With the power in the palace, the candidates he can support as emperor, and the tens of thousands of followers outside the palace, Sun Tai's strength cannot be underestimated.
Wang Gong waved his hands and said: "Those are just a bunch of people, they can't achieve anything big at all."
"I have sent Zhong Kan and the others back to their places. With them guarding the provinces and counties, I think those soldiers and generals of Tianshi Dao will not be able to make waves at all."
Of course Wang Gong had a motive for doing this.
Even though he has some hobbies for fame and reputation, who makes Wang Danyang a decent person?
In fact, from the perspective of the long-term development of the Jin Dynasty, it is of course more appropriate for Sima Daozi to be the emperor.
Although he is arrogant and incompetent, he is still a young and powerful adult. On the other hand, Sima Dezong is a bit hard to describe.
Although the child was only one year old, it was too early to make a conclusion on many things. However, when Sima Yao was still alive, there were often rumors in the harem that the only prince seemed to have a mental problem.
Always drooling for no apparent reason, suddenly laughing, and suddenly crying.
If such a young child is promoted to the throne, the ministers from other aristocratic families in the court will definitely not make it easy for Wang Gong.
Wang Aning controlled the government and played tricks on the Sima family. He could no longer hide his intentions. Wang Gong definitely did not want to roast himself on the charcoal fire.
Even with the strength of the Taiyuan Wang family, they are absolutely unable to resist the alliance of several other families.
So, he came up with this method.
Sima Daozi was forced to make the first move, and when he made frequent stupid moves and disturbed the whole Jin Dynasty, Wang Gong could openly take charge of the situation.
By that time, because everyone knew that Sima Daozi was a loser and Wang Gong took his youngest son to the throne, no one would comment anymore.
This was of course Wang Gong's wishful thinking, but how could Sima Daozi be a puppet at his mercy?
Soon, Wang Aning will suffer the consequences!
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After finally being able to leave the palace and go home, Wang Mi naturally wanted to sleep with his beloved wife in his arms. It was already broad daylight and he was unwilling to get up.
ah!
The spring night is short and the sun is rising, and Xiao Wang now fully understands the happiness of a king who never goes to court in the morning.
Tsk tsk...
Beautiful.
Wang Mi raised his body, and Xie Minghui's beautiful sleeping face appeared in front of him. The clear face, eyebrows like mountain daisy, and drooping eye tails added a touch of tenderness.
"Open the door!"
"Open the door quickly!"
Xie Minghui had just turned over beautifully when she heard a fierce knock on the door, which frightened her and immediately started.
"what happened?"
"Yu Rou, go and have a look!"
Before Yurou had time to inquire about the news, a short boy burst in suddenly.
Wang Mi took a closer look and saw that it was Xie Xiang!
Suddenly my heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"Madam, it's not good!"
"Something big happened!"
"General, he is seriously ill!"
What?
Is Xie Xuan sick?
Or a serious illness?
Wang Mi only felt that a sledgehammer fell from the sky and hit his head hard. He was completely stunned.
The two people walked eagerly on the veranda, with Xie Xiang leading the way.
Not to mention Xie Minghui, she had just gotten married and something like this happened to her father. If Wang Mi hadn't been supporting her all the way, she might have had difficulty walking.
How could Xie Xuan become seriously ill?
Judging from Xie Xiang's eager expression, we can also deduce that Xie Xuan must be very ill this time. To be honest, Wang Mi has not seen his father-in-law since his wedding.
Xie Xuan's behavior on the wedding day clearly told him that his father-in-law was very dissatisfied with his son-in-law.
Since Xie Xuan was not satisfied, Wang Mi was not going to force it.
He also knew why Xie Xuan hated him. It wasn't because of his character. In the final analysis, it was because of his power.
Wang Mi's existence is a threat to Xie Xuan.
Wang Mi is the son-in-law personally selected by Xie An, and he will definitely occupy a place in Beifu in the future. No matter what Wang Mi does, unless he is a good-for-nothing, this is even more impossible.
If Wang Mi was incompetent, how could Xie An fall in love with him?
Therefore, in Beifu, Xie Xuan and Wang Mi were born to have an exclusive relationship, and Wang Mi also knew this well.
Therefore, he did not want to provoke his father-in-law. Fortunately, Xie Xuan only planned to take a short rest in Jiankang before returning to Jingkou. The two of them did not need to meet for a while.
But who knew that in just a few days, Xie Xuan would fall into deep depression and become seriously ill!
