Huan Suzhi asked: "Brother Xian, what's going on?"
Lin Feng explained: "The matter is actually not complicated. Xie Jun is arrogant and strong, and is not suitable to be the heir of the Xie family. Therefore, Mr. Xie deposed Xie Jun and established brother Xie Xuan as the heir of the Xie family."
"For this reason, Mr. Xie invited many officials to a banquet to announce this matter in public, and I was among them. At that time, Sima Daoheng came uninvited, but took the initiative to arrange for people to dance with swords to add to the fun, openly provoking at the banquet."
"I couldn't stand it, so I arranged for someone to defeat Sima Daoheng's men, which offended Sima Daoheng. In the end, Sima Daoheng walked away on the spot."
"When everyone left, I was left by Mr. Xie. Mr. Xie concluded that Sima Daoheng would arrange for someone to assassinate me, and even made a plan with me to use this matter to deal with Sima Daoheng. So, I stayed at Xie's house Wait until evening before leaving."
"As expected, I was assassinated shortly after I left the Xie family. People from the Xie family came and killed the two great masters sent by Sima Daoheng. They captured some people alive and confirmed Sima Daoheng's crime."
"But to bring down Sima Daoheng, the emperor's permission is required. If the emperor doesn't nod, the matter cannot move forward. Mr. Xie asked me to go to the palace to persuade the emperor, and I agreed. After I met with his majesty, his majesty agreed to take down Sima Daoheng, but the conditions are Duke Xie also became an official, and Brother Xie Xuan was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Lin Feng shrugged, looking relaxed, and said with a smile: "This is the general situation."
Huan Suzhi was a little shocked after hearing this.
Unexpectedly, it was like this.
Xie Xuan was also shocked. He frowned and said, "Brother Xian, you mean that my father made a strategy to deal with Sima Daoheng when he was at home."
"certainly."
Lin Feng nodded and answered.
Xie Xuandao: "But how can we be sure that Sima Daoheng will definitely arrange for someone to assassinate him?"
Lin Feng explained: "Brother Xie, your father is not an ordinary person. Sima Daoheng has his people under his command, and even the warriors sent to assassinate me are from Xie Gong. Even before I left the house, Xie Gong got Sima Dao Heng's action. Otherwise, do you think he would be so sure?"
Xie Xuan nodded.
He praised his father even more. As expected, Jiang is very old.
Xie Xuandao: "Xiandi, you are not simple either."
Lin Feng shook his head and said: "Brother Xie, I am only responsible for threading the needle, not worth mentioning. In fact, both Mr. Xie and Your Majesty are clever people, and they are all playing chess. Using their hands and using their strength to fight, both sides finally achieved their respective goals.”
Xie Xuan nodded. He didn't comment too much when it came to his father's arrangements.
Xie Xuan withdrew his gaze, looked at Huan Suzhi, and said again: "Brother Huan, we have known each other for many years, and I know that you are outstanding in learning. Although you are hidden in Huqiu Mountain, you have always had the great ambition to help the world, and you have hidden strategies in your mind. , you should not always place your love in the mountains and fields, you should go out and do things. Now that my father is no longer in the court, it is the right time for Brother Huan to become an official."
Huan Suzhi smiled and said: "Brother Xie, you have always known me that I don't like being an official. These intrigues in the officialdom are not suitable for me. What's more, I don't want to mess around, so I won't do it."
"well……"
Xie Xuan sighed.
He regretted: "Brother Huan Xian is unwilling to serve as an official, and brother Lin Xian is unwilling to come to Jin. They are both talented people. It's a pity, it's a pity."
Lin Feng reminded: "Brother Xie, everyone has his own position, there is nothing we can do about it. What's more, now that Brother Xie is in charge of the Xie family, the heavy responsibility rests on his shoulders. The focus should be on government affairs. Let's focus on the official department first."
Huan Su said: "Lin Feng is right, Brother Xie doesn't need to worry about us."
