Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 113 Huan Wen feels sorry for himself

Southwest of Bohai County in Jizhou, Yutou of Guangchuan County (now northeast of Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province).

When Shi Hu moved the tribe of Yao Yizhong, who had lived in Longyou for a long time, to Guandong, he placed them here, which is where Yao's army is now stationed.

Looking back on his life, Yao Yizhong found that in the Later Zhao period, he was extremely honored and favored. After pacifying the Gaoli Rebellion, he was even allowed to go to the palace with swords and shoes, and he never entered the court.

If you think about it carefully, you've also experienced great things.

When Shi Hu wanted to become emperor, only Yao Yizhong dared to accuse him face to face:
  You are the assistant minister of Zhao, why do you want to usurp the throne?
  Although Shi Hu is cruel, he can always tolerate Yao Yizhong.

However, Yao Yizhong still couldn't understand why he ended up here after working hard all his life.

His troops are also considered to be strong, with more than 60,000 troops on foot and horse, but he doesn't know where he can settle down.

Huan Xihu occupied Guanlong, Fu Jian controlled Hedong, Ran Min occupied Jizhou, Murong Xianbei occupied You and Ping, and Duan Bu Xianbei captured Qingzhou.

The slightly better territory in the north has already been occupied.

In the southwest, Huan Wen was crossing Jing Yi's side, while in the south, Yin Hao, Xie Shang and others were also gearing up, waiting for an opportunity to make the northern expedition.

Just as Zhang Yu was deeply uneasy when he occupied Xu and Luo, even though Yao Yizhong had 60,000 cavalry at this time, he fell into confusion after the demise of Shi Zhao.

With enemies on all sides, he was worried about whether his tribe could continue to survive after his death.

Yao Yizhong looked at his beloved son Yao Xiang and sighed:

"Xian'er, the Shi family has been very kind to me. I wanted to repay them with all my heart, but the Shi family has been wiped out.

"My father is old and sick, and may die soon. There are some things I don't want to tell you clearly, because I'm afraid it will be too late."

Good things happen to people, and Yao Yizhong didn't know when he would pass away, so he was eager to explain his funeral arrangements.

Yao Xiang cried and said:
  "Father, don't say that. You just have a minor illness. You only need to rest for a few days and you will recover."

Previously, Yao Xiang was ordered to rescue the state of Xiang and combined with the former Yan soldiers and horses to defeat Ran Min. However, after the victory, Yao Yizhong blamed him for not being able to capture Ran Min alive and ordered him to use a hundred army sticks.

But Yao Xiang does not resent his father because of this. He has long been accustomed to his father's high standards and strict requirements for him.

Yao Yizhong shook his head and said:

"Xiang'er, you don't need to comfort me. I understand my father's body. From now on, you listen to me."

Yao Xiang nodded with tears in his eyes.

Yao Yi Zhong warned earnestly:
  "There is no owner in the Central Plains now, but it is not the place where we Qiang people live. Xiang'er must not miss this place.

"After my death, if you cannot find another foundation, you should return to the Jin Dynasty as soon as possible. The survival of the tribe is the most important thing. Remember to stick to your ministerial integrity and not do anything unjust."

Yao Xiang cried and worshiped, vowing not to forget.

At the same time, before Sima Xing's men arrived in Chang'an, Huan Xi's good news had already arrived in Jiangnan.

The news of the surrender of the Tiefu Xiongnu made Sima Yu, the king of Kuaiji, both happy and worried.

His patient was naturally the Tiefu Xiongnu who nominally submitted to the Jin Dynasty, but in fact became a vassal of the Huan family.

Huan Xi defeated Fu Xiong's 30,000 elite soldiers at Langshan and captured 8,000 Xiongnu soldiers, greatly increasing his prestige.

It is said that he also set up a Chanyu platform, and the Huns were already calling him the Great Chanyu.

In the Chancery, Wang Tanzhi, who was once Huan Wen's staff, now serves under Sima Yu. Wang Tanzhi, who holds the position of Sima, said:
  "Your Majesty! This trend cannot be used to fuel the rise. Huan Xi's behavior cannot be tolerated. Your Majesty, please send an invitation to the Queen Mother and issue an edict to rebuke him."

