Huan Rong

The chariot was sent to Jingzhou, checked the city defenses by the way, and put forward many useful suggestions. Xiangli Liu and Xiangli Cong quickly said goodbye to Qin Jun, and prepared to return to the south along the way.

Because Murongde's camp was not far from the city, and there was fear of ambushes along the way, Qin Jun deliberately sent cavalry to escort him.The two of them didn't refuse. After thanking each other with clasped fists, they immediately set off on their way home, not wanting to delay for half a day.

"Second Young Master, there is no need to send each other off." Xiangli Liu Zhengse said.

"My brother is not afraid of encountering Xianbeihu. Before going from north to south, he went through many hardships and dangers all the way, and arrived in Yandu safely."

In short, even though they are technical geeks, they are still very effective.Otherwise, Shi Shao would not personally "beg" to come to the door and invite them to come for this trip.

Qin Jun nodded, looking back at the archery tower being built, he really wanted to ask the two to stay for a while, but it was not easy to force others to do so.

Seeing his thoughts, Xiangli Liu said: "Don't worry, Second Young Master, Fang Jianjun is here, and the city defenses will be arranged according to the blueprints left by the two of us. I dare not say that it is beyond the way of Gongshu, which is enough to keep Xianbeihu out of the city."

Xiangli Liu dared to say these words, it was by no means aimless.

When the Xiangli brothers stayed in Yandu, they often "fighted" with Gongshu Chang, and they gained something every time.

The most direct benefit is that the former not only studied siege equipment, but also began to learn how to defend the city; the latter learned from the mechanism developed by Xiang Lishi, not only sticking to the past, but also good at defending the city.

The blueprints left by Xiangliu gathered the strengths of the two families. Although they belonged to the "simple" version, they were more than enough to stop Murongde's army.

In addition, Murong De was wounded and poisoned, out of prudence, he would never launch an attack rashly before he was detoxified. The time left for Qin Yu was enough for him to wait for reinforcements from Shangdang and Wuxiang.

Xiangli Liu and Xiangli Cong jumped on their horses, they looked very ordinary on the surface, they didn't even have leather armor.In fact, the two of them were hiding hidden weapons from head to toe, and there were poison darts on the soles of their shoes.

Compared with Dian Kui, these are the two humanoid weapons that are just as lifelike.

"Farewell!"

The two brothers clasped their fists on horseback, a cold light appeared in the narrowed cuffs.

Fifty escorted cavalry mounted their horses one after another, followed by hundreds of miscellaneous Hus, composed of Qiang and Jie people.

Badi people think about building a country all day long, and they are almost crazy.

Zahu's internal opinions diverged and gradually formed a split.This is also one of the reasons why everyone raised the banner of rebellion in such a powerful manner, but now they can only be reduced to bandits.

Qin's Wubao will not take them in, but Huan Rong will not.

The friendship saved from doing business before is now being used to make use of it.

Zahu was worried that there was no way out, Huan Rong was short of manpower when traveling to and from the north, the former had people who lacked money, while the latter had money and people, the two sides hit it off, and it was only then that the Yandu military chariot took the lead and Zahu's team followed. "Battlefield" feat.

However, the relationship between them is not solid. If they can cooperate today, they will turn against each other tomorrow.

Huan Rong did not let go of his guard from beginning to end, and the Qiang and Jie people were the same.

When the team reached Yuzhou, they were never intercepted by Xianbei soldiers.

Others didn't know what was going on, but Xiangli Liu and Xiangli Cong knew in their hearts that the poison on the arrow must be at work, and Murong De would have half his life left, so how could they have the energy to trouble them.

Speaking of which, I don't know who prepared the poison for the envoy to be so effective.

Passed through Yuzhou smoothly all the way, and arrived in Xuzhou two days earlier than expected.

The two brothers did not rush southward, but first went to Pengcheng County to visit Xiangli Song and Xiangli Zao.

