Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 77 Love Words from Relatives (3000)

After Huan Xi left the military mansion, he started arranging for the messenger to go to Guanzhong quickly. Wang Meng had to make preparations in advance to accommodate the 30,000 households of Jingzhou people who would be relocated later.

As for sending people to spread the land policy of the north in order to attract landless people in the south, there is no need to go into details.

Youdao has a mouth at the top, but a broken leg at the bottom. The hard work of the people below has little to do with Huan Xi. At least he has left a reward mechanism for these people, and rewards are given out based on the number of people they attract.

This undoubtedly greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the staff. In the counties and rural areas around Nanjun, you can always see the envoys sent by Huan Xi taking the trouble to read out the policies. This has also become a unique scenery in Jingzhou.

The people of Jingzhou flocked to it. One man and one wife would have a land of 120 acres, and they would only charge you three shi meters in rent and tax. Who wouldn't be tempted?

Especially in the Jiangnan area where the population is densely populated and land annexation by nobles is serious.

Every day, a large number of landless people and people who work as servants sign up to the local envoys who announce the policy.

But Huan Xi didn't want anyone. Huan Wen only allowed him to take away 30,000 households, but there were many connections among them.

In the Jin Dynasty, the age of 16 to 60 was regarded as Quan Ding, that is, adulthood at 16 years old.

Since Shang Yang issued household division orders twice during the reform, all dynasties have basically followed this policy.

As long as the number of household registrations increases, fiscal revenue will naturally increase.

The laws of the Jin Dynasty could not restrain the nobles, but they could still control the common people.

Therefore, as long as the children in the family are under the age of sixteen, even if they have six or seven children, they are still counted as one household.

When Huan Xi recruited people in Jingzhou, he adhered to two standards: either there were many sons and daughters in the family, or the children were approaching adulthood.

Huan Wen naturally knew what Huan Xi was thinking, but he did not stop him. After all, he was soft-spoken and short-handed. Huan Xi gave him 15,000 army horses, which solved his urgent need for a lack of cavalry in the army during his future Northern Expedition.

Huan Xi did not go beyond the framework he set for him, so Huan Wen just let it go.

Of course, Huan Xi's recruitment of landless people was not without a wave of opposition. For the Jingzhou gentry, without 30,000 landless households, who would farm the land they annexed? The nobles could not be allowed to Gentlemen, go to the ground yourself.

Huanxi moved 30,000 households today, and another 30,000 households tomorrow. Even if Jingzhou's household registration is well-off, he can't withstand his troubles. Therefore, many high-ranking officials have approached Huan Wen. Even if they can't stop him, they have to let him know the status of the Jingzhou gentry. Attitude, Huan Xi cannot be allowed to plunder the local population wantonly.

Huan Wen was bothered endlessly, so he had to make a promise that it would not happen again next time, and the scholars left with satisfaction.

Just as the recruitment activities for the poor are in full swing, Huan Xi's wedding is also being prepared.

Prior to this, Sima Xingnan had already taken a boat to Jiankang.

For Sima Xingnan, this trip was not just about picking up Xie Daoyun and Li Yuan's parents for Huan Xi. She also had to make some limelight in front of relatives and friends, so she went to Jiankang in person without escaping the hard work of traveling and traveling.

Huan Wen and Huan Xi's father and son had no concerns about Sima Xingnan's safety. After all, Huan Wen had shown restraint in the past few years. No matter how much preparation he had made, he would immediately withdraw his troops as soon as the imperial court issued an order.

When the two sides could maintain superficial harmony, how stupid was Sima Yu to use the emperor's aunt and his niece as a threat to break up with Huan Wen and give him an excuse to send troops.

There is no need for a real man to have a wife. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty did not even care about his father's life and death. Only Xiang Yu would become depressed because of the death of Yu Ji.

Jiankang, Wuma Ferry.

Sima Daofu followed his father's orders and came to greet his cousin. She sat in the carriage, supporting her chin with her hand, thinking about what kind of person her future husband should be.

I don't dare to expect to be as talented and beautiful as Huan Xi, but at least I should have his own celebrity style.

Sima Daofu is only fourteen years old. It is not too late for her to think about marriage. In order to encourage childbirth, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty issued an edict that if a woman reaches seventeen and has not yet married, she must pay a fine to the state, totaling 600 yuan is about a year's ration for an adult man.

For poor families, it is not unimportant, so it is common for girls to get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen.

Just as Sima Daofu was thinking about it, the maid outside the carriage reminded:
  "Princess, the ship is about to dock."

Sima Daofu responded, stepped out of the carriage, and saluted Sima Xingnan who was getting off the boat:

"Daofu has met the eldest princess."

King Sima Yu of Kuaiji is the half-brother of Sima Shao, Emperor Ming of Jin Dynasty. Sima Xingnan and Sima Daofu are naturally cousins. The two often interact with each other and are familiar with each other. Sima Xingnan smiled and said:

"It's really hard for Daofu to come to greet me again."

The two entered the carriage. Sima Xingnan looked at Sima Daofu carefully. After not seeing each other for a while, his cousin became more and more beautiful. Sima Xingnan asked:

"Has Daofu made a promise to someone now?"

Sima Daofu's cheeks turned slightly red after hearing this, he lowered his head and replied:
  "My father is busy with official duties and has not yet chosen a son-in-law for me."

