On February 27, the ninth year of Taiyuan, the governors of Jiang, Jing, Liang, Yi, Ning, Jiao, and Guang Qizhou, the governor of Jingzhou, the captain of Nanman, and the Duke of Fengcheng County Huan Chong died of illness. When the news of Huan Chong's death was announced, When the news reached Jiankang, all the officials were shocked and the government and the public were uneasy!
After Huan Wen came to power, the Longkang Huan family established a hundred thousand Xifu army with Jingzhou as their base camp. The vicinity of Jingzhou and even Jiangzhou and Yangzhou became the Huan family's sphere of influence. After nearly 30 years, the three brothers Huan Wen, Huan Huo and Huan Chong , has been deeply ingrained!
Since Huan Chong succeeded the Huan family, he took the initiative to reconcile with the Xie family in Yangzhou and Chen County, and jointly assisted the Jin Emperor to maintain the balance of power. They have been in peace for more than ten years. With a humble and courteous man like Huan Chong in charge of Jingzhou, the Jiangzuo court was also very stable.
But as soon as Huan Chong died, the Jiangzuo court would immediately form a situation where the Xie family in Chen County was the dominant one. No one could pose a threat to the rise of the Xie family!
The nobles were worried that the Xie family's dominance would erode their interests. The Sima royal family was worried that the Xie family would be as domineering as the Huan family. Xie An could not avoid following the old path of Huan Wen. All officials were watching, both inside and outside Jiankang City. All attention is focused on Xie An's mansion!
While everyone was holding their breath, Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, was instigated by his secretary Cheng Wang Guobao. He frequently entered Taicheng to meet with the Jin emperor, telling him that Xie An would wait until the end of the Northern Expedition to summon Beifu soldiers to gather in Jiankang and force the emperor to abdicate. , replaced by the Xie family of Chenjun and so on.
"Your Majesty, the wolfish ambitions of the Xie family in Chen County have been clearly exposed. If they are not stopped, I am afraid that the country will fall by the wayside and the world will change hands!" Wang Guobao hated his father-in-law Xie An to the bone. He wished that Xie An would fall, and then he could use the help of the King of Kuaiji. Sima Daozi entered the court and participated in political discussions.
"His Majesty!"
Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, also hurriedly reported: "With the death of Huan Chong, the Longkang Huan family will be leaderless. If Grand Tutor Xie An takes the opportunity to annex Jingzhou and seize the military power of the Xifu soldiers, then all the elites in the world will be concentrated in the hands of the Xie family. Even His Majesty, the emperor, has to look up to others!"
More than just looking up to others?
Since he ascended the throne, Huan Wen, Wang Biaozhi, Wang Tanzhi, Xie An, and other noble family heads have been pressing down on Emperor Jin's shoulders like a mountain one after another, making him breathless, worse than dead, and like a puppet!
Jin Emperor Sima Changming was already wary of Taifu Xie An, but after Huan Chong died, his worries became even deeper! Coupled with Sima Daozi and Wang Guobao slandering each other, Emperor Jin was already preparing to take action against Xie An!
The government and the public are paying attention, and the world is looking askance. Does Grand Tutor Xie An choose to seize the opportunity to annex Jingzhou, or let go completely and allow the Longkanghuan family to fight among themselves and fight against each other? Where will he go?
Xie An formally made up his mind the day after receiving Huan Chong's obituary notice.
"In the name of your Majesty, you are ordering General Huan Yi of the Right Army, Huan Shimin, and Huan Shiqian to enter the capital immediately. I will announce your Majesty's new appointments to them. Remember, this also includes the post of governor of Jingzhou!"
"Taifu! You are truly a wise prime minister of the Jin Dynasty and the mainstay of the dynasty!"
His old rival on the chessboard, Zhang Xuanzhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was both unexpected and extremely impressed by Xie An's decision!
"Huan's youngest son died in his prime, and the Huan family in Longkang often lost its pillars. I became acquainted with him as equals, and we worked together for the Jin Dynasty, and we can be regarded as peers. Before his death, he wrote to me in letters, which did not involve personal relations. He especially talked about the Northern Expedition and his own plans. I am ashamed of my arrogance and remorseful words, and told me that I am seriously ill and may die soon. All military and political affairs inside and outside the court are entrusted to me, and I should be careful about King Kuaiji's schemes and not to be taken advantage of by traitors."
