Huan Rong

Sima Yi was sent out of Jiankang, and was escorted by the supervisor of the Shi Yushi Palace. He first traveled by land, and then changed water. He traveled day and night at full speed, and arrived in Qiaojun, Yuzhou in the middle of the twelfth.

Even if he was proclaimed King of the East China Sea, Sima Yi should have a feudal country with more than [-] households.

However, Huanwen Wenwen and the Queen Mother Chu reached an agreement, and the feudal state was canceled directly, and there was no food city, and even the people were sent under Huan Wen's nose, and there was no freedom at all.

This move really showed that the imperial family had completely abandoned Sima Yi, regarded him as a useless son, and allowed Huan Wen to rub him round and flatten him.

As a gesture of goodwill to Huan Wen, I clearly told the latter that as long as Sima Huan did not usurp the throne and guaranteed that the emperor's surname would remain Sima, no matter how he treated the deposed emperor, even if he went to Qiao County and died of illness, the royal family had no intention of going with him. Difficult.

Sima Yi didn't have any chance to resist.

Perhaps it was taboo against his "crazyness" and he was afraid that he would say something shocking again. The team did not stop along the way. After arriving in Qiaojun, the supervisor of the palace of the imperial censor was in charge. Instead of playing the banner of the princes and kings, they pretended to be healthy servants as guards. , driving into the city in the car of an ordinary gentry.

It was raining day after day and the road was muddy.

A group of people entered the city gate, except for the government army guarding the city, they encountered very few people.

The carriage passed through the east city smoothly and arrived at the palace in the west city.

This place was originally the county seat of the former dynasty, but it was abandoned after the founding of the Jin Dynasty, and a new eunuch's mansion was set up in Beicheng.

After decades of wind and rain, the house has been dilapidated.There was also a cold wind howling, rain and snow, and decayed grass and tiles in the courtyard above the wall, a desolate and decaying scene.

In order to welcome Sima Yi, Huan Wen ordered the house to be refurbished, and even imitated Xuyi's method, and built an earth dragon in the house to keep warm.

It was Zhong Lin who came out to discuss business.

As one of Huan Rong's top internal affairs talents, Zhong Sheren didn't show affection at all, so the lion opened his mouth and asked for a price that was high enough to a certain level.

Fortunately, Huan Da Sima was not short of money, and time was tight, so he sent someone to send gold and silver without blinking.

The craftsmen in Xuyi got the order and rushed to Qiao County quickly. They didn't cut corners and did their work cleanly. They not only shortened the construction period, but also bought one and got one free.

As for the dead grass on the wall and the sundries in the yard, they should be cleaned up by the servants of the mansion, not by them.

After the completion of the project, all the craftsmen returned to Xuyi.

The prefect Qiao Jun thought about keeping him, but the salary he gave was not enough, not even a fraction of Huan Rong's.

There is no way to compare the trenches, to force people to stay?

Stop joking.

If he dared to do this, the first person to shoot him to death was not Huan Rong, but Da Sima Huan!

In desperation, the prefect had no choice but to spend money on labor to renovate the mansion.Then, with pain in his body, he watched the craftsman board the car and drive away.

"It's really a good thing."

Feeling the warmth in the house, the prefect of Qiao County opened his coat, drank the warm wine, and couldn't help sighing.

It's a pity that the craftsmen didn't want to stay, and the people they sent failed to steal the teacher. Instead, the news spread and attracted the attention of powerful and wealthy households.It is conceivable that Huan Rong can make a lot of money just by buying and selling the earth dragons in Xuyi that he flew to.

According to Huan Rong's way of doing things, his own father would have to settle accounts clearly, let alone the fat sheep that came to his door.

This one stuffed with fat and meat is thick, and it will be a shame to the "conscience" if it is not slaughtered.

Sima Yi stepped on the bed and got out of the carriage, and walked into the palace, ready to see the ruins.

To his surprise, the inside of the mansion was far less dilapidated than its appearance.

Although the courtyard is messy, the corridors of the house have been repaired, especially the main room. When the door is pushed open, a gust of warm wind blows in front of you.Being in the midst of it, it's like spring has arrived early, but a thin sweat broke out for a while.

"There is an earth dragon in this house. It is a method from Xuyi. In order to welcome His Highness, Da Sima specially sent someone to find craftsmen. The house is personally supervised by the eunuch to ensure that the arrangement is proper and there are no omissions."

While speaking, Jianfu led Sima Yi behind the screen.

