"It is the concern of the wise to make changes when the situation arises, and to be able to overcome difficulties." [Commentary to General Wu's School Songs]
After Sima Lang personally sent Gongsun Fan to the post house to rest, he rushed to Liu Yu's house without stopping. He first handed over Gongsun Zan's documents to the other party, and then recounted his conversation with Gongsun Fan and his response to Daijun from beginning to end. The analysis of the situation in Jizhou is said once: "Now Youzhou Youzhou Youbeiping, Shanggu, Daijun and other places have been ravaged by Hu soldiers. The foreign tribes are lingering, it is difficult to drive away, and the news is difficult to get through. Since Gongsun Fan was able to use the road from Jizhou to arrive, it can be seen that There are many people in Zhongshan, Changshan and other counties who want to let the imperial court go, otherwise, how could Gongsun Fan come to annex safely without any obstruction?"
"Therefore, Changshan Prime Minister Sun Jin, Changshan Yu Zhang Zan, Zhang Yi and others have been recommended by me. Although they dare not raise the flag to be the first to advocate, they are happy to help with such small things." Liu Yu thought while stroking his beard, and then worked with Zhao on the side. It said: "As for the Zhongshan Kingdom, its Xiang Ligan came from the Yuan family. Since he did not take any measures, he must have been concealed by the powerful people in Zhongshan."
Changshan Zhang family, Zhongshan... Zhen family.
Sima Lang secretly thought that when he led his clan to flee Hanoi, he had considered whether to take shelter under Yuan Shao in Jizhou. For this reason, he also spent a lot of effort to understand the relationship between the powerful men in Jizhou. Changshan's Zhang Zan and Zhang Yi both came from Changshan's powerful Zhang. The Zhen family in Zhongshan is said to be his in-law. If these two powerful families teamed up to deceive the county officials and secretly allowed Gongsun Fan to abscond and seek help from the state, then it would make sense.
Thinking of this, Sima Lang couldn't help but said: "Yuan Shao's foundation in Jizhou is not stable, and the powerful people in the state are not all supporting him. Now Yuan Shao's army has gathered in Yi Jing to confront Gongsun Zan, and Jizhou has eliminated Wei County, Qinghe and other counties and counties. There are heavy troops, but the troops in Zhongshan and other places are weak and the people are not attached to them. If our soldiers from Bingzhou come out of Jingxing and capture Changshan and Zhongshan in one fell swoop, we can take the heart of Jizhou to the south and break the siege of Yijing to the east. On behalf of the Beiwuhuan and other tribes, we can fight with them. Your Majesty, I wish you had established a good relationship early, and there is nothing to worry about... Your Majesty, this is a great opportunity, please judge!"
Liu Yu, who was about to talk to Zhao Gai, suddenly stood still, as if he hadn't heard anything, but Zhao Gai said with a smile: "This matter is so important that even Mr. Liu has to invite the emperor." I would like to remind you that Jinyang Order should focus more on his duties and prepare the coal for this winter with Mr. Liu Fu."
Sima Lang's expression changed.
Zhao should not like this young and promising Jinyang Ling with a calm demeanor. He often likes to stab him a few times to see if he can't hold himself back. Even Liu Yu knew about this. He turned around at this moment and spoke in a gentle tone. He comforted and said: "This matter will indeed be reported to heaven. Boda, please don't be impatient."
Sima Lang's eyes dimmed. Although he had made up his mind, he still coughed a few times and finally asked: "Can Changshan and Zhongshan Kingdom go and inquire first..."
"Everything will be decided by the emperor." Zhao Gai folded his sleeves and said flatly, his tone a bit tougher.
Liu Yu glanced at Zhao Gai, loosened his grip on the document, and changed the subject: "Is Boda feeling better recently?"
During the conversation, Sima Lang had already figured out the attitude of the two in his mind, and he was no longer persistent. He happily changed the subject and said, "It must be that he breathed in too much ash that day, which caused the lungs to lose air and caused some chest tightness and coughing."
"I see that your complexion is not good, maybe you are infected with the cold?" Liu Yu scolded softly with the concern of an elder: "In those days when coal was mined in the suburbs, you can show your kindness and greetings and send a small official there. , why bother to come in person? That day the dust was rising and the north wind was strong. Even if your body and bones were strong, how could you withstand this?"
"It's all because of my support. I thought I had never neglected my swordsmanship and could stand up to it. I didn't expect that the cold in Bingzhou is much colder than in Hanoi." Sima Lang said nonchalantly, and coughed a few more times at the right time. He was already tall.
He coughed like this, and his back was rickety, which made him look strong on the outside but dry on the inside: "Jinyang is the capital of Taiyuan County, and those who were mining coal in the suburbs that day were all naturalized Huns. They are wild and untamed. I am worried that they are fearful of power and unethical. After all, they are not
A long-term plan is not in line with His Majesty's desire to 'assimilate' all ethnic groups. Therefore, I want to give alms and rewards to them, so as to prevent the officials from forcing and humiliating them too much and causing trouble."
Sima Lang was lenient in his administration, loved the people, and was deeply loved by the Li people in Jinyang. Even when he mobilized the Xiongnu elite to mine coal, he did not treat these people as human beings like other county magistrates, but treated them equally. Sima Lang was an official
In this way, he himself was frugal and arrogant, and in many ways he was very dissatisfied with Liu Yu. Whenever Liu Yu saw the other party, he would think of himself when he was a county official when he was young. If the other party was not too young, Liu Yu would not want to encourage others, otherwise he would have been killed long ago.
I highly recommend him.
"When Boda first came to Jinyang, others said that you couldn't manage this big county. Now it seems that even the senior officials are not as good as you." Liu Yu praised, and Zhao Gai frowned beside him.
Sima Lang smiled and said: "Thank you for your compliments, but I am young and ignorant, so I often put a lot more effort into doing one thing than others. Especially these days, I have been suffering from the cold and have been in low spirits. I always want to go home."
I am taking good care of my family, and if I can be cared for by you at this time, I would be extremely grateful."
Liu Yu raised his eyebrows, glanced at Zhao Gai's hand from the corner of his eye, sighed silently in his heart, and said with a forced smile: "That's right, you are still young, so there is no need."
After hearing these words, Sima Lang knew that the other party had agreed, so he bowed gratefully, then stood up and left calmly, just like when he came.
After the other party left, Liu Yu lowered his head and carefully read the document asking for help from Gongsun Zan. The raised eyebrows no longer showed the joy he had when he first received the letter, but instead had a somewhat complicated expression. He remembered that Sima Lang had left lightly just now.
I couldn't help but recall many past events. The hall was so peaceful that I could hear the sound of burning charcoal fire.
"so"
In mid-December of the second year of Jian'an, the two brothers, who had reunited after a long separation, were warming themselves over a fire in their home in Chang'an while telling each other stories about their experiences in the past two years. Although Sima Yi was much taller, he was still so tall.
Delicate and slender, his eyes are still bright and lively, and his attitude towards his brother is still nonchalant. He holds the iron drill and picks up the burning green charcoal in the copper basin: "Mr. Liu is like this
I agreed to your resignation and let you come back at the busiest time at the end of the year?"
"I resigned due to illness. How could Mr. Liu be unkind and force a patient to stay in the government office?" Sima Lang looked at Sima Yi holding the charcoal fire like a child, and many sparks flew up with the heat.
He frowned, stretched out his hand to grab the iron drill, showed his brother's dignity, and said with a straight face: "You are so old, how can you still have such a childish attitude? Be careful, Aweng will scold you again when he sees it."