Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve Qinhuai Moon

Fendai Jiangshan, stay in the misty rain of Pinghu: the career of princes and marquises is like a game of chess. Song Beifeng and a group of friends who were familiar with Xie An stopped at the same time, because every time Xie An entered the most famous Yuping Terrace in Qinhuai Tower, he would walk around the door, and he was deeply moved by the couplet. Song Beifeng is the only one who understands Xie An among his followers. He began to follow Xie An when Xie An lived in Dongshan in seclusion. He is most aware of the changes in Xie An's mood. There are quiet, carefree, and elegant leisure time both physically and mentally. Compared with the intrigues and deceptions of the current government, where you have to fight to the death in the open and in the dark every day, how can it be compared!When Xie An saw this couplet, of course he was full of emotions.

Song Beifeng is forty-five years old this year, he is the number one expert in the Xie Mansion's huge family and generals, his swordsmanship is not inferior to the ninth-rank masters, but because he came from a poor family, he is not included in the list of ninth-rank masters. With his talent, the world could have allowed him to roam freely, but because Xie An had shown great kindness to his family, and also admired Xie An as a man, he was willing to serve as a master guardian. Over the years, various parties have sent assassins to assassinate Xie An, but in the end they still couldn't pass his test. The word Song Beifeng is indeed resounding in Jiankang martial arts, and no one dares to say that he is a hero.

Song Beifeng dedicated his whole life to swordsmanship, and he is still single and unmarried. He lives a simple and hard life. Sure enough, Xie An stopped when he wanted to go, stared at the couplet, and sighed with a flick of his sleeve: "The autumn wind blows the catkins, and it starts from here."There is haggardness in prosperity, and Jing Qi grows in the hall.Thinking back to the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty, where is the emperor's hegemony now? Song Beifeng said in a low voice: Your Excellency has a lot of things on his mind tonight, is it because of the great victory that he is uncertain?

Xie An took a step back, put his hands on Song Beifeng's broad and powerful shoulders, with unprecedented fatigue on his face, and whispered in a hoarse voice that only Song Beifeng could hear: We came by boat just now, looking at the splendor on both sides of the strait The bright lights and the bustling scene, but I can see the haggardness behind it, which makes me feel extremely lonely.Sad wind!Am I getting old? Song Beifeng felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, and said in a deep voice: Your lord will never grow old. Xie An laughed, nodded and said: Unless there is indeed a elixir that can rejuvenate people, who will not grow old?

Suddenly, the sound of the gong dong zither came down from the tower, with priorities and urgency, and it seemed to be wandering thousands of miles away, and at other times it was like the soft wind blowing the skirt of the clothes, changing richly, just like the river flowing in the Qinhuai River. Xie Jingjing listened for a moment, then nodded with a smile and said: "My dear daughter's piano skills are perfect, just like Zhao Zilong defeating the enemy generals among thousands of troops, picking up things and doing what she wants."If there is no Ji Qianqian by the Qinhuai River, it will be like the dark night sky without the bright moon, and the sky and the earth will have no color.interesting!interesting!After all, he led the way upstairs.

The city gate opened, Huan Xuan took the lead, and five hundred fine riders galloped out like a gust of wind, turning onto the official road to Jiangling. Once he made a firm decision, Huan Xuan's wolfish ambition was like a mountain torrent surging, out of control, he couldn't stay for a while, and immediately rushed to Jiangling overnight. Since he was a child, the person he admired the most was his father Huan Wen, and he was even more angry that he failed to replace Sima Shi. Huan Wen was tall and majestic, full of civil and military skills, majestic and courageous. He was first the governor of Xuzhou, and then he was named general of Anxi, governor of Jingzhou, and governor of Sichuan military forces such as Jingliang.Immediately he led an army of 10,000, set out from Jiangling, went upstream, crossed the Three Gorges, and approached Chengdu.This battle shocked Huan Wen throughout the world, and he was determined to take advantage of the momentum to carry out the feat of the Northern Expedition.

