Huan Rong

After Sima Yi was helped into the palace by the eunuch, when he came out again, his face was still flushed, his steps became more and more unsteady, and he seemed to be staggering even more.Sitting staggeringly in the hall, staring straight ahead with dull eyes, there was no more reaction.

Xie An and Wang Tanzhi returned to their original positions and sat upright.

In the sound of drum music, the audience led the princes and ministers into the hall and continued to offer wine.

Different from before, during the whole process, Sima Yi kept his expression blank, completely silent, took the wine cup mechanically, brought it to his mouth and drank it down, and then continued to sit blankly, like a clay puppet.

Only when others couldn't see it, a fierce light would flash in his eyes, and he didn't know if it was anger or hatred.

"After the birthday wine is presented, I wish Your Majesty a long life!"

The audience sang in unison, and the voice echoed in front of the hall.

The ministers bowed their bodies and saluted, shouting "Long live".

Huan Rong saluted along with the crowd, his palms touching the cold ground, comparing Sima Yi's changes before and after, he closed his eyes slightly, and a hint of sarcasm flashed across his expression.

It seems that when he was in the back of the palace, someone explained the "truth" to the emperor, but he didn't know who it was, the king or who he was thanking.

Thinking about it carefully, since I became an official in Yandu, to accompanying the army in the Northern Expedition, and then to the Yuanzheng Dynasty Meeting, I have been being calculated by others, and I will fall into the trap if I am not careful.

First Yu Youzhi, then Huanxi, not to mention the scumbag father, until now, even this mascot, the emperor, thinks he is easy to deceive.

Why does everyone think he is a soft persimmon and wants to squeeze it?

Perhaps, during the time he stayed in Jiankang, he should change his style of conduct, just like before when he entered the Yu family's family, he was domineering every now and then.

At least let people know that if you misread it, the spray from the persimmon may be pepper water.

"After offering wine, set up a banquet!"

The drum music stopped, and the officials got up one after another.

Sima Yi advanced the imperial meal, and after serving the chopsticks, the guests withdrew from the hall, and the banquet began.Dozens of eunuchs filed in, set up low tables in front of the officials, and served meals.

The music started again, compared with the previous ancient rhyme, it was a little less solemn and a little more glamorous.

Musicians wearing Fangshan crowns and dancers in colorful skirts walked out from both sides of the hall. The musicians made bows and arrows, stepped on the stone steps, shouted in unison, and retreated to the side after three times.

The dancers are spinning in pairs, from slow to fast, with their sleeves turned up and their waists bent, and the wide skirts fly up in the rotation, colorful and dazzling, looking down from the sky, it looks like a sea of ​​flowers in full bloom.

Huan Rong was not in the mood to enjoy the singing and dancing, but was absorbed in eating.

Most of the dishes are meat, nothing more than broiled meat, stewed meat and fish, and there are even slices of meat floating in the soup.There are also green vegetables, but it is a pity that they are stewed, and they are too soft and rotten in the mouth, without any crispy taste.

Huan Rong didn't care.

Compared with the so-called festival dishes, these can be described as gourmet delicacies.

Huan Rong picked up the crystal clear rice, wrapped it in roasted meat, and took a bite. The meat juices filled his mouth, and it was grilled just right, and he squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

"Brother Rong doesn't drink?"

Unlike Huan Rong, Xie Xuan and the others were not interested in the meals in the palace, they only moved their chopsticks for a moment, and raised their glasses most of the time.You can't persuade each other to drink, just pour yourself a drink.

According to Yu Xuan's words, in Taicheng, the food is really average, only the wine is acceptable.

"My brother is not good at drinking." Swallowing the rice grains in his mouth, Huan Rong picked up another piece of steamed fish.

Maybe the cook was from the south, the fish was so delicious, Huan Rong's eyes lit up immediately after taking a bite.Neither Huanfu nor Yandu's cooks have this skill.

The fly in the ointment is that the portion is too small.

After eating the whole steamed fish, Huan Rong licked the corner of his mouth, looking at the empty lacquer plate, he couldn't get enough of it.

Seeing it, Xie Xuan couldn't help laughing on the spot, and almost choked on his drink.

No wonder Zijing once said drunkenly that when he saw Brother Rong, he thought of the raccoon cat at home.He was a little bit puzzled before, but looking at it now, it's really not bad at all.

The court banquet was just a formality, and when the banquet was withdrawn, some people moved their chopsticks, and a few even did not move.Only Huan Rong ate cleanly, even the eunuch looked at it strangely.

