Huan Rong

In the first year of Ningkang, in May, the court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was still arguing about the Empress Dowager's regent, and was still unable to make a decision.

Above the court hall, there are two factions with clear banners.

The Jiankang gentry headed by Taiyuan Wang, Langya Wang, and Chenjun Xie insisted that the emperor should be regent when the emperor was young.Xi Yin had the opposite opinion, and joined forces with some generals to confront the former.

The gentry surnamed Wu at the edge of power had a vague attitude, and the civil and military officials who voted for the Huan family sometimes stood on the side of Wang Xie's gentry, and sometimes waved their flags for Xi Ting's envoy, making the situation even more chaotic.

After many times, the two parties in the dispute finally understood that these people never thought of helping themselves, and they were not even fence-sitters.

But even if they knew the purpose of these court officials and the people behind them, it was impossible for Wang Xie and Xi Yin to shake hands and make peace, let alone reach an agreement in a short period of time. Hello, everyone.

The two sides are fighting for the power of the court, and the contradictions are really difficult to reconcile.

The Wang Xie clan hoped to introduce the queen mother to balance the court, even if they were still suppressed by Xi Yin, at least they had some right to speak, and they would not be completely at a disadvantage as before.

Not so with Xi Yin.

The posthumous edict stated that he was the Minister of Gu Ming personally ordered by the first emperor, and had the right to "follow the stories of Duke Zhou".To put it bluntly, as long as it doesn't go his way, Sima Yao can be abolished.However, when the queen mother is involved, things will not be so simple.

The simplest truth is that the emperor can be abolished, and the empress can be abolished. I have never heard that the empress dowager can be abolished.The only way is to "provoke", causing chaos inside Taicheng, leaving no time for the previous dynasty.

There are two empress dowagers in Taicheng, Empress Dowager Chu and Empress Dowager Wang.

In terms of political experience, Queen Mother Chu is far better than Queen Mother Wang.However, the latter has a higher seniority and has firmly grasped the power in Taicheng. He even moved the Empress Dowager Chu to the side hall, where she worked with Taoist scriptures all day long. Since the emperor's enthronement ceremony, she has hardly appeared in front of people.

Even if he wanted to send someone to provoke him, he couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

If caught by the eyeliner of the gentry, it will be even more troublesome to seize the handle.

The strategy couldn't be carried out, so Xi Trick made a flattering heart, didn't play tricks, and directly crushed it with strength.

From the end of April to May, Xi Yinlian issued two orders to dispatch troops to Jingkou, instructing Xi Rong to be in charge of the political army, and ordered Liu Laozhi to lead [-] soldiers to Jiankang. After arriving, they camped five miles outside the city. He opened the tent and showed his muscles to Jiankang.

Great strategy?Occupying the commanding heights of public opinion can make things happen?

Totally a joke!

In the face of absolute strength, Tongue Lianhua is useless.

After the army arrived, the envoy Xi Ji did not go to court for two consecutive days, but directly stayed in the camp.This move caused panic among the people in the court, and then everyone remembered that it was true that Xi Yin entered the court to assist the government, and he still firmly held the Beifu army in his hands!

He is a famous person in the court, and he is also a minister of power!

When Sima Huan was around, he was still afraid of him.When he was dying, he did not forget to tell Huan Chong not to easily clash with Xi Fang, so as not to cause a catastrophe and the ending would be difficult to deal with.

Now because of the Empress Dowager's regency, the Jiankang gentry clung to it, and finally touched Xi Shijun's rebellion.

"Reason" doesn't make sense?

simple.

Shine your weapons directly and speak with your strength!

At this juncture, the Empress Dowager Wang made the same choice as the Empress Dowager Chu in history, and sent eunuchs to declare to the court that the late emperor had an order, and the Grand Sima Wen and the General Pingbei, Yin Yi, took the story in Zhou Gongju, and reported the family and state affairs as soon as possible. For the two of them, there is no need to ask about Changle Palace.

Translated, according to Sima Yu's final account, the affairs of the court were left to Huan Wenwen and Ximin to make decisions, and the emperor continued to make arrangements, and the queen mother did not intend to meddle casually.

The Jiankang gentry can fight with them, and if they win the fight, they have the ability to keep the benefits for themselves, and Taicheng does not seek any benefits.If you lose the competition and irritate the other party, it is best to bear it yourself, and don't drag us "orphans and widows" into the water.

At this point, the Queen Mother was clearly about to withdraw, and the Queen Mother Chu had no choice but to intervene; Sima Yao was so happy that there was chaos in the court, and no one asked about the whereabouts of the gold seal; The edict allowing him to go to the fief.

When it comes to the struggle for "power in the imperial court", the Jin Dynasty has stayed out of the matter and watched from the sidelines, which has to be embarrassing.It can be seen how far the imperial power has declined.