In February of the tenth year of Yonghe, Huan Wen, with 40,000 supervisors, set off from Jiangling and went straight to Guanzhong to attack Fu Jian, the most powerful Qin ruler at that time. Fu Jian was Fu Jian's uncle. Huanwen's soldiers were unstoppable, they went all the way through the pass, conquered Shangluo, reached Qingni, defeated the fighting Qin army, and stationed in Bashang.Fu Jian was forced to defend Chang'an with deep ditches and high fortifications, while Huan Wen had to return to Xiangyang with his troops because the Jin Dynasty deliberately stayed behind, and the food and grass were not available.After that, two more Northern Expeditions returned without success.

In the twelfth year of Yonghe, Huan Wengong went to Shizhong and Da Sima, and supervised all Chinese and foreign military forces. He monopolized the government, abolished the Jin emperor Sima Yi, and made Sima Yu the emperor. In the first year of Ningkang, Huan Wen asked for the gift of Jiuxi, which was an honorary ceremony before the ministers of all dynasties received Zen, but Xie An and Wang Tanzhi tried their best to delay it. Soon Huan Wen died of illness, so it was over.After Huan Wen's death, the remaining power has not declined, and the Huan family is still rich and prosperous, controlling the military power in Jingzhou.

Huan Wen loved and indulged Huan Xuan the most during his lifetime, which made Huan Xuan have an ambition to fulfill Huan Wen's unfulfilled ambition until his death. The world of the Sima family will be replaced by the Huan family, and the unification of the Central Plains will be completed in the hands of him, Huan Xuan. No one can stop him, Huan Xuan, whoever stands in the way will die. On the rain platform, Xie An leaned against the window with his hands behind his back, and looked at the Qinhuai River flowing downstairs. Under the brilliant lights on both sides, the waves shone. Ji Qianqian's piano sound came from behind, with unprecedented frankness and softness, as if in the thick fog covering the Qinhuai River, people can see the golden color of the moonlight, it seems relaxed and happy, and it seems like tears in the smile, Xie Angu has a lot of preoccupations, so why not Ji Qianqian.

The sound of the qin roams affectionately in a penetrating atmosphere that is clear and far-reaching, as if depicting the night sky on the Qinhuai River, with the prosperity and haggardness on both sides of the river reflected by the bright moon. Xie An opened his mind and let the music of this peerless beauty enter his heart gently. I still remember that after Dongshan came back, some people ridiculed that the place where it is located is polygala, and the place where it comes out is called grass. This allegory comes from a kind of medicinal herb. When you live in seclusion, you have lofty aspirations, but when you become an official in the court, you are nothing more than an ordinary grass. What can you do?Of course Xie An laughed it off and didn't take it too seriously.But I don't know how?I'm thinking about it tonight.Perhaps it is because the time to prove whether he is Xiaocao or Yuanzhi is imminent.

