On February 28, the ceremonial guard welcoming the emperor entered Jiangling City.
When Sima Xiu had an audience with the emperor, he fell to the ground and cried loudly. Sima Dezong sat in the banquet with blank eyes. Sima Dewen burst into tears. His wandering life was finally over. He was blessed by his ancestors to be able to return to Jiankang safely.
On March 1, Sima Xiuzhi sent the emperor to the building ship. Liu Yi, He Wuji and others led the army to escort him, leaving only a thousand people to garrison Jingzhou City.
Just three days after the emperor's guard of honor left, Huan Zhen led his army to attack. There were old officials of the Huan family in Jiangling City. When they heard that Huan Zhen was coming again, they opened the city gate to welcome him.
Sima Xiuzhi was in the governor's office and ordered to recruit the young men in the city to assist in the defense. When he heard that the west gate had been breached, he did not dare to delay and escaped from the east gate with his personal guards. Jiangling City fell into the hands of Huan Zhen again.
At this time, the team escorting the emperor's honor guard had arrived at Xiakou. General He Wuji continued to escort the emperor to the capital. Liu Yi and Liu Daoru were stationed in the north and south of Xiakou.
Sima Xiuzhi went down the river and fled to Xiakou, where he told the news that Jiangling had been taken away by Huan Zhen. Liu Yi and Liu Daogui looked at each other and smiled, which was expected.
Liu Daogui sent Liu Huaisu to lead his army, while Liu Yi asked Guangwu General Tang Xing to go there. The two secretly fought, each wanting to take credit for the recapture of Jiangling.
Liu Huaisu was the brother of Liu Yu from his mother (aunt). He was appointed magistrate of Fei County for his role in pacifying Sun En. Hearing that Liu Yu had raised troops at Jingkou and defected to him, he quelled the Huanxuan rebellion and worshiped the prefect Gaoping. Feng Gai and his son also died in his hands.
Liu Daogui (Liu Yu's half-brother) secretly told Liu Huaisu that this battle was related to who would be the governor of Jingzhou. Both of them knew that Liu Yi was unwilling to be subordinate to Liu Yu and was eyeing the position of governor of Jingzhou.
Going up the river, Liu Huaisu arrived at Shaqiao in the west of Jiangling in seven days. Huan Zhen learned that the imperial troops had arrived, held a banquet and summoned all the generals: "My lords, the Huan family is at a critical moment, please drink." Kill the enemy."
On Shaqiao, Liu Huaisu formed a square formation and looked at the galloping Huan family army. Huan Zhen took the lead, holding a long spear, and took the lead in charging into the formation, like a mad tiger. The soldiers and horses behind him all took the lead bravely, and the shield wall was broken.
Seeing the fearful expressions on the soldiers' faces, Liu Huaisu secretly screamed, rode his horse and held a spear, and headed towards Huan Zhen. Huan Zhen's eyes were about to burst, and he stabbed Liu Huaisu fiercely with his long spear. Liu Huaisu did not hold back, but pushed outward with the spear body, pushing aside the shaft of the spear.
The horses galloped past each other, and an arrow shot suddenly. Liu Huaisu was hit in the forehead by the arrow, and blood flowed down his face.
The guards beside him were shocked and wanted to protect him and leave. Liu Huaisu's eyes widened with anger and shouted: "Why not, kill the enemy."
The guards around him were inspired by him, and they all waved their swords and roared: "Kill the enemy."
The originally sluggish morale was greatly cheered up. The imperial soldiers and horses roared and fought with the Jingzhou soldiers. The two sides were fighting inextricably.
Huan Zhen killed the phalanx in one breath. The warm wind blew on his face. He was drunk and felt the weight in his hand. He saw another group of imperial soldiers approaching in the distance. Huan Zhen secretly thought that something was wrong, so he mustered up his courage and rushed forward.
Faced with a hail of arrows, Huan Zhen was unable to dodge. He was hit by several arrows and his blood flowed out. He felt increasingly weak. When he looked around, he saw only a dozen riders left.
Knowing that he was going to die, Huan Zhen laughed and said: "I thought I would die here." After saying that, he rode towards the imperial army and killed several people with all his strength before being stabbed to death by Tang Xing who was hiding on one side.
