Cen Wenwen, courtesy name Jingren, was born in the Cen family of Nanyang, a relatively small family in Jingzhou, and was also a member of the old ministers of the Western Liang Dynasty.
His grandfather, Cen Shanfang, once served as an official in Xiao Cha, and rose to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. When Western Liang was annexed by Nan Chen, the Cen family also started to go downhill. The foundation was too weak.
Cen Wenwen was a typical young man who became famous. At the age of fourteen, he defended his father's justice and saved his life. He became famous in the south of the Yangtze River. After studying hard, he gradually became famous in the literary world of the south of the Yangtze River for his beautiful words and vigorous debate.
Judging from his family background and the prosperity of Jiangnan's literary style, it can be seen that this person was intelligent and agile.
Yes, this is a genius. Compared with the young people Yang Su once admired, to be honest, they are all inferior in terms of writing and knowledge.
At this time, Cen Wenwen was still a young man in his mid-twenties. If he continued at this pace, becoming the prime minister before he was thirty would not be a dream at all.
At this moment, Cen Wenwen used his intelligence to quickly sort out the cause and effect, gritting his teeth and trying to find the guy who talked too much in front of the emperor.
Then they thought about how to deal with the emperor. Seeing the emperor's expression of sadness, it was obvious that things were developing in the direction they least wanted to see, and they couldn't help but feel anxious.
After thinking about it for a while, I realized that I couldn’t keep it secret, so I said: "I got my reward some time ago... Your Majesty has indeed returned south and is now in Jinyang, living in Jinyang Palace. Your Majesty, please don’t be sad. Your Majesty is generally fine."
, I am already discussing how to welcome the empress to the south as soon as possible..."
As she listened, Xiao Mian's eyes were already red, and then she burst into tears and choked up: "My aunt is living outside and suffering so much, I feel uneasy..."
Cen Wenwen felt even more uncomfortable. As the saying goes, the emperor is worried about the humiliation of his ministers. Once the emperor starts crying in front of his ministers, it will be a big killer. The most famous one is Uncle Liu Huang. As long as that man sheds tears, all his subordinates will be thrown away.
The head is sprinkled with hot blood to calm the Lord's heart.
And Xiao Mian and Liu Bei are really inseparable. Liu Bei said that they are Han clan clansmen, but that happened when. The family fell to the point of selling straw mats and sandals to make ends meet, which can be said to have lost the face of their ancestors.
Xiao Mian was not far behind. When he was young, his family was very poor. Later, he sold calligraphy and painting books to barely make ends meet. He started his career during the Daye period.
His aunt Xiao became the queen of Yang Guang, so some members of the Xiao clan were appointed one after another. Xiao Mian was also found out from the family tree and became the county magistrate. When the war came, she relied on her
Xiao's reputation in the south of the Yangtze River skyrocketed, and then he became a feudal prince.
Take a look, not only does he occupy the same place as Liu Huangshu, but the trajectory of his career is also very similar.
It's just that Xiao Mian's face is definitely not as thick-skinned as Uncle Liu Huang's, so his reputation is far behind.
In other words, there are not many things that can make Mr. Xiao shed tears in front of his ministers. Now he is crying so hard that he is not trying to win people's hearts, but because he is really sad.
Of course, whether it was true or false, Xiao Mian must have wanted to welcome Empress Xiao to live in Yueyang, which was extremely beneficial to him.
The emperor was already crying, so Cen Wenwen naturally did not dare to neglect him. He stood up and prostrated himself on the ground. His tears came at the drop of a hat, and he cried with the emperor: "The Supreme Being is benevolent and filial, how dare I not try my best to live up to the Supreme Being's name?"
Because he is young, he dares to speak out. At this time, he still has to say something and give some advice.
"However... Jinyang is thousands of miles away and the journey is inconvenient. This matter needs long-term consideration."
Xiao Mian obviously didn't listen much, and shed more tears, "You pride yourself on your talents, but I entrust you with your life...but now no one can share my worries?"
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, no matter whether Cen Wenwen was passionate or worried, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. From my point of view, the empress must be safe and sound while living in Jinyang. I think
Li Ding'an is an old official of the Sui Dynasty. He raised troops at the border fortress and was in a hurry to conquer it. Now he has conquered all of Jin. However, this person has not made any overcoming move so far, which shows his intention."
"When the empress returns to Jinyang, she will definitely be treated with courtesy by Li Ding'an..."
As Cen Wenwen talked, he even started to believe what he said. In fact, what he was using was nothing more than a procrastination trick. He wanted to take the opportunity to make some remarks to make the emperor set his ambitions even higher.
As for what ridiculous things Li Ding'an would do when he got the most beautiful woman in the world that year, it was actually all trivial. He only knew that wanting to welcome Empress Xiao back at this time was nothing more than wishful thinking.
The princes in the north were all covered in blood. Whoever gets Queen Xiao would not be able to send her to Yueyang obediently, especially Li Ding'an.
With a humble family background, it’s not surprising what he can do. What’s even more frightening is that this man was connected to the Turks in the north. Not only did he stab Li Yuan severely, but he also allowed the Turks to send Empress Xiao back to the Sui Dynasty. What’s hidden inside?
Not to mention the many unknown accidents, this person seems to be very difficult to mess with.
