Huan Rong

A farce in Changle Palace soon reached Sima Yu's ears.

After listening to the eunuch's dictation, knowing that Li Shuyi was humiliated in public, and that the conflict broke out between Sima Daozi and Sima Daofu, Sima Yu just shook his head and didn't say anything. Daofu's title.

"Go to the Huan Mansion to pass the decree, ordering Yuyao to reflect behind closed doors and re-enter Taicheng after the first month."

"promise!"

Regardless of Li Shuyi's background, Sima Yao and Sima Daozi are Sima Yu's only surviving sons.Where will the two princes be placed by scolding and insulting Li Shuyi in public?

Besides, fortunately, a Kunlun maidservant was a pimple in Sima Yu's heart. How could he feel happy when he was mentioned several times.

After thinking about it for a while, Sima Yu finally felt that he should not respond, and ordered the eunuch to go to the harem to spread the word that Li Shuyi does not need to attend the palace banquet during the first month.

The reason is simple, Li Shuyi became "ill" after the palace banquet.The doctor was summoned for three consecutive days, causing a commotion in the palace, and the limelight completely overwhelmed the other concubines.

"Since you are not feeling well, let's take a good rest."

After guessing Li Shuyi's thoughts, Sima Yu became more and more upset.This move was just to beat her, to make her restrain herself, and at the same time to appease Sima Daofu.

The bottom line is that Sima Daofu married into the Huan family, so he couldn't treat her casually.

Huan Wen wouldn't stand up for some trivial matter, and it's hard to guarantee that someone with a heart will take advantage of it. Not to mention the separation of father and daughter, he will send out signals, implying that Sima Yu is dissatisfied with Huan Wen, and will take the opportunity to beat him.

Being able to sit on the prime minister's position for several years, Sima Yu is not lacking in ambition and wisdom.

Since he replaced Sima Yi on the throne, he must try to get the royal family out of the predicament.

Don't ask for perfection, just take a small step to balance the power of the DPRK and China, further win over the gentry, and strive for prestige among the people.With the support of the king of the people and the gentry, at least Huan Wen would be apprehensive, and he would not rebel regardless.

Huan Wen knew Sima Yu, and Sima Yu didn't know Huan Wen.

I have been a hero for a lifetime, with unrivaled martial arts skills, but he has a fatal weakness: a good name!

Thinking of this, Sima Yu's expression was slightly relaxed, he put down his pen, looked at a trace of ink flowing on the bamboo slips, nodded slightly, and finally showed a smile.

On the seventh day of the first month of the first year of Xian'an, at the court meeting, the emperor issued two edicts.

"Give the princesses of Poyang County, Princess Wuchang County, and Princess Xunyang County, each with five hundred food."

"Da Sima's foot is ill. From now on, he can go to the palace on his own."

The first imperial edict belongs to the procedure after the son of heaven succeeds to the throne.

Now that the queen concubine has been named and the queen mother has been given the honorary title, it is the turn of the prince and princess.

It is too sensitive to confer titles on princes, and it may be reminiscent of "Prince Li".

Empresses don't have so many taboos, regardless of whether they are about to grow old or just learning to speak, and no matter what the birth mother's background is, Sima Yu treats them all equally and gives them all titles, but Sima Daofu is the only one left out.

This move can be seen as Sima Daofu already has a title, and there is no need to seal it again.It can also be seen that the emperor is dissatisfied with her, and he is not even willing to give her a title.

There are not many five hundred food towns, and the three of them together are only a big county.As long as they don't choose Kuaiji, Jingkou, and Gushu, the fundamental interests of the gentry and the two powerful officials will not be touched, and there will be no backlash.

Sima Yu looked at the map for a long time, and finally delineated Sheyang.

This place is near the north, so there is a risk of military disaster, but there are a lot of refugees in the territory, and it is close to Yandu.

It's a pity that Sima Yu forgot, and his heart is not enough.

The three princesses are still young and don't know how to dictate to Shiyi, but their mother is not.In order to consolidate her daughter's interests, she will definitely try to get her family to intervene in the county government.

People are not enough to swallow elephants.

With the huge profits of Sheyang in hand and the prosperity of Yandu in sight, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be coveted in his heart and cause trouble in the end.