When I was walking outside the city, I happened to meet the new recruits who arrived and were queuing up to receive the steamed cake broth.Twenty infantry were patrolling the top of the city, and when they saw the smoke and dust raised by the cavalry, they quickly blew their horns.

The civilian husbands were all born refugees, and they were extremely sensitive to war drums and horns.

Hearing the sound of the horn, even though they didn't know what was going on, everyone rushed into the protective circle immediately.

Of course, one counts as one, and I don’t forget to grab the half-eaten steamed cake soup bowl.The strange thing is that no matter how fast he ran, the broth in the bowl never spilled a drop, which is no small feat.

Xiangli Liu and Xiangli Cong rode forward, fifty Qin servants followed closely, Zahu stayed where he was, for fear of being shot into a hedgehog if he got close.

The bows and arrows at the top of the city don't have eyes.

In this case, even if he was shot to death on the spot, there is no place to complain.

"Who is coming?" The servants at the top of the city raised a horn made of iron sheets and asked the people below the city loudly.

Qin Jing went to the camp of the Jin army and stayed with Huan Rong for several days, and learned a lot of useful things, the trumpet is one of them.

If Huan Rong was present, he would definitely roll his eyes in an unimpressive manner.

Not to mention the patent fee, have you paid the tuition?

Brothers settle accounts clearly, no matter how handsome they are, there is no exception!

"I am Xiangli Liu!"

While speaking, Xiangli Liu took out a ball of silk cloth from his bosom. After unfolding, it was six or seven feet long and nearly five feet wide. He also took out a few wooden poles and connected them skillfully to form a banner representing the Yandu caravan in an instant. .

I don't know how he carried such a big lump in his arms.

"Salt?"

The servants at the head of the city had just arrived from Wuxiang, and they happened to miss the two of them, Liliu and Xiangxiang, and they didn't know their identities.

However, seeing the banner of the Yandu caravan, and looking at the looks of Xiangli Liu and Xiangli Cong, I had an answer in my heart, and I didn't dare to hesitate, so I reported it to the captain immediately.

The corporal leader didn't delay, looked down the city twice, left the city immediately, and rode his horse towards the east of the city.

At that time, Xiangli Song and Xiangli Zao were leading people to assemble the catapults, while Qin Jing and his generals watched from the sidelines.

The corporal got off his horse out of breath, and said loudly, "Report to Fourth Young Master, there is a man from outside the city claiming to be Xiangli Liu Xiangli Cong, holding the flag of the Yandu caravan!"

"Brother is here?"

Hearing this, Xiang Lisong threw away the nearly two-meter-high wooden pole, and two servants rushed to grab it and barely held it.Feeling the weight of the wooden pole, he was surprised on the spot.

Xianglizao was equally excited.

I have been away from Yandu for nearly three months, except for the time on the road, I have been building the city and designing the city defense almost every day.These days are really too boring, far inferior to the comfort in Yandu.

"Brother, the fourth and fifth brothers are here, can we go?"

"cough!"

Xianglizao was overly excited and said whatever was on his mind.

Xiang Lisong was unprepared and choked on the saliva on the spot.Coughing and staring at Xiangli Zao, his eyes were full of hatred for iron.

Can you say this face to face?Standing beside Mr. Qin Silang without looking at him?He is much more difficult to deal with than Qin Baozhu. If something goes wrong, you will be detained in Pengcheng, let alone a brother who didn't remind you.

Xiangli Zao pouted aggrievedly.

Said him?

Eldest brother is not as happy, and he is better than him.

Qin Jing's eyes swept over the two of them, and a smile crease formed on the corner of his mouth. Instead of arresting them on the spot, he even invited them to go to the city gate together to meet Xiangli Liu and his party.

"Emissary Huan's help this time, Jing is very grateful."