The queen mother and the emperor withdrew, and the Jiankang gentry didn't want to give in easily, so they had to bite the bullet and go on their own.

Xi Yin did not go to court for five consecutive days, and the wind and rain were coming. The situation was like a taut string. Once it was broken, the consequences would be disastrous.

If Huan Da Sima is still there, Xi Fang will probably not easily raise a sword when he returns.Now that Sima Huan has gone, Huan's attitude is very delicate. He sent several private letters but received no response, and sent official documents that were vague.

Really forced to do nothing, Xie An and Wang Tanzhi had to go to the camp outside the city to have an in-depth talk with Xi Yin.

Wang Xianzhi and Wang Biaozhi walked together naturally.

However, compared to Xie An and Wang Tanzhi's apprehension, their faces were dignified, but their hearts were relaxed.Without him, Huan Rong sent someone to send a letter, no matter whether Jiankang is chaotic or not, the Wang family of Langya will be fine.

There is a private seal on the letter, which shows sincerity.

Wang Biaozhi and Wang Xianzhi knew very well that the situation was such that they had to remain calm and never mess up.Otherwise, if the plan fails, the family will also be implicated.

The matter has come to this point, and there is no way to turn back easily, so there is only one way to go to the dark.Fortunately, the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Xie family of Chenjun stood in front, and Xi Yin wanted to kill chickens to make an example of monkeys, but the knife could not fall on his own neck.

When a group of people entered the camp, soldiers lined up on both sides, their armors were bright, and the spears in their hands clashed with each other, making a clang and blunt sound, and suddenly felt murderous.

Liu Laozhi's troops are all elites, and most of them have experienced the flames of war. At this moment, staring at Xie An, Wang Tanzhi and others, they are full of evil spirits, and the pressure is really extraordinary.

Wang Tanzhi's complexion was slightly pale, and Wang Biaozhi's and Wang Xianzhi's expressions also changed slightly.The accompanying court officials were even more pale, and a few of them were already sweating.

Only Xie An looked calm, walked all the way into the big tent, greeted Xi Yin, and sat down calmly, not intimidated by the majesty at all.

Seeing the figure of a knife and axe hidden behind the tent, everyone's faces were shocked, and they dared not speak.

Xie An put his hands on his lap, and said with a smile: "An heard that the princes have the way, guarding the neighbors, protecting the country and the country. If you see us now, why do you put people behind the curtain?"

There are always coincidences in history.

Sima Huan did not lead troops into the capital, but Xi Ci envoys stationed troops outside the city.

It was the same camp "negotiation" and the people they faced were no longer the same, but Xie An said almost exactly the same words.

Xi Yin remained silent, and the atmosphere in the tent became even more depressing.

Xie An was not afraid, with a smile on his face, he looked directly into Xi Yin's eyes.

After a long time, Xi Min suddenly laughed, "An Shi is joking."

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand, all the knives and axes retreated, and the healthy servant brought tea soup and cakes.

Putting aside political affairs, Xi Yin talked about the Tao of Laozhuang and the method of health preservation.If you don't look at the soldiers outside the account, you will probably think that this place is not a military camp, but a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, suitable for chatting.

After drinking tea and snacks, and talking about Taoism and health preservation, the atmosphere in the tent is slightly relaxed, and the previous tension is not at all seen.

Xie An put down the paint cup, took the cloth towel and wiped his hands. Seeing that Xi Yin was too late to get to the point, he knew that piling up was more than patience, so he took the initiative to open his mouth, straight to the point, and mentioned the affairs of the court.

Wang Tan's hand trembled, and everyone's expressions became tense again.

Xi Yin's face darkened slightly, and after a while he smiled again, and said, "What does An Shi think about this matter?"

"There are strong enemies in the north today, and the border is unstable. If there is chaos in Jiankang, the enemy will take the opportunity to go south, and the country will also encounter catastrophe. If the disaster of the previous dynasty repeats, both the king and An will become sinners."

"An Shi..." Hearing these words, Wang Tanzhi secretly thought something was wrong and wanted to stop him.I don't want Xie An to make up his mind and speak so fast that he can't stop him at all.

"Anyone knows the ambition of the envoy, and also knows the heart of the envoy to worry about the country and the people, but please consider the envoy's discretion, so as not to cause a disaster."

Xi Yin didn't speak, and his expression didn't change too much, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.

Xie An drew the bottom line face to face, and it is imperative for the queen mother to go to court.

As for whether the queen mother is happy or not, it is not within the consideration of the gentry.

To be honest, the empress dowager was pushed out to fight for the right to speak, not to make her a regent. I don't want to deal with political affairs, but it's in the hands of the officials.

