Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 361 The love between father and son
Crossing Tongguan is Guanxi.

In fact, Huan Xi didn't like Chang'an.

Since the city was founded in the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (200 BC), Chang'an City has a history of years and has gone through many vicissitudes.

As time goes by, this city is no longer the majestic capital of the Western Han Dynasty.

Chang'an has gone through wars and the city is dilapidated and small. Huan Xi has never carried out large-scale construction since he took over.

When Shi Hu built Chang'an, he only rebuilt Weiyang Palace for his own enjoyment.

If it is used as the home base of a certain vassal, Chang'an City is quite qualified. If it is used as the capital of a unified dynasty, it will seem a bit petty and cannot show the majesty of a great country.

Moreover, Huan Xi never drank the well water in Chang'an City, and his family was not allowed to drink it. The groundwater resources in Chang'an were seriously polluted.

If the drinking water is only safe, then that's it. Huan Xi has always asked people to go to the upper reaches of the Wei River to get drinking water.

But every summer, when the climate is hot, there is always a peculiar smell floating in the city due to groundwater pollution.

Huan Xi nodded and sighed:

Quan Yi shook his head and said:
"In order to lure the Dai army to return for reinforcements, General Deng made a big fanfare along the way and did not conceal the news. All the Dai troops fled far away without achieving anything."

"I have military information about the Hetao and want to report it to Duke Liang. General Deng went to Dai to plunder and lure Dai's troops back to the country. Then he headed west. He has now reunited with Xie Shangshu (Xie Ai) and has returned safely. Yinchuan.”

Huan Xi nodded. He must capture Hedong and let the soldiers rest for a while. After next year's spring plowing, it would be time for him to use his troops.

Huan Xi asked again about the seizures of this robbery.

Quan Yi saw Huan Xi sighing and said with a smile:

Huan Xi said with emotion.

When Huan Xi heard this, he was a little disappointed, but he also understood that he was trying to win over Shu. If Deng Xia was able to hold back Dai's 50,000 cavalry and prevent them from going south to follow Fu Jian to reinforce Hedong, it was considered an outstanding achievement. Task.

"Ziliang, go tell Suo Xia. When he returns to Yinchuan, he will step up war preparations and purchase a large number of livestock from the people."

Even regardless of Luoyang's geographical location in the center of the world, just in terms of scale, Luoyang is more suitable as the future capital of the Huan family.

"Is there any news about Deng Xia?"

Luoyang City in the Han Dynasty was burned to the ground and reduced to ruins as early as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty due to Dong Zhuo's westward movement.

Quan Yi was startled and asked:

"When the Fu family is destroyed, Liang Gong can live in Luoyang permanently."

Cao Pi established the Wei Dynasty and made Luoyang the capital. On the basis of the old capital, he carried out large-scale expansion and reconstruction.

Moreover, the groundwater pollution there is not as serious as Chang'an.

"Is Mr. Liang planning to send troops from Hetao after the spring plowing next year?"

Huan Xi said in a deep voice.

"Luoyang is better!"

Quan Yi heard this and replied:

Luoyang City in the Wei and Jin Dynasties was composed of a triple city circle of palace city, inner city and outer city, covering an area of ​​nearly 100 square kilometers, which was 2.6 times the size of Chang'an today and 1.5 times the size of Chang'an City in the later Sui and Tang Dynasties.

"We can only take the Loop."

Now that the Yan State controls Zhi Guanxing, if Huan Xi leaves from the east of Puban and goes north from Hedong County, once he goes deep into the Taiyuan Basin, the Yan State can send troops from Zhi Guanxing at any time to cut off Huan Xi's grain road and go south with Fu Jian. Yibei launched an offensive against Liang Jun.

Therefore, for safety reasons, Huan Xi could only choose to send troops from Hetao.

At the same time, taking the northern route also has the advantage of being able to recruit the Hetao Hu people nearby.

Huan Xi did not plan to attack Bingzhou directly.

Jinyang is a country with four fortresses. Even if we send troops from Hetao, it will be difficult to break through the northern pass easily.

He had already planned in his mind to attack Shengle and force Fu Jian to come to the rescue.

This is also the reason why Huanxi asked Suo Xiaduo to prepare livestock. He imitated the fighting methods of nomads and drove livestock to fight. In this way, he did not have to worry about the safety of the food road.

Of course Fu Jian could choose to stick to Yanmen Pass and sit back and watch Huan Xi attack Dai. However, when Huan Xi occupied the capital of Dai, his son Tuoba Shi truly became the king of Dai.

How the tribes of Dai will choose? I'm afraid the result is self-evident.

Once Huanxi takes control of the Dai Kingdom, his power will be able to clamp down on the Yu Kingdom from the south, north, and west, compressing the Fu family's living space.

And if Fu Jian rescued Dai Guo, Huan Xi would certainly be willing to fight a battle with him in the wild instead of attacking the Yanmen Pass to the north of Bingzhou and the dangerous passes like Gaobi Ridge to the south.

After Quan Yi left, Huan Xi couldn't sleep for a long time.

According to the itinerary, Huan Xi will be able to return to Chang'an tomorrow afternoon.

Calculating carefully, Huan Xi has never been close to a woman since he learned of his grandmother's death and rushed south to attend the funeral.

It was already late November. Even in the cold winter, Huan Xi felt hot inside when he thought of the beautiful figures of his wives and concubines. He wished he could ride alone into the city tonight and immerse himself in the gentle countryside.

