Huan Rong

The first year of Xian'an, February, Xinwei

Regardless of the dissatisfaction of the courtiers, Fu Jian insisted on dispatching [-] troops, led by Xu Cheng, the governor of Bingzhou, and stationed in Hedong County, across the border from Luozhou.

Qin Shi was tit for tat, not giving an inch.

Qin Ce ordered that Tiaowu Township, Shangdang, Pengcheng Jiashi and Xinnazahu, a total of [-] people, all gather in Luozhou, and add [-] elites to the Shangjun.

Fu Jian lost a county and was enraged by Qin Ce's words. He vowed to take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, and take Luozhou in the first battle to clear his past shame.

Qin Ce used Luozhou to contain the main force of the Di soldiers, and personally led the elite to attack from the south of Shangjun, intending to take Pingyang into his pocket, and took the opportunity to split Hedong County, and made dumplings for the [-] Di soldiers.

Judging from the map, the west side of Xihe County broke into Qin territory, and after joining Shangjun, it happened to be half-enclosed in Pingyang.

Three thousand cavalry rushed in, without reinforcements, Pingyang would definitely not be able to defend.

Wang Meng persuaded Fu Jian several times, but Fu Jian refused to listen.In order to avoid Wang Meng, he even went hunting in winter.Facing the tribal leader who came to him, Wang Meng gritted his teeth, and still tried to appease him so as not to cause chaos in Chang'an.

Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that the army can win the battle.

Qin Jing returned from Youzhou, traveled day and night, passed Pengcheng but did not enter, arrived in Yuzhou before Qin Jun, entered Yingchuan County, and joined the two brothers who stayed in the county.

At that time, Qin Yu was busy dealing with government affairs and mobilizing the army, so he was so busy every day that he never touched the ground.

Qin Yu wanted to help, but he was seriously injured, and it was a blessing to be able to save his life. It was really powerless to burn oil and fire like Qin Yu.

Mrs. Liu came from Xihe, asked the good doctor carefully, took over to take care of Qin Yu, and took care of Qin Yu's daily meals by the way, and told the servants in the prefect's mansion, "Mr. Qilang is busy day and night, so add two meals of snacks in addition to meals."

After a lot of busy work, Mrs. Liu ordered someone to send the roster of servants and healthy servants, and reorganized the whole house to find out the facts. More than two slaps were cleared out.

The light punishment is to be a farm slave to fill the manpower for opening up wasteland; the severe punishment is needless to say, just beat with a stick and throw it outside the city, and the end is to fall into the belly of a wolf.

There is a servant who is from the Hu family, and he is dissatisfied with the Qin family who occupies Yuzhou.Discussing Qin Jue's injury in secret, quite a bit of hatred.

When Liu Wei heard the report, without saying a word, she directly arrested several people in the courtyard and pulled out their tongues in public.

The means are ruthless, and the deterrent effect is not small.

But for a few days, the prefect's mansion was silent, no gossip was heard, there was no shadow of spying, and no servant dared to have a second heart.

Who dares not to have eyes anymore, those who are thrown outside the city are role models!

When Qin Jing entered the mansion, Aunt Liu was checking the newly delivered medicinal materials.

Three large carts were parked in the yard, wooden boxes were placed on the floor, the door of the house was open, and the air was filled with the smell of herbs.

"Auntie." Qin Jing strode forward and saluted.

"Your Majesty is here." Aunt Liu put down a wooden box, wiped her hands, and ordered her servant to deliver the half box she picked up to the back house. Hope is here. How is the journey?"

Qin Jing nodded and said: "I haven't encountered any serious troubles, but there are two bearded beards who seem to be going west, but I stopped them and sent them to Pengcheng for the time being."

Aunt Liu snorted coldly, obviously she had expected this for a long time.

"It's not uncommon for those miscellaneous beards to vote for tomorrow's rebellion today. They swayed left and right when they saw the benefits. On the contrary, Qiang and Jie under Erlangjun and Sanlangjun's subordinates are quite clever. They drove Murong She to Rouran all the way, blocking Xianbei's main route going south. , with your father's approval."

"Murong She fled to Rouran?" Qin Jing was surprised.

"The news came back yesterday. You are on the way, so you may not know about it." Liu Wei paused, and said in a low voice, "I was going to Goguryeo, but Murong Chui suddenly sent troops to seal the border, and Murong She didn't dare to fight him. Conflict, just scolded on the other side for a while, then ran with the remnant soldiers to join Murong Ping."

