Trivia at the end of the Jin Dynasty

"Following the fate of heaven, the emperor's edict said: Duke Huanxuan of Nanjun, who became a noble at the age of five, has a clear wind spirit, and is well-versed in art. He is specially appointed as the prince to wash horses, and I admire you."

"I accept the decree, thank you." Huan Xuan took the imperial decree read out by the servant in the palace, raised his hand to order the emissary to send him out, opened the imperial decree to look at it, then closed it hastily, and handed it to the servant, indicating to take it go down.

"Young master was conferred by the imperial court as the crown prince washing horses today, what a shame." A hoarse and deep voice came from the apse. The person who came was a general with half of his face covered, about 50 years old, tall but weak, He was a meritorious official who participated in the Battle of Feishui with Xie An's tent. After Xie An died of illness, he was recommended by Gu Kaizhi to serve in Huanxuan's office.

"Mr. Tao, how is your health today? You already know the imperial decree just now." Huan Xuan looked very respectful.

"Young Master has the ambition to be a Kunpeng, but he has nothing to show for it. The imperial court is trying to suppress him in every possible way, and I'm afraid they can't stop you from going." Mr. Tao Jiang said unhurriedly.

"Father is the uncle of Kyushu, and son is the head of Wuhu." Huan Xuan sighed loudly, still feeling a little dissatisfied.

"My lord, don't be in a hurry. The imperial court is now afraid of Duke Huan's affairs, and they can't reuse them. We have accumulated a lot of money, and opportunities should not be missed. You should be prepared." Mr. Tao Jiang lowered his hands after speaking, and looked at Huan Xuan with piercing eyes.

"Jing Dao listened to Mr.'s words, and it is really not easy to get Miao Yin to lobby Sima Daozi, the current king of Langya, to get this empty post." Huan Xuan was a little dejected.

"Those who achieve great things don't have to be afraid of small things, just follow the steps." Tao Jiang comforted.

"Respectfully, you should listen to your teacher's teachings. It's just that you have been eating less and sighing more recently. Don't be too tired. Just go and have a rest." Huan Xuan bowed slightly, and it was regarded as seeing off his husband.

Looking at Tao Jiang's receding figure, Huan Xuan couldn't help thinking back.When he was five years old, his father Da Sima Huanwen died of illness, and he ordered his youngest son to inherit the title. Only then can he enjoy the position of Duke of Nanjun.The world's evaluation of his father was extremely harsh. Most of them never mentioned his father's achievements in the three Northern Expeditions, but criticized him for forcing the abolished Emperor Sima Yi, taking over the power of the court, and wanting to seal Jiuxi.For this reason, did I get such a trivial vacancies at the age of [-] and [-]? Although Jingxiang and Xiangjun are mostly the old forces of the Huan clan, they just have nowhere to display them, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

However, today the imperial court has sent a decree for promotion, and I should go to Beijing to return the gift to show respect, so I ordered my subordinates to pack their bags, and ordered people to pay homage to the second son of Fengfu, Feng Shangtong.

The Feng family is the hardcore old part of the Huan family. This second son is only one year older than Huan Xuan, and he is the most dandy boy in the whole Nanjun city. Even Jiankang City knows his name. Fortunately, his elder brother is very stable, and the affairs of the house The important cases of military aircraft and military aircraft were all handled properly, otherwise his Feng family would be destroyed in this person's hands.Huan Xuan loves ancient books, is also good at talking about metaphysics, a gentleman with gentle manners, unexpectedly because of his similar age, he got to know this second son of Feng Shangfeng who is ignorant and spends his time.

Along the way to Jiankang City, it is true that there is this Second Young Master Feng who is good at finding delicious food and wine, and the rich young master who relies on this delicious food and laziness as his profession, eats, eats, lives, stops, stops, and enjoys places of interest. To explore the wind, flowers, snow and moon, the road is very carefree.

As soon as he entered Jiankang City, Young Master Feng couldn't wait to introduce the scenery and customs of Jiankang to Huan Xuan, "The best restaurant in Jiankang City is beside the Qingxi Bridge, on the border of the capital, at the foot of the emperor. It is called a prosperous place. All the good places gather there, and we have nowhere to stay, so we just live there. In fact, there were two places we wanted to go to, but after the owner of Wenji Publishing House died of illness, one was missing. place."

The famous Huanwen Mansion back then had long since passed away with the death of the Great Sima, who was known to seek to usurp the throne, and no one dared to touch that piece of land for many years, until Sima Daozi came to power, and his brother-in-law occupied it. , Repaired the mansion.

"Book club? Since when did you start learning?" Huan Xuan couldn't believe his ears, it couldn't be that people in this capital also had an epiphany about official career.

"I don't know about Jingdao. This Wenji Publishing House was quite well-known in Jiankang City back then. Unlike other bookstores selling ancient books, this bookstore specializes in selling books about men's style, which may be as good as Longyang's. The scriptures left by literati are all high-quality goods, and there are even erotic paintings between men and men!" The second young master of the Feng family said that his eyes lit up, and his eyebrows were beaming.

Huan Xuan already knew that Young Master Feng had always been lustful and lustful, no matter male or female, he would never refuse anyone who came, and he never thought that he would lobby him, so he immediately waved his hand and said: "Forget it, have you been beaten less often for this? These Longyang matters."

"Unfortunately, the bookstore was closed a few years ago. In the early years, I also bought some rare copies, which are very exquisite. Forget it, let's not mention it, let's talk about another good place." Don't miss the past, live in the present.

