Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 13 Together to control Yizhou (4000)

The development of the matter did not exceed Huan Xi's expectation. News of the earthquake in Chengdu spread. Fan Bi, Wei Wen, Wang Zhao, Wang Run, Deng Ding and others immediately made a big fuss about the incident and started a rebellion.

Huan Wen personally led Zhou Fu, Zhu Tao, Yuan Qiao and other generals to conquer, leaving Huan Xi to guard Chengdu to deal with the disaster.

Worried about aftershocks, Huan Xi built shantytowns outside the city as a temporary shelter for the victims.

Correspondingly, Zhu Xu's burden of maintaining public order also increased.

However, as a famous general who was highly praised by Fang Xuanling in the "Book of Jin", although he is just a fledgling general, maintaining public order is not difficult for Zhu Xu.

And Xi Chao is also organizing manpower in an orderly manner to rescue the victims.
  With the help of this civil and military force, Huan Xi did not have to deal with many things. He mainly walked around the streets to express condolences to the victims and appease everyone's emotions.

The people of Chengdu all praised this son of a powerful man with a friendly attitude.

At night, when he returned to the palace city, which had mostly collapsed, Huan Xi did not want to be disturbed and locked himself in the house. Even Li Yuan was placed in another house by him.

Under the candlelight, I could see Huan Xi writing something on the paper furiously, and he stayed up all night.

The next day, early in the morning, Huan Xi ordered someone to call Xi Chao and handed him a newly bound book in his hand.

I saw the four characters "Disaster Relief Regulations" written clearly on the cover.

Huan Xi said with a tired smile:

"Jingxing, feel free to read it."

Upon hearing this, Xi Chao couldn't wait to open the "Disaster Relief Regulations" and saw the title page clearly written:

‘After a major disaster, there will be a major epidemic, and after a major epidemic, there will be a major famine. Therefore, the first method of disaster relief is epidemic prevention. ’

Just this sentence made Xi Chao marvel.

Huan Xi listed the methods of epidemic prevention in detail in the book, and the work-for-relief work in the second half was also an eye-opener for Xi Chao.

After a long time, Xi Chao closed the book and praised:
  "Young Master is a genius. It will be a great blessing in life for Duke Huan to have him to help you."

Huan Xi waved his hand. He racked his brains to write the "Disaster Relief Regulations". He was exhausted. He said:

"I also hope that Jingxing will use what is written in the book to prevent epidemics and provide disaster relief."

Seeing his expression, Xi Chao did not continue to disturb him and left immediately.

After leaving Miyagi City, Xi Chao immediately made arrangements one by one in accordance with the "Disaster Relief Regulations".

This includes cleaning up water sources. Not only must the sediment in the wells be removed from time to time, but people must also be sent to dig ditches along the gates to clear the sewage.

At the same time, people are prohibited from drinking raw water and eating floating carcasses of animals salvaged from the water.

Hospitals were also set up, and if there were any sick people, they would be isolated by force, separated into separate rooms for men and women, and taken in for treatment.

The corpses of people and animals killed in the earthquake were buried. If they died of epidemics, all the things they used daily were burned together with them.

At the same time, it is indispensable to incense and disinfect the shantytowns outside the city to kill pests.

Under the guidance of the Disaster Relief Regulations, all work was carried out in an orderly manner. There was no large-scale epidemic outbreak in Chengdu after the earthquake.

After that, Huan Xi used work as relief, hiring victims to clean up the ruins in the city and rebuild their homes.

As for why Huan Xi was able to write the "Regulations on Disaster Relief" behind closed doors, many people were curious, but due to Huan Xi's identity, they did not dare to ask. They could only attribute it to the differences between people.

When the news reached the front line, Huan Wen was very pleased. It was really a great pride for him to have such a capable son to assist him.

Huan Xi worked in the rear to prevent epidemics, provide relief to the victims, and win the hearts of the people in Chengdu. At the same time, he also did not forget to fight a public opinion war.