Both Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu are extraordinary women. They went to the battlefield in the early years, experienced the chaos in the army, and narrowly escaped death. They have extremely keen sense of politics and military affairs.

The Qin family's power is growing, and there are more and more crises lurking in the dark.

Concubine Liu came to Yuzhou, not only to take care of Qin Yu, but also to remind several lords that Yecheng was captured and Yan Kingdom fell, but Murong Chui and Murong Ping were still alive.

These two people are a great threat to the Qin family if they live for a day.

"What your father means is to fight Di Kou quickly, and beware of Murong Chui's troops."

Qin Jing nodded, which coincided with his idea.

The question is whether the Di people are willing to "cooperate".It's just that Fu Jian is [-]% sure of the matter, and if Wang Meng is added, it may be less than [-]% sure.

"Auntie, is there any other news?"

"I'm going to ask Ah Lan." Mrs. Liu waved her hand.

While the two were talking, Qin Yu and Qin Yu had already received the news.

The former threw away the government affairs at hand and ran over excitedly.The latter was ordered not to go out, and was so anxious that he walked around in circles on the ground, but his mother's prestige was no small matter, so he could only grit his teeth and continue to circle around the house.

"Brother!"

Qin Yu ran from the corridor, his face was slightly haggard, but he was in good spirits.

"You're finally here!"

Qin Jing raised her eyebrows in surprise.

If he hadn't recognized the mole at the corner of Qin Jue's eye and knew that it was indeed Lao Qi, he would probably have mistaken it for Qin Jue.It is really that Qin Yu has a calm temperament, and it is rare for him to escape like this.

The most direct evidence is that Mrs. Liu was a little surprised in the face of such Qilangjun.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Jing went to see Qin Jue first, took a short rest, took over the military affairs of Yuzhou from Qin Yu, checked the military side as quickly as possible, inspected the barracks, and incorporated the trilogy and servants brought back into the army.

After two busy days, Qin Yu still hadn't arrived, so Qin Jing decided not to wait, but to set off as soon as possible.

"I will lead the army to Luozhou tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Looking at his broken arm, Qin Jue showed a sullen expression, and said in a low voice: "If I am not injured, I will definitely be able to go to the battlefield with brother."

Qin Yu looked at Qin Yu, and wanted to comfort him, but was stopped by Qin Jing.

"Who says you can't kill the enemy with one arm?"

"Brother?" Qin Jue raised his head, with hope in his heart.

"If it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time." Qin Jing said in a deep voice.

"Heal your wounds at ease, and when you recover from your wounds, go to fight Chang'an with me. Take Fu Jian Wang Meng, and then go to fight Murong Chui. Since my father has become king, it's not enough to take back the old land. Naturally, we must expand the territory!"

Qin Yu and Qin Yu's eyes lit up immediately.

"Don't worry if there is no battle." Qin Jing looked at the two younger brothers with a smile, and listed them one by one, "After the Diren and Murong Xianbei, there are Rouran and Tuyuhun. After winning the two countries, there is also the land of the far west."

"You should remember that my mother once said that when the Han Dynasty was in full swing, all the soldiers pointed at was the country, and wherever the horseshoes went, it was the Han border. The Han people can be said, and those who offend me will be punished even if they are far away!"

"Nowadays a hundred years of war and the decline of the Han Dynasty, it is not just a few wars to revive China."

Qin Yu and Qin Yu's blood boiled with enthusiasm, as if they could foresee that they would gallop on horses in the future and create unrivaled feats.

"As for your arm, it's not impossible."

"really?"

"How could I lie to you?" Qin Jing smiled.

"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were master craftsmen who could make artificial feet, and they walked like ordinary people. The descendant of Gongshu is now in Yandu, and there is Xiangli who can make organs. When the war is over, you can go to Youzhou with me."

"In this way, I will owe brother Rong another favor." Qin Yu sighed.

Qin Jing didn't speak, but just took out a piece of silk cloth that was with her, handed it to Qin Yu, and motioned him to take a closer look.

"When I rush to Luozhou, you can send someone to Xincai to lead the Youzhou caravan. Act according to what is written on this silk."

Qin Yu put away the silk cloth and promised solemnly.

