Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 348 Prime Minister Liang Guoxian
Wang Meng was born in AD 325, the third year of Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty. He is now thirty-two years old, which is actually only six years older than the twenty-six-year-old Huan Xi.

But judging from his appearance, Wang Meng is much older than his actual age.

Before dawn, in the bedroom, Wang Meng's wife personally served her husband to wash himself by the dim candlelight.

In the early years, the couple lived a poor and humble life. Although the Wang family had been pampered for many years after Wang Meng became successful, some of their habits were retained.

"Husband, you have white hair sprouting on your temples again. Did I pull it out for you?"

Wang whispered softly, and without waiting for Wang Meng's reply, she carefully pulled out his white hair.

Wang Meng said helplessly:
"I am now over thirty years old and can call myself an old man. It is strange to have white hair on your temples. Don't pull it out anymore. If you keep pulling it out, one day you will have to pull it out."

In front of outsiders, Wang Meng is the powerful Wang Lingjun and Mr. Liang Gong. However, in the eyes of his wife, she will never be intimidated by his current status, just as the Wang family never disliked that he was just a streetwalker. Just like the salesman in the alley.

"Gong Liang often told me to take care of my husband and not to overwork. Unexpectedly, my husband turned a deaf ear to it. He was busy until midnight yesterday and refused to rest. When Mr. Liang comes back, I will have to complain to him."

Huan Xi often visited Wang Meng's house in the past, so Wang and he were also familiar with each other.

Wang Meng heard this and snorted disdainfully:

Wang Meng sighed:
"Having said that, Mr. Liang is not in Guanxi. There is nothing big or small that can be done without me."

"Hmph! As a woman, Mr. Liang and I are in love with each other and have never lost each other. The friendship between us is something that a woman like you can understand.

Wang's eyes widened and she stopped tying his hair and said angrily:

After being married for many years, Wang knew her husband's temperament, so she just gave him some advice. Since Wang Meng refused to listen, she stopped insisting.

"Thanks to the trust of Duke Liang, my husband is just like the sun at noon and the moon on the fifteenth day. There are more than tens of millions of people who hate my husband's power.

Wang Meng mistakenly thought that Xie Daoyun was behind this.

After bidding farewell to his wife, Wang Meng got on the carriage and went straight to the gate of the Imperial City of the Western Han Dynasty.

After all, the Wang family knew Huan Xi to some extent. Although Mr. Liang seemed a bit hypocritical, one thing was certain, his trust in Wang Meng truly came from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay! Wang Jinglue, how dare you say that I am short-sighted and have forgotten who fell in love with you back then and accompanied you to eat chaffy vegetables in Huashan Mountain!"

He turned around, looked at his wife, and asked with a stern face:
"But someone from Jiaofang Palace came to send you a message?"

“There is a saying that when the sun is at midday, it moves, and when the moon is full, it wanes.

Wang Meng suddenly realized that his wife was beating around the bush just to get her words out.

"Although Mr. Liang is not in Chang'an now, the mistress is in Weiyang Palace. If anything happens, my husband should discuss it with her."

Wang Meng seemed to be caught, so he could only apologize with a wry smile:
"Madam, you have a keen eye for knowing people. How could you be one of those vulgar and foolish women? I made a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, madam."

Wang reminded:
"My husband is very involved in everything, and has to take care of everything. Aren't you afraid of criticism from others?
"Liang Guo's surname is Huan, not Wang. A husband should avoid suspicion. Why should he cling to power?

"Liang Gong trusted me and entrusted me with military and state affairs. I worked hard and diligently, fearing that there would be something wrong. But now you ask me to be careful with myself and consider my own gains and losses, as well as my own progress and retreat.

"I just want to be worthy of Duke Liang, so why should I fear criticism from others?"

Only then did Wang lose her anger and tie Wang Meng's hair again.

Seeing that her husband had misunderstood, Mrs. Wang quickly shook her head and said:
"Husband, please don't think wildly, no one comes to Jiaofang Palace.

"I believe that your husband should be more careful in his words and deeds, and be humble in situations, so that he can survive for a long time."

At this time, the gate of the imperial city has not yet been opened, and the square outside the gate has long been filled with officials from various government offices.

I don't know who was the first to see Wang Meng's carriage and shouted that Wang Lingjun was coming. In an instant, the crowd gathered around him.

Wang Meng walked out of the carriage and bowed his hands to everyone.

Facing Wang Meng, few people in the crowd could stand up straight, and they were all a bit groveling. Of course, Shangshu Zuopushe Xie An was not among them.

A great virtuous man must be as proud as a great virtuous man. Faced with Huan Xi's death threat, Xie An had no choice but to put away his pride and hurried northward.

But with Xie An's temperament, even if he came to Chang'an, no matter how powerful Wang Meng was, how could he be like everyone else and flatter Wang Meng.

Of course, Xie An also has the confidence to do this. He is Xie Daoyun's third uncle and the uncle of Aman and Xianghaier.

After Wang Meng dealt with everyone and walked out of the crowd, he greeted Xie An first:

"Thank you Pushe."

"Wang Lingjun."

After the two met, Wang Meng talked about his purpose:
"Xie Pushe, there is something I want to tell you in advance. I'm afraid the prince will not be able to follow you today."

Xie An was not too surprised, as if he had been mentally prepared:

"Today, the barbarians from Hetao are passing through Chang'an. Wang Lingjun wants to take the prince out of the city to meet him?"

