Huan Chong was not stupid, and he also knew that Huan Xi was even less likely to be as stupid as he appeared to He Chong.
In the carriage, Huan Chong asked Huan Xi:
"What happened today may be known to outsiders in the future. Aren't you worried about being ridiculed?"
Huan Xi didn't take it seriously and said:
"How can the ridicule and ridicule of others hurt me at all? As long as my father goes out of Jingzhou, like a dragon entering the sea, he will surely achieve a great career.
"At that time, it will also be the time for me to stand out. If I don't make a name for myself, I will be a blockbuster. The world will pay attention to me."
Huan Chong said with emotion:
"With you two, father and son, why should our Huan family not be able to prosper?"
Huan Xi smiled and said:
"What happens in the future cannot be separated from my uncle's contribution. Don't sit back and enjoy the results."
Huan Chong laughed when he heard this.
It was getting late at this time, and the Huan family's uncles and nephews moved into the Nankang Princess's Mansion, which was the mansion given by Emperor Jin Ming when Sima Xingnan got married.
Although Huanwen's family moved to Jingkou, they still had slaves to look after them in Jiankang's mansion.
The uncle and nephew stayed overnight. The next day, Huan Chong went back to Jingkou alone to report the news, while Huan Xi stayed in Jiankang City.
According to what he said, an appointment would be sent to Jingkou soon. Sooner or later, his father would come to Jiankang. He had just recovered from a serious illness and was weak, so he stopped making this bumpy journey and simply stayed in Jiankang to wait for them.
Huan Chong thought that what Huan Xi said was true, and there were many servants and maids in the house, so he didn't have to worry about Huan Xi being short of people to take care of him. So he said goodbye to him early in the morning, took a few domestic slaves, and quickly returned to Jingkou.
After Huan Chong left, Huan Xi refused to sit at home and took a few servants out to wander around.
"Xiao Langjun, where are we going?"
"I went to Qingxi yesterday, and I should go to Qinhuai today."
Huan Xi smiled.
The Qinhuai River runs through Jiankang Nancheng from east to west. Changganli on the south bank is the most prosperous area in Jiankang City, as well as a commercial district and cargo distribution center.
If you want to visit Jiankang, Changqianli is a must-go place.
Huan Xi was surrounded by the bustling scene and left his fifth uncle. He no longer had to maintain a calm image and everything he saw felt fresh.
After wandering around for a long time, Huan Xi finally couldn't help it and asked the older boy in a low voice:
"Is there a romantic land on both sides of the Qinhuai River?"
This frightened the accompanying boys quite a lot.
"Young Master, don't try to embarrass us. If the eldest princess finds out about this, we will have to be skinned and cramped. Please be considerate, Young Master, and let me wait for a way out."
Everyone begged and begged, and Huan Xi comforted him:
"My sleeves are empty, I don't have the money to have fun, I just want to catch some fireworks when I pass by."
To put it bluntly, I was just curious about what the so-called brothel looked like.
Everyone was stunned, and suddenly there was a burst of applause from behind:
"This young gentleman is a wonderful man."
Huan Xi looked around and saw a young man who was slightly older than him. The young man stepped forward and introduced himself:
"My name is Zhang Xuan of Chen County. The young man is dressed luxuriously. I think he comes from an unusual family. I dare to ask which family the young man is from."
"It turns out that he is the son of the Zhang family, living in Kanghuanchong, Xialong."
With that said, Huan Xi ignored the surprised looks of the boys and stepped forward to greet Henry Zhang.
Henry Zhang curiously said:
"I wonder what the relationship is between Duke Huan who is in charge of Xuzhou and Xiao Langjun?"
Huan Xi smiled and said:
"It's my brother."
Henry Zhang suddenly realized, no wonder those young men said they were afraid of being punished by the eldest princess. Huan Chong’s sister-in-law was not the eldest princess of Nankang.
"It turns out that he is the younger brother of Huan Xuzhou. I have admired Duke Huan of Xuzhou for a long time. I am lucky enough to meet Mr. Huan today. If you don't give up, you might as well travel with me."