On the way, Qin Jing said to Xiangli loosely: "After you see the envoy, please tell me that Youzhou is near the north. It was often harassed by Xianbei before, and the city is already dilapidated, which is not conducive to defense. Envoy Huan After taking office, you might as well move the city to Linhuai County, so that you can connect the east and the west, and you can watch and help Pengcheng."

Xiangri Song showed surprise.

Did he hear it right?

Even though they are both Han Chinese, one is from the south and the other is from the north, one is an official of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the other is the son of Qin Ce. It is reported that Qin Ce has plans to become king.No matter how you look at it, you won't be able to eat it in a pot in the future.

Help each other?

Where does this start?

"Emissary Huan and I have a very close friendship." Qin Jing tilted his head and said with a smile, "It's enough to convey this with one step, and envoy Huan will definitely make a decision."

Qin Jing stopped short and didn't explain much.

Xiang Lisong was even more confused, one doubt after another emerged in his mind, none of which could be answered reasonably.

Xiangli Zao rolled his eyes, and suddenly understood why everyone said that among the princes of Lord Qin, the fourth son, Qin Jing, was the most difficult to mess with.

Not to mention anything else, the ability to stun people with just a few words is enough to look down on a group of military generals, and on par with counselors who are full of twists and turns.

What Xiangli Song couldn't figure out, Xiangli Zao understood to a certain extent.

It's just that the answer was so unbelievable that Xiang Lizao didn't say it out loud, and even if he said it out, no one would believe it.

Several people boarded the top of the city, confirmed the identity of the visitor, quickly lowered the suspension bridge, and welcomed Xiang Liliu and his party inside.

Before entering the city, according to the agreement, Xiangliliu delivered more than ten gold to the leader of Zahu, and there was a piece of parchment, which stated [-] catties of bacon, [-] pieces of silk cloth, sea salt, spices and other things.

There is a seal at the end, the ink pad is very special, there is a faint fragrance when you smell it, it is easy to imitate.

"The leader must keep it well." Xiangli Liu handed out the parchment and explained the quantity of the goods face to face, saying, "The Yandu caravan will arrive in Pengcheng next month. With this contract, the leader can receive the corresponding goods from the caravan."

The leader of the Qiang people took the parchment, confirmed each item with the leader of the Jie people, and called the clansmen who could read Chinese characters to confirm that Xiangliliu had not lied, and the goods on it were [-]% more than agreed, and nodded in satisfaction .

"You keep your word. Next time you encounter trouble, just send someone to find us!" Speaking half-baked Chinese, the leader of the Qiang people patted his chest hard.

Xiangliliu smiled and cupped his fists, then turned around and galloped into the city.

Zahu didn't dare to stay any longer, and turned around one after another almost on his way back to the city, running towards the north.

There is only one piece of parchment, and how to distribute the goods on it can be discussed in private. It is best to leave this dangerous place first.

On the way back to the camp, the leaders of the Qiang people and the Jie people exchanged opinions. This matter must be kept secret from the Badi people.

"You can do business with the Han people," said the leader of the Qiang people.

"If this Han Chinese is always so generous, we can fight for him!"

There is a precedent for the Hu people to vote for the Han. When Chang'an was in chaos, the Southern Huns escorted Emperor Xian of the Han all the way.The Ma family who ruled Liangzhou during the Three Kingdoms period also married a Qiang girl.

Now that they have turned against Murong Xianbei and broke with Badi, they don't want to continue to be bandits. This may be the only way out.

Di people?

I don't see what happened to the begging Xianbei, they are not even comparable to the former.

"This matter requires careful planning." The leader of the Jie people was obviously moved.

"What are you planning?"

"Han people are very particular. If we want to seek refuge, we must plan in advance. At least there must be a meeting ceremony."

"Yes!" The leader of the Qiang people knew a little bit, and beat the shoulder of the leader of the Jie people hard, and said with a smile, "You are smart!"

After a short break, the team continued on the road.