Right now, Sima Yu didn't think too much, no one in the court raised objections, the imperial edict was issued smoothly, the concubine in the harem kowtowed for the emperor's favor, and the family behind the concubine also clapped their palms to celebrate, excited about the benefits that were about to be obtained.

Compared with the title matter, Grand Sima Chengyu of Yunhuan went to the palace, which caused quite a stir.

As soon as this edict came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

Xi Yin looked at Sima Yu, then at Huan Wen, his eyes were inexplicably complicated.

Xie An and Wang Tanzhi were worried, while Wang Biaozhi and Wang Xianzhi were equally stunned.Wang Biaozhi even got up and went out, and he was going to follow the example of when the emperor was abolished, and try to persuade the new emperor.

Who can take advantage of public opinion to go to the palace?

This edict from the official family is simply unimaginable!

If it is carried out, it will be tantamount to announcing to the people of the world that Huan Wen's position is high and powerful, even surpassing Wang Dao back then!

Surprisingly, before Wang Biaozhi spoke, Huan Wen was the first to speak out, firmly resigning from the emperor's order.

"Your Majesty's love, I am grateful, but I dare not accept it!"

Huan Wen said that he was terrified, and his expression was very sincere, but he did not salute.It is obvious whether he really respects the emperor and feels fear.

Observing Sima Yu's expression, Xi Yin withdrew his gaze, and a hint of sarcasm flickered at the corner of his mouth.Looking at the officials who were frozen on the spot, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

There is no one in the hall who understands.

It's a pity for the "heart" of the emperor.

Sima Yu continued to persuade, but Huan Wen still insisted on not accepting it. Several times, Xie An finally saw some tricks, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he stood up and said, "Great Sima is for the country and the people, and the Northern Expedition caused this disease. Although your majesty's intentions are serious, there is nothing wrong with him." The meritorious service of the Great Sima. The Great Sima deserves this honor!"

Rumble!

There was a thunderbolt, and there was one person in the hall, all of them had round eyes, their jaws fell to the ground, and they were scorched on the outside and tender on the inside.

Was it Xie An Xie Sizhong who spoke?

Is there something wrong?

Even if he wanted to set up a platform for Huan Da Sima, it should be Xi Chao and his like.Xie An stood up... Didn't he have hallucinations?Could it be that the Xie family of Chenjun has leaned on Huanwen?

Xie Xuan, who was in the middle of the class, was also puzzled at the moment.

He didn't think that Xie An had reached an agreement with Sima Huan, but he just felt that there must be a deep meaning behind Xie An's sudden move.

Ignoring the piercing gaze behind his back, Xie An insisted on persuading Sima Huan to accept this honor.

Huan Wen was resolute in his will, and he refused to let go of his mouth. He resolutely refused to accept the imperial edict, and even said that he wanted to return to Gushu.This is definitely not an excuse, it is completely threatening Sima Yu face to face, if he does not take back the emperor's order, believe it or not, he will go back to his aunt and send troops!

In desperation, Sima Yu could only retract the imperial decree with regret, praising Sima Huan as a virtuous minister.

"With the great Sima here, there will be no worries about state affairs."

"Your Majesty has too much reputation, and I dare not be a minister."

Until the end of the court meeting, some people were still in a fog, not quite sure what happened just now.

Wang Tanzhi is one of them.

Before leaving the palace gate and boarding the ox cart, Wang Tanzhi pulled Xie An aside and asked, "An Shi, what happened just now? Why did you speak for Master Huan Yuan?"

Xie An sighed, motioned Wang Tanzhi to let him go, and said, "This is not a place for detailed descriptions. If Wen Du has nothing important to do, please go to the mansion to explain."

Wang Tanzhi did not refuse.

The two people drove through the imperial road, passed the north bank of the Qinhuai River, and soon arrived at Xie's mansion.

The healthy servant jumped down from the shaft of the chariot and called the porter to open the main door.

Xie An and Wang Tanzhi got out of the car one after another, and walked into the mansion together.

"Go and prepare tea soup."

Xie Xuan followed behind the two, and ordered the servants to prepare the brazier and hospitality items and send them to the guest room as soon as possible.

When everything was arranged properly, the servants retreated to the corridor, Xie An left Xie Xuan behind, and said, "You don't need to close the windows, just close the door."

"promise!"

