On May 24, the third day of Chen Caozhi's return to Beijing, he and Ran Sheng, Lu Tong and others went to Guyu to meet Huan Wen, and after the afternoon of the 28th, he came to the foot of Bai Lai Mountain outside Guyu City, Huan Wen sent Gu Kaizhi and others to greet him, Gu Kaizhi was still hearty and smiling, jumped off the horse and shook hands with Chen Caozhi, and said with a smile: "The wind and frost in the north are devastated, but the style of Zizhong is better than in the past, it must be the reason for pampering and pampering, when will I be invited to travel to Jizhou and appreciate the majesty of the mountains and rivers of Hebei?" ”

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Last year, Gao Shizhong was the envoy of Qin, why didn't Changkang travel, the journey was 20,000 miles." ”

Gu Kaizhi stroked his wrist and sighed: "It's a pity, I don't know about this in Xifu, otherwise I will ask Duke Huan to let me be an envoy." The sigh continued, but he smiled and said: "Zizhong, have you seen my family's Xiao Weiqing, should it be the best couple of your family?" ”

Chen Caozhi laughed and said that the two little dolls in 6 mansions met and fell the day before yesterday, and Gu Kaizhi also laughed.

At this time, a Xifu official came over to greet Chen Cao and said, "Chen Tingshi, do you remember being below?" ”

Chen Caozhi looked at this young official with a short stature but clear eyebrows, vaguely familiar, and said: "I seem to have seen it in Wang Anjun's mansion, I don't dare to be sure." ”

The weak-crowned official smiled and said: "Chen Tingshi really has the ability to never forget, I was only thirteen years old that year, and Chen Tingshi still has an impression!" He bowed to the ground and reported his name: "Langya Wang Xun Wang Yuanlin, now the master of Xifu." ”

Chen Caozhi hurriedly returned the salute and said: "It turned out to be Brother Yuan Lin, disrespectful." ”

Wang Xun was born in Langya, his grandfather is the famous Wang Dao, his father Wang Qia is the most famous among the sons of Wang Dao, Wang Xizhi once said that Wang Qia's calligraphy is not under him, but it is a pity that he has a short life, Chen Caozhi went to Wu County to study before Wang Qia has died, Wang Xun's mother is also a famous female Yun at that time when she was a child had asked for advice from the Qi family, Wang Xun is rarely famous, clear and clear, this year is seventeen years old, for Huan Wen to open up for the military master book, its chapters, tables, books, notes, texts, and columns, not to be drafted, one stroke down, the style of writing is elegant, the rhetoric is gorgeous, It's even more important than the thermostat -

Chen Caozhi said disrespectfully to Wang Xun, who is only seventeen years old this year, is not a kind word, Wang Xun's calligraphy "Boyuan Post" left by later generations is the calligraphy treasure of the only 6 machine "Pingfu Post" in the era, and the treasure of Qianlong Sanxitang -

Wang Xun, as the son of the Langya Wang family, was surprisingly respectful to Chen Caozhi, and he was a little flattering, and said: "When the young prince of Shuyi was alive, he repeatedly praised the calligraphy of Chen Tingshi for being difficult for others. "Personally lead Chen Caozhi's reins——

Wang Xizhi has passed away, Wang Xianzhi is not good at making friends, Wang Biaozhi is old, so Chen Caozhi and Langya Wang don't live much, I don't understand why this Wang Xun is so enthusiastic, and suddenly remembered that the day before yesterday, his sister-in-law Ding Youwei had told him that Langya Wang has a son Mu Run'er who is beautiful and talented, and asked Xie Shao to come to inquire and want to propose to Run'er, could it be that this Wang Xun is also quite old -

Thinking like this, Chen Caozhi glanced at Wang Xun a few more times, in addition to his short stature, Wang Xun's posture and appearance are not bad, Chen Caozhi looked at Ran Sheng again, Ran Sheng is eight feet tall, Wang Xun is only about six feet seven inches, slightly shorter than the tall Run'er, and the tall and majestic Ran Sheng can't be compared, and said in his heart: "Run'er's marriage is really a trouble, high or low." ”

Chen Caozhi shook his head, he couldn't think about these things at this time, he should be up to deal with Huan Wen's father and son, as well as that Murong Chui.

