Huan Rong

Huan Rong was surrounded by the crowd, there was no way out, he couldn't get out for half an hour.Even if you jump into the river, there are still people waiting on the surface of the water, as if there is no way to heaven or no way to earth.

Jumping into the water and being thrown in the face...

The consequences are too serious, Huan Rong dare not think about it.

In the end, it was Princess Nankang who heard the news in the mansion that her son was trapped by the Qinhuai River, and sent a healthy servant to open a passage, then pulled Huan Rong's carriage out of the crowd and rescued him from the enthusiasm of the Jiankang people.

At that time, hairpin rings and silk flowers were strewn all over the carriage, an embroidered handkerchief was spread on the roof, five or six wooden mallets were rolling in front of the door, a waist drum landed beside the wheel, driven by the wheel, the bone rolled forward and hit a Only then did a group of onlookers stop.

Huan Rong was sitting in the car, not daring to open the door, let alone the window.

Carefully looking out from the window, he saw that there was still a girl holding a silver hairpin embroidered handkerchief, her face was full of anticipation, she couldn't help leaning close to the wall of the car, and shivered on the spot.

Such enthusiasm, extraordinary people can bear.

Fortunately, I don't have to spend the last Si Festival in Jiankang.Otherwise, if you don't get smashed to death, you will be hurt anyway.

However, someone's unkind behavior must be recorded!

Huan Rong gritted his teeth silently, and decided to send someone to watch at the gate of Xie's mansion. When Xie Xuan went out, he would definitely shout a few times in the street, so that he too would be surrounded by passionate girls!

Sitting on the side of the carriage, Ah Mi unfolded the cloth towel and handed it to Huan Rong, the corners of her mouth trembled a few times.

Wiping off the cold sweat on his forehead, Huan Rong muttered: "Laugh if you want to, it's uncomfortable to hold back."

"I dare not."

The car was fully equipped, and besides the cloth towel, A Mi offered another cup of honey water, saying: "Your Majesty captured the King of Zhongshan alive, wisely defeated the ambush of Xianbei, and made outstanding achievements many times, and his reputation spread across the country. The people of the family restrained the soldiers during the march, and did not allow the wheat to be damaged. After the war, they were sympathetic to the wounded soldiers and gave the best wound medicine. Nowadays, who does not say that a gentleman is a good man?"

Putting down the cloth towel, Huan Rong didn't speak.

"Since ancient times, there have been many talented and virtuous people, but not many people can win the popularity."

Huan Rong lowered his eyes, but still didn't make a sound.

"Lang Jun has not reached the crown, but he has already taken charge of the government of a county and practiced benevolent policies. Now he has conquered Hu with the army and made great achievements many times, winning the hearts of the people. His future achievements will be immeasurable."

Although Ah Mi is a servant girl, her knowledge is beyond ordinary people.

When she first arrived in Jingkou, she was the one who helped Huan Rong solve the mystery of "two sparrows".When I returned to Jiankang today, I said such words face to face, which naturally attracted Huan Rong's attention.

But in the current environment, the popularity of the people is certainly beneficial to him, but it is too much.It is likely to cause unnecessary troubles and add obstacles to future actions.

"Ah Mi." Huan Rong finally spoke.

"The slave is here."

"I know you're doing it for my own good, but there are some things you shouldn't say lightly. Once you're in Jiankang, you need to be careful with your words." Huan Rong said in a deep voice.

You can make a lot of money by muffled.

The background of the Huan family is no better than that of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and it is quite different from the Gaomen in Wudi.As a powerful minister, Huan Da Sima can certainly control the political situation, but in terms of "interpersonal relationship", it is difficult to equate it with "success".

After observing and pondering for a period of time, Huan Rong deeply understood what kind of family status represented in the Jin Dynasty.

Huan Da Sima held the military power of the West Mansion, guarded Gushu, and strangled the gate of Jiankang. Huan Chong and Huan Huo were in charge of Jing and Jiang Zhuzhou, and controlled many strategic places. The Huan family was still regarded as a "military family". In front of Wang and other high-ranking people, he was still looked down upon a bit.

Huan Da Sima no matter how violent he is, he will not be able to overcome the rules of the times.

Jiankang Gaomen is respectful on the surface, but behind his back, he still squints and won't play with you!

Huan Rong was assisted by Xi Yin, and made great achievements in the Northern Expedition many times, and indeed accumulated a certain reputation.

