It is already May of the first year of Yong'an (304), the fourth month since peace was restored in Luoyang.
Wang Yan had just returned home from court when he saw Director Wang, Wang Cheng and Wang Dun.
He didn't say much. After nodding in greeting, he led them into the secret room of the study.
"Hehe, let it be rained by the wind, let it be ever-changing. In the end, you still have to come to me, haha." Wang Yan knelt down behind the case proudly, shaking his head.
To be fair, Wang Yan, who is 49 years old this year, is at the top of the Jin Dynasty.
In the era of great development of metaphysics, there were numerous gatherings and debates.
Whoever makes a splash on these occasions will gradually become famous, and then there will be "fans" begging for his comments and support.
If you're not famous enough alone, it doesn't matter, you can also debut as a group.
The "Five Young Masters of Koto" is a good example.
There is even a group that debuted: "Twenty-Four Friends of Jinguyuan".
Wang Yan doesn't need to go to such trouble.
After the death of the last top player, Pei Yu, he became the most popular.
Sima Ying reported that he was Shangshu Zuopushe-coincidentally, this was the exact position where Pei Yu sat at the end of Yuankang Dynasty.
If Sima Yue was in power, he would also be needed to decorate the court and attract scholars from all over the world to become officials.
The more scholars came, the more powerful Sima Yue became and the more stable his power became.
You really can’t lose no matter what, haha.
Really, Wang Yan really couldn't figure out how he could lose.
Wang Cheng, Director Wang, and Wang Dun couldn't help laughing when they saw their cousin so happy, and they felt much more relaxed.
"Mao Hong." Wang Yan first looked at Director Wang and asked, "Is there really nothing we can do for a small Xuzhou?"
Director Wang felt a little ashamed and said: "Sikong has been wooing Wang Ma of Dongping recently, so he may not change his position. I'm afraid that if I try hard in Sikong's Mansion, I won't get what I want, why not take a look at Ye Mansion?"
"You are sincere." Wang Yan chuckled.
"Don't dare to ruin the family business just for a little face." Director Wang said.
"Well..." Wang Yan stood up, walked slowly, and said: "The emperor's brother told me to serve as Shangshu Zuopushe. In fact, he wanted me to help him in the court. But he didn't trust him much either. For me, it is a bit difficult to capture an important town like Xuzhou. King Dongping has never expressed his side, Chengdu and Donghai are competing to win over him, and no one dares to touch him easily. "
Under what circumstances will a wallflower have united front value?
Answer: The forces of all parties are generally balanced, and no one person has an absolute advantage.
To put it bluntly, the war a few months ago was still not fought clearly, cleanly, and thoroughly.
Sima Yue accepted part of Sima Yi's inheritance, and also won over several clans of Sima Kui's lineage, which made him quite powerful.
The King of Chengdu fought an ugly battle on the battlefield, and his final victory was due to Sima Yue's betrayal. The victory was relatively lucky, which meant that he would not be able to swallow Luoyang in one bite and completely wipe out the local forces in Luoyang who were united around Sima Yue.
There is only one way to break this embarrassing situation: fight another battle, let the winning side win everything, and the losing side spend all their capital.
Will the situation go in this direction? So far it seems yes.
"Brother, do you have any strategies?" Director Wang asked sincerely.
Wang Yan shook his head and said: "Let's see first. If Sima Yue and Sima Ying fight, who will Sima Mao vote for? If he is on the wrong team, only in the aftermath will there be a chance to capture him."
Director Wang nodded silently.
Sima Zhu is a cunning old man who never takes sides easily. He always jumps out when the situation is relatively clear and flatters the winner in order to keep his official position.
If Sima Zhu is on the right team again this time, things will be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Director Wang was slightly annoyed. This time period is too sensitive now. Push forward a year and Xuzhou will not be so difficult to win. But at that time, the Wang family was not very talkative.
"Actually, I still hope that Sima Yue can win." Wang Yan suddenly said something, attracting the attention of the three people.
"Without him..." Seeing the three people looking at him with bright eyes, Wang Yan laughed, turned around coolly, and stretched: "The more Sima wins, the easier it will be for me to be given an official position."
Director Wang and all three of them laughed.
The Governor of Xuzhou used to be called Governor Qingxu. The people who came out of the town of Xiapi recruited a large number of scholars from Qingzhou and Xuzhou as staff when they opened the government. Therefore, the connection between Qingzhou and Xuzhou was relatively close. People at that time often talked about the two places at the same time and regarded them as a geographical unit.
The two aristocratic families often marry each other and have a good relationship.
Therefore, Wang Yan really hopes that Sima Yue will win, so that he will have a greater chance of becoming a scholar in Xu.
"But you think I'm too arrogant?" Seeing the three brothers laughing non-stop, Wang Yan also laughed, then pointed at Wang Dun and said: "Don't be anxious, Chu Zhong, I will get you the governor of Qingzhou sooner or later. .”
