Huan Rong

The first year of Xian'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the seventh year of Jian'an in the former Qin Dynasty, in June, Xinmao

After returning from Taicheng, thinking about Sima Yu's various actions, Huan Rong discussed with Princess Nankang, and went out of the city for the second time to see Sima Huan.

Compared with the previous time, Sima Huan described him as still old, but his complexion was strangely ruddy, and he was in good spirits.

Hearing that Sima Yu was indeed the guest of honor, and that he intended to choose Huan Rong's name, Huan Wen laughed loudly and said, "Ah Zi's talent is well known to the world, and it is Huan's honor that the officials intend to do so."

Huan Rong didn't speak, knowing that Huan Da Sima was definitely not exaggerating.

"However, I said earlier that I will personally pick out the characters for you, and the official's kindness can only be appreciated." Sima Huan sighed and shook his head, seemingly very regretful.

Huan Rong pouted secretly.

Compared to acting skills, Sima Yu is top-notch, and his scumbag father is no different.

Pity?

Go cheat.

He asked his mother why the scumbag father insisted on taking characters for him.With the style of a scumbag father, this fact is strange.

Princess Nankang sneered, and said, "My son is Bodao."

Huan Rong was a little confused, not quite understanding the relationship between the two.After thinking about it carefully, it suddenly dawned on me.

The first concubine of the heavy family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the noble family was poor in heaven and earth, and the status of the concubine was very different.It is also very obvious in the naming of characters.

The eldest is Bo, and the eldest is Meng.

Sun Ce's style name was Bofu, his mother was Sun Jian's first wife, Cao Cao's style name was Meng De, and his biological mother was Cao Song's concubine.

According to the rules, Huanxi is the eldest son of Huan Wenshu, and his character should be Meng Dao.I don't know what Sima Huan thought about, but he just used the word "Bo".Following the preface, Huan Ji is Zhongdao, Huan Xin is Shudao, and when it is Huan Yi and Huan Rong's turn, the words "Ji" and "Xuan" are used.

If both of them are bastards, the matter is very simple, just sort them directly.

The problem is that Huan Rong is not a concubine but a legitimate son, and he is born of the eldest princess of Nankang!According to this ranking, it is tantamount to challenging the "concubine" rule, which will definitely be criticized by the world.

No matter whether you ask the great Confucian of the Zhou family or Sima Yu to take the characters, the problem will be revealed face to face, attracting the attention of the world.If it was Huan Wen who did some writing, at least he would be able to stop the mouths of the world.

Whether it is deception or not, I don't care much at the moment.

It is estimated that Sima Huan never imagined that the sons who valued him could not support the wall, and they competed with each other, while the ones who were afraid were extraordinarily promising, and they could not be suppressed even if they wanted to.

If Huan Rong is weak and useless, and his reputation is not obvious, even if he comes from a noble family, he will still be suppressed by his brothers, and sooner or later he will become a stepping stone and a victim of others.

It's a pity that things in the world are hard to come by, and they tend to develop in the opposite direction.

Sima Huan's mouth was full of Coptis chinensis, he was really suffering and couldn't tell.

After thinking about this point, Huan Rong is [-]% sure that he will not continue to use "Bo Zhong Shu Ji Xuan" in his characters.As for which word to use instead, it's all up to the scumbag to consider.

"The officials have said that the ceremony can be held in front of the Tai Chi Hall."

"Tai Chi Hall?" Huan Wen was surprised, and after a moment of consideration, he said, "This may be inappropriate."

It is true that Huan Rong has Jin family blood, but his surname is Huan.

He is neither a prince nor a clan, and if he chooses to be crowned in the Tai Chi Hall just because of his birth mother status, it will definitely attract criticism from the world.Clan relatives bear the brunt.

The good ones will praise the kindness of the emperor and envy Huan's honor. Huan Rong will surely rise to the top in the future, no less than his father.Those who are not good will definitely accuse the Huan family of being arrogant and domineering. Huan Wen is determined to usurp the throne.