Xie Xuan said again: "Brother Huan, do you really not think about it anymore? Since the time of Duke Huan Yu, the influence of the Huan family has continued to decline. To this day, many people mention the Huan family with a look of regret. Huan Brother, you are the only talented person in the Huan family, so you should revitalize the family."
Huan Suzhi's expression changed slightly, then returned to normal, and said: "In this life, in all the vegetation and autumn, I hope for a peace of mind, a happy heart, and a clear idea. The rest is all in vain. So, why bother to struggle? ? I don’t want to wade into the muddy waters of Jin’s officialdom.”
"such a pity!"
Xie Xuan sighed again.
He stood up and said, "In that case, I won't force it. I still have something to do. Brother Huan Xian and Brother Lin Xian, please talk slowly while I take the first step."
Lin Feng and Huan Suzhi nodded in greeting.
After Xie Xuan left, Huan Su said: "My dear brother, regarding Xie Chong's official appointment, at first glance, it seems that Xie Chong personally guided this matter. However, it is not a simple matter for Xie Chong to become an official, nor is it decided by His Majesty. If it can be done, he really agreed directly?"
Lin Feng nodded and said: "Your Majesty's condition for dealing with Sima Daoheng is that Xie Chong becomes an official. Now that Xie Chong has become an official, I think that today's court meeting has confirmed Sima Daoheng's crime. Although Sima Daoheng is the king of Danyang, he is not guilty. If you die, your power will definitely be gone.”
"As for Xie Chong's decision to become an official, he should have really considered his family, reputation, etc., so he was willing to become an official. Of course, if Xie Chong has any deeper considerations, I can't find out."
"After all, my understanding of Xie Chong is limited at the moment."
Lin Feng said: "Furthermore, even though Xie Chong has retired, he is just hiding behind the scenes. He can still influence the situation of the court."
Huan Su said: "Xie Chong is an extremely powerful person. I still have a question about his becoming an official?"
Lin Feng said: "Brother, what questions do you have?"
Huan Suzhi said: "For the emperor, Xie Chong became an official and Sima Daoheng fell. He benefited the most and was the one with vested interests. For Xie Chong, he became an official, pushed Xie Xuan up, and became an official as a grand master. , this is a person who has earned a reputation both before and after his life, and must have a respected status."
"Both of them have something to gain."
"So the emperor and Xie Chong both have motives for taking action. But what about you, my dear brother?"
"This time we took down Sima Daoheng. You were the one who led the way and made it happen, but it was not easy. So, what is your starting point?"
Huan Suzhi stared at Lin Feng.
Eyes burning.
That expression seemed to penetrate Lin Feng.
Lin Feng chuckled and said, "Can't I do good things?"
Huan Suzhi chuckled and said: "I think your character, brother, is not a person who does good deeds. In the Jin State, Sima Daoheng and Xie Chong restrained each other, and the government was stable. Such a Jin State was a great success for the Qin Dynasty. Not a bad situation. Why do you need to wade into troubled waters? Since Xie Chong took the lead in this arrangement, I can be sure that Xie Chong gave you certain benefits before letting you take action. "
Lin Feng praised: "It is indeed beneficial."
In his heart, he also admired Huan Suzhi's careful thinking, and he could judge the key at a glance.
Lin Feng continued: "First, Xie Chong said a key message, that is, the family master is now in Qi State and is being targeted by Buddhism and powerful people. It even involves the Qi State Royal Family Confucian Tian Ziyun. The situation not so good."
"Second, Xie Chong has hidden stakes in Qi State."
"The identity of this hidden stake is Sun Jiuzhang, the censor of Qi State. When I arrive in Qi State, Sun Jiuzhang will help me secretly. Although Sun Jiuzhang will not reveal Qi State's identity, things will be much better with Sun Jiuzhang's intervention. "
Lin Feng said: "These two benefits from Xie Chong are the prerequisites for my agreement."
Huan Su said: "Xie Chong is really brilliant."
