Five horses float across the river, and one horse turns into a dragon.

When the two emperors, Sima Chi and Sima Ye, led the northern Jin dynasty to have a difficult confrontation with the Xiongnu, Sima Rui, the general of Zhendong and the king of Langya, adopted the strategy of the king of the Langya clan, nominally supporting and secretly preserving strength, and had gradually taken root in the south of the Yangtze River.

Among the Sima royal family who crossed the Yangtze River to the south of the Yangtze River that year, there were a total of five people with some powerful positions, and only Sima Rui finally became the climate.

In fact, Sima Rui originally did not have any prestige. He is the great-grandson of Sima Yi and the grandson of Sima Ling, the king of Langya, who is far from Sima Zhao and Sima Yan of the orthodox royal family. After the establishment of every dynasty in history, most of them had feudal royal princes, and then began to spread out in a big way. Except for the heirs of the great sects who can inherit the throne, the status of the rest of the branch and leaf sects is getting worse and worse, and they are becoming more and more unpopular. The most obvious example is Liu Bei, although he lived in person as a member of the Han Dynasty, he mixed to the point of weaving mats and selling shoes.

Since the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty, there have been hundreds of royal families with knighthoods, and there are dozens of kings alone. Scarcity is expensive, and indiscriminate is cheap. There are too many Sima royal families, although they are royal families, they are also "treated". In addition, Sima Rui's name is unknown, he has never held an important position in the court, let alone made great contributions, so when he first arrived in Jiangnan, the local powerful clans ignored him at all.

If you want to take Jiangnan as the foundation to achieve great things, it is absolutely impossible to get the support of the local Rao. Director Wang saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. At that time, Jianye had already gathered many famous people from the DPRK and China who crossed the river, including many prestigious people like Wang Dun. In order for Sima Rui to establish his prestige as soon as possible, Director Wang directed a scene. On the occasion of the Shangsi Festival in March, Sima Rui took the shoulder to parade out of the city and set up a guard of honor. Wang Dun, Wang Dao and all the famous people in Luozhong all rode horses to follow on the left and right, mighty and majestic. Nominally, it is a step into the sky, but in fact, it is specially made for the Jiangnan clan. The Jiangnan clan headed by the Gu family originally only regarded Sima Rui as a general of Zhendong who guarded Jianye, but now they saw him riding safely on his shoulder, and even famous people like Wang Dun and Wang Dao obediently rode horses to follow, and were greatly surprised, and since then they have completely changed their attitude towards Sima Rui, and they no longer dare to despise him, and they have come to get closer. With the support of the northern celebrities led by the Wang Dao brothers and the local clans in Jiangnan led by the Gu family, Sima Rui was able to take root in Jiangnan. In order to avoid Sima Ye's obscenity, Jianye was renamed Jiankang, and Jiankang was the center to persuade agricultural work, develop the foundation, and accumulate strength.

After Sima Ye surrendered to Liu Cong, there was no owner, and some Sima royal families and local state ministers in Jiankang asked Sima Rui to be the emperor and inherit the Jin dynasty. But Sima Rui resolutely opposed it and disagreed. One reason may be that although Sima Ye surrendered to Liu Cong, he is still alive after all, and it is not appropriate for him to rashly claim the emperor; Another important reason is that he is far from the royal blood of the orthodox great sect mentioned above. Although Sima Rui did not directly claim the title of emperor at this time, he called him "King of Jin", and he was still preparing to sit and prepare for the title of emperor.

Whether it is in the country or in the family, the selection of heirs has always pursued the principle of establishing a descendant and not a virtuous person. What ability and strength are secondary, only bloodline is the most critical. Sima Zhen did not leave an heir, that is, his half-brother Sima Chi ascended the throne, and Sima Chi had no heirs, that is, his nephew Sima Ye ascended the throne, in short, it was within the bloodline of Sima Yan. Now if you want to choose the heir to the throne, you must also trace the origin layer by layer from the three generations of Sima Yan, Sima Zhao, and Sima Yi. Let's start with Sima Yan's descendants; Sima Yan has no descendants, and then considers Sima Zhao's other descendants; Sima Zhao has no descendants, so he can be considered among Sima Yi's other descendants. Sima Rui's grandfather, Sima Ling, is the son of Sima Yi as Sima Zhao, that is, only when Sima Zhao's descendants are all dead, can it be Sima Rui's turn. Of course, it is impossible for Sima Zhao's descendants to be cut off, even if they are all cut off, there are many clans that are as estranged as Sima Rui, so it is a bit unrighteous for Sima Rui to be the emperor.

