Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 128 Zhilan Yushu
  Huan Wen finally waited until Aman had eaten and drank enough, and then he couldn't wait to take the child to the Zhengxi General's Mansion, with an unstoppable smile on his old face.

Such joy was unprecedented since Huan Wen conquered Shu and conquered Chengdu.

In the past few years, Huan Wen's life has not been satisfactory.

He had no ambitions for the Northern Expedition, but seeing the melee in Hebei and the God-given opportunity of the Central Plains being squandered by Yin Hao and others really made him worried.

Xi Chao congratulated him and said:
  "I congratulate my lord on this great grandson."

I don't know where Xi Chao saw the word "virtuous", and everyone agreed in unison.

Xi Chao was also full of joy for the birth of Aman. After all, his identity was a bit special. He was Huan Wen's mastermind and the first to follow Huan Xi.

As we all know, in addition to planning military and state affairs for Huan Wen, Xi Chao was also an important link between Huan Xi and Huan Wen's generals.

Whenever there was a funeral or happy event in any family, Xi Chao always expressed his condolences and gave gifts in the name of Huan Xi.

Of course, Huan Wen is also happy to see Xi Chao play such a role.

After all, Huan Xi had been in the north for a long time, and he had to have someone as his representative in the south to deal with people.

Huan Wen was forty-one years old, and it was time to think about the future. Although Huan Xi had already created a business of his own in the north, Huan Wen's family business in Jing, Yi, and Ning Prefectures was still waiting for him to inherit. .

This is also the reason why Huan Wen readily agreed when Huan Xi asked for Zhou Chu, the eldest son of Zhou Fu, the governor of Yizhou.

Huan Wen held Aman in his arms and accepted the congratulations from the generals one by one. It was not until his grandson was hungry again that he hurried back to Linhe Duke's Mansion to find his wet nurse.

At the same time, Bingzhou, Jinyang.

Fu Jian brought Zhang Yu back to Jinyang, feeling depressed all the time. Everyone was puzzled. This time when he went south, he clearly drove Huan Xi back to Guanzhong and moved 40,000 households to Hedong. What else could Fu Jian be dissatisfied about? of.

Only his younger brother Fu Xiong could understand his brother's troubles. He went to Fu Jian and said:
  "Brother has a great victory in the southern expedition, and I would like to give you a white hat as a congratulatory gift."

Fu Jian was overjoyed when he heard this and changed his previous sad look.

The next day, Fu Xiong led a hundred officials to persuade Fu Jian to come forward, hoping that Fu Jian would not follow Shi Hu's old system and give up the throne of King of Heaven, that is, emperor.

Fu Jian had already wanted to be the emperor after he captured Bingzhou.

The former military strategist general Jia Xuanshuo persuaded Fu Jian to imitate Liu Bei's story of claiming the title of King of Hanzhong, hoping that Fu Jian would become king instead of emperor, which aroused Fu Jian's dissatisfaction and therefore held a grudge.

Last year, Fu Jian secretly made people falsely accuse Jia Xuanshuo of colluding with Huan Xi, and destroyed Jia Xuanshuo's entire family.

Now that the ministers are urging him to go forward, how can he refuse?

In the first month of the eighth year of Yonghe (AD 352), Fu Jian ascended the throne in Jinyang and proclaimed himself emperor. He honored his father Fu Hong as Emperor Huiwu, with the temple name Taizu. His mother Jiang was the empress dowager, his wife Qiang was the empress, and his second son Fu was born as the prince. .

After Fu Jian became emperor, he felt that he was not suitable to serve as the Great Chanyu.

After all, since Liu Yuan established this position, there has been no theory that the emperor also held the position of Great Chanyu. It was all the princes who did it.

Fu Jian then appointed Prince Fu Sheng as the Great Chanyu to manage the barbarians in Hedong.

