Without saying a word, Huan Zhen put on his helmet and walked outside the tent. His voice echoed in the tent: "If I succeed in restoring the great Chu, Mr. Tao, you will be the number one hero. The late emperor did not recognize you and use you. I will I won’t have this regret anymore.”
Tao Yuanming smiled, bowed his arms to his waist, and said to the background of Huan Zhen who had gone away: "Tao, who is not used by the late emperor, I wish Huan Zhen, who is not used by the late emperor, a victory. The future of Chu depends on us. Two frustrated people."
Jiangling City, palace.
In the huge back hall, there were only two people alone. Sima Dewen was sitting in front of the dragon couch in the back hall, holding a fine celadon bowl and a sandalwood rice spoon in his hand, spoonfuls of food. Sima Dezong, who was lying limply on the bed, fed gruel to his mouth. While feeding, he smiled and said: "Brother, our good luck is really coming. Not only has the Jin Dynasty been restored, but this time, we Maybe we can actually build an armed force that only takes orders from the royal family."
Sima Dezong's stomach growled, and he swallowed the spoonful of delicate water chestnut fillets in one gulp. Perhaps because he swallowed it too quickly, he choked, and he coughed violently. echoed.
Sima Dewen skillfully took a gold basin. Sima Dezong opened his mouth and spat out a ball of fish paste into it. A few small fish bones were vaguely visible. Sima Dezong pointed at these small fish bones stained with blood and wowed. Weird scream.
Sima Dewen smiled and shook his head: "I understand, I didn't expect that the fish from Jiangling would have so many hidden thorns. These cooks are really irresponsible. I will definitely punish them well later. Take it out for the emperor brother." .”
Sima Dezong seemed to understand, his expression softened slightly, he lay back on the dragon bed, closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Sima Dewen took the bowl of porridge aside and said with a smile: "For more than a year, I have been eating glutinous rice every day. It is rare that I have lived a good life these days. I have fish and meat to eat. But brother Huang, I know that you hate everything in Jiangling City, from the food to the daily life, because this is the hometown of Huan Xuan, the rebellious thief who caused us so much suffering, right?"
Sima Dezong actually began to grind his teeth, as if he wanted to bite something, and his throat also let out a whining growl like a fierce dog before a fight. Of course, only in the throat.
Sima Dewen said with a smile: "I really want to bite him to death, but brother, this bad guy has been killed by us. His head, as well as the head of his little cub, are all hanging at the south gate. It's been a whole day, and now, his head has been sent to Jiankang, and will be hung on Zhuquehang, so that all the people in the capital can see clearly, this is the fate of those who want to usurp the foundation of our Sima family!"
Sima Dezong laughed like a pig and waved his hands a few times. Sima Dewen smiled and shook his head: "No, no, no, brother, we can't go back to Jiankang yet, because in Jiankang now, those high-ranking families who have taken advantage of the situation have all turned to Qiu Ba of the Beifu Army. We, huh, these warriors are all the same as Huan Wen. What they want is to treat us as puppets and hold the power alone. If we go back now, we will have no soldiers and no power. In addition to having the title of emperor, we will have nothing. No. Then you have to live the same life as before, raised like a caged bird. Brother Emperor, do you want to live like this for the rest of your life?"
Sima Dezong let out another whine, and Sima Dewen's expression changed slightly, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, what are you talking about? We are the descendants of King Sima Xuan, this country, this country The world was built by our ancestors after many years of hard work. How could we just hand it over to others like this? You may be content to just be an An Le Gong for the rest of your life, but I am not willing to do so. Think about our father and his difficult conditions. , and also allowed him to regain his power. If it hadn't been for that bitch Zhang, why would we be here now?!"
Sima Dezong didn't make any more noise, closed his eyes and turned his head to the side.
Sima Dewen bit his lip: "Brother Emperor, just have a good rest. With my little brother here, I will protect you for the rest of your life. But our country, our world, can never be given away to others like this. Huan Xuan can't do it. Neither can Liu Yu! This time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Huan Xuan was executed, and Jingzhou's troops were scattered. But the troops in Jiangling City are now truly obeying our orders and loyal to the royal family. There are 800,000 soldiers in the warehouse outside Jiangling City. Shi Jun's food is enough to recruit more than 50,000 troops. Yesterday, more than 3,000 martyrs came to surrender. According to this situation, when Liu Yi and others came to Jiangling, we had more than 30,000 troops. We no longer have to listen to these Beifu Qiu Ba When the time comes, we will recruit Anlu Zongzhi to the north, capture Guangzhou to the south, and then ask the Mao family in Yizhou to hand over military power. This world will really belong to our Sima family."
Sima Dezong still had his eyes closed, chewing gently in his mouth without saying a word.
Sima Dewen smiled and said: "Okay, okay, brother, I won't eat these fish fillets, but you still have to finish the porridge, otherwise you will have no food and no strength. My brother has been very busy these two days, and I will be back soon." I'm going to inspect the newly formed Su Wei Army and come back to see you in the evening. By the way, I have already issued an edict to ask Queen Wang and my Princess Chu to come back quickly to serve our brothers. A woman will take care of the food and daily life and be in charge. Regarding the harem, I can relax a lot and get down to business. Now in Jiangling City, all the maids and maids are left behind by Huan Xuan. I'm afraid they will poison you. These meals must be tried by more than three people. After eating, I will offer it to the emperor brother. Of course, if the taste is not right for the time being, it is okay. When we take over the power, any royal chefs we want can be transferred from Jiankang. However, before that, the emperor brother please be patient for a few more days. .”
While he was speaking, there was a burst of noise outside. It seemed that many people were running and shouting. There were even sounds of armor leaves clashing and war horses neighing. A look of anger flashed across Sima Dewen's face. He stood up and yelled at the door: "You bastard, what are you messing around with? It's disturbing His Majesty's meal. Don't you want to live anymore?"
The palace door was suddenly opened, no, it should be said that it was knocked open. The two door panels fell heavily to the ground. A fully armed knight, holding a long spear in his hand, rode a horse covered in vest and rushed directly. When he came in, he wore a devil mask on his face, and a pair of shining eyes were overflowing with murderous intent. From the man to the horse, including the tips of the branches, they were all stained with blood, and two bloody heads were hanging on the horse. On the hooks on both sides of the body, aren't they the heads of Wang Kangchan and Wang Tengzhi? Ten steps in front of Sima Dewen, who was so frightened that he fell to the ground, the knight stopped. When he turned his face, Huan Zhen's face was in the firelight, and his flesh jumped: "You two, my Huan family is back!"
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