Qin Xuan probed curiously, and Qin Xuan simply unfolded the silk cloth.

"Is this all true?" Qin Jue had never seen Huan Rong before, and most of his impressions of him came from his brother's mouth. When he saw the content on the silk cloth, he was completely surprised.

"Of course it is true." Qin Jing said, "Yandu merchant ships will arrive soon, leather carts will be sent to Luozhou, and cattle will be sent back to Xihe. The gold, silver and silk cloth needed will be shipped from Pengcheng, so send them to Ayan in advance. letter."

"Brother, don't worry."

"One more thing," Qin Jing turned to Qin Yu, and said seriously, "Chang'an is not stable, and the Di people may not be willing to fight decisively, but they will not withdraw easily. If they fall into persistence, they may delay the spring plowing. A Yan's temperament is jumpy, not good at Dealing with government affairs, spring plowing should not be delayed, you need to worry about it."

Hua Luo looked at Qin Yu, "You just broke your left hand, but you can still write with your right hand. Don't be lazy, help Ah Lan more."

"promise!"

Qin Yu Qin Yu agreed in unison.

Qin Yu knew that his responsibility was not light, so he didn't dare to be careless.

Qin Jue swept away his depression and clenched his right hand tightly. Just as brother said, it was just an arm, and it didn't hinder him from writing and practicing martial arts. What's so decadent about it?It's a joke for no reason!

"Brother, I listen to you!"

Qin Jing nodded and was about to get up when Qin Xuan said, "Brother, elder brother is going to Luozhou too."

"Brother?" Qin Jing was slightly surprised.

Qin Ce personally led the army, Qin Jiu, as the eldest son, was supposed to sit in Xihe, why did he come to Luozhou?

"This..." Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Probably because I haven't been on the battlefield for a long time, and I want to kill a few more bandits."

The excuse is so lame that even a child who is just beginning to understand will not believe it.

Qin Jing raised the corners of her mouth, drooped her long eyelashes, and said, "That's fine, with my brother in charge of the Chinese army, I can take off the heavy burden and have a good time fighting!"

"Brother?"

Qin Yu and Qin Yu frowned at the same time.

Compared with Qin Jiu, who is more than ten years apart, they are closer to Qin Jing.Naturally, he would stand by Qin Jing's side, feeling somewhat inappropriate for Qin Jiu's sudden arrival in Luozhou.

"A Rong, A Lan, you have to remember," Qin Jing pressed the shoulders of the two and said seriously, "There are still many enemies outside."

"Can……"

"obedient!"

Rubbing their heads vigorously, Qin Jing smiled and said: "Remember the ancestor's precept, our surname is Qin!"

The brothers looked at each other and finally nodded.

After explaining a few words briefly, Qin Jing got up and walked out, just in time to meet Liu Wei in the corridor.

"Auntie, it's cold here, why don't you enter the compartment?"

Aunt Liu shook her head and sighed, "Your Majesty has been wronged."

Qin Jing didn't say a word, and said after a while: "Auntie has said it before, I am the son of the Qin family, and I should be like this. Besides, I am in harmony with my elder brother, so my mother won't bother me."

Qin Jiu's honorable service before the battle proved that he still cared about his siblings.Even if there is a villain sneaking around, and Qin Ce and Mrs. Li are suppressing, the brothers will not be "broken".

Qin Jing's choice to retreat was both helpless and wise.

Liu Mi sighed again, looked at Qin Jing, and finally said nothing.

"If Auntie is fine, Jing will leave first."

Mrs. Liu didn't stop anyone, and watched Qin Jing walk through the corridor, thinking of what Mrs. Liu said privately, she couldn't help shaking her head.

"When the child grows up, he will finally have his own mind."

"Forget about Wubao. In the future, the husband will become king, and even go further. I'm afraid... such things are rare in the previous dynasty?"

Thinking of this, Madam Liu suddenly felt her heart sink.

While thinking about it, a maidservant came from the corridor and whispered a few times in Mrs. Liu's ear.

"Is the news true?"

"Indeed." The servant said solemnly, "The man was robbed halfway, Liu Meng followed secretly, and he was sent to the Yin family's other courtyard."

"Okay, really good." Aunt Liu sneered, "Since you want to die, why stop it."

The servant girl bowed her head and said nothing, waiting for Mistress Liu's order.

