Yuan Hong, who joined the army in Xifu, was born in a humble family. When he was young, his family was poor. He once worked as a servant to transport rented grain on the Huaihe River.
There was a sound of poetry reciting beside the passenger ship, which was very emotional. The five-character poems recited were all those that Xie Shang had never read.
In his self-composed poem "Ode to History", Xie Shangya valued Yuan Hong's talents and did not think Yuan Hong was from a humble background and had a humble career. He enlisted Yuan Hong as the secretary of the general's office. After Xie Shang's death, Yuan Hong was appointed as the secretary by Huan Wen.
Joining the army in Xifu, he is the most talented person in Chinese in Xifu——
From this point of view, the Xie family in Chen County has a affectionate and elegant family style. Isn't it true that Xie Daoyun, a young boy from a poor family who listened to the flute for six hundred miles, is the legacy of his uncle Xie Shang?
Although Yuan Hong served in Huan Wen's military mansion, he still had a close relationship with the Xie family in Chen County due to his gratitude to Xie Shang. When he came to Jiankang to receive the imperial edict, he went to Wuyi Lane to meet with Xie.
Brothers An and Xie Wan, Xie An entrusted Yuan Hong to try to get Chen Cao to return to the south safely. Yuan Hong said that he would do his best, but when he arrived at Yecheng, he did not expect that Yan Taizai Murong Ke would exchange Xuchang City for the Chen family.
, it seems that the Xianbei people are determined to keep Chen Caozhi. Yuan Hong doesn’t know what Chen Caozhi thinks. According to common sense, Chen Caozhi is never willing to stay in this foreign country, but since Murong Ke proposed
If Xuchang City is exchanged for Chen Cao's clan members, then Chen Cao's future worries will be gone, and it is not known that he will agree to stay!
At dusk, Yuan Hong and two accompanying sergeants, accompanied by officials from the Taiyuan Palace, went to Honglu Diguan Post to rest. They frowned and thought hard on the way. When they were approaching Honglu Diguan Post, they suddenly heard someone on the roadside calling in surprise: "
Yuan joins the army, a villain is polite."
When Yuan Hong looked up, he saw a man in the uniform of a sergeant from the Eastern Jin Dynasty standing on the roadside with a smile on his face. He stepped forward and said, "Yuan joins the army. I am a sergeant under Chen Xima. I have been ordered to wait here for the envoy from Jiangdong. No."
I thought it was Yuan Canjun who took the trouble to come all the way."
Yuan Hong asked: "Where is Chen Xima now?"
The sergeant said: "I'm temporarily staying at Bingjing Terrace."
Yuan Hong then said: "Take me to see him."
An official from the Taiyuan Palace stopped him and said, "The Grand Master has ordered that Yuan Canjun is not allowed to receive guests in private."
Yuan Hong knew that he could not disobey, so he said: "Your country's Grand Prime Minister has promised to let me meet Chen Xima tomorrow to discuss the important matter of exchanging money from Xuchang City for the Chen family of Tang Dynasty. Why are you stopping me?"
The palace official said: "Since Dazai said it is tomorrow, please ask Yuan to join the army and wait until tomorrow to see Chen Xima."
Yuan Hong said helplessly: "That's all, let's meet tomorrow." He looked at the sergeant and said, "Go back and report to Chen Xima that Yuan Yanbo from the West Prefecture has arrived in Yecheng."
The sergeant bowed down to accept the order and hurried back to Bingjingtai to report to Chen Caozhi about meeting Yuan Hong. He truthfully recounted what Yuan Hong said one by one. Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian and Su Qi were shocked when they heard this. Murong Ke wanted to
After exchanging money from Xuchang City, the Chen family of Tang Dynasty seemed to have no choice but to keep Chen Caozhi. In this way, it would be a hundred times more difficult for Chen Caozhi to return to Jiangdong!
The lights in the small hall were dim and the atmosphere was solemn. Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian and Su Qi didn't speak. They all looked at Chen Caozhi. Whether Jiang Dong could go back or not depended entirely on Chen Caozhi's ability.
