While Wang Yan was traveling south, Shao Xun was also entertaining guests.
I heard that he was getting rich, and a bunch of relatives came over from his hometown in the East China Sea, and there were always dozens of people making noises.
Shao Xun placed them in a vacant house next to Green Willow Garden, and then devoted himself to serving his parents.
Yes, his parents were also brought here, along with his sister, niece and others.
My father is over fifty years old. When he was young, he served as a soldier and even participated in the battle to destroy Wu. It is said that he made some achievements - I don't know if it is true or not, but my father always boasted like this.
However, he does have some prestige among the Shibing group in this village, and he speaks loudly.
Well, my voice suddenly dropped today, and I felt a bit reserved.
When Lan Ji, who was dressed in fine clothes and looked very noble, went out to greet her, she was almost shocked.
Her mother, Mrs. Liu, was an honest woman from a military household. The heavy life had left numerous wrinkles on her face. It was only in the past two years that she lived in Mijia Wubao without having to work that her complexion improved.
Her focus was different from others. When she saw Lan Ji's bulging belly and heard that she was about to give birth, she wiped away tears.
"Xiao Chong, you must be kind to Lan Ji in the future, and you must treat her well." Mrs. Liu took Shao Xun's hand and warned her carefully.
People in the countryside don't care much about whether Lan Ji is a wife or a concubine. They only know that she is a daughter-in-law and is about to give birth to a child.
Shao Xun nodded in agreement, his face a little dark at the same time.
Tang Jian and other soldiers stood outside the door, their eyes wandering, not knowing where to put them.
It seems like I heard something extraordinary?
"The life of the big insect is not good. He died suddenly in a foreign land. From now on, we must take good care of our nieces and nephews and let them enjoy happiness." Ms. Liu continued.
"Yes, I have remembered it," Shao Xun responded.
My nephew Shao Shen was standing aside, his head slightly lowered, and he was honest.
He is now in the countryside in the western half of Luoyang, pure and pure.
He often rides a tall horse, holds a horned bow and a long spear, and is surrounded by about a dozen young people, swaggering through the market.
He didn't do anything to bully men and dominate women, otherwise Shao Xun would have dealt with him long ago.
"Okay." Old Shao Xiu waved his hand and said with a frown: "Say less. Xiaochong is an official now, and there are so many powerful generals around him. How can you still call him a small name?"
"Don't you also shout..." Ms. Liu said in confusion.
Shao Xiu couldn't help but snorted coldly and stopped talking.
"That's all." Mrs. Liu wiped her eyes, walked to Le Lanji, took her hand, and said: "The bride is pregnant, so she should go back home and rest, so as not to disturb my grandson."
Lan Ji subconsciously glanced at Shao Xun. The title "bride" made her a little secretly happy. Seeing that Shao Xun didn't correct her, she agreed. Then, with the help of her maid, she went back to her room to rest.
She had been in labor for almost ten days, so she couldn't afford to be careless.
After Le Shi left, Lao Shao glared at his wife again, walked over and whispered: "I am the Princess of Chengdu, why are you so important?"
Mrs. Liu ignored him.
On weekdays, if there are only five or six people in the countryside, they won’t dare to breathe when they see Xifu (the woman who has given birth to a child). What’s the use?
Then there’s the princess. The child in her belly is also my son’s seed. Do I have to be cautious with my son’s backing?
While several people were talking, Shao Xun's sister Shao Ying quietly left the central hall and walked in the direction where Lan Ji left.
She is eleven years old this year, an innocent and innocent age. She stands outside the door and looks at her "sister-in-law" timidly, a little afraid to get close.
Lan Ji was playing the piano. When she saw Shao Ying, a smile appeared on her face, she waved and said: "Sister, come quickly."
Shao Ying came over little by little.
Lan Ji looked at this wheat-skinned country girl and smiled: "Can you play the piano?"
Shao Ying shook her head.
She knew how to fish and catch loaches in the countryside, but Qin had never seen one.
In addition, the "sister-in-law" had an indescribable smell all over her body, and her every move made her feel ashamed. She subconsciously did not dare to be presumptuous, and did not know where to move her hands.
If Shao Xun were here, he would definitely be extremely surprised.
The last time he saw his sister was five years ago. The six-year-old girl was very naughty. She wandered around outside every day and fought with boys of the same age. She was a complete wild girl.
In the past few years, I heard that not much has changed, except that I no longer play with those boys, and I still have a lively and active personality.
When I saw Lan Ji today, she was completely suppressed and she looked like a completely different person.
Perhaps, in her young mind, she already vaguely knew something.
"Sister-in-law" and her are not from the same world.
The second brother must have done great things through life and death, right? Otherwise, how could he marry such a beauty as my sister-in-law?
