Huan Rong

Pigeons and goshawks flew close to the carriage, circled in the air for two weeks, and landed one after another.

The former stood on the shaft of the car, held his head high, turned his head and groaned twice, as if to say: See if you see it, it should be in this direction, follow me!

The latter folded his wings aggrievedly and landed on the saddle, causing the horse to neigh twice in shock.Hearing the crowing of pigeons, he turned his head depressed. How amazing is it to be able to distinguish spices?I don't have the same experience as pigeons with strange eating habits!

"Ah Yuan, come." Mrs. Li fetched dried meat from the compartment, stroked the back of the pigeon's neck, and rolled her eyes with a smile.

Half a month later, the dove made another circle, flying still nimbly.The little head turned around and flapped its wings twice, which was extra cute.

Princess Nankang glanced at the pigeon, raised her eyebrows slightly, and focused on the goshawk that tended to explode.

"Gua'er, is this the eagle you raised? But it's from Xuyi?"

Hearing the question, Huan Rong paused, saw the bamboo tube tied to the eagle's leg, and bit his cheek, knowing that sooner or later the matter would not be hidden.

"Mum, this eagle is from Pengcheng."

"Pengcheng, the place where Qin Shiro's army is stationed?"

Huan Rong nodded.

In less than two breaths, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, as if passing through the early autumn and directly entering the cold winter.

"Mother?" Huan Rong raised his head uncertainly.

Princess Nankang didn't speak, she glanced at Goshawk and smiled inexplicably.

Animals have a keen sense of danger, not to mention that they often encounter goshawks from the Hu people when they travel from north to south.After being glanced twice, he raised his feathers on the spot and let out a cry.

Huan Rong was startled, and looked at Goshawk puzzled.

Princess Nankang's smile deepened, "It's a good eagle."

Immediately, he looked away and fed the pigeons with Mrs. Li, the scene just now seemed to be an illusion.

The sense of crisis weakened, Goshawk put away his feathers, moved two steps on the saddle, got close to Huan Rong, and looked at the carriage vigilantly.

Danger!

Never get close!

Huan Rong twitched the corners of his mouth, tentatively combed the goshawk's back feathers, untied the bamboo tube from the eagle's legs, took out the silk cloth and read it carefully.

After watching it twice, Mr. Huan wanted to sigh inexplicably.When things come together, should it be said that it saves trouble or is it a bad time?

"Mother, there is another war in the north, and Youzhou is afraid of rebels. My son needs to return to Xuyi as soon as possible."

"The Qin family and the Di people?" Princess Nankang asked.

"No." Huan Rong shook his head.

"The Qin family and the Di people are currently in a stalemate, and there will be no decisive battle in the short term. It is Murong Ping and Murong Chui who fled north. Why did they start the war? The letter did not say. In addition, there are a few miscellaneous stories that are about to start. Brother Qin wrote to remind me, It is necessary to take precautions in advance to prevent miscellaneous people from taking the opportunity to break into the country."

Carefully observe the mother's expression, but can't see why.Huan Rong put away the silk cloth and continued: "Besides, the Qin family intends to increase the market for salt and grain."

The Yan State was destroyed by the Qin Clan, and all the land was taken over by the latter, but the remaining forces were not completely wiped out.

Murong Chui's occupation of Goguryeo has always been a serious concern; Murong Ping and King Rouran have accumulated strength and may re-enter the Central Plains at any time.Miscellaneous beards are like weeds on the wall, and they will inevitably face Qin Muchu.

The Qin family is powerful, but once it falls into a crisis, the people under its jurisdiction may be unstable, and the Hu people will definitely rebel.

200 years of troubled times, being king today and being a prisoner tomorrow, being majestic today, being reduced to mud tomorrow, and being trampled by thousands of people, is commonplace and happens every once in a while.

In contrast, although the Eastern Jin Dynasty was weak, the orthodox status of the Han family was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Even if the emperor can only be a puppet, the gentry and the royal family share the world, and the Sima clan's banner has never fallen.Even if powerful ministers and relatives appear on the stage one after another, and various forces are vying for each other in the court, when encountering foreign enemies, they will still put aside their prejudices for a short time and work together to defend Jiankang.

This kind of cohesion is extraordinary and comparable, enough to make the neighbors in the north envious and jealous.

"Murong Xianbei?" Princess Nankang pondered for a moment, then said, "Since that's the case, we need to speed up."

"Why don't I set off first, and Liuzhou soldiers guard my mother and auntie and go slowly?"

"No need." Princess Nankang shook her head and smiled, "I am very weak."

