Zhanri is the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, Sima Huan Wen of the Jin Dynasty feasted on the Northern Expedition generals of the Yuan City in the late Yan Buyong Mutual Mansion, Murong Barrier, Ke Zu Hun Yi, Yu Wei and other late Yan Junchen were also invited to attend, before the banquet began, Ke Zu Hun Yi said to Chen Cao in private: "Chen Sima, two years ago, Qin Qin wanted to recruit you as a son-in-law, but you couldn't stay, I didn't think about the time to move back to Qin Qin's marriage, I don't know what Chen Sima's plans are?" ”

Chen Caozhi guessed the mind of Qi Wen very thoroughly, he knew that Huan Wen was in a hurry to return to Jiangdong, and he weighed that he would let him stay in Hancheng, so he replied with a smile: "How dare Cao Zhi live up to His Royal Highness Qinqin's feelings, and the matter will be clear in two days." ”

But Zu Hun Yi didn't ask what the result was, but Chen Caozhi's intention to Qin Qin was certain, and because of the rumors in Handzhong in the past two days, Yan Wen wanted to send Murong Zhan and others to Jiankang, which made Murong Jian feel uncertain about the future, and he ordered Zu Hun Yi to test Chen Caozhi's tone, after all, Chen Caozhi was the first strategist under Huan Wen's account, and because of Murong Qinchen's relationship, Xiao Chen Caozhi should not be too cold

But Zu Hun Yi asked: "I heard that Gong Twist will send a spider soon" But Zu Hun Yi didn't know what to call Murong Barrier. I had to say: "I will send Brother Qinqin to Jiankang, I don't know if it's true?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Please be relieved, it is a necessary etiquette to go to Jiankang to meet the emperor, and the emperor is merciful." Twist the public wisely, and will treat the lord of the late Yan well. ”

But when he heard Chen Caozhi say this, he knew that it was imperative for Murong Jian to go to Jiankang, so he said: "The minister of the detention brigade, it is fortunate to be exempted, if you can still guard the tomb of your ancestors, it is the favor of Duke Huan, please Chen Sima must be a good word on your behalf." ”

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "If Gong Huan asks, I will respond appropriately in the next meeting." At this time, Huan Wen came by board, the banquet began, the Jin army civil officials and generals were happy with the wine, so Yan Junchen was forced to laugh, Murong Jian was very worried that Huan Wen would deliberately humiliate him at the banquet, Murong Jian had heard the historian tell the story of Emperor Han of Jin, the Huns Liu Cong broke through Chang'an, and the Jin Emperor Sima Ye surrendered in a sheep cart with his bare back, Liu Cong, who claimed to be Liu Bei's descendants, humiliated Sima Han of the Jin Dynasty Emperor Sima Han in every way, and ordered Sima Han to wear his whole body when hunting, holding a halberd in his hand, as a forerunner, the people of Chang'an saw it, and the onlookers cried bitterly; When Liu Cong was banqueting the ministers in the Guangji Palace. Ordered Sima Han to wear a small hat in a green coat and a servant's outfit. Pouring wine for Liu Hanjun's ministers, the Jin counties present were all runny, and Liu Cong was worried that the Jin people would return to Sima Han to restore the country, so he was executed

Murong Zhan is most afraid that the Jin people will deal with him like this, in the eyes of the Jin people, Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Di are all Hu people, Emperor Huai of Jin and Emperor Wei of Jin were humiliated by the Huns, and now the Yan State has been destroyed by the Jin, and it is not impossible for the Jin people to take their hatred of the Huns out of his head Murong Tong

Murong Zhan thought that he would be humiliated like that. He was so nervous that he was trembling all over, and his back was wet with cold sweat, and he secretly decided that if Huan Wen treated him like this, then he was determined to commit suicide and would rather die than be humiliated.