"My sister-in-law will teach you how to play." Lan Ji took Shao Ying's hand and touched the strings lightly.
When the pleasant voice came out, Shao Ying subconsciously shrank her hands, and then smiled sheepishly.
Lan Ji asked her to sit next to her and taught her carefully.
Shao Ying sometimes listened to the lectures, and sometimes was attracted by the gorgeous dresses on her "sister-in-law".
Lan Ji didn't take it seriously.
She never thought that one day she would have to work hard to please a little girl from a military family.
What's more, she is not her real sister-in-law.
A few days ago, Yingchuan Dazhong Zheng Yumin came to visit. Lang Jun chatted with him secretly for half a day, talking and laughing, but he didn't know what was going on.
Things in the world always make people so worried.
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When Wang Yan came to Green Willow Garden, Shao Xun was being "carried" by his mother to fish out the salted water, then wash it and chop it into pieces.
The hand that wields the heavy sword all year round is very strong, but when cutting vegetables, it is not strong enough and I almost hurt my finger.
When he heard Tang Jian's report, he was a little confused.
When Mrs. Liu heard the word "Wang Situ" from the sidelines, she was frightened and hid in the kitchen, urging her son to greet him quickly.
Shao Xun smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mom. Wang Yifu will definitely ask for something when he comes here, so it's okay to give him a try."
Mrs. Liu only felt her heart pounding.
What kind of official is Situ? She probably has some skills. She seems to be bigger than the prefect or the governor. Is this just a matter of time?
"Little insect..." She hesitated.
Shao Xun turned around and said to his mother seriously: "Auntie, I am not a small person anymore. Wang Yifu was born in the Wang family of Langya, ranked among the three nobles, and was in charge of tens of thousands of forbidden troops. Even the emperor and the emperor relied heavily on him. But this
It’s nothing, there are not many people who can scare me today. I think back then, I even captured the King of Changsha——”
"Did you capture the King of Changsha? Did you capture the King of Chengdu? The Princess of Chengdu..." Ms. Liu asked doubtfully.
Shao Xun's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "Auntie is right, Wang Situ is an honored guest, how can we neglect him? I will go out to greet you right away."
After that, he walked away in a flash.
Wang Yan waited for a while inexplicably, and then was welcomed in.
Shao Xun directly brought Wang Yan and Pan Tao to the study. After some pleasantries, he said with a smile: "Situ is very elegant. Seeing that the New Year is about to come, he even came to Liang County to visit."
Wang Yan coughed and said, "It's really an eye-opener after playing all the way."
"We will pass through Shiqiao to defend, and the Li family will defend from the south." Pan Tao added from the side.
Shao Xun was suddenly enlightened and said: "The country group made Situ laugh."
Wang Yan was a little silent.
This is not like his style at all, as if he has been hit by something dimensionally reducing.
"The princes set up township regiments, but they don't know what to do?" After a long time, Wang Yan finally spoke.
Shao Xun took some time to adjust his sitting position to make himself more comfortable, and then said: "In order to guard against Wang Mi and the Huns, Situ can be trusted?"
Wang Yan nodded and said: "Bingzhou has reported that Liu Yuan has gathered a large number of troops and intends to go south to Taihang. But this is all a defensive move, right?"
Shao Xun didn't have an external intelligence network and he couldn't build one.
In fact, Sima Yue didn't, he was only slightly stronger than him.
But Wang Yan's network of connections extends in all directions. Even in a place like Bingzhou where the barbarians have an absolute advantage, he can give you first-hand information. It's really not easy.
The news Wang Yan received was that Liu Yuan, the Lord of the Han Dynasty, sent Liu Cong and other generals to lead their troops southward and occupy the various passes in Taihang.
In his opinion, Liu Yuan was taking advantage of the geographical advantages of the mountains and rivers inside and outside Hedong to try to block the highway with a small number of troops so that he could exert force in other directions.
In addition, Shi Le and other generals led their troops eastward and also occupied Fukou and other counties. It seemed that they were also preparing for something.
Judging from this, Liu Yuan should attack Pingyang and Hedong counties.
But he didn't mention this directly.
"Liu Yuan wants to attack Pingyang, Hedong." Shao Xun didn't want to beat around the bush and said straightforwardly: "Shile may go to Hebei. Wang Situ thinks that Jizhou, which has just experienced a war, can stop the Xiongnu army? Pingyang and the two counties of Hedong,
If there is no reinforcement from the imperial army, can it be defended?"
Wang Yan was silent for a moment and then asked: "What does Wang Mi mean?"
"Situ." Shao Xun came closer, looked into Wang Yan's eyes, and said, "Wang Mi has gathered tens of thousands of people. If he breaks out of Qingzhou and rushes into Yan, Henan and even Heluo, who can stop him?"