Fan Bi, Wei Wen and others used the excuse that the earth dragon turned over to confuse the public with their evil words. Huan Xi also chose to use magic to defeat magic, claiming that the earthquake was caused by the joy of the earth dragon when the Jin army entered Shu to quell the tyranny.

This statement is also accepted by many people. In fact, the rule of Li Shou and Li Shi is unpopular in Shu.

If the rule of the Cheng Han Dynasty was overthrown, and God warned of such a disaster, wouldn't God be aiding the evil deeds?

Huan Xi caused so many things in the rear, and Huan Wen was not idle at the front either. He supervised and led his generals to attack the rebels, and killed Wang Shi, the minister of the Han Dynasty, and Wang Run, the general of Pingnan.

Fan Bi, Wei Wen, Deng Ding and others fled far away after hearing the news, and Huan Wen then took charge.

When Huan Wen returned to Chengdu, the ruins in the city were still being cleared. He called Huan Xi to his side and asked:

"My father will be returning east soon. Do you want to go back to Jingzhou with me, or do you want to stay in Shu and guard Yizhou?"

Huan Xi knew that his father was asking about him in name, but in fact he had already made plans in his mind. He said seriously:
  "The child obeys the father's arrangement."

Huan Wen nodded slightly and said:
  "Zhuge Wuhou once said that if the world changes, we should send the army of Jingzhou to Wan and Luo, and the army of Yizhou to march out of Qinchuan, then we can achieve hegemony.

"Yizhou, a land of abundance, fell into decline because of the Li family's lack of morality.

"You have the talent to manage the world. You should govern Yizhou for me and prepare your troops. When the time is right, you and I, father and son, will work together to expedition to the north. There is no need to worry about the uncertainty of the world."

In Huan Wen's view, the person who stayed in Yizhou was none other than Huan Xi.

After all, who can be more trustworthy than his eldest son.

Although Huan Xi was only sixteen years old, his performance since entering the Anxi Shogunate, especially after entering Shu, has already impressed everyone.

After Huan Wen returned to Chengdu, he also found that Huan Xi was quite famous among the people. Therefore, Huan Wen did not think twice about the person in charge of Yizhou.

As for Huan Xi, of course he is willing to stay in Shu so that he can have a place to show his talents, but he also knows that he is young after all, and I am afraid that the post of Yizhou governor will not fall to him.

Sure enough, after Huan Xi agreed to stay in Yizhou, Huan Wen summoned Zhou Fu, the governor of Yizhou.

Zhou Fu, the governor of Yizhou, was just an overseas settler and did not actually take over the land in the middle of Shu.

Huan Wen said to Zhou Fu:

"I want to guard Yizhou with Daohe, entrust the military power in Shuzhong, and garrison Peng Mo."

Zhou Fu was greatly moved by Huan Wen's trust. After thanking him, Zhou Fu returned the favor and asked:
  "It is difficult for the last general to take care of both military and political affairs by himself, so I ask for Duke Huan's permission to appoint the young master as the last general to make history, and also as the prefect of Shu County, taking charge of internal affairs."

Huan Wen had only talked about military affairs before and asked him to garrison Peng Mo. Naturally, he arranged for someone else to stay in Chengdu and take charge of government affairs.

Today, when meeting Zhou Fu, Huan Wen saw Huan Xi by his side. His intention was too obvious, so Zhou Fu asked for help.

As expected, Huan Wen agreed and made Huan Xi the governor of Yizhou and the prefect of Shu County to guard Chengdu.

Nominally, Huan Xi was Zhou Fu's staff.

But in fact, one of them is in Chengdu and the other is in Pengmo. They are responsible for military affairs and do not have jurisdiction over each other.

Huan Xi was in charge of the government affairs in central Sichuan as Chang Shi. The key was to be able to bypass the court and quell criticism.

With Huanxi's merits, he was obviously not as good as the governor of Yizhou, but he was more than enough to serve as the governor of a county.

