"I wish you great blessings like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains!"
"I wish Taifu a long life and a prosperous career in Mianhong."
"The Taifu is like the longevity of Nanshan Mountain, which will not collapse even if it does not grow; it is like the luxuriance of pines and cypresses; it is like the failure or inheritance."
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Three days later at night, the entire Xie Mansion was lit up by the bright moon, candles were shining brightly, the floor was paved with red silk, and hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as noble families, came to congratulate him on his birthday.
Xie Yuhuan, the four top nobles of the Jin Dynasty, and the Yu family of Yingchuan have already fallen. Not to mention, the current heads of the Langya Wang family, Taiyuan Wang family, Longkang Huan family, and Zhixian Huan family are all here.
Other first-class noble clans such as the heads of the Xi clan in Gaoping, the Xun clan in Yingchuan, the Lu clan in Fanyang, the Wen clan in Taiyuan, and the Chu clan in Yangzhai also arrived at the Xie Mansion.
Not to mention the inferior and inferior nobles.
Among the hundreds of officials, headed by Sima Daozi, the emperor's brother and the king of Kuaiji, all the officials from Santai and five provinces came without invitation.
The nobles and officials crowded into the backyard of Xie Mansion. Looking from a distance, they were all crowded.
The backyard of Xie's Mansion was very lively, with the melodious sound of silk and bamboo, and the melodious sounds surrounding it. There was even a singer from Xie's Mansion who was wearing extremely revealing clothes, twisting her enchanting waist.
The musicians who were responsible for accompanying the dancers all sat side by side, separated from the guests by a curtain. It was really a scene of singing and dancing, and a peaceful age.
Xu Zongwen hurriedly consumed a cup of silver chestnut cake, then gulped down a large bowl of stuffed crab soup. He picked up three or four venison breasts in his hand and continued to chew them.
After the courtyard of the Xie Mansion was decorated with exquisite lanterns of various colors, a layer of hazy water mist became more graceful under the shadow of starlight lights, followed by a large area of pink lotus flowers on the shore.
The maids, their clothes fluttering, walked slowly under the shadow of the moon through the dense branches and leaves at high places, carrying fine wine and delicacies.
Xu Zongwen deeply recollected the dried venison that he had not finished chewing just now, and his expression gradually became comfortable and enjoyable. It was really delicious!
Not far away is the huge poolside of Xie Mansion's back house. Due to the hazy night, Xu Zongwen could not fully see the silver frost and moonlight dew on the poolside. However, there are also many pavilions and terraces to the east, connected from front to back. The left and right connections are spectacular!
The rockeries in Xie's mansion are no less impressive than the dangerous peaks and mountains in the famous mountains and rivers. The skilled craftsmen of the mansion collected strange rocks from all over the south, and then sent them to Jiankang by water from Kuaiji by Xie's tribe, and then built them in Qingming Dynasty. On the east side of the pool, those strange stones were piled up into a mountain for decoration.
When Xu Zongwen was fascinated by the scenery, Xi Jian took a step forward, grabbed Xu Zongwen's wrist and asked hurriedly: "General, what do you think of this Xie Mansion?"
"After all, we are the Xie family of Chen County, the number one family in the world, so we should have such a reputation." Xu Zongwen said matter-of-factly.
Xi Jian leaned into Xu Zongwen's ear and whispered: "This is beyond the rules!"
"What do you say?" Xu Zongwen raised his head and looked at Xi Jian who was very close at hand.
Xi Jianxu pointed to the sky above Xie's Mansion and explained: "The general looked at the vast area of Taifu's Mansion, which is almost connected to each other. Then he looked at the birthday regulations and the number of birthday guests. Eight hundred, I'm afraid that at this moment, the front door of the house is already packed with people, and people are crowded with people."
"Sir, what you said is indeed a bit excessive." Xu Zongwen put down the dried venison in his hand, clapped his hands and blinked.
Indeed, the top gentry, especially the Xie family of Chenjun, who was the Axis gentry, were so powerful that they made the nobles fearful, so powerful that the royal Sima clan trembled, and the Jin Emperor could not breathe under the pressure!
Especially after the Battle of Feishui, the Beifu soldiers won many battles. The armies of the Northern Expedition fought consecutively and successfully to keep the enemy out of the country and protect the country and the people. The Xie family of Chen County had a great prestige among the scholars and the people. No one can rise higher than anyone else!
If Xie An really wants to change the government, no one can stop him.
The hearts of the people belonged to the Xie family. After Huan Chong's death, Huan Yi, Huan Shimin, and Huan Shiqian had just succeeded as governors of Jiangzhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou. These three Huan were personally appointed by Grand Tutor Xie An.
Coupled with the Beifu soldiers, Xu Zongwen's cavalry army has long been regarded as the Xie family of Chen County. Taifu Xie An has concentrated military and political power into one body. It is much easier to change and replace it than the great Sima Huanwen!
But will Xie An do this?
Xu Zongwen thought that it shouldn't be the case. Although he would not 100% believe in the lessons of history, his observations of Xie An's words and deeds in the past few days showed that although Xie An lived a luxurious life, he still retained his duties as a human minister. of.
When Xu Zongwen saw Xie An's eyes drifting towards him, he immediately sat up straight, nodded from a distance, raised his wine glass and toasted from afar.
"But I thought the master wouldn't have any objections, just watch!"
Xi Jian: "I hope what the general said is true."
The maid on the side stepped forward to pour wine, and Xu Zongwen took advantage of the opportunity to ask: "How have you been doing these past few days? Do the doctors in the palace have the power to bring the dead back to life like Bian Que and Hua Tuo?"
"The general is joking, how many Bian Que and Hua Tuo are there in this world?" Xi Jian chuckled and said, "But the imperial doctor has superb medical skills. After a few doses of medicine, I do feel a lot more relaxed and my appetite is better than before. "
Xi Jian's face became brighter, his lips were moisturized a lot, and he spoke effortlessly. He no longer had the weakness that he had when he first got sick, and his complexion was not as good as usual.
Xu Zongwen was very satisfied, but he still told Xi Jian repeatedly not to drink.
Xu Zongwen picked up a glass of Sangluo wine and filled Xi Jian with a cup of tea: "Come on, this time you can replace the wine with tea and drink with me. Let's celebrate Taifu's birthday."
"Okay!" Xi Jian smiled bitterly and had no choice but to raise his head and sip the cup of tea.
Looking at the maids who were passing in the food and wine, Xu Zongwen thought thoughtfully: "Do you think I should prepare anything to meet His Majesty this time?"
Xi Jian held the wine glass and fiddled with it, wanting to pour it but not daring to pour it. "Of course you have to dress appropriately to meet the emperor. It's best to prepare a generous gift for the occasion."
Xu Zongwen had already told Xi Jian about the jade seal sent by Sima Hui.
"I see."
Speaking of Sima Hui, he was at the end of the banquet, drinking alone.
Fu Lang, the governor of Qingzhou who was kidnapped by Xu Zongwen in a trick, was sent to Jiankang and was made the Duke of Jianning by Jin Emperor Sima Changming. He was given the post of Sanqi Shilang and was given a Jiankang mansion. He has been kept in captivity. got up.
Xu Zongwen expected that since Sima Hui changed his surname and presented the imperial seal, the Jin Emperor would not treat him lightly, and would definitely follow Fu Lang's old practice of raising him as a high-ranking official with a generous salary, which would disgust King Fu Jian of Qin.
Didn't you originally want to cut off the flow and capture all the civil and military officials of the Jin Dynasty alive?
Now that your nephew and biological son are my guests, I wonder how you feel?
Emperor Jin is very likely to do this!
