Huan Rong

Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Princess Nankang couldn't hide her surprise.After being surprised, after thinking about it for a while, monstrous anger ignited in his chest.

"Queen mother, if the variable is my son, what is the queen mother's plan? Have you ever thought about what will happen to my son once the words of the hexagrams leak out? The child is used as bait, one is to gather people's hearts, and the other is to lead that old slave to make mistakes?"

With a sneer on her face, Princess Nankang waved away Queen Mother Chu's hand, and the initially tense relationship suddenly dropped to freezing point.

"Nankang," Mrs. Chu said in a hoarse voice with embarrassment behind her, "This is about the survival of the Jin Dynasty, you should understand."

"Understood?" Princess Nankang's smile became colder, and she said forcefully, "Why should I understand?"

"Nankang!"

"Queen Mother, does the Queen Mother not know the situation of our mother and child?" Princess Nankang asked sharply.

Queen Mother Chu fell silent.

"My son has landed so far, can he have a peaceful life one day?"

Princess Nankang's eyes were red, both angry and sad.

"My son has been weak since he was a child, and he finally grew up to be ten years old, but he wants to study abroad with his uncle. The name sounds good, but the truth is, the Queen Mother will not know."

Sima Huan didn't like his son-in-law, and the son-in-law made frequent moves.If she stayed in Jiankang, there would always be times when Princess Nankang would not be able to take care of her, and she would go away to Kuaiji to avoid disaster!

Kuaiji is a place where the power of the gentry is entrenched. The Wang family of Taiyuan and the Xie family of Chenjun from the north, the Lu family of Wujun and the Zhou family of Xingjun in the south, all have deep roots, and there are also famous Confucian scholars who often live there. , and it is impossible to get in easily.

"The year before last, Gua'er was able to return to Jiankang after being praised by the great Confucian of the Zhou family. How did it turn out? After only two months, an official selection form will go away from Yandu!"

"Nankang, I can't." When mentioning Huan Rong's selection of officials, Empress Dowager Chu complained bitterly.

"I know that the old slave is very powerful, and the Queen Mother is powerless. But I also told the Queen Mother clearly that if you can't stop it, you can always reveal the news. How does the Queen Mother do it?"

Empress Dowager Chu opened her mouth, but she was speechless after all.

She thought this matter was over, but she didn't know that when Huan Rong was involved, Princess Nankang would never let it go easily.The Jin family is her natal family, and she cares about family affection, even if she suffers a loss, she will not pursue it too much.

However, it is absolutely impossible to harm her child!

"After going to Yandu, the old slave still didn't give up. Gua'er reported good news but not bad news, and never said it, but I have eyes, and I can see for myself!"

"Assassins, killers, never stopped!"

The more Princess Nankang spoke, the more angry she was, she clenched her fingers and clenched her silver teeth, leaving a tooth mark on her full red lips.

"Unable to do it secretly, the old slave actually let my son join the army. Since Emperor Yuan crossed the river, has any son of a noble family been suppressed like this?"

"Fortunately, my son is smart and has loyal people to protect him, so he can save his life and come back to Jiankang."

At this point, Princess Nankang's eyes turned red, and her voice was a little hoarse.

"For the sake of the Jin family, I can go through fire and water, because my father is the son of heaven, and I am the eldest princess of the Jin family! However, my son should not be involved. With that old slave by my side, I have to worry about my life if I have nothing to do. , that old slave will not let it go!"

"Nankang, things haven't come to that point, and there are Wang Shizhong and others in the court, and Da Sima is always a bit scrupulous." The Empress Dowager Chu tried to persuade her, but her words were weak.

"Don't mention this to me!"

Princess Nankang's expression was cold, and her tone was even colder. She interrupted the Empress Dowager Chu, and said forcefully: "How can he, a man who has not been crowned, be able to decide what the destiny is? Since Hu Qian has predicted that the Jin Dynasty will be safe, the Empress Dowager can't let it go." Pass my son?"

"It's about the descendants of the Jin family, and it cannot be ignored. No matter what the decision is, it must be clear now." The Empress Dowager Chu paused, and then continued, "Nankang, with my permission, Hu Qian will make a divination for Huan Rong at the court meeting."

