Jiankang City, Wuyi Lane, the vermilion gate, and the huge house, this is the residence of Xie An, the prime minister of the dynasty.
Sima Daozi dressed up decently, carried gifts, and came to visit. Although he was the most powerful prince in Jiankang City and a noble son, Sima Daozi could only condescend and travel in an ox cart.
Every time he saw the cow's tail wagging back and forth, Sima Daozi frowned and couldn't relax.
With such a prominent status and talent, he still has to ride in and out in a bullock cart. How can he lose face?
Every time at this time, he couldn't help but think about those days. At that time, the old Sima family still dominated the world in the Central Plains. The seniors of the Sima family rode tall horses and wandered on the wide roads of Chang'an City, carefree and carefree.
Decent!
Although he had never seen such dignity before, when he was born, the old Sima family had been huddled in Jiangnan for decades!
Nowadays, the Sima family is like a fallen phoenix, worse than a chicken. They are oppressed by the aristocratic family, looked down upon by barbarians, and are rotten inside.
Sima Daozi lifted the car curtain and clenched his fists. He swore that the Sima family must be revitalized in his hands!
In Xie's Mansion, opposite a pool of turquoise water, on the winding corridor, the owner Xie An sat leaning on the railing and easily threw the food in his hand into the water.
Soon, small fishes of various colors jumped onto the water. Under their competition, they quickly disappeared after eating a handful of food.
"What a greedy guy." Xie An stared at the water, thoughtfully.
There were footsteps behind him. Xie An remained motionless, turned his back to the visitor, and murmured: "Shinu, you're here."
Xie Shi behind him smiled softly: "Brother's ears are still so good."
"I heard that many distinguished guests will be visiting today. I'm afraid our small place like Xie Mansion cannot accommodate so many giant Buddhas!"
Xie Shi's words were particularly yin and yang.
Logically speaking, this year is not his 60th birthday. This is just an ordinary birthday among the many birthdays that Xie An, who is in his fifties, has celebrated.
According to the previous arrangement, it was just for family members to gather together and celebrate. But this time, Xie An changed his indifferent personality and sent out invitations. Several important officials from the court have already expressed their intention to come to celebrate his birthday.
Already.
Xie Shi really couldn't figure out why this was so abnormal.
"Brother, you must have ulterior motives in bringing so many difficult people together."
Although Xie An is kind-hearted, Xie Shi understands that the eldest brother is not the kind of person who would do business at a loss.
Xie An turned around and was finally willing to sit face to face with his brother.
"The war is coming, and I hope that through my efforts, the important ministers can temporarily unite. This is not an extravagant wish."
Xie An's words were very precise. The grievances and hatreds between the major families of the Jin Dynasty were simply hard to describe and rationale. They had been fighting for many years since the Jin Dynasty established its foothold in Jiangzuo.
It is already difficult to be able to cooperate for a short period of time. Don't expect that through the efforts of Xie An alone, the grievances between the aristocratic families can be resolved and there will no longer be intrigues.
"But, brother, what if it backfires?"
Xie Shi has a particularly outstanding characteristic, that is, he is good at reverse thinking. Xie An paints a beautiful picture here, where several major families in the Jin Dynasty work together to defeat powerful enemies.
As for Xie Shi, he gave his elder brother a basin of cold water with his backhand and poured it on his face. Xie An's face immediately became cold.
Only then did Xie Shi realize that he had said the wrong thing again.
He opened his mouth, thought for a long time, and quickly changed the subject: "Brother, have you read Youdu's letter?"
Xie Xuan has always had a habit of sending battle reports to the court while also sending a piece of news to Xie An.
The contents of the two letters were even different. The one sent to the court mainly highlighted his demands and talked about the situation on the battlefield.
As for this letter to my father, the content is much more detailed.
As an emperor who longed for imperial power, Sima Yao still had his own news network. He also knew that Xie Xuan always sent a battle report to two places, but he pretended not to see it.
This is the authority of the aristocratic family, and I am telling you blatantly that without us in this court, you would be nothing but a mere commander.
Xie Xuan's letter had been sent a long time ago, but Xie Shi was not sure whether Xie An had read it or not. Xie An was a soothing person, and no matter how urgent the matter was, it was always slow when it came to him.
thing.
Xie Shi was anxious, but Xie An was relaxed.
"Of course I saw it. This battle went well. Youdu also got several team leaders who are good at fighting. They are all from Jingkou."
Different from the battle report handed over to the imperial court, in his letter to Xie An, Xie Xuan told many truths and praised Liu Yu and others for their superb martial arts and courageous style.
Xie Xuan was very excited to be able to recruit warriors like Liu Yu and others who were good at fighting. As long as they were used properly, Liu Yu and others would definitely become famous generals.
On the contrary, Xie Xuan was very prejudiced against Wang Mi.
"Shi Nu, tell me, why does Wang Zhiyuan want to fight with the Beifu soldiers this time?"
"This is obviously not his business."
Speaking of Wang Zhiyuan, a cloud of confusion arose in front of Xie An's eyes. This was a young man. When he was young, he often visited Xie's house as a guest. As an elder, Xie An also loved and cared for him.
Xie Shi thought for a long time and finally concluded: "He has a smart mind and a gentle temperament. However, the smell of powder is too strong and he is popular with women. If nothing else, he will not have much development in the officialdom."
Xie Shi had not read Xie Xuan's letter. In his impression, Wang Mi was still that gentle and moderate person.
Although I am bored with the pursuit of many young ladies, I will not show off and embarrass others.
"You said he was very smart?" Among Xie Shi's many expressions, Xie An found what interested him.
Xie Shi lowered his head and said, "You are indeed smart. My eldest brother forgot that when he was only four years old, he could recite the Book of Songs and read Zhuangzi proficiently!"
"It's just that this kind of intelligence is not very obvious when he grows up. Looking at the years he has been in the court, apart from making His Majesty happy, he seems to have not performed very well."
"I think he is just a scholar, why should he go to the army?"
On this issue, Xie Shi and Xie An were both puzzled.
Xie An thought for a long time and said in a deep voice: "I can only say that maybe modesty and kindness are just Wang Zhiyuan's appearance. He also has a restless heart!"
"We should pay attention to this person from now on."
Xie Shi couldn't help but feel panic. With Wang Mi's intelligence and background, if he really had great ambitions, he would be a really dangerous person.
For the Xie family, such people have to be guarded against.