In May, the pomegranate flowers in the small garden in the backyard of the government office were as red as fire, welcoming Chief Yang's return from his inspection tour of the county.
The prefect was ill, and the chief clerk went on patrol on his behalf. Yang Anxuan arranged for Xin He, the chief clerk, to serve as a director of the government office.
Xin He has served in the government office for many years and is very familiar with government affairs. He is always modest and gets along well with the officials in the government office.
Even so, Xin He was walking on thin ice, cautious in everything, and lost a lot of weight in more than two months.
Seeing Yang Anxuan, Xin He breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "If Master Yang doesn't come back, I won't be able to survive."
Yang Anxuan looked at the thin Xin He and said gratefully: "Xin Ji's room was affected, Yu Ji took it down."
Xin He felt warm in his heart. With these words, the hard work these days has finally been worth it. When Master Yang is promoted to prefect, he will probably be promoted.
Xin He can handle small things for me, but big things require Yang Anxuan's decision. Xin He reported: "Yang Sima, on April 15th, an official document came from the governor's office, instructing Runan County to mobilize a thousand troops and prepare three months' worth of food, grass and baggage. Ten thousand troops should arrive in Liyang City before the end of June to stand by. , disobeying orders will be severely punished.”
After taking the official document and looking at it, Yang Anxuan thought that Yu Kai was mobilizing troops at this time, most likely to coordinate with Wang Gong to start a rebellion, and a war was coming.
Yang Anxuan asked: "What did Governor Zhou say?"
Since Tao Sheng prescribed Zhou An's medical treatment, Zhou An's condition has become somewhat milder. After hearing Tao Sheng's explanation that the cause of his illness was acclimatization, Governor Zhou became more determined to return to his hometown in Yizhou and had already submitted several letters of resignation to the court.
"Prefect Zhou said that this is a matter of military affairs and let Yang Sima handle it on his own." Xin He smiled bitterly and said, "Seeing that Prefect Zhou has already packed his bags, I will be ready to leave as soon as the court approves his resignation."
Yang Anxuan smiled, Zhou Taishou had made up his mind to return home, and by then he should be able to take over his post as governor, which was a good thing.
Xin He said worriedly: "Yang Sima, Governor Yu sent three official letters in succession, but at this time there is no response, so where can we raise food? It is the busy time of farming now. If we recruit 10,000 men, we will miss the farming season like last year. How can we miss it?" good?"
There are still more than 20,000 stones of corn left in the government treasury for disaster relief, which can meet daily needs. This difficulty will not be completely overcome until the summer grain harvest at the end of June. Governor Yu summoned troops at this time, which was undoubtedly a drain on Runan County. Runan, which had been severely weakened, could no longer withstand the torment.
Yang Anxuan's heart was as clear as a mirror, and Yu Kai established a relationship with Wang Gong and summoned troops from all counties to prepare for the expedition. However, Yu Kai did not know that the expedition would end in failure. Wang Gong died and he fled.
Yang Anxuan, who understood the direction of history, would certainly not be in the wrong team. He said: "There is no money or food in the government treasury. Xin Ji Shi, please write a letter and ask the state government to transport food and grass."
Xin He smiled bitterly, Governor Yu was an expert in plundering places, and getting him to pay for food would be harder than plucking the feathers off an iron rooster.
When Yang Anxuan saw Xin He suffering and kept silent, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, just write to the state government as Yu said, and Yu will explain it to the King of Kuaiji."
Hearing the words "King of Kuaiji", Xin He felt relieved and responded with a smile: "I understand the humble position."
In Xin He's view, Master Yang must have secret connections with King Kuaiji, so he would not take Yu Governor's official documents seriously.
It was not until Youshi that Yang Anxuan returned to his residence. There was a lot of letters placed on the case. Yang Anxuan sorted them out, put aside the letters that had been exchanged and exchanged greetings, and picked out the letter from his father Yang Quanqi to read first.
Yang Quanqi told him in the letter that his third uncle Yang Siping and his second brother Yang Anyuan had led 500 Anyuan troops to Jiangling, and the family's strength in Jingzhou had greatly increased.
The letter mentioned that the Yin governor relied more and more on the Yang family. In March, he proposed to Yang Quanqi to marry his son and daughter, so that his second son, Yin Kuangzhi, could marry Yang Quanqi's daughter.
Yang Quanqi has two daughters, one a legitimate daughter and the other a concubine. The legitimate daughter Yang Qiu is only twelve years old, and the concubine Yang Li is fifteen years old, which is the age when marriage is discussed.
