The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 151 This afternoon
Situ Mansion, Ting Yuxuan.

An elegant place dedicated to listening to the rain. Plantains, sweet-scented osmanthus, bamboo, and flowers are planted all over the courtyard. The rain falls on the banana leaves, surrounded by lotus ponds on all sides. .

Da Situ Sima Yu occupies a high position, dressed in simple clothes, elegant yet dignified, the seats are full of aristocratic families, celebrities and senior scholars, An Shigong, Wang Youjun, Wang Wendu, Wang Biaozi, Diao Yi.
It is full of important officials of the court, obviously there are important matters to discuss.

Sima Yukuo said in a loud voice: "Recently, I have been dizzy and sleepy, and the twilight is heavy. However, I have been entrusted by the late emperor, and the government has been entrusted with all the responsibilities. Zi, I don't want to return the government to the emperor, but I hope that the princes will help you in the future."

The sound of the rain outside the house was like a cascading waterfall, and the hearts of the people were even more thunderous and lightning flashing. They all couldn't understand Da Situ's intentions, and instead of taking care of the government affairs, they wanted to use a trick of retreating to advance. doing what?
Suddenly, everyone couldn't help but have a bold idea in their hearts. Is this a hint?
Holding a glass of light wine in his hand, Sima Yu took a panoramic view of what was going on next to him, without making a sound.

Diao Yi didn't seem to hear it, he didn't move a muscle, he had a drink with An Shigong, it seemed natural, the two of them knew Sima Yu very well, Guo Pu, a famous scholar, once said that the one who prospers Jin Zuo must be Sima Yu.

However, it's not that Sima Yu doesn't want to, but he can't. Having experienced the Five Emperors, he knows that there are too many obstacles in the prosperity of the Jin Dynasty. Since he is no different from the throne, he will definitely not give Huan Wen an excuse to make trouble.

The left servant of Shangshu shot Wang Biaozhi, the second rank, and Wang Xizhi's brother. However, after Xie Yi passed away, Huan Wen sent a letter to let Huan Yun take over, but Wang Biaozhi rejected it. He suggested that Xie Wan take over, which was adopted by Sima Yu, so Huan Wen was offended and died. , was impeached, so that in order to appease Huan Wen, Sima Yu wanted to promote Wang Biaozhi to the general of the town army, the internal historian of Kuaiji, the regular servant of Sanqi, the bright promotion of the dark general, and the transfer to Kuaiji, and the only candidate for Shangshu Zuopushe was Diao Yi Can succeed.

Faced with Huan Wen's aggressiveness, Sima Yu felt deeply worried. Today was just a small test. If the gentry still supported the royal family, they would definitely persuade him to take up the post of Situ and assist the government.

It must be known that today the gentry can persuade him to establish himself as emperor, and tomorrow they can also welcome Huan Wen into the lord Jiankang. This is Sima Yu's real intention.

Naturally, Wang Biaozhi knew what Sima Yu meant, so he watched the green lotus plantain and listened to the sound of rain, and drank by himself.

Afterwards, Wang Tanzhi remonstrated: "Although the emperor is in the first year of his crown, he does not know the government and ignores world affairs. Since Da Situ was entrusted by the late emperor, he should do his best and should not be timid halfway."

Wang Tanzhi was instructed by everyone to stand up and speak out, which already represented the attitude of the gentry, that is, the gentry always shared weal and woe with the royal family and arrived in Huanwen.

Of course, in order to make the scene look better, Sima Yu would inevitably ask for three resignations, so Xie An, Diao Yi, Wang Xizhi, Wang Biaozhi and others all posted messages to persuade them not to return to power.

Unexpectedly, a stunned young man named Yu Ran of the Yu family thought about the way of the rise of the Yu family and his ancestor's contribution to the dragon, that is, Yu Bing suggested that Sima Yan, Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty, give up the throne to Sima Yue, so as to lead the Yu family. Rising up, he also thought that Da Situ really coveted the throne, and everyone here made an excuse to stop him. Zuo also!"

The few people who were pretending to persuade Sima Yu not to return to power were suddenly dumbfounded. Xie An sipped a glass of wine and froze in mid-air, then sighed and did not drink for a long time. Wang Biaozhi and Diao Yi looked at each other One glance, silent.

Sima Yu's heart changed drastically. He never expected Yu Ran to jump out at a critical moment. He thought it was a betrayal, and was puzzled for a while, and reprimanded: "Yu Qing, the wine is messed up, stop talking nonsense."

Seeing the few people sitting quietly in front of him, Yu Ran felt more and more that Sima Yu was single and weak, and felt that this opportunity must not be lost, so she remonstrated loudly: "The great Situ should be established, and Jin Zuo can be promoted!"

In this way, in order to prevent Sima Yu from misunderstood, the violent Wang Tanzhi had to come forward and scolded: "Yu Ran, are you a traitor?"

