Royal Road

Chapter 299 Tentative

“Your Majesty is in Shouchun.” In the study, a person was sitting in front of the case, his fingers tapping on the palm of Bai Yu Ruyi nervously, and his face was full of anxiety.

His appearance is not very outstanding, except for the white hair on the forehead which is quite weird, and he is afraid that no one will care about it when he walks on the road. But in this room, it is where everyone’s attention is. This person is General An Dong, the governor of Yangzhou, and Sima Rui, the king of Langya. After being sent to Jiangdong by the King of the East Sea, Sima Rui worked hard for a year, and finally managed to eliminate the chaos and base himself in Jianye. Unexpectedly, before opening his hands and feet to break the southern barrier, he would encounter such a major event as the emperor’s move to the capital.

The emperor moved to Yangzhou, and the platform was still located in Shouchun, Huainan County, so what was his Jianye? !

Sima Rui’s identity and pedigree, not compared to the kings who fought for power in Luoyang, is a distant branch of the emperor. When he first came to Nandi, he was not regarded by the Sanwu family at all. Originally I wanted to take advantage of the Shangsi tour banquet to run Renwang, but I didn’t expect the emperor to move the capital like this. Even if they are determined to be an official, these Jiangdong clans will choose the imperial court Zhengshuo, how can they choose him?

Then how do you accomplish the great cause of your heart?

Someone on the side said in a loud voice: “Why should the general worry? The emperor came to the south, in fact, is the opportunity to establish a career! Just imagine how many gentry drive south? Which of these northerners does not need to be comforted? If all of them are placed in the south, it is necessary How much fertile land was robbed? Only this one point will provoke the Southerners to criticize! And the emperor never crossed the river, only standing in Shouchun, obviously want to return to the Central Plains. But the real Jiangdong Shizu, there are all The three counties of Wu, Wuxing, and Kuaiji. As long as the emperor does not pass the river, these people will not dare to move lightly, but it will benefit the general.”

Hearing this, Sima Rui’s expression relaxed, and he looked at the man with sloppy brows and demeanor. After moving to the town and building Ye, he has always used Director Wang as his right-hand man. Now Director Wang is heading to Shouchun to greet him. This Wang Dun, who is also famous all over the world, has become a talent that he can rely on.

Wang Dun is right. The dispute between the southerners and the northerners has always been troublesome. When celebrities like Lu Ji entered the Northland, didn’t they also end up slaughtering the three clans and die in a foreign land? Now that people from the north move south, the problems they face are even more complicated. Now that the capital is moved to Shouchun, these annoying things must fall on the emperor first.

In this way, isn’t it a disaster?

However, Sima Rui sighed after hesitating for a while, “Nevertheless, it is still unknown whether the emperor will return to the Central Plains. If it is three or five years later, the foundation will be laid in Shouchun. Will I still be waiting for someone to marry someone?”

This is a bit of “non-confidential” heart. If you let others listen to it, it might cause much trouble. But for Langya Wang family children like Wang Dun, they have long been used to it. Sima Rui was originally born in Langya, and after crossing the river he valued his brothers extremely. Now that the three of them think about the same, what is it that they don’t want to be a courtier?

Wang Dunyi said: “If it weren’t for the purpose of going northward, why wouldn’t it be Jiang? The general rest assured that as long as the emperor intends to retake the Central Plains, he will certainly not value the Jiangdong corner. The general should also focus on the great cause and focus on how to win over the southerners. As for the emperor…”

There was a sneer on his lips: “The emperor is so smart, I am afraid that he will be jealous of the generals around him. The previous solar eclipse was not an omen of defeat? I have my own Huns and hypocrites to solve those annoying things for the generals.”

Wang Dun has been in the court for a while, and he has heard a lot of gossip about the emperor from Wang Yan. For this young emperor, he still knows quite a bit. Such a person, if they are in power, might really stabilize the situation. But for these gentry like them, it’s really too heavy to be assisted. Compared with the emperor, the gentler, soft-handed and kind-hearted Langya King in front of him is the one worthy of effect. If he were to be on the throne, how would it be different from the Langya Wang clan in power?

Wang Dun is not as gentle as Dao Wang, he is quite ambitious, and now he has finally settled the situation, how can he let it go?

Hearing what Wang Dun said, Sima Rui let go of his worries and nodded: “What Chu Zhong said is not bad, we still have to win over the southerners! I only hope that there will be fewer incidents…”

Director Wang has been ordered by him to go to Shouchun to listen to the wind. Alas, everything is moved. If the yellow-mouthed child died in Luoyang, how good would it be!

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He finally got through it!

When I saw the low city wall of Shouchun, this thought came out first. Sima Tan couldn’t help holding his knees and straightening his shoulders. He survived!

