Huan Rong

"There are rumors in Jiankang that Emperor Sima has not been to the court for nearly a month, and doctors have been in and out of Taicheng every day. It is true that the emperor has been ill for a long time. I am afraid that he will be in danger."

Sitting in the tent, Qin Jing shared the recent news one by one, causing Qin Yu's expression to change.

"Since Huan Yuanzi returned to the town of Guyou, he rarely showed his face in front of people. Last month, the Xifu Army performed a drill. Although he came out of the Da Sima Mansion, he did not wear armor and swords as usual. Instead, he only wore court clothes. He went in and out by carriage. The door is closed tightly, and the people in the city cannot see it."

"Even if he didn't show up in public, it may not be..." Qin Yu hesitated, "Last year Sui Huan Yuanzi led troops to the Northern Expedition, killed him at the foot of Xianbei City, and went to the battle in person, but he didn't see any illness. Now he suddenly fell ill, it's really unimaginable. "

Qin Jing shook her head and continued: "I also had doubts in my heart, so I specially ordered the spies in the city to inquire."

"How about it?"

"After Huan Yuanzi returned to the town, he immediately sent people out to search for famous doctors. Although it was done secretly and under the pretext of taking care of the youngest son, but based on all the signs, I think that the patient is not the two youngest sons, but he is undoubtedly himself."

"It does make sense."

Qin Yu looked solemn, put his hands on his lap, and tightly clenched his fingers.

"Before when the emperor was abolished and a new emperor was hurriedly elected, there was a lot of competition for the construction of the Kang court. With Huan Yuanzi's past style, he did not stay in the court, but returned to Gushu in a hurry. It is suspicious. Now it is like this again. Brother's words are more serious."

"This matter is still uncertain." Qin Jing picked up the lacquer cup and put it down again, "However, no matter who you are, once the Jin Emperor dies, chaos will inevitably arise in Jiankang."

"Oh?"

"Brother, why pretend to be confused?" Qin Jing said.

Qin Yu grinned and said embarrassedly: "I'm used to it. I saw my eldest brother in the past two months, and my subordinates reminded me several times to join the army, but I couldn't change it for a while."

Qin Jiu was mentioned in the words, and the tent fell silent for a while.

"Brother, elder brother invited you to visit Luozhou a few days ago, do you know?"

"I know." Qin Jing sighed secretly, "A Rong told me about it."

"What do you think?" Qin Yu leaned slightly, and tentatively said, "Second brother and I are not used to doing this. Father is not very clear, you have to..."

"Brother!" Qin Jing interrupted Qin Yu's words, and said in a deep voice, "The Hu thief is not destroyed, so we can't mess up!"

"That's what it says, but it's hard to do."

Qin Jue is different from Qin Jue, he knows Qin Jiu better, and will not be persuaded by Qin Jing's few words.A few years ago, the eldest brother was not like this. The brothers killed the enemy side by side, and there was no such trouble at all.

It's good now, not long after the maharaja became king, the eldest brother started to play these methods.

Whether you want to or not.

Regardless of the original intention or being teased by the villain, it makes brothers feel chilling.

"A Zheng, you have to think clearly."

"Brother, don't worry, I'm not a fool." Qin Jing said seriously, "It's really a last resort, and I will never sit still and wait for death."

"That's good." Qin Yu muttered, "If you want me to say, elder brother's side should have been cleaned up long ago. It's not that he indulged the Yin family for too long, how could such troubles arise."

Qin Jing didn't answer.

After a while, seeing that Qin Yu was still indignant, he spoke out to persuade him: "Brother, the matter has come to an end, it is useless to say more. And the elder brother is not too much. Don't say things like this in front of people in the future."

Speaking of pampering the Yin family may be regarded as dissatisfaction with Qin Ce.

Today is different from the past, and the situation in Xihe is becoming more and more complicated. If someone takes advantage of him, it will inevitably cause suspicion between father and son.The Qin family has survived so far, no matter how many times they have blocked the blades of foreign enemies, they can never be torn apart because of the suspicion of their relatives.

"I understand." Qin Yu rubbed his face, his voice showed a bit of fatigue, "I haven't told anyone else except you."

Qin Jing didn't speak, but pressed Qin Yu's upper arm hard.

Qin Jing grinned, and punched Qin Jing's shoulder with a backhand fist.