Chen Caozhi walked into Guyi City, went to the General's Mansion to meet Huan Wen, and sent the treasures brought from Hebei, but it was Chen Caozhi who got the national weapons of the Yan State from Yecheng, there are armillary spheres, sun-measuring Tugui, Jili drums, guide cars, these national weapons are hidden in the Yegong secretary supervision treasury, Huan Wen did not search for the place (out) when he was in Yecheng, at this time, Chen Caozhi did not dedicate these national weapons to the emperor Sima Yu of Jiankang, but dedicated to him, the meaning is self-explanatory, Huan Wen immediately ordered people to put away these national weapons, The dissatisfaction with Chen Caozhi's contribution of a large amount of money to the imperial court suddenly disappeared by half-

Chen Caozhi hasn't seen Huan Wen for almost two years, people are old, aging very fast, the current Huan Wen and the Northern Expedition the year before last are really like two people, his purple stone eyes that are not angry and self-righteous are very disgraced, and his face is slightly swollen, but for some reason, the old Huan Wen seems to be a little inexplicably excited, is it because he got the national weapon of Yan Kingdom?

Huan Wen sat on the bed, looked at the young and handsome Chen Caozhi, and said with emotion: "Chen Zizhong is majestic and handsome, and the old man is very envious. "When Huan Wen was young, he once broke into the enemy's spiritual hall alone with a knife in his hand, the son of the enemy, with a heroic style, a hero, but he couldn't resist the torture of the years, and his old age was pitiful-

Chen Caozhi said: "Ming Gong is still in good health, and Cao Zhi looks forward to following Ming Gong to cut down Guanlong again, unify Kyushu, and become a tyrant for all generations." ”

Huan Wen said with a smile: "Murong Chui also suggested taking advantage of the victory to sweep Guan Long, but Fu Jian has already surrendered to his ministers, and the division of the war is unknown." ”

Chen Caozhi also knew that Huan Wen now had no energy to cut down Qin, but Murong Chui's suggestion to cut down Qin was obviously not all for the sake of the Great Jin, Murong Chui deliberately befriended Huan Xi, naturally because Huan Xi was the son of Huan Wen and was going to be the emperor in the 1st day, with Huan Xi's foolishness and Murong Chui's wisdom, Jiangdong would have a big disaster-

Chen Caozhi said: "Duke Ming, Murong Chui is not a tamable person, how can Duke Ming entrust him with the important task of Sima of Yuzhou!" ”

Huan Wen said: "My son Bodao appreciates the talent of Murong Chui and his son, and Murong Chui lives in Jiangdong, he has always been cautious and has not shown dissent, Yuzhou is not a border state, and what Sima can do in a mere state is to appoint him." ”

Chen Caozhi said earnestly: "The prince is the hope of the Ming Gong, but with the assistance of foreign people, although the prince is not on good terms with me because of trivial matters, but my loyalty has not changed, I want to resign from Jizhou and return to Jiangdong to assist the prince, I only hope that the prince will not reject me before." ”

Huan Wen has a lot of eyes and ears in Jiankang, and the news that Chen Caozhi told Emperor Sima Yu that he wanted to return to the court as an official has been transmitted back to his aunt two days ago-

Huan Wen said slowly: "Since Chen Peng doesn't want to live in Hebei, then the old man will allow you to invite you to return to the dynasty to take up a post-" When he said this, Zishi's eyes stared at Chen Caozhi for a moment, observing Chen Caozhi's subtle expression.

Chen Caozhi raised his eyebrows, raised his eyebrows, bowed and said, "Thank you Ming Gong." ”

Huan Wen nodded and asked: "Jizhou is the general leader of Hebei, there should be a civil and military all-rounder, Chen Peng has resigned, who should replace him?" ”

Chen Caozhi groaned: "General Jianwei Tan Xuan and Huaiyin Taishou Mao Husheng may be able to take on this position. ”

Tan Xuan and Mao Husheng are both from the old department of Huan Wen Jingxiang, and both of them are good at using soldiers.