And Zhou Fu was also someone Huan Wen could trust. In the original time and space, he followed Huan Wen's orders and guarded Yizhou for nearly twenty years. He died in office. He was very loyal. Otherwise, how could Huan Wen dare to persecute the imperial court unscrupulously. After Zhou Fu left, Huan Wen told Huan Xi to serve Zhou Fu as a son and nephew, and not to compete with Zhou Fu for power after he left, thus causing conflicts.

Huan Xi did not need Huan Wen to teach these principles. Seeing that Huan Wen seemed to have nothing to explain, Huan Xi reminded:

"I dare to ask my father, what arrangements will my father make in this expedition to Shu? In addition to Yizhou, we will also capture the four counties of Liangzhou?"

After the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, the Sima family established Liang and Yi prefectures in Shu, each commanding eight counties.

When Li Shou was alive, he sent troops to Liangzhou, defeated Jianwei general Sima Xun, and captured the four counties of Hanzhong, Brazil, Zitong, and Yinping. Since then, Liangzhou was divided into two, with Cheng Han and Eastern Jin each occupying four counties.

Three years ago, in AD 344, Huan Xuan, the governor of Liangzhou, passed away. Yu Yi, who was the governor of Jingzhou at the time, recommended Sima Xun to be the governor of Liangzhou and take charge of the four counties.

Now that Huan Wen was destroyed and the Han Dynasty became Han Dynasty, the four counties in Hanzhong were lost and recovered. Logically speaking, Sima Xun, the governor of Liangzhou, should take over the four counties.

But how could Huan Xi be willing to let others sit back and enjoy the gains and give up the four counties of Liangzhou?

Huan Wen was also worried about this matter. At this time, Huan Xi took the initiative to mention it. Based on Huan Wen's understanding of him, he knew that this kid must have an idea, otherwise he would not mention this matter to him. He urged:

"You are my dearest relative, father and son, so there is no need to mince words."

Huan Xi didn't hide it and said bluntly:
  “A child has three things to offer his father: the upper, the middle, and the lower.

"My father can use the power of destroying the country to force the imperial court and ask Sima Xun to move the town, or let him enter the imperial court as an official and use his confidant as the governor of Liangzhou to supervise the eight counties. This is the best strategy.

"You can also go to the table. Please divide Liangzhou into two, and set up another Western Liangzhou to supervise the four counties. This is the middle strategy."

After hearing this, Huan Wen asked:

"What's the next best thing?"

Huan Xi sighed:

"My father can use his confidants as governors of the four counties to take charge of the military."

Seeing his appearance, Huan Wen smiled and said:

"Xi'er doesn't seem to like making any decisions."

Huan Xi admitted:
  "If my father makes a bad move and divides the military power of the four counties, how can Sima Xun give up?

"As the saying goes, if the name is not right, the words will not be right. My father is far away in Jingzhou, so it is difficult to intervene in the power struggle in Liangzhou. In my opinion, Liangzhou will be won by Sima Xun sooner or later."

Huan Wen was silent. In fact, after weighing the pros and cons, he personally preferred Huan Xi's suggestion.

Seeing Huan Wen's hesitation, Huan Xi persuaded him:
  "The child asks his father to choose the best policy."

Huan Wen looked at Huan Xi suspiciously, and Huan Xi explained to him:
  "The child has already told his father about the consequences of the worst policy, let's talk about the right policy.

"My father separated four counties and established another state. Sima Xun must have a grudge. He was stationed in Wudang, just between my father's elbows. If he turned against him, it would be very harmful!

"The harm of the best policy is only to offend the imperial court. When Yu Gong was critically ill, the princes in the imperial court were worried about the chaos in Jingzhou and wanted to grant Yu Gong's request.

"Father, now that you are crossing Jingjing and Yi, why should you be afraid of the imperial court!
  "People are harmless, but tigers are capable of hurting others. It is difficult for the court to contain my father's power today, and the Sima family is not in the right position. Even if my father abides by his ministerial integrity, it is really difficult for the court to feel at ease.

"In this case, why not ask for the eight counties of Liangzhou.

"Liangzhou is far away from Jiangdong and has nothing to do with the vital interests of the ministers.

