Chapter 579: Hit the front station
The car was a little stuffy, so Zhou Mo wiped his sweat and simply got out of the car and walked for a while.
The moonlight tonight is beautiful, and its bright brilliance fills the earth, illuminating the road ahead.
While passing by an abandoned manor, there was even a bit of cool breeze.
The gatehouse of the manor fell to the ground and the outer walls collapsed.
There are luxuriant grasses inside the wall, and the chirping of insects is endless.
The windows were dark and looked quite scary. It even made a little noise as the bullock cart passed by. Before he could reach it, a wild cat climbed onto the roof, staring at the people passing by with orange eyes.
Zhou Mo withdrew his gaze and, escorted by several followers, walked through a fruit forest and took a shortcut forward.
There is a strange smell permeating the fruit forest. He knew that it was the rotten smell that smelled of alcohol after the fruit fell to the ground.
What a pity!
In the barren mountains and ridges, not a single person can be seen, and there is no one to pick the good fruits.
He couldn't help but look back at the manor just now.
It should have been built a few years ago, when the world was in chaos and many people lived in the mountains to avoid war. However, the manor was eventually found, and under siege, no one was left alive!
Zhou Mo walked quickly and quickly passed through the woods. After crossing a decaying wooden bridge, he came to the main road.
The midsummer night is extremely hot.
Zhou Mo waited for a long time before he saw the bullock cart approaching. After hurriedly getting on the cart, he drove about ten miles and finally arrived at the outskirts of Luoyang.
After dawn, I entered through the spring gate and soon arrived at Taiwei Wang Yan's mansion.
Wang Xuan went out in person to welcome him into the house.
Wang Yanzheng was in the back house with his old wife Guo. After hearing this, he asked Wang Xuan to deal with it for a while and continued: "How about you go to Yecheng?"
Guo first She responded, then glanced at her husband suspiciously, and asked: "You are so anxious to get me away, are you..."
Wang Yan was angry, snorted and said: "You jealous woman, alas, I am so old, why am I like this."
Ms. Guo was a little embarrassed and said no more.
My daughter Jingfeng wrote that she is pregnant. After hearing this, the couple felt in a complicated mood.
They are old and cannot stay with their daughter for the rest of their lives. They are also relieved that their daughter has a child and will have someone to accompany her in the future.
But after all, it is impossible for my daughter to be Mr. Chen’s official wife - I have tried it, but to no avail - it is a bit embarrassing for people from their family background.
In addition, there is some hope in my heart, hope for the future.
In short, it is a complicated matter, which is not enough for outsiders to understand.
"Pack up and set off in the next few days." Wang Yan waved his hand, left the back house and went to the reception area.
When I first arrived nearby, I heard the conversation between Wang Xuan and Zhou Mo.
"I walked all the way, and there was no life along the way. The sight of Yiluo made me burst into tears." Zhou Mo sighed and said: "Someone has to come out to clean up the world, and it can't go on like this. .”
"What Shuzhi said is absolutely true." Wang Xuan also sighed: "There are some people who have no ability to defend themselves against the enemy and cannot care for the people, but they seize high positions. It is really hateful. It's time to clean up the court."
"Mr. Chen came to Luoyang, but not to clean up the court. It is not convenient for him to do these things. After all, it is up to the Taiwei to take action." Zhou Mo said: "Mr. Chen went north mainly to supervise the war."
Wang Yan coughed and stepped inside.
"Captain." Zhou Mo stood up and saluted.
Wang Xuan took a few steps forward and whispered in Wang Yan's ear: "Mrs. Yu has agreed."
Wang Yan nodded slightly.
My daughter is pregnant. Of course, that brat has to give an explanation. It is inevitable that he will enter the Shao Mansion. It was already very embarrassing to be a concubine, and Wang Yan couldn't stand it anymore if she followed him without a name or status.
"Shu Zhi has come all the way. I believe Chen Gong has made a decision?" Wang Yan asked.
Zhou Mo came from Xuchang.
He was originally the order of Yangzhai, but his official career was somewhat bumpy due to his brother Zhou Boren. Now that he has regained his trust, he has been transferred to the chariot and the cavalry to offer wine. When I entered Beijing this time, I was ordered by Shao Xun to come and stand in front.
"Back to the Taiwei, Mr. Chen is a minister of the Jin Dynasty and is not a rebellious person." Zhou Mo said: "Just letting Luoyang go so far is not a problem after all. In fact, Mr. Chen is still a little undecided and wants to hear the Taiwei's opinion. "
Wang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Does Mr. Chen want to meet the emperor?"
"Yes." Zhou Mo said, "The emperor may have mistakenly believed the villain's slander and treated Mr. Chen. There is some misunderstanding. Some words may not sound good to others. Mr. Chen wants to say them to the emperor face to face. "How to meet him?" Wang Yan asked.
"What suggestions does the Lieutenant have?"
Wang Yan was a little speechless when it came to this matter.
Shao Xun is too afraid of death!
The last time I met the emperor in Tianyuanchi, he mobilized troops and mobilized a large number of people. Many people saw it, but the impact was actually not good.
You, a minister, brought a large army of soldiers and horses to Beijing, it is easy for people to think of Dong Zhuo.
But it seems too risky to let him enter the palace alone or with only a few followers.
When Cao Mengde saw Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he might be sweating profusely or blood would be splattered on the spot. Every emperor has a different temperament. Who knows what he might do impulsively? This risk cannot be taken.
Therefore, if Shao Xun entered the palace to meet the emperor, he would be surrounded by thousands of soldiers, which was a bit too much.
