Royal road

"Your Majesty has arrived in Shouchun." In the study, a person was sitting in front of the desk, tapping the white jade Ruyi in his palm nervously with his fingers, his face full of worry.

His appearance is not very outstanding, except for the strange white hair on the forehead, no one will care about him when he is walking on the road.But in this room, it's where everyone's attention is drawn.This person is General An Dong, Governor of Yangzhou, Sima Rui, King of Langya.Since being sent to Jiangdong by the King of the East China Sea, Sima Rui worked hard for a year, finally eliminated the chaos, and gained a foothold in Jianye.Unexpectedly, before he started his hands and feet and broke the barriers of the southerners, he encountered such a major event as the emperor moving the capital.

The emperor moved to Yangzhou, and the platform is still located in Shouchun, Huainan County, so what is he, Jianye? !

Sima Rui's identity and bloodlines are not compared with the kings who fought for power in Luoyang at the beginning, but they are from the emperor's distant branch.When he first came to Southland, he was not taken seriously by the Three Wu family at all.Originally, I wanted to take advantage of the Shangsi Tour Banquet to manage the popularity, but I didn't expect the emperor to move the capital like this.Even if they wanted to become an official, these Jiangdong clans would still choose Zhengshuo, how could they choose him?

How can I accomplish the great cause that I have in mind?

Someone on the side said loudly: "Why should the general worry? The emperor's coming to the south is actually the opportunity to establish a career! Just imagine how many gentry are driving south with them? Which one of these northerners does not need to be comforted? If they are all placed in the south, it will How many fertile fields have been stolen? Just this point will provoke criticism from the southerners! The emperor has never crossed the river, but only set up his line in Shouchun, obviously wanting to return to the Central Plains. But the real Jiangdong clans are all in the The three counties of Wu, Wuxing, and Kuaiji. As long as the emperor crosses the river for a day, these people will not dare to move lightly for a day, and it will be beneficial to the general's affairs."

Hearing this, Sima Rui's expression relaxed, and he looked at the man with the clear eyebrows and elegant demeanor sitting next to him.After moving the town to Jianye, he has always relied on Dao Wang as his right-hand man. Now Dao Wang goes to Shouchun to greet him.

Wang Dun is right.The dispute between southerners and northerners has always been a troublesome matter.When a famous person like Lu Ji entered the Northland, didn't the three clans be slaughtered and died in a foreign land?Now that people from the north are moving south, the problems they face are even more complicated.Now that the capital is moved to Shouchun, these troubles must first fall on the head of the emperor.

In this way, wouldn't it be misfortune?

But after pondering for a while, Sima Rui still sighed: "Although that is the case, it is still unknown whether the emperor will return to the Central Plains. If it takes three to five years, the foundation will be laid in Shouchun. Wouldn't I still be married?"

These words, but there is a bit of "disobedience".If others listen to it, maybe it will cause a lot of trouble.But for Langya Wang's children like Wang Dun, they have long been used to it.Sima Rui was originally born in Langya, and after crossing the river, he valued his brothers very much.Now the three of them think the same thing, so what's the point of not being a minister?

Wang Dun said, "If you don't intend to go north, why don't you cross the river? Don't worry, the general, as long as the emperor intends to recapture the Central Plains, he will definitely not value the corner of the east of the river. The general should also focus on the great cause and focus on how to win over the southerners. As for the Son of Heaven..."

There was a sneer on his lips: "The Son of Heaven is extremely intelligent, and I'm afraid he will be suspicious of the generals around him. Isn't the solar eclipse before a bad omen of defeat? There are puppet Huns to solve those troubles for the general."

Wang Dun also stayed in the court for a while, and even heard a lot of gossip about the emperor from Wang Yan.He still knows a lot about this young emperor.Such a person, if he is in power, might really be able to stabilize the situation.But for the gentry like them, they are too scheming to be assisted.Compared with the Son of Heaven, the mild-tempered, soft-hearted King Langya in front of him is a worthy target.If he is on the throne, how is it different from Langya Wang's being in power?

Wang Dun is not as gentle as Wang Dao. He is already quite ambitious. Now that he has finally settled the situation, how can he let it go?

Hearing what Wang Dun said, Sima Rui let go of his worries and nodded: "Chu Zhong's words are not bad, we still need to win over the southerners! I only hope for longevity and less trouble..."

Director Wang has been ordered by him to go to Shouchun to find out the news.Alas, whatever, it would be great if that yellow-mouthed child died in Luoyang!

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He finally made it through!

When seeing the low city wall of Shouchun, the first thought that popped up was this thought.Sima Qin couldn't help holding down his knees, and straightened his shoulders.He made it through!