After a few back and forth, the two brothers looked relaxed, and the dignified atmosphere was swept away.

"By the way, you just said that Jiankang is bound to cause disaster?" Qin Yu asked aloud after drinking half a cup of warm water.

"Aren't you testing me, brother?" Qin Jing raised his eyebrows.

"Am I that kind of person?!" Qin Yu snorted.Even if it is, I can't admit it!

"Brother, there are two powerful armies in the Jin Dynasty, the West Mansion of Wuchang and the North Mansion of Yangzhou. The former is in the hands of Huan Yuanzi, while the latter is in the hands of Xi Fanghui."

Qin Jing's tone was indifferent, and her expression didn't change much. There were faint smile lines around her mouth, as if what she was talking about was not a dangerous situation in Jiankang, but an ordinary and trivial matter.

"Huan Yuanzi has been domineering for many years. With him standing in front of him, most outsiders will ignore that Xi Fanghui is also holding a strong army, guarding Jingkou, and his words and deeds are very important."

"In terms of strength, Xi Fanghui may not be weaker than Huan Yuanzi. If it is about his heart, let's see how to deal with it this time. If you lead troops into Jiankang," Qin Jing paused, "it may not be another Huan Yuanzi."

"There is chaos in Jiankang, how should Xihe deal with it?" Qin Yu asked.

"Just wait and watch."

"Just watching?" Qin Yu doubted.

"Yes." Qin Jing said seriously, "For the people of the world, the Jin Dynasty is still orthodox in the Han Dynasty, and it is not easy to replace it. If we take advantage of the chaos and raise troops, even if we can invade Jiankang, we will be punished." The people in the south are hostile. What's more, the Hu thieves in the north can't be wiped out, so why go south to take this muddy water."

Qin Yu thought for a while, and then said: "You said that the emperor's surname was changed. If it wasn't Huan Yuanzi, could it be Xi Fanghui?"

Qin Jing shook her head.

"There are too many variables, and it is still unknown whether Sima Yu will become the crown prince."

"It's just another puppet." Qin Yu snorted.

"Perhaps." Qin Jing said with a smile, "it's all speculation now, so it's not good to make a conclusion. I have sent a letter to Xihe, and it depends on how the majesty makes a decision. The ruler of the Jin Dynasty is weak and his ministers are strong, and the top and bottom cannot be united. I may not treat you and me." Not a good thing."

Qin Yu stared at Qin Jing, and said: "Brother, you have a long history of friendship with the Youzhou Inspector over there, can't you try to get him to vote?"

"No."

"Really can't?"

Qin Jing lowered her eyes, brushed her lower lip with her finger, a trace of a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then disappeared without a trace, "Huan Jing Dao is not a thing in a pool, he has high ambitions, and he will not stay under others for a long time."

"So, he will also participate in the chaos in Jiankang this time?"

"It's hard to say." Qin Jing said vaguely.

If Xi Fang, the son of Huan Yuan, came back, he could still guess the general idea.Changing to Huan Rong, it was a bit elusive.

When we first met, he had a heart to win over.After the goodbye, this thought gradually faded away.

In troubled times, everyone in the world is trying to survive.

It took only three years to go from struggling to being in charge of one side, deterring local tyrants, and being loved by the people in the territory.

Financial resources, military power, and people's hearts are not lacking in everything. Huan Rong's growth rate is quite amazing, which is really impressive.Apart from her admiration, Qin Jing understood that the seemingly harmless raccoon was actually a fierce tiger, more likely to transform into a dragon.

When admiration turns into admiration, he is not very clear.

However, meeting Huan Rong like this, I couldn't help being tempted.It's rare to be reckless once, obey your heart, and hope to leave a thought for the future, dream back at midnight, and have a sound.

"Brother?"

Qin Jing suddenly lost his mind, Qin Yu didn't know why.

After calling twice, Qin Jing still didn't respond, so Qin Sanlang had to shake his shoulders, frowned and said, "My brother has been traveling for days, maybe he's tired?"

"Some." Not wanting to be asked the reason for being distracted, Qin Jing nodded casually, going along with the flow, planning to go down to rest.

"It's better to stay in the tent, anyway, the place is spacious." Qin Yu said, "You have to set up another tent when you go out. The soldiers you brought can also squeeze in the camp."

