Over the years, when the monarch and the minister have lived together, everything Xie An has done, every smile of encouragement, and every righteous word have all appeared in Sima Yao's heart, vividly. He finally figured it out, even if everyone blamed Xie An, only he couldn't, and he couldn't repay his great kindness to himself and the Sima family, even if he was tied to the grass in the next life.

The most important thing is that after he became in power, whenever he has an opinion on anything, Xie An can always listen to all of them, and he has always been consulted with himself, and he respects himself very much.

And now? His own brother Sima Daozi replaced Xie Anlu Shangshushi, but he became more and more arrogant, and he was a henchman installed inside and outside the court, and every time he expressed any opinion, Sima Daozi would say: "Brother Huang, you don't know anything about this......" and then strangled his words in the cradle.

Xie is like the moon, when it shines, it never notices his goodness, but when there is no him, it feels like walking in the dark night, struggling.

He missed Xie An extremely much, and he couldn't wait to call him back immediately.

Sima Daozi still didn't care about it, he held the wine jug in one hand, and said to the emperor with a smile: "It's not me that this old guy Xie An should have died a long time ago, their Xie family will not live to be forty years old, he is such a long life, he is simply a monster." ”

This guy is just a kraft candy, it's useless to beat and scold, what should he do or what, he is his own brother, he can't be killed by an edict, do you want to be seen by the whole world as a joke about his brother's enmity?

Sima Yao really felt what it meant to "knock out teeth and swallow blood" this time, and he knew that he was suffering in his heart.

In Jiankang City, Sima Daozi, the king of Huiji, has been promoted to the position of hussar general and led the history of Yangzhou Thorn.

He is really full of spirit and ambition now, and his round belly is getting taller and taller. Since Xie An left the court, the scholars no longer have the backbone, and they let themselves pinch and flatten and do whatever they want. In the past, those Jiangdong nobles who looked down on the Sima family of the royal family also had to do superficial work, and they treated themselves more respectfully than in the past.

The most important thing is that now, his house is as bustling as the Xie family at the beginning, bustling with guests, receiving gifts every day, and flattering words are baskets and baskets, which only makes people feel refreshed, and his furniture is rising day by day, even if it takes a whole night to count the money, it is not enough time.

The more he enjoyed his current life, the more he hated Xie An. It was Xie An who occupied the imperial power of the Sima family and lived comfortably for so many years. Now it's finally his turn to gain power, he is like a mouse that has fallen into a rice bowl, he doesn't know when he will be born or when he will die, he just grabs the power in his hand first and squanders it to his heart's content.

Speaking of which, Xie An was able to leave consciously, and the biggest hero was his "military advisor", but fortunately, he had the insight to understand people, respected him and supported him. The more Sima Daozi thought about it, the happier he became, and it happened that someone came to report the visit of Gonghuan Xuan of Jiangzhou Thorn Shinan County, he smiled from ear to ear, and hurriedly ordered someone to invite him to the inner room.

As soon as Huan Xuan entered the door, he was warmly welcomed by Sima Daozi, he personally took his hand, took him into a seat, and called his name affectionately: "Jingdao, you came just in time, I just received a piece of rare spice and want to give it to you." ”

Although Sima Daozi is greedy, he is not stingy, and he is very clear about the preferences of those close to him, which is why he can sit firmly in the court as an uneducated and unskilled emperor.

No matter what era or what kind of world, being able to be a man is always a necessary skill for a superior person.

Sima Daozi took out a brocade box like a treasure, Huan Xuan saw that it was a palm-sized piece of Qi Nan incense, Qi Nan was called "agar" in ancient times, it can be seen how precious it is, often a large piece of heavy spices, only a very small part can be regarded as Qi Nan. Its aroma is warm and sweet, not as low and solemn as agarwood, but it is more fresh and pleasant, it is an excellent incense material, and it is also excellent to wear it on the hand as a string of beads.

He was overjoyed in his heart, but his expression did not change, he only showed a polite smile, and modestly refused: "You are too polite, I really have no merit to accept such a precious courtesy." ”

Sima Daozi saw that he did not show the expression of surprise he imagined, he was very disappointed, and scolded the person who gave the gift in his heart.

It's just that his words have already been spoken, and he still gently persuaded him: "The so-called sword for heroes, it's useless for me to take this spice, you can reluctantly accept it, and if there is a better one in the future, I will still give it to you." ”

Huan Xuan accepted it with a smile, and said again and again, "Thank you for your love, I am grateful", but his expression was not very happy.

Sima Daozi observed the words and sighed secretly, he originally wanted to reward him like this, and reveal this great achievement of Huan Xuanli, but now it seems that he has to appease this person well, so he said to him with appreciation: "Jingdao has done me a great favor this time, before I thought that your obscure way would not have any effect, I didn't expect that you are the person who knows Xie An's mind best, and you will persuade him to retire with a simple song, your wisdom is really comparable to Zhou Lang Zhuge ah." ”

Huan Xuan was modest as usual, and he persuaded: "Now that you have mastered the power of the court, you still have no military power, this is not enough, in this troubled world, you must have an army loyal to you." You see, even if Xie An withdrew from the court, his status was still as stable as Mount Tai, this is because their Xie family has a relationship with the soldiers of Beifu. Before, Xie An was powerful, and no one dared to put a beak in the military power of the Beifu soldiers, but now that you have the qualifications to fight against Xie An, you can naturally find a way to seek the military power of the Beifu soldiers. ”

Sima Daozi hurriedly moved forward, grabbed his sleeve a little rudely and asked, "Jingdao has an idea?" ”

Huan Xuan smiled and nodded.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Sima Daozi knew it in his heart, and hurriedly said: "This time you have made such a great contribution for me, I have not been able to do anything for you, if you have any thoughts, please speak up to me." I never considered you to be my subordinate, but you are my most important ally. ”

This is completely a good thing to say without money, Wang Guobao, who is good at sycophancy, is Sima Daozi's henchman, Huan Xuan never felt that he was Sima Daozi's ally, even if Sima Daozi was willing, he was unwilling. It's just that this matter really can't be done by the villain Sima Daozi.

Huan Xuan said: "Jiangzhou is located in a remote area, and it is full of the old Shi clan forces in Jiangdong, which is really difficult to control. If you have the opportunity, please help me talk about the item, and it would be best to change the place for me to do the history of thorns. ”

Sima Daozi's face was embarrassed: "I know that you want Jingzhou the most, but the emperor trusts Jingzhou Thorn Shi Yin Zhongkan very much, but I'm afraid that it will be really difficult for me to snatch food from the tiger's mouth." ”

Huan Xuan didn't count on him, he said with a smile: "I don't have to be the assassin of Jingzhou, I just hope that the emperor can allow me to lead the post of Jiangzhou assassin history, I still like to live in Jingzhou, and I can be close to my relatives and friends." ”

This problem is very easy to solve, and there is no need to tell the emperor that it is enough to write a note and put it in the edict, Sima Daozi nodded again and again, saying that he would definitely help him, and asked about the means to seize the military power of the Xie family.