In AD 345, the first year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yu Yi, the general who conquered the west and the governor of Jingzhou, suffered from gangrene on his back and became terminally ill.
When the news reached Jiankang, the whole court was shocked. Also worried about this was Huan Wen, who was the governor of Xuzhou and the military commander of Qing, Xu and Yanzhou.
Huan Wen and Yu Yi had similar aspirations and had an irreversible relationship. They had agreed to work together to help the world.
It's just that Huan Wen is not only concerned about Yu Yi's life and death, but also the ownership of the Jingzhou governor.
Although Huan Wen's official title is loud, but now the Central Plains is shaking, China is sinking, the so-called three states of Qing, Xu, and Yan are just the prefectures and counties established by the imperial court in the south after Yiguan's migration to the south. They are not among the three states in the traditional sense. land.
As for Xuzhou, where Huan Wen was in charge, his seat was located in Jingkou (today's Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province) on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
At least for now, Jingzhou is where heroes come into play.
Huan Wen had always had great ambitions, but now he was thirty-four years old and wanted to make a difference. How could he be indifferent to the post of Jingzhou governor?
It is true that everyone has selfish motives. Huan Wen hopes to succeed Yu Yi, guard Jingzhou and show his strength.
And Yu Yi would definitely not harm his own interests, and would recommend Huan Wen as his successor out of a public spirit.
Just when Huan Wen, who was Xiu Mu at home, was preparing for a rainy day and making early arrangements, there was a knock on the door of the study...
His thoughts were disturbed by the knock on the door. Huan Wen frowned and said displeasedly:
"Who's out there?"
"Father, it's me."
A slightly childish voice sounded outside the door.
When Huan Wen saw that it was his eldest son Huan Xi, his brows widened and he said:
"I've just recovered from a serious illness. Why don't you take a good rest in the house and come in."
As the door was pushed open, a fourteen-year-old boy walked into the study. He had handsome features, but his face was very pale. He had obviously been seriously ill.
The boy was Huan Xi, the eldest son of Huan Wen and Princess Nankang.
"The child pays homage to his father."
Huan Xi greeted Huan Wen respectfully, and Huan Wen hummed and asked:
"You are not recuperating in your room, and why are you here looking for me?"
Huan Xi stood up and replied:
"When the boy heard about the accident in Jingzhou, he asked his father for help and wished to go to Jiankang."
Huan Wen raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked knowingly:
"When something changes in Jingzhou, why are you going to Jiankang?"
Huan Xi's childish face became solemn:
"Seek a way out of Jingzhou for my father."
Huan Wen was furious:
"Yu Gong is my father's best friend and he was kind to me. Now that his life or death is uncertain, you are inciting me to seize his inheritance!"
Seeing Huan Wen furious, Huan Xi did not panic. He calmly said:
“Jingzhou is the imperial state’s Jingzhou, when did it become the Yu family’s property again!
"The child knows that his father has the ambition to restore the Central Plains. How can his father neglect the righteousness of the country because of his personal friendship with Yu Gong!"
Huan Wen put away his angry expression and asked:
"Who taught you this rhetoric?"
There is no better way to know a son than a father. How can he, a father, not know how much his son weighs? With Huan Xi's qualifications, he cannot explain these truths.
Huan Xi was relieved in his heart, but his expression did not change:
"Why do others need to teach you what you say from the bottom of your heart?"
"Is this true?"
"I dare not lie to my father."
Huan Wen put aside his doubts for the time being and continued to ask:
"What should you do if you go to Jiankang?"
Huan Xi had already prepared a draft, and he said calmly:
"The child should pay homage to He Xiang as a nephew, and explain his interests to him, so that he can support his father in leaving Jingzhou."
The He Xiang Huan Xi mentioned was He Chong, who was the official in charge of the affairs of the imperial court, the official in charge of the affairs of the imperial court, and the general in charge of the common affairs. Huan Wen nodded slightly and said:
"Why are you so sure Mr. He will support becoming a father?"
Huan Xi talked eloquently:
"He Xiang and the Yu family were at odds over the policy, so how could he allow the Yu family to continue to lead Jingzhou.
"Besides, Jingchu is an important town in the country. Lu Kang once said, 'if it survives, Wu will survive; if it perishes, Wu will perish.' It can be said that it is related to the safety of the country and should be guarded by capable people.
"There is no public opinion about my father's talents. Who can succeed Duke Yu and guard the Western Fan? Apart from my father, who else is worthy of this important task!"
"Today, why is Xiang assisting the young master, but there is no foreign prince to help him? If my father is in Jingkou now, he cannot enter the court without an imperial edict. Otherwise, if my father can come to the door in person, why Xiang must walk backwards to welcome him."
He Chong had a deep grudge with the Yu family. The conflict had already broken out when Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty was seriously ill. He Chong advocated supporting the crown prince, while Yu Bing and Yu Yi, who were relatives, thought that the crown prince was young and could dominate the young country. On the grounds of suspicion, he persuaded Emperor Cheng of the Jin Dynasty to appoint a eldest emperor, and recommended Emperor Cheng's younger brother Sima Yue to be Emperor Kangdi of the Jin Dynasty.