Wang Tanzhi didn't ask in a hurry, after using the tea soup and sanzi, and washing his hands, he asked, "Can An Shi clear up the confusion?"

Xie An put down the cloth towel, and said straight to the point: "Wendu, do you still remember that Huan Yuanzi wanted the gift of Jiuxi?"

"Remember." Wang Tanzhi nodded, a thought flashed in his mind, it was too fast to grasp immediately.

"In Wen Du's opinion, how does Chengyu Shangdian compare to Jiuxi's ceremony?"

Wang Tanzhi was stunned.

Xie Xuan paused, a flash of understanding flashed across his expression.

Xie An continued: "If Nine Tin is awarded, it won't take long before there will be rumors of the Zen position. At that time, both the officials and you and I will be very passive. Granting this honor will be mixed, even if it will pull Gao Huanyuan The status of the son will also leave him with the name of domineering."

More importantly, since Cao Cao, Jiuxi has almost been equated with the throne.Cheng Yu's going to the palace only represents a kind of honor, and it can temporarily stop Huan Wen's mouth.

No matter how arrogant and domineering he is, he can't press him every step of the way, clamoring for Jiuxi while riding up to the hall.When the news got out, what if Huan Yuanzi didn't want his face?

Although it can only be stopped for a while, it is better than doing nothing!

After figuring out the key point, Wang Tanzhi slapped his thigh fiercely, regretting it extremely.

Can you not regret it?

Such a good opportunity, to let go!

"Wendu doesn't need to be like this." Xie An comforted, "The fact that the government is able to issue this edict shows that it has a strategy in mind and has no intention of true Zen."

"An Shi!" Wang Tanzhi was shocked.

Can you say this casually!

Xie An smiled.

He can't even feel at ease in his own house, and he is arrogant about his high reputation.

"Wendu, everyone in the court knows about this matter, so why hide it?"

Wang Tanzhi stopped talking.

Xie Xuan lowered his eyes, looking at the empty lacquer cup, a little lost in thought.

"If things can't be done today, Huan Wen may put pressure on the officials again. For the current plan, we can only join hands with Xi Fanghui. When the crisis is temporarily resolved, I will send a letter to Youzhou."

"Youzhou?"

Xie An's topic changed so quickly that Wang Tanzhi couldn't keep up.

"Why?"

"Since the Duke of Fengyang County became an official, he has made a lot of achievements in politics and the military. He is very famous in the local area, but he has no deep roots in the court. If we can form a good relationship with him, it may not be impossible to help."

"An Shi's thinking is too simple." Wang Tanzhi disagreed very much, "He is the son of the Huan family after all, and he has the intention of forming a friendship with the Wang family of Langya, so he may not understand An Shi's painstaking efforts."

Since last year, the Langya Wang clan and Youzhou joined forces to seize Jiankang Yanshi, and the Taiyuan Wang clan suffered a lot and did not want to cooperate with each other at all.Secondly, the matter of Shouchun is no small obstacle.

No matter how magnanimous Huan Rong is, he will not let his head get wet, relax his vigilance, or even form alliances with those who want to kill him.

"Not necessarily." Xie An shook his head, and turned his gaze to Huan Xuan.The latter looked uncomfortable, subconsciously looked away, realized something was wrong, and immediately turned back, very suspicious of trying to cover up.

"Xuan'er has a good relationship with this son, and has exchanged letters several times. He once heard him say 'there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests'. Although the words are straightforward, they are quite profound."

friend?

interest?

"I paid attention to Yandu, and I also sent people to Youzhou. Watching him recruit refugees, open up wasteland and farmland, promote business and trade, and set up academies to educate the people, it is indeed a sage."

After sighing, Xie An couldn't help feeling sorry.

Even if he is the son of Princess Jin, he is not Sima after all.

"Huan Wen has always been jealous of this son. It seems that his father is kind and filial, but in fact he is not. If he can take the opportunity to make friends and not seek the truth to protect Jiankang, as long as he can temporarily restrain Gu Shu, things will be very promising."

To put it bluntly, in Xie An's eyes, Huan Rong is still a pawn.

Wang Tanzhi still felt that this was inappropriate, and Xie An was just thinking about it.

Xie Xuan's heart moved slightly, thinking of the stranger with Wang Xianzhi, and the severance of correspondence with Youzhou, he couldn't help being fascinated again.

