Cui Zhe expressed his willingness to form alliances and cooperate at a critical moment, but Yang Gongren had no choice but to accept it. Even if he would fall into the trap of Cui's forced him to "take a team" and even if he would offend the Holy Lord and some huge political groups for this, and even completely ruin his bright future, he would not hesitate. The reason was that when the situation in the Dongdu was out of control, when the Dongdu was surrounded by various forces, and when the country was in danger, the most likely power he could use was Hebei people. If the Hebei people were helping each other, the Shandong people would actively "follow up", which would inevitably help him defend the Dongdu and protect the country's destiny.

Yang Gongren compromised with the Boling Cui family and even the entire Hebei group at the cost of his own interests and even the interests of the entire royal family. He had to defend the Dongdu, defeat the conspiracy of Xijing, and destroy Yang Xuangan's military coup. Otherwise, not only his future would be gone, but even the future of the Holy Lord and the entire royal family might be lost. Such a huge risk, Yang Gongren dared not bet at all and dared not fight to the death.

Cui Jie had just left Yang Gongren's mansion, and the right guard general, Zheng Yuanshou, Duke of Shen, came in a hurry. Not only did he tell the news that Yang Xuangan had rebelled on Li Yang, but he also said that the news came from the Cui family of Boling. The complex meaning revealed inside and outside the words made Yang Gongren feel depressed. At the critical moment, the Zheng family of Xingyang was "at a loss". What does this mean? It means that the Zheng family has not made a choice so far, and what does it mean? It means that the Zheng family of Xingyang has the possibility of making various choices, but only put the choice of firm loyalty to the Holy Lord at the end. This is too terrible. If the Zheng family of Xingyang is determined to use this storm to make profits, then the advantage of the right time, place, and people occupied by the Zheng family of Xingyang will have a significant impact on the storm.

Yang Gongren was very dissatisfied, very unhappy, and told Zheng Yuanshou very bluntly that he had already known the news, and that the news also came from the Cui family of Boling, which was told by Cui Zi himself. In other words, Cui was seeking cooperation and trying every means to unite the political forces loyal to the Holy Lord and willing to support the King of Yue Yang Tong to overcome difficulties together. In critical moments, Cui's approach not only showed his firm position in politics, but also became a "proposal" loyal to the Holy Lord. This "proposal" actually represents the attitude of Hebei people in this storm. The attitude of Hebei people is clear, and it will definitely give those Shandong people who are swaying and watching coldly.

The Zheng family of Xingyang is one of the five super wealthy families in Shandong. Due to the geographical location of its sphere of influence, the Zhongtu capital of Dongdu and the Grand Canal that runs through the north and south have brought immeasurable power and wealth to the Zheng family of Xingyang. Of course, this also made it the target of public criticism and was suppressed by the Dongdu and attacked by the Guanlong people. However, as long as the Dongdu becomes more and more prosperous, the Grand Canal is becoming more and more important to the development of Zhongtu's national strength. The Zheng family of Xingyang will always benefit and will always have power and wealth that matches the super wealthy family. Therefore, from the fundamental interests of the Zheng family of Xingyang, its primary task in this storm is to ensure the security of the Dongdu. As long as the Dongdu's status as the capital is preserved, the future rights of the Zheng family of Xingyang will be preserved.

Starting from this goal, the Zheng family of Xingyang should not only be firmly loyal to the Holy Lord and unswervingly support the King of Yue Yang Tong, but also actively and proactively form alliances with other political forces. The royal family group headed by Yang Gongren, the Hebei people headed by the Cui family of Boling, the Xianbei people headed by the Yuan family and the eight surnames, and the Wuchuan group headed by the Dugu family should be the targets of their alliance and cooperation, but the result was that Yang Gongren, Cui Zi and others were disappointed. So far, the Zheng family of Xingyang has no intention of alliance with them. Obviously, the Zheng family of Xingyang's interpretation of the current situation and their judgment on the future political situation are very different from theirs. In other words, there are too many inside stories about this storm. There is a considerable deviation between the inside stories known to the Zheng family of Xingyang and the information they know, which leads to the different response strategies of both sides.

"The situation is critical. I must immediately rush to Tongguan and personally guard Tongguan to ensure the safety of Tongguan." Zheng Yuanshou turned a blind eye to Yang Gongren's dissatisfaction and immediately explained his purpose. He also spoke in a decisive tone and a very firm attitude, and had no room for negotiation at all.

Yang Gongren was furious, but he held back and refused to let go. Zheng Yuanshou was one of the two commanders of the Guards who stayed in the Dongdu. He held a large army and directly related to the survival of the Dongdu. At this moment, he could not turn against him no matter what.

However, Zheng Yuanshou's move was too fierce and caught Yang Gongren off guard and fell into the "pit".

At such a critical moment, Zheng Yuanshou, the right guard general, left the Dongdu, and Li Hun, the right guard general who had already left the Dongdu, and the two commanders of the David Palace who were left behind in the Dongdu, left the core of the storm. What does it mean? It shows that the military has already had a clear view of the storm, established an attitude to deal with the storm, and the political stance the military has to take in the storm.

From the actions of Zheng Yuanshou and Li Hun, the military's political stance in this storm is very simple. Before the Holy Lord issued an imperial edict, the Weifu family will wait and see if the storm is in trouble, so as not to let the storm get out of control. Of course, if the storm tends to be out of control, the Weifu family will also conduct limited intervention within its own responsibilities to ensure that the storm is within a controllable range.