Wang Yan suddenly sat up straight, frowned and said: "Gou Dao will be the governor of Qingzhou and has repeatedly defeated Wang Mi. Can't he be suppressed?"
"What if Gou Xi lets Wang Mi go?" Shao Xun asked.
Wang Yan's frown deepened.
Although he had a good vision, he had a fatal blind spot in his thinking, that is, he did not consider that a warrior would overturn a table.
This is not his fault, because in the current social environment, this kind of thing sounds a bit unbelievable.
Shao Xun's thinking has no such limitations at all. He analyzed every possibility and even used Huang Chao as a case.
Before and after Huang Chao crossed the Huai River, Gao Pian, who held a heavy army, stood still in Huainan and watched Huang Chao move north.
The route Huang Chao took was Ruzhou, Luoyang, Tongguan, and Chang'an, which were all areas under the deep control of the Tang Dynasty. As for the places where the power of feudal towns was rampant, Huang Chao did not go there, and the towns also stood by and watched Huang Chao enter Guanzhong and capture Chang'an.
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When Huang Chao floated, he felt that he was strong, and planned to send troops to capture the area west of Chang'an. He was severely beaten by the feudal towns in the northwest of Beijing, and returned with a disastrous defeat. The towns all over the world found that Huang Chao could not destroy the Tang Dynasty, so they took action and sent troops to Guanzhong one after another.
, destroy the Huang Chao forces.
Wouldn't this scene happen in the Western Jin Dynasty?
"Situ, if Gou Xi just expels Wang Mi, protects Qingzhou, and allows him to enter Yanzhou, can Taifu resist?" Shao Xun asked again: "If Taifu cannot resist, and the local prefectures and counties have no soldiers, Wang Mi can go all the way.
If we reach Luojing, what will happen then?"
"Isn't the Lord a bit alarmist?" Wang Yan found it hard to believe and even more difficult to adapt.
During his trip to Liang County, what he saw along the way made him feel a little uncomfortable.
The things Shao Xun is doing are still in their infancy, but Wang Yan knows that it is a model that can be promoted across the country, which is very scary.
Therefore, when he came to Green Willow Garden, he was a little silent.
Now after chatting with Shao Xun for a while, I discovered that Gou Xi might not be at the mercy of the Taifu or even him. Why would he actually give up his job? Why do you have the right to do this? Why do you, a military leader who is not even humble, dare to indulge in this?
Wang Mi enters Beijing?
But Shao Xunyan told him categorically that it was entirely possible for Gou Xi to do this, and he could find countless reasons.
"Situ." Shao Xun gave Wang Yan another heavy blow: "Not only would Gou Xi allow Wang Mi to leave, most of the tutors would not dare to confront Wang Mi. Wang Mi saw that there was no obstacle in the way, so I thought he would
How?"
Wang Yan was a little confused.
He felt that he had fallen far short of his standards today and could not display his proud eloquence at all. He was completely led by the little military leader Shao Xun. After clearing his thoughts, he said: "After the Imperial Army returns to Luoyang, the Grand Tutor still has
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from Yu——"
"But the Taifu dare not." Shao Xun interrupted Wang Yan without hesitation and said: "The Taifu may dare to coerce the emperor, but he does not dare to face Wang Mi directly. He is afraid of the Huns. What's more, by then, Hebei
Will it definitely be peaceful? Gou Xi is definitely not willing to send troops to Hebei for Taifu anymore. Taifu can only find a way to calm it down on his own."
These words were spoken so ruthlessly that Pan Tao even looked at him with some suspicion.
"The Taifu is pastoring Yanzhou, but Situ is in Luoyang." Shao Xun reminded him vaguely.
What this sentence means is that the interests of you and Sima Yue are not completely consistent.
Sima Yue has left the town and is a vassal, but you are an official in the central government. You cannot leave Luoyang. It is your best interest to keep Luoyang and the court.
Wang Yan stood up suddenly and walked around the study.
After a while, he turned around and looked at Shao Xun.
"I am willing to fight hard and defeat Wang Mi's bandits." Shao Xun said solemnly: "If the Xiongnu goes south, I will also send troops to the north to fight with them."
Wang Yan looked at him for a long time and finally nodded slightly.
Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Yan is not Sima Yue's subordinate, but a political ally and collaborator. This is very important because he represents considerable independence.
What he just said to Wang Yan was half-truth and half-false, with some elements of deception, but overall there was nothing wrong with it.
Regardless of whether Sima Yue really didn't have the guts to fight Wang Mi or was distracted by Hebei, the outcome would be the same.
Shao Xun didn't think he could block Wang Mi. It was more likely that he wouldn't be able to block Wang Mi at all.
Considering Gou Xi's attitude, the possibility of Wang Mi coming to Luoyang is quite high and must be taken seriously.
Chapter completed!