Princess Nankang suddenly raised her head, her eyes shot at Queen Mother Chu like a sharp arrow.

"The queen mother really wants the lives of our mother and son?"

"How could I be like this." The Empress Dowager Chu was also angry, she was robbed by Princess Nankang, and she never refuted it, mostly because she was wronged before, but such accusations were overdone.

"Hu Qian will not show his face in front of the officials, let alone utter divinations in public. He just hides behind the curtain and divination. Even for the sake of the Jin Dynasty, I will not let your mother and son fall into danger easily!"

Empress Dowager Chu swore her words firmly, and Princess Nankang sneered repeatedly, not believing a word.

Both of them are not ordinary women, and they have been dealing with power politics for half their lives.

Without being very vigilant, Princess Nankang could not have given birth to Huan Rong safely, and even more protected him to this day.The Empress Dowager Chu will not die successively after her husband and sons, she will still live in the harem, and even once served as regent.

When it comes to the royal family and politics, the Empress Dowager Chu will not follow her private affairs easily, and Princess Nankang will not believe her promise either.

Do you believe that Empress Dowager Chu will disregard the interests of their mother and son?

It's simply a joke of the world.

That can't be called naive, it's clearly stupid!

"Queen Mother, I still say the same thing. No matter what the hexagrams are like, whatever decision the Queen Mother makes, if it hurts my son, I will never let it go!"

"Nankang, don't be too horny." Empress Dowager Chu frowned.

"The horns are sharp?" Princess Nankang put away her sneer, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.

"If you don't follow the Queen Mother's wishes, you are playing tricks? Queen Mother, don't forget that although I am the princess of the Jin family, my husband is the chief minister of the court. That old slave is not good at all, and the power in his hands is not fake after all."

"Nankang!" Empress Dowager Chu showed anger, "You are confused!"

"I'm confused?" Princess Nankang laughed, and compared with the empress dowager's angry face, it made people feel even more chilled. "I know exactly what the old slave's plan is. But the queen mother clearly wants to use me, and he is more than he." How good is it? I'm really forced to do it, I can do anything!"

At this moment, Princess Nankang is like a tigress protecting her cubs. She will fight desperately with anyone who dares to touch her cub!

Empress Dowager Chu looked at her, feeling sour in her heart.

If her son is still alive, so will she.Even if we are enemies of the world, we must protect our children well.

In the past few years, she has been thinking about it and regretting it.If we had paid more attention at that time, even if we used force to suppress it, would the result have been different?

It's a pity that the heavens are merciless, and there is no regret medicine in the world. Even if the tears are dried up, she will not be given a chance to start again.

"That's all." Empress Dowager Chu was suddenly discouraged, "I will give Hu Qian an order, no matter what the hexagrams are like, you must not tell anyone. People in the palace will also clean up, and no news will be leaked."

Princess Nankang looked directly at Queen Mother Chu with disbelief on her expression.

Empress Dowager Chu smiled bitterly and said: "As you said before, variables are variables after all. If you are self-defeating, the gains will not be worth the losses. According to the hexagrams, the Jin Dynasty will always be stable for a period of time. As for the emperor, even if Huan Yuanzi does not do anything, the court may not Let him continue to mess around. Sooner or later, there will be a replacement on the throne."

After dozens of years in Taicheng, Empress Dowager Chu has a very thorough view of the change of the throne.

"Once the emperor is abolished, all the princes and kings will have a chance. How Huan Yuanzi will decide, and how the people in the court will plan, it is hard to predict now." Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Chu suddenly changed the subject, and said seriously, "You have to be prepared. If there is chaos in Jiankang, go to the fief with Guaer to live for a few days, and come back when it is safe."

These words can be described as heart-to-heart, without any falsehood.The anger in Princess Nankang's chest subsided, she stared at Queen Mother Chu, and said, "Where's the Queen Mother?"

"Me?" Empress Dowager Chu turned her head, looked at the three-legged lamp standing in the corner, and said calmly, "My whole life has been doomed since I entered the palace gate."

Live here to live, die here to die.

There is no other option.

The hall was silent for a long time before Princess Nankang's voice sounded: "Empress Dowager, with the current Jin family, even if the throne changes, it will not lead to the tragedy of the Yuankang period. What we need to guard against is nothing more than that old slave, and perhaps one more Xi Fang back."

