Three days ago, Kangtai City and Tai Chi Hall were built.
The twelve-year-old emperor Sima Dezong sat on the throne and looked down at the officials. The curtain behind his throne was still eye-catching. After the officials bowed, they took their seats.
According to the etiquette system, except for Shangshu Ling, Sili Xiaowei, and Yushi Zhongcheng, who have special seats, the other officials all sit at the table, that is, a few people are crowded on a rectangular cushion.
When the imperial court moved eastward, the post of Sili Xiaowei became a vacant position, and now the post of Censor Zhongcheng is vacant.
However, there is an exception in the court meeting, that is, the general and Sima Xu Zongwen also set up a special seat, and ranked first among the officials, followed by Wang Xun, the minister, Sili Xiaowei and Yushi Zhongcheng.
However, Xu Zongwen had not arrived yet, and all the officials were waiting silently outside the palace, without any anxiety or anxiety. It seemed that all this had become a routine.
Outside the hall, Xu Zongwen stepped into the Da Sima Gate first, and then arrived belatedly. When he sat down, the officials behind him quickly lined up under the supervision of Zhi Jinwu and entered the Tai Chi Hall one by one. , and took off his shoes and socks, took off his sword, and waited for the arrival of Queen Mother Chen.
Seeing that Xu Zongwen had already sat down, Hua Fuzi, the chamberlain supervisor, began to raise his voice.
"Your Majesty, please tell me!"
All the officials turned their attention to Xu Zongwen, who was sitting in the first place, and saw that Xu Zongwen had a calm face and was sitting upright, with a solemn and solemn look, as if nothing in the hall could cause him any emotional fluctuations.
Emperor Sima Dezong frowned slightly, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes. The officials' sideways glances and Xu Zongwen's behavior made him feel a little resentful.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The speaker was Zhang Xuanzhi, the right servant of Shangshu. He stood up and bowed his hands in salute, "Your Majesty, the traitor Huan Shiqian sent troops to cause chaos, intending to depose the emperor and establish himself. Now that the siege of the capital has been lifted, the court should respond quickly Send troops to conquer."
"What you said is absolutely true."
Sima Dezong nodded when he heard this, "But who should the imperial court send to conquer?"
"Your Majesty, there is nothing better than a great general or great commander to serve the country with loyalty and bravery, and to be a virtuous relative." Wang Mi, the regular attendant of Sanqi, immediately stood up and replied.
The original Danyang Yin Wang Min was deposed, and Che Yin was appointed to occupy Xizhou City on his behalf. Wang Mi succeeded Yin Zhongkan and officially became the regular servant of Sanqi after the second Western Expedition and Northern Expedition. Since then, he has been secretly on good terms with Xu Zongwen. .
"Your Majesty, the generals and Sima have defeated the enemy invaders, which greatly boosted the morale of the king's army. He can lead the troops to go out. This battle will be won!" The right servant of Shangshu shot Zhang Xuanzhi, Danyang Yin Cheyin, Jiangzhou governor Huan Yi, and the imperial army commander. Commander Zhang Songzhidu agreed.
"Your Majesty, the great general and the great Sima Piao Yao Xiao are brave and have unparalleled martial arts. The late emperor once said, 'This is the Wei Huo of our dynasty.' I will greatly increase the power of the Jin army!" Wang Xun, the Minister of Secretariat, also followed suit.
Sima Dezong, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the bead curtain behind him calmly, and his heart became more solemn. All the court members were cheering for Xu Zongwen.
This actually made Sima Dezong not want to send Xu Zongwen to lead the army.
"The Great Sima is the pillar of the country's protection and should not be taken lightly. I think we should choose another veteran general to take charge of the expedition..."
Before Sima Dezong finished speaking, he stood up and interrupted, "Your Majesty, why do you say this! The general has outstanding military achievements and is feared by the traitor Huan family. How can the imperial court abandon a good general and not use it!"
"You Pu She, are you saying that what I said is wrong?" Sima Dezong's face immediately turned ugly.
"Your Majesty, when it comes to the discussion of the Gallery and Temple, the king cannot be exclusive!"
