"What? Hong Nonggong was assassinated in Luchun City?" Sima Dewen was so shocked that the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground and broke into several pieces with a "dang" sound.
"Oops," Sima Dewen looked distressedly at the light red peach blossom cup that was broken into several petals and scattered on the ground like falling flowers. This tea set was given to him by Yang Anxuan when he came to Beijing. Sima Dewen loved it like a treasure, but he didn't expect that it was broken after being dropped.
After finally looking away, Sima Dewen asked slightly angrily: "Chang Qian, is Mr. Hongnong okay? Who did it?"
Chu Xiuzhi did not dare to raise his head to look at Sima Dewen's face, and reported respectfully: "Today's discussion in the east hall, the minister heard from Yu Da, the minister of foreign affairs, that Hongnong Gong Yang Anxuan was assassinated at the pier of Luchuncheng. Afterwards, the body of the thief was recovered and someone identified him. Among them were members of the Wang family of Taiyuan."
Sima Dewen's eyes darkened at the Taiyuan Wang Family. This family once had three queens and eleven prime ministers and assistants. When it was more prominent, it was better than the Langya Wang Family, but now they have all turned into smoke. The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, which makes Sima Dewen feel sad about himself. Will the Sima family end up like the Wang family in Taiyuan in the future?
Seeing Sima Dewen's sadness, Chu Xiuzhi immediately understood what was on King Langya's mind, and whispered softly: "The Taiyuan Wang family is responsible for their own troubles, so there is no need for your Majesty to feel sad for them."
Sima Dewen sighed softly and said, "Chang Qian, do you think it was really the Wang family?"
Chu Xiuzhi pondered for a moment and said: "The corpse contains Wang Yi, a member of the Wang family. This person is a close associate of Wang Guobao. He should be the one to avenge his family."
Sima Dewen was silent. After the Huanxuan Rebellion, he was no longer the young man who lived in a deep palace and had no knowledge of the world. Although Wang Yi was a member of the Wang family, it was really unreasonable that he chose this time to assassinate Yang Anxuan. He should have taken revenge long ago.
At this time, the person who most wanted to get rid of Yang Anxuan was probably Liu Yu. Sima Dewen said to Chu Xiuzhi: "Chang Qian wrote a letter to An Xuan on behalf of Gu to comfort him and said that Gu would find out the truth and give him an explanation."
Chu Xiuzhi wondered in her heart, how could Yang Anxuan care about King Langya's explanation? Even if they could find out who was behind it, what explanation could the court give to Yang Anxuan.
Sima Dewen glanced at the porcelain cup on the ground and said, "Chang Qian might as well tell An Xuan in a subtle way that Gu Jiang threw away all the tea sets he sent because of his assassination."
Chu Xiuzhi smiled and replied: "Wei."...
Panyu was established during the Qin Dynasty as the seat of Nanhai County. In the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (204 BC), Zhao Tuo established himself as the King of Nanyue and made Panyu his capital. It was pacified during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and placed under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou. In the fifth year of Wu Huangwu's reign (226 years) in the Three Kingdoms period, King Sun Quan of Wu divided Jiaozhou into Jiaozhou and Guangzhou, which gave it the name Guangzhou, and the state was governed in Panyu.
In April, Panyu is full of flowers and green grass. Boats and sails are woven on the pier, which stretches for more than ten miles, which is no less than that of Jingkou. Sima Qian described in "Historical Records: Biography of Huo Shi", "a combination of pearls, rhinoceros, tortoiseshell and fruit cloth". "Minato" is a place where items gather.
Xu Daofu and others got off the boat. Qian Ming asked the soldiers stationed at the dock for five horses, and they rushed to the governor's house. When he got off his horse in front of the mansion, Xu Daofu asked Qian Ming and others to disperse, and he strode to see Lu Xun.
Lu Xun, the governor of Guangzhou, was born in the Lu family of Fanyang in his forties. During the Han and Wei dynasties, he was also known as the Cui family of Boling, the Pei family of Hedong, the Yang family of Hongnong, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wang family of Taiyuan. Before Yongjia's southern crossing, Fanyang's Lu family's status was not comparable to that of Langya's Wang family or Chenjun's Xie family.
The Lu family is somewhat similar to the Hongnong Yang family in that they did not migrate south. Their ancestor Lu Chen served as the Secretary Supervisor of the Later Zhao Dynasty. His son Lu Xu and a group of descendants of officials who served in the Later Zhao Dynasty later went south and became "late northerners". After his rank declined and he was suppressed politically, Lu Xun would follow Sun En and raise an army.
