Emperor Sima Pi and Empress Jing died on the same day. The choice of Ji will be buried at the sunrise on the fifth day of June, Wei and Jin have many "etiquette and religion are not set up for my generation" of the wild and unbridled, but before the funeral of the emperor and queen, no matter the soldiers and civilians are not allowed to marry, sing, dance and feast, this is the minimum, but the city of Gu is like a country in the country, everything is the same, the wine and prostitution shop on the south bank of the Gu Xi River is not closed, there are still people who are looking for fun, but there are no officials and generals of the military government. The people in the market didn't know about the death of Emperor Sima Pi at all, and they thought it was Emperor Mu Sima Dan, who died in May last year. Emperors change frequently, and the common people can't remember them. I only know that Huan Da Sima has been in charge of Gu for four years, and Huan Da Sima's decree is lenient and simple, and the people are happy to see it.

Huan Wen's consistent strategy is not to enter the capital easily, not to leave the army without permission, not to fall into the truth, to be old and serious, step by step, so the emperor died, Huan Wen still did not enter Jiankang on the grounds that Luoyang was in danger. Only sent his eldest son Huan Xi to Beijing to cry and mourn to Taicheng Palace, and at the same time, the messengers between him and Xi were frequent and knew everything about the court. Huan Wen table to recruit the west to join the army Xi for the Zhongshu squire, Jingzhou Thorn Shi Huan Huo Jian Jing, Yang, Yongzhu military, Jiangzhou Thorn Shi Huan Chong to supervise the eight counties of Jiangzhou military, and fake festivals, the court can not not allow, the edict will be issued after the funeral of the emperor, at the same time, will be edicted to worship Yangzhou Thorn Shi Wang Shu for the Shang Shu order, Wang Shusu and Huan Wen are not harmonious, the court conscription Wang Shu into the main Taicheng, but also in order to check and balance Huan Wen, the court both promised Huan Wen to invite Xi to serve the Zhongshu Lang affairs, Huan Wen is also inconvenient to oppose Wang Shu for the Shang Shu order, the court and the family united, At present, he can barely maintain the delicate balance with the Huan family, and Huan Wen now wants to break this balance-

Xing Wen passed Chen Caozhi's cheap seven things and Xie Xuan, Chen Caozhi's "Strong Army Policy" to Xi Staff Officer, Xi was particularly appreciative of the "Strong Army Policy", he knew that Chen Caozhi was calm, planned and then moved, since Chen Caozhi said that he could refine a better weapon, it would not be a lie, Xi asked Huan Da Sima to implement it as soon as possible, and prepare for the third Northern Expedition as soon as possible, as for the cheap seven things, it was necessary to ask Huan Wen to ask Yousi to implement, the most important of which is to read the household and implement the soil break, Xi suggested that Xie Xuan should be in charge of this big task, Chen Caozhi, Zhu Yingtai is supplemented, he can be delayed, this matter will be implemented this year, it must be vigorous and resolute, and it must be strictly forbidden by law, and it cannot be perfunctory like in previous years, and the interests of the family must be touched - Huan Wen thought so.

