The day after Chen Caozhi went to his aunt, he continued to visit the staff of Xifu and the generals of Zicheng, and cared about the city military camp, and met the champion general Murong Chui and the general Murong Ling of the Dianjun Army. ”

Murong Chui and Murong Ling father and son glanced at each other, their hearts were shocked, and they didn't dare to answer, Murong Chui diverted the topic and asked Murong Qinchen about the current situation and Jizhou scenery? After some gossip, he said goodbye.

Murong Chui watched Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng leave the Zicheng military camp and return to their aunts, their brows furrowed, and they were silent for a long time-

Murong Ling said: "My lord, this Chen Caozhi seems to mean something-"

Murong Chui said: "You go to Huan Shizi in the evening to ask, is there a change in my position as Sima of Yuzhou?" ”

Murong Ling responded: "Yes." ”

At the end of the year before last, Murong Wei and Ke Zu Hun Yi went to Jiankang, Murong Chui was angry with these late Yan Dujun Yongchen, and especially hated Murong Wei's mother Ke Zu Hun clan, if it wasn't for the Ke Zu Hun clan to connect some princes and ministers to murder him, forcing his father and son to flee, why did the Yan Kingdom perish so quickly, the 200,000 army was defeated overnight under Yecheng, and the country was over, thinking of the liver and lungs, and heartache-

Gao Bi, who followed Murong Chui's defection, privately advised: "The king relied on the wealth accumulated by his ancestors, and was responsible for the strategy of the heroic and high world, and was in distress and lived in a foreign country. Foolishly said that the old man of the country, the king should restore the amount of rivers and seas, have to comfort his heart, to establish the foundation of the cover, into the merit of nine thousands, do not donate it with old grudges. ”

Huang Hong, the late Taishi of Yan, was good at observing the celestial phenomena, and said to Murong Chui in private: "Yan will be prosperous, and King Wu will be reluctant." ”

Murong Chui defected to the Jin Kingdom because he did not tolerate Yu Yan, originally to protect the life of the whole family, and there was no idea of subverting the Jin State and reviving the Great Yan, but after listening to the instigation of Gao Bi, Huang Hong and others, it was inevitable that he would have the intention of recovering the country, and he also knew the difficulty of recovering the country, now he was in Jiangzuo, surrounded by Han people, it was difficult to make a difference, he had to be cautious and wait for the opportunity, he noticed that Huan Wen's son Huan Xi and Chen Cao had a gap, according to the current situation, Huan Wen's usurpation is inevitable, Huan Wen is old, Huan Xi will inherit the unification, if he befriends Huan Xi, With his intelligence, "more flattery, will be reused by Huan Xi, and then wait for the opportunity to make Huan Xi and Chen Cao turn against each other, Chen Caozhi is not a compromised person, will raise the people of Jizhou to rebel, then he can lead the army to recruit Chen Caozhi, he is fully confident that he can win on the battlefield, then the land of Hebei will be returned to the ownership of Dayan, Huan Xi's mediocre generation, how can he be controlled!

Entering Yuzhou as Sima is the first step of Murong Chui's ten-year plan to restore the country, he will do his best to assist Huan Xi, and let Huan Xi regard him as a confidant, this first step plan is about to be achieved, he will set off with Huan Xi to Chen County in the near future, but Chen Caozhi arrived at this time, and only then did he say something like that, which made Murong Chui hum a very bad premonition: Chen Caozhi will stifle his plan to restore the country-

Murong Chui pondered what Chen Caozhi had done when he sent an envoy to the north five years ago until today, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his body was cold, and Yang Dayan was almost the one who planned the destruction of Chen Caozhi, everything Chen Caozhi did was far-sighted, and he had a depth of insight that was difficult for others to achieve, Murong Chui felt that his intention to restore the country had also been seen through by Chen Caozhi, and Chen Caozhi would definitely dissuade Huan Wen from using him as Sima of Yuzhou-

Thinking about it like this, Murong Chui's bloody ambition was as cold as ashes, and there was a helplessness of punching the air and having nowhere to use his strength, Chen Caozhi was restraining his natural enemy!

