Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 398 Special Gifts and Great Rewards
Compared with the lively atmosphere of the celebrations in the South Bank, the Dajiang River is a little deserted.

Under the moonlight, the water on the river was rippling, shining with cold light like fish scales.Near the bamboo and wooden floating platform on the pier, a covered sampan floats with the river.

Xi Jian was wearing a black robe and sitting in front of a small table on the deck, on which were several seasonal dishes, barely moving his chopsticks.But under the small case, there are already three or four crooked wine urns.

It's just that there is no drunk look on this man's face, the gray beard under his jaw is trembling slightly, his eyes are looking at the cities and manors shining like stars on the south bank, the wine in the glass has been quietly sucked into his stomach from between his lips , It seems that the picture in the south is a delicious food with endless taste.

A slight sound of breaking waves sounded from behind, and soon a light boat sailed around the bamboo fence by the river to the front, and after a while Li Hong, who was lightly armored and covered, was ushered to the side of Xi Jian's small boat by two personal guards.

"My lord, the wind and tide in the river are not suitable for a long time."

When walking over, Li Hong had already learned from the personal guards that the lord had been sitting here for a long time, thinking about their troubles recently, Li Hong also knew that the lord must be depressed.

"Come back? Is the situation in Jiangbei still stable?"

Since crossing the river a few days ago, Xi Jian has not returned to Guangling, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about the situation in Jiangbei.The destruction of Shouchun means that Huaidi will also directly bear the pressure of Jienu, especially when Su Jun's rebellion is confirmed, all the ministries in Jiangbei will inevitably panic.If not, Xi Jian would not have made up his mind to cross the river and prepare to break the situation with force.

"The ministries are still stable and there is no change, but the generals are against Jiangdong..."

Speaking of this, Li Hong's voice paused for a moment, but Xi Jian knew what the unfinished meaning was, and he said sadly: "Su Zigao is rebellious and rebellious, and wants to destroy himself. How is he different from others? The scenery is different, so why must we force ourselves to cross the river!"

Li Hong's expression darkened when he heard this: "Although that's the case, the stone thieves are getting bigger every day, and Shi Jilong even goes south to plunder from time to time, which makes people feel uneasy. All the generals are afraid that Su's rebellion alone may cause everyone to panic." Apart from Wang Hua, if Jiangdong does not provide backup, it will be difficult to hold Huaisi for a long time!"

Su Jun's rebellion can be said to have completely opened a gap between the imperial court and the military leaders in Jiangbei. If they are not trusted for a long time and cannot get enough support from the Jiangdong court, the situation in Jiangbei will be even worse.

"What are they thinking nonsense? Could it be that they are trustworthy when they are appointed as marquises and seals? Huaisi is not guaranteed, the river is in danger, and there are many famous and virtuous ministers in the court. How could there be a proposal to abolish the city!"

Xi Jian said angrily, but in fact he was full of helplessness in his heart. He was the bridge established by the court to communicate with many military leaders in Jiangbei, but now he is gradually alienated from the current situation. Those military leaders are uneasy. It is also a matter of course.

That's why he was eager to get in touch with the imperial court. The Yu family here in Xingtai was very wary of him, and there was no news from the Taibao in Jiankang.So with Wang Bin's arrival, he quickly got in touch with Wang Bin, and acquiesced to Wang Bin's idea of ​​replacing Yu Yi, but he didn't expect that Wang Bin was a shallow person after all. The situation reproduces variables.

Originally leading the crowd to the south, Xi Jian had already planned to use force, but the attitude of the original ally Wang Shu suddenly turned ambiguous.A considerable part of Wang Shu's followers are his subordinates, and soon he knew why Wang Shu's attitude had changed.

Jiangzhou... Jiangzhou!
If this is a bait that Wen Qiao and Yu Yi conspired to give up deliberately, then is their target Wang Bin or themselves?

