Huan Rong

In Xuyi in December, the weather is very cold, and there will be a thin snow every now and then.

Walking out of the door, a gust of cold wind hits the cloak from the neckline, as if ice water was splashed on the head, Huan Rong shivered from the cold, and instinctively tightened the cloak.

Not wanting to blow the cold wind any more, his pace quickened instantly.

The sound of clattering clogs echoed in the corridor, accompanied by the whistling cold wind, there was a strange harmony.

Walking into the east courtyard, a servant girl immediately came forward to invite Huan Rong to the east chamber.

The entire mansion has been remodeled, and the Changju courtyard is paved with earth dragons.Winter is still as warm as spring, and there is no need to burn a brazier at all.

Stopping in front of the room, Huan Rong took off the wooden clogs and walked into the room.

One separated, like two worlds.

The warmth enveloped his body, and the heat rushed from the soles of his feet to his back, making him feel so comfortable that he wanted to sigh.

In the inner room, the standing screen was moved to the side of the wall, and a tripod incense burner was placed on the shelf. The lid of the incense burner was lifted, and the servants were throwing new incense.

Princess Nankang is sitting in front of the screen, with two stacks of bamboo slips in front of her, and an open letter next to the bamboo slips.

Mrs. Li rolled up her sleeves and rubbed the ink, her fair fingers contrasted sharply with the black ink stripes.Unburned Koudan nails, a light pink, set off by the ink color, unexpectedly a bit strong.

Huan Rong squeezed her fingers, wondering if she should feel sorry for the scumbag father.

Seeing Princess Nankang raised her head, she immediately restrained her mind, took half a step forward, and saluted: "Mum."

"kindness."

Princess Nankang seemed to be worried, instead of smiling, she frowned deeply.

Huan Rong's mind moved slightly after contacting what the maidservant had said before, his gaze swept across the pile of bamboo slips and landed on the open letter, and he vaguely got the answer.

"Xin'an sent a letter from Jiankang, just take a look." Princess Nankang didn't explain, and handed the letter directly to Huan Rong.

"promise."

Huan Rong took the letter with both hands, and read it carefully from the beginning.

After a few breaths, Huan Rong's expression changed.

Gold seal?Sima Yu personally taught?

Where did this start?

Thinking of Sima Yi's secret edict and comparing it with the golden seal in the letter, envoy Huan couldn't help grinding his teeth.Could it be that the emperors of the Sima family liked this trick?

"Mum, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." Regardless of whether it is true or false, it is a hot potato if it is not good.

"Not much time." Princess Nankang shook her head and sighed, "Xin'an will leave Jiankang the day after the letter is sent out, and I'm afraid he has arrived at Gushu by now."

Already went to Gushu?

Huan Rong read the letter again, his expression became serious.

"Mum, if the Majesty finds out about the golden seal, it may end badly."

"That's nothing to worry about."

Princess Nankang pinched her forehead, and said in a deep voice: "Sima Yu has been prime minister for many years, and he has dealt with noble officials a lot, so he knows Xin'an's temperament. Now he is terminally ill, and his two sons are unfilial and unfaithful. He is determined to find a wife for his daughter. If you want to survive, you should have someone behind you, and you won't let Xin'an hit the road of death."

In fact, the letter should not have been sent at this time.

Sima Yu didn't know that Huan Wen was seriously ill. In his opinion, even if something happened to Jiankang and the throne changed hands in the end, Huan Wen should be the one who proclaims the emperor, not Huan Rong.

As for Sima Yao and Sima Daozi, he had been chilled for a long time. Whether they live or die depends on the sky.He even secretly thought, since he took refuge in Chu Suanzi, he should experience for himself whether this woman can really protect them!

Huanji has been abolished, and it is impossible for Sima Daofu to have parents and children.Compared with Princess Nankang and Huan Rong, he does not pose any threat to Huan Wen.

Regardless of abdication or rebellion, when he ascends to the throne in the future, in order to show his kindness, Huan Wen will keep her and use it to block the mouths of the world.

If Sima Huan fails to fulfill his wish, Sima Daofu can also find asylum with the golden seal in his hand.Even if you can't be as comfortable as before, you won't lose your life easily.

It's a pity that Sima Daofu didn't listen to his father's words, and revealed the news in advance, adding too many variables.

It is difficult to guarantee that Sima Huan will not hear the wind and then order a strict investigation.In this way, Sima Yu's painstaking efforts may be in vain.

