Wang Gong was slightly startled. He never expected that Sima Yao would be so cowardly as to give up the power of awarding rewards to soldiers who went on expeditions to Xie An.
What is this going to do!
Wang Gong suddenly felt that his plan to use the power of the Sima family to overthrow Xie An was a fool's errand.
Not only did someone not help him seize power from Xie An (to a certain extent, this was entirely for the sake of the royal family), he actually pushed him to Xie An and asked him to fight against Xie An.
With his qualifications, how can he fight with Xie An?
"It's not appropriate for me to decide." Wang Gong thought, no matter what, he had to take off his own responsibilities first.
He cannot have the final say on such a big matter alone.
Sima Yao chuckled: "That's true, that's why I asked you to discuss it with Xie Anshi."
"After you have discussed it and drawn up your decree, I will stamp it and issue the edict."
In this way, Emperor Sima Yao of the Jin Dynasty turned into a stamping madman. The emperor's seal in his hand was like a rubber stamp, and he stamped it. Sima Yao didn't care what was written in the decree.
"What about the Jin army's treatment?"
"Your Majesty, please tell me whether we should let them continue to capture other cities or return to the capital to rest."
Wang Gong continued to ask, insisting that Sima Yao give a clear answer.
From Sima Yao's point of view, he certainly wanted Xie Xuan to return to the capital, but he did not want Xie Xuan to achieve greater achievements.
Capturing a city easily is already a great blessing for Xie Xuan!
Do you want to add to your happiness by continuing to conquer cities and territories?
We must let Xie Xuan return to Jiankang and interrupt his momentum. It will not be that easy to win the battle again.
"An Ning, don't worry, Xie Youdu will come back, and I don't have to issue an order. Maybe my order is still on the way, and Xie Youdu's army has already arrived at Jingkou!" Sima Yao said angrily. Originally, he didn't want to say anything.
So clear.
It was so embarrassing. It was Wang Gong's fault that he kept asking, so he had no choice but to do it.
Wang Gong was stunned, and his eyes met Sima Yao's.
That’s right!
Xie Xuan would not listen to Sima Yao anyway, and issuing an edict now would be a waste of yellow silk...
Wang Gong walked out of the hall, feeling more relaxed than ever before. In any case, the Jin army finally tasted victory again.
When Xie Xuan returns, a new round of fighting will officially begin...
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"Aning, you came out, how are you?"
"Has Your Majesty made a decision?"
From a distance, I saw Wang Gong walking out of the palace gate, and Xi Hui, the minister of Huangmen, immediately greeted him.
This time when he entered the palace, Wang Gong came alone, but because he made a big noise in front of the palace gate, he summoned Xi Hui who was in the inner palace.
"Your Majesty said, discuss everything with Mr. Xie."
Xi Hui had always had a friendly relationship with Wang Gong, and the two of them were of the same mind. Seeing that they were old friends, Wang Gong no longer tensed up.
Xi Hui became angry when he heard this.
"Your Majesty didn't say anything?"
"Leave it all to Mr. Xie?"
"How can this be done!"
"From now on, the Xie family will become more and more powerful!" The two of them walked to a penthouse and found a secluded place.
Wang Gong frowned. Although it was a quiet and uninhabited place, after all, he was in a palace. There were many people and Xi Hui raised his voice too high.
"Aqi (Xi Hui's small character), lower your voice!"
"How about letting others hear me?"
Wang Gong stretched his neck and looked around furtively. When he saw no one was around, he felt relieved.
Xi Hui didn't care at all: "So what if I heard it?"
"We are all sincere and think about the court. There is nothing to be afraid of!"
"What are you going to do?"
The Xi family, who came from a noble family, had served as ministers for many generations, and were also a first-class wealthy family. Faced with the situation where the Xie family was the dominant family, they were naturally dissatisfied.
However, in the current situation, the position of his brother-in-law Wang Gong, who was deeply trusted by Sima Yao, was more favorable, so Xi Hui formed an alliance with him to jointly promote the cause of shaking the power of the Xie family.
Wang Gong looked at the sky and sighed at the white clouds.
What can be done?
Only compromise.
"Of course I have to go find Mr. Xie."
"His Majesty has given you such an order, how can we not follow it?"
"Besides, I also want to visit Xie's Mansion."
The two of them left as soon as they agreed. Xi Hui was a man of action. As long as he had something to do, he would be very excited. What he couldn't tolerate the most was having nothing to do.
Xie Mansion is not far from Jiankang Palace. After leaving the palace, they can ride horses, cross a small bridge, and walk straight down to Xie Mansion.
"Why do you want to see Mr. Xie?" Xi Hui was puzzled.
"Of course I'm going to inquire about the situation."
"The battle report from Xiangyang has arrived, but has Xie Xuan's letter arrived yet?"
"As far as I know, Xie Xuan always sends letters to his family first, and then reports on battles at the front. Ever since he went on the expedition, he has sent letters every ten days, and they are all sent to Xie's house."
"Aqi, you don't know this, right?" Wang Gong raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Say it quickly!
Stop pretending!
In any case, Xi's ability to collect intelligence is still there.
"I did hear that."
"However, even if Xie Xuan said something, Mr. Xie will not tell us!"
That old guy has always had an inscrutable manner, and he has always been very tight-lipped. No one can find out the information from his mouth.
On the contrary, Xi Hui was still worried that Wang Gong would get excited and let the old man talk again.
"You don't have to worry about that. If you can ask, you won't know until you go there."
"Then Xie's Mansion is not a dragon's den and a tiger's den. Can Mr. Xie still eat us?"
"Besides, opportunities like this don't come along very often."
"We went to visit Mr. Xie according to the order. Even if he doesn't want to receive us, he still has to come out to see us."
"As long as I can make the old man uncomfortable, I'll be happy!"
"Aning, you are right!"
Xi Hui was still angry at first, but after hearing these words, he felt relieved both physically and mentally, and his eyes suddenly became clear.
Even though Xie Anshi was cunning and cunning, he couldn't possibly dodge the attack from the two brothers.
Lao Xie, take the move!
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In Wuyi Lane, Xie Mansion Courtyard.
One letter, two letters, three or four letters...
Passing through the main courtyard, behind a curved green pool, there is a deep bamboo forest, and the most secluded part is connected to the main courtyard by a verandah.
There is also a side courtyard here. Because it is located in a remote area, there are few people around. When you open the door, you can see the tranquility of the bamboo forest and feel comfortable.
Such a beautiful scenery, coupled with such tranquility, naturally became Xie An's first choice. He set aside a separate courtyard here as his study room.
On weekdays, when he had no important court affairs, he would sit here, thinking about life, admiring the scenery, and imagining that he was among the clear springs and forests on Stone Mountain.
ah!
That was exactly the life he had been looking forward to!
Now, he has been away from that kind of life for twenty years!
How he longed to return to that small courtyard in the mountains and let the breeze from the mountains pass over his cheeks and blow away his worries.
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._