Sima Xingnan said displeasedly:
  "How could my uncle be so confused? He ignored the important matter of marriage, which is related to a woman's lifelong happiness. Could it be that he really dragged Daofu into an old girl, so he married you in a hurry?"

It was rude to complain to a daughter about her father, but Sima Daofu also knew what kind of temper his cousin was, and besides, she was speaking for himself, so he had no choice but to hang his head and remain silent.

Little did he know that Sima Xingnan had already made up his mind. Now that Huan Xi was about to marry Xie Daoyun, it was time to consider Huan Ji's marriage. Although Huan Ji's qualifications were mediocre and he was not favored by Huan Wen, in the eyes of his mother, they were all her flesh and blood, and there was not much difference between them.

It's just that Huan Xi has earned a lot of face for her in the past few years, which makes Sima Xingnan value his eldest son more.

Since Huan Ji was destined to be unhappy in his official career, he was the son of Huan Wen and Sima Xingnan after all. There were not many women who could match his status, but there were definitely not many who were of marriageable age.

As for Huan Ji and Sima Daofu, who are still a generation apart, it's not a big deal for Huan Xi to call Xie Daoyun his cousin.

Ever since he had this idea, Sima Xingnan liked Sima Daofu more and more the more he looked at him.

Sima Daofu didn't know Sima Xingnan's plan, so she asked:
  "Princess, after entering the city, should you go to Taicheng first, or go straight back to your home?"

Sima Xingnan temporarily put the thought of bringing the two of them together in the back of his mind and said with a smile:

"Let's go to Taicheng. Let's pay homage to the Emperor and the Queen Mother first."

In Jiankang and Taicheng, it is said that the Queen Mother came to rule at court, but all state affairs were left to Sima Yu, King of Kuaiji. Unless there was a court meeting, Queen Mother Chu could be considered free on weekdays.

When she heard that Sima Xingnan was waiting to meet her outside the palace, Empress Dowager Chu immediately asked someone to welcome her in.

"Eldest sister hasn't been to Jiankang for a long time. I thought you had forgotten that you have this relative."

Empress Dowager Chu said quietly.

Sima Xingnan smiled and said:

"I would like to keep His Majesty company, but my old slave is really troublesome and I have to keep an eye on him."

Empress Dowager Chu couldn't help laughing.

It is well known that Huan Wen was afraid of his own country. He was the general who conquered the west and a prince, but he had the courage to hide one of his concubines, and was sent away by Sima Xingnan. His life was really miserable.

Empress Dowager Chu told the female officials in the inner court:

"Since the eldest princess has come to Taicheng, why not hurry up and invite the emperor here."

The female officer resigned, and Sima Xingnan took advantage of this opportunity to tell Empress Dowager Chu the purpose of her visit:
  "My Xi'er returned to Jiangling a few days ago, and finally had some free time. Just as she was getting married to Mr. Xie, he asked me to pick up Gui Yihou (Li Shi) and his family. I really couldn't resist his request, so I had to Agree.

"I have been entrusted by others, so I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty shamelessly. I hope Your Majesty will fulfill my request."

Li Shi was tyrannical in politics, unpopular in Shu, and had no exploitable value. Since Sima Xingnan made the request, how could Empress Dowager Chu refuse, so she naturally agreed to the favor.

Sima Daofu on the side couldn't help but feel shaken when he heard Huan Xi's name.

When Huan Xi came to Jiankang to submit his petition as the governor of Liangzhou, she had seen him from a distance, and his handsome and handsome appearance had also adorned the girl's dreams.

In fact, it was not just Sima Daofu. In the vast Jiangnan, there were more than just one or two famous ladies who hated Xie Daoyun.

Zhang Tongyun, a famous talented woman in Jiankang City, once determined to find a husband who could match Huan Xi's talents. However, she wasted several years and found nothing. Finally, she was forced by her father and brother to marry into the Gu family.

Women these days, how can they make their own decisions about marriage? They should marry for the benefit of the clan.

The young emperor Sima Dan was brought to the side hall. Different from the past, he was no longer as close to this aunt as before.

After all, an eight-year-old child understands the world to some extent and knows that his aunt's family is the biggest threat to his throne, but he has no city to hide his thoughts.

After spending a few words with his aunt in a nonchalant manner, Sima Dan excused himself and left on the pretext that he had not finished his homework.

Empress Dowager Chu looked at the little emperor's leaving figure and excused him:

"The emperor has been busy with heavy schoolwork recently, so he is not in good spirits. I hope my eldest sister will not take it personally."

How could Sima Xingnan lose his temper with his young nephew? The two started talking about each other's lives again.

Although Empress Dowager Chu was the most noble woman in the world, she was trapped in a deep palace, so how could she not envy Sima Xingnan's joy and freedom in life.

After all, Queen Mother Chu is only twenty-seven years old now.

She was widowed at the age of twenty-one, and had to drag the young emperor with her. She had to rely on Sima Yu to fight against Huan Wen, but also had to prevent Sima Yu from becoming emperor himself. Her life had not been easy these years.

The two talked for a long time, and Empress Dowager Chu suddenly said:
  "Sister, my father has passed away. As the saying goes, death is the most important thing. I wonder if I can ask Jingzhao County Duke (Huan Xi) to let him go?"

It turned out that after Chu Pei died in shame, Huan Xi's petition to the court to convict him was naturally ignored. However, Huan Xi did not give up there. Instead, he petitioned the court one after another, begging to deprive Chu Pei of his life. To express his attitude to the northern Han people.

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