Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 69
After seeing off a few people, Guan Ziyang hired Niu Er's carriage and went straight to Zhongshan and the Zijin Courtyard.

The matter between Shi Kun and the Queen Mother must be known to Xie Yi as soon as possible, so as to take precautions as soon as possible.

Guan Ziyang was still attracted by the magnificence of the manor when he came to Zijin Courtyard for the second time.

The house slave walked Guan Ziyang for half an hour in the garden before seeing Xie Yi talking with a woman by a pond in the backyard.

The house slave said: "Patriarch, Mr. Guan said he wanted to see something, so the younger one brought Mr. Guan directly..."

"It's okay, you don't need to communicate with Mr. Guan when you come and go, just go down." Xie Yi said.

Guan Ziyang went up to meet him, Xie Yi said: "Ziyang is proficient in chess, hurry up and help me see, can I still save my game of chess?"

"Okay, anyway, I'm not in a hurry for a few minutes." He figured this out, and stepped forward to watch the chess.

"Wanfu, son..." A soft voice came, and Guan Ziyang noticed that this woman was so handsome!

Thin eyebrows are like a crescent moon, almond eyes with autumn water, a straight nose, paired with thin red lips, but with a bit of heroism, the snow-white skin can be broken by blowing, and it is three points similar to Xie Xuan.

Even though Guan Ziyang had a lot of confidante friends, he was still a little dumbfounded.

Xie Yi laughed: "I forgot to introduce you, this is the little girl Yuanzi, named Daoyun, you two talked through the curtain the other day."

Guan Ziyang bowed to Xie Daoyun, and said: "Miss Xie, her talent spreads far and wide, so be polite to Xiaguan Ziyang."

Xie Daoyun smiled slightly: "My lord is polite, you came suddenly, and the little girl didn't wash up, which made me laugh."

Then he got up and said: "Father, you have something to discuss, my daughter will leave now."

Then he turned around with Guan Ziyang on his back and left the courtyard.

Xie Yiqi said: "Usually the little girl is not such a shy person, it's really strange... Ziyang, come and watch this game of chess, and tell me about your important matters by the way."

Guan Ziyang sat in the seat before Xie Daoyun, and while examining the chess game, he told Xie Yi what he had seen and heard in Andong City.

After hearing this, Xie Yi remained calm, stroked a long strand of long beard on his chin, and said, "Actually, my third brother and I already guessed that it should be so."

"Otherwise, with the always wise Empress Dowager Chu, it is impossible to make such a hasty decision to let a barbarian be the servant of the Huangmen."

Xie Yi told Guan Ziyang that this matter must never be relayed to others and must be kept strictly confidential.

Chu Suanzi has a high position and power, and most of the courtiers admire her very much. At this moment, she was just temporarily dazzled by the love between men and women.

Xie Yi was going to go to Kuaiji again, and asked his third brother, Xie An, how to persuade the Empress Dowager Chu.

Now that Xie Yi and Xie An have come forward, it should not be his turn to take care of these things, so he thinks about the event of ordering products again.

It turned out that Xie Yi had helped Guan Ziyang get his name registered in Jiankang Tai Academy a few months ago, and through some small tricks, his name was sent to the list of the Nine Rank Zhongzheng.

Otherwise, with his status as a commoner, let alone Jiankang Zhongzheng, he probably wouldn't be able to enter the Jiankang Taiyuan Academy.

Now Guan Ziyang has officially boarded the Xie family's big boat, and he didn't show too much courtesy.

Xie Yi said: "Although you are in the second-rank realm, this year's ninth-rank Zhongzheng is very different from the past. Ziyang, you still need to prepare well."

Guan Ziyang said: "General Xie said that this year there will be no literary products, only military products? I have heard about it."

"This is just the result, do you know the reason?" Xie Yi said.

Guan Ziyang shook his head, and Xie Yi said again: "This year can be said to be a year where geniuses gather. You are now a commoner, and if you want to stand out, you need to stand out from the crowd!"

"A gathering of geniuses?"

"That's right. In the past, there were at most three or two 16-year-old students at the second rank, but this year is different. There are estimated to be more than 20 second-rank students this year. What's more, there are also several first-rank students."

Xie Yi shook his head and sighed: "Now the world is in chaos, after Zhao Mie, before Qin Xing, Ran Min slaughtered Hu Er 10,000+ in the north, Xianbei Murong pacified Liaodong, and went south to Zhongshan to get involved in the Central Plains."