Huanfu

Sima Daofu knew that all three sisters had to be titled, but he was the only one who missed himself, so he lost his temper and smashed all the jade articles in the room.

The servant girl shrank by the wall, not daring to breathe, not moving, not to speak out.

After the palace banquet, Sima Daofu was grounded by the emperor himself, and Princess Nankang also sent someone to send a message that if she caused trouble again, she would be tied up and sent to a aunt.

Sima Daofu was dizzy on the spot, and he didn't dare to make a scene when he woke up. He could only vent his anger on the furniture and servants in the room.

Less than two days after it stopped, Sima Daofu was slapped again when the emperor conferred the title of empress, and he went crazy on the spot.

The ground is full of broken jade, not to mention priceless, it is rare to see, and there is no shortage of rewards from the palace.Sima Daofu fell as soon as he said he fell, and he never thought about whether he could get the same reward from now on.

"Sima Yao, Sima Daozi, Xi Daomao... someday, someday!"

At the end of the fall, Sima Daofu lost his strength and slumped on the low couch, clenched a fist with one hand, and chanted names one by one with red eyes, with a somewhat crazy expression.

Outside the door, a maidservant looked away, and silently exited the corridor, whispering to the same healthy servant.

On the same day, Princess Nankang was invited into Taicheng again. Madam Li heard the news from the mansion, and learned of Sima Daofu's madness, she smiled and said: "Keep watching her. Let Aye find a chance to show her face, don't be too impatient."

"promise!"

The maidservant retreated under the orders, Madam Li leaned against the corridor, wrapped in a cloak, pure white fur, without a trace of motley color, which set off her bluish brows, red lips, and her smile became more and more seductive.

"Your Majesty should know about Jiankang."

Caressing the pigeon leaning against her legs, Mrs. Li muttered to herself, her beautiful eyes curved slightly, her fingertips brushed the pigeon feathers, and two "cuckoos" were heard.

In the barracks outside the city, Sima Huan took off his sword, suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes darkened, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Duke Ming!" Xi Chao took two steps forward and grabbed Huan Wen's right arm.

"It's okay, don't make any noise." Da Sima Huan closed his eyes hard, and waited until the dizziness subsided a little, then pushed Xi Chao away, went to the couch and sat down.

"Minggong, the doctor's medicine doesn't work?"

Huan Wen shook his head, rubbed the center of his brows, and said wearily, "I've gotten better a while ago, I think there's a lot of things going on recently."

Xi Chao didn't believe it at all, but the doctors had limited skills, so they could only prescribe prescriptions for relief, not a complete cure.

"Take care of those doctors."

"Don't worry, Mr. Ming."

Xi Chao opened the curtain, and soon a doctor gave him a decoction. Sima Huan drank it in a few gulps, his dizziness eased a little, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the doctor re-diagnosed the pulse and prescribed the prescription.

"Da Sima can't be bothered, he needs to rest more."

"I see."

Huan Wen dismissed the doctors and was not in the mood to deal with official duties, so he planned to take a nap.

Xi Chao said goodbye and left, and the tent returned to peace.

The maidservant lit the new incense, and the faint warm fragrance wafted away. Sima Huan lay on the couch and soon fell asleep.

Huan Rong, who was far away in Youzhou, didn't know that he was being targeted again, and was busy receiving the first batch of refugees sent by Hu merchants.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Two Husbands from the Western Regions undertook the deal, under the guise of Tuyuhun nobles, to trade sheep slaves from the Di people, and the price was [-]% higher than usual.

They are called sheep slaves, and most of them are refugees from the nearby Han family.

Without any cost, you can get a lot of food, sea salt, and even exquisite silk cloth. The Di tribe almost regards the Hu merchants as the God of Wealth.If you're unlucky, it's okay to meet border guards, just pretend to be a tribe and migrate.

Hu Xiyu saw that there was something to be done, and immediately offered a price, and said that if he could cross the border without incident, the benefits given would be increased by half.

Naturally, something good should not be missed.

The people in the tribe flocked to it and almost fought over it.

It was the first time to do such a business, and the two of them were a little apprehensive.After crossing the border of Di and Qin, and meeting the servants of the Yuan family who were supporting him, his heart fell back to reality.

Huan Rong didn't show up, and it was Xun You who made a contract with them.

