At noon, Xu Zongwen did not return to Da Sima's Mansion. He had to meet one more person before meeting Huanxuan, the Duke of Nanjun.
"Are everything ready?" Xu Zongwen and Guo Shang got into the car and drove out of the palace.
Guo Shang carefully pulled out a roll of bright yellow silk from his sleeve, "Go back to my lord, everything is done. The book is made here."
Xu Zongwen put the rolled book into his sleeve and said, "Xu Wen, let's go."
"No! Lord, sit tight." Xu Wen, who was outside the car, immediately whipped up his horse and spurred his horse, and then a burst of dust rose up from behind the car...
Jiankang'anyefang and Cheyin's mansion were built.
Xu Zongwen took the emperor's book of canonization and his own sword to visit him in the name of promulgating the book, and asked Che Yin to take up the post of Danyang Yin, governor of Chinese and foreign military affairs, and command of the Sixth Battalion of the Forbidden Army.
Che Yin was an old minister of Emperor Xiaowei. Since Xu Zongwen dared to kill Wang Gong and Yin Zhongkan, he naturally had to appease these old ministers. Not only was he plotting to become powerful, but Che Yin was an extraordinary person with extremely high prestige.
When he heard that Xu Zongwen came in person, Che Yin did not refuse with any excuse. He ordered his servants to serve him as usual, and did not feel panicked because of Xu Zongwen's different status.
After some greetings, Xu Zongwen walked into the hall, and Guo Shang was ordered to wait outside.
"Your Majesty Cheyin, listen to the edict!"
"Che Gong, please get up quickly!" Xu Zongwen stepped lightly and helped Che Yin, who was about to salute and accept the imperial edict: "This is the central government's book making. It will be postponed for the time being. I have important matters to discuss with Che Gong."
Che Yin stood up and took half a step back, intentionally or unintentionally, and distanced himself from Xu Zongwen: "Is Da Sima talking about Huan Shiqian's army in Jingzhou?"
Xu Zongwen's eyes lit up and he hurriedly agreed: "Exactly! After Huan Shimin died of illness, the post of governor of Jingzhou was not yet ready for the imperial court to take office. Huan Shiqian took over the power of Xifu soldiers in advance, so forget it! He had the audacity to send troops Attacking Jiangzhou and approaching Jiankang, is there anything more treasonous than this in the world?"
Che Yin sat down and looked at Xu Zongwen who was standing upright and said slowly: "But the name of the Huan family's army is to eliminate traitors for the court and return the country's government to the emperor. How do you explain this to the great Sima?"
Che Yin's words couldn't be more straightforward. The Huan family wanted to kill Xu Zongwen rather than actually launching an army to rebel.
Xu Zongwen also sat down without consent. He explained without hesitation: "In the past, those things that were given to people and kept secret would cause chaos once they were spoken, and once people thought about it, they would not be able to understand it. . Once some knots are planted, people will be close to each other, and even fight against each other..."
"Da Sima means that there was another hidden reason behind the death of the late emperor?" After hearing Xu Zongwen's words, Che Yin was shocked. He thought of that matter without even thinking about it!
Xu Zongwen did not deny it. He continued: "Huan Shi is a loyal warrior with physical strength, but he is fierce and timid. At most, he is just like Yuan Shao. During the Northern Expedition, I ordered him to guard Yuzhou. He failed to go into battle to kill the enemy and missed the military merit, so he was resentful of me. . The Huan family members privately discussed state affairs and talked about the death of the late emperor——"
"What did he say?" Che Yin couldn't bear to listen.
"I was told that the death of the late Emperor was closely related to me, and he also spread rumors that the Queen Mother had an affair with me. What's more, he even linked up with Wang Gong and others to assassinate me. It's also my fault that I was soft-hearted and careless in order to stabilize the overall situation, which led to today's disaster. .”
Hearing that Jingzhou was spreading rumors that Xu Zongwen was having an affair with the Queen Mother in order to facilitate the uprising, Che Yin could no longer sit still. He immediately stood up and asked sternly: "Is Huan Shiqian really so bold?"
Xu Zongwen nodded gently: "He has even done such heinous things as rebellion, what else can't he do?"
"Absurd!" Che Yin suppressed his anger: "It's extremely ridiculous! Could it be that the Huan family wants to——"
Xu Zongwen took over the conversation at the right time: "That's right! Huan Shiqian wants to learn from Wang Dun and Huan Wen. What he wants is the throne in the Taiji Palace."
"Hey~"
"Che Yin accepts the imperial edict!" The opportunity had arrived, and Xu Zongwen immediately showed the book in his sleeve.
"Your Majesty, Che Yin, listen to the edict!" Che Yin immediately raised his robe and knelt down, and Xu Zongwen took advantage of the momentum and stepped forward to take the main seat in the hall.