Xi Jian suddenly found himself in an unprecedented passivity. Jiankang was planning such an important matter, but he was belatedly aware of it!This feeling of being marginalized made Xi Jian feel a sense of crisis. He greeted Master Wang and arrived at Jingkou quickly, which immediately made his move southward embarrassing and dazzling!
Why didn't Taibao inform himself in advance?Why not give him a chance to get out?

Many doubts made Xi Jian himself shaken: In the eyes of those people, what is his position?Is it still irreplaceable?
In the early years in Taicheng, I always felt that as long as I returned from the capital, there would be no difficulties in the world.But now Xi Jian felt that he was at a loss. Looking back, it seemed that he was forced to move from Jingkou to Guangling, and everything went wrong for him.It would have been most beneficial for him to build the platform in Jingkou, but that son-in-law almost replaced the functions that the entire Xuzhou army should have played in this battle with his own strength!

After pondering for a long time, Xi Jian gave a wry smile, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but finally he made a decision.In the past, I wanted to return to the town when I was in the center, but after returning to the town, I was extremely eager to connect with the center.

"Go tell Erlang to prepare, and go to Xingtai tomorrow to meet the guards and son-in-law."

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That night, the princess babbled in Shen Zhezi's ears about some recent trifles in Jingkou, and then many fantasies after returning to the capital, and she didn't go to sleep until very late.

Shen Zhezi hadn't enjoyed such a warm atmosphere for a long time, so he braced himself to respond to the girl's greetings.What surprised him was that since the day the princess finished telling the secret of the late emperor's death, the princess did not mention or urge her to take revenge.

He understood that this girl didn't dare to put pressure on him, just like she had been talking about rescuing the emperor earlier, but in the end, a hundred of her men rushed straight to the capital.Although this was the choice Shen Zhezi made after a long analysis, the princess probably felt guilty and grateful. Although she didn't say anything after the reunion, she was even more gentle to herself.

In fact, Shen Zhezi didn't have a good way to deal with Wang Shu right now.Wang Shu is currently the few remaining banner figures of the Langya Wang Clan. Through his appointment, Shen Zhezi can also see that Director Wang attaches great importance to Wang Shu.If nothing else, Wang Shu is definitely the candidate for the future governor of Jiangzhou.

In this way, if Shen Zhezi wants to deal with Wang Shu, he must not only pay attention to the means and timing, but also the impact on the current situation after Wang Shu is removed.So at least in the near future, Shen Zhezi did not intend to do anything to Wang Shu. On the one hand, he had to wait for the situation to stabilize, and on the other hand, he had to set aside a period of time to digest his family's gains from this chaos.If you walk too fast, you run the risk of losing control.

Shen Zhezi was also very pleased that Princess Xingnan was understanding.This girl has been raised in his family for several years, and her temperament is quite different from when she was young.Knowing such a secret this time, not only was he not impulsive, but he could patiently wait for his return, which is extremely rare.What made Shen Zhezi even more gratified was that this girl didn't lose her temper in a panic, and she did a good job of keeping secrets.

If the princess leaked the matter to the empress dowager in a moment of impatience, Shen Zhezi didn't dare to imagine what kind of turmoil would be caused by his mother-in-law's touching political wisdom.

There was nothing to say all night, and Shen Zhezi got up early the next morning, preparing to meet the empress dowager.

Although he still has a job now, he doesn't have a magnate, so he simply put on an exaggerated armor.This set of third-class general armor is mainly used for etiquette. Although it is mighty to wear on the body, it is extremely inconvenient. Not far from death.

Shen Zhezi complained in his heart, but the ladies at home didn't feel it. When the ladies, led by Princess Xingnan, were helping him put on the armor, their eyes wandered from time to time on the pocket-shaped swallow wings and the seemingly sharp serrations on the nails, tsk-tsk admiration .When Shen Zhezi was ready to dress, the eyes of the young ladies sparkled with admiration.

Under the adoring eyes of his family members, Shen Zhezi walked out of the house with difficulty.Someone had already prepared a pommel horse outside the house, and Shen Zhezi managed to get on the horse by stepping on a small table, and then led dozens of swordsmen to rush to the platform in a majestic manner.