"Thank you, brother, for your kindness." Qin Jing smiled, "The cart loaded with grain comes from Youzhou, and a few boards can be removed to build a barracks. It must have been set up by now, so I won't bother brother."

While speaking, Qin Jing walked to the tent, picked up the curtain, and said with a smile: "Brother, if you are tired of living in a tent, you might as well take a look in the wooden house."

Qin Yu: "..."

Show off, absolutely show off!

He is not envious!

He is... well, envious!

Qin Jing walked out of the military tent, and the sky was snowing heavily.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes fluttered one after another, and the sky and the earth were all silvery white.Soldiers walked past the battalion, and the latter stepped in the footsteps of the former, stepping out deep snow nests one after another.

A team of cavalry went out to investigate and caught—or rather picked up a few frozen Xianbei people.After investigation, it turned out that it was not a scout, but a deserter who lost his way.

They wanted to escape to the grassland, but unexpectedly got lost in the heavy snow, went in the wrong direction, and ran to the Qin family's territory, where they were caught by the patrolling soldiers.

The deserters came from Murong Ping's army.

From their mouths, I learned that since the beginning of winter, the days have become more and more difficult.Murong Ping's net worth is extremely rich, but the money is useless, and he can't buy enough military rations.There were not many deaths in the war with Murong Chui, but after the truce, the number of staff decreased sharply.

"This year's severe cold, most of the cattle and sheep on the prairie froze to death. Rouran's ministries refused to listen to Wang Ting's orders, and they refused to stay in Kumoxi even if they paid for it."

Just kidding, continue to stay here, waiting for all the cattle and sheep to freeze to death?

"I heard that King Wu's life is not easy." A deserter continued, "King Fan Yang and him are not of the same mind. They withheld military rations and refused to give them, claiming to exchange them with weapons."

The deserter drank a bowl of hot water, his stomach was still roaring, and his hands and feet finally warmed up.

"The servants only heard the wind, so they are not sure. However, in the previous battles, King Wu and King Fan Yang did not join forces. This is what the servants have seen with their own eyes, and there is no falsehood."

The Xianbei deserters went all out, didn't hide anything, and told everything they knew.

Since fleeing from the battlefield is a complete betrayal of the tribe, it is impossible to go back.Anyway, it has already fallen into Qin's hands, so if you just say something, maybe you can get a place to stay.

Knowing that he couldn't ask any more questions, Qin Yu ordered someone to take them down.After discussing with Qin Jing, they quickly wrote a letter and tied it to Black Eagle's leg.

"Go."

Qin Yu released the black eagle and stood side by side with Qin Jing, watching the eagle fly away.

The heavy snow gradually stopped, and the new wind swept through.

The ice particles hit Qin Jing's armor, and the strong wind blew up Qin Jing's black robe.

The two brothers stood in the snow, like two pines standing upright.Accompanied by the loud and clear hawk chirping, it condenses into the long river of time and space, and slowly sinks into the bottom of the river, which is ancient and long-lasting.

The second year of Xian'an, January

Sima Yu's condition worsened, and all festivals and celebrations were cancelled.

Sima Yao and Sima Daozi finally remembered to be a filial son, serving soup and medicine by the bed every day.

Empress Dowager Chu walked out of Changle Palace and visited Taiji Hall.After sitting for less than two minutes and saying a few words, Sima Yu's face was flushed with anger, and he coughed up blood on the spot.

What does it mean that a country cannot be without a prince?

What is the stability of the country?

What is the aspiration of the people?

It is obvious that he will not live long, and he is urged to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible, explain the funeral clearly, and die early and quickly.

Seeing Sima Yu vomiting blood, Empress Dowager Chu smiled coldly, got up and left.

Sima Yao and Sima Daozi turned pale, and finally realized what kind of woman they were betraying their own father and working together.

"Get out!" Sima Yu lay on the couch without looking at his two sons, "Get out!"

"Father, minister..."

"Shut up!" Sima Yu became even more angry, "You are not yet the Crown Prince, you are not qualified to be my minister!"

Sima Yao's face turned red, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and get in.

Rarely, Sima Daozi didn't take the opportunity to taunt, rolled his eyes, and said: "Father, Sister Xin'an left Taicheng a few days ago and hurried back to Gushu."

Sima Yu was still coughing, and he didn't even give a glance.