Mrs. Li put the pigeon on her lap, and added with a smile: "When I was kidnapped from Cheng Han, I traveled with the army. I didn't have a carriage, and I walked for half a day. You don't need to worry too much, even if you give orders."

Huan Rong still wanted to persuade, but the two of them had already made up their minds.I really have no choice but to tell my mother to speak up if I feel unwell.

"Do not worry."

As the convoy set off, the goshawk fluttered its wings and flew northward in a circle. It quickly turned into a black spot and disappeared into the clouds in the blink of an eye.Pigeon turned her head and leaned comfortably beside Mrs. Li, not intending to fly away at all.

Sitting on the horseback, Huan Rong thought of the silk cloth in his arms, and felt as if he had fifteen buckets to fetch water in his heart, and he was up and down all the time.

Three things were mentioned in the letter. First, Murong Chui and Murong Ping started a fight, and they were likely to fight endlessly; Qin Jing will bring Qin Yu to the south in a few days to find a master craftsman in Youzhou to make prosthetic limbs.

Maybe it was a premonition of the "crisis", or maybe it was other reasons, subconsciously, Huan Rong concealed the fact that Qin Jing was about to go south.But if you can hide from the first day of the new year, you can't hide from the fifteenth day. When the Qin brothers arrive in Youzhou, they will definitely go to the assassin's mansion to pay a visit, and [-]% of them will meet their mother face to face.

He really wanted to talk to Qin Jing about Luanfengchai, but judging from the current situation, this doesn't seem like a very good idea.

What should I do?

Write to him to come later?

It doesn't work.

Huan Rong shook his head and sighed inwardly.

Come early and come late, I guess my mother won't really kill people with a sword... right?

Really unable to think of a countermeasure, his thoughts were like a mess, Huan Rong's expression became more and more serious, and he kept lashing his horse.In the eyes of outsiders, it is completely worried about the war in the north and anxious in heart.And the real situation, only the parties themselves know.

In the carriage, Mrs. Li closed the window, smiled slightly, and said softly, "What do you think, sister?"

Princess Nankang put down the bamboo slips, brushed the faded tether with her fingers, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean, sister?"

"Mr. Qin Silang."

"It's hard to say now." Princess Nankang frowned slightly, pinching her forehead, "I have to meet face to face."

Mrs. Li nodded, and said: "Judging from today's events, Mr. Lang and Mr. Qin Silang often exchange letters. He is stationed in Pengcheng, and it is not difficult to meet him."

Princess Nankang nodded.

"Youzhou is located on the border, bordering on the north. Gua'er's strength is still insufficient. Before accepting the private soldiers of the Huan family, it is best to maintain the alliance with the Qin family."

As if remembering something, Princess Nankang's smile turned cold and her voice was low.

"When the old slave is gone, I can take advantage of the situation to take over Yuzhou. Even if it is to balance the power of Jingkou, the court will hold its nose and agree."

"Jingkou?" Mrs. Li combed the pigeon feathers, and asked softly, "Sister, do you think Xi Fanghui will be rebellious?"

"Conspiracy is not necessarily, but power is inevitable."

Princess Nankang leaned against the wall of the car, thinking of the current Jin family, she inevitably felt a little gloomy.

"Single-round combat power, Beifu is not inferior to Xifu. In the early years, it was even slightly better. Before, the old slave was pressing Jingkou, and Xi Fanghui was not considered a serious problem. Once he leaves, Gaoping Xi may not be willing to be lonely. At that time, Jiankang will put on another good show."

"Lang Jun can also take advantage of the situation."

"It's too early, and it's too dangerous." Princess Nankang shook her head, "After the Yongjia Rebellion, the Jin Dynasty lost half of the country, and it has been in the south until now. When Emperor Yuan crossed the river, for a long time, the surname of overseas Chinese was not accepted by the surname of Wu. , and even repelled it. Power as powerful as Director Wang will be ridiculed by the surname Wu."

Mentioning this anecdote, Princess Nankang's eyes flickered slightly.

"The Wu surname was so flamboyant back then, it easily overwhelmed the overseas Chinese surnames. Now that we are counting Jiankang, how many are still powerful? But the Langya Wang family, relying on Wang Dao and Wang Dun brothers, created the 'king and Sima share the world'. Afterwards, Wang Dun rebelled, and instead of daring to punish the crimes, the court added officials to the Wang family."

Princess Nankang sighed, seemingly helpless, but also sarcasm.

"Wang Dun and Wang Dao have passed away, and the Langya Wang family is declining day by day, but the foundation still exists. Now that he has returned to the court, he may not be able to compete with the Taiyuan Wang family and the Chenjun Xie family."

"The ability to have this confidence is all due to the foundation created by Director Wang. Being able to take root in the South and finally overwhelm the nobles with the surname of the overseas Chinese is inseparable from his initial patience and forbearance."

