It's cold in spring, and the river breeze blows your body. Yang Anxuan was wearing a plain leather robe and linen clothes, looking at the river with a dull expression.
The river between Tangyi and Jiankang is more than 20 miles wide, with ships passing back and forth, making it a busy scene.
On the 13th day of the first lunar month, after receiving the official document from the court to return the heads of Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang and summoning him to Beijing to report, Yang Anxuan took Zhang Feng and his tribesman Yang Hui and set off for Jiankang.
Before leaving, I received a letter from Yin Dun. The letter expressed condolences and tactfully expressed that if Yang Anxuan was Dingyou, he intended to pursue the prefect of Runan, which coincided with Yang Anxuan.
After Hu Fan's analysis, Yang Anxuan has decided to resign Ding You. If Yin Dun can successfully take over as the governor of Runan, it will be a good thing for him and Runan.
Yin Dun revealed in the letter that King Langya supported him, and his words revealed that Sima Dewen valued Yang Anxuan very much.
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly. He successfully rescued Luoyang twice. He had shown his own value and everyone in the court would not ignore him.
In the letter, Yin Dun talked about the situation of the Jiankang Dynasty, Sima Yuanxian's increasing arrogance, King Kuaiji's death in drunken dreams, King Langya's intention to cheer up, etc.
It seems that Brother Yin has won the trust after being transferred to King Langya's internal history. In the letter, he intentionally or unintentionally made suggestions for King Langya many times. It seems that he will inevitably have to deal with King Langya this time in Beijing.
The boats passed under the Stone City and entered the Qinhuai River. Colorful boats were swaying on the river. Even in the daytime, the sound of singing and dancing of silk and bamboo was still continuous, which was a scene of peace.
Yang Anxuan disembarked at Xinqiao, and the house he bought in Jiankang was not far from Xiaochangqian.
Xiao Changqian's house is managed by Yang Huai. He and Xu manage two noodle restaurants in Jiankang and look after Yang Anxuan's family business in Beijing.
Zhang Feng and Yang Hui took off the horses from the boat, and Yang Anxuan saw Yin Dun coming out of the bullock cart on the roadside.
Not seen for more than a year, Yin Dun has grown a short beard and looks fatter and more mature.
Seeing Yang Anxuan wearing hemp, Yin Dun's face became solemn. He bowed to Yang Anxuan and said, "An Xuan, your father was killed, which is very sad. Please pay your respects."
Yang Anxuan bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you, Brother Yin, for bringing back the heads of my father and uncle."
When the imperial court summoned Yang Anxuan to Beijing, he ordered the heads of Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang to be returned. Yin Dun took Yang Huai to take their heads back, put them in wooden boxes, and temporarily placed them in Yang Anxuan's house.
When Yang Huai learned that Yang Anxuan was coming, he had already packed his home. A mourning hall was set up in the hall, and the wooden boxes containing the heads of Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang were placed in the coffins until Yang Anxuan returned to Runan. A thatched cottage was built on the right side in front of the main house, and Yang Anxuan lived in it during Jiankang. It was regarded as a mourning house.
The white curtains of the mourning hall were fluttering, and paper money was flying. Naturally, Yang Anxuan wanted to do his duty as a filial son and knelt down to mourn and cry bitterly.
Although the etiquette and laws have collapsed, many people do not observe filial piety according to the etiquette and laws, and there are many people who eat meat and have fun during the filial piety period. Yang Anxuan feels that he should follow the established customs and build up his image.
After traveling through time as Yang Anxuan, the father-son relationship with Yang Quanqi was not very deep. In the atmosphere of the mourning hall, Yang Anxuan thought more of all the things in his previous life, and felt sad and shed silent tears.
After crying for a while, Yang Anxuan asked Yang Huai to go to Wa Coffin Temple to ask monks to save the souls of his father and uncle.
Half an hour later, the sound of bells and wooden fish rang out in Yang's house, and a group of monks recited the "Ksitigarbha Sutra" in front of the mourning hall to save the souls of the dead.
Yuan Tao learned of Yang Anxuan's arrival and rushed to the house to help take care of it. Yin Dun also specifically asked for leave from Sima Dewen to help receive the visitors.
According to custom, the door is open during the salvation period, and anyone can come to express condolences regardless of whether they know the deceased or not. The bereaved family is not allowed to refuse condolences.
I think back then, in order to avenge his father, Huan Wen took advantage of the death of his enemy Jiang Bo, took a knife and entered Jiang Mansion in the name of expressing condolences, and killed Jiang Bo's three sons.