However, the more this is the case, the more low-key you must be, and you must not be too complacent.Otherwise, it will be troublesome if people take advantage of it and spread the words "like father, like son" and "laozi rebelled, son rebelled".

His mother is the princess of the Jin family, and his father is Huan Wen.

Such an identity is a double-edged sword.

The scumbag father is always on guard against him, and the important officials in the court may not believe him.What is the attitude in Taicheng, it is not easy to infer at present.

Now that Huan Da Sima is powerful, he can form alliances everywhere and unite external forces to protect himself.

Once Sima Huan falls from power, and he doesn't have enough strength to protect himself, it's hard to guarantee that today's allies won't turn ruthless and stab him in the back, and no one will be able to save him then.

It's not that he used the heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman and involved imperial power politics, which has nothing to do with cleanliness since ancient times.

Huan Rong thought more and more deeply, but he never realized that the word "imperial power" was clearly imprinted in his mind for the first time since time travel.

"Ah Mi, the political situation is like this. I'm not sure. I don't want to get into trouble." Huan Rong said in a deep voice.

Ah Mi lowered her head and said, "I know I was wrong."

"kindness."

Huan Rong stopped talking, put down the cloth towel, leaned against the car wall and closed his eyes to rest.

The carriage passed through the crowded crowd and moved along the north bank of the Qinhuai River. The noisy voices gradually faded away. The speed of the carriage accelerated for a while, and then gradually slowed down.

Before arriving at a tall house, the coachman suddenly pulled the reins, the horse neighed twice, its front hooves stamped hard on the ground, and finally stopped.

The guards climbed the stone steps, and the door of the mansion opened wide.

Several healthy servants walked out from the door and stood under Dan Chi.

A tall young man ran out of the mansion. He was wrapped in a blue robe and tied with a silk belt around his waist. His shoulders were broad and his back was broad, his waist was narrow and his legs were long.

"Brother!"

Huan Yi approached in two steps, and when he saw Huan Rong who had just jumped off the shaft of the car, his smile became brighter and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.

"Finally looking forward to you coming back!"

"Brother."

Huan Rong stood in front of the car and saluted.

The brothers looked at each other face to face, and Huan Rong suddenly realized that after not seeing each other for more than a year, Huan Yi had jumped five or six inches in height, and his height was already over 1.8 meters, and he seemed to be marching towards 1.9 meters.

Compared to himself, Huan Rong felt his teeth ache.

He is not short, and he is still young, and there is still room for growth, but he is surrounded by tall people of 1.8 meters, like Diankui who easily exceed 1.9 meters, and he has to look up at people at every turn. Unwilling.

It seems to eat more.

Eat more to grow!

Huan Rong's thoughts changed sharply, and he made up his mind about his height.

Huan Yi was still straight-hearted, he was very happy to see him come back, he didn't care about others, he grabbed Huan Rong's wrist, and said: "A few months ago you went out with the army, my mother didn't say anything, but she was really thinking about it. I wanted to go to Qiao County to find you, but I couldn't."

"I heard you were injured? Where is the injury? Is it serious?"

Huan Yi kept talking, not mentioning the glory of Huan Rong's military exploits, every word was concerned about his safety and injury.

"If I had known earlier, I would have run a few more times. With me here, who would dare to hurt you!"

Huan Rong didn't speak, just smiled, and the smile melted into his eyes.

Qian Shi and Dian Kui followed behind, feeling a little uncomfortable listening to Huan Yi's nagging.

Dian Kui has a bad temper, and when he was about to open his mouth, Qian Shi pulled him back, and said in a low voice, "It's rare for a Fu Jun to look like this, which shows how deep his friendship with the Fourth Young Master is. Besides, the Fourth Young Master cares about his brother, and doesn't want to hold you accountable." My guard failed, don’t ask for trouble.”

Dian Kui was not a fool after all, he snorted at Qian Shi, as an expression of "thank you".

For this person's character, Qian Shi has already tasted it very well.Getting angry with him is definitely asking for guilt, it is far better to relax.

What's more, after seeing Xun Sheren and Zhong Sheren's detours, he would rather get along with this reckless man, at least he doesn't have to make detours when talking, and he won't get tired every now and then.

Huan Rong set off early, escorted by Qian Shidiankui, and arrived at Qian Kang first.

Xun You and Zhong Lin were half a step behind, leading more than a hundred guards, and walking slowly under the banner of Huan Rong, which could be regarded as attracting the attention of those who cared.

