Chapter 14 Huan's Rich Family 2

Huan Xuan's father's name is Huan Wen. The name comes from Wen Qiao, a powerful minister at that time. When Huan Wen was born, one day Wen Qiao visited Huan's mansion. He saw that the baby was different in appearance, so he said to Huan Wen's father, "This child has strange bones and must be a hero for a lifetime." Huan Wen's father was impressed by Wen Qiao's acquaintance and took Wen Qiao's surname as his son's name.

After Huan Wen grew up, as Wen Qiao said, he became a talented man with both literature and martial arts. After he was recommended to Emperor Ming of Jin, the emperor admired him very much and married the princess to him.

Although Huan Wen, who has been known as a great ambition, is not satisfied with the ordinary glory and wealth as a relative of the emperor. The figure he admires is Liu Kun, who led his troops to fight bravely against the enemy when the Hus were in chaos in the Central Plains.

This Liu Kun once "smelt chicken dance" with Zu Yi when he was a teenager. After that, he and Zuti led an army to recover part of the land lost to Hu Fu, established great achievements, and took the important position of Sikong (Note 1).

Huan Wen is self-employed and believes that he should follow Liu Kun's example and be loyal to the country.

At that time, the minister said to the emperor, "Hang Wen is young, but he is quite talented. May Your Majesty not treat him as an ordinary person or son-in-law. If you are entrusted with a great position, you will make great contributions to the country.

The emperor's talent is indeed beyond the reach of those little ones in the capital. So he adopted the minister's suggestion and appointed Huan Wen as the governor of Jingzhou to guard the northwest vassal of the country.

Although Jingzhou had a vast territory and many people at that time, it was surrounded by enemies on both sides. There are Hu Fu in the north and Han regime in the west. It is an important barrier for the country.

Since Sun Quan's reign in Eastern Wu during the Wei Dynasty, Jingzhou has always been a barrier to Jiangdong. By defending Jingzhou, you can defend all the land in the lower reaches of the river. Therefore, in the end of Sun Quan's life, Jingzhou's defense was fully appointed to the commanders of Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lv Meng, Lu Xun and other armies. The imperial court granted Huan Wen the important task of guarding Jingzhou, which was not only a recognition of his ability, but also a recognition of his loyalty.

Huan Wen is in a heavy responsibility. He is indeed conscientious and dedicated in Jingzhou, but his ambition is not just to be a Western vassal. He wants to restore the land and glory of the Great Jin Dynasty like Liu Kun.

However, he did not learn from many unwise people to fight with his hard-trained army with Beihu, but trained in Shu in the west of Jin before deciding to attack the Central Plains. After all, compared with Qianghu, the military strength of Shu is much weaker.

The land of Shu, which Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang worked hard to run, was captured by Deng Ai and merged into the State of Wei, and then inherited by the State of Jin. After the dynasty moved south, the remote land of Shu was ungoverned. So the Li family took advantage of the rise and established a successful country. Li has been operating Shu for decades and has turned Shu into a military force that cannot be ignored.

However, in Huanwen's eyes, the land of Shu, which became the country, is nothing more than the land of Liu Zhang, who lost Zhang Song, and the land of Liu Chan, who lost Zhuge Liang. Politically, the emperors and ministers are weak, and the military is strong. Therefore, Huan Wen adopted the same strategy as Liu Bei defeating Liu Zhang and Deng Ai defeating Liu Chan to reduce the public, and finally reincorporated Shu into the territory of the State of Jin.

Huan Wen, who made great achievements, did not stop. Attacking Shu was only his first step in the battle, and his next step was north of the Yangtze River and Han River. Since then, he has led three expeditions to the Central Plains, and once attacked Chang'an, the old capital of the State of Jin.

However, Huan Wen, who has made many military achievements, is proud. He is no longer satisfied with being a courtier above 10,000 people, but hopes to achieve the honor of the 95th Five-Year Plan and become the emperor.

Huan Wen Tao is unbeatable. However, under the old capital of Chang'an, he missed an ancient genius. This man named Wang Meng is as intelligent as Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang, and will be slightly as intelligent as Le Yi and Sun Wu. Huan Wen saw the figure of the scholar. Although he thought he was quite talented, he did not consider his strategy at all.

Huan Wen, who did not listen to Wang Meng's advice, was finally defeated in Chang'an City, thus completely losing the opportunity to succeed in the Northern Expedition. Huan Wen simply put all his thoughts on seizing the imperial power of the Northern Expedition.

Unexpectedly, Huan Wen's move, who firmly held the military power of the Jin Dynasty, was restrained by two literary ministers. Xie An and Wang Tanzhi, two literary ministers trusted by the emperor, have long seen Huan Wen's ambition. They deal with Huan Wen in a soft and rigid way. Xie and Wang Yang were ordered by Huan Wen to let the emperor give way, but they used the word "procrastination" when Huan Wen was seriously ill. In the end, Huan Wen was dragged to death.

The emperor Nian Wengong did not pursue his intention to usurp the throne, but treated him like Huo Guang, the great general who assisted the Han Emperor, and Sima Fu, the Dazai Sima Fu who assisted the Jin Emperor. The scale of the funeral given is as large as that of a minister.

Although Huan Wen has made great contributions to the country, he has attempted to usurp the throne. Therefore, although the Huan clan still enjoyed glory and wealth, they have since faded out of the government. Especially after Huan Wen's younger brother Huan Chong died, the Huan family cut off their official career.

These are not only the glorious history of the Huan family, but also the history of the blood and tears of the Huan family.

In Huan Xuan's view, if his father was not sick at an important time, and if his father could persist for a longer time, perhaps the State of Jin would have changed its dynasty long ago. Although Huan Xuan is only a son of a commoner, with his father's favor, he will inevitably become the crown prince and naturally become the emperor.

However, fate is so teasing. Five-year-old Huan Xuan faced the long death of his father, the decline of power, the withering of the family, and the departure of his ministers and servants. In addition, he had to endure the bullying of Jiankang courtiers and the dictates of Jingzhou officials.

Huang Xuan can only endure. Whether it is humiliation or loneliness, he is not capable of changing at all.

The shadow of his father will always be in his heart. I don't know how many nights he buried his face in the pillow, silently calling his father in his heart, and tears in his eyes. These are all things that ordinary children can't understand. Compared with those playboys, Huan Xuan has more heavy and sorrow in his heart; compared with those ordinary children, Huan Xuan shoulders the responsibility of revitalizing the family that they can't afford.

How he hoped that his father's spirit in heaven could give him strength and guide him. As a child, he can accept these sufferings, but he hopes to have a direction to struggle. Perhaps he will not be able to reach his father's height all his life, but he can't help but fight with his life. Even if he fails, at least he has fought hard, and he can give an hom to his father and the clan. What's more, deep down, he doesn't think he will fail.

Huan Xuan opened his eyes and saw that the housekeeper was standing in front of the hall at a loss. Then he remembered that today was the day of the banquet.

"What's the light?"

"It's been a moment."

"Are all the guests here?"

"It's all here. I'm waiting at the second door."

"Please invite all guests to join us. I'll be there later."

"Yes."

The housekeeper who stood with weak legs retreated.

Huan Xuan got up and went to the front of the case and looked at the snow in the court from afar. In the warm pavilion, a chill came out inexplicably.