The next day, early in the morning.

Snowflakes are still falling in the sky over Chang'an. Among the three city gates to the east, the southernmost Bacheng Gate is crowded with people.

All the civil and military ministers came to greet Huan Xi. Although Huan Xi had told them in advance that he would enter the city in the afternoon, everyone still stayed here early in the morning to show their respect.

Aman, dressed like a little meat dumpling, also followed and stood in the wind and snow.

Aman's little face was turned red by the cold wind. However, even if Wang Meng asked him to go to the city gate cave to take shelter from the wind and snow and warm himself by the fire, Aman refused.

Aman feels that only in this way can a son's longing and expectation for his father be expressed.

Even though it was still early and Huan Xi wouldn't be back until the afternoon, he knew that everything he said and did at this time would reach his father's ears.

However, what Aman didn't expect was that Huan Xi's first words when he met him were not to praise him for his filial piety, but to reprimand him in public:
"You don't care about your body so much. Do you still want to inherit the family business in the future?"

It was not yet noon, and Huan Xi arrived much faster than originally planned.

Aman was not frightened by Huan Xi's reprimand. He raised his head curiously and asked:
"Grandpa came back so quickly, is it because he was worried about the child?"

Huan Xi didn't answer, and started talking to Wang Meng with a smile on his face, ignoring Aman.

Aman had no choice but to look at Quan Yi. No one understood his father's thoughts better than himself, Mr. Quan.

Quan Yi also noticed Aman's gaze. He smiled and nodded, giving the answer on Huan Xi's behalf.

Originally, Liang Jun was walking leisurely, until Huan Xi knew that Aman was like a fool, waiting for him in the wind and snow, and would not listen to anyone's advice. Huan Xi had to urge the soldiers to hurry up, lest his son would be killed. Freezing is good or bad.

Aman understood, and his heart was filled with a sense of happiness.

The weather is too cold and the heavy snow has not stopped yet. Naturally, Huan Xi will not brave the severe cold and stay here longer.

Huan Xi greeted Wang Meng to get in the car as always.

As we all know, Huan Xi advocates a balance between work and rest. Therefore, whenever he returns to Chang'an, he always gives himself a long vacation and does not care about political affairs.

Therefore, Huan Xi would ask Wang Meng to ride with him every time. On the carriage back to the city, he would hand over some major military affairs to Wang Meng. This has become a habit.

But today, what was different from the past was that after Wang Meng got into the car, Huan Xi did not signal the driver to start, but shouted to Aman:

"What are you doing standing there? Why don't you come up!"

Aman subconsciously thought that his father was urging Quan Yi behind him. After all, after so many years, only Quan Yi could squeeze into the carriage at this time.

Until Aman found Huan Xi looking at him intently.

"Father is calling me?!"

Aman asked in surprise.

Suddenly, a hand from behind gently pressed on Aman's shoulder. It was Quan Yi. He smiled and said:

"Wei ministers follow Liang Gong to conquer the Yu Kingdom and get along day and night. Even if they have something to say, there is no need to rush.

"Liang Gong is naturally urging the prince to come forward."

Aman didn't have any doubts anymore, he happily opened his short legs and walked to the carriage.

Shen Chiqian was about to carry Aman into the carriage, but he took back the foot he had just stepped out because he saw that Huan Xi had already extended his right hand to Aman.

Aman didn't hesitate. He held his father's strong hand tightly and was pulled into the carriage.

On the way back to Weiyang Palace, Aman said nothing, just quietly listening to the conversation between his father and his husband.

Being able to get on this carriage at this time actually means that Huan Xi has a positive attitude towards Aman's performance during this period.

Whether it was before giving Aman an extra seat next to Wang Meng, or today letting him sit in the carriage together and listen to the discussion between himself and Wang Meng, both of them are letting Aman get more involved in military affairs.

Of course, now that Aman is too young, he is only qualified to listen and has no right to speak. Aman himself knows this very well. As long as his father does not take the initiative to ask his opinion, he will keep silent.

The carriage drove to the gate of Weiyang Palace, and Huan Xi, Aman, and Wang Meng stepped out one after another.

Huan Xi smiled and said:

"There are still things at home that I need to deal with. In the past few days, I have to take care of the state affairs for me, Mr. Xinxin."

Although Aman worshiped Wang Meng as his teacher and respectfully called him sir, Huan Xi did not change his title of Wang Meng.

After that, Huan Xi said goodbye to Wang Meng. Aman was about to follow him back, but was knocked on the head by Huan Xi:
"Follow your husband to the Shangshutai to observe the government!"

Aman stuck out his tongue secretly and had no choice but to go to the Shangshu table with Wang Meng.

When Huan Xi returned to Jiao Fang Hall, Luo Niang, You Niang, Xiang Hai'er and others were no longer there.

Xie Daoyun said doubtfully:

"Why didn't Aman come back?"

Huan Xi did not answer, but asked with a smile:
"Why aren't Luo Niang and Xiang Hai'er here?"

Although they were an old couple, Xie Daoyun was still blushing with shame and quickly dismissed the maid serving in the house.

With no outsiders around, Huan Xi stepped forward and hugged Xie Daoyun into his arms. The two of them rubbed their ears and temples together, and Huan Xi said softly:
"Ling Jiang, we already have two sons. Now, how about we have another daughter."

Xie Daoyun agreed emotionally, and suddenly, in the cold winter, spring filled the Jiaofang Palace.

(End of this chapter)