On the twentieth day of the lunar month, Ran Sheng came to Yecheng from Liaoxi with a one-armed Jing slave in the wind and snow, visited his brother and sister-in-law, and celebrated the New Year with his brother and sister-in-law's family and Zong Zhi in Yecheng, and learned that Zong Zhi and Run'er were engaged, and the wedding date was in October next year, Ran Sheng was not emotional, and the simple young man of the year was now a stoic military general who was moody, Ran Sheng just asked Wang Xun how his character was, and whether Run'er was a good match? Knowing that Wang Xun did not have the bad habit of serving and indulging in alcohol among the children of Jiangzuo's famous family, Ran Sheng nodded and said: "I will prepare two generous gifts at that time, and I will send them when my brother and sister-in-law go back, and I will say that the Goguryeo people often have the heart to invade Liaoxi, and Sheng Shi cannot leave his post for a long time, please forgive Ding Shao's mother." ”

Chen Caozhi knew Ran Sheng's heart, if he saw Run'er marrying with his own eyes, he was afraid that his heart would be like a knife, so he didn't say much, but the one-armed Jing slave was a little anxious, Ran Sheng was already twenty-four years old in the New Year, but he was still alone, even if he didn't have a suitable wife, it would be good to take two concubines to have children first, Jing Nu asked Chen Caozhi to persuade Ran Sheng-

Without waiting for Chen Caozhi to speak, Ran Sheng smiled and said: "Brother don't worry, I will not be lonely for life, how can I pass on the ancestry." After that, he changed the topic, talking about Goguryeo's desire to join forces with Youzhou to attack Fuyu, the Goguryeo first domain belonged to Yan, and there was a prince in Yecheng as a hostage, but when the Jin army attacked Ye, it was Goguryeo proton who was the first to open the city gate and surrender, so these feudal states are all inclined to be inflammatory, see the wind and steer, are not trustworthy, can only be suppressed, not indulged

Chen Caozhi knew that Ran Sheng wanted to move troops against Fuyu, because Fuyu contained Murong Chong, but Chen Caozhi didn't want to use troops against Fuyu for the time being, Fuyu was sent to express that he was a vassal in Jin, Chen Caozhi's goal was to represent the country, and the Xianbei Tuoba clan was the threat to the Central Plains, and it must be dealt a heavy blow, so that the Tuoba clan did not dare to go south, only to go north and fight with Ding Lingguo, and the Ding Ling clan and Xianbei Tuoba fought to ensure the peace of the Central Plains of Hebei for a hundred years, Liu Gaozhi is now training 10,000 heavy cavalry, and 15,000 newly recruited foot soldiers, After these infantry cavalry have formed a strong combat force, it is the time to cross the Great Wall and attack the Tuoba clan, not to seek to destroy the generation, but to drive the Tuoba clan to flee north-

Ran Sheng listened to Chen Caozhi's plan, nodded and said, "Brother naturally thinks of Brother Ma as a star. ”

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In early March of the second year of Ningkang, Xi and his wife Zhou Matou came to Yecheng, last year Chen Caozhi recommended Xi to the imperial court as the Taishou of Ye County, Shangshu Ling Wang Biaozhi, Zhongjun Xie An, Zhongshu Ling Wang Tanzhi did not want Xi to live in the center of power again, so he accepted Chen Caozhi's recommendation and appointed Xi as the Taishou of Ye County——

Chen Caozhi led his subordinates to greet Xi, and after greeting him, he said: "Brother guest, you are not Youyou going north this time to be a clean official, you have to do something great with your brother." ”

Xi Zizi entered Hebei, that is, he felt that the weather was different, and Jizhou, which was governed by Chen Caozhi, was full of vitality, and said: "But with the heavy orders of the son, I am willing to be the forerunner." ”