Sima Yu said helplessly:

"Wang Sima, do you think the imperial court can still restrain Huan Xi?"

Wang Tanzhi said seriously:

"Even if we can't restrain it, we still have to let everyone in the world see the court's attitude towards this!"

Sima Yu thought for a moment and felt that what Wang Tanzhi said was reasonable, and sighed:

"Just follow what Wang Sima said."

But when the memorial rebuking Huan Xi was sent to Empress Dowager Chu, Empress Dowager Chu was very embarrassed.

She knew that Sima Yu was focused on fighting against the Huan family and wanted to protect the Sima family, but Empress Dowager Chu really didn't want to offend the Huan family.

Faced with Sima Yu's insistent request, Empress Dowager Chu had no choice but to use her intentions. However, after Sima Yu left, Empress Dowager Chu immediately asked for paper and pen to explain her difficulties to Huan Xi in detail in the letter. After all, Huan Xi should be able to understand.

Outside Jiangling City, in a quiet nunnery, Huan Wen hugged a pretty nun and talked to Xi Chao about Huan Xi's establishment of Shanyutai:
  "Xi'er is becoming more and more presumptuous now, and she doesn't even discuss such a big matter with me."

Xi Chao thought to himself: Since the eldest princess left, my lord has come to this nunnery every day to have fun, and I don’t know who is getting more and more wanton.

But of course you can’t say what’s in your heart, Xi Chao said with a smile:

"The official is about to congratulate my lord for this matter. Ever since Liu Yuan established the Chanyu, hasn't it been the princes who have served as the chief chanyu? Now that the Huns respect the prince as the chief chanyu, what is the status of the lord?"

Now Fu Jian has rebelled against the Jin Dynasty, and the news that he claims to be the Great Yu Heavenly King and the Great Chanyu has not yet spread to the south of the Yangtze River.

Huan Wen laughed when he heard this. If the prince is the chief chanyu, then his father is not the emperor.

For the ambitious Huan Wen, Xi Chao's words spoke to his heart.

Not knowing what he thought of, Huan Wen sighed again:

"Then again, Xi'er's momentum has been really strong in the past few years. "I asked him to go to Hanzhong at the beginning, just hoping that he could look after the eight counties of Liangzhou for me.

"I never thought that he would be able to annex Guanlong, defeat the Liang people in the west, and collect the Xiongnu in the north.

"Compared to him, I have done nothing in the past few years."

Huan Wen's words may not be expressing his inner anguish.

He served as the governor of Jingzhou in the first year of Yonghe. In the second year of Yonghe, he sent troops to attack Shu. In the third year of Yonghe, he took over the four counties of Yizhou, Ningzhou and Liangzhou controlled by Cheng Han.

But now it is the seventh year of Yonghe. In almost four or five years, troops have only been sent to capture Nanyang and Shunyang counties.

Compared with Huan Xi who has been conquering cities and territories in recent years, Huan Wen did not accomplish anything, but he did not achieve much in terms of external expansion.

Xi Chao consoled him:
  "If there is no lord to restrain the court, Prince An can be free.

"My lord can just sit back and watch Yin Hao humiliate himself, wait for his failure, and use this to force the court. My lord will be like a dragon entering the sea, and will no longer be fettered."

Huan Wen sighed after hearing this:

"I don't understand Jing Xing's words, but the opportunity is fleeting and I'm afraid it will be wasted by Yin Hao, Xie Shang and others."

Xi Chao was silent, he didn't understand this truth, but the imperial court was now more prepared for Jiangling than the Hu people in the north. A group of people headed by Sima Yu, Yin Hao and others now controlled Yang, Jiang, Yu, The strength of Xu and other states should not be underestimated.

Huan Wen really ignored the court's order and sent his troops to the Northern Expedition. The troops of Yang and Jiang Prefectures took the opportunity to go upstream. What should they do?

After all, if you disobey orders, the court will have reasons to send troops.

