Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 288 Not Alone

In Yunfeng's exciting description and everyone's questions one after another, time passed slowly, almost without feeling, the sky was already dark, and huge torches were raised all around in time, and the lake breeze blew in my face. The dim light of the fire swayed in the wind. This was supposed to be the most beautiful time for friends to chat and get together. Surprisingly, the conversation suddenly stopped!

Everyone turned to look at the lake. Along with a sound of water waves that gradually became clearer from far to near, a boat silhouette appeared in the night. There was a person standing on the bow of the boat, it was Huan Yi. Xun Song immediately shouted angrily: "You Why did this old guy take so long? Could it be that he came after having dinner at home? It's a good thing we've been waiting for you!"

Huan Yi quickly argued: "Jing You, don't throw dirty water at me. Don't you think about how long it has been since the letter was delivered? Could it be that I can still fly over?"

Yunfeng quickly smoothed things over and said, "Haha~~ Sir Huan Chang, please don't be upset. My uncle has such a temper, what can be done to him?"

"The King of Qin is so polite!" Huan Yi immediately raised his hand with a smile, and suddenly his eyes glared. He looked at Yunfeng from the corner of his eye and just saw Huan Wen who was evasive. He couldn't help but said angrily: "You evil beast, you are hiding in Here! Tell me, did you steal that piece of gold from home?"

Huan Wen did not dare to defend himself, and fell to his knees without saying a word, not even daring to raise his head.

Huan Yi's expression changed very quickly. Just now he was facing Yunfeng with a smile, but now his face was full of anger. He glanced at Yuan Dan who was about to turn around and said angrily: "You Yuan Yandao, you are addicted to it." Not only do you have a gambling habit, but you also opened a casino to harm people, I’m afraid my piece of gold has already fallen into your hands?”

"This..." Yuan Dan was speechless and his face turned red. He felt as if he had defrauded a child of his money, and then the parents came to ask for an explanation.

Everyone looked at each other, but they could also understand that the Huan family was from a poor family. This piece of gold was probably the savings that Huan Yi had managed to save for several years, but now Huan Wen simply threw it into Yuan Dan's casino. , it would be abnormal not to be angry.

Xun Song smiled bitterly and said: "It's my fault that I wrote it in a hurry and didn't explain it clearly to you. The King of Qin has promoted Huan Wen to be the naval commander of Haimen for three years. If he does well, he will be used in other important positions. Compared with this, he is just a mere What's a piece of gold worth? Don't feel bad about it. If it really doesn't work, I'll give it to you, but don't embarrass me!"

"Huh?" The anger on Huan Yi's face quickly faded, and a look of thought appeared. He knew that the foot of Zhongshan Mountain was where Yunfeng's military camp was located. Along the way, he was guessing at Xun Song's intention to come, but he didn't expect it. .The result will be like this, which also means that you must make a choice about your future path, and you must draw a clear line with either Yunfeng or Liu Kun.

Allowing Huan Wen to serve as the naval governor of Haimen would be tantamount to siding with the Qin king's line, and he and Liu Kun would become political enemies from then on. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to completely switch to Liu Kun's arms in order to avoid disaster.

As for taking refuge in Yunfeng openly and serving Liu Kun secretly, this idea has never arisen. At that time, there was no such thing as Infernal Affairs. Being in the Cao camp and with a heart in the Han Dynasty, it was simply impossible. Anyone who betrayed his master and rebelled against his superiors was a traitor. Scholars despised him, which was another important reason why the Huan family concealed their origins. It was never a glorious thing to bend one's body to take revenge, and it would make people feel inferior.

Everyone was watching Huan Yi, especially Huan Wen, who bit his lips nervously. Bian Yi suddenly shouted: "Maolun, are you afraid? To be honest, I also sent my second son to the Qin King's army. "Huan Wen will receive an imperial edict from the court tomorrow and will go to Haimen with him to practice!"

Xun Song also persuaded: "Maolun, you don't know what kind of person the Prime Minister is. He relies on Xianbei slaves, his whereabouts are secretive, and his scheming alone is chilling. I'm worried that one day, the Prime Minister will use the general to conquer Xianbei in Liaodong." It is entirely possible that he also summoned Jiangdong. When the King of Qin unified the north with unstoppable force, how could his Murong tribe have a foothold in Liaodong? Where would they go if they did not retreat to Jiangdong? Hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people came This, for our Jiangdong soldiers and people, is the biggest catastrophe since the founding of Sun Wu! At such a critical moment, if you don’t support the King of Qin, are you willing to be with the Hulu?"

When he said the last sentence, Xun Song almost shouted and cursed, and everyone was shocked! This is not impossible. Since the Xianbei soldiers in Luoyang can withdraw to Jiangdong, why can't the Xianbei soldiers in Liaodong come?

Moreover, it is more convenient to go from Liaodong to Jiangdong. Taking advantage of the strong northerly winds in winter, you can just take a sea boat all the way south and arrive smoothly!

Hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people will inevitably have an impact on the original people of Jiangdong. Although Jiangdong is a vast territory, except for Wujun, Kuaiji, Jiangjing and large and medium-sized cities in South Vietnam, most of them are undeveloped, barren mountains and rivers, with miasma. The swamps, poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, let alone the Xianbei people who have adapted to the alpine region, even the Jianghuai people who have lived in the south for generations are difficult to penetrate into. It is not suitable for large-scale immigration in a short period of time.