"Send a letter to Xihe and tell Madam the whole story. The Husband Master is away on an expedition, and these people don't plan to stop. Do you really think Madam and I are made of mud?!"

"promise!"

The maidservant responded, turned around and went down to make arrangements.

Liu Wei was full of anger, and she couldn't help sneering when she thought of He Yejin who had asked for a confession and sent back to Yingchuan.

He took off the golden hairpin on Zan's temple, pressed down the colored treasure on the head of the hairpin, and there was a clear sound, the head of the hairpin was separated from the hairpin body, and a slender sharp blade was attached to it.

Qin Ce promised that when He Yejin was useless, he would hand over all the power to her.

Today, my breath is not going well, so I just use it to put out the fire.

The sharp blade was flipped over, with a faint blue light, and a pair of charming black eyes reflected on the narrow face.

His eyes were like water, revealing a frightening chill.

Youzhou, Xuyi

Jia Bing returned from Jiankang, rested overnight, and came to see Huan Rong early in the morning, and described the trip in detail.

"Great Sima accepts the edict of the Zen position. Duke Ming is not worried for the time being. He still needs to be more vigilant. Don't be careless."

"The turmoil in the court is treacherous. The new emperor is no better than the abolished emperor. He acts in a very orderly manner. Xi Fang returns to hold the Beifu army, and the king and Xie clan are self-contained. Several parties are fighting for power. It is difficult to decide for a while."

Jia Bing looked regretful, as if he felt sorry for not being able to take the opportunity to light the fire.

Huan Rong turned his gaze, pretending he didn't see it.

The descendants of the poisoners are indeed extraordinary.

Should it be said that genetics can't fool people?

"His Royal Highness moved to Qingxili, and Qian Shi and others were on duty day and night to clean up the eyes and ears of all parties. The courtyard walls were rebuilt, and the secret passages were cleared out. If there is a slight error, the gate of the house can be closed. In case of military chaos, you can escape safely."

"Qingxili is a place where clans and nobles live together. Every family has guards and servants. Duke Ming's house is located close to the lizhong. Even if it cannot be defended, there is still plenty of time to escape through secret passages."

"The servant has contacted several surnames, most of whom are Wu surnames. The court is in the late stage, but they can contact each other and know the news of Jiankang."

"When the servant came back, the Wang family of Langya had won [-]% of Jiankangyan City, several princes entered the court, and the Wang family of Taiyuan gradually became in conflict."

"The new emperor conferred the title of three imperial daughters, and designated Sheyang as the food town of the princess of the county."

Having said that, Jia Bing suddenly stopped, and a smile appeared in his long and narrow eyes.

"Servant, congratulations, Duke Ming."

"What's the joy?"

"The fat sheep is about to enter the urn, why not like it?"

"Bingzhi was joking." Huan Rong coughed.

He knew very well that what Jia Bing was talking about was definitely not the family of the county princess, but Sima Yu, the emperor of Jin Dynasty!

It's a bit too much to describe the emperor as a fat sheep.

Jia Bing didn't take it seriously, the old god took a sip from the lacquer cup, and the smile in his eyes was even wider.

"Minggong, it's not beautiful to miss out on the door-to-door deal."

"Can Bing Zhi teach me something?"

"I don't dare to be a teacher." Jia Bing put down the lacquer lamp, put away his smile, and said seriously, "No matter what the officials think, it is a rule that people's hearts are not enough."

Huan Rong nodded.

"Among the three county princesses, Poyang's biological mother is Li Shuyi, who was born in a humble background, so there is no basis for it. The mothers of Wuchang and Xunyang are all from noble families, even if they are only middle-class, they should not be underestimated."

"This statement is reasonable." Huan Rong continued, "It is reported that the princess of Wuchang County is from the Wang family, although she is not the King of Taiyuan or King Langya, she still has a lot of background."

"Minggong said it is true." Jia Bing continued, "Princess Langya died early, and the official family did not establish a queen. Among the concubines in the harem, except Li Shuyi who was too low-born, they all kept their eyes on the position of Jiaofang. Your relatives live on their own."

Jia Bing removed the teacup, dipped in the tea and drew on the table.

"The gentry is powerful, and the king and Sima share the world. Da Sima and Xi Ci envoys control the government army, and their power is increasing. If the officials want to fight for power, they must support their relatives, such as the Chu family and the Yu family in the previous dynasty."