The Yin family is a high-ranking family. The Yang family moved south late and lost their marriage. The high-ranking family was originally unwilling to marry the Yang family. Now that Yin Zhongkan has taken the initiative to propose a marriage, the Yang family is naturally happy.
Yang Qiu cried and refused. Yuan also said that her daughter was still young and she would wait two years to discuss the matter. However, Mrs. Dong was moved and tried to get Yang Li to get married.
Yang Li is currently managing the business of more than ten noodle restaurants. She is a talented woman known to the world. The noodle restaurant business is booming, with each family's revenue exceeding 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. More than 10 of them (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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The noodle shop has nearly a million dollars, and the two daughters of the Yang family are well known to the world.
After hearing Dong's request, Yang Quanqi secretly smiled bitterly. Considering the Yin family's family background, Yin Zhongkan was willing to marry him just to win over him and deal with Huan Xuan. There was no way he could marry the concubine of the Yang family as his legitimate son, so he put the matter on hold for the time being.
Yang Anxuan felt unhappy after seeing the letter. To be honest, Yang Anxuan didn't want any of his two sisters to marry into the Yin family.
Although the Yin family is a high-ranking family, the children of the aristocratic family are mixed, and if Xie Daoyun marries Wang Ningzhi, she will only regret it for the rest of her life. The orders of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, Yang Anxuan had no intention of interfering in this matter.
After reading the letter, Yang Anxuan's eyes darkened. There was not a single word in the letter mentioning Wang Gong's imminent revolt.
The date signed at the end of the letter was April 16. Calculating the time, Wang Gong's messenger should have arrived in Jingzhou. As a close confidant of Yin Zhongkan, it was impossible for his father not to know about the uprising.
With the matter of raising food, Yang Anxuan couldn't help but wonder whether his father was dissatisfied with him or someone in his family was wary of him. Yang Anxuan couldn't help but frown. Although his heart was a time traveler, he couldn't help but live in the present. Don't worry about the family.
This time, the three families of Wang Gong, Yin Zhongkan, and Yu Kai joined forces. It seemed that they were so powerful that the court had little power to resist, but history proved its failure.
Later researchers also gave answers to the reasons for the failure. First, the three parties had their own motives. They all thought that the court would succumb as easily as last time. The Yang family and Huanxuan all had their own little plans, and they all wanted to use the army to achieve their goals. the goal of. The two kings, Yin and Yu, did not trust each other, which led to inconsistent dispatch of troops, and they were divided and ruled by the court.
Yang Anxuan believed that the most critical point was the betrayal of Liu Laozhi, the commander of the main force Beifu soldiers, which directly led to the murder of Wang Gong and the defeat of Yu Kai.
For Yang Anxuan, the choice was obvious. Yu Kai pretended to be bossy and asked Runan County to obey orders to send troops and food. He took this matter to inform the king of Kuaiji.
Standing on the side of Sima Daozi meant being in opposition to the family. Yang Anxuan's heart moved, and he understood why his father did not mention the war at all in the letter. Far away, the three brothers Zhuge Wuhou each served one side, and nearby the Taiyuan Wang family was divided into Emperor Xiaowu and King Kuaiji used it, so the family might want to bet on both ends.
The knot in his heart was relieved, and a smile appeared on Yang Anxuan's lips. It was so good.
First, he wrote a secret letter to Sima Daozi, mentioning that Yu Kai, the governor of Yuzhou, had ordered the troops of Runan to go south to Liyang to wait for orders. He also mentioned that some time ago, the four counties of Yuzhou were returned to the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou, and he reminded the king of Kuaiji to be on guard. Change.
After writing the letter, Yang Anxuan dug out Guo Ding's letter from the pile of letters. Guo Yushi did not wait for Yang Anxuan's return and returned to Jiankang with Sun Lin on April 15.
The letter was very short, reminiscing about old times, and finally wishing Yang An Xuan Peng a long journey ahead. Yang Anxuan smiled as he accepted the letter. Guo Ding wrote this letter to himself as a secret messenger. His intention was self-evident. He recognized this favor.
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Before Guo Ding and others entered Beijing, Yang Anxuan's secret letter was sent to the Prince of Kuaiji.
Sima Daozi did not go to court for several days. He sat drunkenly in a chair and listened to the official in the palace reading a letter.
"... Governor Yu ordered the soldiers and horses of Runan to gather in Liyang. I wonder if the king knows... Last time, the king ordered the four counties of Yuzhou to be placed under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou... Don't be careless..."