"Due to the rush of time and the continuous rain and snow, the courtyard has not had time to clean up. Don't worry, Your Highness, it will be cleaned up within ten days."

"Xu Yi?"

Sima Yi took off his cloak and sat down on the low couch.

Looking at the unfamiliar house, sweeping across the health servants and maid servants lying on the ground, he suddenly fell to one side, and his whole body lost strength.

"Your Highness!" The accompanying servant turned pale with shock.

"No problem." Sima Yi turned over and lay on his back on the low couch.Putting one hand on his forehead, he closed his eyes and waved his hand, "You all go down, I, this king is tired."

"promise!"

The servant girl was brought out from Jiankang, but the servant girl had a new face.

After a sound of rustling footsteps, the door closed gently.

Sima Yi opened his eyes, staring fixedly at the roof, his expression remained unchanged, two lines of salty tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, soaking his loose long hair.

In less than thirties, there are already silver threads in the hair.

"Huan Wen... Huan Rong... are indeed father and son..."

The low voice gradually became inaudible.

Sima Yi cleared his mind and closed his eyes again.

During these days of leaving the palace, she couldn't sleep peacefully every day, worrying that she would lose her life on the way.Now that I have arrived in Qiaojun, I can finally sleep peacefully.

From now on, he is no longer the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, nor is he a puppet in the court. He is just a vassal king in name only. forget.

At that point, life or death will no longer matter.

Compared with the fear, anxiety and madness in Taicheng, after losing the coat of the emperor and throwing away all the glitz, the mood is extraordinarily peaceful.

In the dream, Sima Yi seemed to return to his childhood, with an innocent smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

At that time, both parents were there, and he was just a little boy...

Compared with the tranquility of Qiao County, the storm in Jiankang has never stopped.

After Sima Yi left the capital, the succession ceremony of the new emperor was on the agenda.

As the only candidate for the new emperor, Prime Minister Sima Yu suddenly excused himself from illness and did not show up at the court for several days in a row.The gate of Prince Langya's mansion was closed tightly, and there was no joy in the whole mansion.

Sima Yao and Sima Daozi waited in front of the bed, serving soup and medicine in person, and dared not leave half a step day and night.

Soon, words of filial piety came out in Jiankang City.Also being Sima Yu's son, Sima Daozi was directly ignored.

Young children seem to be ignorant and ignorant, showing nothing out of the ordinary in front of others.Only the nanny and confidant servants knew about it. On the day when he heard the news, Sima Daozi closed the door and lost his temper for a while, causing the jade wares to shatter all over the floor.

Sima Yu didn't show up and didn't see his old friends. He put on a weeping posture, not because he changed his mind midway and decided to fight against Sima Huan, but because he was paving the way for the future.

He is not a fool, but quite wise.

The purpose of doing this is to let the world know that he has no ambition to become emperor, and the reason why he was pushed to the throne is really a last resort.

If you want to secure the throne and win the hearts of the people, the play must be performed realistically, and the process must not be omitted.

Thinking back when Cao Pi and Sima Zhao accepted the Zen position, they had to go through a formality and decline with a little humility.Not to mention Sima Yu who has political capital and no military power in his hands.

Of course, no one took this excuse seriously.

Otherwise, nine times out of ten, he will be pushed out to behead his head and hang the flagpole.

The so-called sending the Buddha to the west, since he wanted to get the imperial edict from Sima Yu, Huan Wen didn't mind giving him face.

In the twelfth month of the fifth year of Taihe, Gengzi, Da Sima Huan followed the ancient system and prepared the emperor's dharma driver. He led a hundred officials to Qingxili, gathered in front of Langya Prince's mansion, and bowed down to welcome Sima Yu into Taicheng. .

There was a lot of commotion, and the south bank of the Qinhuai River was full of people who had heard the news, all eagerly watching and discussing.

The North Shore was deserted.

The patriarchs of the gentry and the lords with official positions went to meet the new monarch. The women in the family were ordered in advance to close their doors, and no one went out by car, in case they were "surprised" by the emperor.

The matter is very important, and the liveliest little lady also knows the depth and will not disobey the orders of her father and brother.

Today is just sitting in the mansion, which is really nothing.When they grow up, what they will face is to marry for the benefit of the family.

In the eyes of later generations, this kind of life is extremely cruel.

However, each era has its own rules. As noble girls, they enjoy everything given by the family, and will also take responsibility and make necessary sacrifices when necessary.

Whether it is Xi Daomao, who is in harmony with Wang Xianzhi, or Xie Daoyun, who is quite disappointed with Wang Ningzhi, they are all models of gentry girls, and they embody the epitome of an era.