Henry Zhang invited.
The Long Kanghuan family was not from a high-ranking family, and had even been reduced to the Xing family for a time.
Huan Wen's great-great-grandfather was Nong Huanfan, the great minister of Cao Wei who was killed by the Sima family after they violated the Luoshui Alliance.
It was Huan Wen's father Huan Yi who, after moving south in Yiguan, traveled around to gain popularity, formed a CP, and gained the title of the Bada of Jiangzuo, so that their lineage was able to revive.
However, the reason why Zhang Xuan was willing to make friends with Huan Xi was because of Huan Wen's great reputation.
Huan Wen has not made many achievements now, but his reputation is as loud as thunder.
This is inseparable from the grudge he had when he was young and Yu Yi's long-standing admiration for him.
Huan Xi agreed:
"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear."
The two visited Jiankang together, but did not actually go to the Fengyue place. They talked along the way and got along well. When they learned that Zhang Xuan was good at chess, Huan Xi felt itchy. Before the time travel, he was a chess enthusiast and immediately proposed. Play a game of chess with Henry Zhang.
Zhang Xuan accepted it happily. Huan Xi ordered the boy to buy the chess board and chess pieces. Zhang Xuan smiled and said:
"Why go to all this trouble? My home is in the nearby Wuyi Lane. If Huan Lang is willing, you can play chess with me in my house."
Zhang Xuan came from the Zhang family in Chen County, and lived next to each other after they crossed to the south from the Xie family in the same county.
How could Huan Xi refuse? He also wanted to take a look at Wuyi Alley.
There are wild grasses and flowers beside Zhuque Bridge, and the sun sets at the entrance of Wuyi Alley. In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people.
Of course, today's sparrows still build their nests in front of Wang Xietang.
There is nothing extraordinary about Wuyi Lane. It is just the Wang and Xie families who live here, and their names are passed down to future generations. Just like if the mountain is not high, it will be famous. If the water is not deep, there will be a dragon.
Huan Xi was a little disappointed. After passing the Xie family's mansion in Chen County, he glanced at the high wall and didn't know how old Xie Daoyun was now.
Arriving at Zhang's Mansion, which is also a high-walled courtyard, he followed Zhang Xuan through the door and went straight to his courtyard. A young girl was already waiting in the courtyard.
"Brother is back... Hey, this distinguished guest is very unfamiliar. I wonder whose young master he is?"
The girl is about the same age as Huan Xi and looks cute.
Zhang Xuan led Huan Xi into the door and introduced:
"This is the younger brother of Duke Huan of Xuzhou."
"I am under Huan Chong, the youngest son of Huan."
Huan Xi saluted, but the girl's expression was strange, but she still bowed:
"The little girl Zhang Tongyun turns out to be the young master of the Huan family. She was welcomed from afar."
Today's women are not the women who were tortured by Cheng and Zhu Lixue. There is no such thing as avoiding suspicion and not being able to see outsiders.
More than thirty years ago, Wei Jie traveled from Yuzhang to Xiadu. Because of his beauty, women from all over the city gathered around to watch him. They threw papayas at him to express their love. This passionate display scared Wei Jie to death. , died of illness soon, which was also the reason why Wei Jie was killed.
After exchanging greetings, a servant had already brought a Go chess. Zhang Xuan took Huan Xi to the pavilion to play chess. Zhang Tongyun looked young, but she was accomplished in both chess, calligraphy and painting. She was a well-known talented girl, with the Xie family next door. Xie Daoyun is equally famous.
I heard that the two were playing chess, so I went to watch the game together.
In the golden autumn of August, the weather is pleasant, but Henry Zhang in the pavilion is sweating profusely. He has been keen on playing chess since he was a child and has enjoyed a good reputation. When it comes to chess skills, even Xie An, who is much older than him, has to stay away. However, today he encountered Hit the opponent.
Unexpectedly, at such a young age, Huan Chong's chess skills were so amazing that he was completely unable to resist.
