Brothers Xie An and Xie Wan hosted a banquet for Chen Shang, Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng and Su Qi. Xie Yan was also present. During the banquet, Chen Caozhi informed Xie An and Xie Wan that Huan Xi would serve as the governor of Sizhou.
Go to Jingkou to rebuild the Beifu army. Xi Min will replace Yu Xi as Xu, and the governor of Yanzhou——
In less than half a month, Huan Wen's seal will be delivered to Jiankang Taicheng, so Chen Caozhi informed Xie An and Xie Wan in advance. This was also a sign of a close relationship with Xie.
Xie An and Xie Wan looked at each other. Huan Wen had been trying to intervene in the military affairs of Xuzhou and Yuzhou to control the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Now he finally found such a roundabout way. This strategy is both vague and subtle, and he can maneuver among the various forces with ease. Xie An
, Xie Wan knew that Xi Chao was indispensable behind Huan Wen's move. Chen Caozhi's plan, Xi Chao, and Chen Caozhi were both talented people. If Huan Wen could really get the strength of these two people, then Huan's family would indeed be able to replace Sima's family.
It’s a big deal——
Xie Wandao: "We will start recruiting troops early next year. When will we be able to fight?"
Xie An said: "Recruiting soldiers is not as good as recruiting generals. I must understand how to do it."
Chen Caozhi admired Xie An's acumen very much, and bowed and said: "Gong An Shi reminded me that after the edict is issued, I will go to the Huaihe River to lobby the leaders of the Wubao and the beggar army. If I get them to surrender, then I will
We can quickly form an army that is good at fighting." He turned to look at Xie Yan and asked, "Brother Yuandu needs help for this."
Xie Yan nodded and said, "I should go with Brother Zizhong."
The Wus of the Lianghuai River and the beggar armies who are active in the Huanghuai area and make a living by plundering have strong armed forces. If they can recruit the masters of the Wu Forts and the refugee masters to join the Beifu Army, they will naturally have soldiers.
With a little integration, additional troops, and military titles, combat effectiveness will soon be formed. However, the previous Eastern Jin Dynasty did not trust the powerful refugee clan commanders and did not allow these refugee clan commanders to lead their troops across the river. For example, Zu Ti,
The failure of the Northern Expedition was also related to the lack of strong support from the Jin court. However, for the Eastern Jin court, their concerns about the refugee commanders were not unreasonable. The Hehuai refugees were a factor that had a great influence on the political situation of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The refugee commander Xi Jian once helped
Jin defeated Wang Dun, but his clan still had to stay in Hefei. Xi Jian often traveled between Jiankang and Hefei. Su Jun, Zu Yue, rebelled as a refugee commander and conquered Jiankang, more destructively than the king.
The rebellion was still fierce, so the Jiangzuo court wanted to both exploit and exclude the refugee clans in Lianghuai and has no good strategy to control it. Of course, the current Lianghuai docks no longer have Xiang Zuti and Xi Jian.
, Su Jun and Liu Xia had a large army with tens of thousands of soldiers, and the beggar army also scattered into bandits in various places after the deaths of Ran Min and Li Nong. What Chen Caozhi had to do was to integrate the various camps and recruit them.
Of course, this is not an easy task, but it is definitely much faster and more effective than training a new army——
After dinner in the afternoon, Chen Caozhi naturally wanted to visit Xie Daoyun before saying goodbye. As soon as he walked to the corridor listening to the rain, he heard Xie Daoyun's voice behind him calling: "Zizhong——"
Chen Caozhi stopped and looked back, and saw Xie Daoyun lightly lifting the skirt of her skirt, walking over quickly, combing a simple and elegant ponytail. She was tall and thin. As she walked, the outline of two long legs could be seen under the skirt, like thin
The lotus stem is separated from the water surface. Although it is sick, it still has a graceful appearance.