The Mid-Autumn Festival feast will be held until evening. Murong Wei was safe and sound, and when he and the people resigned from the Shangyong Palace, Murong Wei was relieved. But if there is a loss. The trembling blow and humiliation that I had been waiting for did not come, and my heart was not steady

Huan Wen left Xie Xuan, Chen Caozhi, Quan Chong, Bi Xi, and Twist Shixiu to discuss the matter, and said that at the beginning of next month, Murong Jian and Concubine Yan, the prince, and the hundred officials were sent to Jiankang, Huan Wen specially asked Chen Caozhi: "How does Chen Cao think Murong Zhan and the Murong Chui people who were attached in the early stage?" ”

Chen Cao knew that Huan Wen had a deep meaning when he asked him like this, and it seemed that Huan Wen really wanted him to stay in Hancheng. But he was worried that he would not be able to control it after connecting the Xianbei tribes, so he immediately said: "Murong Barrier." There is no need to worry, the Duke of Ming should show the court, seal Murong Barrier as the marquis, and make him live in Jiankang, not to return to Hebei, and the rest of the ministers of the late Yan princes. Roughly placed like this, among them, Murong Chui father and son, dragon and tiger, are not tamable things, Ming Gong must not spare talents, and make them take charge of the army, otherwise, by the wind and clouds, it will not be able to be copied. ”

Huan Wen nodded yes, and his suspicion of Chen Caozhi was greatly reduced, Chen Caozhi was indeed thinking about Jiangdong, and he did not take advantage of the Xianbei people's desire to improve himself. He also asked: "There is a suggestion to relocate tens of thousands of households in Xianbei and cross the river to resettle them, so as to divide the situation of Xianbei and make it easier to control, what does Chen Cao think?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "This proposal is absolutely impossible, let Murong block the Xianbei nobles and relatives to live in Jiankang, it is precisely to keep them away from the Xianbei people, in case of change, why do you want to move the Xianbei people to Jiangdong instead?" This is also the source of this trouble. ”

Frame Chong said: "Chen Sima is right, if it is not my race, its heart will be different, the Yangtze River is dangerous, how can Xianbei people easily cross it!" ”

Huan Wen was very satisfied with Chen Caozhi's answer, and twisted his beard and said: "If I show that the imperial court recommends Chen Cao as the assassin of Yizhou." What is Chen Caodang's strategy to govern Yizhou, Hebei? ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The humble ancestors moved south from Yingchuan to Qiantang, and they have gone through five generations, just like the southerners, and they are willing to follow the Ming Duke back to Jiangdong, and they do not want to live in Hebei. ”

Chen Caozhi is in his heart, he really does not want to live in Hebei for a long time, he loves Mingsheng Lake, loves Chen Jiawu, he does not have too inflated ambitions, it is for the family, for the beloved eight, the two forces are forced, self-improvement, and he is getting old step by step to this day, but Huan Wen is not easy to change, Chen Caozhi also feels that he needs to stay in Handcheng for a few years, consolidate the achievements of the Northern Expedition, alleviate the contradictions between Hu and Han, and work hard for the Central Plains of Hebei and the people of Jiangdong

Crazy Wen smiled: "The skillful work and the wise worry, Chen Cao will have to be reluctant, please try to treat the wings first"

Chen Caozhi thought for a moment and said: "We must reuse Cui, Lu, Wei, and Zheng, the big clans of Hebei in the Central Plains, abolish the harsh government of the old Yan, observe the customs of the province, persuade the peasants and miscellaneous teachers, compensate the poor, collect and bury the dead, and show the festival. He also said: "Tan Xuan and Chen Yu crusade against Dragon City, with this limb momentum, Kelong City must be carried out, and the post of Youzhou Assassin History, who can you accept this position?"

Rush said:. Youzhou connects the outside of the Saiwai, the Donghu tribes are mixed, and the non-brave generals are not competent, and the general Tian Luoshan can use troops, and the ancestral residence of Lulong, Liaoxi, can be this important task. ”

Huan Wen also felt that Tian Luo was the most suitable candidate, although Tian Luo and Chen Caozhi had a close relationship, and letting Tian Luo serve as the assassin of Youzhou would help Chen Cao's power, but at the moment of state affairs, if there is no powerful person living in Youzhou, it will be difficult to become a barrier to Yizhou, Hebei is not peaceful, Henan will also be invaded, and the results of the Northern Expedition will be lost.

