The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

"My crime deserves to be punished by death, and I have nothing to say."Yang Jian said solemnly. Sima Rui turned around and said to Director Wang:"Master Mao Hong recommended Yang Jian out of concern for the country and the people. Therefore, Yang Jian's crime cannot be vented on adults, and self-derogation should not be mentioned again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Director Wang knelt down and said. After Director Wang stood up, the civil and military ministers looked at Yang Jian who had been kneeling on the ground. They were pitiful. They all knelt down to plead for Yang Jian. Yu Liang said:"Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Jian is The closest relatives of the concubine are truly royal relatives. This failure was not caused by Mr. Yang alone. Some of his generals disobeyed orders, resulting in failure. Please spare him the death penalty and let him go home and reflect. Sima

Rui was no longer angry, so he got off the donkey and said,"What you all said makes sense, and I am not a heartless person." Then remove Yang Jian from all official positions and go home to take care of yourself!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me! Thank you for your mercy!"Yang Jian stood up in embarrassment and dropped the palm on the ground. Yang Jian picked up the palm and went home.

Shao Xuzi was forced to surrender to Shi Le because of his toughness and a sense of righteousness that amazed Shi Le. Not only did he He was not killed, and was arranged by Shi Le to live in the Xiangguo Post House. There was an open space in the post house, which was usually covered with weeds. The two servants who took care of Shao Xu not only cooked for Shao Xu, but also took care of Shao Xu's food and daily life. , growing vegetables in the open space with Shao Xu. Two servants were carrying water in wooden buckets to water the small vegetable garden that Shao Xu took care of.

"Sir, King Zhao is here to invite you!"I don't know when, a guard came to the small vegetable garden and said to Shao Xu. Shao Xu was cutting the grown leeks and stood up when he heard the sound. Shao Xu asked:"King Zhao called me a thousand years ago, what's the matter?"

"King Zhao likes your behavior very much, and may want to give you an official position. I don't know the specific situation."The guard said. Shao Xu thought for a while and said:"Since I was sent to Xiangguo by General Ji Long, King Zhao has treated me sincerely, and I have not expressed anything. It happens that leeks are ready to eat today, so I will send some to King Zhao Qiansui."

The two servants and guards smiled, and Shao Xu squatted down and continued to cut leeks with a sickle. A servant saw that it was almost done, and said with a smile:"Sir, are you giving this much to King Zhao?"

"King Zhao was magnanimous and did not kill me. What a kindness this is! You two go over there and find some wheat straw, wet it in the pool, and then bring it over. Shao Xu said. The two servants went and returned soon with wheat straws. Shao Xu picked up a few wheat straws and skillfully tied up the leeks scattered on the ground. There were nine handfuls of leeks in total.. Shao Xu said to the guard:"Brother, let's go see King Zhao!"

A servant brought over a sack and put the leeks in it, and another servant brought over a horse. Shao Xu and the guard got on the horse, and the two servants handed the leeks to the guard. Shao Xu patted the horse's butt. Said:"Man, let’s go!"

When they arrived at the court, the guard put down the sack, saluted Shi Le with his hands, and went out. Shao Xu looked at Shi Le above, saluted him and said,"See, King Zhao is a thousand years old! Shi

Le said with a smile:"Master Shao Xu came to Xiangguo and has been supporting himself. The leeks, green onions and eggplants in the small vegetable garden all look very attractive. I heard that for a while, there was no need to go out to buy food in the post house. Today the court hall is filled with the fragrance of leeks, which shows that there are leeks in the sack. Today at noon, I can eat dumplings stuffed with chives and pork!"

"Yes, King Zhao is thousands of years old, and he also makes Qiantai laugh! Let the chefs in the imperial dining room make leek dumplings for King Zhao, and let all the adults have a try."Shao Xu said with a simple smile. Shi Le said seriously:"Master Shao Xu, I will appoint you to the position of Zhonglang!"

"Thank you, King Zhao, for your love!"Shao Xu bowed his hands and saluted.

The civil and military ministers below were talking a lot. Fa Cao ordered Shi Guanzhi to go out and say:"King Zhao is a thousand years old. Since Shao Xu came to Xiangguo, you have treated him with respect as a distinguished guest. You have visited him in the post house many times and given you the best gift. Give him food, rice, clothing, etc. But since Shao Xu came to Xiangguo, whether in the post house or in the court, he always wore the court clothes of the Jin Dynasty and never wore the court clothes you gave him."

After listening to Shi Guanzhi's words, Shi Le showed some displeasure on his face. Shi Le said:"Everyone has his own heart and ambition, so you can't force it. Our Zhao Kingdom's court is not only composed of Jie people, but also has many Han ministers. Youhou is the most outstanding one among these Han people. Li Xiong, a Badi native, established the Han Dynasty fourteen years ago. He not only worshiped the Han Chinese Fan Changsheng as prime minister, but also called him the Grand Master of Heaven and Earth, and was granted the title of Marquis of Xishan. Don't be suspicious when you employ people, don't use people when you are suspicious. Since I have appointed Master Shao Xu as a Zhonglang, I hope that Master Shao Xu can make suggestions for our country and attract more and more loyal and brave people from the Central Plains and the North."

"I can’t wait for King Zhao to be a thousand years old, with great foresight and foresight!"Zhang Bin said.

Lvxue offered wine and continued to say:"Cao Cao, the king of Wei at that time, tried every means to conquer Guan Yu. In order to win Guan Yu's heart, Cao Cao had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. Cao Cao also gave Guan Yu a brocade robe as a gift, but Guan Yu wore this brocade robe inside. Later, when he learned about Liu Bei, he went to meet him at all costs, even going through five passes and killing six generals. Shao Xu has very strong bones and is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, which is indeed admirable. But if King Zhao wants to win over Shao Xu's heart, no matter what method he uses, I'm afraid it won't have any effect. Zhang

Jing, the chief historian of the left, said:"Shao Xu is in Xiangguo. His son, nephew and some generals, led by Duan Pixi and assisted by Duan Wenyang, are trapped in Fuping." Liu Kun's nephew, the governor of Yanzhou and the Marquis of Dingxiang, Liu Yan, originally guarded Linqiu. After Xu Gong surrendered, General Ji Long surrounded Linqiu, and Liu Yan asked Duan Wenyang of Fuping for help. Duan Wenyang led the Xianbei cavalry to rescue, while Liu Yan led the remaining troops to Fuping. After Yang Jian withdrew his troops, General Ji Long prepared to attack Fuping again."

In the big tent in the west of Fuping City, Shi Hu, Kong Chang, Wang Yang, Shi Tai, and Shi Tong were discussing ways to capture Fuping. Kong Chang said:"Although Liu Yan and his men also entered Fuping City, This isn't necessarily a bad thing. We have been besieging Fuping for several months, and the food and grass in the city are getting less and less. Although there is Duan Wenyang, the first warrior of Xianbei, this cannot change their fate of imminent defeat. After taking Fuping, Cao Yi's Guanggu City was next."

Shi Hu listened to Kong Chang's analysis and nodded. Wang Yang said:"I estimate that the food in Fuping City has basically been eaten up. People have no food, horses have no fodder, and they all drink from the northwest wind? It is difficult to continue to sit still and eat nothing. In the next few days, they may break into the camp"

"What all the generals said makes sense. We captured Fuping City, captured the Duan Pixi brothers, and captured Shao Xu's sons and nephews in just a few days!"Shi Hu said.