Moreover... the confrontation between Li Ding'an and Li Tang is very beneficial to them in the south. In other words, based on the general strategy, let alone joining forces with them to attack Tang, they cannot easily offend their talents.
These truths are actually obvious. Everyone has discussed this matter for many days and has reached a consensus on this matter. Therefore, no matter how much Xiao Mian cries and whether he is willing to welcome Queen Xiao back, the people under him will not do it anyway.
I have tried my best to do this.
Xiao Mian seemed to have finally listened. She stopped crying and stared blankly outside the palace for a long time before saying, "What the Qing family said is absolutely true..."
Cen Wenwen immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could continue his efforts to make the sad emperor feel more ambitious, Xiao Xian continued: "Then Li Ding'an claims to be a minister of the Sui Dynasty, so he shouldn't treat his aunt lightly... But I am
How can the descendants of the Xiao family tolerate their aunt living in another place? I feel uneasy after losing all contact with her..."
Cen Wenwen also held back his tears, blinked his red eyes, and tried hard to swallow down some words he was about to say. Then he followed the emperor's wishes and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This matter is easy. Just send an envoy northward...
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He was just thinking about this matter here. He would stabilize the emperor first, and then discuss it with others and persuade them together. After all, the Supreme Being couldn't have his own way. What he was afraid of was actually the emperor sending someone to talk to Li
Ding'an just asked Empress Xiao directly.
Moreover, Wang Renshou and Ning Changzhen led their troops to assist Kuizhou, and Zhang Xiu and others led their troops south to attack Lin Shihong. There are many important matters to be decided, and we certainly cannot spend more time on this matter. Of course, the weight of the man in the north is also playing a role.
Effect, if it were an emperor waiting for the turn of events, this would not be the case.
But before he could think about it for a few times, Xiao Mian had already put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "What the Qing family said is in my heart. I intend to send someone as an envoy to Jinyang. When I come, I will explain it to my aunt."
Please serve me for a while and show your filial piety for me. Secondly, Li Ding'an will be my subordinate... maybe he can be used? If such a hero can be used by me, wouldn't it be like the Han ancestor met Zhang Han?"
"Thirdly, even if you can't make such a good story, you should still make good friends with him and work together to defeat the ministers who have stolen the country. The talents of the Qing family will not be given to Gao Yang. Are you willing to take on this important task to relieve my worries?"
Cen Wenwen was confused immediately, but he was a smart man after all. In a blink of an eye, he realized that he had accidentally put his head into the condom.
Moreover, he also thought that the emperor's mission to the north must not have been a whim, and must have been discussed with someone. Who is this person?
Who else could suggest to the emperor that he, Cen Wen, be sent as an envoy? It must be Neishi Ling Yuanjun Shannasi.
As for the grudge between him and Yuan Junshan, it was not only based on different political opinions, but also because he threatened Yuan Junshan's status, and he also seized the opportunity very well.
Wang Renshou and others led the army to the west, Zhou Faming and others were outside, and Zhang Xiu and others also led the army to the south. People like Cen Wenwen, who had won the emperor's trust and could participate in secrets, wanted to leave again...
Well, it's just a fight for power and position, and there isn't much logic to it.
And the emperor obviously didn't want to hear any more arguments about whether to go south or to enter Sichuan, so...
His mind was spinning, and under Xiao Mian's earnest gaze, Cen Wenwen lowered his head and said, "I obey the imperial edict."
Xiao Mian said happily: "The Qing family is loyal and upright, and has learned a lot. I will join you as your official, Dr. Guanglu, and also take charge of the post of General Zuo Wuwei. Later, I will go to Jinyang with the King of Chu as an envoy. Is this good?"
Cen Wenwen felt bitter in his mouth, but he still said in his heart. Sure enough, the only ones left over there were Jin Wang Dong Jingzhen and Qin Wang Lei Shimeng. Here, there were also a few left.
, Pei Song, the Minister of Personnel, Liu Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, plus Xiao Yu, the Minister of Zhongshu, etc...
After leaving the palace gate, Cen Wenwen couldn't help but look back at the rather simple palace, sighed, and thought about what this place would look like when he turned back from the north.
Then I thought again, can he come back? The emperor has said that he wants someone to serve his aunt and fulfill his filial piety for him.
Thinking of this, Cen Wenwen couldn't help but smile. Did Empress Xiao meet the emperor? Even if they did, how many times did they meet? How can we talk about filial piety like this?
My heart became more and more depressed, thinking that Cen Wenwen had a very high self-esteem and that once he met a wise king, he would definitely be able to fulfill his ambitions in life. But now it seems that he is just deceiving himself...
Frustrated, he didn't want to seek any more close and friendly discussions, right? The emperor's words and gestures had already shown that the matter could not be changed, so why bother discussing it?
If not, he would not have accepted this hard job immediately in front of the emperor. If he had to argue again, the emperor's words would certainly not be so gentle and warm.
Cen Wenwen then shook off his sleeves, strode away, and went home to prepare his luggage.
As he expected, Xiao Mian issued an edict the next day, ordering him and Chu King Zheng Wenxiu to go north as envoys to Jinyang. The next night, the good horses given by the emperor had entered the Cen Mansion Stables, urging him to go north.
The meaning is very obvious.
So, on the third day, he left Yueyang and headed north together with the unlucky King of Chu Zheng Wenxiu...