That night, Chen Caozhi and Xi had a long talk, Chen Caozhi put his ideas together, he wanted to implement the reform of Tianfu in Jizhou, when Murong commented on the chaotic government, the people fled their homes in order to avoid heavy taxes, and became homeless, or a hundred rooms together, a thousand Ding communal, and five years ago the battle of Jinyan, but also Hebei lost a lot of labor, so that the countryside is barren, Chen Caozhi wants to implement the uniform land system, let the displaced people settle down, reclaim the wasteland, and make it a population that the government can control, so as to curb the increasingly fierce land annexation, Let the peasants put the control of the powerful family, Chen Caozhi also wants to cancel the system of the shadow household of the scholar clan, and all taxes will be paid from the history of assassination, and only the military households in service will be exempt from tax-

Xi was deeply shocked by Chen Caozhi's Tianfu New Deal, if this is in Jiangdong, it will inevitably cause fierce opposition from the family, Chen Caozhi will be burned and become the target of the public, but Chen Caozhi said that the harm of land annexation, with Xi's insight, of course, knows that this is very reasonable, Chen Caozhi This is a century-old plan, compared with Jiangdong, the implementation of Tianfu's new policy in Hebei will be much more resistant, because the family in Hebei has no connection with the Eastern Jin Dynasty royal family, and cannot exert pressure on the imperial court to resist Chen Caozhi's new policy, Moreover, Chen Caozhi has been guarding Jizhou for nearly four years, and has won the support of the people, and the strong and powerful in Hebei are also unable to confront Chen Caozhi, and it is feasible for Chen Caozhi to implement the new policy of Tianfu——

In the next few days, Chen Caozhi and Xi convened a cadre of scribes such as Changshi Cui Xiao to discuss the new policy of Tianfu, Cui Xiao is a member of the Qinghe clan, of course, he expressed dissatisfaction with the new policy, Chen Caozhi took a step back and allowed the family to keep the shade households, these shade households can not be subject to forced labor, but must be replaced by money and silk-

Cui Xiao linked the Lu family, the Wang family, the Xue family and Chen Caozhi several confrontations, aware of Chen Caozhi's resolute attitude, and finally reluctantly agreed to implement the new policy of land endowment, since the implementation of May of the second year of Ningkang, the general public is naturally happy, because compared with before, the burden of this kind of land endowment farmers is lighter, and for the government, there are more taxpayers, although the tax per household is slightly reduced, but the overall tax income is increasing, this increase is actually the interests of the wealthy families, of course, Chen Caozhi is also properly appeased by those familiesAt the same time as the implementation of the uniform field system, Chen Cao ordered the counties to re-establish the township and the head of the county, so as to govern the registered population-

It was also this year that Fu Jian, who was unwilling to be lonely, began his westward expedition, since Jin was strong, Qin was temporarily unable to compete with Jin for hegemony in the Central Plains, so he expanded to the northwest, and Fu Jian appointed Lu Guang, the son of Lu Polou, a heavy minister, as a hussar general, and the governor of the west to discuss the military, leading 50,000 troops to conquer the countries of the Western Regions-

Wang Meng disagreed, the countries of the Western Regions such as Qiuzi and Dawan were not a threat to Guanlong, and even if the labor expedition was won, it would not be of great benefit to the Qin State, Wang Meng suggested that Fu Jian use the Xiongnu Liu Weichen as a guide to attack the Daiguo, but Fu Jian did not listen, thinking that the Daiguo Communist Party should be left to resist the strong Jin -

Chen Caozhi learned that Di Qin's Western Expedition was also resigned, his long-term strategy was that even if Wang Meng died of illness, as long as Di Qin was not chaotic, he would not attack Di Qin, after all, Fu Jian used Wang Meng's strategy to implement the Han system, Guanzhong and the Central Plains ritual system is no different, so there is no need to rush to destroy Qin, there is Di Qin, Guanlong Zhuhu and Liu Weichen's Xiongnu are basically stable, once Di Qin is destroyed, Zhuhu is scattered, but wars are frequent, and the border is not peaceful-