The two reached a tacit agreement in private, and only waited until they returned to the camp to discuss with the elders who stayed behind to determine which step to take first.

Huan Rong had no idea that he was being "watched" by hundreds of husks, and was looking for an opportunity to hand in the nomination certificate.

At this moment, the fleet has entered Jingkou and berthed at the rebuilt pier.

Huan Rong walked out of the cabin, seeing the stacked stones and hardwood on the pier, his eyes flashed twice.Looking at the pawns stationed near the pier again, an idea came to mind: It seems that envoy Xi Ting intends to work hard and continue to bid farewell to the scumbag father.

Someone had reported the news of Huan Rong's arrival to Xi Yin a long time ago.

Envoy Xi Ting pushed aside government and military affairs and went to the pier to greet him in person.

Seeing the familiar frame, Huan Rong hurriedly landed, and greeted him with a junior salute, "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, please excuse me."

"Where?" Before Huan Rong could bend down, Xi Yin had already helped him up.

Huan Rong is not what he used to be now, his taste is comparable to his, and he still regards himself as a junior, which makes Xi Yin extra face.While speaking, a smile penetrated into his eyes, looking at Huan Rong was more like looking at his own junior, without any alienation.

"Is Anu's journey going well?" Xi Yin let go of Huan Rong's forearm, and smiled kindly.

"I will keep you in mind, everything is fine."

Xi Yin nodded, and invited Huan Rong to the ox cart.

Liu Laozhi and others will take care of the unloading of the ship, so there will be no problems.Huan Rong briefly mentioned a few words, and turned to tell Xi Yin about the Jiankang affairs, including the wrestling between Empress Dowager Chu and Sima Huan, and the attitude of Jiankang nobles.

"The Empress Dowager intends to be Prince Langya's son?"

"What do you think of this matter?"

Xi Yin pondered for a long time, and the carriage became more and more silent, only the hooves of bullocks and the creaking of wheels could be heard.

"It's hard to say." Xi Min frowned even deeper, and said, "King Langya is the prime minister of the current dynasty, and he has the style of a famous scholar. It's a pity that the princes died early, and they got the words of Hu Qian, a warlock. Fortunately, a Kunlun maidservant made Langya what he is today. Prince Wang."

When this matter was mentioned, a bit of disdain flashed in Xi Yin's eyes.

No matter how famous Sima Yu was, Sima Yao's status as a maidservant was still flawed, and his mother was a Kunlun maidservant, which made the injury even worse.

It is certain that if Sima Yu has other sons, even if they are also born by a maidservant, as long as they are of pure Han blood, the position of the eldest son will not fall to Sima Yao.

This is also one of the reasons why Sima Daofu looked down on Sima Yao and dared to choke with him at will.

In the Jin Dynasty, bloodlines and appearance were equally important, and both were indispensable if one wanted to be recognized by the world successfully.

"The empress dowager chose this son, there must be a deep meaning behind it." Xi Min paused, and then continued, "Probably because your father values ​​King Langya, the empress dowager chose his son."

A flash of light flashed in Huan Rong's mind, after a moment of contemplation, he suddenly realized.

"It's the king's words. In this way, even if he can't compete with the family king, the queen mother can still live in the palace?"

Xi Yin nodded, looking at Huan Rong with both approval and disappointment.

Although the child is good, but it is not my own.

Thinking about his son... no, just thinking about it makes me feel angry.

Huan Rong couldn't feel Xi Tingshi's sadness, thinking about Queen Mother Chu's actions, many questions were easily solved, and all of them had answers.

Sima Yu is not the only vassal king of the Sima family, and he is not the only one who is famous.

The scumbag father is optimistic about King Langya, and the Queen Mother Chu can definitely launch another vassal king to fight against the court.He chose Sima Yu's son, who was still not favored by the world to give birth to a son.

Regardless of whether Sima Yu inherited the great line or Sima Yao ascended the throne, it was the line of King Langya who benefited.For this sake, the new emperor will treat Empress Dowager Chu with courtesy.