"Then just wait for the good news." Wang Dun laughed.
Wang Yan looked at Wang Cheng again, with much approval in his eyes, and heard him say: "Pingzi, my brother will help you find Jingzhou, but we still need to wait."
"Yeah." Wang Cheng responded obediently.
He was actually brought up by Wang Yan and his wife, and he obeyed his elder brother's words, and even felt a sense of admiration for him.
"Liu Hong is old and won't live long. After he dies, my brother will ask you to become the governor and governor of Jingzhou." Wang Yan said.
Liu Hong is the current governor and governor of Jingzhou. He is 69 years old this year. He heard that he is not in good health and is nearing the end of his life.
"Isn't there Tao Kan and Tao Shiheng?" Wang Cheng asked.
In the process of suppressing Zhang Chang's refugee army, Tao Kan made outstanding military exploits. Liu Hong admired him very much and even trained him as his successor.
"Tao Kan?" Wang Yan laughed wantonly and said: "When Tao Kan was working hard at home, his mother cut off her long hair and sold it in exchange for wine money to entertain guests. Such flattery, but only for a postal supervisor. This Is a child from a poor family worthy of being the governor of Jingzhou?"
Although Tao Kan's family was poor, like Wang Hu, he also had a good family background: Hansu.
His father, Tao Dan, was General Yangwu of Sun Wu at that time.
After the fall of Soochow, life for Wu people was generally difficult, but with his father's presence, Tao Kan was still able to work as a minor official in the county. They live an ordinary life, but they are definitely better than ordinary people.
Of course, this kind of background is nothing in the eyes of the Langya Wang family, a first-class wealthy family in the North.
Wang Yan is now in a high-spirited state, and it is normal to ridicule the humble family in private in front of his family.
Hearing his brother's wanton and wild laughter, Director Wang felt it was a bit harsh.
The elder brother seems to be a bit arrogant like Sima Ying.
Wang Yan didn't care what his brothers thought, he was very happy now anyway, and acted like he was guiding the world: "Jingzhou has the strength of Jianghan, and Qingzhou has the danger of losing the sea. You can serve as Fang Bo, and I can stay in Luoyang, which is enough." There are three caves. Now that the royal family is humble, I have sent my brothers to live in the land of Qi and Chu, where they can build a hegemonic empire outside and support the emperor's house inside. You should keep this in mind."
"Brother, I will keep your hard work in mind." Wang Dun and Wang Cheng said in unison.
Director Wang felt a little unnatural.
Why only Qingzhou and Jingzhou were mentioned, but Xuzhou was not mentioned? Don't mention me?
"Maohong, Xuzhou is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, which is also very critical." Wang Yan did not forget Director Wang, turned to look at him, and said: "For brother's hard work, you must be strong."
Director Wang felt a little relieved, but he still couldn't help asking: "Brother's plan is complete and complete, but why is it all in the Central Plains? I heard that someone wants to cross the Yangtze River and go south to become an official in Wu. Why doesn't brother Planning Yangzhou?"
"The essence of the country is probably in the Central Plains." Wang Yan replied: "Furthermore, the tombs of our ancestors are all here, should we abandon them and flee to the east of the Yangtze River?"
Director Wang was speechless.
The brother's confidence was still too strong, and his behavior was very different from the scholars who fled south one after another.
Judging from the layout, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Jingzhou surround Luoyang from three directions, but at the same time they are all far away from the center of the vortex.
"On the outside, you can build a hegemony, and on the inside, you can support the emperor's family" - indeed, this is the strategic layout of his brother. After making two preparations, he still wants to conquer the Central Plains.
"Brother, you have taught me a lesson." Seeing that Wang Yan was still looking at him, Director Wang stood up helplessly and bowed to apologize.
"That's all." Wang Yan waved his hand and said: "If you advance into Xuzhou, you can take the Central Plains, and if you retreat, you can protect Jiangdong. Since you have ambitions for Wu, then work harder and don't let the Pei family kid take it away."
"The governor and the governor will always win the same thing." Director Wang said.
Wang Yan nodded and then asked, "When will the King of Donghai plan to take action?"
Director Wang hesitated.
Wang Yan snorted coldly and said: "We are all members of our own family, what can't we say? Pingzi, will you leak it to the emperor's brother?"
"No." Wang Cheng said with a smile.
He is a lieutenant in the royal shogunate in Chengdu. He came to Luoyang for business and will return to Yecheng in two days.
Director Wang had no choice but to say: "Let's do it quickly. Wang Hu, the Sima of the Qianxiu shogunate, did not go well. He went to Yecheng twice and was ridiculed repeatedly. He felt regretful and planned to return to Sikong."
When Wang Yan heard this, he shook his head and sighed: "It's not surprising that these soldiers have no faith."
Director Wang agreed.
"Please assist the King of East China Sea. When the opportunity arises, I will help." Wang Yan said.
"Okay." Director Wang responded confidently.