Seeing this, someone showed a sarcasm, and spoke with a bit of contempt.

After Huan Rong heard a few words, he immediately turned his head, glanced at the official who was speaking, raised his brows, his face was full of doubts.

Who is this, does he know it?

Do you know that his father is Huan Wen and his mother is Princess Nankang, so he dared to make fun of her face to face, do you have any brains?

"Brother Rong doesn't need to pay attention to him, just treat him as nonsense." Xie Xuan pressed Huan Rong's shoulder, obviously dissatisfied with the speaker.But on such occasions it is no use arguing with it.

Huan Rong's doubts deepened, he observed Xie Xuan's attitude carefully, and nodded immediately.

Unexpectedly, he didn't care about it but let that person make an inch of it. The sarcasm became even more serious, and he even uttered words like "military son", "rough and ignorant" and "no knowledge", and the words became more and more excessive.

Not only Xie Xuan, but several gentlemen who were acquainted with Huan Rong all looked unhappy.

It is true that Huan Rong is a son of a military strategist, to say that he is reckless and ignorant is really a joke in the world!

To become an official at the age of Wu Xiang, to implement thunderous means to eradicate the tyrants, and then to recruit refugees to open up wasteland and build cities, and to take back the saltworks to develop trade, one by one, how can ignorant people do it?

In this Northern Expedition, Huan Rong made many military exploits, captured Xianbei Zhongshan King alive, saw through the bandits' tricks, helped the army break through the siege, and almost captured Murong Chui.

No one in Jiankang City knows that the son of the Huan family is talented and beautiful, possessing both ability and political integrity, and possesses the tools to serve the country.

Xie Xuanyuxuan and others admired him very much, and sincerely made friends with them.

This person is talking nonsense here, insulting Huan Rong, it is tantamount to ridiculing them for not being able to know people, how can everyone not be angry.

"Shut up." Xie Xuan's expression turned cold, his eyes were as cold as ice, "If you do this again, I will report it to my uncle and ask your father to explain it clearly!"

It turned out that the person who ridiculed Huan Rong was from a side branch of the Xie family, and was a family member who had intended to marry him before.

Huan Rong had no intention of getting married, and Princess Nankang let it out. Although Empress Dowager Chu felt sorry, she did not persuade her again.

Twisted melons are not sweet.

Furthermore, for the same Xie family, there is still a world of difference between the collateral branch and the direct branch.In addition, this branch is completely mediocre, even if there are descendants entering the dynasty, they will rely on the family to cover them, and they will rely on the clan to help them when encountering major problems.

Huan Rong's reluctance to marry him made sense.

However, the participants did not think so.

Hearing that Huan Rong declined the marriage, his first reaction was that he didn't know how to flatter him.

A mere military strategist doesn't pay attention to Mrs. Xie?If it wasn't because of his title and financial resources, how could my family take a look at Mrs. Huan!

Therefore, at the palace banquet, the girl's brother ridiculed him with a bit of alcohol.

With scrupulous Xie Xuan on his side, he didn't dare to go too far at first.Seeing that Huan Rong ignored him, he gradually lost his mind.It wasn't until Xie Xuan made a sound that he realized what he had just said, half of the alcohol disappeared immediately, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Knowing the identity of the person, Huan Rong narrowed his eyes.I became more and more certain in my heart that it was only right to reject this marriage.

Having an in-law like this is definitely asking for trouble, and he will be cheated someday.Even if it comes from the Xie family in Chenjun, it should be kept at a respectful distance.

"Brother Xie, if you don't mind, I have a few words I would like to explain to this dear friend."

Xie Xuan turned around, considered for two seconds, and stepped aside.

He was born in the direct branch of the Xie family in Chenjun, so it doesn't hurt to reprimand him.Allowing Huan Rong to do this is an obvious "elbow turning outward".But he believed that if his uncle knew about this matter, he would never reprimand him, but would instead praise him a few times.

The development of the Xie family until now has largely depended on his uncle.

The family is important, and as the son of the Xie family, it should be safeguarded, but in such a situation, one must not disregard black and white and be lenient.

When it breaks, it breaks.

The roots of a big tree are packed, and the dead branches can only be cut off to produce new shoots.

Xie Xuan's move was beyond everyone's expectations.

The members of the Xie clan who ridiculed Huan Rong even turned pale with disbelief.