On the surface, although he boldly said that he didn't take this battle seriously, in fact it was a burden that weighed more than a thousand catties in his heart. Although Xie Shi and Xie Xuan were responsible for the war, he was the highest and final person responsible for the war. Therefore, he must continue to implement the strategy of keeping calm, and put on a confident and relaxed appearance, as if everything is planned, so as to infect Xie Xuan, Xie Shi, and even the Jin Dynasty court and the soldiers and civilians of Jiankang City.His intentions may only be understood by his confidante who is playing the piano, Ji Qianqian, whom he adopted as his goddaughter, so her piano sound tonight showed a feeling that he hadn't seen before, which deeply moved him. Zheng!Zheng!Zheng!Zheng! The sound of the zither turned suddenly, became powerful, and Shen Xiong was solemn and majestic, just like thousands of troops and horses stacked on the battlefield, beating the drums of attack, Ji Qianqian sang: There are too many policemen in the border towns, and the number of captives has moved.Yuxi came from the north, and Li Ma ascended the embankment.Long drive the Huns, left Gu Ling Xianbei.Abandoning the edge of the body, life is safe?Parents don't care, why say son and wife?The names of strong men are not allowed to be self-serving.Sacrifice your life to go to the country, and see death as home! After a few more heavy strings that hit people's hearts, the piano sound stopped suddenly, and the aftertaste still lingered. She sang the famous poem "White Horse Chapter" by Cao Zhi in the Three Kingdoms period, depicting a young knight-errant with strong martial arts skills and passion, full of the heroic spirit of a brave man who will never return.Performed by Ji Qianqian's sweet and melodious voice, under the bright scene, there are passionate foreshadowing everywhere, sad but not sad.And the heroic scenes are narrated in her unique way, with a feeling of heaviness that presses people's hearts and is so thick that it can't be dispelled. Xie An was moved and turned around, blurting out: Great singing! In the elegantly furnished hall, Ji Qianqian was sitting quietly on the other side, her slender and graceful hands still resting on the strings, and a pair of bright and wild beautiful eyes shot at him like shining gems in the deep black ocean. Come, infinitely, as if he hadn't recovered from the indulgence of the piano music just now, he said softly: You old man is crying!Why are you crying? Every time Xie An sees this talented woman known as the number one in Qinhuai, he always feels astonished as if seeing her for the first time. It does not involve the selfish desires of men and women, but like a sincere appreciation of famous mountains and scenic spots.In addition to her unmatched natural beauty and beautiful appearance, Ji Qianqian's dexterous personality is even more fascinating.She is definitely not the kind of woman who I feel sorry for and needs a man to care and love. In fact, she is stronger than most men. She is born with a stubbornness that will never be tamed to anyone, and a kind that will never compromise for accommodation. character.Her qin is definitely famous for moving Jiangzuo, and her sword is also very famous.If the dignitaries in Jiankang capital want to see her, they still have to look at her young lady's mood. This fearless beauty has a beautiful face, black and beautiful hair set off a pair of deep and long eyes, her skin is more beautiful than snow, her gestures are full of manners, she can be enthusiastic and unrestrained, or she can be as cold as ice.Xie An had a faint feeling that she was not as she appeared on the surface, she was willing to live the life of Qinhuai's first prostitute as a performer, but was longing for the appearance of some thrilling person or event. In the huge grand hall, there were only the two of them, listening to the gentle lapping of the river on both sides of the Qinhuai River. Ji Qianqian never cared about her beauty, although her aristocratic straight nose can make any man feel ashamed, and her plump and rosy lips of just the right size can seduce the soul of admirers. But when she walks with light and powerful steps, her tall and slender figure will make people feel that she is free and easy to come and go, and that she should not belong to anyone. She is wearing a blouse with large sleeves on the right lapel, an apricot yellow long skirt, a white belt around her waist, and a high bun on her head. There is no powder or decoration, but her natural beauty can already make her stand out from the crowd and transcend the world. Xie An came to the other side of her piano table, sat down spontaneously, did not answer her question directly, but said: The sound of governing the world is peaceful, and its politics are peaceful; the sound of troubled times is angry, and its politics are good; Thinking, its people are in trouble.The above statement is just a partial view of corrupt Confucians.But the godfather thinks that as long as the song and music are moved by emotion, it is a good product.Like Qianqian's piano music and singing skills, no one can judge them at all. It belongs to the Qinhuai River reflected by the bright moon in the night sky. It is like the waves reflecting on the river. Ji Qianqian got up from her knees and set a wine glass for Xie An, smiling like a ray of sunlight shining through the dark clouds, and said happily: "Godfather's words are really beautiful, let us forget all the troubles in the world, Qianqian respects you old man." . The two clinked glasses and drank each other. Xie An laughed, put down his wine glass, and said happily: "I always wonder if there is anyone in the world who can make my good daughter fall in love with me?" Ji Qianqian gave him a nonchalant glance, her coquettish