There were sounds of mourning music, white flags fluttering, wooden fish tapping, and Sanskrit singing melodious. Yang Anxuan knelt in front of the mourning hall to express his condolences. There were so many people who came to express their condolences.
Although Xi Hui was taken away from Yongzhou by Yang Quanqi, his death was a big deal and he was rescued by Yang Anxuan, so he sent his eldest son Xi Zi to pay homage to him; Dong Huai, the Minister of the Fifth Army, sent his family to mourn; Che Yin, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, sent his family to pay homage. ; Xu Miao, the minister of Zhongshu, and Xu Hao, the minister of Sanqi, and their sons came to pay homage; Yang Xin and Chu Xiuzhi, who were both ministers of the East Palace at that time, sent people to pay homage.
; Sima Hong of the heroic cavalry army (promoted from school captain) came to pay tribute...
In addition to figures in the officialdom, Tao Ping, Gan Yue and others who were classmates in the Imperial College also came to pay homage after hearing the news; prostitutes on the Qinhuai River also sent people to express their condolences, and Miao Lan from Jingkou came to cry and pay homage...
On the third day, King Qiao Sima Shangzhi, who was still in the capital, sent people to express his condolences, and then King Langya sent an envoy to offer condolences, which immediately caused a stir in the capital.
Of these two princes, one holds heavy troops and is stationed in Yuzhou, and the other is the younger brother of the Emperor. As a Situ, his authority is increasing day by day. Many people secretly speculated on their words and deeds, so they came to the conclusion that Yang Anxuan would be reused by the court.
As a result, the number of people who came to pay homage to Yang's family became endless, and there was actually a long queue, which made Yang Anxuan, who was paying tribute, very tired.
When everyone saw that Yang Anxuan looked haggard and pale, they all praised the son's pure filial piety, and Yang Anxuan's reputation spread.
Those who came to mourn had to send condolences. Within seven days, Yang Jiaxuan received two rooms full of condolences.
Yuan Tao whispered to Yin Dun: "An Xuan has been away from the capital for several years. I didn't expect that he was still valued by the scholars."
Yin Dun smiled secretly in his heart. The scholars were most afraid of someone else.
The streets were full of mourners, and there was naturally a lot of discussion in the capital.
Wuyi Lane, Xie Mansion, the Xie family's children gathered in Xie Hun's house, talking loudly, and the topic was naturally Yang Anxuan.
Two years ago, Xie Hunshang, the princess of Jinling, became the prince-in-law, and her father Xie Yan was in charge of Kuaiji, holding half of the Beifu army. The Xie family once again enjoyed the glory of the Feishui War.
"... Yang Anxuan, whom I met when I was in the East Palace, does have some skills." Xie Hun said calmly, and it was unclear whether he was ridiculed or admired on his face as white as jade.
Xie Pu, the Minister of Zuo Min (promoted from Shangshu Dianshi), shook his feather fan and said: "Yang Anxuan is not allowed to be underestimated. This man is both civilized and martial. He can write "Little Window Quiet Sentences", compose new music, and several poems are all excellent; Wu You He aided Luoyang twice, and many people compared him with Uncle Xuan."
"Yang Anxuan is so talented and famous, how can he be compared with my grandfather." A young man stood up from the banquet angrily and said angrily: "My grandfather defeated Fu Qin's 800,000 troops with tens of thousands of soldiers and saved the country. Qing, looking at ancient and modern times, there are few people who can compare with my grandfather. Yang Anxuan saved the siege of Luoyang by chance with the help of Wei State. Compared with his grandfather, he is like a firefly and a bright moon."
The young man has inherited the beauty of the Xie family, and is like a jade tree facing the wind. Even if he keeps a straight face, he does not lose his handsomeness.
Xie Huan smiled and said: "Ke'er is very smart, but he is interested in competing with Yang Anxuan."
The young man raised his face and said proudly: "If Ling Yun sees Yang Anxuan, he will definitely let him know that there is heaven outside the world and there are people outside the world."
Xie Lingyun was extremely intelligent since he was a child, and his grandfather Xie Xuan loved him very much. Unfortunately, Xie Xuan died of illness when he was two years old, and his father Xie Yao died when he was five years old. His family was afraid that he would be jealous of heaven, so they fostered Xie Lingyun in the Taoist temple of Du Jiong, a Taoist priest in Qiantang, so he was named Ke'er.
