Huan Rong

Xuyi belongs to Linhuai County, with a long history.

Qin Shihuang unified the six countries and implemented the system of prefectures and counties, and Xuyi was first established as a county.It belongs to swimming first, and then to the East China Sea.At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and Xiang Liang supported the grandson of King Huai of Chu to build his capital here, calling for heroes from all over the world.

After the founding of the Western Han Dynasty, Xuyi once belonged to Jing and Wu.Later, the country was abolished and belonged to Pei County.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up Linhuai County, and Xuyi was moved from Pei County, and Linhuai was changed to be governed by Linhuai Duwei.

Afterwards, through the Xin Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, Xuyi once belonged to Donghai County and Xiapi County.In the later period of the Wei State, it was also abandoned due to the war and the lack of people.

After the Sima family replaced Wei, the imperial court set aside the territory of Xiapi to resettle Linhuai County, and Xuyi returned to Linhuai.Until the Taihe period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the county was always the seat of Linhuai County.

Huan Rong went west all the way, paying attention to the counties and counties under the jurisdiction of Youzhou along the way, and dispatched private soldiers and servants to inquire about the news. Afterwards, he made a comprehensive record and determined that Xuyi was the most suitable for relocating the state capital.

First, Xuyi has a long history and an important geographical location, not far from Pengcheng, so it is convenient to inquire about news from the north;

Secondly, Xuyi's jurisdiction is one of the best in the county, which is suitable for reclaiming cultivated land and reclaiming wasteland for planting;

Thirdly, there was an influx of refugees in the county during the Yongjia period, and the population was the largest in the county, which was convenient for the development of production and trade; and the large base of refugees was also convenient for Huan Rong to pick up leaks;

Finally, and most importantly, Linhuai is located in the county.

Huan Rong wanted to pull out the nails, sweep away the obstacles, and wipe out the local snakes as quickly and neatly as in Yandu, so this place is the most suitable place to "do it".

Once the obstacles are cleared, they can try to select talents and appoint talents, and then deploy people in the counties and counties, expand their contacts, completely control Linhuai County, and then bring the whole Youzhou into their hands.

The plan is very good, but it is difficult to implement it. Manpower is a big problem.

In this regard, Huan Rong has no good solution, he can only take one step at a time, and pay close attention to picking up the leaks.

On the way to Xuyi, Zhong Lin was invited into the military car to discuss the affairs of Youzhou.

When the tea soup was served, Huan Rong didn't rush to speak, but thought for a while, and listed the steps to be implemented on the paper one by one.Because some of them were thought of on the spur of the moment, the recorded content is very complicated and unorganized, and it is likely that ordinary people will be confused when they see it.

Not so with Zhong Lin.

Seeing Huan Rong list one item after another, his expression changed from calm to surprise, surprise to shock, and then admiration.When Huan Rong made the last stroke, he was already staring at the ink on the paper in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

Huan Rong put down his pen, took out one of the pages, handed it to Zhong Lin, and asked, "I want to act according to this, what does Kong Yu think?"

"Good!" Zhong Lin clapped her palms and laughed, "Duke Ming's plan is great!"

Huan Rong circled two more items, and said: "I heard that the governor of Huainan County and Yuan Zhennai are related by marriage, and they are inseparable from each other. Now that Yuan Zhen has troops to occupy Shouchun, he will rebel against Jin in [-]% of cases."

Having said that, Huan Rong paused for a moment, with a serious expression on his face.

"Before I left Jiankang, I had a general understanding of the officials in the counties and counties under the jurisdiction of Youzhou. The prefects of Linhuai, Huainan, and Chenjun were related, and the prefects of Huainan and Chenjun were more brothers. Their family ancestors were Wu officials. The trees in the county have deep roots, and there are frequent rumors of dissatisfaction with the Jin family."

Huan Rong tightened his fingers, with a bit of solemnity on his expression.

"If the governor of Huainan followed Yuan Zhen and rebelled against Jin, Linhuai and Chen Jun would also be swaying from side to side. As time goes on, it's hard to guarantee what attitude they will have."

"Why did Minggong come to this conclusion?" Zhong Lin asked.