However, the times create heroes, and opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Although Sima Zhao's descendants were once extremely prosperous, after the Eight Kings Rebellion and the Yongjia Rebellion, most of them have been lost, and the rest of them are all mediocre and unusable. Among all the clans, it is none other than Sima Rui who has both strength and ability. When Sima Chi was just covered in dust in Luoyang, Sima Rui was elected as the leader of the rebellion alliance to defeat the Xiongnu. When Sima Ye surrendered to Chang'an, the only one who had the strength to inherit the foundation of Sima Zhuwang was Sima Rui of Jiankang.

After Sima Ye was killed by Liu Cong, the time had come. Under the joint persuasion of the Sifang Prefecture Pastor and the Duan Xianbei and Murong Xianbei countries, Sima Rui ascended the throne to inherit the unification of the Jin family. The name of the year was changed to Taixing, and Sima Ye was posthumously regarded as the emperor, and hundreds of officials were established, the ritual system was fixed, and the imperial court was created, which opened the era of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The cold and the summer have come and gone, and it has been two spring and autumn.

Ruoxin and Ruan Shui live a life of male farmers and female weavers in Shujiazhuang with peace of mind, respecting each other like guests, plus having a smart and lovely child, farming and reading also add a lot of fun. Although poor, the family of three is also comfortable.

At this time, Ruoxin was weeding in the valley field, and saw a well-dressed person coming from the direction of the ferry and asked him: "May I ask this brother, is it Shujiazhuang in front?" ”

Because Ruoxin's field is close to the main road, she occasionally encounters people who ask for directions, but most of them are people from nearby counties and townships, and listening to this person's words, he has a slight Wu accent from the south of the Yangtze River.

"It's Shujiazhuang in front." Ruoxin replied leaning on the hoe.

The man let out a sigh of relief: "Oh, I have suffered a lot after thousands of miles, and I have finally found the right place." ”

"This traveler has come all the way to us, but he's here to barter and do business?" Ruoxin was both curious and wary of the distant guest.

"I'm an official, what do I sell! Truth be told, I'm here to visit two people. In this way, I just happened to ask you about it. ”

"If you want to inquire about someone's house, you have to see if I know."

"I don't know! These two people don't dare to be famous, but at least in your entire Ruyin, they are well-known to women and children, not to mention these people who are close to the left. ”

When it comes to fame, Ruoxin doesn't dare to think of herself, but at least Brother Shu Yan is certain. He smiled, "Who is it?" Are there such big celebrities in our area? ”

"Two big filial piety, Shu Yan and Han Ruoxin, do you dare not know?"

Sure enough, she guessed by herself, but Ruoxin's vigilance became stronger: "What do you have to do with the two of them?" Why are you looking for them? ”

The man hesitated slightly, as if he had some scruples, but he still came out: "I see that you are loyal and upright, not a treacherous person, but really follow you." I came from Jiankang's Jin court, and I came here to recruit Shu and Han into the court as officials. ”

Because today's Ruyin is already a Xiongnu Han, and the Great Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River is already two sides, it is naturally unsafe to dig the foot of the wall on the other party's territory, so that person has some scruples.

"Entering the court as an official? Where does this start? Ruoxin was both surprised and inexplicable.

"This ...... As for the detailed reason, it is really inconvenient to ask others, so I just ask my brother to lead the way and help me to find it. ”

"It's not that I won't help you, it's that I can't help you."

"What, aren't you from Shujiazhuang?"

"I am not only from Shujiazhuang, but also very good friends with these two. But unfortunately, I can't help you with this favor. First of all, let me tell you that the person surnamed Shu is not at home. ”

"Where can you go when you're not at home? It's just to visit relatives and friends, there is always a place to go, and I'm afraid I won't find him? ”

"It's been two years since he and his wife went on a long trip, where can I find it?"

"Haven't come back after two years of travel?" The man immediately showed a disappointed look, but he was still unwilling, "The surname Shu can't be found, the surname Han should be at home, right?" ”

"I know better about the surname Han. He thinks of himself as high-minded, pedantic and straightforward, and will not flatter. It is only suitable for making a cloth cloth, ploughing and mulberry, and poetry and pastoral. Although he is poor, he is happy in it, and even if he is the king of the south, he does not want to be easy, let alone an official? I advise you to go back as soon as possible, and don't waste your efforts. ”

When the Jiankang officials heard this, they were even more disappointed. However, he looked at the sweat on Ruoxin's head and the straw sandals stained with loess, and questioned a little: "If you don't become officials, they are just farmers like you." How could they give up their official obedience and face-saving status, and be willing to face the loess like this? I don't believe it. ”

At this time, a flock of birds flew overhead, frolicking and gathering among the mountains and forests. Ruoxin's eyes followed the flock of birds, as if she also experienced the same joy as the birds, and she lingered for a long time, and asked Nayang: "The Southern Dynasty also talks about Lao Zhuanghu?" ”

"Very stupid."

