There are many things that cannot be considered in detail. When Huan Xi drove Sima Xun away and strongly recommended Yuan Qiao to be the governor of Liangzhou, it now seems like he was paving the way for himself.
In one year, he has proved to the world that he can govern a state through his achievements in Yizhou, and his position as the governor of Yizhou and the prefect of Shu County makes it easier for him to attack the governor of Liangzhou. job.
Zhou Fu shook his head and put this absurd idea behind him. After all, Yuan Qiao died of illness, not poison.
When he was in Yizhou, there was no sign that Yuan Qiao was ill. How could anyone in this world be able to calculate the life span of others.
Zhou Fu felt that all this was just a coincidence.
Before leaving Chengdu, Zhou Fu promised Huan Xi that he would follow Cao Shen's story, continue Huan Xi's decree in Yizhou, and stage a Xiaogui Cao Sui.
Everyone in the world believed that Huan Wen was a hero of the world, especially after he fell and became the Han Dynasty, no one doubted him anymore, but Zhou Fu had a vague feeling that Huan Xi's talents might be even greater than those of his father.
Even in the way he treats people, he really can't find any flaws.
After all, even Xi Chao thought that Huan Xi would choose to go with the flow and keep him in Yizhou when faced with Zhou Fu's proposal.
However, Huan Xi chose to trust Zhou Fu, which made Zhou Fu, who was already loyal to the Huan family, feel trust again. From then on, Zhou Fu was even more devoted to the Huan family and his son.
The next day, the sky was clear and the air was clear.
The news that Huan Xi was about to leave had spread throughout Chengdu. The people, old and young, knelt outside the door, crying and begging Huan Xi to stay.
Listening to the noise outside the door, Huan Xi looked at Xi Chao suspiciously and said reproachfully:
"If there is such a battle, you have to tell me in advance."
He was not mentally prepared at all.
Xi Chaoda cried out for injustice:
"This matter was definitely not the fault of a lower official."
Huan Xi knew that Xi Chao would not lie to him about this kind of thing, so he immediately turned his attention to the other cronies, and everyone distanced themselves from the relationship, saying that it had nothing to do with him.
Xi Chao smiled and said:
"This is all due to my lord's meritorious service in governing Shu. The people did not want my lord to leave, so they came spontaneously."
The people in Shu had experienced turmoil for a long time, and finally lived a peaceful life for more than a year under Huan Xi's rule.
Rather than saying that the people were reluctant to leave Huan Xi, it was more that they were afraid of losing this hard-won peace.
Huan Xi was also sincerely happy after confirming that the formation was not concocted by his cronies, at least it proved that his efforts were not in vain.
But although Yizhou is good, it is not a place to live for a long time. Liangzhou is adjacent to Guanzhong, and great changes will occur in the north soon. Where is his place of use.
Although the people lined the streets crying and begging to stay, Huan Xi still said goodbye to the people in tears on the grounds that his father's life could not be violated.
Huan Xi stood on the carriage and said to everyone:
"Although I leave today, Governor Zhou will not change the previous decree, so please feel free to rest assured."
With Huan Xi's assurance, the people reluctantly let go of the road and separated on both sides.
Huan Xi opened the door curtain and sat back in the carriage. Li Yuan was already close to him, hugging his arm tightly and leaning her head against him.
It can be seen that she still feels a little uneasy after leaving Chengdu, where she grew up.
Huan Xi stroked her black hair and comforted:
"As long as I'm here, there's no need to be afraid."
Li Yuan nodded, still looking reluctant as before.
Following Huan Xi's order, Xi Chao, Zhu Xu, and Deng Xia led their personal guards to protect the carriage, passed through the crowd, and headed out of the city.
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When Huan Xi followed his father to conquer Shu, he had to overcome difficulties along the way and the journey was extremely difficult.
But leaving Shu, the journey is much smoother.
On both sides of the Three Gorges, 700 miles of mountains stretch endlessly. The river rushes between the mountains, and a large ship flows down the river.
Huan Xi stood on the deck, witnessing the scenery along the way, and thought that Li Bai's "Early Departure from Baidi City" was very suitable for the occasion. He was about to recite it, but after thinking about it carefully, he gave up immediately.
The Li Yuan who is accompanying her is not Xie Daoyun, and she does not like poetry.
Li Daoyuan once recorded in his article "Three Gorges": Sometimes the white emperor comes in the morning and reaches Jiangling in the evening. During the period of one thousand two hundred miles, although he rides on the wind, he does not suffer from illness.
This statement is indeed true. Huan Xi left Baidi City in the early morning and arrived in Jiangling in the evening.
Before the ship docked, Huan Xi happily waved on the deck when he saw his relatives coming to greet him.
Sima Xingnan also noticed Huan Xi, but her eyes fell on Li Yuan beside her.
Although Huan Wen had passed the test before, Sima Xingnan was still very concerned about the rumors that the father and son were jealous.
After all, one is her husband and the other is her eldest son.
The two of them actually competed for the same woman. Let alone a jealous woman like Sima Xingnan, no matter how open-minded a woman is, she would probably not be able to let it go.
However, when he really saw Li Yuan's appearance, Sima Xingnan only felt ashamed.
She was born into the royal family and had seen many stunningly beautiful women, but compared to Li Yuan, those women were still inferior.
As soon as the boat docked, Huan Xi couldn't wait to get off the boat and salute his mother.
Sima Xingnan looked at him carefully. It had been a year and a half since their mother had been separated. She couldn't help but sigh:
"Xi'er has grown taller and stronger."
Huan Xi smiled and said:
"My mother is still as beautiful as before."