However, this bottom line will touch Xi Yin's interests.Unless he is willing to make concessions, things will still be stuck here, and it will never be possible to advance half a step.

There was silence in the tent, Xi Yin said nothing, Xie An said nothing, Wang Tanzhi frowned and thought deeply, Wang Biaozhi and Wang Xianzhi looked at each other, and finally Wang Xianzhi said: "Your Majesty, I have a word."

Wang Xianzhi used to be an official under Xi Min's tent, and even accompanied him in the Northern Expedition. Among them, Wang Xianzhi was more friendly and could speak with more confidence.

"Zi respect, but it's okay to say." Xi Yin said.

"promise."

Wang Xianzhi bowed his hand, organized the language, and revealed the finished manuscript.

It's not the way things get stuck here.

According to Huan Rong's meaning, if chaos returns to chaos, and if there is a military disaster, it will be the people of Jiankang who will suffer.

After discussing in letters, Huan Rong made a suggestion regarding the situation between the DPRK and China, and Wang Xianzhi and Wang Biaozhi jointly decided on the conditions, hoping to take into account the interests of both parties, and eliminate the military disaster that may erupt at any time.

The Empress Dowager is imperative and cannot be changed. This is Xie An's bottom line, and it is also Wang Xianzhi and Wang Biaozhi's.

Firstly, as the person who proposed the Queen Mother's regent, Langya Wang naturally couldn't talk back in front of Xie An and Wang Tanzhi; secondly, when it came to the interests of the gentry, everyone had to stand in a united front.

Otherwise, the Langya Wang clan will soon become the public enemy of the gentry, let alone a comeback.

There are gains and losses, and if you want to stick to the bottom line, you must compromise in other aspects.

Wang Xianzhi proposed that after the Empress Dowager came to the court, she only listened to the government but did not make decisions, and she had to consult the minister for all important political and military affairs.When the emperor crowns the marriage, the government will belong to the emperor.The queen mother is still in the harem, and Gu ordered the ministers to stay in the court to assist, and they can still supervise the emperor and follow the stories of Duke Zhou.

In short, both sides took a step back, and Xi Yin nodded and agreed that the Queen Mother would come to the court without further obstruction; Wang Xie's clan respected his status as a minister of Gu Ming, and invited the emperor at the meeting to grant him the post of prime minister.

This method cannot fundamentally solve the problem, but it can bring the battle back to the court, so that the swords and soldiers will not face each other, making the soldiers chaotic and healthy, and giving others an opportunity to take advantage of it.

At the same time, the separation of powers between the two parties also bought hidden dangers, making Xi Yin and Wang Xie's clan completely on opposite sides, and it was almost impossible to cooperate.

With this gap, the Huan family has a chance, which is equivalent to Huan Rong having a chance.

As the initiator and executor of the incident, the Langya Wang family finally became Huan Rong's ally in a real sense. In the future, if they want to stand firmly in the court, continue to compete with all forces, and even go further, they must closely unite with Huan Rong.

There can be no more digging of pits, if someone digs a pit for Huan Rong, let it go if you don't know about it, if you know, you must report it as soon as possible.

For a period of time, the alliance between the two parties will be quite strong.As for whether it will be broken due to something, we have to take a step at a time.

"What does Mr. Xi think of acting like this?"

Wang Xianzhi set out the conditions, drew the road, and waited for Xi Yin to answer.

Xie An felt a little inappropriate, but he couldn't speak out to object.For now, this is undoubtedly the best solution than continuing the stalemate.

After a long silence in the tent, Xi Yin finally nodded.

"can."

Exiting one word is like a heavy stone falling to the ground.

Wang Xianzhi bowed his hand again, his appearance was extraordinary, handsome and unrestrained as before.However, since he joined the imperial court, he has served as an official for the benefit of the family and immersed himself in the officialdom. His behavior style has long been completely different, and he is completely different from his early years.

The two sides took a step back and reached an agreement for the time being.

Xie An and the others returned to the city, and soon had an audience with the emperor, and began to make arrangements.

Xi Yin still stayed in the camp outside the city. When the decree of "conferring the prime minister" was issued, when will he withdraw his troops and return to the city.

Holding the tiger talisman for mobilizing soldiers in his hand, Xi Tingshi closed his eyes half-closed, thinking about the next step, and fell into deep thought for a long time.

Liu Laozhi was waiting at the side, recalling all kinds of things since last year, contacting Xie An and others when they entered the camp, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and it was fleeting.Sweeping the tiger talisman in Xi Yin's palm, he clenched the hilt of the sword unconsciously, his cheeks tightened, and a dark fire surged in his chest, which was ambition for power.

Within five days, the decree of the palace was issued, granting the Duke of Ximinchang, the official to the prime minister, the general of Zhenbei, the three divisions of Kaifu Yitong, and the military governors of Yan, Qing and Xu prefectures.