Sima Daozi didn't take it seriously, and continued: "My sister keeps telling my son a lesson, but she doesn't want to stay in Jiankang to serve the emperor. My son thinks it is unfilial!"

"Get out!" Sima Yu threw a lacquer bowl with his hand, and the bowl was filled with cold soup.

He never took a sip of any decoction that Sima Yao and Sima Daozi handled.

"Father?"

"I said get out, didn't you hear me?"

The eunuch brought warm water, Sima Yu took half of it, barely suppressed the itching in his throat, and said in a hoarse voice: "If you don't want to piss me off immediately, get out of here immediately! Otherwise, even if I die, Chu Suanzi will die." There is no way for you to sit on the throne!"

These words were too clear, both Sima Yao and Sima Daozi's expressions changed suddenly, they knew that their father's attitude was firm, and they would never get any benefit, so they could only bow and salute, and exit the Tai Chi Hall.

Just walking down the steps, I met Xu Shuyi head-on.

Sima Yao stopped, but Sima Daozi turned a blind eye and walked straight past.

Xu Shuyi suddenly said: "Your Highness, wait a minute."

"What's wrong with Shuyi?" Sima Daozi squinted.

"There is indeed something wrong." Hu Shuyi stepped closer, with a smile on her face, looked Sima Daozi up and down, and almost without any warning, she slapped him on the face.

Sima Daozi was stunned for a moment, and then became furious.

"You dare to hit me?!"

Hu Shuyi smiled leisurely, and the servants and eunuchs behind her all stepped forward to stop the servant who was following Sima Daozi.Two people stood directly beside Sima Daozi, firmly controlling him, no matter how furious he was, they just didn't move.

This scene is so similar to Sima Daofu being deceived.

It's just a role change, Sima Daozi changed from a bully to a bullied.

"How, does it taste good?"

Xu Shuyi raised her hand again, and slapped Sima Daozi hard again.

"Threatening my daughter, you deserve it!"

"The slave of the Kunlun maidservant is born vulgar and dared to make my daughter a human pig. Believe it or not, I threw that Kunlun maidservant into the pottery urn first?!"

"you dare?!"

"Why don't you dare?" Xu Shuyi sneered, "Don't say that you are not the crown prince. Even if you are, Xin'an is your eldest sister, and I am your concubine mother. Proper, so what if you have Chu Suanzi's support? Can she cover the sky with one hand and fight against the nobles of the Manchu dynasty? It's a joke!"

"Shuyi's words are over." Sima Yao couldn't continue to watch, so he had to speak out no matter what.

"It's over?" Xu Shuyi sneered again, "I would like to advise Your Highness, extravagant hopes are ultimately extravagant hopes. Don't think that everything is in your hands. In the end, Huang Liang has a dream, and I don't know how many times I will cry."

Saying these words means ordering people to let Sima Daozi go.

"Your Majesty only has two sons, but the royal family is not without people." Xu Shuyi's voice seemed to be venomous, eroding the nerves of the two of them a little bit, "How does Your Highness believe that the crown prince will definitely fall on you?"

"Voting to the Empress Dowager Chu? Look at the fate of the King of the East China Sea. You'd better think about it!"

Sima Yao fell silent, his expression gloomy and uncertain.

Sima Daozi was resentful on the surface, but in the end he was somewhat harsh and soft on the inside.

Xu Shuyi flicked her long sleeves, a look of pride flashed in her eyes, she turned and walked towards the palace gate, ignoring the two of them.

Sima Yu had been rewarded by the eunuch long ago, so he didn't pursue it. Instead, he patted Xu Shuyi's hand and said, "You're reckless. However, it reminds me that when you first entered the palace, Daofu's temperament finally became somewhat casual. you."

"Your Majesty," Xu Shuyi leaned against the side of the couch, raised a silk handkerchief to wipe the corner of Sima Yu's mouth, and said softly, "Xin'an went to Gushu, not in Jiankang, and my concubine is by His Majesty's side. With Your Majesty here, I am not afraid of anything. "

"If I..." Sima Yu hesitated for a moment, but he didn't say the rest of the sentence.

"The concubine is with His Majesty."

Xu Shuyi smiled delicately, with tears in her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "The position next to your majesty belongs to my sister. I know it, but I dare not fight for it. I just ask your majesty to take pity on me and give me a place so that I can be with your majesty." By your side, even in the corner.”

"You."

