On the seventh day of December, it was another bad weather full of wind and snow.

After leaving the Tiger Prison, he went to Luoyang through Chenggao, Gongxian and Yanshi, and the whole journey was more than 100 miles, and he arrived in a few days.

At this time, Luoyang had just recovered from the horror of war.

This year, the Huns were considered to be saving face, and they only came in October and November, so that some of the grains that were planted early were harvested.

But they didn't give the whole face, and many miscellaneous grains that were only harvested in mid to late October, and even turnips dug in winter, were taken away by the Huns and became their military food and horse feed.

Naturally, winter wheat has not been planted in Luoyang and its surroundings this year, and it is too late to do so.

As for how many people will plant millet when they sow in spring next year, it's hard to say—

In the south of Luoyang City, a large number of scholars did not want to spend years in Luoyang, and went south, out of Yique and Yuyuan Pass, to the south.

Yuzhou and Jingzhou are not their destinations, Jiangzhou and Yangzhou are.

These people are not alone on the road, but huddle in front and back, big carts and small cars, and groups of servants and maids.

When they leave, they will not return to Luoyang.

Perhaps he will also call the tribesmen who are still in his hometown in the north, and go to Wu Land to start a new life with his tribes, grain, and all the gold, silver, soft, books, and livestock that he can take away.

The so-called well-dressed southern crossing did not start after the fall of Luoyang. In fact, every time Luoyang was besieged, every surrounding war, and every natural and man-made disaster prompted a group of people to cross the river and go south.

It's a long-term process.

After the army arrived in Luoyang, most of the auxiliaries were disbanded, leaving only about 3,000 people.

The righteous soldiers and government soldiers also left.

Winter is the slack season, but the common people are not necessarily idle. There are a bunch of things to do at home, so it's better to let them go back, and there won't be too much resistance when they are recruited next year.

Shao Xun stayed in Jingu Garden.

After many rounds of looting, there is nothing left of this once luxurious estate.

The begonia forest is even covered with horse dung and sheep droppings.

The house was empty, not even a bed. There are occasionally some remnants of furniture, often missing arms and legs, and it is suspected that they have been chopped and burned as firewood.

Well, there seems to be a bit of graffiti on the wall.

Shao Xun looked at it, and most of them scolded him.

Which turtle grandson is so unqualified? Being able to write means that you are a bit educated, why are you full of foul language and scolding me?

Supposedly, after so many years of fighting, I haven't killed a few Huns?

The Battle of Yemagang, the Battle of Dayang, and the Battle of Weishui, which can be called annihilation, killed most of the traitor troops, okay?

I have ambushed and killed one or two thousand Huns in Qili Pass, where is there so much hatred? ! Next time you go to Pingyang to sleep with your princess and queen.

"The prince doesn't enter Luoyang?" Before the others could speak, Wang Bing was a little anxious.

"Don't worry, let's find out the news first." Shao Xun said: "Moreover, if I enter Luoyang, I will inevitably take a large army, and the city will be full of commotion, which is quite unbeautiful." If the Son of Heaven does not know what is going on, and thinks that I am guilty of rebellion and flees in a hurry, is it not self-defeating? ”

Wang Bing was dumbfounded.

Chen Hou doesn't even pretend now? Is it really appropriate to arrange the Son of Heaven in front of him?

However, there seems to be a strange kind of pleasure.

Wang Bing felt that he was very wrong, but he felt that it was really cool to arrange the Son of Heaven.

"Tell me about you first." Shao Xun untied his armor with the help of Tang Jian, and then lowered the string of the step bow, and after the knife was unsheathed and put into the sheath, he hung it on the wall and asked casually.

"What?" Wang Bing asked subconsciously.

"I haven't asked you before, I'm afraid you'll be too careful." Shao Xun said: "Now that Luoyang has arrived, I have to ask." You said that you volunteered to invite the princess and the prince, I don't think it's that simple, let's talk about it, what is the true meaning? ”

Wang Bing was silent for a while, and when Shao Xun was a little impatient to wait, Fang said: "The shogunate is mixed, not all the way. When Situ was there, he could barely hold it down. Situ is not there, and it is only a matter of time before it falls apart. If you can invite back to the world, you may be able to barely stabilize the situation. ”

"Ridiculous!" Shao Xun said unceremoniously: "The prince is only fifteen years old, how much skill does he have?" If he goes to Fan County, isn't there a bunch of people fighting for it? In the end, it will still fall out, and it may be even more tragic. ”

Wang Bing did not refute.

He knew that what Shao Xun said was most likely true. Now that the family is separated, maybe they can still be harmonious, and when they really fight for it, maybe they won't be so polite, and it's impossible to see blood.

But Wang Bing always wanted to give it a try and finally tried hard.

Shao Xun called out to Tang Jian and whispered in a low voice.

Tang Jian nodded and immediately arranged for someone to go to Luoyang.

"The prince said that he did not agree with the prince to go east." Wang Bing gritted his teeth and said.