Huan Zhen died soon, Jingzhou's troops dispersed or surrendered, and Liu Huaisu and Tang Xing's army entered Jiangling City. The Huan-character flag was replaced with the Jin-character flag, and the announcement was made to calm the people. The people in the city looked at all this indifferently, and the rise and fall were all the suffering of the people.
In Xiakou, Sima Xiuzhi learned that Jiangling had been recovered and quickly returned by boat. At the east gate, Liu Huaisu led his team to greet him. Sima Xiuzhi gratefully took Liu Huaisu's hand and said, "Without a general, I don't know where I would be."
Liu Huaisu secretly laughed in his heart. If the Sima governor lost Jiangling City, I am afraid that neither Deyu nor Liu Yi would let him stay in Jingzhou anymore.
On March 13, Emperor Sima Dezong returned to the capital, and was greeted by all the ministers and apologized. The emperor issued an edict, but the ministers still acted.
On March 19, a new round of appointments was awarded.
Sima Dewen, King of Langya, Grand Sima; Sima Zun, King of Wuling; Taibao; Liu Yu, Shizhong, General of Chariots and Cavalry, Governor of Chinese and Foreign Military Affairs, Governor of Xu and Qing (South Qingzhou); Liu Yi, General Zuo, Governor of Yuzhou, Governor Yuzhou and the military governors of Huainan, Liyang, Lujiang, Anfengtang, and the five counties; why not
Ji, the general on the right; Yang Anxuan, the general who conquered the north, the governor of Yong and Qing (North Qingzhou), and the commander-in-chief of all military affairs in Huaibei; Liu Daogui, the general of the auxiliary state, the governor of Bingzhou (virtual title), led the prefect of Yichang; Wei Yongzhi, the general who conquered the captives, Wu Domestic history; records the affairs of the minister and the governor of Yangzhou, Wang Mi; Zhongshu Ling, Xie Hun; ministers Kong Jing and Yuan Kezhi; Danyang Yin Mengchang; minister Zuopu shot Kong Anguo; minister of the Ministry of official affairs Xi Hui, minister of the temple department Yin Zhongwen, Wubing Shangshu Dong Huai, Shangshu Zuomin Yuan Zhan, Shangshu Duzhi Yin Youqi, etc.
Judging from the ranking of generals, the generals are in the first rank, and the second ranks are the hussar generals, the chariot generals, the guard generals, and the front, rear, left, and right generals. The order of the four generals is front, left, right, and back.
Under the generals of the Four Directions are the generals of the Four Expeditions (Zhengdong, Zhengxi, Zhengnan, and Zhengbei), Four Towns, Four Ans, and Four Pings, ranking in the third rank.
Yang An Xuanyuan was in Xiangyang, Yongzhou, and was awarded the title of General Zhengbei. He was one level lower than Liu Yu, Liu Yi and He Wuji. This was the disadvantage of not being in the capital.
At this time, the imperial court was aware of the Qiaozong Rebellion, and the three brothers Mao Quan, Mao Jin, and Mao Yuan had all died in the national calamity. They issued an edict to posthumously grant the three brothers their original official positions, 300,000 yuan in money, and 300 pieces of cloth; The village duke, who lived in a town of 1,500 households, took Mao Hong, the son of Mao Chu, as a nobility.
Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongzhou, sent 200,000 stones of corn, 500 bolts of silk and satin, a thousand bolts of cloth, two hundred taels of gold, and some rare calligraphy and paintings to congratulate the emperor on his return to the capital. Recover the lost territory in Liangzhou and put down the rebellion of Qiao Zong. The emperor is accurate. .br>
The imperial censor Zhongcheng Wang Zhenzhi impeached Sima Xiu, the governor of Jingzhou, and was defeated and fell into Jiangling. The emperor issued an edict to remove the official and return Jiankang, and appointed Wei Yongzhi, the general of the captives and the domestic history of Wu, as the governor of Jingzhou. Wei Yongzhi, a close confidant of Liu Yu, eventually fell into the hands of Liu Yi as the governor of Jingzhou.
On the evening of April 2nd, Yang Anxuan held a banquet in his house to honor his third uncle Yang Siping. Tomorrow General Yang Siping would lead an army of five thousand to Liangzhou.
Yang Anxuan raised his glass and said: "Third uncle went to Liangzhou, and a hard battle was inevitable. The terrain in Bashu is dangerous, so third uncle should be more careful."
