Chapter 989 Fork in the Road
The weather was not sunny and there was snow at night.
After drinking one glass after another, the atmosphere gradually became more lively.
This is a small courtyard of a monastery, and the owner must have spent a lot of money when it was built. However, when the troubled times came, everything came to nothing. No one could tell where the owner's family had gone, and the courtyard was abandoned here.
After the situation gradually improved, someone focused on this courtyard, but it was quickly taken away by the government, and a large area of land around it was turned into military land.
On the eve of the founding of Daliang, the courtyard became one of the barns of Longxiang Mansion in Mangshan.
In more than twenty years, it has transformed from a wealthy family's monastery, to an abandoned courtyard, and then to a military residence. It cannot speak, but it reflects the changes of the times.
Outside the fence and courtyard wall, warriors wearing sheep fur walked back and forth to patrol.
Heavy snow fell from the sky, covering up all the wheat planted before winter.
Next to the stone mill in the courtyard, the sergeants swept the wheat bran into the dustpan and prepared to get up at night to feed the war horses.
The paper lanterns fluttered and swayed in the wind, and their dim yellow halo looked hazy.
Carrying two plates of steaming stir-fry dishes, Tong Qianjin pushed open the door with his elbow and walked in.
There were eight or nine people sitting in the room, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was lively.
"I received a letter this morning. Sima Rui is not worried." Shao Xun's voice reached his ears, seeming to be filled with a bit of amusement, a bit of ridicule and a bit of sympathy (?): "Sima Rui ascended the throne many years ago. , just after the first month of the lunar month, the ministers again advised him to take over the throne. ”
Zu Ying looked sick and had no big reaction after hearing this.
Xu Liu was very surprised.
Human Day is the seventh day of the first lunar month. Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It only lasts eight days. What does this mean?
It shows that there were too many people inside Jianye who reported the news. Someone wrote the letter on the seventh day of the first lunar month and sent someone to cross the river to the north. Then there must be a dedicated person in charge of the matter and it was quickly sent to Beijing, which took only eight days.
If it is a normal spread, it will not be possible for less than two months. Around the Chinese New Year, it may be extended to three or four months.
Emperor Daliang paid great attention to Jianye.
"Jizu (Xu Liu), you have lived in Jiangdong for a long time. Do you know who will be in power in Jianye after this invitation?" Shao Xun gestured with his eyes, and Badger Lang immediately stepped forward to pour wine for everyone.
Zu Ying still looked weak, but he kept observing Badger Lang.
In terms of appearance, he is slightly better than his father, and his appearance is very suitable for scholars. But in terms of demeanor, he is much worse than his father. After all, his experience is different and he is too young.
But one thing is that at the age of nineteen, King Chu Gui was already relatively good. He must have experienced the teachings of famous teachers since he was a child. He also taught by words and deeds around King Liang, and he had very strict rules.
Within a large family, he is also the core disciple that the family can focus on cultivating and seeking benefits for the family after becoming an official.
He was quite satisfied.
Xun Niang sat next to Shao Xun, her eyes only falling on her son.
A mother wants nothing more than to get a wife as soon as possible. After giving birth to grandchildren, she can feel at ease.
In this life, there will be ups and downs in the first half of her life, and she will be happy in the second half of her life. This is what she wants.
Lu Chen, the secretary-supervisor, and Xu Shi, the Huangmen minister, were more enthusiastic.
I can't say that I have any ambitions, but I just have a little hope that the marriage will be completed as soon as possible. Under the operation of Taichang Temple, it has almost progressed. Now there is only the last step left, and there is no way to go back on it.
When Xu Liu saw Shao Gui pouring wine for him, he immediately stood up to thank him, and then sat down again with a look of fear on his face.
"Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, Wang Dao Wang Maohong will definitely be the prime minister and take charge of political affairs." Xu Liu calmed down and replied: "As for military affairs, they actually depend on other states."
"Where?" Shao Xun asked.
"There are three places: Huaiyin, Shouchun, and Xiangyang." Xu Liu said: "Between Huaiyin and Guangling, most of them are Xusi Liu people's troops who went south. They were founded by Zu Shizhi, with about 30,000 soldiers."
