Chapter 21 Chapter 8 Complete the task

Accompanied by trusted experts Xi Jing and Hu Jiaotian, Jiang Hailiu stepped into the Qinhuai Tower. He was dressed in a green shirt and a long gown, with a calm demeanor, like the leader of a big gang meeting, and he did not carry his famous death gun. On the Ninth Rank Master List, he is the only native southerner on the list, ranking third, only behind Xie Xuan and Sima Daozi.Jiang Hailiu just turned 40 this year, tall and tall, with a thin face, and rarely smiled. His signature logo is his piebald hair neatly combed back and braided into a long braid that hangs over his tank top.The high forehead is slightly raised, and the pair of eyes on the hooked nose open and close with lightning flashes, which makes people feel that he is deep in the city, powerful without anger, shrewd and wise.

In fact, his world was indeed brought back. The Great River is the lifeblood of the South's politics and economy. There are many big and small gangs, and there are many powers on the hills. If he didn't care about it, how could he single-handedly turn the Great River Gang into a big gang that dominates the Yangtze River.Now except for the Lianghu gang, other gangs can only act according to his face.The sphere of influence of the Two Lakes Gang is mainly Dongting and Poyang Lakes, and everyone's rivers do not violate well water. Why did Xie An suddenly summon him to see him, until now he still couldn't figure it out.

After crossing the threshold, Song Beifeng, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him and said: "Grand An is waiting for the leader at Yupingtai, let Beifeng lead the way." Jiang Hailiu gently walked towards Yuping Terrace with Song Beifeng on his arm. The guards of the Qinhuai Tower all stood up and bowed to salute, not daring to let out a breath, which shows Jiang Hailiu's power in Jiankang. Jiang Hailiu said kindly: "I heard that Beifeng severely injured Sima Yuanxian's subordinates last night. Beifeng did a good job. If it causes any trouble, don't alarm Mr. An, just come to me."

Song Beifeng was secretly stunned by Jiang Hailiu's well-informed news, but he was not surprised at Jiang Hailiu's hatred for Sima Yuanxian.The Huan family has always been at odds with Sima Daozi, and since Jiang Hailiu belongs to the faction of the Huan family, he certainly hopes that Xie An and Sima Daozi will deepen their rift. Song Beifeng said: How dare you bother Jiang Longtou. Jiang Hailiu laughed, let go of his hand, and happily said with his hands behind his back: We are all members of our own family, you are welcome to Beifeng. The four people walked through the beautiful scenery on both sides, and built a winding corridor along the river bank, and arrived at the small hall on the lower floor of Yuping Terrace.

Jiang Hailiu said to his subordinates Xi Jing and Hu Mingtian: You are waiting here. Song Beifeng moved to the wooden steps to climb the building, and made a gesture to invite Jiang Hailiu to go up to the upper level. The back view has come into view, this outstanding figure in the famous world is alone, leaning on the railing to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Qinhuai River. Xie An didn't look back, and said softly: "The sea is coming to me. Jiang Hailiu quickened his pace, came to the side of Xie An on the terrace, respectfully saluted, and said: "If Mr. An has anything to do, just order it. Even if Jiang Hailiu dies, he will do it for Mr. An."

A smile floated from the corner of Xie An's lips. Although what Jiang Hailiu said was a scene in the world, it was not without sincerity.It is because the fate of Jiang Hailiu has been tied to him at present. If Fu Jian is allowed to unify Jiangnan, the Yellow River Gang, which is the most powerful in the north, will expand its power to the Yangtze River. At that time, Jiang Hailiu will have no place to stand.That's why Fu Jian came to the south, forcing the various forces in power and opposition in the south to unite for common interests. However, this situation is short-lived. When the rain clears, a new situation will emerge, and the changes will be unpredictable. .

In terms of gangs and sects, the most famous in the world are the three gangs and four religions.The three gangs are the Yellow River Gang, the Dajiang Gang, and the Lianghu Gang; the four religions are Taiyi Sect, Tianshi Taoism, Maitreya Sect, and the mysterious Xiaoyao Sect, representing the seven most powerful folk forces in the world, fighting each other, fighting for territory, and expanding. power. Xie An said lightly, "How is Wen Qing?" Jiang Hailiu showed a rare peaceful and joyful expression, and sighed happily: It is rare for Mr. An to pay attention to it. Except that Wen Qing is getting more and more savage, other things are not bad.