Huan Wen's face that had been tense relaxed, and he relieved Chen Caozhi's suspicions, and said with a smile: "This matter can be discussed again, although Tan Xuan and Mao Husheng are good at using soldiers, they are not as good as Chen Peng in governing state affairs, and they have to find other good materials, Chen Peng and Jiankang first lived in Jiankang for me to urge the court to give me the prince-"

Chen Caozhi said: "I have been away from Qian Tang for three years, I can't add a piece of soil to my parents' graves, I am really uneasy, please let Ming Gong be fair for three months, let me return to my hometown to worship my ancestors, and then return to Jiankang to serve Ming Gong." ”

Huan Wen smiled and said: "Chen Pengchun filial piety, the world knows about it, how can I not allow you to invite, you can return to Jiankang in early September." ”

Chen Caozhi said loyally: "Duke Ming, I have to say one more thing in the future, Murong Chui and his son only put Nanshan together, don't let him be in charge of the army." ”

Huan Wen nodded and said, "I know, Chen Peng is in a hurry, dusty, and go to the bath first, and then go to the banquet." ”

Huan Wen asked Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng to live in the guest rooms in the outer courtyard of the General's Mansion so that they could be heard.

When Huan Wen met with Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng, Ran Sheng only answered some of Huan Wen's questions about the military and politics of Youzhou, and the rest were listening to the conversation between Brother Huan Wen and secretly sweating for Brother Huan, so he resigned and asked in a low voice: "Brother A's words are too earnest, if Da Sima really wants to let Brother return to Jiankang to serve, how should he deal with it?" ”

Chen Caoyi smiled and said: "Around the end of August, there will be news from Luoyang to Xifu, and Fu Jian will join forces with Tuoba Shiyiqian to slightly annex Zhou and Jizhou. ”

Ran Sheng was taken aback: "Really? ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Needless, this is also something I have been guarding against. ”

Ran Sheng sighed and said: "Brother is really a last resort, it turns out that when he was in Luoyang, Brother and General Shen secretly discussed this matter!" ”

That night, Huan Wen set up a banquet in the general's mansion to entertain Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng, Lu You, Huan Wen's six sons Huan Xi, Huan Ji, Huan Xin, Huan Yi, Huan Wei, Huan Xuan are all present, Nankang Princess Xue on the ninth day of April last year, her father was mourned by her mother, and she served Qi for a year, so the six brothers of Huan Xi are now out of service and can participate in the banquet, and Huan Xi is also preparing to leave his aunt in the near future to go to Chen County to take up the post of Yuzhou Assassin -

Li Jingshu's Huan Xuan is almost three years old, although Huan Xuan is young, but his speech is clear, his appearance is also delicate and cute, and he is taller than children of the same age.

Huan Xi regarded Chen Caozhi as an enemy, and wanted not to come to the banquet for some reason, but he still came, seeing that Chen Caozhi was still handsome, and hearing that Princess Xianbei also followed Chen Caozhi to Jiankang, the old hatred came to his heart, and the arrow scar on his left cheek was purple and black, and he said in his heart: "Chen Caozhi, see how long you are proud!" ”

Chen Caozhi noticed Huan Xi's hateful gaze and smiled, but he also noticed that Huan Wen's second son Huan Ji also hated him, and couldn't help but be surprised, although his relationship with Huan Ji was not good, it was not bad, could it be that Huan Ji was bewitched by his brother and hated him?

Chen Caozhi didn't know that Huan Ji now knew why his wife, Princess Sima Daofu of Xin'an, hated him, Sima Daofu was because he had seen Chen Cao in Situ Mansion before marrying him, and he loved Chen Caozhi's handsomeness, so he disliked him Huanji, can he not hate!

Chen Caozhi offended Huan Wen's two sons because of Sima Daofu and Murong Qinchen, and the contradiction has intensified.