They also have a mission to send some of the special products from the Northland to Guangling, and the fleet sent by Shi Shao will take over.

After Guangling is over, Xun and Zhong will turn to Jiankang to join Huan Rong.

According to expectations, Huan Rong would stay in the city for at least half a month, wait for Sima Huan's letter of meritorious service to be delivered to the palace, make sure that nothing went wrong, and then set off for Yandu.

In order to avoid problems in the middle, the arrival of Xun You and Zhong Lin is very necessary.

With the two of them around, no matter what the scumbag's father plans or what tricks he uses behind his back, Huan Rong can see through every move, and won't let his own credit be left behind.

Huan Yi didn't know what Huan Rong was thinking, so he kept reading all the way, until he passed two corridors, there was still no sign of stopping.

Huan Rong finally felt a little overwhelmed.

It's just that we haven't seen each other for more than a year, so why did the upright boy become a chatterbox?

"Mum and aunt are both in the room." Huan Yi stopped for a while, saw the figure on the other side of the arch bridge, his smile faded a little, and said, "Why is it him again, bad luck!"

Huan Rong poked his head curiously, at first it was a little unfamiliar, but after searching his memory carefully, he had a vague impression.

"The third brother?"

"It's him." Huan Yi obviously didn't want to see Huan Xin very much, and warned, "He's not a good person, brother, don't bother with him!"

Huan Rong raised his eyebrows in surprise.

A year ago, Huan Yi seldom uttered similar words.If he didn't want to see someone, at most he would take a detour and not meet him face to face.

From this point of view, the upright boy may not just become chatty.

Huan Yi didn't want to talk to him, he pretended he didn't see it, and pulled Huan Rong to leave.

Huan Xin waited here specially, so naturally he wouldn't let him get what he wanted.Seeing the two walking up the arch bridge, Huan Xin staggered forward a few steps with a cane supported in one hand, just in front of Huan Yi.

The move was well thought out.

He doesn't have the confidence to block Huan Rong's way.

Living in Jiankang for several months, he saw Princess Nankang's methods and knew how much his aunt valued Huan Rong.

I don't have so many scruples about Huan Yi.

Even though he lives with his aunt, he can get a little more attention, but at the root, the two of them are bastards with similar status, as long as it is not too much, Princess Nankang may not be too strict.

Huan Xin thought very well, if Huan Yi was stopped, he would naturally be able to strike up a conversation with Huan Rong; if Huan Yi bumped into him directly, he would fall down, and Huan Rong would stop and ask Get hurt.

It's not that he's out of his mind, he's just too impatient.

Since the army's northern expedition to Yandi, there has been very little news from Gushu.Huan Ji ignored him at all, he took the initiative to send a few letters, but they all fell into the sea without any reply.I was really bored, so I sent a few words.

In this situation, Huan Xin's anxiety can be imagined.

The news of Huan Xi's injury came back, and Huan Xin sat in front of a piece of paper for a full night. At dawn, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, a hope that was almost impossible to realize half a year ago.

Huan Rong came back from the army and was the only one who could solve his doubts.In order to confirm the truth of the news, he really didn't care so much.

"Step aside!"

These days, Huan Yi has grown up a lot, and he looks down on Huan Xin's character.Seeing him staring at his own way, his eyes widened, and he was about to get angry on the spot.

Huan Rong grabbed him and said: "Brother, don't get angry."

He could tell that Huan Xin's character and deeds were full of calculations, not like a gentleman from a noble family, he was just another Yu Xi!

It's just that Yu Xi is the patriarch of the gentry family anyway, so he always has some strategies.Huan Xin is far worse than him, and he can't even watch his actions.

"Brother, I miss my mother very much, and I am eager to go to the chamber. If you have something to do, can you talk about it later?"

After hearing this sentence, Huan Xin stopped putting on airs and immediately moved out of the way.The movements are crisp and neat, and it seems that his legs and feet are inconvenient.

Huan Rong squinted his eyes, but did not puncture it on the spot. He and Huan Yi left the arch bridge and walked straight to the chamber.

"Brother, why bother?" Huan Yi was puzzled, his brows were so wrinkled that he could kill a fly.

"No problem." Huan Rong said with a smile, "I know what he wants to ask. If there is no scene today, there will be another one in the future. Besides, sooner or later it's not a secret, so it's okay to tell him."