The two Hus from the Western Regions vomited their bitterness, recounted the hardships along the way, and hoped that the final payment could be increased by [-]%.

Xun You didn't answer, but said with a smile: "Don't worry, both of you, for the sake of your loyalty to work, if something happens, the family members who stay in Luozhou will be safe and well-fed."

Hu Shang's words stuck in his throat.

Suddenly remembering that the whole family is still in Qin's hands, the heart of wanting to reap the benefits suddenly stopped half.

After hitting the stick, seeing that the two were honest, Xun You said, "This time, bring back 190 for the strong man and [-] for the woman. According to the price, you two can get silk and salt."

The two Hu merchants discussed in advance that they all wanted sea salt and corn.

"It's cold in the north, and it's a disaster year. In addition to the conscription last month, more than half of the warriors in the tribe have gone, and there is a shortage of salt and food."

"One Dendrobium can be exchanged for a woman, and two Dendrobiums can be exchanged for a strong man!"

"If it wasn't for Sheren's orders, this time it's just to explore the way, and the number of people brought back should not be too many. If the price is lowered, the number of people in exchange will not be less than three hundred."

Merchant Hu explained the transaction process clearly.

Xun You nodded sometimes, sometimes asked questions, and at the same time kept his hands on, drawing a simple map of the route the two had traveled, and marking important counties and counties.

Hu Shang thought he was drawing a business road, but he didn't know that today's business road may become the route of the army tomorrow.

"I will send someone to notify you of the next transaction." Xun You said to Hu Shang after finishing the last transaction, "You stay in Xuyi for the time being, remember to strictly keep the news and don't tell others."

"promise!"

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Hu Shang kept his promise, and before leaving, an older man said: "I have something to do, I dare to ask you to do it for your convenience."

"What's the matter?"

"Private servant Sun has just turned five years old and has not yet been enlightened." Hu Shang paused, carefully watching Xun You's expression, "I want to send him to Xuyi Academy, but I don't know if it is feasible?"

"I will report to the envoy." Xun You didn't nod, nor did he refuse on the spot, "I'll give you an answer in two days."

"Thank you Sheren!"

Hu Shang was very grateful and thanked repeatedly.

After the two left the guest room, Xun You turned around and bowed to Huan Rong who came out from behind the screen.

"What does Duke Ming think?"

Huan Rong considered for a moment, looked at the four heads following him, and said, "What does Feng Er think?"

"He is surrendering to brother." Yuan Feng grabbed Huan Rong's sleeve and said solemnly, "He doesn't trust the Qin family, and he doesn't trust brother. But he knows that brother can give him more benefits, so he wants to Send the eldest grandson to Xuyi."

"Indeed." Huan Rong took Yuan Feng's little hand and said, "There is one more thing."

"and also?"

"There is a saying that you can't put all your eggs in one basket."

Yuan Feng frowned.

"As you said, he doesn't trust the Qin family, and he doesn't trust me, but he can't run away with his family. He simply spreads the danger away and makes plans for the future."

Yuan Feng nodded, expressing his understanding.

"Brother, which ancestor said this sentence? Although it is a bit vulgar, it makes sense."

"Well," Huan Rong shook his sleeves and said with a smile, "I heard it from the people."

"Sure enough, the sages are among the people!" Yuan Feng sighed.

Huan Rong: "..." Is this the emotion that a five-year-old child should express?No, he is six years old now.

"Brother, after the [-]th year, the academy will start classes. I want to study Legalism with Master Han."

"Legalism?" Huan Rong asked in surprise, "As far as I know, Yuan Shijun has always admired Taoism, and has dabbled in Confucianism. Why do you want to study Legalism?"

"Taoism does nothing, and I don't like Confucianism, so I want to learn Legalism." Yuan Feng said seriously.

"……All right."

Seeing Yuan Feng showing joy, Huan Rong turned his head silently, looking at the roof with a blank expression.

A child prodigy and a future schoolmaster is better than himself, is there a lot of pressure?

In front of the passenger compartment, Qin Jing supported the flying black eagle and untied the bamboo tube from the eagle's legs.Then he moved the black eagle to his shoulder, caressed the eagle's feathers, and unfolded the silk cloth inside the bamboo tube, on which there were only a few numbers: Diren sent [-] troops, the fighter plane is approaching, return quickly.