Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 88 Huan Xi enters the customs
  When Deng Xia was ordered to take over Wuguan, he sent someone to send Zhang Ju's head to Chang'an.

All the rumors and rumors against Wang Meng disappeared without a trace, and Huan Xi's generals who stayed in Guanzhong no longer had any worries. They no longer waited and watched, and expressed their support for Wang Meng one after another.

The crisis faced by Wang Meng was easily solved.

In the palace of General Zhengdong, Wang Meng, who was overwhelmed with emotion, drove everyone away and sat alone in a side room, unable to hold back his tears.

He lived in seclusion in Huashan for several years, just waiting for a wise master to assist him and help the world.

Wang Meng was glad that he had met Huan Xi. Only people like him were worthy of working hard for him and dying for him.

Not long after, Quan Yi knocked on the door and came in. Wang Meng had already wiped away his tears. Quan Yi smiled and said:

"Congratulations to the military advisor. Even Quan is jealous of my lord's trust in the military advisor."

Wang Meng smiled bitterly and said:
  "My lord, you are putting me on the fire to roast."

Although he said this, both he and Quan Yi understood that even if Wang Meng became the target of public criticism, with Zhang Ju's example, who would dare to slander Wang Meng in front of Huan Xi.

Others can't stand Wang Meng's slander, and no matter how jealous they are, they can't hurt him in the slightest.

Quan Yi comforted and said:
  "Since the fire can't hurt the real body of the military advisor, why bother about it."

The two looked at each other and laughed. Wang Meng told him about the results of rectifying internal governance during this period. Officials below the seventh rank executed more than 40 people, and officials above the seventh rank arrested more than 20 people, waiting for Huan Xi's return. Go to the north and come again to show mercy and forgiveness.

After such a campaign-style governance, at least in a short period of time, the officialdom in Guanlong was cleaned up, and the atmosphere in the officialdom was much better. Officials no longer dared to blatantly bully men and dominate women, and prey on the common people.

Even if they accept bribes in private, they dare not touch money from unknown sources.

Of course, corruption cannot be eradicated.

Qianli worked as an official just for money. There are very few people like Wang Meng and Quan Yi who work as officials to realize their ambitions.

Wang Meng asked Quan Yi:

"How prepared is Ziliang for accepting the emigrants? My lord has brought back thirty thousand households this time, so we must be fully prepared. If people freeze to death when we come to the north, it will be your fault and mine. "

Quan Yi is well aware of the great responsibility, he said:
  "The specific responsibility for this matter is Zhao Ju, the chief minister. I just went to see him two days ago. The supplies for the winter have been stored and houses for the people are being built. This person is a talented person and can do things effectively."

Wang Meng laughed and said:

"Zhao Ju is a man of both virtue and talent. I secretly sent someone to give him a gift, but he was rejected. In my opinion, among the Longyou scholars obtained by the lord during his Western Expedition, this man is the best.

"I'm just waiting for my lord to come back, recommend him and entrust him with important tasks. Being a mere lieutenant is not the position that a talented person should have."

The reason why we need to add the attribute of the lord's western expedition is naturally because Quan Yi is also a scholar from Longyou.

Quan Yi smiled and said:

"The Lord is fair to Long. He has received so many talented people, all of whom are serving in the local area. Only Zhao Ju was recruited into the army. This shows that the Lord has already recognized this man's talent. Why does the military advisor add more to the matter? After the people of Jingzhou are resettled, the Lord is right. He has his own reward, and his success is just around the corner."

Wang Meng nodded and said:
  "Since my lord aspires to the world, there should be more capable and wise ministers around him. How can we compete with others for the world if we leave those insects alone?"

While the two were discussing this, Huan Xi and his party had arrived in Nanyang County.

The new governor of Nanyang County was Huan Xi's fifth uncle Huan Chong.

Huan Chong personally led his troops to escort him to the county boundary. Huan Xi said:
  "Fifth Uncle, I've sent you off for a thousand miles, and we have to say goodbye eventually. Fifth Uncle, it's better to go back." Huan Chong nodded:
  “I have responsibilities, so I can’t send you far away, so I’ll just stay here.

"When Xi'er goes, don't forget that you still have our Long Kanghuan clan as your backing. If you encounter any difficulties, you can confess to your brother. My brother is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. If he knows that you are in trouble, he will definitely try his best to help."

Huan Xi thought to himself: Help is help, but wiping out half of the army and horses with a wave of his hand still makes people feel very distressed.

Fifteen thousand troops and horses have been driven south. As for how Huan Wen uses them, it is not a matter for Huan Xi to ask.

Of his 15,000 military horses, 10,000 of them were castrated and assigned to the cavalry, realizing a true one-man, three-horsemanship.

But if it were not a very important strategic goal, Huan Xi would not dare to follow the example of rescuing Tongguan and travel long distances under starry night.

As for the remaining 4,000 mares and 1,000 stallions, they were placed in the sand garden.

The sand garden is rich in shrubs and vegetation. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, all dynasties have used this place as a horse herding place in Guanzhong. Even in the later Tang Dynasty, horse herding prisons were set up here. It was not until the Five Dynasties that it gradually evolved into a dry sand pond. harsh environment with frequent droughts and floods.

Of course, soil erosion in Guanzhong did not only start in the Five Dynasties. As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, monarchs and ministers had to often go eastward to eat in Luoyang.

Fortunately, Huan Xi came early. Today's Guanzhong only lacks the population, but it still deserves the title of a land of overlords. Therefore, the former Qin Dynasty merged with the north.

After saying goodbye to Huan Chong, the team continued northward and arrived at Wuguan. Deng Xia had been waiting for him for a long time.

"The general will finally pay homage to the lord"

Huan Xi helped Deng Xia up and asked:
  "No need to be polite, what is the situation in Guanzhong now?"

Deng Xia replied:
  "Everything is fine in Guanzhong. There has been no turmoil. It is quite peaceful."

This was actually an expected answer. With Huan Xi expressing his attitude, Wang Meng was naturally able to stabilize the situation easily.

Huan Xi left a deputy general to guard Wuguan. As Nanyang County was occupied by Huan Wen, the importance of Wuguan was actually not too important, and there was no need for a general to guard Wuguan.

Therefore, Deng Xia would eventually follow Huan Xi back to Chang'an, and it was impossible to leave him in Wuguan.

As a general in the army, Deng Xia often took on the task of protecting Huan Xi when he traveled. Having one of the prototypes of Erlang Zhenjun as a bodyguard always made people feel at ease.

The team left Wuguan. Since the road was flat and easy to pass, the speed was obviously increased a lot.

Xie Daoyun was still looking at the mountains and rivers in the north curiously. At least for now, there were no symptoms of acclimatization, which made Huan Xi relieved.

The news of Huan Xi's entry into the Pass seemed to have grown wings and spread to various places. The gentry in Guanzhong were all looking forward to it.

The death of Zhang Ju made everyone understand Huan Xi's trust in Wang Meng and stopped the spread of rumors that Wang Meng was independent. However, Huan Xi's attitude towards the officials who were attacked by Wang Meng has not yet been stated.

Especially those imprisoned officials of seventh rank and above, all waiting with trepidation for Huan Xi to return to Chang'an.

Whether he lives or dies depends solely on Huan Xi's attitude.

They didn't know that Wang Meng had already arranged a role for Huan Xi in this big drama.

　Seven thousand today, so there will only be five thousand tomorrow, maintaining the daily update volume of six thousand new books.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)