At dusk on this day, Murong Ling went to the General's Mansion to ask to see Huan Xi, Murong Chui and his son were wise and strategic, and Huan Xi was also quite accommodating to Murong Chui and his son, and his father Huan Wen set him two major ministers to assist him, Xi and Chen Caozhi, Chen Caozhi needless to say, he became his enemy, even Xi was not a tamable person, but Murong Chui and his son, these old Yan generals could be more used by him-

When Murong Ling saw Huan Xi, he asked after giving the order (ceremony): "The young general of the family ordered Huan to ask the history of Huan Assassination, when will he leave for Chen County?" ”

Huan Xi said: "We will leave at the beginning of June - does Ling Zun want to go back to Jiankang to move his family to Chen County together?" ”

When Murong Ling saw Huan Xi say this, he made up his mind a little, and said: "The young general sees Jizhou Chen Tingshi in the city today, Chen Tingshi seems to be suspicious of the young general's father and son, and he doesn't want Jiajun to serve as Yuzhou Sima——"

Huan Xi didn't wait for Murong Ling to finish speaking, and shouted angrily: "Chen Caozhi, how dare he interfere in my Yuzhou affairs!" ”

Murong Ling said cautiously: "I'm afraid that Chen Tingshi will intervene in front of the Great Sima-"

Huan Xi felt that he was a little out of shape, and forced himself to maintain his demeanor and said: "The Bin Tu Hou is the first to return, his loyalty is commendable, how can my father listen to Chen Caozhi's slander, you don't have to worry too much, prepare as soon as possible and wait for the departure." ”

Murong Ling retreated.

After Huan Xi waited for Murong Ling to leave, he went to see his father Huan Wen, his father has always obeyed Chen Caozhi's words, Chen Caozhi is not impossible if he wants to obstruct him from conquering Murong Chui as Sima, this Chen Caozhi is his mortal enemy, not only took away Princess Xianbei from him, but now he also wants to prevent him from appointing talented people, Chen Caozhi's intentions can be imagined, that is, he is worried that he will one day inherit the unification and it will be unfavorable to him, so now he is doing everything possible to prevent him from growing his power, and he wants to bewitch his father Huan Wen to set up another son-

Huan Xi went all the way to the inner courtyard, gritting his teeth all the way, and those servants and maids along the way were shocked and couldn't avoid it when they saw the distorted face of the prince of the world.

Huan Wen handled the clerical case in the square hall with low curtains, Huan Wen has not had enough energy in recent years, and Yuan Hong and Wang Xun were appointed to handle the clerical processing of important military and political affairs, and only some important documents were reviewed by himself-

Huan Xi entered the Su Xuan room, and saw Li Jingshu holding Huan Xuan and sitting on the side, hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward and said: "Daddy, I want to leave for Chen County at the beginning of next month, what does Daddy have to say?" ”

Huan Wen opened his mouth and said: "Xi'er, Murong Chui can't be Yuzhou Sima, for his father to recommend Sun Yuan's son Sun Zhen as Yuzhou Sima, Sun Yuan once served as the late Yan Yanzhou Assassin History, in the Northern Expedition the year before last, the army corresponding, loyalty and righteousness are commendable, Sun Zhen also knows the soldiers, and is young and strong, can be reused." ”

Huan Xi's heart was like falling into an ice cellar, and then he burst into resentment, and sneered: "Is this what Chen Caozhi suggested to his father?" Daddy is so obedient to Chen Caozhi! ”

Huan Wen listened to his son's presumptuous words, straightened his waist, and shouted: "Are you talking to me like this!" ”

Huan Wen was very powerful, and Huan Xi kowtowed: "Daddy forgives his sins, and his son is also angry for a while." I don't choose to say anything, but my son has already said to Murong Chui that he is the Sima of Yuzhou, and now he has changed it for no reason, not only has he lost the heart of the people, but he still does not break his word, and I am the son of the world, please forgive my father. ”