Chen Caozhi sat upright with his back straight, looked down, and gently stroked the bones of the folding fan in his hand with one hand. After being silent for a long time, he said: "Murong Ke is more vicious than Wang Meng. It's not worth my trouble to give him five stone powder."
Shen Chiqian didn't understand what Chen Cao said, so he said cautiously: "Master Chen, how should we deal with it now? Murong Ke must have asked Yuan Canjun to go back and resume his life with this condition. We can't go back for the time being."
Ran Sheng said: "If it really doesn't work, we will run back. As long as we cross the Yellow River, we won't be afraid." That's what he said, but it is really difficult to run back to the east of the Yangtze River from Yecheng, Yandu, to the sky.
Chen Caozhi got up and paced back and forth on the banquet. After thinking for a while, he ordered his entourage to prepare a car. He was going to visit Shangyong King Murong Ping——
Su Qi reminded: "Chen Shijun, it is Murong Ke who is in charge of the Yan State. The only key is to convince Murong Ke."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "I know, see you first Murong Ping, then see you Murong Ke."
Chen Caozhi brought Ran Sheng to Prince Shangyong's Mansion to meet Murong Ping, but they saw that the Empress Dowager of Yan's younger brother, Shangshu Pushe Kezu Hunyi, was also here. Murong Ping said with a smile: "Chen Xima came just in time, I and Yu Zhang Zhengyi wants to discuss something with you——"
The guests and hosts sat down, and the maid served Daji wine. Xianbei people were not used to drinking tea.
Murong commented: "What's the matter with Chen Xima's visit?"
Chen Cao said: "It is better to listen to the king's instructions first."
Murong Ping smiled and said: "Chen Xima is an honored guest, please explain your intention first."
Chen Cao said: "I heard that the envoys from Jiangdong have arrived in Yedu, but they can't see them. I can't help but feel uneasy and wonder whether they can return home, so I came to ask the Taifu for advice."
Murong Ping said calmly: "Why did Chen Xima come here if he didn't ask Dazai?"
Chen Cao's way: "The Grand Prime Minister is majestic and solemn, but I keep a respectful distance from you. The Grand Tutor is majestic and benevolent, but you can listen to the advice of the foreign officials below. This kind of magnanimity is the foundation of a country, so I would like to ask the Grand Tutor for advice first." ."
Murong Ping's face showed a smile, and he looked at Ke Zuhunyi and said: "Since Jiangdong's envoy has arrived in Yedu, there are some things that he might as well tell Chen Xima clearly. Dazai is determined to keep Chen Xima and wants to use Xuchang The city is exchanged for the Chen family, Chen Xima stays in Yedu, the prime minister is reused, and the high officials are generously paid. Isn't it wonderful?"
Chen Caozhi was inexplicably surprised and shook his head and said: "How can this happen? My Chen family has lived in Qiantang for four generations, with rich fields and a peaceful life. If we move north, it will be like uprooting a century-old tree, which will cause death and injury!"
Murong Ping did not wait for Chen Caozhi to recover, and said: "There is another good thing. As long as Chen Xima agrees to stay, Her Majesty the Queen Mother is willing to betroth her beloved daughter Princess Qinghe to Chen Xima as his wife, not to mention Princess Qinghe." Noble status and extraordinary beauty are also coveted. How about getting a wife? What else can a husband want? Does Chen Xima think so?"
Chen Caozhi was shocked again and said for a long time: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother loves you so much that you want to treat her as a princess. How dare you accept it? Although Cao Zhi is not married yet, he has a loved one in Jiangdong. How dare he treat you like a princess!" He shook his head and sighed again. : "I'm really upset. I'll go back and think about it carefully. I'm sorry."
After Chen Caozhi left, Kezu Hunyi commented to Murong: "I heard that Chen Caozhi once said that he would not marry someone other than the daughter of the Lu family, a powerful figure in the Wu clan. He may not be willing to agree to Princess Qinghe's marriage."
