Empress Dowager Chen traveled across three provinces and directly issued edicts to Xu Zongwen and Che Yin, officially promoting Xu Zongwen to Shaofu and Che Yin to Taifu. Together, they assisted and taught the young emperor Sima Dezong.
Wang Xun, the secretary of the Shangshu Ling, and Wang Gong, the eunuch of the Zhongshu, did not dare to object openly, but they were very dissatisfied with the empress dowager's behavior of disobeying Emperor Xiaowei's edict, interfering in politics at will, and awarding officials, but they did not dare to openly remain calm.
Xu Zongwen, as the auxiliary minister, was appointed as the general of Zhengbei. He was the founder of the Yitong Sansi Division. He had 50,000 cavalry troops in his hands and was fully responsible for putting down Sun En's rebellion. He could be said to have great power. In fact, he was the second-largest among the four auxiliary ministers. Yu Shangshu ordered Wang Xun, and among the hundreds of officials in the Jiankang court, no one was powerful enough to compete with him.
Of course, I don't know whether the state pastors in various states and counties will take Xu Zongwen seriously.
Apart from anything else, Huan Shiqian, the governor of Yuzhou, has always been proud of his origins in the Longkanghuan family. Except for his uncle Huanwen, the great Sima, he has always been very successful in the military. His third brother, Huan Shimin, the governor of Jingzhou, who is highly praised in the world, is not taken seriously by him. , so what does Xu Zongwen mean?
It was precisely because he saw that he had stood at the forefront of the Jin Dynasty's political stage that Xu Zongwen began to be cautious, checking for omissions and filling in the gaps, for fear that he would be criticized by others if he did not do well.
That day, when the court was discussing matters, Xu Zongwen went too far in order to demote Yin Zhongkan. Such force must have made many courtiers start to worry.
No one in the Jin court, which had always been a stagnant and calm place, wanted to see Xu Zongwen, a hot-blooded, young and energetic young prime minister with military power in his hands, rise to power!
In June of the 10th year of Taiyuan, ten days had passed since Xu Zongwen sent Zhuge Kan, Zheng Lue, Liu Laozhi and others south to conquer Sun En. Xu Zongwen made decisions on the state affairs of the Jin Dynasty in Jiankang with the other three auxiliary ministers. While handling court affairs and military aircraft, he ordered Pang Baiduo to send Jin Yiwei spies south to inquire about the battle situation.
On this day, Xu Zongwen was returning home with a stack of military reports from various states and counties to discuss with Guo Shang and Xi Jian, but he met a messenger on the way.
Zhang San blocked the man with his sword: "Stop! Who dares to offend my lord?"
The visitor's voice was loud: "I have been entrusted by my father-in-law to see General Zhengbei for something important. General, please don't waste your time to see me!"
Zhang looked around and said: "What a joke! What kind of Lord? There are so many nobles in the court, do you think anyone can meet my lord?"
The shouts of the Zhang brothers and the quarrel between the three people came from outside the oxcart. Immediately, the oxcart also slowly stopped. Xu Zongwen was sitting in the car holding a volume of memorials in his hand. He was engrossed in reading when he was suddenly interrupted. He frowned in displeasure: "What happened outside?"
Zhang San opened the curtain, raised his hands and replied respectfully: "It's a messenger. He said he came from Wu County and had important military information to report to the lord."
"Let him come in." When Xu Zongwen heard that he was from Wu County, he immediately asked someone to come over and respond.
"The villain Gao Que pays homage to General Zhengbei!"
The person who came was tall. If he hadn't been half-hunched over, Xu Zongwen would have been afraid that he wouldn't have been able to see him while sitting in the bullock cart. Xu Zongwen saw that this person was wearing a gray kerchief. He was of medium build and had dark skin. According to the scar on the side of his nasal bone under his left eye and the The accent is guessed to be San Wu Ranger.
Xu Zongwen asked carefully: "I heard what you said in the car just now, sir. Which government are you from?"
Gao Que straightened his body slightly, and it was uncomfortable for him to bend over. He was not used to it.
"Reply without courtesy." Xu Zongwen noticed the embarrassment and quickly prompted.
"Nuo!" Gao Que straightened up and answered carefully: "The villain was originally a ranger from Wu County. He was imprisoned for committing a crime. Later he met Haixi Gong and was finally saved under the mediation of Haixi Gong. A few days ago, the imperial army captured Wu County and the rebels retreated. However, overnight, the rebels returned and raided Wu County. The imperial army suffered heavy losses. The prince followed General Yingyang Zhuge Kan and had no choice but to break through and leave Wu County. …”
Ma Yi from Haixi Company turned out to be his!
Hearing that Zhuge Kan was defeated and retreated to Wu County, Xu Zongwen put down his memorial and listened carefully to Gao Que's account of the war.
Although the news of Zhuge Kan's capture of Wu County was not sent back, it was not unexpected. With Zhuge Kan's bravery and skill in fighting, he could even capture a strong city like Luoyang, let alone a Wu County.
However, it is unbelievable that the situation changed drastically just overnight!
Could it be that there are some capable people in Sun En's army?
"Do you know who will lead the rebels who captured Wuxian?" Xu Zongwen asked eagerly with a look of displeasure on his face.
