Chapter 46 Major Events
“After King Yi of Changsha entered the center of the army, he insulted the emperor and empress, corrupted the national laws, was good at wielding power, and favored traitors.”
“Luoyang Central Army, National Gancheng, all The camp was destroyed and all turned into private soldiers. "
"Sima Yi has no respect for the important positions of the imperial court, and he gives them to others privately to please his party members."
< br>"The ministers have a large house, and the commanders in all directions, and the emperor is very dependent on him. He also frequently slaughters people and collects violent taxes, so that the world is in chaos and both China and foreign countries are disappointed." "I have made mistakes and have been attached to you for a long time."
"It's too late to regret now. I just want to change my mind and correct my principles."
Sima Yue said a lot, and the three people in the room were like. Like wood, listen quietly.
I was mentally prepared before I came. I had more or less ideas about what my lord wanted to do. This was confirmed. Although he was surprised, he would not lose his composure.
Shao Xun is probably the calmest one, because he has long guessed from history that Sima Yue either had bad luck and waited until others perished to clean up the mess, or he had taken the initiative. ——For example, backstabbing an ally——after taking advantage of the fire, it accelerated his rise to the top.
Now it seems that he has decided to betray Sima Yi.
"You are all handsome, what do you have to say?" Sima Yue's eyes first fell on Director Wang, then looked at Mi Huang, and finally stared at Shao Xun for a long time.
Purely curious.
Mi Huang commended him, and Pei Xia of the Pei family also mentioned that he was very brave. In October, the emperor summoned Sima Yi to question him, and some news spread, which further deepened Sima Yue's impression.
This is a good knife. It can play a big role when used properly. He is short of good knives now.
"Your Majesty, Luoyang is a dead place. Sitting in the city of sleepiness is not an option. I think we can secretly contact Yecheng and Chang'an and act accordingly." Director Wang directly ignored Sima Yue's high-sounding words in front of him and did not consider it at all. He was in a pretentious mood and got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.
Of course, this is the behavior of top scholars. There is no need to keep me here, I have my own place to stay. I am a staff member you hired with a lot of money and all kinds of courtesy. I am not a dog. There is no need to flatter you too much or overly wrong yourself - people like Mi Huang definitely cannot do this. Did it.
“Shan.” Sima Yue’s facial expression showed a slightly stagnant expression, and he soon laughed and said, “Maohong has a lot of connections, could this be the reason for this?”
"Yes." Director Wang did not hesitate and agreed on the spot.
In fact it is not difficult for him.
One of the old tricks of aristocratic families is to make long bets and make friends. During the war between Ye Mansion and Changsha, the staff of both sides knew each other too well, which resulted in many things being unable to be kept secret. Correspondingly, it is also easy to change jobs, change bosses, inquire about information, and instigate rebellion and contact.
It would be perfect for him to handle this matter.
"Your Majesty." Mi Huang cupped his hands and said: "The King of Changsha will not sit still and wait for death. His power is overwhelming, and when he comes in and out, his ceremonial guards are like clouds, and his entourage is like rain. Under a sudden attack, he also If you persist for a long time, everything will be in vain and the assassins will die."
"The generals of the Seventh Suwei Army and the Yamen Army are not slaves of Sima Yi's family, so why are they like this?" Sima Yue said something profound.
But Mi Huang didn't see it and continued: "Your Majesty, Sima Yi is the governor-general, in charge of tens of thousands of troops inside and outside Luoyang City. He has led the Chinese army to win several battles, and his prestige is high. Okay, now..."
"That's enough!" Sima Yue interrupted Mi Huang helplessly and said, "Just tell me how to deal with Sima Yi."
After that, read. Mi Huang was an old man who had made many contributions recently, so he added: "The grain and herbs in the city are only enough to last until February. Recently, Sima Yi went against the grain and plundered the grain stored by the common people and ministers to support the army. In an attempt to extend it for a while, he has already committed a crime. "
Mi Huang was stunned for a moment and seemed to understand a little, so he said: "That will have to wait until Sima Yi has fewer followers. Your Majesty, I wonder where he is now."
"I went to the military camp and won't be back in the short term." Speaking of this, Sima Yue also had a headache.