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Spring goes to autumn, the golden wind is sassy, the new policy of Jizhou is quite effective, Xi's shrewdness and wit, Cui Xiao and others are not opponents, with Xi's help, Chen Caozhi's control over Jizhou has been strengthened, in late August, Chen Caozhi and his wife and children and Zong Zhi and others set off to return to the south, Zongzhi's personal welcome period is the second day of October, and Chen Caozhi must also return to the imperial court on the new policy of Jizhou -

Chan admittedly has the appearance of a son, on the tenth day of July, he raised a man, Chen Caozhi was overjoyed, named his son Ye Sheng, originally named Ji Zhi, but Xie Daoyun was pregnant in July last year, and should give birth in early May, the road is far away, I don't know whether the mother and child are safe, Du Zigong once said that Xie Daoyun will have a son and two daughters, the daughter is the elder, if Xie Daoyun gives birth to a son, that is Ye Sheng's brother-

Chen Caozhi returned to Jiangdong this time and ordered the sergeants to send 8 million money, 10,000 horses of silk, and 80,000 wheat, as Jizhou taxes to the imperial court, in order to show the results of Jizhou's Tianfu New Deal, hoping to win the support of the imperial court for his new policy.

On September 27, Chen Caozhi and his nephew Chen Zongzhi and his family landed in Jingkou, Jin Ling Shi Diao Yi came to meet, that night in Jin Ling Diao Manor rested, the next morning set off into Beijing, Zongzhi's marriage date is near, can not be delayed any longer, the convoy is not far away, but saw a few Zhuang guests with a young man to this side, see Chen Caozhi's carriage and horse, that group of Zhuang guests did not dare to collide, holding the young man to the side, to wait for the convoy to pass

Chen Caozhi rode on the horse, and saw that the young man shook his arms to struggle, and the two big men who tied his arms almost couldn't catch him, although the young man was tied back, he was not afraid, gritted his teeth, and looked resentful-

Chen Caozhi stopped at the horse and asked, "What did this young man do?" ”

The Zhuang Ke knew that Chen Caozhi was a noble official, so he didn't dare to slack off, and replied: "I owe my master 30,000 yuan in gambling debts, but I don't pay it back——"

The boy shouted, "When did I say I wouldn't pay it back!" ”

Another farmer sneered: "You poor man who fishes and sells shoes, and you can't pay off the 30,000 yuan until you get white!" ”

The young man said angrily: "The Diao clan wants to occupy my ten acres of good land and lure me to gamble——"

Then Zhuang Ke beat the young man with his head and face, and scolded while beating: "Call you nonsense!" Call you nonsense"

Chen Caozhi shouted: "Stop! He asked the young man, "What is your name?" ”

The young man's forehead dripped, and his right eye was smeared, but he couldn't reach out to wipe it, and replied: "The surname is Liu Mingyu, and the word is a slave." ”

Chen Caozhi raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: "Liu Yu and Liu Jinu, I didn't expect to meet here!" Then he said to the group of Diao Zhuangke: "Let Liu Jinu go." ”

Zhuang Ke did not obey his orders, and bowed down and said: "I want to teach the distinguished guest to learn that this Liu Jinu owes me 30,000 yuan to Zhuang Shang, and this person is a scoundrel, and he will escape as soon as he is released." ”

Chen Caozhi said lightly: "Thirty thousand dollars, I'll pay it for him." "Ordered Huang Tong to take two catties of gold to the banker.

The Zhuang guest was at a loss for what to do with two catties of gold, and Chen Caozhi shouted: "Don't let people go!" ”

The few Zhuang guests were startled, and were dragged by the young man, and the young man fell under Chen Cao's horse, raised his head and asked, "Dare to ask the noble person's name?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Don't ask too much, go back to live a good life, and stay away from gambling." He rode his horse slowly away with the convoy.

Huang Tong looked back, and the young man had already strode east, so he said to Chen Caozhi: "Chen Tingshi, why should such a gambler spend 30,000 yuan to ransom him!" ”

Chen Caozhi slanted Huang Tong's eyes, Huang Tong felt that he was too mouthful, and lowered his head and silenced.