His younger brother Fu Xiong, as the first minister to persuade the emperor to advance, became prime minister, governor of all domestic and foreign military affairs, general of chariots and cavalry, governor of Bingzhou, and king of the East China Sea.

Fu Xiong's power was close to that of a monarch, but there was no suspicion between the brothers. Fu Xiong was self-denial and dedicated to the public, and Fu Jian also called him the Duke of Zhou in Dayu.

At the same time, Fu Jian generously rewarded all the ministers, and all the dukes became kings.

For a time, the emperor and his ministers were delighted.

Just as the Fu family was celebrating this, the Yao family of the Qiang people who occupied Xuzhou received bad news. Their leader Yao Yizhong finally passed away after being bedridden for several months.

Yao Yizhong could no longer see clearly at this time, and could only see many blurry figures standing in front of the couch, with faint sounds of sobbing.

He stretched his hand into the air and called:

"Xiang'er."

Yao Xiang stepped forward and held Yao Yizhong's hand, holding back tears and saying:

"Father, the child is here."

The haggard Yao Yizhong nodded and said:

"My father is dying. Before he dies, I still have a few words to say to you."

Yao Xiang hurriedly said:
  "Fathers may speak out, but children must obey."

Yao Yizhong asked:
  "Has the imperial edict been delivered?"

Yao Xiang nodded and said:
  "Sent here, the Jin Dynasty uses my father as the envoy to hold Chijie, the governor of Liuyi, the military governor of Huaibei, the general of chariots and cavalry, the third division of Kaifu Yitong, the great Chanyu, and the Duke of Gaoling."

Yao Yizhong asked:
  "What about you?"

Yao Xiang replied:
  "Haier is the governor of Xuzhou, the general of Pingbei, the military governor of Xuzhou, and the Duke of Pingxiang County."

Yao Yizhong shook his head, his energy improved slightly as he looked back, and he continued:
  "Just being canonized is not enough. With the examples of Fu Jian and Zhang Yu, the Jin Dynasty will not believe us easily.

"Listen to me, after my death, you select five people from among the brothers and send them to Jiangnan as hostages.

"You yourself went to Shouchun, visited Xie Shang in person, and told him the sincerity of our Qiang people's surrender.

"There are 60,000 cavalrymen in Xuzhou, and you are sincere. Xie Shang will not dare to harm you, but he also hopes to subdue you and make you an assistant in their Northern Expedition. He will definitely treat you with great courtesy."

As he spoke, Yao Yi Zhong burst into tears and said:
  "You have a great reputation as a father, but there is chaos in the north. Hebei, Hedong, and Guanxi are all occupied by others. In the end, you can only be trapped in Xuzhou. You still need to risk your life to cross the river in exchange for your troops. A glimmer of hope for the public.

"I don't want to feel ashamed!"

After that, Yao Yizhong no longer breathed and died of illness in Pengcheng at the age of seventy-three.

His forty-two sons crowded the ward and cried loudly. Yao Xiang burst into tears and said:

"My father's last will and testament are remembered by my son and he dare not forget them."

Yao Xiang held a funeral for Yao Yizhong in Pengcheng.

At this time, Xie Shang, who was stationed in Shouchun, Huainan, heard about the news that Yao had captured Xuzhou and immediately sent an envoy to pay his respects.

After the funeral, Yao Xiang told the envoy his father's dying instructions and expressed his willingness to ride across the river alone to visit Shouchun. He also sent his five young brothers south in advance to show his sincerity.

The envoy hurried back to report the matter. Xie Shang was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly asked the envoy to tell Yao Xiang that as long as he was willing to come, he was willing to use his life as a guarantee so that he could return to Xuzhou safe and sound.

Yao Xiang entrusted all his troops to his twenty-fourth brother Yao Chang. The Yao family did not rank seniority based on seniority. After all, Yao Xiang was only the fifth son of Yao Yizhong.

Among the forty-two sons of Yao Yizhong, apart from Yao Xiang, Yao Chang, who was 23 years old at the time, was the most outstanding.