When Chen Caozhi saw that Xie Daoyun was coming from the front hall, he said, "Daoyun, are you listening behind the curtain again?"
Xie Daoyun heard that her two uncles were hosting a banquet for Chen Cao's brothers, and knew that Chen Caozhi would come to visit her later. She waited in the Qiangwei Courtyard for a long time, so she quietly went to the next hall to take a look, and heard that Chen Caozhi and her two Xie Daoyun secretly nodded at the uncle's last question. When he saw Chen Caozhi getting up and heading towards her residence, he hurriedly chased her around the back hall -
Compared with when Chen Caozhi first returned to Jiankang, Xie Daoyun's condition has basically stabilized and is getting better. However, after all, his body is still very weak. He was in a hurry and was asked by Chen Caozhi head-on. He was a little embarrassed and felt a breath in his chest. She didn't get over it, and she suddenly started coughing, making her face become red and thin. She leaned forward, put her hands on her knees, and coughed very painfully. Suddenly, she felt a warm and broad palm touch her vest, patting her gently. This was natural. Chen Caozhi's hand——
Xie Daoyun felt a "buzzing" sound in his ears. He was so embarrassed that his blood surged and he coughed more violently. He left his hand and heard Chen Caozhi shout: "Catkins - because of the wind -"
Liuxu, because the two maids Feng were actually not far away, they were all paying attention to Madam A Yuan. At this time, she hurried over, one held hands and the other stroked her back. He looked pitiful and said, "I was listening through the curtain again!"
Chen Caozhi smiled and clasped his hands together, indicating that he did not dare to argue, could not afford to provoke, and was willing to be the loser.
"Well, Cough is also a very good eloquent person, and I defeated Zi Zhong." Xie Daoyun couldn't help laughing, his slender eyes narrowed into a crescent moon, the pear dimples were shallow, and his shy and happy expression was very touching.
At this time, a maidservant hurriedly came to report that a girl from Xiaolu Shangshufu came to visit Mrs. Daoyun. Xie Daoyun was surprised when she heard this. She looked at Chen Caozhi and felt a little guilty. She would have thought of her previous interactions with Chen Caozhi. Lu Weirui never felt guilty. Xie Daoyun thought to herself: "What's wrong with me? Did I do something wrong?"
Chen Caozhi was also a little embarrassed and said: "Wei Rui asked me about your condition the day before yesterday and said that she wanted to come to visit you - you should go back to the small courtyard first, and I will greet her." After that, he turned and left.
When Lu Weirui saw Chen Caozhi, she smiled and said, "Chen Langjun is here too."
Chen Cao said: "Mr. An Shi, Gong Wan Shi invited me and the third brother to have a banquet. Now that the banquet is over, I am about to visit Madam Xie. I heard that you are coming, so I will go with you."
Chen Caozhi was in front, and Lu Weirui was half a step behind. The two of them came to Tingyu Corridor, and several of Lu Weirui's maids followed them several feet apart.
Chen Caozhi asked: "Wei Rui, are you going back to Wu County at the end of the year?"
Lu Weirui said: "Yes, Aunt Zhang is going to take Daofu back to worship her ancestors. My father will also go back - when will Chen Langjun return to Qiantang to pick up Youwei's sister-in-law?"
Chen Cao said: "I haven't decided yet whether I want to pick up my sister-in-law. I will go back to Qiantang next month."
Lu Weirui said "hmm" and said in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, I want to come to Chenjiawu at the end of the year or early next year. I am a little more free now."
Chen Caozhi said happily: "Okay, my sister-in-law and Run'er are looking forward to you going, and so am I."
While they were talking, they arrived at the Tingyu Corridor and saw Xie Daoyun still on the corridor. At this time, he stepped forward and saluted: "Sister Lu, please come and visit me."
Lu Weirui returned the favor and saw that Xie Daoyun's face looked better than that time at the end of August. She said happily: "Sister Xie has become much more energetic, which is really pleasing."