At this moment, Wang Mi suddenly remembered something!
That is, in fact, Xie Xuan in history did not live long. The actual date of death of Xie Xuan in history was shortly after the Battle of Feishui.
If Xie Xuan hadn't suddenly died of illness in his prime, Xie An wouldn't have been so willing to delegate power.
It was so difficult to control the power in his hands. If the Xie family can have another descendant like Xie Xuan who can command an army and win people's hearts, you can be sure that Xie An will never give in easily.
The actual cause of Xie Xuan's death in history is not recorded in the history books. It can only be determined that it was about a year after the Battle of Feishui.
The most important reason why Wang Mi ignored this point is that due to Wang Mi's interference, the famous Battle of Feishui in history did not start!
Moreover, it is very likely that the fight will no longer be possible!
Historically, when the former Qin Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty faced off at Feishui, the former Qin Dynasty still had the absolute advantage. People like Murong Chui and Yao Chang gathered around Fu Jian.
Looking from a distance, the King of Qin is mighty, fierce, and extremely powerful.
Xiangyang, Nanyang, Xiangcheng and other important towns in the north of the Yangtze River were all controlled by Fu Jian. Through these important towns in the north of the Yangtze River, Fu Jian's army could easily penetrate deep into Shouchun, the hinterland of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
That is, near Feishui. However, now, not to mention Xiangyang, even Nanyang has been recaptured by the Jin army.
The major tribes all rebelled for a while and formed their own formations. Some of them have already fled back to their ancestral lands, and may be preparing intensively for restoration.
And some people may have occupied Chang'an City long ago. Although Fu Jian's life or death is still uncertain, he has probably lost his ability to move.
Di Qin was beleaguered internally and externally, how could he still have the strength to bully the Jin Dynasty?
There is no need to even think about invading the hinterland of Feishui. They have the ability to resolve the civil strife first!
Precisely because of Wang Mi's operations, the trajectory of history has undergone earth-shaking changes. What Wang Mi did not notice was that some characters left and some suddenly appeared.
And those who were originally going to leave through the Battle of Feishui may be able to advance faster.
Just like Xie Xuan now.
On the day of the wedding, Xie Xuan looked very healthy and still had the energy to fight with him!
How could he suddenly become ill?
The Wang and Xie families were not far apart to begin with, and they didn't even have time to pick up an ox cart, so Wang Mi and Xie Minghui rushed to Xie's mansion.
On the way, Xie Xiang explained everything that happened in the Xie Mansion that night.
Since the commotion on the wedding night, Xie Xuan has been in a bad mood these past few days. It can be said that he is depressed.
He originally planned to return to Jingkou in the next few days, but he drank too much last night and fell unconscious. In the past few days, Xie Xuan often drank too much, so the slaves didn't pay attention.
After helping him rest, he exited the room.
Unexpectedly, when I entered the house again this morning, I found that Xie Xuan couldn't get up!
Drooling at the corners of the mouth and stiffness in the limbs are obviously symptoms of wind paralysis. In a modern context, it is a stroke!
It seems that the cause of Xie Xuan's illness is not difficult to find. He was originally in a bad mood, with strong anger and depressed mood.
Drinking all day long put more burden on the body. The weather was getting colder and colder these days. After drinking heavily, General Xie suddenly caught wind and cold. His body couldn't help it, so he suffered a stroke and collapsed.
When Wang Mi heard that Xie Xuan had suffered a stroke, he immediately felt that something was wrong.
Stroke is a disease that is difficult to cure even in modern times, let alone the poor medical level in the late Jin Dynasty. Even if Xie Xuan barely saved his life, it would be difficult for him to ride a war horse again!
It's really not worth it just to get angry with your son-in-law.
The men, women, and children in Xie's residence who met along the way all looked worried. It seemed that Xie Xuan's condition was very bad.
"Ahhh!"
"Lord!"
"My lord, wake up!"
"OMG!"
"How can I live like this!"
Before Xie Minghui stepped into her father's room, a series of women's wails had already filled her ears. Her feet tilted and she was about to fall down. Wang Mi hurried forward to help her, and then she let go
She barely stood still.
"Zhiyuan, this, this..."
"Hurry up and tell me this isn't true!"
"It's not true!" Xie Minghui shook her head desperately, her tears couldn't stop falling. She didn't dare to go forward or step into the door.
"Huihui, don't be like this, the general is still waiting for you!"
"I'll help you in."
