Mi Huang and Shao Xun were training their troops, while Director Wang went home directly.
When he reached the door of his home, he found a luxurious carriage parked here, and he immediately laughed.
He threw away the unhappiness in his heart, straightened his robes, walked in with a big smile, and said, "Jing Wen is here!"
Langya King Sima Rui, who was a guest in the mansion, heard Director Wang's voice and went out with a smile, saying, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
The two met in the courtyard, holding hands and talking happily, laughing endlessly.
"Husband." Director Wang's wife Cao Shu saluted.
When Sima Rui came to visit, Director Wang was not there, so the Cao family came to entertain him, which was a good thing for the whole family.
"Hurry and prepare a banquet. I want Jing Wen and I to get drunk before we retire." Director Wang pulled Sima Rui to sit at the stone table in the courtyard and ordered.
Mr. Cao responded and left.
As long as the husband doesn't go out to look for women, she will still be very well-behaved and very considerate.
Sima Rui didn't pay attention to his appearance at all, he wiped the stone bench with his sleeves and sat down.
"I've been drinking a lot these past few days," he said with a wry smile.
"Can't you drink less?" Director Wang shook his head.
"What can you do if you don't drink?" Sima Rui sighed softly.
"Jing Wen..." Director Wang said, "I know you are depressed, but if the current situation is like this, you must not be discouraged. You still have to cheer up. Just stop talking."
"Didn't Maohong like to talk very much before?" Sima Rui said in surprise.
"I don't like it now." Director Wang's chubby fingers tapped on the stone table.
He knew that Sima Rui was worried, depressed, and hesitant in his heart. But to be honest, there are many people like him nowadays, and everyone is confused.
He suddenly remembered the history of metaphysics.
Since its germination in the late Han Dynasty, it has developed in the Later Han Dynasty. By the end of the Later Han Dynasty, the government was becoming increasingly corrupt, Confucianism was becoming increasingly rigid, the scholars were depressed, their beliefs were wavering, and their families had huge wealth, so they could only pursue personal awakening and enjoyment. To put it bluntly, it is an escape from a disappointing reality.
Metaphysics developed greatly from this.
How different is the world of the Jin Dynasty today from that of the late Han Dynasty? The kings were fighting around Luoyang, and the scholars were miserable. Many families were broken up and people died. Would you say it was miserable or not?
Since you are depressed, of course you have to escape reality.
If one day, chaos appears around me and I can't even escape reality, then I...I...I will cross the Yangtze River and find a place with good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River to continue my beloved entertainment, talking, wearing stones, playing the piano, calligraphy and painting …
There is always somewhere to escape.
Of course, not everyone is like this. Director Wang just wanted to cheer up and felt that he couldn't continue to mess around like usual.
Escape from reality requires a material foundation, and more importantly, political asylum. Otherwise, sooner or later, the manor with its vast wealth, vast streets, and hordes of servants will be taken away by others.
Therefore, he somewhat resented those people who were still chatting and having fun, drunk and dreaming, and wanted to wake them up when he met them, especially when this person was his close friend.
"Maohong, do you have any ideas?" Sima Rui looked at Director Wang carefully and asked.
My old friend has been traveling a lot in the past few months, and his face looks tired, and there is a sense of depression between his eyebrows that cannot be relieved.
His once bright eyes were now a lot cloudier.
Sima Rui actually likes to observe other people's eyes and always feels that he can read many different things from them. When Director Wang was chatting with people, his eyes were pure and persistent, and you could even see a serious energy in his eyes. But now, there seems to be a lot more grievances and helplessness, a lot more conspiracies and calculations, and a little bit of anger and dissatisfaction.
He jumped into the big dye vat of Vanity Fair, so naturally he can no longer be as pure and unrestrained as before, which is understandable.
"Don't rush to ask me yet." Director Wang waved his hand, and after pondering for a while, he suddenly asked: "Jing Wen, why are you still staying in Luoyang?"
Sima Rui was startled and subconsciously replied: "If it's not in Luoyang, where can it be?"
"Where is Langya Kingdom? Don't you plan to return to the fiefdom?" Director Wang asked.
Sima Rui was a little silent.
In fact, why doesn't he want to go back? But is it useful to go back?
First of all, General Wei, General Pingdong, the military governor of Xuzhou, the governor of Xuzhou, and Sima Zhu, the king of Dongping, hold the power here. At best, he can only manage the fiefdom of Langya, and there are many restrictions.
Secondly, the situation near Xuzhou is not stable. There are frequent civil unrests and chaos. Langya's civil servants are intimidated by martial arts. The national soldiers may not even be able to defeat the civilian army. It is too dangerous.
Third, just as Sima Yue stayed in Luoyang to look for opportunities, didn't he have any ideas deep down in his heart? impossible.
"Okay, I know what you are thinking." Director Wang glanced at him and said, "But I still have to advise, Luoyang is not a place to stay for a long time. If you don't have a chance, leave early."
"Where to go?" Sima Rui asked.
There was an unfathomable look on Director Wang's face. After a while, he said softly: "King Dongping followed Sima Jiong's path to become the governor of Xuzhou. He also hated the King of Donghai. Think of a way to get rid of him." If he rejects it, you go to Xiapi."
"Oh? Are you sure?" Sima Rui was a little excited.
The army of the Jin Dynasty was divided into two parts: the Chinese army and the foreign army.