When Shao Xun heard this, he sneered twice and said, "Wang Bing, what qualifications do you have to talk to me like this?" ”

Gaki glanced outside, his hand on the hilt.

Wang Bing shook his head and looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Don't pretend to be faithful to the Lord." Shao Xun continued: "You may think of Situ's goodness and will not harm the world, but your selfishness is still very heavy. Let me ask you, after Situ Xu, are the Yanzhou scholars willing to be obedient? Will you still pay money, food, and trilogy? ”

Yanzhou is also a place where scholars gather, and the density is comparable to that of Yuzhou - to be honest, there are quite a lot of scholars south of the Yellow River and north of the Huai River.

It is difficult to say whether the Yanzhou scholars support the fifteen-year-old son, and there is a high probability that it will not.

Wang Bing heard Shao Xun say this, and argued strongly: "If you can't stay in Yanzhou, you can go back to Xuzhou." When Situ was alive, he had already hired the prince of the East China Sea for the prince, and with the support of the Wang family, the prince was able to gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou. ”

Shao Xun realized this.

Wang Bing was born in the East China Sea Wang clan, although it was a distant branch, but as Sima Yue became the victor of the Eight Kings Rebellion, Wang Bing's status rose and his voice increased greatly. Moreover, Wang's investment in Sima Yue is also increasing.

In the past, there was Wang Shiwen, the governor of Yuzhou, and Wang Long, the governor of Xuzhou. If the prince can return to Xuzhou, and the Wang family fully supports it, don't say it, it is really possible to stabilize the position, although most of the power of the shogunate will be seized by the Wang family - the Wang family of the East China Sea is very high, and it has been married to the heavenly family, although it has been a bit of a decline in recent years.

Wang Bing's thinking is actually very clear, what to take the son back to Yanzhou, it is all a trick. His real purpose is to get the prince to Xuzhou, so that the Donghai Wang clan can reap the benefits and control Xuzhou.

Even if it is not good, it can control the East China Sea Kingdom.

When Sima Yue returned to Beijing before, because of his "outstanding meritorious service", he added the three counties of Lanling, Xiapi and Linhuai as fiefs.

Originally, there was no Linhuai, but Jiyang County was added. When Sima Jian was in power, he specially divided three counties from Chen Liuguo and gave them to his son Sima Ying, the king of Jiyang.

After the defeat of the king of Qi, the body was exposed for three days and no one collected it, the king of Jiyang also died, the country was removed, and the three counties were merged into Chenliu. Because this county is very far away from Lanling, Xiapi, and the East China Sea, there is no precedent for giving it to Sima Yue, and it is obviously unreasonable, so it is finally changed to Linhuai County.

In other words, there were four counties in the East China Sea at this time. On the surface, he can only enjoy 10,000 households, but in fact, all military and political affairs are managed by the officials of the East China Sea Palace.

After Sima Yue's death, among the three sets of shogunate teams under his name (Yanzhou Mu, Situ, and Donghai Wang), the importance of the Donghai Wangfu increased day by day, and it was also the goal of Wang Bing and even the Donghai Wang.

It turned out that he wanted to be the emperor of the soil!

Shao Xun thought about it, and only sighed that as soon as the troubled times came, what kind of bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods had crawled out.

"What good can I do?" He stopped going around in circles and asked bluntly.

Wang Bing wanted to speak and stopped.

"Don't rush to answer yet, think about it." Shao Xun patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

With that, he left.

After dealing with official business in Qichun Pavilion for a while, Tang Jian walked in with an unnatural face and reported in a low voice.

Shao Xun glared at him, waved him back, and then rubbed his hands, looking a little nervous and a little pitying.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and after a while, three people walked in, one in front of one and one behind them.

"Flower ...... See Princess. Shao Xun bowed.

Concubine Pei looked at him with complicated eyes and replied gently.

"This ...... Ginseng...... I have seen Princess Nanyang. Shao Xun saluted the Liu family behind Concubine Pei again.

Liu's breathing was slightly short, and he looked at Shao Xun for a long time.

She was followed by a personal servant, holding a child in her arms, wrapped tightly, and sleeping soundly at the moment.

Shao Xun couldn't help but take a few steps forward, looking at the child, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

It's good that he doesn't laugh, and when he laughs, the two women next to him are very unhappy. Especially Liu, his chest rose and fell violently, his eyes were full of tears, and his hands were raised, as if he wanted to fight but didn't dare to fight.

Shao Xun smiled embarrassedly and said: "I did something wrong, the princess can scold if she wants, and she will beat if she wants, and I will never frown." ”

After speaking, he leaned his face in a humble manner.

"Smack!" A crisp voice sounded.

Shao Xun covered his face and looked at Liu in disbelief, are you really fighting?

Liu also regretted it a little after the fight.

It's not that she doesn't want to hit Shao Xun, but she is a little scared.

When I was in Chang'an, I heard my husband say that this is a butcher who kills people without blinking, and Zhang Fang is the same kind of person.

In this world, as long as you are not a fool, you know how terrible some martial artists who have risen up are.