Huan Yi was full of question marks.

Huan Rong smiled and narrowed his eyes, brother is still the same brother, and has not changed due to growth.

"I guess it's the prince's business."

"Your Majesty?" Huan Yi became more and more puzzled, "Isn't Your Majesty injured?"

With Huan Xin's personality, would he care about his brother?

What a joke!

"Because of my father's strict order, the news has not yet spread. However, I can tell my brother now that the son's injury is extremely serious, ten times worse than what was reported."

"really?"

"I won't lie to brother." Huan Rong continued, "Military doctors and doctors say that the son will be bad in the future. If he does not take good care of him, he will spend the rest of his life with his bed."

"what?!"

Huan Yi was quite surprised.

Even if he is straightforward by nature, he knows what it means.

No matter how much Sima Huan valued Huanxi and how he maintained it on a daily basis, the Prince of Nanjun could not be a cripple, let alone a paralyzed man!

"Brother."

"what?"

"Do you want to be the crown prince?"

Huan Rong's voice was very soft, but it hit Huan Yi's mind like a heavy hammer.

"I..." Swallowing, Huan Yi felt his head buzzing and couldn't answer for a while.

"Don't worry, bro, you can think about it slowly."

In the blink of an eye, the two walked to the front of the room, Huan Rong straightened his clothes, turned his head and said: "Think it over, brother, tell me."

After saying that, before Huan Yi could speak, Huan Rong took off his clogs and walked into the room.

Warm incense was burning in the compartment, and a delicate jade screen was moved to a corner.

It is cool in winter, and instead of futons, there are two low couches.The couch is covered with silk cloth, with exquisitely carved patterns around it, and one end is raised like a bird's head, and it is covered with soft silk pillows.

Princess Nankang was sitting on the low couch without wearing a bun. Her long black hair was tied into a short bun, with a string of golden flowers slanted, and a gold temple hairpin was fixed on the side. Add a little gentleness.

Mrs. Li was sitting beside her, wearing a gown with a swallow collar, a palm-wide silk belt around her waist, and a sapphire gait, making her figure even more feminine, with her slender waist slender.

"Meet my mother!"

Huan Rong knelt upright and performed the first salute.

"Get up quickly." Princess Nankang signaled Huan Rong to move forward, stroked his hair, and said, "It's been a while, my son has grown up."

"Mum." Huan Rong blushed.

Princess Nankang laughed, and actually took Huan Rong into her arms, and said: "My son really grows up, and he knows how to be embarrassed."

Huan Rong: "..."

Was he molested by his mother?

Mrs. Li covered her mouth with a chuckle, and said softly: "My concubine sees that Mr. Lang's teachings are different at first, and his appearance has become more and more handsome, but his personality is a little less clear."

Princess Nankang let go of Huan Rong, took a closer look, and said angrily, "I've learned how many times that old slave has made things difficult for you. The bastard is greedy for ink, but he doesn't care about it, and just beats you with a military stick. If the enemy does not deal with it, it will hurt him! If you deal with such an unfair situation, you will not be afraid of the ridicule of the world!"

"Mom, I'm fine."

"It's so clear, how can it be all right?" Princess Nankang didn't believe it.

"It's really nothing." Huan Rong said seriously, "It's not that my father didn't deal with my brother, but because my brother was seriously injured and the military doctors were helpless, so he ordered to conceal the news."

"Oh?"

Princess Nankang was interested, and even Mrs. Li was a little curious.

It's a long story, and it would be vague to intercept from it, so Huan Rong simply started from the beginning.

"That day, I led Yandu's private soldiers to the camp and was transferred to the forward right army..."

Huan Rong's narration was very organized, and discussed the facts as they mattered, without any embellishment.

From the time he arrived at the camp, he was embarrassed by Huan Xi, how he borrowed military orders to fight back, so that Huan Xi was demoted to the team leader, and suffered a battle with the army stick, and then when the northern land was hit by drought, the food roads were impassable, and the army was in short supply. It is how to find food on the spot and avoid a crisis.

In the end, he was ordered to go into battle to kill the enemy, captured Murong Chong alive, and won a big victory.After the war, the army retreated, and under the order of Sima Huan, he personally led 2000 people to the rear.

"Fortunately, I discovered the tricks of the bandits, issued a warning in time, helped the army escape, and killed more than a thousand bandits, and made a great contribution."

There are so many things, Huan Rong can only choose the most important ones to talk about.