Lin Feng said: "From dealing with Sima Daoheng to Sun Jiuzhang, Xie Chong's inconspicuousness exposed a lot of information. This person is extremely terrifying and not easy to deal with. Even when Xie Chong retired, I thought, He is more difficult to deal with because he has lost his weakness and constraints, and is even more powerful in the dark."
Huan Su said: "Xian brother, you must be careful of Xie Chong's arrangements. His help may not be a good thing."
Lin Feng said: "How to say?"
Huan Suzhi said solemnly: "In the days of our Huan family, my grandfather supported Xie Chong and even allowed him to inherit the resources of the Huan family. At that time, Xie Chong said in front of his grandfather that he would definitely take care of the Huan family and provide all the resources to the Huan family. preferential treatment.”
"But, what do you think of the Huan family today?"
"The Huan family has declined."
"Today's Huan family is not even as good as the past tenth. However, no one in the entire Jin Dynasty said that Xie Chong was wrong. They all praised Xie Chong for his kindness to the Huan family."
Huan Suzhi's eyes were slightly cold and he said in a deep voice: "Xie Chong's method is to eliminate potential opponents and gain the initiative in the spring breeze. Even if he sells you, you have to count the money for him."
Lin Feng's eyes flashed and he said: "What my brother means is that Xie Chong took all the benefits of the Huan family, inherited the resources of Duke Huan Yu, and plotted against the Huan family."
Huan Su said: "That's what it means."
Lin Feng frowned slightly.
The news that has spread over the years is indeed that Xie Chong has never dealt with the Huan family, and even the name of Huan Su's Feng Chu was approved by Xie Chong.
This helped the Huan family.
Huan Su said: "You must know the situation of the Huan family. Then think about it, how did Xie Chong treat the Huan family?"
Lin Feng thought carefully, thinking about the current situation of the Huan family, thinking about Huan Suzhi's situation, and thinking about Huan Su's fathers. His eyes lit up, and he suddenly said: "Brother, could it be that people of your generation are eating, drinking, whoring and gambling?" If it doesn’t work out, is Xie Chong deliberately arranging people to guide him?”
"So this group of people all indulged in enjoyment and did not fight hard, completely wasting the resources of Duke Huan Yu. This was the best treatment given by Xie Chong, which made them indulge in enjoyment and completely corrupted."
Huan Suzhi nodded and said, "Brother Xian, you are very smart. You can guess right."
Lin Feng said: "Xie Chong's methods are really powerful."
Huan Suzhi said with emotion: "When Xie Chonggang inherited his grandfather's resources, he often asked people to take his father and several uncles to play, so they were all indulged in enjoyment. As a result, the people of the Huan family worked hard and enjoyed themselves. Follow closely. Then, there were rumors outside that Xie Chongen treated the Huan family and that the Huan family was useless."
"In my generation, when I am a little older, I will be known as Fengxiao by Xie Chong."
"I sensed something was wrong, so I went to Huqiu Mountain to live in seclusion and no longer became an official. Because Xie Chong was here, and I became an official, I would be subject to his plans. Xie Chong's method has always been to kill people without blood. He took action It’s an upright conspiracy, and it’s difficult for you to deal with it.”
Lin Feng suddenly became alert.
The relationship between him and Xie Chong is one of interest and alliance, and Xie Chong may not really help him.
Huan Suzhi reminded: "So the news you have here involving Xunzi, the commander, should be true. But here with Sun Jiuzhang, I can be sure that Xie Chong will never have a good heart. My dear brother, the more powerful you are, but you are not You are willing to serve the Jin State, but Xie Chongyue wants to plot against you. Well, has Xie Chongyue ever recruited you?"
"Recruited."
Lin Feng nodded and said: "Xie Chong did recruit me and asked me to serve the Jin Kingdom. However, I refused."
Huan Su said: "Think about it, Xie Chong has overthrown Sima Daoheng, and you are a threat to Jin in Da Qin. So I conclude that Xie Chong will definitely use Sun Jiuzhang to deal with you. As for how to deal with you, I can't decide. "
"Anyway, you have to be careful about this."