Yu Ran insisted: "Wang Wendu, Da Situ Wencheng Wuzhi, the destiny returns, can you and other reckless people stop it?"

Sima Yu was immediately delighted. Yu Ran was a stunned young man who dared to love him. Looking at it again, after Yu Ran, there were many celebrities and high-ranking scholars who were ready to go.

But that's all, Sima Yu knew in his heart that if he dared to abolish the emperor and stand on his own, he would give Huan Wen the excuse of being "on the side of the Qing emperor" and send troops to build Kang in a fair and honest manner.

No less than a few celebrities and high scholars all stood up and strengthened Yu Ran's momentum, expressing his intention to support Sima Yu. It's a hassle.

Even so, Yu Ran managed to win a wave of attention in front of Sima Yu. Wang Tanzhi looked at Yu Ran's success as a villain, and felt worse than eating a fly.

The matter was over for a while, everyone had a banquet and listened to the rain, and suddenly another incident came out, that is, the story of Xiao Qin's adultery with Xie's maidservant, which was rumored throughout the city, aroused criticism from everyone in the banquet.

This matter is very suspicious, first of all, Xiao Qin's reputation is well known, a young talent, it is not possible to fornicate a maidservant, do such a despicable act, and he is still in the Xie Mansion, so he is completely clueless and full of doubts.

Second, why is it posted in the Xie Mansion alone? Even if the maidservant of the Xie Mansion is as beautiful as a fairy, it is probably not worth Xiao Qin's risk.

Xiao Qinzhi's visit to the Xie family in the morning was to thank Xie Yi for taking care of him at the beginning, and the gift was very heavy, and he attached great importance to it. Diao Yi knew about this, and looked at Xie An puzzled.

Xie An is well aware of the disposition of his nephew and nephew in the family, he will definitely not do anything to ruin his reputation, and having seen Xiao Qinzhi yesterday, he knows that he is not the one who did such things, presumably there must be something unknown.

Suddenly, Xie An thought of something, secretly shook his head at Diao Yi, then glanced at Wang Xizhi, at the same time, Wang Biaozhi also looked at Wang Xizhi, and Wang Tanzhi glanced at Wang Xizhi tepidly.

Wang Xizhi was confused, he had never seen this boy before, why did everyone look at him?

Like this kind of thing, people who have been in high positions for a long time can see the clues at a glance, it must be untrue, but under the same cloud, it is inevitable that three people will become tigers, and Xiao Qin's reputation will be damaged, unless he Ability to turn the tide.

But this matter obviously won't be left as it is. How can Diao Yi allow his own people to suffer innocent injustice?

Especially for Mrs. Xie, it was an invisible heavy blow. A well-known young man came to the door with a good intention to express his gratitude, but he ended up with a ruined reputation. Mrs. Xie cannot avoid it. provide a reasonable explanation.

Coincidentally, Yu Ran jumped out again at this time, which was a good opportunity to make trouble, and reprimanded: "This son has misbehaved and done such a shameful thing, he needs to quickly remove the name of the Xiao clan, so as not to lose the name of our clan." Face, laughing and generous."

Wang Tanzhi said in a choked voice: "The water is not dry, the matter is not yet clear, do you want to bully a young man, and complain for your brother?"

Yu Ran also said in an emphatic way: "There is no wind, no waves, there must be entanglements, why should I tell others? In addition, those who have no respect for their elders and speak cleverly, can be seen in general?"

Wang Tanzhi sneered and said, "Since that's the case, why don't you invite Mr. Xiao Xiaolang, you can sit down with him and you will know the difference. I don't know if you dare?"

In front of so many people, Yu Ran dared not say no to this aggressive method, so she could only bite the bullet and accept it, saying boldly: "Why don't you dare, it's just relying on a little bit of fame."

Xie An had a plan in his heart that could not only teach Yu Ran a lesson, but also make up for Xiao Qin's reputation, and immediately said: "It's okay, let Yu Ran try it, and I can prove Xiao Xiaolang's innocence."

Sima Yu said with a smile: "I've heard of several excellent works by this son earlier, and I wish I could meet them face to face, so as to get a glimpse of his true face. Taking this opportunity, why not set up a talk in Situ's mansion, and let us watch together, wouldn't it be an elegant thing?"

Diao Yi nodded and said, "Very good!"

Wang Tanzhi glared at Yu Ran, and said fiercely again: "At that time, I will definitely come to watch, and don't break my halberd one after another, making me laugh out loud."

Yu Ran insisted, "Wang Wendu, do you dare to come?"

Wang Tanzhi said with a smile: "Why do I have to act, Mr. Xiao Xiaolang suppresses your Yu family alone!"