Seeing the Empress Dowager Chu looking over, Princess Nankang continued: "As for the Jiankang court, there are always a lot of people who understand. Besides, Xi Fanghui's original intention was to support the Jin family. As long as the old slave does not stand on his own, this chaos may not be able to arise. .”

There are still strong neighbors in the north, no matter how eager Sima Huan is to rebel, he can't go on his own way to death.

The lessons learned from the past are still there, and future generations can always learn lessons.

The price paid was too great, and he could not sit firmly on the throne.In the end, it is very likely to make wedding dresses for others, and end up stealing money and making money, laughing at history books.

Sima Huan had the ambition of being a traitor, and he once said that he would not be able to live forever, but would rather leave a bad name for thousands of years.

But there is also a difference between leaving a bad smell for thousands of years.

To be scolded by later generations as a traitor, or to be recorded as stupid by the historian, are two different things.

With Sima Huan's character, it's obvious who he would choose.

"The Empress Dowager can't mess things up on her own, she needs to make plans in advance."

Princess Nankang stopped talking and didn't say much.

The Empress Dowager Chu closed her eyes slightly, knowing that the other party was telling her that before Sima Yi was abolished, she should choose a candidate who could be accepted by both Jiankang nobles and Sima Huan as soon as possible.Of course, considerable benefits must be given up, but if Huanwen can be prevented from raising troops, Jiankang will not be in chaos.

"I know."

Empress Dowager Chu nodded solemnly, thanked Princess Nankang for her reminder, and decided not to mention the variable of hexagrams.

However, things in the world have long been fixed, and it doesn't mean that if she doesn't mention it, she can just pretend it doesn't exist.

Just like this court meeting, the drunken emperor of the court made a big event, and the court was stunned.

At that time, Sima Yi kicked the eunuch, which shocked the officials.Without realizing it, he kept laughing.

When he finally had enough of laughing, he turned around staggeringly, walked to the pre-set low couch, sat down without any image, stretched his legs to face the officials, waved his hand casually, and said, "Isn't it for you?" Bye me? Bye."

Seeing this scene, not only Wang Biaozhi was so angry that he almost threw the wat board, several well-known old and good people in the court couldn't stand it.

At the court meeting, the emperor should sit upright to show his majesty.

What's the matter with sitting like this?

Back then, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty summoned his courtiers, but his legs were numb for a while, and he was recorded by the historian as not practicing etiquette and despising his courtiers.

Fortunately, Sima Yi stretched his legs in front of civil and military officials!

Although the deep clothing has been improved, it will not be like Han Dynasty, where the clothes will be lost if they sit in bad posture.However, on such a solemn occasion, the emperor's appearance like this will hurt the face of the entire court.

Fortunately, no barbarian came to congratulate him, otherwise he would be ashamed and thrown out of Jindi.

Standing in the team, Huan Rong looked at the emperor sitting on the throne, and then at the big men of the dynasty who were spitting black air above their heads, and couldn't help shaking his head secretly.

Really drunk?

If you are really drunk, things are easy to talk about.

If not, it was deliberately ridiculing the group and pulling the hatred value wildly.

What does it do for him?

"Bye."

Sima Yi leaned on the couch, propped his chin with one hand, looked down at the officials, still drunk.

Everyone kept telling themselves that the emperor was too drunk to argue with a delirious person.After doing this three times, he finally suppressed his anger and bowed down to the sound of drum music.

After the sound of the drums stopped, Wen and Wu stepped forward to offer salutes according to their taste.

Although Sima Yi is just a decoration, his behavior has become more and more absurd in recent years, and he is shameless by the officials, but he still has the name of the emperor, which symbolizes the orthodoxy of the Han family, so most of the festive gifts presented are treasures, which are rare in the world.

Coral trees as high as two meters, pearls from Hepu, vessels carved from a single piece of white jade, wine utensils made of gold, screens inlaid with colored treasures, and exquisite silk.There are also spices amber, agate and glass from the Western Regions, and ivory and rhino horns from the wild market.

Send everything to the front of the hall and display it in front of everyone, immediately the golden light is dazzling, and the pearly light is bright.

