"Mr. Auxiliary Machine, I will leave Luoyang City and the Xiaoqi Army to you!" Before leaving, Xu Zongwen handed over everything in the Zhengbei General's Mansion as well as the Xiaoqi Army to Pei Qing.
Pei Qing took Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo, Zhang Gui and other generals of the heroic cavalry army to see off Xu Zongwen and his party at the south gate of Luoyang.
Two days ago, the Grand Governor Xie Shi wrote a letter urging Xu Zongwen to return to Beijing according to the imperial edict. The Governors Xie Xuan and Zhu Xu also contacted Xu Zongwen, and the heroes of the Central Route Army and the East Route Army of the Northern Expedition all set off for Jiankang together.
Xu Zongwen had been delayed for a long time in order to argue with King Murong Chui of Yan, deliver Jijun and Dunqiu, and return Murong Bao, Murong Lin brothers and Murong Ling.
After the death of the Queen Mother, due to the national mourning, the Jin army could no longer take the initiative to attack for three years. Taking advantage of the defensive period, the Jin Emperor issued an order to the generals to return to Jiankang to report their duties and report in court.
Xu Zongwen had no choice but to return to Jiankang, otherwise he would be disobeying the emperor's order.
"You must report everything to Mr. Auxiliary Machinery. If there is anything you don't understand, ask Mr. Sir. Do you understand?"
"Brother, don't worry and go to Jiankang. Luoyang will be left to us!" The generals were full of confidence. Although Xu Zongwen would leave temporarily, as long as they were around, neither the Qin army nor the Yan army could do anything to Luoyang.
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The people responsible for entering the capital with Xu Zongwen this time were Sima Hui (Pingyuan Gong Fu Hui), the chief historian Xi Jian, the commander of the Jinyi Guards Pang Bai, and the guards Zhang San and Zhang Si. In addition, Xu Wen, who had some relationship with the Xu family in the East China Sea, and There are fifty Wolf Guards.
Seven days later...
Under Jiankang City, the towering yellow city wall comes into view, and several Wengcheng cities with cornices and brackets are visible in the distance. People of all kinds are coming in and out of the city, which is particularly lively.
At this time, a team of dozens of men and horses arrived at Zhuque Street in Jiankang, guarding a thin carriage with double shafts and long eaves. A tall and heroic man in the team rode out. The Green Thunder horse under him was extremely handsome, strong and strong. The horse's hoofs clicked on the suspension bridge on the moat. The horse suddenly sneezed from its nose, spitting out two streams of white. fog.
"Enter the city." Xu Zongwen breathed out two words, and then lightly rode his green thunder horse across the suspension bridge. Another man in the procession waved his riding whip.
"Brothers, go home!"
The people behind him cheered for a while, and then they also entered the city gate together.
The bumpy carriage struggled to find its way through the crowd and staggered into the city. If you look closely, the driver turns out to be a finely armored warrior. This warrior is Xu Wen. He raised the reins in his hands and the carriage crossed the suspension bridge.
When the team passed in front of the city guards, no one dared to question a word. The soldiers lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly. They did not dare to straighten up until the team entered the city.
"Brother, who is that? You have such a big air. Looking at you like this, you must be a high official, right?"
"You are so blind, open your eyes wide and take a good look at what flag is hanging on that carriage?"
"General Xu!"
Only then did the onlookers realize that the inconspicuous carriage had a bright red flag propped up on tall poles, with three large black characters written on it--Xiongqijun.
In December of the ninth year of Taiyuan, the Northern Expedition generals headed by Xie Shi, the governor of the expedition, finally returned to Jiankang City after a year's absence.
Zhuque Lengkou, Wuyi Lane.
"Look, madam, Jiankang City is so lively!" A maid opened a corner of the carriage curtain and said to the young lady on the side.
No matter what the maid said, she was beaming and lively, but the young lady's face still had a look of sullenness and indifference!
"I once heard that there were hundreds of thousands of houses in Luoyang City back then. During the Lantern Festival, the lights of thousands of houses were as bright as daytime at night, and pedestrians crowded in the streets. Businessmen and celebrities from all over the world came in and out, just like the stars in the sky. I don't know how many there are. Prosperity? This Jiankang City is located on the left side of the Yangtze River. The land is narrow and the city is small, so what is there to see?"
"What I said is true, but after all, I have never seen Luoyang City back then with my own eyes, and the current Luoyang City is no longer as grand as it used to be. Now Jiankang is the largest city south of the Central Plains."
"Yes, we can't blame the barbarians. We can only blame ourselves. We can't defend our city or our country." The young lady lowered her eyes, with a little loss in her eyes. There seemed to be something unfinished in her words. meaning.
If you can't defend your city or your country, how can you defend your woman?
"Why do you need me to dwell on those old things? The present is the most important thing. Look, that's Jiankang Palace, where the emperor lives. It's such a big, tall palace wall!"
The two were chatting heatedly when Xu Zongwen's cavalry also arrived nearby. After crossing the Zhuque Bridge, the two teams staggered, with one team heading towards Huanfu and the other towards Xie's Mansion.
"Sir, how are you?" After the carriage stopped, Xu Zongwen got out of the carriage and asked about Xi Jian's condition.
Since going south, Xi Jian, the chief official who followed Xu Zongwen back to Jiankang, accidentally contracted the wind and cold and became slightly unwell. Xu Zongwen got a carriage halfway and asked Xi Jian to ride the carriage to recover from his illness.
Xi Jian wiped his dry lips and waved his hand slightly: "It's just a little cold ailment. I'm fine. I hope the general doesn't worry!"
"We have arrived at the Tutor's Mansion. We will hire a skilled doctor for you later. You must take good care of yourself before you get rid of the cold." Xu Zongwen supported Xi Jian's weak body and got out of the carriage.
Xi Jian just looked at everything indifferently, said nothing more, and allowed Xu Zongwen to play around with him.
"Zhang San, send me a greeting card to ask for an audience with the Grand Tutor."
"promise."
Xie Shi and Xie Xuan once said in their letters to Xu Zongwen that if he came to Jiankang, he would be sure to meet Taifu Xie An. Taifu was very curious about him and had long wanted to meet him, a victorious general.
In addition, Xu Zongwen did not have a residence in Jiankang, so Xu Zongwen decided to come to Wuyi Lane to visit him after thinking about it.
"General Zhengbei, Colonel Sili, and Xu Xiao, son of Wuxuan County, pay their respects to the Grand Tutor. This is a greeting."
When the guards of the Xie Mansion heard about the official announcement, they immediately came out to greet them. They shouldn't be negligent. They took the greeting card from Zhang San's hand and immediately handed it into the mansion...
Wuyi Lane, Huan Mansion.
"Shuangyue, help the lady get out of the car and enter the house." The coachman urged outside, and a few casual guards had already dismounted. At this time, the guard of Huan Mansion had already gone in to inform the head of the house Huan Yi, and everyone in the house gathered together to prepare for the reception. Little lady.
The maid's name was changed to Shuangyue, and the young lady he served was Huan Yi's eldest daughter Huan Xianrong.
This Huan Xianrong was only twenty-eight years old. He loved poetry, poetry, and was good at playing the harp. He was quite talented and was known as "Xiao Xie Daoyun".
"The eldest lady is back home!" The old housekeeper of Huan Mansion laughed and said around.
"The eldest lady is home!"
"The eldest lady has returned home."
The servants rushed to tell each other, and after a while, all the family members in the inner courtyard arrived at the main hall of Huan Mansion. Huan Xianrong walked slowly amidst the greetings, and the maid Shuang Yue followed timidly...