This may repeat the chaos that happened when the refugees from Qinzhou entered Bashu. Various disputes such as fighting for fertile land, snatching goods, fighting and killings will follow one after another, or even worse. There is no other way. The first thing to face is the language barrier. , unable to communicate. Not all Xianbei people have learned Wu dialect or Luoyang Mandarin. Most of the middle and lower classes still speak their own dialect. Moreover, they are barbaric and uncivilized and do not respect etiquette. The tragic scene in Baidang Lake has fully proved it. , it is foreseeable that if Xun Song's speculation is true, Jiangdong will fall into turmoil from now on.

However, Liaodong still nominally belongs to the territory of the Jin Dynasty, and the Xianbei people are also subjects of the Jin Dynasty. What's more, there is Liu Kun who relies on Xianbei power to govern. Therefore, there is no reason to prevent the Xianbei people from going south, regardless of reason or law. Yunfeng could only order the Haimen navy to intercept it secretly, but it was hard to say how effective it would be on the vast and boundless sea.

The only way to solve this problem is to hope that Yunfeng will unify the north as soon as possible, and then return to the south to kill Liu Kun!

As soon as Xun Song finished speaking, Huan Yi couldn't help but said angrily: "I don't care about the importance. I was just worried that this scoundrel was too young and incompetent. Since you, an old man, have spoken to this point, From today on, I, the Longkanghuan clan, will only obey the King of Qin!"

"Okay! Tomorrow's court meeting will depend on us three old guys to support King Qin!" Xun Song couldn't help but shout, "Okay."

"Didn't you resign? How can you go to court again to discuss matters?" Huan Yi gave him a surprised look.

Xun Song stroked his beard and smiled slightly and said: "I have taken up a position in the Qin State Shangshu Ling. I am currently staying in Beijing to represent the King of Qin and contact the court. As the second rank of the kingdom, I am naturally qualified to join the imperial meeting."

"Oh!" Huan Yi nodded, and then urged the boatman to row faster.

But Yunfeng, who had never spoken a word, felt a surge of blood in his heart. Although Liu Kun's sudden appearance put him in a disadvantageous position politically, he was not fighting alone. In the court, there were Bian Yi, Xun Song, Huan Yi, Outside the court, Xi Jian stood on the same front as him. Since these people had expressed their stance in person, they would never have any other ideas. The integrity of the nobles still had merit.

The rest of the ambiguous directors Wang, Yu Liang and others can be regarded as fence-sitters. They swing left and right and do not want to break up with either side. They live in the cracks and wait and see, hoping to gain benefits from both sides. Yung Feng will give them time and will pass. Changes in the world situation force them to make the wisest and most correct choice.

As for the hostile forces, there are Liu Kun, Murong Xin, the Sima clan and the Wujun gentry. In Yunfeng's eyes, the latter two are scum, rubbish with little success and more than enough failure. The opponents he regards, Only Liu Kun and Murong Xin, in fact, no one knew that Murong Xin had secretly sneaked to Liaodong!

"Hahahaha~~" Yunfeng burst into laughter and said: "I don't want to say too many beautiful words. I just say, let's work together to create a new era. The future emperor will not be affected by today's decision." No regrets!" After saying that, he turned around and called: "Huan Wen, get up quickly and help your father to the shore."

Huan Wen quickly stood up, lassoed the boat that was slowly approaching the shore, and stretched out his hand to help his father timidly.

This time, Huan Yi did not keep a straight face. Instead, he looked happily at the eldest son who had always given him a headache. In the eyes of everyone, Yuan Dan was a typical example of uneducated and incompetent. Although he is fighting for gold, he still cannot get on the stage, and the second model is Huan Wen. Now that he has the opportunity to join the army, he will naturally have a bright face.

In the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, the children of the gentry did not think it was shameful to join the army. This was a prerequisite for ensuring the strength of the family. For example, the Wang family, the Yu family, and the Huan family all had strong armies to control the court in Jingyao, Jiangsu Province. If they did not have military power, they would not have military power. When it comes to ruling status, even survival depends on others.

In the middle and later periods, especially during the Xianhe and Xiankang years, due to the mutual restraint between the Wang family, the Yu family, and the later Huan family, the Xie family, the Eastern Jin Dynasty spent several decades of relative peace. The trend of extravagance and extravagance became more and more popular, and even the generals who held military power were not popular among the gentry. This also directly led to the destruction of the political concept of sharing the world and the re-emergence of the stubbornness of the family world, which was specifically reflected in the gradual development of Confucianism. Overriding metaphysics, Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin Dynasty lectured on the "Book of Filial Piety", accompanied by Xie An, which was a symbolic event, showing that the imperial power had once again overridden the gentry. When Liu Yu usurped the Jin Dynasty, it was finally announced that the gentry had officially withdrawn from the political stage. .

"Master, gentlemen, the food is ready. Come and enjoy!" Huan Yi had just stepped ashore when Yu Wenjun's greeting came over.

"Oh~~ I'm so hungry!" Xun Song sighed sincerely, then turned around and called: "Maolun, let's talk while eating, and I'll tell you some of King Qin's policies. Listen, you will be surprised!"

Unexpectedly, Huan Yi looked embarrassed and hesitantly said: "You...just do what you want, I just listen!"

"You!" For a moment, Xun Song felt like he was being fooled, and said angrily: "You really came here after having a meal at home, who was it just now that you lied to me in every possible way?"

"Well... I was having a meal when the letter was delivered. Why haven't you finished eating?" Huan Yi blushed slightly and said with an embarrassed smile.
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next