Xi also reported to Huan Wen that he urged Zhu Yingtai to enter the Western Mansion, and Xi had sent someone to Shangyu for a secret visit to confirm that Shangyu Zhu did not have Zhu Yingtai, and Zhu Yingtai was Xie Daoyun, and this matter was undoubted. After Huan Xi arrived in Jiankang, Xi went to visit Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane with Huan Xi, reiterating Huan Da Sima's longing for Zhu Yingtai, although he did not see that Zhu Yingtai, but Xie must have clearly felt the pressure exerted by Huan Wen, Xie An wanted to enter the court as an official, he could not resent Huan Wen's intentions, because Huan Wen's expedition to Zhu Yingtai was a legitimate thing, not an rude request, Xi was only worried that Xie would simply show Zhu Yingtai's true identity when he could not shirk it, so Huan Wen had to give up, but Xie obviously would not deal with this kind of thing so simply, Because of this, Zhu Yingtai does not need to enter the West Mansion, but Xie's reputation has been affected, in Xie's opinion, Huan Wen will also feel fooled, how to let Xie Daoyun quietly enter the West Mansion, and then call himself sick and retired after a year and a half, which will not be bad with Huan Wen, but also full of Xie's reputation, and as far as Xi knows, Xie Xuan seems to be in favor of his sister entering the West Mansion, presumably Xie Xuan is good friends with Chen Caozhi, knows Chen Caozhi's talent, and knows that his sister Xie Daoyun is all infatuated with Chen Caozhi. It is intended to let Chen Caozhi and his sister Xie Daoyun get along more. contributed to the marriage of the two, so Xi suggested that Huan Da Sima, after the funeral of the emperor, send Chen Caozhi to Jiankang and then recruit Zhu Yingtai into the Western Mansion, and then Xie Xuan, Chen Caozhi, and Zhu Yingtai were the three people who mastered the matter of the big landbreak-

When Huan Shiqian, Xie Xuan, and Chen Caozhi came to the General's Mansion, they saw that Shen Jin was also there, but it turned out that Huan Wen could not enter Beijing to mourn the emperor on the grounds that Luoyang was in danger. The edict is to make up for the long history of the champion with Shen Jin, and do not wait for the funeral of the emperor. Ordered Shen Jin to lead his self-recruited warriors north to help the champion general Chen You guard Luoyang, and Huan Wen was for Shen Jin today.

After a simple banquet, Shen Jin immediately bowed to Huan Wen. On the same day, he led the crowd to cross the river to the north, Huan Wen ordered Huan Shiqian, Xie Xuan, and Chen Caozhi to send Shen Jin and his party to the mouth of the Guxi River on his behalf, and crossed the river by the Xifu naval boats.

Shen Jin and his warriors are high-spirited, different from the last time they went north, this time they are on orders, Shen Jin is already a seven-rank champion in the long history, and his subordinates are honored.

Before boarding the boat, Shen Jin said goodbye to Huan Shiqian, Xie Xuan and others one by one, and at the end, he held Chen Caozhi's hand and said: "Chen Peng's favor is strongly recommended, but Shen Jin is not dead, and he will be reported later." "Hit the ground and strode onto the boat.

Ten Xifu naval ships sent Shen Jin's more than 1,000 people across the river at one time, the scorching sun was shining, the sails were blowing, and the ships were soon far away from the south bank.

Chen Caozhi looked at the shadow of the sail on the river, he knew the end of Shen Jin's people, about two years later, Chen You led the crowd to the east in the name of saving Xuchang, leaving only Shen Jin 500 people to defend Luoyang, Murong Chui captured Luoyang, and Shen Jin was martyred.

Chen Caozhi said: "Luoyang should be able to be defended, but Huan Wen did not send troops to rescue, this time Shen Jin went north, Huan Wen refused to help even five hundred troops, no wonder Wang Meng refused to go south with Huan Wen back then——"

Huan Wen defeated the Qin army several times during the first Northern Expedition. On the Tun army, Guanzhong's father and old man came to greet him, and the king of Beihai came to see Huan Wen in coarse cloth clothes, and talked about the affairs of the world by asking lice, if there was no one around, Huan Wen marveled at Wang Meng's talent, and asked: "I am ordered by the Son of Heaven to send 100,000 sharp soldiers to the people to eliminate the remnants of thieves, and the three Qin heroes have not arrived, why not?" Wang Meng said: "The public is not thousands of miles away, deep into the enemy's territory, and now Chang'an is close at hand and does not cross the Bashui, and the people do not know the public heart, so they do not come." The meaning of Wang Meng's words is that Huan Wen's Northern Expedition is not to restore the Central Plains, but to subdue Jiangdong, which is said to be Huan Wen's heart disease, Huan Wen is hey and unable to respond, and slowly said: "Jiangdong has no Qing than also." "Appointed Wang Meng as the military consultative wine. Xuan and moved high-ranking officials to supervise and protect, which can be described as a grace, but Wang Meng resigned and refused to return to Jiangdong with Huan Wen.

