It was already May of the first year of Yong'an (304), the fourth month of the restoration of peace in Luoyang.

As soon as Wang Yan returned home from the court, he saw Wang Dao, Wang Cheng, and Wang Dun.

He didn't say much, nodded his head, and led them into the secret room of the study.

"Hehe, let him rain and wind, let him change, in the end, I still have to come to the old man, haha." Wang Yan sat proudly behind the desk, shaking his head.

In all fairness, Wang Yan, who is forty-nine years old this year, is the "top stream" of the Great Jin.

In the era of the great development of metaphysics, there were many gatherings and debates.

Whoever makes a splash on these occasions will gradually become famous, and then there will be "fans" begging him to comment and support.

If the solo is not famous enough, it doesn't matter, you can also make your debut in combination.

"Koto Goto" is a good example.

There are even those who debuted in a group: "Twenty-four Friends of Jinguyuan".

Wang Yan didn't need to be so troublesome.

After the death of the last top Pei Yan, he was the most popular.

Sima Ying played him for Shangshu's left servant - coincidentally, this is exactly the position Pei Yu sat in at the end of Yuankang.

If Sima Yue is in power, he is also needed to decorate the court and attract people from all over the world to come over and become officials.

The more scholars came, the more powerful Sima Yue became, and the more stable his power became.

You really can't lose, haha.

Really, Wang Yan really couldn't think of how he could lose.

Wang Cheng, Wang Dao, and Wang Dun couldn't help but laugh when they saw their cousin so comfortable, and their mood relaxed a lot.

"Shigehiro." Wang Yan first set his eyes on Director Wang and asked, "Is there really no way to do a little Xuzhou?" ”

Director Wang was a little ashamed and said, "Sikong has been wooing Dongping Wang Nan recently, and he may not move his position." If you work hard in Sikong Mansion, I'm afraid it won't be lawless, so why don't you take a look at Ye Mansion? ”

"You're being sincere." Wang Yan chuckled.

"Don't dare to ruin the family business for the sake of some face." Director Wang said.

"Hmm......" Wang Yan stood up, paced slowly, and said: "The emperor's brother said that I shot for Shangshu's left servant, in fact, he wanted me to help him in the court. But he didn't trust me much, and it was a bit difficult to get an important town like Xuzhou. The king of Dongping has never expressed his stance on anyone's side, Chengdu and the East China Sea are competing to win him over, and no one dares to move him easily. ”

Under what circumstances will the wall grass have united front value?

Answer: The forces of all parties are generally balanced, and there is no time when one person has an absolute advantage.

To put it bluntly, the war a few months ago was not fought clearly, cleanly, and thoroughly.

Sima Yue received part of Sima Yi's inheritance, and also wooed several clans of Sima Kui's family, and the momentum was quite large.

The king of Chengdu fought ugly on the battlefield, and in the end he won by Sima Yue's rebellion, and it was a fluke to win, which doomed him to be unable to swallow Luoyang in one bite and completely sweep away the local forces in Luoyang that were united by Sima Yue.

There is only one way to solve this embarrassing situation: fight another battle, let the winning side win everything, and the losing side will use up all the capital.

Will the situation go in this direction? So far, it seems so.

"Does my brother have a strategy?" Director Wang asked sincerely.

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "Let's see first." If Sima Yue and Sima Ying fight, who will Sima Ying vote for? If he is on the wrong side, there will be a chance to take him down when he is liquidated afterwards. ”

Director Wang nodded silently.

Sima Mao is an old slippery head and never stands in line easily. He always jumped out when the situation was clearer and flattered the victor in order to keep his official position.

If Sima Mao is on the right side again this time, things will be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Director Wang was slightly annoyed. Now this time period is too sensitive, and if you push forward a year, Xuzhou is not so difficult to win. But at that time, the Wang family was not very talkative, but helpless.

"Actually, I still hope that Sima Yue can win." Wang Yan said suddenly, attracting the attention of the three of them.

......Seeing the three of them looking at him with blazing eyes, Wang Yan smiled, turned around in a chic manner, and stretched: "The more Sima wins, the easier it is to give the old man an official position." ”

Director Wang and the three of them all laughed.

The Governor of Xuzhou used to be called the Governor of Qingxu. The people who went out of the town and went to Pi, when the government was opened, a large number of scholars from Qingxu and Xuzhou were recruited as staff, so the connection between Qingzhou and Xuzhou was relatively close, and the people of the time often talked about the two places at the same time, as a geographical unit.

The families of the two places also often marry, and the relationship is good.

Therefore, Wang Yan really hopes that Sima Yue will win, so that the Qingxu people will have a greater chance.

"But you think the old man is too arrogant?" Seeing that the three brothers couldn't stop laughing, Wang Yan himself laughed, and then pointed at Wang Dun with his finger, and said, "Don't worry, Chu Zhong, sooner or later I will get you the Qingzhou Thorn History." ”

"Then wait for the good news." Wang Dun laughed.