Wanting to understand this, Huan Rong couldn't help exhaling a foul breath.

There is absolutely no simple person who can hold power in a troubled world. In any era, he is at the level of hanging.If he wanted to share the cake with these people, or even snatch a big piece, he had to work harder and not let up at all.

When the car drove to the assassin's mansion, Xi Yin and Huan Rong got out of the car one after another.

In front of the main entrance, a scholar in blue dark clothes, about [-] years old, who was somewhat similar to Xi Yin, greeted him with salutes.

"This is my second son, Anu can call him brother."

Xi Yin has three sons in total. The eldest son, Xi Chao, worked hard for the family - maybe a little too hard. Now he works in Huan Da Sima's shogunate, and he almost broke with his father.

The second son, Xi Rong, is very talented, but his personality is similar to that of the former Xi Yin. He is indifferent to worldly fame and fortune, and he is devoted to seeking immortality. He was once awarded an official position in the palace, but he never accepted it.

The third son, Xi Chong, has not tied his hair yet.

From this point of view, Sima Huan is not the only one who is growing old and strong.

Xi Chao decided to rebel with Huan Da Sima, and went all the way to the dark, not hesitate to cheat his own father.Xi Yin decided to abandon the eldest son and train the second son instead.

No matter how unhappy Xi Rong was, his father could not resist his words, so he could only temporarily give up seeking immortality and come to Jingkou obediently to take up his post.

"The mansion has hosted a banquet to clean up Brother Rong."

Xi Rong is tall and slender, with a clear appearance and a familiar aura about him.

Huan Rong sniffled, and unexpectedly met another fan of Hanshi San.

Turning his eyes to Xi Yin, there was a hint of bewilderment in his expression.He still felt something was wrong just now, it turned out that Xi Tingshi lost the smell of "medicine".

In fact, after returning from the Northern Expedition, the governors of various states suddenly developed a fanatical love for gourmet food. They had two meals and three snacks a day, which was completely unshakable.

I was busy eating all day, so naturally I didn't have much time to take drugs.

When I thought about it, I was entangled in busy government and military affairs. A warrior like Xi Jishi, who was preparing to wrestle Da Sima's wrists, took twelve hours to do so.

Eat cold food powder for a while, put aside the troubles of the world, and enjoy a piece of fun?

No time at all.

The host and guest are seated, and the delicious food is served one after another.

The first dish: roast lamb.

The second course: roast venison.

The third course: beef stew.

The fourth course: Poultry stew...

In short, except for two small bowls of boiled vegetables, it was all meat.

Recalling the last menu, Huan Rong blinked and blinked again, looked at Xi Ting Shi who had already moved his chopsticks, and then at Xi Rong who was obviously not used to it, and somehow wanted to laugh.

"Why don't you use it, Anu, but it's not to your liking?"

Huan Rong shook his head with a smile, picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, and chewed it carefully in his mouth.

The grilled meat is just right, the outer layer is crispy, and the inner layer is covered with gravy, which is a perfect match with salt and pepper.

Pity there was no cumin.

In other words, when was cumin introduced to the Central Plains, it seems that it should be after the Tang Dynasty?

Huan Rong thought while chewing.

There are many Persian merchants in Yandu, maybe they can send someone to look for them in advance.

Yandu can't do it here, Qin's Wubao should not lack conditions.I heard that they have a hot fight with merchants from the Western Regions, and the business is booming. It shouldn't be a problem to help find some seasonings by the way.

Before sending out eight military chariots, he paid a lot of money.

It's just a little effort, presumably Qin Jing will not refuse.

During the banquet, everyone was holding chopsticks and drinking cups, while several musicians sat down on the porch, two singers came out more and more, and a group of dancers passed by, with their sleeves bent and their waists bent, whirling in the sound of music.