"Is Kong Yu testing me?" Huan Rong raised his eyebrows.

"I dare not." Zhong Lin denied it, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Huan Rong shook his head, knowing that Zhong Lin wanted to take the opportunity to mention himself, and simply said: "Since entering Youzhou, my identity has not been a secret."

When the convoy passed through counties and counties, they unfurled the banner of assassination envoys, and the local prefects and county magistrates all led their subordinate officials out to welcome them. There were many compliments in their words, but no one mentioned the matter of Shouchun.

If they are far away and the news is not smooth, it is justifiable.

Linhuai County is on the edge of Huainan County, will the local officials know that Shouchun has changed?I don't know if Huan Rong will go or not return?It's the biggest joke in the world!

The result was good, from the top to the bottom, from the prefect to the county magistrate, they were all superficially respectful and full of praise, but they had their own schemes behind their backs, and they were unwilling to even give a hint.

Eighty percent had regarded him as a "dead man".

With such a performance, it is possible to say that there is no trick in the dark?

No fool would believe it!

"Duke Ming relocated the state capital to Linhuai, and took control of the government affairs of the counties and counties. He must first rectify the local tycoons and clean up the government officials." Seeing that Huan Rong made it clear, Zhong Lin no longer kept it a secret.

The prefect of Linhuai and the county magistrate of Xuyi were the first to bear the brunt.

"I know." Huan Rong nodded.

For newcomers, if they want to gain a firm foothold in the local area, they must use thunderous means. In any case, they must see blood before they can play the role of scaring chickens and monkeys.

If there are enough manpower, Huan Rong really wants to replace all the officials and staff in the Linhuai Administration, and catch them all at once.

However, if you don’t have the conditions, if you kill them all and no one will work, you can only catch the big ones and let go of the small ones, first attack the “person who takes the lead” and give others a warning.

Let the rest be honest, if they are dishonest, wait for him to take out his hands and sift through the refugees a few times, then they can be replaced one by one and cleaned up one by one.

"I will go to the imperial court to declare the matter of Shouchun. In order to suppress the rebels, it is necessary to recruit troops in Youzhou, the number of which should not be less than two thousand."

The assassins of the Wei and Jin Dynasties were divided into leading troops and bicycles.

Huan Rong was the governor of a bicycle, and he supervised all the military forces in Youzhou under false festivals.

At first glance, this arrangement appears to be nothing.But after thinking about the matter of Lian Shouchun, it is not difficult to understand that from the very beginning, the imperial court was on guard against him.

As the Duke of Fengyang County, he has a real seal and [-] households in the city. Huan Rong has fifty tigers and more than a thousand private soldiers in his hands. His combat effectiveness was tested during the Northern Expedition. They can all fight hard.

If Huan Rong is appointed as the leader and assassin, Huan Rong's power will increase several times, and he can conscript refugees as state soldiers at any time.Once he has the military power, sooner or later he will be in trouble, and if he wants to calculate or even control him, it will be as difficult as climbing the sky.

Sima Huan is the best example.

It is difficult to get to this point, but it is always necessary to prevent problems before they happen.After all, Huan Rong is Huan Wen's own son, so it's hard to guarantee that he won't follow the same path as his own father.

After figuring out the joints, Huan Rong couldn't help sneering.

Just because he avoided a fatal disaster, it doesn't mean that the matter is over.

Since Yuan Zhen occupies Shouchun, let him continue to occupy it.As long as he didn't turn to the barbarians immediately, he could even help out.

With this group of rebels, he can exercise his "wartime" power openly and aboveboard, and he can even take the opportunity to clean up his officials.

When a hat of "violating military orders" is deducted, regardless of whether it is a prefect or a county magistrate, all of them will be smashed to the end, and those who refuse to obey will be killed directly according to the military order.

To guard against his self-respect?

Then he will show them!

Shouchun's rebels are there, and the court has no evidence, so there is nothing he can do.

Want to count him?

Might as well taste the feeling of digging a hole and jumping by yourself.

"Did Minggong think about it?" Zhong Lin asked seriously.

Once you take the first step, it will be hard to turn back.

Huan Rong nodded.