Murong Ping said with a smile: "There are countless vows made when we are passionate. If Chen Caozhi cannot return to Jiangdong, will he never marry for the rest of his life? Who has seen such a love saint in ancient times! He is so beautiful. If you don’t believe it and don’t be tempted, as long as he can’t return to Jiangdong, he will never refuse such a good thing.”
Ke Zuhunyi said: "What if the Taifu objects to the princess marrying Chen Caozhi?"
Murong Ping's lips curled up with a sense of ridicule, and he said: "Why does Murong Ke object to the Queen Mother marrying a daughter? Moreover, Chen Caozhi is someone he wants to use. I expect he will happily facilitate it to show his gratitude to Chen Caozhi.
meaning."
Ke Zuhunyi said: "If that's the case, how can you let Chen Caozhi be used by the Taifu? The princess is still young and doesn't know about the overt and secret struggles in the court. She can't influence Chen Caozhi."
Murong Ping kept it secret and said: "I have my own concerns about this. When the time comes, I will definitely make Chen Caozhi and Dazai turn against each other."
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At noon on July 20th, Taiyuan King Murong Ke invited Chen Caozhi to a banquet, but Jiangdong envoy Yuan Hong was not present. Chen Caozhi said: "I heard that Yuan Yanbo, a member of the army from the West Prefecture, has arrived in Yedu. Please let me see you next.
Yuan joins the army."
After Murong Ke took the medicine for more than ten days, his complexion was very good, his unspeakable hiddenness was relieved, and his mind was quite smooth. He said warmly: "Chen Xima, don't be impatient. Before meeting Yuan to join the army, I want to tell Chen Xima about an important matter first -"
Chen Caozhi bowed and said, "I am all ears."
Murong Ke said: "I heard that the Queen Mother intends to betroth Princess Qinghe to Chen Xima as his wife. This is a great joy."
Chen Caozhi nodded and said: "The Taifu and Duke Yu Zhang mentioned this matter to me, but I am eager to return home and have no intention of settling in the Yan Kingdom. I can only live up to the Queen Mother's love."
Murong Ke smiled and did not waste any more words on the marriage of Princess Qinghe, but said: "Our country of Yan treats Chen Xima very politely. He will be entrusted with a prominent official position and he even wants to honor the princess. Chen Envoy is unwilling to stay."
In my country, Dayan, I don’t know why?”
Chen Cao said: "As Taifu knows, my clan is all in Jiangdong, how can I go to the country of my parents and serve as an official in your country! Although Princess Qinghe is noble and beautiful, I have someone I love and I dare not reach out to her.
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Murong Ke said: "Chen Xima is a great talent, but because of his family background, it is always difficult to succeed in Jiangdong. That was why Wang Meng refused to follow Huan Wen back to the east. Wang Meng's status in Qin was determined by his efforts in Jiangdong.
If you are not here, if Chen Xima is willing to stay in our country of Yan, our country of Yan will treat you like a king." As he said this, he looked at Chen Caozhi with his bright eyes, expressing his sincerity.
Chen Caozhi shook his head and said: "I don't have Wang Jinglue's talents, nor his far-reaching ambitions. I just want to find a county magistrate in Jiangdong, so that the clan can gradually prosper. I appreciate it, but I can't repay it."
Murong Ke smiled and said: "Chen Xima, don't try to trick me. Chen Xima is a great talent. How can he have ambitions like being a fifth-rank official? Haha, to tell you the truth, I told Yuan Canjun yesterday that we would use Xuchang
In exchange for the Chen Xima tribe coming to Yedu, the edict is hereby issued, so that Chen Xima can safely serve my country, Dayan——"
Chen Caozhi was shocked, stood up and said with a look in his eyes: "This must not be done, otherwise it will put our people in danger, and the good intentions of Dazai will turn into evil deeds!"
Murong Ke looked stern and asked slowly: "Why did Chen Xima say this?"