or death is unknown, Xu Shifeng is still running around gathering troops to cross the river. He is obviously loyal to the emperor, so how could he easily join your army?"
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"Besides, both of them have the surname Xu."
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"If these two, one civil and one military, really collude—Sir, your foundation in Jiangnan is still unstable. If they both develop ulterior motives, how can you maintain your position?"
These words obviously pierced Zhu Chengjin's heart.
He glanced at Guo Mi and asked, "Do you think Xu Shizong will betray me?"
Guo Mi said, "I dare not say that."
“…”
"But Xu Shizong is a very capable person. Young Master must be on guard against him."
“…”
"It was he who captured Jinling City; it was also he who took the Jinling Imperial Palace. Although Lord Lu has been dispatched to fight three other armies from Jiangnan, no one knows about this battle. The people of Jiangnan are only focused on the battle on the river. Xu Shizong's reputation here is very high."
“…”
"If you don't make some preparations, then who will be the heir to the throne in a few days?"
When Zhu Chengjin heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He thought for a moment, then waved to Guo Mi and said, "Come here."
Guo Mi immediately leaned over and listened to his instructions. He nodded hurriedly and then turned and left.
Zhu Chengjin sat in the spacious but empty Wuying Hall. Although the sun was shining brightly outside and the hall was steaming hot, he felt as cold as if he was in the snow. This feeling of loneliness had been around him like a poisonous snake since he was expelled from the Jinling Palace and left Jinling City.
Even after returning, I still can't get rid of this feeling.
Thinking of this, he suddenly shouted: "Someone come!"
Ge Long had been waiting outside. When he heard his voice, he immediately walked in: "What do you want, sir?"
Zhu Chengjin said, "Go ask Ye Zheng if he has completed the task you instructed him to do."
Ge Long said, "Sir, are you talking about the selection of a concubine?"
"What else is there!"
"Well, Master Ye has selected some people, and they are all in the palace, but right now, we don't have enough manpower, so we haven't been able to select them yet. Master is now in charge of many things, so anyone who approaches him must be carefully selected, to avoid, to avoid any outsiders mixing in and threatening his safety."
Zhu Chengjin naturally knew how many people in Jinling City wanted to kill him after the previous battle.
But he couldn't bear it anymore.
So he said coldly: "Go tell him that he must send someone to me tonight, otherwise, let him take care of himself!"
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