Sima Yu let out a long sigh, and Xu Shuyi leaned on his chest, and murmured: "Don't be afraid of Your Majesty's jokes. Over the years, I have been afraid of many things, but now I am not afraid of anything. I only hope that Your Majesty will take pity on him and make a decree. On that day, I will give my concubine a glass of wine, and allow my concubine to wear my wife's dress, so that I can stay with Your Majesty for the rest of my life."

After the ending sound fell, Xu Shuyi closed her eyes, and two lines of tears slid down the corners of her eyes, soaking through the thin silk embroidered with dragon patterns.

Sima Yu looked at the top of the tent, raised his big withered hand, and put it on the back of Xu Shuyi's head.

"I answer you."

Youzhou, Xuyi

Huan Rong didn't dare to relax in the slightest when he sent out a pleading letter for Sima Yi, and called Jia Bing, Xunyou and others to discuss one after another, and sent a letter to Yandu, telling Huan Yi that if there were rumors of Jiankang's instability, Never act rashly, be sure to listen to Shi Shao's advice, keep Yandu well, and don't let others take advantage of the loophole.

"Duke Ming is not suitable to enter Jiankang at this time." Xun You said solemnly, "Even if there is a golden seal in the imperial edict, after all, the foundation is still weak and cannot convince the public, and it is very likely to be a wedding dress for others."

"Zhong Ren is right." Jia Bing continued, "My servant thinks that compared with Jiankang, Mingjun should pay more attention to Guyu. You can order the state soldiers to station in Shouchun in advance, and look for an opportunity to take Yuzhou!"

Huan Rong is not guilty at all of grabbing the scumbag's territory.He was only worried that Huan Huo and Huan Chong would be dissatisfied.In this way, the relationship that just made progress will return to the original point.

"Don't worry, Minggong." Jia Bing was indifferent, as if Huan Rong's worries were not a problem, "Da Sima is seriously ill, Jiankang may be kept in the dark, Jiangzhou and Jingzhou may not know anything about it."

Huan Rong nodded.

"The two young masters encountered an accident, and if Da Sima wanted to entrust the affairs of the afterlife, he must choose one of them."

Huan Rong continued to nod.

Historically, Huan Wen regarded Huan Xuan as his successor, but when he was dying, he still handed over his power to Huan Chong in order to protect the stability of the family and avoid being embezzled by others.

"If Duke Ming didn't have an official rank, things would never turn around. However," Jia Bing changed the subject, "Duke Ming would be crowned in advance, and he would be crowned as Duke of the county. He would be in charge of Youzhou, and his martial arts and martial arts are extraordinary. He also has contracts with Jiangzhou and Jingzhou. , as long as Daoming is powerful, the two envoys will never use swords lightly, and will even help persuade the Huan clan to promote Minggong together."

The reason is simple, Huan Chong and Huan Huo are equal in strength, no matter who takes over the power in Huan Wen's hands, the balance will be broken, which may not be a good thing for the Huan family.

Huan Rong is different.

As the first son of Huan Wen, the reputation of talented and beautiful jade has spread throughout several states.Before he reached the crown, he was already an assassin in the official residence. His title was comparable to that of Huan Wen and surpassed several uncles.

Let him take over the territory and power left by Huan Wen, and give up part of the benefits to Huan Chong and Huan Kuo. Not to mention [-]%, there is a possibility of more than [-]% that "everyone is happy."

"With the permission of Duke Ming, please go to Jiangzhou." Jia Bing said.

"Bingzhi is going to Jiangzhou?"

"Of course." Jia Bing nodded and explained, "It's just a letter exchange, and there will always be some variables. Please go to Jiangzhou, and speak powerfully in person to ensure that Minggong's plan is safe."

"If Bingzhi is going to Jiangzhou, servant please go to Jingzhou." Xun You continued.

Huan Rong couldn't make up his mind for a while.

He wasn't worried that the two of them would behave badly, so that the plan would change.Instead, he was worried that his performance would be too good, causing the two uncles to love their talents, so they left him directly.

"Ming Gong doesn't need to worry, this servant has his own plan to get out." Jia Bing smiled slightly, exchanged glances with Xun You, and said nothing.

Thinking of someone's hobby of setting fire when they disagreed, Huan Shijun was speechless.

Isn't it a little sorry for uncle to let this dangerous person out?