"However, apart from Li Shuyi, the other concubines have no princes." Huan Rong said.

Without the prince's support, why not make wedding dresses for others in the end?

"No." Jia Bing said indifferently, "Da Sima has two sons in his old age, how can the officials not? The words of the magician are credible or not. Besides, Li Shuyi's status is low, and her son naturally wants to take the Queen as his mother. In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, he will even enjoy the honor of the empress dowager."

In short, Sima Yu drew a big cake, and anyone with a little ambition would be hooked.

Of course, there is a premise for this matter, the emperor's surname is still Sima.

Huan Rong grinned, suddenly feeling his teeth sore.

"The family of relatives, if you want to go further, you have to defend the royal family wholeheartedly. The official family entrusts the county princess food town, so it will increase the source of income for several families."

Only when you have money can you do things well.

Looking at the boundaries of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it is self-evident where the tax revenue is the most abundant.

Huan Rong frowned, his expression became unkind.

In other words, it wasn't that Sima Yu was confused for a moment and made up his mind to grab the meat from him?

"Ming Gong," Jia Bing said in a deep voice, "this matter cannot be withdrawn."

"I know." Huan Rong said, "If anyone dares to intervene in Sheyang, I will not tolerate it!"

"It's not just that." Jia Bing shook his head, "Either eliminate it from the source and force the officials to choose another place to eat, or do everything and let people in, take advantage of the opportunity to uproot their family, and kill chickens to scare monkeys."

Huan Rong: "..."

Obviously the method is the same, why is it so infiltrating from Jia Sheren's mouth?

"To eliminate it from the source, it will inevitably take some regulations. With Minggong's popularity and military achievements, it is not impossible to make him a county prince. However, doing so will arouse the fear of the chief minister and the court, and will create new enemies."

Huan Rong's expression changed slightly, he really didn't expect this.

"If you choose the latter, you can save a lot of trouble."

Jia Bing's meaning is very clear, Youzhou is Huanrong's territory, people are brought in, they are charged with crimes at will, and he has the final say.Be ruthless, if a "Litong Hu thief plots evil", the whole family will be beheaded and exiled.

The territory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was not large, and there were not many places in exile.The most well-known is Zhuyazhou, which is Hainan Island in later generations.In the Song Dynasty, this place was a popular place for exile, not to mention the Eastern Jin Dynasty hundreds of years ago.

As long as Huan Rong makes a move, there must be someone behind him to help insert the knife.

When it comes to conflicts of interest in the court, it is not much simpler than the genealogy of the gentry.

"I understand what Bingzhi means."

If you want to do it, do it absolutely.

Having learned several lessons, Huan Rong is well aware of this truth.

"My servant asks Mr. Ming to send a handwritten letter to Jiankang. His Highness will arrange for it. I think it will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

The so-called arrangement is nothing more than picking the fat chicken that is the best to cut.

With the help of Princess Nankang, move the nail buried in Jiankang again, to speed up the matter, and let them "start" towards Sheyang as soon as possible.

In this way, Huan Rong was able to cover the hat in a fair and fair manner, and threatened the monkey by grabbing the chicken's neck: "Say, are you convinced or not?" !

"Okay." Huan Rong didn't hesitate, "The matter should be settled sooner rather than later. The matter of Sheyang should be resolved as soon as possible. There are still important things to do."

Jia Bing was slightly surprised.

"What did Duke Ming say?"

"I made a deal with the Qin family." Huan Rong spread out the bamboo slips, chose a pen, and said casually, "While the Qin family is fighting with the Di people, I will return to the population from the city near Chang'an. If the Di people can be caught Nobles, you can easily exchange some gold and silver."

Jia Bing paused.

"Is what Duke Ming said true?"

"Ah." Huan Rong made a penny without raising his head.

Jia Bing narrowed his eyes, "Sex is generous, benevolent and decisive, Sun Zhongmou?"

"What did Bingzhi say?" Huan Rong didn't hear clearly and looked up.

"Servant Yan Minggong is wise." Jia Bing cupped his hands, smiling brightly.

Looking at Jia Sheren like this, Huan Rong shuddered Lingling.

"Can Bingzhi stop laughing like that?"

"Why?" Isn't it right to laugh?

"Too scary."

Jia Bing: "..."