"Hoo!!!" This evaluation is very sharp, and Xiao Qinzhi is not one or two points higher than Xiao Qinzhi, but the Yu family is miserable. Yu Ran, who was humiliated, stood up angrily, pointed at Wang Tanzhi's nose and scolded: "You son of a bitch!" , dare?"

Wang Tanzhi smiled lightly and said: "If you win Mr. Xiao Xiaolang, if you come to talk with me again, I'm afraid you won't be able to win, and it will be useless to use your tongue."

After the banquet was over, Xie An hurried home, wanting to ask questions, but he didn't see Xie Xuan at home, but saw Xie Daoyun coming. After asking, he found out that it was Madam Xi who poked Madam Ruan, and saw that Xie Daoyun had already made a move. People spread rumors that Qing Xu was the matter of her being a maid, the outside world suddenly boiled like boiling water, all kinds of imaginations and bold conjectures made this matter even more suspicious.

How could Xie An have seen through his niece's mind at a glance, and used this matter for two purposes, first, to show the relationship with Xiao Qinzhi, and second, to end the profligate "clear talk and refusal to marry", so he asked: "Next , what do you want to do?"

"Wang's Erlang is not equal to Ichiro!" Xie Daoyun said calmly.

"No!" Xie An Surong, although angry at Mrs. Xi's provocative actions, would not trample on the Wang family, but seeing that Xie Daoyun's mind is determined and cannot be changed, he said: "Since you are doing it for his own good, you should know, If he enters Situ's mansion, as far as the Wang family is concerned in Jiankang, how can there be room for him to gain a foothold?"

"Wang Biaozhi is about to leave office and go to Kuaiji. Sima Yu is afraid of Huanwen's power and will not be able to return to Jiankang for a few years. The rest of the Langya Wang family's children have not entered the center. The Yu family has no power. They are full of reckless talents. If I, the Xie family, were to watch from the sidelines, the Wang family of Langya might not be better than the Diao family of Jingkou, and there are Wu people who favored him. It is rumored that the Gu family of Wuxi wanted to marry a daughter to him, so there might not be a place for him in the Situ mansion. Uncle , do you think the people of Wu want to cultivate the relationship between Jinling and marry the daughter of the Gu family to the Xiao family, and the Diao family will refuse?" Xie Daoyun argued vigorously.

"No!" Xie An affirmed, and then asked, "How did you know?"

"He was deceived by Gu Kaizhi, and he wrote a poem for his painting, which was circulated in Jiangzuo, and then it was said that Gu's family wanted to marry his daughter Jinling, who was named Fengyi. Jinling regards him as the most, who else could it be?" Xie Daoyun laughed. road.

"How do you know that? Gu's family is several times higher than Xiao's. Even if he marries a daughter, it should be Diao's." Xie Anran said.

"The Diao family has no successors and has no great talents. Jingkou is also far away from Wu County, following in the footsteps of the Yu family. However, the Xiao family is adjacent to the Wu people and has begun to gain momentum. If the Gu family is married, the Xiao family will need to rely on the Gu family in the future. Cut out the wings of Jinling, so marrying Xiao is the best choice." Xie Daoyun said indifferently.

"What do you think of Wu people?" Xie Anhu asked.

"A thief's heart is never dead, death is not stiff, Jinling and Kuaiji are not lost, Wu people have nothing to fear." Xie Daoyun said sharply.

"Where's Jinling?" Xie An asked again.

"There is no soldier in the Jinling, the Yu family is overwhelmed, and the Xi family is unable to do what it wants, so it needs to make plans early. Therefore, Xun Xian, the governor of Xuzhou, is seriously ill. My uncle thinks that Xi Tan, the governor of Yangzhou, will be transferred to the governor of Xuzhou. Do you want to avoid pros and cons in advance?" Xie Daoyun analyzed.

"That's what I meant!" Xie An sighed, "Ling Jiang, uncle hates you for not being a man!"

"There are several brothers in the family, all of whom are outstanding at the moment, and my uncle can make overall plans."

"Stability is still lacking, and good experience is needed." Xie An made no secret of his love for Xie Daoyun, took the tea handed by his niece, and took a step back: "I'll go talk to Yi Shao for a while, just to rectify his name, and also No need to be drastic."

"Madam Xi came into my Xie family's backyard and stabbed my mother. If I don't teach him a lesson, how can I frighten Xiaoxiao?" Xie Daoyun said stubbornly, refusing to give in at all.

If Xie Daoyun really made a move, how could Mrs. Xi dare to let her pass the Wang family's gate? Xie An thought that Xie Daoyun's purpose was for this, but he didn't know that Xie Daoyun's purpose was far more than that, but to kill everyone and sweep away the road ahead Obstacles, all the aristocratic families want to think about her.