By then, I'm afraid that as soon as you take over the Central Plains, your hometown in Jingzhou will have been stolen by the imperial court.

Just like Soochow Wu tore up the Xiangshui Alliance and took advantage of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition to attack Jiangling.

Huan Wen sometimes really envied Huan Xi for being able to do his own thing without restraint.

After all, Huanxi was not adjacent to the imperial power. Jingzhou and Yizhou in the south were all areas controlled by Huanwen, and he would not be restricted by others.

It is impossible for Huan Wen to take advantage of Huan Xi's campaign to send troops north to attack Guanlong.

Seeing that the atmosphere was depressed, Xi Chao cheered up again and said with a smile:

"The world is divided into two parts, and the Huan family has already obtained half of it, so why should my lord worry about not having a chance."

Huan Wen also regained his strength, and the two talked about world affairs, not avoiding the presence of nuns.

For safety reasons, this nunnery no longer accepts other male guests, and no one is allowed to enter or exit the nunnery. Huan Wen and Huan Xi are worthy of being father and son, and they both cherish their lives.

Since his first visit, Huan Wen has known the taste of marrow and often comes here with his generals to have fun.

Huan Wen originally thought that he had enjoyed all the bliss in the world, but he had a tendency to sink into it and find it difficult to extricate himself.

Until I heard that Huan Xi had adopted Zhang Yu's stepmother Han Yan and claimed to be Zhang Yu's father.

Huan Wen looked at the handsome nun in his arms again, and when he thought about it carefully, he suddenly felt that it didn't smell good.

After that, Huan Wen only visited occasionally from time to time to find a nun to practice Buddhism together, but he no longer visited every day.

On August 351, the seventh year of Yonghe (AD ), the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.

Zhao Ju set up a Chanyu Tai team in Yinchuan, which included Han officials and some Xiongnu nobles in the Xitao Plain. Both parties worked together to maintain the operation of the Chanyu Tai and administer the Xiongnu tribes in the Xitao Plain.

Huan Xi's general Shi Yue also led two thousand cavalry and returned to Jingzhao County with the fattened horses.

Zhu Xu, who stayed in Liangzhou, was ordered to go north to Tianshui, but Huan Yi, who had previously guarded Qinzhou, was transferred to Hanzhong by Huan Xi.

Huan Xi conquered the Tiefu Xiongnu and became famous. Although Zhu Xuxin arrived in Qinzhou and was not familiar with local affairs, Zhang Chonghua did not dare to stir up trouble at this time.

After all, after Zhang Chonghua failed in the battle for Qinzhou, he indulged in drinking and sex all day long. He was young, his health was deteriorating, and he didn't have much ambition left.

During this period, Huan Xi often secretly sent people to deliver letters to Xie Ai, who was guarding Jincheng County, but all of them were returned intact.

This kind of behavior also made Huan Xi appreciate him even more, but it was really worrying that he couldn't get what he asked for.

At the same time, Sima Xingnan traveled a long distance and finally arrived in Chang'an on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sima Xingnan stood in front of Weiyang Palace and saw the majesty of the palace. He couldn't help but marvel:

"I have often heard that you used the palace city as your residence in Chang'an. I thought that the palaces of the former Han Dynasty had long been ruined. I never thought that the grandeur was even better than that of Taicheng."

Huan Xi laughed and said:

"Shihu did not care about the people's power, but took advantage of the child. I heard that the palace in Yecheng is more magnificent. One day, when I capture Jizhou, I will invite my mother to live in Ye Palace."

Sima Xingnan smiled and said:

"Okay! Okay! Okay! My son is so ambitious!"

As she said this, she looked at Huan Ji aside. Sima Xingnan felt helpless when he looked like he was exhausted by wine and sex.

Mother and son reunited after a long separation, and it was not easy to scold Huan Xi in front of him, so they had to find an opportunity in the future to talk to Huan Ji and let him control himself.

　For the next chapter, please give me monthly votes and recommendation votes before twelve o'clock in the evening. Sorry for the trouble.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)