Xie Xuan's wing was already crowded with people, many people he had seen and others he had not seen appeared.
Seeing Minghui coming, the crowd automatically made way for a passage. She had no strength at all and relied entirely on Wang Mi's pulling to reach the bed.
A middle-aged man who was obviously still very strong was lying on the bed. His appearance had not changed much, but his body was completely collapsed.
Xie Xuan was groggy, babbling and moaning, drooling at the corners of his mouth, and was paralyzed. These are typical symptoms of stroke in ancient and modern times.
Moreover, looking at Xie Xuan's condition, he suffered from an acute stroke. This kind of disease is so menacing that it doesn't give patients and doctors any time to react.
It seems that this time, Mr. Xie is indeed in danger.
Dad, who was fine yesterday, became like this today, and Xie Minghui was immediately crushed.
She lay on her father's body and kept crying. Unfortunately, Xie Xuan could no longer hear all these words.
Perhaps the only good thing is that Xie Xuan will not ascend to heaven today, and his life can be maintained for at least a few more days.
Before the Xie family members had time to react, Wang Mi became nervous.
He is not worried about Xie Xuan's life, which has no room for operation. What he is worried about is Beifu, which is far away from Jingkou!
Once the news of Xie Xuan's illness reaches Jingkou, a power vacuum will quickly appear among the hundreds of thousands of troops entrenched in Jingkou.
terrible!
The historical battle for control of the Beifu Army will explode in advance!
Not only that, Emperor Sima Yao also passed away early. This news was officially sent to Beifu after discussion by the court yesterday.
In other words, the generals in Beifu will also know soon after learning that His Majesty has passed away. Their beloved general, the champion general Xie Xuan, has also fallen ill and can no longer lead them to conquer cities and territories.
There is no need to make any guesses. Under such a situation of double overlapping buffs, even if the troops are stable and loyal, chaos will definitely occur!
what to do?
Just after the Jingzhou soldiers were restrained, the Beifu soldiers were about to cause trouble again. Xiao Wang was very anxious and worried. The situation in Jingkou really made him unable to sit still.
Whether it is historical records or actual performance, people can clearly feel that Liu Laozhi is unreliable.
So where the Beifu soldiers will go next is a very worrying matter. Not only the hearts of the people in Beifu are floating, but also the imperial court will be in trouble again.
Who wouldn't want to grab such a powerful unit?
It is definitely a fat sheep that everyone covets, but the problem is that the Xie family will never let it go, that's for sure.
However, what can Xie An do if he doesn't let go?
Historically, Xie Xuan died before Xie An. So, the way he dealt with it in history can be seen that there was no one in the Xie family who could take over!
If there was such a talent, how could Xie An happily give up the Beifu Army that he had been running for many years and retire to the world under the constant pressure from Wang Guobao and others?
Don't overestimate people's character. The same goes for Xie An. If he can continue to hold power, he will never give up easily.
Xie An's devolution of power can only mean that the Xie family has no successors.
This can also be seen from the later founding of the Song Dynasty by Liu Yu. At that time, the Xie family might be able to handle court affairs, but it was really difficult for them to go into battle and fight.
This situation was the same even in the early stages of the Feishui War, and there was not much change.
Just when Wang Mi was tossing and turning about the Xie family in a hurry, the person who should be jumping up and down in a hurry finally came to summon him!
It’s none other than Xie An!
Because Xie Xuan was seriously ill, many of the rules that should be followed in marriage customs were not mentioned. Wang Mi simply accompanied Xie Minghui to live in Xie's mansion.
Fortunately, he is also an idle member of the Wang family. He does not have a high official to support at home, so he can come and go quite freely.
I sent my servant to deliver a letter to Wang Hui, and then I settled in with peace of mind.
Thinking about it this way, the children of these aristocratic families from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties did enjoy quite a lot in ancient society.
In terms of marriage, due to the marriage between aristocratic families, it is almost impossible to find someone outside, so these high-ranking families are often neighbors.
Women are spared the pain of marrying far away, and it is very convenient whether they are visiting relatives and friends or returning to their parents' home.
This is almost unimaginable in other dynasties.
The key point is that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the emperor's words basically didn't matter. Even if the children of aristocratic families were to be officials, they often didn't like to go out. If it were another court, if you didn't want to go, the court would force you to go.
But in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, this trick was not easy to use.
Even if someone from a wealthy family refuses to go, His Majesty the Emperor will usually be reluctant to do so.