Huanrong's congratulatory gift was a large dendrobium pearl, which was prepared by Princess Nankang on her behalf.

The waiter took notes at the side, and Huan came out to salute.

When I bowed down to worship, my heart suddenly felt vigilant, I remained calm for a while, and only looked around when I returned to the queue. The feeling of being stared at suddenly disappeared, and I couldn't find any trace.

"Is there something wrong with Brother Rong?" Xie Xuan asked aloud.

"It's nothing." Huan Rong had something on his mind, and reluctantly found an excuse to deal with it, "Seeing the Son of Heaven like this, I feel emotional."

Xie Xuan stared at him for a moment, he didn't know whether to believe it or not, and finally didn't make a sound.

After presenting the gift, Sima Yi took a break after entering the hall, and there was a lot of discussion in front of the hall.

Unwilling to give up, Huan Rong looked around again and found that the curtain beside the throne had been removed, so he inevitably became suspicious.Naihe couldn't step forward to check, so he had to leave it temporarily.

After turning to the crowd, I remembered what my mother said, that the scumbag father is going to offer prisoners to the imperial court, but there is no sign yet, and it is unknown when he will show up.

However, the court will not worship the emperor, and do not behave like a courtier, because he is afraid that others will not know that he wants to rebel?

There is a saying in the predecessors that everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.It really couldn't be more appropriate to apply it to the scumbag.

Seeing that Huan Rong started to wander again, Xie Xuan couldn't help reminding: "Brother Rong, when you offer wine in front of the emperor later, you need to be careful in your words and deeds, don't let your mind wander easily."

"Thank you, brother." Huan Rong suddenly felt ashamed.

In such an occasion, no matter how many doubts you have, you should suppress them and wait until the court meeting is over.

"Brother Wang is the guest of honor. Uncle and Wang Shizhong are in front of the throne. Brother Rong stepped forward according to the etiquette. After offering wine, he retreated. There is no need to be too nervous."

Out of good intentions, Xie Xuan tried to comfort Huan Rong, but it had the opposite effect.

Huan Rong had been fussing many times before, so he didn't feel nervous at all.He was about to offer wine to Sima Yi, but he didn't think much of it either.According to the words of later generations, it is just a procedure.

However, thinking of meeting Xie An and Wang Tanzhi face to face, it was inevitable that he would be a little excited.

Especially Xie An.

Later generations called Jiang Zuo Merry Prime Minister, and he seemed to be the spokesperson of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

I don't know Xie An, I don't know Wei Jin.

Thinking of this, Huan Rong couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation.

As the drums played again, Sima Yi walked out from the back of the hall, his spirit was a little excited, his face was redder than before, but it was not caused by drunkenness, it was obvious that he had taken Hanshi powder.

Amidst the sound of drum music, the audience stood in front of the steps, while Xie An and Wang Tanzhi knelt on both sides of the throne.

Princes, clans and officials with a grade of more than [-] shi came out, and the audience led them to the hall to offer wine to the emperor.

Huan Rong's official position is not high, and he is not ranked among the crowd.But his mother is the princess of the Jin family, who holds the title of county duke, and has a family of [-] households. Compared with hard power, it even surpasses the unsecured county duke.

The order in which the audience led him to the temple is sufficient to illustrate this point.

Looking at the two dukes behind him, Huan Rong knew not to show cowardice, so he stepped forward and knelt down. According to the etiquette of the assault beforehand, he picked up a half-full wine cup and handed it to the waiter next to him. .

When the wine cup was sent out, a scent of sandalwood wafted into the nose.

Huan Rong couldn't help sniffling, raised his head slightly, and met the smiling Xie An.

In terms of appearance, the uncle and nephew are five points alike, equally handsome.In terms of temperament, although Xie Xuan is free and easy, he is still in the category of human beings. The one in front of him can be painted in every move, and he seriously interprets the eight characters of "immortal demeanor, extraordinary and refined".

A person's temperament is so transcendent that you ignore his appearance, no wonder he will leave a reputation for thousands of years, which will be admired by future generations.

While Huan Rong was thinking about it, Xie An had already placed the wine cup in front of the emperor.

