In the side hall of the commander's mansion in Guangling City, Xi Chao and Huan Wen sat opposite him.

"Don't Duke Huan feel a little moved after reading this letter?" Xi Chao asked with a smile.

"It really attracted me." Huan Wen said one thing. He and Xi Chao have never concealed their true thoughts.

"Well, Duke Huan has maintained his usual style, and what he is thinking is what he says." Xi Chao laughed.

"Jingxing must have something to say, don't beat around the bush."

"How much does the Grand Marshal Gui Geng this year?" Xi Chao suddenly started to have a family conversation.

"Don't you know? Do you think I'm old?" Huan Wen was a little confused about Xi Chao's thoughts.

"If I remember correctly, Duke Huan is fifty-nine this year, and his sixties are coming soon." Xi Chao began to sigh.

"What exactly is Jingxing going to say? I can't stand your sloping temper the most." Huan Wen was anxious, and reached out and poured out a cup of tea from the tea cup on the table, and respectfully brought it to Xi Chao: "Drink a little tea to moisten your throat, don't choke your words in your throat."

Xi Chao was amused by his actions and said, "Although Duke Huan is fifty-nine, he is still an old naughty boy. This is why you can live longer and live longer."

Xi Chao took the teacup and took a sip of hot tea, rolled it in his mouth and swallowed it, and then said, "But a person's life span is limited. It is rare in our dynasty who can reach the age of seventy. It is unknown whether Duke Huan's health may be able to live a hundred years old."

Huan Wen smiled and said, "If I can be seventy years old, I will thank God for my favor. There are only a few people over seventy years old in this dynasty. The destiny of a hundred years old is your flattery."

Xi Chao smiled and said, "It's good that Duke Huan understands this principle. The emperor is less than 30 years old this year?"

Huan Wen smiled and said, "Are you telling fortunes for people today? The emperor is twenty-nine years old this year."

Xi Chao said: "Then are you probably the emperor or Duke Huan?"

Huan Wen suddenly understood Xi Chao's intention. After all, Sima Yi put on a trap to let him get rid of it. Sima Yi was in his prime, but he used his abdication of the throne after his death to say that it was actually a despicable scam. Although his letter said that his yin and yang were not inconsistent, he had not had much time, but these were just talk and things that could not be verified. How to count them?

Huan Wen scolded Sima Yi in anger, and at the same time he felt a little ashamed. In the face of the supreme power he pursued throughout his life, his own wisdom was completely defeated by Sima Yi. How could he not let his arrogant mentality be hit?

Xi Chao quietly waited for Huan Wen to breathe a little, and said, "Donald Huan doesn't have to be angry. Even if you don't talk about this, you will understand in a moment and you will never be deceived by him. What I want to ask is actually this question: Duke Huan, do you really want to replace him?"

Huan Wen was silent for a while and slowly said, "I don't hide it from you. My Huan Wen's lifelong ambition is to build my own foundation. I want me to fight for so many years. Why? Is it because I am serving the Sima clan for a lifetime? I once told you that I, Huan Wen, cannot leave my name forever, so why should I be afraid of being infamous for thousands of years? But at this time, there are too many constraints, and it is difficult to fulfill my wish. If I have the opportunity, I will replace it."

After hearing Huan Wen's words, Xi Chao quickly stood up and stood up and said, "Duke Huan is a hero, with firm beliefs and unswerving determination. This is the characteristic of the founding emperor in history. But Duke Huan also knew that the situation in our great Jin Dynasty was special. He has always been a major clan and the Sima family. In this case, if you force yourself to replace it, it would be like destroying yourself."

Huan Wen pondered: "Jingxing doesn't have to persuade me hard. I know this. If I weren't confused for a moment, I wouldn't have that kind of thought. Everything should be built according to the original plan. We only need to take the two powers of military and political affairs in our hands, which is no different from being an emperor; we will not fight against Xie An, Wang Tanzhi and others, and both sides will be hurt and the Qin people will take advantage of the loopholes."

Xi Chao said happily: "Duke Huan is wise and wise. In the future, he can plan the rituals of Jiuxi or seek abdication, which is within reach. This is many times better than forcibly replacing it."

Huan Wen laughed.

The two of them finished their discussion and planned to lead a large army back to Gushu on July 19th. This time they returned in triumphant and had to do something shocking, so they naturally needed to make a big noise.

Huan Wen ordered people to dispatch another 20,000 troops in each town, and sang back together with the 40,000 troops in Guangling. He ordered all the prestige to set up colorful sheds to welcome each prefecture and counties along the way.

Xi Chao entered Beijing earlier and arranged to mobilize the Imperial Guards to lead the guards and guards. The two armies commanded Li Guoyuan and Huang Zilin and cooperated with Wang Xun of the Duwei Mansion to prepare to welcome Huan Wen's army.

On July 19th, three cannons rang, and Huan Wen's army of 60,000 people set off to return to Gushu. The roads along the way were greeted by the prefectures and counties to celebrate the return of Grand Sima Huan. The gifts offered by the gentry and gentry in various places were piled up like a mountain. Huan Wen copied all the gifts he received into cash and distributed them to the people along the way. For a time, Huan Wen's reputation was greatly enhanced, and folk songs from children from all over the country were sang everywhere.

There is a nursery rhyme saying:

Who is the most powerful in the Great Jin Dynasty?

Sima Huan Wen of Qiaoguo.

The people are untainted by the coming and going,

But the money was sent to Wanjia.

An aide wrote a nursery rhyme to Huan Wen, and Sima Huan smiled so hard that he couldn't stop and was truly revered by thousands of people.

On this day, the army passed by Dongchang County. Huan Wen vaguely remembered that he had passed by this place when he went from Health City to Xuzhou to serve as a minor official from Jiaocheng thirty years ago and planted several green willows by the Huanshui River in Dongchang County. On a whim, he stopped the army and took a few followers to find the old place.

But seeing that the Huanshui is still as clear as before, the scenery on both sides is still as beautiful as the day; Huan Wen followed his memory to the place where he planted willows in the past, and found the green willows planted by himself, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Back then, only a few branches as thick as a thumb were inserted, but now these willow trees are covered with clouds, and one of them is so thick that they hugged each other. Huan Wen got off the horse, walked up to the willow tree, gently stroked and patted the trunk with his big hands, and scenes of the past surged into his heart.

The one who planted willows together was Huan Wen's favorite maid Lu Zhuer, but this girl had already passed away twenty years ago. Huan Wen had been fighting all year round and rarely remembered this maid. But at this moment, the maid's smile and charming appearance appeared clearly before her, making Huan Wen's mind wander, and her soul was destroyed.

Huan Wen broke a willow branch and gently inserted it by the river. When he looked back, he saw his old face in the reflection of the stream. He couldn't help but think: I would have the honor to see the willow tree I inserted in the past, but I am afraid that I would not see its swaying appearance.

For a moment, the love was hard for me, and I shed tears; I sighed and said softly: "The wood is still like this, how can a person bear it!"

After saying that, he turned around and rode away, never looking back.
Chapter completed!