Last year, Emperor Kangdi of Jin Dynasty was critically ill, and the Yu brothers wanted to interfere with the central government and established King Sima Yu of Kuaiji, the uncle of Emperor Kangdi of Jin Dynasty.
However, Emperor Kangdi of Jin Dynasty, with the support of He Chong, passed the throne to the then two-year-old crown prince Sima Dan.
Sima Dan succeeded to the throne and was regent by the Queen Mother Chu Suanzi, who entrusted the state affairs to He Chong.
After two tit-for-tat confrontations over the establishment of the emperor, one can imagine the relationship between He Chong and the Yu family.
The relationship between Huan Wen and Yu Yi is also well known. If he could not get He Chong's support, he would never leave Jingzhou.
Huan Wen was overjoyed after hearing Huan Xi's analysis. What he cared about was not hearing the truth.
After all, with Huan Wen's intelligence, why should Huan Xi give advice.
What made him happy was that these truths came from the mouth of his eldest son.
However, Huan Wen was not overjoyed. He asked Huan Xi to go back to his room to recuperate on the pretext that he wanted to think about it again.
After Huan Xi resigned, Huan Wen immediately called his confidants and asked him to investigate who Huan Xi had contacted today.
The news from Jingzhou came from Jingkou today. If someone is really giving advice to Huan Xi behind his back, it can only be what he said to him today.
Soon, the confidant came back to report that Huan Xi had been recovering in his room before that.
It was when the eldest princess of Nankang went to visit that Huanxi heard the news that Yu Yi was critically ill.
After the eldest princess left, he hurried to the study. During this period, no one taught him how to speak.
'Could it be that my son is a blessing in disguise? Otherwise, where would he have such knowledge? '
Huan Wen thought to himself.
He didn't know the reason for it, but he also knew that it was a happy event. Since ancient times, there have been many examples of people making a splash without showing off.
As for Huan Xi, he left Huan Wen's study and went straight back to his bedroom.
As early as when he was ill, Huan Xi had already digested the information left by the original owner.
He is the eldest son of Huan Wen, the future powerful minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and a time traveler from the 21st century.
As the saying goes, it is better to be a peace dog than a troubled person. At least God will treat him well and he will be born into a powerful family.
However, as the eldest son, Huan Xi clearly remembered that it was his uncle Huan Chong who took over the leadership of Huan Wen's tribe, and the person who inherited the title was Huan Xuan, who was not yet born yet.
If he hadn't been extremely disappointed with the talents of his legitimate sons, how could Huan Wen have chosen the five-year-old concubine Huan Xuan when he was about to die?
Huan Xi was not willing to spend his life in confusion. He eagerly hoped to change Huan Wen's view of himself, and at the same time, he could also use this to participate in military and national affairs.
While Huan Xi was waiting patiently, not long after, someone came to tell him that it was Huan Wen who wanted to see him.
When I came to my father's study again, there was a young man in the room. Judging from his appearance and height, he was a few years older than Huan Xi. He was his fifth uncle, Huan Chong, who was eighteen years old at the time.
When Huan Wen saw Huan Xi entering the door, he said without waiting for him to salute:
"Xi'er, when you go to Jiankang, you are traveling with your young son. Remember not to make your own decisions. You must discuss everything with your fifth uncle and obey his instructions."
The youngest son is Huan Chong's cousin, and Huan Wen is the eldest son in the family. Among the five brothers, only Huan Chong is the most valued by Huan Wen.
Making friends with He Chong was of great importance. Even if Huan Xi spoke the truth, Huan Wen would not trust him to go alone.
Although Huan Chong was young, he was capable in handling affairs. Even if Huan Xi did not interfere, Huan Wen would still send Huan Chong to Jiankang.
Huan Wen asked Huan Xi to go with him, mostly because he took the initiative to ask for help and made an impassioned speech that was clear and logical.
"A child must obey his father's orders."
Huan Xi first bowed to Huan Wen and then saluted Huan Chong:
"I have my uncle to take care of me during this trip."
Huan Chong smiled and said:
"As Xi'er said, my brother told me that after three days of separation, we should treat each other with admiration. The ancients will not deceive me."
Huan Xi and Huan Chong are said to be uncles and nephews, but in fact they are only four years apart.
When Huan Chong was born, it was during the Su Jun Rebellion. His father Huan Yi raised troops to fight against the thieves, but was killed by the rebel general Han Huang because his subordinate Jiang Bo defected to the enemy.
Huan Wen was sixteen years old and his family was in decline. His mother gave birth to Huan Chong and was weak.
At that time, the family was poor, so Huan Wen had to hold the newborn Huan Chong as a mortgage and exchange sheep with others to replenish his mother's health.
The owner of the sheep was unwilling to use Huan Chong as collateral, and because he had no children at home, he was willing to raise Huan Chong on his behalf and gave the sheep to Huan Wen.
When Huan Chong was young, he was fostered in the home of a sheep owner.
It was not until three years later that Huan Wen broke into the funeral of his enemy Jiang Bo alone, killed his son, and became famous.
He was also selected as the consort by Emperor Ming of Jin Dynasty and married the then Princess of Nankang. After becoming an official, he found Huan Chong and took him home.
Huan Xi and Huan Chong were only four years apart, so they were destined to be together as children and had a deep relationship.