Yang Siping smiled and said: "Your grandfather was the governor of Liangzhou, and your father guarded Chenggu against the Qin army when he was fifteen. My Yang family has a deep connection with Liangzhou. Alas, thirty years have passed, and things have changed. It’s breathtaking.”
"The imperial court can grant the title of governor of Liangzhou to my third uncle, which means that the wish of the Yang family has been fulfilled. Third uncle, I would like to give you a toast. May you be victorious and succeed immediately." Yang Anxuan congratulated.
Yang Siping smiled and drank the wine in one gulp, and said, "An Xuan, third uncle thanked you."
Yang Anxuan laid the dishes for Yang Siping and said slowly: "The third uncle is familiar with the military. How to march and fight does not need to be explained. When the third uncle arrives in Jiangzhou, he will ask Wang Zhene to return to Xiangyang, while the Zhu Lingshi brothers will stay in San I'll listen to my uncle's tent."
Yang Siping smiled and said, "That's enough. The Zhu brothers are like fierce tigers. With the help of the two of them, I will be able to quickly regain Liangzhou, seize Chengdu, and put down the Qiaozong Rebellion."
Yang Anxuan put down his chopsticks and said, "My nephew, the third uncle does not need to rush to eliminate Qiao Zong. After entering the Liang Dynasty, he will first abolish the camp system, do light corvee and make a living with the people, and win the hearts of Bashu first."
Yang Siping stopped his cup and said, "Is An Xuan asking your uncle to treat Di people well?"
"In the land of Bashu, Han, Di, and Qiang people live together, and there are constant conflicts between them. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Di people have continued to rebel, and they even established the Han Dynasty." Yang Anxuan reminded: "Qiaozong can easily capture this time Chengdu and the pacification of Yizhou relied on the reputation of the Qiao family in Bashu for more than 200 years. When Chengdu was captured, some Di camps opened the city gates to welcome them."
Yang Siping nodded and said: "The Mao family has been operating in Bashu for more than 20 years, and they were not able to treat the Di people well, which led to the death of the people. An Xuan, I made a note of it for my uncle."
Yang Anxuan continued: "Third uncle led the army into Liang. Most of these soldiers are from Yongzhou. They are definitely not willing to leave their hometown. Third uncle must treat the soldiers well, share joys and sorrows, understand rewards and punishments, and share the same desires. Only then can we win."
Yang Siping smiled and said: "After Liangzhou is pacified, the soldiers who follow Yu will be divided into fields according to their military merits. At least one hundred acres of land will be divided into fields. With the fields, the soldiers will feel at ease."
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly and said, "The third uncle is the governor of Liangzhou, so he can make the decision himself."
After bidding farewell to Yang Siping, Yang Anxuan began to arrange a tour of counties. As the governor, he has the responsibility of inspecting counties and counties once a year to evaluate officials, encourage farmers to teach, relieve suffering, recruit virtuous people, etc.
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When Yang Anxuan was the prefect of Runan, he inspected the subordinate counties. There were more than ten counties in Yongzhou, and there were as many as one hundred subordinate counties. It was impossible to inspect every county. Under normal circumstances, he could only inspect a certain county, and other places appointed assistant officials, Act on behalf of others.
The reason why Yang Anxuan was in a hurry to go on inspection tour was because he received a letter from Yin Huizhen the day before yesterday, and the words between the lines revealed his deep longing for him.
The letter described the condition of the baby in her belly in detail. Yin Huizhen happily guessed that she was carrying a boy because the boy was so active that he often kicked and beat her in the belly.
After reading the letter, Yang Anxuan felt guilty in his heart. Yin Huizhen got pregnant one and a half months later than Kong Miao, and she calculated that the delivery was imminent. He had been with Kong Miao when she was pregnant, but he had never been with Yin Huizhen for a day except to send some things.
In ancient times, when a woman gave birth, it was like going through hell. Yang Anxuan decided to go to Yinjiabao to accompany Yin Huizhen during the birth and welcome the birth of her second child.
On April 6, Yang Anxuan left Xiangyang and headed north. He happened to receive a report from the secret guard that the Northern Wei Dynasty was training troops and horses and building ships by the Yellow River, and was likely to invade the south. Yang Anxuan was going to Luoyang to have a look.