Jiang Wenqing is the only daughter of Jiang Hailiu. She is only nineteen years old this year. Xie An suddenly sighed, and said: I invited Hailiu here today, and I entrust you with a very important matter. If you can handle it for me, I don't care about your many transactions with Sun En secretly in recent years. .However, the relationship between you and Sun En must also be severed from tonight. With Jiang Hailiu's city mansion deep, his face could not help but change slightly when he heard the words, firstly because Xie An was straight to the point and straightforward, and because he thought Sun En's matter was extremely secret, unexpectedly Xie An found out about it.When Xie An mentioned his daughter Jiang Wenqing, it implied a warning and intimidation, implying that he cherished everything he had in front of him.

For a moment, Jiang Hailiu was at a loss for words and was at a loss. In the world, only Xie An's status can talk to Jiang Hailiu like this, even Huan Chong said it tactfully, as for the others, it's too late. After a long while, Jiang Hailiu finally admitted: This is called being in the rivers and lakes, and I can't help myself. I, Jiang Hailiu, don't do business with Sun En, and Nie Tian will definitely replace me immediately.Now Sun En's power is increasing day by day, and there are many strong and powerful followers along the southeast coast, and the trade of salt goods is almost controlled by him.well!Currents are no choice.

Xie An finally looked at him, his eyes sparkled, his tone was still calm, and he said: You are willing to respectfully call me Mr. An, and I don't want to see you sink down.Sun En's rebellious heart can be seen by all passers-by. You exchanged weapons and arrows for sea salt from him.Whether he succeeds or not, the consequences will be to your detriment rather than to your benefit.If Da Sima finds out about this matter, he will not let you go.I can hide it for you, but is Nie Tian still willing to do this?Sun En is even more afraid that the world will not be chaotic, not to mention that paper will not be able to contain fire in the end.