Wang Meng nodded. Talking to smart people would save you worries: "Exactly, as Aman is our heir apparent in Daliang, we should let the leaders of the various tribes in Hetao recognize him."

Aman had never been to Hetao. Huanxi went to Hetao twice. The first time was to lead troops to rescue the Tiefu Xiongnu. There was no Aman at that time.

The second time, I took Murong Ying and her son with me, but Aman did not follow.

As the eldest son of the Liang Kingdom, when the barbarians from Hetao passed by Chang'an, Wang Meng had to take Aman with him when he went to comfort the soldiers. This was considered as an opportunity for the leaders of various tribes in Hetao to worship at the temple gate.

Of course Xie An understood that Wang Meng’s move was also for Aman’s sake. He smiled and said:

"As it should be."

While the two were talking, it was time for the imperial city to open its doors. The door slowly opened, but no one went in. Everyone was looking at Wang Meng.

Wang Meng was not humble. After all, among the officials of the Liang Kingdom, no one dared to walk in front of him.

I saw Wang Meng walking into the imperial city of the Western Han Dynasty with his head held high, leaving only the envious eyes behind him: This is what a real man should be.

There is no need to question Wang Meng's authority in Guanxi. Since Huan Xi often leads the army outside and needs Wang Meng to take charge of it, Huan Xi has always been very careful to maintain Wang Meng's authority. Even if he occasionally disagrees with Wang Meng, he will never Refute him in front of others.

Just like Gao Cheng in history, in order to support Cui Xian and attack the powerful, he deliberately made Cui Xian disrespectful to him and compete with him at a banquet.

Of course, Wang Meng deserves Huan Xi's dedication and trust, and he fulfilled the role of Xiao He, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, very well.

Huan Xi fought abroad and never worried about chaos in the rear.

It means that Huan Xi is not a good man, otherwise, Xie Daoyun should really worry about her position as the head wife. After all, there were almost male queens in Chinese history.

It was at the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Emperor Chen Wen and Chen Qian once thought of making their favorite Han Zigao the queen, but they failed to do so.

As usual, Aman went to pay his respects to Wang Meng after arriving at the Chancellery. He knew that his father valued Wang Meng's opinion the most. If Wang Meng thought that he was not enough to inherit the throne, he was afraid that there would be another fight for the throne in the future.

The only difference from the past is that today Aman was kept by Wang Meng:

"Later later, King Youxian of the Xiongnu will pass by with his army, and he also invites the crown prince and his ministers to go to Baqiao together."

The 50,000 Hetao Hu people who went south this time were mainly Tiefu Xiongnu.

After all, whether it is the Helan Tribe, the Qifu Tribe, the Podolan Tribe, or the small tribes of Dai that followed the Helan Tribe, they have all recently joined.

Now that Huan Xi had taken away the elite soldiers from Guanzhong, he also conscripted 30,000 state and county soldiers and a large number of civilians. There were only tens of thousands of state and county soldiers left in Guanzhong. Naturally, Wang Meng did not dare to recruit too many Hetao Xianbei and let them go south to avoid causing unrest. .

The Tiefu Xiongnu were different. They had surrendered for many years and had long been accustomed to Liang's rule. They had been completely tamed by Huan Xi.

Wang Meng did not allow them to rest in Chang'an just as a precaution.

As for the leaders of the army, in addition to Huan Xi's loyal dog and the right virtuous king of the Xiongnu, Liu Kuantou, there was also Suo Xia who served as the supervisor of the army.

Because Huan Xi believed in employing people without suspicion and not using those who were suspicious, he rarely set up a supervisory army. As for Yinchuan Shanyu Taizuo Fusuo Xia, who temporarily served as a supervisory army and followed the army south, it was Wang Meng's appointment.

Suo Ya was called the Supervisor of the Army, but he was in charge of military law, restraining soldiers and prohibiting them from disturbing the people along the way.

In addition to Liu Yan and Suo Xia, there were also some leaders of small tribes who went south together.

Liu Wuhuan, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King, was unable to accompany him this time because of illness.

The leader of the Helan tribe was too old to travel. Even so, both of them had people go south on their behalf.

Aman happily agreed. For the whole morning, Aman stayed by Wang Meng's side, quietly watching him handle various government affairs, and finally understood Wang Meng's daily hard work.

The other party kept spinning without a break.

Finally, when it was time to eat, Wang Meng finally put down his pen temporarily, and Aman said with emotion:

"Thank you sir."

Wang Meng smiled and said:

"Weichen was born into a poor family. He worked as a farmer in his early years and also worked as a peddler to make a living. Whether he was cultivating the fields or carrying a dustpan through the streets, it was much harder than this."

Aman nodded in understanding. He had never experienced these things, so he couldn't imagine the hardship.

Not long after, the food was served, and of course Aman's share was included.

Teacher and student ate at the same table. In front of Wang Meng, Aman always paid attention to his words and deeds.

When he saw Wang Meng mentioning that he had been a farmer, he ate every grain of rice in the bowl.

Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard work? This is a poem that Huan Xi once chanted when he was educating Aman. Aman did not want to cause dissatisfaction with Wang Meng, who used to be a farmer, because he wasted food.

In fact, Wang Meng worked hard, and so did Aman. At a young age, he had to lose his innocence as a child, just to get closer to the image of a prince in his father's heart.

(End of this chapter)