Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty traveled to the south, Jinling or Jiankang Mansion has always been the capital of the Southern Dynasty. After several dynasties of painstaking management, Jiankang Mansion is not only a fortress on the Yangtze River moat, but also the core of the politics, economy and culture of the entire Southern Dynasties.

Jiangnan beautiful land, Jinling Imperial Prefecture

This poem by "Xiao Xie" Xie Wei exhausts the prosperity of Jinling City and its irreplaceable role in the entire system of the Southern Dynasties.

By the time of the Southern Liang, Jiankang Mansion was already the largest state capital in Jiangnan and even in the entire south, even compared to Chang'an and Yecheng, which had been war-torn for a long time in the north. Later, Hou Jing's rebellion almost burned down Jiankang Mansion, and Chen Baxian, who was an emperor and a strategist, naturally clearly realized the importance of Jiankang Mansion after ascending the throne, so instead of disliking Jiankang Mansion, which has become a ruin in many places, he made great efforts to rebuild.

More than 20 years after the founding of the South Chen Dynasty, although the middle has passed through the Chen Wu Emperor Chen Baxian, Chen Wen Emperor Chen Qian, Chen Waste Emperor Chen Bozong (Linhai King) and now Chen Ji four generations, but the construction of Jiankang Mansion has almost never stopped, it can be said that this new Jiankang City built on the ruins of the war is also a symbol of the prosperity of the country in South Chen.

The current Nanchen can be said to be the strongest time for more than 20 years since the founding of the country, to the west to deter the Western Liang, to the north according to the Huaishui to look at the Central Plains, and think that when Chen Baxian had just established the Southern Chen, the Northern Dynasty entrenched in the Huainan Tiger looked at the river, and even the puppet-like Xiliang was eager to try, and the difficulties at that time could not be compared with the present, so this Jiankang Mansion also showed more and more prosperous posture.

Of course, how many crises are hidden behind the strength of this country, only a few people in the upper echelons can clearly understand. Even from a historical point of view, including the Emperor Chen of Nan Chen, did not realize that this prosperity was actually the peak that Nan Chen was able to reach, and then the prosperity fell into ashes, and the glory of Jiankang Mansion for 300 years from Eastern Wu was reduced to nothing under the fire of the Sui Dynasty army.

So when Li Xinchen stood on the wharf outside Jiankang City and looked at this city, he was more emotional than anyone around him, because only he knew the final fate of this city. Looking at the pedestrians hurrying on the wharf around him, as well as Li Li'er's curious expression beside him, Li Xinchen exhaled softly.

Whether it is emotion or sigh, Jiankang Mansion, Li Xinchen is here, no matter what, this step is going to be taken forward.

"Let's go, get off the boat!" Xiao Shilian beckoned to the Li family brothers and sisters, "It's a bump in the road." ”

In fact, get on the boat from Guazhou Ferry, cross the Xijin Ferry and go up the river, there is no half-day trip in total, and the sun is still in the east when you arrive at the wharf. It's just that it's obvious that this young master of the Xiao family is not very interested in taking a boat, and there are even some seasickness phenomena that he doesn't admit, so when he arrives at the dock, he can be regarded as letting go of the big stone in his heart.

Li Xinchen nodded and made a careful gesture to Li Li'er.

But before the two of them could step on the pedal, the sound of drums sounded on the dock outside the ship next to them, and several officials in court clothes stood at the front of the queue, bowing and saluting while saying something, obviously sent by the imperial court to greet Wu Mingche and Xiao Maha.

"Let's go, let's go." Xiao Shilian tugged at Li Xinchen's sleeve, "Let these annoying and noisy guys deal with it!" ”

"Boqing, where are you going?" Xiao Maha's voice came from the front at this time, and he beckoned to Xiao Shilian, "Boqing, and Shizhong, you two come with me." ”

Xiao Shilian stuck out his tongue at Li Xinchen, but obediently followed.

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"Spring is deep, and these flowers are gone." In the Nanchen Palace, Chen Ji looked at the peach blossoms that poked out of the palace wall, turned around and smiled, "Before you know it, it's already April." ”

"Yes, it's already Meng Chun season, and time flies so fast." Standing behind Chen Ji and speaking, it was Shangshu's left servant who shot Xu Ling. It is well known that His Majesty is not in a good mood these days, and the reason for this is that there are different opinions, and even the concubines in the harem have begun to restrain their children, so as not to do anything out of the ordinary and be severely punished.

The only person who dared to speak to Chen Ji in such a plain and more friend-like tone was Xu Ling, an old minister who was over seventy years old.

This generation of literary masters, who has been known as "Stone Qilin in the Sky" and "Yan Hui of the World" since childhood, after experiencing the ups and downs from Nanliang to Nanchen, the whole person stands here like a pine, even if the tender green branches and leaves are getting fewer and fewer, it does not prevent him from straightening his waist in front of Chen Ji. Just like the figure of the court who supported Chen Ji's ascension to the throne despite public opinion.

For Chen Ji, Xu Ling is not so much a courtier, but a teacher and a friend, and there are even more teachers and friends among them. It can be said that without Xu Ling's great help at the beginning, there would be no Chen Ji who is now sitting on the throne. And without Xu Ling's insistence on supporting Wu Mingche as commander, there may not be Huainan who is now Nan Chen.

And it was this old man who served the emperors of Nanchen and worked hard, and pushed the official position granted to him by Chen Ji again and again, and in the end, this Shangshu left servant shot can even be said to be forcibly added by Chen Ji, knowing that he would betray the king's trust if he shirked it again, so Xu Ling was reluctant to accept it.

It is precisely because of this that even if Chen Ji has a great anger in front of Xu Ling, he will not vent it out, such a heroic and arrogant old minister is worthy of Chen Ji's respect.

"Today they are back." Chen Ji continued without a beginning or an end.

Xu Ling smiled slightly: "Since Your Majesty wants to see him, it will be passed on now, and His Majesty has already sent several officials to greet him before, giving him enough face, if he wants to come to His Majesty to summon him, he will not shirk more." ”

"You've been talking to Wu Mingche all the time." Chen Ji raised his eyebrows.

Xu Ling's voice sank: "At least the old minister, who can see it with cloudy eyes, has not disgraced His Majesty." ”

It seemed that he was already familiar with Xu Ling's deep and solemn tone, which did not allow refutation at all, but Chen Ji's voice weakened: "Xiao Mu Gong (author's note: Xu Ling, the expression Xiao Mu) has always been unable to tolerate sand in his eyes, and his ability to appreciate talents is the best in the world, how can I doubt Xiao Mu Gong." ”

Xu Ling's face also softened, and he arched his hand: "Your Majesty doesn't need to be like this, the old minister can't afford it." ”

After a pause, Xu Ling obviously didn't mean to dwell on this: "Since this Wu Sikong is back, Your Majesty should see it early, if Your Majesty doesn't dislike it, the old minister wants to meet Wu Tongzhao (Wu Mingche's expression) with Your Majesty······"

Squinting his eyes, Xu Ling looked up at the slowly falling peach blossoms: "And that General Xiao Mahaxiao." ”

Chen Ji smiled and said, "Gong Xiao Mu still wants to see Xiao Maha." Then I will go with me. ”

Xu Ling didn't explain much, but nodded solemnly: "Although the old minister's eyes are cloudy, he also wants to see what kind of person he chooses······ After all, what he wants to protect after this is our Da Chen's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains! ”