Zhang Xuan was frightened, but Huan Xi only found it boring.
No matter how high Zhang Xuan's chess skills are, it is only relative to people of this era, but as a later generation Go enthusiast who has witnessed so many chess records, how can Zhang Xuan be comparable.
After another game, the sun was setting to the west. Although Huan Xi was not fully enjoying himself, he still asked Zhang Xuan to resign. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Xuan no longer forced him to stay. He sent Huan Xi out of the Zhang Mansion and returned to the pavilion to sigh with his sister Zhang Tongyun. road:
"This young son Huan has such chess ability at a young age and will definitely become a national player in the future."
Zhang Tongyun couldn't help laughing and said:
"Brother really thought he was Huan Youzi."
Henry Zhang was very puzzled:
"What do you mean by this, little sister?"
Zhang Tongyun was helpless and reminded:
"Brother, think about it carefully, in what year did Duke Huan Jian die to serve his country?"
Huan Wen's father Huan Yi was given the posthumous title "Jian" by the imperial court at that time, so he was called Huan Jian Gong.
After being reminded by Zhang Tongyun, Zhang Xuan finally came to his senses. Huan Yi was martyred eighteen years ago. That 'Huan Chong' looked so young that he was not eighteen years old.
"This guy is quite interesting."
Henry Zhang did not feel dissatisfied, shook his head and smiled, and then sat back on the futon, focusing on reviewing the game just now.
Zhang Tongyun knew that his brother was a chess fanatic, so he stopped bothering him, but he was also a little curious about the identity of the young man just now.
When Huan Xi left Zhang Mansion, he was greeted by a young boy waiting outside.
"Young Master, it's a happy event! A great event! After being recommended by Prime Minister He, the head of the family is about to leave Jingzhou, and the imperial envoy has already gone to Jingkou to announce the decree."
Early in the morning, when Huanxi was traveling around Jiankang City, He Chong was arguing with the ministers in the court, and finally persuaded the Queen Mother to appoint Huanwen to replace Yu Yi as the general of Anxi, the governor of Jingzhou, and the governor of Jing, Si, Yong, Yi, and Liang. , Ning Liuzhou's military forces, and led and protected the Nanman school captains.
Compared with the excitement of the young man, Huan Xi was not much surprised. The court meeting started today, but the candidate had been decided after he and Huan Chong visited He Chong yesterday.
At the Prince's Palace in Kuaiji, Danyang Yin Liu Xun said angrily:
"Huan Wen is indeed a genius, but he is so ambitious that no Prime Minister can control him. Now that Prime Minister has sent Huan Wen out to control Jingzhou, he may be in great trouble to control the situation, and the harm will be far worse than that of the Yu brothers."
With that said, he advised Sima Yu, King of Kuaiji:
"Please also ask the king to take over Jingzhou, so that the Sheji Ancestral Temple can be preserved."
But Sima Yu refused to leave the court and went out of town. Seeing that Sima Yu did not listen to his advice, Liu Xun said anxiously:
"If your Majesty does not want to go, please advise me to go to Guanwai Town."
Sima Yu still shook his head and said:
"Liu Gong's departure may not be able to shock the Yu family. As Xiang Xiang said, the only person who can force the Yu family to delegate power is Huan Wen."
Seeing that Liu Xun was very angry, Sima Yu told a joke he heard this morning:
"Does Mr. Liu know that Huan Wen's son Huan Xi? I heard that this man is extremely stupid. Why would you compare him to a dolphin dog..."
The comments made by He Chong and his cronies about Huan Xi last night were passed down to ten people and spread to hundreds of people. As for Huan Wen sending his son and brother to pay homage to He Chong, that was not a secret. Otherwise, how could He Chong change his previous attitude? With an ambiguous attitude, he clearly supports Huan Wen.
The officials were not surprised by this, but they talked about the Huan family's tiger father and dog son. His father was a hero in the world, but his son was a dolphin dog.
When Huan Wen came to Jiankang, he naturally heard this statement.
