Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 379
As the commander-in-chief of Master Wang, Tao Kan immediately learned the news of the destruction of Su Jun's remnant army.This means that the protracted rebellion has finally come to an end, and order will come again in Jiangdong, a war-torn land.

But Tao Kan's mood is not good, on the contrary, it is extremely complicated, with mixed flavors, and even a faint sense of loss and sadness.In fact, as early as the decisive battle a month ago, he had enough means to keep Su Jun, because his nephew Tao Zhen led his troops to ambush Su Jun in the direction where he fled after his defeat.But after weighing many things, Tao Kan still gave up the idea of ​​winning all the battles in one battle, and let Su Jun go.

It is true that through a decisive battle to completely resolve the rebellion, the meritorious service must be more outstanding, but what good does it do him?Now he is the head of the foreign ministers, and there is no way to advance. No matter how great the merits are, no matter how great the reputation is, it just makes the people of the time more afraid of him.A big victory is his due duty, so that he can live up to the court's entrustment.But if it is a complete victory, he may be sent directly to Taicheng to assume a high position among the three princes in name only.

Earlier, when the Liyang rebellion was flourishing, Tao Kan's reaction was a little slow, and his attitude was a little vacillating, which inevitably made others think that he had ulterior motives and hidden ambitions.Even within Jingzhou, such rumors have been propagated by many people for a certain period of time, causing people's hearts to be turbulent.

Tao Kan didn't argue too much about this, not even angry.The reason why he behaved like that was simply because he couldn't see the situation clearly.Earlier, Su Jun sent envoys to persuade him to make an appointment to work together. To be honest, Tao Kan had no such thoughts at all.He has been loyal and righteous for most of his life, and when he is getting old, it is even more impossible for him to do such evil things again.Although Taichung has treated him rather harshly in recent years, this is not enough to make Tao Kan feel rebellious.

In such an era, Tao Kan has grown from a mediocre person to a very important person, and the price Tao Kan has paid is beyond imagination.He is well aware of the fact that hard work may not be rewarded, especially in this world, which is even more unfair to a person of his origin. It has been deeply rooted in his bones to put himself in a safe position all the time!
Of course, this does not mean blindly shrinking and being weak. At this age, summing up the wisdom of most of his life, Tao Kan came to the conclusion that if you want to keep yourself safe, you must make yourself useful.He doesn't have the strong contacts of those old families, nor does he have the reputation left by his ancestors. Every bit of progress is made by himself.

For Su Jun, Tao Kan has a lot of appreciation, because he sees many characteristics of his youth in this Northland titan, and the opportunities Su Jun encounters are much better than when he was young.The reason why Su Jun was hanging on so much earlier, neither refusing nor responding, was because Tao Kan was also entangled in his heart.

The ups and downs and struggles of most of his life made Tao Kan dare not look forward to anything, so he would never respond to Su Jun by raising troops from chaos.But deep down in his heart, he longed for Su Jun, a titan who had more advantages than himself when he was young, to bring about some changes in the current situation.In the final analysis, he was reluctant to let his career of hard work come to an abrupt end as he got old.

If he betrayed the imperial court, it would be a total negation of his past achievements.But if the current situation continues to be so silent, after a hundred years, his children and grandchildren will still be worrying.He is eager to change, but is afraid of change. This is reflected in his actions, which is hesitation and double-checking.

In a sense, Su Jun can be said to be one of Tao Kan's hopes.He also doesn't know if he will be able to encounter such a big change that can shake the situation in his lifetime, so that he can gain enough autonomy to make some arrangements for the future.

It was precisely because of such complicated psychology that Tao Kan let Su Jun go.Because he is very clear that to reach his position, it is not the merits that determine the final result, but his irreplaceability in the current situation.

But after all, the current situation is not something he can control alone. What should end will eventually end.However, Tao Kan is still not sure how much this war will shake the situation.

After receiving the battle report, he himself sat in the camp for a long time, and after a while, Tao Hong was passed on.

When Tao Hongxing entered the big tent, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He took a peek at Tao Kan who was sitting in the hall, and walked forward cautiously, saying, "Father."

"sit down."

Tao Kan waved his hand, signaling Tao Hong to sit below him. Seeing Tao Hong's somewhat trembling expression, Tao Kan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.Although he has many children and grandchildren, probably because of his high position and weight, the family relationship is rather weak.It is true that he would not talk too much about his own considerations in front of his children and grandchildren, and the plans of the children and grandchildren rarely spoke directly to him.

For example, before Tao Hong came to ask for help, he directly said that Shen Zhezi had already broken the city, but when Tao Kan defeated Su Jun, the timing of the real break was no longer a secret.To be honest, when Tao Kan learned the details at the beginning, he was very angry in his heart.Tao Hong believed in the letter this time because he felt that his grandson neither dared nor needed to deceive himself, and the circumstances at the time forced him to do so.

But in retrospect, if Shen Zhezi hadn't breached the city, the Jingzhou army would probably fall into a stalemate and face off with the main force of the Liyang army for a long time, which was contrary to Tao Kan's original idea.Therefore, he was tricked by his grandson once, so when Shen Zhezi came to visit the last time, Tao Kan couldn't get rid of his resentment, and he didn't see Tao Hong at all.