"The soldiers of Shouchun are one of the garrison soldiers of Shouchun and Hefei, and the other are soldiers of Jiangzhou."
"Xiangyang is the best in Jingzhou."
Shao Xun nodded, the Southern Dynasty was doing it here and there, and this was basically the military pattern.
The refugee army defended the Huaisi River Basin north of Jianye, and the Wudi clan also provided some soldiers, horses and navy - Shao Xun called it the "Xuzhou Group".
Shouchun was born out of Soochow Jiangzhou Group.
Many generals came out of this place during the Soochow Dynasty, and Chai Sang, who stationed Zhou Yu's army, was here.
Sun Quan attacked Hefei many times and also mobilized troops from Jiangzhou - Shao Xun called it the "Jiangzhou Group".
The westernmost one is Jingzhou, with Xiangyang, Nanjun, Jiangxia, Jiangling, Wuchang and other places as the basic base, covering both land and water. Shao Xun calls it the "Jingzhou Group".
In addition to the three major groups, there are actually soldiers and horses of Jiangdong's wealthy families and troops stationed near Jianye. A considerable part of them are the Qingxu and Yuzhou refugee armies, but they are not necessarily the first generation of refugees. Many young people were born in Wudi. However, in the political context of Jiangdong, they are still "refugees" and are slowly being resettled through the establishment of prefectures and counties.
Which of these military groups is stronger? It’s hard to say now.
Historically, Jingzhou Group stood out in the early stage.
This force was composed of local soldiers from Jingzhou and strong men from Kansai who had migrated to China. They had rich experience and strong combat effectiveness because they had fought against the Northern Dynasties for a long time.
During Huan Wen's Northern Expedition, he set out from Jiangling with 40,000 troops on foot and cavalry. The main force was the Jingzhou Group's troops.
In this time and space, Shao Xun carefully studied the military reports sent from Nanyang and believed that the strongest in the Southern Dynasties was actually the Jingzhou Group.
Who would have thought that Zhang Chang rebelled in Jingzhou more than 20 years ago. The soldiers of Jingzhou and even the soldiers of Wancheng were vulnerable to a blow. They defeated him several times and killed many generals and even kings.
But after Liu Hong cleaned up the ashes of the world's soldiers, resettled the refugees in Guanxi, and recruited powerful people and barbarian Dong men, he reorganized a war-worthy army. Jianye also supported it very much. It worked hard to build it and its combat effectiveness increased day by day. It has become the most important pillar of the Southern Dynasties.
Compared with the Jingzhou soldiers, the so-called Beifu soldiers have not yet taken the lead. However, because they are close to Jianye, the Qingxu refugee army will receive more attention. In addition, Jingzhou is far away and the risk of rebellion is greater. Sooner or later, it will surpass the Jingzhou soldiers. thing.
Now it is necessary to kill the Beifu Army in advance, or at least severely damage it, and it will be more convenient in the future.
Thinking of this, Shao Xun asked: "Who will lead the troops and horses stationed near Jianye?"
"It was Liu Kun before." Xu Liu said: "After Liu Kun went north, he heard that he would be handed over to Shanxia Shanyanlin."
"Who is Shanya?" Shao Xun asked.
"Shan Xia is the grandson of Shan Tao and the son of Shan Jian. He has a fierce temperament. When he was under the order of Yu Yao, he used the excuse that many wealthy families had taken possession of their household registrations. He wanted to clear out more than 10,000 households." Xu Liu said: "Yu Yao's powerful people forced Yu Xizang to There were many households, and Shan Xia wanted to hunt them down, but the Yuyao elders stopped him on the grounds that he had a high moral integrity and should not be humiliated, but the county soldiers could not arrest him. "
"The wealthy Yuyao family also used the excuse of building a county house in the mountains to frame Xia. When asked by the internal history of Kuaiji, Xia begged to stay in office for a hundred days to complete the unfinished business. He was not allowed to do it, so he was convicted and dismissed from office."
Damn it! The descendants of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest were so famous that they actually fought back and forth with local gangsters in a county, and were eventually framed and driven away.
If he hadn't been a famous scholar and a high-ranking member of Nandu, he might have been killed by the Yuyao wealthy family.