Nie Tian is also the leader of the Two Lakes Gang. He is wild and domineering, but possesses the charm of a gangster. It can make him hold back for a while. Jiang Hai showed a bitter smile, bowed his head and said: Thank you Mr. An for his instruction, Hai Liu knows how to do it! Xie An remained calm and unhurried, looking back at the Qinhuai River flowing under the Yuping Terrace, and said: If you lose this battle with Fu Jian, of course you will stop talking about it.But if we are lucky enough to win, Huma in the north will be unable to commit crimes in the south for a long period of time. If I, Xie An, are still alive at that time, I will take this golden opportunity to join hands with Da Sima to rectify the south. Nie Tianhuan and Sun En will be the first to bear the brunt.If it weren't for the fact that I regard the current as my own family, I would never have said this tonight. Don't let the current disappoint me. Jiang Hailiu screamed fiercely, but he couldn't help but be convinced. Xie An's methods have always used both kindness and might, and mutual assistance between strength and softness.He is even more seldom angry, but everyone knows that if his anger is aroused, no one will be able to eat it all.Sighing secretly and nodding, he said: Hailiu understands, and he will not disappoint Mr. An. He just asks Mr. An to give me some time. Xie An smiled and said: How to do it is up to you to decide.The rivers and lakes have their own rules, and I understand this aspect. Given Jiang Hailiu's powerful position, he couldn't help but feel grateful, and said decisively: Whatever Mr. An wants me to do, just order Hailiu to do it. Xie An said casually: I want you to monitor a person. Jiang Hailiu said in astonishment: "It's such an easy thing, Mr. An, please enlighten me." Xie An said in a deep voice: "It's Zhu Leiyin, the abbot of Mingri Temple, let's see if he will leave Jiankang." Jiang Hailiu's heart was shocked. Zhu Leiyin was definitely not a virtuous eminent monk, and he was notorious. His female disciple Miaoyin was even more promiscuous. The two brothers Daozi had a close relationship, a nest of snakes and rats. Although people in the Buddhist sect looked down on him, they still had nothing to do with him, and dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.At the same time, Jiang Hailiu understood that Xie An wanted him to take action, so that Sima Daozi would not be aware of Xie An's involvement.And the Dajiang Gang is the most powerful gang in Jiankang, with their eyes all over the wharf and post stations. It is really hard to hide Zhu Leiyin's whereabouts from them. Jiang Hailiu nodded and said: This bag is on Hailiu. Xie An said: For the time being, there should be no changes in him, but when the victory with Fu Jian is clear, Zhu Leiyin will not take a wait-and-see attitude, and when he will go to Luoyang to welcome the second leader of the Maitreya Sect, if Zhu does not return to Jiankang, I want you to be sympathetic Report to me his future whereabouts. Jiang Hailiu was shocked, and finally realized that what Xie An was going to deal with was the Maitreya Cult that everyone had heard about. He thought to himself that if the Maitreya Cult took root in Jiankang, the Dajiang Gang must be one of the victims. He nodded quickly and said: This is no problem Well, if he goes to Luoyang, it is very likely to take the way to the frontier, where the boss of the Han gang and I have a life-long friendship, and it will definitely be done properly for An Gong. Then he couldn't help asking: How sure is An Gong of the battle with Fu Jian? Xie An looked at him, smiled and said: If I say ten to ten, would you believe it? Jiang Hailiu said awkwardly: Mr. An is one of the few people in the world who can convince Hailiu. If Mr. An says he is fully sure, he is absolutely sure. Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and said softly: I am not sure about this battle, but I have full confidence in Xie Xuan. When Zhu Xu returned to Xiyuan where he had settled down, he was already exhausted, but his mind was in a mess, secretly thinking that tonight would be another sleepless night with eyes wide open. Fu Jian is very energetic, the most terrible thing is that he doesn't know that not everyone is like him, he can find someone to talk to when he is happy, regardless of whether it is the second watch or the third watch. However, the physical fatigue is far less than the spiritual pain. He has already embarked on a road of no return to his ancestors and the country. In fact, he also firmly believes that Nan Jin is far from Fu Jian's opponent. For his own life, what else can he do? If you choose, you have to accept the arrangement of fate and accept your fate. He waved away the attendant who was desperately holding his eyelids in order to serve him, pushed the door and stepped into the temporary bedroom, just as he took off the cloak to keep out the cold, the window opened with a creak. Zhu Xu gave birth to vigilance, and put his hand on the handle of the sword. A voice whispered outside the window: General Zhu, don't make it public, I am Liu Yu sent by Xuan Shuai, and I have a secret letter to send. When Zhu Xu was stunned, Liu Yu, who was dressed in Fu Jian's military uniform, deftly entered through the window, knelt down in front of Zhu Xu, and presented the secret letter with both hands raised. Zhu Xuwei hesitated, and finally took the secret letter, and said in surprise: How could you sneak in, look up! Liu Yu raised his head as he said, and said with a smile: Your Excellency has met Liu Yu twice, do you still recognize him? Zhu Xu looked at it carefully under the moonlight, nodded and said: "It does look familiar, your personality is very special, so I have some impressions."well!You should not have come, stand up, you are no longer my subordinate. Liu Yu stood up and said respectfully: "My lord, let's talk after reading the secret letter that Xuan Shuai sent me!" Zhu Xu was silent for a moment, then pulled out the cork that contained the lacquered bamboo tube of the confidential letter, and took out the letterhead. Liu Yu had already lit the oil lamp by the bed, retreated to a dark corner where his shadow would not be revealed, and waited with his hands down. Zhu Xu sat down by the bed and read the notes carefully. Liu Yu stared at him without blinking, and thought to himself that if he made any changes, such as informing his subordinates by secret means, he would immediately kill Zhu Xu with a knife, and then