But at this age, many things are also bearish.Although Tao Kan was somewhat dissatisfied with Tao Hong, he was his own grandson after all, and the development of the matter did not turn for the worst, so Tao Kan did not shy away from his own identity, and directly asked for credit for his grandson in front of Shen Zhezi.But in any case, this incident always planted some bad feelings between grandparents and grandchildren.

"That little raccoon from the Shen family sent you here this time, what's the matter?"

Tao Kan really didn't have a good impression of Shen Zhezi. Apart from the kid's actions that caused a gap between their grandparents and grandchildren, there was also some indescribable disgust.

When facing his father, Tao Hong was indeed a bit guilty, not only because he lied about the military situation last time, but also because of his long-term accumulation of power.In his memory, he seldom saw the warm and kind side of his elder father, and it was difficult to get close to him.Hearing the question at this time, he hastily told the mission this time.

"The son of the Zhang family seeks justice for his father?"

After Tao Kan heard the reason, he couldn't help laughing.The White Rock where he is located is not far from the Stone City, and it is difficult to keep secrets between each other about what happens.Even Tao Kan knew all about Shen Zhezi's deeds in Qu'a.

After a long period of ups and downs in the officialdom, Tao Kan understood the meaning behind this incident after a little thought.He could understand Director Wang's eagerness to stabilize the situation in Gyeonggi, but what surprised him was that Shen Zhezi would actually help Director Wang.

On the surface, Zhang Kai's incident was Shen Zhezi's attempt to get rid of the suspicion of forcing and humiliating the Taiwanese officials, but the final step of this incident will have a good or bad impact on Director Wang.Director Wang asked Shen Zhezi to deal with this matter. On the surface, he seemed to be helping Shen Zhezi, but in fact he had the intention of using Shen Zhezi as a knife.

Tao Kan didn't believe that the treacherous little raccoon from the Shen family couldn't fail to see the deep meaning in it, and he nodded in agreement, which made him a little surprised.

Moreover, Shen Zhezi actually took the initiative to send his grandson to inform him of this matter, and to ask his opinion, which inevitably made Tao Kan think deeply.Although Zhang Kai served as his long history, it was an extraordinary appointment in an extraordinary period. When Zhang Kai left his subordinates, this master-slave relationship would naturally end. Tao Kan has no room for comment on whether the ministers of this level are loyal or traitor, whether they are rewarded or punished.

If the other party really wants to put Zhang Kai to death, the smartest way is to cut the mess quickly. Zhang Kai is not an unknown person. His ancestor Zhang Zhaona was once the leading figure in the Eastern Wu, and he has countless acquaintances. , once there is a delay, there will inevitably be variables.

Thinking about it this way, Tao Kan realized that Zhang Kai's discussion of the crime was not a big deal in the eyes of the other party, what they valued was their own views on the matter.In other words, his statement on this matter will directly affect the attitude of that son-in-law and even the director Wang behind him towards him in the future.

After pondering for a while, Tao Kan said to Tao Hong who was still a little palpitating sitting next to him: "I have worked with Zhang Shangshu for a while, and now there is a difference between the inside and the outside, so there is really nothing to say about it. But the Shen family The son-in-law is fighting with all his might. I believe he is a loyal person and will not keep his own interests. As for Zhang Shangshu's guilt or innocence, Taichung still needs to decide on his own. Now that the chaos has been settled, I don't like to add more variables to ruin the peace of Jiangdong .”

Limited by his experience and vision, Tao Hong didn't know the deep meaning of his father's statement, but he could also hear a trace of peace being the most important thing in his tone. After hearing the words, his face was overjoyed, and he said quickly: "Grandson will come later!" When you return to the capital, you must tell your son-in-law exactly what your father said, and ask your son-in-law to report back to the Taibao."

After a pause, he whispered again: "When my grandson came, my son-in-law asked me to tell my father a private message. Gyeonggi is safe and Jiangdong is stable. It was a fluke to recover most of Gyeonggi earlier. The son-in-law did not dare to be self-satisfied because of it. Due to the current situation, we have to do our best to do military affairs. Now that the eldest father is far away from the capital, the son-in-law is even more afraid to steal his position, and I only hope that the eldest father can go to the capital as soon as possible, so that the son-in-law will be able to retire."

Tao Kan was a little displeased when he heard this, and he lowered his face and snorted coldly: "When I enter the capital, I don't need this little raccoon to remind me! If I didn't enter earlier, it was because the emperor didn't call me, and it wasn't because I was afraid of him. I send a message!"

When Tao Hong heard this, his head hung even lower, he didn't dare to breathe, and he didn't know why his father suddenly turned his back on him.

Seeing his grandson's appearance, Tao Kan's heart was moved, and he wanted to say a few words, and immediately said: "You think that old man in the stage and the little raccoon in Stone City are kind enough to encourage me to enter the city? They are their own weight." Insufficient, I need to find Lao Tzu to suppress the market! The river is boiling, even though the salary has stopped, the tripod is still not cold, they are afraid they will burn themselves!"

"At this age, I don't have to listen to other people's noise when I want to do anything. It's a pity that I owe too much debt to my children and grandchildren, and I can't do it myself!"

Speaking of this, Tao Kan looked at his grandson with a rare trace of warmth, and then slowed down his tone: "That little raccoon is easy to order you, so you don't have to be polite to him. You go back and tell him, and I will let you lead the troops later." Go to the platform to meet the driver, this is what I mean!"

　After another weekend, normal updates will resume next Monday. . .By the way, start a new story. . .

　　
　
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