Yanshan Manor was originally a residential building, and its majesty was naturally not comparable to the Taiji Hall in Taiyuan, but as the Empress Dowager moved in, many changes gradually deviated from the standards of a minister.

Shen Zhezi and others walked through a tall ceremonial building, and walked on a flat stone paved road. On both sides of the road, there were stone carvings such as Huabiao and Lupan.Because today is a rare time for a large gathering on the stage, there are also many sergeants who are temporarily acting as guards standing on both sides of the road.Not long after walking forward, you will come to a wide square, where many chariots, ox carts and the like are parked, and many courtiers waiting to be summoned are chatting.

When Shen Zhezi arrived here, he was about to dismount when two servants who had been waiting for a long time hurried up beside him, grabbed the reins, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has an order. If the son-in-law comes, you don't have to dismount and go straight Your Highness."

It was inconvenient for Shen Zhezi to act in this attire. At this time, the horse rein was held forward by the servant, so he could only smile apologetically to the courtiers near the left.Those people didn't mind, they held their hands from a distance, but after Shen Zhezi left, they looked at the back with envy.

At this time, the discussion in the main hall had already started, Shen Zhezi didn't get off his horse until he was under the steps in front of the hall, and was immediately led up the steps by the servants.After another Hengmen, Shen Zhezi stopped, waiting to be summoned.

"Xuan Consort Captain and General Zhaowu have an audience."

After a quarter of an hour, along with the knocking of the jade plate, there was a voice calling Shen Zhezi to see him from above.But Shen Zhezi was slightly taken aback after hearing the words, because his name was not called!
Of course, he was the Captain Consort, and General Zhaowu, but he didn't call out his name!This situation is called praise without name!Although only one name was omitted, since ZTE, those who have received such treatment are Wang Dun and Wang Dao and others. Even Tao Kan received such a special gift after sitting in Jingjiang and recovering Xiangyang!

Shen Zhezi was still ignorant, but he actually enjoyed such a special gift once, and he couldn't help but wonder, would there be sword shoes going to the palace later?
When he thought about it, he saw two servants hurrying over with a wooden tray, and sure enough, there was a ritual sword with sheath on it!

Seeing this, Shen Zhezi smiled wryly in his heart.The so-called special ceremonies, such as praise without being famous, entering the court without going, and walking on the sword in the palace, are all standard for powerful officials.Although since the establishment of Jiangdong, all kinds of special gifts have been handed out a bit too much, for example, those who are over [-] years old and have more than [-] stones join the court, otherwise, old guys like Lu Ye would be exhausted halfway through trotting to the hall.

But in any case, at Shen Zhezi's age, it is definitely inappropriate to add these special gifts.He couldn't help feeling very grateful for the good intentions of that mother-in-law. In the past, this kind of special ceremony had to be announced to the public in an express edict, but now there is no edict at all, and a standard configuration is directly given to him, probably The empress dowager also felt that the public discussion would definitely not pass, so she first created an established fact.

It is true that such kindness is a lot of love, but Shen Zhezi can't help but feel a little embarrassed, so many old guys are standing there in stockings, what does it mean for him to go to the temple wearing shoes and a sword?What's the point of a nominal gift?He is a third-class general at the top of the sky, even if it is a fake Huang Yue and Jia Jiuxi, can he kill people casually?
Sometimes too warm love is not easy to bear!Shen Zhezi smiled wryly, of course he didn't dare to take the sword, he gritted his teeth and took small steps and ran into the hall, for fear that something would happen to the empress dowager if he went in late.

However, he also kept a vigilance in his heart. Although the empress dowager is not politically sensitive, she always knows that she must abide by etiquette. If a series of special gifts are generously imposed on others, there will definitely be some unkind requests!
　Serious lack of sleep today, my eyes are full of glue, I have to go to bed early. . .If you get up early tomorrow morning, you will make up an update, and if you can't get up, you will make up a day, forgive me. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)