Huan Rong looked at his expression, raised the corners of his mouth invisibly, and immediately said with a serious expression: "Dare to let my dear brother know that when Rong was studying in Kuaiji, he was taught by Master Zhou face to face, and he knows that every millet and one meter is hard to come by. To be cherished."

Wherever you say this, there is silence all around.

"I think Lang Jun's family is very rich, and the rice is rotten into a warehouse, so he can squander it at will. But Rong dare not."

"This time with the army's northern expedition, there were frequent natural disasters, the food roads were blocked, and the food and fodder were unsustainable. The army did not know the taste of meat for several months. When they returned to the south, no matter the generals or soldiers, they only had one steamed cake a day to eat."

"After this incident, Rong Yu was able to reflect on Master Zhou's words, no matter when and where, he would never dare to waste a grain of food."

"Your Excellency ridiculed Rong for his lack of talent and virtue, and he did not want to defend himself. However, Mr. Rong uttered evil words about cherishing rice, and Rong never dared to accept it!"

The words were loud and loud, and the gentry lords present were ashamed on many faces.After all, they are all "wasteful" people in Huan Rong's mouth.

Even Xie Xuan felt his face slightly hot, thinking about his daily expenses, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Of course, people's hearts are different, some people are touched by these words, some people don't care, and some people think that Huan Rong is grandstanding.However, with the words of Zhou's Confucianism first, no one would be stupid enough to refute them face to face.

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Son of Heaven advised the farmers to take care of the farmers and get closer to the farm at the beginning of each year.

Huan Rong's words coincided with the meaning of cherishing agriculture, and the Northern Expeditionary Army was used as an example. Whoever sings the opposite tune at this time is definitely not clear-headed.If the news gets out, [-]% will become the target of public criticism and be drowned by the saliva of the people of Jiankang.

After saying these words, Huan Rong didn't pursue and fight fiercely, leaving aside the pale-faced members of the Xie clan, he turned to Xie Xuan and said, "Today, the imperial court presents captives, brother Xie and all elder brothers, will you go to the top of the city together?"

"nature!"

Xie Xuanlang laughed out loud, held Huan Rong's wrist through his sleeve, and took the first step.

Yu Xuan and the others looked at each other, shaking their heads and laughing. They quickly followed up with two steps, and the wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, brushing against the hem of the court clothes, making a rustling sound.

At that time, Sima Yi had already been invited to the top of the city, Xie An and others stood aside, and there were several powerful eunuchs who were guarding against his mischief.

The guards wearing the enemy officers and armors stand on the top of the city, showing the majesty of the heavenly family.

There were crowds of people on both sides of the royal road, and the palace issued an order to allow the common people to watch the grand event together beside the road.

Snapped!

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Following several whips, a carriage came towards the city gate.

The body is painted red on both sides and pulled by four horses.The body of the horse is strong, the whole body is maroon, with prismatic markings embedded on the forehead, making it look more and more handsome.

Sima Huan was dressed in court clothes, with a three-beam crown on his head, and a black jade on the mountain. He had a sword around his waist. The scabbard was carved with a tiger crouching pattern, and the hilt was like a crouching tiger.

The Sima in front of the chariot stands on his feet, holding the reins and waving his whip.

Where the frame passed, evil spirits rushed towards the face, and the air seemed to condense.

On both sides of the road, the people stood solemnly, their faces full of awe, not daring to make any noise at will.

On the top of the city, seeing this scene, Huan Rong couldn't help clenching his fists.Turning their heads to look to the side, Xie Xuan and the others stared with bated breath, solemn expressions.

As for the emperor Sima Yi, he was a little far away, so he couldn't see clearly for the time being.

Behind Huan Da Sima is a group of government troops, all dressed in armor, holding long halberds, and bloody evil spirit lingers all over their bodies.

The government army followed closely behind a wooden prison cart.

Inside the car was a big man, dressed in linen prison clothes, his muscular body curled up in a square inch, one leg bent unnaturally, apparently broken.His long hair was disheveled, and there was a knife mark on his face where the bones were deep, and the scarlet flesh was turned out, which was hideous and terrifying.

This strong man was none other than Xi Luoteng who was captured in the deep stream.

Because he was too injured to walk on his own, and it was difficult to be carried by others, it was Xi Chao who proposed to build a prison cart to pull him into the city.

Behind the prison van were hundreds of topless prisoners of war wearing only a pair of hemp trousers.

The prisoners of war were all tied up in five knots and tied into several rows by thick ropes.

Similar to Qifu Xianbei, Murong Xianbei men also have the custom of tattooing.According to tradition, tribal totems are mostly left on the upper arms and shoulders, and then painted with green and black juice.