Zhang Xuanzhi replied very sternly: "With such a talent and such a close family, how can he not protect the country and fight against rebellion, but abandon the near and seek the far away? The prosperity of the Jin Dynasty is so terrible!"
"Why!"
"What your Majesty said is true. It is not advisable for me to go out to conquer for the time being. The imperial court should recommend people with both ability and political integrity to lead the army to conquer Jingzhou first, to show the world that the imperial court will never tolerate traitors and foster traitors! Anyone who has second thoughts towards the imperial court will not be punished. Don't let it go easily!" To everyone's surprise, Xu Zongwen rejected Wang Xun and others' proposal to lead the army with himself as the commander-in-chief.
Hearing this, all the officials were praising Xu Zongwen for his noble character and loyalty to the emperor. After all, this was really giving the emperor a step down.
"Since Grand Sima has made a decision, I think we should take advantage of the fact that the Huan thieves have not been defeated for a long time and have not stabilized their footing, so I immediately order Pingdong General Zhuge Kan to lead his army to go on an expedition." The right servant shot Zhang Xuanzhi and continued to suggest.
"Yes." Sima Dezong was hesitating when the Queen Mother Chen walked out from behind the bead curtain.
"Meet the Queen Mother!"
No one knew when this person came to Tai Chi Hall, and all the officials were really uncomfortable with it for a while.
"The edict is planned: General Pingdong and Zhuge Kan, who oversees all the military officers in Yecheng, will be appointed as the general governor of the expedition. They will be responsible for the general military affairs. They will defeat the unconquered ministers and attack the rebels!"
"Promise!" Xu Zongwen came out to receive the edict, "At the end of the year, I thought that the imperial court had been using the Taiyuan era name for eighteen years. It has been a long time, and the court should have a new atmosphere in the new year. It would be better to change the Yuan era."
“What does Grand Sima think the new year’s name should be?”
"Xi means prosperity, which means that all the people are well and peaceful, and the world is prosperous. Peace means that the court will get rid of the evildoers and bring order to the world, so I think Xi Ping is good." Xu Zongwen looked like he was scratching his stomach, but in fact it was He had already prepared it.
Whether he can take the lead in changing the year name is also a test of whether his power has really reached a level that no one can match!
"What do you think, gentlemen?"
"What Grand Sima said makes sense, and I agree with you!" Wang Xun, the minister, immediately stood up and expressed his opinion.
"I second my opinion."
"I also second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal..."
"Then it's OK!" Chen's voice was a little draggy, a little helpless, and a little helpless.
In the first year of Xiping (AD 394), when Zhuge Kan was campaigning against Wuchang County, Xu Zongwen led his people out of Jiankang and took the Yangtze River to Jiangling via the waterway. He appointed his son Xu Shiyin as the general of the Chinese army and the eunuch to stay in the government. Zhang Xuanzhi was the Zuo Pushe and led the Supervisor of the Second Military Division of the Central Army. He lived in Dongfu and took photos inside and outside. Xi Jian, the Grand Sima Zuo Chang Shi, served as the Shangshu You Pushe to assist him.
Grand Sima's military advisor offered wine, and the prince's family member Guo Shangqian was appointed as the minister of Zhongshu and the prince's minister. Xie Wang, the right chief historian, was the chief historian. Liu Yu, the general of Jianwu, was the general of Zhennan. He was still in charge of Stone City and supervised the military affairs of Huiji as before. To prevent the likes of Tianshi Dao Xu Daofu from resurrecting and bringing disaster to the three Wu states.
After arriving at Jiangling City, Xu Zongwen did not send troops to attack the city immediately. Instead, he issued a talent-seeking order to recruit talented people from all over the world to enrich the shogunate and fill the vacancies of Pei Qing, Xi Jian, Guo Shang, and Xue Zan.
Soon, there were a lot of followers. Xu Zongwen personally met all the applicants and selected a few from the accepted ones to appoint them personally. The rest were appointed as county magistrates and chiefs for a period of three years, each of whom showed their talents and promoted them.
With this behavior, it seems that before Jiangling City has been captured, Jingzhou has already fallen into Xu Zongwen's hands.