run away with Yan Fei and Tuoba Gui who were watching the wind in the backyard. . Now that he is at the core of the Qin camp, he understands Zhu Xu's situation better than ever.At this moment of Fu Jian's momentum, it is really not easy for Zhu Xu to give up everything to betray him and turn around to help the weak Southern Jin Dynasty.Because it is foreseeable that if Fu Jian wins this battle, Zhu Xu will be reused, because he knows the southerners better than any of Fu Jian's generals. And Xie Xuan's letter was definitely not trying to impress him with a sense of morality, but a statement of interests, teaching Zhu Xu to realize that the odds of winning were in Xie Xuan's hands.As for what reason Xie Xuan would use to convince Zhu Xu, he thought he was from his hometown, because it was impossible to guess.Seeing that Zhu Xu was engrossed at this time, he couldn't help showing a thoughtful expression, his face flickered and his eyes darkened, one could tell that this letter really had the power to move him, and he couldn't help admiring Xie Xuan even more. Seeing the end, Zhu Xu suddenly shook his whole body, revealing an expression of surprise that could not be concealed, then folded the letter paper into a roll, put it on the lamp flame and lit it. The letter paper ignited flames, curled into ashes, and scattered on the ground. Zhu Xu let go of the embers and let the embers fall to the ground. His eyes cast a firm look on Liu Yu, but his tone was unusually calm. He made a decision in secret and asked: Do you know what is written in the letter? Liu Yu shook his head, but he was smiling wryly in his heart, thinking to himself that the boy's position is low, if he hadn't taken on this secret mission, he would not be qualified to talk to you, Master Zhu. Zhu Xu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: The governor pointed out that the unity of our country should not be based on blood, but on cultural level. Liu Yu was anxious in his heart, but he didn't dare to urge him to express his position quickly, so that he could go back and explain to Xie Xuan, but he also understood that Zhu Xu suddenly discussed Xie Xuan's point of view in the letter, not because of interest, but through discussion Help yourself to think, to firmly betray Qin's heart, miss this, and don't dare to urge him. He nodded and said: In the Central Plains, of course, we Han people have the highest culture, so the unification of the world will finally be completed by us Han people, and in the history of our country, no Hu people have ever successfully unified the world. Zhu Xu said lightly: "Although what you said is good, it is not the argument of the governor. He pointed out that Fu Jian must promote Sinicization in order to unify the Han people and various Hu people. To Sinicize, he must respect the Han people. The Han people are no more than the gentry."Now most of the clothes in the Central Plains travel south with the Jin Dynasty, so the Han people are orthodox in the south rather than the north.If the Southern Jin Dynasty was not captured, no matter how hypnotized Fu Jian said, he would still not be able to claim to be orthodox, nor would he be able to subdue the Hus from the perspective of culture, and the Han people would also be renounced.Therefore, Fu Jian insisted on the Southern Expedition, which means that Fu Jian failed to resolve the national conflicts, which was one of the main reasons for Fu Jian's defeat in this battle. Liu Yu listened in admiration. Xie Xuan was indeed an extraordinary person, so he had extraordinary insights. Because Zhu Xuzheng firmly believed that the Jiangzuo regime was orthodox in the Central Plains and the Han people were the ones to follow, he felt guilty of betraying his nation and motherland for helping Fu Jian attack the Southern Jin Dynasty. So he lowered his voice and said: Shuai Xuan really predicted things like a god. Frankly speaking, Liu Yu was able to hand over the letter to your lord here tonight because there were Hu people secretly working hard. Fu Jian's army of one million is not as united as he imagined stable. Zhu Xu lifted his spirits and said, "There is such a thing!" Liu Yu knew that his confidence in Fu Jian's victory had been shaken, so he calculated in his heart that Xie Xuan would do everything possible to win Zhu Xu over. It must be of great importance and involved the key to the victory of this battle. Feeling moved, if I put in more effort, it is very possible to win Zhu Xu over immediately, the worst thing is that Fu Jian is so tired that he doubts Murong Chui.So he turned his heart and told the story of Yan Fei and Tuoba Gui as quickly as possible. The process was so tortuous and thrilling, who could make up such a story without any loopholes at once, so I didn't believe it until Zhu Xu . After hearing this, Zhu Xu's spirits were really lifted, as if he had turned into another person, and said: No wonder begging Fu Guoren led the people to search the house and found nothing, so that's how it is. Knowing that time is running out, Liu Yu said, "We must leave immediately. If you have anything to say, please tell me, and the humble staff will relay it to Xuan Shuai verbatim." Zhu Xu looked up at the roof beams, and said in a deep voice: Please tell Xuanshuai, Zhu Xu will never forget the great kindness Zhu Xu gave to my Zhu family to Mr. An.Zhu Xu will act according to the plan, as for whether he can succeed, it depends on my strength in Dajin. Liu Yu didn't know at all what Xie An had done for Zhu Xu, so of course he couldn't ask about it, let alone ask, and it didn't suit his status.So he immediately knelt down, kowtowed three times to Zhu Xu, and said: Liu Yu, on behalf of all the Han people in the Southern Jin Dynasty, thanked Mr. Zhu for his great virtue and righteous deeds. But he thought in his heart, with such three knocks, and the hat of national righteousness, it is not enough for Zhu Xu to contribute to Xie Xuan with all his heart. If Zhu Xu can see through Liu Yu's thoughts, he will definitely make a new estimate of his city and plans.But of course he didn't know, and with an expression of emotion, he stepped forward to help him up from the ground, saying: "Please go back quickly!" Liu Yu said: "Even if I am unfortunately seen through by the people of Qin, I will commit suicide before I am captured. I will never disclose this matter. Don't worry, Master Zhu."These few words are not empty words, Liu Yu is indeed this kind of person. After all, I went to the window.