"How can I fail such a loyal man?"
At that time, Xie An was in charge of the government alone, and every move he made was cautious and like walking on thin ice. The Huan family was so famous that the nobles said that he would not be able to hold on for long.
However, Huan Chong, the governor of Jingzhou who succeeded his brother at that time, did something that shocked everyone in the world - Huan Chong sacrificed the interests of his clan, voluntarily gave up his position as governor of Yangzhou, formed an alliance with Xie An, and exchanged letters. Many times he talked about working together to help the world and protect half of the country on the left side of the Yangtze River!
Today, the words are still in my ears, but the Chez people are gone!
Recalling Huan Chong's voice and smile, Xie An feels heartbroken!
People who love and know each other are separated by yin and yang. The most painful thing in the world is this!
When the nobles who were sitting on the fence and the trembling Sima royal family learned that Xie An would choose one of Huan Yi, Huan Shiqian, and Huan Shimin to be the new governor of Jingzhou, there was an uproar!
No one can believe that the prime minister’s belly can really hold a boat!
But Xie An can, he did it!
The only ones who can truly have no grudges and live in harmony with each other in the Axis clan are the Xie family of Chen County and the Long Kanghuan family!
Because Huan Chong died of illness, the Central Committee reported to the Jin Emperor to hold a court meeting, and the Jin Emperor approved the report.
Zhang Xuanzhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out of court, bowed and approached, holding a white jade imperial tablet, and read aloud: "It is proposed that Huan Yi, the general of the right army, will be the governor of Jiangzhou, and Huan Shiqian, the champion general and governor of Hedong, will be the governor of Yuzhou. General Zhenwu and Grand Administrator of Xiangcheng Huan Shimin became the governor of Jingzhou, and Huan Qian, the son of Huan Chong, the former governor of Jingzhou and Duke of Fengcheng, inherited the title of Duke of Fengcheng..."
"The governors of the three states are all members of the Huan family!"
"No, the Taifu has an old relationship with Huan Youzi, and he still misses his old friend in his heart."
"It seems that the rumors outside are being manipulated by someone secretly. The Taifu has been loyal to the country throughout his life, but there are always villains who interfere with it and damage the Taifu's reputation of loyalty and uprightness."
"The Taifu is a loyal minister. If the Taifu hadn't been there back then, whether His Majesty is still here today is another matter..."
"Hey! It's over, it's over, don't mention those old sesame seeds and rotten millet things!"
"A slip of the tongue the next, a slip of the tongue the next!"
As soon as Grand Tutor Xie An proposed the appointment of San Huan as the governor of the three states, hundreds of officials began to discuss quietly below. For a while, there was a message that the Xie family of Chen County wanted to annex the power of the Longkang Huan family, and that Tai Fu Xie An dominated the court and usurped the throne. If you don't attack, you will fail.
The Jin Emperor approved Zhang Xuanzhi's statement at that time. In fact, everyone knew that the so-called court meeting was just a formality. Since the Grand Tutor Xie An had already made an idea and the officials were just cooperating, the Jin Emperor had no right to question it. In addition, Xie An gave power to the Huan family, so it was too late for him to be happy!
"I have ordered Huan Yi and three others to come to Jiankang immediately to accept your Majesty's personal appointment. They should arrive in Beijing within half a month. Your Majesty, please make preparations in advance." Zhang Xuanzhi saluted again.
Xie An closed his eyes slightly, looking old-fashioned and having nothing to do with himself, and said nothing to Zhang Xuanzhi's memorial.
The Jin Emperor's crown was neat and tidy, as if he was in a show, expressionless. He would do whatever Xie An said, and he would do whatever the officials said.
Emperor Jin: "Although Duke Fengcheng's unfortunate illness and death came unexpectedly, there are still rules to follow! Now that the Taifu has made a decision, I will naturally follow it. Now, the matter in Jingzhou has been finalized. If nothing happens to your family, please leave the court today!"
"promise!"
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