Chen Caozhi said: "This Liu Yu is the terminator of gate politics, after this person has won the will, there is kindness to repay kindness, there is resentment to repay grievances, the means are decisive and cruel, Liu Yu is also promoted to a high position with military merits, first in the suppression of Sun En's uprising, and then to pacify the Huan Xuan rebellion and make great contributions, grasp the leadership of the northern mansion, after the Northern Expedition Qin Jiangong, he is anxious to return to Jiangdong to usurp the throne and stand on his own - but now the current affairs are no longer the same, there will be no Sun En's rebellion, and there will be no Huan Xuan's rebellion, Liu Yu is difficult to have the opportunity to be promoted by military merits, and I will never allow him to change the dynasty. ”

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To Jiankang, I knew that Xie Daoyun really gave birth to a son on May 15, and in just three months, the Chen family in the west building added a double ding, and the family was prosperous.

Although the wedding of Chen Zongzhi and Zhang's girl was not as grand as Chen Caozhi's marriage to Lu and Xie's second daughter, it was also a great joy for Jiankang, Chen Zongzhi's handsomeness was not inferior to his uncle, and the Zhang girl was somewhat similar to Gu Kai's wife Zhang Tongyun, with the beauty of a Jiangnan woman, the upbringing of a big family, knowledgeable and courteous, able to write poetry and painting, and very happy after marriage.

Immediately followed by Run'er's wedding, Langya Wang's extravagance, more grand than Zongzhi's marriage to Zhang's daughter, Wang Xun is no longer the master of Xifu, back to Jiankang to serve as Langya Wang You, Ding Youwei has been building Jiankang since then, Run'er went back to Qinhuai River to visit her mother the next day-

Emperor Sima Yu was very happy when he saw Jizhou offering money again, although Wang Biaozhi and Wang Tanzhi felt that Chen Caozhi's new Tianfu policy implemented in Jizhou was a little impetuous, but Chen Caozhi's governance of Jizhou in an orderly manner was obvious to all, so he did not ask Chen Caozhi to change his course and take back the new policy, and Wang Biaozhi and others also understood that the imperial court was beyond the reach of the whip and it was difficult to completely control Chen Caozhi-

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In April of the fourth year of Ningkang, Chen Caozhi united with Huan Shiqian, Youzhou Tianluo, Hebei, Youzhou, and Sanzhou foot cavalry 60,000 to conquer the country, Youzhou Tianluo to Ran Sheng as the vanguard out of Zhuo County (Ran Sheng is now Tian Luo's son-in-law), the Great Wall of Yue attacked to replace the county and Bai Deng, and the state Huan Shi pious soldiers out of Yanmen, take Sangqian, Mayi, the momentum is like a broken bamboo, the south of the Great Wall is all captured by the Jin army, Youzhou, and the two armies converge into one place to force the capital of the country in the clouds, the fifth day of the first month of June, Tuoba Shiyi Qianzhi Baibu, Dugu led 80,000 people to the Jin army in the southwest of Shengle Palace, Shiziling, Dugu could not resist the impact of the heavy cavalry of the Jin army, the rout, the white department was also defeated, Tuoba Shiyiqian led the crowd to flee to the north of Yinshan, thinking that the Jin army would retreat to the south of the Great Wall after plundering, unexpectedly Chen Caozhi sent a heavy army to garrison Yunzhong, and advanced the defense line of Bingzhou to the north of the Great Wall.

