Wang Mi handed Sima Yao's letter back to Xie Xuan. Xie Xuan did not see the scene where Wang Mi was furious as expected, but was blinded by his smile.
"You can still laugh?"
"Why don't I smile?"
"Your Majesty's ability to ignore me is exactly what I want."
"This shows that His Majesty supports my staying in Beifu. Otherwise, he would have called me back to Jiankang!"
Xie Xuan was stunned. He suddenly realized that what Wang Mi said made sense.
"General Xie also thinks I'm right."
"It's just difficult for General Xie to continue to tolerate a layman like me."
Hey, Lao Xie, you failed to sow discord.
In fact, who could not see that Lao Xie's real purpose was to see Wang Mi lose his temper, but he was not angry.
Xie Xuan sighed and said helplessly: "Since it is His Majesty's will, I can only obey it and it is not a trouble."
Xie Xuan originally wanted to see Wang Mi's joke, but in the end, he couldn't laugh.
Now, the most embarrassed person standing in this room is Dong Fuhai, the envoy from Jiankang City.
Inadvertently, he suddenly understood the undercurrent between the two aristocratic families of Wang and Xie. For him, he didn't know whether this was a joy or a worry.
Compared with Yuan Yuezhi, Wang Gong and others in the court, Dong Fuhai did not have any excessive ambitions. He just wanted to have a good life and live a good life.
Now that he was forced to hear these secrets of the imperial court, he was also very embarrassed.
Besides, he had a more important news that he hadn't had time to tell Xie Xuan, and now Xie Xuan's face was so ugly.
When he heard the news, he was still not completely crazy.
"Thank you, General. There is one more thing that your Majesty has ordered."
The two people in front were still arguing in a lively manner. Although they looked respectable, they were going back and forth, and the sarcastic words couldn't stop coming out.
If it weren't for the emperor's orders, Dong Fuhai would really not want to disturb them.
Xie Xuan paused and turned to Dong Fuhai.
Before Dong Fuhai opened his mouth, Xie Xuan had a premonition.
Sima Yao is going to cause trouble again.
"Your Majesty has a will, but you haven't made it clear yet."
Xie Xuan returned to his seat and stood ready. Dong Fuhai walked forward slowly, hemming and hawing, and could not say a word for a long time.
Wang Mi also became alert, and it looked like there was something going on.
He took care of himself and found a seat for himself, ready to eat.
The performance of the two of them reminded Wang Mi that what they said next would probably embarrass Xie Xuan.
Old boy, if you embarrass me, you won't get any benefits, just wait!
"Give me a place, make room for me."
Although Huan Chong was old, he was still on the front line of eating melons and watching the theatre. He had no airs at all and no one was waiting on him. He could even carry a small deerskin mat and sit next to Wang Mi.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was no tall furniture. The tallest popular seat at this time was the Hu bed, which was passed down from the Hu people in the north.
The so-called Hu bed is roughly similar in shape to today's Mazha, with crossed legs and soft fabric on the surface for easy folding.
This kind of bed seat can not only free the legs from kneeling, but also can be carried around, which is very convenient.
In the beginning, in the north, seating devices such as huts were mainly used during marches and battles. Soldiers tied huts to their saddles and could sit on them at will between battles.
The lightweight nature of the bed made it spread to the south. It was originally an outdoor seating device, and people would not bring it to the house for use.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the sitting postures of the Chinese people were mainly kneeling and mixed with low beds. Especially in the Jiangnan area, kneeling was still the mainstream.
It was not until the Tang Dynasty that high-legged seats, which completely liberated the legs, became mainstream.
Therefore, Huan Chong, the dignified general of the Jingzhou Corps, was holding a small deerskin mat and yelling at Wang Mi to give way.
As the saying goes, people with different paths will not work together.
In the eyes of ordinary people, a child of a noble family like Wang Mi, a handsome young master, and the Huan clan of Qiaojun, who was a leader in martial arts, could not urinate in the same pot.
However, Wang Mi welcomed Huan Chong's arrival very much, and immediately raised his buttocks and made room for him.
In Huan Chong's body, he smelled the breath of a fellow-traveler.
As a human being, why do you have to be so rigid and pretentious? Aren't you tired?
After this incident of robbing food, Wang Mi also saw clearly that Xie Xuan was nothing more than a mediocre person. As the saying goes, there is a wall between a hypocrite and a true villain.
If Huan Chong is a true villain, then Xie Xuan is a hypocrite.
Faced with the same situation, where the army was short of food, Huan Chong would not necessarily send troops to grab food, and then calmly pass the blame.
Huan Chong was used to being domineering in Jingzhou. He always did whatever he wanted and never paid attention to public opinion.
Just look at how he calmly minted money in Jingzhou and shouted about it everywhere. He didn't care what the villagers thought and was not afraid of Sima Yao's disgust.
Such people do evil things openly and openly, and they will not throw the blame on other people's heads if they have any problems, but they will bear it all on their own.
"If you have anything to say, just say it quickly!"
Before Huan Chong could sit still, Dong Fuhai started to make trouble. Dong Fuhai was already worried, but after hearing his instructions, he felt even more guilty.
He didn't even dare to look at Xie Xuan's face, let alone look at him.
His timid behavior made Xie Xuan also suspicious.
what happened?
A person who just now was bent on getting close to him suddenly hesitated when he said this. Xie Xuan intuitively felt that the message Sima Yao wanted to convey must be related to him.
Moreover, it is the kind of shameful thing that is not fair at all. Otherwise, just write it directly in the letter.
Are you still afraid that Xie Xuan is illiterate?
"General Xie, Your Majesty plans to allow King Langya to take charge of the government this month and record six matters in the Minister's Book."
A loud rumble of thunder rolled over Xie Xuan's head.
a bolt from the blue!
Rolled once, then rolled back again!
On Xie Xuan's head, roll back and forth!
This news was so shocking that even Xie Xuan, who was experienced and sophisticated, was stunned.
King Langya, this ancestral throne, when Sima Yao came to power, the only person who was qualified to sit on this position was that person!
Sima Daozi!
Yes, it's him!
As Sima Yao's only sibling brother, King Langya will never give up the iconic throne to anyone else.
Isn't Sima Daozi only eighteen years old? He is about to record six things in the book of affairs?
In the Jin Dynasty, this position was basically equivalent to the Shangshu Ling. Sima Daozi could participate in decision-making on all matters in the court.
No wonder Xie Xuan's face looks so ugly.
It seems that Sima Yao is indeed somewhat virtuous and cunning.
It is said that Sima Yao, who is a brother in battle, as the emperor, must support and promote Sima Daozi. There is no problem with this. The old Xie family, who is in charge of the government alone, should have made such preparations long ago.
But the problem is that Sima Yao is too impatient.
Sima Daozi is only eighteen years old now. He has neither made any achievements nor has any experience in government affairs. In his current state, how can he contend with the old foxes from several famous families who have controlled the government for decades?
Moreover, the purpose of announcing this decree while the army was on the march was obviously to avoid giving the Xie family a chance to object.
Take advantage of people's danger and do something cruel.