Huan Wen's waist collapsed, he knew that his son had a grudge with Chen Caozhi, which made him very embarrassed, even if Chen Caozhi was loyal, but Huan Xi had a deep preconception, and he would definitely not ask Chen Caozhi to assist, if the monarch and the minister were not in harmony, it would lead to chaos-

Huan Wen sighed, took a note from the desk and handed it to Huan Xi, Huan Xi leaned on the ground, didn't see it, and didn't come to pick it up in time-

Xiao Huan Xuan broke up from his mother Li Jingshu's arms, took the letter from Huan Wen's hand and walked to Huan Xi, and said crisply: "Big brother, Daddy let you see it." ”

Huan Xi raised his head, took the letter, and heard Huan Wen say: "This is the letter from the guest Xi, take a look." ”

Huan Xi Zhan Xin looked, Xi's calligraphy is a family of its own, but Huan Xi has no intention of appreciating, only to see Xi Xin wrote: "——Hang Yong skip people, Shihao Dongxia, come to avoid disaster, its heart wants to be a champion general, such as raising eagles, hunger is attached to people, every time you hear the wind and soar, there is often the ambition of Lingxiao, it is appropriate to be careful about its cage, how can it be indulged, let it do what it wants——"

Huan Xi said in his heart: "Why did Chen Cao come, Xi's letter also arrived, it must have been planned by Chen and Xi in Jiankang, and the mastermind Chen Caozhi is also hateful." said: "Daddy, Xi Shilang is not alarmist, if Murong Chui is really so strong, why was he forced to have no place in Yecheng and wanted to flee to my Dajin for refuge?" ”

Huan Wen didn't have the heart to argue with Huan Xi about this, and said: "Needless to say, Murong Trai is a Xianbei person with courage and strategy, Chen Zizhong and Xi Guest all suggested that he should not lead the troops, it is always right to be cautious in everything, who can't do it in Yuzhou Sima, why do you have to Murong Trai?" Okay, you step aside. ”

Huan Xi's forehead was bruised, and the arrow scar on his left cheek was raised, and he struggled to suppress his anger, kowtowed a few times in a negative spirit, and quit without saying a word.

The plain curtain fluttered without wind, and it seemed to be excited by Huan Xi's resentment-

Li Jingshu hugged Huan Xuan and said in a low voice: "General, the prince is extremely resentful." ”

Huan Wen sighed and said, "How can a person with such a character as Xi'er be a big responsibility!" ”

Li Jingshu lost no time in saying: "The general has six sons, so there is no choice. ”

Huan Wen glanced at Li Jingshu's mother and son, smiled, and said, "Wouldn't it be good if he gave birth to a child for me ten years earlier." ”

Li Jingshu said: "Xuan'er is smart, the general is good at cultivation, and he will not be successful in ten years." ”

Huan Wen smiled bitterly: "Five years ago, Du Zigong and Chen Caozhi were all clouds, and I still had ten years to live, at that time I felt that ten years was enough, and I could arrange a lot of things calmly. ”

Li Jingshu chuckled lightly and said, "If the general is worried that Chen Caozhi will not be used by the prince, then reprimand him or get rid of him altogether." When she said this, Li Jingshu covered Xiao Huanxuan's ears with her hands and didn't let him listen.

Huan Wen said: "You are decisive, Chen Caozhi has the hope of losing the reputation of the times, the first credit of the Northern Expedition, and he is the son-in-law of the Xie family and the 6 family, he is not at fault, and if he harms it, he will lose hope, I will not do it." ”

Li Jingshu said: "Then the general has to think about the matter of the son, the son is so extreme, I am afraid that he will not be able to inherit the general's inheritance." ”

Huan Wen understood Li Jingshu's thoughts, Li Jingshu wanted him to establish Huan Xuan as the son, but Huan Xuan was only three years old and had no foundation, and the abolition of the son was the cause of the chaos since ancient times.