Seventy-three, each has a scheming and two do not know (1)
Seventy-three, everyone has his own agenda and the two don’t know (Part 1)
On the eve of leaving Jiankang and returning to Gushu, Huan Wen summoned Xi Chao and Chen Caozhi to the Grand Sima Mansion for a long talk. Except for the crown prince Huan Xi, no one else was present. Huan Wen pointed at Xi Chao, and Chen Caozhi and Chen Caozhi said to Huan Xi.
: "Ah Da, Xi Jun, and Chen Jun are all respected by my father. You must respect them. With the help of them, you can conquer Shao Jiqiu and achieve great prosperity."
Huan Xi avoided the banquet and bowed his head to Xi Chao and Chen Caozhi. Xi Chao and Chen Caozhi quickly returned the courtesy, saying that they would spare no effort to assist the prince.
Huan Wen was quite proud of his dethronement of the emperor and established his authority. He asked: "What are Zizhong's plans for rebuilding the Beifu army? This matter is urgent and should not be slowed down. The opportunity of the Northern Expedition cannot be missed."
Chen Cao said: "Jingkou is the seat of the overseas Chinese in Xuzhou. Yu Xi, the general of Beizhonglang, is now the governor of Xu, the governor of Yanzhou, the governor of Qingzhou, and the army of Jinling. The Ming Dynasty wants to rebuild the army of Beifu, so the Yu family pass is bypassed."
You can’t go there.”
Yu Xi is a relative of the emperor and the empress. Although Empress Yu has died and Sima Yi has been deposed as the King of Donghai, the Yu family has become powerful. In addition to Yu Xi, Yu Yun is the governor of Guangzhou, Yu You is the prefect of Dongyang, and Yu Qian
He was the Grand Prime Minister and the Chief Historian, Yu Miao joined the army as the King of Kuaiji, and Yu Rou served as a regular attendant on the Sanqi, all of whom were nobles.
Huan Wen frowned and said, "Dear guest, does Zizhong have any good ideas?"
Xi Chao had discussed with Chen Caozhi privately in advance, and he nodded slightly to Chen Caozhi, who said: "The prince wants to enter Jingkou to command the army. If he does not get the support of the Xuzhou governor, or even secret constraints, then
Nothing can be done, so Xu and Yanzhou governors must choose Gao Ming."
Huan Wen knew that Chen Caozhi had an old grudge with Yu Xi, and said: "The Yu family is entrenched in Jingkou. If there is no obvious crime, he cannot be touched. Otherwise, it may lead to riots in Beifu. Since Zizhong said this, he must have countermeasures." Chen Caozhi said.
He is not the kind of person who only raises problems without solving them.
Chen Cao's way: "Ming Gong can save Xuchang but not Yu Xi. On the grounds of Runan, he moved to the left and made Yu Xi the general who protected the army. He appointed Xi Gong, the domestic historian of Wu, as Xu, the governor of Yan'er Prefecture, and the governor of Yangzhou and Jin Dynasty."
The military forces in the mausoleum are stationed at the entrance of Jingjing."
In the history of Wu Dynasty, Xi Gong was the father of Xi Chao, Xi Min. Xi Min, also known as Fang Hui, was the eldest son of Taiwei Xi Jian. When he became the emperor of Jin Dynasty, he took the title of Duke of Nanchang County and conquered the minister of Zhongshu.
He moved to Huangmen as a minister and became the prefect of Linhai. He resigned due to illness in the last years of Yonghe and lived in Zhang'an for several years. In the fourth year of Shengping, his brother Xi Tan died of illness. Xi Min came back and became the history of Wu. The Xi family was very influential in Jingkou, and the Beifu Army
Xi Jian, who was a refugee commander, formed it forty years ago and played an important role in pacifying Wang Dun's rebellion. Although it was later disbanded, all the generals of Beifu were leading troops in the counties of Huaihe and Lianghuai, and Xi Jian's second son Xi Tan was still in charge.
During the Shengping period, Xi Tan served as Beizhonglang general, the commander-in-chief of Xu, Yan, Qing, You, and the Jinling military forces in Yangzhou. He led Xu, the governor of the two states of Yanzhou, and the governor of Xiapi during the holidays. In the third year of Shengping, he joined forces with Xie Wan.
During the Northern Expedition, he withdrew from the army due to illness. Later, he lost the battle against the traitor commander Fu Mobo and others. He was demoted to General Jianwei and died of illness. Xi Tan was succeeded by Fan Wang. In the fifth year of the Ping Dynasty, Fan Wang was reported to the court by Huan Wen because he missed the Northern Expedition.
Demoted to a commoner, Beizhonglang General also commanded Xu, and the important position of governor of Yan Erzhou fell into the hands of Yu Xi——
The quiet room was silent, the candlelight flickered, and Xi Chao sat still, as if what Chen Caozhi said had nothing to do with him.
Huan Wen had to think deeply and demoted Yu Xi to the rank of general of the army guard on the grounds that he could not save Xuchang. It was indeed a clever plan, and it was different from being exempted from being a commoner. Yu Xi would not take the risk. The most important thing was that his successor was Xi Min. This was
Xu, the generals of the two states of Yan, and the candidates who were acceptable both inside and outside the court, based on Huan Wen's wishes, actually did not want the Xi family to continue to stay in Jingkou to control the military. He wanted his eldest son Huan Xi to take this important position, but Huan Xi
Obviously he does not have the qualifications and reputation. Although Huan Wen is extremely powerful, he does not dare to break the default rules of the entire gentry. He must cultivate Huan Xi step by step. Of course, his third brother Huan Chong has this condition, but Huan Wen also knows that now he
The situation at Jingkou of Jinling in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River cannot yet be controlled. Haste makes waste, so it is better to let Xi Min live in Jingkou than Yu Xi. Xi Min must support his son Huanxi to rebuild the Beifu army. After Huanxi takes over the military power, the Xi family will be in Jingkou.
His power was naturally weakened in comparison. Another important point is that Xi Chao followed him for the benefit of the clan and to gain Xi Chao's loyalty. At this time, it was appropriate to show favor to Xi Chao——
Huan Wen laughed and praised: "Zizhong's concerns are very true. Yu Shiyan used to make things difficult for Zi Zhong in Wu County, but he was so angry that he vomited blood and became a joke. Such a mediocre person cannot be worthy of a heavy responsibility." He bowed his hands to Xi Chao and said: "
I pay my respects to you, your lord, and now you are ready to go to Jingkou."
Xi Chao was very happy, but he kept a calm expression on his face and did not say thank you. However, he asked: "I don't know how Ming Gong arranged for the prince to settle in Jingkou. The prince is now engaged in governing Yuzhou. In this position, he cannot build an army and lead troops."
This is exactly what Huan Wen is worried about. Since Xi Chao proposed it, there is a way to deal with it. Good thing, good thing. The two great advisers under him began to offer advice to each other. Huan Wen said: "How about the guest plan?"
Xi Chao said: "Currently, there are no vacancies for the county chiefs. It is very difficult for the prince to be promoted. However, non-prefecture and county chiefs cannot lead the army. What can I do?"
Huan Xi couldn't bear his temper and said: "Yes, what can I do?"
Xi Chao said: "You can directly declare the crown prince to be the governor. In this way, recruiting the old troops of Beifu will be more prominent."
Huan Wen said suspiciously: "Assist? I'm afraid Huan Xi dares to ask for it."
Xi Chao said: "The states on the left side of the Yangtze River are indeed beyond the reach of the princes, but what's wrong with the states in the Central Plains?"