"En." Huan Xuan was afraid that he would suffocate him if he didn't introduce them one by one, so he responded casually.

"There is a very elegant singing hall by the Qingxi Bridge. The owner of the hall is a young man who is fourteen years old. The one who gave birth is called a..." The second son of Feng's eyes showed lustful light again, "Wow~" Huan Xuan slapped him. Breaking him is like calling a mule that has had fun.

"Go, go by yourself, don't drag me." Huan Xuan's attitude was very firm.

"No, no, I'm taking you there this time. Listen to me first and then think about it before it's too late. The singing hall is different from the place in Huajie and Liuxiang. It really relies on singing for its livelihood. I heard that the owner of the singing hall He used to be a servant of Wang Gong and Wang Xiaobo, but he was raised in the mansion since he was a child. He was very intelligent and good at reading "Yi Zhuan" since he was a child. Then Wang Xiaobo actually taught him "Book of Changes", stargazing and divination skills. He is even more omnipotent, according to legend, this person can see through the way of heaven, and every divination is sure to be accurate, which is amazing."

"How can there be such a strange person in the world, it's just spreading rumors." Huan Xuan was a little disdainful.

"How can Jingdao say that? Isn't Lingtang just a strange woman who can dream of the world? Why can't there be other people who are good at asking questions and divination." Second Young Master Feng said without hesitation.

"How can a person who pretends to be a ghost be compared with my mother? I'm afraid you are drunk today. Besides, my mother leaked the secrets of the sky because of her 'dream' ability, and she has not been able to practice Taoism for many years. If this person is really In the next life and this life, wouldn't it be a long time ago?" Huan Xuan's temper is considered very good, and someone else would definitely fight with each other.

"Lingtang is also eager to save her husband. I heard from my father that when Grand Sima made the Northern Expedition, if Lingtang hadn't learned of the surprise attack in his dream, Grand Sima would have been ambushed by the enemy." Seeing Huan Xuan, Second Master Feng was a little sad, It's the feeling of missing my mother, comforting me.

"I haven't told my mother about the matter of washing the horses for the crown prince, so I don't know if she is well." Huan Xuan lowered his eyes, crossed his hands on his lap, and was a little depressed.

"Hey, hey, did Lingtang tell you that there is a nemesis in your destiny who is not good at speaking. Let me tell you, the owner of the museum is not good, because he never speaks, but he can hum and sing. Do you think it is amazing?" Second Master Feng's mind was as fast as lightning, and he immediately brought up a new topic.

"Really?" Huan Xuan's interest was indeed aroused.

"It's true. The owner of this hall only goes up to perform on the [-]th of every month. He never sings songs with rhetoric, but just hums along with the melody. However, it is said that his voice is like the sound of heaven, and those who have heard it will never forget it. And this The owner of the restaurant only divination for the predestined person, but there is no trace of how to become this predestined person. The person who divination, after the divination, all come true as shown in the divination. It is just that the owner is said to be in When I was in Wang Gong's mansion, I stopped talking, I don't know why." Second Young Master Feng told everything he heard in one breath, and looked up at Huan Xuan's face.

"In this way, it is really mysterious." Huan Xuan was quite interested.

"Three days later will be the fifteenth period, why don't you and I go and have a look." Second Master Feng urged Huan Xuan again.

Huan Xuan thought for a moment before he said leisurely: "Okay."

The carriages and horses were already approaching the restaurant, the lights outside the windows of the carriages were shining brightly, the street was still full of people coming and going at night, it was extremely lively.Vendors hawking, restaurants soliciting customers, the voices are endless, the feasting lights, singing and dancing, and the sound of piano singing are melodious and melodious. This scene is indeed more lively than the water alleys in the south of the Yangtze River. The capital is prosperous, no wonder everyone yearns for it.

He has already entered Beijing today, so he should express his gratitude as soon as possible, and hand over a letter of worship to Sima Daozi, the king of Langya who is currently weighing the balance between the government and the opposition, so that he can support him in the future.After everything was arranged, Huan Xuancai and Feng Shang found a private room to sit down for a while, but tomorrow they had to go to court to thank them, so they should not drink too much alcohol. The two of them had a few drinks and tasted Jiankang's famous ancient The special dishes of the South Building, they rested early.

In the early morning of the next day, Huan Xuan entered the court to pay homage to the emperor. The emperor was a little indifferent, but the officials were domineering. Only Sima Daozi stared at his every move calmly with his eyes slightly lowered.After retiring from the court, Daozi's internal envoy came to inform that Sima Daozi hosted a banquet tonight and invited Duke Huan to go to the mansion for a talk.

Sima Daozi's mansion is three miles outside Xuanyang Gate, and it is the most luxurious mansion in the entire capital. When the mansion was being repaired, several officials' mansions were forcibly demolished, and this over-regulated prime minister's mansion was rebuilt.The gate of the mansion alone is several feet high, the threshold is as high as the knees, and the red gate has golden nails, which is comparable to an imperial city. Outside the gate, there are two lions standing with wide open mouths, very majestic.Bypassing the screen wall is a wide road leading directly to the main hall. There is a plaque hanging on the hall, inscribed with the inscription "Thousands of Generations and Thousands of Years". The big gilt characters are very gorgeous.Bypassing the main hall, there are two long corridors on the left and right. It is said that Sima Daozi will only respect the corridor on the right, while the left side is full of guest corridors, and the inner hall for banqueting officials is also on the left side.I haven't seen what the banquet hall looks like yet, the drums and music are loud, the cups are intertwined, and the sound of frolicking and play comes bursts.