Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin didn't dare to say anything anymore. They pricked up their ears and opened their eyes wide, for fear of missing an important sentence.
Huan Chong tried hard to adjust his breathing, looked at the two sons in front of him, and said softly: "This time Lingbao spent a lot of money to buy Lu Zongzhi, a powerful man in Guanzhong, and he also sent a letter asking me to recommend him as the governor of Nanyang. Do you know, do you know what he is doing?"
Huan Shimin said: "Lingbao wants to use Lu Zong to guard the Xiangyang area, so as to attract the refugees from Guanzhong to vote and establish his own power."
Huan Chong nodded: "That's it. He now suspects that I want to occupy Jingzhou and not give it back to him, but he doesn't understand my painstaking efforts. After my death, you must continue to control Jingzhou and Jiangzhou. Don't let this go for the time being." I will give up the position of governor to him, do you understand?"
Huan Shiqian opened his eyes wide: "Father, what are you talking about? Didn't you just want us to enshrine the Lingbao as the Lord of Jingzhou?"
Huan Chong sighed: "What I said is that you will give Jingzhou to him after your death, but not now. Lingbao is extremely talented, but he has been easily satisfied since he was a child. Once we elders praise him, he will become arrogant and complacent. , stop moving forward, so, in order to force him to become a great person like his father, we, we must arrange the most difficult road for him, Jingzhou, we can only let him find a way to get it by himself, never just like this Send it off easily!"
Huan Shimin gritted his teeth: "Father, it's really hard for you, but if you do this, Lingbao will hate us, so you want to make arrangements for us in advance?"
Huan Chong nodded: "Exactly, Lu Zongzhi, Lu Zongzhi is an outsider after all. If Lingbao does not control Jingzhou now, this person will be required to control Jingbei and Nanyang. That is a very big thing." It’s a dangerous thing. No matter how much we fight within the Huan clan, we can’t let outsiders benefit. Therefore, this Lu Zongzhi must not be allowed to control Nanyang now.”
Huan Shimin nodded: "Then who do you think is more appropriate to let control Nanyang?"
The light in Huan Chong's eyes began to dim, and he said with difficulty: "Yang, Yang Quanqi. This person, this person must be reused."
Huan Shiqian said in surprise: "Why? The Yang family lost Liangzhou and came to seek refuge in distress. My father said that this Hongnong Yang family is ambitious and should not be used in a big way. Why do they want to use it now?"
Huan Chong sighed: "Because there was no Lu Zongzhi at that time. Yang Quanqi has the talent of a general. Once, once he has a base, he can make a difference, and the Hongnong Yang family, from the Eastern Han Dynasty Taiwei From the beginning, Yang Zhen was from a well-known family. Just because he joined us in the Jin Dynasty too late and was still an official in the Hu Dynasty in the north, he was not tolerated by the high-class families and even thought that they were from a poor family. Such humiliation , Yang and his son are desperately trying to clean them up, so we can only use them by suppressing them. "
"Now, now in the Northern Expedition, Yang Quanqi is leading his troops. Remember, let him capture Luoyang in person. With this achievement, you can express him as the Taizong of Nanyang, and let Lu Zong succeed. Zongzhi has a long history, and Yang Quanqi suppresses Lu Zongzhi, which can ensure the peace of the north of Jingzhou, and it will not cause Lingbao to have the idea of developing in the north. Only in this way can he go to Jiankang to seize power. "
Huan Shiqian gritted his teeth: "Father, you are really far-sighted. But in this way, won't you offend Lingbao even more?"
Huan Chong sighed and slowly closed his eyes: "If one day, he can really take back Jingzhou by himself, he will, he will understand my painstaking efforts. Remember, whether it is Lu Zongzhi or Yang Quanqi, they are all Outsiders, only we, the Huan family, can rely on us. If Lingbao really cannot tolerate you, we can teach our children and grandchildren to flee to Guanzhong and leave a bloodline, do you understand?"
Huan Shimin and Huan Shiqian looked at each other and nodded: "My child will obey your father's teachings."
Huan Chong closed his eyes with satisfaction, and his voice gradually lowered: "Luoyang, things in Luoyang, retreat, fifty miles, let, let Fu Hui go, go..." Suddenly, his head tilted, and his hand He also hung down weakly, and the crying sounds of brothers Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin immediately echoed in the room: "Dad!"
Five days later, Kangcheng was built.
In a secluded courtyard, Huan Xuan was dressed in mourning clothes, standing on the rockery by the small lake. Although he was dressed in mourning clothes, there was not much sadness on his face. Yin Zhongkan, who was standing on one side, only had The one eye blinked: "Lingbao, you can't be like this after you go out. My uncle has passed away. You won't go back to Jingzhou or hold a big funeral. I'm afraid it will get a bad reputation for you."
Huan Xuan said coldly: "He died at the wrong time. At this time, I have to pay tribute to him and can no longer move around in Jiankang City. This time, the Xie family and Wang Guobao are fighting more and more. The more fierce it is, but I can't play my role at this time, does Brother Yin know how anxious I am?"
Yin Zhongkan shook his head: "But no matter what, uncle Ling was still very powerful. Even after his death, he would not mourn in secret. The Qin army Fu Hui's subordinates finally couldn't stand it under his coercion. The 70,000-strong army With more than 100,000 Di people, they withdrew from Luoyang yesterday. Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang, sons of Yang Liang, the governor of Liangzhou, led 5,000 vanguards and have entered Luoyang. Good news will come in the next few days."
Huan Xuan's eyes flashed coldly: "It's this Yang Quanqi again, huh, Huan Chong will not let me go even if he dies. Using this Yang Quanqi to accomplish this great feat, I'm afraid he just wants to take away Lu Zongzhi's position and not let him Just occupy Nanyang."
Yin Zhongkan said in surprise: "No way, Lu Zongzhi spent a lot of money, don't they use it?"
Huan Xuan sneered and said: "Compared with the danger of letting me go back and take away his two precious sons, it's nothing if Lu Zongzhi doesn't use it. Anyway, Yang Quanqi can also attract some people from the north for them, but this is no longer important. Brother Yin , what I am interested in now is no longer the Central Plains, but Chang'an."
Yin Zhongkan frowned: "Are you still sure that Liu Yu went to Chang'an? But what can he do there alone? I think he should have gone to Yecheng with Murong Lan, and the Xie family may have gone to Yan Guo Whatever agreement is reached.”
Huan Xuan shook his head: "If I were Xie Xuan, I would definitely not let Liu Yu go to Hebei at this time. There is no agreement to be reached with Murong Chui at this time. Murong Chui has been attacking Yecheng for nearly two months now. Various It cannot be conquered even if all means are exhausted. Fu Pi is not an easy bone to chew on. On the contrary, there will be big changes in Chang'an recently. Brother Yin, please be optimistic. With the help of Fu Hui's troops, Fu Jian will definitely be able to conquer it. The one who will take the initiative to attack first depends on him, whether to attack Murong Hong or Yao Chang."
At this point, Huan Xuan paused and said with a smile: "I think the Qiang people should hit Yao Chang first. After all, you have to find a soft persimmon to pinch first!"
