Han Shizu

Chapter 1023 Han Xizai is ready

As a once prominent figure in Jinling's political arena, the gate of Han's Mansion was once full of crowns and crowds, and even in the early days of Han Xizai's fall from power, there were still many friends, guests and literati who came to visit and have dinner.However, with the passage of time, the former Han Mansion gradually became deserted, and Han Xizai also gradually closed the door to thank guests, staying at home quietly, rarely coming in and out.

The low-key life has also made Han Xizai's sense of presence in the Jinling court less and less, but there are no fewer people who think about him and miss him.After counting it down, the present Han Xizai is actually the number one courtier in the south of the Yangtze River.

It's just that it can't be reused.Of course, with the country's collapse so far, it's too late to use him.Speaking of Han Xizai, he can indeed be called a famous official of the previous generation. His knowledge, ability, and talent can all be regarded as outstanding.

From Li Min, to Li Jing, and then to Li Yu, in fact, Han Xizai has never really been reused and displayed his talents.In the Jiangnan regime, there was Song Qiqiu in the early stage, Feng Yansi in the middle stage, and Han Xizai was completely thrown into the "cold palace" in the late stage.

After the Huainan War, the reform presided over by Han Xizai was more like cleaning up the mess, and it was an emergency.After that, Han Xizai became completely depressed.

But now, when the imperial court is besieging the city, the gate of the Han Mansion has been opened again, and the guest to be welcomed is Prime Minister Xu Xuan. Because of the considerable age difference, the two can barely be regarded as a year-end friendship.

For Xu Xuan's visit, Han Xizai showed great enthusiasm and respect, welcomed him into the main hall, and received him personally.There are no dancers and musicians, and there are no delicacies from mountains and seas, just light tea and light wine, and three or two dishes, which are very different from the extravagance and extravagance of two years ago.

"Dingchen is on an envoy, travels hard, and still has time to come to visit my old man, thank you for your kindness!" Han Xizai looked very happy and said to Xu Xuan.

Hearing this, Xu Xuan looked at Han Xizai, and couldn't help sighing: "Even though Mr. Han has lived in the mansion for a long time and doesn't leave his house, he still has a clear understanding of the important affairs of the country!"

"Thank you!" Han Xizai waved his hands again and again: "I'm over sixty, I'm exhausted, I don't care about government affairs, I just heard about it. What I want now is to have fun with my grandchildren, write lyrics and essays, and enjoy my old age peacefully!"

As he said that, Han Xizai took out a book and handed it to Xu Xuan: "Dingchen, in the past two years, I have written several volumes of articles and named them "Proverbs". This is the volume I think is the best written. Please appreciate it One time!"

The two are literary masters who are also called "Han Xu". On weekdays, Xu Xuan would study and appreciate with great interest. Closing the album, he said to Han Xizai: "Mr. Han, the Han army is besieging the city and the country is in danger. Forgive me for not being interested. Let's pay my respects to the masterpiece!"

From Xu Xuan's tone, some dissatisfaction could be faintly heard. Han Xizai looked at him silently for a long time before he calmly said: "The situation of the country is such that it cannot be saved by manpower. What can we do?"

There was a change in Xu Xuan's face. He wanted to speak out for justice, but after noticing Han Xizai's old age, he finally sighed sadly: "We have received the kindness of the three generations of lords, so why don't we just sit and watch the ancestral temple fall and the lord fall? ?"

"Dingchen thinks, how can we save it?" Facing his old friend, Han Xizai finally showed a little wry smile.

However, he quickly returned to an unruly attitude, and said to Xu Xuan: "I heard that the king of Nanping and the lord of Shu are still in Kaifeng, and they have been treated kindly by the court. If it is for the safety of the lord, and for the continuation of the Li family, we should make a choice." !"

Hearing what Han Xizai said, Xu Xuan asked, "Mr. Han also thinks he should surrender?"

Noticing his words, Han Xizai said, "It seems that someone has proposed to surrender!"