Huan Rong's mansion is not far from Langya Palace.

Knowing that Sima Huan led all the officials to welcome the new emperor, Princess Nankang just nodded without giving any orders.He casually waved away the healthy servant, put aside the new silk Yan Du sent, took off a gold hairpin from his hair, and shook it gently.Hearing the melodious sound of colorful treasures hitting each other, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That old slave is quite satisfied. I'm afraid there will be even more unrest in Gua'er."

"Sister?"

Princess Nankang leaned sideways on the couch and said with a smile: "I heard that Yuan Zhen left behind a lot of good things, and the servants are all good at fighting. Now that Yuan Feng is staying in Xuyi, Yuan's side jumps, and people still can't pick it up. For this, I guess that old slave will not be reconciled."

Mrs. Li unfolded two pieces of silk cloth, put them together to compare the colors, and said softly: "I heard that Yuan Feng is very precocious."

"It's more than that. Judging from the news from Youzhou, Gua'er has spent a lot of time. I want to meet in person and see if Yuan Zhen's grandson really looks like him."

As for Yuan Jin, it is already a joke among the gentry, so there is no need to mention it at all.

Princess Nankang turned around, picked out a piece of colored silk with flowing cloud pattern, and said: "This one is of good color and pattern, sister can make a new jacket."

Mrs. Li's cheeks were reddish, she put the silk cloth on her shoulders, her long eyelashes drooped slightly, making her look more and more charming.

"Sister thinks it's good?"

"it is good."

"Then I'll make it and show it to sister." After a pause, Mrs. Li said intentionally, "It's a pity that there is no matching jewelry."

Princess Nankang smiled, knowing that the other party was trying to make fun of it, she still said: "My sister doesn't like buns, so I can make two new sets of colored jewellery. Gua'er wrote to say that the craftsmen in Yandu have new tricks, so why not send someone to do it?" Go to Fangzhong Yinlou to have a look.”

Mrs. Li nodded with a smile, chose the silk cloth that suits her heart, waved her hand to let the servants back down, made a cup of honey water herself, and sent it to Princess Nankang.

"Sister, the Husband Master sent someone to the mansion yesterday."

"How to say?"

"It is said that they want to pick up the people left in the mansion by Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Murong."

"Their people?" Princess Nankang frowned, "Where did they come from?"

Mrs. Li just smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were curved, and she was very charming.

After thinking for two seconds, Princess Nankang vaguely guessed the reason, and immediately said with a solemn expression, "Auntie, have you dealt with all the spice senders?"

"Sister, don't worry, the husband will not be able to find out." Mrs. Li said softly.

"The incense is just an introduction. After checking the end, it will find the elixir of Tianshidao. Besides, the old husband met a bhikkhuni and got a 'good' thing from her. Long-term use will still damage the body. vitality."

"That being said, it must be guarded against."

"I know." Mrs. Li leaned closer to Princess Nankang, her red lips parted slightly, and she exhaled like blue, "Sister, the fragrance is so good, no one can find it wrong. It just depends on how to use it, and whether the flavors will be combined. .”

The two were talking, another healthy servant came to report, saying that Da Sima led a hundred officials to invite three times, and the gate of Langya Palace finally opened.

"Faster than I thought." Princess Nankang sneered, "It seems that my uncle can't wait any longer."

Mrs. Li did not make a sound, picked up the gold hairpin that was put aside, straightened out the tassels inlaid with colorful treasures, and put them back between Princess Nankang's temples.

The tassels sway gently, revealing dazzling colors.

Looking at the colorful light, Mrs. Li's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled slowly.

"Sister, this is the best."

"What did sister say?"

"If King Langya is really perfect, has no ambition for power, and leaves everything at the mercy of Da Sima, sister should be worried."

"……Right."

Understanding what Mrs. Li meant, Princess Nankang stretched her brows, suddenly looking forward to the upcoming show.

At the same time, the main gate of Prince Langya's mansion was wide open. Sima Yu wore a flat scarf on his head and plain single clothes. In the cold wind, he did not wear a cloak or coir raincoat.

"Your Majesty, the abolished emperor is gone, the most important thing is to continue the imperial lineage and inherit the ancestral temple!"

Sima Yu didn't speak, just faced east and cried.

Huan Da Sima also had tears in his eyes, vividly interpreting the image of a loyal minister who "serves the country and the people, and worries about the world".