In the final analysis, no one with the surname Sima has this kind of treatment, so how can Huan Rong He De be so special?

"This matter cannot be dealt with." Huan Wen said in a deep voice.

"Father, don't worry, mother has already declined on behalf of the son."

On this matter, Huan Rong and Huan Wen agreed.

No matter what differences there are between the two, whether they want to stab each other or not, the Huan family is involved, it is about their own foundation, so they must put aside their prejudices and stand aside for the time being.

In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the importance of the family is self-evident.

Whether Sima Yu had the intentions or not, if he really won the crown in the Taiji Hall, Huan Wen and his son would be cheated in [-]% of the cases, and the Huan family would also not be able to escape.In the end, the whole family will be plagued by rumors and become a typical example of "arrogant and arrogant".

"The crown ceremony is chosen to be in the Huan Mansion, and the auspicious day will be determined by Hu Qian." Huan Rong said solemnly, "Father, please move at that time."

"nature."

It was not Qingxili but Huan Mansion, which took the initiative to make concessions on behalf of Princess Nankang and Huan Rong.

Huan Wen has a new level, and Jiankang's situation is getting worse and worse, so he is eager to return to Gushu, so naturally he will not make the two parties feel uncomfortable.In order to show the heart of "loving father", he ordered someone to present a wooden box, opened the lid, and inside was a simple wooden hairpin.

The body of the hairpin is tapered, like a long sword, and the head of the hairpin is the hilt, carved in the shape of a tiger's head.

"This hairpin belongs to our ancestors and has been passed down from generation to generation. Now that I give it to you, it should be honored by ancient teachings. Don't disappoint your father's heart."

Taking over the wooden box solemnly, Huan Rong made the first inspection ceremony.

"My son obeys my father's teaching."

Huan Rong didn't intend to get into why it was given to him instead of Huan Xi.

Huan Wen nodded in satisfaction, waited for Huan Rong to straighten up, and said: "I will return to the mansion in the future, and I will return to Zhengu after your coronation ceremony is over."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't the officials want to make my father the prime minister?" Huan Rong pretended to be surprised.

Huan Wen didn't seem to notice it, and continued: "Nowadays the north is unstable, and the Qin family has the ambition to unify the teachers. Fu Jian will not sit still, and a big war is inevitable. How can I be safe in Jiankang? Youzhou is located in an important place , you should do your duty with all your heart, and don’t be negligent, so as to prevent chaos and soldiers from going south, causing catastrophe and affecting thousands of people.”

"Father is for the country and the people, and he has made great achievements. My son is still young, so I really don't think carefully." Huan Rong was ashamed, and he didn't forget to give himself a thumbs up. His acting skills have improved, keep working hard!

Huan Wen lowered his eyes, quite satisfied with Huan Rong's performance.After coughing twice, the rosiness on his face gradually receded, obviously he couldn't hold on for too long.

"It's late, let's go back to the city."

"promise!"

Huan Rong saluted again, got up and left the military tent.

On the way, I met Xi Chao who came in a hurry, and saw that he was holding a square box in his hand, which seemed to be something from Taoism, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

"Five sons."

Under the curtain of Huanwen, Xi Chao was promoted to the position of Minister of Sanqi not long ago, and his status in the court is rising day by day.It's not uncommon for Huan Rong to have a "teacher-student" friendship, and it's not uncommon for him to be called a son instead of an official.

"I see Xi Shilang looking hurried, but is there something urgent?" Huan Rong asked.

"My aunt has a message that the autumn grain will be harvested this year, so I'm here to report to Da Sima."

Knowing that the other party was lying with his eyes open, Huan Rong didn't intend to pursue it.He smiled and said goodbye, turned around and boarded the carriage, and never looked back.

Xi Chao stood where he was, watching the carriage go far away, clutching the wooden box in his arms, his heart sank slightly, and his expression was somewhat complicated.

"Xi Shilang?"

Meng Jia came from the right camp, followed Xi Chao's line of sight, and happened to see Che Jia leaving the gate of the camp, so he knew it right away.