"Not necessarily." Princess Nankang lowered her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth, "Your father may not pay attention to this matter."

"Mother?"

"The government sent someone to send a letter to Gu'er, asking your father to come to the court to assist in the government. It's a pity that your father is inconvenient to travel, so he refuses to leave."

"Didn't you issue an edict?"

"No, it's just a private letter. I haven't used the emperor's seal, and I don't know about one of the three provinces." Princess Nankang squeezed the center of her eyebrows twice again. Mrs. Li put down the ink stick, wiped her hands with a silk handkerchief, and sat behind the princess. Gently rubbing the forehead for her.

Huan Rong saw such a situation not once or twice.

I was a little uncomfortable at first, but now I can calm down and deal with it peacefully.

"The official family is seriously ill, and the crown prince has not been established for a long time. Now, while sending out the golden seal, while secretly summoning your father to Beijing, it is hard to say what is in his mind."

Princess Nankang leaned against the couch, the smile on her lips became colder.

"Let's see, it won't be long before Taicheng and Jiankang will be in chaos."

Thinking about the possible situation, Huan Rong couldn't help but feel heavy.

If there is no matter of the golden seal, he can stay out of it and watch a big show.Wait until the power of several parties is exhausted, and then rely on Youzhou to wait for the opportunity to act.

It's a pity that time waits for no one, and there is too little time left for him.

I wanted to hoard food, armor and weapons, recruit a large number of state soldiers, and further strengthen our strength.From then on, people with money and food in their hands, even if they can't take over Jiankang immediately, they can still rule one side and remain invincible.

Unexpectedly, the plan did not change quickly.

Sima Yu fell ill suddenly, and his life was not long in sight.Sima Yao and Sima Daozi had no intention of being dutiful sons at all, so they put aside their own father and rushed to join hands with Queen Mother Chu.

The scumbag father is seriously ill in bed, unable to step out of his aunt, and may not survive Sima Yu, who is unlikely to even want to be in Zen.

Jiankang's heart is unpredictable, Wang Xianzhi has not sent any news for a whole month, and the covenant between each other is becoming more and more fragile.

Huan Rong had to tense his nerves, telling himself not to be impatient, but to be calm.

What he has to face is not a small river or a shallow stream, but a monstrous flood.If you are not careful, you will be drawn into the vortex, torn to pieces by the big fish hidden in the water, and eventually there will be no bones left.

Rushing into rapids is the work of fools, and they are likely to die underwater.

However, if you want to achieve your goal, you cannot completely stay out of it and become a real "spectator".

"Mum, my father made a petition a few days ago, saying that the king of the East China Sea has a rebellious heart, please abolish his common people, because the official's family is seriously ill, and the government has not cut it off. My son wants to make a petition to intercede for him."

The topic changed a little quickly, even Princess Nankang couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

Mrs. Li stopped her movements, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is a very kind move by your lord."

Great good?

Princess Nankang pondered for a long time, her expression was not relaxed, but more dignified, "Gua'er, have you thought about it?"

Once the form is handed in, the feud between father and son will be put before the eyes of the world.

It was true that Huan Wen was seriously ill, but his strength was still there.If he doesn't die for a day, Princess Nankang can't rest assured, and she doesn't want Huan Rong to be reckless for a while, causing unnecessary troubles.

She is not worried about Huan Da Sima, only worried about her son's reputation.In case of being exploited by those who want to, and the big hat of "unfilial" and "father-son rebellion" is suppressed, and the world criticizes, how will Huan Rong deal with himself?

"Mother, my son has thought it over." Huan Rong said seriously.

Why the scumbag wanted to drive Sima Yi to death, he was a bit confused before, but now he is quite clear.

If Sima Huan was not ill, Sima Yi would still be able to spend the rest of his life safely under the false name of princes and kings.

However, the scumbag's father is seriously ill, and he knows that his life will not be long, so in order to avoid leaving troubles, he decides to push Sima Yi to the end.As long as the imperial edict is issued, Sima Yi will definitely not live for a few days.

It wasn't that Huan Da Sima was ill and confused, but that Sima Yi's identity was too special, so he had to take precautions in advance.

If someone in Jiankang had a sudden whim, leaving aside the two princes born by slaves in Kunlun, and supporting the deposed emperor to regain the throne, the Huan family would suffer catastrophe due to all the previous events.

Sima Yi didn't have considerable ability and means, but the Jiankang gentry and Xi Yin didn't lack in the slightest.