Before leaving, Yao Xiang said to Yao Chang in front of the envoy Xie Shang:

"If I unfortunately offend Duke Xie and cannot come back to Pengcheng, you must also be loyal to the Jin Dynasty. You must not surrender to Murong Xianbei."

Some words must be heard backwards, Yao Chang responded loudly. Of course, the messenger was also a sensible person. He smiled and said:

"General Yao, don't worry. My lord has admired the name of the general for a long time. Today, the general can ignore his own safety and ride across the river alone. How can my lord let the general down?"

Yao Xiang nodded, boarded the boat with the envoy alone, and crossed the Huaihe River.

Xie Shang had already been waiting for him in Shouchun. Xie Shang deliberately removed his ceremonial guards and wore a scarf to receive Yao Xiang alone. The two hit it off and talked happily.

After the meeting, Xie Shang petitioned the court to ask Yao Xiang to succeed his father, and Yao Xiang returned to Pengcheng safely.

With this experience, Yao Xiang and Xie Shang were finally able to trust each other, and everything seemed to be changing for the better.

If nothing unexpected happens, Yao's 60,000 cavalry will also be used by the Eastern Jin Dynasty and become an important force in the Northern Expedition.

At the same time, Xie Shang's cousin Xie Yi took his family to Jiangling.

In fact, if his wife Ruan Rong hadn't begged her hard, Xie Yi really wouldn't have wanted to take this trip.

Although he and Huan Wen were relatives, they had not heard from each other for many years.

Xie Yi was resentful that Huan Wen did not take him with him when he conquered Shu, and he left Fan Wang, an old minister of the Yu family, as a stayer. He believed that the two had a deep friendship, but in Huan Wen's heart, he was not as trustworthy as an old minister of the Yu family.

Huan Wen also felt resentful because Xie Yi regretted the marriage and repeatedly postponed the wedding. In the end, he even did not attend the wedding of Huan Xi and Xie Daoyun.

Huan Wen, who was once a very close friend, even had to take refuge in Sima Xing's men's room to avoid Xie Yi dragging him to drink, now they are no longer in contact with each other, which makes people sigh.

After arriving in Jiangling, Xie Yi moved into the former mansion, but did not visit the door of He Gong's mansion. Xie Daoyun had to carry Aman back to her parents' home to visit her father.

Xie Yi was angry with Huan Wen, but he couldn't help but laugh when he looked at his infant grandson.

Xie Xuan, who was ten years old at the time, also wanted to hug his little nephew. He and Xie Daoyun were born on the same mother, and naturally he was also Aman's biological uncle.

However, Xie Daoyun was worried that he would not be able to hold her firmly, so she never agreed. She left her parents to tease her grandson, and pulled Xie Xuan to a side room to test his knowledge. However, the result was a big disappointment to Xie Daoyun. She scolded:

"I have been separated from you for a year, why can't I see your progress? Is it because your talent is limited, or you are entangled in worldly things and have neglected your studies!"

Because Xie Xuan was talented and smart since childhood, Xie Daoyun valued his younger brother from the same mother and was very strict with him.

Xie Xuan quickly explained:
  "Sister, I haven't improved my knowledge. It's not because I'm slacking off, but because I'm distracted by studying the art of war. I want to help the world with my brother-in-law in the future.

"Besides, my third uncle (Xie An) also supports my study of military science."

As he said this, he was still worried that his eldest sister would not believe it, so he opened his luggage and found that all the military books inside were very old.

Xie Daoyun was different from most scholars in the south of the Yangtze River. She did not despise warriors. Now that she saw that her brother was not unwilling to make progress, she was relieved. She smiled and said:

"Your brother-in-law would be very happy if he knew Jie'er had such a heart.

"When he was in Chang'an, he often mentioned you to me."

Jie'er is Xie Xuan's nickname.

Hearing this, Xie Xuan opened his eyes:

"What did the brother-in-law say?"