behavior made Xie An's heart beat, and said indifferently: "At least a godfather can make my daughter fall in love with her!"Don't think Qianqian is so unattainable, okay? Xie An laughed dumbly and said: If time goes back, the godfather is still young and young, and he will definitely not let go of the pain and joy of bowing to Qianqian's skirt.Just like the sons and brothers who are crazy about Qianqian in Jiankang City, but no one has been favored by Qianqian so far.I heard that Sima Yuanxian pestered Qianqian yesterday in the downtown area, but he ended up in disgrace and became the laughing stock of Jiankang. Sima Yuanxian is the eldest son of Sima Daozi. He has obtained the true biography of Sima Daozi by relying on his swordsmanship. Ji Qianqian's pretty face showed disdain, and she said nonchalantly, "Thank you godfather for caring about Qianqian, but don't let this person's name disturb our interest tonight." Xie An smiled and said: Tomorrow I will send someone to convey a message to Sima Daozi, asking him to discipline his son and not to harass my good daughter Xie An. Ji Qianqian lowered her head and said nothing. Xie An was surprised: What else is on Qianqian's mind? Ji Qianqian raised her head and looked at him, with worry in her eyes, she said softly: "Qianqian is worried!"Godfather has never tried to intervene in Qianqian's affairs so directly, which made her daughter feel that the matter was unusual. Xie An smiled and said: People are always changing, and they will change at any time.For many years, the godfather has been practicing Huang Lao's art, quiet and humble, modest and self-confident.Inadvertently climbed back to the current military and political power, the power is at the peak of the dangerous situation, the prosperity will decline, there are not many good days to live, so I want to do my best for Qianqian while I still have some ability! Ji Qianqian's tender body trembled slightly, pondered for a long time, and said quietly: Is the godfather reminding his daughter? Xie An nodded and said: "If you lose this battle, of course, don't mention anything. If you win by chance, Jiankang will become a place where you shouldn't stay for long. It's the same for me and you."In the past, the godfather left Dongshan to become an official in the imperial court, and he had no choice but to give up his life of Xiaoao in the mountains and forests.Now at the pinnacle of power and position, he has the heart to retire, and he still has no choice, for the sake of the family's prosperity. Ji Qianqian showed admiration in her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "Godfather is very human, so he has extraordinary wisdom, Qianqian has been taught!"It will never be taken as a deaf ear. Xie An sighed and said: "No matter who is in power, he still dare not do anything to my Xie family, and one day Xie Xuan is still there, so he must think twice before dealing with my Xie family."The only thing I worry about is your good daughter. Ji Qianqian's eyes were slightly red, and she lowered her head and said, "Godfather, don't worry, the day your old man leaves Jian'an is when your daughter is on the road. Without godfather, Jiankang has nothing worthy of my daughter's nostalgia." Xie An's tone of voice was quite reminiscent of last words, which made her heart tremble slightly, and she felt very ominous. After the Great Jin Dynasty moved to the south, Wang Dao and Xie An, the two dynasties' virtuous ministers, successively reflected each other and established a peaceful situation for the Great Jin Dynasty. During this period, Wang Dun's Rebellion and Su Jun's Rebellion occurred. Although it was flat, the Jin family was seriously injured. It was all thanks to Xie An who gave up his secluded life and took charge of the government, which made the Jin Dynasty achieve an unprecedented unity of unity. The room's suspicion of the powerful minister and general was completely shattered.Xie An is a rare and farsighted prime minister in the past few hundred years. He not only foresees the coming of the Fu Qin army to the south, but also knows the changes in the situation after victory or defeat. thing. Ji Qianqian understood his concerns better than Xie Xuan or Xie Shi, and also felt his helplessness and sorrow for Da Jin. He said in a low voice: Does Godfather regret his comeback to Dongshan? Xie An smiled and said: Over the years, this is the first time someone dared to ask me this sentence.Do I regret it? His eyes showed a dazed and somewhat lost look, and he sighed. it is more than words. As Xie An said, he had no choice at all.At that time, his cousins ​​Xie Shang and Xie Yi passed away one after another, his younger brother Xie Wan was defeated and became a commoner, Xie Shi's position was still low, and with his talent, he might not be able to achieve great things, if he refused to represent the Xie family in an official position, Xie Shi The goalkeeper has no successors and has become a declining family. For the ups and downs of the Xie family's huge family, he is duty-bound. Ji Qianqian said softly: How about letting your daughter play another song to relieve godfather? Xie An was about to applaud, and even wanted to drink two more glasses, Song Beifeng's voice said at the entrance: My lord, Sima Yuanxian is asking to see Miss Qianqian. Ji Qianqian frowned when she heard this, Xie An said displeased: Doesn't he know I'm here? Song Beifeng said: Boss Shen has said all the good things, but Mr. Yuan Xian still insists on handing over a gift to Miss Qianqian, saying it is a gift of apology. Xie An said lightly: If he refuses to keep the apology, then I ask him to get out with the gift.Beifeng, you have to repeat my words verbatim, and you can handle the rest, as long as it doesn't hurt his life. Song Beifeng took the order without saying a word.