Only one puppet is needed on the throne.

Compared with Sima Yao and Sima Daozi, the deposed emperor has signs of going crazy and is obviously better controlled.

If the matter of being held accountable and being abolished, it can be pushed to Sima Huan's head.

People are dead and can't speak.

Huan Wen's reputation as domineering and domineering is well-known throughout the world, and no one will object to this hat.He can even take the opportunity to weaken Huan's strength and gain benefits for himself.

Huan Rong took a deep breath, thinking of the clan of Wang Xie in Jiankang, thinking of Xi Yin in Jingkou, thinking of the people he saw at the crown ceremony, thinking of the flute music that he hadn't heard, he tasted an inexplicable bitterness in his mouth, bitter His throat was tight and his chest was congested.

Things are like chess.

Jia Bing and Xunyou once said that he is a chess player.

However, when he actually sat in front of the chessboard, Huan Rong suddenly realized that playing chess is not as easy as being a chess piece, and he has paid a lot and lost a little bit, or even more.

Three years ago, he would never have thought that he could guess people's hearts like this.Now, he is afraid that his thoughts are not deep enough, and he will be easily led into the ditch by others.

"Mum, my son has the edict of the Zen position in his hand, which was written by the king of the East China Sea, and there are eunuchs to prove it."

Princess Nankang nodded, she knew about it.

"The situation in Jiankang is unclear, people's hearts are hard to judge, and it is difficult to distinguish who is the enemy and who is the friend. It is really useful to have the day of the edict, and the king of the East China Sea will come forward to prove it. It is better than a servant."

"Aren't you afraid that he will speak back?"

"Since my son has this intention, I have my own way to deal with it." Huan Rong said solemnly, "My son's pleading is not to wash away his 'crime', but to speak out of emotion, please demote him."

In this matter, no matter what the purpose is, you can always find a helper with the same interests.If things go well, people can be removed from Gushu.

When the time is right, you can try to control it with one hand.

Cao Mengde coerced the emperor to order the princes. He had no emperor to coerce, but he held the edict of the Zen throne in his hand, and if the emperor was abolished as evidence, even if the world criticized him, the charge of being a traitor and traitor would be thrown away.

Sima Yi seemed crazy, but he didn't completely lose his mind.All kinds of signs showed that although he had a hole in his head, he could barely figure it out when encountering life-threatening matters.

Compared with the person who kicked him off the throne, Huan Rong is obviously more "trustworthy".Moreover, Mr. Huan didn't mind promising him that he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.As long as you are sensible and willing to cooperate honestly, you will be able to live to the end of your life.

"Mother, the golden seal needs to be fetched as soon as possible." Huan Rong said seriously, "It's not convenient for my son to do it, can my mother help?"

Princess Nankang raised her eyebrows and looked at Mrs. Li.

The latter nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, this matter is not difficult. However, you need to choose someone to send to Gushu, and show your sincerity to protect the safety of Princess Xin'an County."

In this way, Aye was able to successfully persuade Sima Daofu to let her stand by Huan Rong's side.

Just like the imperial edict, Sima Daofu will take out the gold seal in the future, and Sima Daofu will be able to prove to the world that this is Sima Yu's own intention, not Huan Rong's lies.

The general direction is determined, and the details can be handed over to Xun You, Jia Bing and others for totalization.

"This matter is difficult to handle, so you must be careful. There is news from my aunt, and I will let you know immediately."

"Mum, worry about it."

"Not so much." Princess Nankang took a sip of tea soup and said, "The world is changing, you need to be prepared. When the funeral news comes from your aunt, don't be caught off guard."

"Moreover, get in touch with the clan, especially your uncles. Whether you can take over your father's private soldiers, [-]% depends on you, and [-]% still needs the help of others."

"Mother, don't worry, I got another batch of farm cattle a few days ago, and I have selected more than a hundred heads and sent them to Jiangzhou and Jingzhou."

There are a few more things that Huan Rong can't say in person.

Huan Chong was interested in selling sugar, and Huan Huo was very interested in Youzhou's grain. The three uncles and nephews exchanged frequent letters, and there was an endless stream of caravans going back and forth between the three places, and they also brought Yizhou with them.

Driven by interests, even if the scumbag father returns west, the Huan family's power will still be firmly entrenched in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.As long as there is no internal strife in the clan and outsiders can't intervene, the Huan family will not only not decline, but it is more likely to go further.

