Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 184 Spring Begins in February

Mu Jing held the letter in one hand, and tapped the index finger of the other hand loudly on the desk. This was a very rhythmic tapping, and the sound made his thoughts clearer. It is an old habit. up.

"Zhong Heng, is Xi Zhicai in the official office?"

"exist!"

Huo Yu is already a little familiar with Mujing's habits. Under normal circumstances, he seldom interrupts his thoughts when he is thinking. He dared to speak when he heard his question: "Mr. Xi and some students from Yingchuan Academy My classmate, I competed in calligraphy with a few of my sons and daughters at Jingping Study in the north of the city in the afternoon, and returned to the official office in the evening!"

"Go and invite him!"

"promise!"

Huo Yu bowed his hands and saluted, went out, put on the cloth shoes on the gate, and went to the backyard.

This piece of government office is very large, not only the two workshops, but also an inner courtyard area, which can accommodate hundreds of people. After Mujing came to the capital, there were two residences, the residence of Jingping Trading Company, and the West Ehou Mansion. His residence was set on fire by himself, and now everyone can only live here in the official office.

"What are you calling me for?"

Xi Zhicai took off his shoes and entered. After entering, he knelt down and put his hands casually beside the stove to get warm.

"There is something I want your opinion on!"

Mujing cut to the chase.

"Is there something else you can't make up your mind about?" Xi Zhicai narrowed his eyes, he had seen Mujing's evildoer before, that night Mujing turned his hands into clouds and rain, using his body as a lure, the strange soldiers rushed out, causing trouble Luoyang City is full of wind and rain, and he is ashamed of his self-confidence and composure that is not chaotic in the face of danger.

"There are so many things I can't make up my mind about!"

Mujing curled his lips: "In this world, no one dares to say that the decision they made is correct. There are always [-] possibilities for things that didn't happen, so when we make a decision, we must be cautious. In the bone!"

"These words are novel and pleasant!" Xi Zhicai smiled: "Tell me what it is!"

"My old man is going to get married!"

Mu Jing handed the last page of the letter, which was the letter Jiang Lu had given him, to Xi Zhicai.

"The Kuai family in Jingzhou has a lot of weight!" Xi Zhicai said: "Although the Marquis of Xi'e has won the position and is seriously ill, there are many talented people under his command. As long as there is enough time, it is no problem to sit firmly in Nanyang, but his background From the point of view of the scholars, he has never been on the stage, if he has the reputation of the Kuai family, he will have nothing to worry about if he sits firmly in Nanyang!"

"How can there be such a simple thing!"

Mujing smiled wryly: "There are benefits, but there are also risks!"

"Aristocratic families, they all do that!" Xi Zhicai nodded: "Marriage, and then infiltrate, unless they have a talented vassal, otherwise they will not force themselves to stand out, but they will use marriage to control that power!"

"I am not opposed to marriage. After all, marriage can completely stabilize my father's foundation. As for the intentions of the Kuai family, I am not afraid. If even a mere Kuai family can't be suppressed, Nanyang will be taken away sooner or later!"

"Then what are you worried about?"

"The whole body is moved with one trigger. The gentry is not harmonious. My father has not even stood firm on his heels yet, so he can't be affected by the fish pond!"

"Infighting among the nobles in Jingzhou?"

When Xi Zhicai heard the words, he immediately understood, and asked, "When the Marquis of Xi'e was in Nanyang, he was closer to that family in Jingzhou!"

"It should be the Cai family, but they have never dated, but they are relatively close to a child of the Cai family!"

Mu Jing said: "At the beginning, my father fell into the grass and turned into a bandit. It happened to be the twelfth lunar month of winter. The food and grass on the mountain were gone, and there was no way to survive. Therefore, the soldiers marched dangerously, and led the troops to attack Wuyin. It was a bit of luck, and they barely took Wuyin. , and we were able to settle down in Wuyin because Cai Tu, the county magistrate of Wuyin, was lenient to us. Help is great!
As for the marriage with the Cai family, I don't think there is a big problem!
But Kuai..."

Mu Jing shook his head: "I can't tell!"

"Jingzhou is a place with a strong academic atmosphere. The gentry in Jingzhou should not be underestimated. Among the gentry in Jingzhou, the Pang family is the most respected, and the Kuai family and the Cai family are the leaders in power. In addition, Jiangxia There are countless big and small gentry clans like the Huang family!"

Xi Zhicai said: "It's too complicated here. I'm a humble scholar. Although I have traveled in Jingzhou and met some Jingzhou students, I don't know much about it!"

"It's because of the complexity inside that I can't make up my mind!"

"If you want to ask my idea, I will tell you that the one who should get married should still get married. If this is a muddy water, you can only know the depth by wading through it. Since the Marquis of Xi'e wants to sit in Nanyang, he can't avoid getting married. Dealing with the Jingzhou gentry, without the support of the Jingzhou gentry, his position as the prefect of Nanyang is a bit vain after all!"

Xi Zhi thought for a long time before expressing his opinion.

If you want to sit firmly on one side, apart from strength, you need reputation.