Xie Daoyun, Lu Weiwei, and Chen Caozhi were walking slowly on the corridor while talking. In the distance, across the pond, on a terrace in the flower garden, Xie An and Xie Wan stood there looking at the people in the corridor. , the corridor is winding and picturesque, and the pedestrians on the corridor are as graceful as immortals——
Xie Wan frowned and asked Xie An: "Third brother, what do you think this should be? Chen Caozhi is dealing with it, and it seems that he is a blessing to everyone. Between this wife and a concubine, who is the wife and who is the concubine? Lu
It’s impossible for Na’s daughter to be a concubine!” As for his Xie family’s daughter being a concubine, Xie Wan never thought about it, it was absolutely impossible.
Xie An smiled and said: "I think Chen Caozhi is something that neither of us can let go of. Don't worry now. I will take care of it when A Yuan's disease gets better."
Xie Wan misunderstood his brother's meaning and said: "The third brother is right. The two of us told Chen Caozhi bluntly that we would marry A Yuan to her. As for the Lu family's daughter, wasn't Lu Shi determined not to marry her? He couldn't.
Even if Chen Caozhi failed her, it's just that in front of Lu Shi, my two brothers are a bit weak. Lu Shi refused to marry the Tang Chen family, but I, the Xie family, rushed to get it.
I feel a bit underestimated.”
Xie An laughed loudly and said, "Only short-sighted people will look down upon you."
Xie Wan nodded and said: "Yes, if Chen Caozhi can control the military power of Beifu and make contributions in the Northern Expedition, once Huan Wen dies, Chen Caozhi will be a powerful man and Lu Shi will regret it."
Xie An smiled but said nothing.
The day after Huan Wen left Jiankang, the deposed emperor Sima Yi, who had been demoted as King of Donghai, also set out to return to Donghai Kingdom. The contrast from an emperor to the status of a county king was too great, and Sima Yi was also shameless in Jiankang City.
, the people in Jiankang City all knew that he was impotent, and even the prince was not his biological son. The edict of the Empress Dowager Chongde said that Sima Yi "went into chaos and violated etiquette. With these three evils, no one knows who he is."
, Human ethics are in mourning, and the scandal spreads widely." This made Sima Yi want to die with shame and anger. How could he stay in Jiankang City? It was better to return to his own feudal country and never leave the house.
The Kingdom of Donghai is located in Jinling County, more than 300 miles away from Jiankang. Sima Yi and his party of more than 100 people were supervised in the palace. Under the supervision of hundreds of generals and soldiers, they left Jiankang and went to Jinling. The new king Sima Yu did not go.
To see each other off, for fear of feeling guilty, he sent hundreds of officials to see him off at Guangmo Gate.
On this day, Sima Yu ordered Xie An, the imperial censor, to serve as his minister. The minister and the regular servants of Sanqi served as advisors to the emperor. They were nobles of the third rank and held positions of authority. From then on, Xie An entered the center of power.
The King of the East China Sea, Sima Yi, sadly went to the Jin Mausoleum to seal the kingdom. His three favored courtiers, Zhu Lingbao, had a good plan, and all three of them, Xiang Long, were executed. Fortunately, Tian Meiren, Meng Meiren, and their three sons were not implicated.
From then on, Dumen avoided trouble, drank exclusively, indulged in sex, and spent his life chatting.
On October 13, when the convoy was staying in Danyang, a man came to the post house to ask to see Sima Yi, the king of the East China Sea. Sima Yi felt strange that he was so depressed now, who would ask to see him here? When he called in, he was surprised.
This man turned out to be Lu Song's disciple Xu Long. He escaped from Jiankang with Lu Song the day before yesterday. Why did he come here to see him?
Xu Long looked around and saw that the people around him were all Sima Yi's old friends. He knelt down and said, "I have received a secret edict from the Empress Dowager to welcome your Majesty's resurrection and return to the throne."