Huan Xi had previously sent troops to Hetao, defeated the Fu clan, and surrendered the Xiongnu, causing an uproar in the south of the Yangtze River.

The Jiangnan gentry did not understand the true situation of the Tiefu tribe, but when the Hetao area was associated with the Xiongnu, no one dared to ignore it.

Xie Xuan originally had high regard for his brother-in-law, and now he yearns to join him in making great achievements in the north of the country.

Xie Daoyun stroked Adi's head and said:

"He just hopes that my Zhilan Yushu will grow up quickly and be able to contribute to his shogunate."

Xie Xuan was greatly encouraged. He smiled and said:

"Sister, go back and tell your brother-in-law that in a few years, I will ask my third uncle for instructions and join you in Chang'an."

Xie Daoyun sighed after hearing this:
  "I'm just afraid that my third uncle won't let me go."

She is well aware of Xie An's attitude towards the Huan family. Now that the Huan and Xie families are married, the third uncle clearly has the ability to help the world and the people, but he has never been an official. If the third uncle can go to Chang'an, it will not just be Wang Meng who has to work hard alone.

Xie Xuan said:

"Sister, you don't know something. I have told my third uncle about this a long time ago. He also said that learning the art of war cannot be done on paper. There are often wars in the north now, and my third uncle is also happy to see me go to my brother-in-law's tent to practice.

"It's just that he had to let me succeed in my studies and go to Chang'an, so as not to be ridiculed by others."

Xie Daoyun was overjoyed. To be honest, when she was in Chang'an, she didn't envy Li Yuan for having her relatives with her.

If Xie Xuan really went to Chang'an, he would have one more person to speak his mind to.

"Then you have to work hard, Jie'er, do you know that although Erlang of the Huan family also went to Chang'an, he was empty in his belly and indulged in drinking and sex, so he was not reused.

"Your brother-in-law doesn't care about family status or kinship when hiring people. He only looks at talent. This is true for brothers. If you are tired, don't expect my sister to ask for an official position on your behalf."

Although Xie Xuan's face was childish, he became serious and said seriously:

"What kind of person do you think I am? I should use my talents and knowledge to gain merit. How can I be a lucky person?"

Xie Daoyun praised:
  "Of course, Jie'er is our Xie family's Zhilan Yushu."

The two siblings looked at each other and smiled.

In fact, although their father Xie Yi never served as an official after leaving Huan Wen's Zhengxi shogunate.

However, Xie Yi did not pay much attention to the education of his children. He would either drink at home or go out to socialize with friends. Just like when he worked for Huan Wen, he entrusted all his children to his third brother Xie An.

It's not that Xie Yi has no sense of responsibility and is an incompetent father, but because Xie Yi clearly realizes that his third brother Xie An's talents are far better than his own. Just as Xie Daoyun thinks, Xie An has Kuang Shiji. the talents of the people.

It is far better to leave the children at home to Xie An's supervision than to do it yourself, so why do you want to do this?

Just like Huan Xi, as the lord of Guanlong, he does not deal with daily government affairs.

In addition to his unwillingness to be entangled in mundane affairs, Huan Xi himself also understood that when it came to the specific details of governance, he might not necessarily be able to do better than Wang Meng.

Since Guanlong is already in a prosperous situation under Wang Meng's careful management, there is no need for Huan Xi to interfere. He only needs to grasp the general direction and occasionally put forward some ideas.

Huan Xi's trust in Wang Meng was no less than that of Fu Jian in the original time and space. Since Wang Meng was able to work hard to lay a solid foundation for the unification of the north in the former Qin Dynasty, Huan Xi also believed that Wang Meng would also live up to his expectations.

　The second chapter is 4000 words long, and there will be one more chapter before twelve o'clock in the evening.

　　Recommended book by friends, high-quality fairy tale novels. Even though things are so dangerous in the world, Gu Dan just wants to live forever.

　　
  　
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