As for how he did business with Zahu, and how he instigated Xianbei to become an enemy, he never said anything about it, and he didn't reveal anything.

"It's so thrilling, you actually said it's okay!"

At the end, Princess Nankang raised her brows upside down. If Huanda Sima hadn't been in front of her, she would definitely have the sword pinned to her neck again.

"I know you have been injured, and where you were injured, show me quickly, don't hide it!"

Huan Rong had no choice but to roll up his sleeves, revealing a long and thin wound.

The wound looked scary, across half of the forearm, but in fact it was not deep.After the wound medicine was applied, the scabs fell off in a few days, leaving only a shallow powder mark.

"Sister, I have two bottles of balm in my hand, and I will use it for you later."

Seeing the scar on Huan Rong's arm, Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li gasped, feeling distressed.

Huan Rong hurriedly said that the wound had healed, leaving a shallow scar at most, and there was no need to apply medicine.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, the expressions of Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li changed drastically. The latter immediately ordered the servant to fetch the medicine, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty must not leave scars!"

"promise!"

The maid hurriedly retreated, Huan Rong was dumbfounded for a second, and silently put down his sleeves.

He really didn't care about scars or anything.

But my mother and aunt are like this... Isn't it just a balm, he just rubs it on.

After the mother and son talked, Huan Rong returned to the room with two bottles of ointment, washed away the dust from the journey, took a rest, and then had a reunion dinner with his mother.

After he left, Ah Mai went into the room and reported everything about Huan Xin blocking the way.

"It's really worry-free!" Princess Nankang frowned, "Thinking about this all day, how can I look like a gentleman."

"With the Husband Lord here, what kind of temperament is Mr. Sanlang, why should you worry about it?" Mrs. Li closed the incense cauldron, brushed away a lock of hair hanging down her shoulders, and said softly.

In short, Da Sima Huan has to worry about what Huan Xin is like.

"I've thought about it before, but things can't be so simple." Princess Nankang pressed her eyebrows lightly, and said wearily, "He has reached the crown, and when the old slave returns, he will definitely choose officials. With his behavior, there will be trouble sooner or later. I'm afraid that Gua'er will be dragged down."

If she stayed in Gushu like Huanji, Princess Nankang would not be worried.

The problem is that, according to Sima Huan's intention, it is obvious that Huan Xin should be kept in Jiankang!

"If elder sister is really bothered, you might as well choose a few beautiful maidservants to follow, and send the third son back to Gushu to accompany the second son."

Mrs. Li had a gentle smile, but her words were full of shock.

What she meant by being a companion did not mean literally, but to make Huan Xin, like Huan Ji, completely reduced to a useless person.

How can a de facto person become an official in Jiankang?

Even if he wanted to, with Huan Ji as a precedent, Sima Huan would never dare to take risks lightly.

Why did the Northern Expedition only bring Huanxi?

After Ge Yin Huan Ji became disabled, his temperament became more and more violent day by day, and he would go crazy every three to five days.The beautiful maid beside him, Qiaotong, was either dead or injured, and the servants who served were all terrified. Not long ago, there was a scandal of robbing the son of a good family.

"Not for the time being." Princess Nankang shook her head without thinking.

One Huan Ji can be said to be an accident, and with Huan Xin added, it's hard to guarantee that the old slave will not be vigilant.If you pursue it carefully, you will always find some clues.

"Sister, don't take such risks."

Hearing this, Mrs. Li's cheeks flushed slightly, she was as pretty as a twenty-eighth girl.Leaning softly to the front of the couch, her petite chin is slightly raised, her long hair is like a waterfall, her voice is melodious, and her breath is blue.

"Sister, don't worry." The slender fingers slid along the long sleeves, like catkins falling on the lake, or like a breeze blowing over the strings.

"Since I can do it, I will clean up my hands."

Princess Nankang held her hand, still shaking her head.

Mrs. Li's smile became more and more charming, her red lips parted slightly, and she said in a low voice: "So that my sister will know, I have already prepared the incense for the Husband Lord."

When Huan Rong returned to his residence, he didn't have time to take a shower when he suddenly remembered an important matter and hurried back.Seeing that the door of the room was closed tightly and the servants were guarding in front of the door, it was obvious that no one else should disturb them, so they froze in place.

Standing on the porch, Huan Rong was very conflicted.

Should he cough to remind himself of his existence, or should he turn around immediately and leave quietly knowingly?