To identify which tribe it is from, simply tear off the sleeve.

Hundreds of prisoners of war each had black and blue patterns on their arms, enough to prove their identities.

Halfway through the procession, a hoarse voice broke the silence, and the crowd seemed to wake up from a dream.

"Hu Kou killed my whole family, this is retribution!"

While speaking, a stone flew out of the sky, hit the prison car, made a dull sound, and then rolled to the ground.

"Damn Hu Kou!"

"Kill them!"

"Retribution, this is retribution!"

"Father, mother, have you seen it?"

"Kill them!"

It was like turning on a switch instantly, and the anger of the crowd evaporated like boiling water.It wasn't that there were government troops blocking them on both sides, afraid that they would rush forward and tear the prisoners of war to pieces with their bare hands.

"Smash!"

"Smash them to death!"

You can't do it directly, there must always be an outlet for anger.

Stones, straw sandals, branches and grass leaves flew in one after another and fell like rain.

Xi Luoteng was sitting in the prison car, at least he could get out of the way so as not to suffer immediately.The other Xianbei people were walking on foot and were hit by a pocket head. They hadn't walked halfway, their faces were already bruised and their bodies were in a mess.

"what!"

A prisoner of war was hit by a stone, blood flowed from his forehead, and he was about to fall unconscious.

The government army showed no mercy, directly propped him up with the barrel of a gun, and said sharply: "Don't stop, let's go!"

The other prisoners of war showed hideous faces. How dare these pig and dog-like Han Chinese dare to do this. If they can escape this catastrophe, they will all be killed sooner or later!

After the prisoners of war passed by, the crowd shouted again, and the voice broke through the sky, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

"The hero of the great Sima is unrivaled!"

"Nanjun Gongyingwu!"

"Long live Da Sima!"

The voice of Long Live is endless, and at this moment, Sima Huan's reputation reached its peak.

Huan Rong clicked his tongue again.

In later dynasties, any courtier who dared to be called "Long Live" or shouted face to face would definitely end up being dragged down and beheaded.Even if they don't pay attention to these things nowadays, most of them will shout twice at the local level.

Sima Huan, however, was good. He was under Taicheng, and was called "Long Live" in front of the emperor and all civil and military officials.

What to say?

Huan Rong turned his head and thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of a suitable description.

Faced with this situation, what is Sima Yi's expression?

It probably won't look good.

When the carriage came to the front of Yunlong Gate, the team stopped.

Sima Huan drew out his sword, and the prisoners of war were forced to kneel on the ground one after another.Those who dissatisfied were kicked on the knees on the spot.Treating them, the government army will never give up half-heartedly.

According to the rules, at this time, the emperor should issue an order to read the crimes of these thieves in public.Unexpectedly, Sima Huan broke the rules, took out a roll of bamboo slips, and ordered people to send them to the top of the city.

This kind of behavior is no different from Cao Cao's act of asking the emperor's bow.

The people didn't know what to do, and they were still shouting "Da Sima" and "Nanjun Gong".

But the city was completely silent, including Xie An, Wang Tanzhi and others, fell into silence at this moment.

There was a sound of footsteps from far to near, Huan Rong looked intently, and found that it was not Sima in front of the chariot, but Xi Chao, who had joined the army.

Xi Chao passed through the crowd and presented the bamboo slips to the emperor.

Sima Yi's eyes were bloodshot, his nostrils were flaring and he was panting heavily.It was both angry and drug-induced.

Xi Chao wasn't afraid at all, his posture was respectful, and he couldn't fault it.Even if they wanted to take the opportunity to attack, they couldn't find any excuses.

It was Huan Wen who took out the bamboo slips, and Xi Chao just delivered them.

How would the world comment on him?

What's more, the people are in agitation. At this time, they turn their faces and find out their mistakes. Although the court is right, it will be regarded as jealous of the virtuous and capable, which will help Huan Wen win the hearts of the people.

"Your Majesty, please order someone to read it."

Surprisingly, it was not Xie An and Wang Tanzhi who spoke out, but Wang Biaozhi, who is known for his violent temper.

Sima Yi was so angry that he still didn't dare to confront Huan Wen.Bold up the courage to look down the city, facing Huan Wen who raised his head up, he immediately deflated like a discouraged ball.

"read."

Xi Chao presented the bamboo slips, but did not stay in the city for long.When he turned to leave, he purposely went around to Huan Rong's side, and said in a low voice, "Have you ever foreseen today? Da Sima is the father of Lang Jun after all, and Lang Jun has to think clearly."