Of course, the premise is that there are no accidents, such as Huan Chong's head getting flooded and suddenly unconscious;

While the mother and son were talking, snow fell again outside the house.

The servant girl stood in the corridor, watching the two cubs playing in the yard. The tiger girl and the bear girl were not wearing long skirts, but wearing short robes similar to men's. They held the cubs by the back of their necks, clicked tut twice, and directly tapped the cloth Wrap it up and go back to the room to wipe the claws and hair.

The three ponies stayed in the yard, not paying any attention to the falling snow. Their thick manes were blown by the wind, they neighed twice, and ran excitedly, chasing each other, becoming more and more energetic.

When Yuan Feng came back from the academy, he first went to the east courtyard to say hello.

"Feng has obtained Mr.'s consent, and next year he can learn the six arts." Yuan Feng's face was flushed, obviously excited, "Feng does not want to be left behind, so besides riding, he should learn archery."

After saying that, he looked at Huan Rong with fluttering big eyes.

Huan tolerated it for a while, but finally couldn't hold back, and rubbed the child's head.

Since entering the academy, the child's personality has obviously become cheerful, and it is rare to see the hesitation and gloom of Shouchun.Now he is still learning to act like a baby, which would have been unthinkable a few months ago.

"Don't blink anymore, I will send a letter, asking Gongshu to make you a short bow."

"Thank you brother!" Yuan Feng's eyes lit up.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me." Huan Rong changed the subject and said seriously, "Since you are determined to study, you must do your best, and you can't retreat when you encounter difficulties."

"promise."

Yuan Feng was sitting upright, with a tense face and a solemn expression.

"Feng reads history books, admires the heroes of the previous dynasty, and wants to follow Lu Boyan as an example, and always spurs himself. He will succeed in his studies every day, and he will definitely do his best to help brother achieve success."

Huan Rong: "..."

I just said that the child was finally "normal", and I was unhappy for 2 minutes before being hit on the head again.

Is this what a six-year-old child should have thought?

With a helpless sigh, Huan Rong was just about to speak, but seeing the child's expectant expression, he swallowed back the words, finally patted Yuan Feng on the shoulder, and said: "Okay, brother, wait for that day. "

"Feng must work hard!"

Huan Rong nodded silently.

The child said he admired Lu Boyan, Lu Boyan... Lu Xun? !

In a flash, Mr. Huan suddenly realized that Yuan Feng's reading speed was faster than he imagined, and he was really a top student among top students.

Changli County

When Qin Yu came back from his tour of the city, a layer of frost formed on his eyebrows.

It has been snowing for days, and salt trucks are on the market.

The wind is so cold that it blows like a knife and can lift the roof off.

The snow covered the calves, and it was still difficult to walk, let alone deploy troops.Even Murong Xianbei couldn't resist the cold wind. After a few attempts, the two warring parties had no choice but to withdraw their troops and wait until the heavy snow stopped to continue fighting.

Otherwise, if he didn't die in the hands of the enemy, he would be buried alive by the heavy snow and freeze to death.

"Mr. Sir, Mr. Silang has arrived in the camp."

"Are you here?" Qin Yu got off his horse, and following his movements, snowflakes and ice crystals fell down.

Rubbing his hands vigorously and stomping his feet twice, Qin Yu threw away his whip and strode towards the military tent.

Just a few steps away, Qin Jing has already greeted her. She is wearing a black robe and the cloak of the same color is blown up by the wind, rustling.

Qin Jing didn't come alone, but also brought a large amount of food and weapons.The weapons were used to trade with Murong Chui, and the grain and grass were used as a thank-you gift by the assassin Huan.

The two brothers faced each other, Qin Jing cupped his hands, Qin Yu helped him up, and punched him on the shoulder with his fist.

"Why did you come in person? Who will take care of Pengcheng? You can rest assured!"

"Alan is here." Qin Jing smiled, "Brother is stationed in Changli, the departure is too hasty, and the food and grass are not ready. The majesty sent a letter from Xihe, explaining the situation here. It happened that the corn in Youzhou was delivered, so I will Delivered it myself."

The two brothers walked into the military tent while talking.

When there was no one around, Qin Jing said seriously: "There is one more thing I need to tell my brother."

"What's the matter?"

"The emperor of the Jin family is critically ill, and Huan Yuanzi seems to be ill too. Jiankang is afraid of disasters, and the succession of the throne is inevitable. It is not impossible for Sima to change his surname."

"what?!"