Wang Yan looked at Wang Cheng again, there was a lot of praise in his eyes, and he only heard him say: "Pingzi, I will seek Jingzhou for you for the brotherhood, but I still need to wait." ”

"Hmm." Wang Cheng responded obediently.

He was actually brought up by Wang Yan and his wife, and he obeyed this brother, and even had a feeling of admiration.

"Liu Hong is dying of old age and won't live long. After his death, my brother will let you go to be the governor of Jingzhou and the assassin of history. Wang Yan said.

Liu Hong is the current governor of Jingzhou and the history of assassination, 69 years old this year, I heard that his health is not very good, and he is about to reach the end of his life.

"Isn't there still Tao Kan Tao Shiheng?" Wang Cheng asked.

In the process of suppressing the Zhangchang Liumin Army, Tao Kan made outstanding achievements. Liu Hong admired him very much, and even trained him as a successor.

"Tao Kan?" Wang Yan laughed wantonly and said, "When Tao Kan was plowing at home, his mother cut off her long hair and sold it in exchange for wine money to entertain guests. is so stammering, but only for a superintendent. This kind of poor son is also worthy of being the assassin of Jingzhou? ”

Although Tao Kan's family is poor, like Wang Hu, he also has a family: Hansu.

His father, Tao Dan, and Sun Wu were general Yangwu at the time.

After the fall of Eastern Wu, the life of the Wu people was generally not easy, but with his father's shadow, Tao Kan could still be a small official in the county. Life is average, but definitely better than ordinary people.

Of course, this kind of background is nothing in the eyes of the Langya Wang family, a first-class wealthy family in the North.

Wang Yan is now in a high-spirited state, and it is normal to ridicule the poor in front of his family in private.

Hearing his brother's wanton laughter, Director Wang felt a little harsh.

My brother seems to be a little arrogant like Sima Ying.

Wang Yan doesn't care what his younger brothers think, anyway, he is very happy and cool now, and he has a style of pointing out the world: "Jingzhou has the solidity of Jianghan, Qingzhou has the danger of losing the sea, you will be the uncle of Fang, and I will stay in Luoyang, which is enough for the three caves." Now the royal family will be humble, so the younger brother and others live in the land of Qichu, and the outside can build a hegemony, and the inside is enough for the Kuang emperor's room. Take that to heart. ”

"My brother's hard work must be remembered." Wang Dun and Wang Cheng said in unison.

Director Wang is a little unnatural.

Why only mention Qingzhou and Jingzhou, but not Xuzhou? Don't mention me?

"Maohong, Xuzhou is located in the Jianghuai Chong, and it is also very critical." Wang Yan didn't forget Director Wang, turned his head to look at him, and said, "For your brother's hard work, you must be considerable." ”

Director Wang was depressed in his heart, but he couldn't help but ask: "Brother's plan, although it is all complete, why is it all in the Central Plains?" My brother heard that someone wanted to cross the river to the south and go to Wu to become an official, why didn't my brother plan Yangzhou? ”

"The essence of the country, six or seven times out of ten is in the Central Plains." Wang Yan replied: "Besides, the mausoleums of our ancestors are all here, do you abandon and flee to Jiangdong?" ”

Director Wang was speechless.

The brother's faith was still too strong, and his behavior was very different from that of the scholars who fled south one after another.

Judging from the layout, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Jingzhou are surrounded by Luoyang from three directions, and at the same time they are far away from the center of the vortex.

"The outside can build a hegemony, and the inside is enough for the Kuang Emperor's room" - indeed, this is the strategic layout of the elder brother, make preparations with both hands, he still wants to reach the Central Plains after all.

"Brother has learned a lesson." Seeing that Wang Yan was still looking at him, Director Wang reluctantly got up and bowed down to apologize.

"That's it." Wang Yan waved his hand and said: "Xuzhou can take the Central Plains when you advance, and you can protect Jiangdong when you retreat, since you have ambitions for Wu Land, then work harder, don't let the Pei family kid fight for it." ”

"Assassin Shi and Du Du, you will always take the same." Director Wang said.

Wang Yan nodded, and then asked, "When is the King of the East China Sea going to make a move?" ”

Director Wang hesitated.

Wang Yan snorted coldly and said, "It's all my own family, what can't I say?" Pingzi, will you leak it to the imperial brother? ”

"No, it won't." Wang Cheng said with a grin.

He is a Zhonglang of the Chengdu King Shogunate, who came to Luoyang to do business, and will return to Yecheng in two days.

Director Wang was helpless, so he could only say: "It's time to do it." Sima Wang Hu of the Shogunate did not go well, went to Yecheng twice, was repeatedly ridiculed, had remorse, and planned to return to Sikong. ”

When Wang Yan heard this, he shook his head and sighed: "It's not strange that these soldiers have no faith and righteousness. ”

Wang Dao echoed and should be.

"Let's help the East Sea King well. When the opportunity arises, I will help. Wang Yan said.

"Okay." Director Wang has nothing to do, and he should take a bite.