Huan Rong raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Xi Chao with a smile, but his eyes were icy cold.

"Xi Canjun's words, Rong will remember." After a pause, Huan Rong's smile became wider, but his tone was ironic, "But in the way of being a son of man, Xi Canjun is very far away."

Speaking of cheating, let's try to see who is better than the one in front of me.Instead of talking to him about being kind and filial, it's better to talk about how to cheat.

Xi Chao was so blocked that his liver hurt, and he didn't get the slightest advantage.

Huan Rong was in a good mood, watching his back, his eyes almost smiling.

In the harem, Hu Qian saluted the Empress Dowager Chu, saying that it was the divination by Huan Rong.In order to keep it secret, except for the Queen Mother herself and Princess Nankang, all the servants and eunuchs in the palace were repelled, and no one was left in the palace.

"Servant Guan Fengyang County has a nobleman's face."

For some unknown reason, Hu Qian concealed the theory of "extremely noble", and only said that Huan Rong has a noble face, which can be a blessing to the descendants of the Jin family.

"However, before reaching the crown, it is not suitable to get engaged, let alone get married."

"Can't get married before reaching the crown?" Princess Nankang frowned.

Hu Qian nodded, and continued: "Furthermore, Fengyang County has a year of song and crane, but no children and grandchildren, please don't force it."

As soon as this remark came out, not only Princess Nankang, but even Queen Mother Chu frowned.

If Huan Rong has no descendants, how can he benefit the descendants of the Jin family?

Inconsistency does not make sense at all.

If they hadn't known that Hu Qian had real abilities, Empress Dowager Chu and Princess Nankang would have thought him a liar.

At the same time, wars reignited in the north.

It wasn't the Di people, let alone Murong Xianbei, who sent troops, but Qin's Wubao, which had gained a foothold in Jingzhou and began to expand eastward.

Qin Jing and Qin Yu led the cavalry respectively, starting from Jingzhou and Luozhou, pointing their swords at Qiaojun and Liangjun.

Qin Jue and Qin Yu followed Qin Jing to send troops. They were very excited at the beginning, and they were relieved to get rid of the heavy schoolwork.However, as the war progressed, counties were captured one after another, and the alarm sounded in the hearts of the two of them.

When attacking Chenjun, Qin Jing single-handedly picked up the prefect with one shot, rushed into the enemy's formation alone, killed seven in and seven out, and was able to keep pace with Zhao Zilong in Changshan back then.

After the soldiers arrived in Qiao County, the local prefect appointed a new one, who had never dealt with the Qin family. He wanted to play tricks and sent someone to contact the other party, intending to feign surrender and trap Qin Jing.

Qin Jing only brought fifty plays into the city, and when they encountered ambushes, they all rushed out.

The prefect was complacent, and said loudly: "Qin Jing, you have fallen into the trap! It is not in my hands to falsely claim to be the God of Killing in the North. Dismount quickly and beg for surrender, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, you will be killed." Send the head to Xihe, and see how Qin Ce will look!"

Qin Jing was riding on the horse, not panicking at all.His eyes swept across the Xianbei ambush, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his eyes. He pulled the reins suddenly, the horse neighed, its front hooves were raised high, and the man stood up.

With the spear in hand, Qin Jing swept all the way, swinging away the flying arrows, as if entering the land of no one.Rushing in front of the prefect, the spear sticks out like a silver snake, and stabs the person right and left.

The prefect did not rest in peace, his eyes were wide open, and his expression was still shocked.

Throwing aside the dead body, Qin Jing swept across the crowd with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

The black eagle hovered over the city and let out a high-pitched cry.

Fifty troops assembled, rushing towards the defenders like sharp arrows.

The roles of hunter and prey alternate in an instant.

Qin Jue and Qin Yu waited outside the city, but they never waited for the signal to come to the city for reinforcements.

Seeing the time passing by, smoke and dust suddenly rose in the city, the two of them cheered up and led people into the city gate, only to find that the Xianbei soldiers were lying on the ground, and blood pooled into a stream.

Qin Jing looked down at the remnant enemy with a gun, his eyes were cold and his body was covered in blood.At first glance, it looks like Shura from hell, rushing into the enemy's formation, it is frightening.

As the flesh and blood flew, Qin Jue and Qin Yu gasped, and a thought flashed through their minds at the same time: Brother, why did he get so angry, what kind of stimulus did he receive?