"If you can use Sun Jiuzhang, don't use him. Because if you don't ask Sun Jiuzhang, it will be difficult for him to deal with you. Once Sun Jiuzhang is used, he becomes a part of your plan, and the situation will be dangerous."
"If Sun Jiuzhang must be used, it must be calculated against him and consider the worst plan."
Huan Su looked solemn.
He knew Xie Chong, that's why he was like this.
Lin Feng thought carefully.
He believed Huan Suzhi's analysis. Compared with his understanding of Xie Chong, it was obvious that Huan Suzhi understood him better.
Lin Feng took out a seal from his sleeve and said: "This is the jade pendant given by Xie Chong, which represents Xie Chong. He said that as long as he takes out the jade pendant, Sun Jiuzhang will cooperate."
Huan Suzhi took it and looked at the word "Thank you" on the front and the picture of mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River on the back. He thought about it and said slowly: "The jade pendant should be genuine. The key is that Xie Chong can write a letter to Sun Jiuzhang. The jade pendant has actual uses. Not big."
Lin Feng said solemnly: "I will keep your brother's advice in mind."
Originally, Lin Feng was thinking about Xie Chong's arrangements, but Lin Feng didn't care. Anyway, he was not an official in Jin State.
Now that Sun Jiuzhang was involved, Lin Feng had to be more cautious and not be careless.
Huan Suzhi continued: "The news about our sworn vows and my going to Da Qin will not be announced to the public for the time being. Once Xie Chong knows about it and the rest of the Jin Kingdom knows about it, I am worried that something will happen."
"This time you go to Qi State, I will not go with you. I will stay in Huqiu Mountain for a while, and then go directly to Xianyang of the Great Qin Dynasty. Then, I will wait for you in Xianyang. By the way, I also want to go to Qin State Take a walk and take a look, and get to know Daqin today."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Just follow my brother."
Huan Suzhi continued: "You are going to Qi State now. Although Da Qin is in Qi State, it also has its own hidden stakes, but there is one more road and one more preparation. I have a person named Qi Lingyun, who is a big man in Linzi. Businessman. After you arrive in Linzi, Qi State, you can contact him secretly and he will do it."
When it came to Qi Lingyun's situation, Huan Suzhi gave the detailed contact location and method.
After hearing this, Lin Feng said: "Thank you, brother."
Huan Su said: "You and I, brothers, don't talk about thanks. This is what we should do."
Lin Feng also laughed.
Not to mention, it feels good to have an extra brother.
Huan Suzhi suddenly said: "There is one more thing, I just thought of it, you should pay special attention to it."
Lin Feng said: "What happened?"
Huan Suzhi said: "Xie Chong has become an official, and Sima Daoheng must be convicted. However, was Sima Daoheng killed or relegated? This is what you have to pay attention to. If Sima Daoheng is killed, this line will end. .”
"If Sima Daoheng was demoted, it would be impossible for him not to retaliate given his arrogant and domineering temperament. The problem is that after Sima Daoheng was demoted, he would not be able to retaliate against the emperor, and he would not be able to offend Xie Chong."
"So, who is he going to get angry at?"
"It must be you."
"As long as Sima Daoheng is not killed, he will definitely take action against you. This is due to his character."
"Although in Jinling City, Sima Daoheng did not dare to take action, and it was not easy to succeed. But after leaving Jinling City, especially you will definitely leave. When Sima Daoheng comes to kill you, it will be very dangerous. When leaving, be sure to Be careful."
Lin Feng thought about it in his mind and said: "Brother's reminder is indeed very likely to happen, I will be careful. I will make a plan. If Sima Daoheng brings someone to kill me, I will just kill him and solve the hidden danger."
Huan Su said: "In short, you should be careful about everything."
Lin Feng said: "I understand."
The two of them chatted, unaware that time passed. When it was almost evening, Lin Feng had dinner at Huqiu Mountain before saying goodbye and leaving.