The eunuch brought a new wine set, and Huan Rong poured a cup for himself, and did not rush to drink, but put it in front of him temporarily.

The king's lord, who acted as the visitor, stepped forward and knelt beside Huan Rong, saying in an ancient rhyme, "Grand Huan Rong of Fengyang County will pay respects with the glass of wine, and congratulate him on his ten-thousand-year birthday."

Different from the official dialect of Wu and Luoyang, Mr. Wang's utterance is a serious ancient accent, which can be traced back to before the Han Dynasty.Not to mention comparing it with later generations, it is estimated that many people do not understand it even now.

Xie An straightened up and replied, "The cup is served, please Your Majesty to drink."

Huan Rong immediately bowed down, then picked up the wine cup, waited for Sima Yi to take a sip, and then drank it all in one gulp.

After the procedure was finished, the handsome guy looked at it, Huan Rong was about to retire, Sima Yi suddenly put down the wine cup, and said drunkenly: "Mr. Fengyang County, I remember, my cousin."

When Sima Yi made a sound, Huan Rong had no choice but to take back the steps he had taken, and bowed down again.

"You don't need to be too polite, it's too polite." Sima Yi looked at Huan Rong, stood up suddenly, stepped forward unsteadily, and grabbed Huan Rong's wrist.

Sima Yi's body temperature was frighteningly high.

Not smelling too much alcohol, Huan Rong became more and more sure that this man must have eaten cold food at the back of the palace.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing Sima Yi pulling his hand, Xie An and Wang Tanzhi frowned at the same time.

Huan Rong felt something was wrong and tried to withdraw his hand.

Sima Yi insisted on not letting go, clasped his wrist with five fingers like pliers, and said with a sneer: "Sima is going to be the emperor, and I have to leave the palace sooner or later. My cousin is the son of Da Sima, and he will be the prince in the future. Why don't you come and sit down first?" look?"

Huan Rong's pupils shrank sharply, and a chill suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Your Majesty is drunk."

Before Huan Rong could say anything, Xie An winked at Wang Tanzhi.

"Come here, help His Majesty to rest at the back of the palace."

After the words fell, the two stood up at the same time and stepped aside.Immediately, an eunuch stepped forward, seemingly supporting Sima Yi, but in fact, using his body to cover him, broke off his hand from Huan Rong's wrist.

"I'm not drunk! I'm more sober than ever!"

"Huan Yuanzi wants it, I will give it to him!"

Sima Yi yelled, and swept the wine cup with his sleeves, causing chaos in front of the throne.

Huan Rong rolled down his sleeves to cover the bluish fingerprints on his wrists.Seeing that the eunuch brought Sima Yi into the back hall, he was a little at a loss, his sleeve was torn by Mr. Wang, and he immediately retreated knowingly.

Back in the team, Huan Rong remained calm, a layer of cold sweat was already breaking out on his back.

Recalling the previous scene, I became more and more afraid.

What does Sima Yi want to do?

What would happen to him if he really pulled him to the throne?Man Chao civil and military watched helplessly, and the scumbag father didn't need to bother much, he had an excuse to shoot himself to death.

Is it because he is not doing well, and he insists on pulling someone back, or is he afraid to confront Da Sima Shanghuan, and instead wants to attack himself, a "soft persimmon"?

If the scumbag really valued him, this would be a good show.But father scum wished he could slap him to death, Huan Rong couldn't believe that the palace didn't hear about it.Sima Yi can only harm others and harm himself!

Having been an emperor for several years, is he really so stupid?

Huan Rong ground his molars, another thought flashed through his mind.

Could it be that he wanted to use this to curry favor with his scumbag father, and bring Huan Rong five flowers to him in exchange for a few years of stability and his life after leaving the palace?

Thinking of the opponent's plan and possible consequences, Huan Rong almost gritted his back molars.

No wonder a poor human being must have something to hate!

If he felt it was unfair, why didn't he fight it himself?Even if it still fails in the end, it is better than blaming others.

Worried about your wealth and life, not daring to take risks with your head, but also complaining about the situation, and wanting to pull others' backs, what kind of mentality is this?

If there is no today, Huan Rong will only think that he is a poor man.After today, he no longer feels pitiful for the other party, but more hateful!