"The fifth son just left?"

"Yes." Xi Chao nodded, putting away his exposed emotions, and seeing Meng Jia neatly dressed and wearing a sword on his waist, he asked in surprise, "Brother Wannian is going out?"

Leaving camp at this time?

"At the order of Da Sima, we will go to Qingxi." Meng Jia said.

"In Qingxi?"

"In order to thank Officer Zan, Da Sima prepared two carts of generous gifts. It is inconvenient to send them to the Xie Mansion in person, and pass them on to Her Royal Highness the Princess. The fifth son left in a hurry, and I will not have time to mention them in the future. I just happen to have nothing to do, so I will take this trip."

Since Xi Chao was "kidnapped" and almost never returned, Meng Jia was in charge of delivering the letter to Princess Nankang.Every time I go to Qingxi, I can always bring back one or two altars of fine wine.

Meng Changshi acted aboveboard, never avoiding people, but on the contrary dispelled many doubts.So far no one has discovered that he often secretly releases pigeons to deliver news outside the camp.

It was getting late, Meng Jia rushed into the city, the two did not say much, they handed each other goodbye, one boarded the car and left the camp, and the other walked quickly to the big tent.

When passing by, the wooden box suddenly opened a crack.The familiar breath floated into his nose, Meng Jia couldn't help sniffling, and looked at Xi Chao in surprise, Hanshi San?

After leaving Huanwen Daying, Huan Rong went to see Xi Min again on a whim.

It is reported that the first batch of white sugar has been sent to Jingkou, causing quite a stir in the local area.Due to the competition of merchants, the price was [-]% higher than expected, and it was sold out in an instant.

"Such a huge profit is really unimaginable." Xi Yin smiled and was very kind to Huan Rong.

"It's all thanks to Xi Ci's envoy. It might not be so smooth for others." Huan Rong was warm on the surface, with compliments in his words, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart.

Can you not be happy with the money delivered to your door?

"The supply of this product exceeds the demand, and it was sold out three months in advance." Xi Yin tentatively said, "I don't know how the production will be. Can you change the one market per season to the monthly market?"

Huan Rong shook his head.

It's not that he is reluctant to sell and engage in "hunger marketing", but that raw materials are limited, and it is impossible to increase production.

"To tell you the truth, the sugar products are very rare, and they need to be transported by caravans and ships. We can't increase production for a while, so we can only open the market in seasons."

Seeing that Huan Rong didn't seem to make excuses to shirk, Xi Yin was quite sorry, but he couldn't force it.He simply changed the topic, ordered someone to present a wooden box, and said: "This hairpin is a thing from the court of the early Han Dynasty, and it was passed down to be used by the prince. I got it by chance, and I wanted to pass it on to my eldest grandson, but why..."

When you mention the eldest grandson, you think of the eldest son, and when you think of the eldest son, you feel cheated.

Xi thorn makes the liver hurt.

To avoid continuing the pain, simply give away things, out of sight and out of sight.

"Now as a gift to Anu, I hope I can make great achievements and have a bright future."

"Let me borrow your auspicious words."

Accepting the wooden box, Huan Rong solemnly thanked him.Then we bid farewell and left the camp. It was a bit of a pity that we didn't meet a corner that could be dug on the way.

Due to the delay outside the city for half an hour, the carriage hurried forward and returned before the gate of the city fell.

The city gate guard pulled the noose and closed the drawbridge with a creak.

The heavy city gate slowly closed.

With a blunt sound, the inside and outside of the city were cut off, as if they had become two worlds.

The sky is getting dark, and the lights of Wanjia are lit.

There are no merchant ships on the Qinhuai River, but a few pleasure boats with colorful lights.

The sound of string music came faintly, accompanied by the singing of prostitutes, blending in the evening wind, long and ethereal, listening carefully, it is inevitable to be intoxicated.

The horseshoes clattered, and the wheels rolled over the flagstones.