Xu Xuan briefly talked about the discussion in Chengxin Hall.Hearing this, Han Xizai did not show surprise: "Zhong Zhongyi has long been interested in the imperial court. It is not surprising that the Han soldiers approached the city and proposed to surrender. It can be seen that the courtiers have different intentions, and the army has been defeated in successive battles. People are panicking, how can they stop tens of thousands of strong Han troops? Lin Renzhao was imprisoned, and although Zhu Lingyun was a hero, his talent could not help the sky after all. A successor of the emperor made Ezhou fall easily, how could Zhu Lingyun hold on? Jinling?"

After Lin Renzhao was imprisoned, in an emergency, the chief minister of Jinling chose a chief general, Zhu Lingyun, a senior general of the Forbidden Army.Li Yu Junchen really couldn't find anyone, so he had to pull out a tall man to take on the heavy responsibility.

Paying attention to Xu Xuan's increasingly heavy face, Han Xizai thought for a while, and continued to say to him: "Dingchen, the land of two rivers, especially Jiangnan, since Wu and Tang, has been recuperating and prosperous for more than sixty years. It can be said that There is no place in the world rich and prosperous, and Jinling is the center.

The unification of the world cannot be stopped. The imperial court wants to pacify the south, and absolutely does not want the south of the Yangtze River to be reduced to ruins, especially Jinling City. If it can be received intact, it will be of great benefit to the imperial court's future restoration of governance.

Now, the Han army has not yet broken through the city, and it seems that they are making preparations and taking this into consideration. Li Weizhen is a person with insight and a heart, so she can persuade her to surrender.Surrender at this time, Jinling City can still be used as a condition for negotiation, if the Han army exhausts their patience and surrenders after the city is broken, then there will be another possibility.”

What Han Xizai said is a very simple truth, but it is this simple truth that many people in the game often fail to understand.Xu Xuan's face was serious, and he said in a surprised voice: "Li Gu's persuading letter clearly told the king to attack the city in three days!"

"That is to say, the Han army only gave the king three days to think about it!" Han Xizai sighed, looking at Xu Xuan: "Dingchen, I know you have always been upright, and the idea of ​​surrender will never come out of your mouth easily. However, if it is for the sake of the Li family, it should be decided quickly!"

This was Han Xizai's most straightforward expression of his attitude. Originally, when Xu Xuan came to the door, he still wanted to find some solutions to the problem.His complexion changed a little, Xu Xuan suddenly raised his head, looked at Han Xizai whose beard almost reached his stomach, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Han, it may not be a blessing to live in seclusion in the mansion!"

"Let me take my leave!" After smelling the wine for the first time, Xu Xuan got up to leave before the tea was drunk.

Han Xizai sent them off in person, but before taking two steps, Xu Xuan stopped and said, "I was confused. Before returning to the city, Li Gu, the commander of the Han army, asked me to bring a word to Mr. Han!"

As he spoke, Xu Xuan relayed Li Gu's greetings to Han Xizai.

Hearing this, the expression on Han Xizai's old face became complicated because of this, there were memories and emotions in his eyes.Thinking back more than 30 years ago, before Zhengyangdu, how proud and confident he was, how ambitious he was, now, he is only reduced to an old man.

"After all, Li Weizhen won!" Han Xizai sighed.

After sending Xu Xuan away, Han Xizai returned to the hall again, poured himself a drink, and seemed to have entered a state of indifference and tranquility.In the past two years, the extravagance and extravagance of the Han Mansion are almost invisible now.

On the one hand, it is the wealth of the Han family, which cannot support such a luxurious life for a long time.On the other hand, although Jiangnan is a flashy place where gold and jade are piled up, once it is attached to the imperial court, it is almost impossible to maintain the past life style.

Especially for a bureaucrat, therefore, since Qianyou 15 years ago, Han Xizai dismissed the former recruits, advocated tricks, reduced the expenses of the government, and restrained the family's life style.It took nearly a year to complete the difficult process from extravagance to frugality.

From this point of view, even though Han Xizai has been quite unsatisfactory in his official career these years, he has not completely lost his interest in politics, and he is not as depressed and decadent as he appears on the surface, otherwise he would not be so discerning, telling Xu Xuan say that.

In addition, judging from the changes in the life of the Han family, this man is probably ready to become a Han official.

(End of this chapter)