Sima Daozi sat upright, stretched out his hand and said, "Give the letter to me quickly."
After reading the letter from beginning to end, Sima Daozi's drunkenness broke out in a cold sweat, and he said urgently: "Get your car ready, I want to go to the East Hall."
In the east hall, the courtiers learned that Yu Kai had mobilized soldiers and horses from the state to gather in Liyang, and there was a dead silence.
Sima Daozi asked: "Du Shangshu, has Yuzhou ever written and reported it?"
As a governor, he could mobilize troops and horses within the state, but the reason for the transfer of more than a thousand people must be reported to the Fifth Military Department. There was no invasion of foreign enemies in Yuzhou, and there was no civil strife. Yu Kai mobilized troops and horses for no reason, which had to make people suspicious.
Du Han, the Minister of the Fifth Army, was speechless for a long time and said: "The mobilization of troops and horses from various states is under the jurisdiction of Dong Huai, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The king has asked him to come and ask."
Sima Daozi glared at Du Han fiercely. This man only drank and had fun all day long. He didn't know anything about such important matters. He really had a corpse in his place and had nothing to eat. Gu originally intended to have Dong Huai, the foreign soldier's servant, take his place, and it seemed that he was going to do it as soon as possible.
Dong Huai arrived from the Fifth Military Department and after saluting King Kuaiji, Sima Daozi asked: "Shilang Dong, Yuzhou is mobilizing troops and horses (this chapter is not finished yet!)"
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Is there any report? "
After returning from the negotiations in Luoyang, Dong Huai became famous. Everyone in the court knew that he was valued by the King of Kuaiji, and his promotion was a matter of time.
Upon hearing the inquiry from King Kuaiji, Dong Huai reported: "There is no report from the Yuzhou government office. However, half a month ago, the staff of Xiangcheng County and Yingchuan County reported that the two counties mobilized 500 troops each to serve as governor of Yuzhou. I was ordered to go to Liyang."
"Why don't you report it?" Sima Daozi asked angrily.
"I have reported this matter to Du Shangshu," Dong Huai said.
Sima Daozi was furious and shouted: "Du Han, you have neglected your duties and interfered with national affairs. I will remove you from the post of minister and shut yourself up to reflect on your mistakes."
Du Han's face turned earthy, he saluted and left. Sima Daozi's voice came from behind him, "Dong Huai, you will temporarily take charge of the post of Minister of the Five Arms to cope with the changes of the times."
Dong Huai was overjoyed and bowed and said: "I will serve you loyally."
The political discussions in the East Hall were held until the You hour. Dong Huai returned to the Fifth Military Department. After hearing the news, all his colleagues came to congratulate him.
Dong Huai said: "Everyone, we will leave the celebrations for later. The sky is about to change, and the court has just issued several decrees. We still need all the kings to work together to overcome the difficulties."
Sima Daozi returned to the palace with a heavy heart. He sat in front of the desk and was speechless for a long time.
Last year, Wang Gong raised an army and frightened him out of fear. This time, Yu Kai actually showed signs of rebellion. I just don't know if he will contact Wang Gong and Yin Zhongkan. If the three families unite, how will Yu Kai deal with it?
Sima Yuanxian was a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers. He said angrily: "My child has long said that Wang Gong cannot be easily let go when he makes trouble, and even Yu Kai followed suit. Father, we must not condone Yu Kai this time, otherwise The world is really going to be in chaos.”
Sima Daozi said with a sad face: "The court is short of troops and horses, how should we respond?"
Zhang Fashun once advised Sima Yuanxian that Sanwu was a prosperous land, the granary of the country, and densely populated. The previous time Wang Yan rebelled, most of his 20,000 soldiers and horses were returned to the court, and they could be recruited in case of changes. .five
Sima Daozi listened to his son's suggestion to recruit troops from San Wu and said: "Yes, the land of San Wu does have sufficient troops. We can order Wang Kai to recruit troops."
Sima Yuanxian said happily: "Father, fortunately Yang Anxuan reported early and could arrange things calmly. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to deal with the situation in a hurry like the last time Wang Gong raised his troops."
Sima Daozi stroked his beard and said: "Yang Anxuan is still loyal to Gu. Zhou An, the governor of Runan, resigned from the court many times, so he simply agreed and let Yang Anxuan temporarily take over the post of governor of Runan."
Sima Yuanxian smiled and said: "Let Yang Anxuan train his troops and wait for the court's decree. If Yu Kai really wants to rebel, let him lead his army south to put down the rebellion."
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