This position, attitude and countermeasures are completely in line with the interests of the Wei Mansion. The Wei Mansion directly obeys the Holy Lord, and the will of the Holy Lord is the will of the Wei Mansion. King Yang Tong of Yue cannot command the Wei Mansion, and the Dongdu stays behind the Dongdu is even more incapable of it. Without the Holy Lord's edict, no one or any organization has the right to override the Wei Mansion, and cannot control the military power of the Wei Mansion, nor can they lead the army of the Wei Mansion.

Yang Gongren was "scaught". After his comeback, he cleverly took advantage of the crisis and joined forces with several political leaders from Dongdu. With the help of King Yang Tong of Yue, he forcibly seized the military power of the Wei Mansion with the power of thunder. Unexpectedly, Zheng Yuanshou and Li Hun had no intention of being at all, so he dug a big "scaught" for him. Those political leaders obviously had no good intentions, and were unwilling to see Yang Gongren monopolize the military and political power of Dongdu after his comeback. So he cooperated with the military very tacitly and joined forces to dig a big "scaught" for Yang Gongren.

Of course, Yang Gongren knew that his actions violated the law and under normal circumstances, he was accused of rebellion. However, he used extraordinary means in extraordinary times, and was the "scapegoat" of King Yang Tong of Yue. In addition, he also "bounded" several political tyrants and military commanders. If the Holy Lord held the responsibility in the future, he would not be alone. However, he was still too confident and had too gentle personality. Once a person with this personality judged others by himself, he might underestimate the cunning and shamelessness of the political tyrants. The result is that in this ending, he was cheated by these tyrants. In the eyes of these tyrants, there is only power and interests. As for the rise and fall of the Middle Earth, the survival of the country, and the life and death of the royal family, it is all unrelated to oneself. If you hold on to others, you can put it aside and talk about it later.

Zheng Yuanshou finally found an excuse to "run". Although he handed over the Wei Mansion to Yang Gongren, the Wei Mansion was empty and there were no one who kept his word. Who was Yang Gongren commanding? Of course, Yang Gongren could still command some troops, such as Wu Benlang General Li Gongting, Fei Yao, Zhou Zhong and others, but in fact he could not command at all. Li Gongting had to take care of the interests of Hebei people, Fei Yao had to serve the Xianbei people, and Zhou Zhong was a Jiangzuo general, protecting the reformists. As for the local army in the capital, it was the final decision of Henan Zanwu Pei Hongce, and whether Pei Hongce was born and qualified, he was enough to compete with Fan Zigai, Yuan Wendu and others. He was also a political tycoon with real power. How did Yang Gongren command?

Now Yang Gongren has confirmed his reputation as "taking the military and political power of the Dongdu", and has fallen into a big "pit". He has been reported to the Holy Lord by these military and political masters. You can imagine the anger of the Holy Lord after hearing the news. If the Dongdu mutiny has already broken out and the Dongdu can no longer support it, Yang Gongren is "turning the tide", but on the contrary, even if it is not a rebellion, there is a suspicion of ill-telling. Take a step back and at least it can prove that Yang Gongren already knew in advance that Yang Xuangan was going to launch a military coup. Since that is the case, why don't you report to the Holy Lord and the Central Committee as soon as possible? Why don't you report to the Wei Mansion in advance and prepare for the Wei Mansion in advance? What is your intention? In short, Yang Gongren has no choice but to argue, and he can't wash away even if he falls into the Yellow River.

Yang Gongren was depressed. He died before he could succeed. He had not seen Yang Xuangan's rebellious army, had not yet fought bloody battles with the rebels, and did not know whether he could defend Dongdu, so he buried himself early.

But this is secondary. In the crisis of the country, personal honor and disgrace are nothing. Even if you are crushed to pieces, Yang Gongren is just a little depressed. What is really important is that Zheng Yuanshou did not go to the eastern front of Jingji to block Yang Xuangan, but went to the western front of Jingji to guard Tongguan. Why? If Zheng Yuanshou followed his orders, stood firm on Tongguan, and refused to allow the Dai Wang and Xijing army to enter the battlefield of Dongdu, it would be a joke. So there is only one possibility. Zheng Yuanshou wanted to make profits based on the dangers of Tongguan. In other words, Tongguan could not be defended, and he could not prevent the Xijing army from entering the battlefield of Dongdu. In this way, he would not be able to control the development of the situation in Dongdu.

This is the nature of a wealthy family. They only care about their own interests in times of crisis. The key decisions made by the Zheng family in Xingyang during this critical period can also be understood. Zheng Yuanshou bets on Xijing and had a great chance of winning. It can be seen that his analysis and deduction of this storm are quite accurate. No matter how the storm changes, no matter who the winner is in the end, Xijing will not suffer any losses in the end with Guanlong, the largest and strongest political group in Zhongtu, as the backing of Guanlong, the largest and strongest political group in Zhongtu, in the end, and even if he cannot make a big profit, he can make a small profit and will never fail with scars.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Gongren smiled and said in a pun, "You will leave Dongdu today, and it will be difficult for you to come back again."

Yang Gongren directly threatened Zheng Yuanshou. The price of you taking down me is definitely more serious than you imagined, so it is best to think twice after you arrive in Tongguan, and don’t anger me. If you burn your jade and stones, the Zheng family in Xingyang will be in danger.

Zheng Yuanshou knew it well, smiled slightly, and said no nonsense and left.

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Chapter completed!