Chen Caozhi to the country before the use of troops, specially sent an envoy to inform Fu Jian, Fu Jian urgently summoned Wang Meng, Fu Rong and others to discuss, some suggested that the United Dynasty resist the Jin, and there are also those who want to sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, Wang Meng said: "Chen Caozhi has been preparing for the Dynasty for many years, I expect that Tuoba Shiyi is not his opponent, Your Majesty should wait and see what happens." ”

When Chen Caozhi expelled Xianbei Tuoba out of Monan, Guanzhong was terrified, and Fu Jian sent an envoy to Yecheng again to inquire about the news, Chen Caozhi's kind words comforted him, saying that it was absolutely useless to fight Guan Long——

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In the spring of the fifth year of Ningkang, Emperor Sima Yu felt that he was old and frail, but he was afraid that his life would not last long, so he summoned Chen Caozhi back to Beijing to entrust the future, Sima Yu's trust in Chen Caozhi was better than that of Wang Tanzhi and Xie An-

Chen Caozhi received the emperor's edict, and Xi and his wife set off to return to the south together, Xi has been in poor health recently, do not think about eating, to go back to Jiangzuo to recuperate, March 19, Chen Caozhi, Xi and his party came to Liyang on the north bank of the Yangtze River, because Zhou Matou's brother Zhou Lin served as a county commander in Liyang, and the group went to Liyang County to see Zhou Lin——

In late spring in March, on the Liyang Road, the horse's hooves startled a group of warblers to fly wildly, at this time it was the afternoon Shenshi, the slanting sun was shining, and suddenly heard the drums of the Buddhist temple in the distance, Xi suddenly said: "Yes, this is Wujiang Temple, Zizhong, how about going to Wujiang Temple with me?" ”

Chen Caozhi knew that Xi Du believed in Buddhism, so of course he accompanied him.

Xi said: "Wujiang Temple is a temple practiced by a nun and nun, the abbot is called Daorong, the emperor is also very faithful, Zizhong still remembers the bird's nest in the Taiji Palace, and he can't drive it away, the emperor thinks there is a problem, and asks Yu Daorong, Master Daorong asks the emperor to fast for seven days, and holds eight precepts, and after seven days, the birds on the hall really fly away, and then do not return. ”

Chen Cao smiled and said in his heart: "There is such a thing? Hasn't the Taiji Hall been demolished? The new hall was inaugurated three years ago—"

Wujiang Temple is a temple, quiet and desolate, like an abandoned temple, but enter the temple gate, it is neat and clean, the old nun knows Xi, lead Xi and Chen two people into the main hall to worship the Buddha, Chen Caozhi saw that a few begonias in the backyard of the Buddhist temple are fresh and gratifying, so he moved over to admire, and suddenly heard someone behind him surprised: "Chen Caozhi——"

Who is so rude as to call someone by their first name?

Chen Caozhi looked back in amazement, but saw a young nun standing under the corridor of the apse, although she did not go, but it was a monk's robe, and if you looked closely, it was Sima Daofu, the princess of Xin'an!

Chen Caozhi stepped forward and asked, "Why is Your Highness so here?" ”

Sima Daofu walked down the corridor of the hall, came to Chen Caozhi, looked at Chen Caozhi carefully, and said with a smile: "I have become a monk, and my legal name is Daofu, don't you know?" ”

Chen Caozhi shook his head and said that he didn't know, he only heard that Sima Daofu and Huan Ji divorced-

Sima Daofu said: "I divorced Huan Zhongdao, I begged my father to give me to you, my father did not allow it, except for you, I don't want to marry someone else, so I followed Master Daorong to become a monk, practice in Wujiang Temple, in addition to chanting scriptures every day, I have to do some chores, I am not afraid of loneliness, but I still can't forget you - Master Daorong said, this is my love, I am afraid that I will not be able to untie the delay in this life, after death, I will not be able to reincarnate, and I will marry you in the next life to drag this love——"

Sima Daofu under the begonia tree said: "Chen Caozhi, you must marry me in the next life." ”

Chen Caozhi was speechless, his heart and soul shook, as if he was sending the soul to the Lingyin Temple's longevity lamp: Afterlife, afterlife, is there an afterlife?

I only heard Sima Daofu stubbornly say: "I will meet you early in the next life, I will never marry someone else, I will definitely wait for you, whether you like me or not, I will definitely pester you to marry me-"

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