He asked Qin Jing to bring a message to Yuan Zhen in order to persuade the other party to play a scene with him.

Help each other, shoot guns into the air, and show the court.

Yuan Zhen could continue to stay in Shouchun, so that he would not flee to the North with his whole family, and be cast aside by the world because of the infamy of joining the barbarians;Then take root in Linhuai and attack the whole Youzhou.

"Duke Ming, Yuan Zhen has already become a traitor and has old grievances with Da Sima. This plan is indeed feasible, but the variables are still there. For example, Yuan Zhen is at both ends of the rat, while agreeing to Duke Ming and secretly communicating with Beidi. Once the matter is leaked, Duke Ming will also be in danger, and if he is not careful, he may cause trouble."

Zhong Lin's meaning is very clear, it is feasible to borrow the matter of Shouchun, but the alliance with Yuan Zhen needs to be discussed again.

"I am very aware of Kong Yu's concerns."

"That……"

Huan Rong shook his head, stopped Zhong Lin's words, and habitually pointed his fingers at the table.Seeing another drizzle outside the window, he put the cloak made of wolf skin on his legs and whispered a secret to Zhong Lin.

"Yuan Zhen is sick, and it's not serious."

Hearing this, Zhong Lin's pupils constricted and her heart shook.

Yuan Zhen is seriously ill?

If this is the case, there is a lot to be done about it!

"Ming Gong, are you serious?"

"Really." Huan Rong nodded.

The [-]% profit is not a free gift, Qin Jing not only brought a message for him, but also revealed a big news: Yuan Zhen is seriously ill.

From Qin Jing's words, it can be speculated that Yuan Zhen's illness is not trivial, and it is likely that there is no cure for it.No matter how bad it is, it won't even last for a few months, and it will soon die.

Yuan Zhen has ruled Yuzhou for many years. As a big boss, he has spent half his life in the ups and downs of the officialdom, so he naturally has no shortage of tricks.It's a pity that the son is not as good as the father, and the courage and means are not as good as the father.

If he dies of illness, the Yuan family will definitely have no leader, and will immediately fall apart and become a piece of fat in the eyes of others.

"We must get the official conscription document while he is still there."

The scumbag father wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, and the Empress Dowager Chu wanted to squeeze out her last use value. The premise was that Yuan Zhen was alive and alive, able to lead soldiers to fight and slash people with a knife.

From this, Huan Rong boldly speculated that the news of Yuan Zhen's serious illness was still a secret, at least neither Jiankang nor Gu Shu got the news.

"Minggong, it's not too late."

Not long after knowing Yuan Zhen's fate, Zhong Lin was more anxious than Huan Rong.

If you want to do it quickly, you must cut the mess quickly.

One day the news cannot be concealed, and this banner cannot be pulled.

"My servant thought that there was no need to wait until Xuyi. Duke Ming could immediately write a letter and send people to Jiankang as soon as possible. He would also disclose the news to Her Royal Highness, and use the people who stayed in Jiankang to spread the news in the city to help Duke Ming achieve this plan. .”

With Huan Rong's status, the news of Shouchun could be kept under wraps, presumably the people of Jiankang and even some court officials were kept in the dark.

That being the case, it may be advisable to amplify the news and let everyone in Jiankang know that Shouchun and even Huainan County have been controlled by Yuan Zhen, and the court has been doing nothing, instead doing everything possible to conceal it.

As the assassin of Youzhou, Huan Rong had the responsibility to wipe out the rebels, but his army was not enough, so he had to recruit troops from the state.

As long as the imperial court agrees, if it does not agree, there will be more followers waiting.

In terms of playing tricks, Huan Rong may not be the opponent of Queen Mother Chu and others, but in mobilizing public opinion support, Queen Chu who lives deep in Taicheng is even worse than Huan Rong.

If necessary, the name of scumbag can also be used.

It doesn't make sense for others to plot him to the core, but he can't use it the other way around.

Huan Rong has already made up his mind, if he wants to tear it up, he should tear it up thoroughly; if he wants to be black, then he should be so dark that no other colors can exist, making his opponent feel like he is trapped in an abyss, trembling with fear all day long, and he can't sleep well!