People who don't know the inside story will definitely be moved when they see the scene in front of them.

The civil and military presence is not the case.

On the face, they were moved together, shouting "Zongmiao Sheji" in their mouths, and only the word "hehe" remained in their hearts.

In this way, with tears in his eyes, Sima Yu climbed onto the golden pedestal, holding the jade seal in his hand, and was welcomed into the palace city by all the officials.

The common people lined the road to greet him, saying "long live".

After entering Taicheng, Sima Yu changed his unlined clothes and changed into imperial clothes. He wore a gold and jade belt on his waist, a sword on his side, and a twelve-pronged crown on his head. According to the decree, next year will be changed to the first year of Xian'an, and the world will be amnesty.

For Huan Wen's wholehearted expectation, Xie An and others worried about the Nine Tin Gifts, but never mentioned it from the beginning to the end.

Huan Da Sima was not the only one who was depressed.

Empress Dowager Chu seemed to have been completely forgotten until the end of the court meeting, when the officials bowed and withdrew, the new emperor went straight to the inner hall, neither went to Changle Palace for a cutscene, nor sent someone to explain it, just to save face.

When the lights came on, the Empress Dowager Chu was sitting alone in the hall, with a brazier burning in the room, but her whole body was getting colder and colder, until it was cold to the bone.

Sima Huan was just feeling overwhelmed for a moment, as long as he held the military power and the Huan clan stood upright, he didn't have to worry about Sima Yu jumping out of his palm and crossing the river to tear down the bridge.

The Empress Dowager Chu was completely different.

Her rights come from the royal family.

The new emperor said that he didn't want to see her, and the people in the palace would always praise her and trample her down, so life must not be too easy.

Even if she is the empress dowager, when she meets the emperor who wants to be called "uncle", the previous methods are no longer effective, and she can only swallow this depression alive, temporarily dormant, and suffer with the lonely lamp and the Taoist scriptures.

It's hard to tell if she regrets it.

In other words, too many mistakes have been made, and too many people have misunderstood it. I don't know where to start from.

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Chu has gone through ups and downs and spent half of her life in the palace, so she will not be knocked down by a temporary defeat.She will grit her teeth and persevere until the day when the turning point appears.

Opening the Taoist scriptures, looking at the words that can be memorized backwards, my mood is still undecided.

"I knew today..."

What choice will she make?

Maybe Sima Yi will still be abolished, and Huan Rong will still be attacked.It's just that the means will be more subtle and vicious, and will not give the former any chance to fight back.

A gust of cold wind hit, the wooden windows were opened, and most of the lights in the hall were blown out.

The Empress Dowager Chu was fascinated by the Taoist scriptures, her black sleeves spread out beside her, against the darkness of the room, like dark crow feathers, symbolizing ominousness and danger.

Ana led people to present new lamps, lowered his head to avoid the eyes of Queen Mother Chu, bent down to salute, and exited the hall with everyone.

There will be another heavy rain in Jiankang tonight.

It is worth mentioning that the date when Qin Ce became king coincided with the date when Sima Yu entered Zhutai City.

There were no officials to greet, people to join the road, and no golden robes to enter the city. Qin Ce just put on a crown of guns and sat on the head, receiving three worships from civil and military officials. The scene was inevitably a bit shabby.

Since most of his sons were stationed in other places, or led troops to fight, the Di people on the opposite side were very dishonest. From the very beginning, Qin Ce did not intend to follow the ancient etiquette, but ordered everything to be kept simple.

Not considering the issue of "majesty", it is estimated that even the procedure of officials' pilgrimage will be omitted, and people will be sent directly to various places to tell what they should know. From today on, Qin Ce is no longer the owner of Wubao, but intends to compete King Qin of the world.

Why was the country named Qin?

Qin Ce said that as the blood of the first emperor, this is a matter of course.

Qin Ce didn't care whether the Di people would protest.

In fact, he had long disliked Fu Jian and his father.A Hu clan steals the Central Plains and sets Qin as the name of the country. It would be a strange thing if he meets the rightful lord of the Qin family and doesn't fight to the death.

Before, there were enemies on all sides, so Qin Ceteng couldn't make a move.

Now, Murong Xianbei is out of control, Rou Ran is doing all he can to deal with Murong Ping, Murong Chui and Murong De stand on their own in Goguryeo, Tuyuhun and Wang Meng's troops are killing people in Shazhou, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty is busy abolishing the emperor and reforming the establishment, which fundamentally affects less than a cent.