Gao Que didn't dare to hide it and said hurriedly: "I heard that he is the sister-in-law of the rebel Sun En. Who is his name Lu Xun?"
Lu Xun, this name is not generally familiar. In contrast, it is Lu Xun who attracted Xu Zongwen's attention. It would be better to say that another name had a more profound impact on Xu Zongwen.
Xu Daofu, Lu Xun's brother-in-law, Lu Xun's military advisor, the most resourceful person in Sun En's army, and the person with the most far-sighted vision.
Xu Zongwen's palms itched, and the more rare a talent he found, the more excited he became!
It would be great if I could receive it from the Knight Cavalry Army and use it for me!
"Let's go back to the mansion!" Xu Zongwen waved his hand, and Zhuge Kan's sorrow over his defeat suddenly disappeared. He urged Gao Que at the same time to come into the mansion for consultation.
In the Xu Mansion's meeting hall, Xu Zongwen, Xi Jian, and Guo Shang were sitting at the table, and Gao Que stood upright in the middle of the three of them.
Xu Zongwen's expression tightened and his eyes were as bright as a torch. Xi Jian and Guo Shang's bodies became more upright. They had never seen Xu Zongwen act so seriously, so they did not dare to neglect it.
"Hahaha……"
Seeing the nervous look of his two counselors, Xu Zongwen suddenly laughed. Just now he was thinking about how to deal with Xu Daofu. Now he has a way to deal with it. At first glance, Xi Jian and Guo Shang looked serious. They were all looking at me eagerly, and they couldn't hold it back any longer!
Guo Chang's eyes trembled. He seemed to have noticed some change in Xu Zongwen's unrestrained laughter. He relaxed his shoulders and asked with a smile: "Does the lord already have a plan to deal with Sun En?"
Hearing this, Xi Jian on the side focused his attention on Xu Zongwen. During today's discussion, they had already learned the news of Zhuge Kan's defeat from Xu Zongwen, so they had just experienced the scene where the ministers were solemnly facing each other. They heard that Xu Zongwen had a solution. , Xi Jian, who had not yet thought of a countermeasure, pricked up his ears.
Xu Zongwen exclaimed in admiration: "The one who knows me must be Guo Zijin!" Then he explained: "Sun En is greedy and has a habit of killing and plundering. He cannot last long. The only person he is afraid of is Xu Daofu, who is under Lu Xun. This man is deeply He was proficient in the art of war and was good at using troops. He came up with a clever strategy and took advantage of our army to capture a new city and launched a surprise attack on Wu County. This was because he realized that our army had become arrogant and arrogant soldiers would be defeated, so the rebels dared to sneak attack at night. "
Guo Shang and Xi Jian both agreed with Xu Zongwen's statement, but they did not expect that Xu Zongwen could understand the generals in the rebel army so well.
"Gao Que, please tell me the details of the battle. How were you defeated and how did the enemy army enter the city? Where are General Zhuge and your father-in-law at this time?"
"No!" Gao Que bowed deeply to Xu Zongwen, then straightened his body and replied slowly: "On that day, the imperial troops roared in, and Lu Xun's troops stationed in Wu County were transferred south on the order of the rebel Sun En. It seemed that It was to besiege Huwei General Xie Yan, so the city was empty. There were many rumors in Wu County that the court was increasing troops and the army was approaching. People in the city were panicked. My father-in-law summoned the servants in the house and called on the people in the city to kill the thieves, and with General Zhuge Wu County was recovered by internal and external cooperation, and then the prince rewarded the soldiers with wine and meat. General Zhuge also neglected to take precautions, so the rebels raided early at night..."
Guo Shang noticed Gao Que as soon as he entered the door, but he didn't know why Xu Zongwen asked this person to participate in the discussion. At this time, he suddenly realized when he heard about the war in Wu County!
It turns out that the situation reversed so quickly, no wonder my lord paid so much attention to the rebel named Xu Daofu!
However, the name of Haixi Gong made Guo Shang deeply afraid!
Why?
Haixi Company Ma Yi, the second son of Emperor Cheng, the seventh emperor of the Jin Dynasty, can also be regarded as one of the past emperors. The most special ones are all dead and wiped out. Only he is still alive in the world. !
At that time, Emperor Kang and Emperor Mu died successively, and Sima Pi, the elder brother of Duke Haixi, succeeded to the throne. However, no one expected that Sima Pi would pass away in less than five years in power, and the throne would fall to Sima Yi.
Six years later, an even more dramatic scene happened again. The Great Sima Huanwen deposed Emperor Sima Yi and replaced the youngest son of Emperor Yuan, Sima Yu, then King of Langya, as the emperor. The lineage suddenly skipped Emperor Ming and Emperor Cheng and returned to Emperor Jianwen. Tie.
After abdicating the throne, Sima Yi was demoted to the title of Duke of Haixi County. Twenty years have passed since then.
At present, Great Sima Huanwen, Emperor Jianwen and even Emperor Xiaowei are no longer alive. Only Ma Yi of Haixi Company is still alive. As the only emperor of the Jin Dynasty who was deposed during his reign, Sima Yi is taboo!
During the mourning period of the late emperor, Jiangdong encountered another rebellion caused by Sun En, and Ma Yi of the Haixi Company happened to have a relationship with Xu Zongwen. If anyone with intentions learned about this, Xu Zongwen's situation would be in danger!