It is not easy to catch Sima Yi in the military camp.
He just told Mi Huang not to consider the attitude of the Chinese army, which was actually a bit exaggerated. In fact, Sima Yi still gained the loyalty of some Chinese generals.
Although this kind of loyalty is not very strong, once Sima Yi dies, these people will definitely choose a new master, but it is impossible for them to openly hunt and kill Sima Yi.
"Then we can only wait." Mi Huang said: "I wonder if the emperor will hold a court meeting on the first day of the year?"
Sima Yue thought for a while and said: "In fact It’s hard to say, it’s unlikely.”
“My lord, it doesn’t matter,” Director Wang said, “As long as Sima Yi returns from the army, there will be plenty of opportunities. Fifteen, or any other time, you can always find an opportunity."
Sima Yue nodded slowly and said: "No matter what, the matter is settled! If Sima Yi does not fall, everyone will. There is no good fruit to eat.”
The big guys are planning conspiracies and constantly improving the details.
Shao Xun just knelt there quietly and listened silently.
In fact, there are many examples in history of killing powerful officials.
In the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi trained young wrestling boys and captured Oboi. Everything was done neatly and without any hidden dangers.
The process of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yong killing the powerful minister Yuwen Hu is relatively abstract.
First, Yuwenhu was deceived to the Queen Mother. When he was reciting the "Jiu Gao", the emperor Yuwen Yong sneaked up behind him and hit Yuwenhu on the back of the head with a jade tablet, knocking him to the ground. Eunuch He Quan came over with a knife, but his hands and feet were so scared that he missed Yu Wenhu. In the end, the king of Wei, Yuwen, who was hiding indoors in advance, grabbed the knife and killed Yuwenhu.
The process - a bit outrageous, but it worked.
Looking at these two things in detail, the core reason is that the emperor is dignified and powerful ministers cannot bring all the miscellaneous followers with them when they come to the throne. Sometimes they will be weak or even alone. Create opportunities for others.
Cao Cao also experienced a shocking moment of "sweating profusely" when he met Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
In short, as long as the powerful minister does not intend to be completely shameless and replace all the servants, guards and palace attendants around the emperor, he will be in certain danger.
Sima Yi dismissed the guards, but did not replace the people around the emperor. Thinking about it carefully, there was an opportunity in the middle.
But Shao Xun feels that there may be other ways?
Luoyang is short of food and water, and resentment is skyrocketing. As time goes by, fewer and fewer people will support Sima Yi, and more and more people will oppose him. We cannot wait slowly until he Natural collapse? Is there any need to take such risks?
Or is he approaching a natural collapse now?
Unfortunately, on this occasion, he did not take the initiative to speak, so he could only passively listen to the arrangements of these "stooges". He now has some doubts. Did he perform so well that the shogunate gang thought they could arrest or kill him without waiting any longer?
If that was the case, he didn't know what to say.
However, he is a person with dialectical thinking. Everything has pros and cons. How could he know that this matter cannot increase his capital? For example, Lieutenant Sima was a serious military attaché of the East China Sea Kingdom. Although he was only the eighth rank officer, he was actually more important to the King of East China Sea than the sixth rank officer of the imperial court.
After all, he is one of his own.
"In that case, I think we can start preparations." Seeing that Sima Yue had made up his mind, Mi Huang had no choice and said immediately.
Sima Yue said nothing, and Director Wang spoke: "The one who is on duty at the palace in the first month is Gou Xi's subordinate. He is one of our own and can be trusted. As long as Sima Yi is caught in the palace, Gou Xi can suppress the soldiers. The generals of the Chinese army were already dissatisfied with Sima Yi, and when they heard about it, they got off the donkey and accepted the fact. "
Gou Xi was born in a humble family and was under the supervision of Sima Yi in his early years. Shi Jian, the official of the school, appreciated it and took charge of it.
After Shi Jian's death, he got acquainted with Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, and was recommended by him. He was appointed as the general secretary and the governor of Yangping.
Two years ago, he joined the shogunate of King Sima Ji of Qi and served in the army.