The Chinese Army is also called the Imperial Guard. Those stationed in the city are the Seven Guards Army. Those stationed outside the city are collectively called the Yamen Army. They originally numbered more than 100,000 people, but now there are still 50,000 or 60,000 people.
The foreign army is mainly composed of Shibing soldiers from the eight metropolitan areas, such as Xuzhou, Jizhou, Guanzhong, Jingzhou, etc. The total strength is about 300,000, and they are basically Shibing military households. It is difficult to say clearly how many people are left today. , maybe less than half.
The combat effectiveness is also very poor. For example, the foreign army led by the New Wild King has just been defeated by the refugees from the south. With their weapons and equipment depleted to this extent, there is no one left. It's really not that the enemy is so powerful, but that they themselves are too bad.
It can be said that the strongest force in the world today is the remaining 50,000 to 60,000 imperial guardsmen of the Luoyang Central Army. They have good equipment, full establishment, rich experience, and complete arms, including both infantry and cavalry, as well as armored cavalry. There are more than a thousand. If they were gone, the Jin Dynasty's power to dominate the world would no longer exist.
Director Wang suggested that Sima Rui go to Xiapi. In fact, he was asking him to serve as General Pingdong and the governor of Xuzhou. Xiapi was the natural governor of Xuzhou.
"I'm not sure yet." Director Wang smiled brightly and said, "Just wait, there will be a chance."
"Why is Maohong so sure?" Sima Rui asked curiously.
Director Wang shook his head and smiled without saying a word.
Sima Ruiruo realized something, but felt that some questions had not been clearly thought out. He wanted to ask, but was a little embarrassed, so he could only hold back and pretend to understand.
"Speaking of which, Xiapi is a good place. You can advance or retreat." Sima Rui said with a smile: "But, to the east is the Kingdom of Donghai. Can Sikong agree? I heard that he can speak well in front of the King of Changsha."
"Wait." Director Wang smiled, cherishing his words like gold.
Sima Rui was secretly annoyed.
Wang Maohong was good at everything, but he was too conceited, and spoke in a vague manner. He would not speak openly in front of his old friends, which made him slightly unhappy.
However, he still maintained a warm and genial smile on his face, and he just heard him say: "Actually, Donghai is a small county, and it doesn't matter much. Sikong is more and more trusted by the King of Changsha, and he must be able to find a better feudal state, but he may not be interested in Donghai. How interested. Speaking of which, Langya Kingdom and Donghai Kingdom are still bordering each other. It would be great if I could leave Xiapi and hold Xuzhou in my hands."
Director Wang glanced at him approvingly. However, when I heard the word "East China Sea", another layer of gloom fell between my eyebrows.
Sima Rui had been quietly paying attention to his expression, and asked when he saw this: "What's wrong? But what's wrong? What if-"
"Actually, it's nothing." Director Wang stretched out his hand to intercept his next words, looked up at the sky for a while, and then said after a while: "There are some small surnames and poor family backgrounds in the East China Sea, such as the Mi family, so we have to be careful. Today..."
Director Wang took the opportunity to talk about what happened in Pan Yuan today.
Sima Rui was quite disapproving after hearing this: "What do I think it is! Mi Huang is probably training a team, right? His ambition is not small, does he want to be a prefect or governor? As for the warrior named Shao Xun, haha, rectification Isn’t he simple? Just find a reason to kill him, and no one will speak for him. If that doesn’t work, send a letter to the Xuzhou government to arrest his family.”
Director Wang laughed when he heard this.
He didn't want to lower his status and specifically asked Sikong to order the killing of Shao Xun.
He is just a little superintendent, a lowly person, and he will never do anything to the Langya Wang family in his lifetime. He just didn't achieve his goal and was a little unhappy.
If Shao Xun was willing to kneel in front of him, kowtow and apologize, this matter would be over.
If he doesn't do this and just follows Mi Huang forward, if he gets in trouble with him in the future, he will be crushed to death easily.
To put it bluntly, the difference in status between the two is too great to be worth targeting and reducing the price.
When Sima Rui saw that his friend was silent, he understood in his heart and said casually: "If you feel that it is not worth going to war, then ask Concubine Pei to take action. She will punish her, dismiss her from her post, and then send her back to her hometown in the East China Sea. By then, she will be nothing more than a farmsteader. , do whatever you want."
The smile on Director Wang's face suddenly solidified.
He remembered something. Is this Shao Xun really a Mi Huang person?
Concubine Pei, what on earth does she want to do?
There are rumors in Beijing that Pei Dun, Concubine Pei's brother, is moving around and wants to be the governor of Xuzhou. The question is, the governor of Xuzhou also serves as governor. Is it possible that Pei Dun also aims at this position?
In terms of reputation and qualifications, Pei Dun could actually serve as the governor of Xuzhou, but he was not a descendant of the Sima family and was destined not to be the governor of Xuzhou.
In terms of family status, the Wenxi Pei family was a first-class family in the North. Pei Yu (wěi), who was killed three years ago, was one of the leaders of the Shilin and had great influence - Pei Yu's wife was born in the Langya Wang family. His son is Princess Pei Gaishang.
No matter from which aspect you look at it, the descendants of the Pei family are very competitive.
Director Wang suddenly felt that the water inside was very deep. Thinking of his cousin Wang Yan's plan, he became increasingly unhappy.