At the same time, it is also a persecution to Xie An. If she is to let Mrs. Xi go, she must either admit her affair with Xiao Qinzhi, or go to the Wang family and cancel Wang's intention to marry her.

Xie Daoyun has taken up righteousness, and it is understandable to attack Madam Xi, so Xie An was caught in a dilemma for a while, looking at his most beloved niece with complicated eyes, fighting with him for a kid, and feeling sad for a moment.

"In a few days, Situ Mansion will recruit him to talk to Yu Ran, what do you think?" Xie An asked.

"Why did you ask him to talk to Yu Ran?" Xie Daoyun was puzzled.

Xie An recounted what happened to Yuxuan today, causing Xie Daoyun to say angrily: "Uncle, if you want to teach Yu Shi a lesson, just ask Wang Wendu to beat him up. He just came to Jiankang and doesn't know much about the world. Why? Involve him in and recruit the Yu family to take revenge afterwards."

Those who didn't know, thought that Wang Tanzhi was kind enough to help Xiao Qinzhi become famous, but they didn't know that this was Wang Tanzhi's trick, and with Xie Daoyun's wisdom, he saw through it at a glance, and said: "If uncle is going to teach him, ask him to enter The government can do it, how can he not come?"

"If I specially recruited him, wouldn't it be as you wished." Xie An looked at his niece dotingly, and laughed loudly: "One plan after another, your uncle and I are not so stupid."

Seeing that he was found out, Xie Daoyun was not annoyed, raised his brows, smiled, flatteringly said: "Uncle is wise."

"Okay, Madam Xi's matter, let's stop here, I will deal with it, and let Yi Shao rectify his name."

"It's okay for uncle to rectify his name."

"You, you, try your best to turn your elbows out. The matter of Mrs. Xi will naturally be handled by Wang Yishao. As for him, he will enter Situ's mansion in the future and watch it slowly."

"He won't go to Situ Mansion!"

"Huh? West Mansion?"

Xie Daoyun shook his head and said arrogantly: "Uncle, he is different from others."

Xie An asked curiously, "How is it different?"

"Xuzhou!"

"Oh?" Xie An pondered in his mind, and said again: "Xi Tan is Mrs. Xi's elder brother, and he will be the governor of Xuzhou immediately. He is really different when he goes to Xuzhou at this time."

"He has no choice. If he wants to marry me, he can only go to Xuzhou." Xie Daoyun whispered.

"It's courageous." Xie An said in a deep voice, looking at his niece with lowered eyebrows, and sighed, "What do you think?"

"I want to marry her, so I can only agree with him to go to Xuzhou." Xie Daoyun said.

"Ling Jiang, don't blame uncle for being cruel. If I don't say anything, you must understand the reason here."

In fact, Xie Daoyun's goal has already been achieved. It is unrealistic to try to imagine extravagantly, and it is even more unrealistic to be cruel to the Wang family. It is not Madam Xi who can change Wang Xie's family friend. As for the letter to Xie Xuan, it is just It is used for intimidation. If Mrs. Xi fails to intimidate, it will be used as a bargaining chip with Xie An.

The real purpose is to let Xie An admit her relationship with Xiao Qinzhi, so that she can speak up about her relationship in the future, instead of just hiding and hiding.

"I trust him, and I trust myself even more." Xie Daoyun laughed.

With Xie An's wisdom, how can he not know the intention of his niece, the matter has come to this point, seeing that the niece has made up her mind and cannot be changed, so she had to borrow Mrs. Xi's matter, go down the donkey along the slope, and then open and close one eye.

After the heavy rain, Jiankang City took on a new look. However, the incident of Xiao Qin's affair with Xie's maidservant ended with the heavy rain, and more eye-catching incidents broke out one after another. The maidservant was the personal maidservant of the talented Xie Daoyun. Things can not be clear?
What is the relationship between Xiao Qinzhi and Xie Daoyun?
This question is undoubtedly something that everyone is eager to know.

Yu Ran blatantly uttered words and spat at Xiao Qinzhi, full of slanderous words, and was scolded by Wang Tanzhi, so Da Situ Sima Yu invited Xiao Qinzhi to talk with Yu Ran to compete .

The most important thing is that Xie An also showed his eyes to help Xiao Qinzhi, as if there was no such thing, thinking of Xiao Qinzhi's fornication with a maidservant, it will inevitably make people doubtful and full of doubts.

Not long after, the story of Xiao Qinzhi "beating up" Xie Xuan in the Qinhuai River spread quickly. These playful actions among close friends once again made people doubt the authenticity of Xiao Qinzhi's adultery with the maid .

Next is:

Will Xiao Silang participate in the Xie Mansion's "clear talk"?
In the conversation between Xiao Silang and Yu Ran, who will win?

In short, this afternoon, Jiankang is very lively, and the people who eat melons are looking forward to what shocking news will be revealed next?

(End of this chapter)