After Sima Jiong was killed, Gou Xi joined Sima Yi and served as a lieutenant. He also participated in the war a while ago and performed well, which was highly appreciated by Sima Yi.
But Sima Yi seemed to have forgotten that Gou Xi did not have any loyalty. He had voted for Shi Jian, Sima Yue and Sima Ji successively. He only loved himself. Moreover, he was older, over fifty, and was reluctant to part with his family's wealth. He was very worried about being liquidated after the defeat, which would lead to the possibility of betrayal.
Mi Huang also didn’t expect that Gou Xi would be roped in.
He wanted to ask "Is it reliable?", but he held it back, and finally just asked: "But I don't know who is involved in the affairs in the palace?"
Director Wang looked towards Sima Yue.
Sima Yue looked at Shao Xun and looked him up and down for a long time.
Shao Xun sat still. He had no right to choose and could only follow the arrangements.
"Zi Hui, Gu Ben wanted He Lun to come and do this, but he was afraid." Sima Yue struggled for a while and said: "In the past three months, you played well in the south of the city, which impressed Gu. . Do you dare to let you do such a big thing now?"
Mi Huang glanced at Shao Xun from the corner of his eye, thinking of what they had discussed before, he sighed inwardly, with a look of regret on his face. Color, said: "Why don't you dare!"
"Okay!" Sima Yue laughed three times and said: "He Lun is useless. If you can accomplish this, why should I be generous with the reward? ! Capturing Sima Yi is a matter of secrets, so don’t let anyone know when it comes to taking action—"
Having said this, Sima Yue looked at Shao Xun and said: "Shao Dubo has outstanding skills and a courage that is unmatched by ten thousand people. You are the main one in the palace, and dozens of brave and brave people are selected. That's almost enough. It's done. After that, Xiaolian will be you next year in Donghai.”
Xiaolian is an important way to become an official.
At the state level, the most important electoral right for the governor is to elect scholars. According to the size of the state, two people are elected every year in the big states, and one person is elected every year in the other states.
At the county/country level, it is to inspect Xiaolian, which is an important power of the county guard and the prime minister (internal history). The Jin Dynasty inherited the Wei system, and every 100,000 people could have one person named Xiaolian.
Donghai only has one quota per year.
Then the question is, does this require family status? Generally speaking, yes, but there is a sentence in the edict of Emperor Wen of Wei, which laid the foundation for filial piety and integrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "There are differences, regardless of household registration."
Jin and Wei also had this system.
This clause is generally rarely used. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, only a handful of extremely talented and beautiful people have been able to leap over the dragon gate and enter the officialdom.
But there is such a thing, so there is room for maneuver.
Xiaolian can only name people from this county/country. Sima Yue said this, so he is sure that Xiaolian in Donghai next year will definitely be Shao Xun - Shao has not fulfilled his filial piety for almost two years, but the leader said you Filial piety, you are truly filial...
This is a real promise to become an official, a stepping stone to enter officialdom. If you promote Xiaolian, it will not be that troublesome to be promoted in the future.
“No.” Mi Huang and Shao Xun responded together.
Sima Yue stood up from the desk and walked around the room, trying to calm down.
It can be heard from the sound of breathing that his heart is definitely in turmoil at this moment.
Both imagining the joy of success and the fear of failure?
There is no doubt that this is Sima Yue's biggest gamble. After getting rid of his previous stick-to-the-end style, it is normal to feel hesitant and worried.
Shao Xun sat silently, thinking secretly.
A palace coup never needs to be complicated. Because the more complex something is, the easier it is to make mistakes and leak secrets.
Looking at history, there is only one sentence for this kind of thing: find good people, go up and do it, and the victory or defeat will be determined by destiny.
To be fair, this matter planned by Sima Yue - and perhaps a few Forbidden Army generals and high-ranking officials in the court - seems ordinary, but with the current trend, even if there are mistakes and omissions, it is still possible. It's harmless.
Sima Yi was actually collectively betrayed by the powerful families and the generals of the Forbidden Army.
Sima Yue is just the representative they introduced to host.
In a sense, Sima Yi is dead. All Shao Xun has to do is to drive the last nail into his coffin, that's all.
(End of this chapter)