Lu Xun had a delicate face, long eyebrows and beautiful eyes. Even in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, he was still dressed in a Taoist crown and a geese shirt, and he looked like an immortal. Seeing Xu Daofu enter, Lu Xun put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "Daofu (1), you are back. Sister Yu asks you questions every three days and every five days. Even Yu is afraid to see her."
Xu Daofu bowed his head and said, "How can a woman be allowed to influence the important matters of the family and the country?"
Lu Xun helplessly waved his hand for Xu Daofu to sit down and asked, "After Daofu has been away for three months, can he find out what is real in the court?"
Xu Daofu told Lu Xun what he had seen and heard in detail, and he talked for more than half an hour. When Xu Daofu finished speaking, Lu Xun frowned and said, "So, the imperial soldiers and horses are still said to be powerful.
It may be difficult to compete for supremacy in a corner of Guangzhou. "
Xu Daofu took tea to moisten his throat and said: "The imperial troops and horses are divided into the hands of various towns. Liu Yu's Beifu Army has the largest number of soldiers, General Guang, Liu Daogui of Jingzhou, He Wuji of Jiangzhou, Liu Daolian of Guangling and others. Pi, Meng and Huaiyu are all members of his party, and together they have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses."
Lu Xun took a breath and said, "Liu Yu defeated Master Sun with thousands of troops, and Daofu was also defeated by him. If he leads his army to attack Guangzhou, how will he resist it? Will he have to escape to the sea again? go?"
Xu Daofu saw Lu Xun's timid face and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Although there are many soldiers and horses in the court, they all have their own thoughts. Liu Yi is based in Liyang, making friends with the nobles, and secretly fighting with Liu Yu. Especially Yong Yan The governor, Yang Anxuan, took control of the Hehuai area and defeated the Qin and Wei armies. At this time, a review ceremony was held in the capital. Yongzhou's fifty soldiers were able to resist the enemy's 200 Beifu troops, which is said to be brave. "
"Daofu just said that Liu Yu secretly sent people to assassinate Yang Anxuan, and you secretly warned him?" Lu Xun asked, twirling his beard.
Xu Daofu nodded and said: "It can be seen that Liu Yu and Yang Anxuan are incompatible with each other, and there must be a battle between them. As the governor of Guangzhou, why not send someone to make friends with Yang Anxuan, and mutually cooperate with each other from the south to the north? Echo, why fear that Liu Yu is powerful."
Lu Xun sighed softly: "The Yang family of Hongnong and the Lu family of Fanyang are both prominent families in Guanlong. After Yongjia crossed south, they were not as good as before. This time Yang Anxuan came to Beijing to upgrade his family rank. I would have known that I should have sent someone there. .”
Xu Daofu said coldly: "My lord, please don't have any illusions about the imperial court. The imperial court has always regarded your lord as a close friend. Even if the imperial court elevates the Fan Yang Lu family to a high-ranking family, I'm afraid they will still send troops to conquer them when things stabilize. We should do it as soon as possible." Just be prepared for changes.”
Lu Xun grabbed the feather fan and shook it gently, and said sadly: "You just want to restore the glory of your ancestors, and have no intention of competing for the world."
Xu Daofu said sternly: "Sun Tianshi borrowed water to become an immortal, and the Taoist disciples gathered under my lord's command. If my lord has no enterprising spirit, once his disciples disperse, my lord will escape overseas and have nowhere to stay."
Lu Xun was woken up by Xu Daofu. He put down his feather fan and cupped his hands and said, "Daofu, I am wrong."
Xu Daofu softened his expression and said, "My lord, it is not without hope of victory in Guangzhou. First, Liu Yu has not yet completely controlled the court. Internally, there are Yang Anxuan, Liu Yi and others who are secretly at odds with each other. Externally, there are powerful enemies such as Qiao Shu and Nan Yan who have not yet been eliminated. During this trip to observe the enemy, Yu discovered the shortcomings of the imperial troops."
Lu Xun put his hands on his knees, leaned forward, and said, "The truth is over, please tell me."
"Navy," Xu Daofu said categorically: "The imperial navy is not as good as the Guangzhou navy."
"When Yu was watching the review ceremony at Xuanwu Lake, he found that the warships of the imperial navy were low, only two or three feet high; the high-rise ships were large but flashy and could not withstand the wind and waves at sea. The land of Sanwu and Jingchu were crisscrossed by waterways, and Guangzhou If you want to compete with the imperial court, you must prioritize the navy."
Lu Xun nodded, grabbed the feather fan again, and said, "Daofu is right. Back then, Yu followed Master Sun to compete with the imperial court, and won more battles with the imperial navy. However, the imperial court also discovered this and strictly ordered Guangzhou to fight for supremacy. The number of warships cannot exceed a thousand. The imperial court has secretly dispatched detailed plans. If a large-scale shipbuilding project is carried out, it will not be concealed from the eyes and ears of the imperial court. What can I do?"