"The child is guaranteeing it with his life. The minister just wants to be in peace with his father, so he will definitely grant his request!
  "Whether Sima Xun changed the town or entered the court, no matter how resentful he was, he could not threaten his father."

After hearing Huan Xi's words, Huan Wen suddenly became enlightened. He smiled and said:
  "My son has great wisdom and understands people's hearts. As a father, I will use your best strategy."

Huan Wen, the governor of the six states of Jing, Si, Yong, Yi, Liang and Ning, and Sima Xun, the governor of Liangzhou, also had to obey his orders, but in the end it was better to let his cronies guard Liangzhou.

As for whether Sima Xun is willing to leave Liangzhou, the imperial court will issue an order at that time. Sima Xun has lost his righteousness and has strong troops from Jingzhou on his side, so he has no choice but to leave.

Huan Wen asked again:
  "Xier thinks who can guard Liangzhou."

Huan Xi declined:
  "The choice of governor should be left to the dictatorship of my father."

Huan Wen refused to let him go:

"You are still my father's boss of Xi Cao. You are in charge of personnel affairs. As a father, I should also listen to your opinions."

Huan Xi hesitated for a moment and said:
  "My child thought that the governor of Liangzhou must be Jiangxia Prime Minister Yuan Gong."

Huan Wen laughed loudly and said:

"Xi'er's thoughts coincide with those of being a father."

Yuan Qiao was Huan Wen's most trusted official. The reason why Zhou Fu was used to guard Yizhou before was because Zhou Fu was the governor of Yizhou set by Qiao Zhi.

In this attack on Shu, Huan Wen took both Yuan Qiao and Huan Xi as the main contributors. Unlike Huan Xi, Yuan Qiao's qualifications were enough to serve as the governor of Liangzhou.

Huan Wen then summoned Yuan Qiao and told him about the matter. Yuan Qiao learned that it was Huan Xi's idea and was even more grateful to him.

On the same day, Huan Wen sent several memorials to Jiankang, which would definitely cause an uproar in Jiankang.

After arranging the distribution of power, Huan Wen left Chengdu for training the next day.

He left Huan Xi to stay in Chengdu, Zhou Fu to guard Peng Mo, and Yuan Qiao to go out to guard Hanzhong. He also sought the title of general for Huan Xi, so that he could recruit his own staff.

In other places, Huan Wen's cronies were also in charge, either as governors or generals.

Huan Xi stood at the top of the city, watching the army retreat. There were three people standing behind him, namely Xi Chao, Zhu Xu and Deng Xia.

Deng Xia was twenty-four years old at the time. His father, Deng Yue, was General Pingnan and participated in Wang Dun's rebellion with Zhou Fu.

When Huan Wen conquered Shu, Deng Xia joined the army for his shogunate and also participated in it. He was a brave man who was the best in the world. It is said that he fought with evil cunning in Mianshui and chopped him into several pieces. In later generations, he was known as the most fierce general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Of course, Deng Xia does not have such a big name today, but he has already emerged during the battle with the Han army and was praised as a brave general by Huan Wen.

It was precisely because he valued Deng Xia's courage that Huan Wen left him in Chengdu and followed Huan Xi.

These three people will also be Huan Xi's initial team.

Deng Xia had been watching Huan Xi silently from behind. Like Zhu Xu, he had witnessed Huan Xi's performance during several military discussions on the conquest of Shu, especially in the battle of Zuoqiao. The sixteen-year-old boy admired him very much.

Of course, his willingness to stay in Chengdu and assist Huan Xi is also inseparable from Huan Xi's identity.

Huan Xi is Huan Wen's eldest son and the undoubted future heir of the Huan family. If he stays by Huan Xi's side, his future will be limitless.

Deng Xia was still young, so instead of fighting for a position next to Huan Wen, it would be better to follow Huan Wen's order and come to serve Huan Xi.

Thinking about it, Zhu Tao was willing to keep Zhu Xu, and he had the same idea as Deng Xia.

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