Pushing him into a hurry, the palm-sized fish showed its fangs and instantly evolved into a piranha.Whoever dares to stretch out his hand, the skin and flesh are not counted, the bones can be crushed by you!

"I already have a plan for how to write the above table. But I still need Kong Yu to help me polish it."

"promise!"

It was drizzling outside the car, Huan Rong spread out the bamboo slips, dipped a pen in the ink, hung the slips on his wrist, took a deep breath, and wrote the first line: "His Majesty Huan Rongqi: I conferred the title of Inspector of Youzhou, As we approached Linhuai, we heard about the change in Shouchun, and the traitor Yuan Zhen surrounded the city with his troops, and was greatly shocked..."

The sky was shrouded in overcast clouds, and the cold wind rolled up the rain and flew down, connecting it in an instant.

The interior of the carriage was dimly lit, so Ah Mi lit two three-legged lamps, the legs of which fit into the corners of the low table.

The inside of the lamp body has a special structure. While the fire is flickering, there is no smell of smoke, only the orange fire rises up, illuminating the hands of the writer, slender and fair, but the falling characters are like blades.

After only two glances, A Mi quietly looked away.

She is not supposed to read this list, nor is she able to read it.But from what she could see, she was absolutely sure that the delivery of the letter to Jiankang would definitely cause a storm.

No matter what the official document issued, it can't stop Lang Jun's footsteps.

If Yandu is the first step for Mr. Lang to break free from the shackles, Youzhou will definitely become the foundation of his life.

However, what will happen to Her Royal Highness the Princess in Jiankang?

A Mi lowered her head, bit her lips hard, stared at the fingers half hidden in the sleeves, looked at the slightly white fingertips, and a cloud floated in her heart.

The Biao Shu was written in one go, Huan Rong read it twice, and immediately handed it over to Zhong Lin for polishing.Then spread out the silk cloth, write a letter to Princess Nankang, carefully stuff it into a bamboo tube, and tie it to the goshawk's leg.

"Go."

The goshawk raised its feathers, clearly expressing that Lao Tzu was unhappy and could not do idle work.

Huan Rong smiled, took out a plate of dried meat from the cabinet, brushed the goshawk's back feathers at the same time, and said: "When you come back, I will give you fresh mutton. Besides, when I get to my mother, I still have to worry about not having any good things." eat?"

Goshawk seemed to understand, and reluctantly swallowed the three pieces of jerky, and screamed at Huan Rong.

"I'll say it's perfect."

Huan Rong muttered in a low voice, and opened the car window, watching the goshawk flutter its wings and fly away, letting the rain hit his face, without moving for a long time.

"Lang Jun, be careful of catching a cold." Ah Mi put the cloak on Huan Rong's shoulders.

"Mama should have moved into Qingxi, right?" Huan Rong was still looking out of the car, and the words that came out seemed to be questions, but they didn't seem to be answered.

A Mi did not make a sound, took out a delicate incense burner, lifted the lid, and put in a small piece of warm incense.

The familiar aroma lingered in the nose, and Huan Rong breathed a sigh of relief.When she turned around, Zhong Lin had stopped writing.

Huan Rong moved his fingers twice, took out the bamboo slips dedicated to the table above, and re-transcribed the polished content.

About two quarters of the time, several fast horses galloped out from the convoy, and the knights on the horses, carrying the wooden box with the table book, galloped to Jiankang in the rain.

The convoy continued on its way, piercing through the rain, leaving behind ruts covered in rain.

"Ming Gong, we will arrive in Xuyi in half a day." Zhong Lin said.

"En." Huan Rong nodded, and turned his eyes to the outside of the car again, with a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth: "When we arrive in Xuyi, we can follow the plan."

"promise!"

Huainan County, Shouchun

After sending Qin Jing and his party away, Yuan Jin led people back in a hurry.As soon as he walked outside the main room door, he smelled a bitter medicinal smell.

Yuan Jin's heart skipped a beat, and she strode into the room without thinking about changing her half-wet robe.

Bypassing the standing screen, the smell of medicine is even stronger.