Qin Ce is now king at this time, and he can be said to have the right time, place and people, and he still has a third of his strength to deal with the Di people.

The premise is that enough generals can be recruited.

Qin Ce also had a bit of a toothache about the shortage of manpower.

But the problem always has to be solved.

After becoming king, Qin Ce's first order was to send troops to chase down the remnants of Yan, and it was best to drive them all to the north.In order to achieve the goal, he will not hesitate to accept Zahu.

Different from Huan Rong's small fights, Qin Ce's actions are big.

Regardless of which tribe they originally belonged to, or what kind of relationship existed between them, as long as they took refuge here, they had to change their Chinese surnames and renew their Chinese names.

At the same time, small tribes are resettling, and neighbors are often former enemies.The large tribes were all dispersed, from nearly a thousand to one or two hundred, and surrounded by servants, it is unlikely that there will be too much trouble.

Zhang Yu and others made suggestions, and sometimes took the tribal leaders to watch several tortures against the traitors. When they were so frightened that their hands and feet became weak, they offered benefits, persuasion mixed with threats, and ordered his whole family to move into the city and no longer follow the tribe to charge into battle.

Separated from the people, giving people the image of being timid and fearful of death, the power of the leader will soon be emptied, and he will no longer be able to convince the crowd.

According to Zhang Canjun's plan, it will not take too long for most of the miscellaneous Hus to be assimilated, especially the tribes living near Yecheng, the speed is beyond imagination.

Qin's actions were quick, and when Qin Jing led his troops to Youzhou, the miscellaneous beards near Yecheng had almost been collected.

When Huan Rong heard the news, he and Xun You looked at each other and smiled wryly.

"What does Zhong Ren think?"

"The pictures of the Qin family are not small." Xun You looked serious, and really felt a bit of a headache, "Duke Ming must be more careful when interacting with the Qin family."

"I know."

Huan Rong smiled wryly, thinking of that rainy night, he felt even more unreal.

"This business is not easy to do." Huan Rong pinched his forehead, but his heart still couldn't be realized. "The Qin family even accepts Hu people, which shows that the population is extremely scarce. Now that they are kings, I am afraid that they will not be exiled." The people go south."

Even if you are willing to let go of the road, the price will not be cheap.

What's more, the Han people in the north may not be willing to go south if they see the rise of the Qin family and get its protection.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty was named Han Family Orthodoxy, and to put it bluntly, it also seized power from Cao Wei.Counting forward, Cao Wei can still be called a rebellious minister.Comparing this way, the Qin family is more "rooted and seedling red" and worthy of entrustment.

"It's difficult."

Neither the left nor the right.

Huan Rong suddenly realized that his previous thinking was too simple.

Finding a way out in troubled times is more than ten times more difficult than expected.Allies stabbed in the back, relatives and friends turned against each other, all are inevitable.

There are too many hurdles to overcome, and it is far from being able to go smoothly by overthrowing the scumbag.

"Duke Ming doesn't need to worry too much." Xun You comforted, "Since Mr. Qin Silang is going south, I think things can be discussed."

"I hope so."

Huan Rong closed his eyes, with a bitter taste in his mouth.A sliver of wishful thinking raised by anticipation was overwhelmed by reality, and instantly disappeared without a trace.

In late December, Qin Jing led a hundred cavalry into Linhuai and went straight to Xuyi.

In order to avoid trouble, the cavalry were all dressed as guards, driving carts, and walking with the Wubao caravan.

Passing through several villages on the way, I found that there were few people, and most of them were gone. The women and old people left behind did not look sad at all. Knowing that the caravan had furs, they all took out silk cloth and copper coins to market.

Qin Jing was quite surprised. After asking, he found out that both Linhuai County and Huainan County were building large-scale construction projects. The strong men and refugees in the villages were all recruited to work. Even if the food harvest was poor, the family could still feed their stomachs.

"The envoy Huan ordered the opening of the square market. The price is fair. All the mountain goods and prey he found are available, and some people buy coarse cloth and rattan baskets."

The woman has a refreshing personality, after a lot of bargaining, she insisted on lowering the price by half, and bought the whole thick bear skin with her neighbors.Taking advantage of the opportunity, I bought two more wolf skins and one buckskin, planning to make some thick jackets for my family.

"There is no such big bear in Linhuai."

"I dare not fight."

After a transaction, the villagers got the goods they needed, and the caravan got enough news.

Thinking of what he saw in Youzhou a few months ago, Qin Jing couldn't help being moved. He stroked the horse's neck with one hand and looked towards Youzhou.