Shi Zai Wang Meng refused to go south because he saw clearly that Huan Wen would inevitably usurp Jin and stand on his own, and he was worried that following Huan Wen would tarnish his name, so it was better to continue to stay in the Central Plains to wait for the times to change, and then Fu Jian ascended the throne, reused Wang Meng, and ruled the Qin State.

What makes Chen Caozhi feel a little strange is that Wang Meng is unwilling to follow Huan Wen but is willing to do his best to assist Fu Jian, a Qiang person, and the ministers of different races and assist Huan Wen to usurp the Jin Dynasty are also tarnished and cleared, that should be a pretext, the Jiangdong family is entrenched, Wang Meng is a cold warrior in the north, it is difficult to make a difference, this is the main reason why Wang Meng is unwilling to go south.

Chen Caozhi fused the soul of a thousand years later, and his loyalty was weak, since the Sima clan could usurp Wei, and Huan Wen could usurp Jin, he had no reputation concerns about assisting Huan Wen, but now the question is, is Huan Wen worth assisting? Huan Wen is of course a hero, but over fifty years old, life expectancy is not long, Huan Wen's sons are mediocre and incompetent, otherwise Huan Wen would not have left his brother Huan Chong in power, as for Huan Xuan, he has not been born yet, and I don't know if he can be born, regardless of first, if he Chen Caozhi assists Huan Wen as the emperor, he may be able to be prosperous for a while, but as soon as Huan Wen dies, Jiang Zuo is bound to be in chaos. He Chen Caozhi, as Huan Wen's left and right arm, should be the brunt, and the disaster is unpredictable-

In this world, the strife is treacherous, the future is boundless, Chen Caozhi can only move forward through obstacles, every fork in the road has to weigh trade-offs, and at the moment, following Huan Wen is the best choice, otherwise he will be like Wang Meng is afraid that he will come to Jiangdong and will achieve nothing, and the 6 girls will also be beauties like flowers across the clouds-

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Li Jingshu forced Chen Caozhi to agree to teach her the recorder on the bank of Guxiao Creek that day, and has not appeared in front of Chen Caozhi for several days since then, nor has she sent anyone to offer her apprenticeship. Now that I have been forced to agree, my resentment has subsided, and I may be thrown aside. "I'm afraid things are not so simple, and I always have a bad heart, which is difficult to eliminate.

Ran Sheng went back to Guyu City every five days to live for a day. He drilled with the army, exposed to the sun and rain, his complexion was obviously dark, and his beard grew extremely fast. The simple gaze of the past has also become resolute, there is no smile in the barracks, and the ten sergeants under his command are as afraid as tigers, only in front of Chen Caozhi and Jing Nu, Ran Sheng occasionally shows a young smile.

Jing Nu was very happy that Ran Sheng was about to be promoted to the head of the hundred-person tun, with Ran Sheng's bravery, it should not be difficult to be promoted to the governor of the thousand-person tribe within three years, Jing Nu did not expect Ran Sheng to restore the Great Wei State one day. Jing Nu also knew that it was impossible, and Ran Wei's old ministers were almost slaughtered by the Murong clan, and there was no basis for recovering the country. The Ran family was originally a Hanchen, and now it is appropriate to return to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to serve, and with Chen Caozhi's care, Jing Nu has nothing to worry about. Even if he died, he could be blinded.

