Huan Yi came out from the bamboo forest behind the courtyard alone, holding a Keting flute in his hand. When he saw Xu Zongwen and Huan Xianrong standing at the door of the courtyard like a pair of beauties, Huan Yi waved from a distance. Wave: "Zongwen!"
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law is polite." Xu Zongwen realized it later and hurriedly saluted.
Huan Xianrong curled his lips and trotted up to grab Huan Yi's wide sleeves: "Aye, why do you just call him daughter instead of daughter?"
"Yao Ji! You and your daughter see each other every day. What's the fuss about? Zong Wen is different. He is busy with official duties and has just returned to Jiankang from Qiantang. He is tired from traveling all the way and still has to accompany you. Just be content with the small talk!" Huan Yi handed the Kedi Pavilion to Huan Xianrong, completely ignoring his daughter's displeasure, and went straight to Xu Zongwen.
"Xu Lang, I'm leaving first."
"Yao Ji, it's late at night, be careful the road is slippery."
Xu Zongwen and Huan Xianrong answered each other one-on-one and said a simple farewell. Xu Zongwen's words about Yao Ji made Huan Yi look a little sideways.
Huan Yi's face was full of smiles: "How about knowing that you went to Guabu to see Xie Youdu off last night? What did he reveal to you?"
Guabu is outside Jiankang City and north of the Yangtze River. It is the place where Xu Zongwen bid farewell to Xie Xuan.
Xu Zongwen: "Youdu said that he would not come back again if there was no need. The front line is his home... He also said that one day he hopes to fight side by side with me. The Northern Expedition has not yet succeeded, and there are still Guanzhong, Longxi, and Yandai Much of the lost territory has not been recovered.”
Huan Yi said as he walked: "Don't look at the decline of the Xie family now, and the strength is far less than before. Shangshu Ling Xie Shi is a martial artist, but the Xie family has not fallen yet! Xie Anshi's two most wise decisions in his life, one is He led the Jin Dynasty to repel the Qin invasion and won the Battle of Feishui. The other was to make Xie Youdu the head of the Xie family in Chen County! Now that Xie Youdu has chosen to retreat, no one understands him, and the Xie family members are even more confused. I don’t understand him, but I know a little bit. He is retreating in order to advance! The emperor wants power, the king of Kuaiji wants power, and the nobles want status. If the Xie family doesn’t take a step back, there will be a cliff ahead! The fate of the Yu family in Yingchuan In front of you, why doesn't Xie Youdu understand the difficult choices involved?"
Yes, Xie An will never come back after leaving! I don’t know how many people, both inside and outside the court, are ready to make a move on Mr. Xie’s fat piece of meat?
As the new head of the Xie family, Xie Xuan made the decision to retreat to the second line, which was extremely rare.
Huan Yi said that he knew Xie Xuan's difficulties, so why didn't Xu Zongwen not understand Xie Xuan?
In fact, Xie Xuan's choice of leaving town was a wise move. Xie Xuan didn't stay in Jiankang for many years. In the more than ten years before the Battle of Feishui, he was either training Beifu soldiers in Jingkou or fighting with the Qin army in Jingkou and Xiangxiang. He finally returned to the court within a few months. Then he encountered Qin King Fu Jian's southern expedition, followed by the northern expedition that lasted for more than a year and never stopped! Therefore, Xie Xuan is far more familiar with military affairs than political affairs. When he stayed in Jiankang, he could only become increasingly immersed in endless intrigues and intrigues, but his original military talents could not be used at all. There's room!
Furthermore, flowers don’t bloom for a hundred days, and the more than twenty years since Xie’s heyday has been long enough!
Military power is also very important. As long as the Xie family does not hand over the 80,000 Beifu soldiers, even if the court temporarily loses power, it will not lose its foundation. Although a lot of power has been lost, it does not mean that the chance to make a comeback is completely gone.
"What my father-in-law said is absolutely true. Youdu's move to leave Jiankang is indeed to retreat in order to advance. His choice to leave at this time is to preserve his own strength compared to the entire Xie family in Chen County." Xu Zongwen accompanied Huan Behind Yi, the distance was kept about three feet.
Huan Yi nodded secretly. He raised his hand and continued: "The emperor has pushed King Kuaiji to the front. King Kuaiji is now in charge of recording affairs. The Sima family is going to take action against the nobles!"
Xu Zongwen suddenly stopped following him. He was silent, and at this time, there was a roaring mountain and tsunami hidden in his silence!
"What's wrong with you?" Huan Yi also stopped and turned around to ask.
"I understand. No wonder His Majesty dropped me into the capital so quickly and put aside the case of destroying embankments and flooding fields. This is going to be a big move." Xu Zongwen suddenly realized.
Huan Yi shook his head heavily, turned around and said, "Half of what you said was wrong."
Xu Zongwen hummed and frowned slightly. He quickly asked what he said wrongly.
Huan Yi casually sat on a bluestone beside the path and slowly explained: "The case of destroying embankments and flooding fields is too serious, and the emperor will not let go of this good opportunity!"
"My father-in-law means that your Majesty will use the case of destroying embankments and flooding fields to attack the nobles and eliminate dissidents?" After Lao Taishan's suggestion, Xu Zongwen immediately reacted.
It turns out that stopping the dike-destroying and field-flooding case on Gu Yuezhi's side was only temporary. When the Xie family's influence was completely gone, Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, gradually took control of the government. By then, the Sima family and the gentry were slowly being liquidated. day!
Xu Zongwen felt that the case of destroying embankments and flooding fields was too superficial for him. Many people pointed to this case and planned how to defeat political opponents and gain profits. This case would not be settled hastily for a while.
Huan Yi patted the big bluestone next to him and motioned for Xu Zongwen to sit down. He looked at the dark bamboo forest in front of him and said very calmly: "The situation in Jiankang is unclear at the moment. You just need to be careful at home, and then Build a good relationship with Yin Zhongkan, your servant, and you don't have to worry about the rest. The two brothers Zhang Xuanzhi, the Minister of Personnel, and Zhang Songzhi, the general of Longxiang, are responsible for rectifying the Forbidden Army. Speaking of the Zhang brothers, you probably don't know about them, do you? The brothers have taken refuge with the King of Kuaiji, and they have nothing to do with the Xie family now..."
"I can't believe it! I said that Your Majesty would trust the Zhang family with the important task of rectifying the imperial army. Zhang Xuanzhi is a close confidant of the Taifu and holds an important position like the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Who among the ministers of the Ministry of Cao has the same power as him? Than? Unexpectedly, they turned to the King of Kuaiji before the Taifu's body was cold. It turns out that this is the so-called human accident!" Xu Zongwen's eyes remained with a bright and dying light, as if he was afraid of something?
Huan Yi and Xu Zongwen looked at each other, and he continued in a tacit understanding: "The world is hot and cold, and human nature is cold. You must understand this. Don't use all the passion, passion, outspokenness and frankness on the battlefield for political affairs."
Xu Zongwen nodded in agreement and replied affirmatively: "Xiao has written down everything my father-in-law said."
Xu Zongwen could see that Huan Yi had already regarded him as his closest relative, so the two of them talked about everything from family and country affairs to how they behaved.
"By the way, don't forget the auspicious day of April. I heard that you have been in Qiantang and have not returned to Jingkou yet. It is unreasonable not to go back for such a big event! Over there in Menxia Province, I will take your place. How many days will you take leave..."
"Xiao understands, everything is at the discretion of my father-in-law!"
Xu Zongwen finally remembered that he still had a life-long event that needed to be resolved in two months!