Huan Rong opened the car window, faced the night wind, and looked at the arched bridge over the river.

When a cruise ship passes by, the shadow of a ship is hazy and not very clear.The other ship is brightly lit, reflected through the wooden window, reflecting the bright moon and stars, falling into the river little by little, like flowing light and shadow.

"Recipe, Shining……"

The song "Taoyao" on the Qinhuai River, I don't know how many young girls' hearts are drunk.Nowadays, reciting "Taoyao" is the custom in the city, so it is natural for pleasure boats to be unavoidable.

Accompanied by singing all the way, the car drove back to Qingxili.

Crossing the wooden bridge over the stream, you can see orange lanterns in the distance.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes, the healthy servant standing in front of the door immediately went forward, held up the lantern to confirm that it was Huan Rong's return, and immediately one of them ran back to the mansion to report to Princess Nankang.

"Lang Jun came back late, His Highness is very worried."

For the first time, Amai and Ami were all waiting in the outer courtyard.

Huan Rong jumped off the carriage, and when he heard what A Mai said, he couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

It was indeed his fault that he only cared about his own convenience and failed to inform Aunt in advance, making Aunt worry.

"Amma is in the main room?"

Ah Mi nodded and said: "Your Highness has been waiting for the Lord, and dinner is useless."

Huan Rong frowned, said no more, immediately quickened his pace, hurried through the corridor, leaving behind all the servants who followed him.

The room was brightly lit, and Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li sat in front of the screen. Seeing Huan Rong's safe return, they breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed their expressions.

"Mum, aunt."

Huan Rong took two quick steps forward, and bowed in salute.

"It's the son's fault to make grandma worry."

"It's good to come back." Princess Nankang signaled Huan Rong to approach, and said, "You go to meet the old slave outside the city, and you can return when you are ready. I don't want the city gate guard to return to the mansion. I am afraid that something will happen, so I will send someone to inquire. I just found out that you went to Xi Fang's place."

Huan Rong is in a difficult situation, let alone dancing on the sword, it is not much better.

There is no one to rely on, so he can only be cautious in everything, so that the crowning ceremony can be completed smoothly before he can return to Youzhou to flex his muscles.

"It's not thoughtful."

Huan Rong's ears were reddish, and he personally held two wooden boxes, explained the origin, and asked, "According to my mother, which one should be used for the crown ceremony?"

"No need." Princess Nankang made a final decision.Pushing open the wooden box casually, it seems a bit disgusting.

"There is a jade hairpin in the treasury. Although it is not an ancient object, it was passed down by the Yuan Emperor. The former emperor gave it to my mother, and my mother passed it on to me, and said it to my eldest son. This matter has been recorded by the historian, and others can't say anything."

The first emperor mentioned by Princess Nankang was Sima Shao, Emperor Ming of Jin, the eldest son of Sima Rui, the founding emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the half-brother of Sima Yu, the current son.

Sima Shao has only been in power for three years, but he managed to stabilize the political situation, check and balance the courtiers, and reconcile the contradictions between the overseas Chinese and Wu surnames to a certain extent.

It's a pity that heaven is jealous of talents, and when they don't arrive, they will return home immediately.

As the eldest princess of the Jin Dynasty and the eldest granddaughter of Yuan Emperor Sima Rui, according to tradition, Princess Nankang has a noble status, and no one can tell her what to do except the emperor and his biological mother, Queen Mother Yu.

Marrying Huan Wen when she was young was to check and balance relatives at home and abroad, and to balance the power and power of officials. The sacrifice was not insignificant.

Out of compensation, Empress Dowager Yu gave her almost all of her private treasury. During the reigns of Emperor Jincheng and Emperor Kangkang, the rewards were like running water.

When Emperor Ai and Emperor Mu succeeded to the throne, the Wang family of Langya and the Yu family of their relatives gradually declined, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Xie family of Chenjun, and the Xi family of Gaoping rose one after another, and Huanwen became more important for a while.

The position of Princess Nankang has become delicate.