The decree was read out in the middle of the court, and the official seal was sent to Daying. The Beifu army stationed outside the city quickly pulled out the camp, and most of them returned to Jingkou.

Although the Jiankang gentry were dissatisfied with his actions, there was nothing they could do.

Xi Shijun's reasons are fair and aboveboard. A few days ago, some bandits invaded the Yunlong Gate, several times ascended the halls, and endangered the emperor. This shows that the guards in the capital are empty.Keeping [-] Beifu troops here will surely deter Xiao Xiao and make him dare not to have another heart.

As soon as this remark came out, the Jiankang gentry did not say anything in front of them, and there were many villains behind their backs.

Who is the demon?Who is Xiaoxiao?

Who has a different heart?

Who is it that frightens?

Could it be more obvious to point at Sang and scold Huai? !

No matter what the Jiankang gentry thought, no matter whether Sima Yao was locked in the Tai Chi Hall and smashed things, no matter whether the Queen Mother was unwilling, or whether Queen Mother Chu smashed the Daoist scriptures, the political situation finally stabilized for the time being.

Jiankang was saved from a military disaster, and everyone in the court breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the dark fire ignited by the Jiasheren has not been completely extinguished, and there are still many sparks left.When the time is right, it will burn again until it swallows the entire Jiankang.

The first year of Ningkang, June

Xuyi City is getting hotter day by day. If you go out and walk around, you will definitely sweat profusely.

"Where is this June day?"

Huan Rong couldn't bear the heat, so he finally gave up his long robe and put on a light and large shirt.Of course, the suspenders are still rejected. The inside of the big shirt is a silk jacket, which is very light and breathable. The neckline is slightly open, which can always relieve the heat.

Huan Rong was sitting on the porch with his back leaning against the door railing, shaking a palm fan in his hand, sometimes pulling at his collar, exposing his sweaty neck.A slightly rude posture, but inexplicably showing a bit of chic and unrestrained.

Several servants came from the corridor, and seeing this situation, their cheeks blushed unconsciously, and their heartbeats accelerated.

Yuan Feng and Huan Xuan and Huan Wei sat in a row, with a lacquered bowl in front of each of them, in which was crushed ice mixed with honey, fresh fruit, and a dollop of cream.

It has to be admitted that the working people are infinitely wise.

Huan Rong only mentioned it twice, and the cooks made the finished product.

Don't have a handy tool?

It's okay, people come!

The most indispensable thing in the Assassin's Mansion is a strong man, each of them is full of tendons, and the millstone is easily lifted above the head, playing with the stone statue.It's just picking up chopsticks and hitting egg whites for two hours, it's not a problem at all.

The lacquer bowl is not big, and it bottoms out quickly.

The three children were all a little unsatisfied.

The servants removed the low table and brought honey water and freshly made shortbread.

Huan Rong hugged the chubby Huan Wei, touched the top of Huan Xuan's hair, asked the servant to fan Yuan Feng, and said with a smile: "Although this food is good, you can't eat too much, it hurts your stomach if you eat too much."

"promise."

The three children were very obedient, Yuan Feng asked the time, got up and changed his unlined clothes, and asked the health servant to bring the pony, ready to go to the martial arts field to practice riding.

"It's hot, why not stop for a day or two."

Yuan Feng shook his head, and said solemnly: "Brother taught me before that one should be proficient in one's work and be diligent in one's work. I dare not forget it at peak times."

Huan Rong: "..."

These are Tang Shi Han Yu's famous sayings. He just didn't pay attention, and occasionally slipped his mouth, but he was remembered by the children unexpectedly.He is already good enough to be a top student, but he still has to work so hard, how can ordinary people live?

"Brother." Huan Wei tugged at Huan Rong's sleeve, "Horse! I want to ride a horse too!"

Huan Xuan also came over, his face full of longing.

"You are still young." Huan Rong shook his head and said, "It will take another two years."

The two children showed disappointment, but were quickly distracted by the wooden toys, so they "abandoned" Huanrong, and devoted themselves to playing with the low-flying wooden bird and the slow-running wooden horse.

As the evening approached, there was finally a cool breeze in the air.

The maidservants and nanny looked after Huan Wei and Huan Xuan, preparing to carry them to the East Courtyard.

Huan Rong had half a day's free time, so he couldn't continue to be lazy, so he got up and stretched himself, planning to deal with some government affairs first, and then went to the east courtyard to accompany his mother for dinner.

Just as he opened the bamboo slips, he suddenly saw a goshawk flying into the inner room.

Immediately afterwards, a healthy servant came to report, Jingzhou sent news, Yang Liang, the governor of Liangzhou, rushed to the state to ask for help, and the bandits violated the border!