Jing Nu stayed in Guyu for 10 days, and on May 21, he returned to Jiankang with Ah Zhu and two Chen private soldiers. After seeing Chen Shang, he returned to Qiantang, and the other two private soldiers stayed by Chen Caozhi's side to listen, Chen Caozhi wrote a long letter to his fourth uncle Chen Xian, third brother Chen Shang, and sister-in-law Ding Youwei, in which he explained the reason for recognizing Ran Sheng as his younger brother, saying that Ran Sheng was exiled to Jiangzuo by the Yingchuan Chen family, Chen Caozhi knew that the patriarch fourth uncle and the third brother Chen Shang must have doubts, but he didn't plan to tell them Ran Sheng's true identity, the fewer people who knew about it, the better-

Ran Sheng was sitting by the bookcase, and when he saw Chen Caozhi writing a letter to Run'er, he said: "Run'er's little lady will be so strange that she can't close her mouth, right?" ”

Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "It's inevitable that it will be strange." I'm afraid that when we meet in the future, Run'er won't call you uncle. ”

Ran Sheng showed a rare smile and said, "It's better to call Xiao Sheng as before, otherwise, I don't dare to go back to Chenjiawu when I think of Run'er's little lady calling me uncle." ”

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The day after Jing Nu left, Chen Caozhi took Laide to see Huan Wen, who appointed Laide as the assistant of the engineer Cao, and ordered Laide to be responsible for making repeated push-pull bellows. Laide has made more than 10 such bellows in Chenjiawu, which can be said to be very familiar, of course, the bellows required for the forging of weapons in the military government are much larger, as long as the size is enlarged several times.

Five days later, the first large-scale repeated push-pull bellows in Xifu were made, and Huan Wen personally visited them. I saw that this kind of bellows is pushed and pulled by two big men, the wind is strong, the agitation is perfect, the blacksmiths present are happy, they all know that as long as the furnace fire is strong enough, the molten iron ore will be more pure, and the iron made is durable, and the forging craftsmen at this time have mastered the steel frying technology and folding forging technology, that is, Bailian steel, and now with this repeated bellows, the level of forging and smelting in the Eastern Jin Dynasty will leap a big step.

On the fifth day of the first month of June, it was the day of the funeral of Emperor Mourning and Empress Jing.

On the afternoon of the tenth day of the first month of June, Huan Xi and Xi returned to Gu from Jiankang, and came with Zhang Ping, the purpose of Zhang Ping's trip was to serve the army in the west, Xi Wei was the Zhongshu Shilang, Jingzhou Thorn Shi Huan Huo supervised Jing, Yang, Yongzhu military, Jiangzhou Thorn Shi Huan Chong supervised the military of Jiangzhou eight counties, and the holiday, and there was also a mission to summon Huan Wen to participate in politics by the order of Emperor Sima Yi.

Xi came back this time to move his family to Jiankang, after which Xi will be an official in the court, that night Huan Wen summoned Xi into the general's mansion for a secret talk, the content of the secret conversation is unknown, the next day Huan Wen went to the court, politely resigned from the post of Shang Shushi, refused to enter the court, and at the same time on the sparse Chen cheap seven things, please have a division to implement.

The next day after Zhang Ping passed the edict, he resigned to Huan Wen and returned to Jiankang, Huan Wen sent him to Baiyun Mountain, and ordered Chen Caozhi to send him another ride on his behalf, Zhang Ping is Zhang Mo's brother, in Jiankang he appreciated Chen Caozhi very much, and now saw Chen Caozhi in Xifu quite along, but also Chen Caozhi was happy.

Chen Caozhi sent Zhang Ping back to his apartment at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, but saw that Li Jingshu sent someone to send a bundle of cultivation gifts: four dried meat, four mackerel, four urns of wine, four bundles of silk, four raw silks, four Shu brocade, and four pieces of Shu jade——

Chen Caozhi suddenly felt tricky, he thought that Li Jingshu had forgotten about apprenticeship and flute, but he didn't expect that she hadn't seen movement for a long time in order to wait for the emperor's funeral.

Zuo Lang came to report that Xi joined the army to visit.

Chen Caozhi went to welcome Xi in, and Xi smiled and said: "This is the former residence of An Shigong, is it suitable for Zizhong to live?" Without waiting for Chen Caozhi to answer, he said: "Zizhong, the day after tomorrow, you go to Jiankang with me, you are ordered by Huan County to recruit Zhu Yingtai into Xifu again, and you can also meet the 6 girls by the way, this is a beautiful difference." ”