"Luck is messed up!"

Guan Ziyang asked curiously, "How many geniuses this year are related to luck?"

Xie Yi said: "How can ordinary people dare to talk about luck? This is a matter of saints. I don't know the internal connection between the two, but it can be inferred from history that the more chaotic the world is, the more first-rank masters and first-rank warriors will be produced. , there will naturally be more and more of these half saints."

I thought it would be a sure thing if I decided on the second-rank level, but Xie Yi said that there are more than 20 second-rank levels!

It's a damn good one!

Guan Ziyang suddenly lost his mind, and asked, "General Xie, do you know which talents will participate in the selection this year?"

Xie Yi said that he didn't know much, but there were a few people that Guan Ziyang could pay attention to during the final product meeting.

"The five sons of Wang Xizhi from the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Ningzhi, Wang Huanzhi, Wang Huizhi, Wang Caozhi, and a youngest son who is only ten years old, Wang Xianzhi."

"Isn't a man over [-] years old to be able to order a product? Why can Wang Xianzhi participate at the age of [-]?" Guan Ziyang wondered.

"Actually, there is another one in the nine-rank Zhongzheng system. First-rank can also participate, regardless of age."

"Entered the first rank at the age of ten?" Guan Ziyang was beyond surprised.

He thought to himself: "How the hell are you going to play with them? Is this the strength of the top gentry?"

Guan Ziyang's heart was already more than half, and he said listlessly: "Who else, let's talk together..."

Xie Yi laughed: "Little friend, don't be discouraged. They are all descendants of blood, so naturally the path of martial arts is smooth. As a commoner, you can reach the second rank, which has been rare for hundreds of years."

Then Xie Yi mentioned Huan Wen's sons, Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin.

Gaoping Xishi Xihui.

Wang Tanzhi and Wang Jingpeng from the Wang family of Taiyuan.

The Yin family of Chenjun, the son of Yin Hao, Yin Juan.

Sun Hesong, the son of Sun Chuo of the Sun family in Taiyuan.

……

Guan Ziyang's head got dizzy when he heard it...

All of them are the sons and nephews of today's top gentry and powerful ministers. Most importantly, Xie Yi said that they are all in the third stage of the second rank...

Among them is his son Xie Xuan, although he is from Erping, but like Guan Ziyang, he has never taken the 'Five Stone Powder'.

I am still only a lower level of the second rank, and this is because of Ge Hong's old way of selling his life, forcibly passing Dan, and helping him to reach the second rank.

"Eastern Jin warriors are so strong, why do they keep losing in the Northern Expedition?" Guan Ziyang was confused.

"Ran Min at the second-rank level can kill the army of Later Zhao and the former Qin Dynasty. He threw away his helmet and armor, and was frightened by the news. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there were more than [-] talented young men at the second-rank level."

But when I thought about it, I was relieved.

The combat power of a warrior is not judged by the level of internal strength. Generals like Ran Min have seen their force value before.

Not in a class at all!
The decline of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the prevalence of talk are a big cancer, and there is another "five stone powder". This five stone powder can improve internal strength. It is not impossible for potential family blood descendants to grow from small to large.

Going back to the history of later generations, Guan Ziyang remembered that Wang Yan, the Taiwei Shangshu Ling of the Western Jin Dynasty, was captured alive by Zhao Shile, and pushed the wall to kill him.

When he was dying, he said: "Ah! Even if we are not as good as the ancients, if we don't advocate pomp and vanity and try our best to help the world, we will not be where we are today."

The history of the later generations is actually highly unified with the present, and it is the same that talking about the country is wrong, and the five stones are corrupt.

Guan Ziyang thought: "A group of sinners who killed the Western Jin Dynasty because they talked about taking drugs and playing with power all day long, why can't the Eastern Jin Dynasty learn from their lessons?"

At this time, Xie Yi saw that Guan Ziyang was lost in thought, and said with a smile: "Little friend, look at my game of chess, is there any help?"

Guan Ziyang came back to his senses, picked up a white piece and put it on the chessboard, and said decisively: "I can help!"

　There are a lot of new characters in this chapter, most of them are a few years older than their actual age in history. It’s a fictional history. Readers, please don’t take it seriously and pay attention to these details.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)