There was originally a guard of ceremony for the governor's trip. Yang Anxuan knew that he could not see anything when he was shouting and swarming, so he took a few personal followers, dressed up as caravan guards, and rode ahead to Xinye Yinjiazhuang.
Yang Anxuan didn't take Zhang Feng and Shen Qingzhi with him on this trip. They were newly married, so it would be unkind to take them away at this time. I'm afraid Qiu'er would scold him if he found out.
Moreover, Yang Anxuan cannot always treat Zhang Feng and Shen Qingzhi as followers. The two will become adults when they get married. After a while, Yang Anxuan plans to send the two to Xingyang. The young eagle will eventually learn to spread its wings and fly high.
In April, farmers are planting rice in the fields with the sound of "cuckoo". It is completely different from the desolate scene I saw when I went to Jiankang in the early years. The farmland on both sides of the official road has been cultivated, and there are busy farmers everywhere.
There is a constant flow of people on the official road and constant traffic of caravans. Xiangyang West Market has become a must-go distribution center for caravans from the north and south. After Yang Anxuan took office, he ordered that a post station be built every thirty miles away. Although this was not fully achieved, at least there were one or two post stations in each county he passed along the way.
Driving along quickly without looking at the scenery, Yang Anxuan came to Yinjiazhuang on April 10th and went to see Yin Xi first.
Yin Xi was very happy to see Yang Anxuan coming all the way, which showed that Yang Anxuan was not coveting her granddaughter's beauty, but had feelings for Zhen'er.
Taking Yang Anxuan to Meizhuang, Yin Xi said with some worry: "Zhen'er's delivery date is in these days. Po Wen said that the baby in her belly is large and she is afraid that it will be difficult to give birth."
Yang Anxuan's heart sank. It was not easy for a woman to give birth in this era and she had a narrow escape. He quickly asked: "In recent months, has Zhen'er walked two hours a day as Yu said, or climbed the tea mountain?"
Yin Xi said: "I will go to Meizhuang to accompany her for two-quarters of an hour every day."
The sound of the flute came from far away, Yang Anxuan quickened his pace, walked a few steps quickly and realized that Mr. Yin was still behind him. Yin Xi saw Yang Anxuan stop and said with a smile: "Anxuan, go and see Zhen'er, don't worry about me."
Yang Anxuan smiled apologetically and walked quickly towards the waterside pavilion. In the water pavilion, Yin Huizhen sat on a stool, facing the pond, her red lips pursed, and the cheerful flute sound jumped from her lips, flying above the pond, along the willow strips, and among the flowers.
Yin Qin, who was standing next to her, saw Yang Anxuan and her eyes widened in surprise. She wanted to step forward to remind Yin Huizhen. Yang Anxuan waved his hand and stood quietly by the pavilion pillars listening to the beautiful flute music.
After playing the song, Yang Anxuan clapped gently and said with a smile, "It's so melodious and melodious, it's really the sound of nature."
Yin Huizhen looked back in surprise and saw Yang Anxuan leaning against the pillar with a smile. She couldn't help covering her lips with her hands and said happily: "Xuanlang, I must be dreaming."
Yang Anxuan stepped forward and gently held Yin Huizhen's shoulders, his eyes fell on her swollen belly, and whispered: "Zhen'er, I have wronged you."
Yin Huizhen felt slightly shy, leaned her head on Yang Anxuan, and murmured: "If Mr. Xuan can come, I will die without regrets."
Three days later, Yin Huizhen gave birth to a son with difficulty. Fortunately, mother and son were safe.
Lying on the brocade couch, Yin Huizhen watched Yang Anxuan dotingly change her son's diapers with her own hands, feeling sweet in her heart and smiling happily on her face.
Stay with Yin Huizhen, mother and son
On the seventh day, Yang Anxuan named his son Yang Yi, hoping that he would be free and fly in the future.
April 21, Meizhuang.
Yang Anxuan kissed the sleeping Yang Yi, handed him to Yin Huizhen, hugged Yin Huizhen gently, and whispered in her ear: "Take care, wait until Yu comes back from Luoyang to see you mother and son."
Looking at Yang Anxuan's leaving figure, Yin Huizhen burst into tears. Yang Yi was awakened by the tears falling on her face and burst into tears.