Xu Daofu smiled and said: "My lord, on the way back from Jingkou to Panyu, I thought hard about countermeasures and figured out a plan."
Lu Xun smiled and patted his feather fan, saying, "Daofu is very resourceful, come quickly."
"Shixing borders Nankang County of Yangzhou (now Nankang, Ganzhou). There are many ancient trees on Nankang Mountain, which can be used for shipbuilding." Xu Dao replied, stroking his beard.
Lu Xun pondered for a moment and said: "Daofu is the prefect of Shixing. The court will definitely pay attention to it if he sends people to cut down the trees. I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
Xu Daofu's daughter laughed dryly and said: "You don't plan to do it yourself, but let the people of Nankang County do it. In this way, the court will not pay attention."
"Oh, what's the plan?" Lu Xun knew that his brother-in-law was full of wit and clever thinking. He was his Xiao He and Han Xin.
"I was going to send people to Nankang, but I only said that I would cut down the wood and sell it in Yanping (now Nanping, Fujian). After I cut down enough wood, I just said that there was insufficient funds to transport it, so I sold it in the county at a low price of 20 to 30%. The people of Nankang are bound to be greedy for profit. Be the first to buy."
Lu Xun held the feather fan and thought for a moment, then said: "If the person who bought the wood trafficked it to Yanping by himself, wouldn't Daofu have to make a loss?"
Buy and sell. "
Xu Daofu smiled slightly and said: "The current of the Gan River is fast and rocky. It is extremely difficult for large ships to sail on the river, and it is difficult for small boats to transport large logs. I estimate that at least 80% of the wood will be stored locally."
"The wood used in shipbuilding needs to be dried in the shade for several years, so there is no harm in accumulating it in Nankang." Lu Xun thought.
Xu Daofu's eyes flashed with a stern look, and he said grimly: "When the time is right, Yu will send troops to Nankang from Shixing. According to the documents, he will come to ask for the Yin-dried wood. Within a month, he can build a thousand battleships."
Lu Xun sighed with emotion: "The Dao overturns the truth and foolishness."...
The envoy sent to Wuyuan City to persuade Sima Guofan to surrender reported back to King Wuling, saying that they had secretly met Sima Guofan's brothers when they arrived at Wuyuan City. While the two were still hesitating, Meng Huaiyu, the prefect of Xiapi, and Shi Yangmuzhi of Pengcheng had already led their troops to approach. The puppet emperor Murong Chao sent King Jiyang and Shangshu Youpushe Murong Ning to lead an army of 10,000 to come to the rescue. Sima Guofan had no choice but to let the envoy return.
After dismissing the envoy, Sima Zun slapped the case with hatred. It was clear that Liu Yu didn't want to see the Sima Guofan brothers return, so he couldn't wait to let Meng Huaiyu and Yang Muzhi march in to ruin the matter.
Originally, Sima Zun was very fond of Liu Yu, thinking that he drove away Huan Xuan, restored the Jin Dynasty, and supported himself to rule during the emperor's troubles. He was a rare minister of ZTE.
However, Sima Zun gradually discovered that although Liu Yu himself was not in the capital, he controlled the government through Wang Mi and others, and decrees that did not suit his wishes could not be implemented at all. Holding the emperor hostage to order the princes was clearly Cao Cao's rebirth.
Sima Zun felt unhappy about the retribution. Cao Cao's son usurped the Han Dynasty, and the Sima family gained the world from Cao Wei. Now is it Liu Yu's turn to seize the Sima family's empire?
Although he had a clear understanding in his heart, Sima Zun was still unwilling to accept it. Taking advantage of Yang Anxuan's entry into the capital, he and King Langya intended to compete through Yang Anxuan. Therefore, Sima Zun thought that Yang Anxuan was assassinated on his way back to Xiangyang because Liu Yu wanted to target the Sima family. And resorted to means.
In troubled times, there was a cold light in Sima Zun's eyes. Sima had not yet become as weak and helpless as Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and was at the mercy of Cao Cao. Although Yang Anxuan, Liu Yi and others had their own agendas, they could be used as leverage by the imperial court. Since Liu Yu If you are torn apart, you might as well give Yang Anxuan more weight and let him see that the court relies on him.
His chest felt tight, and Sima Zun coughed violently. The attendant hurriedly stepped forward to caress his chest and hit his back, finally stopping the coughing.
Sima Zun felt the fishy taste in his mouth and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He wanted to return to heaven, but he was afraid that God would not miss the New Year. He hoped that his ancestors would bless him and allow him to live a few more years so that he could support the precarious royal family for a few more years. day.
"Note (1): Xu Daofu, Daofu should be the character, but the name has not been found."
