A series of military victories greatly eased the tension in the Jin court, so much so that Emperor Sima Zhong even wanted to hold a court meeting. However, there were not enough officials in Beijing and many people lost contact, so he finally gave up.
The Grand Governor Sima Yi did not want to hold a court meeting at this time.
If everything is stated openly, it is easy to cause disputes and twists and turns, and may lead to passiveness. It is better to ask questions in a small group in private, he makes suggestions, the emperor agrees, and the matter is settled.
Of course, you need to convene the emperor to ask questions, so you don’t just think about it. But this is not a problem for Sima Yi. No, Sima Zhong, who had just returned from the "imperial expedition" against Zhang Fang a few days ago, "took the initiative" to convene the question. right.
In addition to the emperor, the palace officials, and Sima Yi, there were also several assistants from the Changsha King/Taiwei/Grand Governor/Hussar General Shogunate: Sima Wang Hu, Liu Yan, Zuo Chang Shi Wang Ju, Wen Wen Du Xi, chief bookkeeper, Zu Ti, etc. - Because he held many positions, Sima Yi had many names to be qualified to open a mansion, so he had multiple teams.
The meeting had been held for a while, and Du Xi spoke eloquently: "Liu Chen, the governor of Yongzhou, was originally a minister of the imperial court. He was loyal and brave, but he had no choice but to surrender to the West. He misses your Majesty's kindness every day. Now we can send an envoy to the west. I met with Liu Chen secretly and issued an edict to order all the counties in Guanxi to raise troops to attack Sima Yong, which might make Zhang Fang retreat."
The emperor, Sima Zhong, was in a state of wandering, with a look of despair. It was not his turn to make the decision anyway, so why bother pretending? Besides, he couldn't quite understand national affairs, as if his brain was not working well - recently, he was just... Transformed into the "First Warrior of the Jin Dynasty", he can always be seen on the battlefield where the fighting is fiercest, and then leads the king's army to turn defeat into victory. He is extremely brave, although he is forced.
Queen Yang Xianrong was even too lazy to talk nonsense.
She didn't have any good impression of Sima Yi, and she still remembers the arrow that flew towards her. If it weren't for good luck, she would have died long ago. Not to mention, there is also the debt of her father Yang Xuanzhi, although the family members It's vague, but how could she not understand!
But she was very careful to hide her emotions because she was afraid of death - if Jian Nanfeng could die, wouldn't she, Yang Xianrong, not die?
"Your Majesty..." Sima Yi coughed and reminded.
He is only twenty-seven years old this year, an age when he is ambitious and high-spirited. If he was a little depressed a while ago, with several consecutive big wins, he suddenly became more energetic and felt that he might have a chance to win this game of chess. .
He is a person with strong execution ability and can listen to opinions with an open mind. After his subordinates propose a plan, he will go through it himself and do it if he thinks there is no problem. For example, he ordered the Kansai counties to raise troops to attack Sima Yong.
"Wang Sima's words are reasonable. Let's see what the Taiwei does." Sima Zhong came back to his senses, nodded and said.
Yang Xianrong glanced at her husband speechlessly.
The person who just spoke was Du Xi, the literary scholar of the Changsha Prince's Palace, the son of the famous general Du Yu, not Wang Hu, the Sima of the Taiwei Palace. Wang Hu, courtesy name Chuzhong, was born in Chenjun County. Now he is a very popular figure in Beijing.
Du Xi and Wang Hu looked at each other and could see the embarrassment in each other's eyes.
"Your Majesty, you are wise." Sima Yi bowed and did not intend to correct anything.
After saying that, he gestured with his eyes again.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there are many thieves and bandits in the Jianghuai River and the people can't feel safe for themselves. Maybe we can appeal to the army of Jing and Henan provinces to suppress them and set a correct course." Wang Ju, Zuochang Shi of Changsha Palace, stepped forward and said.
"This matter..." Sima Zhong subconsciously looked at Sima Yi.
Sima Yi nodded slightly.
"Let Wang Qing preside over it," Sima Zhong said.
"I obey the order." Wang Ju bowed and stepped back.
Wang Ju has shown his face recently.
With inferior troops, they cleared out the enemy forces in the south of the city. Although it was not the main battlefield, their performance was indeed good and Sima Yi took it seriously.
The government officials considered that Luoyang alone was not enough to support the operation of the entire imperial court, and had to rely on other states. It happened that Jing and Yang were troubled and difficult to pacify, so they decided to send their own people south to seize the opportunity to seize these territories and continue to provide Luoyang. Provide resources.
After much discussion, Sima Yi finally made his own decision and decided to send Wang Ju, his most trusted confidant, to the south. Now it was just a matter of going through the process - it was impossible for him to take away the soldiers, and there were not enough in Luoyang. Wang Ju can only rely on Wang Ju himself to quell the chaos by relying on the righteousness of the court. In fact, it is not easy.
After saying two things in succession, they were both done, and Sima Yi felt happy.
Taiwei Liu Yan observed the situation and joked: "The governor's successive victories have frightened the thieves. I heard that after the disastrous defeat of the thieves commander Lu Ji, his prestige was greatly damaged and no one listened to him anymore. There was also a rumor coming from Yecheng. , Lu Ji may be imprisoned."
Liu Yan, courtesy name Shiren, was born in Weichang, Zhongshan, and was the brother and son of Liu Kun.
The generals in Hebei were originally dissatisfied with Lu Ji, and after the disastrous defeat at Jianchunmen, they would not listen anymore. Lu Ji was afraid that he would not be able to command many men now, and the rest of the war would have to be relied on by the generals in Hebei until Sima Ying changed his coach. .