Xie Hun liked this smart nephew very much. Last year, when Sun En rebelled and Du Jiong died, Xie Hun sent someone to take him back to Jiankang Wuyi Lane and teach him carefully.
Xie Lingyun was only fifteen years old, but he was well-read in classics and history, and his articles were particularly good. Xie Hun felt ashamed and praised him as unmatched in Jiangnan.
If he had free time, Xie Hun would summon his peers and nephews, and let Xie Lingyun, Xie Zhan, Xie Hui, Xie Yao and others feast, sing, compose poems and comment on characters.
Xie Lingyun shined brightly in "The Tour of Crows" and became famous in the capital, and his reputation followed him. He was said to be the reincarnation of An Gong. This inevitably made Xie Lingyun a little more conceited and arrogant.
Xie Pu also liked this nephew very much, but he knew that strength is very easy to break, so he said sincerely: "Guer, you just said that there are people outside the world, how could you know that Yang Anxuan is not as good as you. You should also read Yang Anxuan's "Little Window Quiet Sentences" However, I also praised the eloquent reading and the "Farewell"..."
Xie Lingyun interrupted Xie Pu unhappily and said: "Uncle, Yu admits that Yang Anxuan is indeed somewhat capable, but can he compare with Cao Zijian? Only Zijian can be reborn to convince Yu."
Xie Hun clapped and cheered: "You are worthy of being my son-in-law, you are so generous."
Xie Pu sighed softly, shook his fan and said nothing.
Dongfucheng, the residence of Sima Yuanxian.
After hearing that the army joined the army, Mao Tai
Sima Yuanxian snorted dissatisfied when he said that there was an endless stream of people going to Yang Mansion to pay homage.
Lang Wangdan of the Ministry of Personnel said astutely: "These people thought that King Langya and King Qiao sent people to mourn and thought that Yang Anxuan was going to be reused. They also didn't think about it. Without the nod from the minister, Yang Anxuan is nothing."
This flattery made Sima Yuanxian feel comfortable, and Sima Yuanxian snorted again to express his satisfaction.
Wang Dan was secretly proud of himself. He succeeded him as the Marquis of Zhixiang, served as Secretary Lang Yin, and became the literary king of Langxie. Later, he attached himself to Sima Yuanxian.
Sima Yuanxian led the army to open the palace, and Wang Dan took the opportunity to become the meritorious official of the general's palace. He relied on Zhang Fashun to please Zhang Fashun.
During the Chinese New Year, Wang Dan gave Zhang Fashun a generous gift, and Zhang Fashun agreed to see an opportunity and let him be released as the prefect and take charge of one side.
Zhang Fashun shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "My lord, why don't you put the icing on the cake and send an envoy to express your condolences?"
Sima Yuanxian snorted coldly: "Do I still need to imitate others?"
Mao Tai felt envious when he saw Wang Dan fawning over Sima Yuanxian. When it came to trying to please Sima Yuanxian, he couldn't compare to Wang Dan.
Zhang Fashun mused: "Yang Anxuan once served as the minister of the East Palace and met King Langya. There are no rumors that King Langya has any friendship with him. Could it be that King Langya fell in love with the Runan County Army."
Sima Yuanxian remembered that the superior of the court, Ma Dewen, was becoming increasingly tough and actually refuted him on some matters. He said unhappily: "Foolish brother, the king is old. It is inevitable that he has other ideas."
Mao Tai smiled and said: "Your Highness and Prince Langya are brothers and close relatives. Don't lose your friendship because of Yang Anxuan. This matter started because of Yang Anxuan. Let Yang Anxuan and Ding You leave the capital."
Sun En was in rebellion, and Sun En's gang members were lurking around the capital, waiting for opportunities. Sima Yuanxian ordered martial law in the capital and ordered his cronies to go out and build an acropolis next to Kangcheng. Mao Tai was appointed as the prefect of Tangyi and guarded Stone City.
Yang Quanqi once served as the governor of Tangyi and also the governor of Stone City. Mao Tai was inevitably tempted to compare. He was as fierce as a tiger in his operations, but he overheard the soldiers complaining that he was a loser and far inferior to Yang Quanqi.
Mao Tai was narrow-minded and jealous of Yang Quanqi. When Yang Quanqi died, his resentment was transferred to Yang Anxuan. Seeing that Sima Yuanxian was dissatisfied with Yang Anxuan, he added insult to injury.
Sima Yuanxian snorted coldly again and said, "We'll talk about it some time later. We have to let Yang Anxuan finish the funeral."