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Shao Xun actually had a good impression of this person.
Warrior!
It's a pity that you don't have a good environment. If you were on my side, you can feel free to investigate, I will support you.
"Since Shan Xia was dismissed from office, why did he suddenly assume great power?" Shao Xun asked.
"Shan Xia's niece became the crown prince Sima Su's concubine. It's normal for her to be a relative and soar to the sky." Xu Liu said with some envy: "All the disciples of the Shan family have mediocre talents, but Shan Xia is brave enough to do things. The search for Yuyao's household registration was probably done at the request of Sima Rui, Wang Dao and others, and they stopped after finding that it was impossible. Times have changed, and it is just right to do so. "
Shao Xun thought for a while.
This is truly an emperor and a courtier.
If Sima Shao were to become the immortal prince, then his wife's relatives would definitely be in charge of power, such as Yu Liang in history.
But he died. Sima Rui was already very fond of Sima Rui, and he once wanted to make him the crown prince. It would be natural for him to become the crown prince, and the family of Crown Princess Shan's family took advantage of the situation.
Unknowingly, Yu Wenjun became his doting little wife, and Liangzi also carried out the work for him. Jianye was in a state of change, and history took a fork in the road.
Maybe it wasn't necessarily a fork in the road. If the eighteen-year-old Sima Sui had not gone to Shile with his ancestors, he would not have died suddenly and violently within a few months. He didn't know how he died. He didn't know whether he died of illness, death in battle or any other way. , only knowing that he was dead.
"Your Majesty, Princess Shan of the Jin Dynasty is the niece of Yangdan Yang Pengzu." Xu Liu said again.
Shao Xun was really speechless this time.
Do you want to be so good at weaving a network of relationships?
In the Southern Jin Dynasty and the Northern Liang Dynasty, the relationship between the powerful and powerful classes was intricate and intricate, which is amazing.
If Sima Rui is in an advantageous situation at this time, Shao Xun suspects that the officials and generals under his rule will also have large-scale secret communications with the opposite party.
"Hanoi Shanshi..." He sighed and said: "During the western tour, I will take Shan Shihui with me and have a good talk with Yang Pengzu. As for you——"
Xu Liu looked serious.
"Go back early and contact loyal people." Shao Xun said: "Once the time is right, start an uprising immediately. I will send a large army to respond."
"I obey the decree." Xu Liu was overjoyed.
"Yi Zu (Xu Shi), do you dare to follow Ji Zu south?" Shao Xun looked at Xu Shi and asked.
He didn't dare.
But when it comes to this, I can only bite the bullet and say: "I obey the decree."
Shao Xun quickly looked at Shao Gui again and asked, "Badger, do you dare to go south?"
Shao Gui was shocked.
"Your Majesty." Lu Xun subconsciously grabbed his hand, trembling slightly.
Shao Xun stroked the back of his hand, looked at his son, and said, "Look at your bearish appearance. My father asked you to go to Qiaojun, but he didn't ask you to go to Jianye."
Shao Gui's face calmed slightly, he bowed and said: "Son... I obey your order."
"Bring your palace officials with you and let them give you advice." Shao Xun said: "Your third uncle will also follow you south. Remember, the palace officials can give advice, but you must learn to make your own decisions."
"Yes." Shao Gui's mind gradually returned to his original position and he responded in a deep voice.
Shao Xun finally looked at Zu Ying and said with a smile: "Shining, how is my son? Is he worthy of your daughter?"
Zu Ying smiled faintly and said: "The king of Chu is handsome and handsome, and he is brave enough to do his job. He is indeed a good match."
Shao Xun was overjoyed, looked at his son again, and said with a smile: "Badger, if you can't achieve results, don't come back to get married. Shi Ning's daughter has a good reputation in Luoyang, and she has many admirers. I think you do too." Don’t delay others.”
Shao Gui blushed and said: "I will definitely accomplish this."
Lu Xun patted Shao Xun's hand gently, as if blaming him for scaring his son.
Shao Xun laughed loudly and said: "It's great to drink while it's snowing. Come on, the business is over. It's just a drink tonight."
(End of chapter)