The lights by the wall flickered, and the beauty smiled like a flower.The hairpin in the hair is full of brilliance, and under the light of the lights, it looks more and more charming, like a moon-closed flower.

Huan Rong enjoyed the singing and dancing, kept chopsticks in his hands, and the food in front of him dwindled rapidly.

After a dance, half of the lacquer trays are empty.

Xi Yin held the wine cup to invite him, Huan Rong knew he couldn't refuse, he raised his glass generously and drank together, his smile was a bit wanton, which made the servant girl who was scooping up the wine feel hot, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to take another look.

Regardless of Xi Rong's eyeballs staring out of the window, the banquet was a joy for both the host and the guests.

Huan Rong planned to stay in Jingkou for two or three days, he was not in a hurry to talk about the land exchange, he used the excuse of being drunk and went to rest in the passenger compartment, A Mi and others were guarding the room, he was relieved, and soon began to snore slightly.

Qian Shi and Yandu's private soldiers guarded the porch, Xun You and Zhong Lin went to rest separately, but Dian Kui, who was supposed to be the guard, was nowhere to be seen.

Liu Jianzhi found out the abnormality and reported the matter truthfully.

Xi Rong looked at his father, but Xi Min waved his hand and said, "It's okay. It must have been followed by a tail, and I took advantage of this free time to clean up. Since he doesn't say anything, let's pretend he doesn't know."

"promise!"

When Liu Laozhi retreated from the inner room, Xi Rong opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, with a somewhat hesitant expression.

"Ah Zi, do you have something to say?" Xi Yin half-closed his eyes, but he put endless pressure on him.

"Father, my son is unknown."

"I don't know what's going on?"

"Brother..."

"Don't mention him to me." Xi Yin interrupted Xi Rong.

Xi Rong's face turned pale, and he couldn't help lowering his head, missing the disappointment in Xi Yin's eyes.

"I said this to that rebellious son before, and now I will say it to you again," Xi Min said in a deep voice, "Huan Yuanzi can be a powerful minister, but he has no ruler. Don't look at the high power today, and one day later." If you fall to the sky, your body will be smashed to pieces and your family will be affected!"

"Since that's the case, why does Father treat Huan Rong so kindly?"

Xi Yin looked at Xi Rong, feeling even more disappointed.

According to the words of later generations, at this moment, Xi Jishi first ran through a group of divine beasts, then a group of Erha, and then a group of divine beasts and Erha.

Compared with other people's children, how can I really want to stuff my own child back into my mother's stomach?

"Father?"

Xi Yin sighed, he was ultimately responsible for his son growing up like this.Ten thousand steps back, no matter how bad it is, it is better than the cheating one.Anyway, I can still live for a few years, let's teach slowly.

"You only see Huan Rong as the son of Huan Yuanzi, but you ignore that his mother is the princess of the Jin family..."

In the main room, envoy Xi Ji is busy teaching his son, intending to bring his son who is full of seeking immortality and asking questions back to the secular world.

In the passenger compartment, Huan Rong slept soundly, there was no Duke of Zhou in the dream, but there was a beautiful woman with evil spirit.

On the surface of the river, Cai Yun and others are quietly landing, eating cold steamed buns, planning to pretend to be a business traveler to cross Jingkou and catch up with Huan Rong's fleet.

Unexpectedly, a scops owl and a goshawk flew overhead one after another.Behind them, a certain humanoid weapon was lying in ambush in the grass, grinning its white teeth at the figure beside the fire.

The envoy said, no matter what 21 [-], beat him up first.Those who refused to accept continued to beat until they were honest.

He loves this job!

Dian Kui licked the blade, like a tiger aiming at its prey and waiting for an opportunity to move.The Yandu private soldier who came to beat up with him trembled, subconsciously avoiding a certain distance.

Dian Sima's expression was too frightening, so ferocious that those who knew it were humans, but those who didn't knew it thought it was a beast that ran out of the ancient times.