"According to the fate of the heavens and the emperor's order, the emperor said:"
"Ministers have a code of service to the public... In a family of loyalty and filial piety, the court precepts have been imbibed for a long time, and the instructions of Yintang are as sharp as the outline. They are clear in front of the eyes, and they are well-organized in the back. They express the honor of being a nobility, and use Zhang style grain. The reward..."
"Since ancient times, emperors have relied on the strength of their teachers and military ministers to pacify the world. When the tranquility of the sea and sky calms the army, rests the soldiers, and allows important ministers to travel and care for themselves, to reward and prolong the world, and to favor and consolidate rivers and mountains. It is a great ceremony!"
"Today, the Huan clan is a gangster, and the warm one is the foundation. It is the nature of the traitor to return, and he is angry at the dereliction of duty; he hides his heart, resists and expresses his injustice. Climb high to get angry, watch the provocation and act, steal the plan but not hope. The beginning. Pretending to be favored by Zhongkan, Russia slaughtered Yin in order to fulfill his lust, and then he was able to occupy the entire territory of Chu and mobilized powerful and brave soldiers."
"In spite of his scheming and deceitful tactics, he dares to lead his dogs and sheep, and calls his troops internal insults. Here is the son of the state, Yinsu, who sacrifices wine and chariots. He is loyal and loyal, overcomes your strategy, works hard, and guards Yanjiang. , to relieve my worries about the south, and to show my great achievements! I am handsome and talented, and I am loyal to the country..."
"I would like to invite General Xu Xiao, the Minister of Rites, to express my wishes. I have been given the title of Danyang Yin and the Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs at home and abroad. He will lead his subordinates and dress up northward to express my condolences. I will pay my respects in the evening, and the monarch and his ministers will be together. Joy, eternal rest without borders!”
"Come here!" After helping Che Yin up, Xu Zongwen shouted towards the door, and soon Guo Shang came in holding a long sword.
Che Yin, the son of the state, was fifty-four years old, and his beard and hair were all white. Che Yin once served as a guard general. In his early years, he also joined the great Sima Huanwen shogunate and served successively as Zhonglang, chief secretary, biejia, chief historian, and Meng Xian. Emperor Jian Wen and Emperor Wei thought highly of it and were given six swords.
"You should not hang the sword that I bestow on your majesty today on the wall, but hold it in your hand." Xu Zongwen lied that there was an edict, and then handed over his sword.
"Jingzhou is rebellious, and now people in the government and the public are in a state of flux. I hope you can take office as soon as possible to reassure people, put an end to some petty delusions, and protect the tranquility of the capital."
"If the capital is safe, Yangzhou will be safe, if Yangzhou is safe, Jiangzuo will be safe, and if Jiangzuo is safe, the world will be safe!"
Che Yin's turbid eyes instantly became as bright and clear as well water. He supported his rickety body with his withered hands, and then took the long sword from Xu Zongwen's hand. Although the whole process was a bit difficult, there was no unnecessary movement. Extremely refreshing!
"The talents of a lower-ranking official are shallow, and they should not be praised like this by the Great Sima."
In just an instant, Che Yin's name for Xu Zongwen was changed.
"I have contradicted Grand Sima before, and I really shouldn't have done so. I am begging for the bones in order to ask for some kindness from Grand Sima to the imperial students of the Imperial Academy. Thanks to Grand Sima Buqi, I personally came to the house to advise and oppose the accusation. A subordinate official is given a heavy responsibility! How can the great Sima not make the subordinate officials ashamed when he is so open-minded?"
"Now that I heard what Grand Sima Yixi said and looked at what Grand Sima has always done, I understand that I am just a scholar, and that Grand Sima is the hero who can save the people of our Han family from the fire!"
Xu Zongwen said with great joy: "It is rare to have a criticizing friend, and it is even rarer to criticize an official. Xu Xiao admires Che Gong very much."
"Thanks to the great Sima's trust, I am willing to take up the post of Danyang Yin."
"For the sake of the late emperor, for today's people, and for the three thousand miles of mountains and rivers of the Jin Dynasty, what's the point of regretting that the aged body of this old minister is shattered to pieces?" Che Yin's voice, although a little hoarse and vicissitudes of life, was sonorous and powerful!
Che Yin once wrote a letter to reduce Xu Zongwen's military power, but Xu Zongwen ignored the past grievances and did not avoid revenge in external affairs. Che Yin respected him very much, so he took over the bookmaking and made a comeback.
After Xu Zongwen left, Che Yin's move immediately spread throughout Jiankang, and the government and the public were in an uproar. For a while, people who took the initiative to serve in Da Sima's mansion were like crucian carp crossing the river.