"Don't you know the argument between Ze Pheasant and Fan Pheasant? Although the pheasant needs to keep running and working for food, it is free and cheerful, which is most in line with its nature; Fan Pheasant was raised, and although he enjoyed it, he lost his nature and never sent out a cheerful sword."

The Jiankang official was speechless for a while, but then seemed to have an understanding: "I'm just asking you to help lead the way, spending the same amount of time, you would rather waste your lips and tongue here to persuade me than help lead the way, what is the intention?" I see, you're jealous! The more people around you, the more jealous they are than others, and they can't see people in the circle suddenly get ahead. You feel uncomfortable when you see that the two of them will be drafted, and you deliberately block them, right? All farmers are honest, but they are also sinister! After that, he ignored Ruoxin and walked towards the village alone.

Ruoxin shook her head and smiled faintly, letting him go, still concentrating on weeding. It wasn't until I felt hungry that I picked up my hoe and went home. As soon as I entered the house, I saw Shu Jin sitting in his home with the Jiankang official.

When Shu Jin saw Ruoxin coming back, he said happily: "Brother is back, let's wait!" ”

The Jiankang official looked stunned and said to Shu Jin: "This is Han Ruoxin, the filial and honest prince?" ”

"Of course, is that still wrong?"

Shu Jin has now taken over Xia Chun's position and is the head of the pavilion. Due to his position, there is a stranger visiting Shujiazhuang, and he must know first.

The Jiankang officials were simply stupid, and they didn't know what to say.

Ruan Shui was cooking, and at this time he came out and said to Ruoxin: "This official has come from Jiankang to specifically visit Brother Shu and you. As for the detailed reason, let's ask him to meet you in person. ”

Up to now, the Jiankang officials know that they are not in harmony, but they also want to be a dead horse and a live horse doctor, and they arched their hands and said: "My surname is Yan, and I am an interviewer under Shi Zhongzheng in Ruyin County, Dajin, and I am sent by Shi Zhongzheng to recruit Mr. Shu and Mr. Han here." ”

"Shi Zhongzheng of Ruyin County? Which Shi Zhongzheng is yours? ”

"Which one else? Of course, it is the son of the former Ruyin Zhongzheng Shihui, the concubine of the eldest princess of Yong'an, and Shi Biyu, who used to be the Taishou of Ruyin. ”

"He has already entered the Southern Dynasty as an official? And succeeded his father as Ruyin Zhongzheng? ”

"That's right, not only is Ruyin Zhongzheng, but he is also serving as a scholar in the middle of the court, and he is still attacking the Marquis of Guangwu, and the township product has been promoted to the second grade!"

Although Ruoxin believed that the other party's words were true, she was a little puzzled: "The Shi family is the imperial family, and it is related to the Langya Wang family, who is in power in the Southern Dynasty, and it is not surprising that it can quickly restore its official position when the family is almost destroyed, but Ruyin has now fallen into the hands of the Xiongnu and is not under the rule of the Jin family, why does the Southern Dynasty still have Ruyin Zhongzheng?" ”

Yan Wan laughed and explained, "Mr. Han doesn't know something. Since Yongjia, the Central Plains people in order to avoid the rebellion of the Xiongnu and choose the south six or seven out of ten, not only a huge number, but also most of them are extraordinary well-dressed people. In order to appease these expatriates, the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty specially set aside some counties and counties in the counties of the southern part of the Yangtze River, and still used the place names of Zhongxia, such and such a state, a certain county, and resettled these overseas Chinese according to their respective origins. Although most of Zhongxia Prefecture has fallen, it has not been cut off. There is also Ruyin County in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are also a large number of Ruyin scholars, and Ruyin Zhongzheng is also set up, and of course this Ruyin Zhongzheng must be served by the Shi family of the first Wang family in Ruyin. ”

Ruoxin heard for the first time that there was such an operation as an overseas Chinese state, and said with a smile: "This move not only stabilizes the overseas Chinese, but also appeases the natives, which is a good way." ”

"That's right. The Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty continued to focus on Jiankang, and the great cause was founded, which was the time to employ people. After Shi Juma became a Zhongzheng, the first thing that came to mind was Mr. Shu and Mr. Han, cherishing their talents and learning, and remembering the friendship that assisted him in the past, he specially sent me to recruit the two into the court. Because Mr. Shu had already advanced when he was in Luoyang, he had been a scholar of the Chinese Dynasty, so he directly promoted him as a servant of the imperial history; As for Mr. Han, although you have done literature in your county, you have not been officially selected by the Luoyang Imperial Court, so it is not good to enter the court directly. Considering that your filial piety background is difficult to get ahead, Shi Zhongzheng decided to promote you to a higher level of talent, so that the starting point will be high, and it will be easier to get the official award from the ministry. ”