It’s difficult anyway.
"How is the fighting going in Xuzhou?" Wang Yan did not answer immediately, but asked about the war.
"When I left Xuchang, I heard that Xi Jian attacked Xiapi once but failed, so he was repulsed by Zu Ti." Zhou Mo said.
"Xiapi is surrounded by water. It would be unwise for Xi Daohui to attack by force." Wang Yan said.
"It rained heavily for days and the roads were muddy, so the cavalry was of no use for a while. Xi Daohui sent people to cut down wood and build rafts, and stormed Xiapi." Zhou Mo said: "Zu Ti ordered the boat master to come and fire all bows and crossbows. The army couldn't hold on and retreated."
"Can't we burn Zu Ti's boat master?"
"I don't know."
Wang Yan said nothing.
He knew that this sentence was unprofessional.
How come Xi Jian doesn’t know about fire attack? Zu Ti didn’t know how to guard against fire attacks? It's not that simple.
"Where is Pengcheng?" he asked again.
"Lu Zidao personally went to Pingyuan and asked the Hua family to persuade Xun Taizhang. I heard that the Liu family of Peiguo and the Leling Shi family also sent people to persuade him." Zhou Mo replied.
Wang Yan secretly praised Shao Taibai for being good at employing people.
Sun Huayan, the famous minister of Cao Wei and Taiwei Hua Xin, married Liu Fennv of Pei State.
The daughter Huatao was born, and she married Xun Taizhang of the Xun group.
He also gave birth to a daughter, Hua Fang, who married Wang Jun. She died of illness in the first year of Yongjia (307) at the age of thirty-seven. She was Wang Jun's third wife.
The Liu family of Peiguo is not simple either.
Liu Fen married the daughter of Wei Wei Wei Wu Zhou (a native of Pei State) and had three sons: Nan Zhonglang General Liu Cui, his wife Xun; Taichang Liu Hong, his wife Hua; Guang Luxun Liu Han (some say Liu Huang ), his wife Cheng, the daughter of Liu Han, married the Shi family of Leling, and the Shi family also married the Xun family and the Chen family of Yingchuan...
The aristocratic family has weaved an airtight web.
It’s very fun to use, because you can reach relatives at every turn, which can provide a lot of help for great causes. But once I sat down and carefully thought about their past, I shuddered again.
For rulers like Shao Xun, it is really love and hate.
But in the case of Pengcheng, they have to be used.
The relationship between Pingyuan Fahrenheit and Xuzhou Governor Xun Zu is really close. Coupled with other close relatives and taking a multi-pronged approach, can the Xun Group remain neutral?
People cannot live in a vacuum, they will inevitably have tendencies.
“I think Taibai should wait and wait until the matter in Pengcheng has settled before he goes to court with the emperor.” Wang Yan looked at Zhou Mo and said, “It would be better if Xi Daohui can capture Xiapi. ."
"I will repay Duke Chen." Zhou Mo said.
"As for the form of the court meeting -" Wang Yan thought for a while and said: "It would be too scary to lead troops into the palace. When Taibai comes to Luoyang to supervise the war, he can ask the emperor to come out of the city to work on the troops. That will be much easier. ”
When Zhou Mo heard this, he secretly praised Wang Yifu for really having a way.
“Chen Gong and Taiwei helped, but I don’t know how much trouble was saved.” He said sincerely.
Wang Yan waved his hand and said: "You go back and tell Taibai not to act too hastily. There are some things that are okay for the princes and scholars to do, but he is not from a rich family, so if he does it, he will be criticized by others. In terms of great undertakings, If there are any obstacles, take your time. If you capture Xuzhou, the rumors will be reduced by half. If you capture Hongnong, Hanoi, or destroy Shile, no one will talk about it anymore."
Wang Yan's words are comparable. Sincerely. There was no falsehood, nor did he deny that Shao Xun's background was too low. He directly told him to concentrate on supervising the battle and quickly take down the places that should be taken, and things would be much easier to handle by then.
"I heard that you went to Jiangling. How about it?" Wang Yan asked again.
"Not very effective." Zhou Mo said with a bitter smile.
He indeed just went to Jiangling to meet his brother Zhou Wei.
The elder brother was more loyal to King Langya and directly rejected his suggestion to serve Duke Chen.
When the matter failed, Zhou Mo did not stay long and immediately went back home to present the details to Shao Xun.
The Jingzhou side is still doing the same thing, doing business for a few days and having fun for a few days, which is completely different from the intense rhythm here in Xuchang.
"There is no need to sigh, Uncle Zhi." Wang Yan also smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it ineffective for me to write a letter to Chu Zhong?"
Of course it is normal for a large family to divide officials into different parties, each with its own master. But Wang Yan felt that he cared deeply for these tribesmen, but he did not expect this result, and he was inevitably disappointed.
"That's it, you go back first." Wang Yan said to Zhou Mo.
Zhou Mo was about to bow and leave, but was stopped by Wang Yan.
"The Emperor will not allow the removal of Yan Ding, Li Shu, Wuyi and others from their official positions." Wang Yan said, "Please don't worry too much, Taibai, I will find their faults."
Zhou Mo understood.
Wang Yanding was worried that Mr. Chen would imitate Sima Yue and arrest and kill people in front of the emperor. However, as long as the emperor died, could Wang Yan really remove these people from their official positions? not necessarily.
After all, he is not the prime minister or the prime minister, so he cannot circumvent the emperor. I am afraid there will be twists and turns in this matter.
(End of this chapter)