After discussing the rewards of other meritorious soldiers, everything was basically agreed, Xie Xuan and Chen Caozhi withdrew from the Shangyong Palace, and the two rode side by side, with dozens of servants in front of and behind them

Xie Xuan naturally heard about Chen Caozhi and Princess Qinghe. At this time, he laughed and said: "Zizhong, it seems that Duke Huan has acquiesced to your marriage to Murong Jie's sister, and letting you stay in Handcheng can be said to fulfill you and that Xianbei princess, but Handan is more than 3,000 miles away from Jiangdong, how should your left and right wives be placed?" Xie Xuan was a little jealous of his sister Xie Daoluan

Chen Caozhi felt embarrassed and said: "I will not live in Hancheng for a long time, at least two or three years, at most four or five years, I will return to Jiangdong, and when Hebei is stable next year, I should go back to Jiangdong to meet Emperor Yan and save relatives." ”

Xie Xuan also knew that Chen Caozhi was the best candidate to guard Hebei, Chen Caozhi's residence in Han was not easy, not for Princess Qinghe, so he didn't make fun of it at the moment, but said: "You can't get out of it for a while, I will send Murong Wei back to Jiangdong with Erhuan next month, and the mad Sima will also return to the south about a year ago."

The two parted ways in the south of Hangong. Xie Xuan returned to Le'an Palace, and Chen Caozhi returned to Bingjingtai.

The moonlight is like frost, Chen Cao got off the horse and walked, looking up at the high sky Yuanji, the Mid-Autumn Festival, thinking of his relatives, about to the Bingjingtai apartment, suddenly a sergeant came to report, the princess of Qinghe in the Tongque Garden asked to see Chen Sima, and the sergeant asked if she was let out of the garden?

Chen Caozhi thought about that night, Murong Qinchen and Sanur came out of the hole. I couldn't help but laugh. The hole in the wall has not been blocked, Murong Qinchen can still drill it again, and immediately follow the sergeant to the garden gate

Murong Qinchen saw that Chen Caozhi came here to pick her up in person, and her originally somewhat apprehensive heart suddenly became happy, her light blue eyes were radiant, and she felt that Chen Caozhi was still very good to her, so she was a little embarrassed and affectionate

In the past few days, Murong Qinchen has been trapped in the deep palace, and all she can see is a bleak scene of grief and sorrow, and the queen mother and royal brother are also in a panic, which makes this proud princess feel very depressed, and Chen Caozhi is a skylight in the dark palace, she wants to escape from the dark palace, she wants to see Chen Caozhi

The rouge warrior Sanur was a few feet behind, so that the princess and Chen Caozhi could talk privately.

Murong Qinchen didn't wear the traditional left-sided long skirt of Xianbei aristocratic women tonight. Rather, it is the Han women's short placket and purple and blue gauze skirts, which are brightly colored and radiant even in the moonlight.

For the first time in her life, Murong Qinchen walked under the moon with a man with a different surname, and she was so nervous that her heart was beating, and when she felt that Chen Caozhi was looking at her, her face turned even redder. Suddenly stopped, bravely facing Chen Caozhi, "

This Xianbei princess is straightforward. Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "Please speak."

Murong Qinchen said: "My mother wants to ask Ma, after my mother and brother go to Jiankang to see the emperor, can they go back to Hancheng or Youzhou?" ”

Chen Caozhi asked: "Do you want your mother and brother to be safe, or continue to fight and be displaced?" ”

"Do you need to ask?" Murong Qinchen glanced at Chen Cao in disgust, and that look really made people's heads hot and their hearts fluttered

Chen Caozhi said: "If your mother and brother want to be safe and sound, they can only be in Jiankang, and there will be disputes when they return to Youzhou, and your uncle and brother should understand this truth." ”

Murong Qinchen: "Hmm." sighed, and looked down to see the shadow under Chen Caozhiyue's head leaning under her purple and blue gauze skirt. Quickly took a step back and asked, "Then am I going to Jiankang too?" ”

Chen Caozhi: "If you don't go, you stay in Handcheng (to be continued)