"Sister, do you want Mr. Lang to imitate Han Gaozu?"

Princess Nankang nodded, and said softly: "Gua'er once said that he wanted to end this troubled world."

No military disasters, no wars.

China's mountains and rivers are unified, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and will never be displaced again.

She really wanted to see such a world with her own eyes.Even if she wants to abandon the Jin family and be scolded by the history books, she will help her son.

"End the troubled times?" Mrs. Li murmured, her smile gradually faded, and her expression became complicated.

"Yes." Princess Nankang closed her eyes and said nothing more.

There was silence in the car for a long time, and then two birdsongs suddenly sounded.

The pigeon was put aside, Madam Li leaned closer, her sleeves brushed against the corner of the table, her fingers landed on Princess Nankang's forearm, and slowly slid down along the lines of auspicious clouds.

"Sister's wish will definitely come true." Mrs. Li lowered her long eyelashes and her smile became brighter, "Your Majesty will definitely win the Central Plains and end the century-old war."

Princess Nankang opened her eyes and said with a smile: "It's easy to say, but it's hard to do. After I settle down, I'll write to my brothers and nephews to see if there are any smart people in the Jin family."

As long as you have a head, you should know that Jiankang is a pool of muddy water and should not be easily mixed in.If you want to protect yourself when powerful officials and gentry are fighting for power, you must find a strong alliance.

Otherwise, like Sima Xi, king of Wuling, he would become a victim of the struggle between the two forces.Even if you save your life, you will have to spend the rest of your life in fear, and you will even bear the name of "injustice".

"Sister wants to unite with princes and kings?"

"It's not necessary to unite." Princess Nankang smiled, "As long as they are smarter, they don't want to be enemies with Gua'er. When he makes troubles in the middle of the day, Gua'er will be much less hindered."

The most direct effect is that Empress Dowager Chu and Sima Yu cannot use the clan to exert pressure.With princes and kings standing on Huan Rong's side, public opinion will not be one-sided, and the words "rebellious officials and thieves" can also be crossed out from the history books.

Mrs. Li nodded, and opened the car window with her hand back, and the cool autumn wind blew in, instantly curling up the hair on her temples.

"Sister, look."

A cloud of fire appeared in the sky, and the vast land seemed to be illuminated red.

"Tomorrow will be fine weather."

Huan Rong was not aware of the situation in the carriage.

In order to reach Xuyi as soon as possible, the team traveled day and night, passing through towns without stopping.

Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li sat in the car and looked at the towns and villages they passed along the way. Although they didn't take a closer look, they were still surprised.

Since Huan Rong went to Youzhou, government orders have been promulgated one after another, and the people under the rule have all benefited.

The state government recruited a large number of refugees, rewarded land reclamation, and carried out large-scale construction projects centered on Xuyi, and implemented work-for-food, which achieved remarkable results.

The number of hungry people in the state is decreasing day by day, the farmland covered with weeds has been recultivated, and a large area is planted with corn, rice and wheat.The dilapidated city was rebuilt, and officials were arranged one after another.After some rest and recuperation, although it was not as prosperous as in the past, there were shops opening and business travel.

It is worth mentioning that the Wu surname in Youzhou successively voted for Huanrong and became the backbone of local governance.

The desolate village gradually became popular. Every evening, every household smoked from the kitchen, and even the elderly sat in front of the courtyard, laughing and watching the children playing and playing.

Passing a village, the team stopped to rest.

State soldiers went to the village to search for water, but failed to return it for a long time.

Huan Rong felt strange, thinking that something happened, he didn't want to hear a loud noise in the distance, the state soldiers who fetched water came back, followed by more than [-] civilians.

"what happened?"

Huan Rong was surprised, and Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li pushed the window open with puzzled expressions.

"Dare to ask, but envoy Huan is in person?"

An old man came out more and more, his beard and hair were gray, and his face was full of dimples.His face was as old as ancient, his back was still straight, and he was holding a few wild animals in his hands, which weighed thirty to forty catties by visual estimation.

Huan Rong looked at the old man, saw that he was unarmed and seemed to have no malicious intentions, he signaled Xu Chao and Dian Kui not to be nervous, stepped forward and said, "This is Huan Rong, the assassin of Youzhou. May I ask what the old man's name is?"

"Sure enough, it's Envoy Huan!"

The old man put down the wild things and bowed down to worship.The man following him then bowed down and shouted, "I have seen Mr. Huan".

Huan Rong was taken aback.

This is not the first time, but he is still not used to it.He hurriedly stepped forward to help the old man up, touched the old man's arm, and immediately let out a "huh".This hard one is full of tendons!