Mushan didn't have the reputation of scholarly circles, so he could only rely on one party to stabilize his reaction above the scholarly circles.

"Listen to the words!"

Mu Jing's eyes brightened: "This muddy water still needs to be wade!"

"I don't quite understand one thing!"

"what?"

"It stands to reason that you have also reached the age of marriage leave. If they want to marry, they should also marry you. Why is it Xi'ehou? Marrying with Xi'ehou is a continuation. With you as a son-in-law, it will be difficult for them to succeed! "

Play Zhicai.

"Are you mocking me, not as hot as my father?" Mu Jing's face turned dark.

"Caring about you!" Xi Zhicai smiled sarcastically.

"Are you insulting my wisdom, or your own wisdom!" Mu Jing said angrily, "You still don't understand this matter, you are mocking my proton!"

His current status in the capital, in the eyes of many people, is a proton, who dares to marry his daughter to a proton.

"Since ancient times, protons have no future!"

Xi Zhicai smiled, stopped circling around, and said, "Don't say I didn't remind you, you should have prepared earlier!"

"rest assured!"

Mu Jing said confidently: "This Luoyang City can't keep me, Mu Jing!"

That night, Mu Jing wrote a letter and asked Huo Yu to send it back to Nanyang through Jingping Trading Company's channel...

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On February [-], the dragon raised its head and the earth began to recover.

But in this big Han capital, there is no trace of rejuvenation. Instead, it feels very depressing everywhere. This depressing atmosphere makes everyone feel like the sky is falling.

On this day, in the Nangong Palace, hundreds of officials filed out from the court hall, whispering to each other in twos and threes.

"Your Majesty has not gone to court for several days!"

"I heard that His Majesty has fainted!"

"No way!"

"Aren't you in good spirits when you're new?"

"Who can tell!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty is blessed!"

"..."

Every official's heart is in a mess.

"Wen Xian, you hold the southern army in your hand and defend the two palaces. What's going on in the northern palace?" Yuan Feng and Yang Biao walked side by side, his voice kept low.

"I am not sure!"

Yang Biao shook his head and said, "Beigong has already blocked the news, and now even I can't control these soldiers!"

"Could it be..."

"impossible!"

Yang Biao still shook his head, and said in a low voice: "When I went to see His Majesty before, he was indeed in good spirits."

"You have the upper hand in chess, you have to find a way to confirm the situation in Beigong, we can't be passive!" Yuan Feng said.

Things have not been going well for the Yuan family these days. Yuan Kai is still lying on the hospital bed, half dead, with more than half of his body burned. Whether he can survive it depends on God's will. Strength won.

He has been holding back, just waiting for an opportunity.

"Ok!"

Yang Biao nodded. The gentry belonged to one family, and only by helping each other can they win the future. He knew this well.

The general He Jin here also showed some anxiety. He was wearing a loose official robe and walked very fast. There were several officials in the same line as your relatives behind him. He said as he walked, "Shu Da, You have to find a way to find out the situation in the palace and get in touch with the empress!"

"These days, the palace city is closed, and I heard that only the two princes can enter and leave the North Palace, and no one else, including the ten permanent attendants, can enter or leave without authorization!"

"Then open a gap from Prince Bian!"

He Jin's voice was very deep: "We are relatives, we can only rely on the prince to argue, if we don't want to be razed to the nine clans, we can't lose!"

"understand!"

He Miao nodded.

……

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In the North Palace, there are three steps, one post, five steps and one point. All the surrounding palaces are guarded by soldiers and horses, and no entry or exit is allowed.

"Father Shang, how is Chen Cang's situation?"

The emperor was thought to have fainted by outsiders, but he was very energetic at this moment. He was sitting in the courtyard, looking at the flower seedlings in the courtyard that had regenerated their teeth after the beginning of spring in February, with a calm expression on his face.

"The kingdom's rebels have been dragged to exhaustion. Winter is coming and spring is coming. The siege is not broken, and morale is lost. I'm afraid it will be a long time before they are counterattacked!"

Zhang Rang bowed his hands and reported.

They have been watching the news from Xiliang, reporting it every three days, so it is naturally very clear.

"So Huangfusong has won again!" The corner of the emperor's mouth raised a playful smile.

"Huangfu Song is indeed a pillar of the imperial court!" Zhang Rang said.

"Huangfu Yizhen!"

The emperor thought for a while and said, "Can he use it?"

"Your Majesty, now we can use it, there are not many other than him!"

"Then take a gamble!"

The emperor gritted his teeth and said: "After this battle is over, in my name, you will reward him as the shepherd of Bingzhou, let him hand over the military power of the Xiliang Army, let him take office in Bingzhou, and let Huangfusong take over all the military power of the Xiliang Army !"

He didn't wait any longer, the gentry clan was deeply rooted, and they had been the pillars of the imperial court in all dynasties. Although he was worried, he was not afraid of them arrogating power, and even if he wanted to get rid of them, he couldn't get rid of them.

But there is one person who gets rid of him before he dies.

This person holds the military power in the world, it is too dangerous, no one in the world can suppress it except himself, so he can only leave with him.

Otherwise, he will die in peace.

(End of this chapter)