From Luoyang to Shouchun, it is actually possible to take a boat, but in winter, the river is closed and it is impossible to cross the river. For more than a thousand miles, you can only travel by land. It took more than a month to travel a long distance. Among them, encounters with enemy soldiers are even more numerous. The Bianzhou soldiers and horses sent earlier to intercept Wang Mi’s army did not even return. I don’t know whether it was defeated and clean, or escaped. But they did play a role. In those ten days, there was no chaser to catch up. But after Ruyin County, the situation changed. Wang Mi’s army kept up again and repeatedly attacked the brigade that moved the capital.

Even with Gou Xi’s side, maintaining such a team is still extremely difficult. As a result, some people were left behind and some people died along the way. Even he was forced to abandon his imperial court several times and flee.

And now, after a lot of hardships and surviving near death, he finally arrived in this new capital. How could Sima Tan not be happy in his heart?

Although the city wall is short, it is far inferior to Luoyang. But there is no Huns here, and there is no army of tens of thousands to make him restless day and night. As long as you have some spare time to breathe, why can’t you regroup and attack Luoyang? !

The panic in the past month, and the fear of facing the solar eclipse before, have slowly subsided. Sima Tan regained his style of the emperor, got in the car, and was greeted by the envoys into the city.

The Shouchun Mansion has now become a palace. Even if the area is cramped, the little emperor still assumes the posture of impending dynasty and meets the important ministers.

General Liu Zhun was beaming with joy, and seemed to sincerely welcome the emperor to move to the capital. For this veteran, Gou Xi showed some caution. This is Liu Zhun’s site, and the two might still be at odds. However, Sima Tan’s attention was never placed there, but instead fell on the envoy sent by Yangzhou Governor Sima Rui.

As the governor of Yangzhou, Sima Rui has been in Jiangdong for a year, and he must have accumulated some strength. The little emperor once secretly speculated whether this person would pose a threat to himself, or, like Sima Yue, wanted to manipulate himself beyond his powers and be a power minister holding the emperor. Unexpectedly, he was so obedient that he only sent an Anton Sima to come, looking like the emperor would not call him, and would not dare to leave his post without permission.

And this An Dong Sima is Wang Yan’s clan, and the leader of Langya, who is also a celebrity. Without Wang Yan’s refined demeanor, Wang Dao’s face was upright, his figure was upright, and his whole body exuded a gentle and introverted elegance. Not only does it seem to be non-aggressive, it also appears courteous, and it is easy for people to feel good.

In the face of such a welcome, Sima Tan naturally expressed something: “Thanks to General Anton’s delivery of food and grass, I was allowed to take charge of Shouchun. General Anton’s thoughts are truly commendable.”

This time Dao Wang didn’t come empty-handed, he also brought a lot of food. For the court officials who have been struggling and starving, these foods are life-saving things. How can it not make people feel good?

Director Wang bowed and bowed: “Your Majesty has come from afar, as a courtier, you should do your best. The general also said that as long as your Majesty has a call, he will surely treat the ground and serve the court!”

Such a good word made the little emperor narrow his eyes slightly. But the pleasure of being flattered couldn’t let him relax. Liu Zhun was originally stationed in Shouchun, and now there are more people from Gou Xi. I’m afraid there are still some power struggles. If Sima Rui, the governor of Yangzhou, came to join in the fun again, it would be a mess.

“General Anton is interested, I am very relieved. But Jiangdong is serious, General Anton is still stationed in Jianye, to ensure that the court will be the back of the court. When the spring starts, I am afraid that there will be a lot of military rations.” The little emperor said gently.

With these words, Dao Wang narrowed his eyes slightly. Although it is better to act perversely from his brother Wang Dun, he also has the ambition to assist Sima Rui to become the emperor. After a year of painstaking efforts, the little emperor has all caused a mess. How can it not be annoying? He came to Shouchun this time to stabilize the emperor’s mind and to listen to his plans. Now it seems that this person can’t wait to counterattack the Central Plains.

If you love Northland so much, why not stay in Luoyang? After all, he is a person who is greedy for life and fear of death. It also drags down the entire Jiangdong and sends troops to the North. Jiangdong had also been in chaos for two games before. How much financial and material resources are there for people to explore?

Suppressing the ridicule in his heart, Dao Wang looked more solemnly: “Your majesty, don’t worry, the ministers are determined to keep the Jiangdong area for your majesty with all your heart.”

Having said that, they won’t marry others in vain. The below-mentioned Jiangnan nobles and poor people will know clearly that it is the son of today, not the governor of Sima Rui, who caused them to lose money, food, and grass, and even their lives. I don’t know how many people there will be in Jiangdong, who hate the emperor’s Northern Expedition. The more popular grievances provoke, the easier it will be for his generals to win the hearts of the people.

The two of them had their own thoughts, but they talked a few words with the appearance of the monarch and his ministers getting in touch with each other. Just as the little emperor wanted to talk to someone else, a secret message was suddenly sent into the palace. After receiving the letterhead from Xiaohuangmen, the little emperor looked at it, and his complexion changed.

In the letter, only a few words were written. The pseudo-Han Liu Yuan sent an envoy to merge with the state, intending to marry Liu’s daughter and general Liang Feng, and make the two surnames good.

They just left Luoyang, how dare they do this! !