Sima Xingnan rolled his eyes at him:
"Not as good as the woman next to you."
Huan Xi quickly introduced Li Yuan to his mother, and Li Yuan bowed. Although she was from the Di tribe, as a princess of the Han Dynasty, she naturally had no faults in etiquette.
Sima Xingnan nodded slightly. On the way back, Sima Xingnan invited Li Yuan to ride with her, but Huan Xi was worried.
He knew best what kind of temper his mother had. If there was a weapon hidden in the car, Li Yuan would probably die.
Sima Xingnan saw Huan Xi's worry and said helplessly:
"She is not your father's concubine. No matter how jealous I am, I will not embarrass your beloved concubine."
After getting rid of his worries, Huan Xi no longer stopped him. He went to another carriage and rode with his brothers who came to greet him.
Although Huan Wen did not come, Huan Ji and others came together with Sima Xingnan.
On the way back to the city, Sima Xingnan and her daughter kept looking at Li Yuan. Li Yuan was so shy that she had to lower her head to avoid their eyes.
Li Yuan nodded obediently. Seeing her like this, Sima Xingnan couldn't help but sigh:
"I feel pity for you, not to mention the old slave. Fortunately, Xi'er is here. Otherwise, if the old slave had succeeded, I'm afraid he would have to live in Chengdu forever and never want to return home."
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Returning to Huan Mansion, Sima Xingnan asked Li Yuan to be taken to Huan Xi's courtyard for resettlement, and he went with Huan Xi to see Huan Wen.
Huan Wen was busy with official duties, so he did not go out of the city to greet him, but he had already returned home at this time.
When they heard that they were going to see their father, Huan Ji and others repeatedly complained that they were not feeling well and disappeared in a hurry.
Huan Wen usually couldn't hold his head high in front of his wife, so naturally he had to make up for it in front of his children. He disciplined them very strictly and scolded them at every turn.
When the mother and son came to the study, Huan Xi was looking at the map on the desk in deep thought. When he heard footsteps, he raised his head and said with a smile:
"Xier is back."
Huan Xi stepped forward and saluted:
"My child pays homage to his father. He is well."
Huan Wen looked a lot haggard. It can be seen that Yuan Qiao's death had a great impact on him.
"My father is very strong, so you don't need to worry about him."
With that said, Huan Wen called Huan Xi forward.
There were only three members of their family in the wing, so Huan Wen felt less scrupulous about what he said. He pointed to the six states on the map and said enthusiastically:
"If we cannot be famous for a hundred years, we should be infamy for ten thousand years. Our Huan family now controls half of the country. If we are willing to be ministers, after our death, we will be laughed at by Emperor Jing (Sima Shi) and Emperor Wen (Sima Zhao)."
Unlike half of the Chinese music scene, Huan Wen's sphere of influence was broader than that of the imperial court.
Before Huan Xi expressed his position, Sima Xingnan couldn't help but sarcastically said:
"Are you, the Xing family, not satisfied with your current status? You actually have such unreasonable thoughts and covet the power of our Sima family."
Huan Wen didn't know what happened to Sima Xingnan to be so angry today.
When Huan Xi saw this, he spoke uprightly:
"My mother's words are wrong. The emperor is the one who has strong soldiers and horses. The Cao family supported the army, so he usurped the Han Dynasty and Sima took power and replaced Wei.
"Today, my family is in charge of the six states and is very prosperous. My mother's nephew can sit on the throne of emperor. Will my child not be able to sit on it in the future?"
Sima Xingnan smiled and praised:
"My son is so ambitious. How can a man live between heaven and earth and stay depressed for a long time?"
Huan Wen wanted to say something, but finally kept his mouth shut. After Sima Xingnan left, his resentment turned into a helpless sigh.
He coveted the throne because he had evil ambitions, and Huan Xi had a disobedient heart because he had ambitions for his husband.
Huan Xi saw Huan Wen lost in thought and asked
"What is father thinking?"
Huan Wen came to his senses and excused himself from thinking about important military matters. He said to Huan Xi:
"The imperial court has approved Uncle Yan's (Yuan Qiao) deathbed request, but I hope you will go to Jiankang."
King Sima Yu of Kuaiji did not want to use this to detain Huan Xi in Jiankang as a hostage.
Now they just hope that Huan Wen can stay in peace and be at peace with each other, so why would they take the initiative to provoke conflicts.
The reason why Huan Xi was allowed to enter the court was just to take the opportunity to confirm his attitude towards the court.
When Huan Xi was in Jiankang, no one paid attention to him because of He Chong's comments.
Now even the Queen Mother has developed a strong interest in Huan Xi and wants to meet him to see what kind of person he is who can achieve such feats at such an age.
Huan Xi was noncommittal:
"It's okay to go there. There are outstanding people in the capital. It just so happens that I can go to Jiankang to recruit some talents before taking office. I just asked my father to station heavy troops in Xiakou Tun as a support."
Huan Wen nodded in agreement and said:
"Although no one in the court dares to harm you, we still have to bring a guard with us."
Huan Xi felt his father's concern and felt warm in his heart. He then recommended Xi Chao to Huan Wen. Huan Xi praised:
"Jing Xing is outstanding and has unparalleled talents. He is worthy of being a mastermind for his father. Please don't treat him like an ordinary person."
Huan Wen was a little confused:
"Xi Chao is your confidant and very powerful. You will leave Liangzhou in the future, so why do you want to keep him in Jiangling?"
Huan Xi said seriously:
"The child is what he is today because of his father's power. Now that the father is in urgent need of talent, how can the child be stingy with Xi Chao?
"I just hope that my father can take further steps in the future. This is my child's wish."