The two doctors stood in front of the couch, their brows were deeply furrowed, and their faces were filled with embarrassment.A maidservant knelt on the ground, holding half a bowl of soup in his hand, and the other half spilled on the ground, like flowing black blood.

Yuan Zhen bent down and leaned on the side of the couch, coughing violently, vomiting all the soup and medicine he had taken before, his face was frighteningly pale.

"Father!"

Yuan Jin turned pale with shock, rushed to the couch, carefully supported Yuan Zhen, and offered him the decoction in person, regardless of being contaminated by dirt.

Yuan Zhen pushed away the decoction feebly, and continued to cough like a heart-piercing lung.

"Father?" Yuan Jin became more and more anxious.

"Water...cough, cough!"

"Get some water!"

The servant girl couldn't react in time because her legs were numb, and was kicked by Yuan Jin, and fell to the ground with a thud, hitting the back of her head against the corner of the table, and passed out before she could make a sound.

Immediately a boy dragged her down and quickly brought her warm water.

"Father may use some?"

Yuan Jin tried the temperature of the water and fed it to Yuan Zhen with a spoon after making sure it was not too hot.

The warm water moistened his dry throat, Yuan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, and finally he was able to take the decoction.

The dirt on the ground was quickly cleaned up, and the doctor stepped forward to check the pulse, re-prescribed the medicine, and went down to brew the medicine himself.

Yuan Zhen waved everyone away, leaving only Yuan Jin by his side, and said hoarsely, "I'm afraid it won't work."

"Father!"

"Listen to me," Yuan Zhen firmly grasped Yuan Jin's wrist. The back of his hand was so thin that only a layer of skin remained, and the blood vessels were bulging. Relying on it is even more wrong."

Yuan Jin gritted her teeth hard, her eyes were bloodshot.

"It's Huan Wen who hurt you!"

Yuan Zhen shook his head, with a sarcasm in his smile, "If the Jin family had a little responsibility, Huan Yuanzi might not be able to succeed. In the final analysis, I believed in the wrong person, and I fell to where I am today."

"Father?"

"Remember, the Xihe Qin clan will surely rise, and one day in the future..."

Yuan Zhen started to cough again, drank half a cup of warm water, and then continued: "The Jin family is already in ruins, even if Chu Suanzi has means, she cannot replace the emperor after all. What's more, she is too ruthless and leaves no room for anyone who can take advantage of her." None of them will be soft."

Yuan Zhen coughed twice, and the irony in his words was deeper.

"I didn't expect that I would become an outcast! Fortunately, Qin Xuanmin stopped Huan Rong, otherwise, it would not matter if I died, and the entire Yuan family would be implicated. I am afraid that no one will survive."

Just as Huan Rong predicted before, knowing that he was going to Huainan after he went to Youzhou, Yuan Zhen really wanted to kill him.

However, Qin Jing suddenly used Shouchun to disrupt his plan, and when he returned, he brought back Huan Rong's message, Yuan Zhen thought about it a few times, and his anger dissipated in an instant, followed by fear and joy.

"If Huan Rong died in Huainan, even if I didn't do it, it will be my fault in the end."

Yuan Zhen let go of Yuan Jin's wrist, and clasped his shoulder instead.

"Chu Suanzi, Huan Yuanzi, and Jiankang's noble families are all masters of chess. You and I are all pawns in the game. If we want to save our lives, we must make dangerous moves."

"Father really wants to join forces with that little thief?" Yuan Jin frowned, speaking unceremoniously.

"Otherwise, what can we do? There is no way out between advance and retreat."

"Xi Shijun has an old relationship with my father, can't he help?"

"Xi Fang Hui?" Yuan Zhen looked at Yuan Jin and couldn't help sighing, "My son, you have to remember that in the face of power and interests, even family affection can be abandoned."

What's more, he suspected that behind sending Huan Rong to Youzhou, Jingkou also acted as a push hand.

"Can……"

Yuan Jin wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Yuan Zhen.

"I've made up my mind. You immediately arrange for people to take my handwritten letter to Xuyi. Now, this is the only way to preserve Yuan's blood."

"promise!"

Even though Yuan Jin didn't want to, she could only respectfully agree.