Zhang Fang likes to eat human flesh.

Gou Xi is arrogant and lascivious, choosing thousands of maids, and does not ask about political affairs.

The one in front of me likes ...... Likes to collect princesses.

It's not normal!

If he moved in anger and detained her in Luoyang, there would be no place to cry.

However, it is useless to regret it.

Liu was in tears, holding his neck, and looked at Shao Xun with death-defying eyes.

Shao Xun stretched out his hand, gently wiped away her tears before Liu Shi could react, and said, "The matter has come to this - let's eat first." ”

After speaking, he shouted Tang Jian.

Uh, there was no response.

In the past, as long as he roared, Tang Jian would inevitably appear within five seconds, but today it is strange, where to hide?

After raising his voice and roaring twice, Tang Jian finally appeared.

Shao Xun glared at him and said, "Send lunch." ”

"No." Tang Jian quickly left.

Shao Xun glanced at Liu again.

Liu looked at him with cold eyes.

Shao Xun smiled and looked at Concubine Pei again.

Concubine Pei ignored him and sat in the room by herself.

Shao Xun followed with a smile and sat opposite.

Liu glanced at the two of them, and his steps were a little hesitant.

The maidservant behind her hung her head even lower, wishing to become deaf and blind.

"Someone from Fan County is here?" After a moment, Concubine Pei asked.

"Yes." Shao Xun said: "According to Wang Bing, the shogunate has left a lot of people, and some people want to send Situ's coffin back to the East China Sea immediately. ”

Hearing the word "coffin", Concubine Pei was stunned for a long time, and her expression was a little sad.

Liu Shi saw the expression on Concubine Pei's face, and his suspicion disappeared slightly.

"Wow......" The childish cry suddenly sounded.

Shao Xun subconsciously got up, ran to the maidservant, and grabbed the child in his arms first.

Liu also arrived in front of the maidservant, but he was so late that he silently withdrew his hand.

Shao Xun shook the swaddling clothes lightly and said with a smile: "True tiger girl, crying so loudly." ”

When Liu Shi heard this, his face softened slightly.

Concubine Pei sat there, but her face was even worse.

Shao Xun hugged for a while before handing the swaddling clothes back into the hands of the maidservant, and then sat back opposite Concubine Pei.

This time the silence was a bit long, and Concubine Pei didn't speak until Tang Jian came over with two large food boxes.

Liu knelt on the other side from a distance, bowing his head and not speaking.

"What is Wang Bing doing here?" When Shao Xun was beckoning the two of them to dinner, Concubine Pei suddenly asked.

"He wants to take you and Shizi back to Xuzhou." Shao Xun replied.

Liu raised his head and quickly lowered it again.

"What do you think?" Concubine Pei's voice was a little uncertain.

"If the princess and the prince return to Xuzhou, they may be able to stabilize the overall situation of the East China Sea." Shao Xun said.

Concubine Pei hummed lightly.

"But I don't want to." Shao Xun then said.

"Why?" Concubine Pei asked softly: "The prince has a good impression of you, if he is in Xuzhou, he may be able to help you and help you together." ”

"Xuzhou is far less important than the safety of the son." Shao Xun said categorically: "What I want is not Xuzhou. Xuzhou is far from worth it in my heart - my promise to Situ. ”

The sun shines through the window lattice and sprinkles on Concubine Pei.

Shao Xun could clearly see that Concubine Pei's white and slender neck had a faint layer of goosebumps.

Everything is like that day again.

"You're too headstrong." Concubine Pei said softly.

"Haven't I come to this point just to have the qualifications to be willful?" Shao Xun said: "Little people have no choice, they can't be willful. I can be a little wayward now once or twice, I just know what is most important to me. The ten counties of Xuzhou are not worth mentioning. ”

"That'...... What are you going to do? Concubine Pei finally raised her head and looked at Shao Xun.

"The son of the world is still young, and he has not yet completed his studies, so he will stay with me for a few years to learn the art of war and strategy, and then return to the country when he is older." Shao Xun said.

"What about Yanzhou?" Concubine Pei asked.

"I'll go there myself and see if I can gather some people for the prince."

"I'll go." Concubine Pei said.

"You ......"

"I'll take the son of the world on a trip." Concubine Pei looked at Shao Xun, her tone was much softer than before, and she only heard her say: "If the prince doesn't show up, it won't be beautiful after all, and this trip is inevitable." ”

"It's fine." Shao Xun nodded, then looked at Concubine Pei with expectant eyes, and asked, "The road is not quiet, there are many bandits, I led the silver spear army to escort the princess and the prince to Fan County." ”

Concubine Pei hummed lightly, quietly glanced at Princess Liu of Nanyang, and whispered to Shao Xun: "From now on, whenever you have leisure, you will concentrate on teaching the prince and stop wandering outside." ”

"Uh...... Good. Shao Xun replied.

When he said this, he thought of Yang Xianrong, and Concubine Pei was afraid that she didn't know it yet.

This thing is done!