"Get up, old man."

The old man couldn't hold on, and said loudly: "Mr. Huan didn't know that we came from the north. Before that, our family was captured by Di thieves and had no choice but to join the tent of Di thieves. Fortunately, the envoy sent someone to the north, so we were able to rescue our family Little, get out of Hu Kou's hands."

Hearing these words, Huan Rong was stunned.

These people in front of me were all "bought" from near Chang'an.Looking at the situation, it is not that there is no strength to fight. Ninety percent of them still have a Wubao, but they were accidentally breached by the Di people and their family was taken captive, so they were forced to become servants of the nobles of the Di people.

After revealing his identity, the old man thanked Huan Rong again, and gave him the wild things he brought, and asked someone to show him a tiger skin.

The tiger skin is tanned, and the tiger tail is not counted, and it stretches more than two meters.The whole is orange-yellow, covered with black horizontal stripes several fingers wide.Another man brought out a bamboo basket containing two cubs, and brought them to Huan Rong.

"I haven't plowed the fields yet, but luckily I have enough strength to hunt some wild animals in the forest for food. This big worm was obtained by chance. Its skin is injured, so it's not good, it can only be used as a stepping stone for the envoy. "

"There are still a few wolf skins, I really can't get them out."

"At the end of autumn, the servant will try to hunt the head of the bear. The bear's paw will be cut off and served to the envoy."

Tiger skins?

Can't get the wolf skin out?

Drinking in the bear's paw?

Gudong swallowed, and Huan Shijun was sweating profusely.

Too cruel, isn't it?

The ancients were fierce!

"These two tiger cubs have just opened their eyes, and they are a great tonic."

What? !

Huan Rong's eyes widened, seeing the little tiger no bigger than a cat, sweating even more urgently.

Big... make up?

"You don't like it?" the old man asked in surprise.

"..." What did he say?

At this moment, a maid came forward to salute, and whispered twice behind Huan Rong, "Mr. Lang, Your Highness and Mrs. Li like this item very much."

Huan Rong glanced at the young tiger and then at the carriage, feeling a little embarrassed.

Tigers are still young, so it’s okay to raise them for a while, but what about when they grow up?

It is absolutely impossible to let the tiger go back to the mountain.Whoever dares to "love animals" in this way will definitely be drowned by the spittle of the common people.To continue to raise them, it is necessary to build a strong fence, send someone to raise them, and feed them on time every day.

In later generations, it is often seen that XX Dongtuhao takes photos, and tigers and lions are raised alternately.I can be regarded as one of the vassals, and raising two tigers should, may, or may not be a problem?

"Emissary?" The old man was very puzzled, worried that the gift was not given properly.

Huan Rong withdrew his running thoughts, smiled to appease the old man, and said that this gift is very good and he likes it very much.Diankui was ordered to take over the bamboo basket, and then to take the silk cloth and copper coins.

The old man refused to accept it, and what he sent was a wish, how could it be regarded as an ordinary market item?

"I am very grateful for the kindness of the old man. However, autumn is not long, and winter is approaching, raising a family cannot be entirely dependent on hunting." Huan Rong said seriously, "As the assassin of Youzhou, the people under his rule are all Rong's subordinates." The people. If you can’t let the people live in peace, how can you tolerate it?”

"My lord..."

"The old man please accept these, and go to the city to exchange for thick cloth and corn. Besides, if you want to continue hunting, you have to buy a few weapons at hand."

Huan Rong knew very well that if he hadn't met him, this tiger skin would have been sold to the city, and the money and food in exchange would be enough for a whole village to live on for a whole month.Now that the tiger skin was given to him, it was because of the sincerity of the old man that it was impossible not to accept it.The only way to reduce the other party's losses is to give enough silk cloth and copper coins.

After Huan Rong finished speaking, the old man's beard trembled, and he wanted to bow again.

"May you be merciful!"

"Old man, get up!"

The old man was lifted up, glanced at the strong men who followed, made up his mind, and said: "I heard that the envoy has recruited state soldiers before, and I don't know if they are fully recruited?"

"What does the old man mean?"

"If the envoy doesn't mind it, all the members of the family are willing to join the army and charge forward for the envoy!" the old man said solemnly.

"This……"

"Your Majesty, I am not talented. My ancestors once served Marquis Wen, and I was in the camp. Although my reputation is no longer, I still have courage. Please accept me!"

Wenhou?

Trapped camp?

The elite of the most fierce man in the Three Kingdoms?

Huan Rong swallowed.

What to say?

The fortune is not enough to describe, it is like gold bricks falling from the sky, they hit the feet with a bang, and you can pick them up when you bend down!