It is actually possible to take a boat from Luoyang to Shouchun, but the river is closed in winter and the boat cannot be crossed.For more than a thousand miles, we can only travel by land.The long journey took more than a month.Among them, there are countless encounters with enemy soldiers.The Bingzhou soldiers and horses sent earlier to intercept Wang Mi's army never returned.I don't know if I was defeated and died cleanly, or if I ran away.But they did make a difference.For more than ten days, no pursuers caught up.But after passing through Ruyin County, the situation changed. Wang Mi's army followed up again and repeatedly attacked the brigade that moved the capital.

Even with Gou Xi on his side, it is still extremely difficult to maintain such a team.Therefore, along the way, people kept falling behind, and some people died. Even he was forced to abandon the imperial chariot and flee on horseback several times.

But now, after many hardships and narrow escapes, he finally arrived at this new capital.How could Sima Tan not be happy?

Although the city wall is short, it is far inferior to Luoyang.But there are no Huns here, and there are no tens of thousands of troops to make him restless day and night.As long as there is time to breathe, why not regroup and attack Luoyang? !

The panic of the past month, the fear of facing the solar eclipse before, all slowly subsided.Sima Qin regained his emperor's demeanor, sat in the car, and was welcomed into the city by the envoys.

The Yamen of Shouchun Mansion has now become a palace.Even though the area was extremely cramped, the little emperor still assumed the posture of facing the court and met the important ministers who came to welcome him.

General Liu Zhun was very happy, and he seemed to sincerely welcome the emperor to move his capital.For this veteran, Gou Xi showed a bit of vigilance.This is Liu Zhun's territory, and the two may have quarrels.However, Sima Tan's attention was never focused on that side, but on the envoy sent by Yangzhou Governor Sima Rui.

As the governor of Yangzhou, Sima Rui has been in Jiangdong for a year, and he must have accumulated some strength.For a while, the little emperor secretly speculated whether this person would pose a threat to him, or, like Sima Yue, wanted to exceed his authority to control him and become a powerful minister who threatened the emperor.Unexpectedly, he was so obedient, he only sent Anton Sima, as if the emperor didn't summon him, and dared not leave his post without authorization.

And this Anton Sima is Wang Yan's relative, and also a famous scholar, Langya Wang Dao.Without Wang Yan's refined demeanor, Wang Dao had a straight face and a tall and straight figure, exuding a gentle and restrained elegance all over his body.Not only does it look non-aggressive, but it also looks courteous, which is very easy to make people feel good.

Faced with such a welcome, Sima Tan naturally expressed something: "Thanks to General Anton for sending food and supplies, I was allowed to be the Lord of Shouchun. General Anton's thoughtfulness is really commendable."

Director Wang didn't come empty-handed this time, he also brought a lot of food and fodder.For the ministers of the imperial court who were suffering all the way and suffering from hunger, these grains were life-saving things.How can it not be sentimental?

Director Wang bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty has come from a long way. As a subject, he should do his best. The general also said that as long as His Majesty is called upon, he will definitely serve the court with all his heart!"

Such kind words made the little emperor narrow his eyes slightly.However, the joy of being flattered could not make him relax in the slightest.Liu Zhun was originally stationed in Shouchun, but now there is an extra group of Gou Xi, and I am afraid there is still a struggle for power.If Sima Rui, the governor of Yangzhou, came to join in the fun again, it would be a mess.

"General An Dong has a heart, and I am very relieved. However, the situation in Jiangdong is serious, and General An Dong is still stationed in Jianye to ensure that the imperial court is on the way. When the army is dispatched in the spring, I am afraid that there will be a lot of military rations." The little emperor said softly.

These words made Director Wang narrow his eyes slightly.Although he is not as perverse as his elder brother Wang Dun, he also has the ambition to assist Sima Rui to become emperor.The painstaking efforts of the year have all been messed up by this little emperor, how can people not be annoyed?This time he came to Shouchun to stabilize the emperor's mind and to find out his plans.Now it seems that this person can't wait to counterattack the Central Plains.

If you love Beidi so much, why not stay in Luoyang?After all, he is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.It will also drag down the entire Jiangdong to transport military food and soldiers to the North.There were two big chaos in Jiangdong before, how much financial and material resources are there for people to dig?

Suppressing the sarcasm in his heart, Director Wang looked more solemn: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to guard Jiangdong for Your Majesty."

That being said, they don't marry for nothing.The gentry and poor people in the south of the Yangtze River below will clearly know that it is the current emperor, not Sima Rui, the governor who caused them to lose money, food, grass, and even their lives.I don't know how many people there are in Jiangdong, who deeply hate the emperor's northern expedition.The more people's resentment boils, the easier it will be for his general to win people's hearts.

The two had their own thoughts in their hearts, but they chatted for a few more words as if they were in harmony with each other.Just as the little emperor wanted to talk to someone else, a secret report was suddenly sent into the palace.After receiving the letter from Xiao Huangmen, the little emperor took a look and his expression changed.

In the letter, only a few words were written.The puppet Han Liu Yuan sent an envoy to Bingzhou, intending to marry Liu's daughter and the general Liang Feng, and marry the two surnames.

He just left Luoyang, how dare they do that! !