Sima Yi pretended not to know and said in surprise: "Is this happening?"
"It's absolutely true." Liu Yan said with a smile: "Someone in Ye Mansion was ordered by the eunuch Meng Jiu to report to the police, saying that Ji Ji had two intentions in Changsha. Sima Ying suspected this and sent people to the army to investigate. Fan and others were recommended by Meng Jiu, and they pretended to be perjured and stood on Meng Jiu's side, which is really ridiculous. Although Sima Ying has not yet been deprived of the title of Lu Jiben and holds various positions, it is estimated that it will be soon."
Sima Yi laughed heartily.
He laughed so heartily that tears almost came out of his eyes, as if he was venting his emotions.
"This is all the fault of the Taiwei." Liu Yan looked solemn and said, "How could Lu Ji have ended up like this if he hadn't won consecutive victories?"
"This is all the fault of the Taiwei." All the staff said one after another.
Sima Zhong opened his mouth but said nothing.
Yang Xianrong had a decent smile on her face, as if she was happy along with her, but those who knew her well could find that there was no warmth in that smile.
"Eunuchs do bad things." Sima Yi slowly recovered his emotions, shook his head, and asked casually: "Why does Meng Jiu have trouble with Lu Ji?"
"Meng Jiu's brother Meng Chao had a rift with Lu Ji. He once robbed the execution ground in public, rescued soldiers who violated military discipline in his tent, and questioned Lu Ji whether he would become the governor." Liu Yan said: "After Chao returned to the camp, he was worried
Lu Ji retaliated and wrote the matter in a letter and sent it to Yecheng. Meng Jiu read it and was shocked to hear that Chao disappeared in the formation a few days later, so he suspected it was a conspiracy."
"How did Meng Chao die?" Sima Yi looked at Wang Ju and asked.
The military report he saw only vaguely mentioned that Wang Ju fought with thieves, and that Meng Chao panicked and was killed by Mi Huang, the governor of the Yue Prefecture. He didn't pay attention to it at the time, but now he thinks it was too brief.
Theoretically speaking, the area south of the city is under the control of Wang Ju. It is no problem to say that Meng Chao died at the hands of Wang Ju, but what about the details?
Wang Ju's heart trembled, and he immediately reported: "Lieutenant, after the battle of Jianchun Gate, the thieves were panicked and had no intention of fighting, so they retreated one after another. Governor Mi led the crowd to pursue and killed Meng Chao at Pingchang Gate."
"Who killed him?" Sima Yi glared and asked, "I have met Mi Huang twice. He is an honest man with poor martial arts skills and cannot lead troops. Don't tell me that Mi Huang killed him with his own hands.
Meng Chao, he doesn’t have the ability.”
There was a slight drop of sweat on Wang Ju's forehead and he said: "Shao Xun, the governor of Mihuang's tent, got Meng Chao's head."
In fact, Shao Xun's name was originally in the military newspaper, but after Wang Ju read it, he got to know this person and learned that he was only sixteen years old and a sergeant, so he decided to remove Shao Xun's name.
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Not many people objected to this matter because everyone felt uncomfortable.
"Speak carefully and don't make false claims." Sima Yi said.
Wang Ju had no choice but to recount the battle process.
Sima Yi was stunned when he heard that Shao Xun dismounted his horse and beheaded Meng Chao in front of thousands of enemy soldiers as if no one was watching.
Wang Hu and Zu Ti also raised their heads, quite shocked, but also a little fascinated.
Especially Wang Hu. Although he came from a noble family in a broad sense, he was born in a poor family. He had suffered a lot since he was a child. He didn't have much knowledge about the family. He thought he could make friends with Shao Xun.
It's a pity that that person is a general of the Yue family, but he can't recruit him, which makes Wei Wei feel a little regretful.
"Forgive me, Captain." Wang Ju lowered his head and said in fear.
Sima Yi looked at Wang Ju's gray temples, sighed secretly, and did not intend to go into details, and said: "Give Shao Xun gold and silk to show his merit."
"No." Wang Ju agreed immediately.
Sima Zhong's mouth was wide open, obviously he still hadn't recovered from Wang Ju's narration.
In front of so many enemies, he first fired three arrows in a row to scare away the frightened birds, and then took his head as if no one was watching. How could this man be so courageous?
Yang Xianrong sneered secretly.
That poor guy named Shao Xun probably has no background, not even a humble one.
So funny.
Sima Yi, your staff are so powerful and they are all gentlemen. With their help, you will surely win, right?
Destroy it, she thought with some resignation.
This court would only kill its own people. My father cooperated with Sima Yi wholeheartedly, but ended up "died of fear".
This court is only jealous of the virtuous and capable, does not reward meritorious deeds, and does not punish transgressions. They are just a bunch of jackals in human skins.
What is the difference between this court's return of courtesy and the collapse of the music, shooting arrows at the emperor and the queen, and the Cheng Ji who killed the emperor in the street?
Destroy it, I'm tired, I don't want to continue acting here.
And that Shao Xun, hate the imperial court, hate Sima Yi, and take revenge severely, goose goose.
"There is one last thing..." Sima Yi looked at the emperor and empress and said, "Your Majesty still has to make a decision on the matter of peace."
"Ah? Oh! Make peace." Sima Zhong nodded and said: "It's time to make peace. We are fighting and killing, and no one is pounding rice anymore. What should we do? I don't want to eat minced meat anymore, and the corners of my mouth are blistered.
, Alas. The Lieutenant has always had ideas, so I'll leave this matter to you."
The veins on Sima Yi's forehead were exposed.
The staff all lowered their heads, wondering what they were thinking.
"I obey the decree." Sima Yi took a deep breath and said.
Chapter completed!