If it wasn't for Huan Rong's birth, it's hard to guarantee that he wouldn't see through the fickleness of the world and become cold-hearted.

After discussing the details of the coronation ceremony, Huan Rong's internal organs began to vibrate.

"Mum, I'm hungry." Knowing that Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li hadn't eaten yet, Huan Rong went all out and said with a bitter face on purpose, "I can eat half a sheep now."

There was a moment of silence in the room, and Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li couldn't help laughing, their branches trembling with laughter.

In an instant, the peony blooms, Guerlain is fragrant, and the endless beauty is dazzling and unparalleled.

"Mum," Huan Rong continued, rubbing his belly on purpose, his face became even more bitter, "I'm telling you the truth."

Princess Nankang couldn't stop laughing, and tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes.

Mrs. Li leaned closer, held up a silk handkerchief and wiped it lightly, and said softly: "Sister, this is your filial piety."

The two of them knew exactly why Huan Rong acted "strangely".

Knowing his intentions, Princess Nankang smiled with tears and her eyes were red.

"Can you eat half a sheep?"

"Yes." Huan Rong nodded, rolled his eyes with a smile, "I know that my mother brought two cooks from the house, and the skill of roasting meat is one of the best, I wanted to try it a long time ago."

"Okay." Princess Nankang smiled and nodded, "Mai."

"The slave is here."

"Tell the cook that the gentleman wants to use roasted meat."

"promise!"

"Wait." Huan Rong said suddenly, "I brought back two bags of spices, which are just right for roasting meat."

"Spices?" Princess Nankang asked strangely, "What kind of spices are there in the mansion?"

With Mrs. Li around, the types of spices in the mansion dare to be called the second in Jiankang, and no one dares to be called the first.

"I entrusted someone to find it from the west. I sprinkled some on the meat when roasting. It tastes very good. Grandma will know it once she tries it."

When he first asked Qin Jing for help, he thought it would take some time, but he didn't expect Qin Jing to move very fast, and within two months he found a way to deliver the "real thing" to him.

Huan Rong almost shed tears after tasting the grilled meat brushed with honey and added with cumin.

It's not easy!

If you want to develop delicious food, you must first find spices.

Cumin can still be found, and peppers and the like are out of the question.With the current shipbuilding technology, they can only trade offshore. If they want to go to Latin America, they have to be driven into the bottom of the sea by waves.

Don't have enough conditions, want to develop gourmet food and make a lot of money?

Really wash and sleep.

Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were not enough spices, and there was no super chef level. Competing with the ancients in cooking skills, 100% had to kneel and sing "Conquer".

Ah Mai took the order to leave, and the cook immediately slaughtered the sheep and roasted the meat.

Princess Nankang took out several gift lists and handed them to Huan Rong for a closer look.

One volume records the congratulatory gifts sent by the Jiankang gentry, and the other volume records the gifts in return.In addition, there is a scroll of bamboo slips, which is something sent from the north.

"North?"

"The Qin family, Fu Jian, and Murong Chui."

Huan Rong was taken aback.

Qin could understand, what happened to Fu Jian and Murong Chui?

"Not surprising." Princess Nankang smiled.

"When Xie Anshi was young, his good reputation spread to the north. Murong Chui, who was born at that time, presented him with a white wolf. It is a good story in the world. Azi Wuxiang became an official, and he made achievements in martial arts and martial arts. His reputation spread all over the north and south. Jiali, it is not surprising to get a gift from him."

Huan Rong was speechless.

Murong Chui can explain, but what about Fu Jian?

"This person always likes to invite names." Princess Nankang snorted, and almost said that the other party "followed the trend".

"The Qin family sent a letter a few days ago to express their gratitude to Azi for his help. There is still a congratulatory gift on the way. I don't know if it will be delivered before the crowning ceremony. Azi might as well stay for a few more days, and then set off when we see someone coming."

"and also?"

Looking through the ceremony book, Huan Rong couldn't help being speechless.

Such a generous sum, how should he repay it in the future?